ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
US$17,080,000
SENIOR GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
Principal Protected Notes due November 10, 2008
(Linked to the Performance of a Basket of Commodities)
TERMS AGREEMENT
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November 8, 2005
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS CORPORATION
0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Royal Bank of Canada, a Canadian chartered Bank (the "Bank"), proposes,
subject to the terms and conditions stated herein and in the Distribution
Agreement, dated January 26, 2005 (the "Distribution Agreement"), between the
Bank on the one hand and RBC Capital Markets Corporation, RBC Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc.
and any other party acting as Agent thereunder on the other, to issue and sell
to you the securities specified in the Schedule hereto (the "Purchased
Securities"). Each of the provisions of the Distribution Agreement not
specifically related to the solicitation by the Agents, as agents of the Bank,
of offers to purchase Securities is incorporated herein by reference in its
entirety, and shall be deemed to be part of this Terms Agreement to the same
extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein. Nothing
contained herein or in the Distribution Agreement shall make any party hereto an
agent of the Bank or make such party subject to the provisions therein relating
to the solicitation of offers to purchase Securities from the Bank, solely by
virtue of its execution of this Terms Agreement. Each of the representations and
warranties set forth therein shall be deemed to have been made at and as of the
date of this Terms Agreement, except that each representation and warranty that
refers to the Prospectus or the Shelf Prospectus (as therein defined) in Section
1 of the Distribution Agreement shall be deemed to be a representation or
warranty as of the date of the Distribution Agreement in relation to the
Prospectus or the Shelf Prospectus, and also a representation and warranty as of
the date of this Terms Agreement in relation to the Prospectus or the Shelf
Prospectus, as the case may be, each as amended or supplemented to the date
hereof and each as amended or supplemented relating to the Purchased Securities
that are the subject of this Terms Agreement. Unless otherwise defined herein,
terms defined in the Distribution Agreement are used herein as therein defined.
A supplement to each of the Prospectus and the Shelf Prospectus, each
in the form heretofore delivered to you is now proposed to be filed with the
Commission pursuant to General
Instruction II.K., in the case of the Prospectus, and with the AMF pursuant to
Quebec Securities Laws, in the case of the Shelf Prospectus.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the
Distribution Agreement incorporated herein by reference, the Bank agrees to
issue and sell to you, and you agree to purchase from the Bank at the time and
place and at the purchase price set forth in the Schedule hereto, the principal
amount of Purchased Securities set forth in the Schedule hereto. You further
agree that any Purchased Securities offered and sold by you to initial
purchasers will be offered and sold at the price to public, and in accordance
with the provisions relating to commissions and fees, if any, set forth in the
Schedule hereto, unless you and the Bank otherwise agree.
If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign
and return to us two counterparts hereof, and upon acceptance hereof by you,
this letter and such acceptance hereof, including the provisions of the
Distribution Agreement incorporated herein by reference, shall constitute a
binding agreement between you and the Bank.
Very truly yours,
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxx-Shee
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Name: Xxx Xxxxxx-Xxxx
Title: Executive Vice-President,
Corporate Treasury and Treasurer
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Vice-President, Market Strategy and
Execution
Accepted as of the date hereof:
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Managing Director
Terms Agreement
SCHEDULE TO TERMS AGREEMENT
TITLE OF PURCHASED SECURITIES:
Principal Protected Notes due November 10, 2008 (Linked to the Performance of
a Basket of Commodities)
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT:
US$17,080,000
PRICE TO PUBLIC:
100% of the principal amount of the Purchased Securities
PURCHASE PRICE BY AGENTS:
96.75% of the principal amount of the Purchased Securities
COMMISSION:
3.25% of the principal amount of the Purchased Securities
FORM OF PURCHASED SECURITIES:
Book-entry only form represented by one or more global securities deposited with
The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") or its designated custodian, to be made
available for checking by the Representatives at least twenty-four hours prior
to the Closing Date at the office of DTC.
SPECIFIED FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE:
Federal (same-day) funds
CLOSING DATE:
10:00 a.m. (New York City time), November 10, 2005
CLOSING LOCATION:
Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
INDENTURE:
Indenture dated as of October 23, 2003, between the Bank and JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A., as Trustee.
MATURITY DATE:
November 10, 2008
INTEREST RATE:
No interest will be paid on the Purchased Securities
PRINCIPAL REPAYMENT TERMS:
The Purchased Securities at maturity pay an amount in cash linked to changes, if
any, of the performance of certain futures and forward contracts of a basket of
commodities (the "Basket"). The Purchased Securities offer protection against
declines in the Basket, as further described in the Pricing Supplement, dated
November 8, 2005, to the Prospectus. The terms of the Purchased Securities as
described therein are hereby incorporated by reference.
REDEMPTION PROVISIONS:
No provisions for redemption
SINKING FUND PROVISIONS:
No sinking fund provisions
DEFEASANCE PROVISIONS:
No defeasance provisions
DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED:
The following document referred to in the Distribution Agreement shall be
delivered as a condition to the Closing:
The officers' certificate referred to in Section 5(l)
NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT:
RBC Capital Markets Corporation
0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
OTHER TERMS:
None
