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David Whiston, CFA, CPA, CFE
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

We Are Not Concerned About Attacks by Short Sellers on Gentex

Gentex’s stock had some volatility the last two days of the week of July 14 due to short seller Spruce Point Capital Management issuing a report questioning the company’s inventory and capital expenditure accounting among other concerns. We are not changing our fair value estimate as we think these types of reports are often more smoke than fire. Gentex’s stock opened on July 13 at $18.37 and fell to as low as $17.67 on Thursday after the report came out but closed Friday at $18.59, so the marke...
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Gentex Corporation

Gentex designs and manufactures automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and electronics for the automotive industry, dimmable aircraft windows for the aviation industry, and commercial smoke alarms and signaling devices for the fire protection industry. The company's key business involves designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing interior and exterior automatic-dimming automotive rearview mirrors that use electrochromic technology to dim in proportion to the amount of headlight glare from trailing vehicle headlamps. The company also designs, develops and manufactures various electronics features to the interior and exterior automotive rearview mirrors as well as interior visors and overhead consoles.

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Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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David Whiston, CFA, CPA, CFE

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