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Gentex - 10-Q quarterly report FY2012 Q3


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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark one)

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012, or

 

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from             to             

Commission File Number: 0-10235

 

 

GENTEX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Michigan 38-2030505

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

600 N. Centennial, Zeeland, Michigan 49464
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(616) 772-1800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

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  x    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 (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer x  Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  Smaller reporting company ¨

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

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEEDING FIVE YEARS:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

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

 

Class

  

Shares Outstanding, October 24, 2012

Common Stock, $.06 Par Value

  142,753,791

Exhibit Index located at page 26

 

 

 


PART I —FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements.

GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   
   September 30, 2012   December 31, 2011 
   (Unaudited)   (Audited) 

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  $381,101,955    $357,986,774  

Short-term investments

   21,522,299     60,808,237  

Accounts receivable, net

   126,272,547     110,389,715  

Inventories

   177,119,455     188,753,312  

Prepaid expenses and other

   33,725,210     34,354,946  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

   739,741,466     752,292,984  

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT—NET

   341,854,037     282,541,588  

OTHER ASSETS

    

Long-term investments

   145,087,877     128,168,165  

Patents and other assets, net

   28,220,949     13,024,265  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other assets

   173,308,826     141,192,430  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $1,254,904,329    $1,176,027,002  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

    

CURRENT LIABILITIES

    

Accounts payable

  $52,234,323    $65,470,573  

Accrued liabilities

   52,023,258     35,223,927  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   104,257,581     100,694,500  

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

   58,001,501     48,213,981  

SHAREHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

    

Common stock

   8,565,227     8,644,174  

Additional paid-in capital

   410,922,622     395,229,891  

Retained earnings

   655,040,546     610,702,253  

Other shareholders’ investment

   18,116,852     12,542,203  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ investment

   1,092,645,247     1,027,118,521  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ investment

  $1,254,904,329    $1,176,027,002  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

   Three months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30   September 30 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 

NET SALES

  $268,248,089    $269,467,967    $839,210,399    $763,415,405  

COST OF GOODS SOLD

   178,132,021     174,182,650     555,510,532     492,188,780  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   90,116,068     95,285,317     283,699,867     271,226,625  

OPERATING EXPENSES:

        

Engineering, research and development

   20,434,012     20,668,537     66,441,649     59,829,055  

Selling, general & administrative

   12,058,701     12,370,000     36,621,668     35,813,024  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   32,492,713     33,038,537     103,063,317     95,642,079  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

   57,623,355     62,246,780     180,636,550     175,584,546  

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

        

Investment income

   586,517     543,996     1,816,240     1,642,021  

Other, net

   3,476,189     1,707,840     8,700,309     8,475,379  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income

   4,062,706     2,251,836     10,516,549     10,117,400  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

   61,686,061     64,498,616     191,153,099     185,701,946  

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

   19,808,978     21,101,552     62,164,893     61,499,831  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

  $41,877,083    $43,397,064    $128,988,206    $124,202,115  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE:

        

Basic

  $0.29    $0.30    $0.90    $0.87  

Diluted

  $0.29    $0.30    $0.89    $0.86  

Cash Dividends Declared per Share

  $0.13    $0.12    $0.39    $0.36  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

   Three months Ended
September 30
   Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 

Comprehensive income

  $44,881,550    $26,328,790    $134,562,855    $109,607,007  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

 

   2012  2011 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

   

Net income

  $128,988,206   $124,202,115  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

   

Depreciation and amortization

   37,620,512    33,310,248  

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets

   327,382    838,359  

(Gain) loss on sale of investments

   (7,578,955  (7,390,376

Deferred income taxes

   2,923,004    3,027,961  

Stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options, employee stock purchases and restricted stock

   12,361,993    10,184,719  

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

   (641,072  (3,361,960

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

   

Accounts receivable, net

   (15,882,832  (34,391,598

Inventories

   11,633,857    (50,402,115

Prepaid expenses and other

   4,403,912    6,319,685  

Accounts payable

   (13,236,250  29,862,133  

Accrued liabilities, excluding dividends declared

   15,529,686    13,232,767  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

   176,449,443    125,431,938  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

   

Plant and equipment additions

   (97,597,283  (84,994,919

Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment

   1,012,608    177,132  

(Increase) decrease in investments

   38,774,729    31,358,531  

(Increase) decrease in other assets

   (16,036,911  1,560,369  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities

   (73,846,857  (51,898,887
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

   

Issuance of common stock from stock plan transactions

   8,417,982    21,815,871  

Cash dividends paid

   (54,829,734  (49,955,251

Repurchases of common stock

   (33,716,725  —    

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

   641,072    3,361,960  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

   (79,487,405  (24,777,420
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

   23,115,181    48,755,631  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

   357,986,774    348,349,773  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

  $381,101,955   $397,105,404  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(1)The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Registrant, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Registrant believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. It is suggested that these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Registrant’s 2011 annual report on Form 10-K.

 

(2)In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of only a normal and recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Registrant as of September 30, 2012, and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.

 

(3)Adoption of New Accounting Standards

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement” (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 amends ASC 820 to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The amended guidance requires information disclosure regarding transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, information disclosure regarding sensitivity of a fair value measurement categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy to changes in unobservable inputs and any interrelationships between those unobservable inputs, and the categorization by level of the fair value hierarchy for items that are not measured at fair value. The amended guidance was effective for financial periods beginning after December 15, 2011. ASU 2011-04 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In June 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. Under ASU 2011-05, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single or continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate consecutive statements. The amended guidance was effective for financial periods beginning after December 15, 2011. ASU 2011-05 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In December 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-12, “Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05” (“ASU 2011-12”). ASU 2011-12 defers the effective date of ASU 2011-05 as it pertains to the effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the components of net income and other comprehensive income for all periods presented. The amended guidance was effective for financial periods beginning after December 15, 2011. ASU 2011-12 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

(4)Investments

The Company follows the provisions of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” for its financial assets and liabilities, and to its non-financial assets and liabilities. ASC 820 provides a framework for measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities. This framework is intended to provide increased consistency in how fair value determinations are made under various existing accounting standards that permit, or in some cases, require estimates of fair-market value. This standard also expanded financial statement disclosure requirements about a company’s use of fair-value measurements, including the effect of such measure on earnings.

