6-K 1 zk62807.htm 6-K

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For August 09, 2006

BLUEPHOENIX SOLUTIONS LTD.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

8 Maskit Street, Herzlia 46120, Israel
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x Form 40-F o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o No x

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-.....................

This report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-116044) as amended, filed by BluePhoenix Solutions Ltd. under the Securities Act of 1933, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed by BluePhoenix Solutions Ltd. under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

        Attached to the Registrant’s Form 6-K for August 09, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein is the Registrant’s immediate report dated August 09, 2006.



SIGNATURE

        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.

BLUEPHOENIX SOLUTIONS LTD.
(Registrant)

By: /s/ Yael Peretz
——————————————
Yael Peretz
Legal Advisor

Dated: August 09, 2006



BLUEPHOENIX SOLUTIONS REPORTS RECORD RESULTS FOR THE
SECOND QUARTER OF 2006

  Q2 Record Revenues and Earnings, and Continued Sequential Growth

  First Half 2006 vs. First Half 2005: Operating Income up 140%, $3.6 Million vs. $1.5 Million; Net Income Grew Fourfold from $0.5 Million to $2 Million.

  Increasing Penetration of Financial Services and Automotive-Industrial Sectors

Herzlia, Israel – August 9, 2006 – BluePhoenix Solutions Ltd. (NASDAQ: BPHX), the leader in Enterprise IT Modernization, today reported record financial results for the first half and second quarter ending June 30, 2006.

For the first half of fiscal 2006, BluePhoenix reported record sales of $32.6 million, up 14% from $28.5 million in the same period a year ago. Operating income for the first six months of 2006 rose 140% to $3.6 million, from $1.5 million in the first six months of 2005. As a percentage of revenues, operating income for the first half climbed to 11% as compared to 5% in the first half of 2005.

First half adjusted net income, excluding non-cash financial expenses mainly related to convertible debentures, was $2.7 million or $0.19 per share, as compared to $825,000 or $0.05 per share in the first half of 2005. Net income for the first six months grew fourfold and reached $2.1 million, or $0.14 per share, as compared to $495,000, or $0.04 per share, in the first half of 2005.

For the second quarter of 2006, BluePhoenix reported record sales of $16.6 million, up 15% from $14.4 million in the second quarter of 2005. Operating income for the second quarter – the fifth quarter of sequential growth – was a record $1.9 million, up 160% from $718,000 in the second quarter of 2005. As a percentage of revenues, second quarter operating income was 11%, more than double as compared to 5% in the second quarter of 2005, and the same as in the previous quarter.

Second quarter adjusted net income, excluding non-cash financial expenses mainly related to convertible debentures, was $1.4 million, or $0.10 per share, as compared to $309,000, or $0.02 per share, in the first quarter of 2005. Net income for the second quarter grew sixfold and reached $1.1 million or $0.08 per share, as compared to $186,000 or $0.01 per share in the second quarter of 2005, and increased by 16% from $949,000 or $0.07 per share in the prior quarter.

Operational highlights for the first half 2006 include:

  Our backlog of purchase orders for the next running 12 months was close to $72 million at the end of the second quarter.



  Successful implementation of our vertical market penetration strategy. Two world leaders in the automotive industry were added to our customer list. In the finance sector, we announced one major global bank, one prominent Swiss bank and a group of 80 saving banks in Spain.

  Further expansion in database migrations, with a multi-million dollar agreement for a database modernization project in Canada, and a frame agreement with T-Systems in Germany for an estimated amount of $30 million.

Arik Kilman, BluePhoenix CEO, commented, “This fifth quarter of sequential growth is evidence that our previous market and technology analyses are accurate and being realized. Major Fortune 15,000 enterprises worldwide that are built around legacy IT systems are steadily developing the understanding of the inevitability of IT modernization. Being risk averse, these enterprises are seeking a reliable and efficient solution that will leverage their previous investments and maintain their business rules, while achieving the required flexibility of a modern system that supports their current and future 21stcentury business and technological requirements. Over the past three years, we have invested heavily in developing our comprehensive suite of automated tools, creating awareness of and interest in our unique solutions, building the global, support infrastructure, and proving our superior positioning in this market.”

BluePhoenix has scheduled a conference call on:

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006, at 10:00 A.M. EDT (17:00 Israel Time)

Arik Kilman, Chief Executive Officer, and Iris Yahal, Chief Financial Officer, will discuss the second quarter results and will be available to answer questions.

Interested parties are welcome to call the telephone numbers listed below, 5–10 minutes prior to the start of the conference call.

In the US call: (800)-553-0327

Outside the US call: +1-(612)-332-0636

Callers should reference “BluePhoenix Solutions Second Quarter 2006” to the AT&T conference call operator.

