Financial Performance - Consolidated revenue of 48.8millionforQ42024and122.3 million for the full year 2024[1] - GAAP net loss of (13.4)millionforQ42024,resultinginaGAAPdilutedEPSof(0.14), and a net loss of (36.1)millionfortheyear,withadilutedEPSof(0.36)[10] - Adjusted net loss of (6.8)millionforQ42024,withanadjusteddilutedEPSof(0.07), and an adjusted net income of 14.2millionfortheyear,leadingtoanadjusteddilutedEPSof0.14[10] - Total revenue for the quarter was 48.8million,withEnergyOperationsrevenueat17.3 million, Manufacturing Operations revenue at 23.2million,andIndustrialOperationsrevenueat8.2 million[18] - Total revenue for the year reached 122.3million,withEnergyOperationsrevenuecontributing49.2 million[18] - The company reported an operating loss of 32.9millionfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,comparedtoanoperatingincomeof20.9 million in 2023[32] - Net loss attributable to Acacia Research Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2024, was 36.1million,comparedtoanetincomeof67.1 million in 2023[32] - The company reported a basic net loss per share of 0.14for2024,comparedtoearningsof0.75 per share in 2023[32] Adjusted EBITDA - Total company adjusted EBITDA of 4.9millionforQ42024and17.0 million for the full year 2024[10] - Operated segment adjusted EBITDA of 9.6millionforQ42024and35.7 million for the year[10] - Total Company Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was 4.9million,whileOperatedSegmentAdjustedEBITDAwas9.6 million[18] - Total Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2024, was 16,952,withacumulativeGAAPOperatingLossof(32,926)[45] Cash and Assets - The company ended the year with a healthy cash balance of 273.9millionforfuturetransactions[7]−Cash,cashequivalents,andequityinvestmentstotaled297.0 million at December 31, 2024, down from 403.2millionatDecember31,2023[24]−Cashandcashequivalentsdecreasedto273.9 million as of December 31, 2024, down from 340.1millionin2023,representingadeclineof19.4756.4 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to 633.5millionin2023,reflectingagrowthof19.4203.8 million in 2024, compared to 43.9millionin2023,markinganincreaseof364.5552.6 million, with a book value per share of 5.75[21]−Thenumberofsharesoutstandingdecreasedfrom99.9millionin2023to96.0millionin2024[30]AcquisitionsandInvestments−AcaciacompletedtheacquisitionofupstreamproductionassetsfromRevolutionfor145.0 million on April 17, 2024[10] - The acquisition of Deflecto was completed on October 18, 2024, for 103.7million[10]−Asharerepurchaseprogramwasexecuted,repurchasing20.0 million in Acacia shares during the year[7] - The company completed a stock repurchase program totaling 20.0millionasofDecember31,2024[22]−Acaciagenerated564.1 million from its Life Sciences Portfolio, purchased for 301.4millionin2020[19]OtherFinancialMetrics−AdjustedEBITDAforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2024,was6,332, with a GAAP Operating Loss of (2,087)[44]−ForthethreemonthsendedJune30,2024,AdjustedEBITDAwas4,089, while GAAP Operating Loss was (4,758)[44]−ThethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,reportedAdjustedEBITDAof1,674, with a significant GAAP Operating Loss of (10,272)[44]−ForthethreemonthsendedDecember31,2024,AdjustedEBITDAreached4,857, and GAAP Operating Loss was (15,809)[45]−Thecompanyincurredtransaction−relatedcostsof222 for the three months ended June 30, 2024[44] - Legacy matter costs for the three months ended September 30, 2024, were 368[44]−ParentinterestincomeforthethreemonthsendedDecember31,2024,was2,793[45] - Stock-based compensation for the three months ended June 30, 2024, amounted to 891[44]−Thecompanyreportedarealizedhedgegainof800 for the three months ended March 31, 2024[44]