10-Q

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, 2013 or

¨ 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 ¨.

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 x No ¨

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 ¨	Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the

Exchange Act).

Yes ¨ No x

The number of shares of the Registrant's common stock outstanding as of March 1, 2013 was 6,447,210.

HURCO COMPANIES, INC.

January 2013 Form 10-Q Quarterly Report

Table of Contents

	Part I - Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Three months ended January 31, 2013 and 2012	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Three months ended January 31, 2013 and 2012	4
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets As of January 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Three months ended January 31, 2013 and 2012	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity Three months ended January 31, 2013 and 2012	7
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	23
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	25

	Part II - Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	26
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	26
Item 5.	Other Information	26
Item 6.	Exhibits	27
Signatures		28

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HURCO COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended
	January 31
	2013		2012
	(Unaudited)
Sales and service fees	$	44,085	$	51,126
Cost of sales and service		31,169		34,642
Gross profit		12,916		16,484
Selling, general and administrative expenses		8,920		9,730
Operating income		3,996		6,754
Interest expense		65		24
Interest income		16		22
Investment income (expense)		11		6
Other (income) expense, net		259		(138	)
Income before taxes		3,699		6,896
Provision for income taxes		1,445		2,263
Net income	$	2,254	$	4,633
Income per common share
Basic	$	.35	$	.71
Diluted	$	.34	$	.71
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic		6,447		6,441
Diluted		6,484		6,466

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

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HURCO COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended January 31
	2013			2012
	(Unaudited)
Net income	$	2,254		$	4,633
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Translation of foreign currency financial statements		860			(1,176	)
(Gain) / loss on derivative instruments reclassified into operations, net of tax $(346) and $247, respectively		(607	)		429
Gain / (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax $(560) and $987, respectively		(984	)		1,716
Total Other comprehensive income (loss)		(731	)		969
Comprehensive Income	$	1,523		$	5,602

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

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HURCO COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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

	January 31 2013			October 31 2012
	(Unaudited)			(Audited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	39,108		$	35,770
Accounts receivable, net		31,748			35,297
Refundable taxes		1,418			1,459
Inventories, net		91,513			91,320
Deferred income taxes		2,309			1,182
Derivative assets		132			708
Other		8,521			7,645
Total current assets		174,749			173,381
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment:
Land		782			782
Building		7,326			7,352
Machinery and equipment		17,771			17,411
Leasehold improvements		3,548			3,467
		29,427			29,012
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(17,387	)		(16,933	)
		12,040			12,079
Software development costs, less accumulated amortization		3,921			3,969
Investments and other assets, net		6,120			5,883
	$	196,830		$	195,312
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	29,741		$	29,788
Accrued expenses and other		11,581			14,186
Accrued warranty expenses		1,608			1,623
Derivative liabilities		2,883			569
Short-term debt		3,216			3,206
Total current liabilities		49,029			49,372
Non-current liabilities:
Deferred income taxes		910			903
Deferred credits and other		1,327			1,244
Total liabilities		51,266			51,519
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, 6,515,911 and 6,502,928 shares issued; and 6,447,210 and 6,447,210 shares outstanding, as of January 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively		645			645
Additional paid-in capital		53,663			53,415
Retained earnings		92,840			90,586
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,584	)		(853	)
Total shareholders’ equity		145,564			143,793
	$	196,830		$	195,312

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

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HURCO COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended January 31
	2013			2012
	(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	2,254		$	4,633
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Provision for doubtful accounts		(43	)		(6	)
Deferred income taxes		(316	)		97
Equity in income of affiliates		(56	)		(90	)
Depreciation and amortization		917			1,087
Foreign currency (gain) loss		(1,897	)		2,763
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives		939			(586	)
Stock-based compensation		248			197
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable and refundable taxes		4,147			(4,830	)
(Increase) decrease in inventories		428			(614	)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		33			(2,468	)
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses		(2,848	)		(317	)
Net change in derivative assets and liabilities		(233	)		128
Other		516			(1,861	)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities		4,089			(1,867	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(531	)		(341	)
Software development costs		(305	)		(203	)
Other investments		(30	)		(32	)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities		(866	)		(576	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options		—			1
Borrowings on short-term debt		—			631
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities		—			632
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		115			(483	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		3,338			(2,294	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		35,770			44,961
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	39,108		$	42,667

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

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HURCO COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

For the three months ended January 31, 2013 and 2012

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except  shares outstanding)	Common stock				Additional				Accumulated other comprehensive
	Shares outstanding		Amount		paid-in capital		Retained earnings		income (loss)			Total
Balances, October 31, 2011		6,440,851	$	644	$	52,614	$	74,948	$	(1,994	)	$	126,212
Net income		—		—		—		4,633		—			4,633
Other comprehensive income		—		—		—		—		969			969
Exercise of common stock options		500		—		1		—		—			1
Stock-based compensation expense		—		—		197		—		—			197
Balances, January 31, 2012 (Unaudited)		6,441,351	$	644	$	52,812	$	79,581	$	(1,025	)	$	132,012
Balances, October 31, 2012		6,447,210	$	645	$	53,415	$	90,586	$	(853	)	$	143,793
Net income		—		—		—		2,254		—			2,254
Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—		—		(731	)		(731	)
Stock-based compensation expense		—		—		248		—		—			248
Balances, January 31, 2013 (Unaudited)		6,447,210	$	645	$	53,663	$	92,840	$	(1,584	)	$	145,564

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

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. 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, 2013 and for the three months ended January 31, 2013 and January 31, 2012 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, 2012.

2. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

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 in which we enter into derivative instruments in the form of foreign currency forward exchange contracts with a financial institution.

These forward exchange contracts are entered into to reduce the potential effects of foreign exchange rate movements on our net equity investment in one of our foreign subsidiaries, to reduce the impact on gross profit and net earnings from sales and purchases denominated in foreign currencies, and to reduce the impact on our net earnings of foreign currency fluctuations on receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies which are different than the subsidiaries functional currency. We are primarily exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk with respect to transactions and net assets denominated in Euros, Pounds Sterling, Canadian Dollars, South African Rand, Singapore Dollars, Indian Rupee, Chinese Yuan, South Korean Won, Polish Zloty, 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 and service 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, 2013, denominated in Euros, Pounds Sterling and New Taiwan Dollars with set maturity dates ranging from February 2013 through January 2014. The contract amounts, expressed at forward rates in U.S. Dollars at January 31, 2013, were $33.8 million for Euros, $8.5 million for Pounds Sterling and $24.6 million for New Taiwanese Dollars. At January 31, 2013, we had approximately $538,000 of losses, net of tax, related to cash flow hedges deferred in Accumulated other comprehensive loss. Included in this amount are $1.0 million of unrealized losses, net of tax, related to cash flow hedge instruments that remain subject to currency fluctuation risk. The majority of these deferred losses will be recorded as an adjustment to Cost of sales and service in periods through January 2014, when the corresponding inventory that is the subject of the related hedge contract is sold, as described above.

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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 Financial Accounting Standards Board, or 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 matures in November 2013. At January 31, 2013, we had $360,000 of realized gains and $137,000 of unrealized losses, 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 the 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 had forward contracts outstanding as of January 31, 2013, in Euros, Pounds Sterling, Canadian Dollars, the South African Rand, and New Taiwan Dollars with set maturity dates ranging from February 2013 through April 2013. The aggregate amount of these contracts at forward rates in U.S. Dollars at January 31, 2013 totaled $33.2 million.

