A_LEG_CREDIT	Dollar amount of credit allocated to each legal advisor for league table purposes. A_LEG_CREDIT is based on RANKVALUE of the transaction multiplied by MA_MULT. A ma_mult is a multiple/percentage applied to each advisor based on the role in the transaction. For example, if a law firm represents a minority shareholder that owns 20% of the target, then that legal advisor would receive a ma_mult of .2, which would be multiplied by the total RANKVALUE. SEE MA_MULT.	
A_LOCKUP_PCT	Acquiror Lockup Percentage (%):The percentage of the acquiror company's common stock outstanding that the target was granted an option to purchase at a set price due to a lockup agreement. See also LOCKUP and LOCKUPDESC1.	
A_LOCKUP_PR	Acquiror Lockup Price (US $): The price at which the target was granted an option to buy acquiror company stock due to a lockup agreement, stated in US$. See also LOCKUP and LOCKUPDESC1.	
A_LOCKUP_PR_HOST	Acquiror Lockup Price (Host Curr): The price at which the target was granted an option to buy acquiror company stock due to a lockup agreement, stated in the currency of the target company's nation. See also LOCKUP and LOCKUPDESC1.	
A_POSTMERGE_OWN_PCT	Percent Owned by Acquiror Post Merger: Percentage of the newly-formed company held by the acquiror upon completion of a true merger. This data item will only be populated if the merger results in the formation of a new company and the percentages held by former target and acquiror shareholders has been disclosed.	
AA	Acquiror Financial Advisor(s): Financial advisor to the acquiror's company, management, or board of directors on the transaction, excluding law firms. Note: If a firm acts as an Equity Participant (EP), arranges financing (AF), and/or provides financing (PF), it is not considered an advisor. Equity participants will always be included in INV. Any investment bank, commercial bank, or venture capital firm listed as receiving a fee, is considered an advisor.	
AAA_AACODE	Acquiror Financial Advisor(s): Financial advisor to the acquiror's company, management, or board of directors on the transaction, excluding law firms. Note: If a firm acts as an Equity Participant (EP), arranges financing (AF), and/or provides financing (PF), it is not considered an advisor. Equity participants will always be included in INV. Any investment bank, commercial bank, or venture capital firm listed as receiving a fee, is considered an advisor.	
AAC	Acquiror Financial Advisor(s): Code describing the acquiror's financial advisor.	
AAC1	Acquiror Financial Advisor(s): Financial advisor to the acquiror's company, management, or board of directors on the transaction, excluding law firms. Note: If a firm acts as an Equity Participant (EP), arranges financing (AF), and/or provides financing (PF), it is not considered an advisor. Equity participants will always be included in INV. Any investment bank, commercial bank, or venture capital firm listed as receiving a fee, is considered an advisor.	
AACC	Acquiror Accountants: Accountants of acquiring company.	
AACCC	Acquiror Accountants' Codes: TF codes for the acquiring company's accountant.	
AACCREC	Acquiror Accounts Receivables: Amounts due from customers on open account from the sale of goods or services as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Wherever possible, accounts receivable is taken net of allowances for doubtful accounts.	
AACCTPAY	Acquiror Accounts Payable: Amounts owing on open account to creditors for goods and services as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the deal ($mil).	
AACOUNT	Number of Acquiror Financial Advisors: Number of acquiror financial advisors used by acquiring company.	
AADVCREDIT	Dollar amount of credit allocated to each advisor for league table purposes. AADVCREDIT =  RANKVALUE * MA_MULT. A ma_mult is a multiple/percentage applied to each advisor based on the advisory role in the transaction. For example, if an investment bank advises a minority shareholder that owns 20% of the target, then that advisor would receive a ma_mult of .2, which would be multiplied by the total RANKVALUE. SEE MA_MULT.	
AADVISORLEGAL	Acquiror Financial Advisor Retaining Legal Counsel: Financial advisor of the Acquiring company that retained a legal counsel.	
AADVISORLEGALCODE	Financial Advisor to Acquiror Retaining Legal Counsel: Code for the Financial Advisor to the Acquiror that retained Legal Counsel.	
AAL	Acquiror Financial Advisor Long Names: Full name of acquiring company's financial advisor on the transaction.	
AANATION	Acquiror Financial Advisor Parent Nation: Parent nation of acquiring company's financial advisor on the transaction.	
AASSIGN	Acquiror Financial Advisor Assignments (Descriptions): Assignments performed by the acquiring company's financial advisor(s). Assignments are:	
AASSIGNC	Acquiror Financial Advisor Assignments (Codes): Code for assignments performed by the acquiror company's financial advisor(s). Assignments are:	
AASTATE	Acquiror Financial Advisor Parent State: State of the acquiror financial advisor's parent.	
AATOMB	Acquiror Financial Advisor Tombstone Date: Date financial advisor placed tombstone in major news source.	
AB	Acquiror Business Description Short: Indicates the primary business of the acquiring company.	
ABEDS	Acquiror Total Hospital Beds: Number of hospital beds owned or operated by acquiring company.	
ABL	Acquiror Business Description Long: Describes all businesses of the acquiring company.	
ABR	Acquiror Branches/Retail Outlets: Number of branches or retail outlets owned or operated by acquiring company if acquiror is a bank or retail operator.	
ABSRC	Acquiror Business Source(s): Source of the acquiror's business description; e.g., Million Dollar Directory. See also: ABSRCC [Acquiror Business Source Code(s) Multiple Lines] and A: BUSSOURCECODE_PRINT [Acquiror Business Source Code(s) 1 Line].	
ABV	Acquiror Book Value Per Share: Equals common equity divided by the actual number of common shares outstanding as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share).	
ABWRANK	Acquiror Business Week Top 500 Rank: Business Week Top 500 ranking for the acquiring company. Includes subsidiaries and uses current years ranking.	
AC1DAY	Acquiror Stock Price 1 Day Prior to Announcement Date: Closing common stock price of the acquiror 1 day prior to the original announcement of the transaction ($ per share). 	
AC1WK	Acquiror Stock Price 1 Week Prior to Announcement Date:  Closing common stock price of the acquiror 1 week prior to the original announcement of the transaction ($ per share). 	
AC4WK	Acquiror Stock Price 4 Weeks Prior to the Announcement Date: Closing common stock price of the acquiror 4 weeks prior to the original announcement of the transaction ($ per share). 	
ACAPEX	Acquiror Capital Expenditures: Gross purchase or purchases of property, plant, and equipment for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
ACASH	Acquiror Cash and Marketable Securities: Cash and the temporary investment vehicles for cash, including commercial paper and short-term government securities, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). For banks, ACASH does not include loans, but does include federal funds sold.	
ACASHFLOW	Acquiror Cash Flow: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the transaction ($mil).	
ACASS	Acquiror Current Assets: Cash and assets which will be turned into cash in the near future (typically within 1 year) as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). ACASS includes cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventories, and prepaid expenses. 	
ACCTPAY	Target Accounts Payable: Amounts owing on open account to creditors for goods and services as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the deal ($mil).	
ACCTPAY1	Target Accounts Payable 1 Year Prior: Amounts owing on open account to creditors for goods and services at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
ACCTPAY2	Target Accounts Payable 2 Years Prior: Amounts owing on open account to creditors for goods and services at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
ACCTPAY3	Target Accounts Payable 3 Years Prior: Amounts owing on open account to creditors for goods and services at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
ACCTPAY4	Target Accounts Payable 4 Years Prior: Amounts owing on open account to creditors for goods and services at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
ACCTPAY5	Target Accounts Payable 5 Years Prior: Amounts owing on open account to creditors for goods and services at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
ACCTPAYFQ	Target Accounts Payable Same Interim Period Prior Year: Amounts owing on open account to creditors for goods and services at the end of the same interim period corresponding to ACCTPAYLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil).	
ACCTPAYLQ	Target Accounts Payable Most Recent Interim Period: Amounts owing on open account to creditors for goods and services at the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the one ending on DFIN. 	
ACCTREC	Target Accounts Receivable: Amounts due from customers on open account from the sale of goods or services as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Wherever possible, accounts receivable is taken net of allowances for doubtful accounts.	
ACCTREC1	Target Accounts Receivable 1 Year Prior: Amounts due from customers on open account from the sale of goods or services at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Wherever possible, accounts receivable is taken net of allowances for doubtful accounts.	
ACCTREC2	Target Accounts Receivable 2 years Prior: Amounts due from customers on open account from the sale of goods or services at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Wherever possible, accounts receivable is taken net of allowances for doubtful accounts.	
ACCTREC3	Target Accounts Receivable 3 Years Prior: Amounts due from customers on open account from the sale of goods or services at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Wherever possible, accounts receivable is taken net of allowances for doubtful accounts.	
ACCTREC4	Target Accounts Receivable 4 Years Prior: Amounts due from customers on open account from the sale of goods or services at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Wherever possible, accounts receivable is taken net of allowances for doubtful accounts.	
ACCTREC5	Target Accounts Receivable 5 Years Prior: Amounts due from customers on open account from the sale of goods or services at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Wherever possible, accounts receivable is taken net of allowances for doubtful accounts.	
ACCTRECFQ	Target Accounts Receivable Same Interim Period Prior Year: Amounts due from customers on open account from the sale of goods or services at the end of the same interim period corresponding to ACCTRECLP, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). Wherever possible, accounts receivable is taken net of allowances for doubtful accounts.	
ACCTRECLQ	Target Accounts Receivable Most Recent Interim Period: Amounts due from customers on open account from the sale of goods or services at the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the one ending on DFIN. Wherever possible, accounts receivable is taken net of allowances for doubtful accounts.	
ACITY	Acquiror City: City of acquiror's primary business at the time of the transaction.	
ACLIA	Acquiror Current Liabilities: All debts that come due in the current year ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Includes accounts payable, taxes payable, short-term debt, notes payable, accrued expenses payable, current maturities of long-term debt and current portion of capital lease obligations. 	
ACOLLAR_SOURCE	Collar Source Document: The document  from which the collar information was obtained. Ex: 8-K, Press Release etc.	
ACOMACT	Acquiror Primary Shares Outstanding: Number of acquiror's primary shares outstanding; does not include options, warrants, or convertibles.	
ACOMDFIN	Acquiror Shares Outstanding: Number of acquiror common shares outstanding, excluding treasury shares, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. Does not include common share equivalents.	
ACOMDIV	Acquiror Common Dividends Paid: Total dividends actually paid on acquiror's common stock in the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
ACOMEQ	Acquiror Common Equity: Includes par value of common stock, additional paid-in capital, and retained earnings, less foreign currency transactions and treasury shares as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
ACOUT	Fully Diluted Acquiror Common Shares: Acquiror's fully diluted shares outstanding on the announcement date. If a subsidiary is the acquiror, the shares outstanding of the publicly traded parent company are indicated when disclosed.	
ACQ_CURR_AC1DAY	Acq stk price 1 day prior to ann in acq curr: The acquirer's closing stock price one day prior to the announcement date of the transaction expressed in the acquirer's currency.	
ACQ_CURR_AC1WK	Acq stk price 1 wk prior to ann in acq curr: The acquirer's closing stock price one week prior to the announcement date of the transaction expressed in the acquirer's currency.	
ACQ_CURR_AC4WK	Acq stk price 4 wk's prior to ann in acq curr: The acquirer's closing stock price four weeks prior to the announcement date of the transaction expressed in the acquirer's currency	
ACQUIROR_WALK_AWAY_PRICE	Acquiror Walk Away Price: If the acquiror's stock price rises considerably, such that the target would receive a price per share above the maximum price specified in the merger agreement, the acquiror may terminate the merger agreement.	
ACU	Acquiror CUSIP: A 6-character, unique identifier for each company. Every U.S. company with publicly traded securities is listed in the Standard & Poors CUSIP directory. If a CUSIP has not been assigned TF will estimate one according to the rules specified by Standard & Poors.	
ACUTIC	Acquiror Code: CUSIP and Ticker Symbol of Company and Parent.	
ACVTDBT	Acquiror Convertible Debt: Value of convertible debt due at least one year from the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
ADCR	Ratio of Acquiror Long-Term Debt to Total Capitalization: Equals long-term debt divided by (straight debt + convertible debt + short-term debt + common equity + preferred equity). 	
ADEFER	Acquiror Deferred Income Taxes and Charges: Income taxes paid in year that were deferred from previous years as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
ADEP	Acquiror Depreciation and Amortization: The value of the decline in the useful life, over the past year, of fixed assets due to wear and tear (depreciation) or intangible assets (amortization) for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
ADEPOSITS	Acquiror Total Deposits (Banks): Total deposits ($mil) of the acquiring company if it is a bank.	
ADFIN	Acquiror Date of Financials: The date corresponding to the acquiror financial information.  This date and financial information will be the most recent available for a 12 month period prior to the original announcement date of the deal. 	
ADUNS	Acquiror D&B Number: Identifying number assigned to the acquiring company by Dun & Bradstreet.	
ADVCOUNT	Total Number of Financial Advisors: Total number of firms acting as financial advisors to target and acquiror.	
AEBIT	Acquiror EBIT: Earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Also known as Operating Income. For banks, AEBIT represents Pre-Tax Income. 	
AEMPLOYEE	Acquiror Number of Employees: Number of workers employed by the acquiring company as of ADFIN. The most recent data available prior to the Announcement Date.	
AEPS	Acquiror Earnings Per Shares LTM ($): Acquiror Earnings Per Share for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share).	
AEXCH	Acquiror Company Stock Exchange: Primary exchange listing for acquiring company.	
AEXCHC	Acquiror Company Stock Exchange Code: Primary exchange code for acquiring company.	
AF	Acquiror Fee Types: Acquiror financial advisor fee types: listed down the page. Use in conjunction with AFEEAMT (Acquiror Fee Amount by Assignment).	
AFAMT	Acquiror Fee Amount by Type: Use in conjunction with AFEE (Acquiror Fee Assignments) to product a report with each assignment and fee paid for that assignment listed down the page.	
AFAXNUM	Acquiror Fax Number: Fax number of the acquiring company at time of transaction.	
AFBRANK	Acquiror Forbes Sales 500 Rank: Forbes Sales 500 rank for the acquiring company. Includes subsidiaries and uses the current years ranking.	
AFC	Acquiror Fee Type Codes: Codes for the assignments performed by financial advisors.	
AFEE_SOURCE	Acquiror Fee Source: Source for acquiror advisor fees.	
AFEEPAYPCT	Acquiror Advisor's Fee Percentage: Advisor fees as a percentage of transaction value. If there is more than one financial advisor retained by the target and each fee is based on a different percentage, the highest percentage is in the text field.	
AFEEPCT	Acquiror Fees Paid as a %: Acquiror total fees as a percentage of transaction value. 	
AFINANCIAL	Acquiror is a Financial Firm.	
AFINCASH	Acquiror Net Cash From Financing Activities: Net cash provided by borrowings and securities sales, less dividend distributions and loan repayments for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
AFINCURR	Currency of Acquiring Company Financials: Currency in which the acquiring company's financial information is reported.	
AFINCURRC	Currency Code of Acquiring Company Financials: Code of the currency in which the acquiring companies financial information is reported.	
AFLATFEE	Acquiror Advisor Fee Based on a Flat Rate: A Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when acquiror's financial advisor's fee is based on a flat fee.	
AFLEGAL	Acquiror Legal Fees: Aggregate fees paid by the acquiror to its legal advisors in millions of dollars.	
AFOUNDED	Year Acquiror Company Founded: Date acquiring company was founded.	
AFOUR_WEEK	Date corresponding to the closing common stock price of the acquiror 4 weeks prior to the original announcement of the transaction. 	
AFSRC	Acquiror Financials Source Code: Code describing the sources of acquiring company's financial information.	
AFSRCC	Acquiror Financials Sources: Sources of acquiring company's financial information.	
AFTOT	Acquiror Total Fees: Total fees to be paid by acquiror to its advisors upon completion of the deal ($ mil).	
AFTOTN	Acquiror Financial Advisor Fees, Amt per Advisor ($mil): Total Fees Paid by Acquiror per Advisor ($mil).	
AFTRANK	Acquiror Fortune 500 Rank: Fortune 500 rank for the acquiring company. Includes subsidiaries and uses the current years ranking.	
AGENCY	Regulatory Agencies Required to Approve Transaction: Describes regulatory agencies that have jurisdiction over the transaction.	
AGENCYC	Regulatory Agencies Codes: Codes for regulatory agencies that have jurisdiction over the transaction.	
AGWIL	Acquiror Goodwill: Excess of purchase price of assets over their fair (book) value at the time of the acquisition as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
AHTECH	Acquiror High Tech Industry: Describes high technology industry of the acquiring company is involved. These descriptions are more detailed than those in the SIC manual are. See also: AHTECHC (Acquiror High Tech Industry Code).	
AHTECHC	Acquiror High Tech Industry Codes: TF 3-digit code for the acquiring company's high technology industry. See also: AHTECH (Acquiring Company High Tech Industry).	
AHTECHC_OR_THTECHC	Target or Acquiror High Tech Industry Code: TF 3-digit code for the target or acquiring company's high technology industry.	
AHTECHGR	Acquiror High Tech Industry Group: General industry group for the acquiring company's high technology industry code.	
AIASS	Acquiror Intangible Assets: Value of assets having no physical existence, yet having substantial value to the firm, including goodwill, patents, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and costs in excess of net book value of businesses acquired, as of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
AICUTIC	Acquiror/Investor Code: Code of investor or acquiring company in the transaction.	
AIN	Acquiror Industry Sector: The sector which describes the primary industry (as determined by the SIC code) of the acquiror.	
AINC	Acquiror Industry Sector Code: Code for industry sector assigned to the acquiring company.	
AINGC	Acquiror Industry Group Code: Code for acquiror general industry e.g., M (Manufacturing).	
AINGD	Acquiror Industry Group: Industry group to which the acquiring company belongs; e.g., Manufacturing.	
AINVCASH	Acquiror Net Cash From Investing Activities and Amortization: Proceeds from asset sales minus the basis for the original purchase price for the latest 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
AINVEN	Acquiror Inventories: Total amount of inventories held as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
AIP	Acquiror Immediate Parent 6-digit CUSIP: Six Digit cusip used to identify the immediate parent of the acquiring company.	
AIPCIDGEN	Computer generated number used to identify the immediate parent of the acquiring company.	
AIPNAMES	Acquiror Immediate Parent Name: Short name of the immediate parent of the acquiring company, up to 30 characters.	
ALBOFIRM	Acquiror is a LBO Firm Flag (Y/N): Acquiror is an LBO Firm.  A leveraged buyout, "LBO", occurs when an investor group, investor, or firm offers to acquire a company, taking on an extraordinary amount of debt, with plans to repay it with funds generated from the company or with revenue earned by selling off the newly acquired company's assets.  TF considers a transaction to be an LBO if the investor group includes management or the transaction is identified as such in the financial press and 100% of the company is acquired.	
ALEG	Acquiror Legal Advisors: Names of law firms advising the acquiring company.	
ALEGALASSIGNMENT	Acquiror Legal Advisor Assignment: Describes roles played by acquiror's legal advisors, including the representation of the acquiror, government (if privatization), or acquiror's financial advisor, etc.	
ALEGALASSIGNMENTCODE	Acquiror Legal Advisor Assignment Code: Codes of roles played by acquiror's legal advisors, including the representation of the acquiror, government (if privatization), or acquiror's financial advisor, etc.	
ALEGALASSIGNMENTSHORTNAME	Acquiror Legal Advisor Assignment (Short): Short name of roles of acquiror's legal advisors.	
ALEGC	Acquiror Legal Advisor Codes: TF codes for the acquiring company's legal advisor.	
ALLIANCE	Alliance Flag: When 'Y' is flagged it indicates that two companies exchange minority stakes of equal value in each other as a part of the formation of a strategic alliance.	
ALOCKUP	Acquiror Owns a Lockup Agreement: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the acquiring company has been granted an option to purchase securities or assets in the target company under a lockup agreement.	
ALP	Acquiror Limited Partnership Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the acquiror is a limited partnership.	
AMININT	Acquiror Minority Interest: Balance sheet value from consolidation of subsidiary financial statements, representing claims against assets by minority shareholders of subsidiaries as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
AMULT	Acquiror Advisor Multiple: Decimal value used to derive partial credit for advisors in certain situations for league table ranking. It is used to reflect an advisor's actual role in a transaction. This is only used in extremely specific situation on the acquiror side of the transaction. Generally speaking, it is only used on the target side of deals. SEE AADVCREDIT & MA_MULT.	
AMV	Acquiror Market Value: Calculated by multiplying the total number of acquiror shares outstanding times the acquiror's stock price 4 weeks prior to announcement date ($mil).	
AN	Acquiror Name (Short): Acquiring company's short name on 1 line, up to 30 characters. See also: ANF [Full Acquiror Company Name (3 Lines)] and ANL [Full Acquiror Company Name (1 Line)].	
ANAT	Acquiror Nation: Nation of the acquiring company.	
ANATC	Acquiror Nation Code: Nation code of the acquiring company e.g., UK, FR.	
ANATRC	Acquiror Nation Region Code.  Nation Region code of the acquiring company.	
ANATREGL	Acquiror Nation Region (Name): Description of Nation Region of acquiring company.	
ANETDEBT	Acquiror Net Debt: Calculated by adding the acquiror's straight debt, short-term debt, and preferred equity and subtracting cash and marketable securities as of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
ANETINT	Acquiror Net Interest Income/Interest Expense Only: For banks, interest income minus interest expense ($mil). For non-banks, interest expense only ($mil).	
ANF	Full Acquiror Company Name (three lines): Acquiring company's full name (3 lines); up to 77 characters line See also: ANL [Acquiring Company Name (1 Line)] and AN [Acquiring Company Name (short)].	
ANGAS	Acquiror Total Natural Gas Reserves: Natural gas reserves of acquiring company (bil of cubic feet).	
ANI	Acquiror Net Income Last 12 Months: Net income of acquiring company for last 12 months ($mil). Net income is income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, before extraordinary items and preferred dividends.	
ANL	Full Acquiror Company Name (1 line): Acquiring company's full name on 1 line, up to 75 characters. See also: ANF [Full Acquiror Company Name (3 Lines)] and AN (Acquiror Name Short).	
AOILRES	Acquiror Total Oil Reserves: Oil reserves of acquiring company (mil of barrels).	
AONE_DAY	Date corresponding to the closing common stock price of the acquiror 1 day prior to the original announcement of the transaction.	
AONE_WEEK	Date corresponding to the closing common stock price of the acquiror 1 week prior to the original announcement of the transaction.	
AOPCASH	Acquiror Net Cash From Operating Activities: Actual net cash inflow or outflow equal to net income after adjustments for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Adjustments include depreciation and amortization, changes in accounts receivable and inventories, and changes in accounts payable and deferred revenues.	
APCTFEE	Acquiror Advisor Fee Based on Pct of Val.: A Yes/No set to 'Y' when the acquiror's financial advisor's fee is based on a percentage of the value of the transaction.	
APFDCR	Acquiror Pro Forma Long-Term Debt to Total Capitalization: Equals long-term debt divided by (straight debt + convertible debt + short-term debt + common equity + preferred equity). Calculated from pro forma statements for proxy statements and tender offers only. Calculated on a basis that is pro forma for this acquisition only and not other simultaneous transactions.	
APFDDIV	Acquiror Preferred Dividends: Total dividends paid on the acquiror's preferred stock in the last twelve months as of the most recent financial information available prior to the announcement of the transaction. ($mil).	
APFDEQ	Acquiror Preferred Equity: Value of preferred stock at liquidation, including redeemable preferred stock, as of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If liquidation value differs from balance sheet value preferred equity at liquidation is subtracted from shareholders equity to calculate a new common equity. 	
APH	Acquiror Telephone Number: Telephone number of acquiring company at time of transaction.	
APNATREGC	Acquiror Nation Region Code: Nation Region code of the acquiring company; e.g., EU.	
APNATREGL	Acquiror Nation Region: Nation Region of acquiring company e.g., Europe.	
APPE	Acquiror Property, Plant & Equipment: Stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation and amortization as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
APRDAY	Acquiror Stock Price on Announcement Day: Closing stock price of acquiror on original announcement date (DAO) of the deal, stated in US dollars. APRDAY is available for US-based acquirors only. 	
APREMIUMS	Acquiror Insurance Premiums: Value of revenue resulting from insurance premiums for acquiring company on ($mil).	
APROVINCE	Canadian Province of Acquiror: Province that a Canadian acquiror is located in.	
APRSHARE	Acquiror Price Per Share 1 Day Prior to Announcement: Closing share price of a public acquiror one day prior to the announcement of a deal in which the acquiror is issuing shares in itself as consideration. In deals where the number of shares being issued is amended, this price will be the closing share price one day prior to the announcement of the amended terms.	
APTINC	Acquiror Pre-tax Income: Profits or earnings before income taxes and minority interest for the 12 months ending on the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
APUB	Acquiror Public Status: Public status of acquiring company: public, private, subsidiary, joint venture, government owned.	
APUBC	Acquiror Public Status Code: Public status code of acquiring company: P=public, V=private, S=subsidiary, JV=joint venture, G=government owned.	
APUBLICLONG	Acquiror Public Status Long: Form of ownership of the acquiring company at the time of the transaction.	
ARATE	Exchange Rate of Acquiring Company Financial Values.	
ASALES	Acquiror Net Sales Last 12 Months: Net sales of acquiring company for the last 12 months ($mil). Sales are the primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions. If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income.	
ASI	Significant Individuals: Significant individuals in the acquiring group e.g. Mario Gabelli.	
ASIC	Acquiror SIC Codes: All SIC codes for the acquiring company listed down the page. TF assigns up to 10 SIC codes to each acquiring company, the first being its primary line of business and the ensuing 9 being any small side lines the company is involved in.	
ASIC2	Acquiror SIC Codes (All on One Line): All SIC codes for the acquiring company listed on one line. TF assigns up to 10 SIC codes to each acquiring company, the first being its primary line of business and the ensuing 9 being any small side lines the company is involved in.	
ASICD	SIC Code Descriptions: Description of SIC codes for acquiror's line of business.	
ASICODE	Significant Individual Codes: Codes for significant individuals in the acquiring group e.g. GA: Mario Gabelli.	
ASICP	Acquiror Primary SIC Code: SIC code for acquiror's primary line of business.	
ASICPDESC	Acquiror Primary SIC Code Description: Description of SIC code for acquiror's primary line of business.	
ASSETS	Acquiror Total Assets: Includes current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, tangible assets, and deferred charges ($mil). Equals total liabilities plus shareholders' equity plus minority interest.	
AST	Acquiror State: State in which the acquiring company is located.	
ASTATERGN	Acquiror State Region: State region in which the acquiring company is located, e.g. Mideast, Southeast.	
ASTC	Acquiror State Code: Code for the state in which the acquiring company is located.	
ASTDBT	Acquiror Short-Term Debt: All debt due in the current year, including current maturities of long-term debt, notes payable, and current portion of capital lease obligations, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). For banks, ASTDBT includes deposits, repurchase agreements, commercial paper, federal funds bought, and bankers' acceptances. 	
ASTI	Acquiror State of Incorporation: State where acquiring company is incorporated.	
ASTIC	Acquiror State of Incorporation Code: Code for state where acquiring company is incorporated.	
ASTIR	Acquiror State of Incorporation Region: State region where acquiring company is incorporated e.g. Mideast, Southeast.	
ASTIRC	Acquiror State of Incorporation Region Code: Code for state region where acquiring company was incorporated, e.g. ME: Mideast, SE: Southeast.	
ASTR	Acquiror Street Address: Street address of acquiring company at time of transaction.	
ASTRC	Acquiror State Region Code: Code for state region in which the acquiring company is located, e.g. ME: Mideast, SE: Southeast.	
ASTRDBT	Acquiror Straight Debt: Non-convertible debt due at least one year from the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If long-term debt is not divided into convertible and straight debt, the debt figures are put into ASTRDBT.ASTRDBT includes non-current portion of capital lease obligations, but does not include deferred taxes.	
ASUBSCRIBERS	Acquiror Subscribers/Circulation: Number of subscribers of acquiring company. Includes Sunday circulation of newspaper (if not available, then daily circulation), magazine circulation, cable TV system basic subscribers, or number of credit card holders.	
ATASS	Acquiror Total Assets Last 12 Months: Includes current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, tangible assets, and deferred charges ($mil). Equals total liabilities plus shareholders' equity plus minority interest.	
ATAXES	Acquiror Income Taxes: Income taxes paid by or refunded to the acquiring company in the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
ATERM	Acquiror Termination Fee Flag. A Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the acquiror is liable to pay a termination fee to the target.	
ATERMFEE	Acquiror Termination Fee: Fee acquiror pays to target if the deal is not completed.	
ATIC	Acquiror Ticker Symbol: Ticker symbol of acquiring company.	
ATLIA	Acquiror Total Liabilities: Includes all liabilities and debt owed by the company at ADFIN ($mil)	
ATT	Attitude of the Transaction: Attitude or recommendation of the target company's management or board of directors toward the transaction; e.g., Hostile. SEE ATTC.	
ATTC	Attitude Code of the Transaction: Code for the attitude or recommendation of the target company's management or board of directors toward the transaction: F=Friendly (the board recommends the offer); H=Hostile (the board officially rejects the offer but the acquiror persists with the takeover); N=Neutral (the management of the target has nothing to do with the transaction); X=Not Applicable (the attitude of the board is not applicable, i.e. open market repurchases, splitoffs and spinoffs); U=Unsolicited (the offer is a surprise to the target's board and has not yet given a recommendation).	
AUP	Acquiror Ultimate Parent CUSIP: A 6-character, unique identifier for the acquiring company's ultimate parent.	
AUP_PUB_MID	Acquiror's Ultimate Parent Mid Level Public Status describing a more defined form of ownership of the acquiror's ultimate parent at the time of the transaction.	
AUPBUSS	Acquiror Short Business Description: Indicates the primary business of the acquiring company's ultimate parent.	
AUPCIDGEN	Acquiror Ultimate Parent CIDGEN.	
AUPCITY	Acquiror Ultimate Parent City: City of acquiring company's ultimate parent.	
AUPFINANCIAL	Acquiror Ultimate Parent Financial Firm (Y/N). A Yes/No flag indicating if the Acquiror Ultimate Parent is a Financial Firm.	
AUPHTECH	Acquiror Ultimate Parent High Tech Codes: Describes high technology industry of the acquiring company's ultimate parent.	
AUPLBOFIRM	Acquiror Ultimate Parent is a LBO Firm.	
AUPNAMES	Acquiror Ultimate Parent Short Names: Short name of acquiring company's ultimate parent, up to 30 characters.	
AUPNAT	Acquiror Ultimate Parent Nation: Nation of acquiring company's ultimate parent.	
AUPNATC	Acquiror Ultimate Parent Nation Code: The code for the nation in which the acquiring company's ultimate parent is located e.g. UK, FR.	
AUPNATREGC	Acquiror Ultimate Parent Nation Region Code: Nation Region code of the acquiring company's ultimate parent, e.g. EU: Europe.	
AUPNATREGL	Acquiror Ultimate Parent Nation Region Code: Nation Region code of the acquiring company's ultimate parent, e.g. EU: Europe.	
AUPPHONE	Acquiror Ultimate Parent Phone Number: Phone number of the acquiring company's ultimate parent at the time of transaction.	
AUPPNATREGC	Acquiror Ultimate Parent Primary Nation Region Code.	
AUPPNATREGL	Acquiror Ultimate Parent Primary Nation Region.	
AUPPUB	Acquiror Ultimate Parent Public Status: Public status of acquiring company's ultimate parent: public, private, subsidiary, joint venture, or government owned.	
AUPPUBC	Acquiror Ultimate Parent Public Status Code: Code for status of acquiring company's ultimate parent: P=Public, V=Private, S=Subsidiary, JV=Joint Venture, G=Government Owned.	
AUPSIC	Acquiror Ultimate Parent SIC Codes: The SIC codes of the acquiring company's ultimate parent.	
AUPSICP	Acquiror Ultimate Parent Primary SIC Codes: Primary SIC codes of the acquiring company's ultimate parent.	
AUPSTATE	Acquiror Ultimate Parent State: State of acquiring company's ultimate parent.	
AUPSTREET1	Acquiror Ultimate Parent Street Address (Line 1): Line 1 of acquiring company's ultimate parent street address.	
AUPSTREET2	Acquiror Ultimate Parent Street Address (Line 2): Line 2 of acquiring company's ultimate parent's street address.	
AUPTIC	Acquiror Ultimate Parent Ticker Symbol: Ticker symbol of acquiring company's ultimate parent.	
AUPZIP	Acquiror Ultimate Parent Zip Code: Zip code of acquiring company's ultimate parent street address.	
AVENTURE	Acquiror Venture Economics Industry: Describes acquiring company's venture economics industry.	
AWK	Acquiror is White Knight Flag: Y' indicates that an acquiror has made a friendly offer or has reached an agreement to acquire a target that is currently the subject of a hostile or unsolicited offer by another company; acquiror is a White Knight. A 'Squire' is very similar to a 'White Knight', the only difference being that the 'Squire' only acquires a blocking minority stake and does not acquire a majority. The result is the same however; the hostile bid is thwarted.	
AZIP	Acquiror ZIP Code or Postal Code: ZIP code or postal code of acquiring company at time of transaction.	
BAA_BACODE	Target or Acquiror Advisors: For search purposes only, to print use TAC for the target advisor's code or AAC for the acquiror advisor code.	
BACKEND	Backend Poison Pill Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' if the target has a back-end poison pill. This is similar to a flip-in plan, although its objectives differ. In a back-end plan, each common stock holder receives a right for each share owned that entitles them to exchange each share for a note that matures within a short period of time (usually one year), upon the occurrence of a triggering event. The purpose of the back-end plan is to maximize shareholder value in the event of a merger or business combination by ensuring a minimum acceptance price. In essence, the plan is not designed to prevent a takeover but to ensure a properly negotiated value for the company and its stockholders. The plan will not be exercisable once the acquirer, having reached a certain level of ownership, offers to purchase the remainder of the outstanding shares at the price set by the plan.	
BASSIGNCODE	Target or Acquiror Advisor Assignments (Codes): Code for assignments performed by the target or acquiror company's financial advisor(s). Assignments are:	
BATOMB	Target or Acquiror Tombstone Dates.	
BCUSIP	Target or Acquiror CUSIP: For search purposes, to print the CUSIPs use TCU (Target CUSIP) and ACU (Acquiror CUSIP).	
BCUTIC	Target/Acquiror/Seller/Investor Codes: For search purposes, will return all deals where the selected company was either a target, acquiror, seller or investor in a deal.	
BEDS	Target Total Hospitals Beds: Number of hospital beds owned or operated by target. 	
BEXCHANGE	Target or Acquiror Stock Exchange: Primary stock exchange on which target or acquiror trades. This item is for search purposes only, to print use TEXCH (for the target) or AEXCH (for the acquiror).	
BEXCHC	Target or Acquiror Stock Exchange Code: Code for the primary stock exchange on which either the target or acquiring company trades. This item is for search purposes only, to print use TEXCHC for the target, or AEXCHC for the acquiror.	
BFEEAMT	Target or Acquiror Fee Amount Per Advisor: Amount of the fee paid to either the target or acquiror's advisor(s) by assignment, in millions of US dollars. This item is for search purposes only, to print use TFAMT for the target, or AFAMT for the acquiror.	
BFEECODE	Target or Acquiror Fee Assignment Code: Codes indicating the target or acquiror's advisor(s) role in the transaction. This item is for search purposes only, to print use TFC for the target, or AFC for the acquiror.	
BID_TYPE_DESCR	Australian Mergers: Bid Type Description: Long description of the type of Bid the acquiror made.	
BIDCOUNT	Number of Bidders: The number of entities (including the acquiror) bidding for a target. Also, the number of challenging deals for one target. For deals with only one bidder (ie. no challenger), Number of Bidders will be 1. Deals for the other bidders can be seen by reporting on the Related M&A Deal set of data items.	
BIDDATE	Australian Mergers: Bid Date: The actual date when the acquiror in a tender offer lodges its "Bidder Statement" with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. The bidder statement contains the formal terms of the offer.	
BIDTYPE	Australian Mergers: Bid Type Code: A code representing the type of Bid the acquiror has made. 	
BILL	Target Advertising Billings: Revenues resulting from advertising billings $mil) if target is an advertising agency	
BLOCK	Block Purchase Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' indicates that a company is repurchasing shares or acquiring a stake in a public company from a third party through private negotiations.	
BMAINDUSTRY	Target or Acquiror Industries: Description of the primary industry of the target or acquiring company. This item is for search purposes only, to print use AIN for the acquiror, or TIN for the target.	
BMAINDUSTRYCODE	Target or Acquiror Industry Codes: Code for the primary industry of the target or acquiring company. This item is for search purposes only, to print use TINC, for the target, or AINC for the acquiror.	
BMAINDUSTRYGRDESC	Target or Acquiror Industry Groups: General industry group of the target or acquiror's primary industry. This item is for search purposes only, to print use AINGD for the acquiror, or TINGD for the target.	
BMAINDUSTRYGROUP	Target or Acquiror Industry Group Codes: Two character codes describing the primary industry of the target or acquiring company. This item is for search purposes only, to print use AINC, for the acquiror, or TINC for the target.	
BNATION	Target or Acquiror Nations: Nation in which the target or acquiror's primary business is located at the announcement date of the transaction. This item is for search purposes only, to print use TNAT for the target, and ANAT for the acquiror.	
BNATIONCODE	Target or Acquiror Nation Codes: Code for the nation in which the target or acquiror's primary business is located at the announcement date of the transaction. This item is for search purposes only, to print use TNATC for the target, or ANATC for the acquiror.	
BNATREGC	Target or Acquiror Nation Region Codes:  Nation Region code of the Target or Acquiror.  This item is for search purposes only, to print use TNATRC for the target, or ANATRC for the acquiror.	
BNATREGL	Target and Acquiror Nation Region Description.	
BNKRUPT	Bankruptcy Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the target company is bankrupt or goes bankrupt during the transaction.	
BOTH_PUB_MID	Both the acquiror's  and target's Ultimate Parent Mid Level Public Status describing a more defined form of ownership of the acquiror and target's ultimate parent at the time of the transaction	
BPNATREGC	Target and Acquiror Primary Nation Region Codes: Primary Nation Region code of the Target or Acquiror.  	
BPNATREGL	Target or Acquiror Nation Region: Nation Region of the Target or Acquiror.  This item is for search purposes only, to print use TNATR for the target, or ANATR for the acquiror. SEE BPNATREGC.	
BPUBLIC	Target or Acquiror Public Status: public, private, subsidiary, joint venture, or government owned.	
BPUBLICCODE	Target or Acquiror Public Status Code: P=Public, V=Private, S=Subsidiary, JV=Joint Venture, G=Government Owned.	
BR	Target Branches/Retail Outlets: The number of branches or outlets of retail establishments owned or operated by target including restaurants, hospitals, TV and radio stations, movie screens, and financial company branches, but does not include the number of bank ATMs.	
BRANCHADD	Target Branch Address: Full Address of any branch sold in an M&A transaction.	
BSDEFER	Target Deferred Income Taxes and Charges for the Last 12 Months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the deal ($mil) as reported on the balance sheet.	
BSDEFER1	Target Deferred Income Taxes and Charges for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil) as reported on the balance sheet.	
BSDEFER2	Target Deferred Income Taxes and Charges for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil) as reported on the balance sheet.	
BSDEFER3	Target Deferred Income Taxes and Charges for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil) as reported on the balance sheet.	
BSDEFER4	Target Deferred Income Taxes and Charges for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil) as reported on the balance sheet.	
BSDEFER5	Target Deferred Income Taxes and Charges for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil) as reported on the balance sheet.	
BSDEFERFQ	Target Deferred Income Taxes and Charges for the same interim period corresponding to BSDEFERLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil) as reported on the balance sheet. 	
BSDEFERLQ	Deferred Income Taxes and Charges for the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil) as reported on the balance sheet. Most recent interim period is the one ending on DFIN.	
BSIC	Target or Acquiror SIC Codes.	
BSICDESC	Target or Acquiror SIC Code Descriptions.	
BSICP	Target or Acquiror Primary SIC Codes.	
BSIGIND	Target or Acquiror Significant Individuals.	
BSIGINDCODE	Target/Acquiror Significant Individual Codes.	
BSTATE	Target or Acquiror States: State in which target or acquiror are located at the time of the transaction.	
BSTATECODE	Target or Acquiror State Codes: Code for the state in which target or acquiror is located at the time of the transaction. Please note this data item is only valid for search purposes. To print the state codes for the two parties use STC (Target State Code) and ASTC (Acquiror State Code).	
BSTATEINC	Target or Acquiror State of Incorporation: State in which the target or acquiror is incorporated at the time of the transaction. Please note this data item is for search purposes only. Use STI (Target State of Incorporation) and ASTI (Acquiror State of Incorporation).	
BSTATEINCCODE	Target or Acquiror State of Incorporation Code: Code for the state of incorporation for the target or acquiring company. Please note this item is used for search purposes only to print use STIC (Target State of Incorporation Code) and ASTIC (Acquiror State of Incorporation Code).	
BSTATEINCREG	Target or Acquiror State of Incorporation Region: World region where target or acquiring company is located at the time of the transaction. Please note this item is used for search purposes only.	
BSTATERGN	Target or Acquiror State Region.	
BSTATERGNCODE	Target or Acquiror State Region Codes.	
BSTINCRGNCODE	Target or Acquiror State Region Codes.	
BTIC	Target or Acquiror Ticker Symbols.	
BTOTFEENEG	Target or Acquiror Fees Per Advisor.	
BV	Target Book Value Per Share: Equals common equity divided by the actual number of common shares outstanding as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share).	
BV1	Target Book Value Per Share in Year 1: Equals common equity divided by the actual number of common shares outstanding at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share).	
BV2	Target Book Value per Share in Year 2: Equals common equity divided by the actual number of common shares outstanding at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share).	
BV3	Target Book Value per Share in Year 3: Equals common equity in divided by the actual number of common shares outstanding at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share).	
BV4	Target Book Value per Share in Year 4: Equals common equity divided by the actual number of common shares outstanding at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share).	
BV5	Target Book Value per Share in Year 5: Equals common equity divided by the actual number of common shares outstanding at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share).	
BVFQ	Target Book Value per Share Same Interim Period Prior Year: Equals common equity divided by the actual number of common shares outstanding at the end of the same interim period corresponding to BVLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($ per share).	
BVLQ	Target Book Value per Share Most Recent Interim Period: Equals common equity divided by the actual number of common shares outstanding at the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction. The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6 or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
BVPREM	Premium of Offering Price over Target Book Value Per Share: Premium, expressed as a percentage, of the offering price in the deal to the target book value per share as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
C6	The number of common shares purchased within 6 months prior to announcement of transaction.	
CACQ	Common Shares Acquired: Number of common shares acquired in the transaction, recorded only after the transaction is completed.	
CACT	Actual Shares Outstanding of Target: Number of common shares outstanding as of the date of announcement, excluding options, warrants, and convertibles.	
CAP	Target Capitalization: Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
CAPEX	Target Capital Expenditures Last 12 Months: Gross purchase or purchases of property, plant, and equipment for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
CAPEX1	Target Capital Expenditures 1 Year Prior: Gross purchases of property, plant, and equipment for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
CAPEX2	Target Capital Expenditure 2 Years Prior: Gross purchases of property, plant, and equipment for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
CAPEX3	Target Capital Expenditure 3 Years Prior: Gross purchases of property, plant, and equipment for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
CAPEX4	Target Capital Expenditure 4 Years Prior: Gross purchases of property, plant, and equipment in the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
CAPEX5	Target Capital Expenditure 5 Years Prior: Gross purchases of property, plant, and equipment in the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
CAPEXFQ	Target Capital Expenditures Same Interim Period Prior Year: Gross purchases of property, plant, and equipment in same interim period corresponding to CAPEXLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil).	
CAPEXLQ	Target Capital Expenditures Most Recent Interim Period: Gross purchases of property, plant, and equipment in most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
CAPNOSTD	Target Capitalization excluding Short-Term Debt: Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity ($mil).	
CASH	Target Cash and Marketable Securities: Cash and the temporary investment vehicles for cash, including commercial paper and short-term government securities, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). For banks, CASH does not include loans, but does include federal funds sold.	
CASH1	Target Cash and Marketable Securities 1 Year Prior: Cash and the temporary investment of cash, including commercial paper and short-term government securities, at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). For banks, Cash does not include loans, but does include federal funds sold. 	
CASH2	Target Cash and Marketable Securities 2 Years Prior: Cash and the temporary investment of cash, including commercial paper and short-term government securities, at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). For banks, Cash does not include loans, but does include federal funds sold.	
CASH3	Target Cash and Marketable Securities 3 Years Prior: Cash and the temporary investments of cash, including commercial paper and short-term government securities, at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). For banks, Cash does not include loans, but does include federal funds sold. 	
CASH4	Target Cash and Marketable Securities 4 Years Prior: Cash and the temporary investments of cash, including commercial paper and short-term government securities, at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). For banks, Cash does not include loans, but does include federal funds sold. 	
CASH5	Target Cash and Marketable Securities 5 Years Prior: Cash and the temporary investments of cash, including commercial paper and short-term government securities, at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). For banks, Cash does not include loans, but does include federal funds sold. 	
CASHFQ	Target Cash and Marketable Securities Same Interim Period Prior Year: Cash and the temporary investments of cash, including commercial paper and short-term government securities, at the end of the same interim period corresponding to CASHLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). For banks, Cash does not include loans, but does include federal funds sold. 	
CASHLQ	Target Cash and Marketable Securities Most Recent Interim Period: Cash and the temporary investments of cash, including commercial paper and short-term government securities, at the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). For banks, Cash does not include loans, but does include federal funds sold. The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
CASS	Target Current Assets: Cash and assets which will be turned into cash in the near future (typically within 1 year) as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). CASS includes cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventories, and prepaid expenses.	
CASS1	Target Current Assets 1 Year Prior: Cash and assets which will be turned into cash in the near future (typically within 1 year) at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). CASS includes cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable and prepaid expenses. 	
CASS2	Target Current Assets 2 Years Prior: Cash and assets which will be turned into cash in the near future (typically within 1 year) at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). CASS includes cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable and prepaid expenses. 	
CASS3	Target Current Assets 3 Year Prior: Cash and assets which will be turned into cash in the near future (typically within 1 year) at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). CASS includes cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable and prepaid expenses. 	
CASS4	Target Current Assets 4 years Prior: Cash and assets which will be turned into cash in the near future (typically within 1 year) at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). CASS includes cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable and prepaid expenses. 	
CASS5	Target Current Assets 5 Years Prior: Cash and assets which will be turned into cash in the near future (typically within 1 year) at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). CASS includes cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable and prepaid expenses. 	
CASSFQ	Target Current Assets Same Interim Period Prior Year: Cash and assets which will be turned into cash in the near future (typically within one year) at the end of the same interim period corresponding to CASSLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). CASS includes cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventories, and prepaid expenses.  	
CASSLQ	Target Current Assets Most Recent Interim Period: Cash and assets which will be turned into cash in the near future (typically within one year) at the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). CASS includes cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventories, and prepaid expenses. The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
CAUTH	Common Shares Authorized by Target: Number of common shares authorized as of the date of announcement.	
CF	Target Cash Flow Last 12 Months: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the transaction ($mil). (EBIT + DEPNA)	
CF1	Target Cash Flow 1 Year Prior: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).(EBIT1 + DEPNA1)	
CF2	Target Cash Flow 2 Years Prior: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). (EBIT2 + DEPNA2)	
CF3	Target Cash Flow 3 Years Prior: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). (EBIT3 + DEPNA3)	
CF3YGR	Target Cash Flow 3-Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, of target cash flow over the 3 year period preceding DFIN.	
CF4	Target Cash Flow 4 Years Prior: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). (EBIT4 + DEPNA4)	
CF5	Target Cash Flow 5 Years Prior: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). (EBIT5 + DEPNA5)	
CF5YGR	Target Cash Flow 5-Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, of target cash flow over the 5 year period preceding DFIN.	
CFFQ	Target Cash Flow Same Interim Period Prior Year: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the same interim period corresponding to CFLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). (EBITFQ + DEPNAFQ)	
CFLQ	Target Cash Flow Most Recent Interim Period: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for most interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN. (EBITLQ + DEPNALQ)	
CFMARG	Target Cash Flow Margin: Ratio of target Cash Flow to Target Sales for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
CFMULT	Ratio of Transaction Value to target Cash Flow: Transaction value divided by target cash flow for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. The result is divided by the percentage of the company acquired in the deal.	
CFROA	Target Cash Flow Return on Assets: Ratio of target cash flow to target total assets the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
CHA	Challenging Bid Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where a third party launched an offer for the target while this original bid was pending. Challenging bids are covered under a separate record and deal number with challenger as Acquiror.	
CHELD	Target Previously Held Common Shares: Number of common shares held by the acquiror prior to 6 months before the announcement date.	
CHOICE	Choice of Considerations Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' in a deal in which an acquiror offers the target shareholders alternative considerations. For example, shareholders may be offered the choice of a fixed number of shares or a different amount in cash.	
CLIA	Target Current Liabilities: All debts that come due in the current year ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Includes accounts payable, taxes payable, short-term debt, notes payable, accrued expenses payable, current maturities of long-term debt and current portion of capital lease obligations. 	
CLIA1	Target Current Liabilities 1 Year Prior: All debts that come due in the current year, at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Includes accounts payable, accrued expenses payable, current maturities of long-term debt and current portion of capital lease obligations.	
CLIA2	Target Current Liabilities 2 Years Prior: All debts that come due in the current year, at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Includes accounts payable, accrued expenses payable, current maturities of long-term debt and current portion of capital lease obligations.	
CLIA3	Target Current Liabilities 3 Years Prior: All debts that come due in the current year, at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Includes accounts payable, accrued expenses payable, current maturities of long-term debt and current portion of capital lease obligations.	
CLIA4	Target Current Liabilities 4 Years Prior: All debts that come due in the current year, at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Includes accounts payable, accrued expenses payable, current maturities of long-term debt and current portion of capital lease obligations.	
CLIA5	Target Current Liabilities 5 Years Prior: All debts that come due in the current year, at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Includes accounts payable, accrued expenses payable, current maturities of long-term debt and current portion of capital lease obligations.	
CLIAFQ	Target Current Liabilities Same Interim Period Prior Year: All debts that come due in the current year, ending on the date of the same interim period corresponding to CLIALQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). Includes accounts payable, accrued expenses payable, current maturities of long-term debt and current portion of capital lease obligations.	
CLIALQ	Target Current Liabilities Most Recent Interim Period: All debts that come due in the current year, ending on the date of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Includes accounts payable, accrued expenses payable, current maturities of long-term debt and current portion of capital lease obligations. The most recent interim period is the 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN. 	
CMIN	Minimum Tender Condition: Minimum number of actual common shares required as a condition to the tender offer.	
COLLAR	Collar Deal Flag: 'Y' indicates that the exact consideration offered in a stock swap transaction is based on a set range which is usually determined by the acquiror's average closing stock price prior to the close of the deal. For example, if the acquiror's average closing stock price prior to the close fell into the high end of the range, the target shareholders would receive the number of shares defined in the collar.	
COLLAR_DESCRIPTION	Collar Description: Detailed description of collar agreement.	
COLLAR_EXCHANGE_RATIO_FIXED	Collar Exchange Ratio Fixed: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when acquirer issues a FIXED RATIO of shares for each target share unless the collar is broken (acquiror's price falls below or rises above certain price set in the agreement). Target shareholders receive at closing a price per share that is directly proportional to the acquiror's stock price at closing. 	
COLLAR_EXCHANGE_RATIO_FLOATING	Collar Exchange Ratio Floating: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when acquiror issues a FLOATING RATIO of shares (or a fixed price) for each target share unless the collar is broken (acquiror's price falls below or rises above certain price set in the agreement). Target shareholders receive at closing a price per share that is independent of the acquiror's stock price at closing.	
COLLAR_PCT_DOWN	Collar Percent Down: (AN - COLLAR_PRICE_DOWN ) / AN, where AN = Acquiror's closing stock price on the day prior to announcement.	
COLLAR_PCT_UP	Collar Percent Up: (COLLAR_PRICE_HIGH – AN ) / AN, where AN = Acquiror's closing stock price on the day prior to announcement.	
COLLAR_SOURCE	Collar Source: The date of the document that was used as a source for collar information and whether this document was filed by Target or Acquiror.	
COLLAR_STAT	Collar Status	
COLLARPRH	Collar Price High: The high price in a collar range.  This item is used in conjunction with the COLLAR data item and will only be used if COLLAR = Y.	
COLLARPRL	Collar Price Low: The low price in a collar range. This item is used in conjunction with the COLLAR data item and will only be used if COLLAR = Y. 	
COLRATIOH	Target Ratio High: the maximum  number of acquiror's shares to be issued for each target share if the collar is broken (or the maximum exchange ratio).  This item is used in conjunction with the COLLAR data item and will only be used if COLLAR = Y. 	
COLRATIOL	Target Ratio Low: the minimum number of acquiror's shares to be issued for each target share if the collar is broken (or the minimum exchange ratio).  This item is used in conjunction with the COLLAR data item and will only be used if COLLAR = Y.	
COMDFIN	Target Shares Outstanding: Number of target common shares outstanding, excluding treasury shares, from the most recent balance sheet available prior to the announcement of the transaction. Does not include common share equivalents.	
COMDFIN1	Target Shares Outstanding 1 Year Prior: Number of target common shares outstanding, excluding treasury shares, at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction. Does not include common share equivalents.	
COMDFIN2	Target Shares Outstanding 2 Years Prior: Number of target common shares outstanding, excluding treasury shares, at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction. Does not include common share equivalents.	
COMDFIN3	Target Shares Outstanding 3 Years Prior: Number of target common shares outstanding excluding treasury shares at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction. Does not include common share equivalents.	
COMDFIN4	Target Shares Outstanding 4 Years Prior: Number of target common shares outstanding excluding treasury shares at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction. Does not include common share equivalents.	
COMDFIN5	Target Shares Outstanding 5 Years Prior: Number of target common shares outstanding excluding treasury shares at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction. Does not include common share equivalents.	
COMDFINFQ	Target Shares Outstanding Same Quarter Interim Period Prior Year: Number of target common shares outstanding excluding treasury shares at the end of the same interim period corresponding to COMDFINLQ, but in the previous fiscal year. Does not include common share equivalents. 	
COMDFINLQ	Target Shares Outstanding Most Recent Interim Period: Number of target common shares outstanding excluding treasury shares at the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction. Does not include common share equivalents. Most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
COMDV	Target Common Dividends Paid: Total dividends actually paid on target's common stock in the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
COMDV1	Target Common Dividends 1 Year Prior: Total dividends actually paid on target's common stock in the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
COMDV2	Target Common Dividends 2 Years Prior: Total dividends actually paid on target's common stock in the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
COMDV3	Target Common Dividends 3 Years Prior: Total dividends actually paid on target's common stock in the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
COMDV4	Target Common Dividends 4 Years Prior: Total dividends actually paid on target's common stock in the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
COMDV5	Target Common Dividends 5 Years Prior: Total dividends actually paid on target's common stock in the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
COMDVFQ	Target Common Dividends Same Interim Period Prior Year: Total dividends actually paid on target's common stock in the same interim period corresponding to COMDVLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil).	
COMDVLQ	Target Common Dividends Most Recent Interim Period: Total dividends actually paid on target's common stock in most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
COMEQ	Target Common Equity: Includes par value of common stock, additional paid-in capital, and retained earnings, less foreign currency transactions and treasury shares as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
COMEQ1	Target Common Equity 1 Year Prior: Includes par value of common stock, additional paid-in capital, and retained earnings, less foreign currency transactions and treasury shares at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
COMEQ2	Target Common Equity 2 Years Prior: Includes par value of common stock, additional paid-in capital, and retained earnings, less foreign currency transactions and treasury shares at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
COMEQ3	Target Common Equity 3 Years Prior: Includes par value of common stock, additional paid-in capital, and retained earnings, less foreign currency transactions and treasury shares at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
COMEQ4	Target Common Equity 4 Years Prior: Includes par value of common stock, additional paid-in capital, and retained earnings, less foreign currency transactions and treasury shares at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
COMEQ5	Target Common Equity 5 Years Prior: Includes par value of common stock, additional paid-in capital, and retained earnings, less foreign currency transactions and treasury shares at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
COMEQFQ	Target Common Equity Same Interim Period Prior Year: Includes par value of common stock, additional paid-in capital, and retained earnings, less foreign currency transactions and treasury shares at the end of the same interim period corresponding to COMEQLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). 	
COMEQLQ	Target Common Equity Most Recent Interim Period: Includes par value of common stock, additional paid-in capital, and retained earnings, less foreign currency transactions and treasury shares at the of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
COMISSUED	Acquiror's Shares Issued (mil): Number of acquiror's common shares issued as consideration in a transaction.	
COMPETE	Competing Bidder Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where a third party launched an offer for the target while this original bid was pending. Challenging bids are covered under a separate record and deal number with challenger as Acquiror. SEE CHA.	
COMPETEACIDGEN	Challenged Deal Acquiror CIDGEN.	
COMPETEACU	Challenged Deal Acquiror CUSIP: CUSIP of the company that has made a competing offer for the target.	
COMPETEAN	Competing Acquiror: Company that has made a competing offer for the target.	
COMPETECODE	Competing Bid Deal Code: The unique 9-digit number assigned to the competing deal.	
COMPETETCIDGEN	Challenged Deal Target CIDGEN.	
COMPETETCU	Challenged Deal Target CUSIP.	
COMPETETN	Target of Competing Bid.	
COMPETEVAL	Value of Competing Bid ($ mil). See VAL for more information.	
CONSID	Consideration Description: Text description of consideration offered and sought.	
CONSID_STRUCTURE	Consideration Structure: Description of consideration offered in the transaction.	
CONSIDO	Consideration Offered: List of components of consideration offered by the acquiror: Cash, common shares, the assumption of liabilities, preferred shares, etc.	
CONSIDOC	Consideration Offered Codes: Codes for all components of consideration offered: CASH=Cash; COM=Common shares; LIA=The assumption of target liabilities; PFD=Preferred shares; A=Assets, etc.	
CONSIDS	Consideration Sought: All types of consideration sought by the acquiror: common or ordinary shares (for public targets), options, convertible preferred shares, assets, stock (for private targets).	
CONSIDSC	Consideration Sought Codes: Codes for all types of consideration sought by the acquiror: COM=Common shares; ORD=Ordinary shares; OPT=Options; CVTPFD=Convertible Preferred Shares; A=Assets; STK=Stock.	
CONVERTIBLES	Convertibles: Corporate Securities (preferred shares or bonds) that are convertible into common shares.	
COUNT_CONSIDO	Number of Consideration Types Offered: In cases where more than one form of consideration was offered, the number of such types (e.g. cash and stock = 2).	
COUNT_CONSIDS	Number of Consideration Types Sought: In cases where more than one form of consideration was sought, the number of such types (e.g. cash and stock = 2). N/A for: spinoffs, seeking buyer transactions, and where target is an insolvent bank.	
COUT	Fully Diluted Target Common Shares Outstanding: Fully diluted common shares outstanding or partnership units for the target company at the announcement date. If more than one class of common stock exists and they are similarly priced, then COUT is the total of all classes. Fully diluted shares outstanding include all common shares represented by currently outstanding common shares and common equivalents. Incentive Plan shares, authorized shares and treasury shares held by the company are not outstanding and, therefore, not included in fully diluted shares outstanding. Shares granted under a lockup option are not included in COUT. Shares acquired upon exercise of such an option is, however, included in CACQ.	
CREATE_STAMP	Date Record Was Created.	
CREEP	Creeping Purchase Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the acquiror has made creeping purchases; that is, accumulates a majority interest through a series of stake purchases, either through private or open market transactions.	
CROSS	Cross Border Transaction Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the target company (or assets being sold) in the deal is not located in the same country as the acquiror ultimate parent.	
CSOUGHT	Common Shares Sought by Acquiror: Number of common shares the acquiror wishes to buy. This includes the shares acquired in the 6 month period proceeding the announcement date. Common Shares Sought in Tender Offer: Number of common shares, or shares represented by common equivalents, which the acquiror seeks to purchase through a tender offer.	
CSTCOM	Cost to Acquire Common: Cost to the acquiror for the common shares or partnership units acquired in the transaction ($ mil).	
CSTCVT	Cost to Acquire Convertible Securities: Cost to the acquiror for the convertible securities acquired in the transaction, including all options, warrants, convertible preferred shares, debt, notes, etc ($ mil).	
CSTPFD	Cost to Acquire Preferred Stock: Cost to acquire preferred shares purchased ($ mil).	
CURR	Currency of Transaction.	
CURRC	Currency Code of Transaction.	
CUTIC	Cusip and Ticker of Target.	
CVTD	Target Convertible Debt: Value of convertible debt due at least one year from the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
CVTD1	Target Convertible Debt 1 Year Prior: Value of convertible debt due at least one year from the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
CVTD2	Target Convertible Debt 2 Years Prior: Value of convertible debt due at least one year from the date of the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
CVTD3	Target Convertible Debt 3 Years Prior: Value of convertible debt due at least one year f from the date of the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
CVTD4	Target Convertible Debt 4 Years Prior: Value of convertible debt due at least one year from the date of the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
CVTD5	Target Convertible Debt 5 Years Prior: Value of convertible debt due at least one year from the date of the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
CVTDFQ	Target Convertible Debt Same Interim Period Prior Year: Value of convertible debt due at least one year the same interim period corresponding to CVTDLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). 	
CVTDLQ	Target Convertible Debt Most Recent Interim Period: Value of convertible debt due at least one year from the date of the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN. 	
DA	Announcement Date: Date when either target or acquiror makes a public announcement that it held negotiations, or received a formal proposal to combine, acquire, recapitalize, etc.	
DAE	Date of Announcement is Estimated Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when date of announcement is estimated.	
DAO	Original Date Announced: The date when the target company is first publicly disclosed, as a possible takeover candidate (not rumored). Only filled in when different from the announcement date. DAO is used for the calculation of stock premiums. When multiple bidders exist, the DAO is recorded in the following cases:	
DATE_EUCREF	Date of EU Referral: The date on which public notice is given that the transaction is under review by the European Commission competition authority	
DATE_EUCREV	Date of EC Review: The date on which public notice is given of the outcome of the transaction's review by the European Commission competition authority.	
DATE_FIN_SOURCE_A	Date of Acquirer Financials Source: The date corresponding to the filing or article from which the acquirer's financial information was obtained. NOTE: The date will only be populated when information is available. 	
