Edgar Filing: HURCO COMPANIES INC

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x	Quarterly report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended January 31, 2010 or

o	Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from _________ to _________.

Commission File No. 0-9143

HURCO COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana		35-1150732
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)

One Technology Way
Indianapolis, Indiana		46268
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (317) 293-5309

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for the past 90 days:

Yes x No o.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes o No o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a small reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o	Accelerated filer x

Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

The number of shares of the Registrant's common stock outstanding as of March 1, 2010 was 6,440,851.

HURCO COMPANIES, INC.

January 2010 Form 10-Q Quarterly Report

Table of Contents

Part I - Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Three months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009	3

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets As of January 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Three months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009	5

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity Three months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009	6

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7

Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	21

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	23

Part II - Other Information

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	24

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	24

Item 5.	Other Information	24

Item 6.	Exhibits	25

Signatures		26

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HURCO COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended
	January 31
	2010			2009
	(Unaudited)

Sales and service fees	$	20,616		$	28,307

Cost of sales and service		16,636			19,765

Gross profit		3,980			8,542

Selling, general and administrative expenses		6,533			8,029

Operating income (loss)		(2,553	)		513

Interest expense		14			23

Interest income		20			104

Investment income		5			28

Other expense (income), net		277			73

Income (loss) before taxes		(2,819	)		549

Provision (benefit) for income taxes		(983	)		195

Net income (loss)	$	(1,836	)	$	354

Earnings (losses) per common share

Basic	$	(0.29	)	$	0.06
Diluted	$	(0.29	)	$	0.05

Weighted average common shares outstanding

Basic		6,441			6,421
Diluted		6,441			6,438

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

HURCO COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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

	January 31 2010			October 31 2009
	(Unaudited)			(Audited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	32,381		$	28,782
Accounts receivable, net		12,350			13,988
Refundable taxes		5,516			7,121
Inventories, net		53,472			60,281
Deferred income taxes, net		2,578			2,670
Derivative assets		1,140			376
Other		6,174			5,046
Total current assets		113,611			118,264

Property and equipment:
Land		782			782
Building		7,116			7,116
Machinery and equipment		15,055			14,995
Leasehold improvements		1,985			2,021
		24,938			24,914
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(12,178	)		(11,802	)
		12,760			13,112
Software development costs, less accumulated amortization		6,503			6,503
Investments and other assets, net		6,644			6,864
	$	139,518		$	144,743

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	8,021		$	8,262
Accrued expenses and other		8,105			9,025
Accrued warranty expenses		1,234			1,286
Derivative liabilities		542			2,234
Total current liabilities		17,902			20,807

Non-current liabilities:
Deferred income taxes, net		2,599			2,570
Deferred credits and other		993			990
Total liabilities		21,494			24,367

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, 6,440,851 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		644			644
Additional paid-in capital		52,022			52,003
Retained earnings		67,732			69,568
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,374	)		(1,839	)
Total shareholders’ equity		118,024			120,376
	$	139,518		$	144,743

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

HURCO COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	January 31
	2010			2009
	(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	(1,836	)	$	354
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Provision for doubtful accounts		(115	)		306
Changes in deferred incomes taxes		(540	)		(1,106	)
Equity in (income) loss of affiliates		112			24
Depreciation and amortization		833			791
Foreign currency (gain) loss		2,219			1,080
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives		(662	)		2,245
Stock-based compensation		19			57
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable		1,206			13,047
(Increase) decrease in inventories		5,278			2,929
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		(227	)		(13,441	)
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses		(731	)		(7,993	)
Net change in derivative assets and liabilities		(1,038	)		954
Other		193			(757	)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities		4,711			(1,510	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		—			4
Purchase of property and equipment		(182	)		(792	)
Sale of investments		—			6,674
Software development costs		(293	)		(559	)
Other investments		(9	)		(48	)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities		(484	)		5,279

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(628	)		(37	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		3,599			3,732

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		28,782			26,394

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	32,381		$	30,126

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

HURCO COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

For the three months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009

(Dollars in thousands, except Shares Issued and Outstanding)	Common Stock				Additional					Accumulated Other Comprehensive
	Shares Issued & Outstanding		Amount		Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings			Income (Loss)			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)

Balances, October 31, 2008		6,420,851	$	642	$	51,690	$	71,889		$	(744	)	$	123,477

Net income		—		—		—		354			—			354

Translation of foreign currency financial statements		—		—		—		—			(745	)		(745	)

Realized losses on derivative instruments reclassified into operations, net of tax of $(212)		—		—		—		—			(343	)		(343	)

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments, net of tax of $30		—		—		—		—			49			49

Reversal of unrealized loss on investments, net of tax		—		—		—		—			202			202

Comprehensive loss		—		—		—		—			—			(483	)

Stock-based compensation expense		—		—		57		—			—			57

Balances, January 31, 2009 (Unaudited)		6,420,851	$	642	$	51,747	$	72,243		$	(1,581	)	$	123,051

Balances, October 31, 2009		6,440,851	$	644	$	52,003	$	69,568		$	(1,839	)	$	120,376

Net loss		—		—		—		(1,836	)		—			(1,836	)

Translation of foreign currency financial statements		—		—		—		—			(1,031	)		(1,031	)

Realized gains on derivative instruments reclassified into operations, net of tax of $11		—		—		—		—			17			17

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments, net of tax of $295		—		—		—		—			479			479

Comprehensive loss		—		—		—		—			—			(2,371	)

Stock-based compensation expense		—		—		19		—			—			19

Balances, January 31, 2010 (Unaudited)		6,440,851	$	644	$	52,022	$	67,732		$	(2,374	)	$	118,024

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

GENERAL

The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Hurco Companies, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. As used in this report, and unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms “we”, “us”, “our” and similar language refer to Hurco Companies, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. We design and produce computerized machine tools, interactive computer control systems and software for sale through our distribution network to the worldwide metal cutting market. We also provide software options, computer control upgrades, accessories and replacement parts for our products, as well as customer service and training support.

The condensed financial information as of January 31, 2010 and for the three months ended January 31, 2010 and January 31, 2009 is unaudited; however, in our opinion, the interim data includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position, results of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows at the end of the interim periods. We suggest that you read these condensed consolidated financial statements in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2009.

Certain amounts in the 2009 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the January 31, 2010 presentation. These classifications had no effect on the previously reported net income.

2.	DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

On February 1, 2009, we adopted FASB guidance related to disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities. The adoption of this guidance has not had a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations, but does require increased disclosure of our derivative and hedging activities, including how derivative and hedging activities affect our consolidated financial statements. These disclosures are provided below.

We are exposed to certain market risks relating to our ongoing business operations, including foreign currency risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. We manage our exposure to these and other market risks through regular operating and financing activities. Currently, the only risk that we manage through the use of derivative instruments is foreign currency risk.

We operate on a global basis and are exposed to the risk that our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To reduce the potential effects of foreign exchange rate movements on our net equity investment in one of our foreign subsidiaries, gross profit and net earnings, we enter into derivative financial instruments in the form of foreign exchange forward contracts with a major financial institution. We are primarily exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk with respect to transactions and net assets denominated in Euros, Pounds Sterling, Canadian Dollars, Singapore Dollars and New Taiwan Dollars.

We record all derivative instruments as assets or liabilities at fair value.

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

We enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts periodically to hedge certain forecasted inter-company sales and purchases denominated in foreign currencies (the Pound Sterling, Euro and New Taiwan Dollar). The purpose of these instruments is to mitigate the risk that the U.S. Dollar net cash inflows and outflows resulting from sales and purchases denominated in foreign currencies will be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates. These forward contracts have been designated as cash flow hedge instruments, and are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value in Derivative Assets and Derivative Liabilities. The effective portion of the gains and losses resulting from the changes in the fair value of these hedge contracts are deferred in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and recognized as an adjustment to Cost of Sales in the period that the corresponding inventory sold that is the subject of the related hedge contract is recognized, thereby providing an offsetting economic impact against the corresponding change in the U.S. Dollar value of the inter-company sale or purchase being hedged. The ineffective portion of gains and losses resulting from the changes in the fair value of these hedge contracts is reported in Other (Income) Expense, Net immediately. We perform quarterly assessments of hedge effectiveness by verifying and documenting the critical terms of the hedge instrument and determining that forecasted transactions have not changed significantly. We also assess on a quarterly basis whether there have been adverse developments regarding the risk of a counterparty default.

We had forward contracts outstanding as of January 31, 2010, denominated in Euros, Pounds Sterling and New Taiwan Dollars with set maturity dates ranging from February 2010 through January 2011. The contract amounts, expressed at forward rates in U.S. Dollars at January 31, 2010, were $12.8 million for Euros, $3.3 million for Pounds Sterling and $9.5 million for New Taiwanese Dollars. At January 31, 2010, we had approximately $38,000 of gains, net of tax, related to cash flow hedges deferred in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss. Of this amount, $148,000 represents unrealized gains, net of tax, related to cash flow hedge instruments that remain subject to currency fluctuation risk. These deferred gains will be recorded as an adjustment to Cost of Sales in periods through January 2011, when the corresponding inventory that is the subject of the related hedge contract is sold, as described above.

We are also exposed to foreign currency exchange risk related to our investment in net assets in foreign countries. To manage this risk, we have maintained a forward contract with a notional amount of €3.0 million. We designated this forward contract as a hedge of our net investment in Euro denominated assets. We selected the forward method under FASB guidance related to the accounting for derivatives instruments and hedging activities. The forward method requires all changes in the fair value of the contract to be reported as a cumulative translation adjustment in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax, in the same manner as the underlying hedged net assets. This forward contract matured on November 24, 2009 and we entered into a new forward contract for the same notional amount that is set to mature in November 2010. At January 31, 2010, we had $23,000 of realized losses and $196,000 of unrealized gains, net of tax, recorded as cumulative translation adjustments in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss related to this forward contract.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

We also enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to protect against the effects of foreign currency fluctuations on receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies. These derivative instruments are not designated as hedges under FASB guidance and, as a result, changes in their fair value are reported currently as Other (Income) Expense, Net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations consistent with the transaction gain or loss on the related receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies.

We have forward contracts outstanding as of January 31, 2010, in Euros, Pounds Sterling, Canadian Dollars, Singapore Dollars and New Taiwan Dollars with set maturity dates ranging from February 2010 through April 2010. The amounts of these contracts at forward rates in U.S. Dollars at January 31, 2010 for Euros, Pounds Sterling, Canadian Dollars, New Taiwan Dollars and Singapore Dollars totaled $18.4 million.

