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 November 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 November 16, 2009, announcing Registrant’s financial results for the quarter ending September 30, 2009.

This report on Form 6-K is being incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-160683) and the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333- 158476, 333-96630, 333-132649, 333-123410, 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: November 16, 2009



Gilat Announces Results for the Third Quarter, 2009

Petah Tikva, Israel, November 16, 2009 – Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, today reported its results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2009.

Revenues for the third quarter of 2009 were $54.6 million, compared to $65.3 million for the same period in 2008. Net income for the third quarter of 2009 was $2.5 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to a net loss $0.5 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2008.

Revenues for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009 were $171.5 million, compared to $201.4 million for the comparable period of 2008. Net income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009 was $1.5 million or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to $5.3 million or $0.13 per diluted share, for the same period of 2008.

Gilat’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Amiram Levinberg, said, “This quarter, our financial results continued to show stability and we continued to increase our cash position by maintaining our cost control measures. We are pleased to announce today that Ms. Susan Miller has joined Spacenet as CEO of Spacenet Integrated Government Solutions (SIGS). SIGS will focus on expanding our reach to new customers including the Department of Defense, Homeland Security, the Intelligence community and government related agencies. Ms. Miller brings to us over 20 years of industry experience and previously served as President and Chairman of the Board for Intelsat General Corporation where she grew its business from $80 million to just under $300 million in annual revenue during her tenure. I am confident that Ms. Miller’s vast experience will contribute significantly to Spacenet’s expansion to this growing market.”

Recent Announcements

  A government defense agency in Asia has awarded Gilat a multi-million dollar contract to deliver a turnkey broadband communications solution. Gilat’s turnkey solution will integrate a variety of technology platforms and will include its SkyEdge II high performance platform, enabling the delivery of high-speed data, video and voice applications to serve the different units within the organization.

  Kazakhtelecom JSC, (KT), Kazakhstan’s largest telecommunications operator, has added Gilat’s cellular backhaul solution to its satellite communications network. Gilat integrated its SkyAbis cellular backhaul solution with Huawei’s native IP 3G base stations to enable KT’s expansion of communications services to regions where it was not economically feasible before.

  Cable & Wireless Panama, Panama’s largest telecommunications operator, chose Gilat to provide a SkyEdge II high-performance network that will be used to deliver broadband Internet to hundreds of schools in remote areas nationwide.



  Gilat announced the successful deployment of a broadband satellite Internet service for passengers of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, the national railway company of Kazakhstan. Transtelecom, a government-owned telco established to meet the railway’s communications needs, selected Gilat as the satellite equipment provider for this pioneering deployment.

  China Unicom is deploying Gilat’s SkyAbis cellular backhaul solution to enhance GSM mobile connectivity in China’s Xinjiang region. Remote areas of the Xinjiang region are now able to receive high-quality mobile voice and data services similar to those offered in other developed regions in China.

  Telespazio Brasil, one of Brazil’s largest satellite service providers, chose Gilat to provide a 1,200-site SkyEdge II broadband satellite communications network. The network will be used by Sicredi Bank for both primary enterprise networking connectivity as well as back-up.

Conference Call & Webcast

Gilat will host a conference call today at 9:30 AM Eastern Time. In order to ensure audio access, participants from the U.S. should dial in at (866) 860-9642 and international participants should dial in at (972) 3-918-0644. The live presentation may also be accessed via Webcast through the Company’s website at www.gilat.com prior to the call. A replay of the call will be available beginning at approximately 12:00 PM Eastern Time, November 16, 2009 until November 18, 2009 at 12:00 PM.

To listen to the replay, U.S. participants should call (888) 269-0005 and international participants should call (972) 3-925-5927. The call will also be available for replay as a Webcast on the Company’s website at www.gilat.com and will be archived for 30 days.

About Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. 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.

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 three and nine months ending September 30, 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 and non cash stock option expenses as per SFAS 123(R) (‘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.