 

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GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(4) Investments (continued)

 

The Company’s investment securities are classified as available for sale and are stated at fair value based on quoted market prices. Assets or liabilities that have recurring measurements are shown below as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

As of September 30, 2012:

 

       Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using 
   Total as of   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
   Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
   September 30, 2012   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 

Cash & Cash Equivalents

  $381,101,955   $381,101,955   $—      $—    

Short-Term Investments:

        

Government Securities

   21,298,865    21,298,865    —       —    

Other

   223,434    223,434    —       —    

Long-Term Investments:

        

Common Stocks

   53,999,028    53,999,028    —       —    

Mutual Funds – Equity

   79,157,147    79,157,147    —       —    

Certificate of Deposit

   510,881    —       510,881    —    

Corporate Bonds

   5,813,721    —       5,813,721    —    

Government Securities

   5,001,700    5,001,700     

Other – Equity

   605,400    605,400    —       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $547,712,131   $541,387,529   $6,324,602   $—    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
As of December 31, 2011: 
       Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using 
   Total as of   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
   Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
   December 31, 2011   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 

Cash & Cash Equivalents

  $357,986,774   $357,986,774   $—      $—    

Short-Term Investments:

        

Government Securities

   35,024,030    35,024,030    —       —    

U.S. Treasury Notes

   25,044,000    —       25,044,000    —    

Corporate Bonds

   649,204    —       649,204    —    

Other

   91,003    91,003    —       —    

Long-Term Investments:

        

Common Stocks

   53,554,303    53,554,303    —       —    

Mutual Funds – Equity

   73,749,772    73,749,772    —       —    

Certificate of Deposit

   505,390    —       505,390    —    

Other – Equity

   358,700    358,700    —       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $546,963,176   $520,764,582   $26,198,594   $—    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(4) Investments (continued)

 

The Company determines the fair value of its U.S. Treasury Notes, Government Securities and Corporate Bonds by utilizing monthly valuation statements that are provided by its broker. The broker determines the investment valuation by utilizing the bid price in the market. The Company also refers to third party sources to validate valuations.

The amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses, and market value of investment securities are shown as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

As of September 30, 2012:

 

   Unrealized 
   Cost   Gains   Losses  Market Value 

Short-Term Investments:

       

Government Securities

  $21,295,669   $3,346   $(150 $21,298,865 

Other

   223,434    —       —      223,434 

Long-Term Investments:

       

Common Stocks

   40,253,871    14,267,950    (522,793  53,999,028 

Mutual Funds – Equity

   68,100,189    11,251,594    (194,636  79,157,147 

Certificate of Deposit

   510,881    —       —      510,881 

Corporate Bonds

   5,789,019    29,090    (4,388  5,813,721 

Government Securities

   5,000,217    1,483    —      5,001,700 

Other – Equity

   588,506    16,894    —      605,400 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  $141,761,786   $25,570,357   $(721,967 $166,610,176 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 
As of December 31, 2011: 
   Unrealized 
   Cost   Gains   Losses  Market Value 

Short-Term Investments:

       

Government Securities

  $35,016,980   $7,090   $(40 $35,024,030 

U.S. Treasury Notes

   25,025,600    18,400    —      25,044,000 

Corporate Bonds

   648,879    325    —      649,204 

Other

   91,003    —       —      91,003 

Long-Term Investments:

       

Common Stocks

   42,344,526    12,274,640    (1,064,863  53,554,303 

Mutual Funds – Equity

   68,986,676    6,277,183    (1,514,087  73,749,772 

Certificate of Deposit

   505,390    —       —      505,390 

Other – Equity

   338,506    20,194    —      358,700 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  $172,957,560   $18,597,832   $(2,578,990 $188,976,402 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

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GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(4) Investments (continued)

 

Unrealized losses on investments as of September 30, 2012, are as follows:

 

   Aggregate Unrealized Losses  Aggregate Fair Value 

Less than one year

  $(721,967 $16,082,527 

Greater than one year

   —      —    

Unrealized losses on investments as of December 31, 2011 are as follows:

 

   Aggregate Unrealized Losses  Aggregate Fair Value 

Less than one year

  $(2,578,990 $42,845,635 

Greater than one year

   —      —    

ASC 320, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities”, as amended and interpreted, provided guidance on determining when an investment is other than temporarily impaired. The Company reviews its fixed income and equity investment portfolio for any unrealized losses that would be deemed other-than-temporary and require the recognition of an impairment loss in income. If the cost of an investment exceeds its fair value, the Company evaluates, among other factors, general market conditions, the duration and extent to which the fair value is less than cost, and the Company’s intent and ability to hold the investments. Management also considers the type of security, related-industry and sector performance, as well as published investment ratings and analyst reports, to evaluate its portfolio. Once a decline in fair value is determined to be other than temporary, an impairment charge is recorded and a new cost basis in the investment is established. If market, industry, and/or investee conditions deteriorate, the Company may incur future impairments. No equity investment losses were considered to be other than temporary at September 30, 2012.

Fixed income securities as of September 30, 2012, have contractual maturities as follows:

 

Due within one year

  $21,522,299 

Due between one and five years

   11,326,302 

Due over five years

   —    
  

 

 

 

Total

  $32,848,601 
  

 

 

 

 

(5)Inventories consisted of the following at the respective balance sheet dates:

 

   September 30, 2012   December 31, 2011 

Raw materials

  $123,610,871   $129,796,238 

Work-in-process

   28,422,502    26,367,953 

Finished goods

   25,086,082    32,589,121 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Inventory

  $177,119,455   $188,753,312 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(6)The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS):

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 

Numerators:

        

Numerator for both basic and diluted EPS, net income

  $41,877,083   $43,397,064   $128,988,206   $124,202,115 

Denominators:

        

Denominator for basic EPS, weighted-average shares outstanding

   143,027,693    142,681,780    143,415,077    142,276,965 

Potentially dilutive shares resulting from stock plans

   556,682    1,633,240    1,002,142    1,859,434 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator for diluted EPS

   143,584,375    144,315,020    144,417,219    144,136,399 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares related to stock plans not included in diluted average common shares outstanding because their effect would be anti-dilutive

   5,332,661    1,716,832    3,289,832    1,097,397 

 

(7)Stock-Based Compensation Plans

At September 30, 2012, the Company had two stock option plans, a restricted stock plan and an employee stock purchase plan. Readers should refer to Note 5 of our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the calendar year ended December 31, 2011, for additional information related to these stock-based compensation plans.

The Company recognized compensation expense for share-based payments of $3,811,242 and $10,770,822 for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. Compensation cost capitalized as part of inventory as of September 30, 2012, was $159,359.

Employee Stock Option Plan

The fair value of each option grant in the Employee Stock Option Plan was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for the indicated periods:

 

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GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(7) Stock-Based Compensation Plans (continued)

 

 

   Three Months Ended
September  30,
  Nine Months Ended
September  30,
 
   2012  2011  2012  2011 

Dividend Yield (1)

   2.67  2.65  2.64  2.69

Expected volatility (2)

   46.91  42.21  45.17  41.13

Risk-free interest rate (3)

   0.64  0.98  0.79  1.61

Expected term of options (years) (4)

   4.05   4.05   4.04   4.05 

Weighted-avg. grant date fair value

  $5.23  $7.10  $6.09  $7.82 

 

 (1)Represents the Company’s estimated cash dividend yield over the expected term of option grant.
 (2)Amount is determined based on analysis of historical price volatility of the Company’s common stock. The expected volatility is based on the daily percentage change in the price of the stock over a period equal to the expected term of the option grant.
 (3)Represents the U.S. Treasury yield over the expected term of the option grant.
 (4)Represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. Based on analysis of historical option exercise activity, the Company has determined that all employee groups exhibit similar exercise and post-vesting termination behavior.

