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Pricing Supplement
(To the Prospectus dated September 7, 2018, the Prospectus Supplement dated September 7, 2018, and the Product Prospectus Supplement dated October 18, 2018)
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration No. 333-227001
June 18, 2021
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Royal Bank of Canada
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$475,000
Capped Barrier Return Notes Due July 7, 2022
Linked to a Basket of Seven Common Equity Securities
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General
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The Notes are designed for investors who seek a one-for-one return that is based on any appreciation of the value of the basket of common equity securities (the “Basket”) set forth below, subject to the Maximum
Return set forth below. If the value of the Basket declines by no more than 15.00%, the Notes will repay the principal amount. However, if the Final Basket Level is less than the Barrier Level, investors
will lose 1% of their principal amount for each 1% that the Percentage Change is less than the Initial Basket Level. Investors should also be willing to forgo interest and dividend payments.
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Senior unsecured obligations of Royal Bank of Canada maturing on July 7, 2022.(a) Any payments on the Notes are subject to our credit risk.
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Minimum denominations of $10,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
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The Notes priced on June 18, 2021 (the “Pricing Date”), and will be issued on June 23, 2021 (the “issue date”).
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Key Terms
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Terms used in this pricing supplement, but not defined herein, will have the meanings ascribed to them in the product prospectus supplement.
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Issuer:
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Royal Bank of Canada
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Reference Asset and
Component Weightings:
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A basket consisting of the common equity securities of: Adobe Inc. (Bloomberg symbol: “ADBE”), Amazon.com, Inc. (Bloomberg symbol: “AMZN”), salesforce.com, inc. (Bloomberg symbol: “CRM”),
Alphabet Inc. (Bloomberg symbol: “GOOGL”), Honeywell International Inc. (Bloomberg symbol: “HON”), Lam Research Corporation (Bloomberg symbol: “LRCX”) and Microsoft Corporation (Bloomberg symbol: “MSFT”). Each of these securities is a
“Basket Component.” The component weighting of each Basket Component is 1/7.
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Maximum Return:
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13.76% ($1,137.60 per $1,000)
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Payment at Maturity:
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If the Final Basket Level is greater than the Initial Basket Level, you will receive a cash payment that provides you with a return equal to the Percentage Change, subject to
the Maximum Return on the Notes. Accordingly, if the Percentage Change is positive, your payment per $1,000 in principal amount of the Notes will be calculated as follows, subject to the Maximum Return:
$1,000 + ($1,000 x Percentage Change)
If the Final Basket Level is less than or equal to the Initial Basket Level but is greater than or equal to the Barrier Level, resulting in a Percentage Change that is less
than or equal to 0% but greater than or equal -15.00%, you will receive the principal amount of the Notes at maturity.
However, if the Final Basket Level is less than the Barrier Level, you will lose 1% of the principal amount of the Notes for every 1% that the Final Basket Level is less
than the Initial Basket Level. Accordingly, if the Percentage Change is less than -15.00%, your payment per $1,000 in principal amount of the Notes will be calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 x Percentage Change)
In this case, you could lose up to 100% of the principal amount.
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Percentage Change:
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The performance of the Reference Asset from the Initial Basket Level to the Final Basket Level, calculated as follows:
Final Basket Level – Initial Basket Level
Initial Basket Level
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Initial Basket Level:
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100
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Final Basket Level:
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The Final Basket Level will be calculated as follows:
100 × [1 + (the sum of, for each Basket Component, the Basket Component return multiplied by its component weighting)]
Each of the Basket Component returns set forth above refers to the percentage change from the applicable Initial Level to the applicable Final Level, calculated as follows:
Final Level – Initial Level
Initial Level
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Initial Level:
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$565.59 with respect to ADBE, $3,486.90 with respect to AMZN, $242.78 with respect to CRM, $2,402.22 with respect to GOOGL, $212.50 with respect to HON, $612.66 with respect to LRCX and
$259.43 with respect to MSFT, each of which was its respective closing price on the Pricing Date, as determined by the calculation agent.
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Final Level:
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For each Basket Component, the average of its closing prices on the Valuation Dates, as determined by the calculation agent.
