Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001628280-25-054793
Chunk: 169

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 169
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AP. Compass will be treated as the acquiror for accounting purposes.

All unaudited pro forma combined financial information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus was prepared using the acquisition method of accounting. The final allocation of the purchase price will be determined after the merger is completed and after completion of an analysis to determine the estimated net fair value of Anywhere’s assets and liabilities. Accordingly, the final acquisition accounting adjustments may be materially different from the unaudited pro forma adjustments. Any decrease in the estimated net fair value of the assets and liabilities of Anywhere as compared to the unaudited pro forma information included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus will have the effect of increasing the goodwill recognized related to the merger.

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NYSE Listing; Delisting and Deregistration of Anywhere Common Stock

Prior to the completion of the merger, Compass has agreed to take all actions necessary to cause the shares of Compass Class A common stock to be issued in connection with the merger to be approved for listing on the NYSE. The listing of the shares of Compass Class A common stock on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, is also a condition to completion of the merger.

If the merger is completed, Anywhere common stock will cease to be listed on the NYSE and Anywhere common stock will be deregistered under the Exchange Act.

Restrictions on Sales of Shares of Compass Class A Common Stock Received in the Merger

All shares of Compass Class A common stock received by Anywhere stockholders in the merger will be freely tradable for purposes of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, except for shares of Compass Class A common stock received by any Anywhere stockholder who becomes an “affiliate” of the combined company after completion of the merger. This joint proxy statement/prospectus does not cover resales of shares of Compass Class A common stock received by any person upon completion of the merger, and no person is authorized to make any use of this joint proxy statement/prospectus in connection with any resale.

#### Litigation Relating to the Merger
As of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, there are no pending lawsuits challenging the Merger, but Compass has received two demand letters from purported Compass stockholders generally alleging deficiencies or omissions in the registration statement on Form S-4 that Compass filed on November 14, 2025 (which we collectively refer to as the “Demand Letters”). The Demand Letters seek, among other things, additional