Under the plan, the option exercise price equals the stock’s market price on date of grant. The options vest after one to five years, and expire after three to seven years.

As of September 30, 2012, there was $21,638,194 of unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based payments which is expected to be recognized over the vesting periods.

Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan

In May 2012, the 2012 Amended and Restated Nonemployee Director Stock Option Plan, covering a total of 500,000 shares of common stock, was approved by shareholders replacing a prior plan. The Company has granted options on 42,000 shares under the new director plan through September 30, 2012. As of September 30, 2012, there was $85,680 of unrecognized compensation cost under the director plans related to share-based payments. Under the shareholder approved plans, the option exercise price equals the stock’s market price on date of grant. The options vest after six months, and expire after ten years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company has an Employee Stock Purchase Plan covering 1,200,000 shares that was approved by the shareholders, replacing a prior plan. Under the plan, the Company sells shares at 85% of the stock’s market price at date of purchase. Under ASC 718, the 15% discounted value is recognized as compensation expense.

Restricted Stock Plan

The Company has a Restricted Stock Plan covering 2,000,000 shares of common stock that was approved by the shareholders. The purpose of the plan is to permit grants of shares, subject to restrictions, to key employees of the Company as a means of retaining and rewarding them for long-term performance and to increase their ownership in the Company. Shares awarded under the plan entitle the shareholder to all rights of common stock ownership except that the shares may not be sold, transferred, pledged, exchanged or otherwise disposed of during the restriction period.

 

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GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(7) Stock-Based Compensation Plans (continued)

 

The restriction period is determined by the Compensation Committee, appointed by the Board of Directors, but may not exceed ten years under the terms of the plan. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had unearned stock-based compensation of $8,075,014 associated with these restricted stock grants. The unearned stock-based compensation related to these grants is being amortized to compensation expense over the applicable restriction periods. Amortization expense from restricted stock grants in the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012, was $559,046 and $1,591,171, respectively.

 

(8)Comprehensive income reflects the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. For the Company, comprehensive income represents net income adjusted for items such as unrealized gains and losses on investments and foreign currency translation adjustments.

 

(9)The decrease in common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, was primarily due to repurchase of 1,971,829 shares pursuant to the Company’s previously announced share repurchase plan for approximately $33,717,000, partially offset by the issuance of 656,057 shares of the Company’s common stock under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans. The Company announced a $0.01 per share increase in its quarterly cash dividend rate during the first quarter of 2012, which resulted in a recorded cash dividend of $0.13 per share in each of the first, second and third quarters of 2012. The third quarter dividend of approximately $18,558,000 was declare d on August 21, 2012 and was paid on October 19, 2012.

 

(10)Contingencies

The Company is periodically involved in legal proceedings, legal actions and claims arising in the normal course of business, including proceedings relating to product liability, intellectual property, safety and health, employment and other matters. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties and outcomes are not predictable. The Company does not believe however, that at the current time any of these matters constitute material pending legal proceedings that will have a material adverse effect on the financial position or future results of operations of the Company.

On June 25, 2012, American Vehicular Sciences LLC (“AVS”) filed 4 patent infringement complaints in the United States District Court in the Eastern District of Texas, which names the Company and one of two of its customers as co-defendants. In two of the complaints (#6:12-cv-00413 and #6:12-cv-00406), AVS alleges that the Company’s SmartBeam product infringes one patent owned by AVS. In the other two complaints (#6:12-cv-00410 and #6:12-cv-00415), AVS alleges that the Company’s monitoring system products infringe two other patents owned by AVS. The Company was served with the four complaints on July 27, 2012. On October 5, 2012, the Company submitted its answers to all four complaints. In its answers the Company denies infringement and contributing to and/or including others to infringe, and further denies that AVS is entitled to any relief. In addition, the Company has provided affirmative defenses, including but not limited to non-infringement and invalidity, of the claims underlying the AVS allegations. The Company is uncertain of what impact, if any, the above claims may potentially have on its business.

 

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GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(11)The Company currently manufactures electro-optic products, including automatic-dimming rearview mirrors for the automotive industry, and fire protection products for the commercial construction industry. The Company also develops and manufactures variably dimmable windows for the aerospace industry and non-auto dimming rearview automotive mirrors with electronic features:

 

   Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 

Revenue:

        

Automotive Products

  $261,910,519   $263,964,999   $822,415,871   $748,447,580 

Other

   6,337,570    5,502,968    16,794,528    14,967,825 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $268,248,089   $269,467,967   $839,210,399   $763,415,405 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income(loss) from Operations

        

Automotive Products

  $56,193,764   $61,903,838   $178,803,882   $175,830,809 

Other

   1,429,591    342,942    1,832,668    (246,263
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $57,623,355   $62,246,780   $180,636,550   $175,584,546 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The “Other segment includes Fire Protection Products and Dimmable Aircraft Windows.

 

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

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

THIRD QUARTER 2012 VERSUS THIRD QUARTER 2011

Net Sales.Net sales for the third quarter of 2012 were relatively flat when compared with the third quarter last year. Net sales of the Company’s automotive mirrors (including features) decreased by approximately $2,054,000, or 1%, in the third quarter of 2012, when compared with the third quarter last year, primarily due to the impact of annual customer price reductions and a higher mix of base auto-dimming mirrors, mostly offset by a 5% increase in auto-dimming mirror unit shipments from approximately 5,556,000 in the third quarter of 2011 to approximately 5,834,000 in the current quarter. This increase in unit shipments was primarily due to increased penetration of auto-dimming mirrors and increased light vehicle production in North America. Unit shipments to customers in North America for the current quarter increased by 22% compared with the third quarter of the prior year, primarily due to increased auto-dimming mirror unit shipments to certain domestic and transplant automakers. Mirror unit shipments for the current quarter to automotive customers outside North America decreased by 4% compared with the third quarter in 2011, primarily due to decreased auto-dimming mirror unit shipments to certain European and Japanese automakers.

Other net sales increased by approximately $835,000, or 15% for the current quarter versus the same quarter of last year, primarily due to an increase in dimmable aircraft window net sales, partially offset by a 9% decline in fire protection net sales quarter over quarter. The quarter-over-quarter increase in dimmable window net sales was primarily due to increased unit shipments of dimmable aircraft windows. Fire protection net sales continue to be impacted by the relatively weak commercial construction market.

