Starboard Value LP - Jul 13, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG)

Signature
Starboard Value LP, By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory
Stock symbol
ACTG
Transactions as of
Jul 13, 2023
Transactions value $
$148,823,622
Form type
4
Date filed
7/17/2023, 08:01 PM
Previous filing
Jun 8, 2023
Next filing
Mar 8, 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction ACTG Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share Options Exercise $19M +5.2M +48.08% $3.65 16M Jul 13, 2023 By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd F1, F2, F3, F9, F11
transaction ACTG Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share Options Exercise $3.51M +962K +48.08% $3.65 2.96M Jul 13, 2023 By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC F1, F2, F4, F9, F11
transaction ACTG Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share Options Exercise $5.97M +1.63M +48.08% $3.65 5.03M Jul 13, 2023 By Managed Account of Starboard Value LP F1, F2, F5, F9, F11
transaction ACTG Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share Options Exercise $2.04M +558K +48.08% $3.65 1.72M Jul 13, 2023 By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP F1, F2, F6, F9, F11
transaction ACTG Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share Options Exercise $1.93M +529K +48.08% $3.65 1.63M Jul 13, 2023 By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund L LP F1, F2, F7, F9, F11
transaction ACTG Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share Options Exercise $2.68M +734K +48.08% $3.65 2.26M Jul 13, 2023 By Starboard X Master Fund Ltd F1, F2, F8, F9, F11
transaction ACTG Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share Options Exercise $62.2M +17M +106.38% $3.65 33M Jul 13, 2023 By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd F1, F2, F3, F10, F11
transaction ACTG Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share Options Exercise $11.5M +3.15M +106.38% $3.65 6.11M Jul 13, 2023 By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC F1, F2, F4, F10, F11
transaction ACTG Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share Options Exercise $19.5M +5.36M +106.38% $3.65 10.4M Jul 13, 2023 By Managed Account of Starboard Value LP F1, F2, F5, F10, F11
transaction ACTG Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share Options Exercise $6.67M +1.83M +106.38% $3.65 3.55M Jul 13, 2023 By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP F1, F2, F6, F10, F11
transaction ACTG Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share Options Exercise $6.33M +1.73M +106.38% $3.65 3.36M Jul 13, 2023 By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund L LP F1, F2, F7, F10, F11
transaction ACTG Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share Options Exercise $8.78M +2.4M +106.38% $3.65 4.66M Jul 13, 2023 By Starboard X Master Fund Ltd F1, F2, F8, F10, F11

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction ACTG Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Options Exercise -$691K -189K -100% $3.65 0 Jul 13, 2023 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 189K $3.65 By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd F3, F9, F11
transaction ACTG Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Options Exercise -$128K -35K -100% $3.65 0 Jul 13, 2023 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 35K $3.65 By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC F4, F9, F11
transaction ACTG Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Options Exercise -$217K -59.5K -100% $3.65 0 Jul 13, 2023 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 59.5K $3.65 By Managed Account of Starboard Value LP F5, F9, F11
transaction ACTG Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Options Exercise -$74.1K -20.3K -100% $3.65 0 Jul 13, 2023 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 20.3K $3.65 By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP F6, F9, F11
transaction ACTG Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Options Exercise -$70.3K -19.3K -100% $3.65 0 Jul 13, 2023 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 19.3K $3.65 By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund L LP F7, F9, F11
transaction ACTG Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Options Exercise -$97.5K -26.7K -100% $3.65 0 Jul 13, 2023 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 26.7K $3.65 By Starboard X Master Fund Ltd F8, F9, F11
transaction ACTG Series B Warrants Options Exercise -17M -100% 0 Jul 13, 2023 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 17M By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd F3, F10, F11
transaction ACTG Series B Warrants Options Exercise -3.15M -100% 0 Jul 13, 2023 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 3.15M By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC F4, F10, F11
transaction ACTG Series B Warrants Options Exercise -5.36M -100% 0 Jul 13, 2023 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 5.36M By Managed Account of Starboard Value LP F5, F10, F11
transaction ACTG Series B Warrants Options Exercise -1.83M -100% 0 Jul 13, 2023 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 1.83M By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP F6, F10, F11
transaction ACTG Series B Warrants Options Exercise -1.73M -100% 0 Jul 13, 2023 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 1.73M By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund L LP F7, F10, F11
transaction ACTG Series B Warrants Options Exercise -2.4M -100% 0 Jul 13, 2023 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2.4M By Starboard X Master Fund Ltd F8, F10, F11
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