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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, 2013 and October 31, 2012, all derivative instruments were recorded at fair value on the balance sheets as follows (in thousands):

	January 31, 2013			October 31, 2012
	Balance sheet	Fair		Balance sheet	Fair
Derivatives	Location	value		location	value
Designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Derivative assets	$	101	Derivative assets	$	705
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Derivative liabilities	$	1,913	Derivative liabilities	$	492
Not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Derivative assets	$	31	Derivative assets	$	3
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Derivative liabilities	$	970	Derivative liabilities	$	77

Effect of Derivative Instruments on Certain Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Derivative instruments had the following effects (before tax) on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, Comprehensive Income and Changes in Shareholders’ Equity during the three months ended January 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

						Location of gain
	Amount of gain (loss)					(loss) reclassified	Amount of gain (loss)
	recognized in Other					from Other	reclassified from Other
Derivatives	comprehensive loss					comprehensive loss	comprehensive loss
	Three months ended						Three months ended
	January 31,						January 31,
	2013			2012			2013		2012
Designated as hedging instruments:
(Effective portion)
Foreign exchange forward contracts
– Intercompany sales/purchases	$	(1,544	)	$	2,703	Cost of sales and service	$	953	$	(676	)
Foreign exchange forward contract
– Net investment	$	(173	)	$	249

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We recognized a loss of $64,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2013, and a gain of $178,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2012 as a result of contracts closed early that were deemed ineffective for financial reporting purposes and did not qualify as cash flow hedges. We recognized the following gains and losses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the three months ended January 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands) on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments:

	Location of gain
	(loss) recognized in	Amount of gain (loss)
Derivatives	operations	Recognized in operations
		Three months ended January 31,
		2013			2012
Not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other (income) expense, net	$	(1,088	)	$	1,281

3. EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

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, 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 and restricted shares under the 2008 Plan which are 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.

A summary of stock option activity for the three-month period ended January 31, 2013, is as follows:

	Stock  Options		Weighted Average  Exercise Price
Outstanding at October 31, 2012		155,105	$	20.75
Options granted		24,976		23.30
Options exercised		—		—
Options cancelled		—		—
Outstanding at January 31, 2013		180,081	$	21.11

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Summarized information about outstanding stock options as of January 31, 2013, that have 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		180,081		111,281
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)		7.18		4.82
Weighted average exercise price per share	$	21.11	$	21.09
Intrinsic value of outstanding options	$	1,606,000	$	1,017,000

The intrinsic value of an outstanding stock option is calculated as the difference between the stock price as of January 31, 2013 and the exercise price of the option.

On December 12, 2012, the Compensation Committee granted a total of 24,976 stock options under the 2008 Plan to our executive officers. 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 62%, expected term of the options of five years, dividend yield rate of 0% and a risk-free interest rate of .66% based upon the five-year U.S. Treasury yield as of the date of grant. The options 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 $12.11 per share.

On December 12, 2012, the Compensation Committee granted a total of 12,983 shares of restricted stock to our executive officers. The restricted stock vests in full three years from the date of grant provided the recipient remains employed by us through that date. The grant date fair value of the restricted stock is based on the closing sales price of our common stock on the grant date which was $23.30 per share.

A reconciliation of the Company’s restricted stock activity and related information is as follows:

	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant  Date Fair Value
Unvested at October 31, 2012		55,718	$	22.84
Shares granted		12,983		23.30
Shares vested		—		—
Shares cancelled		—		—
Unvested at January 31, 2013		68,701	$	22.92

During the first three months of fiscal 2013 and 2012, we recorded $248,000 and $197,000, respectively, as stock-based compensation expense attributable to grants of stock options and shares of restricted stock. As of January 31, 2013, there was $1.5 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense that we expect to recognize by the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2016.

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4. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Per share results have been computed based on the average number of common shares outstanding. The computation of basic and diluted net income per share is determined using net income applicable to common shareholders as the numerator and the number of shares outstanding as the denominator as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three months ended
	January 31,
	2013						2012
	Basic			Diluted			Basic			Diluted
Net income	$	2,254		$	2,254		$	4,633		$	4,633
Undistributed earnings
Allocated to participating Shares		(24	)		(24	)		(39	)		(39	)
Net income applicable to common shareholders	$	2,230		$	2,230		$	4,594		$	4,594
Weighted average shares
Outstanding		6,447			6,447			6,441			6,441
Stock options		—			37			—			25
		6,447			6,484			6,441			6,466
Income per share	$	0.35		$	0.34		$	0.71		$	0.71

5. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Accounts receivable are net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $341,000 as of January 31, 2013 and $384,000 as of October 31, 2012.

6. INVENTORIES

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

	January 31, 2013		October 31, 2012
Purchased parts and sub-assemblies	$	17,226	$	18,780
Work-in-process		14,251		14,256
Finished goods		60,036		58,284
	$	91,513	$	91,320

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

We follow FASB guidance for accounting for contingencies relating to the guarantor’s accounting for, and disclosures of, the issuance of certain types of guarantees.

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From time to time, our subsidiaries guarantee third party payment obligations in connection with the sale of machines to customers that use financing. As of January 31, 2013, we had 18 outstanding third party payment guarantees totaling approximately $1.1 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 financing. 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, 2013			January 31, 2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	1,623		$	1,725
Provision for warranties during the period		596			900
Charges to the reserve		(619	)		(850	)
Impact of foreign currency translation		8			(15	)
Balance, end of period	$	1,608		$	1,760

The warranty accrual decreased year-over-year as actual claims for specific warranties accrued in the prior

year were less than anticipated resulting in an adjustment to the provision for warranties during the year.

9. DEBT AGREEMENTS

On December 7, 2012, we entered into a new credit agreement to replace our prior credit agreement. Under the prior credit agreement, we had a $15.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility, a letter of credit facility with a maximum amount for outstanding letters of credit of $3.0 million and a backup letter of credit facility in the amount of 100 million New Taiwan Dollars (approximately $3.5 million).  Under the new credit agreement, we have a $12.5 million unsecured revolving credit and letter of credit facility, with a $3.0 million maximum amount for outstanding letters of credit. The scheduled maturity date of the new credit agreement is December 7, 2014. 

Borrowings under the new credit agreement will bear interest at a LIBOR-based rate or a floating rate of 1% above the prevailing prime rate. The floating rate will not be less than the greatest of (a) a one month LIBOR-based rate plus 1.00% per annum, (b) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% per annum, and (c) the prevailing prime rate. The rate we must pay for that portion of the new credit agreement which is not utilized is 0.05% per annum.

The new credit agreement permits us to make investments in subsidiaries of up to $5.0 million, an increase from the amount permitted in the prior credit agreement. Further, the new credit agreement replaces the financial covenants that were in the prior credit agreement with a minimum working capital requirement of $90.0 million and a minimum tangible net worth requirement of $120.0 million. The new credit agreement will permit us to pay cash dividends in an amount not to exceed $1.0 million per calendar year so long as we are not in default before and after giving effect to such dividends.  The remaining covenants in the new credit agreement are substantially the same as those that were in the prior credit agreement.

We also have an uncommitted credit facility in Taiwan in the amount of 100.0 million New Taiwan Dollars (approximately $3.4 million), a £1.0 million revolving credit facility in the United Kingdom and a €1.5 million revolving credit facility in Germany.

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On March 7, 2011 we entered into an uncommitted credit facility in China in the amount of 20.0 million Chinese Yuan (approximately $3.2 million) and amended our domestic credit agreement to accommodate the new facility. On July 2, 2012 the facility was increased to 40.0 million Chinese Yuan (approximately $6.4 million). This credit facility was extended on February 22, 2013 with the existing terms and conditions.

All of our credit facilities are unsecured.