Cost of Goods Sold. As a percentage of net sales, cost of goods sold increased from 64.6% in the third quarter of 2011 to 66.4% in the third quarter of 2012. This quarter-over-quarter percentage increase in cost of goods sold primarily reflected the impact of annual automotive customer price reductions and product mix, partially offset by purchasing cost reductions. Each negative factor is estimated to have impacted cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales by approximately 1-2 percentage points.

Operating Expenses. Engineering, research and development (E, R & D) expenses for the current quarter decreased 1% and approximately $235,000 when compared with the same quarter last year, primarily due to reduced costs associated with outside contract engineering/development services.

Selling, general and administrative (S, G & A) expenses decreased 3% and approximately $311,000 for the current quarter, when compared with the same quarter last year, primarily due to the impact of favorable foreign exchange rates.

Total Other Income. Total other income for the current quarter increased by approximately $1,811,000 when compared with the same quarter last year, primarily due to increased realized gains on the sale of equity investments.

Taxes. The provision for income taxes varied from the statutory rate for the current quarter, primarily due to the domestic manufacturing deduction.

Net Income. Net income for the third quarter of 2012 decreased by approximately $1,520,000, when compared with the same quarter last year, primarily due to decreased gross profit.

 

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NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 VS. NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Net Sales. Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased by approximately $75,795,000, or 10%, when compared with the same period last year. Net sales of the Company’s automotive mirrors increased by approximately $73,968,000, or 10% period over period, as auto-dimming mirror unit shipments increased by 13% from approximately 16,068,000 in the first nine months of 2011 to approximately 18,141,000 in the first nine months of 2012. The increase was primarily due to increased light vehicle production in North America and Japan/Korea as well as increased penetration of auto-dimming mirrors on 2012 model year vehicles. Unit shipments to customers in North America increased by 24% during the first nine months of 2012 versus the same period in 2011, primarily due to increased auto-dimming mirror unit shipments to certain transplant and domestic automakers. Mirror unit shipments to automotive customers outside North America increased by 7% period over period, primarily due to increased auto-dimming mirror unit shipments to certain Japanese and European automakers.

Other net sales increased by approximately $1,827,000 or 12% period over period, due to an increase in dimmable window sales, partially offset by a 5% decrease in fire protection sales period over period. The period over period increase in dimmable window net sales was primarily due to increased unit shipments of dimmable aircraft windows. Fire protection net sales continue to be impacted by the relatively weak commercial construction market.

Cost of Goods Sold. As a percentage of net sales, cost of goods sold increased from 64.5% in the nine months ended September 30, 2011, to 66.2% in the nine months ended September 30, 2012. This percentage increase primarily reflected the impact of annual automotive customer price reductions and product mix, partially offset by purchasing cost reductions. Each negative factor is estimated to have impacted cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales by approximately 1-2 percentage points.

Operating Expenses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, engineering, research and development expenses increased 11% and approximately $6,613,000, when compared with the same period last year, primarily due to additional hiring of employee and outside contract engineering/development services to support new product development projects and program awards.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 2% and approximately $809,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, when compared with the same period last year, primarily due to increased overseas office expense, partially offset by the impact of foreign exchange rates. Foreign exchange rates accounted for approximately a four percentage point reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses period over period.

Total Other Income. Total other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, increased by approximately $399,000, when compared with the same period last year.

Taxes. The provision for income taxes varied from the statutory rate during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, primarily due to the domestic manufacturing deduction.

Net Income. Net income increased by approximately $4,786,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, when compared with the same period last year, primarily due to increased net sales and gross profit.

FINANCIAL CONDITION:

Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2012, increased approximately $23,115,000 compared to December 31, 2011. The increase was primarily due to cash flow from operations and fixed income maturities, partially offset by capital expenditures, dividends paid and share repurchases.

Short-term investments as of September 30, 2012 decreased approximately $39,286,000 compared to December 31, 2011, primarily due to fixed income investment maturities.

 

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Accounts receivable as of September 30, 2012 increased approximately $15,883,000 compared to December 31, 2011, primarily due to the higher sales level as well as monthly sales within each of those quarters.

Long-term investments as of September 30, 2012 increased approximately $16,920,000 compared to December 31, 2011, primarily due to an increase in unrealized gains in equity investments as a result of current market conditions.

Patents and other assets, net as of September 30, 2012 increased approximately $15,197,000 compared to December 31, 2011, primarily due to obtaining certain intellectual property rights related to certain existing and potential future automotive mirror features and products in the ordinary course of business (additional details disclosed under “Trends and Developments”).

Accrued liabilities as of September 30, 2012 increased approximately $16,799,000 compared to December 31, 2011, primarily due to increases in accrued taxes and compensation, reflecting the timing of certain payments.

Cash flow from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, increased approximately $51,018,000 to approximately $176,449,000, compared with approximately $125,432,000, during the same period last year, primarily due to changes in working capital. Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, were approximately $97,597,000, compared with approximately $84,995,000 for the same period last year, primarily due to building/improvement related costs and production equipment purchases. Building/improvement related costs were approximately $64,000,000 in the first nine months of 2012.

The Company’s existing automotive interior mirror manufacturing facilities in Zeeland and Holland, Michigan, currently have estimated building capacity to manufacture approximately 16-18 million interior mirror units annually, based on current product mix. The Company’s automotive exterior mirror manufacturing facility has an estimated building capacity to manufacture approximately 6 million units annually, based in each case on current product mix.

The Company previously announced the following expansion plans to increase plant capacity in the electronic assembly, final assembly and exterior mirror manufacturing areas:

 

 60,000 square-foot chemistry lab expansion at the Company’s Zeeland, Michigan campus, which was completed in the second quarter of 2012 with a total cost of approximately $11.5 million.

 

 32,000 square-foot expansion project at the Company’s exterior mirror manufacturing facility in Zeeland, Michigan, which was completed in the second quarter of 2012 with a cost of approximately $4 million.

 

 125,000 square-foot expansion at the electronic assembly manufacturing facility in Holland, Michigan, which was completed in the third quarter of 2012 with a total cost of approximately $25 million. Production equipment moves/transfers began during the second quarter and were completed by the end of the third quarter of 2012.

 

 120,000 square-foot expansion project connecting two manufacturing facilities in Zeeland, Michigan, which is expected to be completed by the end of calendar year 2012 with a total estimated cost of approximately $25 million.

 

 10,000 square-foot facility to centralize the production and distribution of chilled water that is used in production, chemical labs, as well as air conditioning. The facility is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2013 with a total estimated cost of $11 million.

The above expansion projects are expected to be funded from current cash and/or cash equivalents on hand.