DATE_FIN_SOURCE_T	Date of Target Financials Source: The date corresponding to the filing or article from which the target's financial information was obtained. NOTE: The date will only be populated when information is available.	
DATE_MMCREF	MMC Reference Date: date that a bid is referred to the UK's Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC). The MMC is a government agency that reviews bids for antitrust issues. SEE STATUS_MMC.	
DATE_MMCREV	MMC Review Date: Date that the UK's Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC) review a bid. The MMC is a government agency that reviews bids for antitrust issues. SEE STATUS_MMC.	
DATEEFFEXP	Expected Effective Date: Date when the entire transaction is expected to be completed and effective.	
DATERECORD	Record Date: Date used to determine eligibility for voting shares at a shareholders' meeting. Shareholders who hold shares as of this date are entitled to vote those shares at the meeting.	
DATEVAL	Date of Value of the Deal: Date of the news source used to assist in calculating the value of an M&A transaction.	
DBT_RESTRUCT	Debt Restructuring Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the transaction is part of, or the target is undergoing, a debt restructuring. A transaction is defined as a debt restructuring when debt forgiveness is exchanged for common/ordinary equity or securities exchangeable into common/ordinary equity and creditors, as a group, obtain 50% or more of the common/ordinary equity ownership.	
DCOM	Date Used for Value of Common Shares Based on Announcement Date: Shares issued as consideration are valued using the acquiror's closing stock price on the last full trading day prior to the announcement date of the transaction.	
DCOMEFF	Date Used for Value of Common Shares Based on Completion Date: Shares issued as consideration are valued using the acquiror's closing stock price on the last full trading day prior to the completion date of the transaction.	
DCR	Ratio of Long-Term Debt to Total Capitalization: Target long term debt divided by total capitalization as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. DCR= (HOSTSTRAIGHTDEBT + HOSTCVTDEBT)/HOSTSTRAIGHTDEBT + HOSTCVTDEBT + HOSTSTD + HOSTCOMMONEQUITY + HOSTPFDEQUITY).	
DE	Effective Date: Date when the entire transaction is completed and effective. In a two-step transaction this is the date when the second-step merger is completed. See also DUNCON (Date Unconditional) when searching UK Targets.	
DEAL_NO	Deal Number: Unique nine digit number assigned to every individual transaction.	
DEBTRAT	Ratio of Total Liabilities to Total Assets Last 12 Months: Target total liabilities divided by total assets as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
DEBTRAT1	Ratio of Total Liabilities to Total Assets 1 Year Prior: Target total liabilities divided by total assets at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
DEBTRAT2	Ratio of Total Liabilities to Total Assets 2 Years Prior: Target total liabilities divided by total assets at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
DEBTRAT3	Ratio of Total Liabilities to Total Assets 3 Years Prior: Target total liabilities divided by total assets at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
DEBTRAT4	Ratio of Total Liabilities to Total Assets 4 Years Prior: Target total liabilities divided by total assets at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
DEBTRAT5	Ratio of Total Liabilities to Total Assets 5 Years Prior: Target total liabilities divided by total assets at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
DEE	Effective Date is Estimated Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the effective date is estimated.	
DEF	Defense Tactic Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the target employs a defensive tactic to countervail a takeover attempt by an unwanted suitor. Examples include poison pills, lock-ups, greenmail, white knights, etc.	
DEFER	Target Deferred Income Taxes and Charges: Income taxes paid in year that were deferred from previous years as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil), as reported on the Statement of Changes in Financial Position.	
DEFER1	Target Deferred Income Taxes and Charges 1 Year Prior: Income taxes paid that were deferred from previous years at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
DEFER2	Target Deferred Income Taxes and Charges 2 Years Prior: Income taxes paid that were deferred from previous years at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
DEFER3	Target Deferred Income Taxes and Charges 3 Years Prior: Income taxes paid that were deferred from previous years at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
DEFER4	Target Deferred Income Taxes and Charges 4 Years Prior: Income taxes paid that were deferred from previous years at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
DEFER5	Target Deferred Income Taxes and Charges 5 Years Prior: Income taxes paid that were deferred from previous years at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
DEFERFQ	Target Deferred Income Taxes Same Interim Period Prior Year: Income Taxes paid that were deferred from previous years at the end of the same interim period corresponding to DEFERLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil).	
DEFERLQ	Target Deferred Income Taxes Most Recent Interim Period: Income taxes paid that were deferred from previous years at the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN. 	
DEFFMAJ	Effective Date of Acquisition of a Majority Interest: Effective date of acquisition of a majority interest in the target company. DEFFMAJ is recorded in tender offer transactions when the acquisition of a majority of the target's shares is completed through a tender offer but the merger is not yet consummated; i.e., the first step of a two-step transaction is completed. DEFFMAJ is not filled in if it is the same as the Effective Date (DE) of the transaction.	
DEFTAC	Defense Tactics Description: Description of all defensive tactics employed to thwart an unsolicited or hostile offer:	
DEPNA	Target Depreciation and Amortization Latest 12 Months: The value of the decline in the useful life, over the past year, of fixed assets due to wear and tear (depreciation) or intangible assets (amortization) for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
DEPNA1	Target Depreciation and Amortization 1 Year Prior: The value of the decline in the useful life, over the past year, of fixed assets due to wear and tear (depreciation) or intangible assets (amortization) for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
DEPNA2	Target Depreciation and Amortization 2 Years Prior: The value of the decline in the useful life, over the past year, of fixed assets due to wear and tear (depreciation) or intangible assets (amortization) for fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
DEPNA3	Target Depreciation and Amortization 3 Years Prior: The value of the decline in the useful life, over the past year, of fixed assets due to wear and tear (depreciation) or intangible assets (amortization) for fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
DEPNA4	Target Depreciation and Amortization 4 Years Prior: The value of the decline in the useful life, over the past year, of fixed assets due to wear and tear (depreciation) or intangible assets (amortization) for fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
DEPNA5	Target Depreciation and Amortization 5 Years Prior: The value of the decline in the useful life, over the past year, of fixed assets due to wear and tear (depreciation) or intangible assets (amortization) for fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
DEPNAFQ	Target Depreciation Same Interim Period Prior Year: The value of the decline in the useful life, over the prior year's quarter, of fixed assets due to wear and tear (depreciation) or intangible assets (amortization) for the same interim period corresponding to DEPNALQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil).	
DEPNALQ	Target Depreciation Most Recent Interim Period: The value of the decline in the useful life, over the most recent quarter, of fixed assets due to wear and tear (depreciation) or intangible assets (amortization) for the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
DEPOS	Target Total Deposits (Banks): Total deposits held by target bank at the time of acquisition.	
DEPY	Depositary: Name of depositary agent. A depositary, which is normally a bank, is a central securities repository where stocks and bonds are exchanged. This is generally filled in for tender offers.	
DEPYC	Depositary Code: Code for depositary agent, where stocks and bonds are exchanged. This is generally filled in for tender offers.	
DEXP	Expiration Date of Tender Offer: Most recent date that a tender offer is scheduled to expire.	
DFIN	Date of Target Financials: The date of the 'Latest Twelve Months' or 'LTM' target financial information used in the deal. Whenever possible, the most recent financial information available for a 12 month period prior to the original announcement date of the deal is used. 	
DFSTAKE	Date of First Stake Purchase: Date on which acquiror first purchased a stake in the company. (E.g. On 1/20/92 it is announced that an acquiror purchased 200,000 shares between 1/3/93 and 1/6/93 at prices ranging from $9.75 to $10.00.).	
DIPO	Date of an IPO After a LBO: Date on which the target company is once again taken public via an Initial Public Offering after it has undergone a leveraged buyout transaction.	
DIV	Target Dividends per Share Latest 12 Months: Dividends paid per share during the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share).	
DIV1	Target Dividends Per Share 1 Year Prior: Target dividends paid per share during the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share).	
DIV2	Target Dividends Per Share 2 Years Prior: Target dividends paid per share during the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share).	
DIV3	Target Dividends Per Share 3 Years Prior: Target dividends paid per share during the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share).	
DIV4	Target Dividends Per Share 4 Years Prior: Target dividends paid per share during the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share). 	
DIV5	Target Dividends Per Share 5 Years Prior: Target dividends paid per share during the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share). 	
DIVEST	Divestiture Flag: 'Y' indicates that the deal is a divestiture meaning there is a loss of majority control; the parent company is losing a majority interest in the target or the target company is disposing of assets.	
DIVFQ	Target Dividends Per Share Same Interim Period Prior Year: Target dividends paid per share during the same interim period corresponding to DIVLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($ per share).	
DIVLQ	Target Dividends Per Share Most Recent Interim Period: Target dividends paid per share during the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
DOEXP	Original Date of Tender Expiration: Expiration date set when tender offer was first launched; may have subsequently been extended. SEE DEXP.	
DPROXY	Date of Proxy Statement: Date of proxy statement filed concerning the transaction.	
DR	Australian Mergers: Director's Recommendation: The initial recommendation of the target company's board of directors in regards to the offer. This is lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission as part of the target's response to the acquiror, which is required.	
DRECAP	Defensive Recapitalization Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the target company proposes a recapitalization plan as a defense against a hostile takeover bid. This item is noted on the hostile or potentially hostile deal and on its related recapitalization deal, indicating the transaction is a defensive recapitalization.	
DREP	Defensive Repurchase Flag: Yes/No set to 'Y' when the target company buys back stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as a defensive measure. This item is noted on the hostile or potentially hostile deal and on its related repurchase deal, indicating that the transaction is a defensive recapitalization.	
DRLONG	Australian Mergers: Director's Recommendation (Description): Long description of the initial recommendation of the target company's board of directors in regards to the offer.	
DSELF	Defensive Self-Tender Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where the target company offers to buy back stock through a tender offer as a defensive tactic. This item is noted on the hostile or potentially hostile deal and on its related self-tender deal, indicating that the transaction is a defensive self-tender.	
DSER	Ratio of Long-Term Debt to Shareholders Equity Ratio: Target Total Long-Term Debt divided by Total Shareholder's Equity. DSER = (HOSTSTRAIGHTDEBT + HOSTCVTDEBT)/(HOSTCOMONEQUITY + HOSTPFDEQUITY).	
DTENDER	Date of Tender Offer: Date that a tender offer was launched for the target's shares.	
DUNCON	Date Effective or Unconditional: Date on which either 1) the deal was declared unconditional (i.e. the date on which all conditions set by the acquiror have been fulfilled) or 2) the deal was completed (if unconditional status is not applicable to the deal). Unconditional status is used for international deals only. TF considers deals that are declared unconditional as completed/effective deals for league table purposes.	
DUTCH	Dutch Auction Tender Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' indicates that a company offers to buy back its equity securities or securities convertible into equity through a self-tender offer in which a range of prices is specified. Shareholders indicate the price at which they would sell their shares. The final offer price is determined at the expiration of the offer by purchasing shares at the lowest possible price necessary in order to obtain the desired number of shares.	
DW	Date Withdrawn: Date when the transaction is terminated, withdrawn, expires or becomes otherwise unsuccessful.	
EBASSETS3YGR	Target EBIT to Total Assets 3 Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, of target EBIT divided by total assets over the 3 year period preceding DFIN. 	
EBIT	Target EBIT Last 12 months: Earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Also known as Operating Income. For banks, EBIT represents Pre-Tax Income. 	
EBIT1	Target EBIT 1 Year Prior: Earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Also known as Operating Income. For banks, EBIT represents Pre-Tax Income. 	
EBIT2	Target EBIT 2 Years Prior: Earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Also known as Operating Income. For banks, EBIT represents Pre-Tax Income. 	
EBIT3	Target EBIT 3 Years Prior: Earning before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Also known as Operating Income. For banks, EBIT represents Pre-Tax Income. 	
EBIT3YGR	Target EBIT 3 Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, of EBIT over the 3 year period preceding DFIN. 	
EBIT4	Target EBIT 4 Years Prior: Earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Also known as Operating Income. For banks, EBIT represents Pre-Tax Income. 	
EBIT5	Target EBIT 5 Years Prior: Earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Also known as Operating Income. For banks, EBIT represents Pre-Tax Income. 	
EBIT5YGR	Target EBIT 5-Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, of EBIT over the 5 year period preceding DFIN. 	
EBITFQ	Target EBIT Same Interim Period Prior Year: Earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest for the same interim period corresponding to EBIQLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). Also known as Operating Income. For banks, EBIT represents Pre-Tax Income. 	
EBITLQ	Target EBIT Most Recent Interim Period: Earning before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest for the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN. Also known as Operating Income. For banks, EBIT represents Pre-Tax Income. 	
EBITMARG	EBIT Margin: Target EBIT divided by Sales for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
EBITMULT	Ratio of Transaction Value to EBIT: Transaction value divided by target EBIT for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. The result is divided by the percentage of the company acquired in the deal.	
EBITROA	EBIT Return on Assets: Target EBIT divided by Total Assets for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
EBSALES3YGR	EBIT to Sales 3 Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, or target EBIT divided by sales for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
EC	Australian Mergers: Expert's Conclusion: The opinion of the offer given by the Independent Experts commissioned by the target company.	
ECLONG	Australian Mergers: Expert's Conclusion (Description): Long description of the Independent Expert's conclusion.	
EMP	Employee Participation Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where acquiror includes employees of the target company. See also ESOP, where acquiror includes and Employee Stock Ownership Plan of the target company.	
EMPLOYEE	Target Number of Employees: Number of people employed by the target as of DFIN. The most recent data available prior to the Announcement Date.	
ENTVAL	Enterprise Value Based on Financials: The enterprise value of a transaction is calculated by multiplying the number of actual target shares outstanding (from the most recent balance sheet released prior to the announcement of the transaction) by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities, stated in millions. This data item is for the enterprise value of 100% of the company based on the offering price, regardless of how much was actually acquired in the transaction. ENTVAL= (COMDFIN * PR)/1,000,000 + COSTCVT + STD + STRD + PFDEQUITY – CASH. See also ENTVALANN.	
ENTVAL2	Enterprise Value on Effective Date: Enterprise Value (ENTVAL) plus the difference in the value of the stock portion of the consideration on the effective date and the announcement date. Enterprise value is calculated by multiplying the number of actual target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities. This data item is for the enterprise value of 100% of the company based on the offering price, regardless of how much was actually acquired in the transaction.   ENTVAL2 = ENTVAL + (VALCOMEFF - VALCOM).	
ENTVALANN	Enterprise Value at Announcement Date: The enterprise value of a transaction is calculated by multiplying the number of target actual shares outstanding from the most recent source available by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities, stated in millions. This data item is offered as an alternative to ENTVAL. ENTVALANN= (CACT * PR)/1,000,000 + COSTCVT + STD + STRAIGHTDEBT + PFDEQUITY - CASH. See also ENTVAL.	
ENTVALNA	Ratio of Enterprise Value to Net Assets: Enterprise value divided by target net assets as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. The enterprise value of a transaction is calculated by multiplying the number of target actual shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities as of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement.	
ENTVALPTINC	Ratio of Enterprise Value to Pre-tax Income: Enterprise value divided by target pre-tax income for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. Enterprise value is calculated by multiplying the number of target actual shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities as of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement.	
EO	Exchange Offer Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where a public company offers to exchange new securities for its outstanding securities. Only those offers seeking to exchange consideration for equity, or securities convertible into equity, are covered in the M&A database. See EXCHANGE OFFER DATABASE for transactions involving debt.	
EPS1	Target Earnings Per Share 1 Year Prior: Adjusted earnings divided by fully diluted shares outstanding for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share). Earnings are adjusted based on the conversion of all convertible securities at the beginning of the year. 	
EPS2	Target Earnings Per Share 2 Year Prior: Adjusted earnings divided by fully diluted shares outstanding for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share). Earnings are adjusted based on the conversion of all convertible securities at the beginning of the year. 	
EPS3	Target Earnings Per Share 3 Year Prior: Adjusted earnings divided by fully diluted shares outstanding for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share). Earnings are adjusted based on the conversion of all convertible securities at the beginning of the year. 	
EPS3YGR	Target Earnings per Share 3-Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, of target Earnings per Share over the 3 year period preceding DFIN. 	
EPS4	Target Earnings Per Share 4 Year Prior: Adjusted earnings divided by fully diluted shares outstanding for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share). Earnings are adjusted based on the conversion of all convertible securities at the beginning of the year. 	
EPS5	Target Earnings Per Share 5 Year Prior: Adjusted earnings divided by fully diluted shares outstanding for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share). Earnings are adjusted based on the conversion of all convertible securities at the beginning of the year. 	
EPS5YGR	Target Earnings per Share 5-Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, of target Earnings per Share over the 5 year period preceding DFIN. 	
EPSFORECAST	Target Earnings Per Share Forecast: Forecast EPS for the target in the next fiscal year. Available for international deals only.	
EPSFQ	Target Earnings Per Share Same Interim Period Prior Year: Adjusted earnings divided by fully diluted shares outstanding for same interim period corresponding to EPSLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($ per share). Earnings are adjusted based on the conversion of all convertible securities at the beginning of each quarter. 	
EPSLQ	Target Earnings Per Share Most Recent Interim Period: Adjusted earnings divided by fully diluted shares outstanding for the most interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share). Earnings are adjusted based on the conversion of all convertible securities at the beginning of each quarter. The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
EPSLTM	Earnings per Share Last 12 months: Adjusted earnings divided by fully diluted shares outstanding for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share). Earnings are adjusted based on the conversion of all convertible securities at the beginning of the year.	
EQUITY CARVEOUT	Equity Carveout Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the transaction is an Equity Carveout. In an Equity Carveout, the new company's shares are distributed or sold to the public via an IPO. Equity Carveouts are tracked only if they represent 100% or more of the unit, subsidiary division or other company. However an Equity Carveouts of any size is tracked if it is a Privitization. Equity Carveouts are not included in TF's published M&A Rankings.	
EQVAL	Equity Value Based on Financials: Calculated by multiplying the actual number of target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price per share plus the cost to acquire convertible securities, stated in millions. This data item is for the equity value of 100% of the company based on the offering price, regardless of how much was actually acquired in the transaction. EQVAL=(PR*COMDFIN)/1,000,000+COSTCVT. See also EQVALANN.	
EQVAL2	Equity Value at Effective Date: Equity value (EQVAL) plus the difference in the value of the stock portion of the consideration on the effective date and the announcement date. Equity value is calculated by multiplying the actual number of target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price per share plus the cost to acquire convertibles ($mil). This data item is for the equity value of 100% of the company based on the offering price, regardless of how much was actually acquired in the transaction. EQVAL2 = EQVAL + (VALCOMEFF-VALCOM).	
EQVAL2COMEQ	Ratio of Equity Value to Common Equity as of Effective Date: Equity value as of effective date is equity value (EQVAL) plus the difference in the value of the stock portion of the consideration on the effective date and the announcement date. Common equity is as of the date of the most current financial information available prior to the announcement of the transaction. (EQVAL2COMEQ = EQVAL2/COMEQ).	
EQVAL2NI	Ratio of Equity Value to Net Income as of Effective Date: Equity value as of effective date is equity value (EQVAL) plus the difference in the value of the stock portion of the consideration on the effective date and the announcement date. Net Income is income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, before extraordinary items and preferred dividends for the latest 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. (EQVAL2NI = EQVAL2/NI).	
EQVALANN	Equity Value at Announcement Date: Calculated by multiplying the actual number of target shares outstanding from the most recent source available by the offer price per share plus the cost to acquire convertible securities, stated in millions. This data item is for the equity value of 100% of the company based on the offering price, regardless of how much was actually acquired in the transaction. EQVALANN is offered as an alternative valuation method to EQVAL. EQVALANN = (PR*CACT)/1,000,000 + COSTCVT. See also EQVAL.	
EQVALCF	Ratio of Equity Value to Target Cash Flow: Equity value is calculated by multiplying the actual number of target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price per share plus the cost to acquire convertibles. Cash flow is the target's cash flow for the latest 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. EQVALCF = EQVAL/CASHFLOW.	
EQVALCOMEQ	Ratio of Equity Value to Common Equity: Equity value is calculated by multiplying the actual number of target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price per share plus the cost to acquire convertibles. Common equity is as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
EQVALEBIT	Ratio of Equity Value to EBIT: Equity value is calculated by multiplying the actual number of target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price per share plus the cost to acquire convertibles. EBIT is the target's earnings before interest and taxes for the latest 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
EQVALNI	Ratio of Equity Value to Net Income: Equity value is calculated by multiplying the actual number of target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price per share plus the cost to acquire convertibles. Net Income is income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, before extraordinary items and preferred dividends for the latest 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
EQVALSALES	Ratio of Equity Value to Sales: Equity value is calculated by multiplying the actual number of target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price per share plus the cost to acquire convertibles. Sales is the target's primary source of revenue after taking into consideration returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the latest 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. If not available, total revenues is used. For banks, sales equals interest income plus non-interest income. 	
ESOP	Employee Stock Ownership Plan Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where acquiror includes an Employee Stock Ownership Plan of the target company. See also EMP (Employee Participation Flag), where the acquiror includes employees of the target company.	
ESTSPINPR	Estimated Spinoff Price per Share: The estimated price per share of the spinoff on the SEC filing for the spinoff.	
ESTSPINVAL	Estimated Spinoff Value (mil): The estimated value of the spinoff prior to completion.	
EURO_AMV	Acquiror Market Value in Euros: Total number of acquiror shares outstanding multiplied by the acquiror's stock price 4 weeks prior to the announcement date of the deal stated in millions or Euros. Only available for US public acquirors.	
EURO_ANILTM	Acquiror Net Income in Euros Last 12 Months: Income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, before extraordinary items and preferred dividends of acquiring company for the last 12 months ending on ADFIN stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_ASALESLTM	Acquiror Net Sales in Euros Last 12 Months: Primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the latest 12 months ending on ADFIN stated in millions of Euros. If not available, total revenues is used. For banks, sales equals interest income plus non-interest income.	
EURO_ATASS	Acquiror Total Assets in Euros Last 12 Months: Includes current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, tangible assets, and deferred charges for the acquiring company for the last 12 months ending on ADFIN stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_BOOKVALUE	Book Value Per Share in Euro: Equals common equity divided by actual common shares outstanding as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in the euros.	
EURO_C1DAY	Target Stock Price 1 Day Prior to Announcement Date in Euros: Closing price of target's common stock on primary stock exchange 1 day prior to announcement of the transaction stated in Euros.	
EURO_C1WK	Target Stock Price 1 Week Prior to Announcement Date in Euros: Closing price of target's common stock on primary stock exchange 1 week prior to announcement of the transaction stated in Euros.	
EURO_C4WK	Target Stock Price 4 Weeks Prior to Announcement Date in Euros: Closing price of target's common stock on primary stock exchange 4 weeks prior to announcement of the transaction stated in Euros.	
EURO_CASH	Target Cash and Marketable Securities in Euros: Cash and temporary investment vehicles for cash, including commercial paper and short-term government securities, held by the target company as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_CASHFLOW	Target Cash Flow Last 12 Months in Euros: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the target in the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_COMPETEVALUE	Value of Competing Bid in Euros: Value of the competing transaction stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_COSTCOM	Cost to Acquire Common Stock in Euros: Cost to the acquiror, in millions of Euros, to acquire common shares or partnership units.	
EURO_COSTCVT	Cost to Acquire Convertible Securities in Euros: Cost to the acquiror, in millions of Euros, to acquire convertible securities.	
EURO_COSTPFD	Cost to Acquire Preferred Stock in Euros: Cost to the acquiror, in millions of Euros, to acquire preferred shares purchased in the transaction.	
EURO_EBITLTM	Target EBIT Last 12 Months in Euros: Earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest, in the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions of Euros. Also known as Operating Income. For banks, EBIT represents Pre-Tax Income. 	
EURO_ENTVAL	Enterprise Value in Euros Based on Financials: The enterprise value of a transaction is calculated by multiplying the number of target actual shares outstanding (from the  most recent balance sheet prior to the announcement of the transaction) by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities, stated in millions of Euros. EURO_ENTVAL= (COMDFIN * EURO_PR)/1,000,000 + EURO_COSTCVT + EURO_STD + EURO_STRAIGHTDEBT + EURO_PFDEQUITY - EURO_CASH. See also EURO_ENTVALANN.	
EURO_ENTVAL2	Enterprise Value Based on Effective Date in Euros: Calculated by multiplying the number of target actual shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities as of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement, plus the difference in value of stock on the effective date and on the announcement date. This is stated in millions of Euros. This data item is for the enterprise value of 100% of the company based on the offering price, regardless of how much was actually acquired in the transaction. EURO_ENTVAL2 = EURO_ENTVAL + (EURO_VALCOMEFF - EURO_VALCOM).	
EURO_ENTVALANN	Enterprise Value in Euros at Announcement Date: The enterprise value of a transaction is calculated by multiplying the number of target actual shares outstanding from the most recent source available by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities, stated in millions of Euros. This data item is offered as an alternative to EURO_ENTVAL. EURO_ENTVALANN= (CACT * EURO_PR)/1,000,000 + EURO_COSTCVT + EURO_STD + EURO_STRAIGHTDEBT + EURO_PFDEQUITY - EURO_CASH. See also EURO_ENTVAL. 	
EURO_EPSLTM	Target Earnings Per Share Last 12 Months in Euros: Adjusted earnings divided by fully diluted shares outstanding for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in Euros. Earnings are adjusted based on the conversion of all convertible securities at the beginning of the year.	
EURO_EQVAL	Equity Value Based on Financials in Euros: Calculated by multiplying the actual number of target shares outstanding (from the most recent balance sheet available prior to the announcement of the transaction) by the offer price per share plus the cost to acquire convertibles, stated in millions of Euros. This data item is for the equity value of 100% of the company based on the offering price, regardless of how much was actually acquired in the transaction. EURO_EQVAL = (EURO_PR*COMDFIN)/1,000,000 + EURO_COSTCVT. See also EURO_EQVALANN.	
EURO_EQVAL2	Equity Value at Effective Date in Euros: Equity value (EURO_EQVAL) plus the difference in the value of the stock portion of the consideration on the effective date and the announcement date Equity Value is calculated by multiplying the actual number of target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price per share and adding the cost to acquire convertibles, stated in millions of Euros. This data item is for the equity value of 100% of the company based on the offering price, regardless of how much was actually acquired in the transaction. EURO_EQVAL2 = EURO_EQVAL + (EURO_VALCOMEFF – EURO_VALCOM).	
EURO_EQVALANN	Equity Value at Announcement Date in Euros: Calculated by multiplying the actual number of target shares outstanding from the most recent source available by the offer price per share plus the cost to acquire convertibles, stated in millions of Euros. This data item is for the equity value of 100% of the company based on the offering price, regardless of how much was actually acquired in the transaction. This data item is offered as an alternative to EURO_EQVAL. EURO_EQVALANN = (EURO_PR*CACT)/1,000,000 + EURO_COSTCVT. SEE also EURO_EQVAL.	
EURO_MV	Target Market Value in Euros: Calculated by multiplying the total number of the target company's shares outstanding by the closing stock price 4 weeks prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_NILTM	Target Net Income Last 12 Months in Euros: Income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, and before extraordinary items and preferred dividends, for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_PFDEQUITY	Target Preferred Equity in Euros: Value of preferred stock at liquidation, including redeemable preferred stock, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_PR	Price Per Common Share in Euros: Price paid per common share or partnership unit by the acquiror in the transaction, stated in Euros. In cases where a range of prices was paid, EURO_PR is the highest price paid per share.	
EURO_PRALT	Price Per Share of Alternative Bid in Euros: Price paid per share for the alternative bid, stated in Euros.	
EURO_PRALTPREF	Price Per Preferred Share of Alternative Bid in Euros: Price paid per preferred share for the alternative bid, stated in Euros.	
EURO_PRLOW	Lowest Price Per Share in Euros: Minimum price paid by acquiror for shares in the target company, stated in Euros.	
EURO_PRPREF	Price Per Preference Share in Euros: Price offered/paid per preference share stated in Euros.	
EURO_PTINCLTM	Target Pre-Tax Income Last 12 Months in Euros: Profit or earnings before income taxes and minority interest for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_RANKVAL	Rank Value of Transaction in Euros: Rank value is calculated by subtracting the value of any liabilities assumed in a transaction from the transaction value and by adding the target's net debt. Net debt is Straight Debt plus Short-Term Debt plus Preferred Equity minus Cash and Marketable Securities as of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. This value is stated in millions of Euros. EURO_RANKVAL = EURO_VALNOLIA + EURO_STRAIGHTDEBT + EURO_STD + EURO_PFDEQUITY – EURO_CASH. Preferred Equity is not included if Cost to acquire Preferred Shares (EURO_CSTPFD) is filled in. Rank Value is only calculated when all of the following conditions are met:	
EURO_RDVAL	Related Merger Deal Value in Euros: Total amount of consideration paid by the acquiror in the related deal stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_SALESLTM	Target Net Sales Last 12 Months in Euros: Primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of Euros. If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income.	
EURO_STD	Target Short-Term Debt in Euros: All debt due in the current year, including current maturities of long-term debt, notes payable, and current portion of capital lease obligations, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement transaction, stated in millions of Euros. For banks, this includes deposits, repurchase agreements, commercial paper, federal funds bought, and bankers' acceptances.	
EURO_STRAIGHTDEBT	Target Straight Debt in Euros: Non-convertible debt due at least one year from the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. If long-term debt is not divided into convertible and straight debt, the debt figures are put into EURO_STRAIGHTDEBT. This item includes non-current portion of capital lease obligations, but does not include deferred taxes.	
EURO_TASS	Target Total Assets in Euros: Includes current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, intangible assets, and deferred charges, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of Euros. Total assets equals total liabilities plus shareholders' equity plus minority interest.	
EURO_VALALT	Value of Alternative Offer in Euros: Total value of the alternate consideration offered by the acquiror stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_VALBRIDGE	Value of Bridge Loan in Euros: Amount of bridge financing stated in millions of Euros. See SFBR for a complete definition.	
EURO_VALCAPINF	Value of Capital Infusion in Euros: The amount of the capital infusion portion of the deal's value stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_VALCASH	Value of Cash in Euros: The amount of the cash portion of the deal's value stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_VALCDEBT	Value of Convertible Debt in Euros: The amount of the convertible debt portion of the deal's value stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_VALCOM	Value of Common Shares in Euros: The amount of the common stock portion of the deal's value stated in millions of Euros. This is valued using the closing stock price on the last full trading day prior to the announcement of the final terms.	
EURO_VALCOMEFF	Value of Common Stock at Effective Date in Euros: The amount of the common stock portion of the deal's value, based on the closing stock price on the last full trading day prior to the closing date of the deal, stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_VALCPFD	Value of Convertible Preferred in Euros: The amount of the convertible preferred stock portion of the deal's value stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_VALDEBT	Value of Debt in Euros: The amount of the non-convertible debt portion of the deal's value in millions of Euros.	
EURO_VALEARN	Value of the Earnout in Euros: The amount of the earnout portion of the deal's value in millions of Euros. Earnout is an amount to be paid, over time, if the target company meets certain financial performance criteria.	
EURO_VALEFF	Value at Effective Date in Euros: Same as VAL except that the stock portion of the consideration is valued on the closing stock price on the last full trading day prior to the date of the completion of the transaction, and is stated in million of Euros.	
