NOBILITY HOMES INC - Quarter Report: 2020 February (Form 10-Q)

NOBILITY HOMES INC - Quarter Report: 2020 February (Form 10-Q)

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10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended February 1, 2020

Commission File number 000-06506

NOBILITY HOMES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Florida		59-1166102
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3741 S.W. 7th Street Ocala, Florida		34474
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(352) 732-5157

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

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. Yes ☒ No ☐.

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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐.

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.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.


Title of Class		Shares Outstanding on March 16, 2020
Common Stock		3,630,970

NOBILITY HOMES, INC.

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		Page Number

PART I.	Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of February 1, 2020 (Unaudited) and November 2, 2019		3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended February 1, 2020 (Unaudited) and February 2, 2019 (Unaudited)		4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended February 1, 2020 (Unaudited) and February 2, 2019 (Unaudited)		5

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended February 2, 2020 (Unaudited) and February 2, 2019 (Unaudited)		6

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)		7

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		12

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		15

PART II.	Other Information

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		16

Item 6.	Exhibits		16

Signatures			17

NOBILITY HOMES, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


	February 1, 2020			November 2, 2019
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,286,564		$	22,533,965
Certificates of Deposit		10,170,819			10,153,575
Short-term investments		510,573			521,283
Accounts receivable—trade		1,834,486			1,351,838
Note receivable		78,432			83,231
Mortgage notes receivable		18,323			17,896
Inventories		10,651,669			10,616,778
Pre-owned homes, net		240,178			331,103
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,215,313			1,217,762

Total current assets		44,006,357			46,827,431
Property, plant and equipment, net		5,198,840			5,005,644
Pre-owned homes, net		1,170,048			808,128
Note receivable, less current portion		32,316			43,769
Mortgage notes receivable, less current portion		231,025			232,148
Other investments		1,669,145			1,649,273
Deferred income taxes		53,528			80,405
Operating lease right of use assets		740,505			—
Cash surrender value of life insurance		3,665,974			3,617,974
Other assets		156,287			156,287

Total assets	$	56,924,025		$	58,421,059

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	572,805		$	1,111,216
Accrued compensation		456,862			748,626
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		1,725,044			2,055,952
Income taxes payable		407,918			2,016,132
Operating lease obligation		16,269			—
Customer deposits		2,493,345			3,022,818

Total current liabilities		5,672,243			8,954,744

Operating lease obligation less, current portion		794,612			—

Total liabilities		6,466,855			8,954,744

Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.10 par value, 500,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding		—			—
Common stock, $.10 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 5,364,907 shares issued; 3,649,670 and 3,664,070 outstanding, respectively		536,491			536,491
Additional paid in capital		10,688,568			10,687,662
Retained earnings		57,023,463			55,298,750
Accumulated other comprehensive income		—			389,164
Less treasury stock at cost, 1,715,237 shares in 2020 and 1,700,837 shares in 2019		(17,791,352	)		(17,445,752	)

Total stockholders’ equity		50,451,170			49,466,315

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	56,924,025		$	58,421,059

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

NOBILITY HOMES, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	February 1, 2020			February 2, 2019
Net sales	$	9,443,852		$	11,039,774
Cost of sales		(6,554,003	)		(8,070,771	)

Gross profit		2,889,849			2,969,003
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(1,256,144	)		(1,197,172	)

Operating income		1,633,705			1,771,831

Other income:
Interest income		101,883			152,443
Undistributed earnings in joint venture - Majestic 21		19,872			19,524
Proceeds received under escrow arrangement		83,109			104,488
Miscellaneous		7,152			8,918

Total other income		212,016			285,373

Income before provision for income taxes		1,845,721			2,057,204
Income tax expense		(445,580	)		(521,398	)

Net income		1,400,141			1,535,806
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized investment loss, net of tax effect		—			(16,540	)

Comprehensive income	$	1,400,141		$	1,519,266

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic		3,659,241			3,873,864
Diluted		3,660,638			3,876,085
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.38		$	0.40
Diluted	$	0.38		$	0.40

