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GENTEX CORP - Quarter Report: 2017 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q 
(Mark one)
ü
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017, 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:  þ    No:  o 
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:  þ    No:  o 
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
ü
 
  
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:  o     No:   þ
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:  o No:  o
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 20, 2017
Common Stock, $.06 Par Value
  
283,902,844

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GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
FORM 10-Q
Index

Part I - Financial Information
Page
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
 
 
 
Part II - Other Information
 
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 6.
 
 



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PART I —FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016
 
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
December 31, 2016
(Note)
ASSETS
 
 
 
CURRENT ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
561,999,767

 
$
546,477,075

Short-term investments
178,650,929

 
177,021,197

Accounts receivable, net
240,505,816

 
211,591,745

Inventories
206,657,817

 
189,311,437

Prepaid expenses and other
16,047,166

 
30,587,575

Total current assets
1,203,861,495

 
1,154,989,029

 
 
 
 
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT—NET
493,663,599

 
465,822,467

 
 
 
 
OTHER ASSETS
 
 
 
Goodwill
307,365,845

 
307,365,845

Long-term investments
51,663,435

 
49,894,363

Intangible Assets, net
293,800,000

 
308,275,000

Patents and other assets, net
21,276,820

 
23,273,129

Total other assets
674,106,100

 
688,808,337

Total assets
$
2,371,631,194

 
$
2,309,619,833

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
79,903,534

 
$
79,963,630

Accrued liabilities and current portion of long-term debt
185,019,306

 
69,894,349

Total current liabilities
264,922,840

 
149,857,979

 
 
 
 
LONG TERM DEBT

 
178,125,000

 
 
 
 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
80,443,155

 
71,212,620

 
 
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
345,365,995

 
399,195,599

 
 
 
 
SHAREHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT
 
 
 
Common stock
17,038,791

 
17,264,251

Additional paid-in capital
713,624,374

 
683,446,463

Retained earnings
1,289,596,619

 
1,210,984,825

Accumulated other comprehensive income
6,005,415

 
(1,271,305
)
Total shareholders’ investment
2,026,265,199

 
1,910,424,234

Total liabilities and shareholders’ investment
$
2,371,631,194

 
$
2,309,619,833


Note: The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2016 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
NET SALES
$
438,627,786

 
$
429,643,276

 
$
1,335,302,109

 
$
1,259,011,840

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COST OF GOODS SOLD
267,398,126

 
255,821,376

 
821,063,869

 
759,726,593

Gross profit
171,229,660

 
173,821,900

 
514,238,240

 
499,285,247

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Engineering, research and development
24,770,279

 
23,585,115

 
75,165,946

 
69,748,112

Selling, general & administrative
17,386,729

 
16,024,504

 
49,708,008

 
45,730,143

Total operating expenses
42,157,008

 
39,609,619

 
124,873,954

 
115,478,255

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from operations
129,072,652

 
134,212,281

 
389,364,286

 
383,806,992

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTHER INCOME (LOSS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment income
2,139,387

 
916,556

 
5,348,052

 
2,480,699

Other Loss, net
(379,996
)
 
(800,855
)

(1,071,628
)

(4,781,387
)
Total Other Income (Loss)
1,759,391

 
115,701

 
4,276,424

 
(2,300,688
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before provision for income taxes
130,832,043

 
134,327,982

 
393,640,710

 
381,506,304

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
40,601,708

 
42,263,336

 
117,317,687

 
122,676,422

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET INCOME
$
90,230,335

 
$
92,064,646

 
$
276,323,023

 
$
258,829,882

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.32

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.97

 
$
0.90

Diluted
$
0.31

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.96

 
$
0.89

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash Dividends Declared per Share
$
0.100

 
$
0.090

 
$
0.290

 
$
0.265


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net Income
$
90,230,335

 
$
92,064,646

 
$276,323,023
 
$258,829,882
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
1,182,152

 
162,343

 
2,865,952

 
(1,266,636
)
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
239,215

 
1,070,229

 
1,376,077

 
(401,803
)
Unrealized gains on available-for sales securities, net
2,287,103

 
3,345,885

 
5,409,722

 
3,409,021

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax
3,708,470

 
4,578,457

 
9,651,751

 
1,740,582

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expense (Benefit) for income taxes related to components of other comprehensive income (loss)
884,211

 
1,545,640

 
2,375,031

 
1,052,527

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
2,824,259

 
3,032,817

 
7,276,720

 
688,055

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive Income
$
93,054,594

 
$
95,097,463

 
$
283,599,743

 
$
259,517,937


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, 2017 and 2016
 
 
2017
 
2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Net income
$
276,323,023

 
$
258,829,882

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
74,858,551

 
68,853,761

Gain on disposal of assets
(163,984
)
 
(10,900
)
Loss on disposal of assets
288,323

 
796,234

Gain on sale of investments
(1,028,505
)
 
(3,170,455
)
Loss on sale of investments
113,091

 
3,512,544

Deferred income taxes
6,855,507

 
2,204,030

Stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options, employee stock purchases and restricted stock
13,090,804

 
14,503,307

Change in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
(28,914,071
)
 
(33,267,389
)
Inventories
(17,346,380
)
 
(4,658,192
)
Prepaid expenses and other
14,540,408

 
21,515,247

Accounts payable
(60,096
)
 
4,647,045

Accrued liabilities, excluding dividends declared and short-term debt
13,999,423

 
22,661,540

Net cash provided by operating activities
352,556,094

 
356,416,654

 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Activity in available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
Sales proceeds
2,888,493

 
75,741,184

Maturities and calls
18,100,000

 

Purchases
(18,062,164
)
 
(182,664,625
)
Plant and equipment additions
(86,111,836
)
 
(91,497,229
)
Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment
192,756

 
516,667

Decrease (Increase) in other assets
2,432,320

 
(2,416,610
)
Net cash used for investing activities
(80,560,431
)
 
(200,320,613
)
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Repayment of debt
(78,125,000
)
 
(30,625,000
)
Issuance of common stock from stock plan transactions
31,896,752

 
55,449,028

Cash dividends paid
(80,417,057
)
 
(75,217,692
)
Repurchases of common stock
(129,827,666
)
 
(122,741,623
)
Net cash used for financing activities
(256,472,971
)
 
(173,135,287
)
 
 
 
 
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
15,522,692

 
(17,039,246
)
 
 
 
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
546,477,075

 
551,557,527

 
 
 
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
$
561,999,767

 
$
534,518,281


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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(1)
Basis of Presentation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company, 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 Company 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 Company's 2016 annual report on Form 10-K. 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 Company as of September 30, 2017, and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.

(2)
Adoption of New Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued the Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), that will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under US GAAP. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard was originally to be effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. On July 9, 2015, the FASB decided to defer by one year the effective dates of the new standard for both public and nonpublic entities reporting under US GAAP. Early adoption would be permitted for all entities, but not before the original public entity effective date (i.e. annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016).

The Company will adopt ASU 2014-09 in the first quarter of 2018 and apply the modified retrospective approach. Under this method, the Company will recognize the cumulative effect of initially applying the new standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings at the date of initial application. The new revenue standard will be applied to contracts that are in progress at the date of initial application.

The Company is currently finalizing its evaluation of the impact of this standard on its operations, consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures. The assessment phase of this evaluation has included the identification of the key revenue streams and the comparison of historical accounting policies and practices to the requirements of the new standard by revenue stream. The implementation team has also made substantial progress in the contract review phase of this evaluation, which includes identifying the population of contracts for a deeper analysis of the potential accounting impact due to the new standard for individual contracts. As a result, the Company expects to continue recognizing revenue at a particular point in time for the majority of its contracts with customers, which is generally when products are either shipped or delivered. The Company anticipates it will expand its consolidated financial statement disclosures in order to comply with the disclosure requirements of the ASU. Additionally, the Company anticipates testing the new controls and processes designed to comply with the standard in 2017 to permit the Company’s adoption on January 1, 2018.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, which provides guidance for lease accounting. The new guidance contained in the ASU stipulates that lessees will need to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for substantially all leases (other than leases that meet the definition of a short-term lease). The liability will be equal to the present value of lease payments. Treatment in the consolidated statements of earnings will be similar to the current treatment of operating and capital leases. The new guidance is effective on a modified retrospective basis for the Company in the first quarter of its fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption
of this standard on its consolidated financial statements. Upon adoption, the Company does not anticipate a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

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(2)     Adoption of New Accounting Standards (continued)


In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09,  Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which amends Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation.  ASU 2016-09 simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. Under previous guidance, excess tax benefits and deficiencies from stock-based compensation arrangements were recorded in equity when the awards vested or were settled. ASU 2016-09 requires prospective recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies in the income statement as a component of the income tax provision. In addition, under ASU 2016-09, excess income tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements are classified as cash flow from operations, rather than as cash flow from financing activities. ASU 2016-09 also allows for the Company to make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures when they occur. The Company will continue to apply its existing entity-wide policy to estimate the number of awards expected to be forfeited.