EURO_VALIMP	Implied Value of Deal in Euros: The implied value of a transaction is equal to the number of common shares outstanding multiplied by the offering price. It is stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_VALLIA	Value of Liabilities Assumed in Euros: The value of all liabilities assumed by the acquiror, which are disclosed in newspaper articles or press releases, stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_VALNOCAPINF	Value Excluding Capital Infusion in Euros: Value of the deal minus the amount of capital infusion stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_VALNOLIA	Value Excluding Liabilities Assumed in Euros: Value of the deal minus the amount of the target's liabilities, which were assumed by the acquiror, stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_VALOTHER	Value of Other Consideration in Euros: The amount of any portion of the transaction value, which is not accommodated by any other value field, in millions of Euros. The value of a spinoff to shareholders is indicated in this field.	
EURO_VALPFD	Value of Preferred in Euros: The amount of the non-convertible preferred stock portion of the deal's value, in millions of Euros.	
EURO_VALROYAL	Value of Royalties in Euros: The amount of the royalty portion of the deal's value in millions of Euros.	
EURO_VALSTAKE	Stake Purchase Value in Euros: Amount paid for the stake portion of a transaction, including all stake purchases dating from 6 months prior to the announcement date through the consummation or withdrawal of the deal, in millions of Euros.	
EURO_VALTEND	Value of Tender Offer in Euros: Value of securities purchased by the acquiror under the tender offer in millions of Euros. Calculated by multiplying the number of shares accepted under the offer by the offer price.	
EURO_VALUE	Deal Value in Euros: Value of the transaction in millions of Euros. See VAL for more information.	
EURO_VALUNDIS	Value of Undisclosed Consideration in Euros: In cases where the type of consideration was not completely disclosed, the amount of the total transaction value for which a consideration type cannot be identified, stated in millions of Euros.	
EURO_VALWAR	Value of Warrants in Euros: The amount of the warrant portion of the deal value, stated in millions of Euros. The warrants are valued based the exercise price of the warrant, and the closing stock price on the last full trading day prior to the transaction's announcement. If the exercise price is not disclosed, or the exercise price is greater than the closing stock price, then the value is not valued. If the exercise price is less than the closing stock price, then the value is the difference times the number of shares which can be acquired.	
EUROAFEETOT	Total Fees, in Euro, Payable by the Acquirer upon Consummation. Total fees and expenses excluding financing fees, stated in millions of Euro. Includes financial advisory fees, legal fees, information agent fees, printing costs, administrative costs, mailing costs, etc. See also HOSTAFEETOT.	
EUROFEETOT	Total Fees, in Euro, Payable by Target and Acquirer: Assuming a successful transaction, equals the sum of EUROTFEETOT and EUROAFEETOT unless a fee amount is disclosed but the portion paid by each party is not disclosed This item is stated in millions of Euro. See also HOSTFEETOT.	
EUROTFEETOT	Total Fees, in Euro, Payable by Target upon Consummation: Total financial advisory fees and expenses excluding financing fees, stated in millions of Euro. See also HOSTTFEETOT.	
EV2ASS	Ratio of Enterprise Value at Effective Date to Total Assets: Enterprise Value at Effective Date is Enterprise Value (ENTVAL) plus the difference in the value of the stock portion of the consideration on the effective date and the announcement date. Enterprise value is calculated by multiplying the number of actual target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities. Total assets is as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
EV2CF	Ratio of Enterprise Value at Effective Date to Cash Flow: Enterprise Value at Effective Date is Enterprise Value (ENTVAL) plus the difference in the value of the stock portion of the consideration on the effective date and the announcement date. Enterprise value is calculated by multiplying the number of actual target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities. Cash Flow is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
EV2EBIT	Ratio of Enterprise Value at Effective Date to EBIT: Enterprise Value at Effective Date is Enterprise Value (ENTVAL) plus the difference in the value of the stock portion of the consideration on the effective date and the announcement date. Enterprise value is calculated by multiplying the number of actual target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities. EBIT is earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest for the 12 month period ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
EV2SALES	Ratio of Enterprise Value at Effective Date to Sales: Enterprise Value at Effective Date is Enterprise Value (ENTVAL) plus the difference in the value of the stock portion of the consideration on the effective date and the announcement date. Enterprise value is calculated by multiplying the number of actual target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities. Sales is defined as the primary source of revenue after taking into consideration returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
EVCAP	Ratio of Enterprise Value to Target Capitalization: Enterprise value is calculated by multiplying the number of actual target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities. Capitalization is defined at Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt + Shareholder's Equity as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
EVCF	Ratio of Enterprise Value to Cash Flow: Enterprise value is calculated by multiplying the number of actual target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities. Cash Flow is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
EVEBIT	Ratio of Enterprise Value to EBIT: Enterprise value is calculated by multiplying the number of actual target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities. EBIT is defined as earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
EVNI	Ratio of Enterprise Value to Net Income: Enterprise value is calculated by multiplying the number of actual target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities. Net Income is income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, before extraordinary items and preferred dividends for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
EVSALES	Ratio of Enterprise Value to Sales: Enterprise value is calculated by multiplying the number of actual target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities. Sales are the primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income.	
EVTBV	Ratio of Enterprise Value to Tangible Book Value: Enterprise value is calculated by multiplying the number of actual target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities. Tangible Book Value is common equity divided by actual shares outstanding minus intangible assets on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. EVTBV = ENTVAL/(COMEQ-IASS)	
EXCHRATE_DATE	Exchange Rate Date: For international transactions, the date of the exchange rate is the same as the date on which the terms of the transaction were disclosed. If no exchange rate is available for that date, the last available date previous to the announcement of terms is used.	
EXRATIO	Exchange Ratio: Exchange ratio in a stock swap transaction. If the ratio is adjusted or amended the newest ratio, if the deal is still pending, or the final ratio, if the deal is completed, will be filled in the data item.	
EXTEN	Number of Tender Extensions: Number of times, which the tender offer was extended. SEE DEXP	
FAM	Target Company is Family-Owned/Controlled Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where at least a family or group of families controls 20% of the target company. If either a founding family or a non-founding chairman owns a substantial stake (defined as 20 %), FAM is indicated.	
FAXNUM	Target Fax Number: Fax number of target company	
FBNK	Failed Bank Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where the target company is a failed bank.	
FEE_SOURCE	Fee Source: Source for target advisor fees.	
FEES	Fees and Expenses: 600 character text description of fees paid by target and acquiror including advisory, dealer manager, those related to fairness opinions, and contingency fees.	
FINCASH	Target Net Cash From Financing Activities Last 12 Months: Net cash provided by borrowings and securities sales, less dividend distributions and loan repayments for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
FINCASH1	Target Net Cash From Financing Activities 1 Year Prior: Net cash provided by borrowings and securities sales, less dividend distributions and loan repayments for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
FINCASH2	Target Net Cash From Financing Activities 2 Years Prior: Net cash provided by borrowings and securities sales, less dividend distributions and loan repayments for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
FINCASH3	Target Net Cash From Financing Activities 3 Years Prior: Net cash provided by borrowings and securities sales, less dividend distributions and loan repayments for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
FINCASH4	Target Net Cash From Financing Activities 4 Years Prior: Net cash provided by borrowings and securities sales, less dividend distributions and loan repayments for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
FINCASH5	Target Net Cash From Financing Activities 5 Years Prior: Net cash provided by borrowings and securities sales, less dividend distributions and loan repayments for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
FINCASHFQ	Target Net Cash From Financing Activities Same Interim Period Prior Year: Net cash provided by borrowings and securities sales, less dividend distributions and loan repayments for the same interim period corresponding to FINCASHLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). 	
FINCASHLQ	Target Net Cash From Financing Activities Most Recent Interim Period: Net cash provided by borrowings and securities sales, less dividend distributions and loan repayments for the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
FINDONE	Financials Completed: A Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when at least one piece of target financial information is available for the deal. 	
FINSRC	Source of Target Financials: Source from which target financial information was obtained.	
FINSRCC	Source of Target Financials Code: Code for source from which target financial information was obtained.	
FIRMVAL	Firm Value: Enterprise Value plus Minority Interest ($mil). Enterprise value is calculated by multiplying the number of actual target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities. Minority Interest is the balance sheet value from consolidation of subsidiary financial statements, representing claims against assets by minority shareholders of subsidiary at DFIN. This data item is for the firm value of 100% of the company based on the offering price, regardless of how much was actually acquired in the transaction.	
FISCAL	Date of Last Fiscal Year End Prior to the Announcement Date.	
FISCAL1	One Year Prior to Date of Last Fiscal Year End Prior Announcement Date.	
FISCAL2	Two Years Prior to Date of Last Fiscal Year End Prior Announcement Date.	
FISCAL3	Three Years Prior to Date of Last Fiscal Year End Prior Announcement Date.	
FISCAL4	Four Years Prior to Date of Last Fiscal Year End Prior Announcement Date.	
FLIP	Flipover Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when a flipover-type poison pill has an effect on a merger proposal.	
FLP	Formation of a Limited Partnership Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where a limited partnership was set up as a result of the transaction.	
FOOT	Financial Information Footnote: Text of footnotes to financial statements.	
FOOT2	Financial Information Footnote: Text of footnotes to financial statements.	
FOOT3	Financial Information Footnote: Text of footnotes to financial statements.	
FORECAST_DATE	Forecast Date for Year Ending: Year ending date for forecasted financials, for international transactions only.	
FORM	Form of the Transaction: 10 codes describing the specific form of the transaction:	
FORMC	Form of the Transaction: 10 codes describing the specific form of the transaction:	
FOUNDED	Year Target Company Founded: Date at which the target company was originally founded.	
FOUR_WEEK	Date corresponding to the closing common stock price of the target 4 weeks prior to the original announcement of the transaction. 	
FTOT	Total Fees Payable by Target and Acquiror: Assuming a successful transaction, FTOT is equal to the sum of TFTOT and AFTOT unless a fee amount is disclosed but the portion paid by each party is not disclosed.	
FTOTPCT	Total Fees Payable by Target & Acquiror as a % of Transaction Value.	
FVASSC	Ratio of Firm Value to Assets: Firm Value is Enterprise Value plus target's Minority Interest at DFIN. Enterprise value is calculated by multiplying the number of actual shares outstanding by the offering price and then by adding the cost of convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, convertible debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities at DFIN. Minority Interest is the balance sheet value from consolidation of subsidiary financial statements, representing claims against assets by minority shareholders of subsidiaries at DFIN. Assets is the target's total assets as of DFIN.	
FVCFLOW	Ratio of Firm Value to Cash Flow: Firm Value is Enterprise Value plus target's Minority Interest at DFIN. Enterprise value is calculated by multiplying the number of actual shares outstanding by the offering price and then by adding the cost of convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, convertible debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities at DFIN. Minority Interest is the balance sheet value from consolidation of subsidiary financial statements, representing claims against assets by minority shareholders of subsidiaries at DFIN. Cash Flow is earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation and amortization for the target's latest 12 month period ending on DFIN.	
FVEBIT	Ratio of Firm Value to EBIT: Firm Value is Enterprise Value plus Minority Interest at DFIN. Enterprise value is calculated by multiplying the number of actual shares outstanding by the offering price and then by adding the cost of convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, convertible debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities at DFIN. Minority Interest is the balance sheet value from consolidation of subsidiary financial statements, representing claims against assets by minority shareholders of subsidiaries at DFIN. EBIT is earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest at DFIN. For deals where a tender or proxy was filed, EBIT equals income before taxes only. For deals where a proxy or tender was not filed, this represents operating income.	
FVSALES	Ratio of Firm Value to Sales: Firm Value is Enterprise Value plus Minority Interest at DFIN. Enterprise value is calculated by multiplying the number of actual shares outstanding by the offering price and then by adding the cost of convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, convertible debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities at DFIN. Minority Interest is the balance sheet value from consolidation of subsidiary financial statements, representing claims against assets by minority shareholders of subsidiaries. Sales are the primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the last 12 months from DFIN. If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income.	
GEARING	Target Gearing: Target Total Debt divided by Shareholder's Equity as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. GEARING = (STRDEBT+ CVTDEBT + STD)/COMEQ+PFDEQ.	
GEARING1	Target Gearing 1: Target Total Debt divided by Shareholder's Equity at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction. GEARING1 = STRDEBT1+ CVTDEBT1 + STD1)/COMEQ1 + PFDEQ1.	
GEARING2	Target Gearing 2: Target Total Debt divided by Shareholder's Equity at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction. GEARING2 = STRDEBT2+ CVTDEBT2 + STD2)/COMEQ2 + PFDEQ2.	
GEARING3	Target Gearing 3: Target Total Debt divided by Shareholder's Equity at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction. GEARING3 = STRDEBT3+ CVTDEBT3 + STD3)/COMEQ3 + PFDEQ3.	
GEARING4	Target Gearing 4: Target Total Debt divided by Shareholder's Equity at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction. GEARING4 = STRDEBT4+ CVTDEBT4 + STD4)/COMEQ4 + PFDEQ4.	
GEARING5	Target Gearing 5 Target Total Debt divided by Shareholder's Equity at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction. GEARING5 STRDEBT5 CVTDEBT5+ STD5/COMEQ5 + PFDEQ5.	
GPRIV	Going Private Flag: 'Y' indicates that a private acquiror ('private' meaning that none of the acquiror's ultimate parentage is public either) is acquiring a public target and upon completion, it will become a private company.	
GREEN	Greenmail Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where the target company buys back a block of its shares from an unfriendly party at a premium to its market value as a response or as a defense to the transaction.	
GWIL	Target Goodwill Latest Twelve Months: Excess of purchase price of assets over their fair (book) value at the time of the acquisition as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).  This data item is generally not available for US public target deals announced after June 2000 and is not available for non-US public target deals.	
GWIL1	Target Goodwill Year 1: Excess of purchase price of assets over their fair (book) value at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). This data item is generally not available for US public target deals announced after June 2000 and is not available for non-US public target deals.	
GWIL2	Target Goodwill Year 2: Excess of purchase price of assets over their fair (book) value at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). This data item is generally not available for US public target deals announced after June 2000 and is not available for non-US public target deals.	
GWIL3	Target Goodwill Year 3: Excess of purchase price of assets over their fair (book) value at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). This data item is generally not available for US public target deals announced after June 2000 and is not available for non-US public target deals.	
GWIL4	Target Goodwill Year 4: Excess of purchase price of assets over their fair (book) value at the end of the fiscal year for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). This data item is generally not available for US public target deals announced after June 2000 and is not available for non-US public target deals.	
GWIL5	Target Goodwill Year 5: Excess of purchase price of assets over their fair (book) value at the end of the fiscal year for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). This data item is generally not available for US public target deals announced after June 2000 and is not available for non-US public target deals.	
GWILFQ	Target Goodwill Same Interim Period Prior Year: Excess of purchase price of assets over their fair (book) value at the end of the same interim period corresponding to GWILLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). 	
GWILLQ	Target Goodwill Most Recent Interim Period: Excess of purchase price of assets over their fair (book) value at the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
HAN	Acquiror Company Short Name (HISTORY): Short name of acquiror.	
HANL	Acquiror Company Long Name (HISTORY): Long name of acquiror.	
HCODESEQ	History File Sequence Number.	
HCURR_CODE	Currency Code of History Event Values	
HDATE	Date of History Event: Date on which history event was announced.	
HEVENT	A History Event is a 30-character description of a significant occurrence during the course of the transaction (i.e. shareholder/regulatory approval, amended terms, completion of a tender offer, etc.).	
HEXCHRATE_DATE	Date of Exchange Rate for History Event Values.	
HOST_AACCREC	Acquiror Accounts Receivables in Host Currency: Amounts due from customers on open account from the sale of goods or services as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the acquiring company's nation. Wherever possible, accounts receivable is taken net of allowances for doubtful accounts.	
HOST_AACCTPAY	Acquiror Accounts Payable in Host Currency: Amounts owing on open account to creditors for goods and services as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the deal, stated in millions of the acquiror nation's currency.	
HOST_ABV	Acquiror Book Value Per Share in Host Currency: Equals common equity divided by the actual number of common shares outstanding as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in the currency of the acquiror company's nation.	
HOST_ACAPEX	Acquiror Capital Expenditures in Host Currency: Gross purchase or purchases of property, plant, and equipment for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the acquiror company's nation.	
HOST_ACASH	Acquiror Cash and Marketable Securities in Host Currency: Cash and the temporary investment vehicles for cash, including commercial paper and short-term government securities, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the acquiring company's nation. For banks, HOST_ACASH does not include loans, but does include federal funds sold.	
HOST_ACASHFLOW	Acquiror Cash Flow in Host Currency: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the transaction, stated in millions of the acquiror nation's currency.	
HOST_ACASS	Acquiror Current Assets in Host Currency: Cash and assets which will be turned into cash in the near future (typically within 1 year) as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the acquiring company's nation. HOST_ACASS includes cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventories, and prepaid expenses. 	
HOST_ACLIA	Acquiror Current Liabilities in Host Currency: All debts that come due in the current year ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in million of the acquiror nation's currency. Includes accounts payable, taxes payable, short-term debt, notes payable, accrued expenses payable, current maturities of long-term debt and current portion of capital lease obligations. 	
HOST_ACOMDIV	Acquiror Common Dividends Paid in Host Currency: Total dividends actually paid on acquiror's common stock in the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of the acquiror company's currency.	
HOST_ACOMEQ	Acquiror Common Equity in Host Currency: Includes par value of common stock, additional paid-in capital, and retained earnings, less foreign currency transactions and treasury shares as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of the acquiror nation's currency.	
HOST_ACVTDBT	Acquiror Convertible Debt in Host Currency: Value of convertible debt due at least one year from the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of the acquiror nation's currency.	
HOST_ADEFER	Acquiror Deferred Income Taxes and Charges in Host Currency: Income taxes paid in year that were deferred from previous years as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of the acquiror nation's currency.	
HOST_ADEP	Acquiror Depreciation and Amortization in Host Currency: The value of the decline in the useful life, over the past year, of fixed assets due to wear and tear (depreciation) or intangible assets (amortization) for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in the currency of the acquiring company's nation.	
HOST_AEBIT	Acquiror EBIT in Host Currency: Earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of the acquiror nation's currency. Also known as Operating Income. For banks, HOST_AEBIT represents Pre-Tax Income. 	
HOST_AFINCASH	Acquiror Net Cash From Financing Activities in Host Currency: Net cash provided by borrowings and securities sales, less dividend distributions and loan repayments for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of the acquiror nation's currency.	
HOST_AGWIL	Acquiror Goodwill in Host Currency: Excess of purchase price of assets over their fair (book) value at the time of the acquisition as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of acquiring company's nation.	
HOST_AIASS	Acquiror Intangible Assets in Host Currency: Value of assets having no physical existence, yet having substantial value to the firm, including goodwill, patents, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and costs in excess of net book value of businesses acquired, as of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of the acquiror nation's currency.	
HOST_AINVCASH	Acquiror Net Cash From Investing Activities and Amortization in Host Currency: Proceeds from asset sales minus the basis for the original purchase price for the latest 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of the acquiror nation's currency.	
HOST_AINVEN	Acquiror Inventories in Host Currency: Total amount of inventories held as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of the acquiror nation's currency.	
HOST_AMININT	Acquiror Minority Interest in Host Currency: Balance sheet value from consolidation of subsidiary financial statements, representing claims against assets by minority shareholders of subsidiaries as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of the acquiror nation's currency.	
HOST_ANETDEBT	Acquiror Net Debt in Host Currency: Calculated by adding the acquiror's straight debt, short-term debt, and preferred equity and subtracting cash and marketable securities as of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the acquiror nation's currency.	
HOST_AOPCASH	Acquiror Net Cash From Operating Activities in Host Currency: Actual net cash inflow or outflow equal to net income after adjustments for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of the acquiror company's currency. Adjustments include depreciation and amortization, changes in accounts receivable and inventories, and changes in accounts payable and deferred revenues.	
HOST_APFDDIV	Acquiror Preferred Dividends in Host Currency: Total dividends paid on the acquiror's preferred stock in the last twelve months as of the most recent financial information available prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of the acquiror nation's currency.	
HOST_APFDEQ	Acquiror Preferred Equity in Host Currency: Value of preferred stock at liquidation, including redeemable preferred stock, as of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of the acquiror nation's currency. If liquidation value differs from balance sheet value preferred equity at liquidation is subtracted from shareholders equity to calculate a new common equity. 	
HOST_APPE	Acquiror Property, Plant & Equipment in Host Currency: Stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation and amortization as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of the acquiror nation's currency.	
HOST_APTINC	Acquiror Pre-tax Income in Host Currency: Profits or earnings before income taxes and minority interest for the 12 months ending on the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of the acquiror nation's currency.	
HOST_ASTDBT	Acquiror Short-Term Debt in Host Currency: All debt due in the current year, including current maturities of long-term debt, notes payable, and current portion of capital lease obligations, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of the currency of the acquiror's nation. For banks, HOST_ASTDBT includes deposits, repurchase agreements, commercial paper, federal funds bought, and bankers' acceptances. 	
HOST_ASTRDBT	Acquiror Straight Debt in Host Currency: Non-convertible debt due at least one year from the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of the acquiror nation's currency. If long-term debt is not divided into convertible and straight debt, the debt figures are put into HOST_ASTRDBT.HOST_ASTRDBT includes non-current portion of capital lease obligations, but does not include deferred taxes.	
HOST_ATAXES	Acquiror Income Taxes in Host Currency: Income taxes paid by or refunded to the acquiring company in the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions of the acquiror nation's currency.	
HOST_ENTVAL2	Enterprise Value Based on Effective Date in Host Currency: Calculated by multiplying the number of actual target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities, plus the difference in value of stock on the effective date and on the announcement date. This is stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. This data item is for the enterprise value of 100% of the company based on the offering price, regardless of how much was actually acquired in the transaction. HOST_ENTVAL2 = HOSTENTVAL + (HOSTVALCOMEFF - HOSTVALCOM).	
HOST_EQVAL2	Equity Value at Effective Date in Host Currency: Enterprise Value plus the difference in the value of the stock portion of the consideration on the effective date and the announcement date. Enterprise Value is calculated by multiplying the actual number of target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price per share on the effective date and adding the cost to acquire convertibles, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. This data item is for the equity value of 100% of the company based on the offering price, regardless of how much was actually acquired in the transaction. HOST_EQVAL2 = HOSTEQVAL + (HOSTVALCOMEFF – HOSTVALCOM).	
HOST_FIRMVAL	Firm Value in Host Currency: Enterprise Value plus Minority Interest (host mil). Enterprise value is calculated by multiplying the number of actual target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities. Minority Interest is the balance sheet value from consolidation of subsidiary financial statements, representing claims against assets by minority shareholders of subsidiary at DFIN. This data item is for the firm value of 100% of the company based on the offering price, regardless of how much was actually acquired in the transaction.	
HOST_RANKVAL	Rank Value of Transaction in Host Currency: Rank value is calculated by subtracting the value of any liabilities assumed in a transaction from the transaction value and by adding the target's net debt. Net debt is Straight Debt plus Short-Term Debt plus Preferred Equity minus Cash and Marketable Securities as of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. This value is stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. HOST_RANKVAL = HOSTVALNOLIA + HOSTSTRAIGHTDEBT + HOSTSTD + HOSTPFDEQUITY – HOSTCASH. Preferred Equity is not included if Cost to Acquire Preferred Shares (HOSTCSTPFD) is filled in. Rank Value is only calculated when all of the following conditions are met:	1. Target is either public or a non-public company for which complete balance sheet information is available.	2. The acquiror is attempting to acquire 100% of the target from a currently held percentage of less than 50%.	3. The deal value is disclosed.	4. The target is NOT a bank, credit institution, securities brokerage firm, insurance company, or leasing company.	
HOSTABILLINGS	Acquiror Advertising Billings in Host Currency: Revenues from advertising billings if the acquiror is an advertising agency stated in millions in the currency of the acquiring company's nation.	
HOSTADEPOSITS	Acquiror Total Bank Deposits in Host Currency: Amount of total bank deposits if acquiror is a bank stated in millions in the currency of the acquiring company's nation.	
HOSTAFEEAMT	Fee Amount per Acquiror Advisor in Host Currency.	
HOSTAFEELEGAL	Acquiror Legal Fees in Host Host Currency.	
HOSTAFEETOT	Total Fees, in Host Currency, Payable by the Acquiror upon Consummation. Total fees and expenses excluding financing fees, stated in millions in the currency of the target nation. Includes financial advisory fees, legal fees, etc.	
HOSTAMV	Acquiror Market Value in Host Currency: Total number of acquiror shares outstanding multiplied by the acquiror's stock price 4 weeks prior to the announcement date of the deal stated in millions in the currency of the acquiring company's nation. Only available for US public acquirors.	
HOSTANETASS	Acquiror Net Assets in Host Currency Last 12 Months: Acquiror's total assets minus total liabilities at ADFIN stated in millions in the currency of the acquiring company's nation.	
HOSTANETINTINCOMELTM	Acquiror Net Interest Income in Host Currency Last 12 Months: For banks, net interest income for the 12 months ending on ADFIN. For non-banks, interest expense only for the 12 months ending on ADFIN stated in millions in the currency of the acquiring company's nation.	
HOSTANILTM	Acquiror Net Income in Host Currency Last 12 Months: Income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, before extraordinary items and preferred dividends of acquiring company for the last 12 months ending on ADFIN stated in millions in the currency of the acquiring company's nation.	
HOSTAPREMIUMS	Acquiror Insurance Premiums in Host Currency Last 12 Months: Amount of insurance premiums collected by the acquiring company for the last 12 months ending on ADFIN stated in millions in the currency of the acquiring company's nation.	
HOSTAPRSHARE	Acquiror's Price Per Share in Host Currency: Closing share price, in host currency, of a public acquiror one day prior to the announcement of a deal in which the acquiror is issuing shares in itself as consideration.	
HOSTASALESLTM	Acquiror Net Sales in Host Currency Last 12 Months: Primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the latest 12 months ending on ADFIN stated in millions in the currency of the acquiring company's nation. If not available, total revenues is used. For banks, sales equals interest income plus non-interest income. 	
HOSTATASS	Acquiror Total Assets in Host Currency Last 12 Months: Includes current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, tangible assets, and deferred charges for the acquiring company for the last 12 months ending on ADFIN stated in millions in the currency of the acquiring company's nation. 	
HOSTATERMFEE	Acquiror's Termination Fee in Host Currency: The amount of the termination fee the acquiror will pay. In host currency.	
HOSTATLIA	Acquiror Total Liabilities in Host Currency Last 12 Months: Includes all liabilities and debt owed by the company at ADFIN stated in millions in the currency of the acquiring company's nation	
HOSTATOTFEENEG	Total Fees paid by the Acquiror per Advisor in Host Currency.	
HOSTBFEEAMT	Target or Acquiror Fee Amount Per Advisor in Host Currency: Amount of the fee paid to either the target or acquiror's advisor(s) by assignment in millions of the currency of the target's nation. This item is for search purposes only, to print use HOSTTFEEAMT for the target, or HOSTAFEEAMT for the acquiror.	
HOSTBILLINGS	Target Advertising Billings in Host Currency: Revenues resulting from advertising billings for the target stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTBTOTFEENEG	Target or Acquiror Fees Per Advisor in Host Currency: Fees paid by either the target or acquiror per advisor, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. This item is for search purposes only, to print use HOSTTTOTFEENEG for the target, or HOSTATOTFEENEG for the acquiror.	
HOSTBV	Book Value Per Share in Host Currency: Equals common equity divided by actual common shares outstanding as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in the currency of the target company's nation 	
HOSTC1DAY	Target Stock Price 1 Day Prior to Announcement Date in Host Currency: Closing price of target's common stock on primary stock exchange 1 day prior to announcement of the transaction stated in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTC1WK	Target Stock Price 1 Week Prior to Announcement Date in Host Currency: Closing price of target's common stock on primary stock exchange 1 week prior to announcement of the transaction stated in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTC4WK	Target Stock Price 4 Weeks Prior to Announcement Date in Host Currency: Closing price of target's common stock on primary stock exchange 4 weeks prior to announcement of the transaction stated in the currency of the target company's nation	
HOSTCAPEX1	Target Capital Expenditures 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: Gross purchases of property, plant and equipment for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTCAPEX2	Target Capital Expenditures 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: Gross purchases of property, plant and equipment for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTCAPEX3	Target Capital Expenditures 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: Gross purchases of property, plant and equipment for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTCAPEX4	Target Capital Expenditures 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: Gross purchases of property, plant and equipment for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTCAPEX5	Target Capital Expenditures 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: Gross purchases of property, plant and equipment for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTCAPEXLTM	Target Capital Expenditures Last 12 Months in Host Currency: Gross purchases of property, plant and equipment in the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTCAPITALIZATION	Target Capitalization in Host Currency: Equals Short-Term Debt plus Long-Term Debt plus Shareholders' Equity as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTCAPNOSTD	Target Capitalization Excluding Short-Term Debt in Host Currency: Equals Long-Term Debt plus Shareholders' Equity as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTCASH	Target Cash and Marketable Securities in Host Currency: Cash and temporary investment vehicles for cash, including commercial paper and short-term government securities, held by the target company as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTCASHFLOW	Target Cash Flow Last 12 Months in Host Currency: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the target in the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. (HOSTEBITLTM + HOSTDEPANDAMORT)	
HOSTCASHFLOW1	Target Cash Flow 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the target company for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. (HOSTEBIT1 + HOSTDEPANDAMORT1)	
HOSTCASHFLOW2	Target Cash Flow 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the target company for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. (HOSTEBIT2 + HOSTDEPANDAMORT2)	
HOSTCASHFLOW3	Target Cash Flow 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the target company for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. (HOSTEBIT3 + HOSTDEPANDAMORT3)	
HOSTCASHFLOW4	Target Cash Flow 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the target company for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. (HOSTEBIT4 + HOSTDEPANDAMORT4)	
HOSTCASHFLOW5	Target Cash Flow 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the target company for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. (HOSTEBIT5 + HOSTDEPANDAMORT5)	
HOSTCASS	Target Current Assets in Host Currency: Current assets of the target company, including cash, and assets which will be turned into cash in the near future (typically within one year) as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Includes cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventories, and prepaid expenses.	
HOSTCLIA	Target Current Liabilities in Host Currency: All debts that come due in the current year for the target company as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Includes accounts payable, taxes payable, short-term debt, notes payable, accrued expenses payable, current maturities of long-term debt and current portion of capital lease obligations.	
HOSTCOLLARPRH	Collar Price High in Host Currency: The high price in a collar range in host currency. This item is used in conjunction with the collar data item and will only be used if COLLAR = Y. Collar is flagged when the amount of the consideration offered is based on a set range. The range is usually set based on the acquiror's closing stock price. For example, if the acquiror's closing stock price for a certain period fell in a high range, the target's shareholders would receive a set number of acquiror's shares for each share held, which can be a set ratio of shares or a number of shares equal to a set dollar value, which is the case when this data item can be filled in.	
HOSTCOLLARPRL	Collar Price Low in Host Currency: The low price in a collar range in host currency. This item is used in conjunction with the COLLAR data item and will only be used if COLLAR = Y. Collar is flagged when the amount of the consideration offered is based on a set range. The range is usually set based on the acquiror's closing stock price. For example, if the acquiror's closing stock price for a certain period fell in a high range, the target's shareholders would receive a set number of the acquiror's shares for each share held, which can be a set ratio of shares or a number of shares equal to a set dollar value, which is the case when this data item can be filled in.	
