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Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (GILT)

Q1 2015 Earnings Call· Wed, May 20, 2015

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Operator

Operator

Welcome to Gilat's First Quarter 2015 Results Conference Call. All participants are at present in listen-only mode. Following the management’s formal presentation, instructions will be given for the question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded, May 20, 2015. I would now like to turn the call over to Phil Carlson of KCSA to read the Safe Harbor. Phil, please go ahead.

Phil Carlson

Analyst

Thank you. Good morning and good afternoon everyone. Thank you for joining us today for Gilat's first quarter results conference call. A recording of this call will be available beginning at approximately noon Eastern Time today, May 20, until May 22 at noon. Our earnings press release and Web site provide details on accessing the archived call. Investors are urged to read the forward-looking statements in our earnings releases which state that statements made on this earnings call which are not historical facts may be deemed forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements, including statements regarding future financial operating results, involve risks, uncertainties, and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of Gilat and which may cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Gilat is under no obligation to update or alter our forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We expressly disclaim any obligation to do so. More detailed information about risk factors could be found in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. With that said, on the call today is Dov Baharav, Gilat's Interim CEO and Chairman of the Board, and Yuval Ronen, Chief Financial Officer. Dov, please go ahead.

Dov Baharav

Analyst

Thank you, Phil, and good day everyone. Before I begin, let me just say that I am happy to address you for the first time as Interim CEO in addition to the position of Chairman of the Board. I would like to remind you that during the first quarter, Erez Antebi decided to step down from his position as CEO after three years at the helm. During his tenure, Erez was instrumental in helping Gilat enter new markets, develop new products and streamline operations. I would like to thank him for his contribution to the company over the course of many years. I also take this opportunity to welcome Yuval Ronen, who joined us in April as the new CFO replacing Yaniv Reinhold. I thank Yaniv for his contribution to the company over the years. I will now provide business summary of the first quarter and Yuval will then discuss our financial results. I would then conclude and open the call for questions. Following the first quarter of 2015, we reiterate our management objective of revenue target of $250 million to $260 million and EBITDA target of $26 million to $28 million. We also reiterate our focus for slow first half of 2015 while uptick of the business will occur in the second half. We attribute slow performance of Q1 mainly to the normal seasonality of our business and the mix of product and services which affected our profitability. I will now discuss some of our business highlights for the quarter. Let me start by mentioning our four key growth drivers. HTS, or High Throughput Satellite, is the first one. Cellular backhaul is the second one. The third one is broadband Internet in rural areas and the last one is airborne mobility. I will now review some of the deals…

Yuval Ronen

Analyst

Thanks, Dov and hello everyone. I would like to remind everyone that our financial results are presented both on a GAAP and a non-GAAP basis. The GAAP financial result include the effect of non-cash stock options expenses as per ASC 718, amortization of intangible assets resulting from the purchase price allocation, restructuring costs and net income and loss from discontinued operations. The reconciliation table in our press release highlights this data and our non-GAAP information is presented excluding these items. Now moving to our financial highlights for the first quarter of 2015. Our revenues for the first quarter of 2015 were $45.2 million compared to $50.9 million in the first quarter of 2014. In the first quarter of 2014, we had a few large deals which are nonrecurring in this quarter. In the first quarter of 2015, we saw a decrease in our GAAP gross margin to 29.2%, down from 39.3% in the same period in 2014. The decrease in profitability is mainly due to the mix of products and services sold and different composition of deals. Gross R&D expenses on a GAAP basis were $6.5 million this quarter compared to $7.2 million in the same quarter of 2014. The decrease in R&D expenses reflects a reduction in fixed expenses resulting from the integration effort and growing synergies within the company. We continue to invest substantial funds in R&D to support our strategy in HTS and mobility solutions. Moving to selling, marketing, general and administrative. On a GAAP basis, expenses for the quarter decreased to $10.9 million from $14.6 million for the same quarter last year. Selling, marketing, general and administrative were lower due to both reduced fixed and variable expenses. We regularly use supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and make operating decisions.…

Dov Baharav

Analyst

Thank you, Yuval. To summarize, we are on track to meet our management objectives for the year for a stronger second half of the year making revenues in the range of $250 million-$260 million and an EBITDA of approximately $26 million-$28 million. Looking forward, I am optimistic we can leverage our capabilities and translate our growth drivers to profitable growth. That concludes our review and I would like to open the floor now for questions. Operator, please?

Operator

Operator

[Operator Instructions] There are no questions at this time. Before I ask Mr. Dov Baharav to go ahead with his closing statements, I would like to remind participants that a replay of this call is scheduled to begin two hours after the conference. In the U.S. please call 1-866-500-4953; in Israel, please call 03-925-5943; internationally, please call 972-3-925-5943. Mr. Baharav, would you like to make your concluding statement?

Dov Baharav

Analyst

Thank you. I just want to thank you all for joining us on this call. Thank you for your time and attention. I hope to see you soon or speak to you in our next call. Thank you very much and have a wonderful day.

Operator

Operator

Thank you. This concludes Gilat's first quarter 2015 results conference call. Thank you for your participation. You may go ahead and disconnect.

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