OmegaFlex, Inc.
Annual Report 2023

Plain-text annual report

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 Or [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ________________________ to ______________________ Commission file number 000-51372 Omega Flex, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Pennsylvania (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 23-1948942 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 451 Creamery Way, Exton, PA (Address of principal executive offices) 19341 (Zip Code) (610) 524-7272 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code Not Applicable (Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Common stock, par value $0.01 per share Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: Trading Symbol(s) OFLX Not applicable (Title of class) Name of each exchange on which registered NASDAQ Global Market Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [ ] No [X] Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes [ ] No [X] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. No [ ] Yes [X] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to Yes [X] No [ ] submit such files). Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act: Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [X] Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [ ] Emerging Growth Company [ ] If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act Yes [ ] No [ ] -1- Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. [X] If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. [ ] Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X] The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting shares of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2023, the last business day of the second quarter of 2023, was $344,436,584. The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of March 1, 2024 was 10,094,322. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE The information required by Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14) is incorporated by reference from the registrant's definitive proxy statement (to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A no later than 120 days after December 31, 2023, or April 29, 2024) for the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders. -2- Omega Flex, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Business Risk Factors Unresolved Staff Comments Cybersecurity Properties Legal Proceedings Mine Safety Disclosures PART I PART II Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities [Reserved] Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures Controls and Procedures Other Information Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections PART III Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance Executive Compensation Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions, and Director Independence Principal Accountant Fees and Services Item 1. Item 1A. Item 1B. Item 1C. Item 2. Item 3. Item 4. Item 5. Item 6. Item 7. Item 7A. Item 8. Item 9. Item 9A. Item 9B. Item 9C. Item 10. Item 11. Item 12. Item 13. Item 14. Item 15. Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules Form 10-K Summary PART IV Page 4 4 12 19 19 19 20 20 21 22 23 29 30 55 55 56 56 57 57 57 57 57 57 60 -3- CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (“annual report” or “report”) of Omega Flex, Inc. that are not historical facts -- but rather reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events -- constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “potential,” “continues,” “hopes,” “likely,” “will,” and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms, identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Omega Flex, Inc., or industry results, to differ materially from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements are set forth in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors, and other parts of this annual report. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s view only as of the date of this annual report. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, conditions, or circumstances, except as required by law. In addition, certain sections of this annual report contain information obtained from independent industry sources and other sources that we have not independently verified. Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, all references in this annual report to the terms “Omega Flex,” the “Company,” “us,” “we”, and “our” refer to Omega Flex, Inc. and its subsidiaries. PART I Item 1 - BUSINESS Overview of the Company The Company is a leading manufacturer of flexible metal hose, which is used in a variety of ways to carry gases and liquids within their particular applications. Some of the more prominent uses include: • • • • carrying fuel gases within residential and commercial buildings; carrying gasoline and diesel gasoline products (both above and below the ground) in a double containment piping to contain any possible leaks, which is used in automotive and marina refueling, and fueling for back- up generation; using copper-alloy corrugated piping in medical or health care facilities to carry medical gases (oxygen, nitrogen, vacuum) or pure gases for pharmaceutical applications; and industrial applications where the customer requires the piping to have both a degree of flexibility and/or an ability to carry corrosive compounds or mixtures, or to carry at both very high and very low (cryogenic) temperatures. The Company’s business is managed as a single operating segment that consists of the manufacture and sale of flexible metal hose (also described as corrugated tubing), as well as the sale of the Company’s related proprietary fittings and a vast array of accessories. The Company manufactures flexible metal hose at its facilities in Exton, Pennsylvania and Houston, Texas in the United States (U.S.), and in Banbury, Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom (U.K.). The Company primarily sells its products through distributors, wholesalers and to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) throughout North America and Europe, and to a lesser extent other global markets. -4- Industry Overview The flexible metal hose industry is highly fragmented and diverse, with more than eight companies producing flexible metal hose in the U.S., and at least that many in Europe and Asia. Because of its simple and ubiquitous nature, flexible metal hose has been applied to a number of different applications across a broad range of industries. The major market categories for flexible metal hose include (1) automotive, (2) aerospace, (3) residential, commercial, and institutional construction, and (4) general industrial. Omega Flex participates in the latter two markets for flexible metal hose. The residential and commercial construction market utilizes corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) primarily for flexible gas piping, double containment piping for conveying diesel fuel and gasoline from a storage tank to a dispenser or back-up generator. The Company produces corrugated copper tubing for medical gases in medical care facilities, including hospitals, clinics, dental and veterinary offices, and long-term care facilities. The general industrial market includes all the processing industries, the most important of which include primary steel, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and specialty applications for the transfer of fluids at both extremely low and high temperatures, (such as the conveying of cryogenic liquids) and a highly fragmented OEM market, as well as the maintenance and repair market. None of our competitors appear to be dominant in more than one market. We believe that we are a leading supplier of flexible metal hose in each of the U.S. markets in which we participate. Our assessment of our overall competitive position is based on several factors. The flexible gas piping market in the U.S. is currently concentrated in the residential housing market. Based on the reports issued by the national trade groups on housing construction, the level of acceptance of flexible gas piping in the construction market, and the average usage of flexible gas piping in a residential building, we believe that we can estimate with a reasonable level of accuracy the size of the total gas piping market. In addition, the Company is a member of an industry trade group comprised of the largest manufacturers of CSST in the U.S., which compiles and distributes sales volume statistics for its members relative to flexible gas piping. Based on our sales and the statistics described above, the Company believes it can estimate its position within that market. For other applications, industry trade groups collect, and report data related to these markets, and we can then compare and estimate our status within that group as a whole. In addition, the customer base for the products that we sell, and the identity of the manufacturers aligned with those customers is fairly well known, which again allows the Company to extract information and estimate its market position. Lastly, the term “leading” implies a host of factors other than sales volume and market share position. It includes the range and capability of the product line, history of product development and new product launches, all of which information is in the public domain. Based on all this information, the Company is reasonably confident that it is indeed a leader in the major U.S. market segments in which it participates. Development of Business Incorporated in 1975 under the name of Tofle America, Inc., the Company was originally established as the subsidiary of a Japanese manufacturer of flexible metal hose. For a number of years, the Company was a manufacturer of flexible metal hose that was sold primarily to customers using the hose for incorporation into finished assemblies for industrial applications. The Company later changed its name to Omega Flex, Inc., and in 1996, the Company was acquired by Mestek, Inc. (Mestek). In 2005, Mestek distributed its equity ownership in our common stock to Mestek shareholders and the shares of our common stock started trading on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the stock symbol “OFLX.” Over the years, most of the Company’s business has been concentrated in North America, but the Company also has foreign subsidiaries located in the U.K. and France, which are largely focused on European and other international markets. The Company also has a U.S. subsidiary which owns the Company’s Exton, Pennsylvania real estate. -5- Overview of Current Business Strategy The Company’s strategy has been, and continues to be, focused on its core strengths in the development, manufacture, and sale of flexible metal hose for use in a variety of applications. We believe the Company is uniquely situated to exploit its capabilities in this area due to its long experience in engineering and bringing new products to market, and its proprietary rotary process, which permits the Company to manufacture flexible metal hose with superior quality and efficiency as compared to its competitors. The Company’s strategy is to develop flexible metal products in new and developing markets that would recognize and compensate for the value-added propositions that each product brings to that industry. Typically, this would involve a new flexible metal hose that replaces traditional rigid products, and thereby improves the quality of the installed product, increases installation efficiency, and provides an overall cost and time savings. Examples of such products are our flexible gas piping sold under the TracPipe® CounterStrike® trademarks, our MediTrac® corrugated medical gas tubing, our DoubleTrac® double-containment piping, and DEF-Trac® flexible piping. In each instance, we believe that the products we bring to market offer customers superior quality, expanded applications due to the products’ flexibility, and reduced total costs. The Company seeks to protect its investments in product development by obtaining patent protection for new and unique features of its products. Sales, Products and Customers We sell our products to customers scattered across a wide and diverse set of industries ranging from construction to pharmaceutical with close to 10,800 customers on record. These sales channels include sales through independent sales representatives, distributors, OEM, and direct sales. We utilize various distribution companies in the sale of our TracPipe® and Counterstrike® flexible gas piping, and these distribution customers in the aggregate represent a significant portion of our business. In particular, the Company has one significant distribution customer, whose various branches had sales in the range of 12% to 14% of total sales during the periods of 2021 to 2023 and was 19% of the Company’s accounts receivable balance over the last two years. All of this business is done on a purchase order basis for immediate resale commitments or stocking, and there are no long-term purchase commitments. In the event we were to lose an account, we would not expect any long-term reduction in our sales due to the broad end-user acceptance of our products. We would anticipate that in the event of a loss of any one or more distributors, that after an initial transition period, the sales of our products would resume at or near their historical levels. Furthermore, in the case of certain national distribution chains, which is the case regarding the Company’s largest customer noted above, and other distributors, it is possible that there would continue to be purchasing activity from one or more regional or branch distribution customers. We sell our products within North America, primarily in the U.S. and Canada, and we also sell our products internationally, primarily in Europe through our manufacturing facility located in Banbury, U.K. Our sales outside of North America were in the range of 4% to 7% of our total sales during the last three years, with most of the sales occurring in the U.K. and elsewhere in Europe. We do not have a material portion of our long-lived assets located outside of the U.S. As mentioned previously, we sell our products primarily through independent outside sales organizations, including independent sales representatives, distributors, fabricating distributors, wholesalers, and OEMs. We have a limited internal sales function that sells our products to key accounts, including OEMs and distributors of bulk hose. We believe that within each geographic market in which the independent sales representative, distributor or wholesaler is located that our outside sales organizations are the first or second most successful outside sales organization for the particular product line within that geographic area. TracPipe® The Company has had the most success within the residential construction industry with its flexible gas piping products, TracPipe®, which was introduced in 1997, and its more robust counterpart TracPipe® CounterStrike®, which came to market in 2004. Partnered with the development of our AutoFlare® and AutoSnap® fittings and accessories, both have enjoyed wide acceptance due to their reliability and durability. In late 2023, we discontinued the AutoSnap® fitting, due to overwhelming market acceptance of the AutoFlare® fitting. Within the residential construction industry, the flexible gas piping products that we offer, and similar products offered by our competitors -6- have sought to overcome the use of black iron pipe that has traditionally been used by the construction industry in the U.S. and Canada for the piping of fuel gases within a building. Prior to the introduction of the first CSST system in 1989, nearly all construction in the U.S. and Canada used traditional black iron pipe for gas piping. However, the advantages of CSST in areas subject to high incidence and likelihood of seismic events had been first demonstrated in Japan. In seismic testing, the CSST was shown to withstand the stresses on a piping system created by the shifting and movement of an earthquake better than rigid pipe. The advantages of CSST over the traditional black iron pipe also include lower overall installation costs because it can be installed in long uninterrupted lines within the building. The flexibility of the tube allows it to be bent by hand without any tools when a change in direction in the line is required. In contrast, black iron pipe requires that each bend in the pipe have a separate fitting attached. This requires the installer to thread the ends of the black iron pipe, apply an adhesive to the threads, and then screw on the fitting, all of which is labor intensive and costly, including testing and rework if the work is not done properly. As a result of these advantages, the Company estimates that CSST now commands over one-half of the market for fuel gas piping in new and remodeled residential construction in the U.S., and the use of rigid iron pipe, and to a lesser degree copper tubing, accounts for the remainder of the market. The Company plans to continue its growth trend by demonstrating its advantages against other technologies, in both the residential and commercial markets, in both the U.S. and overseas in geographic areas that have access to natural gas distribution systems. CounterStrike® As previously mentioned, in 2004, the Company introduced a new brand of flexible gas piping sold under the registered trademark “CounterStrike®”. CounterStrike® is designed to be more resistant to damage from transient electrical arcing. In a lightning strike, the electrical energy of the lightning can energize all metal systems and components in a building. This electrical energy, in attempting to reach ground, may arc between metal systems that have different electrical resistance, and arcing can cause damage to the metal systems. In standard CSST systems, an electrical bond between the CSST and the building’s grounding electrode would address this issue, but lightning is an extremely powerful and unpredictable force. CounterStrike® CSST is designed to be electrically conductive and therefore disperse the energy of any electrical charge over the entire surface of the CounterStrike® line. In 2007, the Company introduced a new version of CounterStrike® CSST that was tested to be even more resistant to damage from electrical arcing than the original version, and substantially more effective than standard CSST products. As a result of its robust performance, the new version of CounterStrike® has been widely accepted in the market, and thus during 2011, the Company made the decision to sell exclusively CounterStrike® within the U.S. This move demonstrated the Company’s commitment to innovation and safety, and further enhanced its leadership in the marketplace. DoubleTrac® In 2008, the Company introduced its first double containment piping product – DoubleTrac®. DoubleTrac® double containment piping has earned stringent industry certifications for its ability to safely contain and convey liquid fuels. DoubleTrac® received certification from Underwriters Laboratory, the testing and approval agency, that our product is fully compliant with UL 971A, which is the product standard in the U.S. for metallic underground fuel piping, ULc S679 which is the product standard in Canada for metallic underground fuel piping, as well as approvals from other relevant state agencies that have more stringent testing procedures for the product. Additionally, DoubleTrac® is fully compliant with UL 1369, which is the bi-national U.S. and Canada standard for aboveground piping for flammable and combustible liquids. DoubleTrac® is one of a select few piping systems having listings and approvals for both belowground and aboveground piping systems. Similar to our flexible gas piping, DoubleTrac® provides advantages over older rigid pipe technologies. DoubleTrac® is made and can be installed in long continuous runs, eliminating the need for manually assembling rigid pipe junctions at the end of a pipe or at a turn in direction. In addition, DoubleTrac® has superior performance in terms of its ability to safely convey fuel from the storage tank to the dispenser, primarily because DoubleTrac® is essentially a zero permeation piping system, far exceeding the most stringent government regulations. Originally designed for applications involving automotive fueling stations running from the storage tank to the fuel dispenser, the ability of DoubleTrac® to handle a variety of installation challenges has broadened its applications to include refueling at marinas, fuel lines for back-up generators, and corrosive liquids at waste treatment plants. In short, in applications where double containment piping is required to handle potentially contaminating fluids or corrosive fluids, DoubleTrac® is engineered to handle those demanding applications. -7- DEF-Trac® DEF-Trac®, a complementary product which is very similar to DoubleTrac®, was brought to the marketplace in 2011. DEF-Trac® piping is specifically engineered to handle the demanding requirements for diesel emissions fluid (DEF). Federal regulations require all diesel engines to use DEF to reduce the particulate contaminants from the diesel combustion process. However, DEF is highly corrosive and cannot be pre-mixed with diesel fuel. This requires that new diesel trucks and automobiles must have separate tanks built into the vehicle so that the diesel emissions fluid can be injected into the catalytic converter after the point of combustion. Similarly, a large portion of fueling stations carrying diesel fuel are now also selling DEF through a separate dispenser. In addition to being highly corrosive, DEF also has a high freezing temperature, requiring a heat trace in the piping in applications in northern areas of the U.S. DEF-Trac® flexible piping is uniquely suited to handle all of these challenges, as the stainless steel inner core is corrosion resistant, and DEF-Trac® also comes with options for heat trace that is extruded directly into the wall of the product. In summary, DEF-Trac® provides a complete solution to the demanding requirements of this unique application, as such, DEF-Trac® has been met with wide acceptance from the industry that was searching for a solution to the new environmental requirement. The advantageous market position of DEF-Trac® has leveraged the penetration of DoubleTrac® into the broader market for automotive fueling applications. MediTrac® Corrugated Medical Tubing In 2019, the Company commercialized MediTrac® corrugated medical tubing (“CMT”), following its 2018 launch with several beta sites. Developed for the healthcare industry, the product can be used in hospitals, ambulatory care centers, dental, physician and veterinary clinics, laboratories, and any facility that uses medical gases (oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, etc.). Made from a copper alloy with an exterior fire-retardant jacket, MediTrac® is made and sold in long continuous-length rolls. MediTrac® CMT’s flexible nature and storage in rolls allows it to be transported to and installed in health care facilities much more easily and quickly than traditional medical grade rigid copper pipe, which generally comes in 20 foot long sections. MediTrac® CMT is unrolled from a spool and installed in a medical facility in one long continuous length and is bent by hand when a change in direction is needed. The long lengths and ability to change direction with ease eliminates labor that would otherwise be needed to braze connections to straight sections of copper pipe or elbows or tees for changes in direction, while increasing installation efficiency and operational safety and minimizing downtime for healthcare facilities. Easy to assemble axial swaged brass fittings connect with all K, L and DWV medical tubing that is sized from ½” to 2” in diameter and provides a leak-tight seal using ordinary hand tools. The patented fitting also prevents tampering or disassembly using a tamper-proof sleeve that is required by the Health Care Facilities Code (NFPA 99 – 2018 edition). Rated at 185 psig, MediTrac® CMT can deliver the necessary volume of gas wherever it is needed across a facility. A recent case study comparing the installation of rigid copper pipe and MediTrac® CMT showed that MediTrac® CMT increases installation efficiency by a factor of five (i.e., a 500% increase in efficiency). By reducing the number of joints and brazed connections, MediTrac® CMT also reduces possible contamination into the medical gas system along with the fire risk associated with brazing. MediTrac® CMT is currently listed at UL 1365 and has an ASTM E84 rating of 25/50 and meets all 2018 requirements of the Health Care Facilities Code (NFPA 99 – 2018). MediTrac® CMT also meets Canadian standard Z7396.1, Medical Gas Pipeline Systems. In 2020, the MediTrac® product line experienced increased sales in use and acceptance in the marketplace resulting from its ability to be quickly and safely installed to meet the unprecedented crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Numerous medical institutions and emergency medical centers used