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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
 
Date of Report: March 14, 2013
 
Commission File No.: 000-29992
 
OPTIBASE LTD.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

10 Hasadnaot Street
Herzliya 46728, Israel
+972-73-7073700
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
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Attached hereto and incorporated by way of reference herein is a press release issued by the Registrant and entitled “Optibase Ltd. announces fourth quarter results”.
 
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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. 
 
   
OPTIBASE LTD.
(the “Registrant”)
 
By: /s/ Amir Philips
——————————————
Amir Philips
Chief Executive Officer
 
Date: March 14, 2013
 
 
 

 
 
Media Contacts:
Amir Philips, CEO, Optibase Ltd.
011-972-73-7073-700
info@optibase-holdings.com

Investor Relations Contact:
Marybeth Csaby, for Optibase
+1- 917-664-3055
Marybeth.Csaby@gmail.com
 
OPTIBASE LTD. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS

HERZLIYA, Israel, March 14, 2013 – Optibase Ltd. (NASDAQ: OBAS) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012.

Revenues from fixed income real estate totaled $3.4 million for the quarter ended December, 2012, compared to revenues of $3.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2011 and $3.3 million for the third quarter of 2012.

Net Income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012 was $497,000 or $0.13 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $433,000 or $0.11 per basic and diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2011 and to a net income of $464,000 or $0.12 per basic and diluted for the third quarter of 2012.

Weighted average shares outstanding used in the calculation for the periods were approximately 3.8 million basic and diluted shares.

For the year ended December 31, 2012, revenues totaled $13.7 million, compared with $12.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. Net income was $1.6 million or $0.41 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $239,000 or $0.07 per basic and diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Weighted average shares outstanding used in the calculation were approximately 3.8 million basic and diluted shares and 3.6 million basic and diluted shares respectively.

As of December 31, 2012, we had cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and other financial investments, net, of $19.3 million, and shareholders' equity of $66.6 million, compared with $26.2 million, and $64.3 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2012.

During the fourth quarter we invested an amount of approximately $4 million to acquire a 19.66% indirect beneficial interest in the owner of a property located at Two Penn Center Plaza in Philadelphia. In addition, we have acquired a 4% beneficial interest in a portfolio of Texas shopping centers in consideration for $4 million. For further information please see our press releases dated October 12, 2012 and December 19, 2012.

Amir Philips, Chief Executive Officer of Optibase commented on the quarter and years’ results: “We are pleased with our fourth quarter and full year performance. During the quarter we continued executing on our strategy of diversifying and upgrading the quality of our real estate portfolio by completing our investments in Two Penn Center Plaza and in Texas shopping centers. Amir concluded “We are currently evaluating additional investment opportunities which we hope will materialize in the coming months.”

 
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About Optibase
Optibase invests in the fixed-income real estate field and currently holds properties in Switzerland and Miami, FL, USA and is currently looking for additional real estate investment opportunities. Optibase was previously engaged in the field of digital video technologies until the sale of its video solutions business to Optibase Technologies Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of VITEC Multimedia ("Vitec") in July 2010. For further information, please visit www.optibase-holdings.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning our marketing and operations plans.  All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made based on management's current expectations which involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, difficulties in finding suitable real-estate properties for investment, availability of financing for the acquisition of real-estate, difficulties in leasing of real-estate properties, insolvency of tenants, difficulties in the disposition of real-estate projects, risk relating to collaborative arrangements with our partners relating to our real-estate properties, risks relating to the full consummation of the transaction for the sale of our video solutions business, general economic conditions and other risk factors.  For a more detailed discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from the forward looking statements in this news release, please refer to Optibase's most recent annual report on Form 20-F.  The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements made herein.

 
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Optibase Ltd.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the Period Ended December 31, 2012
 
   
Year ended
   
Three months ended
 
   
December 31
   
December 31
   
December 31
   
December 31
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
$
    $    
$
   
$
 
   
Unaudited
   
Unaudited
   
Unaudited
   
Unaudited
 
                         
Fixed income real estate rent
    13,676       12,479       3,449       3,377  
Cost and expenses:
                               
Cost of real estate operation
    1,966       1,869       502       493  
Real estate depreciation and amortization
    2,569       2,153       654       601  
General and administrative
    2,068       3,057       504       598  
       Total cost and expenses
    6,603       7,079       1,660       1,692  
Operating income
    7,073       5,400       1,789       1,685  
                                 
Gain on bargain purchase
    -       4,412       -       -  
Equity share in earnings (losses) of associates, net
    (32 )     -       (32 )     -  
Other loss
    (100 )     -       -       -  
Financial expenses, net
    (1,243 )     (7,481 )     (143 )     (1,324 )
Income before taxes on income
    5,698       2,331       1,614       361  
Taxes on income
    (1,643 )     (481 )     (401 )     (456 )
                                 
Net income (loss) from continuing operation
    4,055       1,850       1,213       (95 )
Net income (loss) from discontinued operation
    -       (51 )     -       (4 )
                                 
Net income (loss)
    4,055       1,799       1,213       (99 )
                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
    2,478       2,038       716       334  
Net income (loss) attributable to Optibase LTD
    1,577       (239 )     497       (433 )
                                 
Net income (loss) per share from continuing operation:
                               
Basic and Diluted
  $ 0.41     $ 0.07     $ 0.13     $ (0.11 )
                                 
Net income (loss) per share from discontinuing operation:
                               
Basic and Diluted
  $ 0.00     $ (0.00 )   $ 0.00     $ (0.00 )
                                 
Net income (loss) per share:
                               
Basic and Diluted
  $ 0.41     $ (0.07 )   $ 0.13     $ (0.11 )
                                 
Number of shares used in computing (*) Earning per share
                               
Basic
    3,818       3,642       3,819       3,815  
Diluted
    3,820       3,642       3,820       3,826  

Amounts in thousands

(*) All shares, options, and earnings per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the 1:5 reverse stock split approved by the Company’s board of directors and shareholders on July 2, 2012 and August 16, 2012 respectively.

 
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
   
December 31,
2012
   
December 31,
2011
 
Assets
 
Unaudited
   
Audited
 
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
    19,142       22,945  
Restricted cash
    134       131  
Trade receivables
    148       732  
Other accounts receivables and prepaid expenses
    217       1,267  
Total assets attributed to discontinued operations
    980       980  
        Total current assets
    20,621       26,055  
                 
Long term deposit
    50       45  
Investments in companies and associates
    7,993       100  
        Long term investments     8,043       145  
                 
Real Estate Property, net
    194,826       192,173  
Other assets, net
    1,392       1,512  
       Total property equipment and other assets
    196,218       193,685  
                 
Total assets
    224,882       219,885  
                 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Current maturities of long term loans
    2,597       2,529  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    3,476       4,060  
Total liabilities attributed to discontinued operations
    2,563       2,990  
        Total current liabilities
    8,636       9,579  
                 
Long term liabilities:
               
Deferred tax liabilities
    15,262       14,705  
Land lease liability, net
    7,290       7,175  
Other long term liabilities
    2,844       3,559  
Long term loans, net of current maturities
    124,298       123,606  
         Total long term liabilities
    149,694       149,045  
                 
Total shareholders’ equity of Optibase Ltd
    47,474       45,099  
Non-controlling interests
    19,078       16,162  
       Total shareholders' equity
    66,552       61,261  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
    224,882       219,885  
                 
Amounts in thousands
               
 
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