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

NOBILITY HOMES, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the three months ended February 1, 2020 and February 2, 2019

(Unaudited)


	Common Stock Shares			Common Stock		Additional Paid-in-Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Treasury Stock			Total
Balance at November 2, 2019		3,664,070		$	536,491	$	10,687,662	$	55,298,750		$	389,164		$	(17,445,752	)	$	49,466,315
Adoption of ASU 2016-01		—			—		—		389,164			(389,164	)		—			—
Adoption of ASU 2016-02		—			—		—		(64,591	)		—			—			(64,591	)

Balance at November 2, 2019, as adjusted		3,664,070			536,491		10,687,662		55,623,323			—			(17,445,752	)		49,401,724
Purchase of treasury stock		(14,400	)		—		—		—			—			(345,600	)		(345,600	)
Stock-based compensation		—			—		906		—			—			—			906
Net income		—			—		—		1,400,141			—			—			1,400,141

Balance at February 1, 2020		3,649,670		$	536,491	$	10,688,568	$	57,023,464		$	—		$	(17,791,352	)	$	50,457,171

Balance at November 3, 2018		3,873,731		$	536,491	$	10,670,848	$	50,352,546		$	390,407		$	(12,883,791	)	$	49,066,501
Stock-based compensation		—			—		750		—			—			—			750
Unrealized investment loss, net of tax effect		—			—		—		—			(16,540	)		—			(16,540	)
Net income		—			—		—		1,535,806			—			—			1,535,806

Balance at February 2, 2019		3,873,731		$	536,491	$	10,671,598	$	51,888,351		$	373,867		$	(12,883,791	)	$	50,586,516

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

NOBILITY HOMES, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	February 1, 2020			February 2, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	1,400,141		$	1,535,806
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation		39,453			34,578
Undistributed earnings in joint venture—Majestic 21		(19,872	)		(19,524	)
Stock-based compensation		906			750
Amortization of operating lease right of use assets		20,288			—
(Increase) decrease in:
Accounts receivable		(482,648	)		(120,485	)
Inventories		(34,891	)		(772,809	)
Pre-owned homes		(270,995	)		115,964
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2,449			(244,641	)
Deferred income taxes		26,877			—
Interest receivable		(48,242	)		(33,549	)
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable		(538,411	)		(47,081	)
Accrued compensation		(291,764	)		(364,839	)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(330,909	)		46,496
Income taxes payable		(1,608,214	)		(58,602	)
Customer deposits		(529,473	)		(194,443	)

Net cash used in operating activities		(2,665,305	)		(122,379	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(232,649	)		(190,209	)
Purchase of certificates of deposit		(20,000	)		—
Collections on interest receivable		50,998			—
Collections on mortgage notes receivable		696			532
Collections on equipment and other notes receivable		16,252			10,839
Decrease in fair market value of equity investments		10,710			—
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance		(48,000	)		(45,000	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(221,993	)		(223,838	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchase of treasury stock		(345,600	)		—
Reduction of operating lease obligation		(14,503	)		—

Net cash used in financing activities		(360,103	)		—

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(3,247,401	)		(346,217	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		22,533,965			28,364,861

Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter		19,286,564			28,018,644

Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information:
Income taxes paid	$	2,020,000		$	580,000

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

Nobility Homes, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1

Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended February 1, 2020 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.

The unaudited financial information included in this report includes all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to reflect a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three months ended February 1, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results of the full fiscal year.

The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 2, 2019.

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, “Leases” (ASU 2016-02). The core principle of ASU 2016-02 is that lessees should recognize on its balance sheet assets and liabilities arising from a lease. In accordance with that principle, ASU 2016-02 requires that a lessee recognize a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying leased asset for the lease term. Lessees shall classify all leases as finance or operating leases. This new accounting guidance was effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02, which resulted in the recognition of the right-of-use assets and related obligations on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Financial Instruments–Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. The amendments require all equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income (other than those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee). The amendments also require an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. In addition, the amendments eliminate the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet. The Company adopted ASU 2016-01 in the current period, resulting in recognition changes in the fair value of equity investment in earnings.

