We reported net income of $1,724,938 for the second quarter of 2021 or $0.47 per share, compared to $1,550,004 or $0.43 per share, for the second quarter of 2020. For the first six months of 2021 net income was $2,790,703 or $0.77 per share, compared to $2,950,145 or $0.81 per share, in the first six months of 2020.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents were $33,227,818 at May 1, 2021 compared to $30,305,902 at October 31, 2020. Certificates of deposit were $2,088,805 at May 1, 2021 compared to $4,602,307 at October 31, 2020. Short-term investments were $562,719 at May 1, 2021 compared to $358,960 at October 31, 2020. Working capital was $36,246,631 at May 1, 2021 as compared to $38,865,240 at October 31, 2020. The Company purchased the land for the Ocala South retail sales center in March 2021 for $500,000, the Tavares retail sales center in January 2021 for $245,000 and land in Ocala for a future retail sales center in February 2021 for $1,040,000. The Company paid a one-time cash dividend of $1.00 per common share in March 2021 for $3,632,100. We own the entire inventory for our Prestige retail sales centers which includes new, pre-owned, repossessed or foreclosed homes and do not incur any third party floor plan financing expenses. We have a material commitment for a significant capital expenditure. Depending upon when the Company receives the building permit, we plan to build an 11,900 square foot frame shop to manufacture our frames on our current manufacturing plant property.
The Company currently has no line of credit facility and no debt and does not believe that such a facility is currently necessary to its operations. The Company also has approximately $3.8 million of cash surrender value of life insurance which it may be able to access as an additional source of liquidity though the Company has not currently viewed this to be necessary. As of May 1, 2021, the Company continued to report a strong balance sheet which included total assets of approximately $65 million which was funded primarily by 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 adverse impact on our business caused by the COVID-19 pandemic or other health pandemic, competitive pricing pressures at both the wholesale and retail levels, increasing material costs (including forest based products) or availability of materials due to potential supply chain interruptions (such as current inflation with forest products and supply issues with vinyl siding and PVC piping), 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, any armed conflict involving the United States and the impact of inflation.
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