GEOSPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP current report, Q3 FY2011

Business Context and Reporting Period

Company: OYO Geospace Corporation (formerly Geospace Technologies Corp)

Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)

Date of Report: July 7, 2011

Reporting Period: Specific event date of July 7, 2011

Business Context: The registrant is a provider of geophysical data acquisition systems. This filing reports a specific operational milestone regarding the sale of its GSR wireless data acquisition system.

Key Financial Metrics

Revenue, Profit, Cash Flow, Margins, Debt, Liquidity: The filing text does not provide a clear value for these metrics. This Form 8-K reports a specific transaction event rather than a comprehensive financial statement.

Key Transaction Metric: Sale of 14,850 channels of the GSR wireless data acquisition system.

Material Changes

  • Operational Milestone: The company announced the cumulative sale of 14,850 channels of its GSR wireless data acquisition system as of July 7, 2011.
  • Comparison: No prior comparable period data is provided in this specific filing to quantify the change.

Guidance, Outlook, and Risks

Management Commentary: The filing references a press release (Exhibit 99.1) for the full details of the announcement. The text itself serves as a notification of the event.

Guidance and Outlook: The filing text does not provide a clear value for future guidance or outlook.

Risks and Contingencies: No specific risks or contingencies are detailed in the body of this filing.

Unusual Items: None reported beyond the standard operational announcement.

Investor Verification Checklist

  • Verify the total revenue impact of the 14,850 channel sales by reviewing the attached Press Release (Exhibit 99.1).
  • Confirm the geographic distribution and customer concentration of these sales.
  • Review the company's most recent 10-Q or 10-K for context on how this milestone affects overall quarterly or annual performance.
  • Check for any subsequent filings regarding the recognition of revenue from these specific channel sales.