Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Item 2 . MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) contains information intended to help provide an understanding of our financial condition and other related matters, including our liquidity, capital resources, and results of operations. The MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our unaudited financial statements and the notes accompanying our unaudited financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report, as well as our audited financial statements, the accompanying notes and the MD&A included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2023.
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
Hurco Companies, Inc. is an international, industrial technology company operating in a single segment. We design, manufacture, and sell computerized (i.e., CNC) machine tools, consisting primarily of vertical machining centers (mills) and turning centers (lathes), to companies in the metal cutting industry through a worldwide sales, service, and distribution network. Although most of our computer control systems and software products are proprietary, they predominantly use industry standard personal computer components. Our computer control systems and software products are primarily sold as integral components of our computerized machine tool products. We also provide machine tool components, automation integration equipment and solutions for job shops, software options, control upgrades, accessories, and replacement parts for our products, as well as customer service, training, and applications 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 six months of fiscal 2024, approximately 51% of our revenues were attributable to customers in Europe, where we typically sell more of our higher-performance, higher-priced VMX series machines. Additionally, approximately 12% of our revenues were attributable to customers in the Asia Pacific region, where we encounter greater pricing pressures. We operate in a cyclical industry where sales and order trends often change periodically and can vary from region to region.
During a year of global uncertainty and lower sales volumes, we turn our attention to adjusting overhead expenses and operating expenses to minimize the impact of the lower volumes of sales on operating income. Additionally, we adjust and manage inventories (excluding the impact of foreign currency) and use that cashflow to manage our capital allocation strategies to continue investing in new technologies, product development and necessary capital expenditures to maximize cashflows without incurring any significant indebtedness as we continue to seek new acquisitions and other growth opportunities. The cyclicality of our business requires that we exercise discipline in managing through unexpected changes in the markets and industries in which we operate. Our long history of profitability and the strength of our balance sheet provide us with stability to manage through these business cycles and rely on our experience to make measured decisions for the long-term success of our business.
We have three brands of CNC machine tools in our product portfolio: Hurco is the technology innovation brand for customers who want to increase productivity and profitability by selecting a brand with the latest software and motion technology. Milltronics is the value-based brand for shops that want easy-to-use machines at competitive prices. The Takumi brand is for customers that need very high speed, high efficiency performance, such as that required in the production, die and mold, aerospace, and medical industries. Takumi machines are equipped with industry standard controls instead of the proprietary controls found on Hurco and Milltronics machines. These three brands of CNC machine tools are responsible for the vast majority of our revenue. However, we have added other non-Hurco branded products to our product portfolio that have contributed product diversity and market penetration opportunity. These non-Hurco branded products are sold by our wholly-owned distributors and are comprised primarily of other general-purpose vertical milling centers and lathes, laser cutting machines, waterjet cutting machines, CNC grinders, compact horizontal machines, metal cutting saws and CNC swill lathes. ProCobots LLC is our wholly-owned subsidiary that provides automation solutions. In addition, through our wholly-owned subsidiary in Italy, LCM Precision Technology S.r.l. (“LCM”), we produce high value machine tool components and accessories.
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We principally sell our products through approximately 180 independent agents and distributors throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Although some distributors carry competitive products, we are the primary line for the majority of our distributors globally. We also have our own direct sales and service organizations in China, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and certain parts of the United States, which are among the world’s principal machine tool consuming markets. The vast majority of our machine tools are manufactured and assembled to our specifications primarily by our wholly-owned subsidiary in Taiwan, HML. Machine castings to support HML’s production are manufactured at our wholly-owned subsidiary in Ningbo, China, NHML. Components to support our SRT line of five-axis machining centers, such as the direct drive spindle, swivel head, and rotary table, are manufactured by our wholly-owned subsidiary in Italy, LCM.
Our sales to foreign customers are denominated, and payments by those customers are made, in the prevailing currencies in the countries in which those customers are located (primarily the Euro, Pound Sterling, and Chinese Yuan). 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 financial statements 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, which reflect translation to U.S. dollars at exchange rates prevailing during the period covered by those financial statements.
Our high levels of foreign manufacturing and sales also expose us to cash flow risks due to fluctuating currency exchange rates. We seek to mitigate those risks through the use of derivative instruments – principally foreign currency forward exchange contracts.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended April 30, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended April 30, 2023
Sales and Service Fees. Sales and service fees for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 were $45.2 million, a decrease of $8.6 million, or 16%, compared to the corresponding prior year period, and included a favorable currency impact of $0.1 million, or less than 1%, when translating foreign sales to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes.
Sales and Service Fees by Geographic Region
The following table sets forth sales and service fees by geographic region for the second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended
April 30,
2024
2023
$ Change
% Change
Americas
$
16,947
38
%
$
18,324
34
%
$
(1,377)
(8)
%
Europe
22,720
50
%
29,991
56
%
(7,271)
(24)
%
Asia Pacific
5,505
12
%
5,504
10
%
1
0
%
Total
$
45,172
100
%
$
53,819
100
%
$
(8,647)
(16)
%
Sales in the Americas for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 decreased by 8%, compared to the corresponding period in fiscal year 2023, primarily due to decreased shipments of Hurco machines. The decrease in sales of Hurco machines was primarily attributable to decreased shipments of VM machines, partially offset by increased sales of higher-performing VMX and 5-axis machines.
European sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 decreased by 24%, compared to the corresponding period in fiscal year 2023, and included a favorable currency impact of less than 1%, when translating foreign sales to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. The year-over-year decrease in European sales was primarily attributable to a decreased volume of shipments of Hurco and Takumi machines in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy, as well as a decreased volume of shipments of electro-mechanical components and accessories manufactured by our wholly-owned subsidiary, LCM, partially offset by an increased volume of shipments of Hurco machines in France.
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Asian Pacific sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 were relatively unchanged compared to the corresponding prior year period, and included an unfavorable currency impact of 3%, when translating foreign sales to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. The second quarter of fiscal year 2024 increased sales of higher-performance VMX and 5-axis Hurco and Takumi machines in India, almost fully offset by reductions in shipment of Hurco and Takumi machines in China and Southeast Asia.
Sales and Service Fees by Product Category
The following table sets forth sales and service fees by product group and services for the second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended
April 30,
2024
2023
$ Change
% Change
Computerized Machine Tools
$
35,213
78
%
$
43,929
82
%
$
(8,716)
(20)
%
Computer Control Systems and Software †
586
1
%
614
1
%
(28)
(5)
%
Service Parts
7,211
16
%
7,244
13
%
(33)
0
%
Service Fees
2,162
5
%
2,032
4
%
130
6
%
Total
$
45,172
100
%
$
53,819
100
%
$
(8,647)
(16)
%
† Amounts shown do not include computer control systems and software sold as an integrated component of computerized machine tools.
Sales of computerized machine tools for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 decreased by 20%, compared to the corresponding prior year period, primarily due to a decreased volume of shipments of Hurco and Takumi machines in Germany, the United Kingdom, the Americas, China, and Italy, and included a favorable currency impact of less than 1% when translating foreign sales to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. Sales of computer control systems and software for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 decreased by 5%, compared to the corresponding prior year period, due mainly to decreased aftermarket control systems and software sales in the United Kingdom. Service fees for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 increased by 6%, compared to the corresponding prior year period, primarily due to increased aftermarket services performed in the United Kingdom and France.
Orders. Orders for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 were $44.2 million, a decrease of $16.0 million, or 27%, compared to the corresponding period in fiscal year 2023, and included a favorable currency impact of $0.1 million, or less than 1%, when translating foreign orders to U.S. dollars.
The following table sets forth new orders booked by geographic region for the second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended
April 30,
2024
2023
$ Change
% Change
Americas
$
17,069
39
%
$
22,254
37
%
$
(5,185)
(23)
%
Europe
23,873
54
%
32,994
55
%
(9,121)
(28)
%
Asia Pacific
3,250
7
%
4,975
8
%
(1,725)
(35)
%
Total
$
44,192
100
%
$
60,223
100
%
$
(16,031)
(27)
%
Orders in the Americas for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 decreased by 23%, compared to the corresponding period in fiscal year 2023. The decrease in orders was primarily due to decreased customer demand for Hurco VM machines, partially offset by increased orders of higher-performing VMX and 5-axis machines.
European orders for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 decreased by 28%, compared to the corresponding prior year period, and included a favorable currency impact of less than 1%, when translating foreign orders to U.S. dollars. The decrease in orders was driven primarily by decreased customer demand for Hurco and Takumi machines in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy, as well as decreased demand for electro-mechanical components and accessories manufactured by LCM, partially offset by increased customer demand for Hurco machines in France.
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Asian Pacific orders for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 decreased by 35%, compared to the corresponding prior year period, and included an unfavorable currency impact of 2%, when translating foreign orders to U.S. dollars. The decrease in Asian Pacific orders was driven primarily by decreased customer demand for Hurco and Takumi machines in China, India, and Southeast Asia.
Gross Profit . Gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $8.0 million, or 18% of sales, compared to $12.6 million, or 23% of sales, for the corresponding prior year period. The year-over-year decrease in gross profit as a percentage of sales was primarily due to the lower volume of sales of higher-performance vertical milling machines in the Americas and Europe. Additionally, the second quarter of fiscal 2024 included decreases in average net selling prices for certain machines, designed to penetrate key markets and reduce inventories. The decreases in both sales volume and pricing unfavorably impacted gross profit in dollars and as a percentage of sales, reducing our leverage of fixed costs, in comparison to the same period in the prior year.
Operating Expenses . Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 were $11.5 million, or 25% of sales, compared to $11.6 million, or 22% of sales, in the corresponding fiscal year 2023 period, and included an unfavorable currency impact of less than $0.1 million, when translating foreign expenses to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales increased due to the lower volume of sales year-over-year.
Operating Income/Loss . Operating loss for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $3.4 million, compared to operating income of $1.0 million for the corresponding period in fiscal year 2023. The change was primarily due to a lower volume of sales of vertical milling machines and the negative impact of fixed costs on lower sales and production volumes.
Other (Expense) Income, Net . Other expense, net for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $0.5 million compared to $0.4 million for the corresponding period in fiscal year 2023, due mainly to a reduction in equity in income of affiliates in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 compared to the same period in fiscal year 2023.
Income Taxes . The effective tax rate for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 was (1)%, compared to 44% for the corresponding prior year period. The year-over-year decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to changes in geographic mix of income and loss that includes jurisdictions with differing tax rates, a discrete item related to stock compensation and the impact of valuation allowances on an overall lower level of income before taxes.
Six Months Ended April 30, 2024 Compared to Six Months Ended April 30, 2023
Sales and Service Fees. Sales and service fees for the first six months of fiscal year 2024 were $90.2 million, a decrease of $18.3 million, or 17%, compared to the corresponding prior year period, and included a favorable currency impact of $0.8 million, or less than 1%, when translating foreign sales to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes.
Sales and Service Fees by Geographic Region
The following table sets forth sales and service fees by geographic region for the six months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Six Months Ended
April 30,
2024
2023
$ Change
% Change
Americas
$
33,597
37
%
$
40,337
37
%
$
(6,740)
(17)
%
Europe
45,470
51
%
58,583
54
%
(13,113)
(22)
%
Asia Pacific
11,164
12
%
9,581
9
%
1,583
17
%
Total
$
90,231
100
%
$
108,501
100
%
$
(18,270)
(17)
%
Sales in the Americas for the first six months of fiscal year 2024 decreased by 17%, compared to the corresponding period in fiscal year 2023, primarily due to decreased shipments of Hurco machines. The decrease in sales of Hurco machines was primarily attributable to decreased shipments of VM machines, partially offset by increased sales of higher-performing VMX and 5-axis machines.
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European sales for the first six months of fiscal year 2024 decreased by 22%, compared to the corresponding period in fiscal year 2023, and included a favorable currency impact of 2%, when translating foreign sales to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. The year-over-year decrease in European sales was primarily attributable to a decreased volume of shipments of Hurco and Takumi machines in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy, as well as decreased volume of shipments of electro-mechanical components and accessories manufactured by our wholly-owned subsidiary, LCM, partially offset by an increased volume of shipments of Hurco machines in France.
