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10-K ITEM 1A · FY2025 → FY2026
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  • These risks include, but are not limited to: Risks Related to Our Business and Financial Condition ● Unpredictable fluctuations in our operating results could cause our stock price to decline. ● KYEC, Nokia and Cadence Design Systems account for a significant percentage of our net revenues.
  • If these customers, or any of our other major customers, reduce the amount they purchase, stop purchasing our products or fail to pay us, our financial position and operating results will suffer. ● We are reliant on U.S. government funding and government shutdowns may materially adversely affect our business and results of operations. ● We depend upon the sale of our Very Fast SRAMs for most of our revenues while we transform the focus of our business to the sale of in-place associative computing products and services, and a downturn in demand for Very Fast SRAM products or our inability to achieve our revenue goals for our new in-place associative computing products and services may cause us to experience cash shortfalls that would harm our business and our future prospects. ● Our future success is substantially dependent on the successful introduction of new in-place associative computing products which entails significant risks. ● Worldwide inflationary pressures, increased or new tariffs, export controls and other trade barriers, trade disputes and increasing geopolitical tensions, the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the challenging global economic environment may adversely affect our revenues, results of operations and financial condition. ● We have incurred significant losses and may incur losses in the future. ● If we fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in the future, the accuracy and timing of our financial reporting may be adversely affected. ● If we determine that our goodwill and intangible assets have become impaired, we may incur impairment charges, which would negatively impact our operating results. ● We are dependent on a number of single source suppliers. ● If we do not successfully develop new products to respond to rapid market changes due to changing technology and evolving industry standards, our business will be harmed. ● If we are unable to offset increased wafer fabrication and assembly costs, our gross margins will suffer. ● We rely heavily on distributors and our business will be negatively impacted if we are unable to develop and manage distribution channels and accurately forecast future sales through our distributors. ● We are substantially dependent on the continued services of our senior management and other key personnel.
  • If we are unable to recruit or retain qualified personnel, our business could be harmed. ● The successful commercialization of our Gemini-II product and development of our Plato product depends on our ability to attract and retain software engineering talent. ● We may need additional funding to complete the commercialization and development of Gemini-II and Plato. ● Our use of artificial intelligence in our research and development activities may expose us to risks, including inaccurate outputs, intellectual property concerns and regulatory uncertainty. ● Systems issues, data protection and cyber-attacks could disrupt our internal operations or the operations of our business partners, and any such disruption could harm our business. ● Demand for our products may decrease if our OEM customers experience difficulty manufacturing, marketing or selling their products. ● Our products have lengthy sales cycles that make it difficult to plan our expenses and forecast results. ● Our business could be negatively affected as a result of actions of activist stockholders or others. ● Our acquisition of companies or technologies could prove difficult to integrate, disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value and adversely affect our operating results. ● Our business will suffer if we are unable to protect our intellectual property or if there are claims that we infringe third party intellectual property rights. ● Any significant order cancellations or order deferrals could adversely affect our operating results. ● If our business grows, such growth may place a significant strain on our management and operations. ● Our estimates of the total addressable market and serviceable available market for our APU products are based on publicly available analyst assumptions and internal assumptions and may prove to be materially inaccurate. ● Evolving government regulation of artificial intelligence may increase our compliance costs, delay or restrict the deployment of our products, or otherwise adversely affect our business. ● Technology developed under government-funded contracts may be subject to restrictions that limit our ability to commercialize such technology in civilian markets. ● We face intense competition from significantly larger and better-resourced companies in the AI hardware market, which could limit our ability to commercialize our APU products.
  • Risks Related to Our International Business and Operations ● The international political, social and economic environment, including the imposition of tariffs and resulting consequences and the risks for escalating military conflicts, particularly in Taiwan given the recent deterioration of relations between the governments of the Peoples Republic of China and Taiwan, may affect our business performance. ● Governmental export and import controls could impair our ability to compete in international markets or subject us to liability if we violate the controls. ● Global trade policy changes, including the imposition of tariffs and the resulting consequences, may adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial condition. ● Certain of our independent suppliers and OEM customers have operations in the Pacific Rim, an area subject to significant risk of natural disasters and outbreak of contagious diseases. ● The United States could materially modify certain international trade agreements, or change tax provisions related to the global manufacturing and sales of our products. ● Some of our products are incorporated into advanced military electronics, and changes in international geopolitical circumstances and domestic budget considerations may hurt our business.
