GENTEX CORP
10-Q, 1997-04-30
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D. C.  20549

                                   FORM 10-Q


(MARK ONE)
[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1997,  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 NO. 0-10235

                               GENTEX CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              MICHIGAN                                  38-2030505
 (State or other jurisdiction of           (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)

   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
               -----            -----

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE
PRECEDING 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 USERS:

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

                                              Shares Outstanding
          Class                               at April 14, 1997
- -----------------------------                 ------------------
Common Stock, $0.06 Par Value                    34,924,311




                       Exhibit Index located at page  10





                                 Page 1 of  11
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PART I.         FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                           
                                                                
ITEM 1.         CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    
                                                                
                     GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                                
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                      
                   At March 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    ASSETS
                                               March 31, 1997          December 31, 1996
CURRENT ASSETS                                 --------------          -----------------               
<S>                                            <C>                     <C>
   Cash and cash equivalents                    $ 12,088,810            $ 16,730,356 
   Short term investments                         22,199,048              31,803,621 
   Accounts receivable, net                       20,246,635              17,015,174 
   Inventories                                     7,853,841               6,180,422 
   Prepaid expenses and other                      1,235,524                 966,287 
                                                ------------            ------------    
      Total current assets                        63,623,858              72,695,860 
                                                                
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - NET                         33,151,993              31,574,547 
                                                                
OTHER ASSETS                                                            
   Long-term investments                          55,831,594              33,945,446 
   Patents and other assets, net                   2,184,888               2,162,567 
                                                ------------            ------------    
      Total other assets                          58,016,482              36,108,013 
                                                ------------            ------------    
Total assets                                    $154,792,333            $140,378,420 
                                                ============            ============    
                                                                
<CAPTION>                                                       
                                                                
                   LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
                                                                
CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                             
<S>                                            <C>                     <C>
   Accounts payable                             $  8,968,494            $  5,794,832 
   Accrued liabilities                             7,004,995               5,566,085 
                                                ------------            ------------    
      Total current liabilities                   15,973,489              11,360,917 
                                                                
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                              1,287,463               1,213,862 
                                                                
SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT                                                                
   Common stock                                    2,095,459               2,084,957 
   Additional paid-in capital                     47,311,156              44,963,895 
   Other shareholders' equity                     88,124,766              80,754,789 
                                                ------------            ------------    
      Total shareholders' investment             137,531,381             127,803,641 
                                                ------------            ------------    
                                                                
Total liabilities and                                                           
   shareholders' investment                     $154,792,333            $140,378,420 
                                                ============            ============    
                                                                

</TABLE>
                                                                
                                                                
    See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



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                     GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                        
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                                        
              For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996
                                                        
                                                        

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                        
                                        1997            1996
                                    -----------     -----------               
<S>                                 <C>             <C>          
NET SALES                           $41,902,122     $35,908,083 
                                                        
COST OF GOODS SOLD                   27,169,956      22,377,952 
                                    -----------     -----------               
                                                        
      Gross profit                   14,732,166      13,530,131 
                                                        
                                                        
OPERATING EXPENSES:                                                     
   Research and development           2,077,268       1,727,234 
   Selling, general                                                     
      & administrative                2,690,391       3,642,004 
   Patent settlement                          0       4,000,000 
                                    -----------     -----------               
      Total operating expenses        4,767,659       9,369,238 
                                    -----------     -----------               
                                                        
      Income from operations          9,964,507       4,160,893 
                                                        
                                                        
OTHER INCOME                                                    
   Interest and dividend income         951,649         815,275 
   Other, net                            23,122          17,481 
                                    -----------     -----------               
                                                        
      Total other income                974,771         832,756 
                                    -----------     -----------               
                                                        
      Income before provision                                                   
         for federal income taxes    10,939,278       4,993,649 
                                                        
PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES    3,555,000       1,648,000 
                                    -----------     -----------               
                                                        
NET INCOME                          $ 7,384,278     $ 3,345,649 
                                    ===========     ===========               
                                                        

EARNINGS PER SHARE                  $      0.21     $      0.10 


WEIGHTED DAILY AVERAGE OF                                                       
COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING             35,745,958      34,761,962 

