Canadian Equity & Debt Corporate Actions Data
Description Available Through CDSX® Entitlements Data Feed, the CDSX Entitlements Data Feed is a daily field-based text batch file which provides details related to 54 entitlement event types, including comprehensive corporate action information, for Canadian equity and debt securities. The data feed provided by CDS Innovations Inc. (a subsidiary of The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited), is available in two forms: 7040 file which reports on active events and the 7041 file which reports all modifications of event information for the current day.
Benefits • Reduces risk of error by eliminating need Features to re-key information • Entitlements data available directly from • Comprehensive data reduces the need for Canada’s national securities depository multiple data sources • Covers both debt and equity securities • Field-based format promotes straight- through processing • Customizable for entitlement subsets for only Distribution, Mandatory or Voluntary events FREQUENCY • Daily batch updates in a field-based text format Daily • Mandatory, voluntary and distribution corporate actions are covered, including: • purchase offers and plans of arrangement DELIVERY • interest payments
SFTP • maturities • stock splits and consolidations • rights and warrant issues FORMAT • spin-offs Text (.txt) • cash and stock dividends • redemptions • mergers Entitlement Coverage Distribution events (with no options) CODE Name CODE Name APN Other asset-backed (payable date with no write down) RWS Rights or warrants distribution APW Other asset-backed (payable date with write down) SDC Stock distribution (Canadian listed) ARN Other asset-backed (record date with no write down) SDI Stock distribution (interlisted) ARW Other asset-backed (record date with write down) SDU Stock distribution (U.S. listed) DIS Cash distribution SPC Spin off (Canadian listed) DIV Cash dividend SPI Spin off (interlisted) DSC Stock dividend (Canadian listed) SPU Spin off (U.S. listed) DSI Stock dividend (interlisted) SSC Stock split (Canadian listed) DSU Stock dividend (U.S. listed) SSI Stock split (interlisted) INT Interest SSU Stock split (U.S. listed) MBS NHA-MBS
Distribution events (with options) CODE Name CODE Name DWO Dividend with option (cash, stock, currency or DRIP) INO Interest with option
Mandatory events (with no options) CODE Name CODE Name CSL Consolidation MCM Mandatory change (name change) CVM Mandatory conversion MGM Merger (with no option) ETM Mandatory extension PAM Plan of arrangement (with no option) EXM Mandatory exchange PCL Partial redemption lottery FAB Other asset-backed final payment PCP Partial redemption pro-rata FBS NHA final payment PSH Push-out INR Subscription installment receipt RDM Mandatory redemption LQD Liquidation SEP Unit separation MAT Maturity
Mandatory events (with options) CODE Name CODE Name MAO Mandatory acquisition with option MGO Merger with option MCO Mandatory change with option PAO Plan of arrangement with option
Voluntary events CODE Name CODE Name CVV Voluntary conversion PUR Purchase offer DBB Debenture buy-back RDV Voluntary redemption ETV Voluntary extension RET Retraction EXV Voluntary exchange SUB Subscription ODD Odd lot offer TED Tender offer
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