Impact to Consolidated Statements of Income
One of the more significant impacts of adopting ASU 2016-09 is the required change in how the Company recognizes the excess tax benefits or deficiencies related to share-based compensation. For example, prior to adopting ASU 2016-09 such benefits and deficiencies were credited or charged, respectively, to additional paid-in capital in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Under ASU 2016-09, these benefits and deficiencies are recognized as a discrete tax benefit or discrete tax expense, in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized a net discrete tax benefit of $0.6 million and $2.6 million, respectively, related to net tax benefits from share-based compensation. ASU 2016-09 requires companies to adopt the amendment related to accounting for benefits and deficiencies on a prospective basis only. As a result, no change has been made to the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 related to the $1.4 million and $1.3 million of net tax benefits the Company recognized as additional paid-in capital during each respective period. Net tax benefits of $1.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively, recognized as additional paid-in-capital during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 includes gross tax benefits of $1.7 million net of $0.3 million tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2016, and gross tax benefits of $2.7 million net of $1.4 million tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. In consideration of the impact of the adoption of this standard to earnings per share, the total impact of adoption of this standard to the earnings per share calculation was less than $.01 for each of the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2017.

Impact to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
In addition to the income tax consequences described above, under ASU 2016-09 all tax benefits related to share-based payments are reported as cash flows from operating activities along with all other income tax cash flows. Previously, tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements were reported as cash flows from financing activities. With respect to the classification of tax benefits on the statement of cash flows, ASU 2016-09 allows companies to elect either a prospective or retrospective application. The Company has elected to apply this classification amendment retrospectively. As a result, the Company elected to reclassify $3.4 million of tax expense previously reported as cash flows from financing activities on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as cash flows from operating activities.



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(3)
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the cost of an acquisition in excess of the fair values assigned to identifiable net assets acquired. The Company recorded Goodwill of $307.4 million as part of the HomeLink® acquisition. The carrying value of Goodwill as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2017 was $307.4 million.

In addition to annual impairment testing, which is performed as of the first day of the fourth quarter, the Company continuously monitors for events and circumstances that could negatively impact the key assumptions in determining fair value thus resulting in the need for interim impairment testing, including long-term revenue growth projections, profitability, discount rates, recent market valuations from transactions by comparable companies, volatility in the Company's market capitalization, and general industry, market and macroeconomic conditions. No such events or circumstances in the most recently completed quarter indicated the need for interim impairment testing.

The patents and intangible assets and related change in carrying values are set forth in the tables below:

As of September 30, 2017:

Other Intangible Assets
Gross
Accumulated Amortization
Net
Assumed Useful Life
Gentex Patents
$
34,367,408

$
(18,185,165
)
$
16,182,243

various
 
 
 
 
 
Other Intangible Assets
 
 
 
 
HomeLink® Trade Names and Trademarks
$
52,000,000

$

$
52,000,000

Indefinite
HomeLink® Technology
180,000,000

(60,000,000
)
120,000,000

12 years
Existing Customer Platforms
43,000,000

(17,200,000
)
25,800,000

10 years
Exclusive Licensing Agreement
96,000,000


96,000,000

Indefinite
Total Other Intangible Assets
$
371,000,000

$
(77,200,000
)
$
293,800,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Patents & Other Intangible Assets
$
405,367,408

$
(95,385,165
)
$
309,982,243

 

As of December 31, 2016:

Other Intangible Assets
Gross
Accumulated Amortization
Net
Assumed Useful Life
Gentex Patents
$
33,002,468

$
(16,481,728
)
$
16,520,740

various
 
 
 
 
 
HomeLink® Trade Names and Trademarks
$
52,000,000

$

$
52,000,000

Indefinite
HomeLink® Technology
180,000,000

(48,750,000
)
$
131,250,000

12 years
Existing Customer Platforms
43,000,000

(13,975,000
)
$
29,025,000

10 years
Exclusive Licensing Agreement
96,000,000


$
96,000,000

Indefinite
Total other identifiable intangible assets
$
371,000,000

$
(62,725,000
)
$
308,275,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Patents & Other Intangible Assets
$
404,002,468

$
(79,206,728
)
$
324,795,740

 

Amortization expense on patents and intangible assets was approximately $5.6 million and $16.9 million, respectively, during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017, compared to approximately $5.6 million and $16.7 million, respectively, for the same periods ended September 30, 2016.

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(3)     Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (continued)


Excluding the impact of any future acquisitions, the Company continues to estimate amortization expense for each of the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 to be approximately $22 million annually.

(4)
Investments
The Company follows the provisions of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” for its financial assets and liabilities, and for its non-financial assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements. 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. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method.
The Company’s common stocks and certain mutual funds are classified as available for sale and are stated at fair value based on quoted market prices, and as such are classified as Level 1 assets. The Company determines the fair value of its government securities, corporate bonds, and certain mutual funds 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 and also refers to third party sources to validate valuations, and as such are classified as Level 2 assets.
The Company's certificates of deposit have remaining maturities of less than one year and are classified as available for sale, and are considered as Level 1 assets. These investments are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.
Assets or liabilities that have recurring fair value measurements are shown below as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016:
As of September 30, 2017:
 
 
 
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
Description
September 30, 2017
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
Cash & Cash Equivalents
$
561,999,767

 
$
561,999,767

 
$

 
$

Short-Term Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certificate of Deposit
130,000,000

 
130,000,000

 

 

Corporate Bonds
7,709,586

 

 
7,709,586

 

Government Securities
14,026,870

 

 
14,026,870

 

Mutual Funds
26,693,214

 

 
26,693,214

 

Other
221,259

 
221,259

 

 

Long-Term Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds
3,033,780

 

 
3,033,780

 

Common Stocks
14,606,120

 
14,606,120

 

 

Mutual Funds – Equity
33,234,535

 
33,234,535

 

 

Preferred Stock
789,000

 
789,000

 

 
$

Total
$
792,314,131

 
$
740,850,681

 
$
51,463,450

 
$


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(4)     Investments (continued)

As of December 31, 2016:
 
 
 
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
Description
December 31, 2016
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
Cash & Cash Equivalents
$
546,477,075

 
$
546,477,075

 
$

 
$

Short-Term Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certificate of Deposit
130,000,000

 
130,000,000

 

 

Government Securities
13,993,480

 

 
13,993,480

 

Mutual Funds
26,116,681

 

 
26,116,681

 

Corporate Bonds
6,698,382

 

 
6,698,382

 

Other
212,653

 
212,653

 

 

Long-Term Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds
1,948,556

 

 
1,948,556

 

Common Stocks
12,849,007

 
12,849,007

 

 

Mutual Funds
28,872,010

 
28,872,010

 

 

Preferred Stock
714,000

 
714,000

 

 

Government Securities
5,510,790

 

 
5,510,790

 

Total
$
773,392,634

 
$
719,124,745

 
$
54,267,889

 
$


The amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses, and market value of investment securities are shown as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016:

As of September 30, 2017:
 
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
 
Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Market Value
Short-Term Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certificate of Deposit
$
130,000,000

 
$

 
$

 
$
130,000,000

Government Securities
14,041,499

 

 
(14,629
)
 
14,026,870

Mutual Funds
26,755,214

 
56,844

 
(118,844
)
 
26,693,214

Corporate Bonds
7,700,108

 
9,478

 

 
7,709,586

Other
221,259

 

 

 
221,259

Long-Term Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds
3,028,681

 
5,099

 

 
3,033,780

Common Stocks
10,630,324

 
4,341,708

 
(365,912
)
 
14,606,120

Mutual Funds – Equity
27,491,364

 
5,743,171

 

 
33,234,535

Preferred Stock
745,462

 
43,538

 

 
789,000

Total
$
220,613,911

 
$
10,199,838

 
$
(499,385
)
 
$
230,314,364



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As of December 31, 2016:    
 
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
 
Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Market Value
Short-Term Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certificate of Deposit
$
130,000,000

 
$

 
$

 
$
130,000,000

Government Securities
14,003,644

 

 
(10,164
)
 
13,993,480

Mutual Funds
26,326,674

 
27,459

 
(237,452
)
 
26,116,681

Corporate Bonds
6,706,721

 

 
(8,339
)
 
6,698,382

Other
212,653

 

 

 
212,653

Long-Term Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds
1,955,292

 

 
(6,736
)
 
1,948,556

Common Stocks
9,825,550

 
3,349,962

 
(326,505
)
 
12,849,007

Mutual Funds
27,329,164

 
1,830,992

 
(288,146
)
 
28,872,010

Preferred Stock
745,462

 
360

 
(31,822
)
 
714,000

Government Securities
5,519,668

 
661

 
(9,539
)
 
5,510,790

Total
$
222,624,828

 
$
5,209,434

 
$
(918,703
)
 
$
226,915,559

    
    
Unrealized losses on investments as of September 30, 2017, are as follows:
 
Aggregate Unrealized Losses
 
Aggregate Fair Value
Less than one year
$
384,514

 
$
37,750,442

Greater than one year
114,871

 
283,040

       Total
$
499,385

 
$
38,033,482

Unrealized losses on investments as of December 31, 2016, are as follows: 
 
Aggregate Unrealized Losses
 
Aggregate Fair Value
Less than one year
$
767,612

 
$
55,574,292

Greater than one year
151,091

 
358,120

       Total
$
918,703

 
$
55,932,412


ASC 320, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities”, as amended, provides guidance on determining when an investment is other than temporarily impaired. The Company reviews its 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 during the periods presented. The Company additionally has the intention and current ability to hold its debt investments until the amortized cost basis has been recovered.



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Fixed income securities as of September 30, 2017, have contractual maturities as follows:
Due within one year
$
151,736,456

Due between one and five years
3,822,780

Due over five years

 
$
155,559,236

(5)    Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following at the respective balance sheet dates:
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Raw materials
$
127,675,167

 
$
115,099,569

Work-in-process
29,950,794

 
32,509,368

Finished goods
49,031,856

 
41,702,500

Total Inventory
$
206,657,817

 
$
189,311,437



(6)
Earnings Per Share

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,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Numerators:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Numerator for both basic and diluted EPS, net income
$
90,230,335

 
$
92,064,646

 
$
276,323,023

 
$
258,829,882

Denominators:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator for basic EPS, weighted-average shares outstanding
284,661,920

 
287,736,638

 
285,915,565

 
288,466,905

Potentially dilutive shares resulting from stock plans
2,359,030

 
2,717,187

 
3,145,936

 
2,557,758

Denominator for diluted EPS
287,020,950

 
290,453,825

 
289,061,501

 
291,024,663

 
 
 


 
 
 
 
Shares related to stock plans not included in diluted average common shares outstanding because their effect would be anti-dilutive
807,013

 
1,818,032

 
2,847,247

 
4,193,947


(7)
Stock-Based Compensation Plans
As of September 30, 2017, the Company had four equity incentive plans which include two stock option plans, a restricted stock plan and an employee stock purchase plan. All plans and any prior material amendments thereto have previously been approved by shareholders. 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, 2016, for additional information related to these stock-based compensation plans.
The Company recognized compensation expense for share-based payments of $3,067,076 and $9,957,687 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $3,724,780 and $11,558,462 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. Compensation cost for share based

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payment awards capitalized as part of inventory as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $286,765 and $317,315, respectively.
Employee Stock Option Plan
The Company has an employee stock option plan covering 24,000,000 shares of common stock. The purpose of the plan is to provide an opportunity to use stock options as a means of recruiting new managerial and technical personnel and as a means for retaining certain employees of the Company and allow them to purchase shares of common stock of the Corporation and thereby have an additional incentive to contribute to the prosperity of the Company.
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:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Dividend Yield (1)
2.10
%
 
2.19
%
 
2.15
%
 
2.17
%
Expected volatility (2)
23.09
%
 
32.19
%
 
27.68
%
 
33.62
%
Risk-free interest rate (3)
1.92
%
 
1.14
%
 
2.00
%
 
1.18
%
Expected term of options (years) (4)
4.25

 
4.29

 
4.17

 
4.26

Weighted-avg. grant date fair value
$3.35
 
$3.91
 
$4.05
 
$3.74
(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 employee stock option 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 five to seven years. As of September 30, 2017, there was $12,629,199 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

The Company has a non-employee director stock option plan covering 1,000,000 shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2017, there was $66,764 of unrecognized compensation cost under the non-employee director plan related to share-based payments. The Company has granted options on 427,000 shares under the non-employee director plan through September 30, 2017. Under the non-employee director plan, the option exercise price equals the stock’s market price on the 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 2,000,000 shares of common stock. 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. As of September 30, 2017, the Company has granted 760,890 shares under this plan.

Restricted Stock Plan

The Company has a restricted stock plan covering 9,000,000 shares of common stock. The purpose of the restricted stock plan is to permit grants of shares, subject to restrictions, to employees of the Company as a means of retaining and rewarding them for performance and to increase their ownership in the Company.

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Shares awarded under the restricted stock 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. 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, 2017, the Company had unearned stock-based compensation of $20,074,695 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 three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $1,788,162 and $4,014,820, respectively.

(8)
Comprehensive Income

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 unrealized gains and losses on certain investments, foreign currency translation adjustments, and derivatives.

The following table presents the net changes in the Company's accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component: (All amounts shown are net of tax).
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
$
(1,179,199
)
 
$
(1,473,888
)
 
$
(2,862,999
)
 
$
(44,909
)
Other Comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
1,182,152

 
162,343

 
2,865,952

 
(1,266,636
)
Net current-period change
1,182,152

 
162,343

 
2,865,952

 
(1,266,636
)
Balance at end of period
2,953

 
(1,311,545
)
 
2,953

 
(1,311,545
)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
4,818,677

 
870,945

 
2,788,975

 
829,907

Other Comprehensive income before reclassifications
1,371,712

 
2,269,315

 
4,111,338

 
1,993,505

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
114,905

 
(94,489
)
 
(595,019
)
 
222,359

Net current-period change
1,486,617

 
2,174,826

 
3,516,319

 
2,215,864

Balance at end of period
6,305,294

 
3,045,771

 
6,305,294

 
3,045,771

Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
(458,322
)
 
(2,872,655
)
 
(1,197,281
)
 
(1,915,834
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
424

 
353,397

 
124,124

 
(1,321,890
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
155,066

 
342,252

 
770,325

 
1,060,718

Net current-period change
155,490

 
695,649

 
894,449

 
(261,172
)
Balance at end of period
(302,832
)
 
(2,177,006
)
 
(302,832
)
 
(2,177,006
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of period
$
6,005,415

 
$
(442,780
)
 
$
6,005,415

 
$
(442,780
)
 



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The following table presents details of reclassifications out of other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components
 
Amounts Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income
 
Affected Line item in the Statement of Consolidated Income
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized (loss) gain on sale of securities
 
$
(176,777
)
 
$
145,367

 
$
915,414

 
$
(342,090
)
 
Other, net
Provision for Income Taxes
 
61,872

 
(50,878
)
 
(320,395
)
 
119,731

 
Provision for Income Taxes
 
 
$
(114,905
)
 
$
94,489

 
$
595,019

 
$
(222,359
)
 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized loss on interest rate swap
 
$
(238,564
)
 
$
(526,542
)
 
$
(1,185,116
)
 
$
(1,631,875
)
 
Other, net
Provision for Income Taxes
 
83,498

 
184,290

 
414,791

 
571,157

 
Provision for Income Taxes
 
 
$
(155,066
)
 
$
(342,252
)
 
$
(770,325
)
 
$
(1,060,718
)
 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total reclassifications for the period
 
$
(269,971
)
 
$
(247,763
)
 
$
(175,306
)
 
$
(1,283,077
)
 
Net of tax

(9)
Debt and Financing Arrangements

Credit Agreement

On September 27, 2013, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”) with certain banks and agents.

Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Company is the borrower under a $150 million senior revolving credit facility (“Revolver”) and a $150 million term loan facility (“Term Loan”). Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company is entitled, to further request an additional aggregate principal amount of up to $75 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. In addition, the Company is entitled to the benefit of swing loans from amounts otherwise available under the Revolver in the aggregate principal amount of up to $20 million and to request Letters of Credit from amounts otherwise available under the Revolver in the aggregate principle amount up to $20 million, both subject to certain conditions. The obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement are not secured, but are subject to certain covenants. The Revolver expires and the Term Loan matures on September 27, 2018.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company made principal repayments of $10.0 million and $78.8 million respectively, plus accrued interest, on the Term Loan and Revolver. The aforementioned payments include a payment made by the Company of $8.1 million on the Term Loan during the third quarter of 2017, which was in addition to scheduled amounts due. The Company used cash and cash equivalents to fund the payments. As of September 30, 2017, there was no outstanding balance on the Revolver. Under current terms of the Term Loan, the Company is required to make principal repayments of $7.5 million annually. As of September 30, 2017, $106.9 million was outstanding under the Term Loan.


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As of September 30, 2017, the borrowing rate on both its Term Loan and Revolver are derived from the one month LIBOR, and based on the Company's leverage ratio as of September 30, 2017, the interest rate on its borrowings is equal to 2.24%. Interest expense is netted within the "Other, net" section of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, and interest expense associated with the Term Loan and Revolver was $0.7 million and $2.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $0.8 million and $2.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.

The Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and certain covenants that place certain limitations on the Company.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company was in compliance with its covenants under the Credit Agreement.

Interest Rate Swap

On October 1, 2014 the Company entered into an interest rate swap transaction with a bank (“Counterparty”). The Counterparty is among the syndicate of lenders under the existing Credit Agreement entered into on September 27, 2013. The Company entered into the interest rate swap transaction to mitigate the Company’s floating rate interest risk on an aggregate of $150 million of the Company’s debt that is currently outstanding under the Credit Agreement. The interest rate swap has an effective date of July 31, 2015 and a termination date of September 27, 2018 (which is the expiration date of the Credit Agreement). The Company is required to make certain monthly fixed rate payments to the Counterparty calculated on a notional amount of $150 million for the rate swap, while the Counterparty is obligated to make monthly floating rate payments to the Company referencing the same notional amount. The interest rate swap transaction has the effect of fixing the annual interest rate payable on $150 million of the Company’s outstanding debt under its existing credit facility to 1.89%, as of the effective date. The notional amounts of the interest rate swap agreement are used to measure interest to be paid or received and do not represent the amount of exposure to credit loss. This derivative instrument has been designated as a cash flow hedge of the variable interest payments on the related debt.

Interest expense is netted within the "Other, net" section of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, and interest expense associated with the interest rate swap was $0.3 million and $1.2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $0.5 million and $1.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.

Notwithstanding the terms of the interest rate swap transaction, the Company is ultimately obligated for all amounts due and payable under its existing Credit Agreement.

The notional amount of the Company's derivative instruments are as follows:
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Interest Rate Swap
$
150,000,000

 
$
150,000,000


The following table sets forth financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value related to the interest rate swap agreement and the respective pricing levels to which the fair value measurements are classified within the fair value hierarchy. The Company uses the market approach to derive the value of its level 2 fair value measurements. Interest rate swaps are valued using publicized swap curves.

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Fair Value Measurements
Quoted Prices with Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Financial assets:
 
 
 
Interest Rate Swap Asset
$

 
$

Financial Liabilities:
 
 
 
Interest Rate Swap Liability (Other Accrued Liabilities)
$
653,888

 
$
1,841,970


Based on loan balances as of September 30, 2017 and the effective interest swap date of July 31, 2015, a one percent increase in the Company's borrowing rate would increase net interest expense paid by the Company on its borrowings by less than $0.1 million dollars on an annual basis.

(10)
Equity

The decrease in common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, was primarily due to the repurchases of 6,868,424 shares pursuant to the Company's previously announced share repurchase plan, which was partially offset by the issuance of 3,110,764 shares of the Company’s common stock under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans. The total net decrease was 3,757,660 shares.

The Company announced a $.01 per share increase in its quarterly cash dividend rate during the second quarter of 2017. As such, the Company recorded a cash dividend of $0.10 during the third quarter of 2017 as compared to a cash dividend of $.090 per share during the third quarter of 2016. The third quarter 2017 dividend of $28.4 million, was declared on August 23, 2017, and was paid on October 18, 2017.

(11)
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.

(12)
Segment Reporting

The Company's automotive segment develops and manufactures electro-optic products and electronics, including: automatic-dimming rearview mirrors with and without electronic features; non-auto dimming rearview mirrors with and without electronic features; and other electronics. The Company also develops and manufactures variably dimming windows for the aerospace industry and fire protection products for the commercial construction industry, which are combined into the "Other" segment shown below.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automotive Products
$
428,161,863

 
$
419,793,577

 
$
1,307,736,698

 
$
1,228,165,639

Other
10,465,923

 
9,849,699

 
27,565,411

 
30,846,201

Total
$
438,627,786

 
$
429,643,276

 
$
1,335,302,109

 
$
1,259,011,840

Income from operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automotive Products
$
125,817,994

 
$
130,567,201

 
$
381,545,762

 
$
372,119,627

Other
3,254,658

 
3,645,080

 
7,818,524

 
11,687,365

Total
$
129,072,652

 
$
134,212,281

 
$
389,364,286

 
$
383,806,992


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(13)    Income Taxes
The effective tax rate was 29.8% in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 32.2% for the same period in 2016. Generally, effective tax rates for these periods differ from statutory federal income tax rates, due to the domestic manufacturing deduction, provisions for state and local income taxes and permanent tax differences. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period of 2016 was also due to favorable discrete items that impacted the Company's tax provision in the amount of $6.3 million, of which: $3.7 million was related to a change in tax method; and $2.6 million was related to the first quarter adoption of ASU 2016-09, which requires prospective recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies from stock-based compensation arrangements in the income statement as a component of the income tax provision. Of this $2.6 million related to the adoption of ASU 2016-09, $0.6 million was related to the third quarter 2017. The new ASU and its impacts on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income and Statements of Cash Flows are further described in Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.  

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

THIRD QUARTER 2017 VERSUS THIRD QUARTER 2016
Net Sales. Net sales for the third quarter of 2017 increased by $9.0 million or 2% when compared with the third quarter of 2016.
Automotive net sales for the third quarter of 2017 increased 2% to $428.2 million, compared with automotive net sales of $419.8 million in the third quarter of 2016, driven primarily by a 5% quarter-over-quarter increase in automotive mirror unit shipments. Automotive mirror unit shipments in the third quarter of 2017 increased 5% to 9.6 million units compared with the third quarter of 2016, primarily due to increased international shipments of the Company's interior and exterior auto-dimming mirrors, which were partially offset by lowever quarter over quarter North American mirror unit shipments.

The below table represents the Company's auto dimming mirror unit shipments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016. (in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
%
Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
North American Interior Mirrors
2,102

 
2,259

 
(7
)%
 
6,693

 
6,835

 
(2
)%
North American Exterior Mirrors
842

 
921

 
(9
)%
 
2,673

 
2,714

 
(2
)%
Total North American Mirror Units
2,944

 
3,179

 
(7
)%
 
9,366

 
9,549

 
(2
)%
International Interior Mirrors
4,794

 
4,258

 
13
 %
 
14,438

 
12,771

 
13
 %
International Exterior Mirrors
1,875

 
1,675

 
12
 %
 
5,517

 
4,887

 
13
 %
Total International Mirror Units
6,668

 
5,933

 
12
 %
 
19,954

 
17,658

 
13
 %
Total Interior Mirrors
6,896

 
6,517

 
6
 %
 
21,130

 
19,606

 
8
 %
Total Exterior Mirrors
2,717

 
2,596

 
5
 %
 
8,189

 
7,601

 
8
 %
Total Auto-Dimming Mirror Units
9,613

 
9,113

 
5
 %
 
29,320

 
27,207

 
8
 %
Note: Percent change and amounts may not total due to rounding.

Other net sales were $10.5 million in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of 6%, compared to $9.8 million in the third quarter of 2016.

