6-K 1 zk84789.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 January 31, 2008

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 Statements on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-116044 and 333-133330) 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 under the Securities Act of 1933, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed by BluePhoenix Solutions Ltd.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 January 31, 2008 and incorporated by reference herein is the Registrant’s immediate report dated January 31, 2008.



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
General Counsel

Dated: January 31, 2008



BluePhoenix Solutions Reports Record Revenue For Q4 2007

  Non-GAAP pro forma record results for Q4: revenue $22.7m up 42%, operating income of $4.2m up 153% and EPS of $0.21 up 110% on a year-over-year basis

  GAAP results for Q4 including non-recurring items: revenue $24.4m up 33% year-over-year, operating loss of $8.1m and net loss of $0.38 per share

HERZLIYA, Israel – January 31, 2008 – BluePhoenix Solutions (NASDAQ: BPHX – News), the leader in value-driven legacy modernization, today announced record Non-GAAP financial results for the fourth quarter and year-end period ending December 31, 2007.

Non-GAAP Operating Results

For the fourth quarter of 2007, BluePhoenix reported revenues on a Non-GAAP pro forma basis of $22.7 million, up 42% from $16.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2006, and up 8% as compared to $21.1 million in the prior quarter. This was the twelfth consecutive quarter of sequential growth.

Operating income on a Non-GAAP pro forma basis for the fourth quarter was $4.2 million, up 153% from $1.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 and up 7% from $3.9 million in the prior quarter. As a percentage of revenues, the Non-GAAP operating income for the fourth quarter was 19%.

Net income on a Non-GAAP pro forma basis for the fourth quarter was a record high of $4.3 million, or $0.21 per share, up 194% from $1.4 million, or $0.10 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2006, and up 31% from $3.3 million, or $0.17 per share, in the prior quarter. For the fiscal year, net income on a Non-GAAP pro forma basis was $12.5 million, up 97% from 2006.

GAAP Operating Results

Fourth quarter revenue as calculated on a GAAP basis was $24.4 million. For the fiscal year, GAAP revenue was $88.4 million. The company posted a GAAP net loss of $7.3 million, or 38 cents per share, for the fourth quarter, and $8.2 million, or 48 cents per share, for the year. Fourth quarter GAAP results include the operating results of Mainsoft, and the impact of a one-time non-cash, charge of $7 million in Q4, 2007 as impairment of goodwill related to the Mainsoft acquisition.

Non-GAAP Pro Forma Results
Q4/2007
Q3/2007
Q4/2006
 
Sales      22,730    21,087    16,058  
Operating profit    4,216    3,933    1,666  
Net Income    4,250    3,250    1,444  

GAAP Results
Q4/2007
Q3/2007
Q4/2006
 
Sales      24,397    22,952    18,290  
Operating profit    (8,123 )  1,449    2,365  
Net Income    (7,298 )  742    1,378  

Non-GAAP pro forma results exclude MainSoft results in the reported periods, impairment of goodwill related to Mainsoft, restructuring, acquisition related and integration charges, amortization and capitalization of intangible assets, the effect of stock-based compensation and non-cash financial and other expenses mainly related to convertible debentures. Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP operating results and net income is provided below.



“We are very satisfied with another strong quarter,” said Arik Kilman, CEO of BluePhoenix Solutions. “We are continuing to see increasing demand for our modernization solutions in both the U.S. and European markets. We start off 2008 debt-free with a stronger balance sheet, a strong backlog, a growing pipeline and excellent prospects for a successful year.”

Other Financial Highlights

Company cash flow from operating activities in the fourth quarter was $4.2 million;
DSOs in the fourth quarter of 2007 decreased to 91 from 113 in the third quarter of 2007 and 110 in the second quarter of 2007;
Cash and cash equivalents increased to $26 million in December 2007 from $24.3 million in September 2007 and $11.6 million in December 2006;
The company has no financial debt as of December 31, 2007, compared to financial debt of $34 million as of September 30, 2007 and $39.2 million in December 2006;
Shareholder’s equity increased by $51.8 million since December 31, 2006.

Business Highlights

The following business highlights were announced during the quarter:

Successful completion of $35 million private placement enabling retirement of around $32 million in debt and savings of around $2.3 million in annual interest payments;
Largest contract to date with U.S. government organization to migrate and modernize ADABAS/Natural applications and database to Java/Oracle;
Key contract to convert PowerBuilder applications to Java for a leading global telecommunications company;
First stage of a modernization deal with one of Europe's largest insurance conglomerates to assess potential for application consolidation;
New service offering for post modernization offshore application development and enhancement to be delivered via service center in St. Petersburg, Russia;
New automated solution for financial organizations to overhaul the symbology used in representing listed option contracts in line with the Options Symbology Initiative (OSI);
ASNA breaking the one million mark of sales of Datagate licenses with over 4,000 developers having moved from System i to RPG for .net on Microsoft’s Visual Studio.

Conference Call Details

Arik Kilman, Chief Executive Officer, Varda Sagiv, Chief Financial Officer and David Leichner, Chief Marketing Officer will discuss the fourth quarter and year end results and will be available to answer questions. The conference call will be held on Thursday January 31st, 2008 at 10am EST (17:00 Israel Time). Interested parties are welcome to call the telephone numbers listed below, five to ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call.

In the US: (800) 230-1096 and outside the US: (612) 332-0720. Callers should reference “BluePhoenix Fourth Quarter and Year End Results” to the AT&T conference call operator.

An automated replay of the conference call will be available from January 31 at 2:00pm until February 6th at 11:59pm (EST). To access the replay please call US: (800) 475-6701 outside the US: (320) 365-3844 and enter BluePhoenix Solution’s access code of 907467.

The replay will be available from February 7th onward at www.bphx.com.



Non-GAAP

To supplement BluePhoenix’ consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, BluePhoenix provides Non-GAAP operating income (loss), Non-GAAP net income (loss) and Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share data. The presentation of these Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to BluePhoenix’ GAAP results and is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. BluePhoenix’ management believes that these Non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance by excluding certain charges, gains and tax effects that may not be indicative of BluePhoenix’ core business operating results. BluePhoenix believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these Non-GAAP financial measures in assessing BluePhoenix’ performance. These Non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate comparisons to BluePhoenix’ historical performance and its competitors’ operating results. BluePhoenix includes these Non-GAAP financial measures because management believes they are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. Non-GAAP measures are reconciled to comparable GAAP measures in the table entitled “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP.”

About BluePhoenix Solutions

BluePhoenix Solutions (NASDAQ: BPHX) is a leading provider of value-driven modernization solutions for legacy information systems. BluePhoenix offerings include a comprehensive suite of tools and services from global IT asset assessment and impact analysis to automated database and application migration, rehosting, and renewal. Leveraging over 20 years of best-practice domain expertise, BluePhoenix works closely with its customers to ascertain which assets should be migrated, redeveloped, or wrapped for reuse as services or business processes, to protect and increase the value of their business applications and legacy systems with minimized risk and downtime.

BluePhoenix provides modernization solutions to companies from diverse industries and vertical markets such as automotive, banking and financial services, insurance, manufacturing, and retail. Among its prestigious customers are: Aflac, DaimlerChrysler, Danish Commerce and Companies Agency, Europe Assistance, Lawson Products, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, Merrill Lynch, SDC Udvikling, and TEMENOS. BluePhoenix has 15 offices in the USA, UK, Denmark, Germany, Italy, France, The Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Cyprus, South Korea, Australia, and Israel.

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 and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s 20-F Annual Report Risk Factors section as well as in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release is also available at http://www.bphx.com. All names and trademarks are their owners’ property.

