Acacia Research Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Acacia Research's CEO is MJ McNulty, appointed in Mar 2022, has a tenure of 2.83 years. total yearly compensation is $1.60M, comprised of 29.2% salary and 70.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.092% of the company’s shares, worth €377.79K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3 years and 2 years respectively.
Key information
MJ McNulty
Chief executive officer
US$1.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 29.2% |
| CEO tenure | 2.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.09% |
| Management average tenure | 3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$48m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$60m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$49m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$468k | US$55m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$36m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$14m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$51m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$1m | US$350k | -US$133m |
Compensation vs Market: MJ's total compensation ($USD1.60M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD994.30K).
Compensation vs Earnings: MJ's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
MJ McNulty (46 yo)
2.8yrs
Tenure
US$1,603,468
Compensation
Mr. Martin D. McNulty, Jr., also known as MJ, has been Interim Chief Executive Officer of Acacia Research Corporation since November 01, 2022 and its Chief Operating Officer and Head of M&A at since March...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, COO | 2.8yrs | US$1.60m | 0.092% € 377.8k | |
| Interim CFO | 3.3yrs | US$1.05m | 0.047% € 193.0k | |
| General Counsel | 3.8yrs | US$1.45m | 0.12% € 476.5k | |
| Chief Administrative Officer | 1.7yrs | no data | 0.012% € 49.9k | |
| Principal | no data | no data | no data | |
| Principal | no data | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Secretary | no data | no data | no data |
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
46yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AZG2's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, COO | less than a year | US$1.60m | 0.092% € 377.8k | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$170.00k | 0.055% € 226.9k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.024% € 97.8k | |
| Independent Director | 5.7yrs | US$312.00k | 0.071% € 293.0k | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | 21.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chairman | 2.3yrs | US$236.25k | 0.097% € 399.0k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 6yrs | US$327.42k | 0.25% € 1.0m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.040% € 166.1k |
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AZG2's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/02 07:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Acacia Research Corporation is covered by 8 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Darrin Peller | Barclays |
| Daniel Gelbtuch | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |
| Anthony Stoss | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |