Mergers 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.	TEXT
Description	description	A summary or overview of the merger or acquisition.	TEXT
Involved companies	companies_involved	List of companies involved in the merger or acquisition.	TEXT
Acquisition price	acquisition_price_amount	Price of the acquisition, if applicable.	TEXT
Strategic objective	strategic_objective	Text describing the strategic objective or motivation behind the merger or acquisition.	TEXT
Acquisition currency	acquisition_price_currency	Currency used for the acquisition.	TEXT
Link to article	link	URL to article about the merger or acquisition.	URL

Query Example

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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