After the above expansion projects are completed, the Company estimates that it will have building capacity to manufacture approximately 21-23 million interior mirror units annually and approximately 10 million exterior mirror units annually, based in each case on current product mix.

 

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The Company believes its existing and planned facilities are suitable, adequate, and have the capacity necessary for current and near-term planned business. However, the Company continues to evaluate longer-term facility needs to support demand for its products. As a result, the Company is performing master planning and infrastructure improvements at a 140 acre site (near existing facilities) that the Company currently owns to prepare for its next facilities. The timing of new facility construction is still uncertain due to the volatile economic environment, uncertainty in the automotive industry, as well as uncertainties related to the timing of the ramp up of certain products.

Management considers the Company’s working capital and long-term investments totaling approximately $780,572,000 as of September 30, 2012, together with internally generated cash flow and an unsecured $5,000,000 line of credit from a bank, to be sufficient to cover anticipated cash needs for the next year and for the foreseeable future.

On October 8, 2002, the Company announced a share repurchase plan, under which it may purchase up to 8,000,000 shares (post-split) based on a number of factors, including market conditions, the market price of the Company’s common stock, anti-dilutive effect on earnings, available cash and other factors that the Company deems appropriate. On July 20, 2005, the Company announced that it had raised the price at which the Company may repurchase shares under the existing plan. On May 16, 2006, the Company announced that the Company’s Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an additional 8,000,000 shares under the plan. On August 14, 2006, the Company announced that the Company’s Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an additional 8,000,000 shares under the plan. On February 26, 2008, the Company announced that the Company’s Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an additional 4,000,000 shares under the plan. The following is a summary of quarterly share repurchase activity under the plan to date:

 

Quarter Ended

  Total Number of Shares Purchased
(Post - Split)
   Cost of Shares Purchased 

March 31, 2003

   830,000   $10,246,810 

September 30, 2005

   1,496,059    25,214,573 

March 31, 2006

   2,803,548    47,145,310 

June 30, 2006

   7,201,081    104,604,414 

September 30, 2006

   3,968,171    55,614,102 

December 31, 2006

   1,232,884    19,487,427 

March 31, 2007

   447,710    7,328,015 

March 31, 2008

   2,200,752    34,619,490 

June 30, 2008

   1,203,560    19,043,775 

September 30, 2008

   2,519,153    39,689,410 

December 31, 2008

   2,125,253    17,907,128 

September 30, 2012

   1,971,829    33,716,725 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

   28,000,000   $414,617,179 

On October 23, 2012, the Company announced that the Company’s Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an additional 4,000,000 shares under the Plan. The Company may purchase up to an additional four million shares of its common stock based on a number of factors including market, economic and industry conditions; the market price of the Company’s common stock; anti-dilutive effect on earnings utilizing “normalized” interest rates; available cash; and other factors that the Company deems appropriate.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

The preparation of the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements contained in this report, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the Unites States, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates these estimates. Estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that may not be readily apparent from other sources. Historically, actual results have not been materially different from the Company’s estimates. However, actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

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The Company has identified the critical accounting policies used in determining estimates and assumptions in the amounts reported in its Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. Management believes there have been no significant changes in those critical accounting policies during the most recently completed quarter.

TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS:

All of the advanced automotive mirror technologies that the Company markets today continue to evolve at a rapid pace and are resulting in future new awarded business. Interior auto-dimming mirrors are in launch with new chrome ring frameless designs; lighting applications with new optoelectronics; digital microphones replacing analog microphones; wireless control systems; many different displays in new sizes with faster processing and increase graphics capabilities; SmartBeam® with advanced detection for tunnels, curves, and fog for use on halogen, xenon, and LED headlamp technologies; driver assist systems with lane departure warning, traffic sign recognition, and a variety of object detection capabilities; and combinations of these various features. Exterior auto-dimming mirrors are in launch with new chrome ring frameless designs, curved glass capabilities, and a variety of capabilities.

Since 2007, the Company has been shipping auto-dimming mirrors with its Rear Camera Display (RCD) Mirror, which consists of a liquid crystal display (LCD) that shows a panoramic video of objects behind the vehicle in real time, for a number of vehicle models with automakers. The Company also ships auto-dimming mirrors with RCD for a number of aftermarket or dealer-installed programs. During the current quarter, the Company began shipping its RCD Mirror product for seven additional vehicle models for General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Nissan and PSA.

The “Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act of 2007” (KTSA) and the pending requirement that all new vehicles in the United States will be required to be equipped with cameras and rear camera displays by September 2014 has been delayed three times. Notwithstanding these delays, the final rule is still in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood indicated that the final rule is currently expected by December 31, 2012.

The Company’s RCD mirrors have always been sold to automakers that have multiple options for where the Rear Camera Display is located. While there continues to be a lot of uncertainty among the Company’s current RCD mirror automotive customers as a result of the rulemaking delays, four of its customers notified the Company during the second quarter of 2012 that they have selected a radio display in the center console as the primary location for the Rear Video Display application. Two of those customer location changes are expected to impact the Company’s RCD mirror unit shipments negatively beginning in calendar year 2013, with the other two customers negatively impacting RCD mirror unit shipments beginning in calendar year 2014. Each of these customer transitions occurs over multiple years. These four customers continue to purchase the Company’s RCD Mirrors for other vehicle applications. In addition, these customers continue to offer the Company’s auto-dimming mirrors, many with other advanced electronic features. To date, no additional RCD mirror customers have indicated a move of the rear video display application from the mirror to the center console.

The Company continues to believe that most automakers will continue to have a multi-pronged location approach for rear camera displays, with the market divided into two primary market segments:

 

 1.The top 20% of the vehicle market will primarily offer the display for a rear camera in the navigation system, with the option of purchasing an RCD mirror, and

 

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 2.The remaining portion of the market will offer the camera display in a number of different locations, including the radio, instrument panel, console, and rearview mirror. This is the segment of the market with the greatest and increasing competition.

The Company still believes that its cost-competitive RCD Mirror product is an optimum, ergonomic, easily adaptable method to display the image produced by the rear camera for increased safety, and automakers could utilize rear cameras with the display in a RCD Mirror to satisfy the requirements of the legislation. The Company also continues to believe that this will be a very competitive market, as automotive customers consider different options for the location where that image from the camera can be displayed in the vehicle (i.e. the navigation system, and other radio or multi-purpose displays).

In addition, the Company continues to believe that its RCD Mirror product will be implemented in three overlapping phases by automakers:

 

 1.Market-Driven Phase: was the time period prior to any legislation through NHTSA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on December 7, 2010.

 

 2.“Wait and See” Phase: the period of time from when the legislation was signed into law on February 28, 2008, until the currently expected final interpretation date of December 31, 2012.