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Barrier Level:
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85.00, which is 85% of the Initial Basket Level.
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Valuation Dates:
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June 27, 2022, June 28, 2022, June 29, 2022, June 30, 2022 and July 1, 2022 (a)
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Maturity Date:
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July 7, 2022 (a)
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Calculation Agent:
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RBC Capital Markets, LLC (“RBCCM”)
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CUSIP/ISIN:
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78016EBZ9 / US78016EBZ97
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Estimated Value:
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The initial estimated value of the Notes as of the Pricing Date was $970.88
per $1,000 in principal amount, which is less than the price to public. The actual value of the Notes at any time will reflect many factors, cannot be predicted with accuracy, and may be less than this amount.
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(a)
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Subject to postponement if a market disruption event occurs, as described under “General Terms of the Notes—Market Disruption Events” in the product prospectus supplement.
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Investing in the Notes involves a number of risks. See “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page PS-4 of this pricing supplement, and
“Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-4 of the product prospectus supplement, page S-1 of the prospectus supplement and page 1 of the prospectus.
The Notes will not be listed on any U.S. securities exchange or quotation system. Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of the Notes or determined that this document is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The Notes will not constitute deposits insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any
other Canadian or U.S. government agency or instrumentality. The Notes are not subject to conversion into our common shares under subsection 39.2(2.3) of the Canada
Deposit Insurance Corporation Act.
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Price to Public1
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Underwriting Commission2
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Proceeds to Royal Bank of Canada
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Per Note
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$1,000
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$10
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$990
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Total
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$475,000
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$4,750
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$470,250
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1 Certain fiduciary accounts purchasing the Notes will pay a purchase price of $990 per Note, and the placement agents will forgo any fees with respect to sales made to those accounts. The price to the
public for all other purchases of the Notes is 100%.
2 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and their affiliates will act as placement agents for the Notes and will receive a fee from the Issuer of $10 per $1,000 in principal amount of the
Notes, but will forgo any fees for sales to certain fiduciary accounts.
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RBC Capital Markets, LLC
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Placement Agents
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ADDITIONAL TERMS OF THE NOTES
You should read this pricing supplement together with the prospectus dated September 7, 2018, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated September 7, 2018 and the product
prospectus supplement dated October 18, 2018 relating to our Senior Global Medium-Term Notes, Series H, of which these Notes are a part. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this pricing supplement will have the meanings given to them in the
product prospectus supplement. In the event of any conflict, this pricing supplement will control. You should read this pricing supplement carefully.
This pricing supplement, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the Notes and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any
other written materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other
things, the matters set forth in “Risk Factors” in the prospectus supplement dated September 7, 2018 and in the product prospectus supplement dated October 18, 2018, as the Notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We
urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisors before you invest in the Notes. You may access these documents on the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if that
address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):
Prospectus dated September 7, 2018:
Prospectus Supplement dated September 7, 2018:
Product Prospectus Supplement ERN-ES-1 dated October 18, 2018:
Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 1000275. As used in this pricing supplement, “Royal Bank,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to Royal Bank of Canada.
What Is the Total Return on the Notes at Maturity Assuming a Range of Performance for the Reference Asset?
The following table illustrates the hypothetical total return at maturity on the Notes. The “total return,” as used in this pricing supplement, is the number, expressed as a
percentage, that results from comparing the payment at maturity per $1,000 in principal amount of the Notes to $1,000. The hypothetical total returns and examples set forth below are based on the Barrier Level of 85.00, the Maximum Return of
13.76%, and hypothetical Final Basket Levels as set forth below. The actual Final Basket Level will be determined based on the arithmetic average of the closing price of each Basket Component on the Valuation Dates.
The hypothetical total returns and examples set forth below are for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual total returns applicable to a purchaser of the Notes.
The numbers appearing in the following table and examples have been rounded for ease of analysis. The examples below do not take into account any tax consequences from investing in the Notes.
