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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 3, 2018

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)

 

 

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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post 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.

 

Large accelerated filer      Accelerated filer  
Non-accelerated filer      Smaller reporting company  
     Emerging growth company  

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 19, 2018

Common Stock

  3,893,069

 

 

 


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NOBILITY HOMES, INC.

INDEX

 

         Page
Number
 

PART I.

  Financial Information   

Item 1.

  Financial Statements (Unaudited)   
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of February 3, 2018 (Unaudited) and November 4, 2017      3  
  Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended February 3, 2018 (Unaudited) and February 4, 2017 (Unaudited)      4  
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended February 3, 2018 (Unaudited) and February 4, 2017 (Unaudited)      5  
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)      6  

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      13  

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures      16  

PART II.

  Other Information      17  

Item 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      17  

Item 6.

  Exhibits      17  

Signatures

       18  

 

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NOBILITY HOMES, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

     February 3,     November 4,  
     2018     2017  
     (Unaudited)        

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 27,260,188     $ 27,910,504  

Short-term investments

     657,869       627,087  

Accounts receivable - trade

     3,309,542       2,934,300  

Note receivable

     500,000       500,000  

Mortgage notes receivable

     13,910       13,495  

Income tax receivable

     250,927       —    

Inventories

     6,857,100       7,505,681  

Pre-owned homes, net

     809,569       1,141,863  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,236,587       820,224  

Deferred income taxes

     —         609,629  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     40,895,692       42,062,783  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     4,660,678       4,304,771  

Pre-owned homes, net

     904,357       815,358  

Interest receivable

     112,744       101,301  

Note receivable, less current portion

     1,150,826       1,134,086  

Mortgage notes receivable, less current portion

     239,356       240,297  

Other investments

     1,494,078       1,471,029  

Property held for sale

     599,455       599,455  

Deferred income taxes

     414,815       —    

Cash surrender value of life insurance

     3,307,848       3,262,848  

Other assets

     156,287       156,287  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 53,936,136     $ 54,148,215  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 736,627     $ 849,782  

Accrued compensation

     560,773       624,989  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     910,651       1,127,397  

Income taxes payable

     —         260,416  

Customer deposits

     2,601,152       2,796,827  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     4,809,203       5,659,411  

Deferred income taxes

     768,112       1,074,507  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     5,577,315       6,733,918  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

    

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

     536,491       536,491  

Additional paid in capital

     10,669,672       10,669,231  

Retained earnings

     47,183,764       46,167,528  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     434,580       412,233  

Less treasury stock at cost, 1,371,838 shares in 2018 and 1,367,338 shares in 2017

     (10,465,686     (10,371,186
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     48,358,821       47,414,297  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 53,936,136     $ 54,148,215  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

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NOBILITY HOMES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     February 3,
2018
    February 4,
2017
 

Net sales

   $ 9,645,818     $ 8,573,400  

Cost of goods sold

     (7,428,879     (6,549,336
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     2,216,939       2,024,064  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (1,126,782     (967,587
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     1,090,157       1,056,477  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income:

    

Interest income

     35,937       40,447  

Undistributed earnings in joint venture - Majestic 21

     23,049       28,598  

Miscellaneous

     5,734       4,771  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income

     64,720       73,816  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

     1,154,877       1,130,293  

Income tax expense

     (138,641     (426,970
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     1,016,236       703,323  

Other comprehensive income

    

Unrealized investment gain, net of taxes

     22,347       115,167  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 1,038,583     $ 818,490  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighed average number of shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     3,997,371       4,004,238  

Diluted

     3,999,202       4,005,538  

Net income per share:

    

Basic

   $ 0.25     $ 0.18  

Diluted

   $ 0.25     $ 0.18  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

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NOBILITY HOMES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     February 3,
2018
    February 4,
2017
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 1,016,236     $ 703,323  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     29,639       24,615  

Deferred income taxes

     (120,016     (193,729

Undistributed earnings in joint venture - Majestic 21

     (23,049     (28,598

Inventory impairment

     105,000       65,000  

Stock-based compensation

     441       6,845  

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

     (45,000     (59,999

Decrease (increase) in:

    

Accounts receivable

     (375,242     274,643  

Inventories

     648,581       (604,562

Pre-owned homes

     138,295       213,947  

Income tax receivable

     (250,927     —    

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (416,407     (7,169

Interest receivable

     (11,443     (18,594

(Decrease) increase in:

    

Accounts payable

     (113,155     (63,802

Accrued compensation

     (64,216     (176,174

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (216,702     (243,771

Income taxes payable

     (260,416     (454,301

Customer deposits

     (195,675     417,172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) operating activities

     (154,056     (145,154
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (385,546     (57,304

Collections on note receivable

     —         1,000,000  

Collections on mortgage notes receivable

     526       —    

Collections on equipment notes receivable

     8,711       —    

Issurance of equipment note receivable

     (25,451     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (401,760     942,696  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options

     —         6,350  

Purchase of treasury stock

     (94,500     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (94,500     6,350  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (650,316     803,892  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     27,910,504       24,562,638  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter

   $ 27,260,188     $ 25,366,530  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information:

    

Income taxes paid

   $ 770,000     $ 1,075,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

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Nobility Homes, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1     Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Nobility Homes, Inc. (“Nobility”), its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Prestige Home Centers, Inc. (“Prestige”) Nobility Parks I, LLC, Nobility Parks II, LLC and Prestige’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Mountain Financial, Inc., an independent insurance agency and licensed mortgage loan originator and Majestic Homes, Inc., (collectively the “Company”). The Company is engaged in the manufacture and sale of manufactured and modular homes to various dealerships, including its own retail sales centers, and manufactured housing communities throughout Florida. The Company has one manufacturing plant in operation that is located in Ocala, Florida. At February 3, 2018 Prestige operated ten Florida retail sales centers: Ocala (2), Chiefland, Auburndale, Inverness, Hudson, Tavares, Yulee, Panama City and Punta Gorda.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended February 3, 2018 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 3, 2018 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 audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 4, 2017.

Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Pronouncements – In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17 “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes” (ASU 2015-17). ASU 2015-17 simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes by eliminating the separate classification of deferred income tax liabilities and assets into current and noncurrent amounts in the consolidated balance sheet statement of financial position. The amendments in the update require that all deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in the consolidated balance sheet. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods there in and may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company has prospectively adopted ASU 2015-17 in its February 3, 2018 consolidated financial statements. As such, deferred tax assets and liabilities as of February 3, 2018 have been presented as a noncurrent asset and liability.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

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 an entity 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 is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 (i.e., calendar years beginning on January 1, 2019), including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 on its 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 amendments in this update are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect this amendment to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory”. The amendments require an entity to measure in scope inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Subsequent measurement is unchanged for inventory measured using LIFO or the retail inventory method. The amendments do not apply to inventory that is measured using last-in, first-out (LIFO) or the retail inventory method. The amendments apply to all other inventory, which includes inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost. The amendments in this update are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company adopted this ASU in the quarter ended February 3, 2018 and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (ASU 2014-09), which requires an entity to recognize revenue from the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance addresses, in particular, contracts with more than one performance obligation, as well as the accounting for some costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer; and provides for additional disclosures with respect to revenues and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. With respect to public entities, this update, together with subsequent amendments, is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is not permitted. The Company believes the implementation of this guidance will have no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

The core principal of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Using this principle, a comprehensive framework was established for determining how much revenue to recognize and when it should be recognized. To be consistent with this core principle, an entity is required to apply the following five-step approach:

 

    Identify the contract(s) with a customer;

 

    Identify each performance obligation in the contract;

 

    Determine the transaction price;

 

    Allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation; and

 

    Recognize revenue when or as each performance obligation is satisfied.

The Company’s revenue comes substantially from the sale of manufactured housing, modular housing and park models, along with freight billed to customers, parts sold and aftermarket services.

The Company has evaluated how the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will impact its financial position and result of operations by applying the five-step approach to each revenue stream. No material changes resulting from this pending adoption were identified. The Company intends to adopt ASU 2014-09 using the modified retrospective method.

