Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001398987-25-000042
Chunk: 128

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 128
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ewaterhouseCoopers LLP matters required to be discussed by applicable standards and rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and the SEC . The Audit Committee has received from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP the written disclosures required by applicable standards and rules of the PCAOB and the SEC regarding PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP the independence of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The Audit Committee has considered whether the permissible non-audit services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to Anywhere are compatible with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP maintaining its independence.

The Audit Committee has satisfied itself as to the independence of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

The Audit Committee relies on the expertise and knowledge of management, the internal auditors and the independent auditors in carrying out its oversight responsibilities. Management is responsible for Anywhere's financial reporting process, including its system of internal controls, and for the preparation of consolidated financial statements in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable laws and regulations. In addition, management is responsible for establishing, maintaining and assessing the effectiveness of Anywhere's internal control over financial reporting. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Anywhere's independent registered public accounting firm, is responsible for performing an independent audit of Anywhere's consolidated financial statements and expressing an opinion on such financial statements as well as on the effectiveness of Anywhere's internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed Anywhere's 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the audited consolidated financial statements of Anywhere for the year ended December 31, 2024, with management and with representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. It is not the Audit Committee's duty or responsibility to conduct auditing or accounting reviews or procedures.

During 2024, the Audit Committee actively fulfilled its duties and responsibilities as outlined in its Charter. Specifically, the Audit Committee, among other actions:

▪ approved in advance all services to be performed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in accordance with SEC rules;

▪ reviewed and discussed with management and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Anywhere's quarterly earnings, press releases, consolidated financial statements and related periodic reports filed with the SEC;

▪ reviewed with the CEO, the CFO and other members of management, the processes that management has in place with respect to evaluating the accuracy and fair presentation of its financial statements and the effectiveness of Anywhere's disclosure controls