At January 31, 2013, we had $3.2 million of borrowings outstanding under our credit facility in China, but had no other debt or borrowings under any of our other credit facilities. At October 31, 2012, we had $3.2 million of borrowings outstanding under our credit facility in China, but had no other debt or borrowings under any of our other credit facilities. At January 31, 2013 we were in compliance with all covenants contained in the agreements for our credit facility and, as of that date, we had total unutilized credit facilities of approximately $22.7 million.

10. INCOME TAXES

Our effective tax rate for the first three months of fiscal 2013 was 39% in comparison to 33% for the same period in fiscal 2012. We recorded an income tax provision during the first three months of fiscal 2013 of approximately $1.4 million compared to $2.3 million for the same period in fiscal 2012, primarily as a result of the reduction in pre-tax income period-over-period. We have not provided any U.S. income taxes on the undistributed earnings of our wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries based upon our determination that such earnings will be indefinitely reinvested. In the event these earnings are later distributed to the U.S., such distributions would likely result in additional U.S. tax that may be offset, at least in part by associated foreign tax credits.

Our unrecognized tax benefits were $140,000 as of January 31, 2013 and $132,000 as of October 31, 2012 and in each case included accrued interest.   

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, 2013, the gross amount of interest accrued, reported in Accrued expenses and other, was approximately $15,000, 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 2014 and July 2015.

11. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents approximate their fair values due to the short maturity of these instruments and meet the Level 1 criteria of the three-tier fair value hierarchy discussed below. The carrying amount of short-term debt approximates fair value due to the variable rate of the interest and the short term nature of the instrument. Accordingly, the fair value is based on an internally developed model using current interest rate data for similar issues as there is no active markets for this type of facility and meets the Level 2 criteria of the three-tier fair value hierarchy discussed below.

Derivative instruments are reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements at fair value. We have derivative financial instruments in the form of foreign currency forward exchange contracts as described in Note 2. The U.S. Dollar equivalent notional amounts of these contracts were $102.4 million and $107.3 million at January 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively. The fair value of Derivative assets recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was $132,000 at January 31, 2013 and $708,000 at October 31, 2012. The fair value of Derivative liabilities recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was $2.9 million at January 31, 2013 and $569,000 at October 31, 2012.

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The fair 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 counterparty to the forward exchange contracts a substantial and creditworthy financial institution. We do not consider either the risk of counterparty non-performance or the economic consequences of counterparty non-performance as material risks.

FASB fair value guidance establishes 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, 2013 and October 31, 2012 (in thousands):

	Assets				Liabilities
	January 31, 2013		October 31, 2012		January 31, 2013		October 31, 2012
Level 1
Deferred Compensation	$	926	$	861	$	-	$	-
Level 2
Derivatives	$	132	$	708	$	2,883	$	569

Included in Level 1 assets are mutual fund investments under a nonqualified deferred compensation plan. We estimate the fair value of these investments on a recurring basis using readily available market prices. 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.

12. CONTINGENCIES AND LITIGATION

We are involved in various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business. We do not expect any of these claims, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

13. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

We have defined contribution plans that include a majority of our employees, under which our matching contributions are primarily discretionary. The purpose of these plans is generally to provide additional financial security during retirement by providing employees with an incentive to save throughout their employment. Our matching contributions to the plans are based on employee contributions or compensation. Our total contributions to all plans were approximately $182,000 and $89,000, for the three months ended January 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

14. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In June 2011, the FASB amended Accounting Standards Update (ASU 2011-05), Comprehensive Income, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, which requires companies to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either as one continuous statement or as two consecutive statements. It eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity. We have elected to adopt the presentation of the components of net income and other comprehensive income as two consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 changes the presentation, but not the accounting requirements, of other comprehensive income and therefore had no effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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In December 2011, The FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-12 (ASU 2011-12), Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in ASU 2011-05. ASU 2011-12 defers the requirement that companies present reclassification adjustments for each component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in both net income and Other Comprehensive Income on the face of the financial statements. The adoption of this requirement had no effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which requires companies to provide information about amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive income by component.  We are required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, the amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income to the respective line items in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. This amendment is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2012.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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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 recent financial performance. This overview is intended to be read in conjunction with the more detailed information included in our financial statements that appear elsewhere in this report.

The market for machine tools is international in scope. We have both significant foreign sales and significant foreign manufacturing operations. During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, 56% of our revenues were attributable to customers in Europe, where we typically sell more of our higher-performance, higher-priced VMX series machines. Additionally, 7% of our revenues were attributable to customers in Asia, where we sell more of our entry-level, lower-priced machines, but where we also encounter greater price pressures. 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 China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Poland, 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, Pound Sterling and Chinese Yuan—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, 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 the comparison of our 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.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended January 31, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended January 31, 2012

Sales and Service Fees. Sales and service fees for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 totaled $44.1 million, a decrease of $7.0 million, or 14%, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2012. This decrease primarily resulted from a shift in the timing of shipments between quarters, particularly in Europe. The impact of foreign currency was not material on the period-to-period comparison.

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The following two tables set forth net sales (in thousands) by geographic region and product category, respectively, for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and 2012:

Sales and Service Fees by Geographic Region 

	Three months ended January 31,								Change
	2013				2012				Amount			%
North America	$	16,252	37	%	$	15,326	30	%	$	926			6	%
Europe		24,670	56	%		29,919	58	%		(5,249	)		(18	%)
Asia Pacific		3,163	7	%		5,881	12	%		(2,718	)		(46	%)
Total	$	44,085	100	%	$	51,126	100	%	$	(7,041	)		(14	%)

Sales and Service Fees by Product Category 

	Three months ended January 31,								Change
	2013				2012				Amount			%
Computerized Machine Tools	$	37,424	85	%		45,308	89	%	$	(7,884	)		(17	%)
Service Fees, Parts and Other		6,661	15	%		5,818	11	%		843			14	%
Total	$	44,085	100	%	$	51,126	100	%	$	(7,041	)		(14	%)

Orders. Orders for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 were $51.1 million, an increase of $2.2 million, or 5%, from the corresponding period in fiscal 2012. The impact of currency translation on orders was not material.  

Gross Profit. Gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $12.9 million, or 29% of sales, compared to $16.5 million, or 32% of sales, for the prior year period. The decrease in gross profit was primarily a result of the decrease in sales.

Operating Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 were $8.9 million, a decrease of $0.8 million from the prior year period, primarily related to variable related costs including lower sales commissions and sales and marketing expenses.

Operating Income. Operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $4.0 million compared to $6.8 million for the prior year period. The reduction in operating income period-over-period was primarily due to the reduction in sales partially offset by lower variable related operating costs.

Other (Income) Expense, Net. The increase in other expense of $397,000 was primarily due to net realized and unrealized losses from foreign currency fluctuations on payables and receivables, net of the ineffective portion of foreign currency forward exchange contracts.

Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was 39% in comparison to 33% for the same period in fiscal 2012. The increase in the effective tax rate period-over-period is primarily due to changes in the geographic mix of income or loss between tax jurisdictions.  

Three Months Ended January 31, 2012 Compared to Three Months Ended January 31, 2011

Sales and Service Fees. Sales and service fees for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 were $51.1 million, an increase of $11.4 million, or 29%, from the first quarter of fiscal 2011, reflecting the continued improvement in demand we have experienced since the beginning of fiscal 2011. The increase in sales was driven by higher customer demand, particularly in Europe, as a result of the rebound in industrial manufacturing activity that began during the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The effect of a stronger U.S. Dollar when translating foreign sales to U.S. Dollars for financial reporting purposes had an unfavorable impact of approximately 1%, or $385,000, on the period-to-period comparison.

