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IFC makes no representations, guarantees or warranties, either express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the information and expressly disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and disclaims any obligation to update or correct any information that may become inaccurate or dated. By downloading this information, you assume all of the risk associated with using it. IFC is not liable for any losses or harm to you and/or any third parties as a result of use of information downloaded including but not limited to, personal or business financial losses, damage to computer hardware, software, or destruction of data due to a virus. In no event will IFC, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, suppliers, licensors or successors be liable to you for damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, direct, special, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages arising from your use of this information even if you notify IFC of such possibility. IFC (“IFC”) is furnishing this document to you to provide some basic facts about purchasing securities on margin, and to alert you to the risks involved with trading securities in a margin account. Before trading stocks in a margin account, you should carefully review the margin agreement provided by IFC. Contact your financial consultant regarding any questions or concerns you may have with your margin account(s). When you purchase securities, you may pay for the securities in full or you may borrow part of the purchase price from IFC. If you choose to borrow funds, you will open a margin account with IFC. The securities purchased are IFC’ collateral for the loan to you. If the securities in your account decline in value, so does the value of the collateral supporting your loan, and, as a result, IFC can take action, such as issue a margin call and/or sell securities or other assets in any of your accounts held with IFC, in order to maintain the required equity in the account. It is important that you fully understand the risks involved in trading securities on margin. These risks include the following: You can lose more funds than you deposit in the margin account. A decline in the value of securities that are purchased on margin may require you to provide additional funds to IFC to avoid the forced sale of those securities or other securities or assets in your account(s). IFC can force the sale of securities or other assets in your account(s). If the equity in your account falls below the maintenance margin requirements or IFC’ higher “house” requirements, IFC can sell the securities or other assets in any of your accounts held at IFC to cover the margin deficiency. You also will be responsible for any short fall in the account after such sale. IFC can sell your securities or other assets without contacting you. Some investors mistakenly believe that IFC must contact them for a margin call to be valid, and that IFC cannot liquidate securities or other assets in their accounts to meet the call unless IFC has contacted them first. This is not the case. IFC will attempt to notify its customers of margin calls, but we are not required to do so. However, even if IFC has contacted a customer and provided a specific date by which the customer can meet a margin call, IFC can still take necessary steps to protect its financial interests, including immediately selling the securities without notice to the customer. You are not entitled to choose which securities or other assets in your account(s) are liquidated or sold to meet a margin call. Because the securities are collateral for the margin loan, IFC has the right to decide which security to sell in order to protect its interests. IFC can increase its “house” maintenance margin requirements at any time and is not required to provide you advance written notice. These changes in IFC’ policy often take effect immediately and may result in the issuance of a maintenance margin call. Your failure to satisfy the call may cause IFC to liquidate or sell securities in your account(s). You are not entitled to an extension of time on a margin call. While an extension of time to meet margin requirements may be available to customers under certain conditions, a customer does not have a right to the extension. |