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

We recognize the fair value of derivative instruments as assets and liabilities on a gross basis on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of January 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009, all derivative instruments were recorded at fair value on the balance sheets as follows (in thousands):

	2010			2009
	Balance Sheet	Fair		Balance Sheet	Fair
Derivatives	Location	Value		Location	Value

Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Derivative assets	$	821	Derivative assets	$	74
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Derivative liabilities	$	262	Derivative liabilities	$	1,246

Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Derivative assets	$	319	Derivative assets	$	302
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Derivative liabilities	$	280	Derivative liabilities	$	988

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and Operations

Derivative instruments had the following effects on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and Operations during the three months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

Derivatives	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss					Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Loss	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Loss
	2010		2009				2010		2009
Designated as Hedging Instruments:
(Effective Portion)
Foreign exchange forward contracts – Intercompany sales/purchases	$	774	$	79		Cost of sales and service	$	28	$	(555	)

Foreign exchange forward contract – Net investment	$	245	$	(7	)	Cost of sales and service		N/A		N/A

For the three months ended January 31, 2010 we recognized a loss of $27,000, and for the three months ended January 31, 2009 we recognized a gain of $286,000 for the ineffective portion of our foreign exchange forward contracts originally designated as cash flow hedges.

	Location of Gain	Amount of Gain
Derivatives	Recognized in Operations	Recognized in Operations
		2010		2009
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other (income) expense, net	$	880	$	380

3.	STOCK OPTIONS

In March 2008, we adopted the Hurco Companies, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”), which allows us to grant awards of stock options, Stock Appreciation Rights settled in stock (SARs), restricted shares, performance shares and performance units. The 2008 Plan replaced the 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “1997 Plan”) which expired in March 2007. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has authority to determine the officers, directors and key employees who will be granted awards; designate the number of shares subject to each award; determine the terms and conditions upon which awards will be granted; and prescribe the form and terms of award agreements. We have granted stock options under both plans which are currently outstanding. No stock option may be exercised more than ten years after the date of grant or such shorter period as the Compensation Committee may determine at the date of grant. The total number of shares of our common stock that may be issued as awards under the 2008 Plan is 750,000. The market value of a share of our common stock, for purposes of the 2008 Plan, is the closing sale price as reported by the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the date in question or, if not a trading day, on the last preceding trading date.

During the first three months of fiscal 2010 and 2009, we recorded approximately $19,000 and $57,000, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense related to grants under the plans. As of January 31, 2010, there was approximately $392,000 of total unrecognized stock-based compensation cost that we expect to recognize by the end of fiscal 2014. During the first three months of fiscal 2010 and 2009, no stock options were exercised under either plan.

On December 18, 2009, the Compensation Committee granted a total of 30,000 stock options under the 2008 Plan to four executive employees. The fair value of the options was estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes valuation model with assumptions for expected volatility based on the historical volatility of our common stock of 65%, expected term of the options, dividend yield rate of 0% and a risk-free interest rate based upon the three-year U.S. Treasury yield as of the date of grant of 2.3%. The options granted to the employees vest over a three-year period beginning one year from the date of grant. Based upon the foregoing factors, the grant date fair value of the stock options was determined to be $8.29 per share.

A summary of stock option activity for the three-month period ended January 31, 2010, is as follows:

	Stock Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price

Outstanding at October 31, 2009		65,369	$	24.11

Options granted		30,000		14.82
Options exercised		—		—
Options cancelled		—		—

Outstanding at January 31, 2010		95,369	$	21.19

Summarized information about outstanding stock options as of January 31, 2010, that are already vested and those that are expected to vest, as well as stock options that are currently exercisable, are as follows:

	Options Already Vested and Expected to Vest		Options Currently Exercisable

Number of outstanding options		95,369		44,369

Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)		8.11		6.94
Weighted average exercise price per share	$	21.19	$	28.47

Intrinsic value	$	105,000	$	7,300

The intrinsic value of a stock option is calculated as the difference between the stock price as of January 31 and the exercise price of the option.

4.	EARNINGS (LOSSES) PER SHARE

Basic and diluted earnings (losses) per common share are based on the weighted average number of shares of our common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings (losses) per common share give effect to shares underlying outstanding stock options using the treasury method. The following table presents a reconciliation of our basic and diluted earnings (losses) per share computation:

	Three Months Ended January 31,
	2010						2009
(in thousands, except per share amount)	Basic			Diluted			Basic		Diluted

Net income (loss)	$	(1,836	)	$	(1,836	)	$	354	$	354

Weighted average shares outstanding		6,441			6,441			6,421		6,421

Assumed issuances under stock options plans		—			—			—		17
		6,441			6,441			6,421		6,438

Income (loss) per common share	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.29	)	$	0.06	$	0.05

5.	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Accounts receivable are net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $694,000 as of January 31, 2010 and $809,000 as of October 31, 2009.

6.	INVENTORIES

Inventories, priced at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market, are summarized below (in thousands):

	January 31, 2010		October 31, 2009
Purchased parts and sub-assemblies	$	14,744	$	14,961
Work-in-process		4,226		3,559
Finished goods		34,502		41,761
	$	53,472	$	60,281

7.	SEGMENT INFORMATION

We operate in a single segment: industrial automation systems. We design and produce interactive computer control systems and software and computerized machine tools for sale through our own distribution network to the worldwide metal-working market. We also provide software options, control upgrades, accessories and replacement parts for our products, as well as customer service and training support.

