Towbes giving up reins at Montecito Bank & Trust
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Read More →Montecito Bank & Trust owner Towbes stepping down as chairman
Updated at 8:40 p.m.: Montecito Bank & Trust founder and owner Michael Towbes will step down from his role as board chairman, the bank announced April 3. The bank, which will continue under ownership by a trust that is overseen by trustees, said it would propose naming current President and CEO Janet Garufis as CEO and Read More →
Read More →Investment firm asks Deckers Brands to explore sale
An investment firm that owns a 3.3 percent stake in Deckers Brands wants the Goleta-based shoe company to explore options for seeking a sale or merger. In a letter dated March 27, Santa Monica-based Red Mountain Capital Partners said it was concerned about the “persistent underperformance” of Deckers’ stock. Red Mountain managing partners Willem Mesdag Read More →
Read More →Clean Diesel Technologies reports $23.5 million net loss
Clean Diesel Technologies reported a $23.5 million net loss March 31, equal to $3.84 per share, for its fiscal year 2016, on revenues of $36.8 million, down 7 percent from $39.7 million in 2015. Fourth quarter revenues for the Oxnard maker of vehicle products fell from $9.7 million in 2015 to $8.6 million in 2016, Read More →
Read More →Pacific Premier, Heritage Oaks shareholders approve merger
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Read More →Goleta-based Resonant reports net losses grew in 2016
Net losses widened in 2016 for mobile device filter designer Resonant, based in Goleta, from $9.72 million in 2015 to $15.25 million, the company announced March 30. Resonant brought in $302,000 in revenues for the year, compared to none in 2015, but total operating expenses grew 60 percent year-over-year to $15.59 million. Net losses per Read More →
Read More →MindBody acquires dynamic pricing technology company
Business management software company MindBody, based in San Luis Obispo, announced March 29 that it had acquired early-stage Southern California yield management company Lymber Wellness. Lymber uses MindBody’s application program interface platform to support adjustable pricing strategies for wellness-based businesses. The technology changes the prices for classes and appointments based on availability, similar to dynamic Read More →
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