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confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.85
Compass to acquire Anywhere Real Estate in all-stock merger
Compass, Inc.
- Each Anywhere share converted into 1.436 Compass shares; deal structured as tax-free reorganization.
- Compass obtained $750M bridge loan from Morgan Stanley to refinance Anywhere debt.
- Termination fees: $200M (general) or $350M (regulatory); Outside Date Sep 22, 2026 with extensions.
- Compass CEO Reffkin (29.6% voting power) and Angelo Gordon (8.7% Anywhere) enter support agreements to vote in favor.
- Conditions include stockholder approvals, HSR clearance, and NYSE listing of Compass shares.
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