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Corporate & M&A

Category ID: corporate Icon: building-2 Color: #6366F1 This category contains 7 event types and 30 subtypes for tracking corporate & m&a events.

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Special Fields

This category includes the following specialized metadata fields:
FieldTypeRequiredOptions
deal_typestringYes8 values (see below)
deal_value_usdfloatNo
currencystringNo
acquirerstringNo
targetstringNo
sectorstringNo
regulatory_statusstringNo5 values (see below)

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Deal Type

Field ID: deal_type
Type: string
Required: Yes Allowed values:
  • Merger
  • Acquisition
  • Divestiture
  • Joint venture
  • IPO
  • Bankruptcy
  • Restructuring
  • Partnership

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Deal Value Usd

Field ID: deal_value_usd
Type: float
Required: No

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Currency

Field ID: currency
Type: string
Required: No

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Acquirer

Field ID: acquirer
Type: string
Required: No

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Target

Field ID: target
Type: string
Required: No

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Sector

Field ID: sector
Type: string
Required: No

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Regulatory Status

Field ID: regulatory_status
Type: string
Required: No Allowed values:
  • Pending approval
  • Approved
  • Blocked
  • Under review
  • Conditionally approved

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Event Type Hierarchy

The Corporate & M&A category includes the following complete hierarchy:

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Merger And Acquisition

Type ID: merger_and_acquisition
Subtypes: 5
  • Hostile Takeover (hostile_takeover)
  • Friendly Acquisition (friendly_acquisition)
  • Reverse Merger (reverse_merger)
  • Cross Border Acquisition (cross_border_acquisition)
  • Minority Stake Purchase (minority_stake_purchase)

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Divestiture And Spinoff

Type ID: divestiture_and_spinoff
Subtypes: 5
  • Asset Sale (asset_sale)
  • Carve Out (carve_out)
  • Subsidiary Spinoff (subsidiary_spinoff)
  • Management Buyout (management_buyout)
  • Forced Divestiture (forced_divestiture)

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Ipo And Public Offering

Type ID: ipo_and_public_offering
Subtypes: 4
  • Initial Public Offering (initial_public_offering)
  • Direct Listing (direct_listing)
  • Spac Merger (spac_merger)
  • Secondary Offering (secondary_offering)

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Bankruptcy And Restructuring

Type ID: bankruptcy_and_restructuring
Subtypes: 4
  • Chapter 11 Filing (chapter_11_filing)
  • Liquidation (liquidation)
  • Debt Restructuring (debt_restructuring)
  • Creditor Agreement (creditor_agreement)

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Joint Venture And Partnership

Type ID: joint_venture_and_partnership
Subtypes: 4
  • Strategic Alliance (strategic_alliance)
  • Joint Venture Formation (joint_venture_formation)
  • Licensing Agreement (licensing_agreement)
  • Consortium Formation (consortium_formation)

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Executive And Governance

Type ID: executive_and_governance
Subtypes: 4
  • Ceo Change (ceo_change)
  • Board Shakeup (board_shakeup)
  • Shareholder Activism (shareholder_activism)
  • Regulatory Investigation (regulatory_investigation)

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Sanctions And Compliance

Type ID: sanctions_and_compliance
Subtypes: 4
  • Sanctions Designation (sanctions_designation)
  • Sanctions Removal (sanctions_removal)
  • Regulatory Fine (regulatory_fine)
  • Compliance Violation (compliance_violation)

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Example API Queries

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Get all Corporate & M&A events

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.intrace.com/v1/corpus/events",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "your-api-key"},
    params={"event_category": "corporate"}
)
events = response.json()

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Get Merger And Acquisition events

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.intrace.com/v1/corpus/events",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "your-api-key"},
    params={
        "event_category": "corporate",
        "event_type": "merger_and_acquisition"
    }
)

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Conceptual Guidance

Corporate events follow the M&A lifecycle:
  • deal_type categorizes the transaction structure
  • regulatory_status tracks approval process
  • deal_value_usd enables financial threshold filtering
Key Distinction: “Friendly Acquisition” vs “Hostile Takeover” - determined by target company board approval. ← Back to Taxonomy Overview