Note 2

Inventories

New home inventory is carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of finished home inventories determined on the specific identification method is removed from inventories and recorded as a component of cost of sales at the time revenue is recognized. In addition, an allocation of depreciation and amortization is included in cost of goods sold. Under the specific identification method, if finished home inventory can be sold for a profit there is no basis to write down the inventory below the lower of cost or net realizable value.

The Company acquired certain repossessed pre-owned inventory (Buy Back Inventory) in 2011 as part of an Amendment of the Finance Revenue Sharing Agreement with 21^st Mortgage Corporation. This inventory is valued at the Company’s cost to acquire determined on the specific identification method, plus refurbishment costs (any item on the home that needs to be repaired or replaced) incurred to date to bring the inventory to a more saleable state. The Buy Back Inventory amount is reduced where necessary on a unit specific basis by a valuation reserve which management believes results in inventory being valued at market.

Other pre-owned homes are acquired (Repossessions Inventory) as a convenience to the Company’s joint venture partner, 21st Mortgage Corporation. This inventory has been repossessed by 21^st Mortgage Corporation or through mortgage foreclosure. The Company acquired this inventory at the amount of the uncollected balance of the financing at the time of the foreclosure/repossessions by 21st Mortgage Corporation. The Company records this inventory at cost determined on the specific identification method. All of the refurbishment costs are paid by 21^stMortgage Corporation. This arrangement assists 21^st Mortgage Corporation with liquidation of their repossessed inventory. The timing of these repurchases by the Company is unpredictable as it is based on the repossessions 21^st Mortgage Corporation incurs in the portfolio. When the home is sold, the Company retains the cost of the home, an interest factor on the cost of the home and a sales commission for the sale of the home, from the sales proceeds. Any additional proceeds are paid to 21^st Mortgage. Any shortfall from the proceeds to cover these amounts is paid by 21^st Mortgage to the Company. As the Company has no risk of loss on the sale, there is no valuation allowance necessary for this inventory.

Inventory held at consignment locations by affiliated entities is included in the Company’s inventory on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Consigned inventory was $1,782,231 and $1,540,949 as of February 1, 2020 and November 2, 2019, respectively.

Pre-owned homes are also taken as trade-ins on new home sales (Trade-in Inventory). This inventory is recorded at estimated actual wholesale value, which is generally lower than market value, determined on the specific identification method, plus refurbishment costs incurred to date to bring the inventory to a more saleable state. The Trade-in Inventory amount is reduced where necessary on a unit specific basis by a valuation reserve which management believes results in inventory being valued at market.

Other inventory costs are determined on a first-in, first-out basis. A breakdown of the elements of inventory is as follows:


	February 1,			November 2,
	2020			2019
Raw materials	$	1,006,015		$	941,206
Work-in-process		116,190			125,371
Inventory consigned to affiliated entities		1,782,231			1,540,949
Finished homes		7,587,357			7,888,879
Model home furniture		159,876			120,372

Inventories	$	10,651,669		$	10,616,777

Pre-owned homes	$	1,580,044		$	1,311,626
Inventory impairment reserve		(169,818	)		(172,395	)

		1,410,226			1,139,231
Less homes expected to sell in 12 months		(240,178	)		(331,103	)

Pre-owned homes, long-term	$	1,170,048		$	808,128

Note 3

Short-term Investments

The following is a summary of short-term investments (available for sale):


	February 1, 2020
	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Equity securities in a public company	$	167,930	$	342,643	$	—	$	510,573


	November 2, 2019
	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Equity securities in a public company	$	167,930	$	353,353	$	—	$	521,283

The fair values were estimated based on quoted market prices in active markets at each respective period end.

Note 4

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.

