Additional Margin Disclosure Sample Clauses
The Additional Margin Disclosure clause requires parties to provide information about any extra collateral or margin that may be required beyond standard amounts in a financial or trading agreement. In practice, this clause ensures that both parties are aware of circumstances under which additional margin calls might be triggered, such as changes in market conditions or creditworthiness, and outlines the process for notification and provision of such margin. Its core function is to promote transparency and reduce the risk of disputes by clearly communicating potential additional financial obligations.
Additional Margin Disclosure. When you purchase securities, you may pay for the securities in full or, if you have been approved for margin by Stifel, you may opt to borrow part of the purchase price from Stifel. If you choose to borrow funds from Stifel, you will need to establish margin privileges on your account. To do so, you must un- derstand the risks of a margin account and agree to the terms governing the margin account. Margin privileges are not avail- able for Custodian Accounts. As a result, a Custodian Account will not have the ability to cover with margin any Check, ACH, or Card Transactions in excess of the Free Credit Balances and any amounts you hold in a Sweep Option. The securities purchased are Stifel’s 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. As a result, Stifel can take action, such as issue a Maintenance Call or a Margin Call and/or sell securities in your account, in order to maintain the required equity in the account. It is important that you fully understand the risks involved in in- vesting in or 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 Stifel to avoid the forced sale of those securities or other securities in your account. • Stifel can force the sale of securities in your account. If the equity in your account falls below the maintenance margin requirements under the law, or Stifel’s higher “house” require- ments, Stifel can sell the securities in your account to cover the margin deficiency. You also will be responsible for paying any remaining shortfall in the account after such a sale. • Stifel can sell your securities without contacting you. Some investors mistakenly believe that a firm must contact them for a margin call to be valid, and that a firm cannot liquidate securities in their accounts to meet the call unless a firm has contacted them first. This is not the case. Most firms will attempt to notify their clients of margin calls, but they are not required to do so. Moreover, even if a firm has contacted a client and provided a specific date by which the client may meet a margin call, the firm can still take necessary steps to protect its financial interests, including immediately selling the securities without notice to the client. • You are not enti...