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) March 10, 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 March 10, 2011, Hurco Companies, Inc. (the "Registrant") reported its results of operations for the first quarter ended January 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.
   
 
99     Press Release dated March 10, 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:  March 10, 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 March 10, 2011


 
 
Unassociated Document
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011

HURCO REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS – SALES UP 92%, ORDERS UP 115% AND EARNINGS OF $1.5 MILLION.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, — March 10, 2011, Hurco Companies, Inc., (Nasdaq Global Select Market: HURC) today reported for its first quarter ended January 31, 2011, net income of $1,546,000, or $0.24 per diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $1,836,000, or $(0.29) per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2010.

Sales and service fees for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 totaled $39,680,000, an increase of $19,064,000, or 92%, from the first quarter of fiscal 2010.  The effect of a stronger U.S. dollar when translating foreign sales to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes had a negative impact of approximately 5%, or $1,073,000, on the period-to-period comparison.

The following table sets forth net sales and service fees by geographic region for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

Net Sales and Service by Geographic Region

   
Three Months Ended
January 31,
 
               
%
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
 
North America
  $ 13,462     $ 6,101       121 %
Europe
    21,279       12,015       77 %
Asia Pacific
    4,939       2,500       98 %
 Total
  $ 39,680     $ 20,616       92 %


The increases in sales were driven by higher customer demand in all sales regions as a result of the recent rebound in industrial manufacturing activity.  Unit shipments increased in North America by 139%, in Europe by 68%, and in the Asia Pacific sales region by 55%.

New orders for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 totaled $44,262,000, an increase of $23,655,000, or 115%, from the corresponding period in fiscal 2010.  New orders increased in North America by $7,754,000, or 134%, in Europe by $13,720,000, or 117%, and in the Asia Pacific region by $2,181,000, or 71%.  The impact of currency translation on new orders was consistent with the impact on sales.  New orders measured in units increased in North America by 166%, in Europe by 110%, and in the Asia Pacific sales region by 45%.

Gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 was 29%, compared to 19% for the prior year period.  The increase in gross profit as a percentage of sales was due to the significant increase in production and sales volume and was partially offset by the negative impact of a strengthened Taiwanese Dollar in relation to the U.S. Dollar and an increase in the cost of raw materials, particularly metals.  Hurco expects that this cost impact will continue and we will adjust sales prices accordingly.
 
 
 
 

 
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $8,830,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2011, an increase of $2,297,000, or 35%, from the first quarter of fiscal 2010. The increase included $594,000 of increased compensation expense paid to employees who took wage reductions during the economic downturn.  The remainder of the increase primarily related to higher sales commissions and increased sales and marketing expenses.  Despite the dollar increase, selling, general and administrative expenses were 22% of sales and service fees during the first quarter of fiscal 2011 compared to 32% for the first quarter of fiscal 2010.

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $50,289,000 as of January 31, 2011, compared to $48,255,000 as of October 31, 2010.  Inventory as of January 31, 2011 was $59,668,000, an increase of $3,802,000, or 7%, from October 31, 2010, due to our increased production levels in response to higher customer demand.

Michael Doar, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, stated, "I am encouraged about the direction of our current order trend and our return to profitability.  Due to our solid financial position, we had the resources to continue research and development projects during the downturn, and received several patent awards and introduced new products focused on making our customer’s operations more profitable.  Ultimately, this will allow us to expand our customer base and increase our market share as we continue to emerge from the recent recession."

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 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
January 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(unaudited)
 
Sales and service fees
  $ 39,680     $ 20,616  
                 
Cost of sales and service
    27,989       16,636  
Gross profit
    11,691       3,980  
                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    8,830       6,533  
Operating income (loss)
    2,861       (2,553 )
                 
Interest expense
    5       14  
                 
Interest income
    40       20  
                 
Investment income
    5       5  
                 
Other expense (income), net
    456       277  
                 
Income (loss) before taxes
    2,445       (2,819 )
                 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    899       (983 )
                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,546     $ (1,836 )
                 
Earnings (losses) per common share
               
                 
Basic
  $ 0.24     $ (0.29 )
Diluted
  $ 0.24     $ (0.29 )
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
               
Basic
    6,441       6,441  
Diluted
    6,463       6,441  
                 
OTHER CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
 
Three Months Ended
January 31,
 
Operating Data:
    2011       2010  
     
(unaudited)
 
Gross margin
    29 %     19 %
                 
SG&A expense as a percentage of sales
    22 %     32 %
                 
Operating income (loss) as a percentage of sales
    7 %     -12 %
                 
Pre-tax income (loss) as a percentage of sales
    6 %     -14 %
                 
Effective Tax Rate
    37 %     35 %
                 
Depreciation and amortization
    1,067       833  
                 
Capital expenditures
    541       475  
                 
Balance Sheet Data:
 
1/31/2011
   
10/31/2010
 
   
(unaudited)
       
Working capital (excluding cash)
  $ 47,165     $ 45,713  
                 
Days sales outstanding
    33       33  
                 
Inventory turns
    1.6       1.5  
                 
Capitalization
               
Total debt
  $ -     $ -  
Shareholders' equity
    117,808       114,740  
Total
  $ 117,808     $ 114,740  
 
 
 
 

 
 
Hurco Companies, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(In thousands, except share and per-share data)
 
   
January 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(audited)
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 50,289     $ 48,255  
Accounts receivable, net
    18,073       20,114  
Refundable taxes
    4,731       5,093  
Inventories, net
    59,668       55,866  
Deferred income taxes, net
    2,087       2,467  
Derivative assets
    1,429       905  
Other
    3,847       3,508  
Total current assets
    140,124       136,208  
                 
Property and equipment:
               
Land
    782       782  
Building
    7,116       7,116  
Machinery and equipment
    15,426       15,095  
Leasehold improvements
    2,256       2,183  
      25,580       25,176  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (14,066 )     (13,424 )
      11,514       11,752  
                 
Non-current assets:
               
       Software development costs, less accumulated amortization
    5,862       6,042  
       Other assets
    6,347       6,344  
    $ 163,847     $ 160,346  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 29,189     $ 30,394  
Derivative liabilities
    1,759       2,123  
Accrued expenses
    11,722       9,723  
Total current liabilities
    42,670       42,240  
                 
Non-current liabilities:
               
Deferred income taxes, net
    2,295       2,335  
Deferred credits and other obligations
    1,074       1,031  
Total liabilities
    46,039       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; and 6,440,851 shares issued
               
               and outstanding
    644       644  
Additional paid-in capital
    52,215       52,144  
Retained earnings
    65,370       63,824  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (421 )     (1,872 )
Total shareholders' equity
    117,808       114,740  
    $ 163,847     $ 160,346