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Section 4.1            Covenants of VEREIT.   (a)               From and after the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time or termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, and except (i) as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, (ii) to the extent required in order to effect the Separation or the OfficeCo Distribution on the terms and conditions set forth herein, (iii) as set forth in Section 4.1(a) of the VEREIT Disclosure Letter, (iv) as required by applicable Law or the regulations or requirements of any stock exchange or regulatory organization applicable to VEREIT or any of its Subsidiaries, (v) to the extent action is reasonably taken (or reasonably omitted) in response to Covid-19 or Covid-19 Measures that are reasonably necessary to protect the health and safety of VEREIT’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees and other individuals having business dealings with or relating to VEREIT or any of its Subsidiaries or to respond to third-party supply, customer, service or other business disruptions caused by Covid-19 or any Covid-19 Measures, or (vi) with Realty Income’s prior written consent (which consent is not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), VEREIT agrees as to itself and its Subsidiaries that such entities shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (1) carry on their respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice in all material respects, (2) maintain their material assets and properties in their current condition in all material respects (normal wear and tear and damage caused by casualty or by any reason outside of VEREIT and its Subsidiaries’ reasonable control excepted), (3) preserve VEREIT’s business organization intact, and to maintain its existing relations and goodwill with customers, suppliers, distributors, creditors, lessors and tenants, (4) maintain all insurance policies in all material respects and (5) maintain the status of VEREIT as a REIT. (Page 23)

Question: Includes "consistent with past practice"
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
From and after the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time or termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, and except <omitted> (vi) with Realty Income’s prior written consent (which consent is not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), VEREIT agrees as to itself and its Subsidiaries that such entities shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (1) carry on their respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice in all material respects (Page 23)

Question: Includes "consistent with past practice"
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
Section 6.1          Conduct of Business prior to Closing.   (a)         The Company agrees that, between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of the Effective Time and valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.1, except as (w) set forth in Section 6.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (x) expressly permitted by any other


provision of this Agreement or as required by Law or (y) unless Parent shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), the Company shall, and shall cause each Company Subsidiary to, (A) conduct its operations in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (with any COVID-19 Measures being deemed to be in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice when determining whether actions taken after the date of this Agreement are in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (Pages 34-35)

Question: Includes "consistent with past practice"
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
Section 4.1 Covenants of the Company. <omitted> (a) From and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, and except <omitted> (v) with Parent’s prior written consent (which consent is not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and use reasonable best efforts to preserve its business organization intact, maintain its material assets and properties in their current condition (normal wear and tear excepted) and maintain its existing relations and goodwill with customers, suppliers, distributors, creditors, lessors and tenants, and shall maintain the status of the Company as a REIT. (Page 53)

Question: Includes "consistent with past practice"
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
From and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, and except <omitted> with Parent’s prior written consent (which consent is not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice (Page 53)

Question: Includes "consistent with past practice"
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
5.1    Covenants of the Company. Except (w)(1) as required by applicable law, (2) by any Company Material Contract that has been made available to Parent or other agreement, plan or arrangement in effect on the date hereof that is listed in the Company Disclosure Schedule, or (3) as taken in connection with any COVID-19 Responses (clauses (1) through (3), the “Specified Exceptions”), (x) as otherwise expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, (y) as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, or (z) with the Parent’s consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), during the Pre-Closing Period, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to act and carry on its business in the Ordinary Course of Business,

<omitted>


“Ordinary Course of Business” means the ordinary course of business consistent in all material respects with past practice.  (Page 29)

Question: Ordinary course efforts standard-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Commercially reasonable efforts
Section 4.1 Interim Operations. (a) The Company agrees that, during the period from the date of this Agreement through the earlier of the Closing or the termination of this Agreement, except (1) to the extent Parent shall otherwise give its prior consent in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (2) as set forth in Section 4.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (3) as may be required by applicable Legal Requirements (including COVID-19 Measures) or (4) as expressly required by this Agreement, the Company shall, and shall cause the Company Subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its business in the ordinary course of business; provided that any action expressly permitted by the remaining provisions of this Section 4.1(a) (including Section 4.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule will not constitute a violation of the foregoing. (Page 62)

Question: Ordinary course efforts standard-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Commercially reasonable efforts
Section 5.01         Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger. The Company agrees that between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, except as expressly set forth in Section 5.01 of the Company Disclosure Letter, as expressly contemplated or required by any other provision of this Agreement or as required by applicable Law (including any COVID-19 Measures), unless Parent otherwise agrees in writing (which agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), the Company will, and will cause each Company Subsidiary to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its operations in all material respects in the ordinary course of business  (Page 22)

Question: Ordinary course efforts standard-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Commercially reasonable efforts
Section 6.1. Covenants of the Company. 

