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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Statement No. 333-227001
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Pricing Supplement
Dated January 27, 2021
To the Product Prospectus Supplement ERN-EI-1, the Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus, Each Dated September 7, 2018
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$1,165,000
Barrier Absolute Return Notes Linked to the S&P 500®
Index, Due January 30, 2025
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reference Asset
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Initial Level
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Barrier Level*
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S&P 500® Index (“SPX”)
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3,750.77
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2,438.00, which is 65% of the Initial Level
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Issuer:
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Royal Bank of Canada
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Stock Exchange Listing:
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None
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Trade Date:
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January 27, 2021
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Principal Amount:
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$1,000 per Note
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Issue Date:
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January 29, 2021
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Maturity Date:
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January 30, 2025
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Valuation Date:
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January 27, 2025
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Participation Rate:
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50%
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Final Level:
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The closing level of the Reference Asset on the Valuation Date.
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Payment at Maturity:
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If the Final Level is greater than the Initial Level then the investor will receive a return equal to the principal amount multiplied by the product of (a) the Percentage Change (as defined below) and (b) the Participation Rate.
If the Final Level is less than or equal to the Initial Level, but greater than or equal to the Barrier Level, then the investor will receive a one-for-one positive return equal to the absolute value of the Percentage Change.
If the Final Level is less than the Barrier Level, the Notes will provide a negative return that is equal to the percentage decrease of the Reference Asset. An investor could lose some or all of the
principal amount of the Notes.
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Interest Payments:
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None.
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CUSIP:
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78016E5B9
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Per Note
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Total
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Price to public(1)
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100.00%
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$1,165,000.00
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Underwriting discounts and commissions(1)
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2.25%
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$26,212.50
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Proceeds to Royal Bank of Canada
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97.75%
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$1,138,787.50
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Barrier Absolute Return Notes
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General:
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This pricing supplement relates to an offering of Barrier Absolute Return Notes linked to the Reference Asset (the “Notes”).
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Issuer:
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Royal Bank of Canada (“Royal Bank”)
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Trade Date (Pricing
Date):
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January 27, 2021
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Issue Date:
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January 29, 2021
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Valuation Date:
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January 27, 2025
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Maturity Date:
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January 30, 2025
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Denominations:
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Minimum denomination of $1,000, and integral multiples of $1,000 thereafter.
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Designated Currency:
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U.S. Dollars
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Initial Level:
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The closing level of the Reference Asset on the Trade Date, as specified on the cover page of this document.
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Final Level:
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The closing level of the Reference Asset on the Valuation Date.
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Barrier Level:
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65% of the Initial Level, as specified on the cover page of this document.
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Participation Rate:
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50%
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Payment at Maturity (if
held to maturity):
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On the Valuation Date, we will pay you at maturity an amount based on the Final Level:
If the Final Level is greater than the Initial Level, then the investor will receive, for each $1,000 in principal amount of the Notes equal to:
Principal Amount + (Principal Amount x (Percentage Change x Participation Rate))
If the Final Level is less than or equal to the Initial Level, but greater than or equal to the Barrier Level, the investor will
receive, for each $1,000 in principal amount of the Notes, a one-for-one positive return equal to the absolute value of the Percentage Change, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + [-1 x ($1,000 x Percentage Change)]
If the Final Level is less than the Barrier Level, then the investor will receive, for each $1,000 in principal amount of the Notes:
$1,000 + [$1,000 x (Percentage Change)]
In this case, you will lose all or a substantial portion of the principal amount.
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Percentage Change:
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Final Level – Initial Level
Initial Level
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Calculation Agent:
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RBC Capital Markets, LLC (“RBCCM”)
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Barrier Absolute Return Notes
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U.S. Tax Treatment:
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By purchasing a Note, each holder agrees (in the absence of a change in law, an administrative determination or a judicial ruling to the contrary) to
treat the Note as a pre-paid cash-settled derivative contract in respect of the Reference Asset for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of your investment in the Notes are uncertain and the
Internal Revenue Service could assert that the Notes should be taxed in a manner that is different from that described in the preceding sentence. Please see the section below, “Supplemental Discussion of U.S. Federal Income Tax
Consequences,” and the discussion (including the opinion of our counsel Morrison & Foerster LLP) in the product prospectus supplement dated September 7, 2018 under “Supplemental Discussion of U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences,” which
apply to the Notes.
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Secondary Market:
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RBCCM (or one of its affiliates), though not obligated to do so, may maintain a secondary market in the Notes after the Issue Date. The amount that you
may receive upon sale of the Notes prior to maturity may be less than the principal amount.
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Listing:
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The Notes will not be listed on any securities exchange.
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Settlement:
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DTC global (including through its indirect participants Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg as described under “Description of Debt
Securities—Ownership and Book-Entry Issuance” in the prospectus dated September 7, 2018).
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Terms Incorporated in
the Master Note:
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All of the terms appearing on the cover page and above the item captioned “Secondary Market” on pages P-2 and P-3 of this pricing supplement, and the terms appearing under the captions
“General Terms of the Notes” and “Supplemental Discussion of U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the product prospectus supplement dated September 7, 2018, as modified by this pricing supplement.