MediTrac® CMT to quickly install medical gas lines in tent hospitals or in converted facilities to handle the surging demand. For example, MediTrac® medical gas piping was installed in a City of New York temporary hospital located in Central Park and in the Cleveland Clinic for patients with COVID-19 infections and in need of supplemental oxygen treatments. On September 25, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a waiver allowing the use of CMT in new and existing healthcare facilities based on the provisions in NFPA 99 – 2018, allowing MediTrac® CMT to be installed in all facilities in the U.S. Additional Market Applications In addition to the flexible gas piping and other previously described markets, our flexible metal hose is used in a wide variety of other applications. Our involvement in these markets is important because just as the flexible gas -8- piping applications have sprung from our expertise in manufacturing metal hose, other applications may also evolve from our participation in the industry. Flexible metal hose is used in a wide variety of industrial and processing applications where the characteristics of the flexible hose in terms of its flexibility, and its ability to absorb vibration and thermal expansion and contraction, have substantial benefits over rigid piping. For example, in certain pharmaceutical processing applications, the process of developing the specific pharmaceutical may require rapid freezing of various compounds through the use of liquefied gases, such as liquefied nitrogen, helium or hydrofluorocarbons. The use of flexible metal tubing is particularly appropriate in these types of applications. Flexible metal hose can accommodate the thermal expansion caused by the liquefied gases carried through the hose, and the total length of the hose will not significantly vary. In contrast, fixed or rigid metal pipe would expand and contract along its length as the liquid gases passed through it, causing stresses on the pipe junctions that would over time cause fatigue and failure. Alternatively, within certain industrial or commercial applications using steam, either as a heat source or in the industrial process itself, the pumps used to transfer the liquid or steam within the system are subject to varying degrees of vibration. Additionally, flexible metal hoses can also be used as connections between the pump and the intake of the fluids being transferred to eliminate the vibration effects of the pumps on the piping transfer system. All of these areas provide opportunities for the flexible metal hose arena, and thus the Company continues to participate in these markets, as it seeks new innovative solutions which will generate additional revenue streams for the future. In each instance, whether the application is for CSST for fuel gases, flexible metal hose for handling specialty chemicals or gases, flexible double containment piping, unique industrial applications requiring the ability to withstand wide variations in temperature and vibration, or copper alloyed CMT for medical facilities, all of our success rests on our metal hose. Most of our flexible metal hoses range in diameter from 1/4” to 2” while certain applications require diameters of up to 16”. All of our smaller diameter pipe (2” inner diameter and smaller) are made by a proprietary process that is known as the rotary process. The proprietary process that we use to manufacture our annular hose is the result of a long-term development effort begun in 1995. Through continuous improvement over the years, we have developed and fine-tuned the process so that we can manufacture annular flexible metal hose on a high speed, continuous process. We believe that our own rotary process for manufacturing annular corrugated metal hose is the most cost efficient method in the industry, and that our rotary process provides us with a significant advantage in many of the industries in which we participate. As a result, we can generally provide our product on a demand basis. Over the years, the Company has had great success in achieving on-time delivery performance to the scheduled ship date. The quick inventory turnover reduces our costs for in-process inventory, and further contributes to our gross profit levels. We have also improved our productivity on a historical basis. Markets and Competition There are approximately eight manufacturers of flexible metal hose in the U.S., and at least that many in Europe and Asia. The U.S. manufacturers include Titeflex Corporation, Ward Manufacturing, Microflex Inc., Hose Master, Pennflex, and several smaller privately held companies. No one manufacturer, as a general rule, participates in more than two of the major market categories, automotive, aerospace, residential and commercial construction, and general industrial, with most concentrating on just one. We estimate that we are at or near the top position of the two major categories in which we participate regarding U.S. market share. In the flexible gas piping market, the U.S. market is currently concentrated in the residential housing market. Based on the reports issued by the national trade groups on housing construction, the level of acceptance of flexible gas piping in the construction market, and the average usage of flexible gas piping in a residential building, as well as through our sales position within that market, we can estimate with a high level of accuracy the size of the total gas piping market. In addition, the Company is a member of an industry trade group, which compiles and distributes sales statistics for its members relative to flexible gas piping. For other applications, industry trade groups collect and report on the size of the relevant market, and we can estimate our percentage of the relevant market based on our sales as compared to the market as a whole. The larger of our two markets, the construction industry, has seen a modest decrease in the number of residential housing starts in 2023, as compared to the previous year. As discussed elsewhere, black iron pipe or copper tubing was historically used by all builders of commercial and residential buildings until the advent of flexible gas piping and changes in the relevant building codes. Since that time, flexible gas piping has taken an increasing share of the total amount of fuel gas piping used in construction. -9- Due to the number of applications in which flexible metal hose may be used, and the number of companies engaged in the manufacture and sale of flexible metal hose, the general industrial market is very fragmented, and we estimate that no one company has a predominant market share of the business over other competitors. In the market for double containment piping, we compete primarily against rigid pipe systems that are more costly to install than DoubleTrac® double containment piping. For medical tubing applications, the main competitor is medical grade (Type K or Type L) rigid copper pipe. MediTrac® CMT is the only corrugated medical tubing in the U.S. that is approved to the stringent requirements of UL 1365. The general industrial markets within Europe are very mature and tend to offer opportunities that are interesting to us in niche markets or during periods in which a weak dollar increases the demand for our products on a competitive basis. Such has been the case for several years and has created new relationships for us. Currently, we are not heavily engaged in the manufacture of flexible metal hose for the aerospace or automotive markets, but we continue to review opportunities in all markets for our products to determine appropriate applications that will provide growth potential and high margins. In some cases, where the product offering is considered a commodity, price is the overriding competing factor. In other cases, a proprietary product offering, or superior performance will be the major factors with pricing being secondary, and in some cases, an even lesser factor. Most of our sales are to distributors and wholesalers, and our relationships with these customers are on an arms-length basis in that neither we nor the customers are so dependent on the other to yield any significant business advantage. See Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies -- Significant Concentrations, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report for additional details. From our perspective, we can maintain a steady demand for our products due to broad acceptance of our products by end users, regardless of which distributor or wholesaler sells the product. Resources and Raw Materials We use various materials in the manufacture of our products, primarily stainless steel for our flexible metal hose and plastics for our jacketing material on TracPipe® CounterStrike® flexible gas piping and DoubleTrac® double containment piping, as well as a copper alloy for our MediTrac® CMT. We also purchase all of our proprietary fittings for use with the TracPipe® and CounterStrike® flexible gas piping, DoubleTrac® double containment piping, and MediTrac® CMT. We have multiple sources qualified for all of our major raw materials and components. Nickel is a prime material in stainless steel which the Company utilizes to manufacture CSST, and copper is a key component of the Company’s brass fittings and our MediTrac® CMT. Fortunately, the Company was able to maintain reasonably stable margins during 2023. This was mainly accomplished by implementing our own pricing actions to help offset the upward movements in the respective material markets. We believe that with our purchase commitments for stainless steel, polyethylene and for our proprietary fittings, we have adequate sources of supply for these raw materials and components. Like most other manufacturers, we had sporadic supply chain issues in 2023, but we believe our multiple suppliers have sufficient raw materials and capacity minimizing any potential disruption. We believe that the supply sufficiency of stainless steel will continue until there is a reduction in global capacity, such as mine closures, which would then cause constriction. Volatility in the commodities marketplace and competitive conditions in the sale of our products could potentially restrict us from passing along raw materials or component part price increases to our customers. Business Seasonality The demand for our flexible piping products that are related to construction activity including TracPipe® and Counterstrike® CSST, DoubleTrac® piping and MediTrac® CMT, may be affected by the construction industry’s demand, which generally tightens during the winter months of each year due to cold and inclement weather. Accordingly, sales are usually higher in the spring, summer, and fall. Government Regulations, Including Environmental Regulations The Company believes that its businesses and operations, including its manufacturing plants and equipment, are in substantial compliance with all applicable government laws and regulations, including those related to environmental, consumer protection, international trade, labor and employment, human rights, tax, anti-bribery, and competition matters. Any additional measures to maintain compliance are not expected to materially affect the Company’s capital expenditures (including expenditures for environmental control facilities), competitive position, financial position, or results of operations. -10- Various legislative and administrative regulations applicable to the Company in the matters noted above have become effective or are under consideration in many parts of the world. To date, such developments have not had a substantial adverse impact on the Company. However, if new or amended laws or regulations impose significant operational restrictions and compliance requirements upon the Company or its products, the Company’s business, capital expenditures, results of operations, financial condition and competitive position could be negatively impacted. Refer to Item 1A. Risk Factors for further information. Human Capital We believe that our employees are the foundation of the innovative ideas necessary for the advancement of our products, and success of our Company. Our employees are the conduits to successful relationships with our customers, vendors, and various business partners, as well as the custodians of the safe and efficient operation of our assets ending with a highly satisfied customer. The Company fosters a collaborative, inclusive, and safety-minded work environment, with a focus on ingenuity. We seek to identify the most highly qualified talent for our organization, enabling us to execute our strategic objectives of providing the most innovative and technologically advanced flexible metal hose products on the market. To attract and retain employees, the Company offers competitive wages across all levels, and maintains a superior package of employee benefits, including medical insurance, life insurance, and retirement and savings programs, for all employees, as well as executive compensation plans as described in our proxy statement. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had 168 employees. Most of our employees are located in our manufacturing facilities in Exton, Pennsylvania, which contain our factory personnel, engineering, finance, human resources and most of our sales staff. Our factory workforce in Exton, Pennsylvania, is not party to a collective bargaining agreement. A small number of employees work at our facility in Houston, Texas. A number of individual sales personnel are also scattered across the U.S. We also maintain a manufacturing facility in Banbury, U.K., which contains employees of similar functions to those in the U.S., but on a much smaller scale, as well as a small presence in France. The sales personnel in England and France handle all sales and service for our products in Europe, most notably the U.K., and most of our transactions with other international territories. We are committed to fostering a work environment in which all employees treat each other with dignity and respect. This commitment extends to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities based on merit and experience. We continually strive to attract a diverse workforce by partnering with local organizations to identify potential candidates to advance and strengthen our human capital management program. Intellectual Property We have a comprehensive portfolio of intellectual property including over 120 patents issued in various countries around the world and trademarks registered around the world such as OmegaFlex®, AutoFlare®, TracPipe®, CounterStrike®, DoubleTrac®, and MediTrac®. We also have several patent applications pending in the U.S. and internationally covering improvements to our CounterStrike® and MediTrac® products. Finally, and as mentioned above, our unique rotary process for manufacturing flexible metal hose has been developed over a number of years and constitutes a valuable trade secret. Available Information You may learn more about our Company by visiting our website at www.omegaflex.com. Among other things, you can access our filings with the SEC on our website free of charge. These filings include proxy statements, annual reports (Form 10-K), quarterly reports (Form 10-Q), and current reports (Form 8-K), as well as Section 16 reports filed by our officers and directors (Forms 3, 4 and 5). All of these reports will be available on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we file the reports with the SEC. In addition, we have made available on our website under the heading “Compliance” the charters for the Audit, Compensation and Nominating/Governance Committees of our Board of Directors and our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. We intend to make available on our website any future amendments or waivers to our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. The SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov that also contains the Company’s various reports, proxy, and information statements and other filings. The information contained on or accessible through the websites referred to above is not incorporated -11- by reference in, or otherwise a part of, this annual report, and any references to these websites are intended to be inactive textual references only. Item 1A – RISK FACTORS You should carefully consider the following risk factors and all the other information contained in this annual report in evaluating our business and investment in our common stock. If any of these risks occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In that case, the market price of our common stock could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also materially harm our business, operating results and financial condition and could result in a complete loss of your investment. Risk Relating to Our Business – Sales and Competition We are primarily dependent on one product line for most of our sales. Most of our sales are derived from the sale of TracPipe® and CounterStrike® flexible gas piping systems, including Autoflare® fittings and a variety of accessories. Sales of our flexible metal hose for other applications represent a small portion of our overall sales and income. Any event or circumstance that adversely affects our TracPipe® or CounterStrike® flexible gas piping could have a greater impact on our business and financial results than if our business were more evenly distributed across several different product lines. The effects of such an adverse event or circumstance would be magnified in terms of our company as a whole as compared to one or more competitors whose product lines may be more diversified, or who are not as reliant on the sales generated by their respective flexible gas piping products. Therefore, risks relating to our TracPipe® and CounterStrike® flexible gas piping business – in particular, loss of distributors or sales channels, technological changes, loss of our key personnel involved in the flexible gas piping product line, increases in commodity prices, particularly in stainless steel, copper, and polyethylene – could damage our business, competitive position, results of operations or financial condition. We face intense competition in all our markets. The markets for flexible metal hose are intensely competitive. There are a number of competitors in all markets in which we operate, and generally none of these markets have one dominant competitor. One or more of our competitors may develop technologies and products that are more effective, or which may cost less than our current or future products or could potentially render our products noncompetitive or obsolete. Volumes of competing low price imports has increased, and may continue to increase, negatively affecting our earnings. Our prior success has been due to our ability to develop new products and product improvements and establish and maintain an effective distribution network, which to some extent came at the expense of several competing manufacturers. Our business, competitive position, results of operations or financial condition could be negatively impacted if we are unable to maintain and develop our competitive products. We may not retain our independent sales organizations. Almost all our products and product lines are sold by outside sales organizations. These independent sales organizations or sales representatives are geographically dispersed in certain territorial markets across the U.S., Canada and elsewhere. These outside sales organizations are independent of us and are typically owned by the individual principals of such firms. We enter into agreements with such outside sales organizations for the exclusive representation or distribution of our products, but such agreements are generally terminable on short notice. At the expiration of the agreement, the agent or distributor may elect to represent a different manufacturer. As a result, we have no ability to control which flexible metal hose manufacturer any such sales organization may represent or carry. The competition to retain quality outside sales organizations is also intense between manufacturers of flexible metal hose since it is these sales organizations that generally can direct the sales volume to distributors and, ultimately, contractors and installers in important markets across the country, and in other countries in which we operate. The failure to obtain the best outside sales organization within a particular geographic market can limit our ability to generate sales of our products. While we currently have a fully developed sales and distribution network of superior outside sales organizations, there can be no assurance that any one or more of the outside sales organizations will elect -12- to remain with us, or that our competitors will not be able to disrupt our distribution network by causing one or more of our sales representatives to drop our product lines. Our business, competitive position, results of operations or financial condition could be negatively impacted if we cannot maintain adequate sales and distribution networks. We are dependent on wholesale distribution channels for a significant portion of our business. Of the various sales channels that we use to sell our products, a significant portion of such sales are made through our wholesale stocking distributors. These and other distributors purchase our products, and stock the goods in warehouses for resale, either to their own local branches or to end users. Because of the breadth and penetration of the distribution networks, and the range of complementary products they offer for sale, these wholesale distributors can sell large amounts of our products to end users across the U.S. and Canada. The decision by a major wholesaler distributor to stop distributing our products such as TracPipe® and CounterStrike® flexible gas piping, and to distribute a competitive flexible gas piping product, could significantly affect our business, competitive position, results of operations or financial condition. Certain of our competitors may have greater resources, or they may acquire greater resources. Some of our competitors have substantially more resources than are available to us as a stand-alone company. For example, in the CSST market, two of our competitors are divisions of large corporations with revenues measured in the billions of dollars. These competitors may be able to devote substantially greater resources to the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of their products than would be available to us as a stand-alone company. One or more competitors may acquire several other competitors, or may be acquired by a larger entity, and through a combination of resources be able to devote additional resources to their businesses. These additional resources could be devoted to product development, reduced costs in an effort to obtain market share, greater flexibility in terms of profit margin as part of a larger business organization, increased investment in plant, machinery, distribution and sales concessions. As a stand-alone company, the resources that may be devoted by us to meet any potential developments by larger, well-financed competitors may be limited. Our business may be subject to the impact of Brexit. Our main operating subsidiary outside of the U.S., Omega Flex Limited, is headquartered in Banbury, England in the U.K. The U.K. withdrew from the European Union (“Brexit”) in 2020. While an agreement with the European Union was reached in 2021, uncertainty still exists, and adherence to the new rules regarding border and customs controls could increase costs on materials imported into the U.K. and finished goods exported from the U.K. In addition, it is possible that logistical delays created by those controls could delay shipments of materials and supplies into the Banbury manufacturing plant and could also affect our ability to ship goods to customers outside of the U.K., into the European Union, Africa, and the Near East. However, most of the business of Omega Flex Limited is within the U.K. and should therefore not be unduly disrupted. To mitigate these impacts of Brexit, the Company formed a legal entity in France in 2022. The macroeconomic effects of Brexit on the economies of the U.K. and the European Union remain partially unknown, and those effects could dampen economic activity and the overall demand for our products in those markets. Our business may be subject to macroeconomic effects caused by increased trade tariffs and reduced international trade. Recent events have caused various governments around the world to impose increased trade tariffs on imported goods. These increased tariffs may cause the cost of materials to rise and may add additional expense on exported goods. However, we do not believe that increased tariffs will materially affect our sales or gross profits, as most of the raw materials and supplies used to manufacture our products are sourced domestically in the U.S. Further, exports of our flexible gas piping products from our Exton, Pennsylvania facility are primarily to Canada, which recently agreed to a revised North American trade treaty, and to a lesser extent to the Caribbean and