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Final Basket Level
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Percentage Change
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Payment at Maturity
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Total Return on the
Notes
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160.00
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60.00%
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$1,137.60
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13.76%
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150.00
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50.00%
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$1,137.60
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13.76%
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140.00
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40.00%
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$1,137.60
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13.76%
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130.00
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30.00%
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$1,137.60
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13.76%
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120.00
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20.00%
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$1,137.60
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13.76%
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113.76
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13.76%
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$1,137.60
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13.76%
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110.00
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10.00%
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$1,100.00
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10.00%
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105.00
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5.00%
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$1,050.00
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5.00%
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100.00(1)
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0.00%
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$1,000.00
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0.00%
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95.00
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-5.00%
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$1,000.00
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0.00%
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90.00
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-10.00%
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$1,000.00
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0.00%
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85.00
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-25.00%
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$1,000.00
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0.00%
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80.00
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-20.00%
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$800.00
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-20.00%
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70.00
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-30.00%
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$700.00
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-30.00%
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60.00
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-40.00%
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$600.00
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-40.00%
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50.00
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-50.00%
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$500.00
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-50.00%
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40.00
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-60.00%
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$400.00
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-60.00%
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30.00
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-70.00%
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$300.00
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-70.00%
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20.00
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-80.00%
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$200.00
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-80.00%
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10.00
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-90.00%
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$100.00
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-90.00%
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0.00
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-100.00%
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$0.00
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-100.00%
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(1) The Initial Basket Level will be set to 100.
Hypothetical Examples of Amounts Payable at Maturity
The following examples illustrate how the payments set forth in the table above are calculated.
Example 1: The value of the Basket increases from the Initial Basket Level to a Final Basket Level of 105, resulting in a Percentage Change of 5%.
Because the Percentage Change of 5% does not exceed the Maximum Return, the investor will receive a payment at maturity of $1,050 per $1,000 in principal amount of the Notes,
calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 x 5%) = $1,050
Example 2: The value of the Basket increases from the Initial Basket Level to a Final Basket Level of 140, resulting in a Percentage Change of 40%.
Because the Percentage Change of 40% exceeds the Maximum Return of 13.76%, the investor will receive a payment at maturity of $1,137.60 per $1,000 in principal amount of the
Notes, which is the maximum payment on the Notes. In this case, the return on the Notes is less than the return represented by the Percentage Change.
Example 3: The value of the Basket decreases from the Initial Basket Level to a Final Basket Level of 90.00, resulting in a Percentage Change of -10.00%.
Because the Percentage Change is negative, but is greater than or equal to -15.00%, the investor will receive a payment at maturity of $1,000 per $1,000 in principal amount of the Notes.
Example 4: The value of the Basket decreases from the Initial Basket Level to a Final Basket Level of 50.00, resulting in a Percentage Change
of -50.00%.
Because the Percentage Change is less than -15.00%, the investor will receive a payment at maturity of $500.00 per $1,000 in principal amount of the Notes, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 x -50.00%) = $500.00
Selected Purchase Considerations
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Appreciation Potential — The Notes provide the opportunity to receive a one-for-one return reflecting the Percentage Change if the value of the
Basket increases, up to the Maximum Return of 13.76%.
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Limited Protection Against Loss — Payment at maturity of the principal amount of the Notes is protected against a decline in the Final Basket Level, as compared to the
Initial Basket Level, of up to 15.00%. If the Final Basket Level is less than the Barrier Level, you will lose 1% of the principal amount for every 1% that the Final Basket Level is less than the Initial Basket Level.
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Selected Risk Considerations
An investment in the Notes involves significant risks. Investing in the Notes is not equivalent to investing directly in the Reference Asset. These risks are explained in more
detail in the section “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-4 of the product prospectus supplement. In addition to the risks described in the prospectus supplement and the product prospectus supplement, you should consider the following:
Risks Relating to the Terms and Structure of the Notes
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You May Lose Some or All of the Principal Amount at Maturity — Investors in the Notes could lose all or a substantial portion of their principal
amount if the value of the Basket decreases by more than 15%. If the Percentage Change is less than -15%, the payment that you will receive at maturity will represent a loss of 1% of the principal amount for each 1% that the Final Basket
Level is less than the Initial Level, and you could lose up to 100% of the principal amount.
