Operating results
Total net sales in second quarter of 2022 was$10,645,046 compared to$14,742,900 in second quarter of 2021. Total net sales for the first six months of 2022 was$21,453,316 compared to$23,814,411 for the first six months of 2021. The Company reported net income of$1,456,826 in second quarter of 2022, compared to a net income of$1,724,938 in second quarter 2021. Net income for the first six months of 2022 was$2,613,860 compared to$2,790,703 for the first six months of 2021. According to theFlorida Manufactured Housing Association , shipments for the industry inFlorida for the period fromNovember 2021 throughApril 2022 were up approximately 23% from the same period last year. Net sales decreased during the three and six months endedMay 7, 2022 as compared to the same period last year. We continue to experience the negative impact of limitations being placed on certain key production materials from suppliers, the delay or lack of key components from vendors as well as back orders, delayed shipments, price increases and labor shortages. These supply chain issues has caused delays in completion of the homes at the manufacturing facility and the set up process of retail homes in the field, resulting in decreased net sales due to our inability to timely complete and deliver homes to customers. We expect that these challenges will continue for the remainder of fiscal year 2022 and potentially beyond until the industry supply chain normalizes. The following table summarizes certain key sales statistics and percent of gross profit. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 7, May 1, May 7, May 1, 2022 2021 2022 2021 New homes sold through Company owned sales centers 77 132 164 214
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homes sold through Company owned sales centers 3 5 9 6 Homes sold to independent dealers 5 49 15 89 Total new factory built homes produced 113 178 205 328 Average new manufactured home price-retail$ 124,855 $ 91,217 $ 115,533 $ 90,080 Average new manufactured home price-wholesale$ 73,561 $ 47,578 $ 69,172 $ 47,549 As a percent of net sales: Gross profit from the Company owned retail sales centers 19 % 18 % 19 % 18 % Gross profit from the manufacturing facilities - including intercompany sales 13 % 15 % 13 % 15 % 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 theFlorida 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. OnJune 5, 2022 the Company celebrated its 55th anniversary in business specializing in the design and production of quality, affordable manufactured homes. With multiple retail sales centers inFlorida for over 31 years and an insurance agency subsidiary, we are the only vertically integrated manufactured home company headquartered inFlorida . 10
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Insurance agent commission revenues in the second quarter of 2022 were$77,500 compared to$82,643 in the second quarter of 2021. Total insurance agent commission revenues for the first six months of 2022 were$144,487 compared to$148,614 for the first six months of 2021. 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 atMay 7, 2022 andNovember 6, 2021 . Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 28% in the second quarter of 2022 compared to 25% for the second quarter of 2021 and was 27% for the first six months of 2022 compared to 26% for the first six months of 2021. The gross profit in the second quarter of 2022 was$3,021,918 compared to$3,612,685 in the second quarter of 2021 and was$5,750,146 for the first six months of 2022 compared to$6,110,132 for the first six months of 2021. 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 increases in our selling prices to offset the higher inflation costs of building products and labor on each home. The decrease in gross profit dollar amount is primarily due to the decrease in sales due to shortages in many building products, which has limited production and delayed the completion of the homes both at the manufacturing plant and the set up process in the field, resulting in decreased net sale due to our inability to timely complete and deliver homes to customers. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of net sales was 13% in second quarter of 2022 compared to 11% in the second quarter of 2021 and was 13% for the first six months of 2022 compared to 12% for the first six months of 2021. Selling, general and administrative expenses in second quarter of 2022 was$1,378,606 compared to$1,550,513 in the second quarter of 2021 and was$2,795,149 for the first six months of 2022 compared to$2,823,894 for the first six months of 2021. The dollar decrease in expenses in the three and six months of 2022 compared to the same period last year were due to reduction of the variable expenses related to the decreased sales. We earned interest income of$39,577 for the second quarter of 2022 compared to$52,474 for the second quarter of 2021. For the first six months of 2022, interest income was$114,257 compared to$83,130 in the first six months of 2021. The increase in interest income for the first six months of 2022 is primarily due to the interest earned from the sale of pre-owned (repossessed) inventory acquired from the Company's joint venture partner, 21stMortgage Corporation in the first quarter of 2022. Our earnings from Majestic 21 in the second quarter of 2022 were$12,665 compared to$12,049 , for the second quarter of 2021. Earnings from Majestic 21 for the first six months of 2022 were$25,222 compared to$25,757 for the first six months of 2021. The earnings from Majestic 21 represent the allocation of profit and losses which are owned 50% by 21stMortgage Corporation and 50% by the Company. The earnings from the Majestic 21 loan portfolio will continue to decrease due to the amortization, maturity and payoff of the loans. We received distributions in the second quarter of 2022 of$115,454 compared to no distributions in the second quarter of 2021 and$233,499 for the first six months of 2022 compared to$45,868 for the first six months of 2021. The increase in distributions in the first six months of 2022 is due to the timing of the reserve balances. The distributions are from an escrow arrangement related to a Finance Revenue Sharing Agreement (FRSA) between 21 stMortgage Corporation and the Company. The distributions from the escrow arrangement, relates to certain loans financed by 21 stMortgage Corporation , are recorded as income by the Company when received. The earnings from the FRSA loan portfolio will continue to decrease due to the amortization and payoff of the loans. The Company realized pre-tax income in the second quarter of 2022 of$1,892,615 as compared to$2,268,443 in the second quarter of 2021. The pre-tax income for the first six months of 2022 was$3,419,045 as compared to$3,670,017 in first six months of 2021. 11
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The Company recorded an income tax expense in the amount of$435,789 in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to$543,505 in second quarter 2021. Income tax expense for the six months of 2022 was$805,185 compared to$879,314 for the six months of 2021. We reported net income of$1,456,826 for the second quarter of 2022 or$0.42 per share, compared to$1,724,938 or$0.47 per share, for the second quarter of 2021. For the first six months of 2022 net income was$2,613,860 or$0.75 per share ($0.74 diluted), compared to$2,790,703 or$0.77 per share, in the first six months of 2021.
Cash and capital resources
Cash and cash equivalents were$26,530,111 atMay 7, 2022 compared to$36,126,059 atNovember 6, 2021 . Certificates of deposit were$0 atMay 7, 2022 compared to$2,093,015 atNovember 6, 2021 . Short-term investments were$598,154 atMay 7, 2022 compared to$621,928 atNovember 6, 2021 . Working capital was$29,601,962 atMay 7, 2022 as compared to$35,563,355 atNovember 6, 2021 . During the first six months of 2022, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 162,300 shares of its common stock for an aggregate of$5,186,070 . A cash dividend was paid from our cash reserves inApril 2022 in the amount of$1.00 per share ($3,532,976 ). We own the entire inventory for our Prestige retail sales centers, which includes new and pre-owned homes, and do not incur any third party floor plan financing expenses. As ofMay 7, 2022 the Company has incurred approximately$531,906 of the estimated construction cost of the approximately$1.1 allocated to build an 11,900 square foot frame shop on the Company's property inOcala, Florida . 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 4.1 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 ofMay 7, 2022 , the Company continued to report a strong balance sheet which included total assets of approximately$60.8 million which was funded primarily by stockholders' equity of approximately 43.3 million.
Significant 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 pandemics, competitive pricing pressures at both the wholesale and retail levels, inflation, increasing material costs (including forest based products) or availability of materials due to supply chain interruptions (such as current inflation with forest products and supply issues with vinyl siding and PVC piping), changes in market demand, increase 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 theFlorida economy, impact of 12
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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 involvingthe United States and the impact of inflation. 13
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