Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001628280-25-054793
Chunk: 20

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 20
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Conditions to the Merger.” The closing conditions can be waived by the applicable parties to the extent permitted by applicable law, but no party is required to waive any closing condition.

If the parties were to waive any closing condition, such waiver may have an adverse effect on Compass, Anywhere or their respective stockholders. For a summary of the potential risks relating to the merger and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, see “Risk Factors.”

Q: What is the Compass voting and support agreement?

A: On September 22, 2025, concurrently with the execution and delivery of the merger agreement, Mr. Reffkin, Chairman of the Compass Board and Chief Executive Officer of Compass, and certain entities affiliated with Mr. Reffkin, entered into a voting and support agreement with Anywhere and Compass pursuant to which, among other things, Mr. Reffkin and such entities agreed to (i) vote their shares of Compass common stock then held in favor of the approval of the Compass share issuance, (ii) retain a number of shares of Class A common stock greater than or equal to 6,828,116 and (iii) not otherwise transfer their shares, subject to certain exceptions.

Q: What is the Anywhere voting and support agreement?

A: On September 22, 2025, concurrently with the execution and delivery of the merger agreement, certain funds and accounts managed or advised by Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. (which we refer to as “TPG/AG”) entered into a voting and support agreement with Anywhere and Compass pursuant to which, among other things, such funds and accounts agreed to (i) vote their shares of Anywhere common stock in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement and (ii) not transfer their shares, subject to certain exceptions.

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Q: What matters will be considered at each of the special meetings?

A: Compass stockholders are being asked to vote on the following proposals:

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#### Approval of the Compass Share Issuance
. To vote on a proposal to approve the issuance of Compass Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, to Anywhere stockholders in connection with the merger agreement (which we refer to as the “Compass share issuance proposal”); and

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#### Adjournment of the Compass Special Meeting
. To vote on a proposal to approve the adjournment of the Compass special meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional