$ACTG
ACACIA RESEARCH CORP

2024 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000093454924000068 Filed on November 12, 2024

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2024 Q4 2024 Q3
Revenue $23.31M
YoY Change 131.16%
Cost Of Revenue $20.96M
YoY Change 112.85%
Gross Profit $2.351M
YoY Change 891.98%
Gross Profit Margin 10.09%
Selling, General & Admin $12.52M
YoY Change -19.18%
% of Gross Profit 532.33%
Research & Development $108.0K
YoY Change -37.21%
% of Gross Profit 4.59%
Depreciation & Amortization $9.762M
YoY Change 187.12%
% of Gross Profit 415.23%
Operating Expenses $12.62M
YoY Change -19.38%
Operating Profit -$10.27M
YoY Change -33.39%
Interest Expense $6.112M
YoY Change -66.03%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net $4.112M
YoY Change -77.14%
Pretax Income -$6.160M
YoY Change -340.16%
Income Tax $5.497M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings -$14.00M
YoY Change -955.5%
Net Earnings / Revenue -60.04%
Basic Earnings Per Share -$0.14
Diluted Earnings Per Share -$0.14
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 97.37M shares 100.4M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 99.85M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2024 Q4 2024 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $410.9M
YoY Change -7.87%
Cash & Equivalents $360.1M
Short-Term Investments $50.85M
Other Short-Term Assets $23.80M
YoY Change 17.8%
Inventory $12.22M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $10.73M
Other Receivables $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $457.6M
YoY Change -5.53%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $2.366M
YoY Change -10.62%
Goodwill $8.990M
YoY Change 19.21%
Intangibles $30.87M
YoY Change 12.03%
Long-Term Investments $30.93M
YoY Change 0.0%
Other Assets $7.759M
YoY Change 50.78%
Total Long-Term Assets $249.9M
YoY Change 459.12%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $457.6M
Total Long-Term Assets $249.9M
Total Assets $707.6M
YoY Change 33.72%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $5.258M
YoY Change -38.36%
Accrued Expenses $12.44M
YoY Change 32.33%
Deferred Revenue $1.268M
YoY Change 10.36%
Short-Term Debt $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $27.92M
YoY Change 30.26%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $70.00M
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities $1.771M
YoY Change -15.02%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $1.771M
YoY Change -15.02%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $27.92M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $1.771M
Total Liabilities $129.0M
YoY Change 404.94%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings -$262.4M
YoY Change -16.58%
Common Stock $99.00K
YoY Change 0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $105.6M
YoY Change 7.43%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $540.2M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $707.6M
YoY Change 33.72%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2024 Q4 2024 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income -$14.00M
YoY Change -955.5%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $9.762M
YoY Change 187.12%
Cash From Operating Activities -$571.0K
YoY Change -151.91%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $7.234M
YoY Change 7134.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $0.00
YoY Change -100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities -$7.234M
YoY Change 1105.67%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -19.30M
YoY Change 77.09%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities -571.0K
Cash From Investing Activities -7.234M
Cash From Financing Activities -19.30M
Net Change In Cash -27.11M
YoY Change 160.65%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities -$571.0K
Capital Expenditures $7.234M
Free Cash Flow -$7.805M
YoY Change -880.5%

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