A hostile takeover is a type of acquisition where a company (the acquirer) takes control of another company (the target company) without the approval or consent of the target company's board of directors. In other words, the target company's management is not in favor of the takeover, hence the term "hostile".
To incorporate (incorporation) is the legal process of creating an entity or corporation.
Incorporation is the legal process of incorporating a business. For incorporation, the shareholders have to file an application along with Articles of Incorporation before the relevant Secretary of State office.
Incorporator is the individual who files the Articles of Incorporation on behalf of a business, thereby incorporating the business with the relevant state.
An initial public offering (IPO) is when a private company publicly offers securities for the first time.
An instrumentality is the method used to accomplish an action. Instrumentalities appear in constitutional law, especially with regards to the Commerce Clause, and business law.
