Common use of Successor Benchmark Clause in Contracts

Successor Benchmark. (i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then (x) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (1) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement and (y) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder in respect of any Benchmark setting at or after 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Benchmark Replacement is provided to the Lenders and Borrower without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such Benchmark Replacement from the Lenders comprising the Required Lenders. (ii) In connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes (in consultation with Borrower) from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement. (iii) The Administrative Agent will promptly notify Borrower and the Lenders of (A) any occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date, (B) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, (C) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, (D) the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to clause (iv) below and (E) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.08, including any determination with respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its sole discretion and without consent from any other party hereto, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.08.

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Sources: Credit Agreement (Franklin Lexington Private Markets Fund)

Successor Benchmark. (i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein: (a) On March 5, if 2021 the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), the regulatory supervisor of LIBOR’s administrator (“IBA”), announced in a Benchmark Transition Event public statement the future cessation or loss of representativeness of overnight/Spot Next, 1-month, 3-month, 6-month and its related Benchmark Replacement 12- month U.S. dollar LIBOR tenor settings. On the earliest of (A) the date that all Available Tenors of U.S. Dollar LIBOR have permanently or indefinitely ceased to be provided by IBA or have been announced by the FCA pursuant to public statement or publication of information to be no longer representative, (B) June 30, 2023 and (C) the Early Opt-in Effective Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of a SOFR Early Opt-in, if the then-current BenchmarkBenchmark is LIBOR, then (x) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (1) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of any setting of such Benchmark setting on such day and all subsequent Benchmark settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, to this Agreement and (y) if a Agreement. If the Benchmark Replacement is determined Daily Simple SOFR, all interest payments will be payable on a monthly basis. (b) (i) Upon (A) the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or (B) a determination by the Administrative Agent in accordance consultation with the Company that neither of the alternatives under clause (2a) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Dateare available, such the Benchmark Replacement will replace such the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder in respect of any Benchmark setting at or after 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Domestic Business Day after the date notice of such Benchmark Replacement is provided to the Lenders and Borrower without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such Benchmark Replacement from the Lenders comprising the Required LendersLenders (and any such objection shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error); provided that solely in the event that the then-current Benchmark at the time of such Benchmark Transition Event is not a SOFR-based rate, the Benchmark Replacement therefor shall be determined in accordance with clause (a) of the definition of Benchmark Replacement unless the Administrative Agent determines that neither of such alternative rates is available. (ii) In connection with On the implementation Early Opt-in Effective Date in respect of a Benchmark Replacementan Other Rate Early Opt-in, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes (will replace LIBOR for all purposes hereunder in consultation with Borrower) from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in respect of any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing setting of such Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes will become effective on such day and all subsequent settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement. (iii) The Administrative Agent will promptly notify Borrower and the Lenders of (A) any occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date, (B) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, (C) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, (D) the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to clause (iv) below and (E) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.08, including any determination with respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its sole discretion and without consent from any other party hereto, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.08.

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Sources: Revolving Credit Agreement (Lockheed Martin Corp)