6-K

FORM 6 – K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report on Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Month of May 2009

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

Gilat House, Yegia Kapayim Street
Daniv Park, Kiryat Arye, Petah Tikva, Israel
(Address of Principal Corporate Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x Form 40-F o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o No x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A



Attached hereto is Registrant’s press release dated May 11, 2009, announcing Registrant’s financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2009.

This report on Form 6-K is being incorporated by reference into the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-158476, 333-96630, 333-113932, 333-08826, 333-10092, 333-12466 and 333-12988).

Signature

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.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
(Registrant)


By: /s/ Rachel Prishkolnik
——————————————
Rachel Prishkolnik
Corporate Secretary

Dated: May 11 2009



Gilat Announces First Quarter 2009 Results

Petah Tikva, Israel, May 11, 2009 – Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NasdaqGM: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, today reported its results for the quarter ending March 31, 2009.

Revenues for the first quarter of 2009 were $60.8 million compared to $70.5 million for the same period of 2008. Net income for the first quarter of 2009 was $0.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to a net income of $4.6 million, or $0.11 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2008.

For a detailed reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information and for more information regarding Gilat’s use of non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table titled “Reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP statements of operations” as well as the notes contained in this press release.

Gilat's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Amiram Levinberg said,
“In the first quarter of 2009, we were able to maintain profitability despite the challenging economical environment, predominantly due to the steps we took to adjust our cost structure. We have started to release money from the restricted cash held by trustees in Colombia and once again are able to recognize revenues from our Colombian operations.”

Recent Announcements:

  Spacenet Rural Communications deployed a SkyEdge II high-performance broadband satellite network to serve Banco de la Nación and other customers in Peru. With the migration to the new network, these customers will benefit from enhanced voice and data networking services.

  NeraTel Group selected Gilat’s SkyEdge II broadband satellite network to serve a government organization in South East Asia. The network, which incorporates Gilat’s newly launched mesh capabilities, will provide high-performance and advanced communications that meet the requirements of NeraTel’s customer.

  Netcom Africa selected a SkyEdge II broadband satellite network to serve West Africa’s corporate, energy and financial sectors. Netcom chose Gilat’s SkyEdge II network to provide VoIP and high-speed data networking services.

  Spacenet Inc.‘s high-performance Connexstar satellite communications services have been deployed as part of an incident response vehicle for Erie Insurance.

  Spacenet Inc. is providing an upgraded data network to approximately 500 Cumberland Farms locations across the United States. The new network combines terrestrial and satellite technologies to support advanced applications and ensure business continuity.

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) 7233-163 and international participants should dial in at (972) 3-918-0650. 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 2009 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. (Nasdaq: GILT) is a leading provider of products and services for satellite-based communications networks. The Company operates under three business units: (i) Gilat Network Systems, a provider of network systems and associated professional services to service providers and operators worldwide; (ii) Spacenet Inc., A provider of managed services in North America to the business and government segments; and (iii) Spacenet Rural Communications, a provider of rural telephony and Internet access solutions to remote areas, primarily in Latin America.

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 ™ and SkyEdge II Product Family.

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.


Investor Relations Contact:
Tom Watts
Watts Capital Partners, LLC
Tel: +1 (212) 879 0954
twatts@wattscapital.com



GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
US dollars in thousands

March 31,
December 31,
2009
2008
Unaudited
Audited
 
  ASSETS            
   
CURRENT ASSETS:   
  Cash and cash equivalents    68,938    73,916  
  Short-term bank deposits and held-to-maturity marketable securities    64,483    63,033  
  Short-term restricted cash    8,432    8,581  
  Restricted cash held by trustees    21,272    24,169  
  Trade receivables, net    57,527    59,038  
  Inventories    19,375    20,719  
  Other current assets    17,804    22,036  


  Total current assets     257,831    271,492  


   
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS AND RECEIVABLES:   
  Long-term restricted cash    5,692    5,692  
  Severance pay fund    10,336    11,085  
  Long-term trade receivables, receivables in respect of capital  
    leases and other receivables    3,992    8,937  


  Total long-term investments and receivables     20,020    25,714  


   
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET     106,930    109,369  


   
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND DEFERRED CHARGES, NET     3,836    4,064  


   
TOTAL ASSETS     388,617    410,639  





GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
US dollars in thousands

March 31,
December 31,
2009
2008
Unaudited
Audited
 
   LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            
   
CURRENT LIABILITIES:   
   Short-term bank credit    6,500    6,500  
   Current maturities of long-term loans    4,335    4,346  
   Trade payables    16,958    23,317  
   Accrued expenses    24,054    25,761  
   Short-term advances from customer, held by trustees    21,272    24,169  
   Other current liabilities    28,868    34,593  


