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United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   Quarterly report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007,
or
     
o   Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     .
Commission file number: 0-22594
Alliance Semiconductor Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     
Delaware   77-0057842
     
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
or Organization)    
2900 Lakeside Drive
Santa Clara, California 95054-2831

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code is (408) 855-4900
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ No o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated o      Accelerated filer o      Non-accelerated filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
As of July 31, 2007, there were 33,020,023 shares of Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.
 
 

 


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Alliance Semiconductor Corporation
Form 10-Q
for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2007
INDEX
                 
            Page  
      Financial Information        
 
  Item 1.   Financial Statements:        
 
      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007     3  
 
      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006     4  
 
      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006     5  
 
      Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)     6  
 
  Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     10  
 
  Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk     12  
 
  Item 4.   Controls and Procedures     13  
      Other Information        
 
  Item 1.   Legal Proceedings     13  
 
  Item 1A.   Risk Factors     14  
 
  Item 6.   Exhibits     16  
            17  
 EXHIBIT 31.1
 EXHIBIT 31.2
 EXHIBIT 32

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Part I — Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Alliance Semiconductor Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
                 
    June 30, 2007     March 31, 2007  
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 90,936     $ 58,236  
Short-term investments
    104,186       132,112  
Accounts receivable, net
    17       3  
Receivable from sale of securities
          1,733  
Other current assets
    2,514       2,455  
Deferred tax assets
    15,023       12,158  
Assets held for sale
    2,473       5,413  
 
           
Total current assets
    215,149       212,110  
 
           
 
               
Property and equipment, net
    6       10  
Other assets
    15       17  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 215,170     $ 212,137  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 523     $ 351  
Accrued liabilities
    144       157  
Income tax payable
    34,551       34,551  
Liabilities related to assets held for sale
    1,373       4,075  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    36,591       39,134  
 
           
 
               
Deferred Tax Liabilities
    15,023       12,158  
 
           
Total liabilities
  $ 51,614     $ 51,292  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
               
Minority interest in subsidiary companies
           
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock (41,013 shares issued and 32,858 shares outstanding June 30, 2007 and 40,778 shares issued and 32,587 shares outstanding March 31, 2007)
    408       408  
Additional paid-in capital
    193,626       193,361  
Treasury stock (8,190 shares at cost June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007)
    (68,658 )     (68,658 )
Accumulated earnings
    38,590       35,110  
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)
    (410 )     624  
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    163,556       160,845  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 215,170     $ 212,137  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Alliance Semiconductor Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
                 
    Three months ended  
    June 30,  
    2007     2006  
Gain on sale of marketable securities
  $     $ 1,063  
Other income
    2,664       644  
General and administrative expense
    (1,378 )     (2,285 )
 
           
Income/(Loss) from continuing operations
    1,286       (578 )
Discontinued operations:
               
Memory products:
               
Gain/(Loss) on Sale
    50       (1,920 )
Operations, net of $28 and zero income tax for 2007 and 2006, respectively
          (1,011 )
 
           
Net income/(loss) on Memory products
    50       (2,931 )
Non-memory products:
               
Gain on Sale
    1,616       6,385  
Operations, net of $28 and $21 income tax for 2007 and 2006, respectively
    (92 )     (321 )
 
           
Net income on Non-memory products
    1,524       6,064  
Venture investments, net of $28 and zero income tax for 2007 and 2006, respectively
    66       (2,030 )
 
           
Gain on sale of patents
    1,250        
 
           
Gain from discontinued operations
    2,890       1,103  
 
           
Income before income tax
    4,176       525  
Provision for income tax
    698        
 
               
 
           
Net income
  $ 3,478     $ 525  
 
           
 
               
Net income (loss) per share - Basic:
               
Continuing operations
  $ 0.02     $ (0.02 )
Discontinued operations
  $ 0.09     $ 0.03  
Net income
  $ 0.11     $ 0.01  
 
               
Net income (loss) per share - Diluted:
               
Continuing operations
  $ 0.02     $ (0.02 )
Discontinued operations
  $ 0.09     $ 0.03  
Net income
  $ 0.11     $ 0.01  
 
               
Weighted average number of common shares:
               
Basic
    32,594       35,584  
 
           
Diluted
    32,768       35,584  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ALLIANCE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
                 
