Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001628280-25-054793
Chunk: 177

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 177
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 qualifications contained in the merger agreement or the disclosure letters delivered by Anywhere and Compass and Merger Sub to each other in connection with the merger agreement, and, in all cases, to the forms, reports, certifications, schedules, statements and documents filed or furnished with the SEC, on a timely basis, by Anywhere or Compass, as applicable, since January 1, 2022 (and on or prior to two days prior to the date of the merger agreement). These representations and warranties relate to, among other things:

• organization, good standing and qualification to conduct business;

• capitalization;

• corporate authority and approval relating to the merger agreement;

• the absence of conflicts or violations;

• required filings or consents with governmental or self-regulatory organizations;

• filings with the SEC since January 1, 2022 and the financial statements included therein;

• compliance with the applicable requirements under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;

• the absence of certain undisclosed liabilities;

• compliance with applicable laws, the absence of governmental investigations and the possession of and compliance with licenses and permits necessary for the conduct of business;

• tax matters;

• the absence of certain legal proceedings;

• receipt of financial advisor opinions;

• certain material contracts; and

• the absence of interest in certain entities.

The merger agreement also contains additional representations and warranties by Anywhere relating to the following:

• labor matters;

• compensation and benefits matters;

• intellectual property matters;

• real property;

• environmental matters;

• product quality and safety;

• privacy and data security;

• insurance;

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• inapplicability of anti-takeover laws;

• the absence of any undisclosed broker’s or finder’s fees;

• related party transactions;

• company agents;

• escrow and trust accounts; and

• franchise matters.

The representations and warranties will not survive the closing of the merger.

The representations and warranties are, in many cases, subject to “materiality” or “material adverse effect” qualifiers. For purposes of the merger agreement, a “material adverse effect” means, when used with respect to Compass, Anywhere or Merger Sub, as applicable, any fact, circumstance, effect, condition, change, event or development that, individually or taken together with all other effects, would prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of such party or its subsidiaries to consummate the merger or other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, or has, or