 

 3.Implementation Phase: from the time the final rule is issued and will run until full implementation, when 100 percent of all new vehicles in the U.S. under 10,000 lbs. will be required to be equipped with rear cameras and displays (based on the December 7, 2010, NPRM issued by NHTSA). We believe that automaker production cycles currently are being used by OEM’s to set their implementation schedules, absent any final schedule being published by NHTSA.

The Company previously announced it is shipping auto-dimming mirrors with SmartBeam®, its proprietary intelligent high-beam headlamp assist feature to a number of automakers. The SmartBeam® product is a single-function driver-assist feature for headlamp lighting control that competes with multiple-function drivers-assist features that include headlamp lighting control as one of the multiple functions. While we expect SmartBeam® to help provide growth over the next several years, competition from multiple-function drivers-assist products could impact our expectations. As the Company continues to expand the capabilities of its CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) imager technology for additional features, the Company recognizes that it is competing against multiple-function driver-assist technologies that could present a competitive threat for SmartBeam®. During the current quarter, the Company began shipping its SmartBeam® product for eight additional vehicle models for Chrysler, Honda, Opel and Toyota.

The Company previously announced that it has begun shipping its new vision-based, glare-free high-beam system (known as SmartBeam® DFL (Dynamic Forward Lighting)). The new DFL vision-based system consists of a custom CMOS image sensor combined with algorithmic decision-making to offer constant “on” glare-free high beams.

The Company previously announced that it is supplying auto-dimming mirrors with a new, camera-based driver-assist system for the 2013 Ford Explorer. The Company’s new driver-assist system uses a multi-function camera combined with algorithmic decision-making to perform Automatic High-Beam Control, Lane Keeping and Driver Alert. The system was developed in conjunction with Mobileye®, the global pioneer in the development of vision-based driver-assistance systems. The Automatic-High-Beam Control turns a vehicle’s high beams on and off automatically according to surrounding traffic conditions. In Lane Keeping mode, the driver is warned by vibration in the steering wheel, while the Lane Keeping function warns the driver by applying torque at the steering wheel to direct the vehicle back into the lane. Driver Alert monitors the vehicle’s lane position and can notify a driver of signs of inattentiveness with a coffee cup warning light that appears on the dashboard instrument cluster. Certain components, including the camera and microprocessor, are integrated into a Gentex interior auto-dimming mirror. The Company also previously announced that it is supplying auto-dimming mirrors with the Company’s own SmartBeam® lighting assist system, as well as auto-dimming mirrors with a camera-based driver-assist system (Automatic-High-Beam Control, Lane Keeping and Driver Alert) for the new 2013 Lincoln MKS and the 2013 Lincoln MKT. During the current quarter, the Company began shipping its new driver assist multiple-function camera applications performing automatic High Beam Control, Lane Keeping, and Driver Alert for two additional vehicle models for Ford.

 

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On June 25, 2012, American Vehicular Sciences LLC (“AVS”) filed 4 patent infringement complaints in the United States District Court in the Eastern District of Texas, which names the Company and one of two of its customers as co-defendants. In two of the complaints (#6:12-cv-00413 and #6:12-cv-00406), AVS alleges that the Company’s SmartBeam product infringes one patent owned by AVS. In the other two complaints (#6:12-cv-00410 and #6:12-cv-00415), AVS alleges that the Company’s monitoring system products infringe two other patents owned by AVS. The Company was served with the four complaints on July 27, 2012. On October 5, 2012, the Company submitted its answers to all four complaints. In its answers the Company denies infringement and contributing to and/or including others to infringe, and further denies that AVS is entitled to any relief. In addition, the Company has provided affirmative defenses, including but not limited to non-infringement and invalidity, of the claims underlying the AVS allegations. The Company is uncertain of what impact, if any, the above claims may potentially have on its business.

The Company previously announced that it was working with PPG Aerospace to provide the variably dimmable windows for the passenger compartment on the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner series of aircraft. As previously announced, Boeing delivered the first 787 Dreamliner Series of Aircraft to All Nippon Airways (ANA) on September 27, 2011. There previously was a news report that ANA was not satisfied with the darkness level of the aircraft windows that the Company supplies with PPG Aerospace. That story was refuted the next day in a blog posted by airlinereporter.com.

The Company and PPG Aerospace previously announced that they would work together to supply dimmable windows to Hawker Beechcraft Corporation for the passenger-cabin windows of the 2010 Beechcraft King Air 350i airplane.

As periodically disclosed, the Company believes that its patents and trade secrets provide it with a competitive advantage. The Company has also previously discussed the fact that claims of infringement could be costly, time-consuming, and divert the attention of management and key personnel from other business issues. To that end, the Company has been able to, in the ordinary course of business, obtain certain intellectual property rights related to certain existing and potential future automotive mirror features and products that will decrease potential risks of infringement. These rights are included on the Balance Sheet under the category of “Patents and other assets-net”. As part of obtaining the above-referenced intellectual property rights, the Company has also agreed to royalty payments based on shipments of automotive mirror products incorporating certain mirror features. Amortization expense associated with these rights and the royalty payments are currently expected to negatively impact the gross profit margin by approximately 35 basis points on an annualized basis going forward at least in the near term (though the impact over a ten-year period is not certain). The Company’s business is not substantially and materially dependent upon the obtained intellectual property rights.

Flooding in Thailand as a result of heavy rain and monsoons in late July 2011 resulted in additional supply chain disruptions as production at certain component supplier plants was moved to their plants in other countries, putting certain suppliers outside of Thailand in over-capacity situations. Gaining access to those components and ensuring adequate supply resulted in additional costs to the Company during the fourth quarter of 2011. The Company did experience sequential improvement in this area during the first and second quarters of 2012. The costs associated with these particular supply chain constraints/disruptions have been resolved, barring another natural disaster impacting the supply chain. To date, the supply chain related issues the Company has experienced have not disrupted deliveries to customers, but the Company continues to apply measures to ensure adequate supply of certain automotive-grade components, including carrying additional inventory.

 

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The Company continues to experience significant pricing pressures from its automotive customers and competitors, which have affected, and which will continue to affect, its margins to the extent that the Company is unable to offset the price reductions with engineering and purchasing cost reductions, productivity improvements, and increases in unit sales volume, each of which pose a challenge. In addition, financial pressures and increasing production volumes at certain automakers are resulting in increased cost reduction efforts by them, including requests for additional price reductions, decontenting certain features from vehicles, customer market testing of future business, dual sourcing initiatives and warranty cost-sharing programs, which could adversely impact the Company’s business, financial condition, and/or results of operations.

