Transphorm closes deal in Japan
Goleta-based Transphorm announced the close of its acquisition of a Japanese-based water fabrication company on Aug. 2, alongside its new joint venture capital partner, JCP Capital. The facility, located in Aizu Wakamatsu, Japan, is considered to be the premier wafer manufacturing fab in the world for high-voltage gallium nitride power semiconductors, according to a press Read More →
Community West Bank reports increase in quarterly earnings
In another sign of strength for the regional banking industry, Goleta-based Community West Bancshares reported a 17.5% increase in net income for the second quarter, to 41 cents per share. The parent of Community West Bank said on Aug. 2 that earnings for the most recent quarter were $3.6 million, versus $3 million for the Read More →
LTC Properties earnings rebound from pandemic lows
LTC Properties saw its net income soar a year after the pandemic caused serious interruptions to the real estate investment trust’s business model. On July 29, the Westlake Village-based REIT reported its net income for the second quarter of 2021 at $18.1 million, or 46 cents per share — an increase of more than 900% Read More →
Running shoe sales propel Deckers to profitable quarter
Goleta-based Deckers Brands started its 2021-22 fiscal year strong, reporting huge increases in earnings and revenue in quarterly results released after the markets closed July 29. The parent company of Ugg, Teva and other footwear brands delivered earnings of $48.1 million in the most recent quarter, or $1.71 per share, much better than the same Read More →
Teledyne shares rise after first earnings report since Flir acquisition
Teledyne Technologies crushed analysts’ expectations July 28, delivering revenue in the second quarter of 2021 that doubled its total from the same quarter a year ago, thanks in large part to its acquisition of Flir systems, an Oregon based company with significant operations in Goleta. Teledyne, a Thousand Oaks-based industrial and scientific conglomerate, generated $1.12 Read More →
Pacific Premier Bank back in black in Q2
Pacific Premier Bancorp, the holding company of Pacific Premier Bank, recorded almost $100 million in net income in the second quarter, a year after losing a similar amount, according to a quarterly report released July 27. The Irvine-based bank has seven branches in San Luis Obispo County and two in Santa Barbara County. Its net Read More →
Earnings and loans up at Citizens Business Bank
CVB Financial Corp., the parent company of Citizens Business Bank, saw higher net income and loan growth, excluding Paycheck Protection Plan loans, in its second quarter. The Ontario-based bank, which has four branches in Ventura County and one in Santa Barbara, reported $51.2 million in net income for the quarter ended June 30, or 47 Read More →
