NASDAQ$ACTG

Acacia Research Corporation · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Acacia Research Corporation reported consolidated revenue of $14.8 million for the quarter, compared to $13.5 million in the first quarter of 2022. The company recorded a GAAP net income of $9.4 million, compared to a net loss of $73.3 million in the same quarter last year.

  • Executed a Rights Offering, raising $79.1 million in net proceeds.
  • Consolidated revenue was $14.8 million, up from $13.5 million in Q1 2022.
  • Net realized and unrealized gains of $2.0 million were recorded during the quarter.
  • GAAP net income was $9.4 million, a significant improvement from the $(73.3) million loss in Q1 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$14.8M

Previous: $13.5M+9.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.07

Previous: -$1.61+95.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$83K

Previous: -$34K-144.1%
Free Cash Flow

$9.36M

Previous: -$73.3M+112.8%
Net Income

$9.45M

Previous: -$73.3M+112.9%
Operating Income

-$9.32M

Previous: -$8.51M-9.6%
Gross Profit

$4.85M

Previous: $133M-96.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$364M

Previous: $289M+25.9%
Total Assets

$557M

Previous: $661M-15.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$477K

Previous: $1.17M-59.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Acacia · Revenue · Quarterly

$14.8M

Q1 2023+9.6%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 14 quarters(71%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Acacia · $14.8M total across 2 segments · Q1 2023

  • Industrial Operations
    $10.6M-2.4%
  • Intellectual Property Operations
    $4.18M+59.7%

Forward guidance

Management is focused on accelerating the M&A function, evaluating opportunities, and advancing vetted candidates. Timing of transactions remains unpredictable, but the company is motivated to make the right acquisition based on fit, valuation, and opportunity.

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 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-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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