The Company, upon adoption of ASU 2014-09, will greatly increase the amount of required disclosures, including but not limited to:

 

    Disaggregation of revenue in to categories that depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors;

 

    The opening and closing balances of receivables, contract assets, and contract liabilities from contracts with customers, if not otherwise separately presented or disclosed;

 

    Revenue recognized in the reporting period that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period;

 

    Information about performance obligations in contracts with customers; and

 

    Judgments that significantly affect the determination of the amount and timing of revenue from contracts with customers, including the timing of satisfaction of performance obligation, and the transaction price and the amounts allocation to performance obligations.

 

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The Company, upon adoption of ASU 2014-09, will greatly increase the amount of required disclosures, including but not limited to:

 

    Disaggregation of revenue in to categories that depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors;

 

    The opening and closing balances of receivables, contract assets, and contract liabilities from contracts with customers, if not otherwise separately presented or disclosed;

 

    Revenue recognized in the reporting period that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period;

 

    Information about performance obligations in contracts with customers; and

 

    Judgments that significantly affect the determination of the amount and timing of revenue from contracts with customers, including the timing of satisfaction of performance obligation, and the transaction price and the amounts allocation to performance obligations.

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. 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 fair market 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 (FRSA) agreement with 21st 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 21st Mortgage Corporation directly 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 21st Mortgage Corporation. This arrangement assists 21st 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 21st 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 21st Mortgage. Any shortfall from the proceeds to cover these amounts is paid by 21st Mortgage to the Company. As the Company has no risk of loss on the sale, there is no valuation allowance necessary for this inventory.

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 then 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.

 

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A breakdown of the elements of inventory is as follows:

 

     February 3,      November 4,  
     2018      2017  

Raw materials

   $ 709,707      $ 896,954  

Work-in-process

     103,667        110,847  

Finished homes

     5,916,037        6,369,495  

Model home furniture and others

     127,689        128,385  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Inventories

   $ 6,857,100      $ 7,505,681  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pre-owned homes

   $ 2,513,415      $ 2,736,946  

Inventory impairment reserve

     (799,488      (779,725
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,713,926        1,957,221  

Less homes expected to sell in 12 months

     (809,569      (1,141,863
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pre-owned homes, long-term

   $ 904,357      $ 815,358  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 3     Short-term Investments

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

 

     February 3, 2018  
     Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Estimated
Fair Value
 

Equity securities in a public company

   $ 167,930      $ 489,939      $ —        $ 657,869  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     November 4, 2017  
     Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Estimated
Fair Value
 

Equity securities in a public company

   $ 167,930      $ 459,157      $ —        $ 627,087  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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).

 

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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:

 

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

 

    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.

 

    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 3, 2018  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Equity securities in a public company

   $ 657,869      $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     November 4, 2017  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Equity securities in a public company

   $ 627,087      $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 5      Investment in Retirement Community Limited Partnership

The Company has a 31.3% limited partnership interest in Walden Woods South LLC (“Walden Woods”), which owns and operates a retirement community. The Company’s investment in Walden Woods is fully impaired at February 3, 2018 and November 4, 2017.

Note 6      Warranty Costs

The Company provides for a limited warranty as the manufactured homes are sold. Amounts related to these warranties are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     February 3,      February 4,  
     2018      2017  

Beginning accrued warranty expense

   $ 125,000      $ 125,000  

Less: reduction for payments

     (95,890      (88,846

Plus: additions to accrual

     95,890        88,846  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending accrued warranty expense

   $ 125,000      $ 125,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s limited warranty covers substantial defects in material or workmanship in specified components of the home including structural elements, plumbing systems, electrical systems, and heating and cooling systems which are supplied by the Company that may occur under normal use and service during a period of twelve (12) months from the date of delivery to the original homeowner, and applies to the original homeowner or any subsequent homeowner to whom this product is transferred during the duration of this twelve (12) month period.

