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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 $1,073,000, on the period-to-period comparison.
The following table sets forth net sales and service fees by geographic region for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
Net Sales and Service by Geographic Region
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Three Months Ended
January 31,
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2011
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2010
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Change
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North America
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$ | 13,462 | $ | 6,101 | 121 | % | ||||||
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Europe
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21,279 | 12,015 | 77 | % | ||||||||
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Asia Pacific
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4,939 | 2,500 | 98 | % | ||||||||
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Total
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$ | 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.
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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.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
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(In thousands, except per-share data)
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Three Months Ended
January 31,
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2010
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Sales and service fees
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$ | 39,680 | $ | 20,616 | ||||
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Cost of sales and service
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27,989 | 16,636 | ||||||
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Gross profit
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11,691 | 3,980 | ||||||
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
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8,830 | 6,533 | ||||||
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Operating income (loss)
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2,861 | (2,553 | ) | |||||
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Interest expense
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5 | 14 | ||||||
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Interest income
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40 | 20 | ||||||
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Investment income
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5 | 5 | ||||||
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Other expense (income), net
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456 | 277 | ||||||
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Income (loss) before taxes
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2,445 | (2,819 | ) | |||||
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes
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899 | (983 | ) | |||||
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Net income (loss)
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$ | 1,546 | $ | (1,836 | ) | |||
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Earnings (losses) per common share
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Basic
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$ | 0.24 | $ | (0.29 | ) | |||
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Diluted
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$ | 0.24 | $ | (0.29 | ) | |||
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Weighted average common shares outstanding
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Basic
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6,441 | 6,441 | ||||||
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Diluted
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6,463 | 6,441 | ||||||
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OTHER CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
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Three Months Ended
January 31,
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Operating Data:
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2011 | 2010 | ||||||
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Gross margin
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29 | % | 19 | % | ||||
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SG&A expense as a percentage of sales
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22 | % | 32 | % | ||||
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Operating income (loss) as a percentage of sales
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7 | % | -12 | % | ||||
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Pre-tax income (loss) as a percentage of sales
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6 | % | -14 | % | ||||
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Effective Tax Rate
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37 | % | 35 | % | ||||
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Depreciation and amortization
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1,067 | 833 | ||||||
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Capital expenditures
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541 | 475 | ||||||
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Balance Sheet Data:
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1/31/2011
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10/31/2010
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(unaudited)
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Working capital (excluding cash)
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$ | 47,165 | $ | 45,713 | ||||
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Days sales outstanding
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33 | 33 | ||||||
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Inventory turns
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1.6 | 1.5 | ||||||
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Capitalization
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Total debt
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$ | - | $ | - | ||||
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Shareholders' equity
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117,808 | 114,740 | ||||||
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Total
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$ | 117,808 | $ | 114,740 | ||||
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Hurco Companies, Inc.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
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(In thousands, except share and per-share data)
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January 31,
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October 31,
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2010
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 50,289 | $ | 48,255 | ||||
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Accounts receivable, net
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18,073 | 20,114 | ||||||
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Refundable taxes
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4,731 | 5,093 | ||||||
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Inventories, net
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59,668 | 55,866 | ||||||
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Deferred income taxes, net
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2,087 | 2,467 | ||||||
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Derivative assets
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1,429 | 905 | ||||||
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Other
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3,847 | 3,508 | ||||||
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Total current assets
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140,124 | 136,208 | ||||||
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Property and equipment:
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Land
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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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15,426 | 15,095 | ||||||
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Leasehold improvements
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2,256 | 2,183 | ||||||
| 25,580 | 25,176 | |||||||
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Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
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(14,066 | ) | (13,424 | ) | ||||
| 11,514 | 11,752 | |||||||
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Non-current assets:
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Software development costs, less accumulated amortization
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5,862 | 6,042 | ||||||
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Other assets
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6,347 | 6,344 | ||||||
| $ | 163,847 | $ | 160,346 | |||||
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$ | 29,189 | $ | 30,394 | ||||
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Derivative liabilities
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1,759 | 2,123 | ||||||
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Accrued expenses
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11,722 | 9,723 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities
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42,670 | 42,240 | ||||||
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Non-current liabilities:
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Deferred income taxes, net
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2,295 | 2,335 | ||||||
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Deferred credits and other obligations
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1,074 | 1,031 | ||||||
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Total liabilities
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46,039 | 45,606 | ||||||
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Shareholders' equity:
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Preferred stock: no par value per share; 1,000,000 shares
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authorized; no shares issued
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Common stock: no par value; $.10 stated value per share;
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13,250,000 shares authorized; and 6,440,851 shares issued
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and outstanding
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644 | 644 | ||||||
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Additional paid-in capital
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52,215 | 52,144 | ||||||
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Retained earnings
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65,370 | 63,824 | ||||||
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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(421 | ) | (1,872 | ) | ||||
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Total shareholders' equity
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117,808 | 114,740 | ||||||
| $ | 163,847 | $ | 160,346 | |||||