Bank of the Sierra gives $1M to Housing Trust Fund Ventura County
The Housing Trust Fund Ventura County announced a $1 million contribution from Bank of the Sierra on Nov. 30, to fund the nonprofit’s loans to developers who build affordable housing in Ventura County. The award is designated for the organization’s Everyone Deserves a Home Revolving Loan Fund. The community impact note will be pooled with Read More →
Montecito Bank & Trust gives out $1.2M in annual Community Dividends
In recognition of community enrichment through compassion, 179 Central Coast nonprofits received a boost from Montecito Bank & Trust after persevering through 20 months of pandemic-related changes. The bank awarded those nonprofits from Santa Barbara and Ventura counties with a total of $1.2 million at its 19th annual Community Dividends program on Nov. 22. The Read More →
Sonos reports loss for quarter but record annual revenue
Santa Barbara home audio company Sonos beat analysts’ expectations with its fourth-quarter earnings and also delivered record revenues for its 2021 fiscal year, but supply chain issues could spoil the first half of 2022, the company said. Sonos reported a net loss of $8.7 million in the quarter ended Sept. 30, according to results released Read More →
WEV wins $50K Bank of America grant for equity programs
Women’s Economic Ventures received $50,000 in grant funding from Bank of America’s philanthropic program to help underrepresented entrepreneurs on the Central Coast. The grant, announced by the Santa Barbara-based nonprofit on Nov. 17, will be used to advance a micro-grant and entrepreneurial training pilot program it launched recently in partnership with an Oxnard-based nonprofit supporting Read More →
Transphorm reports profitable quarter, big revenue growth
Goleta-based Transphorm saw revenue increase for the seventh consecutive quarter and also reported a profit for the quarter ended Sept. 30. Transphorm, a supplier of gallium nitride power conversion products, reported net income of $6 million, or 15 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $7.1 million in the same quarter a year Read More →
Net losses up at Resonant in Q3
Net losses grew for Resonant in the third quarter of 2021, as the company announced an expanded multi-year agreement with its manufacturing partner. Resonant, which is based in both Santa Barbara and Austin, Texas, provides radio frequency filters for multiple applications, including 5G cellular devices. The company generated $400,000 in revenue for the third quarter, Read More →
Sientra misses earnings expectations but shares still gain after Q3 report
Goleta-based Sientra missed analysts’ expectations when it released financial results for the third quarter of 2021 on Nov. 10, posting a net loss when accounting for certain one-time factors such as the relief of its paycheck protection program loan. Sientra, a plastic surgery device company specializing in breast implants, had net income of $28.4 million Read More →