 

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The Company tracks the warranty claims per home. Based on the history of the warranty claims, the Company has determined that a majority of warranty claims usually occur within the first three months after the home is sold. The Company determines its warranty accrual using the last three months of home sales. Accrued warranty costs are included in accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Note 7     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 8      Revenues by Products and Service

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

 

     Three Months Ended  
     February 3,      February 4,  
     2018      2017  

Manufactured housing

   $ 9,279,022      $ 8,020,617  

Pre-owned homes

     308,361        485,264  

Insurance agent commissions

     58,435        67,519  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net sales

   $ 9,645,818      $ 8,573,400  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 9     Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Majestic 21 – On May 20, 2009, the Company became a 50% guarantor on a $5 million note payable entered into by Majestic 21, a joint venture in which the Company owns a 50% interest. This guarantee was a requirement of the bank that provided the $5 million loan to Majestic 21. The $5 million guarantee of Majestic 21’s debt is for the life of the note. The amount of the guarantee declines with the amortization and repayment of the loan. As collateral for the loan, 21st Mortgage Corporation (our joint venture partner) has granted the lender a security interest in a pool of loans encumbering homes sold by Prestige Homes Centers, Inc. If the pool of loans securing this note should decrease in value so that the notes outstanding principal balance is in excess of 80% of the principal balance of the pool of loans, then Majestic 21 would have to pay down the note’s principal balance to an amount that is no more than 80% of the principal balance of the pool of loans. The Company and 21st Mortgage Corporation are obligated jointly to contribute the amount necessary to bring the loan balance back down to 80% of the collateral provided. We do not anticipate any required contributions as the pool of loans securing the note have historically been in excess of 100% of the collateral value. As of February 3, 2018, the outstanding principal balance of the note was $441,904 and the amount of collateral held by our joint venture partner for the Majestic 21 note payable was $1,410,771. Based upon management’s analysis, the fair value of the guarantee is not material and as a result, no liability for the guarantee has been recorded in the accompanying balance sheets of the Company.

 

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Note 10    Subsequent Event

On March 2, 2018 the Board of Directors declared a one-time cash dividend of $.20 per common share for fiscal year 2017.    The cash dividend is payable on April 16, 2018 to stockholders of record as of March 26, 2018.

The Company repurchased 100,000 shares of its common stock, from a related party, on February 20, 2018, at a price of $20.22.

 

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

Results of Operations

Total revenues in the first quarter of 2018 were $9,645,818 up 13% compared to $8,573,400 in the first quarter of 2017. The Company reported net income of $1,016,236 in first quarter 2018, compared to a net income of $703,323 during first quarter 2017.    

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

 

     Three Months Ended  
     February 3,     February 4,  
     2018     2017  

New homes sold through Company owned sales centers

     80       69  

Pre-owned homes sold through Company owned sales centers:

    

Buy Back

     2       4  

Repossessions

     3       3  

Trade-Ins

     2       1  

Homes sold to independent dealers

     66       71  

Total new factory built homes produced

     138       155  

Average new manufactured home price - retail

   $ 77,244     $ 74,849  

Average new manufactured home price - wholesale

   $ 39,923     $ 36,101  

As a percent of net sales:

    

Gross profit from the Company owned retail sales centers

     17     17

Gross profit from the manufacturing facilities - including intercompany sales

     18     17

Sales to one publicly traded REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) which owns multiple retirement communities in our market area accounted for $748,465 or 8% of our total sales in first quarter of 2018. Other companies which own multiple retirement communities in our market area accounted for $921,185 or 10% of our total sales in first quarter of 2018. Accounts receivable due from these customers were $1,775,258 at February 3, 2018.

The demand for affordable manufactured housing in Florida and the U.S. continues to improve. According to the Florida Manufactured Housing Association, shipments in Florida for the period from November 2017 through January 2018 were up approximately 3% from the same period last year. Our sales for fiscal 2018 continue to look positive. Shipment of homes in our market area should improve and, if we can adequately control the material and labor cost increases that the Company is experiencing because of the improvements in the total housing picture, then earnings should also improve. 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.

We understand that maintaining our strong financial position is vital for future growth and success. Because of the recent years of very challenging business conditions 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.

