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When transactions involving financial instruments are being discussed in conjunction with this document, you should thoroughly read the all the materials on financial instrument transactions in addition to this document. When entering into a transaction involving financial instruments, you may be required to pay a predetermined commission fee on specific instruments (for example, in the case of equities, a brokerage commission based on the commission rate agreed between you and Goldman Sachs plus consumption tax, and in the case of investment trusts, sales commission fees predetermined per individual product and general fees such as trust fees). All financial instruments entail particular risks, and holders of these instruments can incur significant losses or payment obligations as a result of changes in domestic or overseas political, economic, or financial conditions, foreign exchange markets, equities markets, commodity markets, interest rate levels, the creditworthiness of the issuer, and other underlying assets designated as reference indices. Furthermore, in the case of transactions involving derivatives, Goldman Sachs will require you to deposit an agreed sum as a security deposit, and may require additional security deposits, and the amount of the transaction may exceed the amount of the security deposit. (The proportion of the security deposit relative to the notional amount of the transaction could not be calculated unless the terms and conditions of the transaction have been determined) Changes in the underlying assets designated as reference indices mentioned above may result in losses or payment obligations in excess of the security deposit. Furthermore, difference may exist between the equivalent of bid price and offer price described under Article 6-1, No. 6 of the Enforcement Order for the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law, depending on the type of transaction. Inherent risks and commission fees differ for each instrument. Please read the pre-trade documentation, prospectus or customer information thoroughly. A copy of the prospectus can be obtained from your Goldman Sachs salesperson. Some instruments carry rights which could be exercised during a specific period. Please remember that the period during which rights could be exercised is limited. In the case of instruments with early cancellation, automatic or other early termination clauses, the transaction may terminate before the original maturity date.
Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd. is a Financial Instrument Dealer registered with the Kanto Financial Bureau under registration number Kinsho 69, and a member of Japan Securities Dealers Association, The Financial Futures Association of Japan, and Type II Financial Instruments Firms Association, The Investment Trusts Association Japan, Japan Investment Advisers Association.
Notice to Specified Investors (tokutei toushika) Who Can Opt To Be Reclassified as General Investors (ippan toushika)
If you are a specified investor who can opt to be reclassified as a general investor, you are entitled to apply to be treated as a general investor in respect of the contracts regarding financial instruments business for each of the following contract categories: (1) contracts for securities transactions, etc., (2) contracts for derivatives transactions, etc. (Note: If you intend to apply to be classified and treated as a General Investor, please notify your GSJCL salesperson accordingly so that we may deliver to you the application form.)
Credit Ratings
If any credit ratings are contained in this material, those that have been issued by Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) or Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) are credit ratings that have been issued by a credit rating agency registered in Japan (registered credit ratings). Other credit ratings are unregistered unless denoted as being registered. Before using unregistered credit ratings to make investment decisions, please carefully read “Explanation Regarding Unregistered Credit Ratings” ( http://www.gs.com/disclaimer/ratings.html ).
IOI (Indications of Interest)
Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “GSJCL”) and third party brokers appointed by GSJCL to execute clients’ orders have discretion in how best to execute your order in line with the GSJCL “Best Execution Policy” and in deciding whether, and if so, when, how and to whom to publish or advertise existing or expected orders by the transmission of indications of interest via certain vendors or other means such as FIX, except where a client has expressly requested GSJCL not to do so. In order to manage the level of exposure of order information to other clients and counterparties, the transmission of indications of interest may be delayed and may differ from the actual orders in terms of showing a lower quantity or having modifications or omissions of other order instructions. Also, the length of these time delays and the decrease of order quantities may vary depending on the client receiving the IOI based on factors that GSJCL, acting in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner, deems appropriate.
Where applicable, GSJCL applies the standards set out in the AFME/IA Framework for Indications of Interests. GSJCL categorizes IOIs as Natural or Principal, as well as being marked with the applicable sub-class where required. For clients that have bespoke requirements or do not have the technical capability to allow for sub-class categorization, GSJCL reserves the right to customize the IOIs as agreed with the client. IOIs may be marked as C:1 or C:2 based on a firm indication of specific client interest to trade. For IOIs in sub-class H:1 or H:2, and in line with the AFME/IA guidance for these two sub-classes, GSJCL reserves the right to reverse the trade in the market in the normal course of its market making and related hedging activities, in a manner that is not designed to be detrimental to the market. For further information on the meaning of these qualifiers, please contact your sales coverage.
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Special Risk Disclosure related to Exchange-Traded Funds ("ETFs") and Exchange-Traded Notes ("ETNs"): To the extent this communication contains information pertaining to ETFs or ETNs, consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the ETFs and ETNs carefully before investing. Each U.S. Registered ETF and ETN has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC which contains this and other information about the ETF or ETN as applicable. Before you invest in an ETF or ETN, you should obtain and read carefully the prospectus in the registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the product. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, you may obtain a copy of the prospectus for each of the ETFs and ETNs mentioned in these materials by (i) contacting your Goldman Sachs sales representative, or (ii) sending a request by calling toll-free 1-866-471-2526, or (iii) sending a request by email to Prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com, by fax to (212) 902-9316, or by mail to Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, NY, NY 10282, Attn: Prospectus Department.
ETFs are redeemable only in Creation Unit size aggregations and may not be individually redeemed; are redeemable only through Authorized Participants; and are redeemable on an “in-kind” basis. The public trading price of a redeemable lot of the ETFs may be different from its net asset value. These ETFs can trade at a discount or premium to the net asset value. There is always a fundamental risk of declining stock prices, which can cause losses to your investment.
Some leveraged and inverse ETFs and ETNs “reset” daily, meaning that they are designed to achieve their stated objectives on a daily basis. They will therefore realize each day a loss or a gain which is a multiple (for leveraged ETFs and ETNs) or the inverse (for inverse ETFs and ETNs) of the performance on that day of their underlying index or benchmark. For this reason, if they are held for a period longer than one day, their performance over such longer periods of time can differ significantly from the stated multiple of the performance (or the inverse of the performance) of their underlying index or benchmark during the same period of time. This effect can be magnified in volatile markets. Prior to entering into a transaction in leveraged or inverse ETFs, you should be aware of the general risks associated with such transactions. You should not enter into leveraged or inverse ETFs transactions unless you understand the nature and extent of your risk exposure. You should also be satisfied that the leveraged or inverse ETFs transaction is appropriate for you in light of your circumstances and financial condition.
ETFs and ETNs that are linked to commodity futures do not offer direct exposure to the commodity’s spot price, and may perform differently than the spot price for the commodity itself. Performance differential can be magnified if a specific condition persists in the market for a commodity that creates a disparity between near-term future prices and long-term future prices and may lead to unexpected performance results. Other factors, such as roll yield, transaction costs, management fees, and taxes may cause deviation in performance between the spot price of a commodity and commodity futures. You should not assume that an ETF or ETN that is linked to commodity futures will provide an effective hedge because of a negative correlation with equities or other asset classes. You should always be aware of the general risks associated with investing in the commodities market and the futures market before investing in an ETF or ETN that is linked to commodity futures.
Order Handling Practices for Listed and Over-the-Counter Derivatives: While the firm is holding your derivative (e.g. options, convertible bonds, warrants or preferred shares) order, the firm or its clients may engage in trading activity in the same or related products, including transactions in the underlying securities. While such trading activity is unrelated to your order, it may coincidentally impact the price of the derivative that you are buying or selling.
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