Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001628280-25-054793
Chunk: 53

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 53
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• if there has been a breach by the other party of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in the merger agreement which would give rise to the failure of a closing condition relating to accuracy of such party’s representations or warranties or such party’s performance of covenants (and such breach is not curable prior to the end date, or if curable prior to the end date, has not been cured by the earlier of (i) (other than with respect to certain representation regarding event of default) 30 days after the giving of written notice to the non-breaching party of such breach and (ii) two business days prior to the end date); it being understood that the non-breaching party will not be

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entitled to terminate the merger agreement for such instance of breach if such breach has been cured prior to termination (to the extent capable of being cured); provided, however, that the terminating party is not itself then in terminable breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in the merger agreement; or

• if (i) the Anywhere stockholders do not approve the Anywhere merger proposal upon a vote taken at the Anywhere special meeting (or, if the Anywhere special meeting has been adjourned or postponed in accordance with the merger agreement, at the final adjournment or postponement thereof) or (ii) the Compass stockholders do not approve the Compass share issuance proposal upon a vote taken at the Compass special meeting (or, if the Compass special meeting has been adjourned or postponed in accordance with the merger agreement, at the final adjournment or postponement thereof).

In the event of termination of the merger agreement, the merger agreement will become null and void and of no effect with no liability or obligation on the part of any party to the merger agreement (other than certain provisions as set forth in the merger agreement) or any of its representatives or affiliates, subject to certain limitations. For additional information, see the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—Termination.”

#### Termination Payments (page

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#### Termination Fee Payable by Compass
The merger agreement provides for payment of a termination fee by Compass to Anywhere of $200 million in connection with a termination of the merger agreement under the following circumstances:

• Anywhere terminates the merger agreement due to a “Compass change of recommendation” (as defined in the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—