It’s “Mission accomplished” for avocado distributor’s IPO
Mission Produce is going on the offensive in the booming global avocado market, with $75 million in new capital from its Oct. 1 initial public offering. The Oxnard-based global avocado packer and distributor went public at $12 per share, a step down from its initial target of $15-$17 per share. The deal netted $75 million Read More →
Dubroff: Mission Produce IPO holds lessons for industry, region
UPDATE: Mission Produce began trading on the Nasdaq at 12:16 p.m. on Oct. 1. Follow the stock here. The window for initial public stock offerings rarely opens as wide as it has in the fall of 2020. That’s remarkable given the COVID-19 pandemic, the election campaign and governments racking up debt like crazy. But after 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 →
Our view: This recovery, like the last, will be Latino-led
Latinos were the unsung heroes of the U.S. recovery from the Great Recession, and they will lead the national economy out of its current pandemic slump. Those are the subtexts behind the latest annual report on the Latino economy, produced jointly by the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting at California Lutheran University and the Read More →
Patagonia names new CEO
Facing a difficult time for retail and rising concerns about a climate crisis, Ventura-based Patagonia announced Sept. 24 that Ryan Gellert, who has overseen its operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, will be its next CEO. Gellert replaces Rose Marcario, who was CEO from 2014 until earlier this year. Doug Freeman, the company’s 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 →
Region gets new SBA leadership as Parker heads to D.C.
Victor Parker, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Los Angeles District Office, is taking a new post at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. The LA District, which includes Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, is the largest in the nation in terms of dollar volume of SBA loans. During nine years as district director, Read More →