The automotive industry has always been cyclical and highly impacted by levels of economic activity. The current economic environment continues to be uncertain (especially in Europe) and continues to cause increased financial and production stresses evidenced by volatile production levels, supply chain disruptions, supplier part shortages, automotive plant shutdowns, customer and supplier financial issues/bankruptcies, commodity material cost increases, and consumer preference shift to smaller vehicles, where the Company has a lower penetration rate and lower content per vehicle, due to increasing fuel costs and environmental concerns. If additional automotive customers (including their Tier 1 suppliers) and suppliers experience bankruptcies, work stoppages, strikes, part shortages, etc., it could disrupt the Company’s shipments to these customers, which could adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, and/or results of operations.

Automakers continue to experience increased volatility and uncertainty in executing planned new programs which have, in some cases, resulted in delays or cancellations of new vehicle platforms, package reconfigurations and inaccurate volume forecasts. This volatility and uncertainty continues to make it difficult for the Company to forecast future sales and effectively manage costs, inventory, and utilize capital, engineering, research and development, and human resource investments.

During the second quarter of 2012, the Company negotiated a long term agreement with VW/Audi in the ordinary course of the Company’s business. Under the agreement, the Company is the exclusive supplier of all interior and exterior auto-dimming rearview mirror products sourced through December 31, 2018.

The Company currently estimates that its top line revenue will be approximately flat in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared with the fourth quarter of 2011, based on the IHS Worldwide mid-October forecast for current light vehicle production forecasts in the regions to which the Company ships product, as well as the estimated option rates for the Company’s mirrors on vehicle models and anticipated product mix. Continuing uncertainties, including the light vehicle production levels; supplier part shortages; automotive plant shutdowns; sales rates in Europe, North America and Asia; deteriorating macroeconomic environment, especially in Europe; customer inventory management and the impact of potential automotive customer (including their Tier 1 suppliers) and supplier bankruptcies; work stoppages; strikes, etc., could disrupt Company shipments to customers, make forecasting difficult. The Company also continues to experience increasing volatility with customer orders within its 12-week customer release window with some customers, including tier 1 mirror suppliers, revising orders at the last minute.

The Company currently expects that its gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2012 will decline slightly compared to the gross margin reported in the third quarter of 2012.

The Company also estimates that engineering, research and development expenses are currently expected to be approximately flat in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared with the same quarter in 2011.

Selling, general and administrative expenses are currently expected to be approximately flat in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared with the same quarter in 2011. This estimate is based on stable foreign exchange rates.

Based on the IHS mid-October forecast for light vehicle production levels for the entire 2012 year, the Company continues to estimate that RCD Mirror unit shipments will be approximately flat in calendar year 2012 compared with calendar year 2011.

 

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Based on the IHS mid-October forecast for light vehicle production levels for the entire 2012 year, the Company now estimates that SmartBeam® and driver assist unit shipments will increase approximately 10-15% in calendar year 2012 compared with calendar year 2011. This downward revision to our previous 2012 guidance is primarily due to reduced take rates of the SmartBeam® option by certain European automakers.

The Company utilizes the light vehicle production forecasting services of IHS Worldwide. The IHS mid-October forecast for light vehicle production for the fourth quarter of 2012 are approximately 3.6 million units for North America, 4.5 million for Europe and 3.4 million for Japan and Korea. The IHS mid-October forecast for light vehicle production for calendar year 2012 are approximately 15.2 million for North America, 19.0 million for Europe and 14.0 million for Japan and Korea.

The Company is subject to market risk exposures of varying correlations and volatilities, including foreign exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and equity price risk. Volatile equity markets could negatively impact the Company’s financial performance due to realized losses on the sale of equity investments and/or recognized losses due to an other-than-temporary impairment adjustment on available-for-sale securities (mark-to-market adjustments). During the quarter ended September 30, 2012, there were no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

The Company has some assets, liabilities and operations outside the United States, including a euro-denominated account, which currently are not significant overall to the Company as a whole. Because the Company sells its automotive mirrors throughout the world, and automotive manufacturing is highly dependent on general economic conditions, the Company could be affected by uncertain economic conditions in foreign markets that can reduce demand for its products.

In light of the on-going financial stresses within the worldwide automotive industry, certain automakers and Tier 1 customers are considering the sale of certain business segments or may be considering bankruptcy. Should one or more of the Company’s larger customers (including sales through their Tier 1 suppliers) declare bankruptcy or sell their business, it could adversely affect the collection of receivables, business more generally, financial condition, and/or results of operations. The uncertain economic environment continues to cause financial pressures and production stresses on the Company’s customers, which could impact timely customer payments and ultimately the collectability of receivables.

The Company does not have any significant off-balance sheet arrangements or commitments that have not been recorded in its consolidated financial statements.

 

Item 3.Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The information called for by this item is provided under the caption “Trends and Developments” under Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

Item 4.Controls And Procedures.

The Company’s management, with the participation of its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness, as of September 30, 2012, 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”). Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of September 30, 2012, were adequate and effective such that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports filed or submitted by it under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and information required to be disclosed by the Company in such reports is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

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In the ordinary course of business, the Company may routinely modify, upgrade, and enhance its internal controls and procedures over financial reporting. However, there was no change in the Company’s “internal control over financial reporting” [as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act] that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2012, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT:

Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended, that are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about the global automotive industry, the economy and the Company itself. Words like “anticipates,” “believes,” “confident,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “hopes”, “likely,” “plans,” “projects,” “optimistic,” and “should,” and variations of such words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements do not guarantee future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, expense, likelihood and degree of occurrence. These risks include, without limitation, the pace of economic activity in Europe, Asia and in the United States, employment and other general economic conditions; worldwide automotive production; the maintenance of the Company’s market share; the ability to control costs, including the ability to achieve purchasing and manufacturing cost reductions, control and leverage fixed overhead costs, and maintain margins; and the ability to control E,R&D and S,G&A expenses. Additionally, these risks include competitive pricing pressures; the mix of products purchased by customers; the market for and the success of certain of the Company’s mirror products (e.g. Rear Camera Display, SmartBeam®, other camera-based driver-assist and lighting-assist products), including vehicle model penetration and option take rates; intellectual property litigation risk; the ability to continue to make product innovations; customer inventory management; currency fluctuations; interest rates; equity prices; the financial strength/stability of the Company’s customers (including their Tier 1 suppliers); potential impact of supply chain disruptions including but not limited to those caused by natural disasters and any other part shortages; potential sale of OEM business segments or suppliers; potential customer (including their Tier 1 suppliers) bankruptcies; and other risks identified in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Therefore, actual results and outcomes may materially differ from what is expressed or forecasted. Furthermore, the Company undertakes no obligation to update, amend, or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1A.Risk Factors.

Information regarding risk factors appears in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part I – Item 2 of this Form 10-Q and in Part I – Item 1A – Risk Factors of the Company’s report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, except to the extent described in Part I – Item 2 of this Form 10-Q.

