Acacia Research Corp (ACTG)

Sector:
INDUSTRIALS
Industry:
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES
SIC:
PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS
CEO:
Martin D. McNulty
Employees:
290
520 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, 12TH FLOOR, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
9494808300

Acacia Research Corporation invests in intellectual property and related absolute return assets. The company owns or controls the rights to various patent portfolios, which include U.S. patents and foreign counterparts. It also designs manufactures printers and parts, and consumable products for various industrial printing applications.

Data derived from most recent annual or quarterly report
Market Cap 268.247 Million Shares Outstanding58.569 Million Avg 30-day Volume 221.206 Thousand
P/E Ratio13.9581 Dividend Yield0.0 EPS-1.4
Price to Revenue4.6699 Debt to Equity0.1627 EBITDA-199.862 Million
Price to Book Value0.9976 Operating Margin-55.56569999999999 Enterprise Value-24.029 Million
Current Ratio5.6 EPS Growth-1.511 Quick Ratio5.214
1 Yr BETA 0.6328 52-week High/Low 5.3 / 3.43 Profit Margin-38.3396
Operating Cash Flow Growth-336.578 Altman Z-Score0.1633 Free Cash Flow to Firm -42.016 Million
Earnings Report2023-08-10
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Events (8k)

  • 8-K: filed on 2023-05-22:
    Item 5.07: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  • 8-K: filed on 2023-05-11:
    Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition
    Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits
  • 8-K: filed on 2023-03-16:
    Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition
    Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits
  • 8-K: filed on 2023-03-06:
    Item 3.02: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
    Item 5.01: Changes in Control of Registrant
    Item 8.01: Other Events
    Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits
  • 8-K: filed on 2023-02-14:
    Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
    Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
    Item 8.01: Other Events
    Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits
  • 8-K: filed on 2023-02-03:
    Item 8.01: Other Events
    Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits
  • 8-K: filed on 2023-01-09:
    Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
    Item 7.01: Regulation FD Disclosure
    Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits
  • 8-K: filed on 2022-11-28:
    Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
  • 8-K: filed on 2022-11-10:
    Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition
    Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits
  • 8-K: filed on 2022-11-07:
    Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
  • Proposed Sales (Form 144)

    Open Market Buys/Sells Last 60 Days

    Open Market Buys (P)

    52.5 Thousand total shares from 2 transactions

    Open Market Sells (S)

    12.5 Thousand total shares from 1 transactions

    Exercise Derivative Conversion (M)

    none

    Current/Former Insiders

    Insider Name Type Last Reported Shares Held Last Reported Date Filings in past year

    OCONNELL MAUREEN

    • Director
    217,310 2023-05-26 1

    RIBAR GEOFFREY G

    • Director
    30,534 2023-05-26 2

    MOLINELLI GAVIN

    • Director
    45,394 2023-05-26 3

    WOLANYK KATHARINE

    • Director
    192,310 2023-05-26 1

    KOHLBERG ISAAC T.

    • Director
    61,153 2023-05-26 1

    SAGAL JONATHAN

    • Director
    189,227 2023-05-26 2

    SONCINI JASON W. GENERAL COUNSEL

    • Officer
    156,043 2023-05-26 5

    MCNULTY MARTIN D. JR. INTERIM CEO

    • Officer
    100,000 2023-05-24 1

    BOOTH MARC W. CHIEF IP OFFICER

    • Officer
    340,671 2023-05-16 5

    HOOVER KIRSTEN INTERIM CFO

    • Officer
    65,455 2023-05-15 4

    RASAMNY ROBERT CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

    • Officer
    0 2023-05-09 1

    STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO LP

    STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO GP LLC

    FELD PETER A

    SMITH JEFFREY C

    • 10% Owner
    • SEE FOOTNOTE 2SEE FOOTNOTE 2SEE FOOTNOTE 2SEE FOOTNOTE 2
    20,000,000 2023-03-01 2

    STARBOARD VALUE LP

    STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD

    STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY S LLC

    STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY C LP

    STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND L LP

    STARBOARD X MASTER FUND LTD

    STARBOARD VALUE R LP

    STARBOARD VALUE L LP

    STARBOARD VALUE GP LLC

    STARBOARD VALUE R GP LLC

    • 10% Owner
    • SEE FOOTNOTE 2SEE FOOTNOTE 2SEE FOOTNOTE 2SEE FOOTNOTE 2SEE FOOTNOTE 2SEE FOOTNOTE 2SEE FOOTNOTE 2SEE FOOTNOTE 2SEE FOOTNOTE 2SEE FOOTNOTE 2
    20,000,000 2023-03-01 2