The Company accounts for the fair value of financial investments in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) No. 820 “Fair Value Measurements” (ASC 820).

ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 requires disclosures that categorize assets and liabilities measured at fair value into one of three different levels depending on the assumptions (i.e. inputs) used in the valuation. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input significant to the fair value measurement. The ASC 820 fair value hierarchy is defined as follows:

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Level 1—Valuations are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

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Level 2—Valuations are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices in markets that are not active for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

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Level 3—Valuations are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability at the measurement date.

The following tables represent the Company’s financial assets and liabilities which are carried at fair value.


	February 1, 2020
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Equity securities in a public company	$	510,573	$	—	$	—


	November 2, 2019
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Equity securities in a public company	$	521,283	$	—	$	—

Note 5

Net Income per Share

These financial statements include “basic” and “diluted” net income per share information for all periods presented. The basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding. The diluted net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding, adjusted for dilutive common shares.

Note 6

Revenues by Products and Service

The Company operates in one business segment, which is manufactured housing and ancillary services. The Company considers there to be revenue concentration risks for distribution of its products where net product revenues exceed 10% of consolidated net product revenues. The concentration of the Company’s distribution net product revenues below may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s revenues and results of operations if sales in the respective distribution channels experience difficulties.

Revenues by net sales from manufactured housing, pre-owned homes and insurance agent commissions are as follows:


	Three Months Ended
	February 1,		February 2,
	2020		2019
Manufactured housing
Homes sold through Company owned sales centers	$	6,758,531	$	8,436,957
Homes sold to independent dealers		2,153,322		2,026,556
Homes sold through manfuactured home parks		359,742		293,920

	$	9,271,595	$	10,757,433
Pre-owned homes		105,509		222,114
Insurance agent commissions		66,748		60,227

Total net sales	$	9,443,852	$	11,039,774

Note 7 Operating Leases

The Company leases the property for several Prestige retail sales centers from various unrelated entities under operating lease agreements expiring through December 2020. The Company also leases certain equipment under unrelated operating leases. These leases have varying renewal options.

On November 3, 2019, the Company adopted ASC Topic 842 using the modified retrospective method applied to leases that were in place as of November 3, 2019. Results for reporting periods beginning after November 3, 2019 are presented under Topic 842, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historic accounting under Topic 840.

The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, which allows for the historical lease classification to be carried forward, the Company’s assessments on whether a contract is or contains a lease, and the Company’s initial direct costs for any leases that exist prior to adoption of the new standard. The Company also elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify.

To determine the present value of minimum future lease payments for operating leases at November 3, 2019, the Company was required to estimate a rate of interest that it would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment (the “incremental borrowing rate” or “IBR”). The Company determined the appropriate IBR by identifying a reference rate and making adjustments that take into consideration financing options and certain lease-specific circumstances. For the reference rate, the Company used mortgage interest rates for similar terms.

Right of use assets are included as a non-current asset in the amount of $740,505, net of amortization in the unaudited condensed consolidated Balance Sheet as of February 1, 2020.

Minimum rental payments under operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Individual components of the total lease cost incurred by the Company totaled $49,904 during the three months ended February 1, 2020.

The amount of future minimum lease payments under operating are as follows:


	Operating Lease
Undiscounted future minimum lease payments:
2020 (9 Months Remaining)		43,897
2021		63,117
2022		68,401
2023		74,322
2024		80,955
Thereafter		543,361

Total		874,053

Amount representing imputed interest		(63,173	)

Total operating lease liability		810,880

Current portion of operating lease liability		(16,269	)

Operating lease liability, non-current		794,611

Note 8 Subsequent Events

The Company repurchased 18,700 shares of its common stock on February 10, 2020 at a price per share of $25.50.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

Total revenues in the first quarter of 2020 were $9,443,852 compared to $11,039,774 in the first quarter of 2019. The Company reported net income of $1,400,041 in the first quarter of 2020, compared to a net income of $1,535,806 during the first quarter of 2019.