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The Notes Do Not Pay Interest and Your Return May Be Lower than the Return on a Conventional Debt Security of Comparable Maturity — There will be no
periodic interest payments on the Notes as there would be on a conventional fixed-rate or floating-rate debt security having the same maturity. The return that you will receive on the Notes, which could be negative, may be less than the
return you could earn on other investments. Even if your return is positive, your return may be less than the return you would earn if you purchased one of our conventional senior interest bearing debt securities.
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Your Potential Payment at Maturity Is Limited — The Notes will provide less opportunity to participate in increases in the value of the Basket than
an investment in the Basket Components or a security linked to the Basket Components providing full participation in the appreciation, because the positive return on the Notes will not exceed the Maximum Return. Accordingly, your return on
the Notes may be less than your return would be if you made an investment in the Basket Components, or such a linked security.
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Payments on the Notes Are Subject to Our Credit Risk, and Changes in Our Credit Ratings Are Expected to Affect the Market Value of the Notes — The
Notes are our senior unsecured debt securities. As a result, your receipt of the amount due on the maturity date is dependent upon our ability to repay our obligations at that time. This will be the case even if the value of the Basket
increases after the Pricing Date. No assurance can be given as to what our financial condition will be at the maturity of the Notes.
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Changes in the Price of One Basket Component May Be Offset by Changes in the Prices of the Other Basket Components — The prices of the Basket
Components may offset each other. The price of one Basket Component may increase, while the prices of one or more of the other Basket Components may decrease, reducing the value of the Basket.
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The Payments on the Notes Are Subject to Postponement due to Market Disruption Events and Adjustments — The payment at maturity, the Valuation Dates
and the Basket Components are subject to adjustment as described in the product prospectus supplement. For a description of what constitutes a market disruption event as well as the consequences of that market disruption event on a
Valuation Date, see “General Terms of the Notes—Market Disruption Events” in the product prospectus supplement.
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The Tax Treatment of the Notes Is Uncertain — Significant aspects of the tax treatment of an investment in the Notes are uncertain. You should consult your tax adviser
about your tax situation.
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Risks Relating to the Secondary Market for the Notes
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There May Not Be an Active Trading Market for the Notes—Sales in the Secondary Market May Result in Significant Losses — There may be little or no
secondary market for the Notes. The Notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. RBCCM and our other affiliates may make a market for the Notes; however, they are not required to do so. RBCCM or any of our other affiliates may
stop any market-making activities at any time. Even if a secondary market for the Notes develops, it may not provide significant liquidity or trade at prices advantageous to you. We expect that transaction costs in any secondary market
would be high. As a result, the difference between bid and asked prices for the Notes in any secondary market could be substantial.
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Many Economic and Market Factors Will Impact the Value of the Notes — In addition to the value of the Basket on any day, the value of the Notes will
be affected by a number of economic and market factors that may either offset or magnify each other, including:
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the expected volatility of the Basket Components;
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the time to maturity of the Notes;
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the dividend rate on the Basket Components;
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interest and yield rates in the market generally;
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a variety of economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events; and
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our creditworthiness, including actual or anticipated downgrades in our credit ratings.
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Risks Relating to the Initial Estimated Value of the Notes
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The Initial Estimated Value of the Notes Is Less than the Price to the Public — The initial estimated value that is set forth on the cover page of
this pricing supplement does not represent a minimum price at which we, RBCCM or any of our affiliates would be willing to purchase the Notes in any secondary market (if any exists) at any time. If you attempt to sell the Notes prior to
maturity, their market value may be lower than the price you paid for them and the initial estimated value. This is due to, among other things, changes in the value of the Basket, the borrowing rate we pay to issue securities of this kind,
and the inclusion in the price to the public of the underwriting discount and the costs relating to our hedging of the Notes. These factors, together with various credit, market and economic factors over the term of the Notes, are expected
to reduce the price at which you may be able to sell the Notes in any secondary market and will affect the value of the Notes in complex and unpredictable ways. Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the
price, if any, at which you may be able to sell your Notes prior to maturity may be less than your original purchase price. The Notes are not designed to be short-term trading instruments. Accordingly, you should be able and willing to
hold the Notes to maturity.