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The following tables set forth net sales (in thousands) by geographic region and product category for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 and 2011, respectively:

Sales and Service Fees by Geographic Region 

	Three months ended January 31,								Change
	2012				2011				Amount		%
North America	$	15,326	30	%	$	13,462	34	%	$	1,864		14	%
Europe		29,919	58	%		21,279	54	%		8,640		41	%
Asia Pacific		5,881	12	%		4,939	12	%		942		19	%
Total	$	51,126	100	%	$	39,680	100	%	$	11,446		29	%

Sales and Service Fees by Product Category

	Three months ended January 31,								Change
	2012				2011				Amount		%
Computerized Machine Tools	$	45,308	89	%	$	33,994	86	%	$	11,314		33	%
Service Fees, Parts and Other		5,818	11	%		5,686	14	%		132		2	%
Total	$	51,126	100	%	$	39,680	100	%	$	11,446		29	%

Orders. Orders for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 were $48.9 million, an increase of $4.6 million, or 10%, from the corresponding period in fiscal 2011. The impact of currency translation on orders was consistent with the impact on sales.

Gross Profit. Gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 was $16.5 million, or 32% of sales, compared to $11.7 million, or 29% of sales, for the same period in 2011. The increase in gross profit was primarily the result of increased sales in Europe and North America and the resulting leveraging of fixed costs across those sales.

Operating Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $9.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2012, an increase of $900,000, or 10%, over the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The increase was primarily related to higher sales commissions and sales and marketing expenses.  Despite the dollar increase, selling, general and administrative expenses were 19% of sales and service fees during the first quarter of fiscal 2012 compared to 22% for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 because of the resulting leveraging of operating costs across higher sales.

Operating Income. Operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 was $6.8 million compared to $2.9 million for the prior year period. The substantial improvement in operating income period-over-period was primarily due to the significant increase in sales and the resulting leveraging of fixed costs across those sales.

Other (Income) Expense, Net. The increase in other income of $594,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 compared to the same period in fiscal 2011 was primarily due to an increase in net realized and unrealized gains from foreign currency fluctuations on payables and receivables, net of foreign currency forward exchange contracts.

Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate for the first three months of fiscal 2012 was 33% in comparison to 37% for the same period in fiscal 2011. The decrease in the effective income tax rate is primarily driven from a shift in income from the U.S. to our foreign locations. We recorded an income tax provision during the first three months of fiscal 2012 of approximately $2.3 million compared to $899,000 for the same period in fiscal 2011, as a result of the increase in pre-tax income period-over-period.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At January 31, 2013, we had cash and cash equivalents of $39.1 million, compared to $35.8 million at October 31, 2012. Approximately 66% of the $39.1 million of cash and cash equivalents is denominated in U.S. Dollars. The balance is attributable to our foreign operations and is held in the local currencies of our various foreign entities, subject to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. We do not believe that the indefinite reinvestment of these funds offshore impairs our ability to meet our domestic working capital needs.

Working capital, excluding cash and cash equivalents, was $86.6 million at January 31, 2013, compared to $88.2 million at October 31, 2012. The decrease in working capital, excluding cash and cash equivalents, was primarily due to a decrease in accounts receivable partially offset by a decrease in accrued expenses during the first quarter of 2013. Inventory levels were relatively unchanged from October 31, 2012 to January 31, 2013.

Capital expenditures of $836,000 during the first three months of fiscal 2013 were primarily for the purchase of equipment for a new production facility in Taiwan, capital improvements in existing facilities, and software development costs. We funded these expenditures with cash on hand.

At January 31, 2013, we had $3.2 million of borrowings outstanding under our China credit facility but no borrowings under any of our other credit facilities. At January 31, 2013, we were in compliance with the covenants contained in the agreements for all of our credit facilities and had an aggregate of $22.7 million available for borrowings under those facilities.

We believe our cash position and borrowing capacity under our credit facilities provide adequate liquidity to fund our operations and keep us committed to our strategic plan of product innovation and targeted penetration of developing markets.

Although we have not made any significant acquisitions in the recent past, we continue to receive and review information on businesses and assets, including intellectual property assets, which are available for purchase.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our accounting policies, which are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, 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 2013.

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, 2012.

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

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 Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, guidance for accounting for contingencies with respect to these guarantees. As of January 31, 2013, we had 18 outstanding third party payment guarantees totaling approximately $1.1 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 financing. We accrue for potential liabilities under these guarantees when we believe a loss is probable and can be estimated.

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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 cyclical nature of the machine tool industry;

· Uncertain economic conditions, which may adversely affect overall demand, particularly in Europe;

· 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;

· Possible obsolescence of our technology and the need to make technological advances;

· Competition with larger companies that have greater financial resources;

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

· Acquisitions that could disrupt our operations and affect operating results;

· Impairment of our assets;

· Negative or unforeseen tax consequences;

· The need to protect our intellectual property assets;

· The effect of the loss of members of senior management and key personnel; and

· Governmental actions and initiatives, including import and export restrictions and tariffs.

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.

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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

Interest on borrowings on our credit facilities are variable and tied to prevailing domestic and foreign interest rates. At January 31, 2013, we had $3.2 million of borrowings outstanding under our China credit facility, but had no other debt or borrowings under any of our other credit facilities.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

In fiscal 2012, we derived approximately 59% of our revenues from European 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 European 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 subsidiaries in Taiwan and China or an affiliated contract manufacturer in Taiwan. 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 January 31, 2013, 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, 2013		Maturity Dates
Sale Contracts:
Euro		24,905,000		1.3030			32,451,944		33,825,717	February 2013 – January 2014
Pound Sterling		5,375,000		1.5952			8,574,123		8,517,811	February 2013 – January 2014
Purchase Contracts:
New Taiwan Dollar		722,000,000		29.074	*		24,833,199		24,553,211	February 2013 – January 2014

*NT Dollars per U.S. Dollar

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Forward contracts for the sale or purchase of foreign currencies as of January 31, 2013, 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, 2013		Maturity Dates
Sale Contracts:
Euro		14,583,280		1.3075			19,067,831		19,801,198	February 2013 – April 2013
Pound Sterling		386,831		1.5757			609,520		613,399	February 2013
Canadian Dollar		1,011,315		1.0000			1,011,272		1,011,995	April 2013
South African Rand		6,998,042		0.1122			785,376		775,099	April 2013
Purchase Contracts:
New Taiwan Dollar		324,102,596		28.9413	*		11,198,611		10,972,274	February 2013 – March 2013

* 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 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 matures in November 2013. At January 31, 2013, had $360,000 of realized gains and $137,000 of unrealized losses, 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, 2013, 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, 2013		Maturity Date
Sale Contracts:
Euro		3,000,000		1.2874		3,862,200		4,076,490	November 2013

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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, 2013, 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, 2013 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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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, 2012.

Item 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

During the period covered by this report, the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors engaged 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.

