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[424B2] – BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ (BMO, BERZ, BNKD, BNKU, BULZ, CARD, CARU, DULL, FLYD, FLYU, FNGD, FNGO, FNGS, FNGU, GDXD, GDXU, JETD) (CIK 0000927971)

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Bank of Montreal filed a preliminary pricing supplement for senior medium‑term notes linked to an equally weighted ETF basket of Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX) and SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). Each $1,000 security offers 100% upside participation to a cap and partial principal return at maturity.

The estimated initial value is $961.70 per security (not less than $911.00 at pricing). The maximum return will be at least 16.50% (maximum maturity payment at least $1,165.00), and the minimum payment at maturity is $950.00 (95% of face). If the basket ends below the starting value, investors have 1‑to‑1 downside exposure to the first 5% decline.

Key terms: pricing date October 22, 2025; issue date October 27, 2025; stated maturity October 27, 2027; starting value 100. Original offering price $1,000, agent discount $25.75, proceeds to BMO $974.25 per security. The notes pay no interest, are unsecured obligations of Bank of Montreal, and are not bail‑inable. Wells Fargo Securities acts as agent; BMO Capital Markets is calculation agent.

Bank of Montreal ha depositato un supplemento preliminare di prezzo per note senior a medio termine legate a un basket ETF ponderato in modo uguale di Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX) e SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). Ogni titolo da 1.000 $ offre partecipazione al rialzo al 100% fino a un tetto e restituzione parziale del capitale al momento della scadenza.

L valore iniziale stimato è 961,70 $ per titolo (non inferiore a 911,00 $ al prezzo). Il rendimento massimo sarà almeno del 16,50% (pagamento massimo a scadenza almeno 1.165,00 $), e il pagamento minimo a scadenza è di 950,00 $ (95% del valore nominale). Se il basket chiude al di sotto del valore iniziale, gli investitori hanno una esposizione al ribasso 1‑a‑1 sulla prima diminuzione del 5%.

Termini chiave: data di prezzo 22 ottobre 2025; data di emissione 27 ottobre 2025; scadenza dichiarata 27 ottobre 2027; valore iniziale 100; prezzo di offerta originale 1.000 $, sconto all'agente 25,75 $, proventi per BMO 974,25 $ per titolo. Le note non pagano interessi, sono obbligazioni non garantite di Bank of Montreal e non sono soggette a bail-in. Wells Fargo Securities agisce da agente; BMO Capital Markets è l'agente di calcolo.

Bank of Montreal presentó un suplemento preliminar de precio para notas senior a medio plazo vinculadas a una canasta de ETF ponderada por igual de Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX) y SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). Cada valor de 1.000 $ ofrece un 100% de participación al alza hasta un tope y la devolución parcial del principal al vencimiento.

El valor inicial estimado es de 961,70 $ por valor (no menos de 911,00 $ al pricing). El rendimiento máximo será de al menos 16,50% (el pago máximo al vencimiento es de al menos 1.165,00 $), y el pagamiento mínimo al vencimiento es de 950,00 $ (95% del valor nominal). Si la canasta termina por debajo del valor de inicio, los inversores tendrán una exposición a la baja de 1-a-1 sobre la primera caída del 5%.

Términos clave: fecha de fijación de precios 22 de octubre de 2025; fecha de emisión 27 de octubre de 2025; vencimiento declarado 27 de octubre de 2027; valor inicial 100. Precio de oferta original 1.000 $, descuento para el agente 25,75 $, ingresos para BMO 974,25 $ por valor. Las notas no pagan intereses, son obligaciones no aseguradas de Bank of Montreal y no son susceptibles de bail-in. Wells Fargo Securities actúa como agente; BMO Capital Markets es el agente de cálculo.

Bank of Montreal은 Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX)와 SPDR Gold Trust (GLD)의 동등 가중 ETF 바스켓에 연결된 시니어 중기 노트에 대한 예비 가격 책정 보충서를 제출했습니다. 각 1,000달러의 증권은 상한까지 100% 상승 참여를 제공하고 만기에 원금의 일부를 반환합니다.

초기 추정 가치는 증권당 961.70달러이며 가격 책정 시점의 최저가 911.00달러를 초과하지 않습니다. 최대 수익은 최소 16.50%이며 (만기 시 최대 지급액은 최소 1,165.00달러), 만기에의 최소 지급액950.00달러입니다(액면의 95%). 시작 가치보다 바스켓이 낮게 마감되면 투자자는 처음 5% 하락에 대해 1 대 1의 하방 노출을 갖습니다.

주요 조건: 가격 결정일 2025년 10월 22일; 발행일 2025년 10월 27일; 명시 만기일 2027년 10월 27일; 시작 가치 100. 원래 공모가 1,000달러, 중개인 할인 25.75달러, BMO에 대한 수익 974.25달러/증권. 노트는 이자를 지급하지 않으며 Bank of Montreal의 무담보 채무이며, Bail-in 대상이 아닙니다. Wells Fargo Securities가 중개인으로 활동하고; BMO Capital Markets가 산출 대리인입니다.

Bank of Montreal a déposé un supplément de tarification préliminaire pour des obligations sénior à moyen terme liées à un panier ETF à pondération égale composé du Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX) et du SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). Chaque valeur de 1 000 $ offre une participation ascendante à 100 % jusqu’à un plafond et un remboursement partiel du principal à l’échéance.

La valeur initiale estimée est de 961,70 $ par titre (pas moins de 911,00 $ lors de la tarification). Le rendement maximum sera d’au moins 16,50% (paiement maximum à l’échéance d’au moins 1 165,00 $), et le paiement minimum à l’échéance est de 950,00 $ (95 % de la valeur nominale). Si le panier termine en dessous de la valeur de départ, les investisseurs ont une exposition à la baisse de 1 pour 1 sur la première chute de 5 %.

Termes clés: date de tarification 22 octobre 2025; date d’émission 27 octobre 2025; échéance déclarée 27 octobre 2027; valeur de départ 100. Prix d’offre initiale 1 000 $, réduction pour l’agent 25,75 $, produits pour BMO 974,25 $ par titre. Les notes ne versent pas d’intérêts, sont des obligations non garanties de Bank of Montreal et ne sont pas sujettes à bail-in. Wells Fargo Securities agit en tant qu’agent; BMO Capital Markets est l’agent de calcul.

Bank of Montreal hat einen vorläufigen Preisaufsatz für Senior-Anleihen mittlerer Laufzeit vorgelegt, die an einen gleich gewichteteten ETF-Korb aus Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX) und SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) gebunden sind. Jede Anleihe über 1.000 US-Dollar bietet eine 100%-ige Aufwärtsbeteiligung bis zu einer Obergrenze und eine teilweise Rückzahlung des Kapitals bei Fälligkeit.

Der geschätzte Anfangswert beträgt 961,70 $ pro Wertpapier (nicht weniger als 911,00 $ zum Pricing). Die Maximalrendite wird mindestens 16,50% betragen (maximale Fälligkeitszahlung mindestens 1.165,00 $), und die minimale Zahlung bei Fälligkeit beträgt 950,00 $ (95% des Nennwerts). Wenn das Basket unter dem Startwert endet, haben Investoren ein 1‑zu‑1‑Kursrisiko bei den ersten 5% Rückgang.

Schlüsseltermine: Pricing-Datum 22. Oktober 2025; Emissionsdatum 27. Oktober 2025; festgelegte Fälligkeit 27. Oktober 2027; Startwert 100. Origineller Ausgabepreis 1.000 USD, Agentenrabatt 25,75 USD, Erlöse an BMO 974,25 USD pro Wertpapier. Die Notes zahlen keine Zinsen, sie sind ungesicherte Verbindlichkeiten von Bank of Montreal und nicht bail-in-fähig. Wells Fargo Securities fungiert als Agent; BMO Capital Markets ist der Berechnungsagent.

Bank of Montreal قدمت مكمل سعر تمهيدي لسندات كبار السن متوسطة الأجل المرتبطة بسلة صناديق ETF موزونة بالتساوي تضم Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX) و SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). كل ورقة مالية بقيمة 1,000 دولار توفر مشاركة في الارتفاع بنسبة 100% حتى حد أقصى وإرجاع جزئي لرأس المال عند الاستحقاق.

القيمة الأولية المقدرة هي 961.70 دولار لكل ورقة (ليس أقل من 911.00 دولار عند التسعير). العائد الأقصى سيكون على الأقل 16.50% (الدفعة القصوى عند الاستحقاق على الأقل 1,165.00 دولار)، والدفعة الدنيا عند الاستحقاق هي 950.00 دولار (95% من الوجه). إذا انتهى السلة دون القيمة الابتدائية، سيكون لدى المستثمرين تعريض هابط 1-إلى-1 لأول انخفاض بنسبة 5%.

المصطلحات الرئيسية: تاريخ التسعير 22 أكتوبر 2025؛ تاريخ الإصدار 27 أكتوبر 2025؛ تاريخ الاستحقاق المحدد 27 أكتوبر 2027؛ البداية 100. السعر الأصلي للطرح 1,000 دولار، خصم الوكيل 25.75 دولار، العائدات إلى BMO 974.25 دولار لكل ورقة. لا تدفع هذه السندات فائدة، هي التزامات غير مضمونة لبنك مونتريال وليست قابلة للإخلاء Bail‑in. Wells Fargo Securities تعمل كوكيل؛ BMO Capital Markets هي وكيل الحساب.

Bank of Montreal 已就与 Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX) 与 SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) 等权重 ETF 组合相关联的高层中期票据,提交了初步定价补充文件。每张面值 1,000 美元的证券提供100%上涨参与,设有上限并在到期时部分本金返还。

初始估值为每张证券 961.70 美元(定价时不低于 911.00 美元)。最大回报将至少为 16.50%(到期时的最大支付至少为 1,165.00 美元),而到期的最低支付950.00 美元(面值的95%)。如果篮子在起始值以下收盘,投资者将对前5%的下跌承担1比1的下行敞口。

关键条款:定价日期为 2025 年 10 月 22 日;发行日期为 2025 年 10 月 27 日;明确到期日为 2027 年 10 月 27 日;起始值为 100。原始发行价 1,000 美元,代理折扣 25.75 美元,对 BMO 的收益 974.25 美元/证券。该票据不支付利息,是 Bank of Montreal 的无担保义务,不属于“救助性强制性减记”(bail-in)。Wells Fargo Securities 担任代理;BMO Capital Markets 为计算代理。

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Equity‑linked note with capped upside and 95% floor; credit risk applies.

These notes link to a 50/50 basket of COPX and GLD, delivering 100% participation in positive basket returns up to a maximum return of at least 16.50%. If the basket finishes below the start, repayment is floored at $950 per $1,000 face, exposing holders to the first 5% decline.

Economics reflect distribution and hedging: offering price $1,000, agent discount $25.75, issuer proceeds $974.25. The estimated initial value is $961.70 (no less than $911.00 at pricing) based on issuer models; secondary pricing may differ.

Key dependencies include copper miner equities and gold, which can diverge; correlation impacts the basket result. No interest is paid; all value is at maturity on October 27, 2027. Activity in any secondary market is not assured.

Bank of Montreal ha depositato un supplemento preliminare di prezzo per note senior a medio termine legate a un basket ETF ponderato in modo uguale di Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX) e SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). Ogni titolo da 1.000 $ offre partecipazione al rialzo al 100% fino a un tetto e restituzione parziale del capitale al momento della scadenza.

L valore iniziale stimato è 961,70 $ per titolo (non inferiore a 911,00 $ al prezzo). Il rendimento massimo sarà almeno del 16,50% (pagamento massimo a scadenza almeno 1.165,00 $), e il pagamento minimo a scadenza è di 950,00 $ (95% del valore nominale). Se il basket chiude al di sotto del valore iniziale, gli investitori hanno una esposizione al ribasso 1‑a‑1 sulla prima diminuzione del 5%.

Termini chiave: data di prezzo 22 ottobre 2025; data di emissione 27 ottobre 2025; scadenza dichiarata 27 ottobre 2027; valore iniziale 100; prezzo di offerta originale 1.000 $, sconto all'agente 25,75 $, proventi per BMO 974,25 $ per titolo. Le note non pagano interessi, sono obbligazioni non garantite di Bank of Montreal e non sono soggette a bail-in. Wells Fargo Securities agisce da agente; BMO Capital Markets è l'agente di calcolo.

Bank of Montreal presentó un suplemento preliminar de precio para notas senior a medio plazo vinculadas a una canasta de ETF ponderada por igual de Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX) y SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). Cada valor de 1.000 $ ofrece un 100% de participación al alza hasta un tope y la devolución parcial del principal al vencimiento.

El valor inicial estimado es de 961,70 $ por valor (no menos de 911,00 $ al pricing). El rendimiento máximo será de al menos 16,50% (el pago máximo al vencimiento es de al menos 1.165,00 $), y el pagamiento mínimo al vencimiento es de 950,00 $ (95% del valor nominal). Si la canasta termina por debajo del valor de inicio, los inversores tendrán una exposición a la baja de 1-a-1 sobre la primera caída del 5%.

Términos clave: fecha de fijación de precios 22 de octubre de 2025; fecha de emisión 27 de octubre de 2025; vencimiento declarado 27 de octubre de 2027; valor inicial 100. Precio de oferta original 1.000 $, descuento para el agente 25,75 $, ingresos para BMO 974,25 $ por valor. Las notas no pagan intereses, son obligaciones no aseguradas de Bank of Montreal y no son susceptibles de bail-in. Wells Fargo Securities actúa como agente; BMO Capital Markets es el agente de cálculo.

Bank of Montreal은 Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX)와 SPDR Gold Trust (GLD)의 동등 가중 ETF 바스켓에 연결된 시니어 중기 노트에 대한 예비 가격 책정 보충서를 제출했습니다. 각 1,000달러의 증권은 상한까지 100% 상승 참여를 제공하고 만기에 원금의 일부를 반환합니다.

초기 추정 가치는 증권당 961.70달러이며 가격 책정 시점의 최저가 911.00달러를 초과하지 않습니다. 최대 수익은 최소 16.50%이며 (만기 시 최대 지급액은 최소 1,165.00달러), 만기에의 최소 지급액950.00달러입니다(액면의 95%). 시작 가치보다 바스켓이 낮게 마감되면 투자자는 처음 5% 하락에 대해 1 대 1의 하방 노출을 갖습니다.

주요 조건: 가격 결정일 2025년 10월 22일; 발행일 2025년 10월 27일; 명시 만기일 2027년 10월 27일; 시작 가치 100. 원래 공모가 1,000달러, 중개인 할인 25.75달러, BMO에 대한 수익 974.25달러/증권. 노트는 이자를 지급하지 않으며 Bank of Montreal의 무담보 채무이며, Bail-in 대상이 아닙니다. Wells Fargo Securities가 중개인으로 활동하고; BMO Capital Markets가 산출 대리인입니다.

Bank of Montreal a déposé un supplément de tarification préliminaire pour des obligations sénior à moyen terme liées à un panier ETF à pondération égale composé du Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX) et du SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). Chaque valeur de 1 000 $ offre une participation ascendante à 100 % jusqu’à un plafond et un remboursement partiel du principal à l’échéance.

La valeur initiale estimée est de 961,70 $ par titre (pas moins de 911,00 $ lors de la tarification). Le rendement maximum sera d’au moins 16,50% (paiement maximum à l’échéance d’au moins 1 165,00 $), et le paiement minimum à l’échéance est de 950,00 $ (95 % de la valeur nominale). Si le panier termine en dessous de la valeur de départ, les investisseurs ont une exposition à la baisse de 1 pour 1 sur la première chute de 5 %.

Termes clés: date de tarification 22 octobre 2025; date d’émission 27 octobre 2025; échéance déclarée 27 octobre 2027; valeur de départ 100. Prix d’offre initiale 1 000 $, réduction pour l’agent 25,75 $, produits pour BMO 974,25 $ par titre. Les notes ne versent pas d’intérêts, sont des obligations non garanties de Bank of Montreal et ne sont pas sujettes à bail-in. Wells Fargo Securities agit en tant qu’agent; BMO Capital Markets est l’agent de calcul.

Bank of Montreal hat einen vorläufigen Preisaufsatz für Senior-Anleihen mittlerer Laufzeit vorgelegt, die an einen gleich gewichteteten ETF-Korb aus Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX) und SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) gebunden sind. Jede Anleihe über 1.000 US-Dollar bietet eine 100%-ige Aufwärtsbeteiligung bis zu einer Obergrenze und eine teilweise Rückzahlung des Kapitals bei Fälligkeit.

Der geschätzte Anfangswert beträgt 961,70 $ pro Wertpapier (nicht weniger als 911,00 $ zum Pricing). Die Maximalrendite wird mindestens 16,50% betragen (maximale Fälligkeitszahlung mindestens 1.165,00 $), und die minimale Zahlung bei Fälligkeit beträgt 950,00 $ (95% des Nennwerts). Wenn das Basket unter dem Startwert endet, haben Investoren ein 1‑zu‑1‑Kursrisiko bei den ersten 5% Rückgang.

Schlüsseltermine: Pricing-Datum 22. Oktober 2025; Emissionsdatum 27. Oktober 2025; festgelegte Fälligkeit 27. Oktober 2027; Startwert 100. Origineller Ausgabepreis 1.000 USD, Agentenrabatt 25,75 USD, Erlöse an BMO 974,25 USD pro Wertpapier. Die Notes zahlen keine Zinsen, sie sind ungesicherte Verbindlichkeiten von Bank of Montreal und nicht bail-in-fähig. Wells Fargo Securities fungiert als Agent; BMO Capital Markets ist der Berechnungsagent.

 

The information in this preliminary pricing supplement is not complete and may be changed. This preliminary pricing supplement and the accompanying product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus are not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

Subject To Completion, dated October 15, 2025

PRICING SUPPLEMENT dated October , 2025

(To Product Supplement No. WF1 dated March 25, 2025,

Prospectus Supplement dated March 25, 2025

and Prospectus dated March 25, 2025)

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

Registration Statement No. 333-285508

 

Bank of Montreal

 Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series K

ETF Linked Securities

 

Market Linked Securities—Upside Participation to a Cap and Partial Principal Return at Maturity

Partial Principal at Risk Securities Linked to an ETF Basket due October 27, 2027

nLinked to an equally weighted Basket comprised of the Global X Copper Miners ETF (50.00%) and the SPDR® Gold Trust (50.00%) (each referred to as a “basket component”)
nUnlike ordinary debt securities, the securities do not pay interest and do not provide for the full repayment of principal at maturity. Instead, the securities provide for a minimum payment at maturity equal to only 95% of the face amount and offer the potential for a positive return at maturity depending on the performance of the Basket from the starting value to the ending value. The maturity payment amount will reflect the following terms:
nIf the value of the Basket increases, you will receive the face amount plus a positive return equal to 100% of the percentage increase in the value of the Basket from the starting value, subject to a maximum return at maturity of at least 16.50% (to be determined on the pricing date) of the face amount. As a result of the maximum return, the maximum maturity payment amount will be at least $1,165.00
nIf the value of the Basket remains flat, you will receive the face amount, but you will not receive any positive return on your investment
nIf the value of the Basket decreases, you will have 1-to-1 downside exposure to the first 5% decline in the value of the Basket from the starting value, and you may lose up to 5% of the face amount of your securities
nInvestors may lose up to 5% of the face amount
nAll payments on the securities are subject to the credit risk of Bank of Montreal, and you will have no ability to pursue any shares of the basket components or any securities or other assets held by the basket components for payment; if Bank of Montreal defaults on its obligations, you could lose some or all of your investment
nNo periodic interest payments or dividends
nNo exchange listing; designed to be held to maturity

On the date of this preliminary pricing supplement, the estimated initial value of the securities is $961.70 per security. The estimated initial value of the securities at pricing may differ from this value but will not be less than $911.00 per security. However, as discussed in more detail in this pricing supplement, the actual value of the securities at any time will reflect many factors and cannot be predicted with accuracy. See “Estimated Value of the Securities” in this pricing supplement.

The securities have complex features and investing in the securities involves risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. See “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page PRS-8 herein and “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-5 of the accompanying product supplement, page S-2 of the prospectus supplement and page 9 of the prospectus.

The securities are the unsecured obligations of Bank of Montreal, and, accordingly, all payments on the securities are subject to the credit risk of Bank of Montreal. If Bank of Montreal defaults on its obligations, you could lose some or all of your investment. The securities are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Deposit Insurance Fund, the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency.

The securities are not bail-inable notes and are not subject to conversion into our common shares or the common shares of any of our affiliates under subsection 39.2(2.3) of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission or other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this pricing supplement or the accompanying product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

Original Offering Price

 

Agent Discount(1)(2)

 

Proceeds to Bank of Montreal

 
Per Security $1,000.00 $25.75 $974.25
Total      
(1)Wells Fargo Securities, LLC is the agent for the distribution of the securities and is acting as principal. See “Terms of the Securities —Agent” and “Estimated Value of the Securities” in this pricing supplement for further information.
(2)In respect of certain securities sold in this offering, our affiliate, BMO Capital Markets Corp., may pay a fee of up to $2.00 per security to selected securities dealers in consideration for marketing and other services in connection with the distribution of the securities to other securities dealers.

 

Wells Fargo Securities

 

  

Market Linked Securities—Upside Participation to a Cap and Partial Principal Return at Maturity

 Partial Principal at Risk Securities Linked to an ETF Basket due October 27, 2027

 

Terms of the Securities

 

Issuer: Bank of Montreal.

