Overview
- Roughly 99% of Compass votes and 72.4% of Anywhere outstanding shares backed the deal at special meetings on Jan. 7.
- The HSR Act waiting period expired Jan. 2 with no DOJ or FTC action, removing a key procedural hurdle though later review remains possible.
- Compass launched a $750 million convertible senior notes offering due 2031, with proceeds available for general corporate purposes including funding the acquisition.
- Three lawsuits by purported Anywhere stockholders seek corrective disclosures and potential injunctions, creating ongoing litigation risk.
- The combined company is projected to be valued at over $10 billion and to become the largest residential brokerage by transaction volume, with high local-market shares reported in some metros.