Company Contact Investor Contact
Varda Sagiv Paul Holm
BluePhoenix Solutions H.L. Lanzet
+972-9-9526100 +1212-888-4570
ovsagiv@bphx.com paulmholm@gmail.com



BluePhoenix Solutions Ltd.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

Three months ended
December 31,

Year ended
December 31,

2007
2006
2007
2006
Unaudited
 
Revenues     $ 24,397   $ 18,290   $ 88,398   $ 68,004  
   
Cost of revenues    11,529    7,674    38,661    28,515  




   
Gross profit    12,868    10,616    49,737    39,489  
   
Software development costs, net    4,735    2,587    14,109    9,400  
   
Selling, general and administrative expenses    9,272    5,664    32,820    22,149  
   
Goodwill impairment    6,989    --    6,989    --  
   
Restructuring    --    --    694    --  




Total operating expenses    20,996    8,251    54,612    31,549  




Operating income (loss)    (8,128 )  2,365    (4,875 )  7,940  
   
Financial expenses, net    (293 )  (1,068 )  (4,343 )  (3,515 )
   
Other income, net    759    --    892    282  




Income (loss) before taxes    (7,662 )  1,297    (8,326 )  4,707  
   
Taxes on income (benefit)    (110 )  (336 )  68    (282 )




     (7,552 )  1,633    (8,394 )  4,989  
   
Equity in earnings of affiliated company    35         35       
   
Minority interest    219    (255 )  163    (317 )




   
Net income (loss)     $ ( 7,298 ) $ 1,378   $ ( 8,196 ) $ 4,672  




   
Basic earnings (loss) per share   $ (0.38 )  0.10   $ (0.48 ) $ 0.34  




Diluted earnings (loss) per share   $ (0.38 )  0.09   $ (0.48 ) $ 0.33  




   
Common shares outstanding    19,286    14,092    17,145    13,889  




   
Common shares assuming dilution    20,717    14,640    18,276    14,371  







BluePhoenix Solutions Ltd.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP (*)

(In thousands, except per share data)

Three months ended
December 31,

Year ended
December 31,

2007
2006
2007
2006
Unaudited Unaudited
 
GAAP revenue     $ 24,397   $ 18,290   $ 88,398   $ 68,004  
Discountinued operations    1,667    2,232    7,176    6,629  




Non-GAAP Revenue     $ 22,730   $ 16,058   $ 81,222   $ 61,375  




   
GAAP gross profit     $ 12,868   $ 10,616   $ 49,737   $ 39,489  
   
Acquisition related and integration charges    267    --    982    --  
Amortization of intangible assets    3,822    1,580    9,512    5,651  
Discountinued operations    (1,086 )  (1,829 )  (5,020 )  (5,759 )




     3,003    (249 )  5,474    (108 )
   
Non-GAAP Gross profit     $ 15,871   $ 10,367   $ 55,211   $ 39,381  




   
GAAP operating income (loss)     $ ( 8,128 ) $ 2,365   $ ( 4,875 ) $ 7,940  
   
Restructuring    --    --    694    --  
Acquisition related and integration charges    385    --    1,853    --  
Amortization of intangible assets    3,822    1,580    9,512    5,651  
Impairment of goodwill and discountinued operations    7,770    (724 )  7,791    (1,113 )
Capitalization of software development costs    (334 )  (1,848 )  (3,944 )  (5,685 )
Depreciation of property (**)    --    283    178    753  
Stock-based compensations    701    10    1,024    40  
One time non-cash executive compensation related to the   
Formula saleof shareholdings in BluePhoenix,   
offset against paid-in capital.    --    --    1,769    --  




Total adjustments to GAAP operating income    12,344    (699 )  18,877    (354 )
   
Non-GAAP Operating income     $ 4,216   $ 1,666   $ 14,002   $ 7,586  




   
GAAP net income (loss)     $ ( 7,298 ) $ 1,378   $ (8,196 ) $ 4,672  
   
Restructuring    --    --    694    --  
Acquisition related and integration charges    385    --    1,853    --  
Amortization of intangible assets    3,822    1,580    9,512    5,651  
Impairment of goodwill and discountinued operations    7,426    (291 )  7,432    (311 )
Capitalization of software development costs    (334 )  (1,848 )  (3,944 )  (5,685 )
Depreciation of property (**)    --    283    178    753  
Stock-based compensations    701    10    1,024    40  
One time non-cash executive compensation related to the  
Formula saleof shareholdings in BluePhoenix,  
offset against paid-in capital.    --    --    1,769    --  
Non-cash financial and other expenses    (452 )  352    2,152    1,214  
Minority interest    --    (20 )  (2 )  (11 )