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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.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document*
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase*
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*

*Pursuant to Regulation S-T, this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

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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 6, 2013

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

I, Michael Doar, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Hurco Companies, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures [as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)] and internal control over financial reporting [as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)] for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's first fiscal quarter) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Michael Doar

Michael Doar

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

March 6, 2013

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

I, John G. Oblazney, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Hurco Companies, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures [as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)] and internal control over financial reporting [as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)] for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's first fiscal quarter) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ John G. Oblazney

John G. Oblazney

Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

March 6, 2013

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Hurco Companies, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending January 31, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned hereby certifies, pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Michael Doar

Michael Doar

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

March 6, 2013

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Hurco Companies, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending January 31, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned hereby certifies, pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ John G. Oblazney

John G. Oblazney

Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

March 6, 2013

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GUARANTEES AND PRODUCT WARRANTIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013 Guarantees	Jan. 31, 2012
GUARANTEES AND WARRANTIES [Abstract]
Number of outstanding third party payment guarantees	18
Outstanding third party payment guarantees amount	$ 1,100,000
Terms of warranties	1 year
Reconciliation of the changes in our warranty reserve:
Balance, beginning of period	1,623,000	1,725,000
Provision for warranties during the period	596,000	900,000
Charges to the reserve	(619,000)	(850,000)
Impact of foreign currency translation	8,000	(15,000)
Balance, end of period	$ 1,608,000	$ 1,760,000

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EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN (Summary of Stock Option Activity) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013
Stock Options
Outstanding at October 31, 2012	155,105
Options granted	24,976
Options exercised
Options cancelled
Outstanding at January 31, 2013	180,081
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at October 31, 2012	$ 20.75
Options granted	$ 23.3
Options exercised
Options cancelled
Outstanding at January 31, 2013	$ 21.11

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

	Three months ended
	January 31,
	2013						2012
	Basic			Diluted			Basic			Diluted
Net income	$	2,254		$	2,254		$	4,633		$	4,633
Undistributed earnings
Allocated to participating Shares		(24	)		(24	)		(39	)		(39	)
Net income applicable to common shareholders	$	2,230		$	2,230		$	4,594		$	4,594
Weighted average shares
Outstanding		6,447			6,447			6,441			6,441
Stock options		-			37			-			25
		6,447			6,484			6,441			6,466
Income per share	$	0.35		$	0.34		$	0.71		$	0.71

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]
Notional amount of forward hedge contracts	$ 102,400,000	$ 107,300,000
Assets
Derivatives	132,000	708,000
Liabilities
Derivatives	2,900,000	569,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation	926,000	861,000
Liabilities
Deferred Compensation
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Derivatives	132,000	708,000
Liabilities
Derivatives	$ 2,883,000	$ 569,000

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE [Abstract]
Allowances for doubtful accounts	$ 341	$ 384

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GENERAL

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

GENERAL [Abstract]

GENERAL

1. 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, 2013 and for the three months ended January 31, 2013 and January 31, 2012 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, 2012.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS [Abstract]
Contributions to defined contribution plans	$ 182	$ 89

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 Forward Contracts [Member] Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 Forward Contracts [Member] Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] EUR (€)	Jan. 31, 2013 Forward Contracts [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 Forward Contracts [Member] Minimum [Member] Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Forward Contracts [Member] Minimum [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Forward Contracts [Member] Maximum [Member] Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Forward Contracts [Member] Maximum [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Euros [Member] Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 Pounds Sterling [Member] Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 New Taiwan Dollars [Member] Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative maturity date			Nov. 30, 2013			Feb. 01, 2013	Feb. 01, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014	Apr. 01, 2013
Notional principal of foreign exchange contracts					$ 33,200,000					$ 33,800,000	$ 8,500,000	$ 24,600,000
Losses related to cash flow hedges deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss net of tax	(538,000)
Losses related to cash flow hedges deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss net of tax subject to currency fluctuation risk	(1,000,000)
Notional amount of derivatives designated as net investment hedge				3,000,000
Realized gain on net investment hedge			360,000
Cumulative translation adjustment			(137,000)
Gain (loss) on hedge ineffectiveness	$ (64,000)	$ 178,000

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]

Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Fair Value

	Assets				Liabilities
	January 31, 2013		October 31, 2012		January 31, 2013		October 31, 2012
Level 1
Deferred Compensation	$	926	$	861	$	-	$	-
Level 2
Derivatives	$	132	$	708	$	2,883	$	569

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Schedule of Fair Value of Derivative Instruments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	$ 132	$ 708
Derivative liabilities	2,883	569
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	101	705
Derivative liabilities	1,913	492
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	31	3
Derivative liabilities	$ 970	$ 77

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Schedule of Effect of Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity and Statements of Operations) (Details) (Foreign Exchange Forward [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] | Intercompany [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in Other comprehensive loss	$ (1,544)	$ 2,703
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in Other comprehensive loss	(173)	249
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cost Of Sales [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from Other comprehensive loss	953	(676)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other (Income) Expense, Net [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in operations	$ (1,088)	$ 1,281

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Balances at Oct. 31, 2011	$ 126,212	$ 644	$ 52,614	$ 74,948	$ (1,994)
Balances, shares at Oct. 31, 2011		6,440,851
Net income	4,633			4,633
Other comprehensive income (loss)	969				969
Exercise of common stock options	1		1
Exercise of common stock options, shares		500
Stock-based compensation expense	197		197
Balances at Jan. 31, 2012	132,012	644	52,812	79,581	(1,025)
Balances, shares at Jan. 31, 2012		6,441,351
Balances at Oct. 31, 2012	143,793	645	53,415	90,586	(853)
Balances, shares at Oct. 31, 2012		6,447,210
Net income	2,254			2,254
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(731)				(731)
Exercise of common stock options, shares
Stock-based compensation expense	248		248
Balances at Jan. 31, 2013	$ 145,564	$ 645	$ 53,663	$ 92,840	$ (1,584)
Balances, shares at Jan. 31, 2013		6,447,210

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EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012	Dec. 12, 2012 Restricted Stock [Member]	Dec. 12, 2012 Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period of options granted	10 years
Total number of shares of common stock that may be issued as awards under 2008 Plan	750,000
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 248,000	$ 197,000
Unrecognized Stock-based compensation expense	$ 1,500,000
Restricted stock granted	12,983			12,983
Vesting period				3 years	3 years
Grant date fair value of restricted stock	$ 22.92		$ 22.84	$ 23.3
Options granted	24,976				24,976
Expected volatility					62.00%
Expected term of options					5 years
Dividend yield rate					0.00%
Risk-free interest rate					0.66%
Grant date fair value of stock options					$ 12.11

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DEBT AGREEMENTS (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 New Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 New Credit Facility [Member] LIBOR-Based Rate [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 New Credit Facility [Member] Federal Funds Rate [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Prior Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] New Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] United Kingdom [Member] GBP (£)	Jan. 31, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Germany [Member] EUR (€)	Jan. 31, 2013 Letter Of Credit [Member] Prior Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 Letter Of Credit [Member] New Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 Uncommitted Credit Facility [Member] Taiwan [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 Uncommitted Credit Facility [Member] Taiwan [Member] TWD	Jan. 31, 2013 Uncommitted Credit Facility [Member] China [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 Uncommitted Credit Facility [Member] China [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2012 Uncommitted Credit Facility [Member] China [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2012 Uncommitted Credit Facility [Member] China [Member] CNY	Mar. 07, 2011 Uncommitted Credit Facility [Member] China [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 07, 2011 Uncommitted Credit Facility [Member] China [Member] CNY	Jan. 31, 2013 Backup Letter of Credit [Member] Prior Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 Backup Letter of Credit [Member] Prior Credit Facility [Member] TWD
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity					$ 15.0	$ 12.5	£ 1.0	€ 1.5	$ 3.0	$ 3.0	$ 3.4	100.0			$ 6.4	40.0	$ 3.2	20.0	$ 3.5	100.0
Line of credit, maturity date		Dec. 07, 2014
Interest rate spread		1.00%	1.00%	0.50%
Percentage fee on portion that is not utilized		0.05%
Line of credit amount outstanding													3.2	3.2
Borrowings available under credit facility	22.7
Allowable investments in subsidiaries		5.0
Minimum working capital requirement		90.0
Minimum tangible net worth requirement		120.0
Maximum dividends allowable		$ 1.0

