UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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, 2025
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GSI Technology, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-33387 | 77-0398779 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1213 Elko Drive
Sunnyvale, California 94089
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 331-8800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value | GSIT | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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On July 31, 2025, GSI Technology, Inc. (the “Corporation”) issued a press release announcing financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished with this report.
The information contained in Items 2.02 and 9.01 (Exhibit 99.1) of this report and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
On July 31, 2025, the Corporation announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2026, which included quarterly net revenues of $6.3 million. Net revenue increased 35% year-over-year and 7% from the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, reflecting strong market momentum for leading AI processors using the Corporation’s SRAM chips. The Corporation’s gross margin was 58.1% in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to 46.3% in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 and 56.1% in the preceding fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. The increase in gross margin in the first quarter of 2026 was primarily due to product mix and the effect of higher revenue on the fixed costs in the Corporation’s cost of revenues. The Corporation also announced that its quarter-end cash balance of $22.7 million, up from $13.4 million at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, which included proceeds from the “at the market” (ATM) program. The Corporation delivered an APU Leda-2 board to an offshore defense contractor, as planned, for proof-of-concept development. The Corporation is currently developing a multi-modal LLM that targets edge applications, with benchmark results available by fall 2025.
The Corporation reported that in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, sales to KYEC were $267,000, or 4.3% of net revenues, compared to $1.0 million, or 21.9% of net revenues, in the same period a year ago and $1.7 million, or 29.5% of net revenues, in the prior quarter. The Corporation reported that in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, sales to Nokia were $536,000, or 8.5% of net revenues, compared to $998,000, or 21.4% of net revenues, in the same period a year ago and $444,000, or 7.5% of net revenues, in the prior quarter. The Corporation reported that in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, sales to Cadence Design Systems were $1.5 million, or 23.9% of net revenues, compared to $0, or 0% of net revenues, in the same period a year ago and $642,000, or 10.9% of net revenues, in the prior quarter. The Corporation also reported that military/defense sales were 19.1% of first quarter shipments compared to 31.9% of shipments in the comparable period a year ago and 30.7% of shipments in the prior quarter. The Corporation’s SigmaQuad sales were 62.5% of first quarter shipments compared to 36.3% in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 and 39.3% in the prior quarter.
The Corporation’s first quarter of fiscal 2026 total operating expenses were $5.8 million, compared to $6.8 million, excluding a one-time gain of $5.7 million on the sale and leaseback of the Corporation’s corporate headquarters, in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 and $5.6 million in the prior quarter. Research and development expenses were $3.1 million, compared to $4.2 million in the prior-year period and $3.0 million in the prior quarter. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $2.7 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2025, compared to $2.6 million in the prior-year quarter and $2.6 million in the previous quarter. The Corporation’s first quarter fiscal 2026 operating loss was $(2.2) million compared to an operating loss of $(4.7) million, excluding a one-time gain of $5.7 million related to the sale and leaseback of the Corporation’s corporate headquarters, in the prior-year period and an operating loss of $(2.3) million in the prior quarter. First quarter fiscal 2026 net loss included interest and other income of $13,000 and a tax provision of $54,000, compared to $55,000 in interest and other income and a tax provision of $57,000 for the same period a year ago. In the preceding fourth quarter, net loss included interest and other income of $52,000 and a tax provision of $6,000.
The Corporation’s net loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 was $(2.2) million, or $(0.08) per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.1 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2025. Net income for the year-ago period reflects a one-time gain of $5.7 million on the sale and leaseback transaction related to the sale of the Corporation’s headquarters. For the prior fourth fiscal quarter of 2025, net loss was $(2.2) million, or $(0.09) per diluted share.
The Corporation’s total first quarter pre-tax stock-based compensation expense was $341,000 compared to $658,000 in the comparable quarter a year ago and $512,000 in the prior quarter.
At June 30, 2025, the Corporation had $22.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $13.4 million at March 31, 2025. Working capital was $25.7 million as of June 30, 2025 versus $16.4 million at March 31, 2025. Stockholders’ equity as of June 30, 2025 was $37.4 million, compared to $28.2 million as of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.