  • For example, in the twelve fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2026, we recorded net revenues of as much as $6.4 million and as little as $4.6 million, and in eleven of those quarters, operating losses from $2.2 million to $6.9 million.
  • Factors that may affect periodic operating results in the future include: ● commercial acceptance of our associative computing products, including Gemini-II and Plato; ● commercial acceptance of our RadHard and RadTolerant products; ● changes in our customers' inventory management practices; ● unpredictability of the timing and size of customer orders, since most of our customers purchase our products on a purchase order basis rather than pursuant to a long-term contract; ● changes in our product pricing policies, including those made in response to new product announcements, pricing changes of our competitors and price increases by our foundry and suppliers; ● continued funding from U.S. government programs, including SBIR grants, to support our research and development activities; ● our ability to anticipate and conform to new industry standards; ● fluctuations in availability and costs associated with materials and manufacturing services needed to satisfy customer requirements caused by supply constraints; ● restructuring, asset and goodwill impairment and related charges, as well as other accounting changes or adjustments; ● manufacturing defects, which could cause us to incur significant warranty, support and repair costs, lose potential sales, harm our relationships with customers and result in write-downs; ● our ability to address technology issues as they arise, improve our products' functionality and expand our product offerings; and ● we may need additional funding to complete the commercialization and development of Gemini-II and Plato.
  • Worldwide inflationary pressures, increased or new tariffs, export controls and other trade barriers, trade disputes and increasing geopolitical tensions, the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the challenging global economic environment have caused increased stock market volatility and uncertainty in customer demand and the worldwide economy in general, and we may continue to experience decreased sales and revenues in the future.
  • We expect such impact will in particular affect our SRAM sales and has also impacted the launch of our APU products to some degree and the adoption of RadHard and RadTolerant SRAM products by aerospace and military customers.
  • KYEC, Nokia and Cadence Design Systems account for a significant percentage of our net revenues.
  • If these customers, or any of our other major customers, reduce the amount they purchase or stop purchasing our products, our operating results will suffer.
  • Based on information provided to us by KYEC’s contract manufacturers and distributors, purchases by KYEC represented approximately 14%, 23% and 3% of our net revenues in fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
  • Based on information provided to us by Nokia’s contract manufacturers and distributors, purchases by Nokia represented approximately 6%, 12% and 21% of our net revenues in fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
  • The significant decline in Nokia’s purchases is due in part to Nokia’s decision to incorporate alternative solutions to the use of SRAMs into certain of its next-generation products in place of our SRAM products that were included in prior versions of such products.
  • If Nokia continues to expand its use of these alternative solutions across additional product lines, our sales to Nokia could decline further or be eliminated entirely.
  • Cadence Design Systems purchases products through contract manufacturers and distributors.
  • Based on information provided to us by Cadence Design Systems contract manufacturers and distributors, purchases by Cadence Design Systems represented approximately 12%, 8% and 8% of our net revenues in fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
  • We expect that our operating results in any given period will continue to depend significantly on orders from our key OEM customers, particularly KYEC, Nokia and Cadence Design Systems, and our future success is dependent to a large degree on the business success of these customers over which we have no control.
  • We do not have long-term contracts with KYEC, Nokia and Cadence Design Systems or any of our other major OEM customers, distributors or contract manufacturers that obligate them to purchase our products.
  • In addition, our customer concentration risk is compounded by the fact that our key customers operate in distinct end markets with differing demand dynamics.
  • For example, KYEC is a leading provider in the test and measurement market, which is subject to capital expenditure cycles and technology upgrade patterns that differ from those of the networking and telecommunications market served by Nokia.
  • A downturn in a single end market, such as the test and measurement market, could disproportionately affect our revenues if we are significantly concentrated in that market through a single customer relationship.
  • Our increasing dependence on the test and measurement market through KYEC, combined with the ongoing decline in the networking and telecommunications market, may reduce the diversification of our revenue base and amplify the impact of adverse conditions in any one application vertical on our overall operating results.
  • We expect that future direct and indirect sales to KYEC, Nokia and Cadence Design Systems and our other key OEM customers will continue to fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis and that such fluctuations may substantially affect our operating results in future periods.
  • Additionally, a small number of customers have historically accounted for a substantial portion of our accounts receivable at period end, and delays or non-payment by any such customer could materially affect our cash flows and liquidity.
  • We are reliant on U.S. government funding, and government shutdowns may materially adversely affect our business and results of operations.
  • We rely on funding from U.S. government programs, including SBIR grants, to support our research and development activities.