    Three months ended  
    June 30,  
    2007     2006  
    (In Thousands)  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net Income
  $ 3,478     $ 525  
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    4       129  
Stock based compensation
    3      
Minority interest in subsidiary companies, net of tax
          (58 )
Equity in (gain)/loss of investees
    (14 )     2,708  
Gain on investments
    (140 )     (2,480 )
Gain on sale of business units
    (1,630 )     (4,466 )
Other
    3        
Write-down of marketable securities and venture investments
          460  
Gain on sale of patents
    (1,250 )      
Provision for income tax
    698        
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (13 )     1,149  
Inventory
          (227 )
Receivable from sale of securities
    1,733       (56 )
Receivable from sale of business units
          (524 )
Assets held for sale
    335       271  
Other assets
    (59 )     (6 )
Related party receivables
          (14 )
Deposits
           
Accounts payable
    172       (1,758 )
Accrued liabilities and other long-term obligations
    (13 )     1,499  
Liabilities related to assets held for sale
    (382 )     746  
Income tax payable
          46  
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    2,925       (2,056 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Proceeds from sale of business units
    1,630       14,207  
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities
          3,800  
Proceeds from sale of equipment
          186  
Proceeds from short-term money market instruments
    26,193        
Purchase of Alliance Ventures and other investments
          (1,001 )
Proceeds from sale of Alliance Ventures and other investments
    439       206  
Proceeds from Sale of Patents
    1,250        
 
           
Net cash provided by investing activities
    29,512       17,398  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
    263        
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    263        
 
           
 
               
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    32,700       15,342  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
    58,236       49,718  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
  $ 90,936     $ 65,060  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid (refunded) for taxes, net
  $     $  
 
           
Cash paid for interest
  $     $  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ALLIANCE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Note 1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Alliance Semiconductor Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “ours” or “Alliance”) have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, which in the opinion of management are necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of us and our consolidated results of operations and cash flows.
The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2007.
The results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, or any future period and we make no representations related thereto.
In March 2006 the Company entered into a plan to dispose of its operating business units, which has resulted in the sale of substantially all of the assets and certain of the liabilities of its Systems Solutions business unit, Analog and Mixed Signal business unit, and Memory business unit. Accordingly, we show any untransferred assets of these operating units as Assets Held for Sale as of June 30, 2007, and their operating results and gain/loss on disposal are reported as Discontinued Operations for the reporting period, in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”).
Note 2. Balance Sheet Components
Short-term Investments
Short-term investments are accounted for in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” (“SFAS 115”). Management determines the appropriate categorization of investment securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date. Management has the ability and intent, if necessary, to liquidate any non-restricted investments in order to meet our liquidity needs within the normal operating cycle. At June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007, equity securities with no restrictions on sale or that have restrictions that expire within the next year, are designated as available-for-sale in accordance with SFAS 115 and reported at fair market value with the related unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, included in stockholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses and declines in value of securities judged to be other than temporary, are included in interest and other income, net. The fair value of the Company’s investments is based on quoted market prices. Realized gains and losses are computed using the specific identification method.
Short-term investments include the following at June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007 (in thousands):
                                 
    June 30, 2007     March 31, 2007  
Company   Shares     Market Value     Shares     Market Value  
Tower Semiconductor Debentures (1)
          $ 52             $ 62  
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. Shares
    6,149       8,794       6,149       10,516  
Short-term marketable securities
          95,340             121,534  
 
                           
Total
          $ 104,186             $ 132,112  
 
                           
 
(1)   Convertible to Tower ordinary shares at $1.10 per share, 36,385 share equivalents at June 30, 2007, 3,009,818 share equivalents at March 31, 2006

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Assets Held for Sale
     At June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007, assets held for sale included the following:
                 
    June 30, 2007     March 31, 2007  
Assets held for sale:
               
Memory receivables
    191       526  
Alliance Ventures’ investments (1)
    1,887       2,170  
Deferred tax assets
    395       2,717  
 
           
Total Assets held for sale
  $ 2,473     $ 5,413  
 
           
 
1   On January 25, 2007 we completed the sale of a portfolio of venture securities held by five Alliance investment partnerships to QTV Capital for $123.6 million in cash. The sale included all investments except our interest in Selby Ventures II and a partial interest in certain escrow proceeds from prior sale of our interests in two investee companies.
Liabilities Related to Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
At June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007, liabilities related to assets held for sale and discontinued operations were as follows:
                 
