Arcutis shares up on news of public, private offerings
Arcutis Biotherapeutics saw a 15 percent rise in its share price after it said Sept. 29 that it will offer 4 million shares to the public and sell another $35 million in stock to an affiliate of one of its directors. Arcutis closed at $31.04, a gain of $4.28 after it announced the dual track Read More →
Cure closes $20M CBD acquisition
Cure Pharmaceutical, an Oxnard cannabis products manufacturer, has completed its $20 million cash-and-stock buyout of the CBD company Sera Labs, a deal Cure says will help it reach positive cash flow in around 18 months. Cure’s stock, which is traded on the over-the-counter markets, fell 3 percent following the announcement, closing at $1.29 per share Read More →
Mission Produce could join three-comma club with $1B-plus IPO
Mission Produce put a $1.18 billion price tag on its avocado operation, announcing in a Sept. 23 Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it plans to raise around $106 million in its initial public offering. The Oxnard-based avocado distributor said it plans to offer some 6.25 million shares of common stock for $15-$17 per share. Read More →
Amgen to team with Eli Lilly on COVID treatment
Thousand Oaks biotech giant Amgen announced another strategy to help address the coronavirus pandemic, entering into a manufacturing agreement with Eli Lilly to produce COVID-19 antibodies. Eli Lilly, based in Indianapolis, has been pursuing several antibody treatments for the virus, the two companies said in a Sept. 17 news release. With access to Amgen’s manufacturing Read More →
Mission Produce plants seed for IPO
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AeroVironment’s revenue up, profit down
AeroVironment, the Simi Valley-based drone maker, said revenue in its first quarter grew slightly to $87.4 million as the company’s profit fell to 42 cents per share from 71 cents a year earlier. “We are on track to achieve our fiscal year 2021 plans and deliver another year of profitable top line growth, despite the Read More →
Limoneira reports profit, record sales
Santa Paula-based citrus producer Limoneira reported a solid third quarter on Sept. 9, with revenue up 5.3 percent and a profit of 12 cents per share that reversed a year-ago loss. The company said it sold a record 2 million cartons of lemons for the quarter and avocado volume increased. The company’s real estate operations Read More →
