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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  June 2011
 
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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Press release on Alvarion® report Q1 2011 results  Dated May 3, 2011
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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.
 
 
ALVARION LTD.
 
       
Date: June 13, 2011
By: /s/ Lior Shemesh  
   
Name:    Lior Shemesh
 
   
Title:      CFO
 

 
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EXHIBIT 1
 
Investor Contacts:
 
Lior Shemesh, CFO
+972.3.645.6252
+1.760.685.2007
lior.shemesh@alvarion.com
   
 
Claudia Gatlin
+1.212.830.9080
claudia.gatlin@alvarion.com
   

Alvarion® Reports Q1 2011 Results
 
Successful restructuring during the quarter
sets the stage for profitability

Tel Aviv, May 3, 2011 — Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR), the world’s leading provider of 4G networks in the Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) market today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2011.

Q1 Highlights:
·           Shipments of $42.9 million, an 11.5% sequential decrease
·           Revenues of $46.5 million, an 8.5% sequential decrease
·           GAAP net loss of ($0.23) per share; non-GAAP net loss of ($0.10) per share.
 
In the first quarter of 2011, total revenues were $46.5 million, a decrease of 8.5% from $50.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, and a decrease of 10.4% from $51.9 million in the first quarter of 2010.

GAAP net loss in the first quarter of 2011 was ($14.5) million, or ($0.23) per share, including restructuring and other charges of approximately $7.1 million related mainly to employee termination expenses and vacating office space. This compares to a net loss of ($76.9) million, or ($1.24) per share in Q4 2010, including impairment charges of approximately $64.5 million. GAAP net loss in the first quarter of 2010 was ($4.9) million, or ($0.08) per share.
 
Excluding the stock based compensation, restructuring and related charges as well as impairment charges, on a non-GAAP basis, the company reported a net loss of ($6.5) million in the first quarter of 2011, or ($0.10) per share, compared with non-GAAP net loss of ($11.2) million, or ($0.18) per share in the fourth quarter of 2010, and non-GAAP net loss of ($3.7) million, or ($0.06) per share in the first quarter of 2010.
 
Please refer to the accompanying financial table for reconciliation of GAAP financial information to non-GAAP for the first quarter of 2011 and the comparative periods.
 
Cash used in operations in the first quarter of 2011 was ($12.6) million. As of March 31, 2011, cash, cash equivalents and investments totaled $69.2 million.

 
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Management Comments on Q1 2011

“During Q1 we completed a difficult but successful restructuring which lays the foundation for sustained profitability,” said Eran Gorev, president and CEO of Alvarion. “We continue to work with our valuable installed base of customers to expand and improve their networks and we see attractive, profitable new business opportunities in the 4G market going forward.  In line with our strategic plan, we continue to pursue initiatives in vertical markets such as local government, education, homeland security, utilities and other vertical segments, which we view as having attractive on-going and long-term potential.

“Our backlog of orders and pipeline of business opportunities indicate that we are on track to achieve our goal of profitability from Q2 onward.  That said, we also have a significant amount of business to ship before the end of the second quarter and remain vulnerable to potential delays, as we are in any quarter.  We are pleased with our progress and generally confident about achieving our strategic goals.”

Other matters

On February, 11, 2010, Alvarion made a loan to a key customer in the form of subordinated convertible promissory notes. In connection with the loan, one of the customer’s subsidiaries agreed to purchase certain quantities of equipment and services from Alvarion. Based on information the company obtained about the customer’s financial condition  indicating that the loan is unlikely to be repaid, the company's 2010 audited financial statements in its 2010 Annual Report on Form 20-F, will show an increase in the net loss of $7.4 million to reflect the impairment of this asset.  Thus, Alvarion’s GAAP net loss for calendar year 2010 will be revised to $98.5 million, or ($1.58 per share).  The net loss for calendar year 2010 reported in the unaudited financial statements announced on February 2, 2011 was $91.1 million, or ($1.47) per share.  There is no impact on Alvarion’s non-GAAP net loss for 2010. Comparative GAAP results for Q4 of 2010, included in this press release, have also been adjusted to reflect the increase in the net loss.
 
Alvarion management will host a conference call today, May 3, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss Q1 results and other matters.

Please call the following dial in number to participate:
USA: (800) 230-1951; International: +1(612) 332-0226.

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. EST on May 4, 2011 through 11:59 a.m. EST on June 4, 2011.

