Key Terms (Subject to Change):
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Issuer:
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Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC”)
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CUSIP:
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78016HXH8
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Trade Date:
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April 14, 2023 (expected)
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Issue Date:
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April 19, 2023 (expected)
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Valuation Date:
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April 14, 2026 (expected)
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Maturity Date:
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April 17, 2026 (expected)
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Reference Stock:
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Amazon.com, Inc. (“AMZN”)
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Observation Dates and
Coupon Payment Dates:
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Quarterly, beginning in July 2023
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Contingent Coupon Rate:
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[10.50%-11.50%] per annum (to be determined on the Trade Date). The Contingent Coupon will be paid on each Coupon Payment Date if the closing price of the Reference Stock is greater than
or equal to the Coupon Barrier.
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Call Feature:
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Beginning with the second Observation Date, the Notes will be automatically called for 100% of their principal amount, plus the applicable Contingent Coupon, if the closing price of the
Reference Stock is greater than or equal to the Initial Stock Price on any Observation Date.
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Call Settlement Dates:
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The Coupon Payment Date corresponding to that Observation Date.
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Coupon Barrier and
Trigger Price:
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60% of the Initial Stock Price
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Payment at Maturity:
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If the Notes are not previously called, we will pay you at maturity an amount based on the Final Stock Price:
For each $1,000 in principal amount, $1,000 plus the Contingent Coupon at maturity, unless the Final Stock Price is less than the Trigger Price.
If the Final Stock Price is less than the Trigger Price, you will lose 1% of the principal amount for each 1% decrease in the price of the Reference Stock.
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Initial Stock Price:
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The closing share price of the Reference Stock on the Trade Date.
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Final Stock Price:
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The closing share price of the Reference Stock on the Valuation Date.
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Underwriting Discount and
Commissions:
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2.25% of the principal amount.
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Product Characteristics
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If the Reference Stock closes at or above its Coupon Barrier as of a given Observation Date, the Notes will pay the Contingent Coupon on the applicable Coupon Payment Date.
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If the closing price of the Reference Stock on any Observation Date (beginning with the second Observation Date) is at or above its Initial Stock Price, the Notes will be automatically
called at the principal amount plus the Contingent Coupon on the applicable Call Settlement Date.
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If the Notes are not automatically called and the Final Stock Price is greater than or equal to the Trigger Price, the Notes will pay the principal amount plus the Contingent Coupon.
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If the Final Stock Price is less than the Trigger Price, you could lose your entire investment.
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Hypothetical Scenario Analysis
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Key Product Risks
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This investment may result in a loss of up to 100% of principal. If the Notes are not automatically called and the Final Stock Price is less than the Trigger Price, the amount of cash
that you receive at maturity will represent a loss of your principal that is proportionate to the decrease in the closing price of the Reference Stock from the Trade Date to the Valuation Date.
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The Notes do not guarantee the payment of any Contingent Coupons over their term. You will not receive the Contingent Coupon in respect of any Observation Date where the closing price of
the Reference Stock is less than its Coupon Barrier.
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The return potential of the Notes is limited to the Contingent Coupons, and you will not participate in any appreciation in the price of the Reference Stock, which may be significant.
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Although the return on the Notes will be based on the performance of the Reference Stock, the payment of any amount due on the Notes is subject to RBC’s credit risk. Investors are
dependent on RBC’s ability to pay all amounts due on the Notes.
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Please see next page for additional risks.
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Investors could lose all or a substantial portion of their principal amount if there is a decrease in the trading price of the Reference Stock between the Trade Date and the Valuation Date. If the Notes
are not automatically called and the Final Stock Price on the Valuation Date is less than the Trigger Price, the amount of cash that you receive at maturity will represent a loss of your principal that is proportionate to the decrease in
the closing price of the Reference Stock from the Trade Date to the Valuation Date. Any Contingent Coupons received on the Notes prior to the Maturity Date may not be sufficient to compensate for any such loss.
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Investors may not receive payment of any Contingent Coupons over the term of the Notes. You will not receive the Contingent Coupon in respect of any Observation Date if the closing price of the Reference
Stock is below its Coupon Barrier.
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If the Notes are called early, there is no guarantee that you would be able to reinvest the proceeds in a comparable investment. The period over which you could receive the Contingent Coupons could be as
little as six months.
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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.
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The initial estimated value that will be set forth in the final pricing supplement for the Notes is expected to be less than the principal amount, and 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.
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The Notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. RBC (or its affiliates) may offer to purchase the Notes in the secondary market but is not required to do so. Even if there is a secondary market,
it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the Notes when you wish to do so. Because other dealers are not likely to make a secondary market for the Notes, the price at which you may be able to trade your Notes is
likely to depend on the price, if any, at which RBC (or its affiliates) is willing to buy the Notes. Sales of the Notes in the secondary market may result in significant losses.
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RBC and its affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the Notes, including acting as calculation agent and hedging RBC’s obligations under the Notes. In performing these
duties, the economic interests of the calculation agent and other affiliates of RBC are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the Notes.
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In addition to the price of the Reference Stock, 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 the actual and
expected volatility of the Reference Stock, the amount of time remaining until maturity of the Notes, the dividend rate on the Reference Stock, interest and yield rates in the market generally, investors’ expectations with respect to the
rate of inflation, geopolitical conditions and a variety of economic, financial, political, regulatory and judicial events that affect the Reference Stock, and our creditworthiness, including actual or anticipated downgrades in our credit
ratings.
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