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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."},{"field":"ownership.nature","element":"natureOfOwnership","label":"F7","text":"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. 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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."},{"field":"kind","element":"transactionCoding","label":"F10","text":"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."},{"field":"kind","element":"transactionCoding","label":"F11","text":"The transactions reported herein are exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3."},{"field":"price","element":"transactionPricePerShare","label":"F10","text":"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."},{"field":"derivative.exercise_date","element":"exerciseDate","label":"F10","text":"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."},{"field":"derivative.expiration_date","element":"expirationDate","label":"F10","text":"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."},{"field":"ownership.nature","element":"natureOfOwnership","label":"F6","text":"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. 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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."},{"field":"kind","element":"transactionCoding","label":"F10","text":"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."},{"field":"kind","element":"transactionCoding","label":"F11","text":"The transactions reported herein are exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3."},{"field":"price","element":"transactionPricePerShare","label":"F10","text":"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."},{"field":"derivative.exercise_date","element":"exerciseDate","label":"F10","text":"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."},{"field":"derivative.expiration_date","element":"expirationDate","label":"F10","text":"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."},{"field":"ownership.nature","element":"natureOfOwnership","label":"F5","text":"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. 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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."},{"field":"kind","element":"transactionCoding","label":"F10","text":"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."},{"field":"kind","element":"transactionCoding","label":"F11","text":"The transactions reported herein are exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3."},{"field":"price","element":"transactionPricePerShare","label":"F10","text":"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."},{"field":"derivative.exercise_date","element":"exerciseDate","label":"F10","text":"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."},{"field":"derivative.expiration_date","element":"expirationDate","label":"F10","text":"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."},{"field":"ownership.nature","element":"natureOfOwnership","label":"F4","text":"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."}],"balance_after":0,"derivative":{"underlying":"Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share","underlying_shares":3150685},"source":{"system":"sec-edgar","filing":"0000921895-23-001687","document":"form406297282b_07172023.xml","document_sequence":1,"table":"derivative","row_type":"transaction","position":20,"url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/934549/000092189523001687/form406297282b_07172023.xml","form_type":"4"}},{"id":1829043,"issuer":{"id":5559,"kind":"organization","name":"ACACIA RESEARCH CORP","symbol":"ACTG"},"owners":[{"id":18397,"kind":"organization","name":"Starboard Principal Co LP","position":1,"cik":"0001517139","reported_name":"Starboard Principal Co LP","relationship":{"director":false,"officer":false,"ten_percent_owner":true,"other":true,"other_text":"See Footnote 2"}},{"id":18398,"kind":"organization","name":"Starboard Principal Co GP LLC","position":2,"cik":"0001517140","reported_name":"Starboard Principal Co GP LLC","relationship":{"director":false,"officer":false,"ten_percent_owner":true,"other":true,"other_text":"See Footnote 2"}},{"id":42363,"kind":"person","name":"Feld Peter A","position":3,"cik":"0001410600","reported_name":"Feld Peter A","relationship":{"director":false,"officer":false,"ten_percent_owner":true,"other":true,"other_text":"See Footnote 2"}},{"id":18355,"kind":"person","name":"Smith Jeffrey C","position":4,"cik":"0001362697","reported_name":"Smith Jeffrey C","relationship":{"director":false,"officer":false,"ten_percent_owner":true,"other":true,"other_text":"See Footnote 2"}}],"security":"Series B Warrants","published_at":"2023-07-18T00:02:49.000Z","date":"2023-07-13","kind":"exercise","planned":false,"acquired":false,"shares":17035140,"ownership":{"direct":false,"nature":"By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd"},"footnotes":[{"field":"derivative.exercise_price","element":"conversionOrExercisePrice","label":"F10","text":"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."},{"field":"kind","element":"transactionCoding","label":"F10","text":"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."},{"field":"kind","element":"transactionCoding","label":"F11","text":"The transactions reported herein are exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3."},{"field":"price","element":"transactionPricePerShare","label":"F10","text":"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\"). 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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."},{"field":"derivative.expiration_date","element":"expirationDate","label":"F10","text":"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\"). 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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."},{"field":"kind","element":"transactionCoding","label":"F11","text":"The transactions reported herein are exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3."},{"field":"derivative.exercise_date","element":"exerciseDate","label":"F9","text":"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. 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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."},{"field":"kind","element":"transactionCoding","label":"F11","text":"The transactions reported herein are exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3."},{"field":"derivative.exercise_date","element":"exerciseDate","label":"F9","text":"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. 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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."},{"field":"kind","element":"transactionCoding","label":"F11","text":"The transactions reported herein are exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3."},{"field":"derivative.exercise_date","element":"exerciseDate","label":"F9","text":"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."},{"field":"derivative.expiration_date","element":"expirationDate","label":"F9","text":"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."},{"field":"ownership.nature","element":"natureOfOwnership","label":"F3","text":"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. 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