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) January 13, 2012
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Hurco Companies, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter
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Indiana
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
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0-9143
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35-1150732
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
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One Technology Way
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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46268
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip code)
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(317) 293-5309
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02. Results of Operation and Financial Condition
On January 13, 2012, Hurco Companies, Inc. (the "Registrant") reported its results of operations for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 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.
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99
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Press Release dated January 13, 2012.
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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.
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Dated: January 13, 2012
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HURCO COMPANIES, INC
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By:
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/s/John G. Oblazney
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John G. Oblazney,
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Vice President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99 Press Release of Hurco Companies, Inc. dated January 13, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012
HURCO REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR RESULTS
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, — January 13, 2012, Hurco Companies, Inc., (Nasdaq, Global Select Market: HURC) today reported results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 Hurco recorded net income of $2,654,000, or $0.41 per diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $1,162,000, or $(0.18) per diluted share, for the corresponding period in fiscal 2010. For the full fiscal year 2011, Hurco recorded net income of $11,124,000, or $1.71 per diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $5,744,000, or $(0.89) per diluted share, for fiscal 2010.
Sales and service fees for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 were $48,571,000, an increase of $13,856,000, or 40%, from the prior year period. The effect of a weaker U.S. Dollar in 2011 when translating foreign sales to U.S. Dollars for financial reporting purposes had a favorable impact of approximately 3%, or $928,000, on the fourth quarter period-to-period comparison. Sales and service fees for the full fiscal year totaled $180,400,000, an increase of $74,507,000, or 70%, from fiscal 2010. The effect of a weaker U.S. Dollar in 2011 when translating foreign sales to U.S. Dollars for financial reporting purposes had a favorable impact of approximately 4%, or $4,250,000, on the year-to-year comparison.
The following table sets forth net sales and service fees by geographic region for the quarter and fiscal year ending October 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands), respectively:
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Net Sales and Service Fees by Geographic Region
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Quarter Ended
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Fiscal Year Ended
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October 31,
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October 31,
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2011
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2010
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Change
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2011
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2010
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North America
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$ | 13,919 | $ | 8,705 | 60 | % | $ | 49,637 | $ | 27,818 | 78 | % | ||||||||||||
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Europe
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31,199 | 22,425 | 39 | % | 111,080 | 65,678 | 69 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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Asia Pacific
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3,453 | 3,585 | -4 | % | 19,683 | 12,397 | 59 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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Total
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$ | 48,571 | $ | 34,715 | 40 | % | $ | 180,400 | $ | 105,893 | 70 | % | ||||||||||||
The fourth quarter increase in sales in fiscal 2011 was primarily driven by increased shipments resulting from increased production levels, enabling Hurco to reduce backlog. Compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, unit shipments for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 increased in North America by 38% and in Europe by 18%, but decreased in the Asia Pacific sales region by 6%. For the full fiscal year, sales increased in all regions, driven by higher customer demand as a result of the rebound in industrial manufacturing activity and Hurco’s ability to increase production to meet demand. Unit shipments for the full year 2011, compared to fiscal 2010, increased in North America by 72%, in Europe by 51% and in the Asia Pacific sales region by 46%.
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Orders by Geographic Region
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Quarter Ended
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Fiscal Year Ended
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October 31,
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October 31,
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North America
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$ | 13,365 | $ | 10,218 | 31 | % | $ | 50,058 | $ | 32,148 | 56 | % | ||||||||||||
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Europe
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22,614 | 22,503 | 0 | % | 121,274 | 68,333 | 77 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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Asia Pacific
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4,324 | 3,385 | 28 | % | 25,651 | 14,834 | 73 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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$ | 40,303 | $ | 36,106 | 12 | % | $ | 196,983 | $ | 115,315 | 71 | % | ||||||||||||
During the fourth quarter of 2011, orders increased in North America and Asia due to the continued improvement in market conditions in those territories, but declined in Europe due to the economic uncertainty in that region. Compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, unit orders for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 increased in North America by 19% and Asia by 16%, but decreased in Europe by 13%. During the full fiscal year 2011, orders increased by 71%, which is in line with the improvement in sales of 70%. Unit orders for the fiscal year 2011 increased in North America by 41%, in Europe by 57% and in the Asia Pacific sales region by 66% compared to fiscal 2010. The impact of currency translation on orders booked in the fourth quarter and full fiscal year was consistent with the impact on sales.
Hurco’s fourth quarter 2011 gross profit was $15,682,000, or 32% of sales, compared to $8,480,000, or 24% of sales, for the same period in fiscal 2010. Gross profit was $55,874,000, or 31% of sales, for fiscal 2011 compared to $21,796,000, or 21% of sales, for fiscal 2010. The year-over-year improvement in gross profit was primarily the result of increased sales in Europe, the primary market for Hurco’s higher performance VMX series machines and increased efficiency realized from higher production levels during fiscal 2011. However, gross profit for fiscal 2011 was adversely impacted by cost increases for metals and an appreciated Taiwanese Dollar compared to fiscal 2010. A price increase was implemented at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2011 in an effort to offset these higher costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 were $11,092,000, an increase of $2,012,000, or 22%, from the corresponding period in 2010. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $38,493,000 for fiscal 2011, an increase of $8,656,000, or 29%, from fiscal 2010. The increases in selling, general and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter and fiscal year were primarily due to higher sales and marketing expenses, increased wages and compensation paid to employees who had experienced wage reductions when cost containment measures were implemented during fiscal 2009 and 2010, and higher commissions as a result of the increase in sales.
The $622,000 increase in other expenses during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 compared to the fiscal 2010 period was primarily comprised of unrealized foreign exchange losses resulting from the translation of the Indian Rupee to the U.S. Dollar.
The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 was an expense of 24% on income of $3,494,000. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, the effective tax rate was an expense of 18% on a loss of $988,000 due to valuation allowances that were established on certain deferred tax assets. The effective tax rate for fiscal 2011 was an expense of 29%, compared to a benefit of 35% for fiscal 2010. The change in the effective tax rate for the year was primarily due to changes in the geographic mix of income or loss between tax jurisdictions with statutory tax rates ranging from 17% to 37%.
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $44,961,000 as of October 31, 2011, compared to $48,255,000 as of October 31, 2010. Inventories as of October 31, 2011 were $81,127,000, an increase of $25,261,000, or 45%, from the end of the prior fiscal year primarily due to increased finished goods inventory to support the 70% increase in sales. Inventory turns remained relatively stable from 1.5 turns as of October 31, 2010 to 1.6 turns as of October 31, 2011. Working capital, excluding cash, was $61,885,000 as of October 31, 2011, compared to $45,713,000 as of October 31, 2010. The 35% increase in working capital, excluding cash, was driven by higher finished goods inventory to meet the market demand.
Michael Doar, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “I am pleased that our expectations for recovery were realized as customers around the world chose to invest in technology that would make their businesses more profitable. We have emerged as a stronger company with a broader and more advanced product offering due to our continued development of new technologies and new products that promote customer profitability through increased productivity on the shop floor.”
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 international demand for computerized machine systems, computer numerical control systems and software products, changes in manufacturing markets, innovations by competitors, the ability to protect our intellectual property, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, increases in prices of raw materials, quality and delivery performance by our vendors, changes in operations due to acquisitions or loss of key personnel, uncertainty concerning our ability to use tax loss carryforwards and governmental actions and initiatives including import and export restrictions and tariffs.