South America. Sales to Europe, Asia and Africa are primarily handled from our U.K and France facilities, which are not affected by U.S. trade tariffs and retaliatory tariffs but may be subject to other constraints as discussed in the Brexit risk factor, above. -13- Our international sales subject us to additional risks that can adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition. During 2023 and 2022, we derived 4% to 5% of our revenue from sales to customers located outside the U.S. Our ability to convince customers to expand their use of our products or renew their agreements with us is directly correlated to our direct engagement with such customers. To the extent that we are unable to engage with non-U.S. customers effectively, we may be unable to grow sales to international customers to the same degree we have experienced in the past. Our international operations are subject to a variety of risks and challenges, including: • • • • general economic or geopolitical conditions in each country or region; the effects of a widespread outbreak of an illness or disease, or any other public health crisis, including the COVID-19 pandemic, in each country or region; economic uncertainty around the world; and compliance with laws and regulations imposed on foreign operations, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act, import and export control laws, tariffs, trade barriers, economic sanctions and other regulatory or contractual limitations on our ability to sell our products in certain foreign markets, and the risks and costs of non-compliance. For example, in response to the continuing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the U.S. has imposed and may further impose, and other countries may additionally impose, broad sanctions or other restrictive actions against governmental and other entities in Russia, and such sanctions or actions could cut off or impede the flow of raw materials for our products, including minerals, such as nickel, that are used in our stainless steel and copper alloys. Additionally, further escalation of geopolitical tensions could have a broader impact that extends into other markets where we do business. Any of these risks could adversely affect our international sales, reduce our international revenues, or increase our operating costs, adversely affecting our business, financial condition, or operating results. Risk Relating to Our Business – Manufacturing and Operations Our manufacturing plants may be damaged, destroyed or disrupted. The majority of our manufacturing capacity is currently located in Exton, Pennsylvania, where we own two manufacturing facilities which are in close proximity to each other, and in Banbury, England in the U.K. where we lease a manufacturing facility. On a smaller scale we also have manufacturing operations in Houston, Texas. We do not have any operational manufacturing capacity for flexible metal hose outside of these locations. We cannot replicate our manufacturing methods at a supplier’s facility due to the confidential and proprietary nature of our manufacturing process. If one of the manufacturing facilities were destroyed or damaged in a significant manner or otherwise disrupted for more than a short time, we would likely experience a delay or some interruption of our flexible metal hose operations. This could lead to a reduction in sales volume if customers were to purchase their requirements from our competitors, claims for breach of contract by certain customers with contracts for delivery of flexible metal hose by a certain date, and costs to replace our destroyed or damaged manufacturing capacity. The fittings and accessories for the flexible metal hose are manufactured for us by suppliers not located at our manufacturing facilities, and we also have outside warehouses which contain finished goods inventory. Disruption of or damage to our supply of these items could damage our business, competitive position, results of operations or financial condition. We are dependent on certain raw materials and supplies that could be subject to volatile price escalation. As a manufacturer of flexible metal hose, we must use certain raw materials in the manufacture of the hose. The primary raw material is stainless steel that is used in the forming of the hose, and various other steel products used in the wire braid overlay over some flexible metal hoses for additional strength and durability, as well as copper alloy for MediTrac® CMT. We also use polyethylene in pellet form for the forming and extrusion of a polyethylene jacket over CSST for use in fuel gas applications, underground installations, and other installations that require that the metal hose be isolated from the environment. Finally, we also purchase brass and stainless steel for our proprietary fittings used with the flexible metal hose that provide a mechanical means of attaching the hose to an -14- assembly or junction. We attempt to limit the effects of volatile raw material prices, and to ensure adequate and timely supply of material, by committing to annual purchase contracts for the bulk of our steel and polyethylene requirements, and for our fitting requirements. The contracts typically represent a significant portion of our annual planned usage and are set at a designated fixed price or a range of prices. These agreements sometimes require us to accept delivery of the commodity in the quantities committed, at the agreed upon prices. Transactions in excess of the pre-arranged commitments are conducted at current market prices at our discretion. We have identified multiple qualified vendors to produce or manufacture our critical purchase requirements. Although we tend to rely on more than one source for each or our primary components to leverage the relationship and pricing, there is no assurance that we would be able to eliminate all or most of the adverse effects of a sudden increase in the cost of materials or key components, or that the loss of one or more of our key sources would not lead to higher costs or a disruption in our business, which could damage our business, competitive position, results of operations or financial condition. If we were to lose the services of one or more members of our senior management team, we may not be able to execute our business strategy. Our future success depends in large part upon the continued service of key members of our senior management team. The senior executives are critical to the development of our products and our strategic direction and have a keen knowledge of business operations and processes. Their unique abilities, experience and expertise cannot be easily duplicated or replaced. Although, as much as possible, senior executives strive to educate and develop other layers of staff for succession planning purposes, and the recent retirement of senior executives and transition of their roles has gone smoothly, the loss of any members of our current senior management could seriously harm our business. Risk Relating to Our Business – Legal Susceptibility to litigation and significant legal costs or settlements. In the ordinary and normal conduct of our business, we are subject to periodic lawsuits, investigations, and claims (collectively, the “Claims”). We have continued to receive repeat pattern Claims relating to our flexible gas piping products, although the pace of new Claims has generally declined. While we do not believe the Claims have legal merit, and have successfully defended against such Claims, we cannot predict whether the pace of Claims will increase or subside. Any significant increase in the number of Claims, the financial magnitude of Claims brought against us, the costs of defending the Claims, particularly under higher retentions of our current product liability insurance policies, could have a detrimental and material impact on our business, competitive position, results of operations or financial condition. If we are not able to protect our intellectual property rights, we may not be able to compete as effectively. We possess a wide array of intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and applications for the above, as well as trade secrets, manufacturing know-how, and other proprietary information. Certain of these intellectual property rights form the basis of our competitive advantage in the marketplace through a superior product design, a superior business process, superior manufacturing methods or other features that we believe provide an advantage over our competitors. Intellectual property rights are sometimes subject to infringement or misappropriation by other organizations, and failing an amiable resolution, we may be forced to resort to legal proceedings to protect our rights in such intellectual property. In the past, we needed to protect our company and resort to legal action, in one instance regarding a trade secret, and other instances where we sued flexible gas pipe competitors for infringement of one or more of our U.S. patents covering our various piping and/or fitting products. In each instance, we received favorable rulings, thus solidifying the validity of our intellectual property. Although we had past success, the results we may obtain from resorting to any such legal proceedings are never assured, and it is possible that an adverse decision may be delivered in any particular proceeding. As a result, we may not be able to retain the exclusive rights to utilize and practice such intellectual property rights, and one or more of our competitors could utilize and practice such intellectual property rights. This development may lessen our competitive advantage vis-à-vis one or more competitors, and lead -15- to a reduction in sales volume in one or more product lines, a reduction in profit margin in such product lines, or both, which would damage our business, competitive position, results of operations or financial condition. Risk Relating to Our Business – General and Macroeconomic Our business may be subject to the supply and availability of fuel gas supplies and infrastructure. With increasing awareness of the effect of human activities on climate change, there has been a focus on transitioning energy and heating in buildings away from fossil fuels, such as natural gas and liquid propane, mainly to electric. Some states and several municipalities in the U.S. have announced policy decisions to move away from fossil fuel applications in the future, including prohibiting the new installation of appliances fueled by natural gas or liquid propane. Although there are significant technical and economic hurdles, it is possible that a large scale movement, in individual cities and states or on a federal level, away from fossil fuels may increase in the future. Such moves could reduce the demand for our flexible gas piping products that carry natural gas or liquid propane from the building’s meter to the gas-fired appliance, which represent a major part of our sales and net profits. As a result, it is possible in the future that proposals to limit or eliminate the use of fossil fuels could adversely impact our financial results, perhaps materially. Our TracPipe® and CounterStrike® flexible gas piping products are used to convey fuel gas, primarily natural gas, but also propane, within a building from the exterior wall of the building to any gas-fired appliances within the building. Because those products are used in the transmission of fuel gas, the applications are limited to geographic areas where such fuel gas is available. Certain geographic areas of the U.S. and other countries do not have the infrastructure to make natural gas available. Other types of fuel gas may be used in areas where there are no natural gas pipelines, but these alternate fuel gas sources have other distribution issues that may constrict their availability. Our prospects for future growth of the TracPipe® and CounterStrike® products are largely limited to those areas that have natural gas transmission lines available for use in residences and commercial buildings. We may substantially increase our debt in the future or be restricted from accessing funds. We are currently not carrying any long-term debt, although we have a line of credit facility available for use as described in Note 6, Line of Credit and Other Borrowings, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report. We may consider borrowing funds for purposes of working capital, capital purchases, research and development, potential acquisitions, and business development. If we do use credit facilities, interest costs associated with any such borrowings and the terms of the loan could potentially adversely affect our profitability. Additionally, the current line of credit has debt covenants associated with it which may restrict the level of borrowing we may incur. Lack of access to financing or to reasonable terms could damage our business, competitive position, results of operations or financial condition. Our credit facility bears a variable rate of interest that is based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), which may have consequences for us that cannot be reasonably predicted and may adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition, and earnings. Borrowings under our credit facility bear interest at a rate per annum of either, at our election, (i) Term SOFR plus a margin or (ii) the Prime Rate plus a margin, with the applicable margin depending on specified financial ratios. Since the initial publication of SOFR, daily changes in the rate have, on occasion, been more volatile than daily changes in comparable benchmark or market rates, and SOFR over time may bear little or no relation to the historical actual or historical indicative data. As of December 31, 2023, we had no outstanding borrowings under this credit facility. If we were to borrow under this credit facility, it is possible that the volatility of SOFR could result in higher borrowing costs for us and could adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition, or earnings. Our business may be subject to varying demands based on market interest rates. Our TracPipe® and CounterStrike® flexible gas piping products are used in the construction industry, both in residential, commercial, and industrial segments, for the piping of fuel gas within a building. The demand for new or remodeled construction in the construction industry – and in particular the residential construction industry – is -16- susceptible to fluctuations in interest rates charged by banks and other financial institutions as well as consumer demand. The purchasers of new or remodeled construction generally finance the construction or acquisition of the residential, commercial, or industrial buildings, and increases in the interest rates on such financing raise the acquisition cost of the potential purchaser. Interest rates have been increasing and there is no guarantee that they will not continue to increase in the future. If costs continue to increase, a higher number of potential buyers may not be able to support the level of financing under a higher interest rate environment. Increased acquisition costs may lead to a continued decline in the demand for new or remodeled construction, and as a result may also lead to a continued, reduced demand for our products used in the construction industry, which could damage our business, competitive position, results of operations or financial condition. Our business may be subject to cyclical demands. The demand for our products may be subject to cyclical demand in the markets in which we operate. Our customers who use our products in industrial and commercial applications are generally manufacturing capital equipment for their customers. Similarly, our TracPipe® and CounterStrike® flexible gas piping products are used primarily in residential construction, both in single-family buildings, and in larger multi-unit buildings. Should there be any change in factors that affect the rate of new residential construction, our growth rate would likely be impacted. To the extent that interest rates increase, in conjunction with an economic cycle or as part of the general economic conditions in the U.S. or abroad, the demand for our products in such applications may decrease as well, which could damage our business, competitive position, results of operations or financial condition. Our business may be subject to seasonal or weather related factors. The demand for our products may be affected by factors relating to seasonal demand for the product, or a decline in demand due to inclement weather. Our TracPipe® and CounterStrike® flexible gas piping products are installed in new or remodeled buildings, including homes, apartment buildings, office buildings, warehouses, and other commercial or industrial buildings. Generally, the rate of new or remodeled buildings in the U.S. and in the other geographic markets in which we are present decline in the winter months due to the inability to dig foundations, challenges at the job site relating to snow, or generally due to low temperatures and stormy weather. As the rate of construction activity declines during the winter, the demand for our corrugated stainless steel tubing may also decrease or remain static. Our business may be subject to the impact of currency volatility. We have operations in the U.K. and France, and does business transactions elsewhere in the world outside of the U.S. While the magnitude of these transactions outside of the U.S. have thus far not been significant, and typically not in currencies of high volatility, it is possible that they could be material. Events such as Brexit, as described above, or other instances of political and economic turmoil or uncertainty, could create a weakened British Pound (“BP”) or Euro in comparison to other currencies. A weakened BP or Euro would in turn have a direct negative impact, as we would experience losses when settling transactions in other currencies, and experience unfavorable results due to the translation of financial statements with a lower exchange rate. During 2023 and 2022 there was not any notable impact due to currency volatility, but going forward, it is possible that the BP, Euro, and other currencies that we engage in may materially impact our financial position, operations, or liquidity. A cybersecurity incident or other technology disruption could harm us. We face certain cybersecurity threats and technology disruptions, including threats to our information technology (“IT”) infrastructure, attempts to gain access to our or our customers’ proprietary or confidential information, and failures of our technology tools and systems. Our IT networks and related systems are critical to the operation of our business and essential to our ability to successfully perform day-to-day operations. Cybersecurity threats, which include, but are not limited to, computer viruses, spyware, and malware, attempts to access information, denial of service attacks and other electronic security breaches, are persistent and evolve quickly. In general, such threats have increased in frequency, scope, and potential impact in recent years. Further, a variety of technological tools and systems, including both company-owned IT and technological services provided by outside parties, support our critical functions. These technologies are subject to failure and the user’s inability to have such technologies -17- properly supported, updated, expanded, or integrated into other technologies and, in certain cases, may contain open source and third-party software which may unbeknownst to us contain defects or viruses that pose unintended risks. These risks, if not effectively mitigated or controlled, could materially harm our business or reputation. While we believe that we have implemented appropriate measures and controls, there can be no assurance that such actions will be sufficient to prevent disruptions to critical systems, unauthorized release of confidential information or corruption of data. The security measures we have implemented may become subject to third-party security breaches, employee error, malfeasance, faulty password management or other irregularities. For example, third parties may attempt to fraudulently induce employees or customers into disclosing usernames, passwords, or other sensitive information, which may in turn be used to access our IT systems. These security systems cannot provide absolute security. To the extent we were to experience a breach of our systems and were unable to protect sensitive data, such a breach could materially damage business partner and customer relationships and curtail or otherwise impact the use of our IT systems. Moreover, if a security breach of our IT systems affects our computer systems or results in the release of personally identifiable or other sensitive information of customers, business partners, employees and other third parties, our reputation and brand could be materially damaged, use of our products and services could decrease, and we could be exposed to a risk of loss, litigation, and potential liability. Such an event could require significant management attention and resources, negatively impact our reputation among our customers and the public, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations. A pandemic, like COVID-19 pandemic, may adversely affect our business. The COVID-19 pandemic created significant uncertainty and adversely impacted many industries throughout the global economy. Although we have not seen a material impact from the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial position, liquidity, or ability to service customers or maintain critical operations, the extent to which a future pandemic may impact our business is difficult to predict, and it is dependent on many factors over which we have no control. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the duration and severity of the pandemic; government restrictions on businesses and individuals; potential significant adverse impacts on our employees, customers, suppliers, or service providers; the impact on U.S. and global economies, and the timing and rate of economic recovery. In case of a future pandemic, we could face liquidity shortages, weaker product demand from our customers, disruptions in our supply chain, and/or staffing shortages in our workforce due to the direct and indirect effects of a pandemic. Various other general and macroeconomic issues may impact the business. Conflicts, wars, natural disasters, infectious disease outbreaks (such as COVID-19 pandemic), active shooter or other workplace violence, or terrorist acts could also cause significant damage or disruption to our operations, employees, facilities, systems, suppliers, supply chain, distributors, resellers, or customers in the U.S. and internationally for extended periods of time and could also affect demand for our products. Risks Associated with Our Common Stock The concentration of ownership of our common stock could impact on its market price. As of December 31, 2023, approximately 65% of our issued and outstanding common stock was owned or controlled by certain of our directors and officers and their respective affiliates, with the largest holders being: The Estate of John E. Reed, Stewart B. Reed, and Kevin R. Hoben. Stewart B. Reed currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Mr. Hoben serves as the Executive Chairman of the Board. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of reducing the volume of trading of the common stock on the NASDAQ. A decrease in trading volume could result in lower prices for the common stock because there is not a sufficient supply of shares to create a vibrant market for our shares on the NASDAQ, or inversely could drive the common stock price higher when demand exceeds supply. -18- This concentration of ownership of common stock could exert significant influence over matters requiring approval by our shareholders, including the election of directors and the approval of mergers or other business combinations. This concentration also could have the effect of delaying, preventing, or deterring a change in control of our company. Item 1B – UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS None. Item 1C – CYBERSECURITY Our IT networks and related systems are critical to the operation of our business and essential to our ability to successfully perform day-to-day operations. We have implemented security measures and controls to mitigate risks to our IT networks and related systems, including the risks of disruption, release of confidential information, and corruption of data. This includes a variety of technological tools and systems, including both company-owned IT and technology services provided by outside parties to support our critical functions, and in particular, the following: • External port penetration testing; • Security violation report reviewed routinely for any abnormalities; • Ongoing employee training and testing on cyber risks; • Site assessment, procedural review and testing in connection with cyber insurance renewals; and Routine server back-up. In terms of governance, the Company employs an IT director, with over 20 years of relevant experience, who supervises our other IT employees and is also responsible for our outside technology services. Our IT director reports directly to our President and reviews cybersecurity assessments with our President on at least a monthly basis. Our President is responsible for escalating any cybersecurity matters as appropriate, in consultation with our General Counsel. Our Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for oversight of cybersecurity risk management and receives regular reports from, and engages in regular dialogue with, Company management. While we believe we have implemented appropriate measures and controls for our business, there can of course be no assurance that cyber incidents will be prevented or of their severity if they occur. To date, to our knowledge, there have been no incidents materially affecting the Company, but a material incident could result in disruption of critical IT networks and systems, impeding our operations, release of confidential information, and/or corruption of data. Such an incident could damage our reputation and brand and our future sales and could expose us to potential liability. See Item 1A. Risk Factors - A cyber security incident or other technology disruption could harm us. Item 2 - PROPERTIES The Company owns two facilities in Exton, Pennsylvania, which is located approximately one hour west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. These facilities contain approximately 113,000 square feet of manufacturing and office space. The Company leases an additional facility located near its Exton facilities, which provides another 11,000 square feet of space, used for warehousing. Most of the manufacturing of flexible metal hose is performed at the Exton facilities. In the U.S., the Company also leases a facility in Houston, Texas, which contains manufacturing, stocking and sales operations, and a corporate office located in Middletown, Connecticut. In the U.K., the Company leases a facility in Banbury, England, which manufactures products and serves sales, warehousing, and operational functions as well. Additionally, the Company, with a lease commencement date of January 1, 2024, leases a facility in West Chester, Pennsylvania, providing approximately 28,000 square feet of warehousing and storage, quality control, distribution, and corporate office space. See Note 14. Subsequent Events to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report. -19- Item 3 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS See legal proceedings disclosure in Note 7, Commitments and Contingencies, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report. Item 4 – MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES Not applicable. -20- PART II Item 5 - MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES Common Stock Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market, under the symbol OFLX. The number of shareholders of record as of December 31, 2023, based on inquiries of the registrant’s transfer agent, was 276. For this purpose, shareholders whose shares are held by brokers on behalf of such shareholders (shares held in “street name”) are not separately counted or included in that total. Shareholder Return Performance Presentation The Shareholder Return Performance Presentation shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or subject to Regulations 14A or 14C of the Securities and Exchange Commission or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this annual report into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or under the Exchange Act, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts. The following graph shows the changes on a cumulative basis in the total shareholder return on the Omega Flex common stock and compares those changes in shareholder return with the total return on the S&P 500 Index and the total return on the S&P 500 Building Products Index. The graph begins with a base value of $100 on December 31, 2018, and shows the cumulative changes over the last five years, ending on December 31, 2023. The graph assumes $100 was invested on December 31, in each of the three alternatives, and that all dividends have been reinvested. COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN* Among Omega Flex, Inc., the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Building Products Index $300 $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 $0 12/18 12/19 12/20 12/21 12/22 12/23 Omega Flex, Inc. S&P 500 S&P 500 Building Products *$100 invested on 12/31/18 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends. Fiscal year ending December 31. Company / Index Omega Flex, Inc. S&P 500 S&P Building Products Base Period 12/31/18 12/18 100.00 100.00 100.00 12/19 207.03 131.49 148.31 -21- Indexed Returns – Year Ending 12/22 12/21 12/20 284.40 155.68 188.25 249.39 200.37 276.48 185.51 164.08 215.38 12/23 142.20 207.21 274.41 Dividends The Company currently has a policy of paying regular quarterly dividends, which is expected to continue. In addition, the Company may pay special dividends from time to time. Further details regarding dividends are contained in Note 12, Shareholders’ Equity to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report. The Board, in its sole discretion, has a general policy of reviewing the cash needs of the Company from time to time, and based on results of operations, financial condition and capital expenditure plans, possible acquisitions, as well as other factors that the Board may consider relevant, determine on a quarterly basis whether to declare a regular quarterly dividend, or a special dividend. Item 6 – [RESERVED] -22- Item 7 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this annual report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under the section titled “Risk Factors” or in other parts of this annual report. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this annual report. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any period in the future. Overview The Company is a leading manufacturer of flexible metal hose and is currently engaged in a number of different markets, including construction, manufacturing, transportation, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and other industries. The Company’s business is managed as a single operating segment that consists of the manufacture and sale of flexible metal hose, fittings, and accessories. The Company’s products are concentrated in residential and commercial construction, and general industrial markets, with a comprehensive portfolio of intellectual property and patents issued in various countries around the world. The Company’s primary product, flexible gas piping, is used for gas piping within residential and commercial buildings. Through its flexibility and ease of use, the Company’s TracPipe® and TracPipe® CounterStrike® flexible gas piping, along with its fittings distributed under the trademark AutoFlare®, allows users to substantially cut the time required to install gas piping, as compared to traditional methods. The Company’s newest product line MediTrac® corrugated medical tubing (“CMT”) is used for piping medical gases (oxygen, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide, and medical vacuum) in health care facilities. Building on the recognized strengths and strategies employed in the flexible gas piping market, MediTrac® CMT can be used in place of rigid copper pipe, and due to its long continuous lengths and flexibility, it can be installed approximately five times faster than rigid copper pipe, saving on installation labor and construction schedules. The Company’s products are manufactured at its Exton, Pennsylvania and Houston, Texas facilities in the U.S., and in Banbury, Oxfordshire in the U.K. A majority of the Company’s sales across all industries are generated through independent outside sales organizations such as sales representatives, wholesalers and distributors, or a combination of both. The Company has a broad distribution network in North America and to a lesser extent in other global markets. Changes in Financial Condition The Company’s cash balance of $46,356,000 as of December 31, 2023 increased $8,653,000 (23.0%) from a $37,703,000 balance at December 31, 2022. The primary reason for the increase in cash is due to income generated from operations during 2023. This was partially offset by dividend payments during 2023 totaling $13,124,000, as detailed in Note 12, Shareholders’ Equity, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report. See the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for further details regarding the change in cash. Accounts Receivable were $15,361,000 and $17,503,000 as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, decreasing $2,142,000 or 12.2%. This is mostly timing related, associated with greater cash collections resulting from higher sales during the fourth quarter of the previous year versus the current quarter. Inventory was $15,597,000 and $17,764,000 as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, decreasing $2,167,000 or 12.2%. The decrease is mainly the result of lower inventory required to be on hand as the supply chain environment has recently stabilized and due to lower raw material costs. Other Liabilities were $4,390,000 and $7,530,000 as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The decrease of $3,140,000 or 41.7% mainly relates to the payment of an accrual for legal and product liability matters associated with two cases provided for in the previous year, which were resolved through settlement. -23- Retained earnings were $68,493,000 and $60,954,000 as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, increasing $7,539,000 or 12.4%. The increase was primarily due to an increase from net income during the year, as provided on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations, partially offset by dividends declared during 2023, as discussed in detail in Note 12, Shareholders’ Equity, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report. Results of Operations Twelve months ended December 31, 2023 vs. twelve months ended December 31, 2022 The Company reported comparative results from operations for the twelve month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 as follows: Net Sales Gross Profit Operating Profit Twelve-months ended December 31, (dollars in thousands) 2023 % 2022 % $ 111,465 68,365 $ 25,799 $ 100.0% 61.3% 23.1% $ 125,487 $ 78,305 $ 31,016 100.0% 62.4% 24.7% Net Sales. The Company’s sales for the full year of 2023 were $111,465,000, reflecting a decrease of $14,022,000, or 11.2%, compared to $125,487,000 in 2022. The decrease in sales is mainly due to lower sales unit volumes as a result of the overall market being suppressed because of, among other factors, a decline in housing starts. Gross Profit. The Company’s gross profit margins were 61.3% and 62.4% for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively. The decline in gross profit margin is mainly due to an increase in the provision for excess inventories for MediTrac® CMT products. Higher amounts of materials for MediTrac® CMT products were initially purchased for cost considerations and because of longer required lead times. Also, lower production, which caused lower absorption of factory labor and overhead costs, contributed to the lower gross profit margin. Lower raw material costs, mainly for strip, partly offset the above referenced reasons for the decline in gross profit margin. Selling Expenses. Selling expenses consist primarily of employee salaries and associated overhead costs, commissions, and the cost of marketing programs such as advertising, trade shows and related communication costs, and freight. Selling expenses were $20,993,000 and $21,931,000 for 2023 and 2022, respectively, representing a decrease of $938,000, or 4.3%. The decreases are mostly related to commissions and freight. In the previous year, commissions increased partly because of a shift of more shipments from third party warehouses, whose shipments are subject to commission, compared to those directly from the manufacturing facilities, whose shipments are not subject to commission. Freight costs decreased because of lower sales volumes and lower carrier rates. These decreases were partially offset by higher staffing related costs and travel. As a percentage of net sales, selling expenses were 18.8% and 17.5% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee salaries, benefits for administrative, executive and finance personnel, legal and accounting, insurance, and corporate general and administrative services. General and administrative expenses were $17,705,000 and $20,625,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, decreasing $2,920,000, or 14.2% between periods. Product liability reserves and expenses were lower by $3,010,000, associated primarily with two cases, which were provided for in the previous year and subsequently resolved through settlement. There also was a decrease in the incentive compensation component which is aligned with profitability. These were partly offset by increases in staffing related costs, umbrella insurance premiums, and stock based compensation, which moves in relation to the Company’s stock price, as detailed in Note 8, Stock Based Compensation Plans. As a percentage of net sales, general and administrative expenses were 15.9% and 16.4% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. -24- Engineering Expenses. Engineering expenses consist of development expenses associated with the development of new products, and costs related to enhancements of existing products and manufacturing processes. Engineering expenses decreased $865,000 or 18.3% between periods, being $3,868,000 and $4,733,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, mainly associated with decreases in staffing related costs. As a percentage of net sales for the year, engineering expenses were 3.5% in 2023 and 3.8% in 2022. Operating Profit. Reflecting all the factors mentioned above, operating profits decreased $5,217,000, or 16.8%, between periods, reflecting a profit of $25,799,000 in 2023, as compared to $31,016,000 in 2022. Interest Income. Interest income is recorded on cash investments, and interest expense is recorded at times when the Company has debt amounts outstanding on its line of credit. The Company recorded interest income of $1,700,000 for 2023, compared to $174,000 for 2022. The increase in interest income was mainly due to the increase in interest rates during 2023. There were no borrowings on its line of credit during 2023 or 2022. Other Income (Expense). Other income (expense) primarily consists of foreign currency exchange gains (losses) on transactions settled in currencies other than the Company’s local currency, typically related to the Company’s foreign U.K. and France subsidiaries. The Company recognized other income of $46,000 during 2023 and other expense of $211,000 during 2022. Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense was $6,825,000 for 2023, compared to $7,327,000 for 2022. The $502,000 or 6.9% decrease in tax expense was largely the result of the decrease in income before taxes. The effective tax rate for 2023 and 2022 was at approximately 25% and 24% of income before taxes, respectively. Twelve months ended December 31, 2022 vs. twelve months ended December 31, 2021 For a comparison of our results of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 vs. twelve months ended December 31, 2021, see “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023. Commitments and Contingencies See Note 7, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report for a detailed description of commitments and contingencies. Liquidity and Capital Resources Historically, the Company’s primary cash needs have been related to working capital items, which the Company has largely funded through cash generated from operations. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had a cash balance of $46,356,000. Additionally, the Company has a $15,000,000 line of credit available, as discussed in detail in Note 6, Line of Credit and Other Borrowings, which had no borrowings outstanding against it as of December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had cash balances of $37,703,000 and $32,913,000, respectively, with no borrowings against the line of credit. Operating Activities Cash provided by operating activities is net income adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes in certain assets and liabilities, such as those included in working capital. -25- For 2023, the Company’s cash provided from operating activities was $23,422,000, compared to $15,246,000 of cash provided during 2022, and $25,149,000 of cash provided during 2021. This illustrates an increase of $8,176,000 during 2023, versus a decrease during 2022 of $9,903,000. For details of the operating cash flows refer to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As a general trend, the Company tends to deplete or generate lower amounts of cash early in the year, as significant payments are typically made for accrued promotional incentives, incentive compensation, and taxes. Cash has then historically shown a tendency to be restored and accumulated during the latter portion of the year. Investing Activities Cash used in investing activities during 2023, 2022, and 2021 was $1,642,000, $942,000, and $971,000 respectively, all related to various capital expenditure projects. Financing Activities All financing activities relate to dividend payments, which are detailed in Note 12, Shareholders’ Equity, in the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report. Dividend payments for 2023, 2022, and 2021 amounted to $13,124,000, $9,489,000, and $14,867,000, respectively. The Company had no borrowings or payments on its line of credit during 2023, 2022, or 2021 as described in Note 6, Line of Credit and Other Borrowings. Liquidity We believe our existing cash and cash equivalents, along with our borrowing capacity, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for at least the next twelve months. Our future capital requirements will depend upon many factors including our rate of revenue growth, the timing and extent of any expansion efforts, the potential for investments in, or the acquisition of any complementary products, businesses, or supplementary facilities for additional capacity. The Company’s primary contractual obligations as of December 31, 2023, which are due over the next twelve months, are summarized in the following table and are more fully explained in Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Contractual Obligations (in thousands) Operating Lease Obligations* Purchase Obligations Other Liabilities Total Contractual Obligations Total $ 367 12,316 212 $ 12,895 *Includes the estimated current portion of the West Chester, Pennsylvania lease, with a lease commencement date of January 1, 2024. See Note 14, Subsequent Events, in the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details. As explained in Note 8, Stock Based Compensation Plans, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report, the Company is obligated to make payments to plan participants. Due to the uncertain nature of the payments, due to numerous variables, including the potential change in stock price, and employment status of participants and any applicable forfeitures, the amounts are not disclosed in the above table. The liability associated with this plan as of December 31, 2023, which is anticipated to be paid within the next year, is $206,000. Future Impact of Known Trends or Uncertainties The Company’s operations are sensitive to a number of market and extrinsic factors, any one of which could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, competitive position, results of operations or financial condition -26- in any given year. See Item 1A, Risk Factors, for a detailed description. Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report, includes a summary of the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements. Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, revenue recognition and related sales incentives, provisions for credit losses, inventory reserves, valuation of goodwill, product liability reserves, valuation of phantom stock, and accounting for income taxes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. We believe our judgments related to these accounting estimates are appropriate. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Revenue Recognition The Company’s accounting policy relating to revenue recognition reflects the impact of the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), which is discussed further in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. As a result of the adoption of ASC 606, the Company records revenue based upon a five-step approach. The Company sells goods on typical, unmodified free on board (FOB) shipping point terms. As the seller, it can be determined that the shipped goods meet the agreed-upon specifications in the contract or customer purchase order (e.g., items, quantities, and prices) with the buyer, so customer acceptance would be deemed a formality, as noted in ASC 606-10-55-86. As a result, the Company has a legal right to payment upon shipment of the goods. Based upon the above, the Company has concluded that transfer of control substantively transfers to the customer upon shipment. Other than standard product warranty provisions, the sales arrangements provide for no other post-shipment obligations. The Company offers rebates and other sales incentives, promotional allowances, or discounts to certain customers, typically related to purchase volume, and are classified as a reduction of revenue and recorded at the time of sale. The Company periodically evaluates whether an allowance for sales returns is necessary. Historically, the Company has experienced minimal sales returns. If it is believed there are to be material potential sales returns, the Company will provide the necessary provision against sales. Provision for Credit Losses The Company maintains allowances for credit losses, which represent an estimate of expected losses over the remaining contractual life of its receivables considering current market conditions and estimates for supportable forecasts when appropriate. The estimate is a result of the Company’s ongoing assessments and evaluations of collectability, historical loss experience, and future expectations in estimating credit losses in its receivable portfolio. For accounts receivable, the Company uses historical loss experience rates and applies them to a related aging analysis while also considering customer and/or economic risk where appropriate. Determination of the proper amount of allowances requires management to exercise judgment about the timing, frequency and severity of credit losses that could materially affect the provision for credit losses and, as a result, net earnings. The allowances consider numerous quantitative and qualitative factors that include receivable type, historical loss experience, delinquency trends, collection experience, current economic conditions, estimates for supportable forecasts, when appropriate, and credit risk characteristics. Changes in allowances may occur in the future as the above referenced quantitative and qualitative factors change. -27- Inventories Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of inventories is determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The Company generally considers inventory quantities beyond two years of usage, measured on a historical usage basis, to be excess inventory and reduces the carrying value of inventory accordingly. These reductions to the inventory carrying values are estimates, which could vary significantly, either favorably or unfavorably, from actual amounts if future economic conditions, sales levels, or competitive conditions change. Goodwill In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC Topic 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (ASU 2017-04), using the simplified method as adopted, the Company performed an annual impairment test as of December 31, 2023. This test did not indicate any impairment of goodwill as the Company’s estimated fair value of the reporting unit exceeded carrying value. The test may be performed more frequently if we believe indicators of impairment might exist. These indicators may include changes in macroeconomic and industry conditions, overall financial performance, and other relevant entity-specific events. Product Liability Reserves Product liability reserves represent the estimated unpaid amounts under the Company’s insurance policies with respect to existing claims. The Company uses the most current available data to estimate claims. As explained more fully under Note 7, Commitments and Contingencies, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report for various product liability claims covered under the Company’s general liability insurance policies, the Company must pay certain defense and settlement costs within its deductible or self-insured retention limits, ranging primarily from $250,000 to $3,000,000 per claim, depending on the terms of the policy and the applicable policy year, up to an aggregate amount. The Company is vigorously defending against all known claims. It is possible that the Company may incur increased litigation costs in the future due to a variety of factors, including a higher number of claims, higher legal costs, and higher insurance deductibles or retentions. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties and management is unable to predict the outcome of the pending suits and claims. From time to time, depending upon the nature of a particular case, the Company may decide to spend more than a deductible or retention to enable more discretion regarding the defense, although this is not common. It is possible that the results of operations or liquidity of the Company, as well as the Company’s ability to procure reasonably priced insurance, could be adversely affected by the pending litigation, potentially materially. The Company is currently unable to estimate the ultimate liability, if any, that may result from the pending litigation, or potential litigation from future claims or claims that have not yet come to our attention, and accordingly, the liability in the Consolidated Financial Statements primarily represents an accrual for legal costs for services previously rendered, settlements for Claims not yet paid, and anticipated settlements for claims within the Company’s remaining retention under its insurance policies. Stock Based Compensation Plans In 2006, the Company adopted a Phantom Stock Plan (the “Plan”), which allows the Company to grant phantom stock units (“Units”) to certain key employees, officers, or directors. The Units each represent a contractual right to payment of compensation in the future based upon the market value of the Company’s common stock and are accordingly recorded as liabilities. The Units follow a vesting schedule over three years from the grant date and are then paid upon maturity. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation (“Topic 718”), the Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model as its method for determining the fair value of the Units. The liabilities for the Units are adjusted to market value over time from the grant dates to the related maturity dates. The Company recognizes the reversal of any previously recognized compensation expense on forfeited nonvested Units in the period the Units are forfeited. The Plan has been amended and restated, for all grants made starting January 1, 2023, to set the vesting method to three-year cliff vesting following the grant date, with full value paid upon maturity. Additionally, for grants made starting January 1, 2023, upon retirement at age 67 or greater, and with one year of continuous service prior to retirement, vesting of the issued grant(s) would accelerate on a pro-rata basis, 1/3 per year from the grant date. The -28- Company does not believe the amended and restated plan will have a material impact upon compensation expense. Further details of the Plan are provided in Note 8, Stock Based Compensation Plans, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report. Any significant changes in the Company’s stock price may have a material impact upon the valuation of the Units. Income Taxes The Company accounts for tax liabilities in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Under this method the Company recorded tax expense and related deferred taxes and tax benefits. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities from a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that these items will either expire before the Company is able to realize the benefit, or that future deductibility is uncertain. The Company’s accounting for deferred tax consequences represents the best estimate of those future events. Changes in estimates, due to unanticipated events or otherwise, could have a material effect on the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The Company continually evaluates its deferred tax assets to determine if a valuation allowance is required. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, updated in December 2022 by ASU No. 2022-06, Deferral of Sunset Date of Topic 848. The ASUs apply to all entities that have contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The ASUs provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The expedients and exceptions provided by the ASUs do not apply to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated after December 31, 2024, except for hedging relationships existing as of December 31, 2024, that an entity has elected certain optional expedients for and that are retained through the end of the hedging relationship. ASU 2020-04, as updated by ASU 2022-06, is effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020, through December 31, 2024. The impact of the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU expands public entities tax disclosures including improving disclosures surrounding the company's rate reconciliation, cash taxes paid, and disaggregation of income tax expense (or benefit) from continuing operations. The amendment is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2023-09 on its Consolidated Financial Statements. Item 7A - QUANTITATATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS The Company does not engage in the purchase or trading of market risk sensitive instruments. The Company does not presently have any positions with respect to hedge transactions such as forward contracts relating to currency fluctuations. No market risk sensitive instruments are held for speculative or trading purposes. -29- Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA Omega Flex, Inc. Index to Consolidated Financial Statements Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Financial Statements (PCAOB ID: 49) Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Internal Control over Financial Reporting (PCAOB ID: 49) Financial Statements: Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 Page 31 33 34 35 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 36 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 37 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 38 39 to 54 -30- REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Omega Flex, Inc. Opinion on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Omega Flex, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively, the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013, and our report dated March 11, 2024, expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Basis for Opinion These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. Critical Audit Matter The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates. Product liability claims As described in Notes 2 and 7 of the financial statements, the Company is subject to periodic lawsuits, investigations and claims, primarily relating to potential lightning damage to its flexible gas piping products (the “Claims”). The Company accrues an estimated product liability reserve related to the resolution cost of the Claims for which management believes a loss is probable of occurring, and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable and also discloses the aggregate maximum exposure for all open Claims. As of December 31, 2023, the Company accrued a product liability reserve of $947,000 and disclosed that the aggregate maximum exposure for all current open Claims is estimated not to exceed $3,724,000. Due to the uncertainty of potential costs to be incurred related to the Claims, and the uncertainty of the ultimate outcome of each of the individual Claims, management applies significant judgments and estimates in determining the probability that a loss has been incurred and the amount to accrue for such loss. -31- We identified the accrual and disclosure of the Claims as a critical audit matter due to the significant judgments made by management when assessing the probability of a loss as well as the ultimate resolution costs of the Claims. Auditing management’s estimates and assumptions required a high degree of auditor judgment and increased audit effort due to the impact these assumptions have on the accrued product liability reserves and disclosures. Our audit procedures related to the Claims included the following, among others: • We obtained an understanding of the relevant controls related to management’s evaluation of the Claims for accrual and disclosure and tested such controls for design and operating effectiveness, including controls around management’s evaluation of the probability that a loss has been incurred and management’s estimate of the amount of the loss. • We tested the accuracy and completeness of the underlying data that served as the basis for management’s estimates of the probability that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss, including payment activity, relevant insurance coverage, lawsuit or claim status, and any settlement activity. • We evaluated the methods and assumptions used by management to develop the estimate of the probability a loss has been incurred on individual product liability claims and the amount of such loss through consideration of historical claim and loss experience as well as current claim status. • We performed confirmation procedures with the Company’s external legal counsel to corroborate management’s assertions regarding claim information, claim status, the probability the Company has incurred a loss, and the estimated amount of any potential loss. These confirmation procedures were also used to test the completeness and accuracy of the underlying source data that served as the basis of management’s estimates. • We tested claim and settlement payment activity occurring subsequent to year-end to assess the reasonableness of management’s estimates and disclosures. /s/ RSM US LLP We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2010. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania March 11, 2024 -32- REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Omega Flex, Inc. Opinion on the Internal Control Over Financial Reporting We have audited Omega Flex, Inc.'s (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013. We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the 2023 consolidated financial statements of the Company and our report dated March 11, 2024 expressed an unqualified opinion. Basis for Opinion The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. /s/ RSM US LLP Blue Bell, Pennsylvania March 11, 2024 -33- OMEGA FLEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS December 31, (Dollars in Thousands, except Common Stock par value) ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents Accounts Receivable - less allowances of $1,126 and $1,111, respectively Inventories - Net Other Current Assets Total Current Assets Right-Of-Use Assets - Operating Property and Equipment - Net Goodwill - Net Deferred Taxes Other Long Term Assets Total Assets LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current Liabilities: Accounts Payable Accrued Compensation Accrued Commissions and Sales Incentives Dividends Payable Taxes Payable Lease Liability - Operating Other Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Lease Liability - Operating, net of current portion Deferred Taxes Tax Payable Long Term Other Long Term Liabilities Total Liabilities Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7) Shareholders’ Equity: Omega Flex, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity: Common Stock – par value $0.01 share: authorized 20,000,000 shares: 10,153,633 shares issued and 10,094,322 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively Treasury Stock Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Total Omega Flex, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity Noncontrolling Interest Total Shareholders’ Equity 2023 2022 $ 46,356 $ 37,703 15,361 15,597 2,874 80,188 2,940 8,951 3,526 189 4,440 $ 100,234 $ 2,090 3,198 4,428 3,332 190 454 4,390 18,082 2,492 - 205 603 21,382 17,503 17,764 2,785 75,755 3,205 8,404 3,526 923 5,871 97,684 $ $ 2,290 3,782 4,996 3,232 109 447 7,530 22,386 2,763 6 370 986 26,511 102 (1) 11,025 68,493 (930) 78,689 163 78,852 102 (1) 11,025 60,954 (1,103) 70,977 196 71,173 Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $ 100,234 $ 97,684 See accompanying Notes which are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements. -34- OMEGA FLEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS For the years ended December 31, (Amounts in Thousands, except per Common Share Data) Net Sales Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit Selling Expense General and Administrative Expense Engineering Expense Operating Profit Interest Income Other Income (Expense) 2023 2022 2021 $ 111,465 $ 125,487 $ 130,011 43,100 47,182 48,480 68,365 78,305 81,531 20,993 17,705 3,868 21,931 20,625 4,733 20,429 21,430 4,610 25,799 31,016 35,062 1,700 46 174 (211) 35 21 Income Before Income Taxes 27,545 30,979 35,118 Income Tax Expense 6,825 7,327 8,862 Net Income Less: Net Loss (Income) – Noncontrolling Interest 20,720 43 23,652 (30) 26,256 (61) Net Income attributable to Omega Flex, Inc. $ 20,763 $ 23,622 $ 26,195 Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share $ 2.06 $ 2.34 $ 2.60 Cash Dividends Declared per Common Share $ 1.31 $ 1.26 $ 1.18 Basic and Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 10,094 10,094 10,094 See accompanying Notes which are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements. -35- OMEGA FLEX, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the years ended December 31, (Dollars in Thousands) 2023 2022 2021 Net Income $ 20,720 $ 23,652 $ 26,256 Other Comprehensive Income (Loss): Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 183 183 (299) (299) (52) (52) Comprehensive Income 20,903 23,353 26,204 Comprehensive Loss (Income) Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interest 33 (7) (58) Total Other Comprehensive Income $ 20,936 $ 23,346 $ 26,146 See accompanying Notes which are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements. -36- OMEGA FLEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (Amounts in Thousands, Except Share Amounts) December 31, 2020 Net Income Cumulative Translation Adjustment Dividends Declared Common Stock Outstanding 10,094,322 Common Stock $ 102 Treasury Stock $ (1) Paid In Capital $ 11,025 Retained Earnings $ 35,769 26,195 (11,911) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) $ (778) (49) Noncontrolling Interest $ 260 Shareholders’ Equity $ 46,377 61 (3) (129) 26,256 (52) (12,040) December 31, 2021 10,094,322 $ 102 $ (1) $ 11,025 $ 50,053 $ (827) $ 189 $ 60,541 Net Income Cumulative Translation Adjustment Dividends Declared 23,622 (12,721) (276) 30 (23) 23,652 (299) (12,721) December 31, 2022 10,094,322 $ 102 $ (1) $ 11,025 $ 60,954 $ (1,103) $ 196 $ 71,173 Net Income Cumulative Translation Adjustment Dividends Declared 20,763 (13,224) 173 (43) 10 20,720 183 (13,224) December 31, 2023 10,094,322 $ 102 $ (1) $ 11,025 $ 68,493 $ (930) $ 163 $ 78,852 See accompanying Notes which are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements. -37-  OMEGA FLEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the years ended December 31, (Dollars in Thousands) Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Net Income Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: Non-Cash Compensation Expense Non-Cash Lease Expense Depreciation and Amortization Provision for Losses on Accounts Receivable, net of write-offs and recoveries Deferred Taxes Provision for Inventory Reserves Changes in Assets and Liabilities: Accounts Receivable Inventories Other Assets Accounts Payable Accrued Compensation Accrued Commissions and Sales Incentives Lease Liabilities Other Liabilities Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Capital Expenditures Net Cash Used In Investing Activities Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Dividends Paid Net Cash Used In Financing Activities Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents Translation effect on cash Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Year Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information Cash paid for Income Taxes Cash paid for Interest Declared Dividend 2023 2022 2021 $ 20,720 $ 23,652 $ 26,256 292 462 1,099 156 481 1,096 506 328 1,020 5 728 1,107 (301) (1,337) 91 286 305 101 2,182 1,227 1,344 (205) (590) (572) (461) (3,916) 23,422 3,396 (2,578) (4,429) (1,002) (3,194) (2,179) (475) 1,869 15,246 (943) (4,185) (509) 894 1,582 2,835 (335) (2,992) 25,149 (1,642) (1,642) (942) (942) (971) (971) (13,124) (13,124) (9,489) (9,489) (14,867) (14,867) 8,656 (3) 37,703 $ 46,356 4,815 (25) 32,913 $ 37,703 9,311 (31) 23,633 $ 32,913 $ 6,057 $ - $ 3,332 $ 8,678 $ - $ 3,232 $ 9,602 $ - $ - Additions to Right-Of-Use Assets obtained from new operating Lease Liabilities $ 65 $ 644 $ 3,261 See accompanying Notes which are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements. -38- OMEGA FLEX, INC. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND CONSOLIDATION Basis of Presentation The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Omega Flex, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”). The Company’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 have been prepared in accordance with accounting standards set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and Article 5 of Regulation S-X. Certain amounts from prior years have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Description of Business The Company is a leading manufacturer of flexible metal hose, which is used in a variety of applications to carry gases and liquids within their particular applications. The Company’s business is controlled as a single operating segment that consists of the manufacture and sale of flexible metal hose and accessories. These applications include carrying fuel gases within residential and commercial buildings; gasoline and diesel gasoline products (both above and below the ground) in a double containment piping to contain any possible leaks, which is used in automotive and marina refueling, and fueling for back-up generation; and medical gases in health care facilities. The Company’s flexible metal piping is also used to carry other types of gases and fluids in a number of industrial applications where the customer requires the piping to have both a degree of flexibility and/or an ability to carry corrosive compounds or mixtures, or to carry at both very high and very low (cryogenic) temperatures. The Company manufactures flexible metal hose at its facilities in Exton, Pennsylvania and Houston, Texas, in the U.S., and in Banbury, Oxfordshire in the U.K., and sells its products through distributors, wholesalers and to OEMs throughout North America, and in certain European markets. 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Management develops, and changes periodically, these estimates and assumptions based on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual amounts could differ significantly from these estimates. Revenue Recognition The Company applies the requirements of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”). The standard requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. The principle of Topic 606 was achieved through applying the following five-step approach: • Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer — a contract with a customer exists when the Company enters into an enforceable contract with a customer, typically a purchase order initiated by the customer, that defines each party’s rights regarding the goods to be transferred and identifies the payment terms related to these goods. -39- • Identification of the performance obligations in the contract — performance obligations promised in a contract are identified based on the goods that will be transferred to the customer that are distinct, whereby the customer can benefit from the goods on their own or together with other resources that are readily available from third parties or from us. Persuasive evidence of an arrangement for the sale of product must exist. The Company ships products in accordance with the purchase order and standard terms as reflected within the Company’s order acknowledgments and sales invoices. • Determination of the transaction price —the transaction price is determined based on the consideration to which the Company will be entitled in exchange for transferring goods to the customer. This would be the agreed upon quantity and price per product type in accordance with the customer purchase order, which is aligned with the Company’s internally approved pricing guidelines. • Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract — if the contract contains a single performance obligation, the entire transaction price is allocated to the single performance obligation. This applies to the Company as there is only one performance obligation to ship the goods. • Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation — the Company satisfies performance obligations at a point in time when control of the goods transfers to the customer. Determining the point in time when control transfers requires judgment. Indicators considered in determining whether the customer has obtained control of a good include:  The Company has a present right to payment  The customer has legal title to the goods  The Company has transferred physical possession of the goods  The customer has the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods  The customer has accepted the goods It is important to note that the indicators are not a set of conditions that must be met before the Company can conclude that control of the goods has transferred to the customer. The indicators are a list of factors that are often present if a customer has control of the goods. The Company has typical, unmodified FOB shipping point terms. As the seller, the Company can determine that the shipped goods meet the agreed-upon specifications in the contract or customer purchase order (e.g., items, quantities, and prices) with the buyer, so customer acceptance would be deemed a formality, as noted in ASC 606-10- 55-86. As a result, the Company has a legal right to payment upon shipment of the goods. Based upon the above, the Company has concluded that control substantively transfers to the customer upon shipment. Other considerations of Topic 606 include the following: • Contract Costs - costs to obtain a contract (e.g. customer purchase order) include sales commissions. Under Topic 606, these costs may be expensed as incurred for contracts with a duration of one year or less. The majority of the Company’s customer purchase orders are fulfilled (e.g. goods are shipped) within two days of receipt. • Warranties - the Company does not offer a warranty as a separate component for customers to purchase. A warranty is generally included with each purchase, providing assurance that the goods comply with agreed-upon specifications, and the cost is therefore accrued accordingly, but contracts do not include any requirement for additional distinct services. Therefore, there is not a separate performance obligation, and there is no impact of warranties under Topic 606 upon the financial reporting of the Company. • Returned Goods - from time to time, the Company provides authorization to customers to return goods. If deemed to be material, the Company would record a “right of return” asset for the cost of the returned -40- goods which would reduce cost of sales. • Volume Rebates (Promotional Incentives) - volume rebates are variable (dependent upon the volume of goods purchased by our eligible customers) and, under Topic 606, must be estimated and recognized as a reduction of revenue as performance obligations are satisfied (e.g. upon shipment of goods). Also under Topic 606, to ensure that the related revenue recognized would not be probable of a significant reversal, the four following factors are considered:  The amount of consideration is highly susceptible to factors outside the Company’s influence.  The uncertainty about the amount of consideration is not expected to be resolved for a long period of time.  The Company’s experience with similar types of contracts is limited.  The contract has a large number and broad range of possible consideration amounts. If it was concluded that the above factors were in place for the Company, it would support the probability of a significant reversal of revenue. However, as none of the four factors apply to the Company, promotional incentives are recorded as a reduction of revenue based upon estimates of the eligible products expected to be sold. Regarding disaggregated revenue disclosures, as previously noted, the Company’s business is controlled as a single operating segment that consists of the manufacture and sale of flexible metal hose. Most of the Company’s transactions are very similar in nature, contract, terms, timing, and transfer of control of goods. As indicated in this Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, in these Consolidated Financial Statements, under the caption “Significant Concentrations”, the majority of the Company’s sales were geographically contained within North America, with the remainder scattered internationally. All performance assessments and resource allocations are generally based upon the review of the results of the Company as a whole. Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents include investments in an institutional money market fund, which invests in U.S. Treasury bills, notes, and bonds, and/or repurchase agreements, backed by such obligations, and in U.S. Treasury bills and certificates of deposit. Carrying value approximates fair value except for U.S. Treasury bills and certificates of deposit where amortized cost approximates fair value. Cash and cash equivalents are deposited at various area banks, which at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company monitors the viability of the banking institutions carrying their assets on a regular basis and has the ability to transfer cash to various institutions during times of risk. The Company has not experienced any losses related to these cash balances and believes its credit risk to be minimal. Accounts Receivable and Provision for Credit Losses All accounts receivable is stated at amortized cost, net of allowances for credit losses, and adjusted for any write-offs. The Company maintains allowances for credit losses, which represent an estimate of expected losses over the remaining contractual life of its receivables considering current market conditions and estimates for supportable forecasts when appropriate. The estimate is a result of the Company’s ongoing assessments and evaluations of collectability, historical loss experience, and future expectations in estimating credit losses in its receivable portfolio. For accounts receivable, the Company uses historical loss experience rates and applies them to a related aging analysis while also considering customer and/or economic risk where appropriate. Determination of the proper amount of allowances requires management to exercise judgment about the timing, frequency and severity of credit losses that could materially affect the provision for credit losses and, as a result, operating profit. The allowances consider numerous quantitative and qualitative factors that include receivable type, historical loss experience, delinquency trends, collection experience, current economic conditions, estimates for supportable forecasts, when appropriate, and credit risk characteristics. The reserve for credit losses, which include future credits, discounts, and doubtful accounts, was $1,126,000 and $1,111,000 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. -41- Inventories Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of inventories is determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The Company generally considers inventory quantities beyond two years of usage, measured on a historical usage basis, to be excess inventory and reduces the carrying value of inventory accordingly. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are initially recorded at cost. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or, for leasehold improvements, the life of the lease, if shorter. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in other income or expense for the period. The cost of maintenance and repairs is expensed as incurred; significant improvements are capitalized. Goodwill In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, using the simplified method as adopted, the Company performed an annual impairment test as of December 31, 2023. This analysis did not indicate any impairment of goodwill. Stock-Based Compensation Plans In 2006, the Company adopted a Phantom Stock Plan (the “Plan”), which allows the Company to grant phantom stock units (“Units”) to certain key employees, officers, or directors. The Units each represent a contractual right to payment of compensation in the future based upon the market value of the Company’s common stock and are accordingly recorded as liabilities. The Units follow a vesting schedule over three years from the grant date and are then paid upon maturity. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model as its method for determining the fair value of the Units. The liabilities for the Units are adjusted to market value over time from the grant dates to the related maturity dates. The Company recognizes the reversal of any previously recognized compensation expense on forfeited nonvested Units in the period the Units are forfeited. The Plan has been amended and restated, for all grants made starting January 1, 2023, to set the vesting method to three-year cliff vesting following the grant date, with payment upon maturity. Additionally, for grants made starting January 1, 2023, upon retirement at age 67 or greater, and with one year of continuous service prior to retirement, vesting of the issued grant(s) would accelerate on a pro-rata basis, 1/3 per year from the grant date. Further details of the Plan are provided in Note 8, Stock-Based Compensation Plans, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report. Product Liability Reserves Product liability reserves represent the estimated unpaid amounts under the Company’s insurance policy deductibles or self-insured retention limits, with respect to existing claims. The Company uses the most current available data to estimate claims. As explained more fully under Note 7, Commitments and Contingencies, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report for various product liability claims covered under the Company’s general liability insurance policies, the Company must pay certain defense and settlement costs within its deductible or self-insured retention limits, ranging primarily from $250,000 to $3,000,000 per claim, depending on the terms of the policy and the applicable policy year, up to an aggregate amount. The Company is vigorously defending against all known claims. -42- Leases The Company applies the requirements of FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases which defines a lease as any contract that conveys the right to use a specific asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Leases are classified as a finance lease, formerly called a capital lease, if any of the following criteria are met: 1. The lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset to the lessee by the end of the lease term. 2. The lease grants the lessee an option to purchase the underlying asset that the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise. 3. The lease term is for the major part of the remaining economic life of the underlying asset. 4. The present value of the sum of lease payments and any residual value guaranteed by the lessee equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the underlying asset. 5. The underlying asset is of such a specialized nature that it is expected to have no alternative use to the lessor at the end of the lease term. For any leases that do not meet the criteria identified above for finance leases, the Company treats such leases as operating leases. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, each of the Company’s leases is classified as an operating lease. Both finance and operating leases are reflected on the balance sheet as lease or “right-of-use” assets and lease liabilities. There are some exceptions which the Company has elected in its accounting policies. For leases with terms of twelve months or less, or below the Company’s general capitalization policy threshold, the Company has elected an accounting policy to not recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for all asset classes. The Company recognizes lease expense for such leases generally on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company determines if a contract is a lease at the inception of the arrangement. The Company reviews all options to extend, terminate, or purchase its right-of-use assets at the inception of the lease and accounts for these options when they are reasonably certain to be exercised. Certain leases contain non-lease components, such as common area maintenance, which are generally accounted for separately. In general, the Company will assess if non- lease components are fixed and determinable, or variable, when determining if the component should be included in the lease liability. For purposes of calculating the present value of the lease obligations, the Company utilizes the implicit interest rate within the lease agreement when known and/or determinable, and otherwise utilizes its incremental borrowing rate at the time of the lease agreement. Fair Value of Financial and Nonfinancial Instruments The Company measures financial instruments in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The accounting standard defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The standard creates a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels as follows: Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company relies upon Level 1 inputs in determining the fair value of the Company’s reporting unit in its annual impairment test as described in the FASB ASC Topic 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other. -43- Advertising Expense Advertising costs are charged to operations as incurred and are included in selling expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. Such charges aggregated $913,000, $976,000, and $877,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. Research and Development Expense Research and development expenses are charged to operations as incurred. Such charges totaled $433,000, $653,000, and $627,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively and are included in engineering expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Shipping Costs Shipping costs are included in selling expense on the consolidated statements of operations. The expense relating to shipping was $2,740,000, $3,548,000, and $3,814,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Earnings per Common Share Basic earnings per share have been computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. For the periods presented, there are no dilutive securities. Consequently, basic and diluted earnings per share are the same. Currency Translation Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates prevailing on the balance sheet dates. The assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies relate to the Company’s U.K. subsidiary whose functional currency is the British Pound and the U.K. subsidiary’s France subsidiary whose functional currency is the Euro. The Consolidated Statements of Operations are translated into U.S. dollars at average exchange rates for the period. Adjustments resulting from the translation of financial statements are excluded from the determination of income and are accumulated in a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Exchange gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the statements of operations in the period in which they occur. Income Taxes The Company accounts for tax liabilities in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Under this method the Company records tax expenses, related deferred taxes and tax benefits, and uncertainties in tax positions. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities from a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that these items will either expire before the Company is able to realize the benefit, or that future deductibility is uncertain. The FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, clarifies the criteria that an individual tax position must satisfy for some or all of the benefits of that position to be recognized in a company’s financial statements. This guidance prescribes a recognition threshold of more-likely than-not, and a measurement attribute for all tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return, in order for those tax positions to be recognized in the financial statements. -44- The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC Subtopic 740-10 relative to accounting for uncertainties in tax positions. These provisions provide guidance on the recognition, de-recognition and measurement of potential tax benefits associated with tax positions. Effective January 1, 2022, as a result of changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the Company is required to capitalize certain research and development expenses for tax purposes, and amortize those expenses over a five year period, resulting in a deferred tax asset for the capitalized amounts. Other Comprehensive Income For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, the components of other comprehensive income consisted solely of foreign currency translation adjustments. Significant Concentrations One customer represented 12% to 14% of sales during each of the fiscal years in the period from 2021 to 2023, and that same customer accounted for approximately 19% of the accounts receivable balance over the last two years. No other customer represented more than 10% of accounts receivable or sales. Geographically, North America accounted for approximately 93% to 96% of the Company’s sales during the last three years. The remaining portion of sales for each respective year was scattered among other countries, with the U.K. being the Company’s most dominant market outside North America. Subsequent Events The Company evaluates all events or transactions through the date of the related filing that may have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements. Refer to Note 14, Subsequent Events. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, updated in December 2022 by ASU No. 2022-06, Deferral of Sunset Date of Topic 848. The ASUs apply to all entities that have contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The ASUs provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The expedients and exceptions provided by the ASUs do not apply to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated after December 31, 2024, except for hedging relationships existing as of December 31, 2024, that an entity has elected certain optional expedients for and that are retained through the end of the hedging relationship. ASU 2020-04, as updated by ASU 2022-06, is effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020, through December 31, 2024. The impact of the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU expands public entities tax disclosures including improving disclosures surrounding the company's rate reconciliation, cash taxes paid, and disaggregation of income tax expense (or benefit) from continuing operations. The amendment is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2023-09 on its Consolidated Financial Statements. -45- 3. INVENTORIES Inventories, net of reserves of $692,000 and $571,000 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, consisted of the following: Finished Goods Raw Materials Inventories - Net December 31, 2023 2022 (in thousands) $ 6,161 9,436 $ 15,597 $ 6,744 11,020 $ 17,764 See Note 5, Other Long Term Assets, for details on inventories which are estimated to be used beyond the next twelve months. 4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment consisted of the following As of December 31: Land Buildings Leasehold Improvements Equipment Accumulated Depreciation Property and Equipment - Net 2023 2022 (in thousands) $ 1,205 6,640 403 17,143 25,391 (16,440) $ 8,951 $ 1,205 6,640 396 15,448 23,689 (15,285) $ 8,404 Depreciation and Amortization Est. Useful Lives 39 Years 3-10 Years (Lesser of Life or Lease) 3-10 Years The above amounts include capital related items of $1,349,000 and $535,000 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which had not yet been placed in service by the Company, and therefore no depreciation was recorded in the related periods for those assets. Depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $1,099,000, $1,096,000, and $1,020,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. 5. OTHER LONG TERM ASSETS Other long term assets were as follows as of December 31: Inventories Cash surrender value of life insurance policies Other Other Long Term Assets 2023 2022 (in thousands) $ 2,620 1,681 139 $ 4,440 $ 4,261 1,546 64 $ 5,871 The Company maintains inventories, net of reserves of $1,000,000 and $0 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which are estimated to be used beyond the next twelve months, mainly for the corrugated medical tubing (“CMT”) products. Higher amounts of materials for the CMT products were initially purchased for cost considerations and because of longer required lead times. The Company has obtained and is the beneficiary of life insurance policies with respect to past employees. -46- 6. LINE OF CREDIT AND OTHER BORROWINGS On July 3, 2023, the Company agreed to an Amended and Restated Loan Agreement with Santander Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), and a Second Amended and Restated Committed Revolving Line of Credit Note to the Bank (both documents together, the “Facility”). The Facility is an unsecured revolving credit facility in the maximum amount of $15,000,000, with a $1,000,000 letter of credit sublimit, expiring June 1, 2028, with funds available for working capital and other corporate purposes. The interest rate payable on any borrowings is either the Term SOFR Reference Rate or the Bank’s Prime Rate, as specified by the Company, plus the Applicable Margin. The Applicable Margin for the Term SOFR Reference Rate is plus 0.75% to plus 1.75%, and for Prime Rate, up to plus 0.50%, depending upon the Company’s then existing specified financial ratios. As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s ratio would allow for the most favorable rate under the Facility’s ranges or 6.09%. The Company is also required to pay on a quarterly basis an unused facility fee of 10 basis points of the average unused balance of the note and an annual commitment fee of $5,000 due and payable on each anniversary date of the Facility. The Company may terminate the Facility at any time as long as there are no amounts outstanding and may prepay any borrowings. Prior to this, the Company had been operating in adherence with the December 1, 2017 agreement, as discussed below. On December 1, 2017, the Company agreed to an Amended and Restated Revolving Line of Credit Note (the “Line”) and Third Amendment to the Loan Agreement with the Bank. The Company established a line of credit facility in the maximum amount of $15,000,000, maturing on December 1, 2022, with funds available for working capital purposes and other cash needs. The Line was unsecured and extended through the effective date of the Facility of July 3, 2023. The loan agreement provided for the payment of any borrowings under the agreement at an interest rate range of either LIBOR plus 0.75% to plus 1.75% (for borrowings with a fixed term of 30, 60, or 90 days), or Prime Rate up to Prime Rate plus 0.50% (for borrowings with no fixed term other than to the effective date of the Facility of July 3, 2023), depending upon the Company’s then existing financial ratios. The Company was also required to pay on a quarterly basis an unused facility fee of 10 basis points of the average unused balance of the note. As of December 31, 2023 and as of December 31, 2022, the Company had no outstanding borrowings on the Facility or the Line, as applicable, and was in compliance with all debt covenants. 7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Commitments Under a number of indemnity agreements between the Company and each of its officers and directors, the Company has agreed to indemnify each of its officers and directors against any liability asserted against them in their capacity as an officer or director, or both. The Company’s indemnity obligations under the indemnity agreements are subject to certain conditions and limitations set forth in each of the agreements. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is contingently liable for costs which may be incurred by the officers and directors in connection with claims arising by reason of these individuals’ roles as officers and directors. The Company has obtained directors’ and officers’ insurance policies to fund certain obligations under the indemnity agreements. The Company has salary continuation agreements with past employees. These agreements provide for monthly payments to each of the employees or their designated beneficiary upon the employee’s retirement or death. The payment benefits range from $1,000 to $3,000 per month with the term of such payments limited to 15 years after the employee’s retirement. The agreements also provide for survivorship benefits if the employee dies before attaining age 65, and severance payments if the employee is terminated without cause; the amount of which is dependent on the length of company service at the date of termination. The net present value of the retirement payments associated with these agreements is $326,000 as of December 31, 2023, of which $278,000 is included in Other Long Term Liabilities, and the remaining current portion of $48,000 is included in Other Liabilities, associated with the applicable retirement benefit payments over the next twelve months. The December 31, 2022 liability of $357,000 had $309,000 reported in Other Long Term Liabilities, and a current portion of $48,000 in Other Liabilities. In addition to the above, the Company has other contractual employment and or change of control agreements in place with key employees, as previously disclosed and noted in the Exhibit Index to this Form 10-K. Obligations related to these arrangements are currently indeterminable due to the variable nature and timing of possible events -47- required to incur such obligations. As disclosed in detail in Note 10, Leases, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report, the Company has several lease obligations in place that will be paid over time. Most notably, the Company leases a facility in Banbury, England that serves the manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution functions. Lastly, the Company has numerous contractual obligations in place for the forthcoming year, mainly related to purchase obligations for the Company’s raw material inventories, totaling $12,895,000. Contingencies In the ordinary and normal conduct of the Company’s business, it is subject to lawsuits, investigations, and claims (collectively, the “Claims”). The Claims generally relate to potential lightning or other electrical damage to our flexible gas piping products and may result in legal and product liability related expenses. The Company does not believe the Claims have legal merit and vigorously defends them. It is possible that the Company may incur increased litigation costs in the future due to a variety of factors, including a higher number of Claims, higher legal and expert costs, and higher insurance deductibles or self-insured retention limits (or “retentions”). The Company has in place commercial general liability insurance policies that cover most Claims, which are subject to deductibles or retentions, ranging primarily from $250,000 to $3,000,000 per claim (depending on the terms of the policy and the applicable policy year), up to an aggregate amount. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties and management is unable to predict the outcome of the pending suits and claims. The potential liability for a given claim could range from zero to a maximum of $3,000,000, depending upon the circumstances, and insurance deductible or retention in place for the respective claim year. The aggregate maximum exposure for all current open Claims as of December 31, 2023 is estimated to not exceed approximately $3,724,000, which represents the potential costs that may be incurred over time for the Claims within the applicable insurance policy deductibles or retentions. From time to time, depending upon the nature of a particular case, the Company may decide to spend in excess of a deductible or retention to enable more discretion regarding the defense, although this is not common. It is possible that the results of operations or liquidity of the Company, as well as the Company’s ability to procure reasonably priced insurance, could be adversely affected by the pending litigation, potentially materially. The Company is currently unable to estimate the ultimate liability, if any, that may result from the pending litigation, or potential litigation from future claims or claims that have not yet come to our attention, and accordingly, the liability in the Consolidated Financial Statements primarily represents an accrual for legal costs for services previously rendered, outstanding settlements for Claims not yet paid, and anticipated, probable, settlements for Claims within the Company’s remaining retention under its insurance policies. The liabilities recorded in the Company’s books as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were $947,000 and $3,848,000, respectively, and are included in Other Liabilities. 8. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION PLANS Phantom Stock Plan Plan Description. On April 1, 2006, the Company adopted the Omega Flex, Inc. 2006 Phantom Stock Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan authorizes the grant of up to one million units of phantom stock to employees, officers, or directors of the Company. The phantom stock units ("Units") each represent a contractual right to payment of compensation in the future based on the market value of the Company’s common stock. The Units are not shares of the Company’s common stock, and a recipient of the Units does not receive any of the following:    ownership interest in the Company; shareholder voting rights; and other incidents of ownership to the Company’s common stock The Units are granted to participants upon the recommendation of the Company’s President, and the approval of the Compensation Committee. Each of the Units that are granted to a participant will be initially valued by the Compensation Committee at an amount equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date -48- but are recorded at fair value using the Black-Sholes method as described below. The Units follow a vesting schedule, with a maximum vesting of three years after the grant date. Grants made on or after January 1, 2023, will fully vest three-years from the grant date. Upon vesting, the Units represent a contractual right of payment for the value of the Unit and therefore are stated as liabilities in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation. The Units will be paid on their maturity date, one year after all the Units granted in a particular award have fully vested, unless a specified event occurs under the terms of the Plan, which would allow for earlier payment. Units granted with value at the maturity date equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock as of the maturity date are defined as Full Value Units. Unless stated otherwise, all Units described herein are Full Value Units. In 2009, the Board of Directors authorized an amendment to the Plan to pay an amount equal to the value of any cash or stock dividend declared by the Company on its common stock to be accrued to the Units outstanding as of the record date of the common stock dividend. The dividend equivalent will be paid at the same time the underlying Units are paid to the participant. In addition, the Plan has been amended and restated, for all grants made starting January 1, 2023, to set the vesting method to three-year cliff vesting following the grant date, with payment upon maturity. Additionally, for grants made starting January 1, 2023, upon retirement at age 67 or greater, and with one year of continuous service prior to retirement, vesting of the issued grant(s) would accelerate on a pro-rata basis, 1/3 per year from the grant date. In certain circumstances, the Units may be immediately vested upon the participant’s death or disability. All Units granted to a participant are forfeited if the participant is terminated from their relationship with the Company or its subsidiary for “cause,” which is defined under the Plan. If a participant’s employment or relationship with the Company is terminated for reasons other than for “cause,” then any vested Units will be paid to the participant upon termination. However, Units granted to certain “specified employees” as defined in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code will be paid approximately 181 days after termination. Grants of Units. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had 6,653 nonvested and unmatured Units outstanding. In February 2023, the Company paid $673,000 for 5,120 fully vested and matured Units that were granted during 2019, including their respective earned dividend values. On March 8, 2023, the Company granted an additional 2,536 Units with a fair value of $108.47 per Unit on grant date, using historical volatility. In March 2023, 597 unvested Units were forfeited. On August 25, 2023, the Company granted an additional 1,500 Units with a fair value of $76.04 per Unit on grant date, using historical volatility. In September 2023, the Company paid $133,000 for 1,508 fully vested and matured Units that were granted during 2019, and $72,000 for the 575 fully vested and matured Units that were granted during 2020, 2021, and 2022, including their respective earned dividend values. In October 2023, the Company paid $132,000 for 1,149 fully vested and matured Units that were granted during 2020 and 2021, including their respective earned dividend values. In December 2023, the Company paid $96,000 for 1,125 fully vested and matured Units that were granted during 2020, including their respective earned dividend values. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had 6,440 nonvested and unmatured Units outstanding. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model as its method for determining fair value of the Units. The Company uses the straight-line method of attributing the value of the stock based compensation expense relating to the Units. The compensation expense (including adjustment of the liability to its fair value) from the Units is recognized over the vesting and maturity periods of each grant. The FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, requires forfeitures either to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates to derive an estimate of awards ultimately to vest or to recognize the effect of any forfeited awards for which the requisite vesting period is not completed in the period that the award is forfeited. The Company recognizes the reversal of any previously recognized compensation expense on forfeited awards in the period that the award is forfeited. For the year ended December 31, 2023, a reversal of $22,000 of previously recognized compensation expense was recognized on 597 nonvested forfeited Units. However, for the year ended December 31, 2022, no awards were forfeited. -49- The total liability related to the Units as of December 31, 2023 was $530,000 of which $206,000 is included in Other Liabilities, as it is expected to be paid within the next twelve months, and the balance of $324,000 is included in Other Long Term Liabilities. The total liability related to the Units as of December 31, 2022 was $1,343,000 of which $665,000 was included in Other Liabilities, and the balance of $678,000 was included in Other Long Term Liabilities. Related to the Plan, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, the Company recorded compensation expense of approximately $292,000, $156,000, and $506,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Compensation expense or income for a given period largely depends upon fluctuations in the Company’s stock price. The following table summarizes information about the Company’s nonvested and unmatured Units as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023: Number of Units: Nonvested and Unmatured as of December 31, 2022 Granted Vested Forfeited Canceled Nonvested and Unmatured as of December 31, 2023 Units Expected to Vest and Mature Units 6,653 4,036 (3,652) (597) --- 6,440 6,440 Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 129.09 $ 96.42 $ 120.40 $ 147.37 --- $ 111.85 $ 111.85 The total unrecognized compensation costs calculated as of December 31, 2023 were $316,000 which will be recognized through August of 2026. The Company will recognize the related expense over the weighted average period of 1.5 years. 9. INCOME TAXES Income tax expense consisted of the following: Federal Income Tax: Current Deferred State Income Tax: Current Deferred Foreign Income Tax: Current Deferred Income Tax Expense 2023 December 31, 2022 (in thousands) 2021 $ 5,279 745 $ 7,453 (1,156) $ 7,197 264 821 113 1,126 (173) 1,062 43 (3) (130) $ 6,825 84 (7) $ 7,327 298 (2) $ 8,862 Pre-tax income included foreign income of $458,000, $437,000, and $1,500,000 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. -50- Total income tax expense differed from statutory income tax expense, computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% to earnings before income tax, as follows: 2023 2021 Computed Statutory Income Tax Expense State Income Tax, Net of Federal Tax Benefit Foreign Tax Rate Differential Valuation Allowance Executive Compensation Limitation Foreign Derived Intangible Income Deduction Research Credit Other - Net Income Tax Expense $ 5,785 738 (37) 81 258 (93) - 93 $ 6,825 - 773 (107) (59) 20 $ 8,862 $ 7,362 902 (29) December 31, 2022 (in thousands) $ 6,505 753 (9) - 296 (98) (171) 51 $ 7,327 A deferred income tax (expense) benefit results from temporary timing differences in the recognition of income and expense for income tax and financial reporting purposes. The components of and changes in the net deferred tax assets (liabilities) which give rise to this deferred income tax (expense) benefit for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: December 31, 2023 2022 (in thousands) Deferred Tax Assets: Compensation Assets Inventory Valuation Accounts Receivable Valuation Deferred Litigation Costs Capitalized Research Costs Accrued Product Liability Foreign Net Operating Losses Valuation Allowance for Loss Carryover Other Compensation Liabilities Total Deferred Assets Deferred Tax Liabilities: Prepaid Expenses Depreciation and Amortization Total Deferred Liabilities $ 191 656 200 11 485 217 312 (176) $ 201 529 259 12 590 900 78 (78) 17 360 $ 2,868 24 196 $ 2,116 (612) (1,315) ($ 1,927) (592) (1,359) ($ 1,951) Total Deferred Tax Asset $ 189 $ 917 Management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will have sufficient taxable income when these timing differences reverse and that the deferred tax assets will be realized except for a carryover of foreign operating losses incurred by one of its foreign subsidiaries. Due to the uncertainty of future income in the foreign subsidiary, the Company has recognized a valuation allowance related to the foreign operating losses carrying forward. The Company is currently subject to audit by the Internal Revenue Service for the calendar years ended 2020 through 2022. The Company and its Subsidiaries’ state income tax returns are subject to audit for the calendar years ended 2019 through 2022. -51- As of December 31, 2023, the Company had no liability for unrecognized tax benefits related to various federal and state income tax matters. 10. LEASES In the U.S., the Company owns its two main operating facilities located in Exton, Pennsylvania. In addition to the owned facilities, the Company also has operations in other locations that are leased, as well as other leased assets. In conjunction with the guidance for leases, as defined by FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases, the Company has described the existing leases, which are all classified as operating leases, pursuant to the below. In the U.S., the Company leases a facility in Houston, Texas, which currently provides manufacturing, stocking, and sales operations, with the lease term running through October 2024, and a facility in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with a three year term ending in December 2024, that provides warehousing. Additionally, the Company has an operating lease agreement for its corporate office space in Middletown, Connecticut, with the lease term ending in June 2027. In the U.K., the Company leases a facility in Banbury, England, which serves manufacturing, warehousing, and other operational functions. The lease in Banbury has a 15-year term ending in March 2036. With a lease commencement date of January 1, 2024, the Company leased a facility in West Chester, Pennsylvania providing approximately 28,000 square feet of warehousing and storage, quality control, distribution, and corporate office space. See Note 14. Subsequent Events to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report. In addition to property rentals, the Company also has lease agreements in place for various fleet vehicles and equipment with various lease terms. As of December 31, 2023, the Company has right-of-use assets of $2,940,000, and a lease liability of $2,946,000, of which $454,000 is reported as a current liability. As of December 31, 2022, the Company recorded right-of-use assets of $3,205,000, and a lease liability of $3,210,000, of which $447,000 was reported as a current liability. The respective weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate are approximately 10.57 years and 1.07% as of December 31, 2023. Rent expense for operating leases was $467,000, $504,000, and $421,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases as of December 31, 2023 are as follows: Twelve Months Ending December 31, Operating Leases (in thousands) 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Thereafter Total Future Minimum Lease Payments Less: Interest Lease Liability Less: Current Portion of Lease Liability Lease Liability – Net of Current Portion $ $ 482 316 296 250 215 1,541 3,100 154 2,946 454 2,492 -52- 11. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Defined Contribution and 401(K) Plans The Company maintains a qualified non-contributory profit-sharing plan (the “Plan”) covering all eligible employees. There were $484,000, $474,000, and $441,000 of contributions accrued for the Plan in 2023, 2022 and 2021 respectively, which were charged to expense in those respective years. Contributions to the Plan are defined as three percent (3%) of gross wages up to the current Old Age, Survivors, and Disability (OASDI) limit and six percent (6%) of the excess over the OASDI limit, subject to the maximum allowed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Participant balances vest over six years. The Company also maintains a savings and retirement plan qualified under Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k) for all employees. Employees are eligible to participate in the Plan the first day of the month following date of hire. Participants may elect to have up to fifty percent (50%) of their compensation withheld, up to the maximum allowed by the Internal Revenue Code. After completing one year of service, the Company contributed an additional amount equal to 50% of all employee contributions, up to a maximum of 6% of an employee’s gross wages. Contributions are funded on a current basis. Contributions to the Plan charged to expense for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 were $330,000, $319,000, and $315,000, respectively. The participant’s Company contribution vests ratably over six years. 12. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had 20,000,000 shares of common stock, with par value of $0.01 per share, authorized. For both periods, the total number of outstanding shares was 10,094,322, shares held in Treasury was 59,311, and total shares issued was 10,153,633. During 2023, 2022, and 2021, upon approval of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) the Company has declared and paid regular quarterly dividends, as set forth in the following table: Dividend Declared Date December 6, 2023 September 11, 2023 June 13, 2023 March 28, 2023 December 7, 2022 September 30, 2022 June 10, 2022 March 29, 2022 December 9, 2021 September 15, 2021 June 9, 2021 March 24, 2021 Price Per Share $0.33 $0.33 $0.33 $0.32 $0.32 $0.32 $0.32 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.28 Dividend Paid Date Amount January 4, 2024 October 6, 2023 July 7, 2023 April 24, 2023 January 4, 2023 October 24, 2022 July 5, 2022 April 25, 2022 December 30, 2021 October 4, 2021 July 6, 2021 April 14, 2021 $3,332,000 $3,331,000 $3,332,000 $3,229,000 $3,232,000 $3,231,000 $3,230,000 $3,028,000 $3,029,000 $3,028,000 $3,028,000 $2,827,000 In addition to the above dividend amounts, there were dividends approved by the Company’s foreign subsidiary during September 2021 which amounted to an outlay of cash of $129,000 to the foreign subsidiary’s noncontrolling interest. -53- It should be noted that from time to time, the Board may elect to pay special dividends, in addition to or in lieu of the regular quarterly dividends, depending upon the financial condition of the Company. The most recent special dividend was declared and paid in December 2019. 13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS From time to time, the Company may have related party transactions (“RPTs”). RPTs represent any transaction between the Company and any Company employee, director or officer, or any related entity, or relative, etc. The Company performs a review of transactions each year to determine if any RPTs exist, and if so, determines if the related parties act independently of each other in a fair transaction. Through this investigation the Company noted a limited number of RPTs. In all cases, these RPTs have been determined to be arms length transactions with no indication that they are influenced by the related relationships. 14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS The Company evaluated all events or transactions that occurred through the date of this filing. During this period, one event came to the Company’s attention that would impact the Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the period ended December 31, 2023. With a lease commencement date of January 1, 2024, the Company leased a facility in West Chester, Pennsylvania providing approximately 28,000 square feet of warehousing and storage, quality control, distribution, and corporate office space. -54- Item 9 – CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES None. Item 9A – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES (a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), as amended, as of December 31, 2023, the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2023. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. (b) Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act and is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by our management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that: • Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; • Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and • Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Our management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023. In making this assessment, the Company’s management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) in the Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013). Based on the assessment, management has concluded that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria in the Internal Control- Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO. -55- The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, RSM US LLP, audited the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023. RSM US LLP’s report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, is included in this annual report. (c) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recent quarter ended December 31, 2023, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Item 9B – OTHER INFORMATION None. Item 9C - DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS Not applicable. -56- PART III With respect to Items 10 through 14, the Company will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, within 120 days after December 31, 2023, a definitive proxy statement relating to the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders (the “2024 Proxy Statement”). Item 10 – DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the 2024 Proxy Statement. The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (“Code”) applicable to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, its directors, and all other employees generally. A copy of the Code may be found at the Company’s website www.omegaflex.com. Any changes to or waivers from this Code will be disclosed on the Company’s website as well as in appropriate filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Item 11 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the 2024 Proxy Statement. Item 12 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS Information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the 2024 Proxy Statement. Item 13 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE Information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the 2024 Proxy Statement. Item 14 – PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES Information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the 2024 Proxy Statement. Item 15 – EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SCHEDULES (a) The following documents are filed as part of this Form 10-K: PART IV 1. 2. Exhibits. See Index to Exhibits on pages 58 through 60. Consolidated Financial Statements. See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page 30. Financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not required, not applicable, not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or the required information is otherwise included. -57- Those documents followed by a parenthetical notation are incorporated herein by reference to previous filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under Commission File No. 000-51372, as set forth below. EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. 3.1 3.2 4.1 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.10 10.11 Description Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Omega Flex, Inc. Reference Key (A) Amended and Restated By-laws of Omega Flex, Inc. Description of Common Stock Indemnification and Insurance Matters Agreement dated July 29, 2005 between Omega Flex, Inc. and Mestek, Inc. * Form of Indemnification Agreements entered into between Omega Flex, Inc. and its Directors and Officers and the Directors of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. * Schedule of Directors/Officers with Indemnification Agreements as of December 31, 2023 * Employment Agreement dated December 15, 2008 between Omega Flex, Inc. and Kevin R. Hoben * Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement dated January 1, 2014 between Omega Flex, Inc. and Kevin R. Hoben Amended and Restated Committed Revolving Line of Credit Note dated December 1, 2017 by Omega Flex, Inc. to Santander Bank, N.A. in the principal amount of $15,000,000. Loan and Security Agreement dated December 17, 2009 between Omega Flex, Inc. and Sovereign Bank, N.A. First Amendment dated December 30, 2010 to the Loan and Security Agreement between Omega Flex, Inc. and Sovereign Bank, N.A. Second Amendment dated December 29, 2014 to the Loan and Security Agreement between Omega Flex, Inc. and Santander Bank, N.A., (as successor in interest to Sovereign Bank, N.A.) Third Amendment dated December 1, 2017 to the Loan and Security Agreement between Omega Flex, Inc. and Santander Bank, N.A., (as successor in interest to Sovereign Bank, N.A.) Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated July 3, 2023, between Omega Flex, Inc. and Santander Bank, N.A. -58- (F) (B) (A) (C) ** (D) (E) (K) (G) (H) (I) (K) (N) 10.12 Second Amended and Restated Committed Revolving Line of Credit Note dated July 3, 2023, by Omega Flex, Inc. to Santander Bank, N.A. 10.13 * Phantom Stock Plan dated December 11, 2006. 10.14 * First Amendment to the Omega Flex, Inc. 2006 Phantom Stock Plan 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 * Omega Flex, Inc. 2006 Phantom Stock Plan (as amended and restated effective January 1, 2023). * Form of Phantom Stock Agreement entered into between Omega Flex, Inc. and its directors, officers and employees (for grants made prior to January 1, 2023). * Form of Phantom Stock Agreement entered into between Omega Flex, Inc. and its directors, officers and employees (for grants made on or after January 1, 2023). * Schedule of Phantom Stock Agreements between Omega Flex, Inc. and its directors and officers as of December 31, 2023. * Form of Change of Control Agreement entered into between Omega Flex, Inc. and certain officers and employees. * Schedule of Change of Control Agreements between Omega Flex, Inc. and certain officers and employees as of December 31, 2023. 