  • Our ability to obtain, execute, and receive payment under SBIR awards depends on the timely operation and funding of the federal agencies that administer these programs.
  • Any lapse in appropriations, government shutdown, continuing resolution, or other disruption to government operations may result in delays to award decisions, the suspension of work, the issuance of stop-work orders, the deferral or reduction of payments, slower invoice processing, and the postponement of new solicitations.
  • Prolonged or repeated shutdowns could materially adversely affect our revenues, cash flows, and the timing of our research and development milestones, and may require us to curtail or reprioritize programs.
  • Even after a shutdown ends, backlogs and administrative delays can persist, causing extended uncertainty around award timing and payment.
  • If SBIR or related agency budgets are reduced, reallocated, or subject to sequestration, we may experience decreased funding availability that could materially impact our operations, financial condition, and prospects.
  • Our future success is substantially dependent on the successful introduction of new in-place associative computing products, including Gemini-II and Plato, which entails significant risks.
  • We have devoted, and will continue to devote, substantial efforts and resources to the development of our new family of in-place associative computing products, including Gemini-II and Plato.
  • This ongoing project includes achieving the commercialization of Gemini-II and development of new, cutting-edge technology for Plato, and will require a continuing substantial effort during fiscal 2027 and will be subject to significant risks.
  • In addition to the typical risks associated with the development of technologically advanced products, the achievement of the commercialization of Gemini-II and development of Plato will be subject to enhanced risks of technological problems related to the development of this entirely new category of products, substantial risks of delays or unanticipated costs that may be encountered, and risks associated with the establishment of entirely new markets and customer and partner relationships.
  • To date, sales of our APU products have been limited primarily to research and academic institutions and government-funded proof-of-concept engagements, and there can be no assurance that these engagements will result in broader commercial adoption or production-volume orders.
  • The extended duration of our proof-of-concept sales cycles, combined with the nascent stage of market acceptance for our associative computing architecture, creates a risk that our APU products may not progress beyond limited evaluation-stage deployments, which would prevent us from recovering the substantial research and development investment we have made in this technology.
  • If our APU products fail to achieve meaningful commercial traction within a reasonable period, we may be required to reassess the scope and pace of our investment in associative computing, which could result in impairment charges, reduced market confidence in our technology, and a material adverse effect on our business and the price of our common stock.
  • Increased or new tariffs, export controls and other trade barriers, trade disputes and increasing geopolitical tensions, worldwide inflationary pressures, the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the resulting challenging global economic environment are expected to adversely affect our revenues, results of operations and financial condition.
  • Our business is expected to be materially adversely affected by increased or new tariffs, export controls and other trade barriers, trade disputes and increasing geopolitical tensions, worldwide inflationary pressures and the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, all of which are contributing to a challenging global economic environment.

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  • These risks include, but are not limited to: Risks Related to Our Business and Financial Condition ● Unpredictable fluctuations in our operating results could cause our stock price to decline. ● KYEC and Nokia account for a significant percentage of our net revenues.
  • If these customers, or any of our other major customers, reduces the amount they purchase, stops purchasing our products or fails to pay us, our financial position and operating results will suffer. ● We cannot assure you that our ongoing evaluation of strategic alternatives will result in any particular outcome, and the perceived uncertainties related to GSI Technology could adversely affect our business and our shareholders. ● We depend upon the sale of our Very Fast SRAMs for most of our revenues while we transform the focus of our business to the sale of in-place associative computing products and services, and a downturn in demand for Very Fast SRAM products or inability to achieve our revenue goals for our new in-place associative computing products and services may cause us to experience cash shortfalls that would harm our business and our future prospects. ● Our future success is substantially dependent on the successful introduction of new in-place associative computing products which entails significant risks. ● Higher interest rates, worldwide inflationary pressures, tariffs and trade disputes, increasing geopolitical tensions, the evolving conflict in Israel, the military conflict in Ukraine, and the decline in the global economic environment may adversely affect our revenues, results of operations and financial condition. ● We have incurred significant losses and may incur losses in the future. ● If we fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in the future, the accuracy and timing of our financial reporting may be adversely affected. ● If we determine that our goodwill and intangible assets have become impaired, we may incur impairment charges, which would negatively impact our operating results. ● We are dependent on a number of single source suppliers. ● If we do not successfully develop new products to respond to rapid market changes due to changing technology and evolving industry standards, particularly in the networking and telecommunications markets, our business will be harmed. ● If we are unable to offset increased wafer fabrication and assembly costs, our gross margins will suffer. ● We are subject to the highly cyclical nature of the networking and telecommunications markets. ● We rely heavily on distributors and our business will be negatively impacted if we are unable to develop and manage distribution channels and accurately forecast future sales through our distributors. ● We are substantially dependent on the continued services of our senior management and other key personnel.
  • If we are unable to recruit or retain qualified personnel, our business could be harmed. ● Systems issues, data protection and cyber-attacks could disrupt our internal operations or the operations of our business partners, and any such disruption could harm our business. ● Demand for our products may decrease if our OEM customers experience difficulty manufacturing, marketing or selling their products. ● Our products have lengthy sales cycles that make it difficult to plan our expenses and forecast results. ● Our business could be negatively affected as a result of actions of activist stockholders or others. ● Our acquisition of companies or technologies could prove difficult to integrate, disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value and adversely affect our operating results. ● Our business will suffer if we are unable to protect our intellectual property or if there are claims that we infringe third party intellectual property rights. ● Any significant order cancellations or order deferrals could adversely affect our operating results. ● If our business grows, such growth may place a significant strain on our management and operations.
  • Risks Related to Our International Business and Operations ● The international political, social and economic environment, including the imposition of tariffs and resulting consequences and the risks for escalating military conflicts, particularly relating to Israel and Taiwan, may affect our business performance. ● Governmental export and import controls could impair our ability to compete in international markets or subject us to liability if we violate the controls. ● Global trade policy changes, including the imposition of tariffs and the resulting consequences, may adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial condition. ● Certain of our independent suppliers and OEM customers have operations in the Pacific Rim, an area subject to significant risk of natural disasters and outbreak of contagious diseases. ● The United States could materially modify certain international trade agreements, or change tax provisions related to the global manufacturing and sales of our products. ● Some of our products are incorporated into advanced military electronics, and changes in international geopolitical circumstances and domestic budget considerations may hurt our business.
  • For example, in the twelve fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2025, we recorded net revenues of as much as $9.0 million and as little as $4.6 million, and in eleven of those quarters, operating losses from $2.3 million to $6.7 million.
  • Factors that may affect periodic operating results in the future include: ● commercial acceptance of our associative computing products; ● commercial acceptance of our RadHard and RadTolerant products; ● changes in our customers' inventory management practices; ● unpredictability of the timing and size of customer orders, since most of our customers purchase our products on a purchase order basis rather than pursuant to a long-term contract; ● changes in our product pricing policies, including those made in response to new product announcements, pricing changes of our competitors and price increases by our foundry and suppliers; ● our ability to anticipate and conform to new industry standards; ● fluctuations in availability and costs associated with materials and manufacturing services needed to satisfy customer requirements caused by supply constraints; ● restructuring, asset and goodwill impairment and related charges, as well as other accounting changes or adjustments; ● manufacturing defects, which could cause us to incur significant warranty, support and repair costs, lose potential sales, harm our relationships with customers and result in write-downs; and ● our ability to address technology issues as they arise, improve our products' functionality and expand our product offerings.
  • In fiscal years 2022 and 2023, we experienced price increases for raw materials, including a 20% increase in the price of wafers that was implemented in early calendar 2022 and a 6% increase that was implemented in early calendar 2023, as well as varying pricing increases for manufacturing services due to the supply chain constraints in the semiconductor market .
  • Higher interest rates, worldwide inflationary pressures, tariffs and trade disputes, increasing geopolitical tensions, the evolving conflict in Israel, the military conflict in Ukraine, and the decline in the global economic environment have caused increased stock market volatility and uncertainty in customer demand and the worldwide economy in general, and we may continue to experience decreased sales and revenues in the future.
  • We expect such impact will in particular affect our SRAM sales and has also impacted the launch of our APU product to some degree and the adoption of RadHard and RadTolerant SRAM products by aerospace and military customers.
  • KYEC and Nokia account for a significant percentage of our net revenues.
  • If these customers, or any of our other major customers, reduces the amount they purchase or stop purchasing our products, our operating results will suffer.
  • Based on information provided to us by KYEC’s contract manufacturers and distributors, purchases by KYEC represented approximately 23%, 3% and 2% of our net revenues in fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
  • Based on information provided to us by Nokia’s contract manufacturers and distributors, purchases by Nokia represented approximately 12%, 21% and 17% of our net revenues in fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
  • We expect that our operating results in any given period will continue to depend significantly on orders from our key OEM customers, particularly KYEC and Nokia, and our future success is dependent to a large degree on the business success of these customers over which we have no control.
