The Company realized pre-tax income in the third quarter of 2020 of $1,535,603 as compared to $3,399,922 in the third quarter of 2019. The pre-tax income for the first nine months of 2020 was $5,422,063 as compared to $7,896,432 in first nine months of 2019.
The Company recorded an income tax expense in the amount of $375,465 in the third quarter of 2020 as compared to $856,818 in third quarter 2019. Income tax expense for the nine months of 2020 was $1,311,780 compared to $1,997,797 for the nine months of 2019.
We reported net income of $1,160,138 for the third quarter of 2020 or $0.32 per share, compared to $2,543,104 or $0.67 per share, for the third quarter of 2019. For the first nine months of 2020 net income was $4,110,283 or $1.13 per share, compared to $5,898,635 or $1.53 per share, in the first nine months of 2019.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents were $20,911,248 at August 1, 2020 compared to $22,533,965 at November 2, 2019. Certificates of deposit were $8,192,314 at August 1, 2020 compared to $10,153,575 at November 2, 2019. Short-term investments were $355,315 at August 1, 2020 compared to $521,283 at November 2, 2019. Working capital was $36,802,695 at August 1, 2020 as compared to $37,872,687 at November 2, 2019. A cash dividend was paid from our cash reserves in March 2020 in the amount of $1.00 per share ($3,630,970). During the first nine months on 2020, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 33,100 shares of its common stock for an aggregate of $822,450. In June 2019, the Company sold its former Pace retail sales center property for net proceeds of $1,078,325. 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. We have 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 although we have not currently viewed this to be necessary. As of August 1, 2020, the Company continued to report a strong balance sheet which included total assets of approximately $55 million and stockholders’ equity of approximately $49 million.
Paycheck Protection Program Loan
During the second quarter of 2020, we applied for and received funding in the amount of approximately $1,750,000 under the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”). We promptly returned the funds, as management determined that the loan was not necessary to support our ongoing operations.
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.
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