    June 30, 2007     March 31, 2007  
Liabilities related to assets held for sale:
               
Deferred tax liabilities on assets held for sale
  $ 395       2,717  
CAD tools purchase commitments
    128       192  
Accrued OEM/POS Commissions
    43       43  
Foreign Tax Payable (Hyderabad Land sale)
    643       643  
Shared backlog from business unit sale
          222  
Reserves related to discontinued operations
    164       258  
 
           
Total liabilities related to assets held for sale
  $ 1,373     $ 4,075  
 
           
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
At June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007, the accumulated other comprehensive income was as follows (in thousands):
                         
                    Net  
    Unrealized             Unrealized  
    Gain/(Loss)     Tax Effect     Gain/(Loss)  
June 30, 2007
                       
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. Ordinary Shares
    (698 )     281       (417 )
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. Debentures
    12       (5 )     7  
 
                 
 
  $ (686 )   $ 276     $ (410 )
 
                 
                         
                    Net  
    Unrealized             Unrealized  
    Gain/(Loss)     Tax Effect     Gain/(Loss)  
March 31, 2007
                       
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. Ordinary Shares
    1,024       (413 )     611  
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. Debentures
    22       (9 )     13  
 
                 
 
  $ 1,046     $ (422 )   $ 624  
 
                 

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Note 3. Comprehensive Income
The following are the components of comprehensive income (in thousands):
                 
    Three months ended  
    June 30, 2007     June 30, 2006  
Net income
  $ 3,478     $ 525  
Unrealized gain/(loss) on marketable securities
    (1,034 )     1,003  
 
           
Comprehensive income
  $ 2,444     $ 1,528  
 
           
As discussed in Note 2, Balance Sheet Components, accumulated other comprehensive income consists of the accumulated unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investments, net of tax.
Note 4. Net Income Per Share
Basic income per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted income per share gives effect to all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the period including stock options, using the treasury stock method. In computing diluted income per share, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the proceeds obtained upon exercise of stock options.
The computations for basic and diluted income per share are presented below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
                 
    Three months ended  
    June 30, 2007     June 30, 2006  
Net income available to common stockholders
  $ 3,478     $ 525  
 
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding
               
Basic
    32,594       35,584  
 
           
Diluted
    32,768       35,584  
 
           
Net income per share: Basic
  $ 0.11     $ 0.01  
 
           
Net income per share: Diluted
  $ 0.11     $ 0.01  
 
           
The following are not included in the above calculation, as they were considered anti-dilutive (in thousands):
                 
    Three months ended
    June 30,
    2007   2006
Weighted stock options outstanding
    30       1,604  
 
               
Note 5. Commitments and Contingencies
We apply the disclosure provisions of FASB Interpretation No.45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others,” to our agreements that contain guarantee or indemnification clauses. These disclosure provisions expand those required by SFAS 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” by requiring that guarantors disclose certain types of guarantees, even if the likelihood of requiring the guarantor’s performance is remote. The following is a description of significant arrangements in which Alliance is a guarantor.

