Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001628280-25-054793
Chunk: 374

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 374
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(a) Except (i) as set forth on Schedule 6.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (ii) as expressly permitted or required by this Agreement, (iii) as may be required by applicable Law or the rules and regulations of the NYSE, or (iv) as otherwise consented to by Parent in writing (including by email) (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), the Company covenants and agrees that, until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII , it shall use its reasonable best efforts to, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to use its reasonable best efforts to, conduct its businesses in the Ordinary Course, and use reasonable best efforts to 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 Company Material Adverse Effect), and maintain in effect all existing material Company Permits, 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.

(b) Except (1) as set forth on the corresponding subsection of Schedule 6.1(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (2) as expressly required by this Agreement, (3) as may be required by applicable Law or the rules and regulations of the NYSE, or (4) as otherwise consented to by Parent in writing (including by email) (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII , the Company shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to, directly or indirectly:

(i) (A) 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 the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for dividends and distributions by a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or another

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direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidi