Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001628280-25-054793
Chunk: 180

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 180
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 Anywhere has agreed that, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the merger agreement, the disclosure letter it delivered to the other party in connection with the merger agreement, any actions required by applicable law or the rules and regulations of the NYSE or otherwise consented to by the other party in writing (including by email) (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), until the earlier of the effective time of the merger and the termination of the merger agreement, it will, and will cause each of its subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to:

• conduct its business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; and

• preserve substantially intact its present business organization, properties, goodwill and assets, comply in all material respects with applicable laws (except as would not have a material adverse effect on such party), and maintain in effect all existing material permits of such party, keep available the services of its current officers and employees, and preserve its existing relationships with its material customers, franchisees, suppliers, licensors, licensees, distributors, lessors and others having material business dealings with it.

In addition, each of Compass and Anywhere has further agreed that, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the merger agreement, the disclosure letter it delivered to the other party in connection with the merger agreement, as

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may be required by applicable law or the rules and regulations of the NYSE or otherwise consented to by the other party in writing (including by email) (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), until the earlier of the effective time of the merger and the termination of the merger agreement, it will not, and will cause each of its subsidiaries not to, directly or indirectly:

• authorize, make, declare, set aside, set a record date for, or pay any dividends on, or make any other distribution, or make, declare, set aside, set a record date for or pay any other distributions, or make any other actual, constructive or deemed distribution, in each case in respect of any shares of capital stock or other equity or voting interests of such party or any of its subsidiaries, except for dividends and distributions by a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of such party to such party or another direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of such party;

• split, combine, recapitalize, reclassify or otherwise materially amend or materially modify any terms of any capital stock of, or other equity interests in, or issue or authorize or propose the