Asian Pacific sales for the first six months of fiscal year 2024 increased by 17%, compared to the corresponding prior year period, and included an unfavorable currency impact of 2%, when translating foreign sales to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. The year-over-year increase in Asian Pacific sales was primarily attributable to increased sales of higher-performance VMX and 5-axis Hurco and Takumi machines in India, partially offset by reductions in shipments of Hurco and Takumi machines in China and Southeast Asia.
Sales and Service Fees by Product Category
The following table sets forth sales and service fees by product group and services for the six months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Six Months Ended
April 30,
2024
2023
$ Change
% Change
Computerized Machine Tools
$
70,985
79
%
$
89,346
82
%
$
(18,361)
(21)
%
Computer Control Systems and Software †
1,169
1
%
1,138
1
%
31
3
%
Service Parts
13,854
15
%
13,935
13
%
(81)
(1)
%
Service Fees
4,223
5
%
4,082
4
%
141
3
%
Total
$
90,231
100
%
$
108,501
100
%
$
(18,270)
(17)
%
† Amounts shown do not include computer control systems and software sold as an integrated component of computerized machine tools.
Sales of computerized machine tools for the first six months of fiscal year 2024 decreased by 21%, compared to the corresponding prior year period, primarily due to a decreased volume of shipments of Hurco and Takumi machines in Germany, the Americas, Italy, and the United Kingdom, and included a favorable currency impact of less than 1% when translating foreign sales to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. Sales of computer control systems and software for the first six months of fiscal year 2024 increased by 3%, compared to the corresponding prior year period, due mainly to increased aftermarket software sales in France. Service fees for the first six months of fiscal year 2024 increased by 3%, compared to the corresponding prior year period, primarily due to increased aftermarket services performed in the United Kingdom and France.
Orders. Orders for the first six months of fiscal year 2024 were $94.4 million, a decrease of $19.0 million, or 17%, compared to the corresponding period in fiscal year 2023, and included a favorable currency impact of $0.9 million, or less than 1%, when translating foreign orders to U.S. dollars.
The following table sets forth new orders booked by geographic region for the six months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Six Months Ended
April 30,
2024
2023
$ Change
% Change
Americas
$
37,865
40
%
$
41,941
37
%
$
(4,076)
(10)
%
Europe
47,408
50
%
62,880
55
%
(15,472)
(25)
%
Asia Pacific
9,137
10
%
8,632
8
%
505
6
%
Total
$
94,410
100
%
$
113,453
100
%
$
(19,043)
(17)
%
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Orders in the Americas for the first six months of fiscal year 2024 decreased by 10%, compared to the corresponding period in fiscal year 2023. The decrease in orders was primarily due to decreased customer demand for Hurco Hurco VM machines, partially offset by increased orders of higher-performing VMX and 5-axis machines.
European orders for the first six months of fiscal year 2024 decreased by 25%, compared to the corresponding prior year period, and included a favorable currency impact of 2%, when translating foreign orders to U.S. dollars. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to decreased customer demand for Hurco machines across the European region where our customers are located and for electro-mechanical components and accessories manufactured by LCM.
Asian Pacific orders for the first six months of fiscal year 2024 increased by 6%, compared to the corresponding prior year period, and included an unfavorable currency impact of 2%, when translating foreign orders to U.S. dollars. The year-over-year increase in Asian Pacific orders was driven primarily by increased customer demand for Hurco machines in China and India, partially offset by decreased demand for Takumi machines in China.
Gross Profit . Gross profit for the first six months of fiscal year 2024 was $17.7 million, or 20% of sales, compared to $25.3 million, or 23% of sales, for the corresponding prior year period. The year-over-year decrease in gross profit as a percentage of sales was primarily due to the lower volume of sales of higher-performance vertical milling machines in the Americas and Europe. Additionally, the second quarter of fiscal 2024 included changes in average net selling prices for certain machines to penetrate key markets and reduce inventories. Both the change in sales volume and pricing unfavorably impacted gross profit in dollars and as a percentage of sales, reducing our leverage of fixed costs, in comparison to the same period in prior year.
Operating Expenses . Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the first six months of fiscal year 2024 were $23.0 million, or 25% of sales, compared to $23.1 million, or 21% of sales, in the corresponding fiscal year 2023 period, and included an unfavorable currency impact of $0.2 million, when translating foreign expenses to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales increased due to the lower volume of sales year-over-year.
