Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001628280-25-054793
Chunk: 218

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 218
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 termination fee. If Anywhere receives the Compass termination fee, then Anywhere will not be entitled to also receive the regulatory termination fee.

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#### Expenses
Except as otherwise provided in the merger agreement, each party will pay its own expenses incident to preparing for, entering into and carrying out the merger agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, whether or not the merger is consummated and all transfer taxes incurred in connection with the merger will be paid by Compass or Anywhere, and will not be a liability of Anywhere stockholders.

#### Amendment and Waiver

#### Amendment
The merger agreement may be amended in writing at any time before or after the receipt of the Compass stockholder or Anywhere stockholder approval; however, after any such stockholder approval, no amendment may be made which by law or the rules of the NYSE would require further approval by the applicable stockholders unless such further approval is first obtained. The merger agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties.

#### Waiver
At any time prior to the effective time of the merger, Compass and Anywhere may, to the extent legally allowed, (1) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or acts of the other party; (2) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other party; or (3) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions of the other party

#### Third-Party Beneficiaries
Nothing in the merger agreement, express or implied, is intended to or confers upon any person other than Compass, Anywhere and Merger Sub any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of the merger agreement, except:

• from and after the effective time of the merger, for the right of Anywhere stockholders, to receive the amounts provided for in the merger agreement;

• as provided in the merger agreement for indemnification rights, but only from and after the effective time of the merger;

• for rights of Anywhere, on behalf of the Anywhere stockholders (who are third party beneficiaries to the extent required for the provision to be enforceable) and the rights of Compass, on behalf of Compass stockholders (who are third party beneficiaries to the extent required for the provision to be enforceable) to pursue specific performance, or, if specific performance is not sought or granted as a remedy, seek damages in the event of fraud or willful and