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Note 6. Income Tax
In the first three months of fiscal 2007 we have not recognized any federal or state tax benefits from our losses in Continuing Operations and Discontinued Operations as we are not certain that we will have income in the future to use such benefits. We have provided for $83,000 in alternative minimum tax in the first three months of fiscal 2008 for our gains in Continuing and Discontinued Operations.
In the first three months of fiscal 2008 deferred tax assets and liabilities both increased by $2.9 million, $2.3 million of which resulted from reclassification of deferred tax previously reported in Assets Held for Sale and Liabilities Related to Assets Held for Sale. Of the remaining $0.6 million, $0.7 million was due to tax on the mark to market write down of Tower Common Stock which was offset by $83,000 of AMT.
Separately, we have been subject to an audit by the Internal Revenue Service with respect to fiscal tax years 1999 through 2002. See Item 2, Management’s Discussion and analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations —Provision (Benefit) for Income Tax and Note 8 (b) Subsequent Events regarding Settlement Documents Filed in Tax Case).
Effective at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2008, we adopted the provisions of FIN 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.” FIN 48 contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
As a result of the implementation of FIN 48 We made no changes to our tax liability or deferred taxes, as we have previously classified interest and penalties in our tax expense and reflected them in our tax liability as of June 30, 2007.
Note 7. Legal Matters
     (a) SRAM Class Actions
In October and November 2006, we and other companies in the semiconductor industry were named as defendants in a number of purported antitrust class action lawsuits filed in federal district courts in California and other states, and in Canada. The Company has been served in some but not all of these actions. The lawsuits purport to state claims on behalf of direct and indirect purchasers of SRAM products of a conspiracy between manufacturers of SRAM chips to fix or control the price of SRAM during the period January 1, 1998 through December 31, 2005. The Company intends to defend the actions vigorously and denies all allegations of wrongful activity. At this time, we do not believe these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the company.
Note 8. Subsequent Events
a) Special Dividend
     The Company announced June 19, 2007 that its Board of Directors declared a special one-time cash dividend of $3.75 per share. The dividend was paid July 17, 2007 to shareholders of record as of July 6, 2007. The Company retains substantial cash reserves after payment of this dividend. As required by the terms of the Company’s stock option plans, appropriate adjustments were made to the terms of outstanding stock options to reflect the impact of the cash dividend.
b) Settlement Documents Filed in Tax Case
     On July 5, 2007 we announced that pursuant to the terms of stipulated settlement documents filed with the U.S. Tax Court, we will not be liable to make any payments for additional taxes previously asserted as due in a Notice of Deficiency with respect to Alliance’s 2000, 2001 and 2002 tax years. Alliance’s net operating losses will be reduced in connection with the agreement, among other adjustments. In addition, Alliance expects to receive a tax refund of up to approximately $6 million for the 2001 tax year as a result of the terms of settlement. The terms of the settlement remain subject to the approval of the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Certain information contained in or incorporated by reference in the following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and elsewhere in this Report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements relate to products, trends, liquidity and markets. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s estimates, projections and assumptions as of the date hereof and include the assumptions that underlie such statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate,” “potential,” or “continue,” the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding an expected tax refund for the 2001 tax year. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, our ability to have cash resources for continued operations, fluctuations in the value of securities we own, and those described in the section entitled “Factors That May Affect Future Results”. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our present expectations and analysis and are inherently susceptible to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report. We assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in factors or assumptions affecting such forward-looking statements. The following information should be read in conjunction with the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2007.
OVERVIEW
Up to March 31, 2006 Alliance Semiconductor Corporation had been a worldwide provider of analog and mixed signal products, high-performance memory products and connectivity and networking solutions for the communications, computing, embedded, industrial and consumer markets. For several years, the Company had been operating at a loss, and during 2005 a group of shareholders sought management changes and ultimately reached agreement with the Company to install a new Board of Directors to refocus the Company on maximizing shareholder value. As previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed June 29, 2007, during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 we sold our operating business units and exited the semiconductor industry, and sold our interests in the Alliance Ventures investment portfolio and Solar Venture Partners. Our activities now focus on realizing the value in our remaining investments and completing the closedown of the now unused operating entities remaining.
INVESTMENTS
Tower Semiconductor Ltd.
At June 30, 2007, we owned 6,149,413 ordinary shares of Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (“Tower”), all of which were classified as short-term and $52,031 Tower Debentures which are convertible into 36,385 Tower ordinary shares. These shares and debentures are accounted for as available-for-sale marketable securities in accordance with SFAS 115.
Tower’s ordinary shares have historically experienced periods of significant decrease in market value and fluctuations in market value. For example, the price of Tower shares rose to as high as $1.86 during fiscal 2007, but during the three months ended June 30, 2007 Tower share prices have since declined to as low as $1.42. Given this volatility, there can be no assurance that our investment in Tower shares will not decline in value. .
Until January 20, 2006 a substantial portion of our Tower shares were subject to restriction on sale, but we are now able to sell, transfer or dispose of our Tower shares in accordance with Rule 144 or another applicable exemption from the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. We hold 5.1% of the outstanding Tower shares, which limits our ability to sell more than 1% of the outstanding shares of Tower stock in any 3 month period under Rule 144.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2007 we did not sell any Tower shares, due primarily to availability of for-sale shares due to timing of the prior quarter’s sales.
Our investment in Tower is subject to inherent risks, including those associated with certain Israeli regulatory requirements, political unrest and financing difficulties, which could harm our business and financial condition. There can be no assurances that our investment in Tower shares will not decline further in value.

