OREANDA-NEWS. July 21, 2016. Omega Flex (Nasdaq:OFLX) today reported its results of operations for the Second Quarter, 2016:

  OMEGA FLEX, INC. (OFLX)
  Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended June 30,
         
  2016
 2015
 2016
 2015
         
Net Sales \\$44,466,000  \\$42,609,000  \\$23,840,000  \\$21,636,000 
         
         
Net Income \\$6,356,000  \\$6,812,000  \\$3,713,000  \\$3,670,000 
         
         
Earnings Per Share – Basic and Diluted \\$0.63  \\$0.68  \\$0.37  \\$0.36 
         
         
Weighted Average Shares – Basic and Diluted  10,091,822   10,091,822   10,091,822   10,091,822 
         

Kevin R. Hoben, President and CEO, announced that the Company’s Net Sales for the first six months of 2016 were 4.4% higher than last year, increasing to \\$44,466,000 from \\$42,609,000 for the periods ending June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Net Sales for the three months ended June 30, 2016 increased 10.2% over the same period in 2015.  

The Company’s Net Income for the first six months of 2016 was \\$6,356,000, compared to \\$6,812,000 during the same period last year, decreasing 6.7%.  For the quarter, Net Income was however higher by 1.2% over last year.

The Company has experienced steady growth in sales over the last several years, and that trend continued through the second quarter of 2016, despite a slow start to the year.  While the Company managed to improve net income during the second quarter, it did experience an increase in administrative expenses, mostly in the legal area, and some currency related losses due to Brexit.

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