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The Initial Estimated Value of the Notes Is an Estimate Only, Calculated as of the Pricing Date — The value of the Notes at any time after the Pricing
Date will vary based on many factors, including changes in market conditions, and cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual value you would receive if you sold the Notes in any secondary market, if any, should be expected
to differ materially from the initial estimated value of the Notes.
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Risks Relating to the Basket Components
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The Basket Components Are Concentrated in the Technology Sector — The issuers of the Basket Components operate primarily in the technology sector.
As a result, an investment in the Notes is subject to the risks of that sector, and you will not benefit from the diversification that may result from an investment in an instrument the return of which will be determined by more than one
industry.
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Owning the Notes Is Not the Same as Owning Shares of the Basket Components — The return on the Notes may not reflect the return you would realize if
you actually owned shares of the Basket Components. For instance, as a holder of the Notes, you will not have voting rights, rights to receive cash dividends or other distributions, or any other rights that holders of these shares would
have. Further, your return on the Notes will be limited by the Maximum Return.
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There Is No Affiliation Between Us and the Issuers of the Basket Components, and We Are Not Responsible for any Disclosure by Those Companies — We are
not affiliated with the issuers of the Basket Components. However, we and our affiliates may currently, or from time to time in the future engage in business with those issuers. Nevertheless, neither we nor our affiliates assume any
responsibilities for the accuracy or the completeness of any information about the Basket Components or their issuers that those issuers prepare. You, as an investor in the Notes, should make your own investigation into the Basket
Components and their issuers. Those issuers are not involved in this offering and have no obligation of any sort with respect to the Notes. Those issuers have no obligation to take your interests into consideration for any reason,
including when taking any corporate actions that might affect the value of the Notes.
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An Investment in the Notes Is Subject to Risks Associated with Individual Stocks — The value of the Basket can rise or fall sharply due to factors
specific to the Basket Components and their issuers, such as stock price volatility, earnings, financial conditions, corporate, industry and regulatory developments, management changes and decisions and other events, as well as general
market factors, such as general stock market volatility and levels, interest rates and economic and political conditions. We urge you to review financial and other information filed periodically with the SEC by the applicable issuers.
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The Calculation Agent May Adjust Certain Terms of the Notes Upon the Occurrence of Certain Corporate Events — For certain corporate events affecting a Basket Component, the calculation agent may make adjustments to the terms of the Notes. However, the calculation agent will not make such adjustments in response to all events that could
affect a Basket Component. If an event occurs that does not require the calculation agent to make such adjustments, the value of the Notes may be materially and adversely affected. In addition, all determinations and calculations
concerning any such adjustments will be made in the sole discretion of the calculation agent, which will be binding on you absent manifest error. You should be aware that the calculation agent may make any such adjustment, determination
or calculation in a manner that differs from that discussed in this pricing supplement or the product prospectus supplement as necessary to achieve an equitable result.
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Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest
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The Business Activities of Royal Bank and Our Affiliates May Create Conflicts of Interest — We and our
affiliates expect to engage in trading activities related to the Basket Components that are not for the account of holders of the Notes or on their behalf. These trading activities may present a conflict between the holders’ interests in
the Notes and the interests we and our affiliates will have in their proprietary accounts, in facilitating transactions, including options and other derivatives transactions, for their customers and in accounts under their management.
These trading activities, if they influence the value of the Basket, could be adverse to the interests of the holders of the Notes. We and one or more of our affiliates may, at present or in the future, engage in business with the issuers
of the Basket Components, including making loans to or providing advisory services. These services could include investment banking and merger and acquisition advisory services. These activities may present a conflict between our or one
or more of our affiliates’ obligations, and your interests as a holder of the Notes. Moreover, we and our affiliates may have published, and in the future expect to publish, research reports with respect to one or more of the Basket
Components. This research is modified from time to time without notice and may express opinions or provide recommendations that are inconsistent with purchasing or holding the Notes. Any of these activities may affect the value of the
Basket and, therefore, the market value of the Notes.
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Additionally, we or our affiliates may serve as issuer, agent or underwriter for additional issuances of securities with returns linked or related to changes in
the value of the Basket. By introducing competing products into the marketplace in this manner, we could adversely affect the value of the Notes.