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Barrier Absolute Return Notes
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Hypothetical Initial Level:
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1,000.00*
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Hypothetical Barrier Level:
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650.00, which is 65% of the hypothetical Initial Level
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Participation Rate:
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50%
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Principal Amount:
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$1,000 per Note
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Hypothetical Final Level
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Redemption Amount as
Percentage of Principal Amount
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Redemption Amount
per $1,000 in Principal
Amount
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1,500.00
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125.00%
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$1,250.00
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1,400.00
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120.00%
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$1,200.00
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1,300.00
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115.00%
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$1,150.00
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1,200.00
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110.00%
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$1,100.00
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1,100.00
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105.00%
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$1,050.00
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1,000.00
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100.00%
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$1,000.00
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900.00
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110.00%
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$1,100.00
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800.00
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120.00%
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$1,200.00
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700.00
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130.00%
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$1,300.00
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650.00
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135.00%
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$1,350.00
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649.90
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64.99%
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$649.90
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600.00
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60.00%
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$600.00
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500.00
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50.00%
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$500.00
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400.00
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40.00%
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$400.00
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300.00
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30.00%
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$300.00
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250.00
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25.00%
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$250.00
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0.00
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0.00%
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$0.00
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Barrier Absolute Return Notes
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Example 1—
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Calculation of the Payment at Maturity where the Percentage Change is positive.
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Percentage Change:
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20%
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Payment at Maturity:
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$1,000 + ($1,000 x (20% x 50%)) = $1,000 + $100.00 = $1,100.00
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In this case, on a $1,000 investment, a 20% Percentage Change results in a Payment at Maturity of $1,100.00, a 10% return on the Notes.
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Example 2—
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Calculation of the Payment at Maturity where the Percentage Change is negative, but the Final Level is greater than the Barrier Level.
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Percentage Change:
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-20%
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Payment at Maturity:
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$1,000 + [-1 x ($1,000 x -20%)] = $1,000 + $200 = $1,200.00
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In this case, on a $1,000 investment, a -20% Percentage Change results in a Payment at Maturity of $1,200, a 20% return on the Notes.
In this case, even though the Percentage Change is negative, you will receive a positive return equal to the absolute value of the Percentage Change.
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Example 3—
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Calculation of the Payment at Maturity where the Percentage Change is negative, and the Final Level is less than the Barrier Level.
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Percentage Change:
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-50%
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Payment at Maturity:
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$1,000 + ($1,000 x -50%) = $1,000 - $500 = $500
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In this case, on a $1,000 investment, a -50% Percentage Change results in a Payment at Maturity of $500, a -50% return on the Notes.
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Barrier Absolute Return Notes
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You May Not Receive the Full Principal Amount at Maturity – Investors in the Notes will lose all or a substantial portion of their principal amount if the Final Level is
less than the Barrier Level. In such a case, you will lose 1% of the principal amount of the Notes for each 1% that the Final Level is less than the Initial Level.
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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 – You will not receive any 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, the 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 the appreciation of the Reference Asset than an investment in a
security linked to the Reference Asset providing full participation in the appreciation, because the Participation Rate is less than 100%. Accordingly, your return on the Notes may be less than your return would be if you made an
investment in a security directly linked to the positive performance of the Reference Asset. In addition, if the level of the Reference Asset decreases, due to the absolute return feature, the maximum return on the Notes will be 35%.
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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 Redemption Amount is dependent upon our ability to repay our obligations at that time. This will be the case even if the level of the Reference Asset increases after the Trade
Date. No assurance can be given as to what our financial condition will be at the maturity of 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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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 level of the Reference Asset, 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 estimated 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 the Notes prior to maturity may be less than your original purchase price, as any such sale price
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Barrier Absolute Return Notes
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The Initial Estimated Value of the Notes Is an Estimate Only, Calculated as of the Time the Terms of the Notes Were Set — The initial estimated value of the Notes is
based on the value of our obligation to make the payments on the Notes, together with the mid-market value of the derivative embedded in the terms of the Notes. See “Structuring the Notes” below. Our estimate is based on a variety of
assumptions, including our credit spreads, expectations as to dividends, interest rates and volatility, and the expected term of the Notes. These assumptions are based on certain forecasts about future events, which may prove to be
incorrect. Other entities may value the Notes or similar securities at a price that is significantly different than we do.
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Our Business Activities May Create Conflicts of Interest — We and our affiliates expect to engage in trading activities related to the Reference Asset 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 level of the Reference Asset, 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 companies included in the Reference Asset, 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 the Reference Asset. 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 by us or one or more of our affiliates may affect the level of the Reference Asset, and, therefore, the market value of the Notes.
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Owning the Notes Is Not the Same as Owning the Securities Represented by the Reference Asset — The return on the Notes is unlikely to reflect the return you would realize
if you actually owned the securities represented by the Reference Asset. For instance, you will not receive or be entitled to receive any dividend payments or other distributions on those securities during the term of the Notes. As an
owner of the Notes, you will not have voting rights or any other rights that holders of the Reference Asset may have.
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The Payments on the Notes Are Subject to Market Disruption Events and Adjustments – The Redemption Amount and the Valuation Date 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, see “General Terms of the Notes—Market Disruption Events” in the product
prospectus supplement.
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