  An equally weighted basket (the “Basket”) comprised of the following basket components (each, a “basket component” and together, the “basket components”). The basket components, Bloomberg ticker symbols, weightings and initial component values are set forth in the table below.
Market Measure: Basket Component Bloomberg Ticker
Symbol
Weighting Initial Component
Value(1)
  Global X Copper Miners ETF COPX 50% $
  SPDR® Gold Trust GLD 50% $
  (1) With respect to each basket component, its closing value on the pricing date.

Pricing Date*: October 22, 2025.
Issue Date*: October 27, 2025.
Original Offering
Price:
$1,000 per security.
Face Amount: $1,000 per security. References in this pricing supplement to a “security” are to a security with a face amount of $1,000.
Maturity Payment
Amount:

On the stated maturity date, you will be entitled to receive a cash payment per security in U.S. dollars equal to the maturity payment amount. The “maturity payment amount” per security will equal:

 

•    if the ending value is greater than the starting value: $1,000 plus the lesser of:

 

(i) $1,000 × basket return × upside participation rate; and

 

(ii) the maximum return; or

 

•    if the ending value is less than or equal to the starting value: the greater of:

 

(i) $1,000 + ($1,000 × basket return); and

 

(ii) the minimum payment at maturity

 

If the ending value is less than the starting value, you will have 1-to-1 downside exposure to the first 5% decline in the value of the Basket from the starting value, and you may lose up to 5% of the face amount of your securities at maturity.

 

Stated Maturity

Date*:

 

October 27, 2027, subject to postponement. The securities are not subject to redemption by Bank of Montreal or repayment at the option of any holder of the securities prior to the stated maturity date.
Starting Value: The “starting value” is 100.00.
Closing Value: With respect to each basket component, “closing value” has the meaning assigned to “fund closing price” set forth under “General Terms of the Securities —Certain Terms for Securities Linked to a Fund—Certain Definitions” in the accompanying product supplement. The closing value of each basket component is subject to adjustment through the adjustment factor as described in the accompanying product supplement.
Ending Value: The “ending value” will be equal to the product of (i) 100 and (ii) an amount equal to 1 plus the sum of: (A) 50% of the component return of the Global X Copper Miners ETF; and (B) 50% of the component return of the SPDR® Gold Trust.
Component Return:

The “component return” of a basket component will be equal to:

 

final component value – initial component value

initial component value

 

Final Component
Value:
With respect to each basket component, its closing value on the calculation day.
Maximum Return: The “maximum return” will be determined on the pricing date and will be at least 16.50% of the face amount per security (at least $165.00 per security). As a result of the maximum return, the maximum maturity payment amount will be at least $1,165.00 per security.
Minimum Payment
at Maturity:
$950.00 per security (95% of the face amount).

 

 PRS-2 

Market Linked Securities—Upside Participation to a Cap and Partial Principal Return at Maturity

 Partial Principal at Risk Securities Linked to an ETF Basket due October 27, 2027

 

Upside
Participation Rate:
100%.
Basket Return:

The “basket return” is the percentage change from the starting value to the ending value, measured as follows:

ending value – starting value

starting value

 

Calculation Day*: October 22, 2027, subject to postponement.
Market Disruption
Events and
Postponement
Provisions:

The calculation day is subject to postponement due to non-trading days and the occurrence of a market disruption event. In addition, the stated maturity date will be postponed if the calculation day is postponed and will be adjusted for non-business days.

 

For more information regarding adjustments to the calculation day and the stated maturity date, see “General Terms of the Securities —Consequences of a Market Disruption Event; Postponement of a Calculation Day—Securities Linked to Multiple Market Measures” and “—Payment Dates” in the accompanying product supplement. In addition, for information regarding the circumstances that may result in a market disruption event, see “General Terms of the Securities—Certain Terms for Securities Linked to a Fund—Market Disruption Events” in the accompanying product supplement.

 

Calculation Agent: BMO Capital Markets Corp. (“BMOCM”).

Material Tax

Consequences:

 

For a discussion of material U.S. federal income and certain estate tax consequences and Canadian federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of the securities, see “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” below and the section of the product supplement entitled “Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences.”
Agent:

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“WFS”) is the agent for the distribution of the securities. The agent will receive an agent discount of up to $25.75 per security. The agent may resell the securities to other securities dealers at the original offering price of the securities less a concession not in excess of $20.00 per security. Such securities dealers may include Wells Fargo Advisors (“WFA”) (the trade name of the retail brokerage business of WFS’s affiliates, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC). In addition to the concession allowed to WFA, WFS may pay $0.75 per security of the agent discount that it receives to WFA as a distribution expense fee for each security sold by WFA.

 

In addition, in respect of certain securities sold in this offering, BMOCM may pay a fee of up to $2.00 per security to selected securities dealers in consideration for marketing and other services in connection with the distribution of the securities to other securities dealers.

 

WFS, BMOCM and/or one or more of their respective affiliates expects to realize hedging profits projected by their proprietary pricing models to the extent they assume the risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the securities. If WFS or any other dealer participating in the distribution of the securities or any of their affiliates conduct hedging activities for us in connection with the securities, that dealer or its affiliates will expect to realize a profit projected by its proprietary pricing models from those hedging activities. Any such projected profit will be in addition to any discount, concession or fee received in connection with the sale of the securities to you.

 

Denominations: $1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000.
CUSIP: 06376FPN3
________________________
*To the extent that we make any change to the expected pricing date or expected issue date, the calculation day and stated maturity date may also be changed in our discretion to ensure that the term of the securities remains the same.

 

 PRS-3 

Market Linked Securities—Upside Participation to a Cap and Partial Principal Return at Maturity

 Partial Principal at Risk Securities Linked to an ETF Basket due October 27, 2027

 

Additional Information About the Issuer and the Securities

 

You should read this pricing supplement together with product supplement no. WF1 dated March 25, 2025, the prospectus supplement dated March 25, 2025 and the prospectus dated March 25, 2025 for additional information about the securities. To the extent that disclosure in this pricing supplement is inconsistent with the disclosure in the product supplement, prospectus supplement or prospectus, the disclosure in this pricing supplement will control. Certain defined terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the product supplement, prospectus supplement or prospectus.

 

Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 927971. When we refer to “we,” “us” or “our” in this pricing supplement, we refer only to Bank of Montreal.

 

You may access the product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus on the SEC website www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):

 

Product Supplement No. WF1 dated March 25, 2025:

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/927971/000121465925004724/b321251424b2.htm

 

Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus dated March 25, 2025:

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/927971/000119312525062081/d840917d424b5.htm

 

 PRS-4 

Market Linked Securities—Upside Participation to a Cap and Partial Principal Return at Maturity

 Partial Principal at Risk Securities Linked to an ETF Basket due October 27, 2027

 

Estimated Value of the Securities

 

Our estimated initial value of the securities equals the sum of the values of the following hypothetical components:

 

·a fixed-income debt component with the same tenor as the securities, valued using our internal funding rate for structured notes; and

 

·one or more derivative transactions relating to the economic terms of the securities.

 

The internal funding rate used in the determination of the initial estimated value generally represents a discount from the credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate debt. The value of these derivative transactions is derived from our internal pricing models. These models are based on factors such as the traded market prices of comparable derivative instruments and on other inputs, which include volatility, dividend rates, interest rates and other factors. As a result, the estimated initial value of the securities is based on market conditions at the time it is calculated.

 

For more information about the estimated initial value of the securities, see “Selected Risk Considerations” below.

 

 PRS-5 

Market Linked Securities—Upside Participation to a Cap and Partial Principal Return at Maturity

 Partial Principal at Risk Securities Linked to an ETF Basket due October 27, 2027

 

Investor Considerations

 

The securities are not appropriate for all investors. The securities may be an appropriate investment for investors who:

 

§seek exposure at the upside participation rate to the upside performance of the Basket if the ending value is greater than the starting value, subject to the maximum return at maturity;

 

§desire to limit downside exposure to the Basket since the securities provide for a minimum payment at maturity;

 

§are willing to accept the risk that, if the ending value is less than the starting value, they will have 1-to-1 downside exposure to a portion of the decline in the value of the Basket from the starting value, and may receive only the minimum payment at maturity;

 

§are willing to forgo interest payments on the securities and dividends on the shares of the basket components and any securities or other assets held by the basket components; and

 

§are willing to hold the securities until maturity.

 

The securities may not be an appropriate investment for investors who:

 

§seek a liquid investment or are unable or unwilling to hold the securities to maturity;

 

§are unwilling to accept the risk that the ending value may be less than the starting value;

 

§seek uncapped exposure to the upside performance of the Basket;

 

§seek full return of the face amount of the securities at stated maturity;

 

§are unwilling to purchase securities with an estimated value as of the pricing date that is lower than the original offering price and that may be as low as the lower estimated value set forth on the cover page;

 

§seek current income over the term of the securities;

 

§are unwilling to accept the risk of exposure to the Basket;

 

§seek exposure to the basket components but are unwilling to accept the risk/return trade-offs inherent in the maturity payment amount for the securities;

 

§are unwilling to accept the credit risk of Bank of Montreal to obtain exposure to the Basket generally, or to the exposure to the Basket that the securities provide specifically; or

 

§prefer the lower risk of fixed income investments with comparable maturities issued by companies with comparable credit ratings.

 

The considerations identified above are not exhaustive. Whether or not the securities are an appropriate investment for you will depend on your individual circumstances, and you should reach an investment decision only after you and your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisors have carefully considered the appropriateness of an investment in the securities in light of your particular circumstances. You should also review carefully the sections titled “Selected Risk Considerations” herein and “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement for risks related to an investment in the securities. For more information about the basket components, please see the sections titled “The Global X Copper Miners ETF” and “The SPDR® Gold Trust” below.

 

 PRS-6 

Market Linked Securities—Upside Participation to a Cap and Partial Principal Return at Maturity

 Partial Principal at Risk Securities Linked to an ETF Basket due October 27, 2027

 

Determining Payment at Stated Maturity

 

On the stated maturity date, you will receive a cash payment per security (the maturity payment amount) calculated as follows:

 

 

 PRS-7 

Market Linked Securities—Upside Participation to a Cap and Partial Principal Return at Maturity

 Partial Principal at Risk Securities Linked to an ETF Basket due October 27, 2027

 

Selected Risk Considerations

 

The securities have complex features and investing in the securities will involve risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. Some of the risks that apply to an investment in the securities are summarized below, but we urge you to read the more detailed explanation of the risks relating to the securities generally in the “Risk Factors” section of the accompanying product supplement and prospectus supplement. You should reach an investment decision only after you have carefully considered with your advisors the appropriateness of an investment in the securities in light of your particular circumstances.

 

Risks Relating To The Securities Generally

 

You May Not Receive Any Positive Return On The Securities And You May Lose Up To 5% Of The Face Amount Of Your Securities At Maturity.

