Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001628280-25-054793
Chunk: 48

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 48
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 to the satisfaction (or waiver, to the extent permitted by applicable law) of a number of conditions including:

• any waiting period applicable to the merger or the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement under the HSR Act, and any agreement with any governmental entity not to consummate the merger or the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, must have expired or been terminated;

• the absence of any order, decree, ruling, injunction or other action after the date of the merger agreement (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) issued by a governmental entity of competent jurisdiction that has the effect of enjoining, restraining, making illegal or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the merger, and the absence of any law enacted, entered, adopted or promulgated after the date of the merger agreement by a governmental entity making illegal or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the merger;

• the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, and the absence of any stop order or proceedings seeking a stop order relating to such registration statement;

• the authorization for listing on the NYSE of the shares of Compass Class A common stock issuable pursuant to the merger agreement, subject to official notice of issuance;

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• the accuracy of certain representations and warranties of Anywhere or Compass, as applicable, subject to the materiality standards set forth in the merger agreement;

• the performance and compliance by Anywhere or Compass and Merger Sub, as applicable, in all material respects, of all agreements and covenants required to be performed or complied with by them under the merger agreement on or prior to the effective time of the merger; and

• the receipt of an officer’s certificate of Compass or Anywhere, as applicable, confirming the satisfaction of certain conditions.

Neither Compass nor Anywhere can be certain when, or if, the conditions to the merger will be satisfied or waived, or that the merger will be completed.

For a more complete description of the conditions to the merger, see “The Merger Agreement—Conditions to the Merger.”

#### Expected Timing of the Transactions (page

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The parties expect the merger to be completed during the second half of 2026, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals. Neither Compass nor Anywhere can predict, however, the actual date on which the merger will be completed because the merger is subject to conditions beyond each company’s control, including obtaining shareholder approvals and the necessary regulatory approvals, in addition