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Contact:
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John G. Oblazney
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Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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317-293-5309
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Hurco Companies, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per-share data)
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Quarter Ended
October 31,
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Fiscal Year Ended
October 31,
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Sales and service fees
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$ | 48,571 | $ | 34,715 | $ | 180,400 | $ | 105,893 | ||||||||
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Cost of sales and service
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32,889 | 26,235 | 124,526 | 84,097 | ||||||||||||
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Gross profit
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15,682 | 8,480 | 55,874 | 21,796 | ||||||||||||
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
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11,092 | 9,080 | 38,493 | 29,837 | ||||||||||||
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Operating income (loss)
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4,590 | (600 | ) | 17,381 | (8,041 | ) | ||||||||||
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Interest expense
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82 | 6 | 143 | 49 | ||||||||||||
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Interest income
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25 | 37 | 132 | 86 | ||||||||||||
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Investment income
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4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | ||||||||||||
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Other expense (income), net
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1,043 | 421 | 1,764 | 869 | ||||||||||||
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Income (loss) before taxes
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3,494 | (988 | ) | 15,619 | (8,859 | ) | ||||||||||
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes
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840 | 174 | 4,495 | (3,115 | ) | |||||||||||
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Net income (loss)
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$ | 2,654 | $ | (1,162 | ) | $ | 11,124 | $ | (5,744 | ) | ||||||
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$ | 0.41 | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | 1.72 | $ | (0.89 | ) | ||||||
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$ | 0.41 | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | 1.71 | $ | (0.89 | ) | ||||||
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Weighted average common shares outstanding
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6,441 | 6,441 | 6,441 | 6,441 | ||||||||||||
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Diluted
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6,467 | 6,441 | 6,472 | 6,441 | ||||||||||||
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OTHER CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
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Quarter Ended
October 31,
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Fiscal Year Ended
October 31,
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Operating Data:
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Gross margin
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32 | % | 24 | % | 31 | % | 21 | % | ||||||||
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23 | % | 26 | % | 21 | % | 28 | % | ||||||||
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9 | % | -2 | % | 10 | % | -8 | % | ||||||||
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7 | % | -3 | % | 9 | % | -8 | % | ||||||||
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24 | % | -18 | % | 29 | % | 35 | % | ||||||||
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Depreciation and amortization
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1,073 | 993 | 4,300 | 3,804 | ||||||||||||
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Capital expenditures
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1,097 | 606 | 2,842 | 1,848 | ||||||||||||
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Balance Sheet Data:
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10/31/2011
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10/31/2010
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Working capital (excluding cash)
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$ | 61,885 | $ | 45,713 | ||||||||||||
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Days sales outstanding (unaudited)
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37 | 33 | ||||||||||||||
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Inventory turns (unaudited)
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Total debt
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$ | 865 | $ | - | ||||||||||||
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Shareholders' equity
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126,212 | 114,740 | ||||||||||||||
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$ | 127,077 | $ | 114,740 | ||||||||||||
Hurco Companies, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
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October 31,
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October 31,
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 44,961 | $ | 48,255 | ||||
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Accounts receivable, net
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27,057 | 20,114 | ||||||
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Refundable taxes
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1,442 | 5,093 | ||||||
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Inventories, net
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81,127 | 55,866 | ||||||
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Deferred income taxes
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2,692 | 2,467 | ||||||
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Derivative assets
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1,197 | 905 | ||||||
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Other
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5,598 | 3,508 | ||||||
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Total current assets
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164,074 | 136,208 | ||||||
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Property and equipment:
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782 | 782 | ||||||
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Building
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7,116 | 7,116 | ||||||
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Machinery and equipment
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16,336 | 15,095 | ||||||
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Leasehold improvements
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2,508 | 2,183 | ||||||
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Non-current assets:
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4,928 | 6,042 | ||||||
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Other assets
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5,999 | 6,344 | ||||||
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$ | 39,046 | $ | 30,394 | ||||
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Derivative liabilities
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1,609 | 2,123 | ||||||
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Accrued expenses
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15,708 | 9,723 | ||||||
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Short-term debt
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865 | - | ||||||
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Total current liabilities
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57,228 | 42,240 | ||||||
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Deferred income taxes
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1,982 | 2,335 | ||||||
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Deferred credits and other obligations
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1,123 | 1,031 | ||||||
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Total liabilities
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60,333 | 45,606 | ||||||
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Shareholders' equity:
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Preferred stock: no par value per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued
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Common stock: no par value; $.10 stated value per share; 12,500,000 shares authorized; 6,471,710 and 6,440,851 shares issued; and 6,440,851 and 6,440,851 shares outstanding, as of October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, respectively
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644 | 644 | ||||||
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Additional paid-in capital
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52,614 | 52,144 | ||||||
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Retained earnings
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74,948 | 63,824 | ||||||
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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(1,994 | ) | (1,872 | ) | ||||
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Total shareholders' equity
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126,212 | 114,740 | ||||||
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