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Gain/Loss on Investments
During the first three months of fiscal year 2008, we did not sell any Tower Shares, but wrote down the book value of our Tower shares and debentures to current market values by $1.7 million, which is reflected in a change in Other Comprehensive Income on our Balance Sheet of $1.0 million net of tax.
Other Income
Other income represents interest income from short-term investments of $2.4 million and foreign exchange gain/loss of $0.3 million. In the first three months of fiscal 2008, other income was approximately $2.7 million compared to $644,000 in the first three months of fiscal 2007.
RESULTS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Equity in Gain/Loss of Investees
As a result of our entry into a plan to dispose of Alliance Ventures prior to the reported period, its results are reported under discontinued operations. Results for Solar Ventures are also reported under discontinued operations. Our proportionate share in the net gain/loss of the equity investees of Alliance Ventures and Solar Ventures was approximately $14,000 gain and zero, respectively for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and $2.7 million and $51,000, respectively for the comparable period in fiscal 2007. We took impairment write-downs on Alliance Ventures Investments of zero and approximately $500,000 during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and 2007, respectively. We have recorded a full valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets related to these equity losses due to our inability to forecast future liquidity events and the related realization of the tax benefits.
Provision (Benefit) for Income Tax
For the first three months of fiscal 2008 and 2007, we recorded $83,000 income tax expense on pre-tax profits from continuing operations before minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries, but have recorded a reduction in the deferred tax valuation allowance of approximately $700,000. The statutory rate differs from the effective rate as a result of losses taken on non-operating, investing activities for which tax benefits are not recognized.
     On December 21, 2005 the Internal Revenue Service issued to the Company a Notice of Deficiency asserting that the Company was liable for additional taxes in the approximate amount of $26.8 million. The Company filed a Petition in the United States Tax Court contesting the determination made by the IRS. Based upon the advice of counsel, the Company has vigorously contested the asserted liability. The Company previously conservatively estimated and reserved $33.5 million to cover the tax, penalty and interest which could be due should the IRS prevail in its determination. A basis of settlement for this determination was reached with the IRS in May 2007, which will not become final until stipulated decision documents are filed with the Tax Court. We have chosen not to make any changes to our provision for tax or the amounts reserved for settlement, pending the Tax Court’s acceptance or denial of such documents. There can be no assurance that such settlement will be accepted by the Tax Court as filed, and accordingly we cannot determine what effect the resolution of this matter will have on our financial condition, including our liquidity (see Note 8 (b). Subsequent Events regarding Settlement Documents Filed in Tax Case).
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At June 30, 2007, we had approximately $90.9 million in cash and cash equivalents, an increase of approximately $25.8 million from June 30, 2006 and approximately $179.6 million in working capital, an increase of approximately $122.9 million from $55.6 million at June 30, 2006. We had short-term investments in marketable securities whose fair value at June 30, 2007 was $104.2 million, an increase of $98.2 million from $6.0 million at June 30, 2006.

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On July 17, 2007 we paid a special cash dividend of $3.75 per share to all shares of record as of July 8, 2007, which totaled $123.9 million (see Note 8 (a) Special Dividend in Item 1,Part I of this report).
Management believes our remaining cash reserves and sales of short term investments will be sufficient to meet our projected working capital and other cash requirements for at least the next twelve months.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations at June 30, 2007, and the effect such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods:
Off-Balance Sheet Contractual Obligations
(in thousands)
                                         
    Less than 1                
    Year   1 - 3 Years   4 - 5 Years   After 5 Years   Total
     
Operating leases (1)
  $ 35     $     $     $     $  
     
Commitment to invest in CAD tools (2)
  $ 128     $     $     $     $  
     
 
                                       
     
TOTAL
  $ 163     $     $     $     $  
     
 
(1)   Future payments related to operating leases are primarily related to facilities rents.
 
