UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) June 3, 2011

Hurco Companies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter
     
Indiana
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
     
0-9143
 
35-1150732
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
     
One Technology Way
   
Indianapolis, Indiana
 
46268
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
     
(317) 293-5309
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
     
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.02.
Results of Operation and Financial Condition

On June 3, 2011, Hurco Companies, Inc. (the "Registrant") reported its results of operations for the second quarter ended April 30, 2011.  The Registrant's earnings release for the period is attached as Exhibit 99 and the information set forth therein is incorporated herein by reference and constitutes a part of this report.  The attached Exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
99
Press Release dated June 3, 2011
 
 
 

 

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
Dated:  June 3, 2011
   
 
HURCO COMPANIES, INC
   
 
By:
/s/John G. Oblazney
   
John G. Oblazney,
Vice President and
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99
Press Release of Hurco Companies, Inc. dated June 3, 2011

 
 

 
Unassociated Document

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2011

HURCO REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, — June 3, 2011, Hurco Companies, Inc., (Nasdaq, Global Select Market: HURC) today reported net income of $2,349,000, or $0.36 per diluted share, for its second quarter ended April 30, 2011, compared to a net loss of $1,573,000, or $(0.24) per diluted share, for the corresponding period in fiscal 2010.  For the first six months of fiscal 2011, Hurco reported net income of $3,895,000, or $0.60 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $3,409,000, or $(0.53) per diluted share, for the corresponding period in fiscal 2010.

Sales and service fees for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 totaled $41,576,000, an increase of $17,488,000, or 73%, from the second quarter of fiscal 2010.  Approximately $1,144,000 of the year-over-year increase, or 5% of second quarter 2010 sales, reflects the beneficial effect of a weaker U.S. Dollar in 2011 when translating foreign sales to U.S. Dollars for financial reporting purposes.  Sales and service fees for the six months ended April 30, 2011 totaled $81,256,000, an increase of $36,552,000, or 82%, from the corresponding period in 2010.  The impact of currency translation on the year-over-year six month comparison was immaterial.

The following table sets forth net sales and service fees by geographic region for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively:

Net Sales and Service Fees by Geographic Region
 
                                     
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
 
               
%
               
%
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
 
North America
  $ 9,137     $ 5,804       57 %   $ 22,599     $ 11,905       90 %
Europe
    27,297       15,342       78 %     48,576       27,358       78 %
Asia Pacific
    5,142       2,942       75 %     10,081       5,441       85 %
Total
  $ 41,576     $ 24,088       73 %   $ 81,256     $ 44,704       82 %

The increases in sales were driven by higher customer demand in all sales regions as a result of the ongoing rebound in industrial manufacturing activity.  During the second quarter of fiscal 2011, unit shipments increased from the corresponding quarter in fiscal 2010 by 78% in North America, 65% in Europe, and 67% in the Asia Pacific sales region.   Unit shipments in those three sales regions for the first six months of fiscal 2011 increased over the prior year period by 110%, 66% and 61% respectively.
 
 
 

 
 
Orders booked in the second quarter of fiscal 2011 were $72,612,000, an increase of $42,023,000, or 137%, compared to the prior year period.  Orders in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region increased by $5,725,000, or 69%, $32,159,000, or 175%, and $4,139,000, or 107%, respectively. Orders outpaced sales by $31,036,000, as our production and supply chain continue to ramp up to meet customer demand.   In addition, a portion of the increased orders booked in the second quarter of fiscal 2011 came from customers placing orders in advance of an announced price increase that went into effect at the end of the quarter.  For the first six months of fiscal 2011, orders totaled $116,874,000, an increase of $65,678,000, or 128%, from the corresponding period in 2010.  Of that increase, North America, Europe and Asia Pacific orders increased $13,479,000, or 96%, $45,879,000, or 152%, and $6,320,000, or 91%, respectively.  The impact of currency translation on orders booked in the second quarter and first six months of 2011 was consistent with the impact on sales.

Hurco’s gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was 30%, compared to 19% for the same period in 2010.  Gross profit for the first six months of fiscal 2011 was 30%, compared to 19% for the same period in 2010.  The increase in gross profit was due to the significant increase in sales volume, particularly in Europe where sales of our higher margin, high performance vertical machining centers were particularly strong.  The increase in gross profit was partially offset by an increase in the cost of raw materials, particularly metals, and the negative cost impact of a strengthened Taiwanese Dollar in relations to the U.S. Dollar. The Taiwanese Dollar appreciated 8% during the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2011 compared to the corresponding periods in fiscal 2010.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $9,254,000, or 22%, of sales, for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 compared to $7,230,000, or 30%, of sales, for the prior year second quarter.  Selling, general and administrative expenses were $18,084,000, or 22%, of sales, for the first six months of fiscal 2011 compared to $13,763,000, or 31%, of sales, for the first six months of fiscal 2010.  The year-over-year increases in selling, general and administrative expenses for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2011 were primarily related to increased sales commissions and other variable operating expenses.

Our cash balance was $48,678,000 at April 30, 2011, which was relatively unchanged from the October 31, 2010 balance of $48,255,000.  Inventories at April 30, 2011 were $69,610,000, an increase of $13,744,000, or 25%, during the first six months of fiscal 2011 in response to the increase in customer demand.

Michael Doar, Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are encouraged that our sales and order levels are markedly higher than last year, with Europe showing the largest increase in growth.  We are increasing production at our wholly-owned assembly facilities to keep pace with the market demand while working diligently to develop new technologies for our control and machines.”
 
 
 

 
 
Hurco Companies, Inc. is an industrial technology company that designs and produces interactive computer controls, software and computerized machine tools for the worldwide metal cutting and metal forming industry. The end market for the Company's products consists primarily of independent job shops and short-run manufacturing operations within large corporations in industries such as aerospace, defense, medical equipment, energy, transportation and computer equipment. The Company is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, with manufacturing operations in Taiwan and China, and sells its products through direct and indirect sales forces throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. The Company has sales, application engineering support and service subsidiaries in Canada, China, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea and the United States of America.  Web Site: www.hurco.com

This news release contains forward looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  These factors include, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions that affect demand for computerized machine systems, computer numerical control systems and software products, changes in manufacturing markets, innovations by competitors, our ability to protect our intellectual property, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, fluctuations in prices of raw materials, changes in market demands, quality and delivery performance by our vendors, uncertainty concerning our ability to use tax loss carryforwards and governmental actions and initiatives including import and export restrictions and tariffs.

Contact:
John G. Oblazney
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
317-293-5309

 
 

 

Hurco Companies, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per-share data)

   
Three Months Ended
April 30,
   
Six Months Ended
April 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
Sales and service fees
  $ 41,576     $ 24,088     $ 81,256     $ 44,704  
                                 
Cost of sales and service
    28,925       19,411       56,914       36,047  
Gross profit
    12,651       4,677       24,342       8,657  
                                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    9,254       7,230       18,084       13,763  
Operating income (loss)
    3,397       (2,553 )     6,258       (5,106 )
                                 
Interest expense
    9       8       14       22  
                                 
Interest income
    32       5       72       25  
                                 
Investment income
    2       3       7       8  
                                 
Other expense (income), net
    23       116       479       393  
                                 
Income (loss) before taxes
    3,399       (2,669 )     5,844       (5,488 )
                                 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    1,050       (1,096 )     1,949       (2,079 )
                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 2,349     $ (1,573 )   $ 3,895     $ (3,409 )
                                 
Earnings (losses) per common share
                               
                                 
Basic
  $ 0.36     $ (0.24 )   $ 0.60     $ (0.53 )
Diluted
  $ 0.36     $ (0.24 )   $ 0.60     $ (0.53 )
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
                               
Basic
    6,441       6,441       6,441       6,441  
Diluted
    6,489       6,441       6,476       6,441  
                                 
OTHER CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
 
Three Months Ended
April 30,
   
Six Months Ended
April 30,
 
Operating Data:
  2011     2010     2011     2010  
   
 (unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
Gross margin
    30 %     19 %     30 %     19 %
                                 
SG&A expense as a percentage of sales
    22 %     30 %     22 %     31 %
                                 
Operating income (loss) as a percentage of sales
    8 %     -11 %     8 %     -11 %
                                 
Pre-tax income (loss) as a percentage of sales
    8 %     -11 %     7 %     -12 %
                                 
Effective Tax Rate
    31 %     41 %     33 %     38 %
                                 
Depreciation and amortization
    1,079       1,000       2,146       1,833  
                                 
Capital expenditures
    486       269       1,027       744  
                                 
Balance Sheet Data:
 
4/30/2011
   
10/31/2010
                 
   
(unaudited)
                         
Working capital (excluding cash)
  $ 52,243     $ 45,713                  
                                 
Days sales outstanding
    42       33                  
                                 
Inventory turns
    1.6       1.5                  
                                 
Capitalization
                               
Total debt
  $ 647     $ -                  
Shareholders' equity
    120,514       114,740                  
Total
  $ 121,161     $ 114,740                  

 
 

 

Hurco Companies, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(In thousands, except share and per-share data)

   
April 30,
   
October 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(audited)
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 48,678     $ 48,255  
Accounts receivable, net
    24,175       20,114  
Refundable taxes
    4,387       5,093  
Inventories, net
    69,610       55,866  
Deferred income taxes
    2,965       2,467  
Derivative assets
    1,530       905  
Other
    5,458       3,508  
Total current assets
    156,803       136,208  
                 
Property and equipment:
               
Land
    782       782  
Building
    7,116       7,116  
Machinery and equipment
    15,901       15,095  
Leasehold improvements
    2,334       2,183  
      26,133       25,176  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (14,804 )     (13,424 )
      11,329       11,752  
                 
Non-current assets:
               
Software development costs, less accumulated amortization
    5,588       6,042  
Other assets
    6,268       6,344  
    $ 179,988     $ 160,346  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 38,745     $ 30,394  
Derivative liabilities
    4,230       2,123  
Accrued expenses
    12,260       9,723  
Short-term debt
    647       -  
Total current liabilities
    55,882       42,240  
                 
Non-current liabilities:
               
Deferred income taxes
    2,440       2,335  
Deferred credits and other obligations
    1,152       1,031  
Total liabilities
    59,474       45,606  
                 
Shareholders' equity:
               
Preferred stock:  no par value per share; 1,000,000 shares
               
authorized; no shares issued
               
Common stock:  no par value; $.10 stated value per share; 13,250,000 shares authorized;
               
6,471,710 and 6,440,851 shares issued; and 6,440,851 and 6,440,851 shares outstanding,
               
as of April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010, respectively
    644       644  
Additional paid-in capital
    52,338       52,144  
Retained earnings
    67,719       63,824  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (187 )     (1,872 )
Total shareholders' equity
    120,514       114,740  
    $ 179,988     $ 160,346