Company: ACTG
Filing Date: 2025-04-09
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000934549-25-000014
Chunk: 64

Company: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-09
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 64
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 the performance condition to which the June 2023 PSUs are subject considered improbable to be met; however, in 2024, the fair value of the June 2023 PSUs was determined based on the performance condition to which the June 2023 PSUs are subject considered probable to be met at the threshold level of performance. |
| (d) |     | Reflects either (i) the fair value, with respect to each of our Current CEO and Former CEO, or (ii) the average of the fair value, with respect to the Other NEOs, in each case, as of the day awards became vested in the covered fiscal year, when such awards were also granted in the covered fiscal year.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| (e) |     | Reflects either (i) the change in fair value, with respect to each of our Current CEO and Former CEO, or (ii) the average of the change in fair value, with respect to the Other NEOs, in each case from December 31 of the prior fiscal year to the day awards became vested in the covered fiscal year, when such awards were granted in a prior fiscal year.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

| (4) |     | For each covered fiscal year, represents the cumulative total stockholder return on an initial fixed $100 investment in our common stock (NASDAQ: ACTG) from December 31, 2021 through December 31 of each covered fiscal year 2022, 2023 and 2024 (each such period referred to herein as a measurement period).  The cumulative total stockholder return on each series of our common stock is calculated by dividing (a) the sum of (i) the cumulative amount of dividends (assuming dividend reinvestment) over the applicable measurement period and (ii) the difference between (A) the share price on December 31 of the covered fiscal year and (B) the share price on December 31, 2021, and (b) the share price on December 31, 2021. |
| (5) |     | Represents the amount of net income reflected in our consolidated financial statements for each covered fiscal year.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

Relationship Between Compensation Actually Paid and Cumulative TSR

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### EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

#### Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information with respect to shares of our common stock issuable under our equity compensation plans as of December 31,