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The two main categories are "Cash" and "Stock".

Under the "Shareholders of selling firm" section:

$1)$Can affect control$/$voting rights

$2)$Shareholders of selling firm in better position if merger goes worse than expected

$3)$Generally a taxable transaction

$4)$ Generally a non$-$taxable transaction

$5)$Shareholders of the buying firm are in a better position if the merger goes better than expected.

$6)$ does not affect the control$/$voting rights of the shareholders of the buying firm.