 

Item 2.Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities And Use Of Proceeds

 

 (c)Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities

The following is a summary of share repurchase activity during the third quarter ended September 30, 2012:

 

Period

  Total Number of
Shares
Purchased
   Average Price
Paid Per Share
   Total Number of Shares
Purchased As Part of a
Publicly Announced Plan
   Maximum Number of
Shares That May Yet Be
Purchased Under the  Plan
 

July 2012

   400,003   $15.55    400,003    1,571,826 

August 2012

   1,167,072   $17.27    1,167,072    404,754 

September 2012

   404,754   $18.13    404,754    —    
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

   1,971,829      1,971,829   

On October 23, 2012, the Company announced that the Company’s Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an additional 4,000,000 shares under the Plan.

On October 8, 2002, the Company announced a share repurchase plan, under which it may purchase up to 8,000,000 shares (post-split) based on a number of factors, including market conditions, the market price of the Company’s common stock, anti-dilutive effect on earnings, available cash and other factors that the Company deems appropriate. On July 20, 2005, the Company announced that it had raised the price at which the Company may repurchase shares under the existing plan. On May 16, 2006, the Company announced that the Company’s Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an additional 8,000,000 shares under the plan. On August 14, 2006, the Company announced that the Company’s Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an additional 8,000,000 shares under the plan. On February 26, 2008, the Company announced that the Company’s Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an additional 4,000,000 shares under the plan. Cumulatively, the Company has repurchased 28,000,000 shares at a cost of $414,617,179 under the plan. The following is a summary of quarterly share repurchase activity under the plan to date:

 

Quarter Ended

  Total Number of Shares Purchased
(Post - Split)
   Cost of Shares Purchased 

March 31, 2003

   830,000   $10,246,810 

September 30, 2005

   1,496,059    25,214,573 

March 31, 2006

   2,803,548    47,145,310 

June 30, 2006

   7,201,081    104,604,414 

September 30, 2006

   3,968,171    55,614,102 

December 31, 2006

   1,232,884    19,487,427 

March 31, 2007

   447,710    7,328,015 

March 31, 2008

   2,200,752    34,619,490 

June 30, 2008

   1,203,560    19,043,775 

September 30, 2008

   2,519,153    39,689,410 

December 31, 2008

   2,125,253    17,907,128 

September 30, 2012

   1,971,829    33,716,725 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

   28,000,000   $414,617,179 

 

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Item 6.Exhibits

See Exhibit Index on Page 26.

 

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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.

 

 GENTEX CORPORATION
Date: November 1, 2012 

/s/ Fred T. Bauer

 Fred T. Bauer
 Chairman and Chief
 Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) on behalf of Gentex Corporation
Date: November 1, 2012             

/s/ Steven A. Dykman

 Steven A. Dykman
 Vice President – Finance and Treasurer
 (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) on behalf of Gentex Corporation

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

  Page
3(a) Registrant’s Restated Articles of Incorporation, adopted on August 20, 2004, were filed as Exhibit 3(a) to Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q dated November 2, 2004, and an Amendment to the Registrant’s Restated Articles of Incorporation, adopted as of May 18, 2012, were filed as Exhibit 3.1(i) to the Registrant’s Form 8-K dated May 22, 2012, and the same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.  
3(b) Registrant’s Bylaws as amended and restated February 27, 2003, were filed as Exhibit 3(b)(1) to Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q dated May 5, 2003, and an Amendment to Registrant’s Bylaws adopted as of February 16, 2012 was filed as Exhibit 3(b)(ii) to Registrant’s Form 8-K dated February 21, 2012 and the same are hereby incorporated herein by reference.  
4(a) A specimen form of certificate for the Registrant’s common stock, par value $.06 per share, were filed as part of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 2-74226C) as Exhibit 3(a), as amended by Amendment No. 3 to such Registration Statement, and the same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.  
10(a)(1) A Lease dated August 15, 1981, was filed as part of a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration Number 2-74226C) as Exhibit 9(a)(1), and the same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.  
10(a)(2) First Amendment to Lease dated June 28, 1985, was filed as Exhibit 10(m) to Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K dated March 18, 1986, and the same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.  
*10(b)(1) Gentex Corporation Qualified Stock Option Plan (as amended and restated, effective February 26, 2004) was included in Registrant’s Proxy Statement dated April 6, 2004, filed with the Commission on April 6, 2004, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.  
*10(b)(2) First Amendment to Gentex Corporation Stock Option Plan (as amended and restated February 26, 2004) was filed as Exhibit 10(b)(2) to Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q dated August 2, 2005, and the same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.  
*10(b)(3) Specimen form of Grant Agreement for the Gentex Corporation Qualified Stock Option Plan (as amended and restated, effective February 26, 2004) was filed as Exhibit 10(b)(3) to Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q dated November 1, 2005, and the same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.  
*10(b)(4) Gentex Corporation Second Restricted Stock Plan was filed as Exhibit 10(b)(2) to Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q dated April 27, 2001, and the same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.  
*10(b)(5) First Amendment to the Gentex Corporation Second Restricted Stock Plan was filed as Exhibit 10(b)(5) to Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q dated August 4, 2008, and the same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.  
*10(b)(6) Specimen form of Grant Agreement for the Gentex Corporation Restricted Stock Plan, was filed as Exhibit 10(b)(4) to Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q dated November 2, 2004, and the same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.  

 

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Exhibit No.

 

Description

  Page 
*10(b)(7) Gentex Corporation 2002 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (adopted March 6, 2002), was filed as Exhibit 10(b)(4) to Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q dated April 30, 2002, and the same is incorporated herein by reference.  
*10(b)(8) Specimen form of Grant Agreement for the Gentex Corporation 2002 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, was filed as Exhibit 10(b)(6) to Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q dated November 2, 2004, and the same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.  
*10(b)(9) Retirement from Service Agreement between Gentex Corporation and John Arnold was filed as Exhibit 10(b)(9) to Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q dated November 3, 2011, and the same is incorporated herein by reference.  
*10(b)(10) Gentex Corporation 2012 Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (effective February 16, 2012 and approved by the shareholders on May 17, 2012), was filed as Exhibit 10(b)(10) to Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q dated August 2, 2012, and the same is incorporated herein by reference.  
*10(b)(11) Specimen form of Grant Agreement for the Gentex Corporation 2012 Amended and Restated  
 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, was filed as Exhibit 10(b)(11) to Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q dated August 2, 2012, and the same is incorporated herein by reference.  
10(c) The form of Indemnity Agreement between Registrant and each of the Registrant’s directors  
 and certain officers was filed as Exhibit 10 (e) to Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q dated October 31, 2002, and the same is incorporated herein by reference.  
31.1 Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of Gentex Corporation pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).   27  
31.2 Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of Gentex Corporation pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).   28  
32 Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Gentex Corporation  
 pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).   29  
101.INS XBRL Instance Document  
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema  
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase  
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase  
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase  
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase  

 

*Indicates a compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

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