As of January 10, 2001 RBC Dain Rauscher Corp. was acquired by Royal Bank of Canada. Principal subsidiary, Dain Rauscher Incorporated. The company, formerly known as Dain Rauscher Corporation, was founded in 1909. At the close of business on February 29, 2008, RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. (“RBC Dain”) merged with RBC Capital Markets Corporation (“RBCCMC”), an affiliated company. RBC Dain was the surviving legal entity. Immediately following the merger, RBC Dain changed its name to RBC Capital Markets Corporation. RBC Capital Markets Corporation and changed its name to RBC Capital Markets, LLC in December 2010.