Cost of Goods Sold. As a percentage of net sales, cost of goods sold increased to 61.0% in the third quarter of 2017 versus 59.5% in the third quarter of 2016. The quarter over quarter net decrease in the gross profit margin was the result of annual customer price reductions that were not fully offset by purchasing cost reductions, and the Company's inability to leverage fixed overhead costs due to the lower growth in sales on a quarter over quarter basis. Annual customer price reductions and inability to leverage fixed overhead each had a negative impact of approximately 100 - 150 basis points, while purchasing cost reductions had a positive impact of approximately 50 - 100 basis points.

Operating Expenses. Engineering, research and development (E, R & D) expenses for the third quarter of 2017 increased 5% or $1.2 million when compared with the third quarter of 2016, primarily due to increased staffing levels, which continue to support growth and the development of new business and technology advances.

Selling, general and administrative (S, G & A) expenses increased by 9% or $1.4 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared to the third quarter of 2016. S, G & A expenses, notwithstanding the quarter over quarter increase, remained at approximately 4% of net sales in the third quarter of 2017 and in the third quarter of 2016. S, G, & A expenses increased primarily due to increased staffing levels and travel.

Total operating expenses were $42.2 million in the third quarter of 2017, which increased 6% or $2.5 million, from $39.6 million in the third quarter of 2016.

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Total Other (Loss) Income. Total other income for the third quarter of 2017 increased by $1.6 million when compared with the third quarter of 2016, primarily due to an increase in investment income and reduced interest expense in the third quarter of 2017 versus the same quarter in the prior year.
Provision for Income Taxes. The effective tax rate was 31.0% in the third quarter of 2017 compared to 31.5% for same quarter of 2016. Generally, effective tax rates differ from statutory federal income tax rates, due to the domestic manufacturing deduction, provisions for state and local income taxes and permanent tax differences. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2017 compared to the same period of 2016 was also due to favorable discrete items that impacted the Company's tax provision in the amount of $0.6 million for the third quarter related to the adoption of ASU 2016-09 during the first quarter of 2017, which requires recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies from stock-based compensation arrangements in the income statement as a component of the income tax provision. The new ASU and its impact on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income and Statements of Cash Flows are further described in Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.  
Net Income. Net income for the third quarter of 2017 decreased by $1.8 million or 2% when compared with the third quarter of 2016, due to decreases in gross profit margin and increases in operating expense.

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 VERSUS NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Net Sales. Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $76.3 million or 6% when compared with the same period in 2016.
Automotive net sales for the first nine months of 2017 were $1.3 billion, up 6% compared with automotive net sales of $1.2 billion for the first nine months of 2016, driven by a 8% period over period increase in automotive mirror unit shipments. North American automotive mirror unit shipments in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased 2% to 9.4 million units compared with same period in 2016, primarily due to the decline in North American light vehicle production. International automotive mirror unit shipments in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased 13% to 20.0 million units compared with the same period in 2016 primarily due to increased penetration of the Company's interior and exterior auto-dimming mirrors.
Cost of Goods Sold. As a percentage of net sales, cost of goods sold increased to 61.5% for the first nine months of 2017, versus 60.3% in the same period last year. The period over period decrease in gross margin on a year to date basis was primarily due to annual customer price reductions that were not fully offset by purchasing cost reductions and the Company's inability to leverage fixed overhead costs as a result of unfavorable product mix. Annual customer price reductions and inability to leverage fixed overhead each had a negative impact of approximately 100 - 150 basis points, while purchasing cost reductions had a positive impact of approximately 50 - 100 basis points.
Operating Expenses. E, R & D expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased 7.8% or $5.4 million when compared with the same period last year, primarily due to increased staffing levels due to development and launch of new business.
S, G & A expenses for the first nine months of 2017 increased 8.7% or $4.0 million when compared with the same period last year, primarily due to increases in staffing levels and travel expenses.
Total Other Income. Total other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $6.6 million when compared with the same period last year, primarily due to an increase in investment income and realized gains on the sale of equity investments in the first nine months of 2017 compared to the first nine months of 2016.
Taxes. The effective tax rate was 29.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 32.2% for same period of 2016. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period of 2016 is primarily due to favorable discrete items that impacted the Company's tax provision in the amount of $6.3 million, of which: $3.7 million was related to a change in tax method; and $2.6 million was related to the adoption of ASU 2016-09 during the first quarter of 2017, which requires prospective recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies from stock-based compensation arrangements in the income statement as a component of the income tax provision. The new ASU and its impact on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income and Statements of Cash Flows are further described in Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.  

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Net Income. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $17.5 million or 6.8% to $276 million versus $259 million in the same period last year, due to increases in sales, other income, and the favorable tax impacts related to the discrete tax items previously described.

FINANCIAL CONDITION:
The Company's cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2017 was $562.0 million, which increased approximately $15.5 million compared to $546.5 million as of December 31, 2016. The increase was primarily due to positive cash flow from operations, but was partially offset by the accelerated repayment of debt, capital expenditures, dividends, and share repurchases during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Short-term investments as of September 30, 2017 were $178.7 million, up from $177.0 million as of December 31, 2016, primarily due to investment purchases, as well as positive investment performance resulting in unrealized gains for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017. Long-term investments were $51.7 million as of September 30, 2017, compared to $49.9 million as of December 31, 2016.
Accounts receivable as of September 30, 2017 increased approximately $28.9 million compared to December 31, 2016, primarily due to the higher sales level, as well as timing of sales within the quarters.
Inventories as of September 30, 2017 increased approximately $17.3 million when compared to December 31, 2016, primarily due to increases in raw materials and finished goods to meet forecasted production demand.
Accounts payable as of September 30, 2017 decreased approximately $0.1 million when compared to December 31, 2016.
Accrued liabilities and current portion of long-term debt as of September 30, 2017 increased approximately $115.1 million compared to December 31, 2016, primarily due to the reclassification of the Company's long-term debt to short-term debt in connection with the September 27, 2018 maturity of the aforementioned debt balances. The remainder of the increase is a result of increased accrued compensation, reflecting the timing of certain compensation payments.
Long term debt as of September 30, 2017 decreased by $178.1 million compared to December 31, 2016, due to the Company's principal repayments on its Term Loan and Revolver, further explained in Note 9 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, as well as the aforementioned reclassification of debt from long-term to short-term in connection with the September 27, 2018 maturity of the Company's debt.
Cash flow from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, decreased $3.9 million to $352.6 million, compared with $356.4 million during the same nine month period last year, primarily due to changes in working capital, which were partially offset by an increase in net income. Cash flows from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were also impacted by the adoption of ASU 2016-09 in the first quarter of 2017, which impacted the classification of tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements. The new ASU and its impact on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows are further described in Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.
Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $86.1 million, compared with approximately $91.5 million for the same nine month period last year.
The Company believes its existing and planned facilities are currently suitable, adequate, and have the capacity required for current and near-term planned business. Nevertheless, the Company continues to evaluate longer term facilities needs. For example, in 2014, the Company began construction of a 250,000 square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility located at a 140 acre site in Zeeland Michigan, where the Company previously performed master planning and completed land infrastructure improvements. Both the distribution and manufacturing portions of the facility are now currently operational.
The Company estimates that it currently has building capacity to manufacture approximately 30 - 33 million interior mirror units annually and approximately 13 - 15 million exterior mirror units annually, based on current product mix. The Company evaluates equipment capacity on an ongoing basis and adds equipment as needed.
Management considers the current working capital and long-term investments, as well as the debt financing arrangement (notwithstanding its prohibitions on incurring additional indebtedness), discussed further in Note 9 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, in addition to internally generated cash

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flow, to be sufficient to cover anticipated cash needs for the foreseeable future considering its contractual obligations and commitments. The following is a summary of working capital and long-term investments:
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016

Working Capital
$
938,938,655

 
$
1,005,131,050

Long Term Investments
51,663,435

 
49,894,363

Total
$
990,602,090

 
$
1,055,025,413


The decrease in working capital as of September 30, 2017 is primarily due to the reclassification of long-term debt to short-term debt. The Company believes it has the ability to make the debt payments in anticipation of the debt maturity on September 27, 2018.

The Company has a previously announced share repurchase plan under which the Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of shares of the Company's common stock based on market conditions, the market price of the stock, anti-dilutive effect on earnings, available cash and other factors that the Company deems appropriate. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company repurchased 3,213,146 and 6,868,424 shares, respectively, under this share repurchase plan. The Company has 14,877,396 shares remaining under the plan as of September 30, 2017, as is further detailed in Part II, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q.

BUSINESS UPDATE

The Company's unit growth continues to outpace vehicle production growth in large part due to the many different product launches that have been executed in 2016 and year to date in 2017. The Company's unit and revenue growth continues to be driven by the Company's electrochromic technology, including a number of vehicles as new applications, as well as certain other advanced features.

Interior and exterior auto-dimming mirrors and advanced electronic features were launched on a net new 11 vehicle models during the first quarter of 2017, net new 24 vehicle models during the second quarter of 2017, and on a net new 20 vehicle models during the third quarter of 2017. Of the product launches in the third quarter of 2017, approximately 60% of the launches represent advanced feature launches.

Historically, the Company has been able to deliver higher than average margins when it has added electronic content faster than unit growth when combined with growth in unit penetration. These net additional vehicle models offering the Company's interior, exterior, and advanced feature products, as well as further penetration of its products on existing models, helped drive a 6% organic growth rate for interior mirrors and a 5% organic growth rate for exterior mirrors during the third quarter of 2017 compared to the third quarter of 2016, driven by an increase of 12% in international auto-dimming mirror unit shipments. The underlying light vehicle production in Europe, Japan and Korea was up 7% quarter over quarter overall in these markets, which comprise the majority of the company’s international shipments. The growth in international auto-dimming mirror unit shipments was partially offset by a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 7% in North American auto-dimming mirror unit shipments which in large part resulted from an 8% quarter-over-quarter decline in North American light vehicle production.

PRODUCT UPDATE

The Full Display Mirror® began production in the fourth quarter of 2015. Current automotive design trends are yielding vehicles with small rear windows that are often further obstructed by headrests, passengers, and roof support pillars which can significantly hinder the mirror’s rearward view. The Company's Full Display Mirror® is an intelligent rear vision system that uses a custom, internally or externally mounted video camera and mirror-integrated video display to optimize a vehicle driver’s rearward view. This rear vision system consists of a hybrid Full Display Mirror® that offers bi-modal functionality. In mirror mode, the product functions as an auto-dimming rearview mirror which means that during nighttime driving, digital light sensors talk to one another via a microprocessor to automatically darken the mirror when glare is detected. With the flip of a switch, the mirror enters display mode, and a clear, bright display appears through the mirror’s reflective surface, providing a wide, unobstructed rearward view. The bi-modality of the Full Display Mirror® is essential, because in the event of any failure of the camera or display, the product is able to function as a standard mirror, which is a

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long-standing safety requirement in the automotive industry. In addition, the driver has the ability to switch between modes to accommodate usage preferences for various weather conditions, lighting conditions, and driving tasks. The Company continues to work on the development and launch of the Full Display Mirror® for its initial five customers. As of the third quarter of 2017, the Company is shipping production Full Display Mirrors to three of the five OEMs, which are General Motors, Subaru and Nissan. The Company continues to see interest from other automotive OEMs as well and is engaged in negotiations with other OEMs, which the Company believes will cause certain other OEMs to add the Full Display Mirror® into their product roadmap for future vehicles.

During the first quarter of 2017, the Company introduced a new three-camera rear vision system that streams rear video in multiple composite views to its Full Display Mirror®. The Company believes it is the industry’s first practical and comprehensive rear vision solution designed to meet automaker, driver, safety and regulatory requirements. The Company's rear vision system, known as a camera monitoring system (CMS), uses three cameras to provide a comprehensive view of the sides and rear of the vehicle. The side-view cameras are discretely housed in downsized, automatic-dimming exterior mirrors. Their video feeds are combined with that of a roof-mounted camera and stitched together into multiple composite views, which are streamed to the driver using the Full Display Mirror®. The system’s modular nature lets the automaker customize functionality while offering it as an affordable, optional feature all while enhancing safety by allowing the system to fail safe. Failures due to weather conditions or system failure that disrupt the digital view, allow drivers to use the interior and exterior mirrors. The system also supports user preference by permitting drivers to use standard mirror views, camera views, or both. Downsized exterior mirrors provide automakers with significant weight savings and fuel efficiency improvements. To further enhance safety, the Company's CMS solution can also work in conjunction with a vehicle’s side blind zone warning system. When a trailing vehicle enters a side blind zone, a warning indicator illuminates in both the interior and exterior mirrors while the corresponding side-view video feed appears in the display until the vehicle passes.
On March 31, 2014, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers petitioned NHTSA to allow automakers to use cameras as an option to replace conventional rearview mirrors within the United States. No final ruling or legislation, however, has been made in response to this petition. At the annual SAE Government-Industry Meeting in January 2017, NHTSA requested that SAE develop Recommended Procedures for test protocols and performance criteria for CMS that would replace mirror systems on light vehicles in the U.S. market. SAE assigned the task to the Driver Vision Committee, however, and the SAE Driver Vision Committee created a CMS Task Force to draft the Recommended Procedures. Additionally, NHTSA published its Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Estimate that references rear visibility as an area for deregulation consideration. The Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, published by the Trump Administration (published after the NHTSA Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Estimate) does not reference rule making for new or changed requirements of the rear visibility standard.
In July 2016, a revision to UN-ECE Regulation 46 was published with an effective date of June 18, 2016, which allows for camera monitor systems to replace mirrors within Japan and European countries. As of January 2017, Camera monitoring systems are also permitted as an alternative to replace mirrors in the Korean market. By using different types of flat and curved glass, combined with simple alterations to the video viewing modes, the Company's CMS system, discussed above, can be tuned to meet the various regulatory field-of-view requirements within the aforementioned regions which allow camera monitoring systems to replace mirrors. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company continues to believe rearview mirrors provide a robust, simple and cost effective means to view the surrounding areas of a vehicle and will, at least for some period of time, remain the primary safety function for rear vision due to its failsafe nature. Cameras, when used as the sole rear vision delivery mechanism have some inherent limitations such as: electrical failure; cameras being blocked or obstructed; depth perception challenges; and viewing angle of the camera. The Company believes that combining video displays with mirrors may well provide a more robust product by addressing all driving conditions in a single solution that can be controlled by the driver. The Company acknowledges that as such technology evolves over time, there could be increased competition.

The Company's HomeLink® products are the auto industry's most widely used and trusted car-to-home communication system system, with an estimated 50 million units on the road. The system consists of two or three in-vehicle buttons that can be programmed to operate garage doors, security gates, home lighting, and other radio-frequency-controlled devices. During the first quarter of 2017, the Company demonstrated the next generation of HomeLink®, which uses both RF and wireless cloud-based connectivity to deliver complete vehicle-to-home automation. With the next-generation HomeLink®, a HomeLink® button press communicates

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with the HomeLink® app on the user’s smartphone via Bluetooth Low Energy. The app contains pre-defined, user-programmed actions, from single device operations to entire home automation scenes. The app, in turn, communicates to the home’s smart hub over the cloud server network and activates the appropriate devices, including security systems, door locks, thermostats, lighting, and other home automation devices. providing comprehensive vehicle-to-home automation, which provides the ability to prepare the home for arrival or departure with one button press. For the automaker, it allows them to offer a customizable yet proven solution without the engineering effort or security concerns associated with integrating the software into the vehicle’s computer network. The Company also continues to work on providing HomeLink® applications for alternative automobile and vehicle types which include but are not limited to motorcycles, mopeds, snowmobiles, tractors, combines, lawn mowers, loaders, bulldozers, road-graders, backhoes and golf carts. The Company continues to work with compatibility partners for HomeLink® applications in new markets like China. The unique attributes of the China market allow for potential new use cases of these products and offer what the Company believes to be a real opportunity for growth of the HomeLink® brand and products. In 2017, the Company has begun its first volume production shipments of HomeLink® units on vehicles for the China market.