8.	GUARANTEES AND WARRANTIES

From time to time, our subsidiaries guarantee third party payment obligations in connection with the sale of machines to customers that use financing. We follow FASB guidance for accounting for contingencies with respect to these guarantees. As of January 31, 2010, we had 52 outstanding third party payment guarantees totaling approximately $2.5 million. The terms of these guarantees are consistent with the underlying customer financing terms. Upon shipment of a machine, the customer has the risk of ownership. The customer does not obtain title, however, until it has paid for the machine. A retention of title clause allows us to recover the machine if the customer defaults on the lease. We accrue for potential liabilities under these guarantees when we believe a loss is probable and can be estimated.

We provide warranties on our products with respect to defects in material and workmanship. The terms of these warranties are generally one year for machines and shorter periods for service parts. We recognize a reserve with respect to this obligation at the time of product sale, with subsequent warranty claims recorded against the reserve. The amount of the warranty reserve is determined based on historical trend experience and any known warranty issues that could cause future warranty costs to differ from historical experience. A reconciliation of the changes in our warranty reserve is as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended
	January 31, 2010			January 31, 2009
Balance, beginning of period	$	1,286		$	2,536
Provision for warranties during the period		325			57
Charges to the reserve		(379	)		(434	)
Impact of foreign currency translation		2			(25	)
Balance, end of period	$	1,234		$	2,134

9.	COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

A reconciliation of our net income (loss) to comprehensive loss is as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended
	January 31, 2010			January 31, 2009
Net income (loss)	$	(1,836	)	$	354
Translation of foreign currency financial statements		(1,031	)		(745	)
Realized gain (loss) on derivative instruments reclassified into operations		17			(343	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax		479			49
Reversal of unrealized loss on investments, net of tax		—			202
Comprehensive loss	$	(2,371	)	$	(483	)

10.	DEBT AGREEMENTS

We are party to an unsecured domestic credit agreement that provides us with a $15.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility and maximum outstanding letters of credit of $3.0 million. The domestic credit agreement also provides for a separate uncommitted demand credit facility in the amount of 100.0 million New Taiwan Dollars. We also have a £1.0 million revolving credit facility in the United Kingdom and a €1.5 million revolving credit facility in Germany. The domestic and United Kingdom facilities mature on December 7, 2012. The revolving credit facility in Germany does not have an expiration date.

Borrowings under the domestic facility may be used for general corporate purposes and bear interest at a floating rate, based either on LIBOR or the prime rate, plus an applicable margin. The domestic credit agreement limits our ability to declare and pay dividends, incur additional indebtedness other than under this facility and make acquisitions. This limitation occurs if we have a cumulative net loss for the most recent four consecutive quarters and remains in effect for as long as we have this cumulative loss. The domestic credit agreement contains a financial covenant that requires no less than a 1:00 to 1:00 ratio of excess cash (defined as cash minus debt) to an annualized net loss (defined as a net loss for the two most recent consecutive quarters multiplied by two). After achieving cumulative income for four consecutive quarters we are required to maintain a ratio of 0.5 to 1.0 of total indebtedness to the sum of total indebtedness and net worth.

As of January 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009, we had no debt or borrowings outstanding under our domestic or European credit facilities and no outstanding letters of credit. As of January 31, 2010, we had unutilized credit facilities of $21.8 million available for either direct borrowings or commercial letters of credit.

11.	INCOME TAXES

Our unrecognized tax benefits were $678,000 as of January 31, 2010 and $670,000 as of October 31, 2009, and in each case included accrued interest. Any adjustments to our reserves for income taxes would impact our effective tax rate.

We recognize accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as components of our income tax provision. We believe our unrecognized tax positions meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties and, therefore, no tax penalties have been estimated. As of January 31, 2010, the gross amount of interest accrued, reported in other non-current liabilities, was approximately $105,000, which did not include the federal tax benefit of interest deductions.

We file U.S. federal and state income tax returns, as well as tax returns in several foreign jurisdictions. The statutes of limitations with respect to unrecognized tax benefits will expire between July 2010 and July 2013.

12.	FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The carrying amounts for trade receivables and payables approximate their fair values. We also have financial instruments in the form of foreign currency forward exchange contracts. The U.S. Dollar equivalent notional amount of these contracts was $48.6 million and $50.8 million at January 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009, respectively. The fair value of Derivative Assets recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at January 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009 was $1.1 million and $376,000, respectively. The fair value of Derivative Liabilities recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at January 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009 was $542,000 and $2.2 million, respectively.

The future value of our foreign currency forward exchange contracts and the related currency positions are subject to offsetting market risk resulting from foreign currency exchange rate volatility. The counterparties to these contracts are substantial and creditworthy financial institutions. We do not consider the risks of counterparty non-performance to be material.

On November 1, 2008, we adopted FASB guidance related to fair value measurements as it relates to financial assets and liabilities recorded on a recurring basis.

This guidance established a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which categorizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exist, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

In accordance with this guidance, the following table represents the fair value hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of January 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009 (in thousands):

	Assets				Liabilities
	January 31, 2010		October 31, 2009		January 31, 2010		October 31, 2009

Level 1
Deferred Compensation	$	667	$	642	$	-	$	-

Level 2
Derivatives	$	1,140	$	376	$	542	$	2,234

Total	$	1,807	$	1,018	$	542	$	2,234

Included in Level 1 assets are mutual fund investments under the nonqualified deferred compensation plan. We estimate the fair value of these investments on a recurring basis using market prices which are readily available. Included as Level 2 fair value measurements are derivative assets and liabilities related to hedged and unhedged gains and losses on foreign currency forward exchange contracts entered into with a third party. We estimate the fair value of these derivatives on a recurring basis using foreign currency exchange rates obtained from active markets.

Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

Hurco Companies, Inc. is an industrial technology company operating in a single segment. We design and produce computerized machine tools, featuring our proprietary computer control systems and software, for sale through our own distribution network to the worldwide metal cutting market. We also provide software options, control upgrades, accessories and replacement parts for our products, as well as customer service and training support.

The following overview is intended to provide a brief explanation of the principal factors that have contributed to our financial performance. This overview is intended to be read in conjunction with the more detailed information included in our unaudited financial statements that appear elsewhere in this report.

We experienced significant growth in our sales and earnings between the beginning of fiscal 2003 and the end of fiscal 2008. The primary drivers of this growth were the strong worldwide demand for machine tools during that period, the expansion of our product line to include higher-price and higher-margin products, increased customer acceptance of our products, and the strength of our selling and manufacturing operations outside the United States. Our operational performance for fiscal 2009 and the first quarter of fiscal 2010 was adversely affected by the global economic recession and its impact on our customers’ ability to attain credit combined with their cautious attitude about future growth opportunities.

The market for machine tools is international in scope. We have both significant foreign sales and foreign manufacturing operations. During fiscal 2008, more than 75% of our revenues were attributable to customers located abroad. That percentage decreased to approximately 70% in fiscal 2009 and the first quarter of fiscal 2010, due primarily to deterioration of the European markets for machine tool products as a result of the global recession. We sell our products through more than 100 independent agents and distributors in countries throughout North America, Europe and Asia. We also have our own direct sales and service organizations in Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom and certain parts of the United States. The vast majority of our machine tools are manufactured to our specifications primarily by our wholly owned subsidiary in Taiwan, Hurco Manufacturing Limited (HML). Machine castings and components to support HML’s production are manufactured at our facility in Ningbo, China. We also manufacture machine tools for the Chinese market at the Ningbo plant.

Our sales to foreign customers are denominated, and payments by those customers are made, in the prevailing currencies—primarily the Euro and Pound Sterling—in the countries in which those customers are located. Our product costs are incurred and paid primarily in the New Taiwan Dollar and the U.S. Dollar. Changes in currency exchange rates may have a material effect on our operating results and consolidated balance sheets as reported under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. For example, when the U.S. Dollar weakens in value relative to a foreign currency, as has been the case since the beginning of fiscal 2010, sales made, and expenses incurred, in that currency when translated to U.S. Dollars for reporting in our financial statements, are higher than would be the case when the U.S. Dollar is stronger. In our comparison of period-to-period results, we discuss the effect of currency translation on those results including the increases or decreases in those results as reported in our financial statements (which reflect translation to U.S. Dollars at exchange rates prevailing during the period covered by those financial statements) and also the effect that changes in exchange rates had on those results.

Our high levels of foreign manufacturing and sales also subject us to cash flow risks due to fluctuating currency exchange rates. We seek to mitigate those risks through the use of various derivative instruments – principally foreign currency forward exchange contracts.

During periods of adverse economic conditions, manufacturers and suppliers of capital goods, such as our company, are often the first to experience reductions in demand, as their customers defer or eliminate investments in capital equipment. Additionally, during the current recession, customers who might otherwise want to purchase capital goods have found it difficult to obtain financing due to disruptions in the credit markets. During fiscal 2009 and the first quarter of fiscal 2010, these conditions had their greatest impact on our European sales region, which is the primary market for our higher priced, high performance vertical machining centers The European sales region accounted for 58% of sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, compared to 64% in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 and 74% in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. On a worldwide basis, we experienced a decline of 59% in sales during fiscal 2009, compared to fiscal 2008. We also experienced a decline of 27% in sales during the first quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to the same period in fiscal 2009.

In response to these adverse market conditions, we have implemented various cost saving initiatives to reduce expenses while staying committed to our strategic plan of product innovation and penetration of developing markets. Monthly unit production levels for the last three fiscal quarters have been reduced by more than 80% from fiscal 2008 levels in an effort to decrease inventories.

We believe that, notwithstanding the impact of the recent global economic recession, our company remains fundamentally stable. We have a broad product line, no outstanding debt and a strong cash position.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended January 31, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended January 31, 2009

Sales and Service Fees. Sales and service fees for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 were $20.6 million, a decrease of $7.7 million, or 27%, from the first quarter of fiscal 2009. The drop in first quarter revenues was primarily the result of the adverse impact of the global economic recession on demand for machine tools. The effect of a weaker U.S. Dollar when translating foreign sales to U.S. Dollars for financial reporting purposes had a favorable impact of approximately 5%, or $1.3 million, on the period-to-period comparison.