</TABLE>



    See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                                        

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                     GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                        
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                        
              For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996
                                      

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  1997                   1996
                                                             ------------            -----------
<S>                                                         <C>                     <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                                                                                           
   Net income                                                $ 7,384,278             $ 3,345,649 
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net                 
      cash provided by operating activities-                  
         Depreciation and amortization                         1,519,844                 989,598 
         Loss (Gain) on disposal of equipment                      5,319                       0 
         Deferred income taxes                                    44,130               1,362,768 
         Amortization of deferred compensation                   154,424                 115,510 
         Change in assets and liabilities:                       
            Accounts receivable, net                          (3,231,461)             (1,726,603)
            Inventories                                       (1,673,419)               (614,885)
            Prepaid expenses and other                          (152,932)                (66,553)
            Accounts payable                                   3,173,662               1,793,527 
            Accrued liabilities                                1,438,910               2,090,087 
                                                            ------------             -----------  
        Net cash provided by                                
           operating activities                                8,662,755               7,289,098 
                                                            ------------             -----------  
                                                                                                
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                                                                                           
   Decrease (Increase) in short-term investments               9,604,573              (2,732,274)
   Plant and equipment additions                              (3,056,724)             (4,363,901)
   Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment                       1,500                       0 
   Increase in long-term investments                         (22,134,246)             (2,954,245)
   Increase in other assets                                      (77,167)                (99,591)
                                                            ------------             -----------  
        Net cash used for                                                                                       
           investing activities                              (15,662,064)            (10,150,011)
                                                            ------------             -----------  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                                                                                           
   Issuance of common stock and tax benefit of               
     stock plan transactions                                   2,357,763               2,422,659 
                                                            ------------             -----------  
        Net cash provided by                                                                                    
           financing activities                                2,357,763               2,422,659 
                                                            ------------             -----------  
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND                                                                                                
   CASH EQUIVALENTS                                           (4,641,546)               (438,254)
                                                                                                
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,                                                                                              
   beginning of period                                        16,730,356              14,115,041 
                                                            ------------             -----------  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,                                                                                              
   end of period                                             $12,088,810             $13,676,787 
                                                            ============             ===========  
</TABLE>
                                                        
                                                        
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements
                                                        


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                     GENTEX  CORPORATION  AND  SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



(1)  The 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 generally accepted accounting
     principles 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 condensed consolidated financial statements be read
     in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in
     the Registrant's 1996 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 March 31, 1997, and December
     31, 1996, and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim
     periods presented.


(3)  Inventories consisted of the following at the respective quarter ends:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   March 31, 1997  December 31, 1996
                                   --------------  -----------------
             <S>                   <C>                <C>
               Raw materials        $5,348,393         $3,860,534
               Work-in-process         348,336            348,336
               Finished goods        2,157,112          1,971,552
                                    ----------         ----------
                                    $7,853,841         $6,180,422
                                    ==========         ==========
</TABLE>



(4)  During the quarter ended March 31, 1997, the Company reclassified
     $11,207,492 of U.S. Government fixed income securities from
     held-to-maturity to available-for-sale.  This resulted in recording an
     unrealized net of tax gain of $24,621.


(5)  All earnings per share amounts and weighted daily average of shares of
     common stock outstanding have been restated, to reflect the two-for-one
     stock split effected in the form of a 100 percent common stock dividend
     issued to shareholders on June 24, 1996.



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                     GENTEX  CORPORATION  AND  SUBSIDIARIES

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
        AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

        RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

        FIRST QUARTER  1997  VERSUS  FIRST QUARTER  1996

        Net Sales.  Net sales for the first quarter of 1997 increased by
        approximately $5,994,000, or 17%, when compared with the first quarter
        last year.  Net sales of the Company's automotive mirrors increased by
        17% as automatic mirror unit shipments increased by 20% from
        approximately 720,000 in the first quarter of 1996 to 864,000 in the
        current quarter.  This increase reflected increased penetration on
        domestic and foreign 1997 model year vehicles for interior and exterior
        electrochromic Night Vision Safety(TM) (NVS(R)) Mirrors.  Mirror unit
        shipments to automotive customers outside North America increased by
        46% compared with the first quarter in 1996.  Shipments to customers in
        North America increased by 11%, compared with approximate 5% growth in
        North American light vehicle production.  Net sales of the Company's
        fire protection products increased 12%, primarily due to increased
        sales of the Company's audible and visual signals, such as primary
        evacuation horns and strobe warning lights.