    PRESS CLIFFORD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    • Officer
    • Director
    268,836 2022-09-06 1

    GOLBY LAWRENCE WESLEY CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

    • Officer
    230,035 2022-08-01 1

    ROSENSTEIN RICHARD JAY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    • Officer
    176,074 2022-06-06 0

    TOBIA ALFRED VICTOR JR. PRESIDENT & CIO

    • Officer
    • Director
    1,126,924 2020-12-15 0

    SIMMONS MEREDITH A. GENERAL COUNSEL

    • Officer
    80,000 2020-06-04 0

    RINALDINI LUIS E.

    • Director
    49,888 2019-07-30 0

    BRADLEY C ALLEN JR

    • Director
    No longer subject to file 2019-05-08 0

    STEWART ROBERT B JR PRESIDENT

    • Officer
    52,500 2018-09-07 0

    HAYNES CLAYTON J CFO

    • Officer
    No longer subject to file 2018-08-09 0

    TRESKA EDWARD JOSEPH EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SEC

    • Officer
    No longer subject to file 2018-08-09 0

    GRAZIADIO G LOUIS III

    • Director
    No longer subject to file 2018-06-20 0

    DAVIS JOSEPH E.

    • Director
    0 2018-03-30 0

    FALZONE PAUL

    • Director
    0 2018-03-30 0

    SANDERS JAMES F

    • Director
    0 2018-01-02 0

    WALSH FRANK E. III

    • Director
    0 2018-01-02 0

    DEBOOM FRED A

    • Director
    0 2017-03-15 0

    FRYKMAN EDWARD W

    • Director
    0 2017-03-15 0

    ANDERSON WILLIAM S.

    • Director
    0 2017-03-15 0

    KEY MARVIN E INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE

    • Officer
    234,328 2016-08-01 0

    HARRIS ROBERT L II EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

    • Officer
    • Director
    379,609 2015-12-01 0

    VELLA MATTHEW CEO & PRESIDENT

    • Officer
    • Director
    245,884 2015-05-20 0

    RYAN PAUL R CEO

    • Officer
    • Director
    430,891 2013-07-31 0

    LEE DOOYONG EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    • Officer
    69,467 2012-12-06 0

    AKIN THOMAS B

    • Director
    5,285,412 2007-05-04 0

    CURRIE F RIDGON

    • Director
    50,000 2007-02-06 0

    MARXE AUSTIN W & GREENHOUSE DAVID M

    • 10% Owner
    3,000,000 2006-12-15 0

    KUMAR AMIT PRES/CEO OF COMBIMATRIX CORP.

    • Officer
    • Director
    578,614 2006-12-08 0

    BERMAN ROBERT ANDREW COO, GEN. COUNSEL, SEC.

    • Officer
    541,708 2006-05-02 0

    Insider Transactions Last 60 Days

    Reporting Owners Filing Date Trans Date Trans Code Shares Share Price Acquired
    Disposed
    Shares Owned after D/I 10b5 Perf 1d* Perf 5d* Perf 1m* Max Gain Max Gain Days Max Loss Max Loss Days

    KOHLBERG ISAAC T. - Director

    2023-05-31 17:16:31 -0400 2023-05-26 A 30,534 a 61,153 direct 2.6253 2.6253 2 0.0 1

    RIBAR GEOFFREY G - Director

    2023-05-31 17:17:50 -0400 2023-05-26 A 30,534 a 30,534 direct 2.6253 2.6253 2 0.0 1

    OCONNELL MAUREEN - Director

    2023-05-31 17:17:43 -0400 2023-05-26 A 30,534 a 217,310 direct 2.6253 2.6253 2 0.0 1

    WOLANYK KATHARINE - Director

    2023-05-31 17:17:07 -0400 2023-05-26 A 30,534 a 192,310 direct 2.6253 2.6253 2 0.0 1

    SONCINI JASON W. - Officer GENERAL COUNSEL

    2023-05-31 17:20:23 -0400 2023-05-26 P 12,500 $3.96 a 156,043 direct 2.6253 2.6253 2 0.0 1