 

You will receive a positive return on the securities only if the ending value is greater than the starting value. Because the value of the Basket will be subject to market fluctuations, the ending value may be less than the starting value. If the ending value is less than the starting value, you will have 1-to-1 downside exposure to the first 5% decline in the value of the Basket from the starting value and may lose up to 5% of the face amount of your securities at maturity. This is the case even if the value of the Basket is greater than or equal to the starting value at certain times during the term of the securities.

 

Even if the ending value is greater than the starting value, the maturity payment amount may only be slightly greater than the face amount, and your yield on the securities may be less than the yield you would earn if you bought a traditional interest-bearing debt security of Bank of Montreal or another issuer with a similar credit rating with the same stated maturity date.

 

Your Return Will Be Limited To The Maximum Return And May Be Lower Than The Return On A Direct Investment In The Basket Components.

 

Your return on the securities will be subject to the maximum return. The opportunity to participate in the possible increases in the value of the Basket through an investment in the securities will be limited because any positive return on the securities will not exceed the maximum return. Therefore, your return on the securities may be lower than the return on a direct investment in the basket components. Furthermore, the effect of the upside participation rate will be progressively reduced for all ending values exceeding the ending value at which the maximum return is reached.

 

Changes In The Values Of The Basket Components May Offset Each Other.

 

Changes in the values of the basket components may not correlate with each other. Even if the final component value of a basket component increases, the final component value of the other basket component may not increase as much or may even decline. Therefore, in calculating the ending value of the Basket, an increase in the final component value of a basket component may be moderated, or wholly offset, by a lesser increase or a decline in the final component value of the other basket component.

 

The Securities Do Not Pay Interest.

 

The securities will not pay any interest. Accordingly, you should not invest in the securities if you seek current income during the term of the securities.

 

The Securities Are Subject To Credit Risk.

 

The securities are our obligations and are not, either directly or indirectly, an obligation of any third party. Any amounts payable under the securities are subject to our creditworthiness and you will have no ability to pursue the shares of the basket components or any securities or other assets held by the basket components for payment. As a result, our actual and perceived creditworthiness may affect the value of the securities and, in the event we were to default on our obligations under the securities, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the terms of the securities.

 

You Will Be Required To Recognize Taxable Income On The Securities Prior To Maturity.

 

If you are a U.S. investor in a security that is treated as a “contingent payment debt instrument” for U.S. federal income tax purposes, you generally will be required to recognize taxable income with respect to the security prior to its maturity, even though you will not receive any payment on the securities prior to maturity. In addition, your gain, if any, with respect to such securities generally will be treated as ordinary income rather than capital gain. See “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” below.

 

 PRS-8 

Market Linked Securities—Upside Participation to a Cap and Partial Principal Return at Maturity

 Partial Principal at Risk Securities Linked to an ETF Basket due October 27, 2027

 

The Stated Maturity Date May Be Postponed If The Calculation Day Is Postponed.

 

The calculation day will be postponed if the originally scheduled calculation day is not a trading day or if the calculation agent determines that a market disruption event has occurred or is continuing on the calculation day. If such a postponement occurs, the stated maturity date may be postponed. For additional information, see “General Terms of the Securities—Consequences of a Market Disruption Event; Postponement of a Calculation Day— Securities Linked to Multiple Market Measures” and “—Payment Dates” in the accompanying product supplement.

 

Risks Relating To The Estimated Value Of The Securities And Any Secondary Market

 

The Estimated Value Of The Securities On The Pricing Date, Based On Our Proprietary Pricing Models, Will Be Less Than The Original Offering Price.

 

Our initial estimated value of the securities is only an estimate, and is based on a number of factors. The original offering price of the securities may exceed our initial estimated value, because costs associated with offering, structuring and hedging the securities are included in the original offering price, but are not included in the estimated value. These costs will include any agent discount and selling concessions and the cost of hedging our obligations under the securities through one or more hedge counterparties (which may be one or more of our affiliates or an agent or its affiliates). Such hedging cost includes our or our hedge counterparty’s expected cost of providing such hedge, as well as the profit we or our hedge counterparty expect to realize in consideration for assuming the risks inherent in providing such hedge.

 

The Terms Of The Securities Are Not Determined By Reference To The Credit Spreads For Our Conventional Fixed-Rate Debt.

 

To determine the terms of the securities, we use an internal funding rate that represents a discount from the credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate debt. As a result, the terms of the securities are less favorable to you than if we had used a higher funding rate.

 

The Estimated Value Of The Securities Is Not An Indication Of The Price, If Any, At Which WFS Or Any Other Person May Be Willing To Buy The Securities From You In The Secondary Market.

 

Our initial estimated value of the securities is derived using our internal pricing models. This value is based on market conditions and other relevant factors, which include volatility of the basket components, dividend rates and interest rates. Different pricing models and assumptions, including those used by the agent, its affiliates or other market participants, could provide values for the securities that are greater than or less than our initial estimated value. In addition, market conditions and other relevant factors after the pricing date are expected to change, possibly rapidly, and our assumptions may prove to be incorrect. After the pricing date, the value of the securities could change dramatically due to changes in market conditions, our creditworthiness, and the other factors discussed in the next risk factor. These changes are likely to impact the price, if any, at which WFS or its affiliates or any other party (including us or our affiliates) would be willing to purchase the securities from you in any secondary market transactions. Our initial estimated value does not represent a minimum price at which WFS or any other party (including us or our affiliates) would be willing to buy your securities in any secondary market at any time.

 

WFS has advised us that if it, WFA or any of their affiliates makes a secondary market in the securities at any time, the secondary market price offered by it, WFA or any of their affiliates will be affected by changes in market conditions and other factors described in the next risk factor. WFS has advised us that if it, WFA or any of their affiliates makes a secondary market in the securities at any time up to the issue date or during the 3-month period following the issue date, the secondary market price offered by it, WFA or any of its affiliates will be increased by an amount reflecting a portion of the costs associated with selling, structuring and hedging the securities that are included in their original offering price. Because this portion of the costs is not fully deducted upon issuance, WFS has advised us that any secondary market price it, WFA or any of their affiliates offers during this period will be higher than it otherwise would be after this period, as any secondary market price offered after this period will reflect the full deduction of the costs as described above. WFS has advised us that the amount of this increase in the secondary market price will decline steadily to zero over this 3-month period. WFS has advised us that, if you hold the securities through an account with WFS, WFA or any of their affiliates, WFS expects that this increase will also be reflected in the value indicated for the securities on your brokerage account statement. If you hold your securities through an account at a broker-dealer other than WFS, WFA or any of their affiliates, the value of the securities on your brokerage account statement may be different than if you held your securities at WFS, WFA or any of their affiliates.

 

The Value Of The Securities Prior To Stated Maturity Will Be Affected By Numerous Factors, Some Of Which Are Related In Complex Ways.

 

The value of the securities prior to stated maturity will be affected by the then-current value of the Basket, interest rates at that time and a number of other factors, some of which are interrelated in complex ways. The effect of any one factor may be offset or magnified by the effect of another factor. The following factors, which are described in more detail in the accompanying product supplement, are expected to affect the value of the securities: performance of the Basket; interest rates; volatility of the basket components; correlation between the basket components; time remaining to maturity; currency exchange rates; and dividend yields on the basket components. When we refer to the “value” of your securities, we mean the value you could receive for your securities if you are able to sell them in the open market before the stated maturity date.

 

 PRS-9 

Market Linked Securities—Upside Participation to a Cap and Partial Principal Return at Maturity

 Partial Principal at Risk Securities Linked to an ETF Basket due October 27, 2027

 

In addition to these factors, the value of the securities will be affected by actual or anticipated changes in our creditworthiness. You should understand that the impact of one of the factors specified above, such as a change in interest rates, may offset some or all of any change in the value of the securities attributable to another factor, such as a change in the value of the Basket. Because numerous factors are expected to affect the value of the securities, changes in the value of the Basket may not result in a comparable change in the value of the securities. We anticipate that the value of the securities will always be at a discount to the face amount plus the maximum return.

 

The Securities Will Not Be Listed On Any Securities Exchange And We Do Not Expect A Trading Market For The Securities To Develop.

 

The securities will not be listed or displayed on any securities exchange. Although the agent and/or its affiliates may purchase the securities from holders, they are not obligated to do so and are not required to make a market for the securities. There can be no assurance that a secondary market will develop. Because we do not expect that any market makers will participate in a secondary market for the securities, the price at which you may be able to sell your securities is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which the agent is willing to buy your securities.

 

If a secondary market does exist, it may be limited. Accordingly, there may be a limited number of buyers if you decide to sell your securities prior to stated maturity. This may affect the price you receive upon such sale. Consequently, you should be willing to hold the securities to stated maturity.

 

Risks Relating To The Basket Components

 

The Maturity Payment Amount Will Depend Upon The Performance Of The Basket Components And Therefore The Securities Are Subject To The Following Risks, Each As Discussed In More Detail In The Accompanying Product Supplement.

 

·Investing In The Securities Is Not The Same As Investing In The Basket Components. Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the basket components. As an investor in the securities, your return will not reflect the return you would realize if you actually owned and held the shares of the basket components for a period similar to the term of the securities because you will not receive any dividend payments, distributions or any other payments paid on those shares. As a holder of the securities, you will not have any voting rights or any other rights that holders of the basket components would have.

 

·Historical Values Of The Basket Components Should Not Be Taken As An Indication Of The Future Performance Of The Basket Components During The Term Of The Securities.

 

·Changes That Affect The Basket Components Or The Fund Underlying Index May Adversely Affect The Value Of The Securities And The Maturity Payment Amount.

 

·We Cannot Control Actions By Any Of The Unaffiliated Companies Whose Securities Are Held By The Global X Copper Miners ETF.

 

·We And Our Affiliates Have No Affiliation With The Fund Sponsors Or The Fund Underlying Index Sponsor And Have Not Independently Verified Their Public Disclosure Of Information.

 

·An Investment Linked To The Shares Of The Global X Copper Miners ETF Is Different From An Investment Linked To Its Fund Underlying Index.

 

·There Are Risks Associated With The Basket Components.

 

·Anti-Dilution Adjustments Relating To The Shares Of The Basket Components Do Not Address Every Event That Could Affect Such Shares.

 

 PRS-10 

Market Linked Securities—Upside Participation to a Cap and Partial Principal Return at Maturity

 Partial Principal at Risk Securities Linked to an ETF Basket due October 27, 2027

 

An Investment In The Securities Is Subject To Risks Associated With Investing In Stocks In The Copper Mining Industry With Respect To The Global X Copper Miners ETF.

