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Anywhere Real Estate Inc., et al. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Tuesday, 2/20/24, at 7:01am ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 1398987-24-15 · File #s: 1-35674, 333-148153

Previous ‘10-K’: ‘10-K’ on 2/24/23 for 12/31/22 · Latest ‘10-K’: This Filing · 49 References:

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/20/24  Anywhere Real Estate Inc.         10-K       12/31/23  137:20M
          Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   3.14M 
 2: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. and       HTML    240K 
                Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC.                                  
 3: EX-23.1     Consent of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP.              HTML     35K 
10: EX-97.1     Executive Officer Mandatory Compensation Clawback   HTML     54K 
                Policy.                                                          
 4: EX-31.1     Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of     HTML     40K 
                Anywhere Real Estate Inc.                                        
 5: EX-31.2     Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of     HTML     40K 
                Anywhere Real Estate Inc.                                        
 6: EX-31.3     Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of     HTML     40K 
                Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC.                                  
 7: EX-31.4     Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of     HTML     40K 
                Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC.                                  
 8: EX-32.1     Certification for Anywhere Real Estate Inc.         HTML     37K 
 9: EX-32.2     Certification for Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC    HTML     37K 
16: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    110K 
17: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     41K 
18: R3          Consolidated Statements Of Operations               HTML    153K 
19: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     88K 
                (Loss)                                                           
20: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    179K 
21: R6          Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows               HTML    172K 
22: R7          Consolidated Statements Of Equity (Deficit)         HTML    132K 
23: R8          Equity Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss         HTML     75K 
24: R9          SEC Schedule, Article 12-09, Valuation and          HTML     62K 
                Qualifying Accounts                                              
25: R10         Basis of Presentation (Notes)                       HTML     50K 
26: R11         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Notes)  HTML     64K 
27: R12         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML    138K 
28: R13         Investments, Equity Method and Joint Ventures       HTML     64K 
29: R14         Property and Equipment, Net Property and            HTML     50K 
                Equipment, Net (Notes)                                           
30: R15         Leases Lessee Disclosure (Notes)                    HTML    111K 
31: R16         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Notes)              HTML    125K 
32: R17         Other Current Assets, Accrued Expenses And Other    HTML     59K 
                Current Liabilities (Notes)                                      
33: R18         Short and Long-Term Debt (Notes)                    HTML    126K 
34: R19         Franchising and Marketing Activities (Notes)        HTML     81K 
35: R20         Employee Benefit Plans (Notes)                      HTML     74K 
36: R21         Income Taxes (Notes)                                HTML    120K 
37: R22         Stock-Based Compensation (Notes)                    HTML     46K 
38: R23         Restructuring Costs (Notes)                         HTML     81K 
39: R24         Commitments And Contingencies (Notes)               HTML    110K 
40: R25         Equity                                              HTML    158K 
41: R26         Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Notes)                   HTML     60K 
42: R27         Risk Management and Fair Value of Financial         HTML     86K 
                Instruments (Notes)                                              
43: R28         Segment Information (Notes)                         HTML    132K 
44: R29         Pay vs Performance Disclosure                       HTML     48K 
45: R30         Insider Trading Arrangements                        HTML     42K 
46: R31         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     98K 
                (Policies)                                                       
47: R32         Revenue Recognition (Policies)                      HTML    136K 
48: R33         Investments, Equity Method and Joint Ventures       HTML     39K 
                (Policies)                                                       
49: R34         Leases Lessee Disclosure (Policies)                 HTML     40K 
50: R35         Segment Reporting (Policies)                        HTML     38K 
51: R36         Earnings Per Share (Policies)                       HTML     40K 
52: R37         SEC Schedule, Article 12-09, Valuation and          HTML     58K 
                Qualifying Accounts (Tables)                                     
53: R38         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML    122K 
54: R39         Investments, Equity Method and Joint Ventures       HTML     64K 
                (Tables)                                                         
55: R40         Property and Equipment, Net Property and            HTML     49K 
                Equipment, Net (Tables)                                          
56: R41         Leases Lessee Disclosure (Tables)                   HTML    113K 
57: R42         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML    128K 
58: R43         Other Current Assets, Accrued Expenses And Other    HTML     61K 
                Current Liabilities (Tables)                                     
59: R44         Short and Long-Term Debt (Tables)                   HTML     95K 
60: R45         Franchising and Marketing Activities (Tables)       HTML     78K 
61: R46         Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)                     HTML     72K 
62: R47         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    122K 
63: R48         Restructuring Costs (Tables)                        HTML     84K 
64: R49         Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     44K 
65: R50         Equity (Tables)                                     HTML    155K 
66: R51         Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)                  HTML     55K 
67: R52         Risk Management and Fair Value of Financial         HTML     78K 
                Instruments (Tables)                                             
68: R53         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    138K 
69: R54         SEC Schedule, Article 12-09, Valuation and          HTML     54K 
                Qualifying Accounts (Details)                                    
70: R55         Supplemental Balance Sheet (Details)                HTML     38K 
71: R56         Business Description (Details)                      HTML     48K 
72: R57         Basis of Presentation Sale of the Title Insurance   HTML     64K 
                Underwriter (Details)                                            
73: R58         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     44K 
                (Details)                                                        
74: R59         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     53K 
                Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)                          
75: R60         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     63K 
                Impairment of Goodwill, Intangible Assets and                    
                Other Long-Lived Assets (Details)                                
76: R61         Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue     HTML     90K 