To access the replay, please call:
USA: (800) 475-6701
International: +1(320) 365-3844.
To access the replay, users will need to enter the following code: 197777.
 
Alvarion has scheduled dates for the earnings announcements during 2011 and this schedule is available on the website at http://www.alvarion.com/index.php/en/investors .
 
 
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ALVARION LTD. & ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share data)
 
 
   
Three
   
Three
   
Three
       
   
Months Ended
   
Months Ended
   
Months Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
   
2010
 
                         
Sales
  $ 46,501     $ 51,938     $ 50,834     $ 205,815  
                                 
Cost of sales
    31,986       29,634       35,189       133,475  
Gross profit
    14,515       22,304       15,645       72,340  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Research and development, net
    8,308       11,464       8,945       38,717  
Selling and marketing
    9,766       11,849       10,424       43,376  
General and administrative
    3,846       4,044       8,034       19,920  
Amortization of intangible assets
    -       33       31       130  
Restructuring and other charges (*)
    7,128       -       -       3,573  
Impairment of goodwill
    -       -       57,110       57,110  
Total Operating expenses
    29,048       27,390       84,544       162,826  
Operating loss
    (14,533 )     (5,086 )     (68,899 )     (90,486 )
                                 
Other loss
    -       -       (7,000 )     (7,000 )
                                 
Financial income (expenses), net
    81       350       (675 )     (99 )
Net loss before Tax
    (14,452 )     (4,736 )     (76,574 )     (97,585 )
                                 
Income Tax
    -       181       311       894  
Net loss
    (14,452 )     (4,917 )     (76,885 )     (98,479 )
                                 
Basic net loss per share:
  $ (0.23 )   $ (0.08 )     (1.24 )   $ (1.58 )
                                 
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net loss per share
    62,271       62,152       62,247       62,199  
                                 
Diluted net loss per share:
                               
    $ (0.23 )   $ (0.08 )     (1.24 )   $ (1.58 )
                                 
Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted net loss per share
    62,271       62,152       62,247       62,199  
 
(*)  Results of the organizational change and other charges.

 
 
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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)
 
   
 
     Three          
Three
 
           Months Ended          
Months Ended
 
           March 31,          
December 31,
 
           2011          
2010
 
   
GAAP
   
Adjustments
   
Non-GAAP
   
Non-GAAP
 
                         
Sales
  $ 46,501     $ -     $ 46,501     $ 50,834  
                                 
Cost of sales
    31,986       (32 ) (a)     31,954       35,001  
                                 
Gross profit
    14,515       32       14,547       15,833  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Research and development, net
    8,308       (81 ) (a)     8,227       8,726  
Selling and marketing
    9,766       (131 ) (a)     9,635       10,120  
General and administrative
    3,846       (583 ) (a)     3,263       7,604  
Restructuring and other charges
    7,128       (7,128 ) (b)     -       -  
Total  Operating expenses
    29,048       (7,923 )     21,125       26,450  
Operating loss
    (14,533 )     7,955       (6,578 )     (10,617 )
                                 
Financial income (expenses), net
    81       -       81       (321 )
Net loss before Tax
    (14,452 )     7,955       (6,497 )     (10,938 )
                                 
Income Tax
    -       -       -       311  
Net loss
    (14,452 )     7,955       (6,497 )     (11,249 )
                                 
Basic net loss per share
  $ (0.23 )           $ (0.10 )   $ (0.18 )
                                 
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net loss per share
    62,271               62,271       62,247  
                                 
Diluted net loss per share
  $ (0.23 )           $ (0.10 )   $ (0.18 )
                                 
Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted net loss per share
    62,271               62,271       62,247  
 
(a)  The effect of stock-based compensation.
 
(b)  Results of the organizational change and other charges.
 
