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 30, 2009

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 30, 2009, GSI Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting financial results for the first quarter of its fiscal year ending March 31, 2010. 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 30, 2009

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 30, 2009

 

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 30, 2009

Exhibit 99.1

GSI Technology, Inc. Reports First-Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--July 30, 2009--GSI Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: GSIT) today reported its twenty-third consecutive quarter of profitability with net income of $2.1 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, on net revenues of $14.2 million for the first quarter of its fiscal year ending March 31, 2010. In the comparable period a year ago, the company earned $3.0 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, on net revenues of $17.3 million.

Sequentially, first-quarter 2010 net revenues increased by $568,000, or 4.2%, from $13.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009; net income increased by $917,000, or 76.2%, from $1.2 million in the prior quarter.

First-quarter direct and indirect sales to Cisco Systems were $3.3 million, or 23.1% of net revenues, compared to $2.5 million, or 18.1% of net revenues, in the prior quarter. Sales to Huawei Technologies were $1.3 million, or 9.3% of net revenues, in the first quarter compared to $2.8 million, or 20.2% of net revenues, in the prior quarter. Military/defense sales were essentially flat at 15.8% of net revenues compared to 15.7% of net revenues in the prior quarter.

The SigmaQuad line of products continues to do well, accounting for 15.9% of total shipments in the first quarter compared to 19.8% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, 14.9% in the third quarter of fiscal 2009, 10.2% in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, and 8.2% in the first quarter of fiscal 2009.

Gross margin and operating margin were 42.5% and 16.8%, respectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to 37.0% and 9.7%, respectively, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, and 44.3% and 23.0%, respectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. "Gross margin was considerably ahead of expectations," said Lee-Lean Shu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, "due largely to a shift in product mix, the increase in sales to Cisco, and the decline in lower-margin sales to Huawei."

At 16.8%, first-quarter operating margin was higher than anticipated. "Whereas we had expected R&D expenses to increase by approximately $1.1 million over the prior quarter, in fact they increased by less that 10%, reflecting the tape-out of a new 65-nanometer product that had been expected in June, but which was pushed out to the second quarter. On balance, we are pleased with the first-quarter results," said Shu. "Although they do not match those of a year ago, they do reflect sequential improvements in both top- and bottom-line performance in the face of an economy that still shows few signs of measurable improvement."

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $2.1 million, or 14.5% of net revenues, in the first quarter, compared to $2.3 million, or 16.7% of net revenues, in the prior quarter, and $2.5 million, or 14.2% of net revenues, in the comparable period a year ago.


At June 30, 2009, inventory was $12.5 million compared to $11.0 million at the end of the March quarter; at December 31, 2008 inventory was $13.5 million.

Total first-quarter pre-tax stock-based compensation expense was $291,000 compared to $342,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 and $329,000 in the comparable quarter a year ago.

At June 30, 2009, the company had $44.0 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, $23.4 million in long-term investments, $58.6 million in working capital, no debt, and stockholders’ equity of $87.4 million.

On November 6, 2008, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase, at management’s discretion, of up to $10 million of the company’s common stock. Under the repurchase program, the company may repurchase shares from time to time on the open market or in private transactions. The specific timing and amount of the repurchases will be dependent on market conditions, securities law limitations and other factors. The repurchase program may be suspended or terminated at any time without prior notice. During the first quarter the company repurchased 21,783 shares at an average price of $2.66 per share; through June 30, 2009, the company had repurchased a total of 1,481,962 shares at an average cost of $2.80 per share.

Outlook for Second-Quarter Fiscal 2010

"The past three months have brought no increase in visibility when it comes to the near-term outlook for the global economy," said Shu. "Accordingly, we remain cautious in our outlook. We currently expect net revenues in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 to be flat compared to the June quarter just completed, with gross margin similar to the June quarter. We anticipate that operating expenses will be approximately $1.5 million higher reflecting the tape-out of a new 65-nanometer product that had been expected in June, but which was pushed out to the second quarter and the addition of design resources for our LLDRAM project and various SRAM projects.”

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, 2009 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 30, 2009. 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 20557037. 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.

(financial tables follow)


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

Three Months Ended

June 30, Mar. 31, June 30,

2009

2009

2008

 
Net Revenues $14,208 $13,640 $17,344
Cost of revenues 8,165   8,589   9,653
 
Gross profit 6,043   5,051   7,691
 
Operating expenses:
 
Research & development 1,596 1,454 1,253
Selling, general and administrative 2,060   2,279   2,456
Total operating expenses 3,656   3,733   3,709
 
Operating income 2,387 1,318 3,982
 
Interest and other income, net 294   299   315
 
Income before income taxes 2,681 1,617 4,297
Provision for income taxes 560   413   1,269
Net income $2,121   $1,204   $3,028
 
 
Earnings per share, basic $0.08 $0.04 $0.11
Earnings per share, diluted $0.08 $0.04 $0.11
 

Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts:

 
Basic 26,872 26,837 28,004
Diluted 27,324 27,203 28,798
 
 
Stock based compensation included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations:
 

Three Months Ended

June 30, Mar. 31, June 30,

2009

2009

2008

 
Cost of goods sold $67 $77 $73
Research & development 113 113 104
Selling, general and administrative 111   152   152
$291   $342   $329

GSI TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 

June 30, 2009

 

March 31, 2009

Cash and cash equivalents $17,350 $12,597
Short-term investments 26,659 34,740
Accounts receivable 7,131 5,622
Inventory 12,519 10,995
Other current assets 3,311 3,417
Net property and equipment 5,005 5,126
Long-term investments 23,435 19,428
Other assets 768 748
Total assets $96,178 $92,673
 
Current liabilities $8,359 $7,617
Long-term liabilities 382 351
Stockholders' equity 87,437 84,705
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $96,178 $92,673

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