UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
______________
Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): July 31, 2008

GSI Technology, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-33387

77-0398779

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification

No.)

2360 Owen Street

Santa Clara, California  95054

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(408) 980-8388

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Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 31, 2008, GSI Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008.  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing.  Furthermore, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1 Press release issued by GSI Technology, Inc. dated July 31, 2008.

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date:

July 31, 2008

 

GSI Technology, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Douglas M. Schirle

Douglas M. Schirle

Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.

  Description
99.1

Press release issued by GSI Technology, Inc. dated July 31, 2008.

Exhibit 99.1

GSI Technology, Inc. Announces First-Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--July 31, 2008--GSI Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: GSIT) today announced financial results for the first quarter of its fiscal year ending March 31, 2009.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the company reported net revenue of $17.3 million and net income of $3.0 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to first-quarter fiscal 2008 net revenue of $11.3 million and net income of $1.1 million, or $0.04 per diluted share. This represents the company's nineteenth consecutive quarter of profitability.

Sequentially, net revenue and net income were, respectively, 14.0% and 7.7% higher than fourth-quarter fiscal 2008 net revenue and net income of $15.2 million and $2.8 million, respectively. Pre-tax income increased by $952,000, to $4.3 million from $3.3 million in the prior quarter.

First-quarter 2009 gross margin was 44.3% compared to 44.5% in the prior quarter and 39.1% a year ago. Fourth-quarter 2008 gross margin benefited by approximately 2.4% from a one-time payment received from a third party for the rights to second source the company's 36 megabit SigmaQuad products; this payment reduced the fourth-quarter 2008 cost of goods sold by approximately $371,000.

"In both sales and profitability, we continue to build on the momentum established in prior quarters," said Lee-Lean Shu, the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "The growth in revenue — which was accompanied by stronger margins as the sales mix shifted toward a higher percentage of high-density products — was driven primarily by an increase in direct and indirect sales to Cisco Systems, which were $5.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to $4.2 million in each of the preceding two quarters. The other significant contributor was a $400,000 shipment of a high-density device to a customer in the military/defense sector; this, in conjunction with a strong increase in sales of SigmaQuad products, further contributed to the improvement in margins."

SigmaQuad shipments were approximately 8.2% of total shipments in the first quarter of fiscal 2009, compared to shipments of approximately 5.5% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.

SG&A expenses were $2.5 million, or 14.2% of revenue, compared to $2.7 million, or 17.6% of revenue, in the prior quarter, and $2.2 million, or 19.3% of revenue, a year ago. First-quarter operating margin was 23.0% compared to 19.7% in the prior quarter, when operating margin, like gross margin, benefited by approximately 2.4% from the aforementioned one-time third-party payment; a year ago, operating margin was 9.7%.

At June 30, 2008, inventory was $13.7 million compared to $15.7 million at the end of the prior quarter.

Total first-quarter pre-tax stock-based compensation expense was $329,000 compared to $312,000 in the prior quarter and $387,000 in the comparable period a year ago.


At June 30, 2008, the company had $32.1 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, $27.2 million in long-term investments, $47.3 million in working capital, and stockholders’ equity of $80.9 million.

Outlook for Second-Quarter Fiscal 2009:

For the three months ending September 30, 2008, the company currently expects to report net revenue in the range of $16.5 million to $17.3 million, with gross margin in the range of 42% to 43%.

About GSI Technology:

Founded in 1995, GSI Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of high-performance static random access memory, or SRAM, products primarily incorporated in networking and telecommunications equipment. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, GSI Technology is ISO 9001 certified and has worldwide factory and sales locations. For more information, please visit www.gsitechnology.com.

Conference Call

GSI Technology will review its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and discuss its current business outlook during a conference call for investors at 1:30 p.m. PDT (4:30 p.m. EDT) today, July 31, 2008. To listen to the teleconference, please call toll-free 877-717-3046 (or 706-634-6364 for international callers) approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time and provide conference ID 55821061. You may also listen to the teleconference live via the Internet at www.gsitechnology.com or www.earnings.com. For those unable to attend, these Web sites will archive the call.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding GSI Technology’s expectations, beliefs, intentions, or strategies regarding the future. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to GSI Technology as of the date hereof, and GSI Technology assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve a variety of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks include those associated with fluctuations in GSI Technology’s operating results; GSI Technology’s historical dependence on sales to a limited number of customers and fluctuations in the mix of customers and products in any period; the rapidly evolving markets for GSI Technology’s products and uncertainty regarding the development of these markets; the need to develop and introduce new products to offset the historical decline in the average unit selling price of GSI Technology’s products; the challenges of rapid growth followed by periods of contraction; and intensive competition. Further information regarding these and other risks relating to GSI Technology’s business is contained in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in such filings.


GSI TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
               
 

Three Months Ended

June 30, Mar. 31, June 30,

2008

2008

2007

 
Net revenue $17,344 $15,215 $11,305
Cost of goods sold 9,653       8,444       6,886
 
Gross profit 7,691       6,771       4,419
 
Operating expenses:
 
Research & development 1,253 1,095 1,132
Selling, general and administrative 2,456       2,681       2,187
Total operating expenses 3,709       3,776       3,319
 
Operating income 3,982 2,995 1,100
 
Interest and other income, net 315       350       465
 
Income before income taxes 4,297 3,345 1,565
Provision for income taxes 1,269       533       511
Net income $3,028       $2,812       $1,054
 
 
Earnings per share, basic $0.11 $0.10 $0.04
Earnings per share, diluted $0.11 $0.10 $0.04
 

Weighted-average shares used in
 computing per share amounts:

 
Basic 28,004 27,740 27,133
Diluted 28,798 28,434 28,790
 
 
Stock based compensation included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations:
 

Three Months Ended

June 30, Mar. 31, June 30,

2008

2008

2007

 
Cost of goods sold $73 $57 $85
Research & development 104 98 128
Selling, general and administrative 152       157       174
$329       $312       $387

GSI TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
       
June 30, 2008 March 31, 2008
Cash and cash equivalents $16,448 $15,899
Short-term investments 15,642 23,666
Inventory 13,728 15,704
Other current assets 11,438 10,610
Net property and equipment 5,824 5,840
Long-term investments 27,240 15,605
Other assets 1,019 991
Total assets $91,339 $88,315
 
Current liabilities $10,004 $10,808
Long-term liabilities 401 366
Stockholders' equity 80,934 77,141
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $91,339 $88,315

CONTACT:
GSI Technology, Inc.
Douglas M. Schirle, Chief Financial Officer
408-980-8388
or
Silverman Heller Associates
Philip Bourdillon/Gene Heller
310-208-2550