We may hedge our obligations under the Notes through certain affiliates, who would expect to make a profit on such hedge. We or our affiliates may adjust these hedges by, among
other things, purchasing or selling those assets at any time, including around the time of the Valuation Dates, which could have an impact on the return of the Notes. Because hedging our obligations entails risk and may be influenced by market
forces beyond our or our affiliates' control, such hedging may result in a profit that is more or less than expected, or it may result in a loss.
Information Regarding the Basket Components
Each of the Basket Components is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Companies with securities registered under that Act are required to
file periodically certain financial and other information specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Information filed with the SEC can be obtained through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, information regarding
the Basket Components may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents.
The following information regarding the Basket Components and their issuers has been derived from publicly available information. We have not independently verified the accuracy
or completeness of reports filed by these issuers with the SEC, information published by them on their websites or in any other format, information about them obtained from any other source, or the information provided below.
We obtained the information regarding the historical performance of the Basket Components in the graphs below from Bloomberg Financial Markets.
We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg Financial Markets. The historical performance of the Basket Components should not be taken as an
indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing value of the Basket on any Valuation Date. We cannot give you assurance that the performance of the Basket will not result in the loss of all or part of your
investment.
Adobe Inc.
Adobe Inc. develops, markets, and supports computer software products and technologies. The company's products allow users to express and use information across print and electronic media. The
company offers a line of application software products, type products, and content for creating, distributing, and managing information.
The common stock of Adobe Inc. is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (the “Nasdaq”) under the ticker symbol “ADBE.”
The following graph sets forth the closing prices of this Basket Component from January 1, 2016 to June 18, 2021.
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc. is an online retailer that offers a wide range of products. The company’s products include books, music, computers, electronics and numerous other products. The company offers
personalized shopping services, Web-based credit card payment, and direct shipping to customers. The company also operates a cloud platform offering services internationally.
The common stock of Amazon.com, Inc. is listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “AMZN.”
The following graph sets forth the closing prices of this Basket Component from January 1, 2016 to June 18, 2021.
salesforce.com, inc.
salesforce.com, inc. designs and develops enterprise software. The company supplies a customer relationship management service to businesses providing a technology platform for customers and
developers to build and run business applications, as well as manage their customer, sales, and operational data.
The common stock of salesforce.com, inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “CRM.”
The following graph sets forth the closing prices of this Basket Component from January 1, 2016 to June 18, 2021.
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides web-based search, advertisements, maps, software applications, mobile operating systems, consumer content, enterprise solutions, commerce, and
hardware products.
The class A common stock of Alphabet Inc. is listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “GOOGL.”
The following graph sets forth the closing prices of this Basket Component from January 1, 2016 to June 18, 2021.
Honeywell International Inc.
Honeywell International Inc. provides aerospace products and services, control, sensing and security technologies for commercial buildings, safety and productivity solutions, specialty chemicals,
advanced materials, process technology for refining and petrochemicals, and energy efficient products and solutions.
The common stock of Honeywell International Inc. is listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “HON.”
The following graph sets forth the closing prices of this Basket Component from January 1, 2016 to June 18, 2021.
Lam Research Corporation
Lam Research Corporation manufactures, markets, and services semiconductor processing equipment used in the making of integrated circuits. The company's products are used to deposit special films on
a silicon wafer and etch away portions of various films to create a circuit design.
The common stock of Lam Research Corporation is listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “LRCX.”
The following graph sets forth the closing prices of this Basket Component from January 1, 2016 to June 18, 2021.
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses, sells, and supports software products. The company offers operating system software, server application software, business and consumer
applications software, software development tools, and Internet and intranet software. The company also develops video game consoles and digital music entertainment devices.
The common stock of Microsoft Corporation is listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “MSFT.”
The following graph sets forth the closing prices of this Basket Component from January 1, 2016 to June 18, 2021.
Supplemental Plan of Distribution
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and its affiliates will act as placement agents for the Notes and will receive a fee from the Issuer of $10 per $1,000 in
principal amount of the Notes, but will forgo any fees for sales to certain fiduciary accounts. We or one of our affiliates will also pay an expected fee to a broker-dealer that is unaffiliated with us for providing certain electronic platform
services with respect to this offering.
