Revenue and Financial Performance - Total revenues for Q1 2024 were 24.3million,asignificantincreasefrom14.8 million in Q1 2023, driven by 13.6millionfromintellectualpropertyoperations[2][4]−TotalrevenuesforQ12024were24,320 thousand, a significant increase from 14,803thousandinQ12023[17]−Intellectualpropertyoperationsrevenuegrewto13,623 thousand in Q1 2024, compared to 4,176thousandinQ12023[17]−Industrialoperationsrevenuedecreasedto8,841 thousand in Q1 2024 from 10,627thousandinQ12023[17]−Energyoperationsgenerated1,856 thousand in revenue in Q1 2024, a new segment not present in Q1 2023[17] - Benchmark Energy generated 1.9millioninrevenueinQ12024,withnocomparablerevenueinQ12023[2][5]NetIncomeandLoss−GAAPnetlossforQ12024was0.2 million, or 0.00pershare,comparedtoanetincomeof9.4 million in Q1 2023[2][4] - Net loss attributable to Acacia Research Corporation was 186thousandinQ12024,comparedtoanetincomeof9,447 thousand in Q1 2023[17] - Operating loss improved to 2,087thousandinQ12024from9,324 thousand in Q1 2023[17] Cash and Investments - Acacia holds 461.7millionincash,cashequivalents,andequityinvestmentsasofMarch31,2024,upfrom403.2 million at the end of 2023[8] - The company has 400millionincashandmarketablesecurities,netofcashdeployedinBenchmark′srecentacquisition[1]−Cashandcashequivalentsincreasedto438,762 thousand as of March 31, 2024, up from 340,091thousandattheendof2023[16]AssetandEquityChanges−BookvaluepershareatMarch31,2024was5.89, or 5.95excludinga6.2 million accrual related to the AIP Matter[2][9] - Accounts receivable decreased to 15,372thousandasofMarch31,2024,downfrom80,555 thousand at the end of 2023[16] - Total assets slightly decreased to 631,725thousandasofMarch31,2024,from633,545 thousand at the end of 2023[16] - Equity securities investments showed a change in fair value of 26,701thousandlossinQ12024,comparedtoa3,343 thousand gain in Q1 2023[17] Acquisitions and Divestitures - The company completed the sale of Arix Bioscience Plc shares for 57.1million,realizingagainof28.6 million[2] - Benchmark's recent acquisition added 140,000 net acres and 470 operated producing wells in the Western Anadarko Basin[2] Expenses - General and administrative expenses increased to 12.4millioninQ12024,upfrom12.0 million in Q1 2023[5] Life Sciences Portfolio - Acacia's life sciences portfolio has generated 564.1millioninproceedsfromsalesandroyalties,withremainingpositionsvaluedat25.7 million[7]