# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001000275
**File Stem:** 0001140361-23-003972
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 9416
**Document Hash:** b7f66de03f1e59111179d4f589171b25
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-23-003972.hdr.sgml**: 20230202

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-23-003972

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: FWP

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230202

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230201

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001000275
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 135357855
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** A6
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** FWP
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-259205
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23578597

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ROYAL BANK PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** 200 BAY STREET
- **CITY:** TORONTO
- **STATE:** A6
- **ZIP:** M5J2J5
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-437-9267

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ROYAL BANK PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** 200 BAY STREET
- **CITY:** TORONTO
- **STATE:** A6
- **ZIP:** M5J2J5

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ROYAL BANK OF CANADA \
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950908
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001000275
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 135357855
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** A6
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** FWP

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ROYAL BANK PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** 200 BAY STREET
- **CITY:** TORONTO
- **STATE:** A6
- **ZIP:** M5J2J5
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-437-9267

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ROYAL BANK PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** 200 BAY STREET
- **CITY:** TORONTO
- **STATE:** A6
- **ZIP:** M5J2J5

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ROYAL BANK OF CANADA \
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950908

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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Statement No. 333-259205

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| **Royal Bank of Canada**<br> **Market Linked Securities**<br>| ![](image00002.jpg) |

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Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation to a Cap and Fixed Percentage <br> Buffered Downside<br> Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the EURO STOXX 50<sup>®</sup> Index due September 2, 2025<br> Term Sheet to Preliminary Pricing Supplement No. WFC200 dated February 1, 2023<br>

Summary of Terms

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| Issuer : | Royal Bank of Canada |
| Market Measure: | EURO STOXX 50<sup>®</sup> Index (the "<u>Index</u>") |
| Pricing Date\*: | February 27, 2023 |
| Issue Date\*: | March 2, 2023 |
| Face Amount and<br> Original Offering<br> Price: | $1,000 per security |
| Maturity <br> Payment Amount<br> (per security): | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; • if the ending level is greater than the starting level:<br> $1,000 *plus* the lesser of: (i) $1,000 × index return × upside participation rate; and (ii) the maximum return;<br> • if the ending level is less than or equal to the starting level, but greater than or equal to the threshold level:<br> $1,000; or<br> • if the ending level is less than the threshold level:<br> $1,000 + [$1,000 × (index return + buffer amount)] |
| Stated Maturity<br> Date\*: | September 2, 2025 |
| Starting Level: | The closing level of the Index on the pricing date |
| Ending Level: | The closing level of the Index on the calculation day |
| Maximum <br> Return: | At least 40.75% of the face amount per security, to be determined on the pricing date |
| Threshold Level: | 85% of the starting level |
| Buffer Amount: | 15% |
| Upside <br> Participation <br> Rate: | 200% |
| Index Return: | (ending level – starting level) / starting level |
| Calculation Day\*: | August 25, 2025 |
| Calculation <br> Agent: | RBC Capital Markets, LLC ("RBCCM"), an affiliate of the issuer |
| Denominations: | $1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 |
| Agent<br> Discount\*\*: | Up to 2.375%; dealers, including those using the trade name Wells Fargo Advisors ("<u>WFA</u>"), may receive a selling concession of up to 1.75% and WFA may receive a distribution expense fee of 0.075% |
| CUSIP: | 78016HQR4 |
| Material Tax<br> Consequences: | See the preliminary pricing supplement. |

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Hypothetical Payout Profile\*\*\*

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\*\*\*assumes a maximum return equal to the lowest possible maximum return that may be determined on the pricing date.

**If the ending level is less than the threshold level, you will have 1-to-1 downside exposure to the decrease in the level of the Index in excess of the buffer amount and will lose some, and possibly up to 85%, of the face amount of your securities at maturity.**

<br> The issuer's initial estimated value of the securities as of the pricing date is expected to be between $915.80 and $965.80 per $1,000 in principal amount, which is less than the public offering price. The final pricing supplement relating to the securities will set forth the issuer's estimate of the initial value of the securities as of the pricing date. The market value of the securities at any time will reflect many factors, cannot be predicted with accuracy, and may be less than this amount. See "Estimated Value of the Securities" in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement for further information.

Preliminary Pricing Supplement: [http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000275/000114036123003892/brhc10047412_fwp.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000275/000114036123003892/brhc10047412_fwp.htm)

\*subject to change

\*\* In addition, selected dealers may receive a fee of up to 0.10% for marketing and other services

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**The securities have complex features and investing in the securities involves risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. See "Selected Risk Considerations" in this term sheet and the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement and "Risk Factors" in the accompanying product supplement.**

#### This introductory term sheet does not provide all of the information that an investor should consider prior to making an investment decision.

#### Investors should carefully review the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement, product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus before making a decision to invest in the securities.

#### NOT A BANK DEPOSIT AND NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY THE FDIC OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY

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Selected Risk Considerations

The risks set forth below are discussed in detail in the "Selected Risk Considerations" section in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement and the "Risk Factors" section in the accompanying product supplement. Please review those risk disclosures carefully.

<u>Risks Relating to the Terms and Structure of the Securities</u>

• If The Ending Level Is Less Than The Threshold Level, You Will Lose Some, And Possibly Up To 85%, Of The Face Amount Of Your Securities At Maturity.

<br> • No Periodic Interest Will Be Paid On The Securities.

<br> • Your Return Will Be Limited To The Maximum Return And May Be Lower Than The Return On A Direct Investment In The Index.

<br> • The Securities Are Subject To Credit Risk.

<br> • Significant Aspects Of The Tax Treatment Of The Securities Are Uncertain.

<u>Risks Relating To The Estimated Value Of The Securities And Any Secondary Market</u>

<br> • Our Initial Estimated Value Of The Securities Will Be Less Than The Original Offering Price.

<br> • The Initial Estimated Value Of The Securities Is An Estimate Only, Calculated As Of The Time The Terms Of The Securities Are Set.

<br> • The Value Of The Securities Prior To Stated Maturity Will Be Affected By Numerous Factors, Some Of Which Are Related In Complex Ways.

<br> • The Securities Will Not Be Listed On Any Securities Exchange And We Do Not Expect A Trading Market For The Securities To Develop.

<u>Risks Relating to the Index</u>

• The Maturity Payment Amount Will Depend Upon The Performance Of The Index And Therefore The Securities Are Subject To A Variety of Risks, As Discussed In More Detail In The Accompanying Product Supplement.

<br> • The Stated Maturity Date May Be Postponed If The Calculation Day Is Postponed.

<br> • The Securities Are Subject To Risks Associated With Non-U.S. Companies.

<br> • The Securities Will Not Be Adjusted For Changes In Exchange Rates.

<u>Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Our Economic Interests And Those Of Any Dealer Participating In The Offering Are Potentially Adverse To Your Interests.

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling your financial advisor or by calling Royal Bank of Canada toll-free at 1-877-688-2301.

Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, members SIPC, separate registered broker-dealers and non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company.

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