Delivery of the Notes will be made against payment for the Notes on June 23, 2021, which is more than two business days following the Pricing Date. Under Rule 15c6-1 of the
Exchange Act, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in two business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the Notes on any date prior to two
business days before delivery will be required to specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.
In addition, RBCCM or another of its affiliates or agents may use this document in market-making transactions after the initial sale of the Notes, but is under no obligation to
do so and may discontinue any market-making activities at any time without notice.
The value of the Notes shown on your account statement will be based on RBCCM’s estimate of the value of the Notes if RBCCM or another of our affiliates were to make a market in
the Notes (which it is not obligated to do). That estimate will be based upon the price that RBCCM may pay for the Notes in light of then prevailing market conditions, our creditworthiness and transaction costs. For a period of approximately six
months after the issue date of the Notes, the price shown on your account statement may initially be higher than RBCCM’s estimated value of the Notes. This is because the estimated value of the Notes reflects the reduction of the underwriting
discount and our hedging costs and profits; however, the value of the Notes shown on your account statement during that period is expected to be a higher amount, reflecting the amortization of the underwriting discount and our estimated profit from
hedging the Notes. After this period, if RBCCM repurchases your Notes, it expects to do so at prices that reflect its estimated value.
The Notes are our debt securities, the return on which is linked to the performance of the Reference Asset. As is the case for all of our debt securities, including our
structured notes, the economic terms of the Notes reflect our actual or perceived creditworthiness at the time of pricing. In addition, because structured notes result in increased operational, funding and liability management costs to us, we
typically borrow the funds under these Notes at a rate that is more favorable to us than the rate that we might pay for a conventional fixed or floating rate debt security of comparable maturity. This relatively lower implied borrowing rate, which
is reflected in the economic terms of the Notes, along with the fees and expenses associated with structured notes, reduced the initial estimated value of the Notes at the time the terms of the Notes were set.
In order to satisfy our payment obligations under the Notes, we may choose to enter into certain hedging arrangements (which may include call options, put options or other
derivatives) on the issue date with RBCCM or one of our other subsidiaries. The terms of these hedging arrangements take into account a number of factors, including our creditworthiness, interest rate movements, the volatility of the Reference
Asset, and the tenor of the Notes. The economic terms of the Notes depend in part on the terms of these hedging arrangements.
The lower implied borrowing rate, the underwriting commission and the hedging-related costs relating to the Notes reduced the economic terms of the Notes to you and resulted in
the initial estimated value for the Notes being less than their public offering price. See “Selected Risk Considerations—The Initial Estimated Value of the Notes Is Less than the Price to the Public” above.
The placement agents have not offered, sold or otherwise made available and will not offer, sell or otherwise make available any Notes to, any retail investor in the European Economic Area (“EEA”) or in the United
Kingdom. For these purposes, the expression “offer” includes the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the Notes to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or
subscribe the Notes, and a “retail investor” means a person who is one (or more) of: (a) a retail client, as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, “MiFID II”); or (b) a customer, within the meaning of Directive
(EU) 2016/97, as amended, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (c) not a qualified investor as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation”).
Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended, the “PRIIPs Regulation”) for offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA or in the United Kingdom
has been prepared, and therefore, offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA or in the United Kingdom may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation.
U.S. Federal Tax Consequences
The following disclosure supplements, and to the extent inconsistent supersedes, the discussion in the product prospectus supplement dated October 18, 2018 under “Supplemental
Discussion of U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”
In the opinion of our counsel, Morrison & Foerster LLP, it would generally be reasonable to treat a Note with terms described herein as a pre-paid cash-settled derivative
contract in respect of the Reference Asset for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the terms of the Notes require a holder and us (in the absence of a change in law or an administrative or judicial ruling to the contrary) to treat the Notes for
all tax purposes in accordance with such characterization. However, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of your investment in the Notes are uncertain and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) could assert that the Notes should be taxed in
a manner that is different from that described in the preceding sentence.
