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# Merger and acquisitions

## 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 theme={null}
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.

## Related Events

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  <Card icon="award" horizontal title="Company's Award" href="/reference/businesses/events/types/companys-award-event">
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