Manufacturing software provider QAD reports net loss
Santa Barbara-based manufacturing software provider QAD reported a $2.6 million net loss for the fiscal first quarter 2018, ended April 30. Revenues grew 9.1 percent compared to the same period the previous year to $71.4 million, despite a $1.2 million impact from currency. This was primarily driven by a 34 percent increase in subscription revenue Read More →
Deckers Brands’ losses grow as footwear sales decline
Updated at 4:20 p.m. May 26: Deckers Brands shares jumped more than 18.8 percent to $67.21 on May 26 following an earnings announcement that beat analyst expectations and continued to climb in after-hours trading. Deckers reported a net loss of $15.76 million for its fourth quarter, bringing it to a net loss of $12.7 million Read More →
Cryptix wins top prize at UCSB New Venture Competition
Ticketing platform software company Cryptix took home the $10,000 top prize at the UC Santa Barbara New Venture Competition on May 24. Hosted by the school’s Technology Management Program, the competition is the origin of such Santa Barbara companies as Inogen, Apeel Sciences, TrackR, Salty Girl Seafood and others. All of the participants walked away Read More →
Governor pays tribute to Towbes at memorial service
Gov. Jerry Brown made a rare appearance in Santa Barbara on May 23, paying a brief but personal tribute to tri-county businessman Michael Towbes. Towbes died April 11 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 87. Speaking at a memorial service that filled the Granada Theatre, Brown described Towbes as “a helluva guy.” Towbes, Read More →
PennyMac declares dividend of 54 cents
The board of trustees for PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust declared a dividend of 54 cents for the Westlake Village company’s stockholders May 23. The dividend will be paid on June 15 to stockholders of record June 1. • Contact Marissa Nall at [email protected].
MindBody expects to raise $120 million with stock offering
San Luis Obispo-based MindBody announced a follow-on stock offering May 22 that would raise around $120 million for the company. The wellness-oriented software company plans to offer 4.4 million shares of Class A common stock, with options for underwriters to purchase an additional 660,000 shares. MindBody’s share price fell 5 cents following the announcement, ending Read More →
Westlake Village-based PizzaRev acquired
Chicago accelerator firm Cleveland Avenue acquired a majority stake in Westlake Village-based pizza chain PizzaRev. Cleveland Avenue, founded by retired McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson, invests in food and beverage businesses, including providing research and development resources. PizzaRev represented an opportunity for scale and growth, Thompson said in a news release May 22. “This is more Read More →
