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FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Monrovia-based Green Dot , a provider of pre-paid VISA and Mastercard cards, has filed for an IPO, saying this morning that it is looking to raise up to $150M in an IPO on the NYSE. Tags: green financial prepaid merger acquisition tech coast angels. The firm's IPO is being undewritten by J.P. Green Dot is headed by Steven Streit.

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APRIL 4, 2012

Monrovia-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid debit card products, reports today that it has completed its acquisition of Mountain View-based mobile social networking developer Loopt. Green Dot had announced the acquisition in March. The deal was worth approximately $43M in cash.

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MARCH 9, 2012

Monrovia, California-based Green Dot , the prepaid debit card provider headed by Steve Streit, said this morning that it has acquired Silicon Valley mobile social networking firm Loopt. Green Dot said it will pay $43.4M in cash for Loopt, which will become its Silicon Valley hub for its mobile technology and product development team.

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APRIL 30, 2012

Monrovia, California-based unmanned aerial vehicle maker AeroVironment reported Monday that it has scored another order from the U.S. pound, hand-launched UAV used for reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition. pound, hand-launched UAV used for reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition. Army contract.

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

Monrovia-based biopharmaceuticals developer Xencor said this morning that it has priced its IPO, at $5.50 xencor biopharma biopharmaceuticals merger acquisition exit lifescience' READ MORE>>. xencor biopharma biopharmaceuticals merger acquisition exit lifescience' Xencor sold 12,730,000 shares of its common stock in the IPO.

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MAY 24, 2011

Monrovia-based AeroVironment , the developer of unmanned aerial vehicles, said Tuesday that it has scored a $8.4M AeroVironment's Raven is being used by the military for reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition. AeroVironment's Raven is being used by the military for reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Monrovia-based Xencor , the developer of biopharmaceutical technology headed by Bassill Dahiyat, delayed its IPO Friday, citing poor market conditions for the offering. xencor biopharma biopharmaceuticals merger acquisition exit' The company had hoped to IPO on the NASDAQ Global Market. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Monrovia-based AeroVironment , the maker of unmanned aircraft systems, said late Thursday that it has received a $16M order for its Raven Unmanned Aircraft Systems. AeroVironment's Raven UAV is being used for reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition by the military. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 12, 2010

Monrovia-based AeroVironment , which manufactures unmanned aircraft systems, said Wednesday that it has received an $11.2M pound hand-launched UAV used for reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition. order from the U.S. Army for its Raven small unmanned aircraft systems. military services. military services. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 22, 2010

Monrovia-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid credit cards which hit the market today, closed up 22.2 Tags: green merger acquisition gdot tech coast angels. percent in its IPO, at $43.99. The firm had debuted on the market Thursday morning at $36.00 per share, above initial estimates of $32.00 READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2013

ValueClick''s Owned & Operated segment is based in Monrovia, California. valueclick investopedia pricerunner merger acquisition advertising marketing' ValueClick said it has determined that those businesses do not align with its strategy. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Monrovia, California-based Xencor , the biopharmaceuticals technology developer headed by Bassil Dahiyat, has set its IPO pricing range, saying today in a regulatory filing that it is expecting to price its IPO at between $14.00 xencor biopharma biopharmaceuticals merger acquisition exit' and $16.00 Stafford, III. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

That is on top of the many Southern California firms who have recently had a successful IPO, including Monrovia-based Green Dot , Beverly Hills-based RealD , San Diego-based MaxLinear , and Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal. Tags: internet brands growth merger acquisition private. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Monrovia-based AeroVironment has scored $37.9M pound, hand-launched unmanned aircraft system being used for reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition by the military. in orders for the firm's unmanned aircraft systems, the firm announced today. Army and Marine Corps. AeroVironment's Raven is a 4.2 READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Monrovia-based Green Dot , the publicly held provider of prepaid debit cards, said in a statement with the SEC Monday that it is looking to offer up to $100M in a new public offering of its Class A shares. Tags: green merger acquisition walmart gdot finance. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 12, 2012

In another military contract win, Monrovia-based AeroVironment , the maker of unmanned aircraft for the military, reported that it has scored an $11.1M pound, hand-launched UAV used by the military for reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition. The Raven is a 4.2 The Raven is a 4.2 The contract runs through February 28, 2013.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

How was Monrovia, California-based Green Dot able to quickly launch itself into the mobile banking category? Through two strategic acquisitions, one made in late 2011, and one made in early March of 2012. in assets, and with the acquisition in March of last year of mobile software developer Loopt. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Los Angeles-based CODA Holdings , the developer of electric vehicles, announced this morning that it has acquired Monrovia-based EnergyCS , a developer of battery management systems. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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JUNE 4, 2012

Monrovia, California-based Aerovironment , the developer of unmanned aircraft systems, reported Friday that it has received a $15.8M Aerovironment's Raven is a small, hand launched unmanned aircraft used for reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition. order for its Raven small unmanned aircraft systems. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 19, 2010

In what seems like almost weekly news now about a Southern California firm gearing up for the public markets, Monrovia-based Green Dot is expected to hit the markets sometime this week. Tags: green merger acquisition. and $35.00 per share, and will list on the NYSE at GDOT. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 22, 2010

Southern California appears to be on a IPO roll this month, with the pricing of Monrovia-based Green Dot 's IPO last night and expected trading today, following the successful IPO of Beverly Hills-based RealD last Friday. Tags: southern california merger acquisition gdot reald.

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JULY 17, 2013

Monrovia-based AeroVironment released a response Wednesday to activist investor Engaged Capital , which has taken a 5 percent stake in the maker of unmanned aerial vehicles and electric charging stations. aerovironment engaged capital stock avav unmanned aircraft defense cleantech electric merger acquisition' READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

which has substantial operations in Westlake Village, Beverly Hills-based RealD , Monrovia-based Green Dot , and Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal. In fact, a recent study released by Ernst & Young found that there were eight companies in Southern California, out of 22 total in California, who were lined up for an IPO in Q4.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Monrovia-based Aerovironment , the developer of unmanned aircraft systems, said today that it has received a nearly $6.9M AeroVironment's unmanned aircraft are used for reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition by the military. order from the U.S. The company explained the order came under and existing contract with the U.S.

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JANUARY 27, 2011

However, a quick look at the recent Southern California IPOs shows that Monrovia-based Green Dot still rules, at least in terms of current market cap. In intraday trading Thursday, Green Dot (GDOT) had a market cap of approximately $2.68 billion, compared to Demand Media's (DMD) $1.4 billion.

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JUNE 29, 2010

Tags: vehicle auto energy electric acquisition merger tesla.

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JUNE 5, 2018

Monrovia, California-based Aerovironment , the developer of unmanned aircraft systems, has sold its other business--focused on electric vehicle charging and test systems--to a German company, Webasto Group. According to the two companies, Aerovironment sold its Efficient Energy Systems (EES) business segment to Webasto for $35M.

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JANUARY 25, 2012

Monrovia-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid debit cards headed by Steve Streit, said Tuesday that it has acquired prepaid processing firm eCommLink , for $2.5M. Greent Dot said the asset deal included certain processing and hardware assets of eCommLink, which handles transaction processing for prepaid cards.

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