The following table summarizes certain key sales statistics and percent of gross profit.


	Three Months Ended
	February 1,			February 2,
	2020			2019
New homes sold through Company owned sales centers		72			101
Pre-owned homes sold through Company owned sales centers:
Buy Back		0			2
Repossessions		2			3
Trade-Ins		0			1
Homes sold to independent dealers		56			42
Total new factory built homes produced		123			153
Average new manufactured home price—retail	$	95,390		$	78,766
Average new manufactured home price—wholesale	$	44,584		$	44,157
As a percent of net sales:
Gross profit from the Company owned retail sales centers		20	%		19	%
Gross profit from the manufacturing facilities—including intercompany sales		25	%		18	%

The demand for affordable manufactured housing in Florida continues to be good. According to the Florida Manufactured Housing Association, shipments in Florida for the period from November 2019 through January 2020 were down approximately 12% from the same period last year. Constrained consumer credit and the lack of lenders in our industry, partly as a result of an increase in government regulations, still affects our results by limiting many affordable manufactured housing buyers from purchasing homes. However, legislation may help improve this situation in the future.

Maintaining our strong financial position is vital for future growth and success. Because of very challenging business conditions during economic recessions in our market area, management will continue to evaluate all expenses and react in a manner consistent with maintaining our strong financial position, while exploring opportunities to expand our distribution and manufacturing operations.

Our many years of experience in the Florida market, combined with home buyers’ increased need for more affordable housing, should serve the Company well in the coming years. Management remains convinced that our specific geographic market is one of the best long-term growth areas in the country.

On June 5, 2019 the Company celebrated its 52nd anniversary in business specializing in the design and production of quality, affordable manufactured homes. With multiple retail sales centers and an insurance agency subsidiary, we are the only vertically integrated manufactured home company headquartered in Florida.

Insurance agent commission revenues in the first quarter of 2020 were $66,748 compared to $60,227 in the first quarter of 2019. The Company establishes appropriate reserves for policy cancellations based on numerous factors, including past transaction history with customers, historical experience and other information, which is periodically evaluated and adjusted as deemed necessary. In the opinion of management, no reserve was deemed necessary for policy cancellations at February 1, 2020 and November 2, 2019.

Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 31% in first quarter of 2020 compared to 27% in the first quarter of 2019. The gross profit in first quarter of 2020 was $2,889,849 compared to $2,969,003 in the first quarter of 2019. The gross profit is dependent on the sales mix of wholesale and retail homes and number of pre-owned homes sold. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of net sales is primarily due to the average increase in the average retail home price and the decrease in the material cost of each home manufactured.

Selling, general and administrative expense as a percent of net sales was 13% in first quarter of 2020 compared to 11% for the first quarter of 2019. Selling, general and administrative expenses in first quarter of 2020 were $1,256,144 compared to $1,197,172 in the first quarter of 2019. The increase in expenses resulted primarily from an increase in compensation expenses directly related to our increased sales.

We earned interest of $101,883 in the first quarter of 2020 compared to $152,443 in the first quarter of 2019. The decrease is primarily due to the decline in the investment rates and the decrease in the monies invested.

Our earnings from Majestic 21 in the first quarter of 2020 were $19,872 compared to $19,524 for the first quarter of 2019. The earnings from Majestic 21 represent the allocation of profit and losses which are owned 50% by 21st Mortgage Corporation and 50% by the Company.

We received $83,109 in the first quarter of 2020 compared to $104,488 in the first quarter of 2019 under an escrow arrangement related to a Finance Revenue Sharing Agreement between 21^st Mortgage Corporation and the Company. The distributions from the escrow arrangement, relates to certain loans financed by 21^st Mortgage Corporation, are recorded as income by the Company when received.

The Company realized pre-tax income of $1,845,721 in first quarter of 2020 compared to a pre-tax income of $2,057,204 in first quarter 2019.

The Company recorded an income tax expense of $455,580 in first quarter of 2020 compared to $521,398 in first quarter of 2019.

