Companies Push Back, Add Details
Compass and Anywhere have rejected the allegations, maintaining that the claims lack merit. Still, the SEC filing shows that the companies issued a supplement to the original proxy statement, adding new disclosures.
The move, the filing says, was made “in order to avoid the risk of delay” to the merger, which the companies expect to close in the second half of 2026.
The added disclosures expand on how cash flow projections and future share price analyses were calculated — key metrics often scrutinized in merger challenges.
A Deal Under a Microscope
The lawsuits are not the only clouds hovering over the $1.6 billion acquisition, which would forge what the companies tout as the world’s largest real estate brokerage.
Earlier this month, two U.S. senators sent a letter to the Department of Justice, urging regulators to examine how the merger could affect competition and consumers.
Adding to the scrutiny, The Capitol Forum, an investigative outlet focused on regulatory and antitrust issues, published a report last week warning that the Compass-Anywhere combination may violate antitrust laws due to the firms’ combined market share in several major metropolitan areas.
As the merger advances toward its planned closing, the lawsuits and regulatory questions threaten to act like crosswinds against a deal meant to reshape the real estate landscape.
