6-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July 2009

Commission File Number: 0-30628

ALVARION LTD.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
21A Habarzel Street, Tel Aviv 69710, Israel

(Address of principal executive office)

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

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The following are included in this report on Form 6-K:

Exhibit Description Sequential
Page Number

1. Press release on Alvarion® Reports Q2 2009
Results.

Dated July 29th, 2009


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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.




Date: July 29th, 2009
ALVARION LTD.


By: /s/ Efrat Makov
——————————————
Efrat Makov
CFO

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EXHIBIT 1

Contacts  
Efrat Makov, CFO Claudia Gatlin, Investor Relations
+972-3-645-6252 +212-830-9080
+760-517-3187 claudia.gatlin@alvarion.com
efrat.makov@alvarion.com  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Alvarion® Reports Q2 2009 Results

Tel Aviv, July 29, 2009 – Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR), the world’s leading provider of WiMAX™ and wireless broadband solutions, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June, 30, 2009.

Strategic highlights include:

Several large deal wins not yet reflected in results
Expansion of the partnership with NSN
Progress in turnkey projects capabilities and deal wins
Expense reduction target achieved, further lowering breakeven level

Q2 Financial Highlights:

WiMAX shipments down 11% from Q2 2008 to $39.2 million
WiMAX revenues up 18% from Q2 2008 to $44.9 million
GAAP net loss of ($0.06); non-GAAP net loss of ($0.01)

In the second quarter of 2009, total revenues were $58.7 million, a decrease of 13% from $67.9 million in the first quarter of 2009, and a decrease of 16% from $69.7 million in the second quarter of 2008.

GAAP net loss in the second quarter of 2009 was ($4.0) million, or ($0.06) per share, including net charges of $1.7 million mainly in connection with the organizational changes implemented in April 2009, compared to net loss of ($852,000), or ($0.01) per share in Q1 2009. GAAP net loss in the second quarter of 2008 was ($812,000), or ($0.01) per share.

Excluding the amortization of intangibles, stock based compensation expenses, and net charges in Q2 2009, on a non-GAAP basis, the company reported a net loss in the second quarter of 2009 of approximately ($605,000), or ($0.01) per diluted share, compared with non-GAAP net income of $754,000, or $0.01 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2009, and non-GAAP net income of approximately $1.7 million, or $0.03 per diluted share in Q2 2008.

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Cash used in operations was ($2.2) million. As of June 30, 2009, cash, cash equivalents and investments were $132 million. For supplemental information to facilitate evaluation of the impact of net charges and comparisons with historical results of operations, see the attached table showing the detailed reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results for Q2 2009, and the comparative periods.

Comments from Management:

“We are encouraged by the improvement in order intake during the second quarter as well as by several major strategic customer wins which we expect to translate into hundreds of millions of dollars in future revenues,” said Tzvika Friedman, President and CEO of Alvarion. “We continued to reduce operating expenses and carefully manage our working capital in Q2, positioning the company for profit margin expansion when revenue growth resumes. We expect gradual improvement in profitability during the second half of 2009, accelerating next year.

Long-term growth drivers continue to support WiMAX demand. These include: low broadband penetration in many countries, continuing growth in demand for mobile computing in developed markets, improving operator business case due to declining cost and widespread availability and types of subscriber devices, and upcoming spectrum auctions in several key countries. We are pleased with the level of sales activity, and requests for proposals and new project opportunities are increasing, as governments around the world invest alongside private industry to encourage broadband availability and stimulate the economy. However, sales cycles remain quite long, and it is difficult to predict how rapidly these projects will move forward. After we win a deal, it takes time until we receive orders that are translated to shipments and, in turn, into revenues. Meanwhile, we believe that our industry position is very strong, and our determination to control costs and win more deals has never been stronger.”

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Q3 2009 Guidance:

The company’s revenue guidance for Q3 2009 is from $53 to $63 million. Based on the indicated revenue range and, due to reduction in expenses, Q3 non-GAAP per share results are expected to range between a loss of ($0.06) and profit of $0.01. GAAP per share results are expected to range between a loss of ($0.09) and ($0.02).

Alvarion management will host a conference call today, July 29, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss the quarter.

Please call the following dial in number to participate:
USA: (800) 230-1093; International: +1-(612) 332-0107.

The public is invited to listen to the live webcast of the conference call.

For details please visit Alvarion’s website at www.alvarion.com.
An archive of the online broadcast will be available on the website. 

A replay of the call will be available from 10:00 a.m. EDT on July 29, 2009 through 11:59 p.m. EDT on August 29, 2009.

To access the replay, please call:
USA: (USA) (800) 475-6701;
International: +1(320) 365-3844.
To access the replay, users will need to enter the following code: 106462.

Alvarion has scheduled dates for the earnings announcements during 2009 and this schedule is available on the website at http://www.alvarion.com/investors/earnings/.

About Alvarion
Alvarion (NASDAQ: ALVR) is the largest WiMAX pure-player with the most extensive WiMAX customer base and over 250 commercial deployments around the globe. Committed to growing the WiMAX market, the company offers solutions for a wide range of frequency bands supporting a variety of business cases. Through its OPEN™ WiMAX strategy, superior IP and OFDMA know-how, and ability to deploy end-to-end turnkey WiMAX projects, Alvarion is shaping the new wireless broadband experience (www.alvarion.com).

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current expectations or beliefs of Alvarion’s management and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: potential impact on our business of the current global recession, the failure of the market for WIMAX products to develop as anticipated; Alvarion’s inability to capture market share in the expected growth of the WiMAX market as anticipated, due to, among other things, competitive reasons or failure to execute in our sales, services provisioning, marketing or manufacturing objectives; inability to further identify, develop and achieve success for new products, services and technologies; increased competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; as well as the inability to establish and maintain relationships with commerce, advertising, marketing, and technology providers, 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.

Information set forth in this press release pertaining to third parties has not been independently verified by Alvarion and is based solely on publicly available information or on information provided to Alvarion by such third parties for inclusion in this press release. The web sites appearing in this press release are not and will not be included or incorporated by reference in any filing made by Alvarion with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which this press release will be a part of.

You may request Alvarion’s future press releases or a complete Investor Kit by contacting Kika Stayerman, kika.stayerman@alvarion.com or +972.3.767.4159.

“WiMAX Forum” is a registered trademark of the WiMAX Forum. “WiMAX,” the WiMAX Forum logo, “WiMAX Forum Certified” and the WiMAX Forum Certified logo are trademarks of the WiMAX Forum.

“Alvarion” is the registered trademarks of Alvarion Ltd. in certain jurisdictions.

All other companies’ names, products, services may be the properties of their respective owners.

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ALVARION LTD. & ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share data)

Six
Months Ended
June 30,

Six
Months Ended
June 30,

Three
Months Ended
June 30,

Three
Months Ended
June 30,

Three
Months Ended
March 31,

2009
2008
2009
2008
2009
 
Sales     $ 126,615   $ 136,908   $ 58,741   $ 69,740   $ 67,874  
   
Cost of sales     69,327    69,934    32,089    35,591    37,238  





Gross profit     57,288    66,974    26,652    34,149    30,636  





   
Operating expenses:   
Research and development, net    27,419    30,904    12,779    15,791    14,640  
Selling and marketing    26,341    29,559    12,970    14,905    13,371  
General and administrative    7,746    9,309    3,723    4,696    4,023  
Amortization of intangible assets    66    1,266    33    633    33  
Restructuring and other related expenses (*)    919        919        -  





Total Operating expenses     62,491    71,038    30,424    36,025    32,067  





Operating loss     (5,203 )  (4,064 )  (3,772 )  (1,876 )  (1,431 )
   
Other loss     (749 )  -    (749 )  -    -  
   
Financial income, net     1,097    2,651    518    1,064    579  





Net loss     (4,855 )  (1,413 )  (4,003 )  (812 )  (852 )





   
Basic net loss per share:    $ (0.08 ) $ (0.02 ) $ (0.06 ) $ (0.01 ) $ (0.01 )





   
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net loss per share    61,971    63,099    61,995    63,140    61,948  





   
Diluted net loss per share:    $ (0.08 ) $ (0.02 ) $ (0.06 ) $ (0.01 ) $ (0.01 )





   
Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted net loss per share    61,971    63,099    61,995    63,140    61,948  






(*) Results of the organizational change implemented in April 2009.

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ALVARION LTD. & ITS SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GAAP TO NON-GAAP STATEMENT OF INCOME
U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share data)

GAAP
Three
Months Ended
June 30,
2009
Adjustments

Non-GAAP
Three
Months Ended
March 31,
2009
Non-GAAP

 
Sales     $ 58,741   $ -    58,741   $ 67,874  
   
Cost of sales     32,089    (143 )(a)  31,946    37,111  




Gross profit     26,652    143    26,795    30,763  




   
Operating expenses:   
Research and development, net    12,779    (545 )(a)  12,234    14,135  
Selling and marketing    12,970    (506 )(a)  12,464    12,921  
General and administrative    3,723    (503 )(a)  3,220    3,532  
Amortization of intangible assets    33    (33 )(b)  -    -  
Restructuring and other related expenses    919    (919 )(c)  -    -  