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

September 30,
December 31,
2009
2008
Unaudited
Audited
 
      ASSETS            
   
CURRENT ASSETS:   
      Cash and cash equivalents    121,695    73,916  
      Short-term bank deposits and held-to-maturity marketable securities    25,212    63,033  
      Short-term restricted cash    8,444    8,581  
      Restricted cash held by trustees    5,411    24,169  
      Trade receivables, net    46,754    59,038  
      Inventories    14,959    20,719  
      Other current assets    19,827    22,036  


      Total current assets     242,302    271,492  


   
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS AND RECEIVABLES:   
      Long-term restricted cash    4,895    5,692  
      Severance pay fund    10,874    11,085  
      Long-term trade receivables, receivables in respect of capital  
         leases and other receivables    2,354    8,937  


      Total long-term investments and receivables     18,123    25,714  


   
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET     102,189    109,369  


   
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND DEFERRED CHARGES, NET     3,256    4,064  


   
TOTAL ASSETS     365,870    410,639  





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

September 30,
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 and convertible notes    4,806    4,346  
      Trade payables    12,293    23,317  
      Accrued expenses    23,286    25,761  
      Short-term advances from customer, held by trustees    5,411    24,169  
      Other current liabilities    25,567    34,593  


   
      Total current liabilities     77,863    118,686  


LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:   
      Accrued severance pay    11,271    12,297  
      Long-term loans, net    10,028    14,003  
      Accrued interest related to restructured debt    1,505    1,838  
      Convertible subordinated notes    15,817    16,315  
      Other long-term liabilities    17,149    17,276  


   
      Total long-term liabilities     55,770    61,729  


   
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES   
   
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:   
      Share capital - ordinary shares of NIS 0.2 par value    1,829    1,821  
      Additional paid in capital    863,074    862,390  
      Accumulated other comprehensive income    1,898    2,106  
      Accumulated deficit    (634,564 )  (636,093 )


   
Total shareholders' equity     232,237    230,224  


   
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY     365,870    410,639  





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

Nine months ended
September 30,

Three months ended
September 30,

2009
2008
2009
2008
Unaudited
Unaudited
Unaudited
Unaudited
 
Revenues      171,469    201,425    54,640    65,295  
Cost of revenues    119,840    135,757    37,989    45,917  




Gross profit       51,629     65,668     16,651     19,378  




Research and development expenses:    
Expenses incurred    12,265    13,293    4,170    4,359  
Less - grants    1,720    1,380    535    604  




     10,545    11,913    3,635    3,755  




Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses    41,909    48,570    13,399    15,133  




Operating income (loss)       (825 )   5,185     (383 )   490  




Financial income, net    659    2,261    886    577  
Expenses related to aborted merger transaction    -    (1,972 )  -    (1,039 )
Other income    2,396    1,182    2,197    -  




Income before taxes on income       2,230     6,656     2,700     28  




Taxes on income    701    1,322    206    574  




Net income (loss)       1,529     5,334     2,494     (546 )




   
Basic net earnings (loss) per share       0.04     0.13     0.06     (0.01 )




Diluted net earnings (loss) per share       0.04     0.13     0.06     (0.01 )




   
Weighted average number of shares used in    
    computing net earnings (loss) per share    
          Basic       40,131     39,852     40,189     39,989  




          Diluted       41,410     42,229     41,615     39,989  







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)

Nine months ended
September 30,

Three months ended
September 30,

2009
2008
2009
2008
Unaudited
Unaudited
Unaudited
Unaudited
 
GAAP operating income (loss)      (825 )  5,185    (383 )  490  
Non-cash stock-based compensation expenses (1)    674    518    225    138  




Non-GAAP operating income (loss)       (151 )   5,703     (158 )   628  




   
GAAP net income (loss)    1,529    5,334    2,494    (546 )
Non-cash stock-based compensation expenses (1)    674    518    225    138  




Non-GAAP net income (loss)       2,203     5,852     2,719     (408 )




   
GAAP Earnings (loss) per share (diluted)    0.04    0.13    0.06    (0.01 )
Non-cash stock-based compensation expenses (1)    0.01    0.01    0.00    0.00  




Non-GAAP Earnings (loss) per share (diluted)       0.05     0.14     0.06     (0.01 )




