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accession: "0000934549-24-000065"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACTG"
cik: "0000934549"
company_name: "ACACIA RESEARCH CORP"
filed_at: "2024-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T02:37:30.556234+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Acacia Research Q3 revenue $23.3M (+131% YoY), net loss $14M; acquires Deflecto for $103.7M

## Summary
- Revenue $23.3M, up 131% YoY; energy ops $15.8M, industrial ops $7.0M.
- Net loss $14.0M; Total Company Adj. EBITDA $1.7M; Operated Segment Adj. EBITDA $6.9M.
- Nine-month operating cash flow $70.4M; book value per share $5.85.
- Subsequent to Q3, acquired Deflecto for $103.7M; cash reserves ~$280M post-acquisition.
- Repurchased 3.0M shares for $14.0M through Nov 7, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000934549-24-000065
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACTG
- cik: 0000934549
- company_name: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
- filed_at: 2024-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/934549/000093454924000065/0000934549-24-000065-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/934549/000093454924000065/actg-20241112.htm

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