Form FWP - Filing under Securities Act Rules 163/433 of free writing prospectuses
December 31 2024 - 4:05PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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Auto-Callable Enhanced Return Barrier Notes
Linked to a Basket of Five Equity Securities
Due February 2, 2027
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| · | Call Feature — If, on the Call Observation Date, the closing value of the Basket is greater than or equal to the Call
Value, the Notes will be automatically called for a return of 12%. No further payments will be made on the Notes. |
| · | Enhanced Return Potential — If the Notes are not automatically called and the Final Basket Value is greater than the
Initial Basket Value, at maturity, investors will receive a return equal to 150% of the Basket Return. |
| · | Contingent Return of Principal at Maturity — If the Notes are not automatically called and the Final Basket Value is
less than or equal to the Initial Basket Value, but is greater than or equal to the Barrier Value, at maturity, investors will receive
the principal amount of their Notes. If the Notes are not automatically called and the Final Basket Value is less than the Barrier Value,
at maturity, investors will lose 1% of the principal amount of their Notes for each 1% that the Final Basket Value is less than the Initial
Basket Value. |
KEY TERMS |
Issuer: |
Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC”) |
CUSIP: |
78017KJB9 |
Basket Underliers: |
The common stock of Bank of America Corporation (Bloomberg symbol “BAC UN”), the common stock of Citigroup Inc. (Bloomberg symbol “C UN”), the common stock of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Bloomberg symbol “GS UN”), the common stock of Morgan Stanley (Bloomberg symbol “MS UN”) and the common stock of Wells Fargo & Company (Bloomberg symbol “WFC UN”) |
Basket Weighting: |
With respect to each Basket Underlier: 1/5 |
Trade Date: |
January 28, 2025 |
Issue Date: |
January 31, 2025 |
Valuation Date: |
January 28, 2027 |
Maturity Date: |
February 2, 2027 |
Call Feature: |
If, on the Call Observation Date, the closing value of the Basket is greater than or equal to the Call Value, the Notes will be automatically called. Under these circumstances, investors will receive on the Call Settlement Date per $1,000 principal amount of Notes an amount equal to $1,120 (112% of the principal amount). No further payments will be made on the Notes. |
Call Value: |
100, which is 100% of the Initial Basket Value |
Call Observation Date: |
February 10, 2026 |
Call Settlement Date: |
February 13, 2026 |
Payment at Maturity: |
If
the Notes are not automatically called, investors will receive on the Maturity Date per $1,000 principal amount of Notes:
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If the Final Basket Value
is greater than the Initial Basket Value, an amount equal to:
$1,000
+ ($1,000 × Basket Return × Participation Rate)
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If the Final Basket Value
is less than or equal to the Initial Basket Value, but is greater than or equal to the Barrier Value: $1,000
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If the Final Basket Value
is less than the Barrier Value, an amount equal to:
$1,000
+ ($1,000 × Basket Return)
If the Notes are not automatically called and the
Final Basket Value is less than the Barrier Value, you will lose a substantial portion or all of your principal amount at maturity. |
Participation Rate: |
150% (applicable only at maturity if the Notes are not automatically called) |
KEY TERMS (continued) |
Basket Return: |
Final Basket Value – Initial Basket Value
Initial Basket Value |
Initial Basket Value: |
Set equal to 100 on the Trade Date |
Final Basket Value: |
The closing value of the Basket on the Valuation Date |
Closing Value of the Basket: |
On any relevant day, the closing
value of the Basket will be calculated as follows:
100 × [1 + (the sum of, for each Basket Underlier,
its Basket Underlier Return on that day times its Basket Weighting)] |
Barrier Value: |
75, which is 75% of the Initial Basket Value |
Basket Underlier Return: |
With respect to each Basket Underlier on any relevant
day:
Closing value of that Basket
Underlier on that day – Initial Basket Underlier Value
Initial Basket Underlier Value |
Initial Basket Underlier Value: |
With respect to each Basket Underlier, the closing value of that Basket Underlier on the Trade Date |
This document provides a summary of the terms of the
Notes. Investors should carefully review the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement, product supplement, prospectus supplement and
prospectus, as well as “Selected Risk Considerations” below, before making a decision to invest in the Notes:
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The initial estimated value of the Notes determined
by us as of the Trade Date, which we refer to as the initial estimated value, is expected to be between $901.00 and $951.00 per $1,000
principal amount of Notes and will be less than the public offering price of the Notes. We describe the determination of the initial estimated
value in more detail in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement.
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Selected Risk Considerations
An investment in the Notes involves significant risks.
We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the Notes. Some of the risks that
apply to an investment in the Notes are summarized below, but we urge you to read also the “Selected Risk Considerations”
section of the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement and the “Risk Factors” sections of the accompanying prospectus,
prospectus supplement and product supplement. You should not purchase the Notes unless you understand and can bear the risks of investing
in the Notes.
| · | You May Lose a Portion or All of the Principal Amount at Maturity. |
| · | The Notes Do Not Pay Interest, and Your Return on the Notes May Be Lower Than the Return on a Conventional Debt Security of Comparable
Maturity. |
| · | The Notes Are Subject to an Automatic Call. |
| · | If the Notes Are Automatically Called, Your Potential Payment Is Limited. |
| · | Payments on the Notes Are Subject to Our Credit Risk, and Market Perceptions about Our Creditworthiness May Adversely Affect the Market
Value of the Notes. |
| · | Changes in the Value of One Basket Underlier May Be Offset by Changes in the Values of the Other Basket Underliers. |
| · | Any Payment on the Notes Will Be Determined Based on the Closing Values of the Basket Underliers on the Dates Specified. |
| · | The U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of an Investment in the Notes Are Uncertain. |
| · | There May Not Be an Active Trading Market for the Notes; Sales in the Secondary Market May Result in Significant Losses. |
| · | The Initial Estimated Value of the Notes Will Be Less Than the Public Offering Price. |
| · | The Initial Estimated Value of the Notes Is Only an Estimate, Calculated as of the Trade Date. |
| · | Our and Our Affiliates’ Business and Trading Activities May Create Conflicts of Interest. |
| · | RBCCM’s Role as Calculation Agent May Create Conflicts of Interest. |
| · | You Will Not Have Any Rights to Any Basket Underlier. |
| · | Any Payment on the Notes May Be Postponed and Adversely Affected by the Occurrence of a Market Disruption Event. |
| · | Anti-dilution Protection Is Limited, and the Calculation Agent Has Discretion to Make Anti-dilution Adjustments. |
| · | Reorganization or Other Events Could Adversely Affect the Value of the Notes or Result in the Notes Being Accelerated. |
Royal Bank of Canada has filed a registration statement
(including a product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this document relates. Before
you invest, you should read those documents and the other documents that we have filed with the SEC for more complete information about
us and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, we, any
agent or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you those documents if you so request by calling toll-free at
1-877-688-2301.
As used in this document, “Royal Bank of Canada,”
“we,” “our” and “us” mean only Royal Bank of Canada. Capitalized terms used in this document without
definition are as defined in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement.
Registration Statement No. 333-275898; filed pursuant
to Rule 433
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