  • We do not have long-term contracts with KYEC and Nokia or any of our other major OEM customers, distributors or contract manufacturers that obligate them to purchase our products.
  • We expect that future direct and indirect sales to KYEC and Nokia and our other key OEM customers will continue to fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis and that such fluctuations may substantially affect our operating results in future periods.
  • We cannot assure you that our ongoing evaluation of strategic alternatives will result in any particular outcome, and the perceived uncertainties related to the Company could adversely affect our business and our stockholders.
  • On May 2, 2024, we announced that we had initiated a broad strategic review to maximize stockholder value, which includes an evaluation of a wide range of options including equity or debt financing, divestiture of assets, technology licensing or other strategic arrangements including a sale of the Company.
  • We have not set a timetable for the completion of the strategic review process, nor have we made any decisions relating to any strategic alternative at this time.
  • No assurance can be given as to the outcome of the process, including whether the process will result in any particular outcome.
  • Any potential transaction may be dependent on a number of factors that may be beyond our control, for example, market conditions, industry trends or acceptable terms.
  • The process of reviewing potential strategic alternatives may be time consuming, distracting and disruptive to our business operations.
  • In addition, given that the exploration of strategic alternatives may eventually result in a potential sale, merger or other strategic transaction, any perceived uncertainty regarding our future operations or employment needs may limit our ability to retain or hire qualified personnel and may contribute to unplanned loss of highly skilled employees through attrition, and result in the loss of customers, suppliers and other key business partners.
  • We may ultimately determine that no transaction is in the best interest of our stockholders.
  • Speculation regarding any developments associated with our review of strategic alternatives and any perceived uncertainties related to the Company or its business could cause the price of our shares to fluctuate significantly.
  • Our future success is substantially dependent on the successful introduction of new in-place associative computing products which entails significant risks.
  • We have devoted, and will continue to devote, substantial efforts and resources to the development of our new family of in-place associative computing products.
  • This ongoing project involves the commercialization of new, cutting-edge technology, will require a continuing substantial effort during fiscal 2026 and beyond and will be subject to significant risks.
  • In addition to the typical risks associated with the development of technologically advanced products, this project will be subject to enhanced risks of technological problems related to the development of this entirely new category of products, substantial risks of delays or unanticipated costs that may be encountered, and risks associated with the establishment of entirely new markets and customer and partner relationships.
  • Higher interest rates, tariffs and trade disputes, worldwide inflationary pressures, increasing geopolitical tensions, the evolving conflict in Israel, the military conflict in Ukraine, and the resulting decline in the global economic environment are expected to adversely affect our revenues, results of operations and financial condition.
  • Our business is expected to be materially adversely affected by higher interest rates, tariffs and trade disputes, worldwide inflationary pressures, increasing geopolitical tensions, the evolving conflict in Israel and the military conflict in Ukraine, all of which are contributing to a decline in the global economic environment.
  • Our quarterly revenues have been flat and other than the quarters ended December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2025, have trended downward due to the decline in the global economic environment that has resulted in less demand for our products.
  • We expect that a continued rise in interest rates, tariffs and trade disputes, continued inflationary pressures, increasing geopolitical tensions, the evolving conflict in Israel , continued uncertainties in the business climate caused by the military conflict in Ukraine will adversely impact demand for new and existing products, and to impact the mindset of potential commercial partners to launch new products using our technology.
  • The resulting decline in the global economic environment is expected to have an adverse impact on our business and financial condition.
  • Disruptions in the capital and financial markets as a result of higher interest rates, tariffs and trade disputes, worldwide inflationary pressures, increasing geopolitical tensions, the evolving conflict in Israel, the military conflict in Ukraine, and the decline in the global economic environment may also adversely affect our ability to obtain additional liquidity should the impacts of a decline in the global economic environment continue for a prolonged period.
  • We incurred net losses of $10.6 million, $20.1 million and $16.0 million during fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023.
  • We identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting in the past.
  • In the course of preparing our financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting which remained un-remediated at March 31, 2023.
  • During fiscal 2024, we identified and implemented remedial measures to address the control deficiencies that led to the material weakness and determined that the material weakness was remediated as of March 31, 2024.
  • However, there can be no assurance that remedial measures will continue to operate or that they will prevent other control deficiencies or material weaknesses in our control over financial reporting in the future.

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