GENTEX CORP

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Under the supervision of, and with the participation of management, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and 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, 2026, 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, 2026 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,” “confident,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “future,” “goal,” “guidance,” “hope,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “opinion,” “optimistic,” “outlook,” “plan,” “poised,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “strategy,” “target,” “will,” “work to,” 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 economic, industry, or regional market conditions, including the impact of inflation; changes in consumer and customer demand and preferences for the Company’s products, including changes in discretionary consumer spending, technology preferences, and vehicle technology; the Company’s ability to be awarded and retain new and existing business; continued uncertainty in pricing negotiations with customers and suppliers, including the ability to recover or otherwise offset increasing costs; loss of business from increased competition; changes in strategic relationships; customer bankruptcies or divestitures of customer brands; fluctuations in vehicle production schedules, including the impact of customer employee strikes or other production disruptions; delays in program launches; changes in product and customer mix; raw material, electronic component, and other supply shortages, constraints, disruptions, or cost increases; labor shortages and related cost increases; supply chain and logistics constraints and disruptions; the Company’s dependence on information systems; higher raw material, electronic component, fuel, energy, labor, logistics, and other input costs; unfavorable fluctuations in currencies or interest rates in the regions in which the Company operates; costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquired businesses and technologies and the Company’s ability to successfully integrate and maximize the value of such businesses and technologies; changes in regulatory conditions; warranty and recall claims and other litigation and customer reactions thereto; possible adverse results of pending or future litigation or intellectual property infringement claims; changes in tax laws; changes in tariffs, import and export duties, trade restrictions, retaliatory trade measures, and other international trade policies; negative impacts of governmental investigations and associated litigation, including securities litigation relating to the conduct of the Company’s business; the Company’s ability to successfully develop, commercialize, and scale new products, technologies, and markets, including PCBA; and force majeure events.

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. Accordingly, any forward-looking statement should be read in conjunction with the additional information about risks and uncertainties identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K and subsequent Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, which risks and uncertainties include tariffs, trade-related actions, increasing input costs, and supply chain constraints that have affected, are affecting, and will continue to affect general economic and industry conditions, customers, suppliers, and the regulatory environment in which the Company operates.

Includes content supplied by S&P Global Mobility Light Vehicle Production Forecast of October 15, 2026 (http://www.gentex.com/forecast-disclaimer).

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