 

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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, 2017 the Company celebrated its 50th anniversary in business specializing in the design and production of quality, affordable manufactured homes. With multiple retail sales centers, an insurance agency subsidiary, and an investment in a retirement manufactured home community, we are the only vertically integrated manufactured home company headquartered in Florida.

Insurance agent commission revenues in the first quarter of 2018 were $58,435 compared to $67,519 in the first quarter of 2017. The insurance agent commissions were less in the first quarter of 2018 due to a decrease in an annual contingent commission earner. 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 3, 2018 and November 4, 2017.

Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 23% in first quarter of 2018 compared to 24% in the first quarter of 2017. The gross profit in first quarter of 2018 was $2,216,939 compared to $2,024,064 in the first quarter of 2017. The gross profit is dependent on the sales mix of wholesale and retail homes and number of pre-owned homes sold. The dollar increase in gross profit is primarily due to the increase in the number of retail homes sold and the increase in the average retail home price.

Selling, general and administrative expense as a percent of net sales was 12% in first quarter of 2018 compared to 11% for the first quarter of 2017. Selling, general and administrative expenses in first quarter of 2018 were $1,126,782 compared to $967,587 in the first quarter of 2017. The increase in expenses resulted from the increase in compensation expenses directly related to our increased sales.

We earned interest of $35,937 for the first quarter of 2018 compared to $40,447 for the first quarter of 2017. Interest income is dependent on our cash balance and available rates of return and the accrued interest from the note receivable acquired in the sale of the investment in the Cypress Creek retirement manufactured home community.

Our earnings from Majestic 21 in the first quarter of 2018 were $23,049 compared to $28,598, for the first quarter of 2017. 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.

The Company recorded an income tax expense in the amount of $138,641 in the first quarter of 2018 as compared to $426,970 in first quarter of 2017. The decrease in income tax expense is attributable to the reduction in the corporate income tax rate from 34% to 21% that occurred on December 22, 2017 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

We reported net income of $1,016,236 for the first quarter of 2018 or $0.25 per share, compared to $703,323 or $0.18 per share, for the first quarter of 2017.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents were $27,260,188 at February 3, 2018 compared to $27,910,504 at November 4, 2017. Short-term investments were $657,869 at February 3, 2018 compared to $627,087 at November 4, 2017. Working capital was $36,086,489 at February 3, 2018 as compared to $36,403,372 at November 4, 2017. In November 2017, the Company purchased the land for one existing retail sales center for $330,000. In January 2018, the Company repurchased 4,500 shares of its common stock for $21 per share and in February 2018 the Company repurchased, from a related party, 100,000 shares of its common stock at $20.22 per share. We

 

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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 $3.3 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 3, 2018, the Company continued to report a strong balance sheet which included total assets of approximately $54 million and stockholders’ equity of approximately $48 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 forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although Nobility believes that the 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, competitive pricing pressures at both the wholesale and retail levels, increasing material costs, uncertain economic conditions, 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, possible labor shortages, possible materials shortages, increasing labor cost, cyclical nature of the manufactured housing industry, impact of 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.

 

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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 3, 2018.

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 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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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 months presented:

 

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 or
approximate dollar value of
shares that may yet be
purchased under the plans
or programs

Nov. 5 – Dec 4, 2017

   0    N/A    N/A    N/A

Dec 5 – Jan 4, 2018

   0    N/A    N/A    N/A

Jan 5 – Feb 3, 2018

   4,500    $21.00    N/A    N/A

The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized management to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock up to 200,000 shares or less per year in the open market.

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

 

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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 19, 2018     By:  

/s/ Terry E. Trexler

      Terry E. Trexler, Chairman,
      President and Chief Executive Officer
DATE: March 19, 2018     By:  

/s/ Thomas W. Trexler

      Thomas W. Trexler, Executive Vice President,
      and Chief Financial Officer
DATE: March 19, 2018     By:  

/s/ Lynn J. Cramer, Jr.

      Lynn J. Cramer, Jr., Treasurer
      and Principal Accounting Officer

 

 

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