Total Operating expenses     30,424    (2,506 )  27,918    30,588  




Operating profit (loss)     (3,772 )  2,649    (1,123 )  175  
   
Other loss     (749 )  749 (d)  -    -  
   
Financial income, net     518    -    518    579  




Net income (loss)     (4,003 )  3,398    (605 )  754  




   
Basic net earnings (loss) per share    $ (0.06 )       (0.01 ) $ 0.01  



   
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net
earnings (loss) per share
    61,995         61,995    61,948  



   
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share    $ (0.06 )       (0.01 ) $ 0.01  



   
Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted net
earnings (loss) per share
    61,995         61,995    62,468  




(a) The effect of stock-based compensation. The Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment” on January 1, 2006 using the modified-prospective transition method.

(b) The effect of amortization of intangible assets.

(c) Results of the organizational change implemented in April 2009.

(d) Other one-time charges, net.

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ALVARION LTD. & ITS SUBSIDIARIES

DISCLOSURE OF NON-US GAAP NET INCOME

FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES NET INCOME AND EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS EXCLUDING
AMORTIZATION OF ACQUIRED INTANGIBLES, STOCK BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSES, RESTRUCTURING EXPENSES
AND ONE TIME CHARGES

U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share data)

Six
Months Ended
June 30,

Six
Months Ended
June 30,

Three
Months Ended
June 30,

Three
Months Ended
June 30,

Three
Months Ended
March 31,

2009
2008
2009
2008
2009
 
Net (loss) according to US GAAP     $ (4,855 ) $ (1,413 ) $ (4,003 ) $ (812 ) $ (852 )
   
Amortization of acquired intangibles    66    1,266    33    633    33  
   
Stock based compensation expenses related to SFAS 123R    3,270    3,880    1,697    1,867    1,573  
   
Restructuring and other related expenses (*)    919    -    919    -    -  
   
Other loss    749    -    749    -    -  
   
Net Income (loss) excluding amortization of acquired
intangibles, stock based compensation and
restructuring expenses
    $ 149   $ 3,733   $ (605 ) $ 1,688   $ 754  





   
Basic net earnings (loss) per share excluding amortization
of acquired intangibles, stock based compensation and
restructuring expenses
   $ 0.00   $ 0.06   $ (0.01 ) $ 0.03   $ 0.01  





   
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net
earnings (loss) per share
    61,971    63,099    61,995    63,140    61,948  





   
Diluted net earnings per share excluding amortization
of acquired intangibles, stock based compensation
and restructuring expenses
   $ 0.00   $ 0.06   $ (0.01 ) $ 0.03   $ 0.01  





   
Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted
net earnings (loss) per share
    62,502    64,549    61,995    64,565    62,468  






(*) Results of the organizational change implemented in April 2009.

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ALVARION LTD. & ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
U.S. dollars in thousands

June 30,
2009

March 31,
2009

 
          ASSETS            
Cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments   $ 131,579   $ 135,534  
Trade receivables    49,348    53,558  
Other accounts receivable    9,805    7,720  
Inventories    48,619    53,228  
Severance pay fund    12,847    11,525  
   
INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES     -    1,554  
   
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET     17,686    17,683  
   
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS     57,306    57,339  


   
TOTAL ASSETS    $ 327,190   $ 338,141  


   
          LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   
   
CURRENT LIABILITIES   
   
Trade payables   $ 47,281   $ 55,094  
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses    46,231    52,931  


   
Total current liabilities     93,512    108,025  
   
ACCRUED SEVERANCE PAY     17,534    16,975  


   
TOTAL LIABILITIES     111,046    125,000  
   
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY     216,144    213,141  


   
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY    $ 327,190   $ 338,141  



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ALVARION LTD.& ITS SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
U.S. dollars in thousands

Three
Months ended
June 30, 2009

 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net loss   $ (4,003 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:  
Depreciation    1,848  
Impairment of investment in affiliate    1,554  
Stock based compensation expenses related to SFAS 123R    1,697  
Amortization of intangibles assets    33  
Decrease in trade receivables    4,210  
Increase in other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses    (1,628 )
Decrease in inventories    4,609  
Decrease in trade payables    (7,813 )
Decrease in other accounts payables and accrued expenses    (1,977 )
Accrued severance pay, net    (763 )

Net cash used in operating activities     (2,233 )

   
Cash flows from investing activities:   
Purchase of fixed assets    (1,851 )

Net cash used in investing activities     (1,851 )

   
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Proceeds from exercise of employees' stock options    129  

Net cash provided by financing activities     129  

   
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments     (3,955 )

   
Cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments at the beginning of the period     135,534  

Cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments at the end of the period    $ 131,579  


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