ACCESS AGREEMENT FOR GUESTS AND CLIENTS OF RBC DAIN CORRESPONDENT SERVICES, A DIVISION OF RBC CAPITAL MARKETS CORPORATION
This Access Agreement is between RBC Dain Correspondent Servicessm, a division of RBC Capital Markets Corporation ("RBC CM"), Member NYSE/FINRA/SIPC, and
any guests or clients of RBC CM ("you" or "your"), and relates to certain information ("Services") to which
you will have electronic access through RBC CM's World Wide Web site on the Internet ("Site"):
Guest: Any user of the Site other than a current client of RBC CM.
Client: Any current client of RBC CM. If you are a broker-dealer client of RBC CM,
this Agreement is in addition to any other agreement between you and RBC CM governing the conduct of your
relationship with RBC CM.
You acknowledge that the Site has been created for use by broker-dealers registered with the US Securities and Exchange
Commission, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any
security which may be referenced in the Site. Offers can only be made where lawful under applicable law. If you are a broker-dealer
and wish to learn more about information contained on the Site, you may contact an RBC CM representative.
A guest will be deemed to accept and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement by using the Site. See
Section 7 below.
1. SERVICES PROVIDED
RBC CM shall provide you with electronic access, through your computer or other electronic device (collectively
"Computer"), to the Services, including but not limited to the provision of information ("Information") through the Site by means of an
unaffiliated Internet service provider (the "Provider") and the ability to communicate electronically with RBC CM
("e-mail"). RBC CM may cancel or change the Services at any time upon printed or electronic notice. Your continued
use of the Services following the posting or notice of any changes will constitute your acceptance of such changes. You agree not to
attempt to connect to the Site, to use the Services or to view any of the information if you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement.
2. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION
A. The Services permit you to communicate electronically by sending an e-mail message to RBC CM. You agree not to use
e-mail for the transmission of customer orders to purchase or sell a security or to transfer funds, or to transmit any personal credit information
(including credit card numbers), to give notice of a customer's change of address, or to give RBC CM any time-sensitive
customer instructions. In addition, if you are a broker-dealer client of RBC CM, you agree not to use e-mail to give RBC CM
any instruction affecting your customer account(s) or any linked customer accounts, including, but not limited to, placing orders to purchase or sell a
security for a customer or to transfer funds for a customer. RBC CM shall not be liable for any actions taken or any omissions to
act as a result of any e-mail message you send to RBC CM.
3. PROPERTY RIGHTS IN INFORMATION AND SERVICES; SUITABILITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH LAW
A. The Services and any Information provided through the Services are being provided by RBC CM only for your personal,
non-commercial use and display. You may download the Information to the Computer and print out a hard copy for your personal reference, provided
that you agree not to remove any copyright or other notices contained therein.
B. The Services and the Information are the property of RBC CM or its licensors and are protected by applicable copyright,
patent, trademark or other intellectual property laws. Except as expressly authorized herein, you may not reproduce, transmit, sell, display, distribute,
publish, broadcast, circulate, modify, disseminate or commercially exploit such Information or any of the Services provided in any manner (including
electronic, print or other media now known or hereafter developed) without the written consent of RBC CM. You also agree not to
use the Information or Services for any unlawful purpose, and you shall comply with any request of RBC CM or any of the third-party providers to protect their respective rights in the Information and Services.
C. Although the Information may include material about the investment process generally as well as research commentary relating to specific
securities, RBC CM is not providing investment advice through the Site and does not represent that any such securities are
suitable for any of your customers. In addition, you agree to make your own independent evaluation of the investment merits and
suitability for your customers of any such securities. Such information shall not be deemed to be a solicitation of a transaction by RBC CM or any third-party provider. The Information contained on the Site reflects the authors' analysis as of the published date. Other authors may
have different, and possibly less favorable, analyses. The accuracy, completeness or timeliness of such Information cannot be guaranteed and is
subject to change without notice. Reliance upon any Information or statement contained in the Site, or on any links from this Site to any third-party site,
shall be at your risk. Neither RBC CM nor any affiliated entity of RBC CM nor any of the respective agents,
employees, or information providers shall be liable to you or anyone else for any inaccuracy, error, omission, interruption, timeliness, completeness,
deletion, defect, alteration or use of any content herein, regardless of cause. Further, the price for any security contained in any section of the Site may
differ from the price for that security contained on any other section of the Site. Neither RBC CM nor any third-party provider is
under an obligation to update the Information to reflect circumstances that may occur after the earlier of the dates first appearing on the Site or the date
contained on the Information. You also acknowledge that neither the Services nor any of the Information will be used by you or for or with your customers
as tax or legal advice.
