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Exhibit 99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

 

HURCO REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS AND ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

 

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — September 9, 2015, Hurco Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: HURC) today reported results for the third fiscal quarter and the first nine months ended July 31, 2015. Hurco recorded net income of $3,683,000, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 compared to net income of $4,375,000, or $0.66 per diluted share, for the corresponding period in fiscal 2014. For the first nine months of fiscal 2015, Hurco reported net income of $11,410,000, or $1.72 per diluted share, compared to $10,280,000, or $1.56 per diluted share, for the corresponding period in fiscal 2014.

 

Sales and service fees for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 were $52,535,000, a decrease of $2,844,000, or 5%, compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2014. This year-over-year decrease in sales reflected growth of $3,348,000, or 6%, and a negative impact of $6,192,000, or 11%, when translating foreign sales to U.S. Dollars for financial reporting purposes. Sales and service fees for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 were $153,690,000, a decrease of $6,390,000, or 4%, compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2014. Despite year-over-year growth of $9,673,000, or 6%, the year-over-year decrease in sales and service fees included the negative impact of $16,063,000, or 10%, when translating foreign sales to U.S. Dollars for financial reporting purposes.

 

The following table sets forth net sales and service fees by geographic region for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   July 31,   July 31, 
           $   %           $   % 
   2015   2014   Change   Change   2015   2014   Change   Change 
North America  $16,238   $13,643   $2,595    19%  $44,824   $42,223   $2,601    6%
Europe   31,486    36,627    (5,141)   -14%   95,399    100,898    (5,499)   -5%
Asia Pacific   4,811    5,109    (298)   -6%   13,467    16,959    (3,492)   -21%
 Total  $52,535   $55,379   $(2,844)   -5%  $153,690   $160,080   $(6,390)   -4%

 

North American sales increased during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2015 by 19% and 6%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in fiscal 2014. The increases in sales year-over-year were primarily due to increased shipments of higher-performance machines. North American sales for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2015 included $930,000 attributable to sales of machine tools manufactured by the recently acquired business of Milltronics Manufacturing Company. Hurco acquired the assets of this business in July 2015 and is operating it through its newly-formed subsidiary, Milltronics USA, Inc. Milltronics manufactures and sells knee mills, tool room bed mills, vertical machining centers, combination lathes, slant-bed lathes, and horizontal machining centers.

 

European sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 decreased by 14% compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2014 and included sales growth of 2%, offset by the adverse impact of a weaker Euro and Pound Sterling when translating foreign sales to U.S. Dollars for financial reporting purposes. European sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 decreased by 5% despite sales growth of 10% compared to the corresponding prior year period, primarily reflecting the adverse impact of a weaker Euro and Pound Sterling when translating foreign sales to U.S. Dollars for financial reporting purposes. The year-over-year improvements in European sales were driven by increased shipments of higher-performance machines in Germany, France and Italy.

 

 

 

 

Asian Pacific sales for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2015 decreased by 6% and 21%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in fiscal 2014, primarily due to a softer market in India and China. Asian Pacific sales for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2015 included $73,000 attributable to sales of machine tools designed and manufactured by the recently acquired business Takumi Machinery Co., Ltd. Hurco acquired certain assets of this Taiwan-based business in July 2015 and is operating it through its subsidiary, Hurco Manufacturing Limited. Takumi designs and manufactures CNC vertical machining centers, double column machining centers, high speed bridge machines and other machine tools equipped with industrial controls.

 

Orders for the third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 2015 included $14,336,000 of Milltronics and Takumi orders existing at the respective date of acquisition and new orders for Milltronics booked after the closing date of that acquisition.

 

Excluding the impact of the recently acquired Milltronics and Takumi businesses, orders for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 decreased by $7,939,000, or 14%, compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2014. This year-over-year decrease in orders reflected a reduction in orders of $2,089,000, or 4%, and a negative impact of $5,850,000, or 10%, when translating foreign orders to U.S. Dollars for financial reporting purposes. Excluding the impact of orders related to the Milltronics and Takumi businesses, orders for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 decreased by $20,603,000, or 12%, compared to the corresponding prior year period. The year-over-year decrease in orders reflected a reduction in orders of $4,844,000, or 3%, and a negative impact of $15,759,000, or 9%, when translating foreign orders to U.S. Dollars for financial reporting purposes.

