Hurco Reports Third Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2023

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[{"type":"text","content":"INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hurco Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HURC) today reported results for the third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2023. Hurco recorded net income of $260,000, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to net income of $1,238,000, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the corresponding period in fiscal year 2022. For the nine months of fiscal year 2023, Hurco reported net income of $1,967,000, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared to net income of $6,802,000, or $1.01 per diluted share, for the corresponding period in fiscal year 2022. Sales and service fees for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 were $53,201,000, a decrease of $4,439,000, or 8%, compared to the corresponding prior year period, and included a favorable currency impact of $579,000, or 1%, when translating foreign sales to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. Sales and service fees for the nine months of fiscal year 2023 were $161,702,000, a decrease of $25,650,000, or 14%, compared to the corresponding prior year period, and included an unfavorable currency impact of $4,113,000, or 2%, when translating foreign sales to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. Greg Volovic, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “This quarter we saw softening conditions in the key machine tool markets in the world (U.S., China, and Germany). In contrast, smaller European markets like Italy, the United Kingdom and France achieved higher sales with the benefit of a strong mix of higher-performance VMX and five-axis machine sales. We experienced improved orders and sales of Milltronics machines in Europe, a market we are focused on growing, and increased sales of electromechanical components and accessories manufactured by LCM. Our highest priority is to focus on reducing inventory levels and generating higher levels of cash flow for the rest of the year as we adjust production to changing levels of demand. We remain patient and poised for the markets to recover with a plan for new products and a strong balance sheet that will allow us to continue our investment in the best technology for our customers.” The following table sets forth net sales and service fees by geographic region for the third fiscal quarter and nine months ended July 31, 2023, and 2022 (dollars in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine ...

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