D. In the event you use the Services or the links included on the Site to gain access to a World Wide Web site or an Internet location or source of
information of any company, organization or person other than RBC CM or to any other Internet location, you acknowledge that such
other sites or locations are not under the control of RBC CM. You agree that RBC CM shall not be responsible
for any information or other links found at any such World Wide Web site or Internet location or sources of information, or for your or your customers' use
of such information, and you agree that RBC CM does not endorse such links. RBC CM provides such links
only as a convenience to you and your customers, and has not tested any software or verified any information found at such sites. The fact that RBC CM has provided a link to another site does not signify an endorsement of the site or its contents by RBC CM.
There are inherent risks in the use of any software or information found on the Internet, and you acknowledge that you understand these risks before
making any use of the Services.
E. Transmission or use of any material in violation of this Agreement, or any applicable law, rule or regulation (whether of the United States or other
countries), or the rights of any third-party is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, copyrighted material, material which is defamatory, threatening,
obscene, lewd and indecent, material protected by trademark, trade secret or patent laws, or material that result in an invasion of privacy.
F. You understand and acknowledge that RBC CM may make markets and effect transactions, including, without limitation, long or short transactions or
transactions contrary to any recommendations herein, or have positions in the securities mentioned herein (or options with respect thereto) and may also
have performed investment banking services for, or solicited investment banking services from, the issuers of such securities. In addition, employees of
RBC CM may have long or short positions and effect transactions for their own accounts in the securities or options of the
issuers mentioned herein and may serve as directors of such issuers.
4. WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY REGARDING THE SERVICES
A. THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, SEQUENCE OR TIMELINESS OF THE INFORMATION CANNOT BE GUARANTEED. RBC CM AND ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL,
SPECIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES YOU OR ANY OF YOUR CUSTOMERS MAY INCUR FROM ANY RELIANCE BY YOU OR ANY OF YOUR CUSTOMERS ON
INFORMATION OR FOR THE RELIABILITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, SEQUENCE OR TIMELINESS THEREOF, OR FOR ANY DELAYS OR ERRORS
IN THE TRANSMISSION OF DELIVERY OF ANY PART OF THE INFORMATION OR SERVICES, OR FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE BY YOU OR ANY OF
YOUR CUSTOMERS OF E-MAIL.
B. YOU AND YOUR CUSTOMERS UNDERSTAND THAT ANY QUOTATIONS PROVIDED AS PART OF THE SERVICES MAY BE DELAYED AND MAY NOT
REFLECT THE PRICES AT WHICH THE QUOTED SECURITIES MAY BE BOUGHT OR SOLD. YOU AND YOUR CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT MAKE ANY
DECISIONS TO BUY OR SELL SECURITIES BASED ON SUCH QUOTATIONS OR ON ANY OTHER INFORMATION ACCESSED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE.
YOU AND YOUR CUSTOMERS UNDERSTAND THAT RBC CM DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE THE
INFORMATION AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO YOU AND/OR THEM WHETHER BY THE SAME METHODS CURRENTLY USED OR OTHERWISE. YOU AND
YOUR CUSTOMERS AGREE NOT TO HOLD RBC CM LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM A DISCONTINUATION OR
MODIFICATION OF ALL OR PART OF THE SERVICES OR INFORMATION.
C. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, RBC CM AND ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS AND LICENSORS
HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ERROR-FREE AND UNINTERRUPTED SERVICES. RBC CM DOES NOT
WARRANT, GUARANTY, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OR ASSUME ANY LIABILITY TO
YOU OR YOUR CUSTOMERS REGARDING (i) THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
FINANCIAL RESULTS BASED ON USE OF THE SERVICES OR INFORMATION OR ANY DELAY OR LOSS OF USE OF THE SERVICES, OR (ii) SYSTEM
PERFORMANCE AND EFFECTS ON OR DAMAGES TO SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY USE OF THE SITE, SERVICES OR
INFORMATION.
D. IN ADDITION TO AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, RBC CM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY HARM CAUSED
BY THE TRANSMISSION, THROUGH THE SERVICES OR INFORMATION, OF A COMPUTER VIRUS, OR OTHER COMPUTER CODE OR PROGRAMMING
DEVICE THAT MIGHT BE USED TO ACCESS, MODIFY, DELETE, DAMAGE, CORRUPT, DEACTIVATE, DISABLE, DISRUPT OR OTHERWISE IMPEDE IN ANY
MANNER THE OPERATION OF THE SERVICES OR ANY OF YOUR OR YOUR CUSTOMERS' SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, DATA OR PROPERTY.
E. IN ADDITION TO AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, RBC CM MAKES NO REPRESENTATION AND ASSUMES
NO LIABILITY REGARDING THE QUALITY, SAFETY, ACCURACY OR SUITABLITY OF ANY INFORMATION OR SOFTWARE FOUND ON ANY OTHER SITE
NOT UNDER RBC CM's CONTROL.
F. RBC CM AND ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES
INCURRED BY YOU OR YOUR CUSTOMERS RELATED IN ANY WAY TO YOUR OR THEIR USE OF THE SERVICES AND INFORMATION. EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, RBC CM SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR LOSSES CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENT
ACTIONS OR FAILURE TO ACT OF THE PROVIDER OR ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER, AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER RBC CM NOR THE PROVIDER OR ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR YOUR CUSTOMERS FOR ANY
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE),
OR FOR ANY LOSS THAT RESULTS FROM A CAUSE OVER WHICH RBC CM OR ANY OTHER SUCH ENTITY DOES NOT HAVE
CONTROL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMTED TO, FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC OR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, STRIKES, FAILURES
OF COMMON CARRIER OR UTILITY OR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, SEVERE WEATHER, OR OTHER CAUSES COMMONLY KNOWN AS "ACTS OF
GOD".
5. YOUR REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
You represent that you are (a) a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and, if so, that you will allow access to this site only to representatives of your
firm; or (b) a registered representative of a registered broker-dealer that is considering
entering into a fully-disclosed clearing arrangement with RBC CM.
6. CONFIDENTIALITY
RBC CM shall use reasonable precautions to maintain the confidentiality of the information you have provided to RBC CM and information you have created, input or developed in connection with your use of the Services, but because such information can be accessed
through the Internet, you hereby acknowledge and agree that there can be no assurance that the information, any Information provided to you through the
Services, or any communication through e-mail will remain secure. In addition, RBC CM may disclose such information to its employees,
representatives, officers, agents and affiliates, as well as a governmental entity, the Provider or any other third-party agent or service provider (a) for any purpose
related to the conduct of RBC CM's business or to the offering, providing or maintaining of the Services, (b) to comply with applicable rules,
orders, subpoenas or other legal process, or in order to give information to any government agency or official requesting such information, or (c) for any other
legitimate business purpose.
7. GOVERNING LAW
Except for statutes of limitation applicable to claims, this Agreement and all the terms herein shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Minnesota without giving effect to principles of conflicts or choice of law. By browsing or accessing this Site, you accept and agree to be
bound by the laws of such jurisdiction. In the event that you do not agree to be bound by such laws, you must immediately discontinue your browsing or access
to this Site. You agree that any action to enforce this Agreement shall be brought in the federal courts located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
8. TERMINATION
Either you or RBC CM may terminate this Agreement and your access to the Services at any time for any or no reason. RBC CM may discontinue or change the Information or the Services, or their availability to you, at any time. Any violation or breach by you of any
of the terms of this Agreement will be cause for RBC CM to terminate your access to the Services without notice. Paragraphs 4, 6, and 11
shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
9. ASSIGNMENT
The resale and/or any commercial redistribution of the Services or Information is not permitted. This Agreement and your rights and obligations hereunder
may not be assigned by you without the written permission of RBC CM and shall inure to the benefit of RBC CM's
successors and assigns whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise. RBC CM may assign this Agreement or any of its rights or
obligations under this Agreement to a company affiliated with, or to a successor to or assignee of, RBC CM or to any other third-party.
10. MISCELLANEOUS
A. This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding between you and RBC CM
regarding your rights to access and use the Services and Information on the Site, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and
representations regarding such subject matter. Except as herein provided, no waiver, modification or amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be
effective against RBC CM unless the same is in writing and signed by an authorized official of RBC CM. RBC CM may modify these terms and conditions at any time upon written notice or electronic posting to the Site. RBC CM
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to deny access to any user to this Site, or any portion hereof. You agree that if you use the Services after such notification
of changes in the Agreement, you will be bound by all such changes. At the time of such modification, you will have the opportunity to reject such modification,
which rejection shall constitute a termination of this Agreement and of your rights to access and use the Site, Services and Information. Should any term or
provision of this Agreement be deemed or held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms and provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
B. RBC CM's failure to insist at any time upon strict compliance with any term of this Agreement, or any delay or failure on the part of
RBC CM to exercise any power or right given to RBC CM in this Agreement, or a continued course of such conduct
on the part of RBC CM, shall at no time operate as a waiver of such power or right, nor shall any single or partial exercise preclude any
other future exercise. All rights and remedies provided to RBC CM in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any other rights
or remedies which RBC CM otherwise has at law or in equity.
11. INDEMNIFICATION
As a condition of your use of the Site, you hereby indemnify and hold harmless RBC CM (and its directors, officers, employees,
control persons, vendors, licensors and agents), the Provider, and any third-party provider from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages,
costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and costs) arising out of or related to your breach of your agreements, representations and
warranties contained in this Agreement or your use of the Services or Information (i) in violation of this Agreement, (ii) in violation of any rights of RBC CM, the Provider and any third-party Information provider, including copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark or other intellectual
property rights and publicity and privacy rights, or (iii) in violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation. This indemnification shall be binding upon you
and your executors, heirs, successors and assigns.
(a) BY ACCESSING THIS SITE, I AGREE THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF ITS
TERMS AND CONDITIONS; AND
(b) I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND RECEIVED ELECTRONICALLY A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT. |
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