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, 2007.
Revenues for the third quarter of 2007 were $71.5 million, up from $63.8 million in the same period of 2006. Net income for the third quarter of 2007 was $5.9 million or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to a net income of $2.7 million or $0.11 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2006. Non-GAAP net income (1) for the third quarter of 2007 was $6.1 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, versus a net income of $3.5 million or $0.13 per diluted share in the same quarter of 2006.
Revenues for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 were $209.9 million, up from $183.4 million in the comparable period of 2006. Net income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 was $16.3 million or $0.39 per diluted share, compared to a net income of $6 million or $0.25 per diluted share in the same period of 2006. Non-GAAP net income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 was $17.4 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, versus a net income of $9.2 million or $0.37 per diluted share in the comparable period of 2006.
Gilat’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Amiram Levinberg said, "During the third quarter we continued to experience strong growth in revenues and profits with revenues increasing by 12% year over year. The quarter was highlighted by enhanced activity in the government sector -- one of our major areas of focus."
"We just announced the availability of our new flagship product, SkyEdge II, an advanced VSAT platform based on next generation technology, with higher efficiencies and full adaptivity for both the inbound and outbound channels. Designed for diverse environments including enterprises, rural networks, cellular backhaul and government network applications, Gilat's SkyEdge II is an excellent solution for broadband IP networks with high-speed inbound requirements, providing inbound data rates of up to 4Mbps. We have already received first orders for SkyEdge II from leading service providers in Asia, Europe, Latin America and Africa."
Recent Announcements
- The availability of SkyEdge II, an advanced VSAT platform based on next generation technology, with higher efficiencies and full adaptivity for both the inbound and outbound channels.
- Spacenet Inc. expands its presence in the government market through contracts with new government customers and the recent award of a five-year GSA Schedule Contract.
- North-West Telecom, one of Russia's largest telecommunications companies, is expanding its Gilat SkyEdge satellite network to bring telephony and broadband Internet services to a growing number of remote communities in North Western Russia.
- Gilat is deploying a SkyEdge broadband satellite communications network for Russia's largest electric utility company, FSK. FSK will use the SkyEdge VSAT network for supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and satellite telephony applications at an initial 650 locations nationwide
- Gilat's business unit, Spacenet Rural Communications, contributed to Peru's disaster recovery efforts by deploying a SkyEdge VSAT network and offering free telephony services in the aftermath of the August 16th earthquake.
- Gilat's wholly-owned subsidiary, Spacenet Inc., is working with Verizon Business to deploy a custom satellite network for the U.S. Postal Service. The satellite network will provide high performance broadband communications for over 5,000 Postal Service sites in the continental United States, Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico.
- Russia's leading satellite service provider, Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Global-Teleport, is deploying a broadband satellite communications network for the Russian Ministry of Education based on Gilat's SkyEdge systems.
Gilat will host a conference call today at 10:00 AM EST. 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) 3-918-0650. 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.
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 ("GNS"), which is a provider of network systems and associated professional services to service providers and operators worldwide; (ii) Spacenet Inc., which provides managed services in North America for businesses and governments through its Connexstar service brand and for consumers through its StarBand service brand; (iii) Spacenet Rural Communications, which offers rural telephony and Internet access solutions to remote areas primarily in Latin America.
Gilat was founded in 1987 and has shipped over 670,000 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 the SkyEdge ™ Product Family which includes the SkyEdge™ Pro, SkyEdge™ IP, SkyEdge™ Call, SkyEdge™ DVB-RCS and SkyEdge™ Gateway. In addition, the Company markets numerous other legacy products.
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. GAAP. The attached summary financial statements for Q3 2007 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 share-based payment charge, which is the non-cash stock option expense as per SFAS 123 (R). This non-GAAP presentation of net income, EBITDA and earnings per share is 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.
GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD. | ||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | ||||||
US dollars in thousands | ||||||
September 30, | December 31, | |||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||
Unaudited | ||||||
ASSETS | ||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 108,257 | 149,545 | ||||
Short-term bank deposits and Held to maturity marketable securities | 44,174 | - | ||||
Short-term restricted cash | 6,139 | 5,137 | ||||
Restricted cash held by trustees | 7,223 | 7,113 | ||||
Trade receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts) | 43,484 | 29,612 | ||||
Inventories | 20,630 | 26,368 | ||||
Other current assets | 33,302 | 40,428 | ||||
Total current assets | 263,209 | 258,203 | ||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS AND RECEIVABLES: | ||||||
Long term Held to maturity marketable securities | 5,145 | - | ||||
Long-term restricted cash | 7,467 | 6,337 | ||||
Long-term restricted cash held by trustees | 16,544 | 15,646 | ||||
Severance pay fund | 11,177 | 10,534 | ||||
Long-term trade receivables, receivables in respect of capital leases and other receivables, net | 12,996 | 19,241 | ||||
53,329 | 51,758 | |||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET | 114,297 | 121,366 | ||||
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND DEFERRED CHARGES, NET | 7,118 | 8,887 | ||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 437,953 | 440,214 | ||||
GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD. | ||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | ||||||
US dollars in thousands | ||||||
September 30, | December 31, | |||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||
Unaudited | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||
Short-term bank credit | 5,823 | 1,200 | ||||
Current maturities of long-term loans | 4,865 | 6,537 | ||||
Trade payables | 18,679 | 21,258 | ||||
Accrued expenses | 19,342 | 21,400 | ||||
Short-term advances from customer held by trustees | 15,437 | 15,045 | ||||
Other accounts payable | 66,609 | 72,129 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 130,755 | 137,569 | ||||
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | ||||||
Accrued severance pay | 11,264 | 10,640 | ||||
Long-term advances from customer held by trustees | 8,330 | 16,863 | ||||
Long-term loans, net | 19,545 | 22,318 | ||||
Accrued interest related to restructured debt | 2,819 | 3,147 | ||||
Convertible subordinated notes | 16,315 | 16,333 | ||||
Other long-term liabilities | 16,817 | 21,285 | ||||
Total long-term liabilities | 75,090 | 90,586 | ||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: | ||||||
Share capital - Ordinary shares of NIS 0.2 par value | 1,783 | 1,757 | ||||
Additional paid in capital | 857,542 | 853,350 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,537 | 702 | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (628,754 | ) | (643,750 | ) | ||
Total shareholders' equity | 232,108 | 212,059 | ||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 437,953 | 440,214 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||
U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share data) | |||||||||
Nine months ended | Three months ended | ||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | ||||||
Revenues | 209,915 | 183,354 | 71,548 | 63,786 | |||||
Cost of Revenues | 134,279 | 117,118 | 45,750 | 41,281 | |||||
Gross profit | 75,636 | 66,236 | 25,798 | 22,505 | |||||
Research and development expenses: | |||||||||
Expenses incurred | 12,846 | 11,282 | 4,109 | 3,938 | |||||
Less - grants | 1,756 | 1,327 | 481 | 704 | |||||
11,090 | 9,955 | 3,628 | 3,234 | ||||||
Selling and marketing, general and administrative expenses | 51,554 | 47,103 | 17,372 | 15,614 | |||||
Operating income | 12,992 | 9,178 | 4,798 | 3,657 | |||||
Financial income (expenses), net and other | 3,858 | (1,549 | ) | 1,136 | 57 | ||||
Income before taxes on income | 16,850 | 7,629 | 5,934 | 3,714 | |||||
Taxes on income | 545 | 1,622 | 81 | 1,006 | |||||
Net income | 16,305 | 6,007 | 5,853 | 2,708 | |||||
Basic net earnings per share | 0.42 | 0.26 | 0.15 | 0.12 | |||||
Diluted net earnings per share | 0.39 | 0.25 | 0.14 | 0.11 | |||||
Shares used in net earnings per share computation | |||||||||
Basic | 39,026 | 22,940 | 39,228 | 23,417 | |||||
Diluted | 41,398 | 24,441 | 41,672 | 25,382 |
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RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GAAP AND NON-GAAP STATEMENT OF INCOME | ||||||||||
FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES | ||||||||||
U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share data) | ||||||||||
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2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | |||||||
GAAP operating income | 12,992 | 9,178 | 4,798 | 3,657 | ||||||
Non-cash stock options expenses (1) | 1,064 | 3,183 | 288 | 747 | ||||||
Non-GAAP operating income | 14,056 | 12,361 | 5,086 | 4,404 | ||||||
GAAP net income | 16,305 | 6,007 | 5,853 | 2,708 | ||||||
Non-cash stock options expenses (1) | 1,064 | 3,183 | 288 | 747 | ||||||
Non-GAAP net income | 17,369 | 9,190 | 6,141 | 3,455 | ||||||
GAAP Earnings per share (diluted) | 0.39 | 0.25 | 0.14 | 0.11 | ||||||
Non-cash stock options expenses (1) | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.02 | ||||||
Non-GAAP Earnings per share (diluted) | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.15 | 0.13 | ||||||
(1) | Non-cash stock options expenses: | |||||||||
Cost of Revenues | 8 | 135 | 4 | 28 | ||||||
Research and development | 6 | 118 | 1 | 25 | ||||||
Selling, general, marketing and administrative | 1,050 | 2,930 | 283 | 694 | ||||||
1,064 | 3,183 | 288 | 747 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||||||
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2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||
Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | |||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Net income | 16,305 | 6,007 | 5,853 | 2,708 | ||||||||
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 14,963 | 15,791 | 4,786 | 5,579 | ||||||||
Gain from disposal of a subsidiary | - | (60 | ) | - | - | |||||||
Stock compensation relating options | 1,064 | 3,183 | 288 | 747 | ||||||||
Accretion of discount | - | 504 | - | 164 | ||||||||
Accrued severance pay, net | (20 | ) | 467 | (161 | ) | (49 | ) | |||||
Interest accrued on short and long-term restricted cash | (1,099 | ) | (586 | ) | (363 | ) | (443 | ) | ||||
Interest on Held to maturity marketable securities | (1,608 | ) | - | (671 | ) | - | ||||||
Exchange rate differences on long-term loans | 503 | 507 | 363 | 30 | ||||||||
Exchange rate differences on loans to employees | (128 | ) | (240 | ) | (169 | ) | (112 | ) | ||||
Capital loss from disposal of property and equipment | 153 | 52 | 78 | 4 | ||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | (595 | ) | (535 | ) | (247 | ) | (18 | ) | ||||
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables, net | (13,795 | ) | (1,128 | ) | (6,531 | ) | 4,344 | |||||
Decrease (increase) in other assets (including short-term, long-term and deferred charges) | 15,151 | (1,979 | ) | 10,783 | 1,997 | |||||||
Decrease (increase) in inventories | 4,503 | (15,228 | ) | 454 | (4,266 | ) | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in trade payables | (2,640 | ) | 2,080 | (2,765 | ) | (1,833 | ) | |||||
Decrease in accrued expenses | (2,088 | ) | (1,648 | ) | (138 | ) | (1,016 | ) | ||||
Decrease in advances from customer held by trustees, net (including long-term) | (8,141 | ) | (7,669 | ) | (619 | ) | (2,080 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in other accounts payable and other long term liabilities mainly deferred revenue | (12,502 | ) | 36,125 | (11,019 | ) | 14,115 | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 10,026 | 35,643 | (78 | ) | 19,871 | |||||||
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2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||
Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | |||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (5,714 | ) | (4,491 | ) | (2,760 | ) | (1,993 | ) | ||||
Investment in held to maturity marketable securities | (67,645 | ) | - | (4,285 | ) | - | ||||||
Proceeds from held to maturity marketable securities | 19,934 | - | 14,459 | - | ||||||||
Proceeds from short-term bank deposits | - | 3,300 | - | - | ||||||||
Loans to employees - Net | 845 | 272 | 398 | 18 | ||||||||
Investment in restricted cash held by trustees | - | (3,520 | ) | - | (1,682 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from restricted cash held by trustees | 92 | 1,479 | - | 251 | ||||||||
Investment in restricted cash (including long-term) | (5,952 | ) | (3,291 | ) | (1,483 | ) | (38 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from restricted cash (including long-term) | 3,824 | 14,596 | 3 | 2,708 | ||||||||
Investment in other assets | - | (6 | ) | - | - | |||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (54,616 | ) | 8,339 | 6,332 | (736 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||
Exercise of options, net | 3,092 | 3,348 | 1,467 | 1,096 | ||||||||
Issuance expenses of ordinary shares | (262 | ) | - | (3 | ) | - | ||||||
Short-term bank credit, net | 4,623 | (8,172 | ) | (5 | ) | (332 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from long-term loans | 1,000 | - | 1,000 | - | ||||||||
Repayment of long-term loans | (5,949 | ) | (7,936 | ) | (4,556 | ) | (4,801 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 2,504 | (12,760 | ) | (2,097 | ) | (4,037 | ) | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 798 | 252 | 259 | (16 | ) | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (41,288 | ) | 31,474 | 4,416 | 15,082 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 149,545 | 74,929 | 103,841 | 91,321 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 108,257 | 106,403 | 108,257 | 106,403 |
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CONDENSED EBITDA | ||||||||
US dollars in thousands | ||||||||
Nine months ended | Three months ended | |||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||
Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | |||||
Operating income | 12,992 | 9,178 | 4,798 | 3,657 | ||||
Add: | ||||||||
Non-cash stock option expenses | 1,064 | 3,183 | 288 | 747 | ||||
Deprecation and amortization | 14,963 | 15,791 | 4,786 | 5,579 | ||||
EBITDA | 29,019 | 28,152 | 9,872 | 9,983 |
Contacts:
Ayelet Shaked, +972 2 925 2598
Director
of IR
ayelets@gilat.com
or
The
Global Consulting Group (GCG)
Rachel Levine, +1-646-284-9439
(Investors) (USA)
rlevine@hfgcg.com