        Cost of Goods Sold.  As a percentage of net sales, cost of goods sold
        increased from 62% in the first quarter of 1996 to 65% for the
        comparable period in 1997.  This increased percentage primarily
        reflected automotive customer price reductions not fully offset by
        productivity improvements, relatively low yields on the Company's new
        aspheric exterior mirrors as volume shipments began during the quarter,
        and increased overhead and start-up expenses for the new 1998 model
        year mirror programs.

        Operating Expenses.  Research and development expenses increased
        approximately $350,000, but remained at 5% of net sales, when compared
        with the same quarter last year, primarily reflecting additional
        staffing for new product development, including aspheric exterior
        mirrors, thin glass exterior mirrors, and mirrors with other electronic
        features.  Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased
        approximately $952,000, and decreased from 10% to 6% of net sales, when
        compared with the first quarter of 1996.  This decreased expense
        primarily reflected lower patent litigation legal expense accruals of
        $30,000, compared to $1,200,000 last year.   During the first quarter
        in 1996, the Company recorded a one-time charge of $4,000,000 in
        connection with the settlement of its patent litigation with Donnelly
        Corporation.

        Other Income - Net.   Investment income increased by approximately
        $142,000 when compared with the first quarter of 1996, primarily due to
        the higher investable fund balances.


        FINANCIAL CONDITION:

        Management considers the Company's working capital and long-term
        investments totaling approximately $103,482,000 at March 31, 1997,
        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 foreseeable future.





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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
        AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (CONT.)

        TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS:

        In addition to price reductions over the life of its long-term
        contracts, the Company continues to experience pricing pressures from
        its automotive customers, 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 productivity improvements, engineering
        and purchasing cost reductions, and increases in unit sales volume.  In
        addition, the Company continues to experience some pressure for raw
        material cost increases.  The Company began volume shipments of its new
        aspheric exterior mirrors during the first quarter and will begin
        volume shipments of its new thin glass exterior mirrors toward the end
        of the second quarter; margins will be adversely affected to the extent
        that the Company is unable to improve glass yields to target levels and
        ramp-up production on schedule.

        The Company currently supplies NVS(R) Mirrors to BMW, Chrysler
        Corporation, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation under
        long-term contracts.  The General Motors contract is in effect through
        the 1998 model year, and the contracts with BMW are in effect for the
        four-year period ending March 31, 1999.  The term of the Ford contract
        is through December 1999, and the Chrysler contract runs through the
        1999 Model Year.

        During February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
        statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) No. 128 "Earnings Per
        Share."  This standard is effective for periods ending after December
        15, 1997.  The Company will adopt FAS No. 128 in its fourth quarter for
        the year ending December 31, 1997.  The Company does not expect the
        impact of FAS No. 128 to materially affect the financial statements.







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<PAGE>   8
PART II.     OTHER INFORMATION


       Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

       (a)         See Exhibit Index on Page 10.

       (b)         No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the three months 
                   ended March 31, 1997.




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<PAGE>   9

                                   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    4/30/97                        /s/  Fred T. Bauer
     ---------------                  -----------------------
                                      Fred T. Bauer
                                      Chairman and Chief
                                      Executive Officer




Date    4/30/97                        /s/  Enoch C. Jen
    ---------------                  -----------------------
                                     Enoch C. Jen
                                     Vice President-Finance,
                                     Principal Financial and
                                     Accounting Officer



