Data Collection

Through Mergent’s proprietary Praedea™ Data Extraction Platform, we replace the manual processes and legacy systems currently used to collect data from financial/SEC filings and other documents. Praedea automatically extracts predetermined numeric figures and text from semi-structured electronic documents in real-time, while retaining links to underlying sources for absolute data transparency. With Praedea, detailed data is extracted from US and foreign documents in any language.


Key Advantages:

  • SEC forms 10-K, 10-Q, S-1, S-4 and DEF 14A
  • Earnings and economics reports
  • Ownership and mutual fund filings
  • Private company financial statements

Extracted data is seamlessly validated for quality control purposes and deposited into existing database schemas. Thereafter, the data is delivered in XML or XBRL to each end-user’s custom specifications. With the Praedea DEP’s Source Links, a simple “click-through” from any output format (including Microsoft® Excel) follows each numeric figure and textual reference back to its precise location in underlying source documents – thus, fulfilling the market’s increasing demand for absolute data transparency.

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