The Corporation also announced that it had completed the evaluation of the second spin of its Gemini-II chip, successfully resolving all known bugs, and confirmed that the chip is production-ready. In parallel, the Corporation finalized development of the SAR and YOLO algorithms, optimized for a low-power version of the Corporation’s Leda board
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K 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 the Corporation’s expectations, beliefs, intentions, or strategies regarding the future. All forward-looking statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K are based upon information available to the Corporation as of the date hereof, and the Corporation 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 the normal quarterly and fiscal year-end closing process. Examples of risks that could affect our current expectations regarding future revenues and gross margins include those associated with fluctuations in the Corporation’s operating results; the Corporation’s historical dependence on sales to a limited number of customers and fluctuations in the mix of customers and products in any period; global public health crises that reduce economic activity; the rapidly evolving markets for the Corporation’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 The Corporation’s products; the challenges of rapid growth followed by periods of contraction; intensive competition; the continued availability of government funding opportunities; delays or unanticipated costs that may be encountered in the development of new products based on our in-place associative computing technology and the establishment of new markets and customer and partner relationships for the sale of such products; and delays or unexpected challenges related to the establishment of customer relationships and orders for the Corporation’s radiation-hardened and tolerant SRAM products. Many of these risks are currently amplified by and will continue to be amplified by, or in the future may be amplified by, economic and geopolitical conditions, such as changing interest rates, worldwide inflationary pressures, policy unpredictability, the imposition of tariffs and other trade barriers, military conflicts and declines in the global economic environment. Further information regarding these and other risks relating to the Corporation’s business is contained in the Corporation’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in such filings.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | GSI Technology, Inc. Press Release dated July 31, 2025 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| GSI Technology, Inc. | ||
| Date: July 31, 2025 | By: | /s/ DOUGLAS M. SCHIRLE |
| Douglas M. Schirle | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
GSI Technology, Inc. Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
Gemini-II Second Silicon is Fully Functional and Production Ready
SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GSI Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: GSIT) today reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025.
Summary Comments for First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026
Lee-Lean Shu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We have completed the evaluation of the second spin of our Gemini-II chip, successfully resolving all known bugs, and confirming the chip is production-ready. In parallel, we finalized development of the SAR and YOLO algorithms, optimized for a low-power version of our Leda board. We are pleased with the performance of the board, which is optimized for Edge AI applications. This solution holds strong market potential, particularly for drones operating in GPS-denied environments and next-generation satellite applications."
Mr. Shu continued, “Gemini-II is ideally suited for edge-based large language models (LLMs), combining high-performance, low-power architecture and flexible processing capabilities, key features that meet the growing demand for AI at the edge. We are developing a multi-modal LLM optimized for edge applications and expect to share benchmark results by fall 2025.”
Commenting on GSI’s second quarter of fiscal 2026 outlook, Mr. Shu stated, “Current expectations for the upcoming fiscal second quarter are net revenues in a range of $5.9 million to $6.7 million, with gross margin of approximately 56% to 58%.”
First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Summary Financials
The Company reported net revenues of $6.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, compared to $4.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 and $5.9 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. Gross margin was 58.1% in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to 46.3% in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 and 56.1% in the preceding fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. The increase in gross margin in the first quarter of 2026 was primarily due to product mix and the effect of higher revenue on the fixed costs in our cost of revenues.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, sales to KYEC were $267,000, or 4.3% of net revenues, compared to $1.0 million, or 21.9% of net revenues, in the same period a year ago and $1.7 million, or 29.5% of net revenues, in the prior quarter. In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, sales to Nokia were $536,000, or 8.5% of net revenues, compared to $998,000, or 21.4% of net revenues, in the same period a year ago and $444,000, or 7.5% of net revenues, in the prior quarter. In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, sales to Cadence Design Systems were $1.5 million, or 23.9% of net revenues, compared to $0, or 0% of net revenues, in the same period a year ago and $642,000, or 10.9% of net revenues, in the prior quarter. Military/defense sales were 19.1% of first quarter shipments compared to 31.9% of shipments in the comparable period a year ago and 30.7% of shipments in the prior quarter. SigmaQuad sales were 62.5% of first quarter shipments compared to 36.3% in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 and 39.3% in the prior quarter.
Total operating expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 were $5.8 million, compared to $6.8 million, excluding a one-time gain of $5.7 million on the sale and leaseback of the Company’s corporate headquarters, in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 and $5.6 million in the prior quarter. Research and development expenses were $3.1 million, compared to $4.2 million in the prior-year period and $3.0 million in the prior quarter. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $2.7 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2025, compared to $2.6 million in the prior-year quarter and $2.6 million in the previous quarter.
First quarter fiscal 2026 operating loss was $(2.2) million compared to an operating loss of $(4.7) million, excluding a one-time gain of $5.7 million related to the sale and leaseback of the Company’s corporate headquarters, in the prior-year period and an operating loss of $(2.3) million in the prior quarter. First quarter fiscal 2026 net loss included interest and other income of $13,000 and a tax provision of $54,000, compared to $55,000 in interest and other income and a tax provision of $57,000 for the same period a year ago. In the preceding fourth quarter, net loss included interest and other income of $52,000 and a tax provision of $6,000.