 

All or substantially all of the equity securities composing the Global X Copper Miners ETF are issued by companies whose primary line of business is directly associated with the copper mining industry. As a result, the value of the securities may be subject to greater volatility and be more adversely affected by a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting this industry than a different investment linked to securities of a more broadly diversified group of issuers. Issuers in mining-related industries can be significantly affected by fluctuations in inflation rates, interest rates, monetary policy, economic conditions and political stability. In addition, metals and mining companies may also be significantly affected by import controls, worldwide competition, liability for environmental damage, depletion of resources and mandated expenditures for safety and pollution control devices. Major expenditures may be required to establish reserves by drilling and to construct mining and processing facilities at a site. In addition, mineral exploration companies typically operate at a loss and are dependent on securing equity and/or debt financing, which might be more difficult to secure for an exploration company than for a more established counterpart. These factors could affect the copper mining industry and could affect the value of the equity securities held by the Global X Copper Miners ETF and the price of the Global X Copper Miners ETF during the term of the securities, which may adversely affect the value of your securities.

 

The Securities Are Subject To Risks Relating To Non-U.S. Securities Markets With Respect To The Global X Copper Miners ETF.

 

Some of the equity securities composing the Global X Copper Miners ETF are issued by non-U.S. companies in non-U.S. securities markets. Investments in securities linked to the value of such non-U.S. equity securities involve risks associated with the securities markets in the home countries of the issuers of those non-U.S. equity securities, including risks of volatility in those markets, governmental intervention in those markets and cross shareholdings in companies in certain countries. Also, there is generally less publicly available information about companies in some of these jurisdictions than there is about U.S. companies that are subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC, and generally non-U.S. companies are subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements and securities trading rules different from those applicable to U.S. reporting companies. The prices of securities in non-U.S. markets may be affected by political, economic, financial and social factors in those countries, or global regions, including changes in government, economic and fiscal policies and currency exchange laws.

 

The Securities Are Subject To Risks Relating To Emerging Markets With Respect To The Global X Copper Miners ETF.

 

Some of the equity securities composing the Global X Copper Miners ETF have been issued by companies in countries based in emerging markets. Emerging markets pose further risks in addition to the risks associated with investing in foreign equity markets generally. Countries with emerging markets may have relatively unstable financial markets and governments; may present the risks of nationalization of businesses; may impose restrictions on currency conversion, exports or foreign ownership and prohibitions on the repatriation of assets; may pose a greater likelihood of regulation by the national, provincial and local governments of the emerging market countries, including the imposition of currency exchange laws and taxes; and may have less protection of property rights, less access to legal recourse and less comprehensive financial reporting and auditing requirements than more developed countries. The economies of countries with emerging markets may be based on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile debt burdens or inflation rates. Local securities markets may trade a small number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of holdings difficult or impossible at times. Moreover, the economies in such countries may differ unfavorably from the economy in the United States in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resources, self-sufficiency and balance of payment positions. The currencies of emerging markets may also be less liquid and more volatile than those of developed markets and may be affected by political and economic developments in different ways than developed markets. The foregoing factors may adversely affect the performance of companies based in emerging markets.

 

The Securities Are Subject To Currency Exchange Rate Risk With Respect To The Global X Copper Miners ETF.

 

The Global X Copper Miners ETF is composed of some non-U.S. equity securities denominated in a non-U.S. currency and the prices of those securities are converted into U.S. dollars for purposes of calculating the value of the Global X Copper Miners ETF. Therefore, investors in the securities will be exposed to currency exchange rate risk with respect to each of the currencies in which the non-U.S. equity securities held by the Global X Copper Miners ETF trade. An investor’s net exposure will depend on the extent to which the currencies of the non-U.S. equity securities held by the Global X Copper Miners ETF strengthen or weaken against the U.S. dollar and the relative weight of the non-U.S. equity securities denominated in those currencies. If, taking into account that weighting, the dollar strengthens against the currencies of the non-U.S. equity securities held by the Global X Copper Miners ETF, the value of the Global X Copper Miners ETF will be adversely affected and any amounts payable on the securities may be reduced.

 

The Securities Are Subject To Risks Associated With Gold With Respect To The SPDR® Gold Trust.

 

The investment objective of the SPDR® Gold Trust is to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the expenses of the SPDR® Gold Trust’s operations. The price of gold is primarily affected by the global demand for and supply of gold. The market for gold bullion is global, and gold prices are subject to volatile price movements over short periods of time and are affected by numerous factors, including macroeconomic factors, such as the structure of and confidence in the global monetary system, expectations regarding the future rate of inflation, the relative strength of, and confidence in, the U.S. dollar (the currency in which the price of gold is usually quoted), interest rates, gold borrowing and lending rates and global or regional economic, financial, political, regulatory, judicial or other events. Gold prices may be affected by industry factors, such as industrial and jewelry demand as well as lending, sales and purchases of gold by the official sector, including central banks and other governmental agencies and multilateral institutions that hold gold. Additionally, gold prices may be affected by levels of gold production, production costs and short-term changes in supply and demand due to trading activities in the gold market. From time to time, above-ground inventories of gold may also influence the market. It is not possible to predict the aggregate effect of all or any combination of these factors. The price of gold has recently been, and may continue to be, extremely volatile.

 

 PRS-11 

Market Linked Securities—Upside Participation to a Cap and Partial Principal Return at Maturity

 Partial Principal at Risk Securities Linked to an ETF Basket due October 27, 2027

 

The Performance And Market Value Of The SPDR® Gold Trust, Particularly During Periods Of Market Volatility, May Not Correlate With The Performance Of The Underlying Commodity As Well As The Net Asset Value Per Share.

 

The SPDR® Gold Trust does not fully replicate the performance of gold bullion (the “underlying commodity”), due to the fees and expenses charged by the SPDR® Gold Trust or by restrictions on access to the underlying commodity due to other circumstances. The SPDR® Gold Trust does not generate any income, and as the SPDR® Gold Trust regularly sells the underlying commodity to pay for ongoing expenses, the amount of the underlying commodity represented by each share gradually declines over time. The SPDR® Gold Trust sells the underlying commodity to pay expenses on an ongoing basis irrespective of whether the trading price of the shares rises or falls in response to changes in the price of the underlying commodity. The sale by the SPDR® Gold Trust of the underlying commodity to pay expenses at a time of low prices for the underlying commodity could adversely affect the value of the securities. Additionally, there is a risk that some or all of the SPDR® Gold Trust’s holdings in the underlying commodity could be lost, damaged or stolen. Access to the underlying commodity could also be restricted by natural events (such as an earthquake) or human actions (such as a terrorist attack). All of these factors may lead to a lack of correlation between the performance of the SPDR® Gold Trust and the underlying commodity. In addition, because the SPDR® Gold Trust is traded on a securities exchange and is subject to market supply and investor demand, the market value of one share of the SPDR® Gold Trust may differ from the net asset value per share of the SPDR® Gold Trust.

 

During periods of market volatility, the underlying commodity may be unavailable in the secondary market, market participants may be unable to calculate accurately the net asset value per share of the SPDR® Gold Trust and the liquidity of the SPDR® Gold Trust may be adversely affected. This kind of market volatility may also disrupt the ability of market participants to create and redeem shares of the SPDR® Gold Trust. Further, market volatility may adversely affect, sometimes materially, the prices at which market participants are willing to buy and sell shares of the SPDR® Gold Trust. As a result, under these circumstances, the market value of shares of the SPDR® Gold Trust may vary substantially from the net asset value per share of the SPDR® Gold Trust. For all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of the SPDR® Gold Trust may not correlate with the performance of the underlying commodity as well as the net asset value per share of the SPDR® Gold Trust, which could materially and adversely affect the value of the securities in the secondary market and/or reduce any payments on the securities.

 

There Are Risks Relating To Commodities Trading On The London Bullion Market Association With Respect To The SPDR® Gold Trust.

 

The investment objective of the SPDR® Gold Trust is to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the expenses of the SPDR® Gold Trust’s operations. The price of gold is determined by the London Bullion Market Association (“LBMA”) or an independent service provider appointed by the LBMA. The LBMA is a self-regulatory association of bullion market participants. Although all market-making members of the LBMA are supervised by the Bank of England and are required to satisfy a capital adequacy test, the LBMA itself is not a regulated entity. If the LBMA should cease operations, or if bullion trading should become subject to a value added tax or other tax or any other form of regulation currently not in place, the role of the LBMA gold price as a global benchmark for the value of gold may be adversely affected. The LBMA is a principals’ market, which operates in a manner more closely analogous to an over-the-counter physical commodity market than regulated futures markets, and certain features of U.S. futures contracts are not present in the context of LBMA trading. For example, there are no daily price limits on the LBMA which would otherwise restrict fluctuations in the prices of LBMA contracts. In a declining market, it is possible that prices would continue to decline without limitation within a trading day or over a period of trading days. The LBMA may alter, discontinue or suspend calculation or dissemination of the LBMA gold price, which could adversely affect the value of the securities. The LBMA, or an independent service provider appointed by the LBMA, will have no obligation to consider your interests in calculating or revising the LBMA gold price.

 

Suspensions, Limitations Or Disruptions Of Market Trading In The Commodity Markets May Adversely Affect The Value Of The SPDR® Gold Trust.

 

The commodity markets, including the market for the underlying commodity, are subject to temporary distortions or other disruptions due to various factors, including the lack of liquidity in the markets, the participation of speculators and government regulation and intervention. There is no limit on the amount by which the price of the underlying commodity may decline on a single day. These circumstances could adversely affect the price the SPDR® Gold Trust and therefore, the value of the securities.

 

The SPDR® Gold Trust Is Not An Investment Company Or Commodity Pool And Will Not Be Subject To Regulation Under The Investment Company Act Of 1940, As Amended, Or The Commodity Exchange Act.

 

Accordingly, you will not benefit from any regulatory protections afforded to persons who invest in regulated investment companies or commodity pools.

 

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Single Commodity Prices Tend To Be More Volatile Than, And May Not Correlate With, The Prices Of Commodities Generally.

 

The SPDR® Gold Trust is linked to a single commodity and not to a diverse basket of commodities or a broad-based commodity index. The underlying commodity may not correlate to the price of commodities generally and may diverge significantly from the prices of commodities generally. As a result, the securities carry greater risk and may be more volatile than securities linked to the prices of more commodities or a broad-based commodity index.

 

Risks Relating To Conflicts Of Interest

 

Our Economic Interests And Those Of Any Dealer Participating In The Offering Are Potentially Adverse To Your Interests.

 

You should be aware of the following ways in which our economic interests and those of any dealer participating in the distribution of the securities, which we refer to as a “participating dealer,” are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the securities. In engaging in certain of the activities described below and as discussed in more detail in the accompanying product supplement, our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates may take actions that may adversely affect the value of and your return on the securities, and in so doing they will have no obligation to consider your interests as an investor in the securities. Our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates may realize a profit from these activities even if investors do not receive a favorable investment return on the securities.