We reported net income of $1,400,141 for the first quarter of 2020 or $0.38 per share, compared to $1,535,806 or $0.40 per share, for the first quarter of 2019.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents were $19,286,564 at February 1, 2020 compared to $22,533,965 at November 2, 2019. Certificates of deposit were $10,170,819 at February 1, 2020 compared to $10,153,575 at November 2, 2019. Short-term investments were $510,573 at February 1, 2020 compared to $521,283 at November 2, 2019. Working capital was $38,334,114 at February 1, 2020 as compared to $37,872,687 at November 2, 2019. We own the entire inventory for our Prestige retail sales centers, which includes new, pre-owned and repossessed or foreclosed homes and do not incur any third party floor plan financing expenses. The Company has no material commitments for capital expenditures.

We view our liquidity as our total cash and short term investments. We currently have no line of credit facility and we do not believe that such a facility is currently necessary for our operations. We have no debt. We also have approximately $3.7 million of cash surrender value of life insurance which we could access as an additional source of liquidity though we have not currently viewed this to be necessary. As of February 1, 2020, the Company continued to report a strong balance sheet which included total assets of approximately $57 million and stockholders’ equity of approximately $50 million.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

In Item 7 of our Form 10-K, under the heading “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates,” we have provided a discussion of the critical accounting policies and estimates that management believes affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements. No significant changes have occurred since that time.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this report are unaudited or forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although Nobility believes that the amounts and expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the potential negative impact on our business caused by the coronavirus or other health pandemic, competitive pricing pressures at both the wholesale and retail levels, increasing material costs or availability of materials due to potential supply chain interruptions, continued excess retail inventory, increase in repossessions, changes in market demand, changes in interest rates, availability of financing for retail and wholesale purchasers, consumer confidence, adverse weather conditions that reduce sales at retail centers, the risk of manufacturing plant shutdowns due to storms or other factors, the impact of marketing and cost-management programs, reliance on the Florida economy, impact of labor shortage, impact of materials shortage, increasing labor cost, cyclical nature of the manufactured housing industry, impact of rising fuel costs, catastrophic events impacting insurance costs, availability of insurance coverage for various risks to Nobility, market demographics, management’s ability to attract and retain executive officers and key personnel, increased global tensions, market disruptions resulting from terrorist or other attack and any armed conflict involving the United States and the impact of inflation.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of February 1, 2020.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION AND SIGNATURES

There were no reportable events for Item 1 and Items 3 through 5.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

The following table represents information with respect to purchases by the Company of its common stock during the three months ended February 1, 2020.


Period	Total number of shares purchased		Average price paid per share		Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs*		Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs*
Nov 3 – Nov 30, 2019		0		0		0		150,586
Dec 1 – Dec 28, 2019		0		0		0		150,586
Dec 29 – Feb 1, 2020		14,400	$	24.00		14,400		136,186

On September 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized management to repurchase up to 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock each fiscal year in the open market. During the three months ended February 1, 2020 management has repurchased an aggregate of 14,400 shares of common stock and is authorized to purchase up to an additional 136,186 shares.

The Company repurchased 18,700 shares of its common stock on February 10, 2020 at a price per share of $25.50.

Item 6. Exhibits


31. (a)		Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(b)		Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

32. (a)		Written Statement of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350

(b)		Written Statement of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350

101.		Interactive data filing formatted in XBRL

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements 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.


						NOBILITY HOMES, INC.

DATE: March 16, 2020						By: /s/ Terry E. Trexler
						Terry E. Trexler, Chairman,
						President and Chief Executive Officer

DATE: March 16, 2020						By: /s/ Thomas W. Trexler
						Thomas W. Trexler, Executive Vice President,
						and Chief Financial Officer

DATE: March 16, 2020						By: /s/ Lynn J. Cramer, Jr.
						Lynn J. Cramer, Jr., Treasurer
						and Principal Accounting Officer

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