Total adjustments to GAAP net income    11,548    66    20,668    1,651  
   
Non-GAAP net income     $ 4,250   $ 1,444   $ 12,472   $ 6,323  




   
Non - GAAP Diluted Earning per share     $ 0.21   $ 0.10   $ 0.68   $ 0.44  




   
Shares used in diluted Earning per share calculation- GAAP       20,717     14,640     18,276     14,371  





(*) The comperative numbers were adjusted to reflect discontinued operations
(**) Was reconciled until March 31,2007



BluePhoenix Solutions Ltd.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

December 31,
December 31,
2007
2006
 
ASSETS            
   
    Current Assets:   
   
         Cash and cash equivalents   $ 25,962   $ 11,627  
         Marketable securities    668    1,053  
         Trade accounts receivable    24,216    26,489  
         Other current assets    2,481    3,096  


    Total Current Assets     53,327    42,265  
   
    Non-Current Assets:   
   
         Long-term trade receivable    512    1,390  
         Investment in affliated company    207    -  
         Property, net    2,534    2,147  
         Intengible assets, net    88,978    81,664  


    Total Non-Current Assets     92,231    85,201  


TOTAL ASSETS    $ 145,558   $ 127,466  


   
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   
   
    Current Liabilities:   
   
         Short-term credit from banks   $ -   $ 609  
         Convertible debentures    67    4,482  
         Trade accounts payable    4,272    4,594  
         Deferred revenues    6,829    7,790  
         Other current liabilities    15,560    6,929  


    Total Current Liabilities     26,728    24,404  
   
    Non-Current Liabilities   
   
         Convertible debentures    -    14,049  
         Accrued severance pay, net    1,802    1,718  
         Provision for losses in formerly-consolidated subsidiary    -    1,971  
         Loans from banks and others    135    20,027  
         Minority interests    5,185    5,348  


    Total Non-Current Liabilities     7,122    43,113  


   
    Shareholders' Equity     111,708    59,949  


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY    $ 145,558   $ 127,466  





BluePhoenix Solutions Ltd.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

Year ended Three months ended
December 31,
2007
2007
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:            
  Net loss   $(8,196 ) $(7,298 )
    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating  
    activities:  
  Minority interests in profits of subsidiaries    (163 )  (219 )
  Equity in earnings of affiliated company, net    (2 )  (2 )
  Depreciation and amortization    12,087    4,560  
  Goodwill impairment    6,989    6,989  
  Decrease in accrued severance pay, net    (101 )  (355 )
  Loss on sale of property    4    (5 )
  Change in value of long term-loans and convertible debentures    2,311    7  
  Stock-based and non cash compensations    2,794    701  
  Decrease of provision for losses in formaly consolidated subsidiary    (300 )  (300 )
  Tax benefit related to exercise of stock options    596    596  
  Deferred income taxes, net    (1,025 )  (1,025 )
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  
    Marketable securities    560    (462 )
    Decrease in trade receivables    4,469    4,878  
    Decrease in other current assets    973    94  
    Decrease in trade payables    (679 )  (1,495 )
    Decrease in other current liabilities and deferred revenues    (2,973 )  (2,473 )


   
      Net cash provided by operating activities    17,344    4,191  
   
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:   
  Purchase of property    (1,086 )  (451 )
  Proceeds from sale of property    8    --  
  Capitalization of software development costs    (5,302 )  (334 )
  Additional consideration of previously acquired subsidiaries and purchase of activity    (1,310 )  198  
  Investment in newly-consolidated subsidiaries and purchase of new-activity    (9,077 )  (1,817 )


   
      Net cash used in investing activities    (16,767 )  (2,404 )
   
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:   
  Short-term bank credit, net    (936 )  (3,497 )
  Repayment of long-term loans,net    (20,609 )  (28,590 )
  Repayment of provision for losses in formaly consolidated subsidiary    (1,671 )  (1,671 )
 Issuance of shares, net    33,213    33,213  
  Exercise of employee share options and warrants    3,761    372  


   
      Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities    13,758    (173 )
   
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    14,335    1,614  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD    11,627    24,348  


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD   $ 25,962   $ 25,962