 

·The calculation agent is our affiliate and may be required to make discretionary judgments that affect the return you receive on the securities. BMOCM, which is our affiliate, will be the calculation agent for the securities. As calculation agent, BMOCM will determine any values of the basket components and make any other determinations necessary to calculate any payments on the securities. In making these determinations, BMOCM may be required to make discretionary judgments that may adversely affect any payments on the securities. See the sections entitled “General Terms of the Securities— Certain Terms for Securities Linked to a Fund—Market Disruption Events” and “—Anti-dilution Adjustments Relating to a Fund; Alternate Calculation” in the accompanying product supplement. In making these discretionary judgments, the fact that BMOCM is our affiliate may cause it to have economic interests that are adverse to your interests as an investor in the securities, and BMOCM’s determinations as calculation agent may adversely affect your return on the securities.

 

·The estimated value of the securities was calculated by us and is therefore not an independent third-party valuation.

 

·Research reports by our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates may be inconsistent with an investment in the securities and may adversely affect the values of the basket components.

 

·Business activities of our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates with the companies whose securities are held by the Global X Copper Miners ETF may adversely affect the values of the basket components.

 

·Hedging activities by our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates may adversely affect the values of the basket components.

 

·Trading activities by our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates may adversely affect the values of the basket components.

 

·A participating dealer or its affiliates may realize hedging profits projected by its proprietary pricing models in addition to any selling concession and/or other fee, creating a further incentive for the participating dealer to sell the securities to you.

 

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Hypothetical Examples and Returns

 

The payout profile, return table and examples below illustrate the maturity payment amount for a $1,000 face amount security on a hypothetical offering of securities under various scenarios, with the assumptions set forth in the table below. The terms used for purposes of these hypothetical examples do not represent any actual initial component value. The hypothetical initial component value of $100.00 for each basket component has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and does not represent the actual initial component value of either basket component. The actual initial component value for each basket component will be determined on the pricing date and will be set forth under “Terms of the Securities” above. For actual historical data of the basket components, see the historical information set forth herein. The payout profile, return table and examples below assume that an investor purchases the securities for $1,000 per security. These examples are for purposes of illustration only and the values used in the examples may have been rounded for ease of analysis. The actual maturity payment amount and resulting pre-tax total rate of return will depend on the actual terms of the securities.

 

Upside Participation Rate: 100%
Hypothetical Maximum Return: 16.50% of the face amount ($165.00 per security) (the lowest possible maximum return that may be determined on the pricing date)
Minimum Payment at Maturity: $950.00 per security (95% of the face amount)
Hypothetical Initial Component Value: For each basket component, 100.00
Starting Value: 100.00

 

Hypothetical Payout Profile

 

 

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Hypothetical Returns

 

Hypothetical

ending value

Hypothetical

basket return(1)

Hypothetical

maturity payment
amount per security

Hypothetical

pre-tax total

rate of return(2)

200.00 100.00% $1,165.00 16.50%
175.00 75.00% $1,165.00 16.50%
150.00 50.00% $1,165.00 16.50%
140.00 40.00% $1,165.00 16.50%
130.00 30.00% $1,165.00 16.50%
120.00 20.00% $1,165.00 16.50%
116.50 16.50% $1,165.00 16.50%
110.00 10.00% $1,100.00 10.00%
105.00 5.00% $1,050.00 5.00%
102.50 2.50% $1,025.00 2.50%
100.00 0.00% $1,000.00 0.00%
97.50 -2.50% $975.00 -2.50%
95.00 -5.00% $950.00 -5.00%
90.00 -10.00% $950.00 -5.00%
80.00 -20.00% $950.00 -5.00%
70.00 -30.00% $950.00 -5.00%
60.00 -40.00% $950.00 -5.00%
50.00 -50.00% $950.00 -5.00%
25.00 -75.00% $950.00 -5.00%
0.00 -100.00% $950.00 -5.00%

 

(1)The basket return is equal to the percentage change from the starting value to the ending value (i.e., the ending value minus the starting value, divided by the starting value).

 

(2)The hypothetical pre-tax total rate of return is the number, expressed as a percentage, that results from comparing the maturity payment amount per security to the face amount of $1,000.

 

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Hypothetical Examples

 

Example 1. Maturity payment amount is greater than the face amount and reflects a return that is less than the maximum return:

 

  Global X Copper
Miners ETF
SPDR® Gold Trust
Hypothetical initial component value: $100.00 $100.00
Hypothetical final component value: $115.00 $105.00
Hypothetical component return: 15.00% 5.00%

 

Based on the component returns set forth above, the ending value would equal:

 

100 × [1 + (50% × 15.00%) + (50% × 5.00%)] = 110.00

 

Therefore, the basket return would be equal to 10.00%.

 

Because the hypothetical ending value is greater than the starting value, the maturity payment amount per security would be equal to the face amount of $1,000 plus a positive return equal to the lesser of:

 

(i)       $1,000 × basket return × upside participation rate

 

$1,000 × 10.00% × 100.00%

 

= $100.00; and

 

(ii)     the maximum return of $165.00

 

On the stated maturity date, you would receive $1,100.00 per security.

 

Example 2. Maturity payment amount is greater than the face amount and reflects a return equal to the maximum return:

 

  Global X Copper
Miners ETF
SPDR® Gold Trust
Hypothetical initial component value: $100.00 $100.00
Hypothetical final component value: $140.00 $160.00
Hypothetical component return: 40.00% 60.00%

 

Based on the component returns set forth above, the ending value would equal:

 

100 × [1 + (50% × 40.00%) + (50% × 60.00%)] = 150.00

 

Therefore, the basket return would be equal to 50.00%.

 

Because the hypothetical ending value is greater than the starting value, the maturity payment amount per security would be equal to the face amount of $1,000 plus a positive return equal to the lesser of:

 

(i)       $1,000 × basket return × upside participation rate

 

$1,000 × 50.00% × 100.00%

 

= $500.00; and

 

(ii)     the maximum return of $165.00

 

On the stated maturity date, you would receive $1,165.00 per security, which is the maximum maturity payment amount.

 

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Example 3. Maturity payment amount is less than the face amount and is greater than the minimum payment at maturity:

 

  Global X Copper
Miners ETF
SPDR® Gold Trust
Hypothetical initial component value: $100.00 $100.00
Hypothetical final component value: $50.00 $145.00
Hypothetical component return: -50.00% 45.00%

 

Based on the component returns set forth above, the ending value would equal:

 

100 × [1 + (50% × -50.00%) + (50% × 45.00%)] = 97.50

 

Therefore, the basket return would be equal to -2.50%.

 

Because the hypothetical ending value is less than or equal to the starting value, the maturity payment amount per security would be equal to the greater of:

 

(i)       $1,000 + ($1,000 × basket return)

 

$1,000 + ($1,000 × -2.50%)

 

= $975.00; and

 

(ii)     the minimum payment at maturity of $950.00

 

On the stated maturity date, you would receive $975.00 per security.

 

Example 4. Maturity payment amount is less than the face amount and is equal to the minimum payment at maturity:

 

  Global X Copper
Miners ETF
SPDR® Gold Trust
Hypothetical initial component value: $100.00 $100.00
Hypothetical final component value: $60.00 $40.00
Hypothetical component return: -40.00% -60.00%

 

Based on the component returns set forth above, the ending value would equal:

 

100 × [1 + (50% × -40.00%) + (50% × -60.00%)] = 50.00

 

Therefore, the basket return would be equal to -50.00%.

 

Because the hypothetical ending value is less than the starting value, the maturity payment amount per security would be equal to the greater of:

 

(i)        $1,000 + ($1,000 × basket return)

 

$1,000 + ($1,000 × -50.00%)

 

= $500.00; and

 

(ii)        the minimum payment at maturity of $950.00

 

On the stated maturity date, you would receive $950.00 per security.

 

This example illustrates that the securities provide for the repayment of 95% of the face amount at maturity even in scenarios in which the value of the Basket declines significantly from the starting value (subject to issuer credit risk).

 

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Hypothetical Historical Performance of the Basket

 

The basket will represent an equally weighted portfolio of the basket components, with the return of each basket component having the weighting set forth above. For more information regarding the basket components, see the information provided below.

 

While historical information on the value of the Basket does not exist, the following graph sets forth the hypothetical historical daily values of the Basket for the period from January 2, 2020 to October 10, 2025, assuming that the Basket was constructed on January 2, 2020 with a starting value of 100.00 and that each of the basket components had the applicable weighting as of that day. We obtained the closing values used in the graph below from Bloomberg Finance L.P., (“Bloomberg”) without independent verification.

 

The hypothetical historical basket values, as calculated solely for the purposes of the offering of the securities, fluctuated in the past and may, in the future, experience significant fluctuations. Any historical upward or downward trend in the value of the Basket during any period shown below is not an indication that the basket return is more likely to be positive or negative during the term of the securities. The hypothetical historical values do not give an indication of future values of the Basket.

 

 

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Information About The Basket Components

 

Included below is a brief description of each basket component. This information has been obtained from publicly available sources, without independent verification.

 

The sponsor of each basket component is required to file information specified by the SEC periodically. Information provided to or filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended can be located by reference to the applicable basket component’s SEC file numbers (as set forth below) and can be inspected through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, information may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents. None of such publicly available information is incorporated by reference into this pricing supplement.

 

This pricing supplement relates only to the notes offered hereby and does not relate to any basket component. We have derived all disclosures contained in this pricing supplement regarding the basket components from the publicly available documents described in the preceding paragraph, without independent investigation. In connection with the offering of the securities, neither we nor any agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to any basket component. Neither we nor any agent has independently verified the accuracy or completeness of any information with respect to any basket component in connection with the offer and sale of the notes. Furthermore, we cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described in the preceding paragraph) that would affect the trading price of a basket component have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning a basket component could affect any payments on the securities and therefore the trading prices of the securities.

 

We and/or our affiliates may presently or from time to time engage in business with a basket component. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates may acquire non-public information with respect to a basket component, and neither we nor any of our affiliates undertakes to disclose any such information to you. In addition, one or more of our affiliates may publish research reports with respect to a basket component. The statements in the preceding two sentences are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the securities under the securities laws.

 

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The Global X Copper Miners ETF

 

The Global X Copper Miners ETF is issued by Global X Funds®, a registered investment company. The Global X Copper Miners ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Global Copper Miners Total Return Index, a modified market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to track the performance of international companies active in the exploration, mining and/or refining of copper. The Global X Copper Miners ETF’s SEC file numbers are 333-151713 and 811-2220. The Global X Copper Miners ETF is listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. under the ticker symbol “COPX.” For more information about the Solactive Global Copper Miners Total Return Index, see “—Solactive Global Copper Miners Total Return Index” below.