Under Section 871(m) of the Code, a “dividend equivalent” payment is treated as a dividend from sources within the United States. Such payments generally would be subject to a 30%
U.S. withholding tax if paid to a non-U.S. holder. Under U.S. Treasury Department regulations, payments (including deemed payments) with respect to equity-linked instruments (“ELIs”) that are “specified ELIs” may be treated as dividend equivalents
if such specified ELIs reference an interest in an “underlying security,” which is generally any interest in an entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes if a payment with respect to such interest could give rise to a
U.S. source dividend. However, the IRS has issued guidance that states that the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS intend to amend the effective dates of the U.S. Treasury Department regulations to provide that withholding on dividend equivalent
payments will not apply to specified ELIs that are not delta-one instruments and that are issued before January 1, 2023. Based on our determination that the Notes are not delta-one instruments, non-U.S. holders should not be subject to withholding
on dividend equivalent payments, if any, under the Notes. However, it is possible that the Notes could be treated as deemed reissued for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the occurrence of certain events affecting the Reference Asset or the
Notes, and following such occurrence the Notes could be treated as subject to withholding on dividend equivalent payments. Non-U.S. holders that enter, or have entered, into other transactions in respect of the Reference Asset or the Notes should
consult their tax advisors as to the application of the dividend equivalent withholding tax in the context of the Notes and their other transactions. If any payments are treated as dividend equivalents subject to withholding, we (or the applicable
withholding agent) would be entitled to withhold taxes without being required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts so withheld.
The accompanying product prospectus supplement notes that FATCA withholding on payments of gross proceeds from a sale or redemption of the Notes will only apply to payments made
after December 31, 2018. That discussion is modified to reflect regulations proposed by the U.S. Treasury Department that eliminate the requirement of FATCA withholding on payments of gross proceeds upon the disposition of financial instruments.
The U.S. Treasury Department has indicated that taxpayers may rely on these proposed regulations pending their finalization. Prospective investors are urged to consult with their own tax advisors regarding the possible implications of FATCA on
their investment in the Notes.
Terms Incorporated in the Master Note
All of the terms appearing in the sections “Key Terms” (except the item captioned “Estimated Value”) and “U.S. Federal Tax Consequences” in this pricing supplement, and the applicable terms included in the product
prospectus supplement, in the Series H MTN prospectus supplement and the prospectus are incorporated into the master global note that represents the Notes and is held by the Depository Trust Company.
Validity of the Notes
In the opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, the issue and sale of the Notes has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Bank in conformity with the Indenture, and when
the Notes have been duly executed, authenticated and issued in accordance with the Indenture and delivered against payment therefor, the Notes will be validly issued and, to the extent validity of the Notes is a matter governed by the laws of the
Province of Ontario or Québec, or the laws of Canada applicable therein, and will be valid obligations of the Bank, subject to equitable remedies which may only be granted at the discretion of a court of competent authority, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, to rights to indemnity and contribution under the Notes or the Indenture which may be limited by applicable law; to insolvency and other laws of general application affecting creditors’ rights, to limitations under applicable
limitations statutes, and to limitations as to the currency in which judgments in Canada may be rendered, as prescribed by the Currency Act (Canada). This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the laws of the Provinces of
Ontario and Québec and the federal laws of Canada applicable thereto. In addition, this opinion is subject to customary assumptions about the Trustee’s authorization, execution and delivery of the Indenture and the genuineness of signatures and
certain factual matters, all as stated in the letter of such counsel dated September 7, 2018, which has been filed as Exhibit 5.1 to Royal Bank’s Form 6-K filed with the SEC dated September 7, 2018.
In the opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP, when the Notes have been duly completed in accordance with the Indenture and issued and sold as contemplated by the prospectus supplement and the prospectus, the Notes will
be valid, binding and enforceable obligations of Royal Bank, entitled to the benefits of the Indenture, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable
principles of general applicability (including, without limitation, concepts of good faith, fair dealing and the lack of bad faith). This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the laws of the State of New York. This opinion is
subject to customary assumptions about the Trustee’s authorization, execution and delivery of the Indenture and the genuineness of signatures and to such counsel’s reliance on the Bank and other sources as to certain factual matters, all as stated
in the legal opinion dated September 7, 2018, which has been filed as Exhibit 5.2 to the Bank’s Form 6-K dated September 7, 2018.