The following tables set forth net sales (in thousands) by geographic region and product category for the first quarter of 2010 and 2009, respectively:

Net Sales and Service Fees by Geographic Region

	Three months ended January 31,								Change
	2010				2009				Amount			%
North America	$	6,101	29.6	%	$	9,636	34.0	%	$	(3,535	)		(36.7	)%
Europe		12,015	58.3	%		18,060	63.8	%		(6,045	)		(33.5	)%
Asia Pacific		2,500	12.1	%		611	2.2	%		1,889			309.2	%
Total	$	20,616	100.0	%	$	28,307	100.0	%	$	(7,691	)		(27.2	)%

The decrease in sales was primarily driven by lower demand, particularly for higher-priced, high performance vertical machining centers (which are principally marketed in the European sales region), and continued pricing pressures globally. Unit shipments for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 decreased in the North America by 54% and decreased in Europe by 31%, while unit shipments increased in the Asia Pacific sales region by 571% compared to the same period in fiscal 2009. The increased sales in the Asia Pacific region during the first quarter of fiscal 2010 were primarily the result of increased demand in Singapore, South Korea and China.

Net Sales and Service Fees by Product Category

	Three months ended January 31,								Change
	2010				2009				Amount			%
Computerized Machine Tools	$	16,890	81.9	%	$	23,948	84.6	%	$	(7,058	)		(29.5	)%
Service Fees, Parts and Other		3,726	18.1	%		4,359	15.4	%		(633	)		(14.5	)%
Total	$	20,616	100.0	%	$	28,307	100.0	%	$	(7,691	)		(27.2	)%

Unit shipments of computerized machine tools during the first quarter of fiscal 2010 decreased by 26% from the corresponding period in fiscal 2009.

Orders. New order bookings in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 were $20.6 million, a decrease of $3.9 million, or 16%, from the same period in fiscal 2009. Orders decreased in North America of $2.8 million, or 33%, and decreased in Europe $3.6 million, or 23%, while orders in the Asia Pacific sales region increased $2.5 million, or 413%, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2009. During the first quarter of fiscal 2010, large government contracts in Europe were cancelled due to budgetary restraints, reducing our orders and backlog in Europe by approximately $2.0 million, or 11%. Excluding these order cancellations in Europe, the decrease in total new order bookings for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 was $1.9 million, or 8% on a worldwide basis and $1.6 million, or 10%, in Europe compared to the same period in fiscal 2009. The impact of currency translation on new orders booked in fiscal 2010 was consistent with its impact on sales.

Gross Profit. Hurco’s gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 was 19%, compared to 30% for the same period in fiscal 2009. The decrease in profit as a percentage of sales was due to lower sales in Europe of our higher margin, high performance vertical machining centers, as well as the impact of fixed costs on lower sales and production volume, and competitive pricing pressures on a global basis.

Operating Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $6.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2010, a decrease of $1.5 million, or 19%, from the first quarter of fiscal 2009. The decrease reflected lower sales commissions and the benefit of cost reduction initiatives, partially offset by the unfavorable effect of a weaker U.S. dollar in fiscal 2010 when translating foreign operating expenses to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes.

Operating Income (Loss). The operating loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 was $2.6 million compared to operating income of $513,000 for the prior year period. The reduction in operating income year-over-year was primarily due to the reduction in sales, primarily those for the higher margin, high performance vertical machining centers in the European sales region, the impact of fixed costs on lower sales volume, and competitive pricing pressures on a global basis.

Other (Income) Expense, Net. The increase in other expense of $204,000 was primarily due to net realized and unrealized losses from foreign currency fluctuations on payables and receivables, net of foreign currency forward exchange contracts and our allocated share of the loss incurred by a Taiwan contract manufacturer in which we have an equity investment.

Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 was 35% in comparison to 36% for the same period in fiscal 2009. We recorded a benefit for income taxes during the first quarter of fiscal 2010 of approximately $1.0 million compared to a provision of $195,000 for the same period in fiscal 2009, as a result of the decreased operating income year over year.

Three months Ended January 31, 2009 Compared to Three months Ended January 31, 2008

Sales and Service Fees. Sales and service fees for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 were $28.3 million, a decrease of $32.6 million, or 54%, from the first quarter of fiscal 2008. The drop of first quarter revenues was primarily the result of the global economic downturn. Due to the effects of a stronger U.S. Dollar when translating foreign sales to U.S. Dollars for financial reporting purposes, sales and service fees for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 were approximately $2.9 million, or 5%, less than would have been the case if foreign sales had been translated at the same rate of exchange that was utilized for the first quarter of 2008.

The following tables set forth net sales (in thousands) by geographic region and product category for the first quarter of 2009 and 2008:

Net Sales and Service Fees by Geographic Region
	Three months ended January 31,								Change
	2009				2008				Amount			%
North America	$	9,636	34.0	%	$	13,079	21.5	%	$	(3,443	)		(26.3	)%
Europe		18,060	63.8	%		45,052	73.9	%		(26,992	)		(59.9	)%
Asia Pacific		611	2.2	%		2,792	4.6	%		(2,181	)		(78.1	)%
Total	$	28,307	100.0	%	$	60,923	100.0	%	$	(32,616	)		(53.5	)%

Sales were down sharply across all regions due to the economic disruption that has had an adverse effect on all markets around the world. In addition to declining demand and the impact of currency translation, approximately 15% of the sales decline was attributable to a drop in sales of VMX machines in the Europe sales region.