    MOLINELLI GAVIN - Director

    2023-05-31 17:27:21 -0400 2023-05-26 A 30,534 a 45,394 direct 2.6253 2.6253 2 0.0 1

    SAGAL JONATHAN - Director

    2023-05-31 17:30:12 -0400 2023-05-26 A 10,814 $3.93 a 189,227 direct 2.6253 2.6253 2 0.0 1

    SAGAL JONATHAN - Director

    2023-05-31 17:30:12 -0400 2023-05-26 A 30,534 a 178,413 direct 2.6253 2.6253 2 0.0 1

    MCNULTY MARTIN D. JR. - Officer INTERIM CEO

    2023-05-25 17:38:56 -0400 2023-05-24 P 40,000 $3.75 a 100,000 direct -0.7634 11.1959 11.1959 6 -0.7634 2

    BOOTH MARC W. - Officer CHIEF IP OFFICER

    2023-05-18 19:13:54 -0400 2023-05-16 F 5,188 d 340,671 direct -1.005 -1.2563 0.0 1 -5.7789 4

    SONCINI JASON W. - Officer GENERAL COUNSEL

    2023-05-18 19:15:26 -0400 2023-05-16 F 3,023 d 143,543 direct -1.005 -1.2563 0.0 1 -5.7789 4

    HOOVER KIRSTEN - Officer INTERIM CFO

    2023-05-17 17:07:08 -0400 2023-05-15 S 12,495 $4.00 d 65,455 direct -0.2506 -6.015 0.0 1 -6.015 5

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    Transaction Code Definitions
    Code Definition
    A Grant, award or other acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d)
    C Conversion of derivative security
    D Disposition to the issuer of issuer equity securities pursuant to Rule 16b-3(e)
    E Expiration of short derivative position
    F Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities incident to the receipt, exercise or vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3
    G Bona fide gift
    H Expiration (or cancellation) of long derivative position with value received
    I Discretionary transaction in accordance with Rule 16b-3(f) resulting in acquisition or disposition of issuer securities
    J Other acquisition or disposition
    L Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6
    M Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3
    O Exercise of out-of-the-money derivative security
    P Open market or private purchase of non-derivative or derivative security
    S Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security
    U Disposition pursuant to a tender of shares in a change of control transaction
    W Acquisition or disposition by will or the laws of descent and distribution
    X Exercise of in-the-money or at-the-money derivative security
    Z Deposit into or withdrawal from voting trust

    IBR Securities Loan Availability

    Updated throughout the day, this shows the number of shares available to borrow. Data provided by Interactive Brokers

    Security Date/Time Rebate Rate Fee Rate Shares Available
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-07 14:15:03 UTC 4.7141 0.3559 1900000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-07 13:45:03 UTC 4.7346 0.3354 1900000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-07 13:15:04 UTC 4.7346 0.3354 2000000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-07 12:45:04 UTC 4.7346 0.3354 2000000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-06 22:15:03 UTC 4.7346 0.3354 1900000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-06 21:45:05 UTC 4.7346 0.3354 1900000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-06 21:15:04 UTC 4.7346 0.3354 1900000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-06 20:45:04 UTC 4.7346 0.3354 1900000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-06 20:15:04 UTC 4.7346 0.3354 1900000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-06 19:45:04 UTC 4.7346 0.3354 1900000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-06 19:15:03 UTC 4.7346 0.3354 1900000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-06 18:45:04 UTC 4.7346 0.3354 1900000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-06 18:15:04 UTC 4.7346 0.3354 1900000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-06 17:45:04 UTC 4.7346 0.3354 1900000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-06 17:15:04 UTC 4.7346 0.3354 1900000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-06 16:45:04 UTC 4.7288 0.3312 2000000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-06 16:15:03 UTC 4.7288 0.3312 1900000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-06 15:45:04 UTC 4.7288 0.3312 1900000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-06 15:15:04 UTC 4.7288 0.3312 1900000
    ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 2023-06-06 14:45:04 UTC 4.734 0.326 1900000

    Current Active Short Positions

    Holder Issuer Net Short Position Position Date Origin
    RUSSELL INVESTMENT FUNDS- U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund ACTG -200.0 shares, $-772.0 2023-03-31 N-PORT

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