Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001628280-25-054793
Chunk: 98

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 98
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 by unanimous written consent, (i) determined that the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Compass share issuance, pursuant to the merger agreement, are fair to, and in the best interests of, Compass and the Compass stockholders, (ii) approved and declared advisable the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger and the Compass share issuance, and (iii) resolved to recommend that Compass stockholders approve the Compass share issuance proposal and directed that such matter be submitted for consideration at the Compass special meeting.

On September 22, 2025, Compass and Anywhere executed the merger agreement and the applicable parties executed the other transaction documents on the terms approved by the Anywhere Board and the Compass Board. Thereafter, on the morning of September 22, 2025, prior to the open of trading hours, the parties issued a joint press release announcing the execution of the merger agreement.

Compass Board’s Recommendation and Reasons for the Merger

On September 21, 2025, the Compass Board, by unanimous written consent, (i) determined that the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Compass share issuance, pursuant to the merger agreement, are fair to, and in the best interests of, Compass and the holders of Compass common stock, (ii) approved and declared advisable the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger and the Compass share issuance, and (iii) resolved to recommend that Compass stockholders approve the Compass share issuance proposal and directed that such matter be submitted for consideration at the Compass special meeting.

In reaching its decision to approve and declare advisable the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger and the Compass share issuance, the Compass Board consulted with Compass’ management and legal and financial advisors and considered a variety of factors that it believed weighed positively in favor of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby,

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including the merger and the Compass share issuance. These factors included the following material factors (which are not necessarily listed in order of importance):

• Strategic Considerations : Compass believes that the merger presents a number of strategic opportunities and benefits to Compass and its stockholders, including the following:

• the fact that the merger will create a premier residential real estate platform serving approximately 340,000 real estate professionals and unite collections of brands and real estate professionals and ancillary services;

• the fact that the merger would establish an expanded U.S. presence for Compass’ business, covering all 50 states and accelerate international expansion, with