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Gilat Announces First Quarter 2010 Results
GlobeNewswire
2010-05-11


PETAH TIKVA, Israel, May 11, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gilat Satellite
Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking
technology, solutions and services, today reported its results for the
quarter ending March 31, 2010.

Revenues for the first quarter of 2010 were $57.1 million compared to
$60.8 million for the same period of 2009. Net income for the first
quarter of 2010 was $0.6 million or $0.02 per diluted share compared to
a net income of $0.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share in the first
quarter of 2009.

Gilat's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Amiram
Levinberg said, "The quarter was highlighted by signing the definitive
agreement to acquire Raysat Antenna Systems. This acquisition is part
of our focus on the defense and military markets and we hope to be able
to close it by the beginning of the third quarter."

Recent Announcements:


  --  Kazakhstan's ASTEL is deploying a Gilat SkyEdge II broadband satellite
      network for corporate and government agency sites. The new network
      includes two SkyEdge II satellite hub stations and several hundred
      SkyEdge II Access VSATs, in addition to the recently announced Gilat
      NetEdge Gateways. 

  --  Gilat is supplying a multinational broadband satellite network in Africa
      that will be used to provide gaming and lottery services to an initial
      2,500 sites in several countries in West Africa, including, the Ivory
      Coast, DRC and Senegal. 

  --  Ethiopia's ETC has chosen Gilat's satellite network to provide broadband
      services to hundreds of sites. The network will be used for enterprise
      applications and includes Gilat's SkyAbis cellular backhaul solution to
      extend the range of cellular services to remote regions. 

  --  Gilat was chosen by a major homeland security agency in Latin America to
      provide a turnkey broadband communications solution. The new network
      will be used for border control applications.

  --  Gilat announced the appointment of Jaron Lotan to serve as Chief
      Operating Officer. As COO Lotan will oversee all day-to-day business
      operations, from sales to implementation, for all of the Company's
      businesses other than Spacenet Inc.

  --  Gilat entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Raysat Antenna
      Systems, a leading SatCom On The Move antenna company. The acquisition
      is part of Gilat's strategy to enter new military and defense markets.
      

  --  Gilat and GVF announced a new VSAT installation training program for
      Gilat SkyEdge II broadband satellite networks.

  --  Gilat announced integrated SatCom On The Move solutions with Orbit
      Technology Group. The integrated solutions have already been
      successfully deployed, meeting the demanding requirements of
      customers.

  --  Gilat is providing a SkyEdge II network to telecom services provider,
      Satcom Systems, which will be used for broadband Internet connectivity
      in Africa. The network comprising a SkyEdge II hub located in Germany
      and hundreds of VSATs, will enable Satcom Systems to expand its services
      in West Africa.

  --  Brazil's Amazonian Protection System (SIPAM) is deploying a Gilat
      SkyEdge II broadband satellite communications network at more than 1,000
      remote sites. The SkyEdge II VSAT network will enable SIPAM to more
      effectively disseminate critical information to Amazonian states and
      cities and the dozens of institutions and isolated sites.

  --  Spacenet and EchoStar provided satellite service and communications
      equipment to the American Red Cross for Haiti relief efforts following
      the devastating earthquake.




Gilat will host a conference call today with an accompanying slide
presentation at 9:30 AM ET. In order to ensure audio access,
participants from the U.S. should dial in at (888) 281-1167 and
international participants should dial in at (972) 3-918-0610. The
presentation may be accessed through the Company's website at
www.gilat.com prior to the call. The call will also be available as a
Webcast on the Company's website at www.gilat.com and will be archived
for 30 days.

Notes:

(1) The attached summary financial statements were prepared in
accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
The attached summary financial statements for the first quarter of 2010
are unaudited. To supplement the consolidated financial statements
presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company presents Gilat's net
income, EBITDA and earnings per diluted share, before the impact of a
non-cash share-based payment charge, which is the non-cash stock option
expense as per SFAS 123 (R). Non-GAAP presentations of net income,
EBITDA and earnings per share are provided to enhance the understanding
of the Company's historical financial performance and comparability
between periods.

(2) Operating income before depreciation, amortization, non cash stock
option expenses as per SFAS 123(R) and exceptional items ('EBITDA') is
presented because it is a measure commonly used and is presented solely
in order to improve the understanding of the Company's operating
results and to provide further perspective on these results. EBITDA,
however, should not be considered as an alternative to operating income
or net income for the period as an indicator of the operating
performance of the Company.

Similarly, EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to cash
flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA is
not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted
accounting principles and may not be comparable to other similarly
titled measures for other companies. EBITDA may not be indicative of
the historic operating results of the Company; nor is it meant to be
predictive of potential future results. Reconciliation between the
Company's Operating income and EBIDTA is presented in the attached
summary financial statements.

About Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. is a leading provider of products and
professional services for satellite-based broadband communications
networks worldwide. Gilat was founded in 1987 and has shipped over
750,000 Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) to more than 85 countries
across six continents. Gilat's headquarters is located in Petah Tikva,
Israel. The Company has 16 sales and service offices worldwide. Gilat
markets a full line of high-performance VSATs under the SkyEdge(TM) and
SkyEdge II Product Family. Gilat's wholly-owned subsidiary, Spacenet
Inc., is a leading provider of managed services in North America to the
business and government segments. For more information, please visit
www.gilat.com.

The Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=5848

Certain statements made herein that are not historical are
forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. The words "estimate", "project", "intend",
"expect", "believe" and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause the
actual results, performance or achievements of Gilat to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements that may
be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including,
among others, changes in general economic and business conditions,
inability to maintain market acceptance to Gilat's products, inability
to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and
applications, rapid changes in the market for Gilat's products, loss of
market share and pressure on prices resulting from competition,
introduction of competing products by other companies, inability to
manage growth and expansion, loss of key OEM partners, inability to
attract and retain qualified personnel, inability to protect the
Company's proprietary technology and risks associated with Gilat's
international operations and its location in Israel. For additional
information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties
associated with Gilat's business, reference is made to Gilat's reports
filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


  GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD.                          
  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET                   
  US dollars in thousands                                
                                                         
                                                         
                                               December  
                                   March 31,     31,     
                                  ----------  ---------- 
                                                         
                                     2010        2009    
                                  ----------  ---------- 
                                                         
                                   Unaudited             
                                  ----------             
                                                         
     ASSETS                                              
                                                         
  CURRENT ASSETS:                                        
    Cash and cash equivalents         85,401     122,672 
    Short-term bank deposits          54,530      31,729 
    Available-for-sale                                   
     marketable securities             4,852          -- 
    Short-term restricted cash         1,855       1,782 
    Restricted cash held by                              
     trustees                            857       2,137 
    Trade receivables, net            54,326      45,597 
    Inventories                       15,307      13,711 
                                                         
    Other current assets              18,063      19,068 
                                  ----------  ---------- 
                                                         
    Total current assets             235,191     236,696 
                                  ----------  ---------- 
                                                         
  LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS AND                              
   RECEIVABLES:                                          
    Long-term restricted cash          5,140       4,896 
    Severance pay fund                10,061       9,912 
    Long-term trade receivables,                         
     receivables in respect of                           
     capital leases and other                            
     receivables                       2,683       2,204 
                                  ----------  ---------- 
    Total long-term investments                          
     and receivables                  17,884      17,012 
                                  ----------  ---------- 
                                                         
                                                         
  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET         99,018     100,532 
                                  ----------  ---------- 
                                                         
  INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND DEFERRED                         
   CHARGES, NET                        2,860       2,988 
                                  ----------  ---------- 
                                                         
                                                         
  TOTAL ASSETS                       354,953     357,228 
  ------------------------------  ==========  ========== 
                                                         
                                                         
  GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD.                          
  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET                   
  US dollars in thousands                                
                                                         
                                               December  
                                   March 31,     31,     
                                  ----------  ---------- 
                                                         
                                     2010        2009    
                                  ----------  ---------- 
                                                         
                                   Unaudited             
                                  ----------             
                                                         
     LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                              
                                                         
  CURRENT LIABILITIES:                                   
    Current maturities of                                
     long-term loans and                                 
     convertible notes                 5,200       5,220 
    Trade payables                    15,816      16,838 
    Accrued expenses                  21,266      20,067 
    Short-term advances from                             
     customer, held by trustees          857       2,137 
                                                         
    Other current liabilities         26,822      28,154 
                                  ----------  ---------- 
                                                         
                                                         
    Total current liabilities         69,961      72,416 
                                  ----------  ---------- 
                                                         
  LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:                                 
    Accrued severance pay             10,274      10,011 
    Long-term loans, net               9,343       9,830 
    Accrued interest related to                          
     restructured debt                 1,176       1,176 
    Convertible subordinated                             
     notes                            15,219      15,220 
                                                         
    Other long-term liabilities       15,824      16,280 
                                  ----------  ---------- 
                                                         
                                                         
    Total long-term liabilities       51,836      52,517 
                                  ----------  ---------- 
                                                         
  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                          
                                                         
  EQUITY:                                                
    Share capital - ordinary                             
     shares of NIS 0.2 par value       1,837       1,832 
    Additional paid in capital       863,670     863,337 
    Accumulated other                                    
     comprehensive income              1,222       1,341 
                                                         
    Accumulated deficit            (633,573)   (634,215) 
                                  ----------  ---------- 
                                                         
                                                         
  Total equity                       233,156     232,295 
                                  ----------  ---------- 
                                                         
                                                         
  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY       354,953     357,228 
  ------------------------------  ==========  ========== 




                                                          
                                                          
  GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD.                           
  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS         
  U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share data)       
                                                          
                                                          
                                      Three months ended  
                                          March 31,       
                                     -------------------- 
                                                          
                                        2010       2009   
                                     ---------  --------- 
                                                          
                                     Unaudited  Unaudited 
                                     ---------  --------- 
                                                          
  Revenues                              57,112     60,826 
                                                          
  Cost of revenues                      37,475     42,872 
                                     ---------  --------- 
                                                          
  Gross profit                          19,637     17,954 
                                     ---------  --------- 
  Research and development                                
   expenses:                                              
  Expenses incurred                      4,723      4,009 
                                                          
  Less - grants                            215        235 
                                     ---------  --------- 
                                                          
                                         4,508      3,774 
                                     ---------  --------- 
  Selling, marketing, general and                         
   administrative expenses              15,073     14,130 
                                     ---------  --------- 
                                                          
  Operating income                          56         50 
                                     ---------  --------- 
  Financial income, net                     69        341 
                                                          
  Other income                              --        199 
                                     ---------  --------- 
                                                          
  Income before taxes on income            125        590 
                                     ---------  --------- 
                                                          
  Taxes on income (tax benefit)          (517)        352 
                                     ---------  --------- 
                                                          
  Net income                               642        238 
                                     =========  ========= 
                                                          
                                                          
  Basic net earnings per share            0.02       0.01 
                                     =========  ========= 
                                                          
  Diluted net earnings per share          0.02       0.01 
                                     =========  ========= 
                                                          
  Weighted average number of shares                       
   used in computing net earnings                         
   per share                                              
                                                          
    Basic                               40,309     40,071 
                                     =========  ========= 
                                                          
    Diluted                             41,969     41,206 
                                     =========  ========= 




                                                                   
                                                                   
  GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD.                                    
  RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GAAP AND NON-GAAP STATEMENTS OF           
   OPERATIONS                                                      
  FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES                                         
  U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share data)                
                                                                   
                                                                   
                                               Three months ended  
                                                   March 31,       
                                              -------------------- 
                                                                   
                                                 2010       2009   
                                              ---------  --------- 
                                                                   
                                              Unaudited  Unaudited 
                                              ---------  --------- 
                                                                   
  GAAP operating income                              56         50 
  Non-cash stock-based compensation expenses                       
   (1)                                              332        228 
                                              ---------  --------- 
                                                                   
  Non-GAAP operating income                         388        278 
                                              ---------  --------- 
                                                                   
  GAAP net income                                   642        238 
  Non-cash stock-based compensation expenses                       
   (1)                                              332        228 
                                              ---------  --------- 
                                                                   
  Non-GAAP net income                               974        466 
                                              ---------  --------- 
                                                                   
  GAAP Earnings per share (diluted)                0.02       0.01 
  Non-cash stock-based compensation expenses                       
   (1)                                               --         -- 
                                              ---------  --------- 
                                                                   
  Non-GAAP Earnings per share (diluted)            0.02       0.01 
                                              ---------  --------- 
                                                                   
  (1) Non-cash stock-based compensation                            
   expenses:                                                       
  Cost of Revenues                                   67         40 
  Research and development                           35         19 
  Selling, general, marketing and                                  
   administrative                                   230        169 
                                              ---------  --------- 
                                                                   
                                                    332        228 
                                              =========  ========= 




                                                                            
                                                                            
  GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD.                                             
  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                           
  US dollars in thousands                                                   
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                        Three months ended  
                                                            March 31,       
                                                       -------------------- 
                                                                            
                                                          2010       2009   
                                                       ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
                                                       Unaudited  Unaudited 
                                                       ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
                                                                            
  Cash flows from operating activities:                                     
  ---------------------------------------------------                       
  Net income                                                 642        238 
  Adjustments required to reconcile net income to net cash used in             
   operating activities:                                                       
  Depreciation and amortization                            3,013      3,455 
  Gain from the sale of an investment accounted for                         
   at cost                                                    --      (199) 
  Stock-based compensation related to employees              332        228 
  Accrued severance pay, net                                 114      (293) 
  Accrued interest and exchange rate differences on                         
   short and long-term restricted cash, net                (149)        263 
  Accrued interest and exchange rate differences on                         
   held-to-maturity marketable securities and short                         
   term bank deposits, net                                  (61)         80 
  Exchange rate differences on long-term loans             (420)      (285) 
  Exchange rate differences on loans to employees             --          5 
  Capital loss from disposal of property and                                
   equipment                                                   7          5 
  Deferred income taxes                                       11         34 
  Decrease (increase) in trade receivables, net          (8,782)      1,518 
  Decrease in other assets (including short-term,                           
   long-term and deferred charges)                           213      8,109 
  Decrease (increase) in inventories                     (1,907)      1,276 
  Decrease in trade payables                             (1,014)    (6,686) 
  Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses                  1,201    (1,707) 
  Decrease in advances from customer, held by                               
   trustees, net                                         (1,281)    (2,898) 
  Decrease in other accounts payable and other long                         
   term liabilities                                      (1,577)    (8,717) 
                                                       ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
  Net cash used in operating activities                  (9,658)    (5,574) 
                                                       ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
  GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD.                                             
  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                           
  US dollars in thousands                                                   
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                        Three months ended  
                                                            March 31,       
                                                       -------------------- 
                                                                            
                                                          2010       2009   
                                                       ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
                                                       Unaudited  Unaudited 
                                                       ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
  Cash flows from investing activities:                                     
  ---------------------------------------------------                       
  Purchase of property and equipment                       (993)      (792) 
  Proceeds from sale of an investment accounted for                         
   at cost                                                    --        199 
  Purchase of held-to-maturity marketable securities                        
   and deposits                                         (30,693)   (60,812) 
  Proceeds from held-to-maturity marketable                                 
   securities and deposits                                 7,953     59,283 
  Loans to employees, net                                    (1)        (3) 
  Investment in restricted cash held by trustees         (1,404)         -- 
  Proceeds from restricted cash held by trustees           2,787      2,637 
  Investment in restricted cash (including long-term)      (387)       (50) 
  Proceeds from restricted cash (including long-term)         70        197 
  Purchase of available-for-sale marketable                                 
   securities                                            (4,804)         -- 
                                                       ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
  Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   (27,472)        659 
                                                       ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
  Cash flows from financing activities:                                     
  ---------------------------------------------------                       
  Issuance of restricted stock units                           5          3 
                                                                            
  Repayment of long-term loans                              (87)       (81) 
                                                       ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
  Net cash used in financing activities                     (82)       (78) 
                                                       ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
  Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash                          
   equivalents                                              (59)         15 
                                                       ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
  Decrease in cash and cash equivalents                 (37,271)    (4,978) 
                                                                            
  Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the                         
   period                                                122,672     73,916 
                                                       ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
                                                                            
  Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period      85,401     68,938 
                                                       =========  ========= 




                                                     
                                                     
  GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD.                      
  CONDENSED EBITDA                                   
  US dollars in thousands                            
                                                     
                                                     
                                 Three months ended  
                                     March 31,       
                                -------------------- 
                                                     
                                   2010       2009   
                                ---------  --------- 
                                                     
                                Unaudited  Unaudited 
                                ---------  --------- 
                                                     
  Operating income                     56         50 
  Add:                                               
  Non-cash stock-based                               
   compensation expenses              332        228 
                                                     
  Deprecation and amortization      3,013      3,455 
                                ---------  --------- 
                                                     
  EBITDA                            3,401      3,733 
                                =========  ========= 




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          Investor Relations Contact:
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