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id

The unique identification number assigned to the deal.

Sic

The SIC Code of the target (or acquirer).

purchase_method

The purchase method of the deal (ex. Stock or Asset).

description

The business description of the target (or acquirer).

closed_date

The date of closing for the definitive agreement between the Target and Acquirer.

enterprise_value

Equals Net Transaction Value divided by the Percentage Bought in the deal.

equity_value

Equals Enterprise Value minus Target's net debt.

ltm_revenue

Target's aggregate revenue recognized (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process) for the trailing-twelve months as of the Announcement Date.

ltm_ebit

The earnings before interest and taxes of the target.

ltm_ebitda

Target's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the trailing-twelve months as of the Announcement Date. Equals Operating Income, plus Depreciation and Amortization, plus Restructuring and Impairment Charges, plus Nonrecurring and Special Charges.

ltm_net_income

Target's portion of profit or loss, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent for the trailing-twelve months as of the Announcement Date.

mrq_common_equity

The target's common equity for the most recent quarter.

enterprise_value_to_revenue

Equals Enterprise Value divided by TTM Revenue.

enterprise_value_to_ebitda

Equals Enterprise Value divided by TTM EBITDA.

enterprise_value_to_ebit

Equals Enterprise Value divided by TTM EBIT.

equity_value_to_net_income

Equals Equity Value divided by TTM Net Income.

equity_value_to_book_value

The equity value divided by book value of the target.

acquirer

The company acquiring ownership of the Target in the deal.

target

The company being acquired in the deal.

press_release_date

The date of the press release announcing the deal.

press_release_headline

The headline of the press release announcing the deal

deal_status

The status (ex. Announced, Cancelled, Closed) of the deal.

acquisition_type

The type of acquisition (ex. 100% Buyout, Majority Stake, Minority Stake).

offer_price_per_share

The per share offer made by the Acquirer for ownership of Target.

cash_consideration_to_shareholders

The cash paid to Target's shareholders by Acquirer.

stock_consideration_to_shareholders

The value of Acquirer's stock paid to Target's shareholders.

earnouts

The value of contingent consideration paid to Target's shareholders.

employment_agreements

The value of employment agreements with Target's employees.

warrants_options_rights

The value of warrants, options and rights paid to Target's shareholders.

other_consideration

The value of other consideration not classified in standard consideration types.

targets_cash_st_investments

The value of Target's cash and short-term investments at closing.

net_assumed_debt

Equals Assumed Debt minus Target's Cash and Short-Term Investments.

net_transaction_value

The sum of all consideration received from Acquirer in the deal plus Net Assumed Debt.

gross_transaction_value

Equals Net Transaction Value plus Target's Cash and Short-Term Investments

targets_ltm_filing_type

The form type of Target's financial filing used to compute its trailing-twelve month financials as of the Announcement Date.

targets_ltm_filing_date

The date of Target's financial filing used to compute its trailing-twelve month financials as of the Announcement Date.

targets_ltm_period_end_date

The period end date of Target's financials used to compute its trailing-twelve month financials as of the Announcement Date.

ltm_operating_income

Target's net result of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues for the trailing-twelve months as of the Announcement Date.

ltm_depreciation_amortization

Target's aggregate expense recognized that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets for the trailing-twelve months as of the Announcement Date..

ltm_restructuring_impairment_charges

Target's aggregate amount provided for estimated restructuring charges, remediation costs, and asset impairment loss included in operating expenses for the trailing-.twelve months as of the Announcement Date.

ltm_nonrecurring_special_charges

Target's total amount of expenses that are nonrecurring in nature for the trailing-twelve months as of the Announcement Date..

mrq_total_assets

The target's total assets for the most recent quarter.

one_day_prior_price

Target's closing share price 1 day prior to the Announcement Date.

one_week_prior_price

Target's closing share price 1 week prior to the Announcement Date.

one_month_prior_price

Target's closing share price 1 month prior to the Announcement Date.

two_month_prior_price

Target's closing share price 2 months prior to the Announcement Date.

three_month_prior_price

Target's closing share price 3 months prior to the Announcement Date.

six_month_prior_price

Target's closing share price 6 months prior to the Announcement Date.

one_year_prior_price

Target's closing share price 1 year prior to the Announcement Date.

one_day_premium

The % premium of the Offer Price Per Share to the 1-Day Prior Price.

one_week_premium

The % premium of the Offer Price Per Share to the 1-Week Prior Price.

one_month_premium

The % premium of the Offer Price Per Share to the 1-Month Prior Price.

two_month_premium

The % premium of the Offer Price Per Share to the 2-Month Prior Price.

three_month_premium

The % premium of the Offer Price Per Share to the 3-Month Prior Price.

six_month_premium

The % premium of the Offer Price Per Share to the 6-Month Prior Price.

one_year_premium

The % premium of the Offer Price Per Share to the 1-Year Prior Price.