An automated replay of the conference call will be available from August 9th, 2:00 P.M. until August 11th, at 11:59 P.M. (EST).

To access the replay please call (USA) (800)-475-6701 (International) +1-(320)-365-3844 and enter BluePhoenix Solution’s access code of 838501.



The replay will also be available at any time on the BluePhoenix Web site:
www.bphx.com/investors.cfm

About BluePhoenix Solutions

BluePhoenix Solutions leads the IT Modernization market by developing unique solutions that enable companies to automate the process of modernizing and upgrading their mainframe and distributed IT infrastructure, thus quickly and cost-effectively extending the ROI of their existing IT systems. The company’s comprehensive suite of tools and services (including technology for Understanding, Migration, Remediation, and Redevelopment) reduces the cost of renovation and speeds up the renewal process. BluePhoenix has 12 offices throughout the world, including locations in the USA, UK, Denmark, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Australia, and Israel. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.bphx.com.

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SAFE HARBOR: Certain statements contained in this release may be deemed forward-looking statements, with respect to plans, projections, or future performance of the Company, the occurrence of which involves certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual plans to differ materially from these statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: market demand for the Company’s tools, successful implementation of the Company’s tools, competitive factors, the ability to manage the Company’s growth, the ability to recruit and retrain additional software personnel, and the ability to develop new business lines.

All names and trademarks are their owners' property.
Company Contact: Iris Yahal +972-9-9526110
Investor Contact: Paul Holm +1-212-496 7238



BLUEPHOENIX SOLUTIONS LTD.
(AN ISRAELI CORPORATION)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)

June 30,
2006

December 31
2005

Unaudited
 
ASSETS            
   
CURRENT ASSETS:   
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 13,098   $ 10,791  
Accounts receivable:  
Trade    23,133    18,143  
Other    2,781    2,495  


Total current assets    39,012    31,429  


   
LONG-TERM TRADE RECEIVABLES     791    ---  


INVESTMENTS     --    370  


   
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET   
Cost    11,734    11,465  
Less - accumulated depreciation    9,701    9,305  


     2,033    2,160  


   
OTHER ASSETS, NET     69,365    65,732  


   
Total assets   $ 111,201   $ 99,691  


   
   
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   
   
CURRENT LIABILITIES:   
Short-term credit from banks and others   $ 5,304   $ 14,095  
Accounts payable and accruals:  
Trade    3,521    3,088  
Deffered revenue    3,808    2,776  
Other    6,753    6,924  


Total current liabilities    19,386    26,883  


   
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:   
Convetible debentures    18,504    4,342  
Accrued severance pay, net    1,594    1,309  
Provision for losses in formerly-consolidated subsidiary    1,971    1,971  
Loans from banks and others    8,987    8,389  


Total long-term liabilities    31,056    16,011  


   
MINORITY INTEREST     5,165    5,031  


   
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY     55,594    51,766  


   
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $ 111,201   $ 99,691  





BLUEPHOENIX SOLUTIONS LTD.
(AN ISRAELI CORPORATION)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands,except per share data)

Three months ended
June 30,

Six months ended
June 30,

Year ended
December 31,

2006
2005
2006
2005
2005
Unaudited Unaudited
 
Revenues     $ 16,574   $ 14,398   $ 32,603   $ 28,499   $ 58,947  
   
Cost of revenues    6,909    6,507    13,592    12,579    25,379  





   
Gross profit    9,665    7,891    19,011    15,920    33,568  
   
Software development costs, net    2,289    1,827    4,486    3,758    8,006  
   
Selling, general and administrative expenses    5,306    5,076    10,552    10,052    20,553  





   
     2,070    988    3,973    2,110    5,009  
   
Depreciation    206    270    400    577    1,058  





Operating income    1,864    718    3,573    1,533    3,951  
   
Financial expenses, net    (842 )  (573 )  (1,615 )  (1,231 )  (1,978 )
   
Other income, net    268    76    282    107    104  





 
Income before taxes    1,290    221    2,240    409    2,077  
   
Taxes on income    9    --    54    --    149  





     1,281    221    2,186    409    1,928  
   
Minority interest    (178 )  (35 )  (134 )  86    (139 )





   
Net income    $ 1,103   $ 186   $ 2,052   $ 495   $ 1,789  





   
Adjusted Net income(*)       1,425     309     2,654     825     2,345  





   
Basic earnings per share    0.08    0.01    0.15    0.04    0.13  





   
Diluted earnings per share    0.08    0.01    0.14    0.04    0.13  





   
Adjusted Diluted earnings per share(*)       0.10     0.02     0.19     0.05     0.17  





   
Common shares outstanding    14,134    13,557    13,776    13,561    13,557  





   
Common shares assuming dilution    14,696    14,940    14,276    14,959    13,960  






(*) excluding noncash financial expenses mainly related to convertible debentures