“TRMT Material Adverse Effect” means any event, circumstance, change, effect, development, condition or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate with all other events, circumstances, changes, effects, developments, conditions or occurrences, (i) is, or would reasonably be expected to be, material and adverse to the business, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of TRMT and the TRMT Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) will, or would reasonably be expected to, prevent or materially impair the ability of TRMT to consummate the Merger before the Outside Date, or prevent or materially impair the ability of TRMT to perform its obligations hereunder; provided, however, that for purposes of clause (i), “TRMT Material Adverse Effect” shall not include any event, circumstance, change, effect, development, condition or occurrence, and any such event, circumstance, change, effect, development, condition or occurrence shall not be taken into account when determining whether a TRMT Material Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur, to the extent arising out of or resulting from (A) any failure of TRMT to meet any projections or forecasts or any estimates of earnings, revenues or other metrics for any period (provided, that any event, circumstance, change, effect, development, condition or occurrence giving rise or contributing to such failure may constitute or otherwise be taken into account in determining whether there has been a TRMT Material Adverse Effect), (B) any events, circumstances, changes or effects that affect the commercial real estate lending industry generally, (C) any changes in the United States or global economy or capital, financial or securities markets generally, including changes in interest or exchange rates, (D) any adoption, implementation, promulgation, repeal, modification, amendment, interpretation, reinterpretation, change or proposal of any applicable Law of or by any Governmental Authority after the date hereof, (E) the commencement, escalation or worsening of a war or armed hostilities or the occurrence of acts of terrorism or sabotage, (F) the negotiation, execution or public announcement of this Agreement, or the consummation or anticipation of the Merger or any of the other Transactions, including the impact thereof on relationships, contractual or otherwise, with borrowers, lenders, creditors or shareholders or other investors (provided that the exception in this clause (F) does not apply for purposes of any representations in ARTICLE 4 that address any required filings or consents or the public announcement or pendency of this Agreement), (G) the taking of any action expressly required by this Agreement, the taking of any action at the written request or with the prior written consent of RMRM or the failure to take any action at the request of RMRM or expressly prohibited by this Agreement, (H) earthquakes, hurricanes, floods or other natural disasters, or epidemics, pandemics or other similar events (including the COVID-19 pandemic), or (I) changes in GAAP (or the interpretation or enforcement thereof), which in the case of


each of clauses (B), (C), (D), (E), (H), and (I) do not disproportionately affect TRMT and the TRMT Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other Persons in the industries in which TRMT and the TRMT Subsidiaries operate. (Pages 6-7)

Question: MAE Definition
Category: Material Adverse Effect
Answer: announcement, pendency, consummation