HOSTCOMDV1	Target Common Dividends 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: Total dividends actually paid on the target company's common stock in the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTCOMDV2	Target Common Dividends 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: Total dividends actually paid on the target company's common stock in the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTCOMDV3	Target Common Dividends 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: Total dividends actually paid on the target company's common stock for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTCOMDV4	Target Common Dividends 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: Total dividends actually paid on the target company's common stock for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTCOMDV5	Target Common Dividends 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: Total dividends actually paid on the target company's common stock for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTCOMDVLTM	Target Common Dividends Last 12 Months in Host Currency: Total dividends actually paid on the target company's common stock in the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTCOMMONEQUITY	Target Common Equity in Host Currency: Includes par value of common stock, additional paid-in capital, and retained earnings, less foreign currency transactions and treasury shares, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTCOMMONEQUITY1	Target Common Equity 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: Includes par value of common stock, additional paid-in capital, retained earnings, less foreign currency transactions and treasury shares, for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTCOMMONEQUITY2	Target Common Equity 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: Includes par value of common stock, additional paid-in capital, retained earnings, less foreign currency transactions and treasury shares, for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTCOMMONEQUITY3	Target Common Equity 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: Includes par value of common stock, additional paid-in capital, retained earnings, less foreign currency transactions and treasury shares, for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTCOMMONEQUITY4	Target Common Equity 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: Includes par value of common stock, additional paid-in capital, retained earnings, less foreign currency transactions and treasury shares, for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTCOMMONEQUITY5	Target Common Equity 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: Includes par value of common stock, additional paid-in capital, retained earnings, less foreign currency transactions and treasury shares, for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTCOMPETEVALUE	Value of Competing Bid in Host Currency: Value of the competing transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target's nation.	
HOSTCOSTCOM	Cost to Acquire Common: Cost to the acquiror, in millions, in host currency to acquire common shares or partnership units.	
HOSTCOSTCVT	Cost to Acquire Convertible Securities: Cost to the acquiror, in millions, in host currency to acquire convertible securities.	
HOSTCOSTPFD	Cost to Acquire Preferred Stock: Cost in millions of host currency to acquire preferred shares purchased in the transaction.	
HOSTCVTDEBT	Target Convertible Debt in Host Currency: Value of convertible debt of the target company due at least one year from the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTDEFER1	Deferred Income Taxes & Charges 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: Income taxes deferred until a later year by the target company, for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. This item is only available for deals announced prior to June 1994.	
HOSTDEFER2	Deferred Income Taxes & Charges 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: Income taxes deferred until a later year by the target company, for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. This item is only available for deals announced prior to June 1994.	
HOSTDEFER3	Deferred Income Taxes & Charges 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: Income taxes deferred until a later year by the target company, for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. This item is only available for deals announced prior to June 1994.	
HOSTDEFER4	Deferred Income Taxes & Charges 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: Income taxes deferred until a later year by the target company, for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. This item is only available for deals announced prior to June 1994.	
HOSTDEFER5	Deferred Income Taxes & Charges 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: Income taxes deferred until a later year by the target company, for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. This item is only available for deals announced prior to June 1994.	
HOSTDEFERLTM	Target Deferred Income Tax & Charges Last 12 Months in Host Currency: Income taxes deferred by the target in the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. This item is only available for deals announced prior to June 1994.	
HOSTDEPANDAMORT	Target Depreciation and Amortization Last 12 Months in Host Currency: The value of the decline in the useful life of fixed assets due to wear and tear (depreciation) or intangible assets (amortization) over the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTDEPANDAMORT1	Target Depreciation and Amortization 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: The value of the decline in the useful life of the target's fixed assets due to wear and tear (depreciation) or intangible assets (amortization) in the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTDEPANDAMORT2	Target Depreciation and Amortization 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: The value of the decline in the useful life of the target's fixed assets due to wear and tear (depreciation) or intangible assets (amortization) in the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTDEPANDAMORT3	Target Depreciation and Amortization 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: The value of the decline in the useful life of the target's fixed assets due to wear and tear (depreciation) or intangible assets (amortization) in the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTDEPANDAMORT4	Target Depreciation and Amortization 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: The value of the decline in the useful life of the target's fixed assets due to wear and tear (depreciation) or intangible assets (amortization) in the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTDEPANDAMORT5	Target Depreciation and Amortization 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: The value of the decline in the useful life of the target's fixed assets due to wear and tear (depreciation) or intangible assets (amortization) in the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTDEPOSITS	Target Total Bank Deposits in Host Currency: Total deposits held by target bank as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTDIVIDENDS	Target Annualized Dividends Per Share Last 12 Months in Host Currency: Dividends paid per share by the target company in the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation	
HOSTEBIT1	Target EBIT 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: Earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest, for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Also known as Operating Income. For banks, EBIT represents Pre-Tax Income. 	
HOSTEBIT2	Target EBIT 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: Earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest, for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Also known as Operating Income. For banks, EBIT represents Pre-Tax Income. 	
HOSTEBIT3	Target EBIT 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: Earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest, for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Also known as Operating Income. For banks, EBIT represents Pre-Tax Income. 	
HOSTEBIT4	Target EBIT 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: Earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest, for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Also known as Operating Income. For banks, EBIT represents Pre-Tax Income. 	
HOSTEBIT5	Target EBIT 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: Earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest, for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Also known as Operating Income. For banks, EBIT represents Pre-Tax Income. 	
HOSTEBITLTM	Target EBIT Last 12 Months in Host Currency: Earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest, in the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Also known as Operating Income. For banks, EBIT represents Pre-Tax Income. 	
HOSTENTVAL	Enterprise Value in Host Currency Based on Financials: The enterprise value of a transaction is calculated by multiplying the number of target actual shares outstanding (from the most recent balance sheet released prior to the announcement of the transaction) by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. This data item is for the enterprise value of 100% of the company based on the offering price, regardless of how much was actually acquired in the transaction. HOSTENTVAL= (COMDFIN * HOSTPR)/1,000,000 + HOSTCSTCVT + HOSTSTD + HOSTSTRAIGHTDEBT + HOSTPFDEQUITY - HOSTCASH. See also HOSTENTVALANN.	
HOSTENTVALANN	Enterprise Value in Host Currency at Announcement Date: The enterprise value of a transaction is calculated by multiplying the number of target actual shares outstanding from the most recent source available by the offer price and then by adding the cost to acquire convertible securities, plus short-term debt, straight debt, and preferred equity minus cash and marketable securities from the most recent balance sheet, stated in millions, in the currency of the target company's nation. This data item is for the enterprise value of 100% of the company based on the offering price, regardless of how much was actually acquired in the transaction. HOSTENTVALANN is offered as an alternative valuation method to HOSTENTVAL. HOSTENTVALANN= (CACT * HOSTPR)/1,000,000 + HOSTCSTCVT + HOSTSTD + HOSTSTRAIGHTDEBT + HOSTPFDEQUITY - HOSTCASH. See also HOSTENTVAL.	
HOSTEPS1	Target Earnings Per Share 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: Adjusted earnings divided by fully diluted shares outstanding at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in the currency of the target company's nation. Earnings are adjusted based on the conversion of all convertible securities at the beginning of the year. 	
HOSTEPS2	Target Earnings Per Share 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: Adjusted earnings divided by fully diluted shares outstanding at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTEPS3	Target Earnings Per Share 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: Adjusted earnings divided by fully diluted shares outstanding at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in the currency of the target company's nation. Earnings are adjusted based on the conversion of all convertible securities at the beginning of the year. 	
HOSTEPS4	Target Earnings Per Share 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: Adjusted earnings divided by fully diluted shares outstanding at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in the currency of the target company's nation. Earnings are adjusted based on the conversion of all convertible securities at the beginning of the year. 	
HOSTEPS5	Target Earnings Per Share 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: Adjusted earnings divided by fully diluted shares outstanding at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in the currency of the target company's nation. Earnings are adjusted based on the conversion of all convertible securities at the beginning of the year. 	
HOSTEPSFORECAST	Earnings Per Share Forecast in Host Currency: A forecast of adjusted earnings in the host currency divided by fully diluted shares outstanding. Earnings are adjusted based on the conversion of all convertible securities at the beginning of the year. The forecasted earnings per share are for the time period related to the year ending date for forecasted financials (See FORECAST_DATE), for international transactions only.	
HOSTEPSLTM	Target Earnings Per Share Last 12 Months in Host Currency: Adjusted earnings divided by fully diluted shares outstanding for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in the currency of the target company's nation. Earnings are adjusted based on the conversion of all convertible securities at the beginning of the year. 	
HOSTEQVAL	Equity Value in Host Currency Based on Financials: Calculated by multiplying the actual number of target shares outstanding from its most recent balance sheet by the offer price per share plus the cost to acquire convertible securities, stated in millions, in the currency of the target company's nation. This data item is for the equity value of 100% of the company based on the offering price, regardless of how much was actually acquired in the transaction. HOSTEQVAL = (HOSTPR*COMDFIN)/1,000,000 + HOSTCOSTCVT. See also HOSTEQVALANN.	
HOSTEQVALANN	Equity Value in Host Currency at Announcement Date: Calculated by multiplying the actual number of target shares outstanding from the most recent source available by the offer price per share plus the cost to acquire convertible securities from the most recent balance sheet, stated in millions, in the currency of the target company's nation. This data item is for the equity value of 100% of the company based on the offering price, regardless of how much was actually acquired in the transaction. HOSTEQVALANN is offered as an alternative valuation method to HOSTEQVAL. HOSTEQVALANN = (HOSTPR*CACT)/1,000,000 + HOSTCOSTCVT. See also HOSTEQVAL.	
HOSTESTSPINPR	Estimated Spinoff Price per Share in Host Currency: The estimated price per share of the spinoff based on the SEC filing for the spinoff in host currency.	
HOSTESTSPINVAL	Estimated Spinoff Value (mil) In Host Currency: The estimated value of the spinoff prior to completion. In host currency.	
HOSTFEETOT	Total Fees Payable by Target and Acquiror in Host Currency: Assuming a successful transaction, equals the sum of HOSTTFEETOT and HOSTAFEETOT unless a fee amount is disclosed but the portion paid by each party is not disclosed This item is stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTHPRICE	Price per Share on History Event Date in Host Currency.	
HOSTHVAL	Value of Transaction on History Event in Host Currency.	
HOSTIASS	Intangible Assets in Host Currency: Value of assets having no physical existence, yet having substantial value to the firm, including goodwill, patents, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and costs in excess of net book value of businesses acquired, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTLTD	Target Long-Term Debt in Host Currency: Debt with maturities of greater than one year as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the target company's currency.	
HOSTLTLIA	Target Long-Term Total Liabilities Last in Host Currency: Total long term liabilities includes long term debt and other long term liabilities, settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the target company's currency. 	
HOSTLTLIA1	Target Long-Term Total Liablities 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: Total long term liabilities including long term debt and other long term liabilities, settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses, for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement date of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTLTLIA2	Target Long-Term Total Liabilities 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: Total long term liabilities including long term debt and other long term liabilities, settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses, for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction stated, in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTLTLIA3	Target Long-Term Total Liabilities 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: Total long term liabilities including long term debt and other long term liabilities, settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses, for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTLTLIA4	Target Long-Term Total Liabilities 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: Total long term liabilities including long term debt and other long term liabilities, settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses, for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTLTLIA5	Target Long-Term Total Liabilities 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: Total long term liabilities including long term debt and other long term liabilities, settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses, for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTMINORITYINT	Target Minority Interest in Host Currency: Balance sheet value from consolidation of subsidiary financial statements, representing claims against assets by minority shareholders of subsidiaries as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the target company's currency. 	
HOSTMV	Target Market Value in Host Currency: Calculated by multiplying the total number of the target company's shares outstanding by the closing stock price 4 weeks prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTNETASS	Target Net Assets in Host Currency: Value of the target company's total assets minus its total liabilities as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTNETASS1	Target Net Assets 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: Value of the target company's total assets minus its total liabilities at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTNETASS2	Target Net Assets 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: Value of the target company's total assets minus its total liabilities at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTNETASS3	Target Net Assets 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: Value of the target company's total assets minus its total liabilities at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTNETASS4	Target Net Assets 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: Value of the target company's total assets minus its total liabilities at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTNETASS5	Target Net Assets 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: Value of the target company's total assets minus its total liabilities at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTNETINTINCOME	Target Net Interest Income/Interest Expense Only Last 12 Months in Host Currency: For banks, net interest income. For non-banks, interest expense only. The value is for the 12 months ending on the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTNETINTINCOME1	Target Net Interest Income/Interest Expense Only 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: For banks, net interest income. For non-banks, interest expense only. The value is for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTNETINTINCOME2	Target Net Interest Income/Interest Expense Only 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: For banks, net interest income. For non-banks, interest expense only. The value is for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTNETINTINCOME3	Target Net Interest Income/Interest Expense Only 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: For banks, net interest income. For non-banks, interest expense only. The value is for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTNETINTINCOME4	Target Net Interest Income/Interest Expense Only 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: For banks, net interest income. For non-banks, interest expense only. The value is for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTNETINTINCOME5	Target Net Interest Income/Interest Expense Only 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: For banks, net interest income. For non-banks, interest expense only. The value is for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTNI1	Target Net Income 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: Income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, and before extraordinary items and preferred dividends, for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTNI2	Target Net Income 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: Income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, and before extraordinary items and preferred dividends, for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTNI3	Target Net Income 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: Income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, and before extraordinary items and preferred dividends, for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTNI4	Target Net Income 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: Income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, and before extraordinary items and preferred dividends, for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTNI5	Target Net Income 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: Income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, and before extraordinary items and preferred dividends, for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTNILTM	Target Net Income Last 12 Months in Host Currency: Income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, and before extraordinary items and preferred dividends, for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTOPEXEPR	Average Option Exercise Price in Host Currency: Average exercise price of stock options in host currency.	
HOSTPFDDV1	Target Preferred Dividends 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: Total dividends paid on the target's preferred stock for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTPFDDV2	Target Preferred Dividends 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: Total dividends paid on the target's preferred stock for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTPFDDV3	Target Preferred Dividends 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: Total dividends paid on the target's preferred stock for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTPFDDV4	Target Preferred Dividends 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: Total dividends paid on the target's preferred stock for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTPFDDV5	Target Preferred Dividends 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: Total dividends paid on the target's preferred stock for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTPFDDVLTM	Target Preferred Dividends Last 12 Months in Host Currency: Total dividends paid on the target's preferred stock for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTPFDEQUITY	Target Preferred Equity in Host Currency: Value of preferred stock at liquidation, including redeemable preferred stock, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the target company's currency. 	
HOSTPR	Price Per Common Share in Host Currency: Price paid per common share or partnership unit by the acquiror in the transaction, stated in the currency of the target company's nation. In cases where a range of prices was paid, HOSTPR is the highest price paid per share.	
HOSTPRALT	Price Per Share of Alternative Bid in Host Currency: Price paid per share for the alternative bid, stated in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTPRALTPREF	Price Per Preferred Share of Alternative Bid in Host Currency: Price paid per preferred share for the alternative bid, stated in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTPREMIUMS	Target Insurance Premiums in Host Currency: Value of revenue resulting from insurance premiums received by the target company for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation 	
HOSTPRLOW	Lowest Price Per Share in Host Currency: Minimum price paid by acquiror for shares in the target company, stated in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTPRPREF	Price Per Preference Share in Host Currency: Price offered/paid per preference share stated in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTPTINC1	Target Pre-Tax Income 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: Profit or earnings before income taxes and minority interest for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTPTINC2	Target Pre-Tax Income 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: Profit or earnings before income taxes and minority interest for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTPTINC3	Target Pre-Tax Income 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: Profit or earnings before income taxes and minority interest for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTPTINC4	Target Pre-Tax Income 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: Profit or earnings before income taxes and minority interest for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTPTINC5	Target Pre-Tax Income 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: Profit or earnings before income taxes and minority interest for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTPTINCLTM	Target Pre-Tax Income Last 12 Months in Host Currency: Profit or earnings before income taxes and minority interest for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTRDVAL	Related Merger Deal Value in Host Currency: Total amount of consideration paid by the acquiror in the related deal stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTRECAPDIV	Recapitalization Dividend in Host Currency: In a recapitalization, the per share value of an extraordinary dividend paid to shareholders, stated in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTRECAPSTUB	Recapitalization Stub in Host Currency: In a recapitalization, the per share value of a remaining share based on the effective date of the recapitalization, stated in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTRND1	Target Research and Development Expenses 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: Disclosed expenditures on research and development activities in the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTRND2	Target Research and Development Expenses 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: Disclosed expenditures on research and development activities in the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTRND3	Target Research and Development Expenses 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: Disclosed expenditures on research and development activities in the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTRND4	Target Research and Development Expenses 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: Disclosed expenditures on research and development activities in the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTRND5	Target Research and Development Expenses 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: Disclosed expenditures on research and development activities in the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTRNDLTM	Target Research and Development Expenses Last 12 Months in Host Currency: Disclosed expenditures on research and development activities in the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTSALES1	Target Net Sales 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: Primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the most recent fiscal year prior the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income.	
HOSTSALES2	Target Net Sales 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: Primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the fiscal year 2 years prior the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income.	
HOSTSALES3	Target Net Sales 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: Primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the fiscal year 3 years prior the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income.	
HOSTSALES4	Target Net Sales 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: Primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the fiscal year 4 years prior the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income.	
HOSTSALES5	Target Net Sales 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: Primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the fiscal year 5 years prior the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income.	
HOSTSALESLTM	Target Net Sales Last 12 Months in Host Currency: Primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income.	
HOSTSE	Target Shareholders Equity in Host Currency: Common and preferred equity as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the target company's currency. 	
HOSTSTD	Target Short-Term Debt in Host Currency: All debt due in the current year, including current maturities of long-term debt, notes payable, and current portion of capital lease obligations, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. For banks, this includes deposits, repurchase agreements, commercial paper, federal funds bought, and bankers' acceptances.	
HOSTSTRAIGHTDEBT	Target Straight Debt in Host Currency: Non-convertible debt due at least one year from the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. If long-term debt is not divided into convertible and straight debt, the debt figures are put into HOSTSTRAIGHTDEBT. This item includes non-current portion of capital lease obligations, but does not include deferred taxes.	
HOSTTASS	Target Total Assets in Host Currency: Includes current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, intangible assets, and deferred charges, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Total assets equals total liabilities plus shareholders' equity plus minority interest.	
HOSTTASS1	Target Total Assets 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: Includes current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, intangible assets, and deferred charges, for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Total assets equals total liabilities plus shareholders' equity plus minority interest.	
HOSTTASS2	Target Total Assets 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: Includes current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, intangible assets, and deferred charges, for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Total assets equals total liabilities plus shareholders' equity plus minority interest.	
HOSTTASS3	Target Total Assets 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: Includes current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, intangible assets, and deferred charges, for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Total assets equals total liabilities plus shareholders' equity plus minority interest.	
HOSTTASS4	Target Total Assets 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: Includes current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, intangible assets, and deferred charges, for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Total assets equals total liabilities plus shareholders' equity plus minority interest.	
HOSTTASS5	Target Total Assets 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: Includes current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, intangible assets, and deferred charges, for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Total assets equals total liabilities plus shareholders' equity plus minority interest.	
HOSTTAXES1	Taxes 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: Income taxes paid by or refunded to the target company in the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTTAXES2	Taxes 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: Income taxes paid by or refunded to the target company in the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTTAXES3	Taxes 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: Income taxes paid by or refunded to the target company in the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTTAXES4	Taxes 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: Income taxes paid by or refunded to the target company in the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTTAXES5	Taxes 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: Income taxes paid by or refunded to the target company in the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTTAXESLTM	Taxes Last 12 Months in Host Currency: Income taxes paid by or refunded to the target company in the 12 months ending on the date of the most recent financial information prior the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. 	
HOSTTERMFEE	Higher of Target or Acquirer Termination Fees in Host Currency: Value of the fee to be paid by one party to another, when an agreement exists whereby failure to consummate the transaction, results in such a payment. This item is in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTTFEEAMT	Target Fee Amount Per Assignment in Host Currency: Stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTTFEELEGAL	Target Legal Fees in Host Currency: Amount paid to target legal advisors as a consequence of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTTFEETOT	Total Fees, in Host Currency, Payable by Target upon Consummation: Total financial advisory fees and expenses excluding financing fees, stated in millions in the currency of the target nation. 	
HOSTTLIA	Target Total Liabilities in Host Currency: All debt and obligations owed to creditors, including all current and long-term liabilities, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Total liabilities equals total assets minus shareholders' equity and minority interest.	
HOSTTLIA	Target Total Liabilities in Host Currency: All debt and obligations owed to creditors, including all current and long-term liabilities, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Total liabilities equals total assets minus shareholders' equity and minority interest.	
HOSTTLIA1	Target Total Liabilities 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: All debt and obligations owed to creditors, including all current and long-term liabilities, for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Total liabilities equals total assets minus shareholders' equity and minority interest.	
HOSTTLIA1	Target Total Liabilities 1 Year Prior in Host Currency: All debt and obligations owed to creditors, including all current and long-term liabilities, for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Total liabilities equals total assets minus shareholders' equity and minority interest.	
HOSTTLIA2	Target Total Liabilities 2 Years Prior in Host Currency: All debt and obligations owed to creditors, including all current and long-term liabilities, for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Total liabilities equals total assets minus shareholders' equity and minority interest.	
HOSTTLIA3	Target Total Liabilities 3 Years Prior in Host Currency: All debt and obligations owed to creditors, including all current and long-term liabilities, for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Total liabilities equals total assets minus shareholders' equity and minority interest.	
HOSTTLIA4	Target Total Liabilities 4 Years Prior in Host Currency: All debt and obligations owed to creditors, including all current and long-term liabilities, for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Total liabilities equals total assets minus shareholders' equity and minority interest.	
HOSTTLIA5	Target Total Liabilities 5 Years Prior in Host Currency: All debt and obligations owed to creditors, including all current and long-term liabilities, for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Total liabilities equals total assets minus shareholders' equity and minority interest.	
HOSTTTERMFEE	Target's Termination Fee in Host Currency: The amount of the termination fee the target will pay, in host currency.	
HOSTTTOTFEENEG	Total Fees Paid Per Advisor in Host Currency: Total fees paid to each individual advisor, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTVALALT	Value of Alternative Offer in Host Currency: Total value of the alternate consideration offered by the acquiror stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTVALBRIDGE	Value of Bridge Loan in Host Currency: Amount of bridge financing stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. See SFBR for a complete definition.	
HOSTVALCAPINF	Value of Capital Infusion in Host Currency: The amount of the capital infusion portion of the deal's value stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTVALCASH	Value of Cash in Host Currency: The amount of the cash portion of the deal's value stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTVALCDEBT	Value of Convertible Debt in Host Currency: The amount of the convertible debt portion of the deal's value stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTVALCOM	Value of Common Shares in Host Currency: The amount of the common stock portion of the deal's value stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. This is valued using the closing stock price on the last full trading day prior to the announcement of the final terms.	
HOSTVALCOMEFF	Value of Common Stock at Effective Date in Host Currency: The amount of the common stock portion of the deal's value, based on the closing stock price on the last full trading day prior to the closing date of the deal, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTVALCPFD	Value of Convertible Preferred in Host Currency: The amount of the convertible preferred stock portion of the deal's value stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTVALDEBT	Value of Debt in Host Currency: The amount of the non-convertible debt portion of the deal's value in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTVALEARN	Value of the Earnout in Host Currency: The amount of the earnout portion of the deal's value in millions in the currency of the target's nation. Earnout is an amount to be paid, over time, if the target company meets certain financial performance criteria.	
HOSTVALEFF	Value at Effective Date in Host Currency: Same as VAL except that the stock portion of the consideration is valued on the closing stock price on the last full trading day prior to the date of the completion of the transaction, and is stated in million in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTVALIMP	Implied Value of Deal in Host Currency: The implied value of a transaction is equal to the number of common shares outstanding multiplied by the offering price. It is stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTVALLIA	Value of Liabilities Assumed in Host Currency: The value of all liabilities assumed by the acquiror, which are disclosed in newspaper articles or press releases, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTVALNOCAPINF	Value Excluding Capital Infusion in Host Currency: Value of the deal minus the amount of capital infusion stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTVALNOLIA	Value Excluding Liabilities Assumed in Host Currency: Value of the deal minus the amount of the target's liabilities which were assumed by the acquiror, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTVALOTHER	Value of Other Consideration in Host Currency: The amount of any portion of the transaction value which is not accommodated by any other value field, in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. The value of a spinoff to shareholders is indicated in this field.	
HOSTVALPFD	Value of Preferred in Host Currency: The amount of the non-convertible preferred stock portion of the deal's value, in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTVALROYAL	Value of Royalties in Host Currency: The amount of the royalty portion of the deal's value in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
HOSTVALSTAKE	Stake Purchase Value in Host Currency: Amount paid for the stake portion of a transaction, including all stake purchases dating from 6 months prior to the announcement date through the consummation or withdrawal of the deal, in millions in the currency of the target's nation.	
HOSTVALTEND	Value of Tender Offer in Host Currency: Value of securities purchased by the acquiror under the tender offer in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. Calculated by multiplying the number of shares accepted under the offer by the offer price.	
HOSTVALUE	Deal Value in Host Currency: Value of the transaction in millions in the currency of the target's nation. See VAL for more information.	
HOSTVALUNDIS	Value of Undisclosed Consideration in Host Currency: In cases where the type of consideration was not completely disclosed, the amount of the total transaction value for which a consideration type cannot be identified, stated in millions in the currency of the target's nation.	
HOSTVALWAR	Value of Warrants in Host Currency: The amount of the warrant portion of the deal value, stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation. The warrants are valued based the exercise price of the warrant, and the closing stock price on the last full trading day prior to the transaction's announcement. If the exercise price is not disclosed, or the exercise price is greater than the closing stock price, then the value is not valued. If the exercise price is less than the closing stock price, then the value is the difference times the number of shares which can be acquired.	
HPR	Price/Share on History Event Date: Price applicable at HDATE in history file. Estimated prices are not included in HPR.	
HRATE	Exchange Rate for History Event Values.	
HTN	Target Company Short Name (HISTORY): Short name of target.	
HTNL	Target Company Long Name (HISTORY): Long name of target.	
HVAL	Value of Transaction on History Event Date: Value applicable at HDATE in history file. Estimated values are not included in HVAL.	
IAGENT	Information Agents: Name of information agent.	
IAGENTC	Information Agents' Codes: Code for information agent.	
IASS	Target Intangible Assets: Value of assets having no physical existence, yet having substantial value to the firm, including goodwill, patents, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and costs in excess of net book value of businesses acquired, as of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
IASS1	Target Intangible Assets 1 Year Prior: Value of assets having no physical existence, yet having substantial value to the firm, including goodwill, patents, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and costs in excess of net book value of businesses acquired, for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
IASS2	Target Intangible Assets 2 Years Prior: Value of assets having no physical existence, yet having substantial value to the firm, including goodwill, patents, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and costs in excess of net book value of businesses acquired, for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
IASS3	Target Intangible Assets 3 Years Prior: Value of assets having no physical existence, yet having substantial value to the firm, including goodwill, patents, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and costs in excess of net book value of businesses acquired, for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
IASS4	Target Intangible Assets 4 Years Prior: Value of assets having no physical existence, yet having substantial value to the firm, including goodwill, patents, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and costs in excess of net book value of businesses acquired, for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
IASS5	Target Intangible Assets 5 Years Prior: Value of assets having no physical existence, yet having substantial value to the firm, including goodwill, patents, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and costs in excess of net book value of businesses acquired, for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
IASSFQ	Target Intangible Assets Same Interim Period Prior Year: Value of assets having no physical existence, yet having substantial value to the firm, including goodwill, patents, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and costs in excess of net book value of businesses acquired, as of the same date corresponding to IASSLQ, but for the prior fiscal year ($mil).	
IASSLQ	Target Intangible Assets Most Recent Interim Period: Value of assets having no physical existence, yet having substantial value to the firm, including goodwill, patents, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and costs in excess of net book value of businesses acquired, as of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
ICODE	Investor Codes: Investor Codes, CUSIPs, Significant Individual or Advisor Codes for members of acquiring group.	
ICUTIC	Investor Code: Used for searching the investor in transactions, not a reportable item.	
IGNAT	Nationality of Investor Group: The nationality of the investor group, determined by ownership of 50% or more. The nationality of the primary participant is used if the ownership percentage is unknown.	
IGNATC	Investor Group Nationality Code: See IGNAT above.	
IMAVAL	Value in Host Currency, Followed by Currency Code: Value of the transaction in the currency of the target company's nation, followed by the code assigned to that currency. For a complete definition of value see VAL.	
INITIAL_REC	Initial Reception Description: Tracked from 1987 - Present. Target's reaction to the acquiror upon initial disclosure of offer price: Agreed, Unsolicited, Hostile, Not Applicable, Neutral, Solicited.	
INITIAL_RECCODE	Initial Reception Code: Tracked from 1987 - Present. Codes for the target's reaction to the acquiror upon initial disclosure of offer price: A=Agreed, U=Unsolicited, H=Hostile, X=Not Applicable, N=Neutral, S=Solicited. 	
INTERREGIONAL	Target and Acquiror Parent are Not Located in Same Region.	
INTERSTATE	Target and Acquiror Parent are Not Located in Same State.	
INTRAREGIONAL	Target and Acquiror Parent are Located in Same Region.	
INTRASTATE	Target and Acquirer are Located in Same State.	
INV	Investors: Name of investors, which are part of the acquiring group.	
INVCASH	Target Net Cash From Investing Activities and Amortization Last 12 Months: Proceeds from asset sales minus the basis for the original purchase price for the latest 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
INVCASH1	Target Net Cash From Investing Activities and Amortization 1 Year Prior: Proceeds from asset sales minus the basis for the original purchase price for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
INVCASH2	Target Net Cash From Investing Activities and Amortization 2 Years Prior: Proceeds from asset sales minus the basis for the original purchase price for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
INVCASH3	Target Net Cash From Investing Activities and Amortization 3 Years Prior: Proceeds from asset sales minus the basis for the original purchase price for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
INVCASH4	Target Net Cash From Investing Activities and Amortization 4 Years Prior: Proceeds from asset sales minus the basis for the original purchase price for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
INVCASH5	Target Net Cash From Investing Activities and Amortization 5 Years Prior: Proceeds from asset sales minus the basis for the original purchase price for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
INVCASHFQ	Target Net Cash From Investing Activities Same Interim Period Prior Year: Proceeds from asset sales minus the basis for the original purchase price for the same interim period corresponding to the date in INVCASHLQ, but for the previous fiscal year ($mil). 	
INVCASHLQ	Target Net Cash From Investing Activities Most Recent Interim Period: Proceeds from asset sales minus the basis for the original purchase price for the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
INVEN	Target Inventories: Total amount of inventories held as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
INVEN1	Target Inventories 1 Year Prior: Total amount of inventories held at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
INVEN2	Target Inventories 2 Years Prior: Total amount of inventories held at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
INVEN3	Target Inventories 3 Years Prior: Total amount of inventories held at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
INVEN4	Target Inventories 4 Years Prior: Total amount of inventories held at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
INVEN5	Target Inventories 5 Years Prior: Total amount of inventories held at the end of the transaction ($mil).	
INVENFQ	Target Inventories Same Interim Period Prior Year: Total amount of inventories held at the end of the interim period ending on the same date as the one in INVENLQ, but for in the previous fiscal year ($mil).	
INVENLQ	Target Inventories Most Recent Interim Period: Total amount of inventories held at the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
INVFINANCIAL	Investor Ultimate Parent is a Financial Firm.	
INVGRP	Investor Group Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where acquiror is a group of investors, companies, individuals, or investment firms. If the acquiror is an investor group, each known participant is assigned an ICODE. If an ESOP is the only acquiror, the acquiror is not considered an investor group.	
INVLBOFIRM	Investor Ultimate Parent is a LBO Firm.	
INVSICP	Investor Primary SIC: SIC code of the Investor's primary business.	
INVSICP_DESC	Investor Primary SIC Description: Description of the SIC code of the Investor's primary business	
INVUPMANAMES	Investor Ultimate Parent Name.	
IPO	Reverse LBO Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where a company, which was acquired in an leveraged buyout subsequently, made an initial public offering.	
IPOCUS	CUSIP of Company After IPO: Company CUSIP after an initial public offering.	
IPOISS	Company Name After IPO: Company name after an initial public offering.	
IPOUPCIDGEN	IPO Ultimate Parent CIDGEN.	
IUP	Investor Ultimate Parent CUSIP: CUSIP of the investor company's ultimate parent company.	
IUPCIDGEN	Investor Ultimate Parent CIDGEN.	
IUPNATION	Investor Ultimate Parent Nation Name: Name of the nation in which the investor's ultimate parent is located.	
IUPNATION_CODE	Investor Ultimate Parent Nation Code: Code for the nation in which the investor's ultimate parent is located.	
IUPSICP	Investor Primary SIC: SIC code of the investor's ultimate parent's primary business.	
IUPSICP_DESC	Investor Primary SIC Description: Description of the SIC code of the investor's ultimate parent's primary business.	
JV	Joint Venture Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the transaction involves the formation of a joint venture where existing assets are contributed by both parties. This is only a small portion of transactions covered in the separate JOINT VENTURES DATABASE.	
KNIGHT	'Y' indicates that an acquiror has made a friendly offer or has reached an agreement to acquire a target that is currently the subject of a hostile or unsolicited offer by another company. This item is recorded only on the hostile or potentially hostile deal. SEE AWK.	
LAWC	State Law Codes: Code for states whose laws are being used to influence the outcome of a transaction or which the participants are specifically complying with.	
LAWS	State Laws Applicable: States whose laws are being used to influence the outcome of a transaction or which the participants are specifically complying with.	
LBO	Leveraged Buyout Flag: 'Y' indicates that the transaction is a leveraged buyout. An "LBO" occurs when an investor group, investor, or firm offers to acquire a company, taking on an extraordinary amount of debt, with plans to repay it with funds generated from the company or with revenue earned by selling off the newly acquired company's assets. TF considers an LBO if the investor group includes management or the transaction is identified as such in the financial press and 100% of the company is acquired.	
LBOFIRM	LBO Firm Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when one of the parties is an LBO firm. This item will not be available until September 1996.	
LEVERAGED_ACQUIROR	LEVERAGED_ACQUIROR: Acquiror or member of investor group is a leveraged buyout firm.	
LINE_COUNTER	Line Counter: Numbers each deal on the report.	
LIQ	Liquidation Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where transaction was part of a liquidation plan.	
LIT	Litigation Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where the players launched litigation as a result of the transaction.	
LITD	Litigation Delay Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where the litigation launched by the players caused a delay in the normal progress of the transaction.	
LOCKA	Asset Lockup Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where the lockup involves an option to purchase target company assets, usually at a bargain price.	
LOCKS	Stock Lockup Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' if the lockup involves an option to purchase target or acquiror company stock, usually at bargain price.	
LOCKUP	Lockup Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where the target grants the acquiror (or acquiror grants the target) an option to purchase stock or assets (e.g. a division or subsidiary) in order to make a competitive bid more expensive or less attractive. LOCKUP is noted on friendly deals when it is granted.	
LOCKUPD	Lockup Description: 60 Character description of any stock or asset lockup agreements. A lockup is usually granted in the form of an option to purchase shares or assets at a bargain rate should another party attempt to acquire control of the target.	
LOCKUPDESC1	Lockup Description (Line 1): Description of the stock or assets for which the lockup agreement covered.	
LOCKUPDESC2	Lockup Description (Line 2): Continuing description of the stock or assets for which the lockup agreement covered.	
LTD	Target Long-Term Debt: Debt with maturities of greater than one year as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
LTDTASS	Ratio of Long Term Debt to Total Assets as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction 	
LTLIA	Target Total Long-Term Liabilities: Total long term liabilities includes long term debt and other long term liabilities, settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
LTLIA1	Target Total Long-Term Liabilities 1 Year Prior: Total long term liabilities includes long term debt and other long term liabilities, settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
LTLIA2	Target Total Long-Term Liabilities 2 Years Prior: Total long term liabilities includes long term debt and other long term liabilities, settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
LTLIA3	Target Total Long-Term Liabilities 3 Years Prior: Total long term liabilities includes long term debt and other long term liabilities, settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
LTLIA4	Target Total Long-Term Liabilities 4 Years Prior: Total long term liabilities includes long term debt and other long term liabilities, settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
LTLIA5	Target Total Long-Term Liabilities 5 Years Prior: Total long term liabilities includes long term debt and other long term liabilities, settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
LTLIAFQ	Target Total Long-Term Liabilities Same Interim Period Prior Year: Total long term liabilities includes long term debt and other long term liabilities, settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses at the end of the same interim period corresponding to LTLIALQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil).	
LTLIALQ	Target Total Long-Term Liabilities Most Recent Interim Period: Total long term liabilities includes long term debt and other long term liabilities, settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses at the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
MA_AFINL_ROLEVAL	Acquiror Advisor, Role & Credit: Contains the short name of the financial advisor(s) to the acquiror's company, management, or board of directors on the transaction, excluding law firms; the role/assignments performed; and the dollar amount of credit allocated to each advisor for league table purposes. 	
MA_AFINL_ROLEVAL_LONG	Acquiror Advisor, Role & Credit (Long): Contains the long name of the financial advisor(s) to the acquiror's company, management, or board of directors on the transaction, excluding law firms; the role/assignments performed; and the dollar amount of credit allocated to each advisor for league table purposes. 	
MA_MULT	A multiple/percentage applied to each advisor based on the advisory role in the transaction. For example, if an investment bank advises a minority shareholder that owns 20% of the target, then that advisor would receive a ma_mult of .2, which would be multiplied by the total RANKVALUE. SEE AADVCREDIT.	
MA_TFINL_ROLEVAL	Target Advisor, Role & Credit: Contains the short name of the financial advisor(s) to the target's company, management, or board of directors on the transaction, excluding law firms; the role/assignments performed; and the dollar amount of credit allocated to each advisor for league table purposes. 	
MA_TFINL_ROLEVAL_LONG	Target Advisor, Role & Credit (Long): Contains the long name of the financial advisor(s) to the target's company, management, or board of directors on the transaction, excluding law firms; the role/assignments performed; and the dollar amount of credit allocated to each advisor for league table purposes. 	
MANDOFF	Mandatory Offering Flag: 'Y' indicates that an acquiror reach a certain ownership level in the target and by law is required to make an offer to acquire the remaining interest in the target. This item applies to international deals only and is subject to each country's takeover laws.	
MASTER_DEAL_NO	Deal Number: Unique nine digit number assigned to every individual transaction.	
MASTER_DEAL_TYPE	Master Deal Type: Master deal type of the transaction:		
MATYPECODE	M&A Type Code: Five two-letter codes that indicate the type of transaction:	
MATYPELONG	M&A Type: Description of the type of the transaction, i.e. Disclosed Dollar Value.	
MENUCONO	General Consideration Offered Category: Code number of the consideration offered by the acquiror: Cash, common shares, the assumption of liabilities, preferred shares, etc, e.g. 2 (Common/ordinary shares).	
MENUCONS	General Consideration Sought Code: Code number of the consideration sought by the acquiror: common or ordinary shares (for public targets), options, convertible preferred shares, assets, stock (for private targets), e.g. 2 (Common/ordinary shares).	
MENUDEFTECH	Defensive Techniques Code: Code for the defensive technique used by the target:	
MENUMAIN	In the Mergers & Acquisition database, you can use the Deal Type window to specify the type of transaction to select or exclude in your search criteria. You can indicate whether you want to select or exclude Disclosed Value Mergers & Acquisitions, Undisclosed Value Mergers & Acquisitions, or both. You can also select and/or exclude one or more specific types of transactions, such as leveraged buyouts and/or tender offers.	
MENUSF	Source of Funds Code: Code for the type of financing used by the acquiror to pay for the acquisition (e.g. 1=Borrowings):	
MENUSTAT	Status of the Transaction: Most recent status of the transaction. Status codes are grouped into 5 categories: Completed, Pending, Tentative, Unknown, and Withdrawn. When selected, these 5 categories are expandable and correspond to the following status codes listed in alphabetical order:	
MERCHANT	Financial Acquiror Flag: 'Y' indicates that the acquiror is a financial company (buyout firm, venture capital company, merchant bank, commercial bank, etc.) and is acquiring more than 50% of the target, the target's main industry is non-financial and it must be acquired for financial rather than strategic reasons.	
MGMT	Management Participation Flag: 'Y' indicates that the management of the target company is taking an equity interest in the target company as part of the acquisition.	
MILES	Passenger Miles Flown: Number of passenger miles flown by target airline in the last 12 months.	
MININT	Target Minority Interest: Balance sheet value from consolidation of subsidiary financial statements, representing claims against assets by minority shareholders of subsidiaries as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
MININT1	Target Minority Interest 1 Year Prior: Balance sheet value from consolidation of subsidiary financial statements, representing claims against assets by minority shareholders of subsidiaries at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil.) 	
MININT2	Target Minority Interest 2 Years Prior: Balance sheet value from consolidation of subsidiary financial statements, representing claims against assets by minority shareholders of subsidiaries at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
MININT3	Target Minority Interest 3 Years Prior: Balance sheet value from consolidation of subsidiary financial statements, representing claims against assets by minority shareholders of subsidiaries at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
MININT4	Target Minority Interest 4 Years Prior: Balance sheet value from consolidation of subsidiary financial statements, representing claims against assets by minority shareholders of subsidiaries at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
MININT5	Target Minority Interest 5 Years Prior: Balance sheet value from consolidation of subsidiary financial statements, representing claims against assets by minority shareholders of subsidiaries at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
MININTFQ	Target Minority Interest Same Interim Period Prior Year: Balance sheet value from consolidation of subsidiary financial statements, representing claims against assets by minority shareholders of subsidiaries at the end of the same interim period corresponding to MININTLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). 	
MININTLQ	Target Minority Interest Most Recent Interim Period: Balance sheet value from consolidation of subsidiary financial statements, representing claims against assets by minority shareholders of subsidiaries at the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
MOE	Merger of Equals Indicator: Flagged 'Y' when the target and acquiror are considering their merger a Merger of Equals. Merger of Equals indicates that the target and acquiror in a stock swap transaction have approximately the same market capitalization, and the ownership of the new entity will be owned roughly 50/50 by the target and acquiror shareholders. Both companies should also have close to equal representation on the board of the new company. In almost all Merger of Equal's deals the articles will specifically state that it is a Merger of Equals.	
MPE	Ratio of Price to EPS 4 Weeks Prior to Announcement Date: Ratio of target's stock price four weeks prior to the announcement of the transaction to Earnings per Share for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
MPHIGH	High Target Stock Price in the Last 12 Months prior to the date of the target financial statements ($ per share). Only available for domestic targets. 	
MPHIGH1	High Target Stock Price in the most recent fiscal year prior to the date of the financial statements ($ per share). Only available for domestic targets. 	
MPHIGH2	High Target Stock Price in the fiscal year 2 years prior to the date of the target financial statements ($ per share). Only available for domestic targets. 	
MPHIGH3	High Target Stock Price in the fiscal year 3 years prior to the date of the target financial statements ($ per share). Only available for domestic targets. 	
MPHIGH4	High Target Stock Price in the fiscal year 4 years prior to the date of the target financial statements ($ per share). Only available for domestic targets. 	
MPHIGH5	High Target Stock Price in the fiscal year 5 years prior to the date of the target financial statements ($ per share). Only available for domestic targets. 	
MPHIGHFQ	High Target Stock Price for the same interim period corresponding to MPHIGHLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($ per share). Only available for domestic targets. 	
MPHIGHLQ	High Target Stock Price for the most recent interim period prior to the date of the target financial statements ($ per share). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN. Only available for domestic targets. 	
MPLOW	Low Target Stock Price for the Last 12 Months prior to the date of the target financial statements ($ per share). Only available for domestic targets. 	
MPLOW1	Low Target Stock Price for the most recent fiscal year prior to the date of the target financial statements ($ per share). Only available for domestic targets. 	
MPLOW2	Low Target Stock Price for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the date of the target financial statements ($ per share). Only available for domestic targets. 	
MPLOW3	Low Target Stock Price for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the date of the target financial statements ($ per share). Only available for domestic targets. 	
MPLOW4	Low Target Stock Price for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the date of the target financial statements ($ per share). Only available for domestic targets. 	
MPLOW5	Low Target Stock Price for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the date of the target financial statements ($ per share). Only available for domestic targets. 	
MPLOWFQ	Low Target Stock Price for the same interim period corresponding to MPLOWLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($ per share). Only available for domestic targets. 	
MPLOWLQ	Low Target Stock Price for the most recent interim period prior to the date of the target financial statements ($ per share). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN. Only available for domestic targets. 	
MPRICEBOOK	Ratio of Price to Book Value, 4 Weeks Prior to Announcement Date: Target stock price 4 weeks prior to announcement date of the transaction divided by target book value as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
MULT_NOTES1	M&A Financial Advisor and Multiple Explanation: Text field providing an explanation of the partial credit given to advisors on a particular deal. Tracked from 1990 – Present. SEE MA_MULT. This field also explains which company a financial advisor advised in deals when that is not clear. Ex – Acquiror is an investor group. 	
MV	Target Market Value: Calculated by multiplying the total number of target shares outstanding times the target stock price 4 weeks prior to announcement date ($mil).	
MV_OR_AMV	Target or Acquiror Market Value: Market value of the target or acquiror company, based on the total number of the company's shares outstanding times the closing stock price 4 weeks prior to the announcement date of the transaction ($mil). This item is for search purposes only, to print use MV for the target, or AMV for the acquiror.	
NETASS	Target Net Assets: Total assets minus total liabilities on the date of most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
NETASS1	Target Net Assets 1 Year Prior: Total assets minus total liabilities at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
NETASS2	Target Net Assets 2 Years Prior: Total assets minus total liabilities at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
NETASS3	Target Net Assets 3 Years Prior: Total assets minus total liabilities at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
NETASS3YGR	Target Net Assets 3 Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, of target net assets over the 3 year period preceding DFIN.	
NETASS4	Target Net Assets 4 Years Prior: Total assets minus total liabilities at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
NETASS5	Target Net Assets 5 Years Prior: Total assets minus total liabilities at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
NETASS5YGR	Target Net Assets 5 Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, or target net assets over the 5 year period preceding DFIN.	
NETASS_OR_ANETASS	Target or Acquiror Net Assets: Value of either the target's or the acquiror's total assets minus its total liabilities on the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). This item is for search purposes only, to print use NETASS for the target, or ANETASS for the acquiror.	
NETDEBT	Target Net Debt: Calculated by adding the target's straight debt, short-term debt, and preferred equity and subtracting cash and marketable securities as of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
NETINT	Target Net Interest Income/Interest Expense Only Last 12 Months: For banks, net interest income. For non-banks, interest expense only. Stated for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
NETINT1	Target Net Interest Income/Interest Expense Only 1 Year Prior: For banks, net interest income. For non-banks, interest expense only. Stated for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
NETINT2	Target Net Interest Income/Interest Expense Only 2 Years Prior: For banks, net interest income. For non-banks, interest expense only. Stated for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
NETINT3	Target Net Interest Income/Interest Expense Only 3 Years Prior: For banks, net interest income. For non-banks, interest expense only. Stated for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
NETINT4	Target Net Interest Income/Interest Expense Only 4 Years Prior: For banks, net interest income. For non-banks, interest expense only. Stated for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
NETINT5	Target Net Interest Income/Interest Expense Only 5 Years Prior: For banks, net interest income. For non-banks, interest expense only. Stated for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
NETINTFQ	Target Net Interest Income/Interest Expense Only Same Interim Period Prior Year: For banks, net interest income. For non-banks, interest expense only. Stated for the same interim period corresponding to NETINTLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). 	
NETINTLQ	Target Net Interest Income/Interest Expense Only Most Recent Interim Period: For banks, net interest income. For non-banks, interest expense only. Stated for the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
NGAS	Target Total Natural Gas Reserves: Number of natural gas reserves, in millions of cubic feet, controlled by target at the time of transaction.	
NI	Target Net Income Last 12 Months: Income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, before extraordinary items and preferred dividends for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
NI1	Target Net Income 1 Year Prior: Income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, before extraordinary items and preferred dividends for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
NI2	Target Net Income 2 Years Prior: Income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, before extraordinary items and preferred dividends for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
NI3	Target Net Income 3 Years Prior: Income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, before extraordinary items and preferred dividends for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
NI3YGR	Target Net Income 3-Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, of target net income over the 3 year period preceding DFIN.	
NI4	Target Net Income 4 Years Prior: Income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, before extraordinary items and preferred dividends for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
NI5	Target Net Income 5 Years Prior: Income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, before extraordinary items and preferred dividends for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
NI5YGR	Target Net Income 5-Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, of target net income over the 5 year period preceding DFIN.	
NIFQ	Target Net Income Same Interim Period Prior Year: Income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, before extraordinary items and preferred dividends for the same interim period corresponding to NILQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil).	
NILQ	Target Net Income Most Recent Interim Period: Income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, before extraordinary items and preferred dividends for the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
NUMALEG	Number of Acquiror Legal Advisors.	
NUMTLEG	Number of Target Legal Advisors.	
NUMTLEGALEG	Number of Legal Advisors.	
OILRESERVES	Target Total Oil Reserves: Number of barrels of petroleum reserves held by target at time of transaction, in millions.	
OLTLIA	Target Other Long-Term Liabilities: Long term liabilities, other than long term debt, including provisions for legal settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses as of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
OLTLIA1	Target Other Long-Term Liabilities 1 Year Prior: Long term liabilities, other than long term debt, including provisions for legal settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
OLTLIA2	Target Other Long-Term Liabilities 2 Years Prior: Long term liabilities, other than long term debt, including provisions for legal settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
OLTLIA3	Target Other Long-Term Liabilities 3 Years Prior: Long term liabilities, other than long term debt, including provisions for legal settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
OLTLIA4	Target Other Long-Term Liabilities 4 Years Prior: Long term liabilities, other than long term debt, including provisions for legal settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
OLTLIA5	Target Other Long-Term Liabilities 5 Years Prior: Long term liabilities, other than long term debt, including provisions for legal settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
OLTLIAFQ	Target Other Long-Term Liabilities Same Interim Period Prior Year: Long term liabilities, other than long term debt, including provisions for legal settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses at the end of the same interim period corresponding to OLTLIALQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil).	
OLTLIALQ	Target Other Long-Term Liabilities Most Recent Interim Period: Long term liabilities, other than long term debt, including provisions for legal settlements, environmental clean-ups, and accrued expenses at the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
OMKT	Open Market Purchase Flag: 'Y' indicates that stock was purchased in the open market rather than from a third party through a privately negotiated transaction or public securities offering. The transaction must be a Stake Purchase or a Repurchase (see Deal Type).	
ONE_DAY	Date corresponding to the closing common stock price of the target 1 day prior to the original announcement of the transaction.	
ONE_WEEK	Date corresponding to the closing common stock price of the target 1 week prior to the original announcement of the transaction.	
OPCASH	Target Net Cash From Operating Activities Last 12 Months: Actual net cash inflow or outflow equal to net income after adjustments for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Adjustments include depreciation and amortization, changes in accounts receivable and inventories, and changes in accounts payable and deferred revenues.	
OPCASH1	Target Net Cash From Operating Activities 1 Year Prior: Actual net cash inflow or outflow equal to net income after adjustments for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Adjustments include depreciation and amortization, changes in accounts receivable and inventories, and changes in accounts payable and deferred revenues.	
OPCASH2	Target Net Cash From Operating Activities 2 Years Prior: Actual net cash inflow or outflow equal to net income after adjustments for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Adjustments include depreciation and amortization, changes in accounts receivable and inventories, and changes in accounts payable and deferred revenues.	
OPCASH3	Target Net Cash From Operating Activities 3 Years Prior: Actual net cash inflow or outflow equal to net income after adjustments for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Adjustments include depreciation and amortization, changes in accounts receivable and inventories, and changes in accounts payable and deferred revenues.	
OPCASH4	Target Net Cash From Operating Activities 4 Years Prior: Actual net cash inflow or outflow equal to net income after adjustments for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Adjustments include depreciation and amortization, changes in accounts receivable and inventories, and changes in accounts payable and deferred revenues.	
OPCASH5	Target Net Cash From Operating Activities 5 Years Prior: Actual net cash inflow or outflow equal to net income after adjustments for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Adjustments include depreciation and amortization, changes in accounts receivable and inventories, and changes in accounts payable and deferred revenues.	
OPEXEPR	Opexepr: Average Exercise Price of Stock Options in-the-money.	
OPTIONS	Options (mil): Number of options convertible into common shares outstanding.	
OPTIONS_DESC	Options_Desc: Short description of the number of target options outstanding, the exercise prices, and the dates on which the options are exercisable.	
OPTIONS_YN	Options_YN: Yes/No Flag indicating that options have been accounted for in the valuation of the transaction.	
ORDSHSIRVC	Ordinary Shares Irrevocably Committed to the Offer: Shares that have been tendered prior to the launching of the offer. For non-US target companies only.	
OTHD	Description of Other Consideration: Text description of other consideration.	
OUT	Outcome: Outcome of a challenged or hostile deal. If more than one of the following applies, the most specific outcome is indicated.	
OUTC	Outcome Code: Outcome of a challenged or hostile deal.	
PAC	Pac-Man Defense Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where the target of an unfriendly bid makes an attempt to acquire its suitor. If Company X makes a hostile bid for Company Y, and Company Y responds by making an attempt to take over Company X.	
PCT_CASH	Percentage of consideration paid in cash: Value paid in cash divided by total value.	
PCT_OTHER	Percentage of consideration paid in other then cash or stock: Total value minus value paid in cash and stock divided by total value.	
PCT_STK	Percentage of consideration paid in stock: Value paid in stock divided by total value.	
PCTACQ	Percentage of Shares Acquired: Number of common shares acquired in the transaction divided by the total number of shares outstanding.	
PCTOWN	Percentage of Shares Owned After Transaction: Number of common shares acquired in the transaction plus any shares previously owned by the acquiror divided by the total number of shares outstanding.	
PCTSHSISS	Percentage of acquiror's shares issued: Number of common shares issued in the transaction divided by total number of acquiror's shares.	
PE	Ratio of Offering Price to Earnings per Share: Price per share offered by acquiror divided by target Earnings per Share for the 12 months ending on the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share).	
PE4WK	P/E 4 Weeks Prior to Announcement Date: Target price 4 weeks prior to the announcement date of the transaction divided by target Earnings per Share for the 12 months ending on the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share).	
PFDDV1	Target Preferred Dividends 1 Year Prior: Total dividends paid on the target's preferred stock in the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
PFDDV2	Target Preferred Dividends 2 Years Prior: Total dividends paid on the target's preferred stock in the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
PFDDV3	Target Preferred Dividends 3 Years Prior: Total dividends paid on the target's preferred stock in the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
PFDDV4	Target Preferred Dividends 4 Years Prior: Total dividends paid on the target's preferred stock in the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
PFDDV5	Target Preferred Dividends 5 Years Prior: Total dividends paid on the target's preferred stock in the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
PFDDVFQ	Target Preferred Dividends Same Interim Period Prior Year: Total dividends paid on the target's preferred stock in the same interim period corresponding to PFDDVLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). 	
PFDDVLQ	Target Preferred Dividends Most Recent Interim Period: Total dividends paid on the target's preferred stock in the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
PFDDVLTM	Target Preferred Dividends Last 12 Months: Total dividends paid on the target's preferred stock in the last 12 months as of the most recent financial information available prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
PFDEQ1	Target Preferred Equity 1 Year Prior: Value of preferred stock at liquidation, including redeemable preferred stock, at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If liquidation value differs from balance sheet value preferred equity at liquidation is subtracted from shareholders equity to calculate a new common equity. 	
PFDEQ2	Target Preferred Equity 2 Years Prior: Value of preferred stock at liquidation, including redeemable preferred stock, at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If liquidation value differs from balance sheet value, preferred equity at liquidation is subtracted from shareholders equity to calculate a new common equity. 	
PFDEQ3	Target Preferred Equity 3 Years Prior: Value of preferred stock at liquidation, including redeemable preferred stock, at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If liquidation value differs from balance sheet value, preferred equity at liquidation is subtracted from shareholders equity to calculate a new common equity. 	
PFDEQ4	Target Preferred Equity 4 Years Prior: Value of preferred stock at liquidation, including redeemable preferred stock, at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If liquidation value differs from balance sheet value, preferred equity at liquidation is subtracted from shareholders equity to calculate a new common equity. 	
PFDEQ5	Target Preferred Equity 5 Years Prior: Value of preferred stock at liquidation, including redeemable preferred stock, at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If liquidation value differs from balance sheet value, preferred equity at liquidation is subtracted from shareholders equity to calculate a new common equity. 	
PFDEQFQ	Target Preferred Equity Same Interim Period Prior Year: Value of preferred stock at liquidation, including redeemable preferred stock, at the end of the same interim period corresponding to PFDEQLP, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). If liquidation value differs from balance sheet value, preferred equity at liquidation is subtracted from shareholders equity to calculate a new common equity. 	
PFDEQLQ	Target Preferred Equity Most Recent Interim Period: Value of preferred stock at liquidation, including redeemable preferred stock, at the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If liquidation value differs from balance sheet value, preferred equity at liquidation is subtracted from shareholders equity to calculate a new common equity. The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
PFDEQUITY	Target Preferred Equity: Value of preferred stock at liquidation, including redeemable preferred stock, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If liquidation value differs from balance sheet value preferred equity at liquidation is subtracted from shareholders equity to calculate a new common equity. 	
PFDISSUED	Acquiror's Pfd Shares Issued (mil): Number of acquiror's preferred shares issued in a transaction (mil).	
PFTMARG	Ratio of Target Pre-tax Income to Net Sales for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
PFTMARG1	Ratio of Target Pre-tax Income to Net Sales for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
PFTMARG2	Ratio of Target Pre-tax Income to Net Sales for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
PFTMARG3	Ratio of Target Pre-tax Income to Net Sales for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
PFTMARG4	Ratio of Target Pre-tax Income to Net Sales for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
PFTMARG5	Ratio of Target Pre-tax Income to Net Sales for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
PFTMARGFQ	Ratio of Target Pre-Tax Income to Net Sales for the same interim period corresponding to PFTMARGLQ, but in the previous fiscal year. 	
PFTMARGLQ	Ratio of Target Pre-Tax Income to Net Sales for the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction. The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN. 	
PHDA	Percentage Held at Announcement Date: Percentage of common, or common equivalent, shares outstanding held by the acquiror as of the announcement date.	
PHELD	Percentage of Shares Held 6 Months Prior: Percentage of common, or common equivalent, shares outstanding held by the acquiror six months prior to the transaction.	
POIS	Poison Pill Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where the target company invokes a poison pill or the existence or enactment of a poison pill discourages the potential acquiror. Poison pill is indicated only if it affects the transaction.	
POOLING	Pooling of Interests Flag: 'Y' indicates that the acquiror is using the "pooling of interests" accounting method in a stock swap transaction. It is a tax-free exchange of stock whereby the balance sheets of both companies are added together.	
PPE	Target Property, Plant & Equipment: Stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation and amortization as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
PPE1	Target Property, Plant & Equipment 1 Year Prior: Stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation and amortization at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
PPE2	Target Property, Plant & Equipment 2 Years Prior: Stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation and amortization at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
PPE3	Target Property, Plant & Equipment 3 Years Prior: Stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation and amortization at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
PPE4	Target Property, Plant & Equipment 4 Years Prior: Stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation and amortization at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
PPE5	Target Property, Plant & Equipment 5 Years Prior: Stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation and amortization at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
PPEFQ	Target Property, Plant & Equipment Same Interim Period Prior Year: Stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation and amortization at the end of the same interim period corresponding to PPELQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil).	
PPELQ	Target Property, Plant & Equipment Most Recent Interim Period: Stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation and amortization at the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN. 	
PR	Price per Share: Price per common shares or partnership unit paid by the acquiror in the transaction. In cases where a range of prices was paid, PR is the highest price paid per share.	
PR1DAY	Target Stock Price 1 Day Prior to Announcement Date: Closing common stock price of the target 1 day prior to the original announcement of the transaction. 	
PR1WK	Target Stock Price 1 Week Prior to Announcement Date: Closing common stock price of the target 1 week prior to the original announcement of the transaction.	
PR4WK	Target Stock Price 4 Weeks Prior to Announcement Date: Closing common stock price of the target 4 weeks prior to the original announcement of the transaction.	
PR_INITIAL	Initial Price per Share:  Initial price per common shares or partnership units offered by the acquiror in the transaction.  The initial price per share is only applicable in transactions where the terms are amended.	
PRALT	Price Per Share of Alternative Bid in US$: Price paid/offered per share in the alternative bid, stated in US dollars.	
PRALTPREF	Price Per Preference Share of Alternative Bid in $US: Price paid/offered per preference share in the alternative bid, in US dollars.	
PRBV4WK	Ratio of Price to Book Value, 4 Weeks Prior to Announcement Date: Ratio of target's stock price 4 weeks prior to the announcement of the transaction to book value as of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
PREFACC	Preference Shares Accepted: Number of preference shares accepted for purchase by the acquiror under the tender offer.	
PREFOUT	Preference Shares Outstanding: Number of outstanding preference shares for the target company at the announcement date of the transaction.	
PREFTEN	Preference Shares Tendered: Number of preference shares tendered under the tender offer.	
PREM1DAY	Premium 1 Day Prior to Announcement Date: Premium of offer price to target trading price 1 day prior to the original announcement date, expressed as a percentage ((HOSTPR – HOSTC1DAY) / HOSTC1DAY) * 100	
PREM1WK	Premium 1 Week Prior to Announcement Date: Premium of offer price to target trading price 1 week prior to the original announcement date, expressed as a percentage ((HOSTPR – HOSTC1WK) / HOSTC1WK) * 100	
PREM4WK	Premium 4 Weeks Prior to Announcement Date: Premium of offer price to target trading price 4 weeks prior to the original announcement date, expressed as a percentage ((HOSTPR – HOSTC4WK) / HOSTC4WK) * 100.	
PREMIUMS	Target Insurance Premiums: Value of revenues resulting from insurance premiums ($mil).	
PRICEBOOK	Ratio of Offering Price to Target Book Value: Offering price in the deal divided by target's book value per share as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ per share).	
PRIVATIZATION	Privatization Flag: 'Y' indicates a government or government controlled entity sells shares or assets to a non-government entity. Privatizations include both direct and indirect sales of up to a 100% stake to an identifiable buyer and floatations of stock on a stock exchange. The former is considered an M&A transaction and will be included in the quarterly rankings; the latter will not.	
PRIVNEG	Privately Negotiated Purchase Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where transaction includes an acquisition of shares that was privately negotiated.  The transaction must be a stake purchase or repurchase (See Deal Type)	
PRL	Lowest Price Paid per Share: Minimum price paid by acquiror for shares in a target if the shares were acquired at a range of prices between a range of dates.	
PRNA	Ratio of Offering Price Per Share to Net Assets Per Share as of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
PROXYF	Proxy Fight Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where the hostile bidder launched a proxy fight for control of the target company's board.	
PRPCTCHG	Percentage Change Final Price to Initial Price: Percentage change from the final price paid per share to the initial price offered per share.	
PRPREF	Price Per Preference Share in $US: Price paid/offered by the acquiror for each preference share in the target.	
PSOUGHT	Percentage of Shares Sought: Percentage of common, or common equivalent, shares outstanding sought by the acquiror in this transaction.	
PSOUGHTOWN	Percentage of Shares Acquiror is Seeking to Own After Transaction: The total percentage of common, or common equivalent, shares outstanding that the acquiror seeks to own after the transaction is completed.  This field is an aggregate of the percentage of the target's shares already owned by the acquiror previous to the transaction plus the percentage of the target's shares that the acquiror seeks to acquire in the transaction.  (PSOUGHT + PHDA)	
PSOUGHTT	Percentage of Shares Sought Through Tender Offer: Percentage of common, or common equivalent, shares outstanding sought by the acquiror under the tender offer.	
PTEN	Percentage of Shares Tendered: Percentage of common, or common equivalent, shares.	
PTFORECAST	Target Pre-Tax Income Forecast: The target company's profits or earnings before income taxes and minority interest for the year ending on the date of the forecasted financials (FORECAST_DATE), stated in millions of US dollars. For international transactions only.	
PTINC	Target Pre-tax Income Last 12 Months: Profits or earnings before income taxes and minority interest for the 12 months ending on the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
PTINC1	Target Pre-tax Income 1 Year Prior: Profits or earnings before income taxes and minority interest for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
PTINC2	Target Pre-tax Income 2 Years Prior: Profits or earnings before income taxes and minority interest for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
PTINC3	Target Pre-tax Income 3 Years Prior: Profits or earnings before income taxes and minority interest for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction ($mil) 	
PTINC3YGR	Target Pre-tax Income Three Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, of pre-tax income over the 3 year period preceding DFIN.	
PTINC4	Target Pre-tax Income 4 Years Prior: Profits or earnings before income taxes and minority interest for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
PTINC5	Target Pre-tax Income 5 Years Prior: Profits or earnings before income taxes and minority interest for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). 	
PTINC5YGR	Target Pre-tax Income Five Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, of pre-tax income over 5 year period preceding DFIN. 	
PTINCFQ	Target Pre-tax Income Same Interim Period Prior Year: Profits or earnings before income taxes and minority interest for the same interim period corresponding to PTINCLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). 	
PTINCLQ	Target Pre-tax Income Most Recent Interim Period: Profits or earnings before income taxes and minority interest for the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
PURPOSE_CODE	Purpose Code: Three-letter code relating to the purpose/reason for a transaction. (E.g. PRD = allow to offer new products and services).	
PURPOSE_DESC	Purpose Description: Description of the purpose code relating to the purpose of the transaction, i.e. acquire competitors technology/strategic assets.	
PURPOSE_TEXT	Purpose Text: Text description of the purpose for the transaction. Usually, this information is found in the press release for the announcement or completion of the deal. The purpose of a transaction is usually for one of the parties involved to gain something, or to comply with some regulation.	
RANK_AUPINDCODE	Acquiror Ultimate Parent Industry Code.	
RANK_AUPSTATE	Acquiror Ultimate Parent State Code.	
RANK_FA_INELIGIBLE	Financial Advisor Ineligible Flag: A Yes/No flag set to 'Y' to designate Financial Advisors in violation of the T+15 transaction submission guidelines. Ineligible Financial advisors are excluded from Thomson Financial's standard league table rankings.	
RANK_ME	Deal Ranking Eligible (Y/N): A Yes/No flag designed to make querying easier. Choose to select or exclude all deals that meet Thomson Financial league table criteria. Selecting only ranking-eligible transactions will exclude equity carveouts, open-market repurchases and exchange offers.	
RANK_MENUACQTECH	Acquisition Techniques: Acquisition technique code number, e.g. 8 (Divestiture):	
RANK_RANKSTGVAL	Rank Value of Transaction in Pounds Sterling: Rank value is calculated by subtracting the value of any liabilities assumed in a transaction from the transaction value and by adding the target's net debt (mil pounds). Net debt is Straight Debt plus Short-Term Debt plus Preferred Equity minus Cash and Marketable Securities as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. RANKVAL = VALNOLIA + STRD + STD + PFDEQ – CASH. Preferred Equity is not included if Cost to Acquire Preferred Shares (CSTPFD) is filled in. Rank Value is only calculated when all of the following conditions are met:	
RANK_TUPINDCODE	Target Ultimate Parent Industry Code.	
RANK_TUPSTATE	Target Ultimate Parent State Code.	
RANKVAL	Rank Value of Transaction: Rank value is calculated by subtracting the value of any liabilities assumed in a transaction from the transaction value and by adding the target's net debt ($mil). Net debt is Straight Debt plus Short-Term Debt plus Preferred Equity minus Cash and Marketable Securities as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. RANKVAL = VALNOLIA + STRD + STD + PFDEQ – CASH. Preferred Equity is not included if Cost to acquire Preferred Shares (CSTPFD) is filled in. Rank Value is only calculated when all of the following conditions are met:	
RANKVAL_FLAG	Rank Value Flag (Y/N): 'Y' indicates that the rank value is calculated. Rank value is calculated by subtracting the value of any liabilities assumed in a transaction from the transaction value and by adding the target's net debt ($mil). Net debt is Straight Debt plus Short-Term Debt plus Preferred Equity minus Cash and Marketable Securities as of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. SEE RANKVAL.	
RANKVALCF	Ratio of Rank Value to Cash Flow: Rank value is calculated by subtracting the value of any liabilities assumed in a transaction from the transaction value and by adding the target's net debt. Cash Flow is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the transaction. See CF and RANKVAL.	
RANKVALEB	Ratio of Rank Value to EBIT: Rank value is calculated by subtracting the value of any liabilities assumed in a transaction from the transaction value and by adding the target's net debt. EBIT is earnings before interest income, interest expense, non-operating income, taxes and minority interest for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. See EBIT and RANKVAL.	
RANKVALEFF	Transaction Value plus the value of the target's debt and preferred equity, but excluding the target's cash balance at the close of the transaction. SEE RANKVAL.	
RANKVALNA	Ratio of Rank Value to Net Assets: Rank value is calculated by subtracting the value of any liabilities assumed in a transaction from the transaction value and by adding the target's net debt. Net Assets is total assets minus total liabilities on the date of most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. See NETASS and RANKVAL.	
RANKVALNI	Ratio of Rank Value to Net Income: Rank value is calculated by subtracting the value of any liabilities assumed in a transaction from the transaction value and by adding the target's net debt. Net Income is income from continuing operations, after taxes and minority interest, before extraordinary items and preferred dividends for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. See NI and RANKVAL.	
RANKVALSALES	Ratio of Rank Value to Sales: Rank value is calculated by subtracting the value of any liabilities assumed in a transaction from the transaction value and by adding the target's net debt. Sales is the primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. See SALES and RANKVAL.	
RATE	Exchange Rate: Exchange rate used in the transaction, to convert prices and values from the currency of the target company's nation into US dollars.	
RD	Related Deals Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when 2 or more deals exist which cause or effect each other including, but not limited to, competing bids, divestitures or seeking buyers connected with a merger, defensive transactions, stakes before acquisitions and 2 or more deals having a combined total value. All related deal history events are displayed in one history file.	
RD_DEAL_TYPE	Related Deal Type Code: Code for the type of the deal that is related to the merger transaction, e.g. JV (Joint Venture).	
RD_DEALNO	Related Deal Number: Unique nine digit number assigned to the related transaction.	
RD_EO_DATE	Related Exchange Offer/Debt Tender Date: Offer date, or date on which the actual offer or consent solicitation is started, of the related exchange offer/debt tender.	
RD_EO_FLAG	Related Debt Tender Offer Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the related deal is a debt tender offer, or when the company offers cash for its debt securities. RD_DEAL_TYPE will still be EO (Exchange Offer).	
RD_EO_NAME	Related Exchange Offer Name: Name of the company making the exchange offer related to the transaction.	
RD_EO_ST	Related Exchange Offer Status: Current status of the related exchange offer, e.g. Pending-not expired.	
RD_EO_STC	Related Exchange Offer Status: Code for the current status of the related exchange offer.	
RD_IPO_AMT	Related IPO Amount: Total amount of the related IPO in millions of US dollars. This item is equal to the total number of shares times the offer price.	
RD_IPO_DATE	Related IPO Date: Date of the related initial public offering.	
RD_IPO_FLAG	Related IPO Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when a related transaction is an initial public offering.	
RD_IPO_NAME	Related IPO Name: Name of the company making the related IPO.	
RD_JV_DATE	Related JV/Alliance Announcement Date: Announcement date of the related joint venture/alliance deal.	
RD_JV_FLAG	Related Alliance/JV Flag: Yes/no flag set to 'Y' when the related deal is a joint venture/alliance.	
RD_JV_NAME	Related JV/Alliance Name: Name of the joint venture/alliance in the related deal.	
RD_JV_ST	Related JV/Alliance Status: Status of the related joint venture/alliance deal.	
RD_JV_STC	Related JV/Alliance Status Code: Code for the status of the related joint venture/alliance deal, e.g. C (Deal Signed).	
RD_PF_DATE	Related Proxy Fight Date: Announcement date of the related proxy fight.	
RD_PF_NAME	Related Proxy Fight Dissident Name: Name of the dissident or dissident group that is causing the proxy fight.	
RD_PF_ST	Related Proxy Fight Status: Current status of the related proxy fight, e.g. Management Victory.	
RD_PP_DATE	Related Poison Pill Date: The date on which the related poison pill was adopted.	
RD_PP_NAME	Related Poison Pill Name: Name of the company with the related poison pill.	
RD_PP_ORIG	Related Poison Pill Original Version Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the related poison pill is in its original version, i.e. it has not been amended.	
RD_PP_ST	Related Poison Pill Status: Current status of the related poison pill, e.g. In Force.	
RD_PP_STC	Related Poison Pill Status Code: Current status of the related poison pill, e.g. I (In Force).	
RDACIDGEN	Related Deal Acquiror CIDGEN.	
RDACQUIROR	Related Deal Acquiror: Name of the acquiror in the related deal.	
RDACU	Related Deal Acquiror Cusip: Cusip associated with the acquiror in the related deal.	
RDCODE	Related Deal Code: Unique nine digit number assigned every individual transaction. Numbers ending in 020 indicate that the transaction can be found in the Domestic Mergers & Acquisitions database and numbers ending in 040 indicate that the transaction can be found in the International Mergers & Acquisitions database.	
RDDATEANN	Related Deal Date Announced: Announcement date of the specified related deal.	
RDFORM	Related Deal Form: Description of type of related deal. (e.g. Merger).	
RDFORMCODE	Related Deal Form Code: The abbreviation for the transaction type of the related deal., (e.g. AA for Acquisition of Assets).	
RDSTATUS	Related Deal Status: Most recent status of the related deal. (e.g. Pending, Completed, Intended).	
RDSTATUSCODE	Related Deal Status Code: Abbreviation for the most recent status of the related deal. (e.g. P for pending status).	
RDTARGET	Related Deal Target: Name of the target in the related deal.	
RDTCIDGEN	Related Deal Target CIDGEN.	
RDTCU	Related Deal Target Cusip: Cusip associated with the target in the related deal.	
RDVAL	Related Merger Deal Value ($ mil): Total amount of consideration paid by the acquiror in the related deal.	
RECAP	Recapitalization Flag: Yes/No Flag set to 'Y' where deal is a recapitalization, or deal is part of a recapitalization plan, in which the company issues a special one-time dividend in the form of cash, debt securities, preferred stock, or assets, while allowing shareholders to retain an equity interest in the company.	
RECAPD	Recapitalization Dividend: In a recapitalization, the per share value of an extraordinary dividend paid to shareholders.	
RECAPS	Recapitalization Stub Value: In a recapitalization, the per share value of a remaining share based on the effective date of the recapitalization. RECAPS's value is determined by using market value if available, or else by using analyst estimates. Until the deal is completed, RECAPS is valued with the best available estimates.	
REPURCH	Repurchase Indicator: Yes/No flag set to "yes" when a company buys back its shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions or a company's board authorizes the repurchase of a portion of its shares.	
RESPONSE_TYPE_DESCR	Australian Mergers: Response Type Description: Long description of the type of response to the offer lodged by the target with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.	
RESPONSEDATE	Australian Mergers: Response Date: The date the target lodged its required response to the offer with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.	
RESPONSETYPE	Australian Mergers: Response Type: The type of response to the offer lodged by the target with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. 	Type B: Target statement response to an "off-market" or privately-negotiated bid.	Type D: Target statement response to an "on-market" or open market bid.	
RESTR	Restructuring Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the transaction is part of, or the target is undergoing, a restructuring. A transaction is defined as a restructuring only when a publication, document, or press release uses the term 'restructuring' to define the event(s).	
REVERSE	Reverse Takeover Flag: 'Y' indicates a merger in which the acquiring company offers more than 50% of its equity as consideration offered to the target company resulting in the target company becoming the majority owner of the new company.	
RND	Target Research and Development Expenses Last 12 Months: Disclosed expenditures on research and development activities for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
RND1	Target Research and Development Expenses 1 Year Prior: Disclosed expenditures on research and development activities for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
RND2	Target Research and Development Expenses 2 Years Prior: Disclosed expenditures on research and development activities for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
RND3	Target Research and Development Expenses 3 Years Prior: Disclosed expenditures on research and development activities for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
RND4	Target Research and Development Expenses 4 Years Prior: Disclosed expenditures on research and development activities for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
RND5	Target Research and Development Expenses 5 Years Prior: Disclosed expenditures on research and development activities for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
RNDFQ	Target Research and Development Expenses Same Interim Period Prior Year: Disclosed expenditures on research and development activities for the same interim period corresponding to RNDLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil).	
RNDLQ	Target Research and Development Expenses Most Recent Interim Period: Disclosed expenditures on research and development activities for the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
ROA	Target Return on Assets: Ratio of net income to total assets for the 12 month period ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
ROA1	Target Return on Assets for 1 Year Prior: Ratio of net income to total assets for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
ROA2	Target Return on Assets for 2 Years Prior: Ratio of net income to total assets for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
ROA3	Target Return on Assets for 3 Years Prior: Ratio of net income to total assets for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction.	
ROA4	Target Return on Assets for 4 Years Prior: Ratio of net income to total assets for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction.	
ROA5	Return on Assets for 5 Years Prior: Ratio of target net income to total assets for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement date of the transaction.	
ROAFQ	Target Return On Assets Same Interim Period Prior Year: Ratio of net income to total assets for the same interim period corresponding to ROALQ, but in the previous fiscal year. 	
ROALQ	Target Return on Assets Most Recent Interim Period: Ratio of net income to total assets for the most recent interim period. The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN. 	
ROE	Target Return on Equity: Ratio of net income to common equity for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
ROE1	Target Return on Equity 1 Year Prior: Ratio of net income to common equity for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
ROE2	Target Return on Equity 2 Years Prior: Ratio of net income to common equity for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
ROE3	Target Return on Equity 3 Years Prior: Ratio of net income to common equity for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
ROE4	Target Return on Equity 4 Years Prior: Ratio of net income to common equity for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
ROE5	Target Return on Equity 5 Years Prior: Ratio of net income to common equity for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction.	
ROEFQ	Target Return On Equity Same Interim Period Prior Year: Ratio of net income to common equity for the same interim period corresponding to ROELQ, but in the previous fiscal year. 	
ROELQ	Target Return on Equity Most Recent Interim Period: Ratio of net income to common equity for the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction. The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
RUM	Rumor Flag: 'Y' indicates that the transaction is currently or originally began as a rumor. Even if both parties later confirm the deal, rumor remains 'Y.'	
SALES	Target Net Sales Last 12 Months: Primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income.	
SALES1	Target Net Sales 1 Year Prior: Primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income.	
SALES2	Target Net Sales 2 Years Prior: Primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income.	
SALES3	Target Net Sales 3 Years Prior: Primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income.	
SALES3YGR	Target Net Sales 3-Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms of net sales over the 3 year period preceding DFIN.	
SALES4	Target Net Sales 4 Years Prior: Primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income.	
SALES5	Target Net Sales 5 Years Prior: Primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income.	
SALES5YGR	Target Net Sales 5-Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, of net sales over the 3 year period preceding DFIN.	
SALESFQ	Target Net Sales Same Interim Period Prior Year: Primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the same interim period corresponding to SALESLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income.	
SALESLQ	Target Net Sales Most Recent Interim Period: Primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions for the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income. The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
SALESLTM_OR_ASALESLTM	Target or Acquiror Sales Last 12 Months: The target's or acquiror's primary source of revenue after taking into account returned goods and allowances for price reductions, for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If not available, total revenues are used. For banks, net sales equals interest income plus non-interest income. Note: this item is for search purposes only, to print use SALES, for the target, or ASALES for the acquiror.	
SCODE	Seller Codes: CUSIPs indicating sellers of minority interest in the target company.  Parent company is not considered a "seller".	
SCORCH	Scorched Earth Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where the target company adopts strategies such as selling off assets in order to make itself a less attractive takeover target. Scorched earth is noted on the deal in which it is used as a defense.	
SCUTIC	Seller Code: Used for searching the seller in transactions; not a reportable item.	
SE	Target Shareholder's Equity: Common and preferred equity as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ mil). 	
SELL	Sellers: Name of the Seller of Minority Interest. Company, banks or significant individuals that are sellers of a minority interest in the target company. The parent of the company is never considered a seller.	
SELL_MANAMES	Seller Name: Name of the Seller of Minority Interest. The parent of the company is never considered a seller.	
SELLCUSIP	Cusip of the Seller of Minority Interest.  Company or banks that are sellers of minority interest in the target company.  The parent of the company is never considered a seller.	
SELLNATION	Seller Nation: Name of the nation in which the seller is located.	
SELLNATION_CODE	Seller Nation Code: Code for the nation in which the seller is located.	
SELLSICP	Seller Primary SIC: SIC code of the seller's primary business.	
SELLSICP_DESC	Seller Primary SIC Description: Description of the SIC code of the seller's primary business.	
SETASS	Ratio of Target Shareholder's Equity to Total Assets	
SF	Source of Funds Description: 600 character text description of source of funds used to finance the transaction.	
SFB	Borrowings Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the transaction was financed in some portion by borrowings.	
SFBR	Bridge Financing Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the transaction was financed by a bridge loan. The acquiror uses a bridge loan to finance the transaction. An investment bank, a merchant bank, a commercial bank or occasionally an individual provides a short-term financing vehicle in order to purchase the target company's stock before long-term financing is secured. Bridge loans have a duration of one year or less.	
SFC	Common Stock Offering Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the transaction was financed through a common stock offering.	
SFCORP	Internal Corporate Funds Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the acquiring company's financed the transaction in some portion own resources.	
SFD	Debt Securities Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the transaction was financed in some portion by debt securities.	
SFF	Foreign Lender Indicator: Yes/No flag set to yes if one or more providers of funds is a foreign bank, finance company or subsidiary in relation to the acquiror's location.	
SFJ	Junk Bond Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the transaction was financed in some portion by debt securities rated below investment grade (BB+ by Standard & Poor's or Ba1 by Moody's). All bonds that have not been rated by a major rating agency are considered junk bonds unless guaranteed by a government or agency or collateralized (e.g. mortgage bonds).	
SFLC	Line of Credit Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the transaction was financed in some portion by a credit line.	
SFMEZ	Mezzanine Financing: Yes/No flag set to yes when the transaction was financed through a mezzanine loan.	
SFP	Preferred Stock Offering Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the transaction was financed through a preferred stock offering.	
SFRIGHTS	Rights Issue Financing: Yes/No flag set to yes when the transaction was financed through a rights issue.	
SFTYPE	Sources of Funds Used for Financing.	
SHACC	Shares Accepted: Number of shares accepted for purchase by the acquiror under the tender offer.	
SHTEN	Shares Tendered: Number of shares tendered under the offer as of the expiration of the tender offer.	
SICMG	Target Major Group SIC Code: A two digit number representing the major group category in which the SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) code for the target company is located.	
SICMGDESC	Target Major Industry Group: The name of the major industry group in which the SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) code for the target company is located.	
SIG_UPDATE	Date of Significant Revision: Date on which the last significant revision to the transaction was made.	
SP400DA	S&P 400 at Announcement Date.	
SP400DPS	S&P 400 at Yesterdays Date.	
SPIN	Spinoff Flag: 'Y' indicates a "spinoff," which is the tax free distribution of shares by a company of a unit, subsidiary, division, or another company's stock, or any portion thereof, to its shareholders. TF tracks spinoffs of any percentage.	
SPLIT	Splitoff Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the transaction is a splitoff. A splitoff is defined as the redemption of shares in an existing company, in exchange for shares in a newly created one. Splitoffs of any percentage are tracked. Splitoffs are included in TF's published M&A Rankings.	
SQUIRE	White Squire Flag: 'Y' indicates when the target company attempts to thwart an unsolicited or hostile bid by selling a block (less than a majority) of shares (usually convertible preferred with special voting rights) to a friendly third party. A 'Squire' is very similar to a 'White Knight', the only difference being that the 'Squire' only acquires a blocking minority stake and does not acquire a majority. The result is the same however, the hostile bid is thwarted.	
SRC	Sources of Information: Sources from which TF obtained the information on the transaction.	
SRCC	Sources of Information Codes: Codes indicating the sources from which TF obtained the information on the transaction.	
STAKE	Stake Purchase Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when transaction is, or includes, open market or privately negotiated stake purchases.	
STATC	Status of the Transaction: Most recent status of the transaction. Status codes are grouped into 5 categories: Completed, Pending, Tentative, Unknown, and Withdrawn. When selected, these 5 categories are expandable and correspond to the following status codes listed in alphabetical order:	
STATUS_EUC	The field uses a list of codes to describe the stage an investigation by the EC into the transaction has reached at the present time.	
STATUS_MMC	Status of MMC Ruling: Current status of the UK's Monopolies and Mergers Commission's ruling on the transaction. These are: Not Referred, Report Due, Against the Public Interest, Proposal Abandoned, Not Against the Public Interest, and Acceptable on Certain Conditions. SEE DATE_MMCREF & DATE_MMCREV.	
STATUS_MMCCODE	Status of the MMC Ruling Code: Code for the current status of the UK's Monopolies and Mergers Commission's ruling on the transaction. The codes are: N (Not Referred), P (Report Due), A (Against the Public Interest), W (Proposal Abandoned), I (Not Against the Public Interest), and C (Acceptable on Certain Conditions). SEE DATE_MMCREF & DATE_MMCREV.	
STATUS_ROLLUP_CODE	Deal Status Rollup Code: Most recent status of the transaction displayed categorically. Status codes are grouped into 5 categories: Completed, Pending, Tentative, Unknown, and Withdrawn. When a category is selected or excluded, all status codes corresponding to that category will automatically be selected or excluded.	
STD	Target Short-Term Debt: All debt due in the current year, including current maturities of long-term debt, notes payable, and current portion of capital lease obligations, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). For banks, STD includes deposits, repurchase agreements, commercial paper, federal funds bought, and bankers' acceptances. 	
STD1	Target Short-Term Debt 1 Year Prior: All debt due in the current year, including current maturities of long-term debt, notes payable, and current portion of capital lease obligations, at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). For banks, STD includes deposits, repurchase agreements, commercial paper, federal funds bought, and bankers' acceptances. 	
STD2	Target Short-Term Debt 2 Years Prior: All debt due in the current year, including current maturities of long-term debt, notes payable, and current portion of capital lease obligations, at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). For banks, STD includes deposits, repurchase agreements, commercial paper, federal funds bought, and bankers' acceptances. 	
STD3	Target Short-Term Debt 3 Years Prior: All debt due in the current year, including current maturities of long-term debt, notes payable, and current portion of capital lease obligations, at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). For banks, STD includes deposits, repurchase agreements, commercial paper, federal funds bought, and bankers' acceptances. 	
STD4	Target Short-Term Debt 4 Years Prior: All debt due in the current year, including current maturities of long-term debt, notes payable, and current portion of capital lease obligations, at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). For banks, STD includes deposits, repurchase agreements, commercial paper, federal funds bought, and bankers' acceptances. 	
STD5	Target Short-Term Debt 5 Years Prior: All debt due in the current year, including current maturities of long-term debt, notes payable, and current portion of capital lease obligations, at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). For banks, STD includes deposits, repurchase agreements, commercial paper, federal funds bought, and bankers' acceptances. 	
STDFQ	Target Short-Term Debt Same Interim Period Prior Year: All debt due in the current year, including current maturities of long-term debt, notes payable, and current portion of capital lease obligations, at the end of the same interim period corresponding to STDLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). For banks, STD includes deposits, repurchase agreements, commercial paper, federal funds bought, and bankers' acceptances. 	
STDLQ	Target Short-Term Debt Most Recent Interim Period: All debt due in the current year, including current maturities of long-term debt, notes payable, and current portion of capital lease obligations, at the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). For banks, STD includes deposits, repurchase agreements, commercial paper, federal funds bought, and bankers' acceptances. The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
STEND	Self-Tender Flag: 'Y' indicates when a company offers to buy back its equity securities or securities convertible into equity through a tender offer. A company essentially launches a tender offer on itself to buy back shares.	
STGVAL	Value of the Transaction in Pounds Sterling. See VAL for more information.	
STIC	Target State of Incorporation Code.	
STRD	Target Straight Debt: Non-convertible debt due at least one year from the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If long-term debt is not divided into convertible and straight debt, the debt figures are put into STRD. STRD includes non-current portion of capital lease obligations, but does not include deferred taxes.	
STRD1	Target Straight Debt 1 Year Prior: Non-convertible debt due at least one year from the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If long-term debt is not divided into convertible and straight debt, the debt figures are put into STRD. STRD includes non-current portion of capital lease obligations, but does not include deferred taxes.	
STRD2	Target Straight Debt 2 Years Prior: Non-convertible debt due at least one year from the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If long-term debt is not divided into convertible and straight debt, the debt figures are put into STRD. STRD includes non-current portion of capital lease obligations, but does not include deferred taxes.	
STRD3	Target Straight Debt 3 Years Prior: Non-convertible debt due at least one year from the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If long-term debt is not divided into convertible and straight debt, the debt figures are put into STRD. STRD includes non-current portion of capital lease obligations, but does not include deferred taxes.	
STRD4	Target Straight Debt 4 Years Prior: Non-convertible debt due at least one year from the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If long-term debt is not divided into convertible and straight debt, the debt figures are put into STRD. STRD includes non-current portion of capital lease obligations, but does not include deferred taxes.	
STRD5	Target Straight Debt 5 Years Prior: Non-convertible debt due at least one year from the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If long-term debt is not divided into convertible and straight debt, the debt figures are put into STRD. STRD includes non-current portion of capital lease obligations, but does not include deferred taxes.	
STRDFQ	Target Straight Debt Same Interim Period Prior Year: Non-convertible debt due at least one year from the end of the same interim period corresponding to STRDLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). If long-term debt is not divided into convertible and straight debt, the debt figures are put into STRD. STRD includes non-current portion of capital lease obligations, but does not include deferred taxes.	
STRDLQ	Target Straight Debt Most Recent Interim Period: Non-convertible debt due at least one year from the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). If long-term debt is not divided into convertible and straight debt, the debt figures are put into STRD. STRD includes non-current portion of capital lease obligations, but does not include deferred taxes. The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
SUBSCRIBERS	Target Subscribers/Circulation: Includes target's Sunday circulation of newspaper (if not available, then daily circulation), magazine circulation, cable TV system basic subscribers, or number of credit card holders.	
SUPCIDGEN	Seller Ultimate Parent CIDGEN.	
SUPCUSIP	Seller Ultimate Parent Cusip: Ultimate parent cusip for the company that holds a minority stake in the target and is selling all or part of that stake as part of the transaction.	
SUPMANAMES	Seller Ultimate Parent Name: Name of the seller's ultimate parent.	
SUPNATION	Seller Ultimate Parent Nation Name: Name of the nation in which the seller's ultimate parent is located	
SUPNATION_CODE	Seller Ultimate Parent Nation Code: Code for the nation in which the seller's ultimate parent is located.	
SUPSICP	Seller Ultimate Parent Primary SIC: SIC code of the primary business of the seller's ultimate parent.	
SUPSICP_DESC	Seller Ultimate Parent Primary SIC Description: Description of the SIC code of the primary business of the seller's ultimate parent.	
SWAP	Stock Swap Flag: 'Y' indicates a transaction in which the acquiring company exchanges equity in itself for equity in the target. The acquiror must be acquiring at least 50% of the target's equity or be acquiring the remaining interest up to 100% of the target's equity, and at least 50% of the consideration offered must be in the form of equity.	
SWEEP	Sweeping Purchase Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where acquiror makes stake purchase(s) of all available shares with intention of gaining control.	
SYM_COLLAR	Symmetric Collar: Flagged 'Y' if the collar is symmetric, Collar Percent Up = Collar Percent Down. This item is used in conjunction with the COLLAR data item and will only be used if COLLAR = Y.	
SYNOP	Transaction Synopsis: A 600 character text field summarizing the events of the transaction. Includes:	
SYNOPSIS_Q	Transaction Synopsis: A 600 character text field summarizing the events of the transaction. Includes:	
T_LEG_CREDIT	Dollar amount of credit allocated to each legal advisor for league table purposes. T_LEG_CREDIT is based on RANKVALUE of the transaction multiplied by MA_MULT. A ma_mult is a multiple/percentage applied to each advisor based on the role in the transaction. For example, if a law firm represents a minority shareholder that owns 20% of the target, then that legal advisor would receive a ma_mult of .2, which would be multiplied by the total RANKVALUE. SEE MA_MULT.	
T_LOCKUP_PCT	Target Lockup Percentage (%):The percentage of the target company's common stock outstanding that the acquiror was granted an option to purchase at a set price due to a lockup agreement. See also LOCKUP and LOCKUPDESC1.	
T_LOCKUP_PR	Target Lockup Price (US $): The price at which the acquiror was granted an option to buy target company stock due to a lockup agreement, stated in US$. See also LOCKUP and LOCKUPDESC1.	
T_LOCKUP_PR_HOST	Target Lockup Price (Host Curr): The price at which the acquiror was granted the option to buy target company stock due to a lockup agreement, stated in the currency of the target company's nation. See also LOCKUP and LOCKUPDESC1.	
T_POSTMERGE_OWN_PCT	Percent Owned by Target Post Merger: Percentage of the newly-formed company held by the target upon completion of a true merger. This data item will only be populated if the merger results in the formation of a new company and the percentages held by former target and acquiror shareholders has been disclosed.	
