10-Q Filing

ACACIA RESEARCH CORP CIK: 934549 Q3 2020

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001683168-20-003785`
Period End Date	20200930
Filing Date	20201109
Fiscal Year	2020
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	acacia_i10q-093020_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 98 Income Statement 140 Cash Flow Statement 94 Stockholders Equity 31

Balance Sheet 98 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$162.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$57.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Trading securities - debt	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Trading securities - debt	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent`	$93.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Trading securities - equity	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesCurrent`	$24.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Trading securities - equity	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesCurrent`	$17.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Equity securities - private	`EquitySecuritiesFvNi`	$116.01M	USD	Point-in-time
Equity securities - private	`EquitySecuritiesFvNi`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Equity securities derivative	`DerivativeAssetsCurrent`	$17.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Equity securities derivative	`DerivativeAssetsCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Equity securities forward contract	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiCost`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Equity securities forward contract	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiCost`	$340.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid investment	`PrepaidInvestment`	$42.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid investment	`PrepaidInvestment`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$511.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$263.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$2.91M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$1.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$366.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$171.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Long-term restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent`	$35.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent`	$35.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Investment at fair value (Note 5)	`InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure`	$982.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Investment at fair value (Note 5)	`InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure`	$1.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Patents, net of accumulated amortization	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$18.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Patents, net of accumulated amortization	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$7.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Leased right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$1.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Leased right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$1.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$818.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Other non-current assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$5.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	50.37M	shares	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$426.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	49.28M	shares	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$218.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	49.28M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	50.37M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	4.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	2.92M	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$1.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$2.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$4.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$7.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$507.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`RoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$14.23M	USD	Point-in-time
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`RoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$2.18M	USD	Point-in-time
Senior Secured Notes Payable - short-term	`SecuredDebtCurrent`	$113.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Senior Secured Notes Payable - short-term	`SecuredDebtCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$11.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$138.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Series A warrant liabilities	`DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$3.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Series A warrant liabilities	`DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$5.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Series A embedded derivative liabilities	`EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability`	$25.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Series A embedded derivative liabilities	`EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability`	$17.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Series B warrant liabilities	`DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent1`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Series B warrant liabilities	`DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent1`	$42.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$1.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$1.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$593.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$593.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$35.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$214.09M	USD	Point-in-time
Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; stated value $100 per share; 350,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; aggregate liquidation preference of $35,000 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	`PreferredStockRedemptionAmount`	$10.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; stated value $100 per share; 350,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; aggregate liquidation preference of $35,000 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	`PreferredStockRedemptionAmount`	$8.09M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 49,279,453 and 50,370,987 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$49.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 49,279,453 and 50,370,987 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$50.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 4,604,365 and 2,919,828 shares as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$39.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 4,604,365 and 2,919,828 shares as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$43.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$650.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$652.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-406.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-439.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Acacia Research Corporation stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$173.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Acacia Research Corporation stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$200.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$1.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$1.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$164.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$191.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$202.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$174.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$174.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$181.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$218.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$426.51M	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 140 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$10.56M	USD	3 Qtrs
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$19.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$25.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventor royalties	`RoyaltyExpense`	$4.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventor royalties	`RoyaltyExpense`	$776.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Inventor royalties	`RoyaltyExpense`	$5.77M	USD	1 Quarter
Inventor royalties	`RoyaltyExpense`	$6.84M	USD	3 Qtrs
Contingent legal fees	`ContingentLegalFees`	$6.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Contingent legal fees	`ContingentLegalFees`	$35.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Contingent legal fees	`ContingentLegalFees`	$6.86M	USD	3 Qtrs
Contingent legal fees	`ContingentLegalFees`	$587.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	`LitigationAndLicensingExpensesPatents`	$987.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	`LitigationAndLicensingExpensesPatents`	$3.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	`LitigationAndLicensingExpensesPatents`	$6.64M	USD	3 Qtrs
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	`LitigationAndLicensingExpensesPatents`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of patents	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$1.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of patents	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$863.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of patents	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$3.52M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of patents	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$2.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other portfolio expenses (income)	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$308.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$7.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Other portfolio expenses (income)	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	-	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$4.63M	USD	1 Quarter
Other portfolio expenses (income)	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$-175.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other portfolio expenses (income)	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$475.00K	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$18.09M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$12.05M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total portfolio operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$2.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Total portfolio operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$20.41M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total portfolio operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$14.56M	USD	1 Quarter
Total portfolio operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$14.49M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net portfolio income (loss)	`NetPortfolioIncomeLoss`	$-3.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net portfolio income (loss)	`NetPortfolioIncomeLoss`	$4.91M	USD	1 Quarter
