Gilat Reiterates Revenue and EBITDA Management Objectives for 2015, Anticipates a Strong Fourth Quarter

PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Nov. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ:GILT) (TASE:GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, today reported its results for the third quarter, ended September 30, 2015.

Key Financial Updates:

• Revenues for the third quarter of 2015 were $40.3 million compared to $44.3 million in the second quarter of 2015 and $57.1 million in the comparable period of 2014.
• EBITDA for the third quarter of 2015 was a loss of $3.4 million compared to a loss of $2.5 million in the second quarter of 2015 and EBITDA of $6.4 million in the comparable period of 2014.
• Cash balances, including restricted cash, net of short-term bank credits, increased by $34.9 million compared to December 31, 2014, resulting in a cash balance of $88.4 million as of September 30, 2015.
• Company recorded a non-cash impairment of goodwill in the amount of $20.4 million related to Wavestream.
• Reiterated management objectives for 2015: Revenues of between $210 to $220 million and EBITDA of between $6 to $8 million.
  
  

On a non-GAAP basis, operating loss was $5.8 million in the third quarter of 2015, compared to an operating income of $3.6 million in the comparable quarter of 2014.

On a GAAP basis, operating loss, including impairment of goodwill and restructuring costs, was $29.1 million in the third quarter of 2015, compared to an operating income of $1.5 million in the comparable quarter of 2014.

On a non-GAAP basis, net loss for the quarter was $8.9 million or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to net income of $3.0 million or $0.07 per diluted share in the same quarter of 2014.

On a GAAP basis, net loss for the quarter was $32.4 million or a loss of $0.73 per diluted share compared to a net income of $0.2 million in the same quarter of 2014.

“As I mentioned in our previous release regarding our organizational change, the company is continuing its transition as it seeks to maximize the potential for growth in two key areas: High Throughput Satellite (HTS) and In-Flight Connectivity (IFC)," said Dov Baharav, Interim CEO and Chairman of the Board of Gilat.

"The industry shift to HTS, in some cases at the expense of the traditional enterprise equipment sales, represents an opportunity for large end-to-end deals and substantial growth for Gilat, given the significant technological advantage we have with our X-Architecture, coupled with our service offering. However, the HTS business is characterized by a longer decision-making process. This longer decision-making process has affected our results in the third quarter. At the same time, as previously mentioned, the defense-related business is still weak impacting our third quarter results. On the other hand, we see high-growth in IFC and during the third quarter we have ramped-up our IFC production capabilities, and expect it to translate into revenues starting in the fourth quarter. Furthermore, our results were adversely impacted by the rapid devaluation of the Brazilian Real and the Colombian Peso.

"Looking forward, given the growing demand we see for our IFC offering, the expected new HTS business, and the pickup of our Fitel projects in Peru, we anticipate continued growth in 2016, and a strong fourth quarter in 2015 with a substantial increase in revenues and EBITDA.”

As previously announced, Adi Sfadia has joined Gilat and assumed the role of Gilat's Chief Financial Officer on November 16, 2015. He will be joining Dov Baharav on the earnings call later today.

Key Recent Announcements:

• Gilat Launches its Revolutionary Distributed X-Architecture to Address the Growing Demands of High-Throughput Satellites (HTS) in a Single Platform
• Gilat Announces Structural Organizational Changes to Support Key Strategic Opportunities
• Gilat Signed Agreement with Major Satellite Broadband Provider to Deliver High-Performance Dual Ku/Ka-Band Terminal
• Nordnet Orders Gilat SkyEdge II-c HTS Consumer Kits for High-Speed Internet Access in France
  
  

Conference Call and Webcast Details:
Gilat management will host a conference call today at 15:00 GMT / 10:00 EST / 17:00 IST to discuss the results. International participants are invited to access the call at (972) 3-918-0687, and US-based participants are invited to access the call by dialing (866)-744-5399 or (888)-642-5032. A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at approximately 17:00 GMT/ 12:00 EST/ 19:00 IST today, until 17:00 GMT/ 12:00 EST/ 19:00 IST November 21, 2015.  International participants are invited to access the call at (972)3-9255940, and US-based participants are invited to access the call by dialing (866)-276-1485. A replay of the call may also be accessed as a webcast via Gilat’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 are unaudited. To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company presents Gilat's EBITDA before the impact of non-cash share-based payment charges, depreciation and amortization, other income, goodwill impairment and restructuring costs. Non-GAAP presentations of net income, operating 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 ASC 718 (formerly SFAS 123(R)),goodwill impairment and restructuring costs ('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 EBITDA is presented in the attached summary financial statements.

About Gilat
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd (NASDAQ:GILT) (TASE:GILT) is a leading provider of products and services for satellite-based broadband communications. Gilat develops and markets a wide range of high-performance satellite ground segment equipment and VSATs, with an increasing focus on the consumer and Ka-band market. In addition, Gilat enables mobile SOTM (Satellite-on-the-Move) solutions providing low-profile antennas, next generation solid-state power amplifiers and modems. Gilat also provides managed network and satellite-based services for rural telephony and Internet access via its subsidiaries in Peru and Colombia.

With over 25 years of experience, and over a million products shipped to more than 90 countries, Gilat has provided enterprises, service providers and operators with efficient and reliable satellite-based connectivity solutions, including cellular backhaul, banking, retail, e-government and rural communication networks. Gilat also enables leading defense, public security and news organizations to implement advanced, on-the-move tactical communications on board their land, air and sea fleets using Gilat's high-performance SOTM solutions. Gilat’s controlling shareholders are the FIMI Private Equity Funds. For more information, please visit us at www.gilat.com

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.

Contact:
Gilat Satellite Networks
Joelle Inowlocki
JoelleI@gilat.com

KCSA Strategic Communications
Phil Carlson, Vice President
(212) 896-1233
pcarlson@kcsa.com

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