Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-12-29
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001193125-25-335437
Chunk: 8

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-29
Form: 425
Chunk 8
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 expected benefits of the Merger; the anticipated impact of the Merger on the combined company’s business and future financial and operating results, including the expected leverage of the combined company
and the amount and timing of synergies from the Merger; the expected timeline; and the ability to satisfy all closing conditions. Forward-looking statements inherently involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected in these statements, including statements about the consummation of the Merger and the anticipated benefits thereof. Where, in any forward-looking statement, Anywhere or Compass express an expectation or belief as to
future results or events, it is based on Anywhere and/or Compass’ current plans and expectations, expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, neither Anywhere nor Compass can give any assurance that any such
expectation or belief will result or will be achieved or accomplished. Important risk factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: Compass’ and Anywhere’s ability to consummate the Merger on the expected
timeline or at all; Compass’ and Anywhere’s ability to obtain the necessary regulatory approval in a timely manner and the risk that such approval is not obtained or is obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated;
Compass’ or Anywhere’s ability to obtain approval of the stockholders; the risk that a condition of closing of the Merger may not be satisfied or that the closing of the Merger might otherwise not occur; the occurrence of any event,
change or other circumstance or condition that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, including in circumstances requiring Anywhere or Compass to pay a termination fee; the diversion of management time on transaction-related
issues; risks related to disruption from the Merger, including disruption of management time from current plans and ongoing business operations due to the Merger and integration matters; the risk that the Merger and its announcement could have an
adverse effect on Compass’ and Anywhere’s ability to retain agents and personnel or that there could be potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the Merger;
unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the Merger; potential litigation relating to the Merger that could be instituted against the parties to the Merger Agreement or their respective directors, managers or officers, including the
effects of any outcomes related thereto; the ability of the combined company to achieve the synergies and other anticipated benefits expected from the Merger or such synerg