Magic Software Announces First Quarter Results

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

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MAGIC SOFTWARE ENTERPRISES LTD.

(Name of Registrant)



5 HaPlada Street, Or-Yehuda, Israel 60218

(Address of Principal Executive Office)


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Magic Software Reports Second Quarter Results


Company Reports Net Income of $0.8 Million Demonstrating Sustainable Profitability


OR YEHUDA, ISRAEL; August 9, 2007 - Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (NASDAQ: MGIC), a leading provider of state-of-the-art business integration and application development technology, reported today its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.

Financial Highlights

Total revenues were $16.8 million,  an 11% increase over Q2 2006

Net income was $0.8 million compared to a $1.3 million net loss in Q2 2006

In Q2 2007, the company reported positive free cash flow of $0.6 million

Cash and cash equivalents, including short-term marketable securities, reached $17 million at June 30, 2007


Second Quarter Results


Second quarter of 2007 results reflect the company’s sustained profitability for a third consecutive quarter and continued revenue growth.


Total revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007 was $16.8 million, an increase of 2% from the $16.4 million reported in the first quarter of 2007 and an 11% increase compared to the $15.2 million reported in the second quarter of 2006.

Gross profit for the second quarter of 2007 was $9.1 million, compared to $8.7 million in the first quarter of 2007 and $8.1 million in the second quarter of 2006.

Net income for the second quarter of 2007 amounted to $0.8 million, compared to a net income of $1.0 million in the first quarter of 2007 and a net loss of $1.3 million reported in the comparable quarter of 2006.

Eitan Naor, President and CEO of Magic Software, commented, "During the second quarter we began carrying out steps intended to reinforce our execution capabilities. As our first step towards rebuilding Magic Software’s management team, we’ve recently appointed two new senior management members. David Zigdon, who has extensive experience in senior financial management roles in international public companies, will assume the position of Chief Financial Officer as of October 15th. We’ve also appointed Arita Mattsoff as our new vice-president of global marketing. Arita brings with her extensive experience in global marketing in enterprise software companies. She will be joining us in September.”

"We’re currently turning the Company's focus to sales execution and customer support, with an emphasis on improving existing customer relationships, expanding the sales pipeline and closing pending deals,” added Naor.




Conference Call


Magic Software’s management will also host a conference call today at 11am EDT, or 6pm in Israel.

To participate in the conference call, please call the appropriate number listed below at least five to ten minutes prior to the start of the call:

From the US: 1 888 642 5032
From Israel: 03 918 0688
All others: +972 3 918 0688

Callers should reference the Magic Software Earnings Conference Call.

For those unable to listen to the conference call, there will be a replay available from the investor relations part of Magic's web-site at: www.magicsoftware.com

About Magic Software Enterprises

Magic Software Enterprises (NASDAQ: MGIC) has been a leader in enterprise application development, deployment and integration technology for more than two decades.  The company's service-oriented (SOA) platforms are used by companies worldwide to develop, maintain, and deploy both legacy and new business solutions, while integrating these applications across both internal and external, heterogeneous environments.  Magic Software’s platform-independent methodology lets companies achieve agility by quickly assembling composite applications, allowing programmers to create services and architects and business analysts to orchestrate and reuse these services to enable business processes.   Through partnerships with industry leaders such as IBM and SAP and more than 2500 ISVs worldwide, Magic Software technology is used by more than 1.5 million custom ers around the globe.


Magic Software is a subsidiary of the Formula Systems and Emblaze Group of companies.


For more information on Magic Software Enterprises and its products and services, visit www.magicsoftware.com.


Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary significantly based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, risks in product and technology development, market acceptance of new products and continuing product conditions, both here and abroad, release and sales of new products by strategic resellers and customers, and other risk factors detailed in the Company's most recent annual report and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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Company Contact:
Ziv Zviel
VP Finance
Magic Software Enterprises Ltd.
+972-3-538 9219
Ziv_Zviel@magicsoftware.com

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(US Dollars in Thousands)

 


June 30, 2007


December  31, 2006

Assets

  

Current assets

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$12,316

$8,162

Short term deposits

81

69

Short term marketable securities

4,611

4,649

 

17,008

12,880

Accounts receivables

  

  Trade receivables

12,577

12,365

  Other receivables and prepaid expenses

3,585

2,472

  Inventory

232

328

Total current  assets

33,402

28,045

   

Severance pay fund

2,062

2,176

Long term deposits

540

576

Investments in affiliated companies

193

213

Fixed assets, net

6,234

6,414

Goodwill

21,521

21,624

Other assets, net

10,912

10,863

Total assets

$74,864

$69,911

   

Liabilities

  

Current liabilities

  

Short-term bank credit

$4,107

$4,514

Trade payables

3,687

3,491

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

14,642

11,399

Total current liabilities

22,436

19,404

   

Long-term loans

234

233

Accrued severance pay

2,382

2,499

Minority interests

130

131

   

Shareholders' equity

  

Share capital

838

834

Capital surplus

105,251

105,038

Treasury stock

(6,772)

(6,772)

Accumulated deficit

(49,635)

(51,456)

Total shareholders' equity

$49,682

$47,644

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$74,864

$69,911








Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations

(US Dollars in Thousands)

 

Three Months ended

June 30,

Six Months ended

June 30,

 

2007

2006

2007

2006

Revenues

    

  Software sales

$3,476

$3,930

$7,047

$8,776

  Applications

1,615

1,776

3,508

3,182

  Maintenance and support

4,071

3,848

8,009

7,334

  Consultancy & other services

7,657

5,598

14,608

11,126

Total Revenues

$16,819

$15,152

$33,172

$30,418

     

Cost of Revenues

    

  Software sales

$769

$988

$1,739

$1,810

  Applications

794

742

1,573

1,618

  Maintenance and support

599

969

1,281

1,910

  Consultancy & other services

5,555

4,379

10,791

8,531

Total Cost of Revenues

$7,717

$7,078

15,384

13,869

     

Gross Profit

$9,102

$8,074

$17,788

$16,549

     

Research & development, net

1,029

911

2,096

1,777

Sales, marketing, and general

  & administrative expenses

6,683

8,134

12,894

15,419

Depreciation

379

418

734

906

Operating profit (loss)

$1,011

($1,389)

$2,064

($1,553)

     

Financial income (expenses), net

(11)

167

118

96

Income (loss) before taxes

1,000

(1,222)

2,182

(1,457)

Taxes on income

156

139

343

186

Income (loss) before minority interests

844

(1,361)

1,839

(1,643)

Minority interests in

  income (loss) of subsidiaries

2

12

2

68

Equity gain (loss)

(30)

11

(20)

69

Net Income

$816

($1,338)

$1,821

($1,506)

     

Basic profit (loss) per Share

$0.03

($0.04)

$0.06

($0.05)

Diluted profit (loss) per Share

$0.03

($0.04)

$0.06

($0.05)

Basic Weighted Avg. Shares Outstanding (000)

31,420

31,146

31,383

31,120

     

Diluted Weighted Avg. Shares Outstanding (000)

31,955

31,146

31,999

31,120



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.


MAGIC SOFTWARE ENTERPRISES LTD.

(Registrant)

By /s/ Eitan Naor


Eitan Naor

         President and CEO

Date: August 9, 2007