(2)   Future CAD tool commitments are payments related to CAD tool licenses under non-cancelable leases.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
We do not hold any derivative financial instruments for trading purposes at June 30, 2007.
INVESTMENT RISK
We hold shares in Tower Semiconductor which are traded on both the Israeli and NASDAQ stock exchanges. Our investment in Tower is subject to inherent risks, including those associated with certain Israeli regulatory requirements, political unrest, financing difficulties and litigation matters which could harm our business and financial condition. Tower’s ordinary shares have historically experienced periods of significant decrease in market value and fluctuations in market value.

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Until January 20, 2006 a substantial portion of our Tower shares were subject to restriction on sale, but we are now able to sell, transfer or dispose of our Tower shares in accordance with Rule 144 or another applicable exemption from the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2007, we held 5.1% of the outstanding Tower shares, which limits our ability to sell more than 1% of the outstanding shares of Tower stock in any 3 month period under Rule 144.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
     The Company conducted an evaluation, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of June 30, 2007. Based on this evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2007. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
     There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Part II — Other Information
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
IRS Petition
     On December 21, 2005 the Internal Revenue Service issued to the Company a Notice of Deficiency asserting that the Company was liable for additional taxes in the approximate amount of $26.8 million. The Company has filed a Petition in the United States Tax Court contesting the determination made by the IRS. Based upon the advice of counsel, the Company is vigorously contesting the asserted liability. The Company previously conservatively estimated and reserved $33.5 million to cover the tax, penalty and interest which could be due should the IRS prevail in its determination. On July 5, 2007, the Company announced that pursuant to the terms of stipulated settlement documents filed with the U.S. Tax Court, we will not be liable to make any additional payments for additional taxes previously asserted as due in the Notice of Deficiency with respect to our 2000, 2001 and 2002 tax years. The terms of the settlement remain subject to the approval of the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation . The Company has chosen not to make any changes to its provision for tax or the amounts reserved for settlement, pending the Tax Court’s acceptance or denial of such documents. There can be no assurance that such settlement will be accepted by the Tax Court as filed (see Note 8 (b). Subsequent Events regarding Settlement Documents Filed in Tax Case).
SRAM Class Actions
     In October and November 2006, we and other companies in the semiconductor industry were named as defendants in a number of purported antitrust class action lawsuits filed in federal district courts in California and other states, and in Canada. The Company has been served in some but not all of these actions. The lawsuits purport to state claims on behalf of direct and indirect purchasers of SRAM products of a conspiracy between manufacturers of SRAM chips to fix or control the price of SRAM during the period January 1, 1998 through December 31, 2005. The Company intends to defend the actions vigorously and denies all allegations of wrongful activity. At this time, we do not believe these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the company.
We are party to various legal proceedings and claims, either asserted or unasserted, which arise in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these claims cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that the outcome of any of these or any of the above mentioned legal matters would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
In addition to the factors discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the following are important factors which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those contained in any forward looking statements made by or on behalf of Alliance Semiconductor.
     We are subject to certain contingent liabilities that may limit our available cash resources.
Although we believe that our current cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments will be sufficient to fund our needs for at least the current fiscal year, we are subject to contingent liabilities which may affect our liquidity or limit our available cash resources.
We are currently the subject of an audit by the Internal Revenue Service with respect to fiscal and tax years 1999 through 2002. For those years under review we received tax refunds of approximately $32.3 million. On December 21, 2005 the Internal Revenue Service issued to the Company a Notice of Deficiency asserting that the Company was liable for additional taxes in the approximate amount of $26.8 million. The Company has filed a Petition in the United States Tax Court contesting the determination made by the IRS. Based upon the advice of counsel, the Company is vigorously contesting the asserted liability. The Company previously conservatively estimated and reserved $33.5 million to cover the tax, penalty and interest which could be due should the IRS prevail in its determination. On July 5, 2007, the Company announced that pursuant to the terms of stipulated settlement documents filed with the U.S. Tax Court, we will not be liable to make any additional payments for additional taxes previously asserted as due in the Notice of Deficiency with respect to our 2000, 2001 and 2002 tax years. The terms of the settlement remain subject to the approval of the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation. The Company has chosen not to make any changes to its provision for tax or the amounts reserved for settlement, pending the Tax Court’s acceptance or denial of such documents. There can be no assurance that such settlement will be accepted by the Tax Court as filed. Accordingly, we cannot determine at this stage what effect the resolution of this matter will have on our liquidity (see Note 8 (b). Subsequent Events regarding Settlement Documents Filed in Tax Case).
We also have been named as one of many defendants in a class action suit alleging that we, in concert with the other defendants, conspired to fix prices for the sale of SRAM products. Although we have subsequently sold this business and we currently do not believe these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the company, we may incur significant legal costs and may not be able to be excused from this proceeding, which could limit our liquidity. In addition, we cannot provide assurances regarding the outcome of these lawsuits.
We hold securities that we have a limited ability to sell and which have experienced significant declines in value.
We have held, and continue to hold, investments in securities which we have limited ability to sell. These assets may decline in value as a result of factors beyond our control, which may adversely affect our financial condition. The shares we hold in Tower are unregistered, and our sales of these shares are subject to Rule 144. We are no longer an affiliate of Tower, and we intend to liquidate our position in Tower stock as soon as practicable. We expect to be able to do so with the most these months.
Tower’s ordinary shares have historically experienced periods of significant decrease in market value and fluctuations in market value. For example, the price of Tower shares rose to as high as $1.86 during fiscal 2007, but during the three months ended June 30, 2007 Tower share prices have since declined to as low as $1.42 Our investment in Tower is subject to inherent risks, including those associated with certain Israeli regulatory requirements, political unrest and financing difficulties, which could harm Tower’s business and financial condition. We cannot be certain that our investment in these securities will not decline further in value.
Our financial condition is likely to fluctuate and failure to meet financial expectations for any period may cause our stock price to decline.
Our revenue has historically been subject to fluctuations due to a variety of factors, including general economic conditions. As discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed June 29, 2007, we have sold each of our operating business units, and have exited the semiconductor business that had previously characterized our company. Also, we have completed the sale of our Alliance Venture Investments portfolio and our interest in Solar Venture Partners. As a result, we believe that period-to-period comparisons of our results of operations are not necessarily meaningful, and you should not rely on these comparisons as indications of future performance. These factors, together with the fact that our expense is primarily fixed and independent of revenue in any particular period, may cause our income to be below market analysts’ expectations in some future quarters, which could cause the market price of our stock to decline significantly. Other factors that could affect our stock price, in addition to performance, are:

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    changes in financial estimates or investment recommendations by securities analysts following our business;
 
    announcements by us of significant transactions;
 
    changes in economic and capital market conditions;
 
    changes in business regulatory conditions; and
 
    the trading volume of our common stock.
Compliance with changing regulation of corporate governance and public disclosure may result in additional expense.
Changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and new SEC regulations, are creating uncertainty for companies such as ours. These new or changed laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and as a result, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies, which could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices. We are committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance and public disclosure. As a result, we intend to invest resources to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards, and this investment may result in increased general and administrative expense and a diversion of management time and attention to compliance activities. If our efforts to comply with new or changed laws, regulations and standards differ from the activities intended by regulatory or governing bodies due to ambiguities related to practice, we may be subject to fines and penalties, and our reputation may be harmed.
We may be unable to attract and retain key personnel who are critical to the success of our business.
     The changes in our business have caused us to reduce our staff to a level commensurate with our current business activity. If we were to lose key members of our small staff, we could be adversely affected. If we were to use our resources to acquire an operating business, our future success would depend on our ability to attract and retain qualified management and finance personnel for which competition is intense globally. Additionally, limited human resources and untimely turnovers in staff may result in difficulties in implementing our policies and procedures including those related to our internal controls. We are not insured against the loss of any of our key employees, nor can we assure the successful recruitment of new and replacement personnel.

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ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
31.1
  Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) dated August 16, 2007.
 
   
31.2
  Certificate of Interim Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) dated August 16, 2007.
 
   
32
  Certificate of Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 dated August 16, 2007.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.
         
  Alliance Semiconductor Corporation
 
 
August 16, 2007  By:   /s/ Melvin L. Keating    
    Chief Executive Officer   
    (Principal Executive Officer)   
 
     
August 16, 2007  By:   /s/ Karl H. Moeller, Jr.    
    Interim Chief Financial Officer   
    (Principal Financial Officer)   

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Exhibit Index
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
31.1
  Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) dated August 16, 2007.
 
   
31.2
  Certificate of Interim Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) dated August 16, 2007.
 
   
32
  Certificate of Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 18 U.S.C. section 1350 dated August 16, 2007.