according to models of informational asymmetry in the choice of payment method in merger and acquisition transactions, a cash payment allows the originating company to report that its shares are undervalued but also leads to a risk of overpayment. The use of actions could limit this risk but points out that the actions of the initiator are overvalued. The purpose of this article is to show, through real examples, how quota payment methods other than shares can limit the negative effects of using cash or shares in a merger/acquisition operation.