 

The following table sets forth new orders booked by geographic region for the third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   July 31,   July 31, 
           $   %           $   % 
   2015   2014   Change   Change   2015   2014   Change   Change 
North America  $20,823   $14,039   $6,784    48%  $50,454   $40,040   $10,414    26%
Europe   29,555    36,368    (6,813)   -19%   89,200    110,698    (21,498)   -19%
Asia Pacific   12,397    5,971    6,426    108%   21,231    16,414    4,817    29%
Total  $62,775   $56,378   $6,397    11%  $160,885   $167,152   $(6,267)   -4%

 

Excluding the $5,764,000 in orders related to the recently acquired Milltronics business, orders for North America increased by 7% and 12% for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2015, respectively, compared to the corresponding prior year periods due to increased customer demand for higher-performance machines.

 

European orders for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 decreased by 19% compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2014 and reflected an order reduction of 3% and a negative impact of 16% due to a weaker Euro and Pound Sterling when translating foreign orders to U.S. Dollars for financial reporting purposes. European orders for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 decreased by 19% compared to the corresponding prior year period and reflected an order reduction of 5% and a negative impact of 14% due to a weaker Euro and Pound Sterling when translating foreign orders to U.S. Dollars for financial reporting purposes. The year-over-year reductions in European orders were primarily driven by the adverse impact of foreign currency translation and fluctuating customer demand for electro-mechanical components and accessories manufactured by Hurco’s Italian-based subsidiary, LCM Precision Technologies (LCM).

 

Excluding the $8,572,000 orders related to the recently acquired Takumi business, Asian Pacific orders for the third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 2015 decreased by 36% and 23%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in fiscal 2014. The year-over-year reductions in Asian Pacific orders reflected softer market conditions in India and China.

 

 

 

 

Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was $16,630,000, or 32% of sales, compared to $18,012,000, or 33% of sales, for the corresponding prior year period. The year-over-year decrease in gross profit as a percentage of sales in the three month period was due to increased pricing pressure in North America and Europe. Gross profit for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 was $49,736,000, or 32% of sales, compared to $48,560,000, or 30% of sales, for the corresponding prior year period. The year-over-year improvement in gross profit as a percentage of sales in the nine month period was primarily attributable to increased sales of higher-performance machines across all regions, net of the pricing pressure experienced in Europe and North America.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 were $11,351,000, or 22% of sales, compared to $11,869,000, or 21% of sales, in the corresponding period in fiscal 2014. The third quarter expenses included approximately $890,000 related to Milltronics and Takumi, of which $647,000 represented one-time acquisition costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 were $32,655,000, or 21% of sales, compared to $33,675,000, or 21% of sales, in the corresponding period in fiscal 2014. Year-to-date expenses included approximately $975,000 related to Milltronics and Takumi, of which $732,000 represented one-time acquisition costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses were favorably impacted by approximately $904,000, or 2% of sales, and $2,227,000, or 1% of sales, for the third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 2015, respectively, when translating foreign expenses to U.S. Dollars for financial reporting purposes.

 

The effective tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was 30%, compared to 28% for the corresponding period in fiscal 2014. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 was 32%, compared to 29% for corresponding period in fiscal 2014. The increases in the effective tax rates year-over-year were primarily due to a shift in geographic mix of income and loss among tax jurisdictions.

 

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $49,998,000 at July 31, 2015, compared to $53,846,000 at October 31, 2014. Working capital, excluding cash and cash equivalents, was $100,911,000 at July 31, 2015 compared to $90,105,000 at October 31, 2014. The increase in working capital, excluding cash, was primarily attributable to inventories acquired from Milltronics and Takumi in July 2015.

 

Hurco also announced today that its Board of Directors approved the payment of a cash dividend of $0.08 per share. The dividend will be paid on October 5, 2015, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 21, 2015. Future declarations of dividends are subject to approval of the Board of Directors and may be adjusted as business needs or market conditions change.

 

Michael Doar, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “The asset purchases of Milltronics in the USA and Takumi in Taiwan will serve all Hurco stakeholders well. While our strong financial position has afforded us the opportunity to expand our product line and focus on R&D activities during the past five years, these acquisitions will enable us to accelerate the product development process to meet the needs of our customers. We officially released the MAX5 control at the end of the third quarter, which has immense benefits for the end user. Preliminary reviews from customers have been overwhelmingly positive as the final control design incorporated more than 80 suggestions derived from customer usability tests. Sales in Europe continue to reflect increased shipments of higher-performance machines. In North America, our customers are adopting higher end products, especially machines equipped with 5-axis technology. We continue to monitor Asia for opportunities to serve those diverse markets. We are fortunate that our fiscal discipline affords us the resources to weather a slowdown in that region without having an impact on innovation, which ultimately results in machine tool technologies that make our customers more profitable.”