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME [Abstract]
Sales and service fees	$ 44,085	$ 51,126
Cost of sales and service	31,169	34,642
Gross profit	12,916	16,484
Selling, general and administrative expenses	8,920	9,730
Operating income	3,996	6,754
Interest expense	65	24
Interest income	16	22
Investment income (expense)	11	6
Other (income) expense, net	259	(138)
Income before taxes	3,699	6,896
Provision for income taxes	1,445	2,263
Net income	$ 2,254	$ 4,633
Income per common share
Basic	$ 0.35	$ 0.71
Diluted	$ 0.34	$ 0.71
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	6,447	6,441
Diluted	6,484	6,466

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Abstract]
Preferred stock, no par value
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, stated value per share	$ 0.1	$ 0.1
Common stock, shares authorized	12,500,000	12,500,000
Common stock, shares issued	6,515,911	6,502,928
Common stock, shares outstanding	6,447,210	6,447,210

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EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN (Reconciliation of Restricted Stock Activity and Related Information) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013
Number of Shares
Unvested at October 31, 2012	55,718
Shares granted	12,983
Shares vested
Shares cancelled
Unvested at January 31, 2013	68,701
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at October 31, 2012	$ 22.84
Shares granted	$ 23.3
Shares vested
Shares cancelled
Unvested at January 31, 2013	$ 22.92

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NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS [Abstract]

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

14. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In June 2011, the FASB amended Accounting Standards Update (ASU 2011-05), Comprehensive Income, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, which requires companies to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either as one continuous statement or as two consecutive statements. It eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in shareholders' equity. We have elected to adopt the presentation of the components of net income and other comprehensive income as two consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 changes the presentation, but not the accounting requirements, of other comprehensive income and therefore had no effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In December 2011, The FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-12 (ASU 2011-12), Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in ASU 2011-05. ASU 2011-12 defers the requirement that companies present reclassification adjustments for each component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in both net income and Other Comprehensive Income on the face of the financial statements. The adoption of this requirement had no effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which requires companies to provide information about amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive income by component. We are required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, the amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income to the respective line items in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. This amendment is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]
Net income	$ 2,254	$ 4,633
Allocated to participating Shares	(24)	(39)
Net income applicable to common shareholders	$ 2,230	$ 4,594
Weighted average shares Outstanding	6,447	6,441
Stock options	37	25
Diluted	6,484	6,466
Income per share	$ 0.35	$ 0.71
Income per share	$ 0.34	$ 0.71

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EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN [Abstract]

Summary of Stock Option Activity

	Stock Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at October 31, 2012		155,105	$	20.75
Options granted		24,976		23.30
Options exercised		-		-
Options cancelled		-		-
Outstanding at January 31, 2013		180,081	$	21.11

Schedule of Information about Outstanding Stock Options that have Already Vested and those that are Expected to Vest

	Options already vested and expected to vest		Options currently exercisable
Number of outstanding options		180,081		111,281
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)		7.18		4.82
Weighted average exercise price per share	$	21.11	$	21.09
Intrinsic value of outstanding options	$	1,606,000	$	1,017,000

Reconciliation of Restricted Stock Activity and Related Information

	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at October 31, 2012		55,718	$	22.84
Shares granted		12,983		23.30
Shares vested		-		-
Shares cancelled		-		-
Unvested at January 31, 2013		68,701	$	22.92

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,254	$ 4,633
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Provision for doubtful accounts	(43)	(6)
Deferred income taxes	(316)	97
Equity in income of affiliates	(56)	(90)
Depreciation and amortization	917	1,087
Foreign currency (gain) loss	(1,897)	2,763
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives	939	(586)
Stock-based compensation	248	197
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable and refundable taxes	4,147	(4,830)
(Increase) decrease in inventories	428	(614)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	33	(2,468)
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses	(2,848)	(317)
Net change in derivative assets and liabilities	(233)	128
Other	516	(1,861)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	4,089	(1,867)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(531)	(341)
Software development costs	(305)	(203)
Other investments	(30)	(32)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(866)	(576)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options		1
Borrowings on short-term debt		631
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities		632
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	115	(483)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3,338	(2,294)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	35,770	44,961
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 39,108	$ 42,667

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]
Net income	$ 2,254	$ 4,633
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Translation of foreign currency financial statements	860	(1,176)
(Gain) / loss on derivative instruments reclassified into operations, net of tax $(346) and $247, respectively	(607)	429
Gain / (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax $(560) and $987, respectively	(984)	1,716
Total Other comprehensive income (loss)	(731)	969
Comprehensive Income	$ 1,523	$ 5,602

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DEBT AGREEMENTS

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

DEBT AGREEMENTS [Abstract]

DEBT AGREEMENTS

9. DEBT AGREEMENTS

On December 7, 2012, we entered into a new credit agreement to replace our prior credit agreement. Under the prior credit agreement, we had a $15.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility, a letter of credit facility with a maximum amount for outstanding letters of credit of $3.0 million and a backup letter of credit facility in the amount of 100 million New Taiwan Dollars (approximately $3.5 million). Under the new credit agreement, we have a $12.5 million unsecured revolving credit and letter of credit facility, with a $3.0 million maximum amount for outstanding letters of credit. The scheduled maturity date of the new credit agreement is December 7, 2014.

Borrowings under the new credit agreement will bear interest at a LIBOR-based rate or a floating rate of 1% above the prevailing prime rate. The floating rate will not be less than the greatest of (a) a one month LIBOR-based rate plus 1.00% per annum, (b) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% per annum, and (c) the prevailing prime rate. The rate we must pay for that portion of the new credit agreement which is not utilized is 0.05% per annum.

The new credit agreement permits us to make investments in subsidiaries of up to $5.0 million, an increase from the amount permitted in the prior credit agreement. Further, the new credit agreement replaces the financial covenants that were in the prior credit agreement with a minimum working capital requirement of $90.0 million and a minimum tangible net worth requirement of $120.0 million. The new credit agreement will permit us to pay cash dividends in an amount not to exceed $1.0 million per calendar year so long as we are not in default before and after giving effect to such dividends. The remaining covenants in the new credit agreement are substantially the same as those that were in the prior credit agreement.

We also have an uncommitted credit facility in Taiwan in the amount of 100.0 million New Taiwan Dollars (approximately $3.4 million), a £1.0 million revolving credit facility in the United Kingdom and a €1.5 million revolving credit facility in Germany.

On March 7, 2011 we entered into an uncommitted credit facility in China in the amount of 20.0 million Chinese Yuan (approximately $3.2 million) and amended our domestic credit agreement to accommodate the new facility. On July 2, 2012 the facility was increased to 40.0 million Chinese Yuan (approximately $6.4 million). This credit facility was extended on February 22, 2013 with the existing terms and conditions.

All of our credit facilities are unsecured.

At January 31, 2013, we had $3.2 million of borrowings outstanding under our credit facility in China, but had no other debt or borrowings under any of our other credit facilities. At October 31, 2012, we had $3.2 million of borrowings outstanding under our credit facility in China, but had no other debt or borrowings under any of our other credit facilities. At January 31, 2013 we were in compliance with all covenants contained in the agreements for our credit facility and, as of that date, we had total unutilized credit facilities of approximately $22.7 million.

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Mar. 01, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	HURCO COMPANIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000315374
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,447,210

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INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

INCOME TAXES [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

10. INCOME TAXES

Our effective tax rate for the first three months of fiscal 2013 was 39% in comparison to 33% for the same period in fiscal 2012. We recorded an income tax provision during the first three months of fiscal 2013 of approximately $1.4 million compared to $2.3 million for the same period in fiscal 2012, primarily as a result of the reduction in pre-tax income period-over-period. We have not provided any U.S. income taxes on the undistributed earnings of our wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries based upon our determination that such earnings will be indefinitely reinvested. In the event these earnings are later distributed to the U.S., such distributions would likely result in additional U.S. tax that may be offset, at least in part by associated foreign tax credits.

Our unrecognized tax benefits were $140,000 as of January 31, 2013 and $132,000 as of October 31, 2012 and in each case included accrued interest.

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, 2013, the gross amount of interest accrued, reported in Accrued expenses and other, was approximately $15,000, 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 2014 and July 2015.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]
Realized loss (gains) on derivative instruments reclassified into operations, tax	$ (346)	$ 247
Unrealized (loss) gains on derivative instruments, tax	$ (560)	$ 987

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

4. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Per share results have been computed based on the average number of common shares outstanding. The computation of basic and diluted net income per share is determined using net income applicable to common shareholders as the numerator and the number of shares outstanding as the denominator as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three months ended
	January 31,
	2013						2012
	Basic			Diluted			Basic			Diluted
Net income	$	2,254		$	2,254		$	4,633		$	4,633
Undistributed earnings
Allocated to participating Shares		(24	)		(24	)		(39	)		(39	)
Net income applicable to common shareholders	$	2,230		$	2,230		$	4,594		$	4,594
Weighted average shares
Outstanding		6,447			6,447			6,441			6,441
Stock options		-			37			-			25
		6,447			6,484			6,441			6,466
Income per share	$	0.35		$	0.34		$	0.71		$	0.71

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EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN [Abstract]

EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

3. EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

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, 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 and restricted shares under the 2008 Plan which are 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.

A summary of stock option activity for the three-month period ended January 31, 2013, is as follows:

	Stock Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at October 31, 2012		155,105	$	20.75
Options granted		24,976		23.30
Options exercised		-		-
Options cancelled		-		-
Outstanding at January 31, 2013		180,081	$	21.11

Summarized information about outstanding stock options as of January 31, 2013, that have 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		180,081		111,281
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)		7.18		4.82
Weighted average exercise price per share	$	21.11	$	21.09
Intrinsic value of outstanding options	$	1,606,000	$	1,017,000

The intrinsic value of an outstanding stock option is calculated as the difference between the stock price as of January 31, 2013 and the exercise price of the option.

On December 12, 2012, the Compensation Committee granted a total of 24,976 stock options under the 2008 Plan to our executive officers. 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 62%, expected term of the options of five years, dividend yield rate of 0% and a risk-free interest rate of .66% based upon the five-year U.S. Treasury yield as of the date of grant. The options 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 $12.11 per share.

On December 12, 2012, the Compensation Committee granted a total of 12,983 shares of restricted stock to our executive officers. The restricted stock vests in full three years from the date of grant provided the recipient remains employed by us through that date. The grant date fair value of the restricted stock is based on the closing sales price of our common stock on the grant date which was $23.30 per share.

A reconciliation of the Company's restricted stock activity and related information is as follows:

	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at October 31, 2012		55,718	$	22.84
Shares granted		12,983		23.30
Shares vested		-		-
Shares cancelled		-		-
Unvested at January 31, 2013		68,701	$	22.92

During the first three months of fiscal 2013 and 2012, we recorded $248,000 and $197,000, respectively, as stock-based compensation expense attributable to grants of stock options and shares of restricted stock. As of January 31, 2013, there was $1.5 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense that we expect to recognize by the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2016.

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

	January 31, 2013			October 31, 2012
	Balance sheet	Fair		Balance sheet	Fair
Derivatives	Location	value		location	value
Designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Derivative assets	$	101	Derivative assets	$	705
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Derivative liabilities	$	1,913	Derivative liabilities	$	492
Not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Derivative assets	$	31	Derivative assets	$	3
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Derivative liabilities	$	970	Derivative liabilities	$	77

Schedule of Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheets, Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity and Statements of Operations

Effect of Derivative Instruments on Certain Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Derivative instruments had the following effects (before tax) on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, Comprehensive Income and Changes in Shareholders' Equity during the three months ended January 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

						Location of gain
	Amount of gain (loss)					(loss) reclassified	Amount of gain (loss)
	recognized in Other					from Other	reclassified from Other
Derivatives	comprehensive loss					comprehensive loss	comprehensive loss
	Three months ended						Three months ended
	January 31,						January 31,
	2013			2012			2013		2012
Designated as hedging instruments:
(Effective portion)
Foreign exchange forward contracts
- Intercompany sales/purchases	$	(1,544	)	$	2,703	Cost of sales and service	$	953	$	(676	)
Foreign exchange forward contract
- Net investment	$	(173	)	$	249

We recognized a loss of $64,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2013, and a gain of $178,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2012 as a result of contracts closed early that were deemed ineffective for financial reporting purposes and did not qualify as cash flow hedges. We recognized the following gains and losses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the three months ended January 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands) on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments:

	Location of gain
	(loss) recognized in	Amount of gain (loss)
Derivatives	operations	Recognized in operations
		Three months ended January 31,
		2013			2012
Not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other (income) expense, net	$	(1,088	)	$	1,281

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

11. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents approximate their fair values due to the short maturity of these instruments and meet the Level 1 criteria of the three-tier fair value hierarchy discussed below. The carrying amount of short-term debt approximates fair value due to the variable rate of the interest and the short term nature of the instrument. Accordingly, the fair value is based on an internally developed model using current interest rate data for similar issues as there is no active markets for this type of facility and meets the Level 2 criteria of the three-tier fair value hierarchy discussed below.

Derivative instruments are reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements at fair value. We have derivative financial instruments in the form of foreign currency forward exchange contracts as described in Note 2. The U.S. Dollar equivalent notional amounts of these contracts were $102.4 million and $107.3 million at January 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively. The fair value of Derivative assets recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was $132,000 at January 31, 2013 and $708,000 at October 31, 2012. The fair value of Derivative liabilities recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was $2.9 million at January 31, 2013 and $569,000 at October 31, 2012.

The fair 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 counterparty to the forward exchange contracts a substantial and creditworthy financial institution. We do not consider either the risk of counterparty non-performance or the economic consequences of counterparty non-performance as material risks.

FASB fair value guidance establishes 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, 2013 and October 31, 2012 (in thousands):

	Assets				Liabilities
	January 31, 2013		October 31, 2012		January 31, 2013		October 31, 2012
Level 1
Deferred Compensation	$	926	$	861	$	-	$	-
Level 2
Derivatives	$	132	$	708	$	2,883	$	569

Included in Level 1 assets are mutual fund investments under a nonqualified deferred compensation plan. We estimate the fair value of these investments on a recurring basis using readily available market prices. 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.

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SEGMENT INFORMATION

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

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.

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE [Abstract]

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

5. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Accounts receivable are net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $341,000 as of January 31, 2013 and $384,000 as of October 31, 2012.

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INVENTORIES

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

INVENTORIES [Abstract]

INVENTORIES

6. INVENTORIES

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

	January 31, 2013		October 31, 2012
Purchased parts and sub-assemblies	$	17,226	$	18,780
Work-in-process		14,251		14,256
Finished goods		60,036		58,284
	$	91,513	$	91,320

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GUARANTEES AND WARRANTIES

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

GUARANTEES AND WARRANTIES [Abstract]

GUARANTEES AND WARRANTIES

8. GUARANTEES AND WARRANTIES

We follow FASB guidance for accounting for contingencies relating to the guarantor's accounting for, and disclosures of, the issuance of certain types of guarantees.

From time to time, our subsidiaries guarantee third party payment obligations in connection with the sale of machines to customers that use financing. As of January 31, 2013, we had 18 outstanding third party payment guarantees totaling approximately $1.1 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 financing. 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, 2013			January 31, 2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	1,623		$	1,725
Provision for warranties during the period		596			900
Charges to the reserve		(619	)		(850	)
Impact of foreign currency translation		8			(15	)
Balance, end of period	$	1,608		$	1,760

The warranty accrual decreased year-over-year as actual claims for specific warranties accrued in the prior

year were less than anticipated resulting in an adjustment to the provision for warranties during the year.

