Data Table for Exchange Offers

Exchange Offer corporate action messages require Event Type (tag 55) set to EXCHANGE for message routing to the correct XML processing rule.

The following table describes the required and optional data fields for Exchange Offers.

Tag # – Tag Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Value/Description of Field

Tag # – Tag Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Value/Description of Field

1076 – Update Indicator

Required

CHAR

Y/N indicator used within message stream process. Valid values:
Y = Update
N = New Record
B = Both. Check for existing match. If found, update record; else insert.

55 – Event Type

Required

CHAR

Defaults on panel. Used by message stream for identification of the event. Must be EXCHANGE. Used for STAR processing.

1197 – Sweep Date

Optional

DATE

Ability to override message stream logic for setting a date. Valid values:
B = Both
G = Gain
L = Loss
N = None

1432 – From XReferenceID Type

Required

CHAR (30)

Security identifier type (CUSIP, ISIN, SEDOL) – Code Value.

14 – From XReference ID

Required

CHAR (100)

Security identifier.

4003 – Original Source

Optional

VARCHAR2 (15)

Original Source of the announcement.

1695 – Client Specific ID

Optional

VARCHAR2 (50)

Client generated ID for corporate action event.

1264 – From Pre Action Price

Optional

NUMBER (28,12)

Price pre exchange offer for From Security.

369 – From Post Action Price

Required

NUMBER (28,12)

Price post exchange offer for From Security.

1728 – Corporate Action Type

Required

VARCHAR2 (50)

EXCHANGE OFFER.

65 – Ex Date

Required

DATE

Event ex date.

1694 – Record Date

Optional

DATE

Record Date of the event.

1260 – Announcement Date

Optional

DATE

Announcement Date of the event.

1275 – Pay Date

Required

DATE

Pay Date of the event.

3965 – Treatment of Fractional Shares

Required – defaults to D (Round Down)

VARCHAR2 (3)

How Fractional Shares are to be handled. Valid values:
E = European
N = Post Fractional Shares
D = Round Down
U = Round Up
R = Round to Nearest Whole Share

1709 – Treatment Of Interest Indicator

Optional

CHAR (2)

For interest bearing securities, how the interest must be handled. Valid values:
R = Transfer
C = Allocate
D = Reverse

3960 – Share Taxability

Required

VARCHAR2 (3)

Share Taxability indicator. Valid values:
Y = Yes
N = No

1715 – Cost/Proceed Flag

Required

CHAR (2)

Cost/Proceed Indicator. Valid values:
C = Cost
P = Proceed

1692 – Rate of Action Cash

Optional

NUMBER (28,12)

Cash rate.

3963 – Cash Taxability

Conditionally Required – required if value sent in for tag 1692

VARCHAR2 (3)

Cash Taxability indicator. Valid values:
Y = Yes
N = No

3962 – Cash Currency

Conditionally Required – optional if value sent in for tag 1692

CHAR (3)

Currency in which cash is to be paid. By default, populates with From Security Currency. Can be changed by sending in tag.

8779 – Treatment of Cash Gain/Loss

Conditionally Required – required if value sent in for tag 1692

VARCHAR2 (1)

Indicator to recognize currency gain/loss for foreign currency. Valid values:
Y = Yes
N = No

54 – Corporate Action Status

Required

VARCHAR2 (2)

Valid values:
RD = Released
PD = Pending
IC = Incomplete

3961 – Corporate Action Sub Priority

Required

INTEGER

Defaults to 1. Can be overridden by sending in tag/value. Priority used if there are multiple events on the same day.

1734 – Mandatory / Voluntary Indicator

Required

CHAR (2)

Defaults to M. Mandatory or Voluntary event indicator. Valid values:
M = Mandatory
V = Voluntary

1103 – To XReference ID Type

Required

CHAR (50)

Security identifier type (CUSIP, ISIN, SEDOL) – Code Value.

1348 – To XReference ID

Required

CHAR (100)

Security identifier.

319 – To Post Action Price

Required

NUMBER (28,12)

Price post exchange offer for To Security.

1710 – From Shares

Required – either tags 1710 and 1723 sent in or tag 1001

NUMBER (28,12)

Used to derive Rate of Action.

1723 – To Shares

Required – either tags 1710 and 1723 sent in or tag 1001

NUMBER (28,12)

Used to derive Rate of Action.

1001 – Rate of Action

Required – either tags 1710 and 1723 sent in or tag 1001

NUMBER (28,12)



1740 – Corporate Action Notes

Optional

VARCHAR2 (255)



8011 – Effective Date On Consent

Optional

DATE



8010 – Consent Rate of Action

Conditionally Required – tag 8011 is not null

NUMBER (22,12)



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