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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT NO.     DESCRIPTION                                                            PAGE
- -----------     -----------                                                            ----
<S>             <C>                                                                    <C>
3(a)            Registrant's Articles of Incorporation were filed in 1981 as Exhibit      
                2(a) to a Registration Statement on Form S-18 (Registration No.           
                2-74226C), an Amendment to those Articles was filed as Exhibit 3 to       
                Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q in August of 1985, an additional         
                Amendment to those Articles was filed as Exhibit 3(a)(i) to               
                Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q in August of 1987, and an additional     
                Amendment to those Articles was filed as Exhibit 3(a)(2) to               
                Registrant's Report on Form 10-K dated March 10, 1992, all of which       
                are hereby incorporated herein by reference.  Amendment to Articles       
                of Incorporation, adopted on May 9, 1996, was filed as Exhibit            
                3(a)(2) to Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q dated July 31, 1996, and      
                the same is incorporated herein by reference.                             
                                                                                          
3(b)            Registrant's Bylaws as amended and restated August 18, 1995 were          
                filed as Exhibit 3(b) to Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q dated           
                November 1, 1995, and the same is incorporated herein by reference.       
                                                                                          
4(a)            A specimen form of certificate for the Registrant's common stock, par     
                value $.06 per share, was filed as part of a Registration Statement       
                on Form S-18 (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.                                  
                                                                                          
4(b)            Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement, dated as of August 26, 1991,     
                including as Exhibit A the form of Certificate of Adoption of             
                Resolution Establishing Series of Shares of Junior Participating          
                Preferred Stock of the Company, and as Exhibit B the form of Rights       
                Certificate and of Election to Exercise, was filed as Exhibit 4(b) to     
                Registrant's report on Form 8-K on August 20, 1991, and the same is       
                hereby incorporated herein by reference.                                  
                                                                                          
4(b)(1)         First Amendment to Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement, effective     
                April 1, 1994, was filed as Exhibit 4(b)(1) to Registrant's report on     
                Form 10-Q on April 29, 1994, and the same is hereby incorporated          
                herein by reference.                                                      
                                                                                          
4(b)(2)         Second Amendment to Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement,              
                effective November 8, 1996, was filed as Exhibit 4(b)(2) to               
                Registrant's Report on Form 10-K, dated March 7, 1997, 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 (Registration Number 2-74226C) as Exhibit 9(a)(1), and the      
                same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.                          
                                                                                          
10(a)(2)        A 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 March 7, 1997), was filed as Exhibit 10(b)(1) to      
                Registrant's Report on Form 10-K dated March 7, 1997, and the same is     
                hereby incorporated herein by reference.                                  
     
</TABLE>     
     



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT NO.     DESCRIPTION                                                                 PAGE
- -----------     -----------                                                                 ----
<S>             <C>                                                                         <C>
*10(b)(2)       Gentex Corporation 1987 Incentive Stock Option Plan (as amended
                through May 24, 1989), was filed as Exhibit 10(g)(3) to Registrant's
                Report on Form 10-K dated March 1, 1990, and the same is hereby
                incorporated herein by reference.
     
*10(b)(3)       Gentex Corporation Restricted Stock Plan was filed as Exhibit
                10(b)(3) to Registrant's Report on Form 10-K dated March 10, 1992,
                and the same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
     
*10(b)(4)       Gentex Corporation Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (as
                amended and restated, effective March 7, 1997) was filed as Exhibit
                10(b)(4) to Registrant's Report on Form 10-K dated March 7, 1997, and
                the same is incorporated herein in reference.
     
     
10(e)           The form of Indemnity Agreement between Registrant and each of the
                Registrant's directors was filed as a part of a Registration
                Statement on Form S-2 (Registration No. 33-30353) as Exhibit 10(k)
                and the same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
     
27              Financial Data Schedule

</TABLE>

                        -------------------------------


*    Indicates a compensatory plan or arrangement.






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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                      12,088,810
<SECURITIES>                                22,199,048
<RECEIVABLES>                               20,246,635
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                  7,853,841
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            63,623,858
<PP&E>                                      50,244,294
<DEPRECIATION>                            (17,092,301)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             154,792,333
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       15,973,489
<BONDS>                                              0
                                0
                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                 135,435,922
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               154,792,333
<SALES>                                     41,902,122
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            41,902,122
<CGS>                                       27,169,956
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               27,169,956
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             (974,771)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             10,939,278
<INCOME-TAX>                                 3,555,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          7,384,278
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 7,384,278
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.21
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.21
        

</TABLE>


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