$ACTG
ACACIA RESEARCH CORP Stock $actg

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2014 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000093454915000005 Filed on March 02, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2014 Q3	2014
Revenue	$31.03M	$37.19M	$130.9M
YoY Change	105.97%	139.64%	0.25%
Cost Of Revenue	$4.360M	$4.670M	$20.70M
YoY Change	32.93%	98.72%	-30.3%
Gross Profit	$26.67M	$32.53M	$110.2M
YoY Change	126.21%	147.0%	9.33%
Gross Profit Margin	85.95%	87.47%	84.2%
Selling, General & Admin	$19.34M	$19.30M	$72.10M
YoY Change	12.84%	-7.12%	-14.17%
% of Gross Profit	72.52%	59.33%	65.43%
Research & Development	$640.0K	$1.210M	$3.800M
YoY Change	-16.88%	65.75%	15.15%
% of Gross Profit	2.4%	3.72%	3.45%
Depreciation & Amortization	$10.20M	$13.60M	$54.05M
YoY Change	-16.39%	7.09%	9.69%
% of Gross Profit	38.25%	41.81%	49.05%
Operating Expenses	$33.70M	$35.57M	$134.7M
YoY Change	-2.74%	-5.5%	-6.78%
Operating Profit	-$15.24M	-$12.63M	-$62.16M
YoY Change	-52.02%	-64.25%	-25.05%
Interest Expense		-$60.00K	-$600.0K
YoY Change		-121.43%	-128.57%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$451.0K	-$57.00K	-$595.0K
YoY Change	-380.12%	-120.36%	-127.92%
Pretax Income	-$15.69M	-$12.69M	-$62.75M
YoY Change	-50.34%	-63.8%	-22.34%
Income Tax	$450.0K	$145.0K	$3.912M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$16.24M	-$12.42M	-$66.03M
YoY Change	-51.27%	-20.98%	17.0%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-52.35%	-33.38%	-50.45%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.34	-$0.26	-$1.37
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.34	-$0.26	-$1.37
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	48.94M shares	48.81M shares	48.66M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	48.94M shares	48.81M shares	48.66M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q4	2014 Q3	2014
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$193.0M	$226.7M	$193.0M
YoY Change	-24.81%	-20.54%	-24.81%
Cash & Equivalents	$134.5M	$154.3M	$134.5M
Short-Term Investments	$58.60M	$72.50M	$58.60M
Other Short-Term Assets	$5.600M	$8.900M	$5.600M
YoY Change	-47.17%	-67.52%	-47.17%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$20.17M	$12.70M	$20.20M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$218.7M	$248.4M	$218.7M
YoY Change	-20.1%	-24.63%	-20.09%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$500.0K	$634.0K	$500.0K
YoY Change	-34.73%	-18.51%	-37.5%
Goodwill	$30.10M	$30.15M
YoY Change	-0.16%	0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$355.0K	$351.0K	$400.0K
YoY Change	11.64%	-65.45%	33.33%
Total Long-Term Assets	$317.6M	$300.6M	$317.6M
YoY Change	-0.63%	-8.42%	-0.66%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$218.7M	$248.4M	$218.7M
Total Long-Term Assets	$317.6M	$300.6M	$317.6M
Total Assets	$536.3M	$548.9M	$536.3M
YoY Change	-9.61%	-16.54%	-9.62%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$121.0K	$16.60M	$100.0K
YoY Change	-5.47%	1.84%	0.0%
Accrued Expenses	$31.40M	$4.000M	$31.40M
YoY Change	103.9%	-54.55%	103.9%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$45.91M	$38.34M	$45.90M
YoY Change	76.57%	14.89%	76.54%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$228.0K	$310.0K	$200.0K
YoY Change	-28.53%	-76.55%	-33.33%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$228.0K	$310.0K	$200.0K
YoY Change	-28.53%	-76.55%	-33.33%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$45.91M	$38.34M	$45.90M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$228.0K	$310.0K	$200.0K
Total Liabilities	$47.30M	$41.99M	$52.80M
YoY Change	51.63%	-19.92%	40.05%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$128.1M	-$111.9M
YoY Change	106.39%	289.28%
Common Stock	$50.00K	$50.00K
YoY Change	2.04%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$34.64M	$34.64M
YoY Change	0.0%	29.59%
Treasury Stock Shares	1.729M shares	1.729M shares
Shareholders Equity	$483.6M	$501.5M	$483.6M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$536.3M	$548.9M	$536.3M
YoY Change	-9.61%	-16.54%	-9.62%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2014 Q3	2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$16.24M	-$12.42M	-$66.03M
YoY Change	-51.27%	-20.98%	17.0%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$10.20M	$13.60M	$54.05M
YoY Change	-16.39%	7.09%	9.69%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$9.700M	$14.50M	$4.184M
YoY Change	-846.15%	-163.32%	-219.24%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$18.30M	-$2.400M	$109.0K
YoY Change	24.49%	-45.45%	-83.85%
Acquisitions			$0.00
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$14.50M	$2.300M	$72.20M
YoY Change	-60.6%	-43.9%	-279.16%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$3.800M	-$100.0K	$29.30M
YoY Change	-117.27%	-50.0%	-144.35%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid			$25.04M
YoY Change			34.38%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-6.300M	-6.200M	-$25.70M
YoY Change	-58.28%	-16.22%	0.58%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-9.700M	14.50M	$4.184M
Cash From Investing Activities	-3.800M	-100.0K	$29.30M
Cash From Financing Activities	-6.300M	-6.200M	-$25.70M
Net Change In Cash	-19.80M	8.200M	$7.781M
YoY Change	-341.46%	-126.89%	-108.18%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$9.700M	$14.50M	$4.184M
Capital Expenditures	-$18.30M	-$2.400M	$109.0K
Free Cash Flow	$8.600M	$16.90M	$4.075M
YoY Change	-46.25%	-191.35%	-197.39%

