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By Philip Joens / Friday, February 19th, 2016 / Latest news / 1 Comment
Nine entrepreneurs pitched their companies to regional investors in Thousand Oaks on Feb. 18. Companies from around the region and country pitched to investors, friends and family in attendance at the event by small business advocacy group 805 startups at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. The event was part of Startup Week Conejo Valley, Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, December 6th, 2013 / Latest news / Comments Off on Investors happy to pay retail for prime shopping properties
There were no Black Friday markdowns on prime retail buildings in the Tri-Counties. In recent weeks, two high-profile retail properties have changed hands in deals totaling more than $31 million.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, November 8th, 2013 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Dole investors file suit over CEO’s buyout
Wall Street trusts billionaire David Murdock of Dole Food Co. to repay his debts but doesn’t agree with his valuation logic.
Murdock succeeded in taking the Westlake Village-based firm private on Oct. 31 in a deal that valued the company at more than $1.6 billion when counting net debt, fees and expenses. At the same time, investors clamored to help Murdock take on debt to finance the deal, with a reported order book of more than $10.5 billion for only $300 million in debt.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, July 20th, 2012 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Investor maps out future of cartography with Goleta firm buy
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By Stephen Nellis / Thursday, October 7th, 2010 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Major shareholders file suit against Occam
A group of shareholders who between them own about 19 percent of Occam Networks filed suit Oct. 6 against Occam’s board of directors to stop the proposed acquisition of the company by Calix. In a news release announcing the suit, the investors — who include legendary hedge fund manager Michael Steinhardt — claim the $171 Read More →
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