(1)    
Non-cash stock-based compensation expenses:   
Cost of Revenues    120    21    43    7  
Research and development    56    1    19    -  
Selling, general, marketing and administrative    498    496    163    131  




        674     518     225     138  







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

Nine months ended
September 30,

Three months ended
September 30,

2009
2008
2009
2008
Unaudited
Unaudited
Unaudited
Unaudited
 
Cash flows from operating activities:                    
Net income (loss)     1,529    5,334    2,494    (546 )
Adjustments required to reconcile net income (loss)   
    to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization    10,864    9,625    3,605    3,333  
Gain from redemption of convertible notes    (22 )  -    -    -  
Gain from the sale of an investment accounted for at cost    (2,597 )  -    (2,398 )  -  
Stock-based compensation related to employees    674    518    225    138  
Accrued severance pay, net    (815 )  388    (321 )  172  
Accrued interest and exchange rate differences on  
    short and long-term restricted cash, net    153    (204 )  (2 )  292  
Accrued interest and exchange rate differences on  
    held-to-maturity marketable securities, net    (332 )  (1,777 )  (55 )  (142 )
Exchange rate differences on long-term loans    320    (34 )  239    (538 )
Exchange rate differences on loans to employees    (4 )  21    (4 )  1  
Capital loss from disposal of property and equipment    137    51    73    -  
Deferred income taxes    323    (220 )  108    6  
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables, net    13,088    (11,628 )  4,253    2,407  
Decrease (increase) in other assets (including short-term, long-term  
    and deferred charges)    7,390    (2,140 )  308    2,078  
Decrease (increase) in inventories    7,319    (1,092 )  1,167    163  
Increase (decrease) in trade payables    (11,397 )  (7,663 )  2,266    (8,847 )
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses    (2,485 )  4,004    874    4,600  
Increase (decrease) in advances from customer, held  
    by trustees, net    (18,758 )  204    (7,795 )  (292 )
Decrease in other accounts payable and other long term liabilities    (11,439 )  (14,995 )  (4,524 )  (1,453 )




Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities       (6,052 )   (19,608 )   513     1,372  







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

Nine months ended
September 30,

Three months ended
September 30,

2009
2008
2009
2008
Unaudited
Unaudited
Unaudited
Unaudited
 
Cash flows from investing activities:                    
Purchase of property and equipment    (2,941 )  (8,728 )  (1,068 )  (4,403 )
Proceeds from sale of an investment accounted for at cost    2,597    -    2,398    -  
Other investments    -    (195 )  -    -  
Purchase of held to maturity marketable securities and deposits    (99,270 )  (100,375 )  (25,193 )  (19,816 )
Proceeds from held to maturity marketable securities and deposits    137,422    118,128    64,210    87,056  
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment    -    426    -    -  
Loans to employees, net    35    2,792    23    14  
Proceeds from restricted cash held by trustees    18,609    -    7,761    -  
Investment in restricted cash (including long-term)    (87 )  (602 )  -    (5 )
Proceeds from restricted cash (including long-term)    1,029    171    31    -  




Net cash provided by investing activities       57,394     11,617     48,162     62,846  




   
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Early redemption of convertible notes    (45 )  -    -    -  
Exercise of stock options    9    2,516    3    651  
Short-term bank credit, net    -    (322 )  -    -  
Repayment of long-term loans    (4,259 )  (4,278 )  (4,092 )  (4,086 )




Net cash used in financing activities       (4,295 )   (2,084 )   (4,089 )   (3,435 )




   
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents       732     (434 )   229     (1,177 )




   
Increas (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents       47,779     (10,509 )   44,815     59,606  
   
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period       73,916     122,807     76,880     52,692  




   
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period       121,695     112,298     121,695     112,298  







GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD.
CONDENSED EBITDA
US dollars in thousands

Nine months ended
September 30,

Three months ended
September 30,

2009
2008
2009
2008
Unaudited
Unaudited
Unaudited
Unaudited
 
Operating income (loss)      (825 )  5,185    (383 )  490  
Add:  
Non-cash stock-based compensation exepnses    674    518    225    138  
Deprecation and amortization    10,864    9,625    3,605    3,333  




EBITDA       10,713     15,328     3,447     3,961