 

The Solactive Global Copper Miners Total Return Index

 

We obtained all information contained in this pricing supplement regarding the Solactive Global Copper Miners Total Return Index, (referred to in this section as the “Global Copper Miners Index”) including, without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation, and changes in its components, from publicly available information. That information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, Solactive AG (“Solactive”), the index sponsor of the Global Copper Miners Index. The Global Copper Miners Index was developed by Solactive and is maintained and published by Solactive. The Global Copper Miners Index is calculated by Solactive AG. Solactive has no obligation to continue to publish, and may discontinue publication of, the Global Copper Miners Index at any time. Neither we nor any agent has independently verified the accuracy or completeness of any information with respect to the Global Copper Miners Index in connection with the offer and sale of the securities.

 

 In addition, information about the Global Copper Miners Index may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, the Global Copper Miners Index sponsor’s website. We are not incorporating by reference into this pricing supplement the website or any material it includes. Neither we nor any agent makes any representation that such publicly available information regarding the Global Copper Miners Index is accurate or complete.

 

The Global Copper Miners Index is a modified market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to track the performance of international companies active in the exploration, mining and/or refining of copper. The Global Copper Miners Index was launched on April 19, 2010, with a base date of February 26, 2010 and a base value of 100.

 

The Global Copper Miners Index is reported by Bloomberg under the ticker symbol “SOLGLOCO.”

 

Composition of the Global Copper Miners Index

 

Selection of Index Components

 

The composition of the Global Copper Miners Index is ordinarily adjusted twice a year on the last trading day in April and October (the “Adjustment Day”). On the tenth business day before an Adjustment Day (a “Selection Day”), Solactive provides the “Index Universe” which, in respect of a Selection Day, consists of the companies that fulfill the following conditions:

 

1.Primary listing in one of the countries that are part of the Developed Markets and Emerging Markets (excluding China, India and Taiwan) as defined by the Solactive Country Classification;

 

2.Part of the Market Watch for the Solactive Global Copper Miners Index which includes companies with a business focus within the copper mining industry or closely related activities, as reflected by publicly reported activities and the revenues generated or expected to be generated within these areas (i.e. exploration and refining of copper).
   
  “Market Watch” is an announcement of a list of companies/securities which are intended to contribute to the creation of the Index Universe. It is compiled by all companies deemed to have their operational focus in line with the scope of the index. The Market Watch will be officially published and communicated on the Solactive website ten to five business days before the Selection Day and may be subject to updates.

 

3.Free float market capitalization of at least US$200 million for companies that are not currently included in the Global Copper Miners Index on the Selection Day or at least US$100 million for companies that are currently included in the Global Copper Miners Index on the Selection Day;

 

4.Average daily trading volume over all national exchanges within the listed country in the three months prior to the Selection Day (or, in the case of a company that has completed a significant initial public offering (“significant IPO”) less than three months prior to the Selection Day, i.e. an IPO with a company level total market capitalization greater than the company level total market capitalization of at least 50% of the current Index Components as of the previous Selection Day, the period from the security’s first trading day to the Selection Day) expressed in U.S. dollars (the “Relevant Trading Volume”) of at least US$500,000 for companies that are not currently included in the Global Copper Miners Index on the Selection Day or at least US$250,000 for companies that are currently included in the Global Copper Miners Index on the Selection Day and average monthly trading volume of at least 75,000 shares in each of the last six months or available history if shorter (the “Liquidity Criterion”); and

 

5.Initial public offerings with less than three calendar months of trading history as of the Selection Day must have been listed at least 10 calendar days prior to the Selection Day, if considered as significant IPO, and three calendar months prior to the Selection Day, in the case of other IPOs. 

 

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The Index Committee (as defined below) may decide to include companies in the Selection Pool that do not fulfill the Liquidity Criterion.

 

The companies in the Index Universe are ranked in descending order according to their average daily value traded over the prior three months (or, in case of a company that has completed an IPO less than three month prior, the period from the security’s first trading day). The companies with the highest average daily value traded are then chosen as “Index Components” and the new index composition is effective starting the immediately following Adjustment Day.

 

The minimum number of Index Components is 20 and the maximum number of Index Components is 40. The Index Committee may decide to increase the maximum number of Index Components on a Selection Day. In case the rank assigned to a company that is currently an Index Component on a Selection Day is not sufficient to be selected as an Index Component, it will only be removed from the Global Copper Miners Index if its rank exceeds the maximum number of Index Components by more than five ranks. In that case, the company with the lowest rank that would have been selected as an Index Component on a Selection Day but that is not currently an Index Component on that Selection Day will not be selected for inclusion in the Global Copper Miners Index.

 

Weighting of Index Components

 

On each Selection Day, each Index Component is weighted proportionally according to its free float market capitalization. The following caps and weight restrictions are then applied:

 

1.The percentage weight of a single Index Component is capped at 4.75%. The excess weight is allocated proportionally to all Index Components whose percentage weight is not capped.

 

2.The aggregate percentage weight of Index Components that do not fulfill the Liquidity Criterion is capped at 10%. The excess weight is allocated proportionally to all Index Components whose percentage weight is not capped.

 

3.The Index Committee may decide on the Selection Day that if the current Index Components and weightings are still compliant with applicable financial product regulations and if the Global Copper Miners Index still validly represents the copper market (in particular, no components need to be added or removed) that there will be no change to the Index Components and weightings on the upcoming Adjustment Day.

 

The new index composition of the Global Copper Miners Index and weightings are implemented after the close of trading on the Adjustment Day. The capping methodology may be amended by the Index Committee from time to time to ensure appropriate index representation and index compliance with financial product regulations.

 

Continuous Listing Standard Review

 

On each Monitoring Selection Day (as defined below), the Index Components will be reviewed for a breach of the following criteria (the “Continuous Listing Standards”):

 

1.The maximum weight of the top Index Component must not be larger than 25%. If this criterion is breached, the stock is capped at 22% and the excess weight is redistributed to other non-capped stocks.

 

2.The maximum aggregate weight of the top 5 Index Components must not exceed 60%. If this criterion is breached, the stocks will be proportionally capped at 55% and the excess weight is redistributed to other non-capped stocks.

 

3.The maximum weight of Index Components with a market liquidity below 250,000 shares traded (monthly average of the previous 6 months or available history if shorter) and US$25 million monthly average daily traded value (monthly average of the previous 6 months or available history if shorter) must not exceed 30%. If this criterion is breached, the stocks with a market liquidity below 250,000 shares traded (monthly average of the previous 6 months or available history if shorter) and US$25 million monthly average daily traded value (monthly average of the previous 6 months or available history if shorter) will be proportionally capped at 25% and the excess weight is redistributed to other non-capped stocks.

 

4.The maximum weight of Index Components with a market capitalization below US$100 million must not account for more than 10%. If this criterion is breached, stocks with market capitalization below US$100 million will be proportionally capped at 9% and the excess weight is redistributed to other non-capped stocks.

 

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This reweighting process will be repeated until no Continuous Listing Standards are breached. In the event that the Continuous Listing Standards cannot be satisfied using the buffers described above, the weighting will be reviewed by the Index Committee. After the review, the decision will be announced publicly.

 

The “Monitoring Selection Day” is the business day that is ten business days before the Monitoring Adjustment Day, disregarding any potential changes to the Monitoring Adjustment Day. The “Monitoring Adjustment Day” is the last trading day in January, April, July and October.

 

Calculation of the Global Copper Miners Index

 

Index Type

 

The Global Copper Miners Index is calculated as a net total return index. A net total return index seeks to replicate the overall return from holding a portfolio consisting of the Index Components. In order to achieve this aim, a net total return index considers payments, such as dividends, after the deduction of any withholding tax or other amounts an investor holding the Index Components would typically be exposed to.

 

Index Formula

 

The Global Copper Miners Index’s index level on a given business day is calculated as follows:

 

 

The sum of the market capitalization of the Index Components is divided by the divisor, which is a mathematical factor defined at the inception of the Global Copper Miners Index. The divisor is adjusted by certain corporate actions and index rebalances. Additionally, dividends paid by any Index Component are applied across the entire basket by changing the divisor.

 

with

 

Si,t = total number of shares of the Index Component i on trading day t

 

Pi,t = price of the Index Component i on trading day t

 

fi,t = foreign exchange rate of the Index Component i on trading day t

 

WCFi,t = Weighting Cap Factor of the Index Component i on trading day t

 

FFFi,t = Free Float Factor of the Index Component i on trading day t

 

Dt = Divisor on trading day t

 

Adjustments

 

The Global Copper Miners Index will need to be adjusted for systematic changes in prices once they become effective. This will require the new number of shares of the affected Index Component to be calculated on an ex-ante basis. Following the Index Committee’s decision, the Global Copper Miners Index may be adjusted for distributions, capital increases, right issues, splits, par value conversions and capital reductions.

 

Currency conversion

 

For intraday calculation of the Global Copper Miners Index, prices of Index Components not in U.S. dollars are converted using the current Intercontinental Exchange spot foreign exchange rate. Should there be no current price available for an Index Component, the most recent price or the trading price for the preceding trading day is used in the calculation. For the daily index closing value calculation, trading prices of Index Components not in U.S. dollars are converted using the 4pm London time WM Fixing quoted by Reuters. If there is no 4pm London time WM Fixing for the relevant business day, the last available 4pm London time WM Fixing will be used for the index closing value calculation.

 

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Index Maintenance

 

Ordinary Adjustments

 

The composition of the Global Copper Miners Index is reviewed on each Selection Day. Solactive will publish any changes made to the Index Components with sufficient notice before the relevant Adjustment Day.

 

Extraordinary Adjustments

 

If a company included in the Global Copper Miners Index is removed from the Global Copper Miners Index between two Adjustment Days due to an extraordinary event (such as a merger, a takeover bid, a delisting, the nationalization of a company or insolvency), if necessary, the Index Committee will designate a successor. The Global Copper Miners Index will be adjusted that same day. This will be announced by Solactive after the close of business on the day on which the new composition of the Global Copper Miners Index is determined by the Index Committee.

 

Corporate Actions

 

Following the announcement by a company included in the Global Copper Miners Index of the terms and conditions of a corporate action, Solactive, the current “Index Administrator,” determines whether such corporate action has a dilution, concentration or other effect on the price of the Index Component. The Index Administrator will then make the necessary adjustments to the affected Index Component and/or the formula for calculating the Global Copper Miners Index and/or to other terms and conditions in the index rules for the Global Copper Miners Index that they deem appropriate in order to take into account the dilution, concentration or other effect and will determine the date on which this adjustment will be effective.

 

Amongst other things, the Index Administrator can take into account the adjustment made by an Affiliated Exchange (as defined below) as a result of the corporate actions with regard to option and future contracts on the respective share traded on this Affiliated Exchange. An “Affiliated Exchange” is, with regard to an Index Component, an exchange, trading or quotation system on which options and futures contracts on the Index Component in question are traded, as specified by the Index Administrator.

