Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001628280-25-054793
Chunk: 59

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 59
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• the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance or condition that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, including in circumstances requiring Anywhere or Compass to pay a termination fee;

• the diversion of management time on transaction-related issues;

• risks related to disruption from the proposed transaction, including disruption of management time from current plans and ongoing business operations due to the proposed transaction and integration matters;

• the risk that the proposed transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on Compass’ and Anywhere’s ability to attract or retain independent sales agents, franchisees or key personnel or that there could be potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the proposed transaction;

• unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the proposed transaction;

• potential litigation relating to the proposed transaction that could be instituted against the parties to the merger agreement or their respective directors, managers or officers, including the effects of any outcomes related thereto;

• the ability of the combined company to achieve the synergies and other anticipated benefits expected from the proposed transaction or such synergies and other anticipated benefits taking longer to realize than anticipated;

• the ability of the combined company to achieve the expected leverage or such leverage taking longer to realize than anticipated;

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• Compass’ ability to integrate Anywhere promptly and effectively;

• risks related to the anticipated tax treatment of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement;

• risks related to the potential combined company, including unforeseen liabilities, future capital expenditures, economic performance, future prospects and business and management strategies for the management, expansion and growth of the combined company’s operations; and

• certain restrictions during the pendency of the proposed transaction may impact Anywhere’s or Compass’ ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions or otherwise operate their respective businesses.

All of the forward-looking statements Compass and Anywhere make in this joint proxy statement/prospectus are qualified by the information contained or incorporated by reference herein, including the information contained in this section and the information detailed in Compass’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and Compass’ Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other filings Compass makes with the SEC, which are incorporated herein by reference, and in Anywhere’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December