                (Details)                                                        
77: R62         Revenue Recognition - Deferred Revenue (Details)    HTML     94K 
78: R63         Investments, Equity Method and Joint Ventures       HTML     87K 
                (Details)                                                        
79: R64         Property and Equipment, Net Property and            HTML     59K 
                Equipment, Net (Details)                                         
80: R65         Leases Lessee Disclosure - Narrative (Details)      HTML     50K 
81: R66         Leases Lessee Disclosure - Supplemental Balance     HTML     67K 
                Sheet Information (Details)                                      
82: R67         Leases Lessee Disclosure - Lease Liability          HTML     94K 
                Maturity Table (Details)                                         
83: R68         Leases Lessee Disclosure - Lease Costs (Details)    HTML     53K 
84: R69         Leases Lessee Disclosure - Supplemental Cash Flow   HTML     49K 
                Information (Details)                                            
85: R70         Goodwill (Details)                                  HTML     97K 
86: R71         Acquisitions (Details)                              HTML     59K 
87: R72         Intangible Assets (Details)                         HTML     84K 
88: R73         Amortization Expense (Details)                      HTML     62K 
89: R74         Other Current Assets, Accrued Expenses And Other    HTML     71K 
                Current Liabilities (Details)                                    
90: R75         Short And Long-Term Debt Schedule of Total          HTML     71K 
                Indebtedness (Details)                                           
91: R76         Short And Long-Term Debt Schedule of Debt           HTML    119K 
                (Details)                                                        
92: R77         Short And Long-Term Debt Debt Maturities Table      HTML     70K 
                (Details)                                                        
93: R78         Short And Long-Term Debt Senior Secured Credit      HTML     80K 
                Facility (Details)                                               
94: R79         Short And Long-Term Debt Term Loan A Facility       HTML     83K 
                (Details)                                                        
95: R80         Short And Long-Term Debt Debt Transactions          HTML     70K 
                (Details)                                                        
96: R81         Short And Long-Term Debt Senior Secured Second      HTML     46K 
                Lien Notes (Details)                                             
97: R82         Short And Long-Term Debt Unsecured Notes (Details)  HTML     66K 
98: R83         Short and Long-Term Debt Exchangeable Senior Notes  HTML    105K 
                (Details)                                                        
99: R84         Short And Long-Term Debt Securitization             HTML     61K 
                Obligations (Details)                                            
100: R85         Short And Long-Term Debt Gain/Loss on the Early     HTML     68K  
                Extinguishment of Debt (Details)                                 
101: R86         Franchising and Marketing Activities (Details)      HTML     73K  
102: R87         Franchising and Marketing Activities Change in the  HTML     54K  
                Number of Franchised and Brokerage Outlets                       
                (Details)                                                        
103: R88         Changes in Benefit Obligations and Plan Assets      HTML     59K  
                Table (Details)                                                  
104: R89         Employee Benefit Plans Estimated Future Funding     HTML     52K  
                (Details)                                                        
105: R90         Employee Benefit Plans Fair Value of Plan Assets    HTML     72K  
                by Category (Details)                                            
106: R91         Employee Benefit Plans Other Employee Benefit       HTML     44K  
                Plans (Details)                                                  
107: R92         Income Taxes Pre-tax Income (Loss) for Domestic     HTML     43K  
                and Foreign Operations (Details)                                 
108: R93         Income Tax Provision (Details)                      HTML     64K  
109: R94         Income Taxes Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate   HTML     62K  
                (Details)                                                        
110: R95         Income Taxes Deferred Income Tax Assets and         HTML     76K  
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
111: R96         Income Taxes Accounting for Uncertainty in Income   HTML     59K  
                Taxes (Details)                                                  
112: R97         Income Taxes Tax Sharing Agreement (Details)        HTML     37K  
113: R98         Stock-Based Compensation Introduction Narrative     HTML     68K  
                (Details)                                                        
114: R99         Stock-Based Compensation Incentive Equity Awards    HTML     72K  
                Activity - Summary of Share-Based Compensation                   
                Activity (Details)                                               
115: R100        Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details)          HTML     43K  
116: R101        Restructuring Costs (Details)                       HTML     98K  
117: R102        Commitments And Contingencies Litigation and Tax    HTML     57K  
                Matters (Details)                                                
118: R103        Commitments And Contingencies Escrow and Trust      HTML     43K  
                Deposits (Details)                                               
119: R104        Commitments And Contingencies Purchase Commitments  HTML     60K  
                and Minimum Licensing Fees (Details)                             
120: R105        Commitments And Contingencies Other Guarantees,     HTML     60K  
                Insurance and Self-Insurance (Details)                           
121: R106        Equity (Details)                                    HTML    121K  
122: R107        Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details)                 HTML     95K  
123: R108        Interest Rate, Credit, and Market Risk Exposures    HTML     54K  
                (Details)                                                        
124: R109        Derivative Instruments (Details)                    HTML     41K  
125: R110        Financial Instruments (Details)                     HTML     68K  
126: R111        Fair Value Indebtedness Table (Details)             HTML     73K  
127: R112        Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to          HTML     56K  
                Consolidated (Details)                                           
128: R113        Operating EBITDA (Details)                          HTML    116K  
129: R114        Reconciliation of Depreciation and Amortization     HTML     49K  
                from Segments to Consolidated (Details)                          
130: R115        Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to            HTML     55K  
                Consolidated (Details)                                           
131: R116        Reconciliation of Capital Expenditures from         HTML     49K  
                Segment to Consolidated (Details)                                
132: R117        Geographic Region (Details)                         HTML     64K  
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 8/08/19  Anywhere Real Estate Inc.         10-Q        6/30/19   85:15M
 5/02/19  Anywhere Real Estate Inc.         10-Q        3/31/19   83:12M
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Filing Submission 0001398987-24-000015 – Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)

Anywhere Real Estate Inc., et al. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Tuesday, 2/20/24, at 7:01am ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 1398987-24-15 · File #s: 1-35674, 333-148153

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