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1. A compound of Formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A is A1 or A2,

and wherein

each R 1 is independently halogen, —CN, —C 1-3 alkyl, or —OC 1-3 alkyl, wherein the alkyl of C 1-3 alkyl and OC 1-3 alkyl is substituted with 0 to 3 F atoms;

m is 0, 1, 2, or 3;

X—L is N—CH 2 , CHCH 2 , or cyclopropyl;

Y is CH or N;

Z A1 is CH, CR 2 , or N;

Z A2 is CH, CR 2 , or N;

Z A3 is CH, CR 2 , or N, provided that Z A2 and Z A3 are not simultaneously N; and further provided that one of Z A2 and Z A3 is N when X—L is N—CH 2 ;

each R 2 is independently F, C, or —CN;

each R 3 is independently F, —OH, —CN, —C 1-3 alkyl, —OC 1-3 alkyl, or —C 3-4 cycloalkyl, or 2 R 3 s may together cyclize to form —C 3-4 spirocycloalkyl, wherein the alkyl of C 1-3 alkyl and OC 1-3 alkyl, cycloalkyl, or spirocycloalkyl may be substituted as valency allows with 0 to 3 F atoms and with 0 to 1 —OH;

q is 0, 1, or 2;

R 4 is —C 1-3 alkyl, —C 0-3 alkylene-C 3-9 cycloalkyl, —C 0-3 alkylene-R 5 , or —C 1-3 alkylene-R 6 , wherein said alkyl may be substituted as valency allows with 0 to 3 substituents independently selected from 0 to 3 F atoms and 0 to 1 substituent selected from —C 0-1 alkylene-CN, —C 0-1 alkylene-OR O , and —N(R N ) 2 , and

wherein said alkylene of —C 0-3 alkylene-C 3-6 cycloalkyl, —C 0-3 alkylene-R 5 , or —C 1-3 alkylene-R 6 and said cycloalkyl may be independently substituted as valency allows with 0 to 2 substituents independently selected from 0 to 2 F atoms and 0 to 1 substituent selected from C 0-1 alkylene-CN, C 0-1 alkylene-OR O , and —N(R N ) 2 ;

R 5 is a 4- to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl, wherein said heterocycloalkyl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 1 oxo (═O),

0 to 1 —CN,

0 to 2 F atoms, and

0 to 2 substituents independently selected from —C 1-3 alkyl and —OC 1-3 alkyl, wherein the alkyl of C 1-3 alkyl and OC 1-3 alkyl may be substituted with 0 to 3 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 3 F atoms,

0 to 1 —CN, and

0 to 1 —OR O ;

R 6 is a 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl, wherein said heteroaryl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 2 halogens,

0 to 1 substituent selected from —OR O and —N(R N ) 2 , and

0 to 2 —C 1-3 alkyl, wherein the alkyl may be substituted with 0 to 3 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 3 F atoms, and

0 to 1 —OR O ;

each R O is independently H, or —C 1-3 alkyl, wherein C 1-3 alkyl may be substituted with 0 to 3 F atoms;

each R N is independently H, or —C 1-3 alkyl;

Z 1 , Z 2 , and Z 3 are each —CR Z , or

one of Z 1 , Z 2 , and Z 3 is N and the other two are —CR Z ; and

each R Z is independently H, F, Cl, or —CH 3 .

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is a compound of Formula II

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A is A1 or A2,

and wherein

each R 1 is independently F, Cl, or —CN; and

m is 0, 1, or 2.

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is a compound of Formula III

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A is A1 or A2,

and wherein

each R 1 is independently F, Cl, or —CN; and

m is 0, 1, or 2.

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein A is A1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5. The compound of claim 4 , wherein the compound is a compound of Formula IV

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

each R 1 is independently F, Cl, or —CN;

m is 0, or 1;

q is 0 or 1; and

R 3 is —CH 3 .