Net portfolio income (loss)	`NetPortfolioIncomeLoss`	$-475.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net portfolio income (loss)	`NetPortfolioIncomeLoss`	$4.99M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses(1)	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$7.69M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses(1)	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$4.63M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses(1)	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$18.09M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses(1)	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$12.05M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating loss	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-2.78M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating loss	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-15.98M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating loss	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-5.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating loss	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-13.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of investment, net (Note 5)	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$9.62M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of investment, net (Note 5)	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$3.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of investment, net (Note 5)	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-3.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of investment, net (Note 5)	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-4.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on sale of investment (Note 5)	`GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$-915.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on sale of investment (Note 5)	`GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$-2.76M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on sale of investment (Note 5)	`GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$-8.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on sale of investment (Note 5)	`GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Impairment of other investment	`ImpairmentOfInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Impairment of other investment	`ImpairmentOfInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Impairment of other investment	`ImpairmentOfInvestments`	$8.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of other investment	`ImpairmentOfInvestments`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on disposal of other investment	`EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Gain on disposal of other investment	`EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on disposal of other investment	`EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal`	$2.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on disposal of other investment	`EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of the Series A and B warrants and embedded derivatives	`DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet`	$-46.61M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of the Series A and B warrants and embedded derivatives	`DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet`	$20.67M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of the Series A and B warrants and embedded derivatives	`DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of the Series A and B warrants and embedded derivatives	`DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of equity securities derivative and forward contract	`IncreaseDecreaseInEquitySecuritiesFvNi`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of equity securities derivative and forward contract	`IncreaseDecreaseInEquitySecuritiesFvNi`	$-64.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of equity securities derivative and forward contract	`IncreaseDecreaseInEquitySecuritiesFvNi`	$17.54M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of equity securities derivative and forward contract	`IncreaseDecreaseInEquitySecuritiesFvNi`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on sale of prepaid investment and derivative	`GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives`	$2.85M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on sale of prepaid investment and derivative	`GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on sale of prepaid investment and derivative	`GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives`	$2.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Gain on sale of prepaid investment and derivative	`GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of trading securities and equity securities - private	`DebtSecuritiesTradingUnrealizedGainLoss`	$84.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of trading securities and equity securities - private	`DebtSecuritiesTradingUnrealizedGainLoss`	$132.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of trading securities and equity securities - private	`DebtSecuritiesTradingUnrealizedGainLoss`	$-482.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of trading securities and equity securities - private	`DebtSecuritiesTradingUnrealizedGainLoss`	$81.91M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain (loss) on sale of trading securities	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNet`	$-4.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain (loss) on sale of trading securities	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNet`	$226.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain (loss) on sale of trading securities	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNet`	$238.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Gain (loss) on sale of trading securities	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNet`	$2.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on foreign currency exchange	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-106.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on foreign currency exchange	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-106.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on foreign currency exchange	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-4.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on foreign currency exchange	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-48.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense on Senior Secured Notes	`InterestExpenseDebt`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense on Senior Secured Notes	`InterestExpenseDebt`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense on Senior Secured Notes	`InterestExpenseDebt`	$2.41M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense on Senior Secured Notes	`InterestExpenseDebt`	$3.18M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income and other	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$3.01M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income and other	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$811.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income and other	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$10.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income and other	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$1.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$41.21M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$45.05M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-2.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-1.46M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$31.95M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-7.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-17.44M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$38.43M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax benefit (expense)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$83.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax benefit (expense)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax benefit (expense)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$323.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Income tax benefit (expense)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-1.26M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$38.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-7.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$33.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-17.76M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-14.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-7.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$38.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-17.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$33.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$24.84M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$-7.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$-17.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$30.53M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic net income (loss) per common share	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-0.15	USD	1 Quarter
Basic net income (loss) per common share	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.63	USD	1 Quarter
Basic net income (loss) per common share	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.51	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic net income (loss) per common share	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-0.36	USD	3 Qtrs
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	48.95M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	49.83M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	48.47M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	49.73M	shares	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - diluted	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted`	$21.38M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - diluted	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted`	$29.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - diluted	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted`	$-7.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - diluted	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted`	$-17.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$-0.15	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$-0.36	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.36	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.32	USD	1 Quarter