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EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN (Schedule of Information about Outstanding Stock Options Vested and Expected to Vest) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013
Options already vested and expected to vest
Number of outstanding options	180,081
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)	7 years 2 months 5 days
Weighted average exercise price per share	$ 21.11
Intrinsic value of outstanding options	$ 1,606
Options currently exercisable
Number of outstanding options	111,281
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)	4 years 9 months 26 days
Weighted average exercise price per share	$ 21.09
Intrinsic value of outstanding options	$ 1,017

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS [Abstract]

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

13. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

We have defined contribution plans that include a majority of our employees, under which our matching contributions are primarily discretionary. The purpose of these plans is generally to provide additional financial security during retirement by providing employees with an incentive to save throughout their employment. Our matching contributions to the plans are based on employee contributions or compensation. Our total contributions to all plans were approximately $182,000 and $89,000, for the three months ended January 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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INVENTORIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

INVENTORIES [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventories

	January 31, 2013		October 31, 2012
Purchased parts and sub-assemblies	$	17,226	$	18,780
Work-in-process		14,251		14,256
Finished goods		60,036		58,284
	$	91,513	$	91,320

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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]
Effective tax rate	39.00%	33.00%
Provision for income taxes	$ 1,445	$ 2,263
Unrecognized tax benefits	140		132
Gross accrued interest amount	$ 15
Minimum [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Statutes of limitations with respect to unrecognized tax benefits	Jul. 01, 2014
Maximum [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Statutes of limitations with respect to unrecognized tax benefits	Jul. 31, 2015

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 39,108	$ 35,770
Accounts receivable, net	31,748	35,297
Refundable taxes	1,418	1,459
Inventories, net	91,513	91,320
Deferred income taxes	2,309	1,182
Derivative assets	132	708
Other	8,521	7,645
Total current assets	174,749	173,381
Property and equipment:
Land	782	782
Building	7,326	7,352
Machinery and equipment	17,771	17,411
Leasehold improvements	3,548	3,467
Property and equipment, gross	29,427	29,012
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(17,387)	(16,933)
Property and equipment, net	12,040	12,079
Software development costs, less accumulated amortization	3,921	3,969
Investments and other assets, net	6,120	5,883
Total assets	196,830	195,312
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	29,741	29,788
Accrued expenses and other	11,581	14,186
Accrued warranty expenses	1,608	1,623
Derivative liabilities	2,883	569
Short-term debt	3,216	3,206
Total current liabilities	49,029	49,372
Non-current liabilities:
Deferred income taxes	910	903
Deferred credits and other	1,327	1,244
Total liabilities	51,266	51,519
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, 6,515,911 and 6,502,928 shares issued; and 6,447,210 and 6,447,210 shares outstanding, as of January 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively	645	645
Additional paid-in capital	53,663	53,415
Retained earnings	92,840	90,586
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,584)	(853)
Total shareholders' equity	145,564	143,793
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 196,830	$ 195,312

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

2. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

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 in which we enter into derivative instruments in the form of foreign currency forward exchange contracts with a financial institution.

These forward exchange contracts are entered into to reduce the potential effects of foreign exchange rate movements on our net equity investment in one of our foreign subsidiaries, to reduce the impact on gross profit and net earnings from sales and purchases denominated in foreign currencies, and to reduce the impact on our net earnings of foreign currency fluctuations on receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies which are different than the subsidiaries functional currency. We are primarily exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk with respect to transactions and net assets denominated in Euros, Pounds Sterling, Canadian Dollars, South African Rand, Singapore Dollars, Indian Rupee, Chinese Yuan, South Korean Won, Polish Zloty, 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 and service 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, 2013, denominated in Euros, Pounds Sterling and New Taiwan Dollars with set maturity dates ranging from February 2013 through January 2014. The contract amounts, expressed at forward rates in U.S. Dollars at January 31, 2013, were $33.8 million for Euros, $8.5 million for Pounds Sterling and $24.6 million for New Taiwanese Dollars. At January 31, 2013, we had approximately $538,000 of losses, net of tax, related to cash flow hedges deferred in Accumulated other comprehensive loss. Included in this amount are $1.0 million of unrealized losses, net of tax, related to cash flow hedge instruments that remain subject to currency fluctuation risk. The majority of these deferred losses will be recorded as an adjustment to Cost of sales and service in periods through January 2014, 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 Financial Accounting Standards Board, or 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 matures in November 2013. At January 31, 2013, we had $360,000 of realized gains and $137,000 of unrealized losses, 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 the 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 had forward contracts outstanding as of January 31, 2013, in Euros, Pounds Sterling, Canadian Dollars, the South African Rand, and New Taiwan Dollars with set maturity dates ranging from February 2013 through April 2013. The aggregate amount of these contracts at forward rates in U.S. Dollars at January 31, 2013 totaled $33.2 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, 2013 and October 31, 2012, all derivative instruments were recorded at fair value on the balance sheets as follows (in thousands):

	January 31, 2013			October 31, 2012
	Balance sheet	Fair		Balance sheet	Fair
Derivatives	Location	value		location	value
Designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Derivative assets	$	101	Derivative assets	$	705
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Derivative liabilities	$	1,913	Derivative liabilities	$	492
Not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Derivative assets	$	31	Derivative assets	$	3
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Derivative liabilities	$	970	Derivative liabilities	$	77

Effect of Derivative Instruments on Certain Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Derivative instruments had the following effects (before tax) on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, Comprehensive Income and Changes in Shareholders' Equity during the three months ended January 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

						Location of gain
	Amount of gain (loss)					(loss) reclassified	Amount of gain (loss)
	recognized in Other					from Other	reclassified from Other
Derivatives	comprehensive loss					comprehensive loss	comprehensive loss
	Three months ended						Three months ended
	January 31,						January 31,
	2013			2012			2013		2012
Designated as hedging instruments:
(Effective portion)
Foreign exchange forward contracts
- Intercompany sales/purchases	$	(1,544	)	$	2,703	Cost of sales and service	$	953	$	(676	)
Foreign exchange forward contract
- Net investment	$	(173	)	$	249

We recognized a loss of $64,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2013, and a gain of $178,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2012 as a result of contracts closed early that were deemed ineffective for financial reporting purposes and did not qualify as cash flow hedges. We recognized the following gains and losses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the three months ended January 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands) on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments:

	Location of gain
	(loss) recognized in	Amount of gain (loss)
Derivatives	operations	Recognized in operations
		Three months ended January 31,
		2013			2012
Not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other (income) expense, net	$	(1,088	)	$	1,281

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GUARANTEES AND WARRANTIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

GUARANTEES AND WARRANTIES [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Changes in Warranty Reserve

	Three months ended
	January 31, 2013			January 31, 2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	1,623		$	1,725
Provision for warranties during the period		596			900
Charges to the reserve		(619	)		(850	)
Impact of foreign currency translation		8			(15	)
Balance, end of period	$	1,608		$	1,760

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INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Purchased parts and sub-assemblies	$ 17,226	$ 18,780
Work-in-process	14,251	14,256
Finished goods	60,036	58,284
Inventories, net	$ 91,513	$ 91,320

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CONTINGENCIES AND LITIGATION

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

CONTINGENCIES AND LITIGATION [Abstract]

CONTINGENCIES AND LITIGATION

12. CONTINGENCIES AND LITIGATION

We are involved in various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business. We do not expect any of these claims, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.