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CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	450000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	3912000	USD
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CY2014	us-gaap	Lease And Rental Expense LeaseAndRentalExpense	1523000	USD
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Acacia has not experienced any significant losses on its deposits of cash and cash equivalents.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Two licensees individually accounted for </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">22%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">22%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively, of revenues recognized during the year ended </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2014</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. 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Three licensees individually represented approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">30%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">17%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">15%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively, of accounts receivable at </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2014</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Two licensees individually represented approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">60%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">22%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of accounts receivable at </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. For </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2014, 2013 and 2012</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">43%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">24%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">43%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively, of revenues were attributable to licensees domiciled in foreign jurisdictions, based on the jurisdiction of the entity obligated to satisfy payment obligations pursuant to the applicable revenue arrangement. The Company does not have any material foreign operations. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Acacia performs credit evaluations of its licensees with significant receivable balances, if any, and has not experienced any significant credit losses. Accounts receivable are recorded at the executed contract amount and generally do not bear interest. Collateral is not required. An allowance for doubtful accounts may be established to reflect the Company’s best estimate of probable losses inherent in the accounts receivable balance, and is reflected as a contra-asset account on the balance sheet and a charge to operating expenses in the statement of operations for the applicable period. The allowance is determined based on known troubled accounts, historical experience, and other currently available evidence. There was no allowance for doubtful accounts established for the periods presented. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></div>
CY2014	us-gaap	Fiscal Period FiscalPeriod	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Accounting Principles and Fiscal Year End.  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. </font></div></div>
CY2014	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Use of Estimates</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Acacia believes that, of the significant accounting policies described herein, the accounting policies associated with revenue recognition, stock-based compensation expense, impairment of marketable securities and intangible assets, the determination of the economic useful life of amortizable intangible assets, income taxes and valuation allowances against net deferred tax assets and the application of the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations, require its most difficult, subjective or complex judgments.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></div>

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