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	49.73M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	90.62M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	60.15M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	49.83M	shares	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 94 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$38.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-7.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$33.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-17.76M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of investment, net (Note 5)	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$9.62M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of investment, net (Note 5)	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$3.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of investment, net (Note 5)	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-3.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of investment, net (Note 5)	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-4.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on sale of investment (Note 5)	`LossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$2.76M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on sale of investment (Note 5)	`LossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$8.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of other investment	`ImpairmentOfInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Impairment of other investment	`ImpairmentOfInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Impairment of other investment	`ImpairmentOfInvestments`	$8.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of other investment	`ImpairmentOfInvestments`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on disposal of other investment (Note 5)	`EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Gain on disposal of other investment (Note 5)	`EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on disposal of other investment (Note 5)	`EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal`	$2.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on disposal of other investment (Note 5)	`EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$2.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$3.61M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	$955.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock embedded derivative	`ChangeInFairValueOfSeriesRedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockEmbeddedDerivative`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock embedded derivative	`ChangeInFairValueOfSeriesRedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockEmbeddedDerivative`	$-7.71M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of Series A warrants	`UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of Series A warrants	`UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives`	$-2.04M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of Series B warrants	`UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives1`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of Series B warrants	`UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives1`	$-36.87M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$753.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$1.24M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on foreign currency exchange	`UnrealizedGainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesNetBeforeTax`	$-4.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on foreign currency exchange	`UnrealizedGainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesNetBeforeTax`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of trading securities and equity securities - private	`TradingSecuritiesUnrealizedHoldingGainLoss`	$81.91M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of trading securities and equity securities - private	`TradingSecuritiesUnrealizedHoldingGainLoss`	$914.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on sale of trading securities	`DebtSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss`	$-4.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on sale of trading securities	`DebtSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of equity securities derivative and forward contract	`IncreaseDecreaseInEquitySecuritiesFvNi`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of equity securities derivative and forward contract	`IncreaseDecreaseInEquitySecuritiesFvNi`	$-64.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of equity securities derivative and forward contract	`IncreaseDecreaseInEquitySecuritiesFvNi`	$17.54M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of equity securities derivative and forward contract	`IncreaseDecreaseInEquitySecuritiesFvNi`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on sale of prepaid investment and derivative	`GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives`	$2.85M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on sale of prepaid investment and derivative	`GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on sale of prepaid investment and derivative	`GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives`	$2.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Gain on sale of prepaid investment and derivative	`GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-31.09M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-248.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$983.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$-1.04M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$614.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$326.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInRoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$-20.41M	USD	3 Qtrs
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInRoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$12.05M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$-846.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$5.55M	USD	3 Qtrs
Patent acquisition costs	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	$4.42M	USD	3 Qtrs
Patent acquisition costs	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	$13.78M	USD	3 Qtrs
Sale of investment at fair value (Note 5)	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment`	$1.46M	USD	3 Qtrs
Sale of investment at fair value (Note 5)	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment`	$6.26M	USD	3 Qtrs
(Purchase) Sale of other investments (Note 5)	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments`	$2.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
(Purchase) Sale of other investments (Note 5)	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of trading securities	`PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments`	$103.72M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of trading securities	`PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments`	$33.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Maturities and sales of trading securities	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$316.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Maturities and sales of trading securities	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$38.82M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of prepaid investment	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestments`	$276.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of prepaid investment	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestments`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity securities derivative and forward contract acquisition cost	`PaymentsForHedgeInvestingActivities`	$3.99M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity securities derivative and forward contract acquisition cost	`PaymentsForHedgeInvestingActivities`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$177.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$119.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-61.18M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-9.81M	USD	3 Qtrs
Repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$4.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Issuance of Senior Secured Notes, net of lender fee	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Issuance of Senior Secured Notes, net of lender fee	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt`	$110.44M	USD	3 Qtrs
Senior Secured Notes issuance costs paid to other parties	`RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Senior Secured Notes issuance costs paid to other parties	`RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt`	$496.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend on Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$1.12M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend on Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	`PaymentsOfDividends`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Issuance of Series B warrants	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants`	$4.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Issuance of Series B warrants	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$48.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$79.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$79.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$109.47M	USD	3 Qtrs
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect`	$105.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-61.95M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$128.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$92.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$197.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$66.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Acquisition of prepaid investment securities	`AcquisitionOfPrepaidInvestmentSecurities`	$231.48M	USD	3 Qtrs
Acquisition of prepaid investment securities	`AcquisitionOfPrepaidInvestmentSecurities`	-	USD	3 Qtrs

Stockholders Equity 31 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Beginning balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$164.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$191.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$202.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$174.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$174.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$181.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Net income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-7.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$38.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-17.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$33.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accretion of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock to redemption value	`AccretionOfSeriesRedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockToRedemptionValue`	$-2.04M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accretion of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock to redemption value	`AccretionOfSeriesRedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockToRedemptionValue`	$-734.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Stock options exercised	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$79.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock options exercised	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$48.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend on Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	`DividendsPreferredStockStock`	$467.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Dividend on Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	`DividendsPreferredStockStock`	$1.12M	USD	3 Qtrs
Compensation expense for share-based awards, net of forfeitures	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$488.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Compensation expense for share-based awards, net of forfeitures	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$753.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Compensation expense for share-based awards, net of forfeitures	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$1.24M	USD	3 Qtrs
Compensation expense for share-based awards, net of forfeitures	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$300.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Repurchase of common stock	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue`	$4.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-14.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Ending balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$164.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$191.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$202.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$174.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$174.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$181.62M	USD	Point-in-time

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.