ACACIA RESEARCH CORP

Current report

Our Manufacturing Operations Business’s operating results can be adversely affected by inflation, changes in the cost or availability of raw materials, labor, energy, transportation and other necessary supplies and services, as well as the impact of tariffs and changes in a country’s or region’s political or economic conditions.

Current report

Our Manufacturing Operations Business’s success is dependent, in part, on its continued ability to reduce its exposure to or mitigate the impact of increases in the cost of raw materials, finished goods, energy, transportation and other necessary supplies, while maintaining and improving margins and market share. Significant inflation in the costs of labor, finished goods, raw materials, energy and transportation has negatively impacted, and will likely continue to negatively impact results of operations. There is no assurance that we will be able to fully offset any such cost increases through cost reduction programs or price increases of our products, especially given the competitive environment. If we generally are not able to sufficiently increase our pricing to offset these increased costs or if increased costs and prolonged inflation were to occur, it could materially and adversely affect our business, operating results and profitability. Sustained price increases may lead to declines in volume as competitors may not adjust their prices or customers may decide not to pay the higher prices, which could lead to sales declines and loss of market share. While we seek to project tradeoffs between price increases and volume, our projections may not accurately predict the volume impact of price increases. Conversely, when raw material prices decline, customer demands for lower prices could result in lower sale prices and, to the extent our Manufacturing Operations Business has existing inventory, lower margins. As a result, fluctuations in raw material prices could have a material adverse effect on our Manufacturing Operations Business’s results of operations and financial condition.

Current report

In addition, some of the products our Manufacturing Operations Business manufactures require particular types of customized materials. Supply shortages for a particular type of material can delay production or cause increases in the cost of manufacturing our Manufacturing Operations Business’s products. Pricing and availability of finished goods, raw materials, energy, transportation and other necessary supplies and services for use in our Manufacturing Operations Business’s businesses can be volatile due to numerous factors beyond its control, including general, domestic and international economic conditions, natural disasters, labor costs, production levels, competition, consumer demand, import duties and tariffs, currency exchange rates, international treaties, and changes in laws, regulations, and related interpretations.

Current report

Specifically, evolving trade policies could continue to make sourcing products from foreign countries difficult and costly, as our Manufacturing Operations Business sources a significant amount of its products from outside of the United States. In April 2025, the U.S. government announced a baseline tariff of 10% on products imported from all countries and an additional individualized reciprocal tariff on the countries with which the United States has the largest trade deficits, including China. Increased tariffs by the United States have led and may continue to lead to the imposition of retaliatory tariffs by foreign jurisdictions. Additionally, the U.S. government has announced and rescinded multiple tariffs on several foreign jurisdictions, which has increased uncertainty regarding the ultimate effect of the tariffs on economic conditions. Current uncertainties about tariffs and their effects on trading relationships may affect costs for and availability of raw materials or contribute to inflation in the markets in which we operate. Our Manufacturing Operations Business operates 9 manufacturing facilities across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and China. Given our Manufacturing Operations Business’s reliance upon non-domestic suppliers, the rapidly evolving changes to United States’ trade policies (and those of other countries in response) may cause a material adverse effect on its ability to source products from other countries or the changes could significantly increase the costs of obtaining products, which could result in a material adverse effect on our financial results.

Current report

Further, a material increase in the cost of our Manufacturing Operations Business’s products may result in the products becoming less attractive relative to products offered by our competitors. In addition, the increased economic and operational uncertainty caused by the rapidly evolving international trade environment could reduce demand for our Manufacturing Operations Business’s products and result in a material adverse effect on our financial results. To date, we have seen tariffs and general macro-economic uncertainty cause some customers to delay purchasing decisions.

Current report

The foregoing changes, as well as any other changes in social, political, regulatory and economic conditions, or further changes to foreign or domestic laws and policies governing foreign trade (including export, import and sanctions), manufacturing and development and foreign direct investment in the territories and countries where we or our customers operate could adversely affect our operating results and our business including our ability to repatriate cash accumulated outside the United States in a tax efficient manner.

Current report

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Previous report

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (1)

Previous report

(1) On November 9, 2023, the Board approved a stock repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”) for up to $20.0 million of the Company's common stock, subject to a cap of 5,800,000 shares of common stock. The Repurchase Program has no time limit and does not require the repurchase of a minimum number of shares. The common stock may be repurchased on the open market, in block trades, or in privately negotiated transactions, including under plans complying with the provisions of Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act. Between October 1, 2024 and November 7, 2024, we repurchased a total of 1,470,172 shares at an average price per share of $4.61. Under the Repurchase Program as of November 7, 2024, we have repurchased a total of 3,007,294 shares at an average price per share of $4.65, and $6.0 million may yet be purchased under the Repurchase Program, subject to the aggregate cap for the Repurchase Program of 5,800,000 shares of common stock. Refer to Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements elsewhere herein for additional information.