   
   Total current liabilities     101,987    118,686  


   
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:   
   Accrued severance pay    11,255    12,297  
   Long-term loans, net    13,648    14,003  
   Accrued interest related to restructured debt    1,512    1,838  
   Convertible subordinated notes    16,315    16,315  
   Other long-term liabilities    16,051    17,276  


   
   Total long-term liabilities     58,781    61,729  


   
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES   
   
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:   
   Share capital - ordinary shares of NIS 0.2 par value    1,824    1,821  
   Additional paid in capital    862,618    862,390  
   Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)    (738 )  2,106  
   Accumulated deficit    (635,855 )  (636,093 )


   
   Total shareholders' equity     227,849    230,224  


   
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY     388,617    410,639  





GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share data)

Three months ended
March 31,

2009
2008
Unaudited
Unaudited
 
Revenues      60,826    70,533  
Cost of revenues    42,872    45,257  


Gross profit       17,954     25,276  


Research and development expenses:   
Expenses incurred    4,009    4,299  
Less - grants    235    39  


     3,774    4,260  


Selling and marketing, general and administrative expenses    14,130    17,063  


Operating income       50     3,953  


Financial income, net    341    812  
Expenses related to aborted merger transaction    -    (722 )
Other income    199    1,182  


Income before taxes on income       590     5,225  


Taxes on income    352    635  


Net income       238     4,590  


   
Basic net earnings per share     0.01    0.12  


Diluted net earnings per share     0.01    0.11  


   
Weighted average number of shares used in   
    computing net earnings per share   
          Basic       40,071     39,703  


          Diluted       41,206     42,207  





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,

2009
2008
Unaudited
Unaudited
 
GAAP operating income      50    3,953  
Non-cash stock option expenses (1)    228    209  


Non-GAAP operating income       278     4,162  


   
GAAP net income    238    4,590  
Non-cash stock option expenses (1)    228    209  


Non-GAAP net income       466     4,799  


   
GAAP Earnings per share (diluted)    0.01    0.11  
Non-cash stock option expenses (1)       -     -  


Non-GAAP Earnings per share (diluted)    0.01    0.11  


(1)    
Non-cash stock option expenses:   
Cost of Revenues    40    9  
Research and development    19    -  
Selling, general, marketing and administrative    169    200  


        228     209  





GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
US dollars in thousands

Three months ended
March 31,

2009
2008
Unaudited
Unaudited
 
Cash flows from operating activities:            
Net income     238    4,590  
Adjustments required to reconcile net income   
    to net cash used in operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization    3,455    3,131  
Gain from the sale of an investment accounted for at cost    (199 )  -  
Stock-based compensation related to employees    228    209  
Accrued severance pay, net    (293 )  305  
Accrued interest and exchange rate differences on  
    short and long-term restricted cash, net    263    (451 )
Accrued interest and exchange rate differences on  
    held-to-maturity marketable securities, net    80    (788 )
Exchange rate differences on long-term loans    (285 )  524  
Exchange rate differences on loans to employees    5    16  
Capital loss from disposal of property and equipment    5    19  
Deferred income taxes    34    66  
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables, net    1,518    (7,097 )
Decrease (increase) in other assets (including short-term, long-term  
    and deferred charges)    8,109    (6,798 )
Decrease in inventories    1,276    4,343  
Increase (decrease) in trade payables    (6,686 )  1,943  
Decrease in accrued expenses    (1,707 )  (858 )
Increase (decrease) in advances from customer, held  
    by trustees, net    (2,898 )  452  
Decrease in other accounts payable and other long term liabilities    (8,717 )  (6,730 )


Net cash used in operating activities       (5,574 )   (7,124 )





GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
US dollars in thousands

Three months ended
March 31,

2009
2008
Unaudited
Unaudited
 
Cash flows from investing activities:            
Purchase of property and equipment    (792 )  (1,542 )
Proceeds from sale of an investment accounted for at cost    199    -  
Other investments    -    (195 )
Purchase of held to maturity marketable securities    (60,812 )  (23,906 )
Proceeds from held to maturity marketable securities    59,283    18,662  
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment    -    401  
Loans to employees, net    (3 )  2,758  
Proceeds from restricted cash held by trustees    2,637    -  
Investment in restricted cash (including long-term)    (50 )  (597 )
Proceeds from restricted cash (including long-term)    197    94  


Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities       659     (4,325 )


   
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Exercise of stock options    3    1,066  
Short-term bank credit, net    -    (322 )
Repayment of long-term loans    (81 )  (101 )


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities       (78 )   643  


   
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents       15     84  


   
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents       (4,978 )   (10,722 )
   
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period       73,916     122,807  


   
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period       68,938     112,085  





GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD.
CONDENSED EBITDA
US dollars in thousands

Three months ended
March 31,

2009
2008
Unaudited
Unaudited
 
Operating income      50    3,953  
Add:  
Non-cash stock option expenses    228    209  
Deprecation and amortization    3,455    3,131  


EBITDA       3,733     7,293