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Acacia Research Corporation reported strong operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with total revenue of $114.6 million, up 124% from $51.2 million in the prior-year quarter. Growth was led by Intellectual Property Operations, which generated revenue of $60.9 million, and Benchmark Energy, which posted its strongest quarter under Acacia with revenue of $20.5 million.
GAAP net income for the quarter was $47 thousand, or $0.00 diluted EPS, while Adjusted Net Income was $12.8 million, or $0.13 Adjusted Diluted EPS. Total Company Adjusted EBITDA was $17.3 million, compared to $1.9 million in the prior-year quarter, and Operated Segment Adjusted EBITDA reached $22.8 million. Results included a $30.9 million impairment of the MalinJ1 equity method investment in 2026.
Liquidity remained significant, with cash, cash equivalents, equity securities measured at fair value and loans receivable totaling $334.6 million, or $3.43 per share, and no parent-company debt. Consolidated non-recourse indebtedness at Benchmark and Deflecto was $90.4 million. Book value was $557.0 million with 97.6 million shares outstanding, or $5.71 per share.
Acacia Research Corporation reported the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. As of the April 28, 2026 record date, 96,589,132 common shares were issued, outstanding and entitled to vote, and 86,674,540 shares were represented at the meeting, constituting a quorum.
Stockholders elected seven directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. They also ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, and approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers.
Acacia Research Corporation reported a weak first quarter of 2026, with revenue falling to $54.2 million from $124.4 million a year earlier and shifting from a profit to a GAAP net loss of $15.7 million, or $0.16 per diluted share. The main drag was the Intellectual Property Operations segment, where revenue dropped to $0.7 million from $69.9 million, and Total Company Adjusted EBITDA declined to $1.6 million from $50.7 million. By contrast, the operating businesses in energy, industrial and manufacturing generated Operated Segment Adjusted EBITDA of $6.8 million, led by Benchmark Energy’s best revenue quarter under Acacia ownership. Cash, cash equivalents, equity securities and loans receivable totaled $329.9 million, or $3.41 per share, while book value was $567.2 million, or $5.87 per share, with no debt at the Parent company.
Acacia Research Corporation reported strong fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, highlighted by record annual revenue of $285.2 million, up 133% from $122.3 million in 2024. Growth was driven by a full year of Manufacturing Operations and higher Energy and Intellectual Property revenue.
For Q4 2025, Acacia generated revenue of $50.1 million, GAAP net income of $3.4 million (diluted EPS of $0.04) and Adjusted Net Income of $3.1 million (Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.03). Total Company Adjusted EBITDA was $17.4 million, and Operated Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $22.4 million for the quarter.
For the full year 2025, GAAP net income reached $21.7 million (diluted EPS of $0.22), with Adjusted Net Income of $29.2 million (Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.30). Total Company Adjusted EBITDA rose to $77.9 million and Operated Segment Adjusted EBITDA to $96.4 million, both sharply higher than 2024. Year-end cash, cash equivalents, equity securities measured at fair value and loans receivable totaled $339.6 million, or $3.52 per share, supporting a book value per share of $6.05.
Acacia Research Corporation reported that board member Geoff Ribar has informed the company he will not stand for reelection at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. He currently serves as chairman of the Board’s Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee.
The company states that Mr. Ribar’s decision, which he attributed to personal reasons including his time commitments to other boards, is not based on any disagreement with Acacia or its Board regarding operations, policies, or practices.
Acacia Research Corporation furnished a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The release was provided under Item 2.02 and is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The company notes this information is being furnished and is not deemed “filed” under Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and it will not be incorporated by reference into Securities Act filings unless specifically referenced.
Exhibits include: 99.1 (Press Release dated November 5, 2025) and 104 (Cover Page Interactive Data File).