U.S. Base Rate definition

U.S. Base Rate means, for any day, the rate of interest per annum equal to the greater of (a) the interest rate per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its reference rate in effect on such day at its principal office in Toronto for determining interest rates applicable to commercial loans denominated in U.S. Dollars in Canada (each change in such reference rate being effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective) and (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1%.
U.S. Base Rate means, for any day, the greatest of:
U.S. Base Rate a fluctuating rate of interest per annum which is equal at all times to the greater of: (a) the reference rate of interest (however designated) announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent as being its reference rate for determining interest chargeable by it on US Dollar-denominated commercial loans made in Canada; and (b) 0.50% above the Federal Funds Effective Rate from time to time in effect.

Examples of U.S. Base Rate in a sentence

  • During a Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that the Applicable Tenor for the then-current Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of U.S. Base Rate based upon the then-current Benchmark or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable, will not be used in any determination of U.S. Base Rate.

  • Upon the Seller’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Interest Rate will be deemed to have been converted to the U.S. Base Rate at the end of the then applicable Interest Period.

  • Upon the Borrower’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Interest Rate will be deemed to have been converted to the U.S. Base Rate at the end of the then applicable Interest Period.


More Definitions of U.S. Base Rate

U.S. Base Rate means, for any day, the greater of:
U.S. Base Rate means, on any day, the rate of interest, expressed as an annual rate, publicly announced or posted from time to time by the Agent as being its reference rate then in effect for determining interest rates on commercial loans granted in Canada in US Dollars to its customers (whether or not any such loans are actually made); provided that if the US Base Rate is, for any period, less than the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50% per annum, the US Base Rate shall be deemed to be equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50% per annum;
U.S. Base Rate means the greater of (a) variable rate of interest quoted by the Agent from time to time as the reference rate of interest which it employs to determine the interest rate it will charge for demand loans in U.S. Dollars to its customers in Canada and which it designates as its "U.S. Base Rate", (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 100 Basis Points per annum and (c) the one month LIBOR plus 100 Basis Points per annum.
U.S. Base Rate means the greater of:
U.S. Base Rate means the variable reference interest rate per year as declared by CIBC from time to time to be its base rate for U.S. dollar loans made by CIBC in Canada.
U.S. Base Rate means, at any time, a fluctuating interest rate per annum as shall be in effect from time to time, which rate per annum shall at all times be equal to the highest of:
U.S. Base Rate means, on any day, the annual rate of interest equal to the greater of (a) the annual rate of interest announced by a commercial Canadian bank selected by the Lender and in effect as its base rate at its principal office in Toronto, Ontario on such day for determining interest rates on Dollar demand commercial loans in Canada, (b) the sum of the Federal Funds (Effective) Rate plus 0.50% per annum, and (c) LIBOR for Dollars for one-month term in effect on such day plus 1.00%. Any change in the U.S. Base Rate due to a change in the applicable base rate, the Federal Funds (Effective) Rate or such LIBOR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the applicable base rate, the Federal Funds (Effective) Rate or such LIBOR, respectively.