TA	Target Advisors: A financial advisor to the target company, seller, target management or shareholder, or target board of directors in the transaction, excluding law firms (see TLEGAL). A financial advisor is a firm, which performs any of assignments listed in TASSIGN below. Note: If a firm acts an equity participant (EP), arranges financing (AF), and/or provides financing (PF), it is not considered an advisor unless it also performs one of the functions listed under TASSIGN. Equity participants will always be included in INV. Any investment bank, commercial bank, or venture capital firm listed as receiving a fee, is listed as an advisor.	
TAA_TACODE	Target Financial Advisor Code: TF assigned codes for the target company's financial advisors on the transaction.	
TAC	Target Financial Advisors' Codes: See above for complete definition.	
TAC1	Target Advisor Codes (1 Line): Codes for the target's financial advisors, reported on one line.	
TACC	Target Accountants: Name of auditor(s) advising target company on the transaction.	
TACCC	Target Accountants' Codes: Code for auditor(s) advising target company on the transaction.	
TACOUNT	Number of Target Financial Advisors: Number of firms acting as financial advisor to target.	
TADVCREDIT	Dollar amount of credit allocated to each advisor for league table purposes. TADVCREDIT = RANKVALUE * MA_MULT. A ma-mult is a multiple/percentage applied to each advisor based on the advisory role in the transaction. For example, if an investment bank advises a minority shareholder that owns 20% of the target, then that advisor would receive a ma_mult of .2, which would be multiplied by the total RANKVALUE. SEE MA_MULT. 	
TADVISORLEGAL	Target Financial Advisor Retaining Legal Counsel: Financial advisor of the target company that retained a legal counsel.	
TADVISORLEGALCODE	Financial Advisor to Target Retaining Legal Counsel: Code for the Financial Advisor to the Target that retained Legal Counsel.	
TALONG	Target Financial Advisor Long Names: Full name of all target advisor(s).	
TANATION	Nation of the Target's Financial Advisor.	
TARGET_PR_HIGH	Target Price High: The maximum price target will receive per share if collar is broken. This item is used in conjunction with the COLLAR data item and will only be used if COLLAR = Y. 	
TARGET_PR_LOW	Target Price Low: The minimum price target will receive per share if collar is broken. This item is used in conjunction with the COLLAR data item and will only be used if COLLAR = Y.	
TARGET_PUB_MID	Target Mid Level Public Status describing a more defined form of ownership of the target at the time of the transaction.	
TARGET_WALK_AWAY_PRICE	Target Walk Away Price: If the acquiror's stock price falls considerably, such that the target would receive a price per share below the minimum price specified in the merger agreement, the Target may terminate the merger agreement.  	Ex: If Acquiror's price falls below $23, the target has the right to terminate the agreement. Target walk away price = $23. This item is used in conjunction with the COLLAR data item and will only be used if COLLAR = Y.	
TASS	Target Total Assets: Total balance sheet assets including, current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, intangible assets, and deferred charges, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). TASS equals total liabilities plus shareholders' equity plus minority interest.	
TASS1	Target Total Assets 1 Year Prior: Total balance sheet assets, including current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, intangible assets, and deferred charges at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). TASS equals total liabilities plus shareholders' equity plus minority interest.	
TASS2	Target Total Assets 2 Years Prior: Total balance sheet assets, including current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, intangible assets, and deferred charges, at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). TASS equals total liabilities plus shareholders' equity plus minority interest.	
TASS3	Target Total Assets 3 Years Prior: Total balance sheet assets, including current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, intangible assets, and deferred charges, at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). TASS equals total liabilities plus shareholders' equity plus minority interest.	
TASS3YGR	Target Total Assets 3-Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, of total assets over the three year period preceding DFIN.	
TASS4	Target Total Assets 4 Years Prior: Total balance sheet assets, including current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, intangible assets, and deferred charges, at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). TASS equals total liabilities plus shareholders' equity plus minority interest.	
TASS5	Target Total Assets 5 Years Prior: Total balance sheet assets, including current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, intangible assets, and deferred charges, at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). TASS equals total liabilities plus shareholders' equity plus minority interest.	
TASS5YGR	Target Total Assets 5-Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, of total assets over the 5 year period preceding DFIN.	
TASS_OR_ATASS	Target or Acquiror Total Assets ($ mil): Total balance sheet assets, including current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, intangible assets and deferred charges, for either the target or acquiror for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior the announcement of the transaction ($mil). Equals total liabilities plus shareholders' equity plus minority interest. 	
TASSFQ	Target Total Assets Same Interim Period Prior Year: Total balance sheet assets, including current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, intangible assets, and deferred charges, at the end of the same interim period corresponding to TASSLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). TASS equals total liabilities plus shareholders' equity plus minority interest.	
TASSIGN	Target Financial Advisor Assignments (Descriptions): Assignments performed by the target company's financial advisor(s). Assignments are:	
TASSIGNC	Target Financial Advisor Assignments (Codes): Code for assignments performed by the target company's financial advisor(s). Assignments are:	
TASSLQ	Target Total Assets Most Recent Interim Period: Total balance sheet assets, including current assets, long-term investments and funds, net fixed assets, intangible assets, and deferred charges, at the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). TASS equals total liabilities plus shareholders' equity plus minority interest. The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
TASTATE	State of Target's Financial Advisor.	
TATOMB	Target Advisor Tombstone Date: The date of a tombstone placed in the Wall Street Journal by a target's advisor, regardless of the status of the deal. If the advisor places more than one tombstone for the same deal, the date of the first entry is noted.	
TAX	Target Income Taxes Last 12 Months: Income taxes paid by or refunded to the target company in the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
TAX1	Target Income Taxes 1 Year Prior: Income taxes paid by or refunded to the target company in the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
TAX2	Target Taxes 2 Years Prior: Income taxes paid by or refunded to the target company in the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
TAX3	Target Taxes 3 Years Prior: Income taxes paid by or refunded to the target company in the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
TAX4	Target Taxes 4 Years Prior: Income taxes paid by or refunded to the target company in the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
TAX5	Target Taxes 5 Years Prior: Income taxes paid by or refunded to the target company in the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil).	
TAXFQ	Target Taxes Same Interim Period Prior Year: Income taxes paid by or refunded to the target company in the same interim period corresponding to TAXLQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil).	
TAXLQ	Target Taxes Most Recent Interim Period: Income taxes paid by or refunded to the target company in the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
TB	Target Short Business Description: Indicates the primary business of the target company, subsidiary or division. Up to 30 characters.	
TBL	Long Business Description: Describes the business of the target company, subsidiary, or division.	
TBL_OR_ABL	Target or Acquiror Business Description: Describes all businesses of the target or acquiror company. This item is for search purposes only, to print use TBL for the target, or ABL for the acquiror.	
TBV	Target Tangible Book Value in Host Currency: Common equity minus intangible assets as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction stated in millions in the currency of the target company's nation.	
TBWRANK	Target Business Week Top 500 Rank: Business Week Top 500 rank for the target company. This item is valid for the current year's ranking, and will also include a top 500 company's subsidiaries in a search.	
TCIDGEN	Target CIDGEN.	
TCITY	Target City: City of target's primary business or division at the time of the transaction.	
TCOMPSOURCE	Target Company Data Source: Source of the information about the target company's business activities, address, and exchange information. Target Company Data Source Code: An TF assigned code for the source of the information about the target company's business activities, address, and exchange information.	
TCU	Target CUSIP: CUSIP for the target company. The CUSIP is a six character, unique identifier for every target and acquiror. Every US company with publicly traded securities is listed in Standard & Poor's CUSIP Directory. In cases where a CUSIP has not been assigned, TF will estimate one according to S&P's guidelines for estimating CUSIPs.	
TDUNS	D-U-N-S Number: Identifying number assigned to the company by Dun & Bradstreet.	
TEND	Tender Offer Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when a tender offer is launched for the target. A tender offer is a formal offer of determined duration to acquire a public company's shares made to equity holders. The offer is often conditioned upon certain requirements such as a minimum number of shares being tendered.	
TERM	Termination Fee Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' where the target or acquirer has agreed to a termination fee agreement whereby a failure to consummate the transaction results in a payment of one party to another. Value of Termination Fee in Millions.	
TERMF	Higher of Target or Acquirer Termination Fees: Value of the fee to be paid by one party to another, when an agreement exists whereby failure to consummate the transaction, results in such a payment. 	
TERMFPCT	Higher of Target or Acquirer Termination Fees as a Percentage of Transaction Value: See TERM above for complete definition. Expressed as a percentage.	
TEXCH	Stock Exchange: Primary stock exchange on which the target company's common stock trades.	
TEXCHC	Stock Exchange Code: Code indicating the primary stock exchange on which the target's common stock trades.	
TF	Target Fee Assignments: Types of fees paid to an investment bank by the target or acquiror.	
TFAMT	Target Fee Amount by Assignment	
TFBRANK	Target Forbes Sales 500 Rank: Forbes Sales 500 rank for the target company. This item is from the current year's ranking, and will also include a top 500 company's subsidiaries in a search.	
TFC	Target Fee Assignment Codes: Codes indicating target advisor's role in the transaction.	
TFEEPAYPCT	Tar. Advisor's Fee Percentage: The percentage of the value of fee for the target's financial advisor is based upon. If there is more than one financial advisor retained by the target and each fee is based on a different percentage, the higher of the two percentages will be placed in the data field.	
TFEETOT_OR_AFEETOT	Total Fees Paid by Target or Acquiror Upon Completion of Transaction: Total financial advisory fees and expenses, excluding financing fees paid by either the target or acquirer upon completion of the transaction, stated in millions of US dollars. This item is for search purposes only, to print use TFTOT for the target, or AFTOT for the acquirer. 	
TFINANCIAL	Target is a Financial Firm (Y/N):  A Yes/No flag indicating if the target company is a financial firm.	
TFINCURR	Currency of Target Company Financials Currency Code of Target Company Financials: Currency code of target company's financial information.	
TFLATFEE	Tar. Advisor Fee Based on a Flat Rate. A Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the target's financial advisor's fee is based on a flat rate.	
TFLEGAL	Target Legal Fees: Amount in millions paid to target legal advisors as a consequence to transaction (as disclosed).	
TFPCT	Target Fees Paid as a Percentage of Transaction Value.	
TFTOT	Total Fees to be Paid by Target Upon Completion of Transaction: Total financial advisory fees and expenses in millions excluding financing fees. 	
TFTOTN	Total Fees Paid by Target per Advisor: Total fees paid to each individual advisor.	
TFTRANK	Target Fortune 500 Rank: Fortune 500 rank for the target company. This item is from the current year's ranking, and when searched on, will include a Fortune 500 company's subsidiaries in the search.	
THTECH	High Tech Industry: Description of a high tech industry in which a company, division, or subsidiary is involved as its primary line of business. These distinctions are more detailed than that which is available through the standard industrial classification.	
THTECHC	Target TF High Tech Industry Code: A three character code for the target's high tech industry, e.g. 214 (Portable Computers).	
THTECHGR	Target TF High Tech Industry Group: General industry group for the target's high tech industry.	
TIN	Target TF Industry: Description of the primary industry of the target company. The primary industry is determined by the primary SIC code.	
TINC	Target TF Industry Code: A two character code describing the primary industry of the target company.	
TINGC	TF Industry Group Code: A one character code describing the general industry group of the target company.	
TINGD	Target TF Industry Group: General industry group of the primary industry of the target company.	
TIP	Six Digit cusip used to identify the immediate parent of the target company.	
TIPCIDGEN	Computer generated number used to identify the immediate parent of the target company.	
TIPNAMES	Short name of the immediate parent of the target company; up to 30 characters.	
TLBOFIRM	Target is a LBO Firm.	
TLEG	Target Legal Advisors: Name of legal advisors to target company.	
TLEGALASSIGNMENT	Target Legal Advisor Assignment (Long): Description of role(s) played by the target's legal advisor.	
TLEGALASSIGNMENTCODE	Target Legal Advisor Assignment Code: Code(s) for the role(s) played by the target's financial advisors.	
TLEGALASSIGNMENTSHORTNAME	Short description of the role that the target legal advisor played on the deal; up to 15 characters.	
TLEGALCODE_OR_ALEGALCODE	Target or acquiror legal advisor code: Up to 16 character.	
TLEGC	Target Legal Advisors' Codes: Codes indicating legal advisors to target company.	
TLIA	Target Total Liabilities: All debt and obligations owed to creditors, including all current and long-term liabilities, as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). TLIA equals total assets minus shareholders equity minus minority interest.	
TLIA1	Target Total Liabilities 1 Year Prior: All debt and obligations owed to creditors, including all current and long-term liabilities, at the end of the most recent fiscal year prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). TLIA equals total assets minus shareholders equity minus minority interest.	
TLIA2	Target Total Liabilities 2 Years Prior: All debt and obligations owed to creditors, including all current and long-term liabilities, at the end of the fiscal year 2 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). TLIA equals total assets minus shareholders equity minus minority interest.	
TLIA3	Target Total Liabilities 3 Years Prior: All debt and obligations owed to creditors, including all current and long-term liabilities, at the end of the fiscal year 3 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). TLIA equals total assets minus shareholders equity minus minority interest.	
TLIA3YGR	Target Total Liabilities 3-Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, of total liabilities over the 3 year period preceding DFIN.	
TLIA4	Target Total Liabilities 4 Years Prior: All debt and obligations owed to creditors, including all current and long-term liabilities, at the end of the fiscal year 4 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). TLIA equals total assets minus shareholders equity minus minority interest.	
TLIA5	Target Total Liabilities 5 Years Prior: All debt and obligations owed to creditors, including all current and long-term liabilities, at the end of the fiscal year 5 years prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). TLIA equals total assets minus shareholders equity minus minority interest.	
TLIA5YGR	Target Total Liabilities 5-Year Growth Rate: Growth, in percentage terms, of total liabilities over the 5 year period preceding DFIN.	
TLIAFQ	Target Total Liabilities Same Interim Period Prior Year: All debt and obligations owed to creditors, including all current and long-term liabilities, at the end of the same interim period corresponding to TLIAFQ, but in the previous fiscal year ($mil). TLIA equals total assets minus shareholders equity minus minority interest.	
TLIALQ	Target Total Liabilities Most Recent Interim Period: All debt and obligations owed to creditors, including all current and long-term liabilities, at the end of the most recent interim period prior to the announcement of the transaction ($mil). TLIA equals total assets minus shareholders equity minus minority interest. The most recent interim period is the most recent 3, 6, or 9 month period ending on DFIN.	
TLOCKUP	A Yes/No Target Lockup Agreement Flag. Set to 'Y' when the target is the owner of a lockup agreement.	
TLP	Limited Partnership Indicator: Yes/No flag set to 'Yes' in cases where the target is organized as a limited partnership.	
TM	Tender/Merger Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when a tender offer is launched to acquire control of a company, and the offer is followed by a merger agreement in which the acquiring company agrees to purchase the remaining shares not tendered under the offer.	
TMULT	Target Advisor Multiple: A multiple/percentage applied to each advisor based on the advisory role in the transaction. For example, if an investment bank advises a minority shareholder that owns 20% of the target, then that advisor would receive a ma_mult of .2, which would be multiplied by the total RANKVALUE. SEE AADVCREDIT & MA_MULT.	
TN	Short Target Company Name: Short target company name; up to 30 characters.	
TNAT	Target Nation: Nation in which target primary business or division was located at the time of the transaction.	
TNATC	Target Nation: Code for nation in which target primary business or division was located at the time of the transaction.	
TNATRC	Target Nation Region Code: Nation Region code of the target company e.g. EU.	
TNATREGL	Target Nation Region Description: Description of the Nation Region for the target firm.	
TNF	Full Target Company Name (3 Lines): Full target company name on 3 lines; up to 77 characters.	
TNL	Full Target Company Name (1 Line): Full target company name on 1 line; up to 75 characters.	
TOPFEE	Value of Topping Fee in Millions. A topping fee is generally a payment made by the target to the acquiror if the target voids its merger agreement with the acquiror and accepts a higher bid.	
Topping Fee Flag. A Yes/No flag set to 'Y' whenever a merger agreement calls for a topping fee. A topping fee is a payment generally made by the target to the acquiror if the target voids its merger agreement with the acquiror and accepts a higher bid.	
TOTALDEBT	Target Total Debt: Total of all short-term debt, straight debt (long term non-convertible debt), and convertible debt of the target as of the date of the most current financial information available prior to the announcement of the transaction ($ mil).	
TOTALDEBT_HOST	Target Total Debt in Host Currency: Total of all short-term debt, straight debt (long term non-convertible debt), and convertible debt of the target as of the date of the most current financial information available prior to the announcement of the transaction (host mil).	
TPCTFEE	Target Advisor Fee Based on pct. of Value.	
TPH	Target Telephone Number:  The telephone number of the target firm.	
TPNATREGC	Target Nation Region Code: Nation Region code of the target.	
TPNATREGL	Target Nation Region: Nation Region of the target.	
TPRDAY	Target Stock Price on Announcement Day: Closing stock price of target on original announcement date (DAO) of the deal, stated in US dollars. TPRDAY is available for US-based targets only. 	
TPROVINCE	Canadian Province of Target: Province a Canadian target company is located in.	
TPUB	Target Public Status Long: Form of ownership of the target company at the time of the transaction.	
TPUBC	Public Status Code: Code describing the form of ownership of the target at the time of the transaction.	
TRATE	Exchange Rate for Target Company Values: Exchange rate used for the financial information about the target company. It is the exchange rate of the date of the most recent financial information prior to the announcement date of the transaction.	
TSCUTIC	Target/Seller Code: Used for searching the target or seller in transactions; not a reportable item.	
TSI	Significant Individuals: The name of prominent M&A players who have significant ownership in the target company.	
TSIC	All SIC Codes: SIC Codes (Standard Industrial Classification Codes) for Target Company. A separate SIC code is assigned to each line of business in which a company is involved. The first SIC code indicates the primary business of the company based on revenues. SIC Codes are assigned by TF analysts based on information obtained from SEC Filings and other corporate documents.	
TSIC2	SIC Codes (Standard Industrial Classification Codes) for Target company printed on one line. A separate SIC code is assigned to each line of business in which a company is involved. The first SIC Code indicates the primary line of business of the firm.	
TSICD	SIC Code Descriptions: Translation of each SIC code of target company.	
TSICP	Primary SIC Code: The SIC code of the target company's primary line of business.	
TSICPDESC	Target Primary SIC Code Description: Translation of the SIC code describing the target company's primary line of business.	
TSIGINDCODE	Significant Individuals' Codes: Codes for prominent M&A players who have significant ownership in the target company.	
TST	Target State: State of target's primary business or division at the time of the transaction.	
TSTATERGN	Target State Region: U.S. national region of the target company's primary business or division at the time of the transaction.	
TSTC	Target State Code: Code for state of target's primary business or division at the time of the transaction.	
TSTI	Target State of Incorporation: Based on state in which target's primary business or division was incorporated at the time of the transaction.	
TSTIR	Target State of Incorporation Region: U.S. national region of the target company's state of incorporation.	
TSTIRC	Target State of Incorporation Region Code: Code for the U.S. national region of the target company's state of incorporation.	
TSTR	Target State of Incorporation Region: Based on location of target's primary business or division at the time of the transaction. Street Address: Street address of target's primary business or division at the time of the transaction. Target State Region: Based on location of target's primary business or division at the time of the transaction.	
TSTRC	Target State of Incorporation Region Code: Based target state of incorporation. Target State Region Code: Code describing U.S. national region of target's primary business or division at the time of the transaction.	
TTERM	Target Termination Fee Flag. A Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the target is liable for a termination fee, also referred to as a "breakup" fee, to the acquiror.	
TTERMFEE	Target's Termination Fee: The amount of the termination fee the target will pay.	
TTIC	Ticker Symbol: Symbol under which target company's common stock trades on its primary exchange.	
TUP	Target Ultimate Parent CUSIP.	
TUP_PUB_MID	Target's Ultimate Parent Mid Level Public Status describing a more defined form of ownership of the target's ultimate parent at the time of the transaction.	
TUPBUSS	Short Business Description of Target Ultimate Parent: Indicates the primary line of business of the ultimate parent of the target firm.	
TUPCIDGEN	Target Ultimate Parent CIDGEN.	
TUPCITY	City: City where the headquarters of the Target's ultimate parent are located.	
TUPFINANCIAL	Target Ultimate Parent is a Financial Firm.	
TUPHTECH	TF High Tech Industry Code of the Target's Ultimate Parent. A three character code used to narrow a search beyond the scope of SIC codes.	
TUPLBOFIRM	Target Ultimate Parent is a LBO Firm.	
TUPNAMES	Target Ultimate Parent Short Names.	
TUPNAT	Target Ultimate Parent Nation: Nation of acquiring company's ultimate parent.	
TUPNATC	Target Ultimate Parent Nation Code.	
TUPNATIONCODE_OR_AUPNATIONCODE	Target Parent or Acquiror Parent Nation Code: Code for the nation in which the primary business of the target's or acquiror's ultimate parent company is located at the announcement date of the transaction. In the case of no parents, this item reverts to the target or acquiror's company. This item is for search purposes only, to print use TUPNATC for the target's parent, or AUPNATC for the acquiror's parent.	
TUPNATREGC	Target Ultimate Parent Nation Region Code.	
TUPNATREGL	Target Ultimate Parent Nation Region: Nation Region of Target Ultimate Parent.	
TUPPHONE	Phone number of the Target's Ultimate Parent.	
TUPPNATREGC	Target Ultimate Parent Primary Nation Region Code.	
TUPPNATREGL	Target Ultimate Parent Primary Nation Region.	
TUPPUB	Target Ultimate Parent Public Status.	
TUPPUBC	Target Ultimate Parent Public Status Code.	
TUPPUBCODE_OR_AUPPUBCODE	Target or Acquiror Parent Public Status Code: Public status code for the target or acquiror's ultimate parent. This item is for search purposes only, to print use TUPPUBC for the target's parent, or AUPPUBC for the acquiror's parent.	
TUPSIC	All SIC Codes: SIC Codes (Standard Industrial Classification Codes) for Target's Ultimate Parent Company. A separate SIC code is assigned to each line of business in which a company is involved. The first SIC code indicates the primary business of the company based on revenues. SIC Codes are assigned by TF analysts based on information obtained from SEC Filings and other corporate documents.	
TUPSICP	Primary SIC Code: The SIC code of the target company's ultimate parent's primary line of business.	
TUPSTATE	Target Ultimate Parent State: US State where Target Ultimate Parent's headquarters are located.	
TUPSTREET1	Street Address of the Target Ultimate Parent's primary headquarters.	
TUPSTREET2	Street Address of the Target Ultimate Parent's primary headquarters.	
TUPTIC	Target Ultimate Parent Ticker Symbol.	
TUPZIP	Zip Code of Target Ultimate Parent.	
TWOSTEPSPIN	Two Step Spinoff:  This Y/N indicates deals where the planned spinoff of a company's remaining shares is proceeded by an initial public offering (IPO) of that company's shares (please note we don't track the IPO in the M&A database).  The plans to spin off the remaining shares must be announced at the same time that the IPO is announced by the parent company.  The IPO will generally be for a small stake in the subsidiary, usually 10 to 20%, and the spinoff will therefore be for the remaining interest not distributed via the IPO.  The spinoff must take place within 18 months of the IPO in order to be considered a Two Step Spinoff.  This data item is valid on deals announced beginning in 1995.	
TWOTIER	Two-Tier Transaction Flag: 'Y' indicates that the acquiror is offering a different (often higher) consideration for the shares needed to gain control of the target company. Then the acquiror makes an offer or agreement to acquire the remaining shares for a separate consideration.	
TZIP	ZIP or Postal Code: Target five character postal zip code or foreign postal code.	
UNSOLICITED	Deal Started as Unsolicited Flag: Yes/No flag set to "Yes" when acquiring company makes an offer for another company without prior negotiations.	
UPDATE_STAMP	Date Record Last Updated: Date on which the transaction's record was last modified.	
VAL	Value of Transaction ($ mil): Total value of consideration paid by the acquiror, excluding fees and expenses. The dollar value includes the amount paid for all common stock, common stock equivalents, preferred stock, debt, options, assets, warrants, and stake purchases made within six months of the announcement date of the transaction. Liabilities assumed are included in the value if they are publicly disclosed. Preferred stock is only included if it is being acquired as part of a 100% acquisition. If a portion of the consideration paid by the acquiror is common stock, the stock is valued using the closing price on the last full trading day prior to the announcement of the terms of the stock swap. If the exchange ratio of shares offered changes, the stock is valued based on its closing price on the last full trading date prior to the date of the exchange ratio change. For public target 100% acquisitions, the number of shares at date of announcement (CACT) is used.	
VALALT	Value of Alternative Offer: When the acquiring company offers a choice in the consideration offered, VALALT can be used. VALALT will be equal to value of the transaction, if the entire target was to be acquired through the alternative offer. VALALT will always be lower than VAL. See VAL for a complete definition of value.	
VALAMEND	Amended Value Indicator: A code that is set to "I' when the value of a deal has been increased and to "D" when the value of a deal has decreased.	
VALCAPINF	Value of Capital Infusion ($ mil): The amount of deal's value paid/offered in capital infusion, stated in millions of US dollars.	
VALCOMEQ	Ratio of Transaction Value to Common Equity: Transaction value divided by target's common equity as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. The result is divided by the percentage of the company acquired in the deal.	
VALIMP	Implied Value of Deal: The implied value of a transaction is calculated by multiplying the number of common shares outstanding by the offering price. VALIMP = (PR * COUT) / 1000000	
VALNA	Ratio of Transaction Value to Net Assets: Transaction value divided by the target's net assets as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction The result is divided by the percentage of the company acquired in the deal.	
VALNI	Ratio of Transaction Value to Net Income: Transaction value divided by the target's net income for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. The result is divided by the percentage of the company acquired in the deal.	
VALNOCAPINF	Value of Deal excluding Capital Infusion: Transaction value minus the amount of the deal's value paid in capital infusion ($mil).	
VALNOLIA	Transaction Value Excluding Liabilities Assumed: Transaction Value minus the value of any liabilities agreed to be assumed in the transaction ($mil).	
VALNOLIACF	Ratio of Transaction Value Excluding Assumed Liabilities to Cash Flow: Transaction value excluding assumed liabilities divided by the target's cash flow for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction The result is divided by the percentage of the company acquired in the deal.	
VALNOLIAEBIT	Ratio of Transaction Value Excluding Assumed Liabilities to EBIT: Transaction value excluding assumed liabilities divided by the target's EBIT for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. The result is divided by the percentage of the company acquired in the deal.	
VALNOLIAEFF	Transaction Value Excluding Liabilities Assumed at Effective Date: Transaction Value minus the value of any liabilities agreed to be assumed in the transaction ($mil). Same as VALNOLIA, except that the stock portion of the consideration is valued on the closing date of the transaction. 	
VALNOLIANI	Ratio of Transaction Value Excluding Assumed Liabilities to Net Income: Transaction Value excluding assumed liabilities divided by the target's net income for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. The result is divided by the percentage of the company acquired in the deal.	
VALNOLIAPTINC	Ratio of Transaction Value Excluding Liabilities Assumed to Pre-Tax Income: Transaction Value excluding assumed liabilities divided by the target's pre-tax income for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. The result is divided by the percentage of the company acquired in the deal.	
VALNOLIASALES	Ratio of Transaction Value Excluding Assumed Liabilities to Sales: Transaction value excluding assumed liabilities divided by the target's net sales for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. The result is divided by the percentage of the company acquired in the deal.	
VALSALES	Transaction Value to Sales Ratio: Transaction value divided by the target's net sales for the last 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction The result is divided by the percentage of the company acquired in the deal.	
VALSRC	Source of the Deal Value:  Description of the source used for the valuation of the deal.	
VBR	Value of Bridge Financing: Amount of bridge financing in millions. See SFBR above for complete definition.	
VCASH	Value of Cash: The amount of the cash portion of the deal's value in millions. Includes capital infusions, if the infusion is part of the merger agreement.	
VCDEBT	Value of Convertible Debt: The amount of the convertible debt portion of the deal's value in millions.	
VCOM	Value of Common: The amount of the common stock portion of the deal's value in millions, valued using the closing stock price on the last full trading day prior to the announcement of the final terms of the stock swap.	
VCOMEFF	Value of Common at Effective Date: The amount of the common stock portion of the deal's value in millions, valued using the closing stock price on the last full trading day prior to the closing date of the deal.	
VCPFD	Value of Convertible Preferred: The amount of the convertible preferred stock portion of the deal's value in millions.	
VDEBT	Value of Debt: The amount of the non-convertible debt portion of the deal's value in millions.	
VEARN	Value of Earnout: The value of the earnout portion of the deal's value in millions. Earnout is an amount to be paid in the future, over time, if the target company meets certain financial performance criteria.	
VEFF	Value at Effective Date: Same as VAL except that the stock portion of the consideration is valued on the closing date of the transaction. Amount in Millions.	
VENTURE_TYPE	Venture Backed Flag: This flag will be set when the M&A deal involves a private equity or venture capital firm or funds making a new investment. The firm or fund may be: 	
VEST	Value is Estimated Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' if the value of a transaction is estimated.	
VIMCOMEQ	Ratio of Implied Deal Value to Common Equity: Implied deal value divided by the target's common equity as of the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
VIMPNI	Ratio of Implied Deal Value to Net Income: Implied deal value divided by the target's net income for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
VIMPPTINC	Ratio of Implied Deal Value to Pre-Tax Income: Implied deal value divided by the target's pre-tax income for the 12 months ending on the date of the most current financial information prior to the announcement of the transaction. 	
VLIA	Value of Liabilities Assumed: The value, in millions, of all liabilities assumed by the acquiror, which are disclosed in newspaper articles or press releases.	
VOTECONTROL	Voting Control Acquired in this Transaction: Percentage of voting rights acquired through an acquisition of shares, recorded only after the transaction is complete.	
VOTH	Value of Other Consideration: The value of any portion of the transaction value that is not accommodated by any other value field above, in millions. The value of a spinoff to shareholders indicated in VOTH.	
VPFD	Value of Preferred: The amount of the non-convertible preferred stock portion of the deal's value in millions.	
VPLAN	Vote Plan Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when there is an attempt by the target to reduce the voting power of large shareholdings held by hostile raiders, usually through preferred stock dividends with different voting rights for different holders. Vote Plan is a type of poison pill. If vote plan = 'Y' then poison = 'Y'.	
VREST	Value Fields are Estimated Flag: Yes/No flag set to 'Y' when the values indicated in the items in this section are estimated because the values for each type of consideration are unknown.	
VROYAL	Value of Royalties: The value, in millions, of the royalties portion of the deal value.	
VSTAKE	Value of Stake Purchase: Amount paid in millions for the stake portion of a transaction, including all stake purchases dating from six months prior to the announcement date through consummation or withdrawal of the deal.	
VTEND	Value of Shares Tendered: Value in millions of securities purchased by the acquiror under the tender offer. Calculated by , multiplying the number of shares accepted by the offer price under the offer.	
VUNDIS	Value of Undisclosed Consideration: In cases where the type of consideration was not completely disclosed, the amount in millions of the total transaction value for which a consideration type can not be identified.	
VWAR	Value of Warrants: The amount of the warrant portion of the deal value, stated in millions of US dollars. The warrants are valued based on the difference between the exercise price of the warrant, and closing stock price of the last full trading day prior to the announcement of the transaction. If the exercise price is greater than the closing stock price, or the exercise price is not available then the value is null. If the exercise price is less than the closing stock price, then the value is equal to the difference times the number of shares which can be acquired.	
WALKAWAY_FLAG	True or False