Merger and acquisitions - Explorium docs

Description

The Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) event captures when two companies merge or when one company acquires another. These transactions can indicate strategic business expansions, competitive shifts, and investment opportunities in various industries.

Use cases:

Investment Strategy: Identify potential opportunities in M&A-heavy industries.
Competitive Intelligence: Monitor competitor expansion and market consolidations.
Market Trends Analysis: Understand industry shifts driven by acquisitions and mergers.
Lead Generation: Target companies undergoing transitions for financial, legal, or consulting services.

Data Schema

Event Name: “merger_and_acquisitions” (Use this value in the event_types parameter when querying this event.)

Signal	API Name	Description	Data Type
Merger or acquisition	merger_or_acquisition	Indicates if the event is a merger or acquisition.	enum
Event description	description	An overview of the merger or acquisition.	string
Involved companies	companies_involved	List of companies involved in the merger or acquisition.	array<string>
Acquisition price	acquisition_price_amount	Amount paid in the acquisition.	number (nullable)
Strategic objective	strategic_objective	Text describing the strategic objective or motivation behind the merger or acquisition.	string
Acquisition currency	acquisition_price_currency	Type of currency used for the acquisition.	currency_code (nullable)
Link to article	link	URL to article about the merger or acquisition.	url
Title	title	The headline of the article, summarizing its main topic	string
Snippet	snippet	A short summary or preview of the article	string
Event name	event_name	Name of the event related to the merger or acquisition.	string
Event time	event_time	The timestamp indicating when the event actually occurred	datetime

Query Example

cURL

curl -X POST \
  "https://api.explorium.ai/v1/businesses/events" \
  -H "API_KEY: your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "event_types": [
    "merger_and_acquisitions"
  ],
  "business_ids": [
    "8adce3ca1cef0c986b22310e369a0793"
  ],
  "timestamp_from": "2025-01-01T10:03:03.050Z"
}'

Best Practices

Combine with firmographic enrichment to assess the impact on industry trends.
Analyze acquisition price trends to gain financial insights into major deals.
Leverage strategic objective data to understand the intent behind mergers and acquisitions.

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