Net loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 was $(2.2) million, or $(0.08) per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.1 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2025. Net income for the year-ago period reflects a one-time gain of $5.7 million on the sale and leaseback transaction related to the sale of the Company’s headquarters. For the prior fourth fiscal quarter of 2025, net loss was $(2.2) million, or $(0.09) per diluted share.
Total first quarter pre-tax stock-based compensation expense was $341,000 compared to $658,000 in the comparable quarter a year ago and $512,000 in the prior quarter.
At June 30, 2025, the Company had $22.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $13.4 million at March 31, 2025. Working capital was $25.7 million as of June 30, 2025 versus $16.4 million at March 31, 2025. Stockholders’ equity as of June 30, 2025 was $37.4 million, compared to $28.2 million as of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.
Conference Call
GSI Technology will review its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, and discuss its current business outlook during a conference call at 1:30 p.m. Pacific (4:30 p.m. Eastern) today, July 31, 2025. To participate in the call, please dial 1-877-407-3982 in the U.S., or 1-201-493-6780 for international, approximately 10 minutes prior to the above start time, and provide Conference ID 13754957. The call will also be streamed live via the internet at https://ir.gsitechnology.com.
About GSI Technology
GSI Technology is at the forefront of the AI revolution with our groundbreaking APU technology, designed for unparalleled efficiency in billion-item database searches and high-performance computing. GSI’s innovations, Gemini-I® and Gemini-II®, offer scalable, low-power, high-capacity computing solutions that redefine edge computing capabilities. GSI Technology is not just advancing technology; we're shaping a smarter, faster, and more efficient future.
Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, GSI Technology has 127 employees and over 125 granted patents.
For more information, please visit www.gsitechnology.com.
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 the normal quarterly and fiscal year-end closing process. Examples of risks that could affect our current expectations regarding future revenues and gross margins 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; global public health crises that reduce economic activity; 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; intensive competition; the continued availability of government funding opportunities; delays or unanticipated costs that may be encountered in the development of new products based on our in-place associative computing technology and the establishment of new markets and customer and partner relationships for the sale of such products; and delays or unexpected challenges related to the establishment of customer relationships and orders for GSI Technology’s radiation-hardened and tolerant SRAM products. Many of these risks are currently amplified by and will continue to be amplified by, or in the future may be amplified by, economic and geopolitical conditions, such as changing interest rates, worldwide inflationary pressures, policy unpredictability, the imposition of tariffs and other trade barriers, military conflicts and declines in the global economic environment. 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.
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| June 30, | March 31, | June 30, | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 6,283 | $ | 5,883 | $ | 4,671 | ||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 2,632 | 2,584 | 2,510 | |||||||||
| Gross profit | 3,651 | 3,299 | 2,161 | |||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Research & development | 3,097 | 2,966 | 4,214 | |||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 2,730 | 2,609 | 2,604 | |||||||||
| Gain from sale and leaseback transaction | - | - | (5,737 | ) | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 5,827 | 5,575 | 1,081 | |||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | (2,176 | ) | (2,276 | ) | 1,080 | |||||||
| Interest and other income, net | 13 | 52 | 55 | |||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (2,163 | ) | (2,224 | ) | 1,135 | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 54 | 6 | 57 | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (2,217 | ) | $ | (2,230 | ) | $ | 1,078 | ||||
| Net income (loss) per share, basic | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | 0.04 | ||||
| Net income (loss) per share, diluted | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | 0.04 | ||||
| Weighted-average shares used in | ||||||||||||
| computing per share amounts: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | 26,967 | 25,604 | 25,374 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 26,967 | 25,604 | 25,686 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations: | ||||||||||||
| June 30, | March 31, | June 30, | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | $ | 44 | $ | 42 | $ | 56 | ||||||
| Research & development | (62 | ) | 263 | 290 | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 359 | 207 | 312 | |||||||||
| $ | 341 | $ | 512 | $ | 658 | |||||||
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||
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| (Unaudited) | ||||||
| June 30, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 22,725 | $ | 13,434 | ||
| Accounts receivable | 1,587 | 3,169 | ||||
| Inventory | 3,763 | 3,891 | ||||
| Other current assets | 3,012 | 2,961 | ||||
| Net property and equipment | 722 | 808 | ||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 9,232 | 9,547 | ||||
| Other assets | 9,464 | 9,507 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 50,505 | $ | 43,317 | ||
| Current liabilities | $ | 5,372 | $ | 7,074 | ||
| Long-term liabilities | 7,759 | 8,017 | ||||
| Stockholders' equity | 37,374 | 28,226 | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 50,505 | $ | 43,317 | ||