M&A Terms - need easy explanation

Can someone advise me the basic definitions of the following M&A terms? I don’t really understand.

  • A hostile bid. Is that the same as a takeover bid where management/shareholders are not supportive of the deal but the acquirer still wants to buy the rest of the company? Does it relate to anything with regards to how much stake the acquirer has in the target?

  • What is a contested bid? When you’re doing precedents, how do you know when it’s contested? Normally, I thought we’re focused on the announced press release, hence, one would need to keep following till closing to see whether it was contested?

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