(a) Except (i) as set forth in Section 6.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (ii) as required by applicable Law, (iii) as expressly permitted by this Agreement, (iv) any action taken, or omitted to be taken, in each case, that is reasonably necessary to comply with any directives, guidelines or recommendations promulgated by any Governmental Body in connection with or in response to COVID-19 or (v) with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent will not be unreasonably delayed, withheld or conditioned), from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Acceptance Time or the date this Agreement is terminated (the “Pre-Closing Period”), the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts (A) to carry on its business in the ordinary course of business  (Page 42)

Question: Ordinary course efforts standard-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Commercially reasonable efforts
Section 5.1              Conduct of Business of the Company.   (a)             During the period from the date hereof until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms and the Effective Time, except (i) as may be required by applicable Law, including any Covid-19 Measure, or taken in good faith in response to or accordance with any Covid-19 Measure, (ii) with the prior written consent of Parent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (iii) as contemplated or required by this Agreement, or (iv) as set forth in Section 5.1(a)(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to (A) conduct its business in all material respects in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, (Page 19)

Question: Ordinary course efforts standard-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Commercially reasonable efforts
Section 6.01          Conduct of the Company. 

(a)          From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the First Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement, except (x) as prohibited or required by Applicable Law, (y) as set forth in Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, or (z) as otherwise required or expressly contemplated by this Agreement, unless Parent shall have given its prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its business in all material respects in the ordinary course of business and to preserve intact its business organization, keep available the services of its present key employees and maintain its existing relations and goodwill with material customers, members, suppliers, licensors, licensees and other Third Parties with whom it has material business relations;  (Page 69)

Question: Ordinary course efforts standard-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Commercially reasonable efforts
Section 5.1 Conduct of Business of the Company. 

(a)     The Company covenants and agrees that, during the period from the date hereof until the Effective Time, except (i) as contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, (ii) as disclosed in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter, (iii) as required by applicable Law (including COVID-19 Measures and similar Laws) or (iv) unless Parent shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its businesses;  (Page 38)

Question: Ordinary course efforts standard-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Commercially reasonable efforts
Section 5.1    Conduct of Business by the Company. 

(a)    From and after the date of this Agreement and prior to earlier of the Control Date and the date, if any, on which this Agreement is earlier terminated pursuant to Section 7.1 (the “Termination Date”), except (i) as may be required by applicable Law, (ii) as may be agreed in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (iii) as may be expressly contemplated, required or expressly permitted by this Agreement or (iv) as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedules, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use its commercially reasonable efforts to (A) conduct its business in all material respects in the Ordinary Course of Business in accordance with the capital allocation policy set forth on Section 5.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule (the “Company Capital Allocation Policy”), (Page 53)

Question: Ordinary course efforts standard-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Commercially reasonable efforts
6.1          Conduct of Business by NIC Pending the Closing. 

(a)          NIC agrees that between the date hereof and the earlier of the Effective Time or the date, if any, on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant t o Section 8.1, except (v) as set forth in Section 6.1 of the NIC Disclosure Letter, (w) in connection with a NIC COVID Action that is required by applicable Law (provided that, if a NIC COVID Action is required in certain jurisdictions where NIC conducts business, NIC may take such NIC COVID Action in any other jurisdiction where NIC conducts business), (x) as contemplated, permitted or required by this Agreement, (y) as may be required by applicable Law, including the regulations or requirements of any stock exchange or regulatory organization applicable to NIC or any NIC Subsidiary, or any NIC Plan, or (z) as consented to in writing by Tyler (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed, except with respect to Sections 6.1(b)(ii) and 6.1(b)(iv), which may be given in Tyler’s sole discretion), NIC shall, and shall cause each NIC Subsidiary to, use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) conduct its business in the ordinary course of business

<omitted>

“ordinary course of business” means (a) with respect to NIC, a NIC Subsidiary, Tyler, or a Tyler Subsidiary, the ordinary and usual course of business of such Person consistent with past practice, (b) with respect to NIC or a NIC Subsidiary, a NIC COVID Action, or (c) with respect to any individual, any action taken by such individual if such action is taken in the ordinary course of such individual’s normal day-to-day operations consistent with past practice.  (Page 31)

Question: Ordinary course efforts standard-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Commercially reasonable efforts
Conduct of Business of the Company Pending the Merger. From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VIII, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, as disclosed in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter, as required by applicable Laws, as required by or in response to any COVID-19 Measures (so long as the Company keeps Parent reasonably informed of, and to the extent reasonably practicable, consults with Parent prior to the taking of any material action with respect to such COVID- 19 Measures) or as Parent shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to conduct the business of the Company and its subsidiaries in the ordinary and usual course of -34- 