6. The compound of claim 5 , wherein Z A1 is CH, or CR 2 ; and R 2 is F; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7. The compound of claim 5 , wherein Z A1 is N, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein A is A2;

q is 0 or 1; and

R 3 is —CH 3 ;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. The compound of claim 8 , wherein Z A2 is CH, or CR 2 ; and Z A3 is N; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10. The compound of claim 8 , wherein Z A2 is N and Z A3 is CH, or CR 2 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

11. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is a compound of Formula V

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

each R 1 is independently F, C, or —CN;

m is 0, or 1;

Z A2 is CH, CR 2 , or N;

Z A3 is CH, CR 2 , or N, provided that Z A2 and Z A3 are not simultaneously N; and

each R 2 is F.

12. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is a compound of Formula VI

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

each R 1 is independently F, Cl, or —CN;

m is 0, or 1;

R 3 is —CH 3 ;

q is 0, 1, or 2;

Z A2 is CH, CR 2 , or N;

Z A3 is CH, CR 2 , or N, Z A2 and Z A3 are not simultaneously N; and further provided that one of Z A2 and Z A3 is N;

R 2 is F; and

Y is CH or N.

13. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is —CH 2 —R 5 , wherein R 5 is 4- to 5-membered heterocycloalkyl, wherein said heterocycloalkyl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 2 F atoms, and

0 to 1 substituent selected from oxo (═O), —OCH 3 and —CH 2 OCH 3 ;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

14. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is —CH 2 —R 6 , wherein R 6 is 5-membered heteroaryl, wherein said heteroaryl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substitutents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 2 halogens, wherein the halogen is independently selected from F and Cl,

0 1 —OCH 3 , and

0 to 1 —CH 3 , —CH 2 CH 3 , —CF 3 , or —CH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 ;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

15. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is —C 1-3 alkyl, wherein said alkyl may be substituted as valency allows with 0 to 3 substituents independently selected from 0 to 3 F atoms and 0 to 1 substituent that is C 0-1 alkylene-OR O .

16. A compound of claim 1 that is

2-[(4-{2-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{2-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(1,3-oxazol-2-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{2-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(1,3-oxazol-2-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{2-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid; or

2-[(4-{3-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyrazin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

17. A compound of claim 1 that is

2-(6-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}-6-azaspiro[2.5]oct-1-yl)-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-(6-{2-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl}-6-azaspiro[2.5]oct-1-yl)-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-(6-{2-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl}-6-azaspiro[2.5]oct-1-yl)-1-(1,3-oxazol-2-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-(6-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]-5-fluoropyridin-2-yl}-6-azaspiro[2.5]oct-1-yl)-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid; or

2-(6-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]-3-fluoropyridin-2-yl}-6-azaspiro[2.5]oct-1-yl)-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

18. A compound of claim 1 that is

2-[(4-{2-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyrimidin-4-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-{[(2S)-4-{2-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl}-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl]methyl}-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid; or

2-{[(2S)-4-{2-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyrimidin-4-yl}-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl]methyl}-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

19. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

20. A method of treating a disease or disorder in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the disease or disorder is Type 1 diabetes (T1 D), Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), pre-diabetes, idiopathic T1D, latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, early-onset T2DM, youth-onset atypical diabetes, maturity onset diabetes of the young, malnutrition-related diabetes, gestational diabetes, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, hepatic insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, kidney disease, diabetic retinopathy, adipocyte dysfunction, visceral adipose deposition, sleep apnea, obesity, eating disorders, weight gain from use of other agents, excessive sugar craving, dyslipidemia, hyperinsulinemia, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, hypertension, endothelial dysfunction, impaired vascular compliance, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, ischemic stroke, traumatic brain injury, pulmonary hypertension, restenosis after angioplasty, intermittent claudication, post-prandial lipemia, metabolic acidosis, ketosis, arthritis, osteoporosis, Parkinson's Disease, left ventricular hypertrophy, peripheral arterial disease, macular degeneration, cataract, glomerulosclerosis, chronic renal failure, metabolic syndrome, syndrome X, premenstrual syndrome, angina pectoris, thrombosis, atherosclerosis, transient ischemic attacks, vascular restenosis, impaired glucose metabolism, conditions of impaired fasting plasma glucose, hyperuricemia, gout, erectile dysfunction, skin and connective tissue disorders, psoriasis, foot ulcerations, ulcerative colitis, hyper apo B lipoproteinemia, Alzheimer's Disease, schizophrenia, impaired cognition, inflammatory bowel disease, short bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and addiction.