Operating Income/Loss . Operating loss for the first six months of fiscal year 2024 was $5.3 million, compared to operating income of $2.2 million for the corresponding period in fiscal year 2023. The change was primarily due to a lower volume of sales of vertical milling machines and the negative impact of fixed costs on lower sales and production volumes.
Other (Expense) Income, Net . Other expense, net for the first six months of fiscal year 2024 was $1.0 million compared to other income, net of $0.3 million for the corresponding period in fiscal year 2023, due mainly to an increase in foreign currency exchange loss in the first six months of fiscal year 2024 compared to the same period in fiscal year 2023.
Income Taxes . The effective tax rate for the first six months of fiscal year 2024 was 9%, compared to 35% for the corresponding prior year period. The year-over-year decrease in the effective tax rates was primarily due to changes in geographic mix of income and loss that includes jurisdictions with differing tax rates, a discrete item related to stock compensation and the impact of valuation allowances on an overall lower level of income before taxes.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At April 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $37.5 million, compared to $41.8 million at October 31, 2023. Approximately 19% of the $37.5 million of cash and cash equivalents was denominated in U.S. dollars. The balance was 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 was $187.6 million at April 30, 2024, compared to $193.3 million at October 31, 2023. The decrease in working capital was primarily driven by decreases in accounts receivable, net and cash and cash equivalents, partially offset by increases in inventories, net and prepaid and other assets and decreases in accounts payable and accrued payroll and employee benefits.
Capital expenditures of $1.3 million during the first six months of fiscal year 2024 were primarily for capital improvements in existing facilities and software development costs. We funded these expenditures with cash on hand.
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On January 6, 2023, we announced a share repurchase program in an aggregate amount of up to $25.0 million. Repurchases under the program may be made in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions from time to time through November 10, 2024, subject to applicable laws, regulations, and contractual provisions. The program may be amended, suspended, or discontinued at any time and does not commit us to repurchase any shares of our common stock. During the first six months of fiscal year 2024, no shares were repurchased under that program, and $23.2 million remained available under the program as of April 30, 2024.
During the six months ended April 30, 2024, we paid cash dividends to our shareholders of $2.1 million. Future dividends are subject to approval of our Board of Directors and will depend upon many factors, including our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements, regulatory and contractual restrictions, our business strategy and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors from time to time.
On December 31, 2018, we and our subsidiary Hurco B.V. entered into the 2018 Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as the lender, which was subsequently amended on each of March 13, 2020, December 23, 2020, December 17, 2021, January 4, 2023 and December 19, 2023. The 2018 Credit Agreement provides for an unsecured revolving credit and letter of credit facility in a maximum aggregate amount of $40.0 million. The 2018 Credit Agreement provides that the maximum amount of outstanding letters of credit at any one time may not exceed $10.0 million, the maximum amount of outstanding loans made to our subsidiary Hurco B.V. at any one time may not exceed $20.0 million, and the maximum amount of all outstanding loans denominated in alternative currencies at any one time may not exceed $20.0 million. Under the 2018 Credit Agreement, we and Hurco B.V. are borrowers, and certain of our other subsidiaries are guarantors. The scheduled maturity date of the 2018 Credit Agreement is December 31, 2025.
Borrowings under the 2018 Credit Agreement bear interest at floating rates based on, at our option, either (i) a rate based upon the SOFR, the Sterling Overnight Index Average Reference Rate, the Euro Interbank Offering Rate, or another alternative currency-based rate approved by the lender, depending on the term of the loan and the currency in which such loan is denominated, plus 1.00% per annum, or (ii) a base rate (which is the highest of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) the prime rate or (c) the one month SOFR-based rate plus 1.00%), plus 0.00% per annum. Outstanding letters of credit will carry an annual rate of 1.00%.
The 2018 Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default, including covenants (1) restricting us from making certain investments, loans, advances and acquisitions (but permitting us to make investments in subsidiaries of up to $10.0 million); (2) restricting us from making certain payments, including (a) cash dividends, except that we may pay cash dividends as long as immediately before and after giving effect to such payment, the sum of the unused amount of the commitments under the 2018 Credit Agreement plus our cash on hand is not less than $10.0 million, and as long as we are not in default before and after giving effect to such dividend payments and (b) payments made to repurchase shares of our common stock, except that we may repurchase shares of our common stock as long as we are not in default before and after giving effect to such repurchases and the aggregate amount of payments made by us for all such repurchases during any fiscal year does not exceed $25.0 million; (3) requiring that we maintain a minimum working capital of $125.0 million; and (4) requiring that we maintain a minimum tangible net worth of $176.5 million. We may use the proceeds from advances under the 2018 Credit Agreement for general corporate purposes.
In March 2019, our wholly-owned subsidiaries in Taiwan, HML, and China, NHML, closed on uncommitted revolving credit facilities with maximum aggregate amounts of 150 million New Taiwan Dollars and 32.5 million Chinese Yuan, respectively. As uncommitted facilities, both the Taiwan and China credit facilities are subject to review and termination by the respective underlying lending institution from time to time. In February and December 2023, NHML and HML, respectively, renewed the above-referenced credit facilities on substantially similar terms and identical maximum aggregate limits.
As of April 30, 2024, our existing credit facilities consisted of a €1.5 million revolving credit facility in Germany, the 150 million New Taiwan Dollars Taiwan credit facility, the 32.5 million Chinese Yuan China credit facility and the $40.0 million revolving credit facility under the 2018 Credit Agreement. We had no debt or borrowings under any of our credit facilities at April 30, 2024.
At April 30, 2024, we had an aggregate of approximately $50.7 million available for borrowing under our credit facilities and were in compliance with all covenants relating thereto.
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We have an international cash pooling strategy that generally provides access to available cash deposits and credit facilities when needed in the U.S., Europe or Asia Pacific. We believe our access to cash pooling and our borrowing capacity under our credit facilities provide adequate liquidity to fund our global operations over the next twelve months and beyond, and allow us to remain committed to our strategic plan of product innovation, acquisitions, targeted penetration of developing markets, and a balanced capital allocation program.
We continue to receive and review information on businesses and assets for potential acquisition, including intellectual property assets that are available for purchase.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
Our MD&A is based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with those accounting principles requires us to make judgments and estimates that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Those judgments and estimates have a significant effect on the financial statements because they result primarily from the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Our critical accounting estimates, which are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, are frequently evaluated as our judgment and estimates are based upon historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. During the first six months of fiscal year 2024, there were no material changes to our critical accounting estimates as described in the MD&A included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS
There have been no material changes related to our contractual obligations and commitments from the information provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023.
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 FASB guidance for accounting for guarantees (codified in ASC 460). As of April 30, 2024, we had nine outstanding third party payment guarantees totaling approximately $0.9 million. The terms of these guarantees are consistent with the underlying customer financing terms. Upon shipment of a machine, the customer assumes the risk of ownership. The customer does not obtain title, however, until the customer 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 liabilities under these guarantees at fair value, which amounts are insignificant.
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, but are not limited to:
•
The cyclical nature of the machine tool industry;
• Uncertain economic conditions, which may adversely affect overall demand, in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific markets;
• The risks of our international operations;
•
Governmental actions, initiatives and regulations, including import and export restrictions, duties and tariffs and changes to tax laws;
• The effects of changes in currency exchange rates;
• Competition with larger companies that have greater financial resources;
• Our dependence on new product development;
• The need and/or ability to protect our intellectual property assets;
• The limited number of our manufacturing and supply chain sources;
• Increases in the prices of raw materials, especially steel and iron products;
• The effect of the loss of members of senior management and key personnel;
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• Our ability to integrate acquisitions;
• Acquisitions that could disrupt our operations and affect operating results;
• Failure to comply with data privacy and security regulations;
• Breaches of our network and system security measures;
• Possible obsolescence of our technology and the need to make technological advances;
• Impairment of our assets;
• Negative or unforeseen tax consequences;
• Uncertainty concerning our ability to use tax loss carryforwards;
• Changes in the SOFR rate; and
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other public health epidemics and pandemics on the global economy, our business and operations, our employees and the business, operations and economies of our customers and suppliers.
We discuss these and other important risks and uncertainties that may affect our future operations 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 in 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. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This cautionary statement is applicable to all forward-looking statements contained in this report.
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