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This site, http://www.nfrc.co.jp/ (the "Site"), and/or on any other linked web sites and any content, contains information produced by and/or for Nomura Fiduciary Research & Consulting Co., Ltd. (“NFRC") some of which operate within different regulatory regimes. Appropriate disclaimers are displayed and should be read.
All references in these Terms of Use to "Nomura" are references to Nomura Holdings, Inc. and/or any entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by it (each a "Nomura Group" member).

INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY

The Site has been prepared solely for informational purposes, and is not an offer to buy or sell or provide (as the case may be) or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell or enter into any agreement with respect to any security, product, service (including but not limited to investment advisory services) or investment. The opinions expressed in the Site do not constitute investment advice and independent advice should be sought where appropriate. The Site contains general information only and does not take into account the individual objectives, financial situation or needs of a person.
All information, opinions and estimates expressed on the Site are current as of the date of publication, are subject to change without notice, and may become outdated over time
To the extent that any materials or investment services on or referred to in the Site are construed to be regulated activities under the local laws of any jurisdiction and are made available to persons resident in such jurisdiction, they shall only be made available through appropriately licensed Nomura entities in that jurisdiction or otherwise through Nomura entities that are exempt from applicable licensing and regulatory requirements in that jurisdiction

PRIVATE INVESTORS

Unless otherwise indicated, the contents of this website are not intended for private investors and private investors should not place reliance on its contents.

NO RELIANCE

While NFRC has endeavored to ensure the accuracy of the information on the Site, NFRC does not guarantee or give any representation or warranty as to the non-infringement, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any information, published third-party content or material published on the Site.
Accordingly, investors should not place reliance on Site content. In relation to third-party content, NFRC may not have independently verified the accuracy or completeness of such information or the assumptions on which such information is based.

NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY

The materials published on the Site are provided "as is" and "as available" without any representation or warranty of any kind, either express or implied, to the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, including but not limited to representations or warranties of non-infringement of third party rights (including but not limited to intellectual property rights), title, merchantability, satisfactory quality, or fitness for a particular purpose. Such materials may be subject to incorrect data transmission or other faults due to the public nature of the Internet. NFRC may amend, relocate, remove or delete any such materials from time to time in its sole discretion.

Without prejudice to the foregoing, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, NFRC makes no representations or warranties:

  • (a)regarding the accuracy, timeliness, adequacy, commercial value or completeness of any data and/or information contained on the Site;
  • (b)that the Site is free from computer viruses or other malicious, destructive or corrupting codes, agents, programs or macros; or
  • (c)that the functions contained on the Site will not be interrupted, or error-free or that defects will be corrected,

and NFRC accepts no responsibility or liability in relation to such matters.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will any member of the Nomura Group be liable for the published content of any third party which is available on the Site or any direct, special, indirect, consequential, incidental damages or any other damages of any kind, including damages caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct arising out of your use of the Site.

LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS

The Site is not directed at any person in any jurisdiction where for any reason the publication or availability of the Site is prohibited. Those in respect of whom such prohibitions apply must not access the Site.

NFRC does not represent that (i) any of the materials on the Site; (ii) any investment services that may be deemed to be available on the Site; or (iii) anything else on the Site, are appropriate for use or permitted by local laws in all jurisdictions. Those who access the Site do so on their own initiative, and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws or regulations; legal advice should be sought in cases of doubt. Those who access the Site may not necessarily be able to deal directly with all or any member of the Nomura Group and should only deal with such members of the Nomura Group that are appropriately licensed or permitted to deal with such persons or otherwise exempt from applicable licensing or regulatory requirements under the local laws and regulations in the relevant jurisdiction. Without limitation, none of the materials or investment services described or referred to on the Site should be available to persons resident in Australia.

Information or material on the Site may not have been approved, reviewed or verified by any relevant regulator in any jurisdiction.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

THE INFORMATION ON THE SITE IS NOT INTENDED AS AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF ANY SECURITY OR FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT, OR TO PROVIDE ANY INVESTMENT SERVICE OR INVESTMENT ADVICE IN THE UNITED STATES. ANY PERSONS INTERESTED IN SEEKING THE SERVICES OF A U.S. BROKER-DEALER SHOULD CONSULT NOMURA'S U.S. AFFILIATE, NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC., A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER IN THE UNITED STATES. OTHER NOMURA ENTITIES ARE NOT REGISTERED AS BROKER-DEALERS IN THE UNITED STATES; SUCH OTHER NOMURA ENTITIES DO NOT OFFER ANY SERVICES OF A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER IN THE UNITED STATES NOR DO THEY OFFER ANY SERVICES TO PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES.

NOMURA INTERESTS

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COPYRIGHT

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You may not copy, reproduce, recompile, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, distribute, publish, display, perform, modify, upload to create derivative works from, create derivative works from, transmit, or in any way exploit any part of the Site.
Additionally, you may not offer any part of the contents of the Site for sale or distribute such part over any medium, including, but not limited to, distribution by television or radio broadcast, or distribution on a computer network. You may not make any part of the Site available as part of another site, whether by hyperlink framing on the Internet or otherwise. The Site and the information contained therein may not be used to construct a database of any kind. Nor may the Site be stored (in its entirety or in any part) in databases for access by you or any third party or to distribute any database sites containing all or part of the Site.

VALUATIONS

The valuations contained herein are indicative and may be based on historical data and should not be substituted for information derived from real time market data. These valuations may differ substantially from firm valuations and are not a commitment by NFRC to enter into any transaction. They may not reflect Nomura's internal theoretical valuation models and may vary significantly from indicative valuations available from other sources. There may be certain factors that have not been assessed for the purposes of these valuations that may substantially affect a stated valuation. While NFRC has obtained the information on which these valuations are based from sources that it believes to be reliable, NFRC makes no representations or warranties with respect to any indicative valuations. Past performance cannot be a guide to, or an indication of, future performance.

LINKS TO AND FROM THE SITE

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DISCLAIMER OF FUTURE PROJECTIONS

Information on the Site contains statements that may constitute, and from time to time our management may make, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such statements must be read in the context of the offering materials pursuant to which any securities may be offered or sold in the United States. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only our belief regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside our control. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in specific forward looking statements include, without limitation, economic and market conditions, political events and investor sentiments, liquidity of secondary markets, level and volatility of interest rates, currency exchange rates, security valuations, competitive conditions and size, and the number and timing of transactions. Past performance cannot be a guide to, or an indication of, future performance.