Acacia Research Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Acacia Research's CEO is MJ McNulty, appointed in Mar 2022, has a tenure of 2.17 years. total yearly compensation is $1.60M, comprised of 29.2% salary and 70.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.14% of the company’s shares, worth $657.79K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.4 years and 3.3 years respectively.
Key information
MJ McNulty
Chief executive officer
US$1.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 29.2% |
| CEO tenure | 2.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 2.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Acacia Research: Positive Developments, Discount To Book Value High Despite Recent Price Spike
Mar 18Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Acacia Research Corporation's (NASDAQ:ACTG) Shares
Feb 12
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Acacia Research Corporation's (NASDAQ:ACTG) P/S Ratio
May 24Acacia Research GAAP EPS of -$1.44, revenue of $16.7M
Aug 11Acacia Research: Multiple Acquisitions On The Way
Jul 20Does Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 14Acacia Research: Worth More Than Book Value
Apr 28Is Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) A Risky Investment?
Mar 04Did You Miss Acacia Research's (NASDAQ:ACTG) Impressive 133% Share Price Gain?
Jan 28
Validating Acacia Research Is Undervalued
Jan 06We Wouldn't Rely On Acacia Research's (NASDAQ:ACTG) Statutory Earnings As A Guide
Dec 06Acacia Research EPS beats by $0.47, beats on revenue
Nov 09CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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$8m |
| 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 below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.41M).
Compensation vs Earnings: MJ's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
MJ McNulty (45 yo)
2.2yrs
Tenure
US$1,603,468
Compensation
Mr. Martin D. McNulty, Jr., also known as MJ, serves as Director at Starboard Value Acquisition Corp. since June 2020 and had been its Chief Executive Officer since June 2020 until August 2021, where he le...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 2.2yrs | US$1.60m | 0.14% $ 657.8k | |
| Interim CFO | 2.6yrs | US$1.05m | 0.032% $ 154.1k | |
| General Counsel | 3.2yrs | US$1.45m | 0.25% $ 1.2m | |
| Chief Administrative Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP Human Resources | no data | no data | no data | |
| Principal | no data | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Secretary | no data | no data | no data |
2.4yrs
Average Tenure
45yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ACTG's management team is considered experienced (2.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | less than a year | US$1.60m | 0.14% $ 657.8k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$170.00k | 0.031% $ 148.7k | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$312.00k | 0.061% $ 297.8k | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | 20.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$215.00k | 0.19% $ 936.6k | |
| Chairman | 1.6yrs | US$236.25k | 0.045% $ 221.0k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$327.42k | 0.22% $ 1.1m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ACTG's board of directors are considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).