NASDAQ$ACTG

Acacia Research Corporation · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the third quarter of 2022.

Acacia Research Corporation reported consolidated revenue of $15.9 million for the quarter, up from $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2021. The company recorded $36.1 million in realized gains from the sale of equity securities and repaid $55.0 million in Senior Secured Notes held by Starboard during the quarter. They completed a $40.0 million stock repurchase program.

  • Completed an agreement to streamline the Company’s capital structure, further strengthen its financial position.
  • Gavin Molinelli, Partner and Portfolio Manager at Starboard, has joined Acacia’s Board of Directors as Chairman.
  • Generated $15.9 million in consolidated revenue for the quarter, up from $1.6 million in revenue in the third quarter of 2021.
  • Repurchased $11.5 million shares during the third quarter, completing the Company’s $40.0 million stock repurchase program.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$15.9M

Previous: $1.58M+903.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.02

Previous: $0.86-97.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$552K

Previous: -$67K-723.9%
Free Cash Flow

$27.5M

Previous: $89.5M-69.2%
Net Income

$28.1M

Previous: $89.6M-68.7%
Operating Income

-$11.4M

Previous: -$12.7M+10.7%
Gross Profit

$5.95M

Previous: -$2.38M+350.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$242M

Previous: $218M+11.0%
Total Assets

$485M

Previous: $750M-35.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.03M

Previous: $300K+243.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Acacia · Revenue · Quarterly

$15.9M

Q3 2022+903.7%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 10 of 14 quarters(71%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Acacia · $15.9M total across 2 segments · Q3 2022

  • Industrial Operations
    $9.56M
  • Intellectual Property Operations
    $6.32M

Forward guidance

Acacia and Starboard completed the process of establishing a well-capitalized and differentiated corporate acquisition vehicle. The ongoing market turmoil continues to affect relative valuations, and our pipeline of potential transactions is the largest and strongest it has been.

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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

-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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