Deals (M&A)
Every Deals (M&A) metric Pulse tracks — 15 metrics across 4 groups
Deal identity
| Metric | Description | Type | Unit | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deal type (Deal · One per deal) | Whether the transaction transfers a whole company or a specific asset or interest. Example: Corporate acquisition / merger Options: corporate_acquisition (Corporate acquisition / merger), asset_acquisition (Asset acquisition) | enum | UI column · UI filter · UI sort | |
| Deal status (Deal · One per deal) | Where the transaction stands in its lifecycle. Example: Closed Options: announced, pending, closed, terminated | enum | UI column · UI filter · UI sort | |
| Announce date (Deal · One per deal) | Date the transaction was first publicly disclosed. Example: 2025-11-03 00:00:00 | date | UI column · UI filter · UI sort | |
| Close date (Deal · One per deal) | Date the transaction took or takes effect. Example: 2026-03-20 00:00:00 | date | UI column · UI filter · UI sort |
Parties
| Metric | Description | Type | Unit | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buyer (Deal · Company · One per deal) | The acquiring party on the transaction. Example: Coeur Mining Inc | string | UI column · UI search · UI sort | |
| Seller (Deal · Company · One per deal) | The divesting or acquired party on the transaction. Example: New Gold Inc | string | UI column · UI search · UI sort | |
| Party role (Deal · Company · Per party) | The role a participant plays in the transaction. Example: buyer Options: buyer, seller, advisor_legal, advisor_financial | enum | UI detail | |
| Unresolved counterparty name (Deal · Per party) | The disclosed name of a party that is not (yet) a tracked company. Example: Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration | string | UI detail |
Deal economics
| Metric | Description | Type | Unit | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deal value (Deal · One per deal) | Headline transaction value in US dollars. Example: 7,000,000,000 USD | number | USD | UI detail |
| Consideration structure (Deal · One per deal) | How the buyer is paying for the transaction. Example: All stock Options: cash (All cash), stock (All stock), mixed (Mixed cash + stock), other (Other — earn-out / CVR / debt) | enum | UI detail | |
| Takeover premium (Deal · One per deal) | Premium the offer represents over the target's pre-announcement price. Example: 0.16 | number | fraction (displayed as %) | UI detail |
Narrative & provenance
| Metric | Description | Type | Unit | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deal summary (Deal · One per deal) | One-paragraph plain-English account of what happened, including structure and delisting outcome. Example: Coeur Mining, Inc. acquired New Gold Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $7 billion, completed on March 20, 2026; New Gold common shares were subsequently delisted from the TSX and NYSE American. | text | UI detail | |
| Source count (Deal · One per deal) | Number of tracked publications linked to the transaction. Example: 80.0 | integer | UI column · UI sort | |
| Source publications (Deal · Document · Per linked publication) | The tracked publications that reported the transaction, newest first. Example: Coeur Reports First Quarter 2026 Results | link | UI detail | |
| Verified source links (Deal · Per linked verification) | Primary-source URLs the transaction was verified against. Example: https://www.coeur.com/news-events/press-releases/news-details/2026/Coeur-Mining-Completes-Acquisition-of-New-Gold-Inc/default.aspx | link | UI detail |