NASDAQ$ACTG

Acacia Research Corporation · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Acacia Research reported first quarter 2020 financial results, advancing its absolute return strategy and enhancing its IP portfolio with the acquisition of Excalibur IP and wireless networking patents from L3Harris.

Acacia Research Corporation reported its financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020. The company has made significant progress in 2020, furthering its absolute return strategy with the acquisition of two attractive patent portfolios, expected to generate licensing revenues in the second quarter and significant contributions in 2021.

  • Acacia advanced its absolute return strategy.
  • The company acquired Excalibur IP, a portfolio of more than 2,500 patents.
  • Acacia acquired a portfolio of nearly 150 patents from L3Harris.
  • The company expects these additions to begin generating licensing revenues in the second quarter with significant contribution beginning in 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.82M

Previous: $3.39M+12.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.24

Previous: -$0.10-140.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$163K

Previous: -$6K-2616.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$11.5M

Previous: -$4.39M-160.9%
Net Income

-$11.3M

Previous: -$4.38M-157.6%
Operating Income

-$3.57M

Previous: -$6.95M+48.6%
Gross Profit

$1.31M

Previous: $3.39M-61.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$58.7M

Previous: $73.3M-19.9%
Total Assets

$214M

Previous: $219M-2.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$332K

Previous: -$8K+4250.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Acacia · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.82M

Q1 2020+12.6%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 9 of 12 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Acacia · $10.1M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Industrial Operations
    $8.32M-12.9%
  • Intellectual Property Operations
    $1.76M-72.2%

Forward guidance

Acacia expects the acquired assets to begin generating licensing revenues in the second quarter with significant contribution beginning in 2021.

Tailwinds

  • Acquisition of Excalibur IP portfolio with over 2,500 patents.
  • Acquisition of nearly 150 patents from L3Harris.
  • Expected licensing revenue generation from Q2 2020.
  • Significant contribution expected from 2021.
  • Focus on growing book value.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

-1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.8%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

27 / 65 earnings

Positive

+20.7%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-27.2%

Q1 2013

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-7.3%-7.5%-8.9%
Q4 2025+20.7%+18.8%+18.1%
Q3 2025+9.4%+11.3%+12.8%
Q1 2025+15.7%+26.4%+24.8%
Q4 2024-14.5%-18.5%-31.0%
Q3 2024-8.9%-6.3%-4.9%
Q2 2024-4.8%-6.9%-2.5%
Q1 2024-1.9%+2.1%+0.2%
Q4 2023+16.3%+26.3%+25.5%
Q3 2023+1.7%+3.0%+6.1%
Q2 2023-7.2%-3.2%-5.5%
Q1 2023-1.2%+0.8%+14.5%
Q4 2022-7.5%-5.9%-16.7%
Q3 2022+2.0%+0.0%-5.3%
Q2 2022-3.0%-6.0%-16.1%
Q1 2022-3.9%-1.3%-0.9%
Q4 2021+12.3%+8.4%+12.2%
Q3 2021+5.3%-3.1%-10.2%
Q2 2021-4.9%-4.3%+9.7%
Q1 2021-5.1%+0.5%+12.6%
Q4 2020+0.7%+5.3%+0.8%
Q3 2020+1.4%-2.5%+0.0%
Q2 2020-1.0%-3.4%-7.7%
Q1 2020-0.2%-8.6%+62.9%
Q4 2019+3.6%-0.5%+14.0%
Q3 2019+14.2%+13.0%+13.8%
Q2 2019-3.6%-4.9%-14.4%
Q1 2019+1.0%+1.0%-0.6%
Q4 2018-3.2%-1.9%-1.0%
Q3 2018+2.7%+1.3%+3.7%
Q2 2018+2.6%+2.6%-7.9%
Q1 2018+1.4%+1.4%+5.5%
Q4 2017-1.4%-1.4%+2.8%
Q3 2017+6.1%+9.8%+4.9%
Q2 2017-10.0%-15.0%-17.5%
Q1 2017-4.9%-3.9%-22.5%
Q4 2016-9.6%-11.3%-3.5%
Q3 2016+1.7%-2.5%+24.4%
Q2 2016+7.6%+17.5%+16.7%
Q1 2016+4.1%
Q4 2015-21.8%
Q3 2015-14.4%
Q2 2015+9.1%
Q1 2015+12.9%
Q4 2014-3.6%
Q3 2014+1.2%
Q2 2014+16.8%
Q1 2014-0.2%
Q4 2013-6.1%
Q3 2013-25.3%
Q2 2013-12.4%
Q1 2013-27.2%
Q4 2012+3.8%
Q3 2012-0.2%
Q2 2012+1.1%
Q1 2012+2.3%
Q1 2010-2.9%
Q1 2011-2.9%
Q4 2011-2.9%
Q4 2009-2.9%
Q3 2011-6.9%
Q3 2010-6.9%
Q2 2011-1.8%
Q2 2010-1.8%
Q4 2010-1.8%

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