Net Sales and Service Fees by Product Category
	Three months ended January 31,								Change
	2009				2008				Amount			%

Computerized Machine Tools	$	23,948	84.6	%	$	54,924	90.2	%	$	( 30,976	)		(56.4	)%
Service Fees, Parts and Other		4,359	15.4	%		5,999	9.8	%		(1,640	)		(27.3	)%
Total	$	28,307	100.0	%	$	60,923	100.0	%	$	(32,616	)		(53.5	)%

Sales of computerized machine tools during the first quarter of fiscal 2009 decreased 56% from the corresponding period in fiscal 2008. The decrease was driven primarily by a deterioration of 32% in overall shipments. The remaining change is due to the impact of unfavorable mix, particularly higher-priced VMX machines and changes due to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

Orders. New order bookings in the first quarter of fiscal 2009, were $24.5 million, a decrease of $36.6 million, or 60%, compared to the prior year period. Orders in the North America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions decreased $3.7 million, or 30%, $30.8 million, or 67% and $2.2 million, or 79%, respectively. The decline in orders we experienced at the end of fiscal 2008 continued and worsened as our customers, consisting primarily of small job shops, reacted to the deteriorating conditions in the markets they serve. The impact of currency translation on new orders booked for the first quarter was consistent with the impact on sales.

Gross Profit. Gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 was 30%, compared to 41% for the 2008 period. The decrease in profit rate was primarily due to lower overall demand, and particularly in sales of higher margin VMX machines in the Europe sales region.

Operating Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $8.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, a decrease of $4.3 million, or 35%, from the 2008 period, reflecting lower sales commissions, cost reduction initiatives and the favorable effect of a stronger U.S. Dollar during the 2009 period when translating foreign operating expenses for financial reporting purposes.

Operating Income. Operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 was $513,000, or 2% of sales and service fees, compared to $12.5 million, or 20% of sales and service fees, for the prior year period. The reduction in operating income year-over-year was primarily due to lower overall demand, and particularly in sales of higher margin VMX machines in the Europe sales region.

Other (Income) Expense, Net. The decrease in other expense of $391,000 is primarily the result of net transaction gains on foreign currency forward exchange contracts compared to net transaction losses in the prior year and due to the difference at the balance sheet date between the fair value of receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies and the foreign exchange contract rates at which the derivatives were placed.

Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 of approximately 36% was relatively unchanged compared to the same period in the prior year. Our provision for income taxes during the first quarter of fiscal 2009 was approximately $4.3 million lower than in the same period in fiscal 2008 as a result of the decrease in operating income.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At January 31, 2010, we had cash of $32.4 million, compared to $28.8 million at October 31, 2009. Approximately 69% of the $32.4 million of cash is in U.S. Dollars. The balance is held outside the U.S. in the local currencies of our various foreign entities and is subject to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

Working capital, excluding cash and cash equivalents, was $63.3 million at January 31, 2010, compared to $68.7 million at October 31, 2009. The $5.4 million decrease in working capital was primarily driven by a decrease in inventory as a result of lower production levels.

We believe our cash resources will permit us to stay committed to our strategic plan of product innovation and targeted penetration of developing markets. In order to minimize losses and sustain cash flow during these current economic conditions we have significantly reduced our production levels and implemented cost saving initiatives.

Capital expenditures during the first quarter of fiscal 2010 were primarily for implementation of operating systems and software development costs. We funded these expenditures with cash flow from operations.

Although we have not made any significant acquisitions in the recent past and we have no present plans for acquisitions, we continue to receive and review information on businesses and assets, including intellectual property assets, which are available for purchase.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In January 2010, the FASB issued guidance to improve disclosures about fair value measurements. Reporting entities will have to provide information about movements of assets among Levels 1 and 2; and a reconciliation of purchases, sales, issuance, and settlements of activity valued with a Level 3 method, of the three-tier fair value hierarchy established by previous FASB guidance. The guidance also clarifies the existing requirements for fair value measurement disclosures as it relates to each class of assets and liabilities. The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 for Level 1 and 2 disclosure requirements and after December 15, 2010 for Level 3 disclosure requirements. We will adopt the guidance in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. We do not anticipate this adoption will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2010, the FASB issued various non-substantive amendments to the FASB Codification that do not fundamentally change existing GAAP; however, certain amendments could alter the application of GAAP as it relates to derivatives and income taxes. The amended guidance is effective beginning in the first interim or annual period beginning after the release date, except for certain amendments. We will adopt the guidance in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. We do not anticipate this adoption will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

On February 2010, the FASB issued amendments to certain recognition and disclosure requirements. This guidance removes the requirement that SEC filers disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. This amendment alleviates potential conflicts between previous guidance and the SEC’s requirements. The guidance became effective upon issuance and we adopted this guidance during the first quarter of fiscal 2010.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our accounting policies, which are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, require management to make significant estimates and assumptions using information available at the time the estimates are made. These estimates and assumptions significantly affect various reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. If our future experience differs materially from these estimates and assumptions, our results of operations and financial condition would be affected. There were no material changes to our critical accounting policies during the first three months of fiscal 2010.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS

There have been no material changes related to contractual obligations and commitments from the information provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009.

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements made in this report constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include:

The impact of the current global economic recession on demand for our products and our customers’ access to credit and ability to pay us for the products they purchase;

The cyclical nature of the machine tool industry;

The risks of our international operations;

The limited number of our manufacturing sources;

The effects of changes in currency exchange rates;

Our dependence on new product development;

The need to make technological advances;

Competition with larger companies that have greater financial resources;

Changes in the prices of raw materials, especially steel and iron products;

Possible obsolescence of our technology;

Acquisitions that could disrupt our operations and affect operating results;

Impairment of our assets;

The need to protect our intellectual property assets;

The impact of the continuing downturn in the global economy;

The impact of ongoing disruptions in the credit markets on our investment securities; and

The effect of the loss of key personnel.

We discuss these and other important risks and uncertainties that may affect our future operation in Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and may update that discussion in Part II, Item 1A – Risk Factors in this report or a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q we file hereafter.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. While we believe the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. This cautionary statement is applicable to all forward-looking statements contained in this report.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

Interest on borrowings on our bank credit agreements are tied to prevailing U.S. and European interest rates. At January 31, 2010, there were no outstanding borrowings under our bank credit agreements.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

In fiscal 2009, we derived more than 70% of our revenues from foreign markets. All of our computerized machine tools and computer control systems, as well as certain proprietary service parts, are sourced by our U.S.-based engineering and manufacturing division and re-invoiced to our foreign sales and service subsidiaries, primarily in their functional currencies.

Our products are sourced from foreign suppliers or built to our specifications by either our wholly owned subsidiary in Taiwan or an affiliated contract manufacturer. Our purchases are predominantly in foreign currencies and in some cases our arrangements with these suppliers include foreign currency risk sharing agreements, which reduce (but do not eliminate) the effects of currency fluctuations on product costs. The predominant portion of the exchange rate risk associated with our product purchases relates to the New Taiwan Dollar.

We enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts from time to time to hedge the cash flow risk related to forecasted inter-company sales and purchases denominated in, or based on, foreign currencies (primarily the Euro, Pound Sterling, and New Taiwan Dollar). We also enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to protect against the effects of foreign currency fluctuations on receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies. We do not speculate in the financial markets and, therefore, do not enter into these contracts for trading purposes.

Forward contracts for the sale or purchase of foreign currencies as of January 31, 2010, which are designated as cash flow hedges under FASB guidance related to accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities were as follows:

	Notional Amount		Weighted Avg.			Contract Amount at Forward Rates in U.S. Dollars
Forward Contracts	in Foreign Currency		Forward Rate			Contract Date		January 31, 2010		Maturity Dates
Sale Contracts:
Euro		9,250,000		1.3981			12,932,425		12,814,463	February 2010 – January 2011
Pound Sterling		2,075,000		1.6118			3,344,485		3,313,996	February 2010 – January 2011
Purchase Contracts:
New Taiwan Dollar		300,000,000		31.84	*		9,422,334		9,515,438	February 2010 – January 2011

*NT Dollars per U.S. Dollar

Forward contracts for the sale or purchase of foreign currencies as of January 31, 2010, which were entered into to protect against the effects of foreign currency fluctuations on receivables and payables and are not designated as hedges under this guidance denominated in foreign currencies, were as follows:

	Notional Amount in		Weighted Avg.			Contract Amount at Forward Rates in U.S. Dollars
Forward Contracts	Foreign Currency		Forward Rate			Contract Date		January 31, 2010		Maturity Dates
Sale Contracts:
Euro		9,523,325		1.4203			13,525,978		13,203,576	February 2010 – April 2010
Pound Sterling		776,422		1.5979			1,240,644		1,241,192	February 2010 – March 2010
Canadian Dollar		356,054		.9422			335,474		333,308	February 2010 – April 2010
Singapore Dollar		4,116,990		1.5501			2,655,870		2,927,975	March 2010

Purchase Contracts:
New Taiwan Dollar		22,392,000		31.71	*		706,138		699,937	February 2010

* NT Dollars per U.S. Dollar

We are also exposed to foreign currency exchange risk related to our investment in net assets in foreign countries. To manage this risk, we entered into a forward contract with a notional amount of €3.0 million. We designated this forward contract as a hedge of our net investment in Euro denominated assets. We selected the forward method under FASB guidance related to the accounting for derivatives instruments and hedging activities. The forward method requires all changes in the fair value of the forward to be reported as a cumulative translation adjustment in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax, in the same manner as the underlying hedged net assets. This forward contract matured on November 24, 2009 and we entered into a new forward contract for the same notional amount that is set to mature in November 2010. At January 31, 2010, we had $23,000 of realized losses and $196,000 of unrealized gains, net of tax, recorded as cumulative translation adjustments in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss related to this forward contract.

Forward contracts for the sale or purchase of foreign currencies as of January 31, 2010, which are designated as net investment hedges under this guidance were as follows:

Notional

Amount

Weighted

Avg.

Contract Amount at

Forward Rates in

U.S. Dollars

Forward Contracts

in Foreign

Currency

Forward

Rate

Contract

Date

January 31,

2010

Maturity Date

Sale Contracts:

Euro

3,000,000

1.4896

4,468,800

4,151,670

November 2010

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of January 31, 2010, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based upon that evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the evaluation date.

There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended January 31, 2010 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved in various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of our business. We believe it is remote that any of these claims will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2009.

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

During the period covered by this report, the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors did engage our independent registered public accounting firm to perform non-audit, tax planning services. This disclosure is made pursuant to Section 10A9(i)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as added by Section 202 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Item 6.

EXHIBITS

	31.1		Certification by the Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

	31.2		Certification by the Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

	32.1		Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

	32.2		Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	HURCO COMPANIES, INC.

	By:	/s/ John G. Oblazney
		John G. Oblazney
		Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

	By:	/s/ Sonja K. McClelland
		Sonja K. McClelland
		Corporate Controller and
		Principal Accounting Officer

March 11, 2010