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F1 This Form 4 is filed jointly by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ("Starboard V&O Fund"), Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ("Starboard S LLC"), Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ("Starboard C LP"), Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund L LP ("Starboard L Master"), Starboard X Master Fund Ltd ("Starboard X Master"), Starboard Value R LP ("Starboard R LP"), Starboard Value L LP ("Starboard L LP"), Starboard Value LP ("Starboard Value LP"), Starboard Value GP LLC ("Starboard Value GP"), Starboard Value R GP LLC ("Starboard R GP"), Starboard Principal Co LP ("Principal Co"), Starboard Principal Co GP LLC ("Principal GP"), Peter A. Feld and Jeffrey C. Smith (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
F2 To enable all of the Reporting Persons to gain access to the Securities and Exchange Commission's electronic filing system (which only accepts a maximum of 10 joint filers per report), this report is the first of two identical reports relating to the same transactions being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
F3 Securities beneficially owned by Starboard V&O Fund. Starboard Value LP, as the investment manager of Starboard V&O Fund, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard V&O Fund. Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard V&O Fund.
F4 Securities beneficially owned by Starboard S LLC. Starboard Value LP, as the manager of Starboard S LLC, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard S LLC. Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard S LLC.
F5 Securities held in a certain account managed by Starboard Value LP (the "Starboard Value LP Account"). Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard Value LP and held by the Starboard Value LP Account.
F6 Securities beneficially owned by Starboard C LP. Each of Starboard R LP, as the general partner of Starboard C LP, and Starboard R GP, as the general partner of Starboard R LP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard C LP. Starboard Value LP, as the investment manager of Starboard C LP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard C LP. Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard C LP.
F7 Securities beneficially owned by Starboard L Master. Each of Starboard L LP, as the general partner of Starboard L Master, Starboard R LP, as the general partner of Starboard L LP, and Starboard R GP, as the general partner of Starboard R LP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard L LP. Starboard Value LP, as the investment manager of Starboard L Master, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard L Master. Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard L Master.
F8 Securities beneficially owned by Starboard X Master. Starboard Value LP, as the investment manager of Starboard X Master, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard X Master. Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard X Master.
F9 Pursuant to the previously announced Recapitalization Agreement, dated October 30, 2022, by and among certain of the Reporting Persons and the Issuer (the "Recapitalization Agreement"), as well as that certain Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, which was previously approved by the Issuer's stockholders at the annual meeting on May 16, 2023, to remove the 4.89% blocker provision contained therein (the "Stockholder Approval"), the Reporting Persons converted an aggregate amount of 350,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into 9,616,746 shares of Common Stock, including 27,704 shares of Common Stock issued in respect of accrued and unpaid dividends. As previously disclosed, the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock would be converted into shares of Common Stock on or prior to July 14, 2023, subject to receipt of the Stockholder Approval.
F10 Pursuant to the Recapitalization Agreement and the Issuer's Series B Warrants, the Reporting Persons irrevocably exercised 31,506,849 of the Series B Warrants through a combination of a "Note Cancellation" and a "Limited Cash Exercise" (each as defined in the Series B Warrants), as determined by the Reporting Persons, for an aggregate total of 31,506,849 shares of Common Stock (the "Series B Warrants Exercise"). Pursuant to the Series B Warrants Exercise, the Issuer cancelled $60 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes held by the Reporting Persons and received aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $55 million. As previously disclosed, the Series B Warrants were exercisable until their expiration on November 15, 2027, however, the Reporting Persons agreed to irrevocably exercise their remaining Series B Warrants on or prior to July 14, 2023.
F11 The transactions reported herein are exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3.