19.1 Insider Trading Policies and Procedures 21.1 List of Subsidiaries 23.1 Consent of RSM US LLP 31.1 31.2 32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Omega Flex, Inc. pursuant to Rule 15d- 14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Omega Flex, Inc. pursuant to Rule 15d- 14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Omega Flex, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 97.1 Policy Relating to Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation 101.1NS 101.SCH 101.CAL Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document -59- (N) (J) (G) (L) (J) (L) ** (M) ** ** ** ** ** ** *** ** ** ** ** 101.DEF 101.LAB 101.PRE 104 Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101). ** ** ** Reference Key (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) * ** *** Filed as an Exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form 10-12G filed on June 22, 2005. Filed as an Exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 9, 2020. Filed as an Exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 4, 2020. Filed as an Exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 18, 2009. Filed as an Exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed July 24, 2014. Filed as an Exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 15, 2021. Filed as an Exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 17, 2010. Filed as an Exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 10, 2011. Filed as an Exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 29, 2014. Filed as an Exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed April 2, 2007. Filed as an Exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 5, 2017. Filed as an Exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 7, 2022. Filed as an Exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 1, 2019. Filed as an Exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 5, 2023. Management contract, compensatory plan, or arrangement Filed herewith Furnished herewith Item 16 – Form 10-K Summary None. -60- Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. SIGNATURES Date: March 11, 2024 Date: March 11, 2024 Date: March 11, 2024 By: By: By: OMEGA FLEX, INC. /s/ Dean W. Rivest Dean W. Rivest Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Matthew F. Unger Matthew F. Unger, Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ Luke S. Hawk Luke S. Hawk Financial Controller Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Date: March 11, 2024 Date: March 11, 2024 Date: March 11, 2024 Date: March 11, 2024 Date: March 11, 2024 Date: March 11, 2024 Date: March 11, 2024 Date: March 11, 2024 By: By: By: By: By: By: By: By: /s/ James M. Dubin James M. Dubin, Director /s/ David K. Evans David K. Evans, Director /s/ J. Nicholas Filler J. Nicholas Filler, Director /s/ Derek W. Glanvill Derek W. Glanvill, Director /s/ Kevin R. Hoben Kevin R. Hoben, Director /s/ Edwin B. Moran Edwin B. Moran, Director /s/ Stewart B. Reed Stewart B. Reed, Director /s/ Dean W. Rivest Dean W. Rivest, Director -61- EXHIBIT 10.3 Schedule of Directors/Officers with Indemnification Agreement Directors James M. Dubin David K. Evans J. Nicholas Filler Derek Glanvill Kevin R. Hoben Stewart B. Reed Officers Susan Asch Geraldine Glazer Robert Haines Edwin B. Moran Dean W. Rivest Matthew F. Unger  OMEGA FLEX, INC. Phantom Stock Agreements Schedule of Executive Officers As of December 31, 2023 EXHIBIT 10.18 Director/Officer Type Number Grant Date Grant Price Maturity Date Vesting Schedule Edwin B. Moran Dean W. Rivest Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Matthew F. Unger Full Full 750 402 494 667 750 603 593 801 395 534 02/28/2020 02/18/2021 02/22/2022 03/08/2023 02/28/2020 02/18/2021 02/22/2022 03/08/2023 $78.30 $149.92 $151.90 $112.39 $78.30 $149.92 $151.90 $112.39 02/28/2024 02/18/2025 02/22/2026 03/08/2027 02/28/2024 02/18/2025 02/22/2026 03/08/2027 02/22/2022 03/08/2023 $151.90 $112.39 02/22/2026 03/08/2027 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years EXHIBIT 10.20 Schedule of Change of Control Agreements Susan Asch David Edler Matthew Garrod Geraldine Glazer Robert Haines Daniel Hrynkow Edwin Moran Dean Rivest Matthew Unger James Upchurch OMEGA FLEX, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES Insider Trading Policy Effective January 1, 2023 1. Introduction and Scope: One of the main purposes of the federal securities laws is to prohibit so-called “insider trading,” which is trading in publicly issued securities on the basis of material, nonpublic information regarding the issuer of the securities, in breach of confidentiality or other fiduciary obligations. It can also be unlawful under the federal securities laws to pass material nonpublic information to others who then trade on the securities, commonly called “tipping.” Moreover, certain company insiders are subject to reporting requirements and possible forfeiture of profits made on “short-swing” transactions. Anyone violating the federal securities laws can be subject to severe civil and criminal penalties. Please see Attachment 1 for more information on the meaning of material nonpublic information and certain other terms used in this policy. This policy applies to all employees, officers and directors of Omega Flex, Inc., and its subsidiaries (“Omega Flex”) and is intended to assist you in your compliance with the federal securities laws relating to insider trading. This policy applies to all trading or other transactions in Omega Flex, Inc. securities, which include Omega Flex, Inc. common stock (“Omega Flex Common Stock”) and any derivative securities such as puts and calls relating to Common Stock, whether or not issued by Omega Flex (“Other Securities”). 2. Policy:  You may not purchase or sell Omega Flex Common Stock or Other Securities while in possession of material, nonpublic information about Omega Flex. o This policy does not restrict:  The purchase or sale of Omega Flex Common Stock in compliance with a trading plan meeting the requirements of SEC Rule 10b5-1 (a “Trading Plan”); or  Periodic employee contributions in the Omega Flex, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (the “401K Plan”) Omega Flex, Inc. common stock fund (the “Common Stock Fund”), pursuant to a pre-existing election.  You may not disclose material, nonpublic information about Omega Flex to anyone, except as necessary in the performance or your duties to Omega Flex and in compliance with your obligations of confidentiality to Omega Flex. Moreover, you are prohibited from making selective disclosure of such material nonpublic information to securities market professionals, holders of Omega Flex Common Stock or Other Securities, or to anyone outside of Omega Flex who may trade on the basis of the information, unless public disclosure of such material information is also made in accordance with applicable federal securities regulations.  Unless made in compliance with a Trading Plan or a 401K Plan pre-existing election, the following people (“Insiders”) may not purchase or sell Omega Flex Common Stock or Other Securities starting on the fifteenth day of the last month of each fiscal quarter (September 15, December 15, March 15 and June 15) and continuing through the end of the first trading day following Omega Flex Inc.’s quarterly earnings announcement (the “Quarterly Blackout”): (1) all members of the Omega Flex, Inc. board of directors, (2) all Omega Flex, Inc. officers (vice presidents and above and corporate secretary), and (3) each employee who has been notified by Omega Flex of his or her placement on the Quarterly Blackout list (e.g. employees working on a possible material transaction or employees working with material financial information about Omega Flex).  In addition, Insiders may not at any time “sell short” the Common Stock.  The following additional requirements apply to named executive officers and directors of Omega Flex, Inc: o You may not pledge Omega Flex Common Stock as collateral, except with the approval of the Omega Flex, Inc. board of directors. o You must notify the Omega Flex, Inc. corporate secretary of any proposed transactions in Omega Flex Common Stock or Other Securities prior to initiating a transaction. This includes entering into a Trading Plan or making an election to invest employee contributions in the Common Stock Fund. o Your Section 16 reports (Forms 3, 4, and 5) will be prepared and filed by the corporate secretary’s office. These reports are required to be filed with the SEC to report ownership of the company’s securities and changes to ownership. You will execute and deliver a power of attorney authorizing the corporate secretary (or the secretary’s designee(s)) to sign and file Section 16 reports on your behalf, and a Form ID for use in electronic filing of such Forms with the SEC. o The requirements in this policy apply to securities you “beneficially” own, which generally includes securities held by immediate family living with you and may also include securities held by a trust or a partnership in which you are a trustee or partner. Questions regarding this policy may be directed to the Omega Flex, Inc. corporate secretary. Original Date: August 1, 2005 Revision Date: January 1, 2023 Approved by the Board of Directors of Omega Flex, Inc. F:\COMMON\FINANCE GROUP\AUDITS\2023\Q4 2023\8K and 10K\10K\Exhibits\Exhibit 19.1 - Insider Trading Policies and Procedures.docx 2 Attachment 1 – Meaning of Certain Terms Material: Information is generally regarded as “material” if it has market significance, that is, if its public dissemination is likely to affect the market price of securities, or if it otherwise is information that a reasonable investor would consider important in making an investment decision. While it is impossible to list all types of information that might be material under particular circumstances, the following types of information may be particularly sensitive: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • earnings information; significant changes in the company’s prospects; significant new products, discoveries or developments; significant write-downs in assets or increases in reserves; developments regarding significant litigation or government agency investigations; significant changes in the company’s management or the board of directors; extraordinary borrowings; major changes in accounting methods or policies; change in auditors or auditor notification that the company may no longer rely on an auditor’s audit report; award or loss of a significant customer or contract; cybersecurity risks and incidents, including vulnerabilities and breaches; significant corporate transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures; events regarding company securities, such as redemption, repurchase plans, stock splits or changes in dividends, or changes to rights of security holders; and liquidity problems or bankruptcy. Pledge: Collateral is held by a lender in return for lending funds. If funds are not timely repaid, the collateral is at risk of being liquidated by the lender. Nonpublic: Information is “nonpublic” if it has not been disclosed to the general public and assimilated by the financial markets. Omega Flex usually discloses information to the public through press releases to a national wire service or filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SEC Rule 10b5-1 trading plan: Rule 10b5-1 allows company insiders to set up a predetermined plan to sell company stocks in accordance with insider trading laws. The price, amount, and sales dates must be specified in advance and determined by a formula or metrics, and trades under the plan are permissible during blackout periods. The plan must be established in good faith at a time the insider is not in possession of material, nonpublic information. Short-swing transactions: The purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) of a company stock within a 6-month period or less. Company insiders are required to return to the company any profits made from short-swing transactions. This rule prevents insiders from reaping short-term profits. F:\COMMON\FINANCE GROUP\AUDITS\2023\Q4 2023\8K and 10K\10K\Exhibits\Exhibit 19.1 - Insider Trading Policies and Procedures.docx 3  EXHIBIT 21.1 LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES of OMEGA FLEX, INC. Name Exton Ranch, LLC Omega Flex Limited Omega Flex SAS Jurisdiction of Formation Delaware England France EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Nos. 333-135515, 333-228784 and 333- 231739) on Form S-8 of Omega Flex, Inc. of our reports dated March 11, 2024, relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Omega Flex, Inc., appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Omega Flex, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2023. /s/ RSM US LLP Blue Bell, Pennsylvania March 11, 2024 Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 EXHIBIT 31.1 I, Dean W. Rivest, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, of Omega Flex, Inc. (the “registrant”); 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: March 11, 2024 /s/ Dean W. Rivest__________________________ Dean W. Rivest Chief Executive Officer Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 EXHIBIT 31.2 I, Matthew F. Unger, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, of Omega Flex, Inc. (the “registrant”); 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: March 11, 2024 /s/ Matthew F. Unger Matthew F. Unger Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT 32.1 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 Each of the undersigned hereby certifies, for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, in his capacity as an officer of Omega Flex, Inc. (the “Company”), that, to his knowledge: (a) the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (b) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Dated: March 11, 2024 /s/ Dean W. Rivest Dean W. Rivest Chief Executive Officer /s/ Matthew F. Unger Matthew F. Unger Chief Financial Officer This certification is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. This certification is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference. Omega Flex, Inc. Executive Officer Clawback Policy (Effective October 2, 2023) I. Purpose The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Omega Flex, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Company”), has adopted this policy (this “Policy”) which requires the recovery of certain executive compensation in the event that the Company is required to prepare an Accounting Restatement (as defined below). References herein to the Company also include all of its consolidated direct and indirect subsidiaries. This Policy is designed to comply with Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), Rule 10D-1 thereunder, and The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) Listing Rule 5608 (“Rule 5608”) and will be interpreted and applied accordingly. II. Administration This Policy will be administered by the Board or, if so designated by the Board, the Compensation Committee of the Company, in which case references herein to the Board shall be deemed references to the Compensation Committee. Any determinations made by the Board shall be final and binding on all affected individuals. III. Covered Persons This Policy applies to the Company’s current and former executive officers, as determined pursuant to Rule 16a-1(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act and including executive officers identified under Item 401(b) of Regulation S- K (“Executive Officers,” and together with any former Executive Officer, the “Covered Persons”). Each Executive Officer shall be required to sign and return to the Company the Acknowledgement Form attached hereto as Exhibit A pursuant to which such Executive Officer will agree to be bound by the terms and comply with this Policy. IV. Recoupment upon an Accounting Restatement If the Company is required to prepare an Accounting Restatement, the Company will recover reasonably promptly all Erroneously Awarded Compensation from each Covered Person, unless the Board determines in accordance with Section VI below that such recovery is impracticable. For purposes of the foregoing: • • • “Accounting Restatement” means an accounting restatement of any of the Company's financial statements due to the Company's material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, including any required accounting restatement to correct an error in previously issued financial statements that is material to the previously issued financial statements, or to correct an error that is not material to previously issued financial statements, but would result in a material misstatement if the error were corrected in the current period or left uncorrected in the current period, within the meaning of Rule 10D-1 and Rule 5608. “Covered Incentive Compensation” means Incentive Compensation Received on or after October 2, 2023 by a person: (i) after beginning service as an Executive Officer, (ii) who served as an Executive Officer at any time during the performance period for that Incentive Compensation, and (iii) while the Company has a class of securities listed on a national securities exchange or a national securities association, and (iv) during the three completed fiscal years immediately preceding the date that the Company is required to prepare the Accounting Restatement (or such longer period as required under Rule 5608 in the event the Company changes its fiscal year). The date that the Company is required to prepare the Accounting Restatement will be the earlier of (x) the date the Board concluded or reasonably should have concluded that the Accounting Restatement is required, and (y) the date a court, regulator or other authorized body directs the Company to prepare the Accounting Restatement. “Erroneously Awarded Compensation” means the amount of Covered Incentive Compensation that was Received by each Covered Person in excess of the Covered Incentive Compensation that would have been Received by the Covered Person had such Covered Incentive Compensation been determined based on the restated Financial 1 Reporting Measure following an Accounting Restatement, computed without regard to taxes paid. The Company shall maintain all documentation of the determination of any such reasonable estimate and provide such documentation to Nasdaq when required. • • • “Financial Reporting Measure” means (i) any measure that is determined and presented in accordance with the accounting principles used in preparing the Company’s financial statements and any measure that is derived wholly or in part from any such measure, and (ii) the Company’s stock price and the total stockholder return of the Company. A measure, however, need not be presented within the financial statements or included in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to constitute a Financial Reporting Measure. “Incentive Compensation” means any compensation that is granted, earned, or vested based wholly or in part upon the attainment of a Financial Reporting Measure. For the avoidance of doubt, Incentive Compensation shall also be deemed to include any amounts which were determined based on (or were otherwise calculated by reference to) Incentive Compensation (including, without limitation, any amounts under any long-term disability, life insurance or supplemental retirement plan or any notional account that is based on Incentive Compensation, as well as any earnings accrued thereon). “Received” - Incentive Compensation is deemed “Received” in the Company's fiscal period during which the Financial Reporting Measure specified in such Incentive Compensation is attained. Recoupment of Erroneously Awarded Compensation pursuant to this Policy is made on a “no fault” basis, without regard to whether any misconduct occurred or whether any Covered Person has responsibility for the noncompliance that resulted in the Accounting Restatement. V. Method of Recoupment The Board will determine, in its sole discretion, the method for recouping Erroneously Awarded Compensation hereunder, which may include, without limitation, any of the following: • Requiring reimbursement of cash Incentive Compensation previously paid; • Making a deduction from the Covered Person’s salary; • Offsetting the recouped amount from any other amount payable by the Company to the Covered Person (including, without limitation, payments for any severance or phantom stock units); and/or • Taking any other remedial and recovery action permitted by law, as determined by the Board. The Board will consider Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, prior to offsetting recouped amounts against future payments of deferred compensation. In addition, the Board may, in its sole discretion, determine whether and to what extent additional action is appropriate to address the circumstances surrounding the noncompliance so as to minimize the likelihood of any recurrence. VI. Impracticability The Company will recover any Erroneously Awarded Compensation in accordance with this Policy unless the Compensation Committee determines that such recovery would be impracticable because (i) the direct expense paid to a third party to assist in enforcing the Policy would exceed the amount to be recovered, (ii) recovery would violate an applicable home country law adopted prior to November 28, 2022, or (iii) recovery would likely cause an otherwise tax-qualified, broad-based retirement plan of the Company to fail to meet the requirements of 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(13) or 26 U.S.C. 411(a) and regulations thereunder. Before the Compensation Committee concludes that it would be impracticable to recover any Erroneously Awarded Compensation based on the expense of enforcement, the Company shall make a reasonable attempt to recover such Erroneously Awarded Compensation and shall document such reasonable attempt(s) to recover and provide that documentation to the Nasdaq when required. Before the Compensation Committee concludes that it would be impracticable to recover any amount of Erroneously Awarded Compensation based on violation of law, the Company shall engage legal counsel experienced and qualified to practice law in the applicable jurisdiction (if such counsel is acceptable to the Nasdaq) to render an opinion that recovery would 2 result in a violation of law and shall provide such opinion to the Nasdaq. The Company shall provide funding for the fees and expenses of such legal counsel as approved by the Board. VII. No Indemnification or Insurance Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates shall indemnify any Covered Person against the loss of any Erroneously Awarded Compensation. Further, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates shall pay or reimburse any Covered Person for any insurance policy entered into by a Covered Person that provides for full or partial coverage of any recoupment obligation under this Policy. VIII. Amendment; Termination The Board may amend this Policy from time to time in its discretion in any manner consistent with applicable law and regulation. The Board may terminate this Policy at any time when the Company does not have a class of securities listed on a national securities exchange or a national securities association. IX. Other Recoupment Rights The Board intends that this Policy will be applied to the fullest extent of the law. Any right of recoupment under this Policy is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other remedies or rights of recoupment that may be available to the Company (a) under applicable law, regulation or rule, (b) pursuant to the terms of any similar policy or recoupment provision in any employment agreement, severance agreement, equity award agreement, bonus plan, or similar agreement or plan, and (c) any other legal remedies available to the Company. Further, the provisions of this Policy are in addition to (and not in lieu of) any rights to repayment the Company may have under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. X. Successors This Policy shall be binding and enforceable against all Covered Persons and their beneficiaries, heirs, executors, administrators, or other legal representatives. XI. Disclosure The circumstances of any recoupment pursuant to this Policy will be publicly disclosed where required by Rule 10D- 1, Item 402 of Regulation S-K and Rule 5608. In accordance with Rule 10D-1, the Policy shall be filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K, as provided in Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K. XII. Change of Listing In the event that the Company lists its securities on any national securities exchange or national securities association other than the Nasdaq, all references to “Nasdaq” in this Policy shall mean each national securities exchange or national securities association upon which the Company has a class of securities then listed, and all references to Rule 5608 shall mean applicable rules of such other exchange or association. 3 Exhibit A Omega Flex, Inc. Executive Officer Clawback Policy Acknowledgment Form By signing below, the undersigned acknowledges and confirms that the undersigned has received and reviewed a copy of the Omega Flex, Inc. Executive Officer Clawback Policy (the “Policy”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Acknowledgement Form (this “Acknowledgement Form”) shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Policy. By signing this Acknowledgement Form, the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the undersigned is and will continue to be subject to the Policy and that the Policy will apply both during and after the undersigned’s employment with the Company. Further, by signing below, the undersigned agrees to abide by the terms of the Policy, including, without limitation, by returning any Erroneously Awarded Compensation to the Company to the extent required by, and in a manner permitted by, the Policy. ________________________________ Signature ________________________________ Print Name ________________________________ Date 4 

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