Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-09-22
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001193125-25-210060
Chunk: 64

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-09-22
Form: 425
Chunk 64
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 any written commercial agreement entered into in the Ordinary Course and not primarily relating to Tax) and (B) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has (x) been

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a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated U.S. federal income Tax Return (other than a group the common parent of which is or was the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) or
(y) any liability for Taxes of any Person (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulations § 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law) or as a transferee or successor, or otherwise by operation of Law;

(vi)
neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has participated in a “listed transaction,” as defined in Treasury Regulations § 1.6011-4(b)(2);

(vii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has constituted a “distributing corporation” or a
“controlled corporation” in a distribution of stock intended to qualify for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code in the three (3) years prior to the date of this Agreement;
and

(viii) there are no Encumbrances for Taxes on any of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for
Permitted Encumbrances.

(b) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is aware of the existence of any fact, or has taken or agreed
to take any action, that would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.

4.13 . Except for such matters that would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect or as
may be commenced by a Governmental Entity after the date hereof under Antitrust Laws related to the Merger or the Transactions, (a) there is, and since the Applicable Date there has been, no Proceeding pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company,
threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (b) there are and, since the Applicable Date, there have been no actions pending (or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened) against or affecting the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, or any of their respective assets or properties