This document discusses different methods for financing mergers and acquisitions, including cash offers, paper (share-based) offers, and mixed offers. It outlines the key impacts of each type of offer, such as their impact on value, control, gearing, tax, and risk for both the acquiring and target companies. A cash offer provides definitive value to target shareholders but increases the acquirer's debt, while a paper offer dilutes the acquirer's shares but allows target shareholders to defer taxes. A mixed offer balances these tradeoffs. Properly evaluating any offer requires estimating the post-acquisition value of the consideration provided to target shareholders.