 
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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, RESTUCTURING EXPENSES AND OTHER CHARGES
 
U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share data)
 
   
Three
   
Three
   
Three
       
   
Months Ended
   
Months Ended
   
Months Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
   
2010
 
                         
Net loss  according to US GAAP
  $ (14,452 )   $ (4,917 )   $ (76,885 )   $ (98,479 )
                                 
Amortization and Impairment of intangible assets
    -       33       31       130  
                                 
Stock based compensation expenses related to ASC 718
    827       1,148       1,141       3,335  
                                 
Restructuring and other charges (*)
    7,128       -       -       3,573  
                                 
Impairment of goodwill
    -       -       57,110       57,110  
                                 
Impairment of short term investment
    -       -       7,354       7,354  
                                 
Net loss  excluding amortization of acquired intangibles, stock based compensation, restructuring expenses and impairment charges
  $ (6,497 )   $ (3,736 )   $ (11,249 )   $ (26,977 )
                                 
Basic net loss  per share excluding amortization of acquired intangibles, stock based compensation, restructuring expenses and impairment charges
  $ (0.10 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.43 )
                                 
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net loss per share
    62,271       62,152       62,247       62,199  
                                 
Diluted net loss per share excluding amortization of acquired intangibles, stock based compensation, restructuring expenses and impairment charges
  $ (0.10 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.43 )
                                 
Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted net loss per share
    62,271       62,152       62,247       62,199  
 
(*)  Results of the organizational change and other charges.
 
 
 
 
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ALVARION LTD. & ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
U.S. dollars in thousands
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
          ASSETS
           
Cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments
  $ 69,204     $ 83,345  
Trade receivables
    46,386       49,931  
Other accounts receivable
    9,871       10,807  
Inventories
    54,483       56,078  
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
    11,382       14,603  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 191,326     $ 214,764  
                 
          LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'  EQUITY
               
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
                 
Trade payables
  $ 40,597     $ 51,242  
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses
    37,483       36,377  
                 
Total current liabilities
    78,080       87,619  
                 
LONG TERM  LIABILITIES
               
Long term employees liabilities
    2,116       2,712  
Long term liabilities others
    2,118       2,346  
                 
Total long term liabilities
    4,234       5,058  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    82,314       92,677  
                 
SHAREHOLDERS'  EQUITY
    109,012       122,087  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 191,326     $ 214,764  
 
 
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ALVARION LTD.& ITS SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
U.S. dollars in thousands
 
   
Three
 
   
Months ended
 
   
March 31, 2011
 
       
Cash flows from operating activities:
     
Net loss
  $ (14,452 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
       
Depreciation
    1,771  
Capital loss on disposal of property and equipment
    2,960  
Stock based compensation expenses ASC 718
    827  
Decrease in trade receivables
    3,545  
Decrease in other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
    1,649  
Decrease in inventories
    1,595  
Decrease in trade payables
    (10,645 )
Increase in other accounts payables and accrued expenses
    934  
Decrease in long term employees liabilities
    (596 )
Decrease in long term liabilities
    (228 )
Net cash used by operating activities
    (12,640 )
         
Cash flows from investing activities:
       
Purchase of fixed assets
    (1,514 )
Proceeds from fixed assets
    4  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,510 )
         
Cash flows from financing activities:
       
Proceeds from exercise of employees' stock options
    9  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    9  
         
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments
    (14,141 )
         
Cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments at the beginning of the period
    83,345  
Cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments at the end of the period
  $ 69,204  
 
 
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About Alvarion
 
Alvarion (NASDAQ:ALVR) is a global 4G communications leader with the industry’s most extensive customer base, including hundreds of commercial 4G deployments. Alvarion’s industry leading network solutions for broadband wireless technologies WiMAX, TD-LTE and WiFi, enable broadband applications for service providers and enterprises covering a variety of industries such as mobile broadband, residential and business broadband, utilities, municipalities and public safety agencies. Through an open network strategy, superior IP and OFDMA know-how, and ability to deploy large scale end-to-end turnkey networks, Alvarion is delivering the true 4G broadband experience today (www.alvarion.com).
 
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 inability of our customers to obtain credit to purchase our products as a result of global credit market conditions, the failure to fund projects under the U.S. broadband stimulus program, continued delays in 4G license allocation in certain countries; the failure of the market  for 4G products to develop as anticipated;, Alvarion’s inability to capture market share in the expected growth of the 4G market as anticipated, due to, among other things, competitive reasons or failure to execute in our sales, marketing or manufacturing objectives; the failure of Alvarion’s strategic initiatives to enable Alvarion to more effectively capitalize on market opportunities as anticipated;  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 Sivan Farfuri, Sivan.farfuri@alvarion.com or +972.3.767.4159.
 
Alvarion®, its logo and all names, product and service names referenced herein are either registered trademarks, trademarks, trade names or service marks of Alvarion Ltd. in certain jurisdictions. All other names are or may be the trademarks of their respective owners. “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
 
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