 

Hurco Companies, Inc. is an industrial technology company that designs and produces interactive computer controls, software and computerized machine tools and machine tool components 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, Italy, U.S. and China, and sells its products through direct and indirect sales forces throughout North and South America, Europe, and Asia. The Company has sales, application engineering support and service subsidiaries in China, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, the United States of America, and Taiwan. Web Site: www.hurco.com

 

 

 

 

Certain statements in this news release are 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, the cyclical nature of the machine tool industry, changes in general economic and business conditions that affect demand for our products, the risks of our international operations, changes in manufacturing markets, innovations by competitors, the ability to protect our intellectual property, breaches of our network and system security measures, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, increases in prices of raw materials, quality and delivery performance by our vendors, our ability to effectively integrate acquisitions, negative or unforeseen tax consequences and governmental actions and initiatives including import and export restrictions and tariffs.

 

Contact:Sonja K. McClelland

Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer

317-293-5309

 

 

 

 

Hurco Companies, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per-share data)

 

   Three Months Ended
July 31,
   Nine Months Ended
July 31,
 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Sales and service fees  $52,535   $55,379   $153,690   $160,080 
                     
Cost of sales and service   35,905    37,367    103,954    111,520 
Gross profit   16,630    18,012    49,736    48,560 
                     
Selling, general and administrative expenses   11,351    11,869    32,655    33,675 
Operating income   5,279    6,143    17,081    14,885 
                     
Interest expense   48    65    174    196 
                     
Interest income   32    23    75    55 
                     
Investment income (expense)   4    4    75    40 
                     
Other (income)  expense, net   11    46    159    331 
                     
Income before taxes   5,256    6,059    16,898    14,453 
                     
Provision for income taxes   1,573    1,684    5,488    4,173 
                     
Net income  $3,683   $4,375   $11,410   $10,280 
                     
Income per common share                    
                     
Basic  $0.56   $0.67   $1.73   $1.57 
Diluted  $0.55   $0.66   $1.72   $1.56 
                     
Weighted average common shares outstanding                    
Basic   6,552    6,505    6,540    6,493 
Diluted   6,594    6,548    6,584    6,529 

 

OTHER CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA  Three Months Ended
July 31,
   Nine Months Ended
July 31,
 
Operating Data:  2015   2014   2015   2014 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Gross margin   32%   33%   32%   30%
                     
SG&A expense as a percentage of sales   22%   21%   21%   21%
                     
Operating income as a percentage of sales   10%   11%   11%   9%
                     
Pre-tax income as a percentage of sales   10%   11%   11%   9%
                     
Effective tax rate   30%   28%   32%   29%
                     
Depreciation and amortization  $809   $808   $2,256   $2,359 
                     
Capital expenditures  $859   $761   $2,474   $2,135 
                     
Balance Sheet Data:  7/31/2015   10/31/2014           
    (unaudited)           
Working capital (excluding cash)  $100,911   $90,105           
                     
Days sales outstanding (unaudited)   49    45           
                     
Inventory turns (unaudited)   1.5    1.5           
                     
Capitalization                    
Total debt  $1,611   $3,272           
Shareholders' equity   171,679    164,645           
Total  $173,290   $167,917           

 

 

 

 

Hurco Companies, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per-share data)

 

   July 31,   October 31, 
   2015   2014 
   (unaudited)   (audited) 
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $49,998   $53,846 
Accounts receivable, net   36,354    45,435 
Inventories, net   111,978    95,992 
Deferred income taxes   954    2,062 
Derivative assets   2,399    3,127 
Prepaid expenses   10,141    8,927 
Other   1,521    1,365 
Total current assets   213,345    210,754 
           
Property and equipment:          
Land   782    782 
Building   7,314    7,314 
Machinery and equipment   22,982    19,432 
Leasehold improvements   3,338    3,523 
    34,416    31,051 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization   (22,126)   (19,546)
    12,290    11,505 
           
Non-current assets:          
Software development costs, less accumulated amortization   3,821    3,519 
Goodwill   2,315    2,606 
Intangible assets, net   1,327    1,635 
Other assets   6,807    6,912 
   $239,905   $236,931 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          
           
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $43,032   $42,718 
Derivative liabilities   1,340    705 
Accrued expenses   16,453    20,108 
Short-term debt   1,611    3,272 
Total current liabilities   62,436    66,803 
           
Non-current liabilities:          
Deferred income taxes   1,111    993 
Accrued tax liability   948    1,054 
Deferred credits and other obligations   3,731    3,436 
Total liabilities   68,226    72,286 
           
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; 12,500,000 shares authorized; 6,650,517 and 6,589,918 shares issued; and 6,551,718 and 6,508,880 shares outstanding, as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively   655    651 
Additional paid-in capital   57,108    55,974 
Retained earnings   121,482    111,580 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (7,566)   (3,560)
Total shareholders' equity   171,679    164,645 
   $239,905   $236,931