 


  business and to preserve substantially intact its business organization and material business relationships with Governmental Entities, customers, suppliers, creditors, and lessors, and without limiting the foregoing, the Company shall not and shall cause each of its subsidiaries not to:  (Pages 43-44)

Question: Ordinary course efforts standard-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Commercially reasonable efforts
SECTION 5.2 Conduct of Business by the Company. Except for matters set forth in Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or otherwise expressly permitted or expressly contemplated by this Agreement or required by applicable Law (including COVID-19 Measures) or with the prior written consent of Parent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, or, if earlier, the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Company shall, and shall cause each Company Subsidiary to, (i) conduct its business in the ordinary course of business in all material respects  (Page 42)

Question: Ordinary course efforts standard-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Flat covenant (no efforts standard)
References to “ordinary course of business” mean the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice <omitted> Section 6.01. Conduct of the Company. Except (w) with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (x) as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (y) as set forth in Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or (z) as required by Applicable Law or any COVID-19 Measures, from the date hereof until the Effective Time, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in the ordinary course and use its reasonable best efforts to preserve intact its business organizations and maintain existing relationships with third parties, including Governmental Authorities, customers, suppliers, distributors, creditors, employees and business associates, and to keep available the services of its and its Subsidiaries’ present officers and key employees (Pages 42-43)

Question: Ordinary course efforts standard-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Flat covenant (no efforts standard)
Section 5.1. Conduct of Business of the Company Pending the Merger. From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VIII, except (i) as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (iii) as required by applicable Laws or (iv) unless Parent shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (a) the Company shall and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, conduct their respective businesses in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve substantially intact in all material respects its business organization and material business relationships, provided, however, that no action by the Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to matters specifically addressed by any provision of Section 5.1(b) shall be deemed a breach of this sentence unless such action would constitute a breach of such provision of Section 5.1(b),
<omitted> 
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement: (i) any action taken, or omitted to be taken, by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to any applicable Law or any other directive, pronouncement or guideline issued by a Governmental Entity or industry group providing for business closures, “sheltering-in-place” or other restrictions that relates to, or arises out of, any pandemic (including COVID- 19), epidemic or disease outbreak shall in no event be deemed to constitute a breach of this Section 5.1 and shall be deemed to be in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices for all purposes under this Agreement; and (ii) any action taken, or omitted to be taken, by the Company of any of its Subsidiaries that may be reasonably necessary to protect health and safety as a result of any pandemic (including COVID- 19), epidemic or disease outbreak, in each case as determined by the Company and its Subsidiaries in their sole discretion and that is reasonable in light of the applicable circumstances, shall in no event be deemed to constitute a breach of this Section 5.1 and shall be deemed to be in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices for all purposes under this Agreement. (Page 44)

Question: Ordinary course efforts standard-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Flat covenant (no efforts standard)
(g) References to the “ordinary course of business” shall mean any action taken by the Company that is generally consistent with the usual customs and past practices of the Company.
<omitted> Section 6.01 Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger.  During the period from the date of this Agreement through the earlier of the Closing and the termination of this Agreement, except for any COVID-19 Measures, as expressly permitted or required by this Agreement, as required by applicable Law or Order, as otherwise consented to by Parent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), or as set forth in Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Letter, (x) the Company shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to conduct their respective businesses and operations in the ordinary course of business in all material respects  (Page 43)

Question: Ordinary course efforts standard-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Flat covenant (no efforts standard)
5.2 Operation of the Company’s Business. (a) Except (i) as expressly required by this Agreement, (ii) as required by applicable Law, (iii) as set forth in Section 5.2(a) or Section 5.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (iv) in connection with any action taken, or omitted to be taken, pursuant to any COVID-19 Measures or which is otherwise taken, or omitted to be taken, in response to COVID-19 or any other pandemic, epidemic or disease outbreak, in each case in this clause (iv) as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion to be reasonably necessary in light of then-current conditions and developments; provided, in the case of this clause (iv), that the Company shall, to the extent reasonably practicable under the circumstances, provide reasonable advance notice to and consult with Parent and keep Parent reasonably informed on a reasonably current basis with respect to any such action or inaction that would reasonably be expected to have a material impact on the Company’s day-to-day business operations, or (v) as consented to in writing by Parent (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), during the Interim Period, the Company shall and shall cause the Company Subsidiaries to: (A) conduct its business (x) in the ordinary course  (Page 40)

Question: Ordinary course efforts standard-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Flat covenant (no efforts standard)
Section 6.01       Conduct of the Company Pending the Merger.   (a)               The Company agrees that, from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.01, except as set forth in Section 6.01(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter or as required by Applicable Law or expressly contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise with the prior written consent of Parent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (x) conduct its operations, in all material respects, in the ordinary course of business, and   (Page 25)

Question: Ordinary course efforts standard-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Flat covenant (no efforts standard)