In January 2016, the Company announced a partnership with TransCore to provide automobile manufacturers with a vehicle-integrated tolling solution that enables motorists to drive on all U.S. toll roads without a traditional toll tag on the windshield. Currently more than 75 percent of new car registrations are in states with toll roads with over 50 million drivers accessing these roads each year. The Company signed an exclusive agreement, in the ordinary course of business, to integrate TransCore's toll module technology into the Company's rearview mirrors. In January 2017, the Company signed an extension of its agreement in the ordinary course of business, which enables the Company to offer the Integrated Toll Module system in Canada and Mexico. The interior mirror is the optimal location for a vehicle-integrated toll transponder and it eliminates the need to affix multiple toll tags to the windshield and helps automakers seamlessly integrate toll collection into the car. Since the Integrated Toll Module® or "ITM"® enables travel across all North American toll roads, motorists would no longer need multiple toll tags for different regions of the country or to manage multiple toll accounts. The Company's vehicle-integrated solution simplifies and expedites local, regional, and national travel. ITM® provides transportation agencies with an interoperability solution without costly infrastructure changes to the thousands of miles of toll lanes throughout the country. The Company believes that this product could potentially represent another growth opportunity over the next several years. The Company has its first OEM award of ITM® with production deliveries currently scheduled for calendar year 2019, which may vary based on automaker vehicle launch timing.

During the first quarter of 2017, the Company introduced a new vehicle-based biometric identification system that authenticates the driver and delivers customized security, comfort and convenience features. The system can also be used to help secure and enhance vehicle-to-home automation services as well as vehicle-to-infrastructure transactions. Upon entering the vehicle, the biometric system would identify the driver with an iris scan, and, if authorized, start the car and personalize setup by automatically adjusting mirrors, steering wheel, seat position, music favorites, GPS locations, and others. The Company's biometrics system is integrated into an automatic-dimming rearview mirror and related windscreen mount. The mirror is the ideal integration position, as it is a natural location for the driver when entering the vehicle. In addition, it provides a consistent feature location across vehicle platforms and can share other electronic components. The Company's automotive biometric solution stems from a strategic partnership with Delta ID, which has developed an ActiveIRIS® technology that combines unique iris-recognition software with a simple hardware set that can be easily integrated into mobile computing devices. The Company and Delta ID completed a strategic partnership agreement in the ordinary course of business for automotive applications. Iris recognition is among the most secure form of biometric identification, with a false acceptance rate as low as one in 10 million, far superior to facial, voice, and other biometric systems. The Company's future plans include integrating biometric authentication with HomeLink®. The biometric system will allow HomeLink® to provide added security and convenience for multiple drivers by activating the unique home automation presets of different authorized users.

SmartBeam® is the Company's proprietary high beam control system integrated into its auto-dimming mirror. SmartBeam® Generation 4, which was developed using the fourth generation of the Company's custom designed CMOS imager, has an advanced feature set made possible by the high dynamic range of the imager including: high beam assist; dynamic forward lighting with high beams constantly on; LED matrix beam; and a variety of specific detection applications including tunnel, fog and road type as well as certain lane tracking features to assist with lighting control. The Company has the ability to package the control electronics inside of its interior rearview mirrors with a self-calibrating camera attached to the mirror mount with optimal mechanical

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packaging which also provides for ease of service. In addition, the Company has long been integrating its camera products to optimize performance by fusing with other systems on the vehicle, including radar, navigation, steering and related modules provided by other suppliers. This enables the Company to provide its customers with a highly customizable solution that meets their unique needs and specifications.

On December 8, 2015 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed changes to the NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for new vehicles (also known as the New Car Assessment Program or NCAP) and initiated a comment period.  The proposed changes will, for the first time, encompass assessment of crash-avoidance technologies, which includes lower beam headlamp performance, semi-automatic headlamp switching, and blind spot detection.  NHTSA initially intended to implement the enhancements in NCAP in 2018 beginning with model year 2019 vehicles.   In January 2017, NHTSA published a notice on SafeCar.gov stating the new goal for implementation was calendar year 2019 for model year 2020. The notice has, however, been removed from the aforementioned website after the January 20, 2017 Regulatory Freeze Pending Review Memorandum from the Trump Administration. In addition, the aforementioned NHTSA Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Estimate allocated a portion of the budget for NCAP, including the possibility of a new comment period and that NHTSA will consider modernizing portions of the lighting standard to permit innovation in the area of adaptive driving-beam headlights. The Company believes that its SmartBeam® technology will qualify with the semi-automatic headlamp NCAP rating system, and that its SmartBeam® technology and exterior mirrors with blind spot alert lighting can be included in a system that qualifies with the lower beam headlamp performance and blind spot detection NCAP rating system, respectively.

In 2014, the NHTSA issued a final rule requiring rearview video systems in U.S. light vehicles by May 1, 2018, with a phase-in schedule requirement of 10% of vehicles after May 2016, 40% of vehicles after May 2017, and 100% of vehicles after May 2018. In this release, NHTSA estimated that 57% of model year 2014 vehicles already have a rear video system, and that even without a final rule, 73% of the vehicles sold into North America would have already included a rearview video system by 2018. This NHTSA ruling, as is indicated from the percentage of U.S. vehicles already having a solution, does not currently indicate an immediate opportunity for new Rear Camera Display (RCD) mirror applications for the Company. Customer opportunities for RCD mirror applications may exist by the time the 100% requirement is in place, but there is no certainty that is the case at this time. The Company’s RCD mirror application meets all the technical requirements of the NHTSA ruling when installed in a vehicle and appropriately paired with an OEM specified camera. The NHTSA ruling that rearview video systems are required has increased competition for systems capable of rear video in a variety of locations in the vehicle. The Company's RCD mirror application has and will continue to be affected by this increased competition.

OTHER

Automotive revenues represent approximately 98% of the Company's total revenue, consisting of interior and exterior electrochromic automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and automotive electronics.

The Company does continue to experience pricing pressure from its automotive customers and competitors, which will continue to cause downward pressure on its sales and profit margins. The Company works continuously to offset these price reductions with engineering and purchasing cost reductions, productivity improvements, and increases in unit sales volume, but there is no assurance the Company will be able to do so in the future.

Because the Company sells its products throughout the world, and automotive manufacturing is highly dependent on economic conditions, the Company can be affected by uncertain economic conditions that can reduce demand for its products.

The Company previously announced that it is providing variably dimmable windows for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner series of aircraft. The Company continues to work with aircraft manufacturers that have an interest in this technology regarding potential additional programs.

The Company believes that its patents and trade secrets provide it with a competitive advantage in automotive rearview mirrors and other electronic features that it offers in vehicles and aerospace windows. Claims of patent infringement can be costly and time-consuming to address. To that end, the Company obtains intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business to strengthen its intellectual property portfolio to minimize the risk of infringement.

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


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OUTLOOK
    
The Company utilizes the light vehicle production forecasting services of IHS Worldwide, and using the October 2017 light vehicle production forecasts indicated in the table below, the Company has updated certain guidance for calendar year 2017.
Light Vehicle Production (per IHS Automotive October light vehicle production forecast)
(in Millions)
Region
4Q 2017
4Q 2016
% Change
 
Calendar Year 2017
Calendar Year 2016
% Change
North America
4.23

4.36

(3
)%
 
17.28

17.83

(3
)%
Europe
5.69

5.37

6
 %
 
22.27

21.54

3
 %
Japan and Korea
3.50

3.48

1
 %
 
13.51

12.91

5
 %
Total Light Vehicle Production
13.42

13.21

2
 %
 
53.06

52.28

1
 %
Based on the above production estimates and actual financial results through nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company currently estimates that top line revenue for calendar year 2017 will be between $1.78 and $1.80 billion. Based on the October 2017 IHS light vehicle production forecast and current forecasted product mix for the 4th quarter 2017, the Company currently expects revenues for the 4th quarter 2017 to increase between 5% and 10% when compared with the 4th quarter of calendar year 2016. All estimates are based on light vehicle production forecasts in the regions to which the Company ships product, as well as the estimated option rates for its mirrors on prospective vehicle models and anticipated product mix.
The Company continues to see order rates and booked business that allow for these estimates despite relatively modest vehicle production increases (and in some measures even decreases) in its primary markets. Nevertheless, ongoing uncertainties remain including: light vehicle production levels; automotive plant shutdowns; supplier part shortages; sales rates in Europe, Asia and North America; OEM strategies and cost pressures; customer inventory management and the impact of potential automotive customer (including their Tier 1 suppliers) and supplier bankruptcies; work stoppages, strikes, etc., all of which could disrupt shipments to these customers and make forecasting difficult.

Based on actual results for the third quarter, currently forecasted sales and product mix, the Company continues to estimate that the gross profit margin will be between 38.5% and 39.0% for calendar year 2017.
The Company also continues to estimate that its operating expenses, which include engineering, research and development expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses are expected to be between $165 and $170 million for calendar year 2017, primarily due to staffing related costs, which continue to support growth and the development of new business and technology advances. The Company also plans to continue to invest in selling and marketing efforts at a rate of growth that approximates the rate of sales growth for the Company.
In light of on-going demand for the Company's auto-dimming mirrors and electronics, the Company now anticipates that 2017 capital expenditures will be approximately $110 - $120 million. 2017 capital expenditures are currently anticipated to be financed from current cash and cash equivalents on hand and cash flows from operating activities.
The Company continues to estimate that depreciation and amortization expense for calendar year 2017 will be approximately $95 - $100 million.
The Company now estimates that its tax rate will be between 31.0% and 32.0% for calendar year 2017, based on existing tax laws and excluding discrete items. The adoption of ASU 2016-09 during the current year, as further explained in Note 2 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, could cause variability in the Company's effective tax rate in the future, depending on employee stock option exercise activity and the price of the Company's common stock.
The Company also intends to continue to repurchase additional shares of its common stock in 2017 and into the future depending 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; available cash; and other factors that the Company deems appropriate.

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Lastly, based on 2018 light vehicle production forecasts and current forecasted product mix, the Company is making no changes to its previously announced revenue estimates for calendar year 2018, which continues to be estimated to be over and above the foregoing 2017 revenue estimates in the range of 6% to 10%.    

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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 United 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/or 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.
The Company has identified 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, 2016.

Item 3.
Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

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 other-than-temporary impairment adjustment on available for sale securities (mark-to-market adjustments). During the quarter ended September 30, 2017, there are 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, 2016, except as set forth in Item 2.
The Company has some assets, liabilities and operations outside the United States, including euro-denominated accounts, 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.
On October 1, 2014 the Company entered into an interest rate swap transaction with a bank. Please refer to Note 9 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial statements in this Form 10-Q for further details.
Item 4.
Controls And Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Under the supervision of, and with the participation of management, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of September 30, 2017, and have concluded that as of that date, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) during the quarter ended September 30, 2017, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT:

This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements contained in this communication that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “forecast”, “goal”, “hope”, “may”, “plan”, “project”, “will”, and variations of such words and similar expressions. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are often difficult to predict and beyond the Company’s control, and could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from those described. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: changes in general industry or regional market conditions; changes in consumer

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and customer preferences for our products (such as cameras replacing mirrors and/or autonomous driving); our ability to be awarded new business; continued uncertainty in pricing negotiations with customers; loss of business from increased competition; changes in strategic relationships; customer bankruptcies or divestiture of customer brands; fluctuation in vehicle production schedules; changes in product mix; raw material shortages; higher raw material, fuel, energy and other costs; unfavorable fluctuations in currencies or interest rates in the regions in which we operate; costs or difficulties related to the integration and/or ability to maximize the value of any new or acquired technologies and businesses; changes in regulatory conditions; warranty and recall claims and other litigation and customer reactions thereto; possible adverse results of pending or future litigation or infringement claims; changes in tax laws; import and export duty and tariff rates in or with the countries with which we conduct business; and negative impact of any governmental investigations and associated litigations including securities litigations relating to the conduct of our business. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law or the rules of the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

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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, 2016. 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, 2016, 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

On October 8, 2002, the Company announced a share repurchase plan, under which it may purchase up to 16,000,000 shares (post-split) based on a number of factors. 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 16,000,000 shares (post-split) under the plan. On August 14, 2006, the Company announced that the Company's Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an additional 16,000,000 shares (post -split) under the plan. On February 26, 2008, the Company announced that the Company's Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an additional 8,000,000 shares (post-split) under the plan. On October 23, 2012, the Company announced that the Company's Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an additional 8,000,000 shares (post - split) under the plan. On October 21, 2015, the Company announced that the Company's Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an additional 5,000,000 shares (post - split) under the plan. On February 23, 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 5,000,000 shares (post-split) under the plan. On October 20, 2016, the Company announced that the Company's Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an additional 7,500,000 shares (post - split) under the plan. On August 23, 2017, the Company announced that the Company's Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an additional 15,000,000 shares (post - split) under the plan.The Company may purchase authorized shares of its common stock under the plan 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; available cash; and other factors that the Company deems appropriate. The plan does not have an expiration date, but the Board of Directors reviews such plan periodically.

The following is a summary of share repurchase activity during the three months ended September 30, 2017:
Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid Per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchase As Part of a Publicly Announced Plan*
Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan*
January 2017
662,681

21.14

662,681

6,083,139

February 2017
410,224

20.43

410,224

5,672,915

March 2017
400,498

21.47

400,498

5,272,417

1st Quarter 2017 Total
1,473,403

21.03

1,473,403

 
 
 
 
 
 
April 2017
565,525

20.17

565,525

4,706,892

May 2017
1,141,197

19.60

1,141,197

3,565,695

June 2017
475,153

18.50

475,153

3,090,542

2nd Quarter 2017 Total
2,181,875

19.51

2,181,875


 
 
 
 
 
July 2017
1,234,386

17.36

1,234,386

1,856,156

August 2017
1,603,749

17.45

1,603,749

15,252,407

September 2017
375,011

18.24

375,011

14,877,396

3rd Quarter 2017 Total
3,213,146

17.51

3,213,146

 
 
 
 
 
 
2017 Total
6,868,424

18.90

6,868,424

14,877,396

 
 
 
 
 
*See above and below for additional plan details.

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As of September 30, 2017, the Company has repurchased 81,622,604 shares at a total cost of $849,037,930 under the plan. The following is a summary of quarterly share repurchase activity under the plan to date (adjusted for 2 for 1 stock splits each effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend issued effective May 6, 2005 and December 31, 2014, respectively):
Quarter Ended
 
Total Number of Shares 
Purchased All as Part of a Publicly Announced Plan
(Post - Split)
 
Cost of Shares 
Purchased
March 31, 2003
 
1,660,000

 
$
10,246,810

September 30, 2005
 
2,992,118

 
25,214,573

March 31, 2006
 
5,607,096

 
47,145,310

June 30, 2006
 
14,402,162

 
104,604,414

September 30, 2006
 
7,936,342

 
55,614,102

December 31, 2006
 
2,465,768

 
19,487,427

March 31, 2007
 
895,420

 
7,328,015

March 31, 2008
 
4,401,504

 
34,619,490

June 30, 2008
 
2,407,120

 
19,043,775

September 30, 2008
 
5,038,306

 
39,689,410

December 31, 2008
 
4,250,506

 
17,907,128

September 30, 2012
 
3,943,658

 
33,716,725

September 30, 2014
 
703,130

 
9,999,957

December 31, 2014
 
1,094,350

 
20,010,925

March 31, 2015
 
1,406,595

 
25,049,145

June 30, 2015
 
1,427,469

 
25,058,050

September 30, 2015
 
2,051,013

 
32,793,258

December 31, 2015
 
1,765,496

 
28,328,372

March 31, 2016
 
3,124,053

 
44,585,668

June 30, 2016
 
3,080,993

 
47,689,204

September 30, 2016
 
1,836,312

 
30,466,752

December 31, 2016
 
2,264,769

 
40,622,598

March 31, 2017
 
1,473,403

 
30,986,386

June 30, 2017
 
2,181,875

 
42,570,501

September 30, 2017
 
3,213,146

 
$
56,259,935

Totals
 
81,622,604

 
$
849,037,930




Item 6.
Exhibits.

See Exhibit Index on Page 35


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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 3, 2017
 
/s/ Fred T. Bauer
 
 
 
Fred T. Bauer
 
 
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
(Principal Executive Officer) on behalf of Gentex Corporation
 
 
 
Date:
November 3, 2017
 
/s/ Steven R. Downing
 
 
 
Steven R. Downing
 
 
 
President, Chief Operating Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer) on behalf of Gentex Corporation
 
 
 
 
Date:
November 3, 2017
 
/s/ Kevin C. Nash
 
 
 
Kevin C. Nash
 
 
 
Vice President - Accounting and Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
 
(Principal Accounting Officer) on behalf of Gentex Corporation


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
31.1
 
31.2
 
32
 
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




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