 

Index Oversight

 

A committee composed of staff from Solactive (the “Index Committee”) is responsible for any amendments to the rules of governing the Global Copper Miners Index. Any amendment to these rules must be submitted to the Index Committee for prior approval and will be made in compliance with Solactive’s methodology policy. The methodology of Global Copper Miners Index is subject to regular review, at least annually. In case a need of a change of the methodology has been identified within this review, this change will be made in accordance with Solactive’s methodology policy.

 

Historical Information

 

We obtained the closing prices of the Global X Copper Miners ETF in the graph below from Bloomberg, without independent verification. The following graph sets forth daily closing prices of the Global X Copper Miners ETF for the period from January 2, 2020 to October 10, 2025. The closing price on October 10, 2025 was $60.46. The historical performance of the Global X Copper Miners ETF should not be taken as an indication of its future performance during the term of the securities.

 

 

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The SPDR® Gold Trust

 

The SPDR® Gold Trust is an investment trust formed under New York law pursuant to a trust indenture and is sponsored by the World Gold Trust Services, LLC (“World Gold”). BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, a division of The Bank of New York Mellon, is the trustee of the SPDR® Gold Trust, and HSBC Bank plc is the custodian of the Gold Trust. The objective of the SPDR® Gold Trust is to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the SPDR® Gold Trust’s expenses.  Shares of the SPDR® Gold Trust represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of the SPDR® Gold Trust.  The SPDR® Gold Trust holds gold bars and from time to time, issues blocks of 100,000 share (called “baskets’) in exchange for deposits of gold and distributes gold in connection with redemptions of such baskets. The SPDR® Gold Trust’s SEC file numbers are 333-263087 and 001-32356. The SPDR® Gold Trust is listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. under the ticker symbol “GLD.”

 

Gold

 

The price of gold is primarily affected by the global demand for and supply of gold. The market for gold bullion is global, and gold prices are subject to volatile price movements over short periods of time and are affected by numerous factors, including macroeconomic factors such as the structure of and confidence in the global monetary system, expectations regarding the future rate of inflation, the relative strength of, and confidence in, the U.S. dollar (the currency in which the price of gold is usually quoted), interest rates, gold borrowing and lending rates and global or regional economic, financial, political, regulatory, judicial or other events. Gold prices may be affected by industry factors such as industrial and jewelry demand as well as lending, sales and purchases of gold by the official sector, including central banks and other governmental agencies and multilateral institutions that hold gold. Additionally, gold prices may be affected by levels of gold production, production costs and short-term changes in supply and demand due to trading activities in the gold market. From time to time, above-ground inventories of gold may also influence the market. It is not possible to predict the aggregate effect of all or any combination of these factors. The price of gold has recently been, and may continue to be, extremely volatile.

 

Historical Information

 

We obtained the closing prices of the SPDR® Gold Trust in the graph below from Bloomberg, without independent verification.

 

The following graph sets forth daily closing prices of the SPDR® Gold Trust for the period from January 2, 2020 to October 10, 2025. The closing price on October 10, 2025 was $369.12. The historical performance of the SPDR® Gold Trust should not be taken as an indication of its future performance during the term of the securities.

 

 

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United States Federal Income Tax Considerations

 

You should note that the discussion under the section called “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the accompanying product supplement generally does not apply to the securities issued under this pricing supplement and is superseded by the following discussion.

 

The following is a discussion of material U.S. federal income and certain estate tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of the securities. This discussion applies to you only if you hold them as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

 

This discussion does not address any minimum tax or Medicare contribution tax consequences, the income inclusion acceleration rules set forth in Section 451(b) of the Code, or any other tax consequences that may be relevant to you in light of your particular circumstances or if you are an investor subject to special rules, such as:

 

·a bank or other financial institution;

 

·an insurance company;

 

·a dealer or an electing trader in securities subject to a mark-to-market method of tax accounting with respect to the securities;

 

·a “real estate investment trust” or “regulated investment company”;

 

·a tax-exempt entity, an “individual retirement account” or a “Roth IRA”;

 

·a person holding a security as part of a “straddle” or conversion transaction or one that enters into a “constructive sale” with respect to a security;

 

·a U.S. Holder (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar;

 

·a person that owns, or is deemed to own, 10% or more of our equity by vote or value; or

 

·an entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

If an entity that is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds the securities, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partnership holding the securities or a partner in such a partnership, you should consult your tax advisor as to the particular U.S. federal income tax consequences of holding and disposing of the securities to you and your partners.

 

We will not attempt to ascertain whether any issuer of any Market Measure (or the components of any Market Measure) (collectively, the “Underlying Issuer”) should be treated as a “passive foreign investment company” (“PFIC”) within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code. If any Underlying Issuer were so treated, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences might apply to you if you are a U.S. Holder, upon a sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition (each, a “taxable disposition”) of the securities. You should refer to information filed with the SEC or another governmental authority by each Underlying Issuer and consult your tax advisor regarding the possible consequences to you if any Underlying Issuer is or becomes a PFIC.

 

This discussion is based on the Code, final, temporary and proposed regulations by the U.S. Treasury Department (“Treasury”), rulings, current administrative interpretations and official pronouncements of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), and judicial decisions, all as of the date of this pricing supplement, changes to any of which subsequent to the date of this pricing supplement may affect the tax consequences described herein, possibly with retroactive effect. This discussion does not address the effects of any applicable state, local or non-U.S. or other tax laws, or any federal taxes other than income taxes (such as estate or gift taxes). You should consult your tax advisor about the application of the U.S. federal tax laws to your particular situation, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.

 

This discussion assumes that no foreign taxes will be imposed with respect to the securities. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the consequences of any non-U.S. tax imposed with respect to the securities generally and in your particular circumstances.

 

Tax Treatment of the Securities

 

In the opinion of our counsel Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, the securities should be treated as debt for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Based on current market conditions, we intend to treat the securities as “contingent payment debt instruments” (“CPDIs”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

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Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders

 

This section applies only to U.S. Holders. You are a “U.S. Holder” if, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, you are a beneficial owner of a security and:

 

·a citizen or individual resident of the United States;

 

·a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; or

 

·an estate or trust the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source.

 

General

 

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the issue price of securities of a series will equal the first price at which a substantial amount of the securities of that series is sold to the public (not including bond houses, brokers, or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement agents or wholesalers). It is expected, and the discussion below assumes, that the issue price of a security will be equal to the stated issue price indicated in this pricing supplement.

 

If a market disruption event occurs, the timing (and potentially the character) of income you recognize with respect to the securities could be affected. See also “—Possible Taxable Event” regarding the possibility that certain changes could cause a security to be deemed retired and reissued for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Interest Accruals on the CPDIs

 

We are required to determine a “comparable yield” for each issuance of CPDIs. The term “comparable yield” means the greater of (i) the annual yield at which we could issue a fixed-rate debt instrument with terms similar to those of the CPDIs, including the level of subordination, term, timing of payments and general market conditions, but excluding any adjustments for the riskiness of the contingencies or the liquidity of the CPDIs, and (ii) the applicable federal rate. Solely for purposes of determining the amount of interest income that you will be required to accrue, we are also required to construct a “projected payment schedule” in respect of the CPDIs representing a payment or a series of payments the amount and timing of which would produce a yield to maturity on the CPDIs equal to the comparable yield. The projected payment schedule must reflect each non-contingent payment and the projected amount of each contingent payment (determined under special rules set forth in applicable Treasury regulations (the “Contingent Debt Regulations”)) on the CPDIs.

 

The comparable yield and the “projected payment schedule” will be provided in the final pricing supplement.

 

Neither the comparable yield nor the projected payment schedule constitutes a representation by us regarding the actual amounts that we will pay on the CPDIs.

 

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, you are required to use our determination of the comparable yield and projected payment schedule in determining interest accruals and adjustments in respect of the CPDI, unless you timely disclose and justify the use of other estimates to the IRS. Regardless of your method of tax accounting, you will be required to accrue interest income at the comparable yield, adjusted upward or downward to reflect the difference, if any, between the actual and the projected payments on the CPDI during the year (as described below).

 

You will be required for U.S. federal income tax purposes to accrue an amount of interest, for each accrual period prior to and including maturity or earlier taxable disposition of a CPDI, that equals the product of (i) the “adjusted issue price” of the CPDI (as defined below) as of the beginning of the accrual period, (ii) the comparable yield of the CPDI, adjusted for the length of the accrual period and (iii) the number of days during the accrual period that you held the CPDI divided by the number of days in the accrual period. The “adjusted issue price” of a CPDI is its issue price, increased by any interest income you have previously accrued (determined without regard to any adjustments to interest accruals described below), and decreased by the projected amounts of any payments previously made on the CPDI pursuant to the projected payment schedule (without regard to actual amounts paid). Accordingly, you generally will be required to include interest in income each year even though you may not receive a corresponding (or any) amount of cash in that year.

 

We intend to treat any income with respect to the securities as U.S.-source income.

 

Adjustments to Interest Accruals on the CPDIs

 

In addition to interest accrued based upon the comparable yield as described above, you will be required to recognize interest income equal to the amount of any “net positive adjustment” (i.e., the excess of actual payments over projected payments) in respect of a CPDI for a taxable year. A “net negative adjustment” (i.e., the excess of projected payments over actual payments) in respect of a CPDI for a taxable year:

 

·will first reduce the amount of interest in respect of the CPDI that you would otherwise be required to include in income in the taxable year;

 

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·to the extent of any excess, will give rise to an ordinary loss, but only to the extent that the amount of all your previous interest inclusions under the CPDI exceeds the total amount of the net negative adjustments treated as ordinary loss on the CPDI in prior taxable years; and

 

·to the extent of any excess after applying the two steps above, will be carried forward as a negative adjustment to offset future interest income with respect to the CPDI or to reduce the amount realized on a disposition of the CPDI.

 

If you are a non-corporate U.S. Holder, a net negative adjustment is not treated as a miscellaneous itemized deduction (for which deductions would be unavailable).

 

Taxable Disposition of the CPDIs

 

Upon a taxable disposition of a CPDI, you generally will recognize taxable income or loss equal to the difference between (i) the amount realized from the disposition of the CPDI and (ii) your adjusted tax basis in the CPDI. Your adjusted tax basis in the CPDI will equal its cost, increased by any interest income you have previously accrued (determined without regard to adjustments due to differences between projected and actual payments) and decreased by the projected amounts of any payments previously made on the CPDI (without regard to actual amounts paid). At maturity, you will be treated as receiving the projected amount for that date (reduced by any carryforward of a net negative adjustment), and any difference between the amount actually received and that projected amount will be treated as a positive or negative adjustment governed by the rules described above. You generally must treat any income realized on a taxable disposition of a CPDI as interest income and any loss as ordinary loss to the extent of previous interest inclusions (reduced by the total amount of net negative adjustments previously taken into account as ordinary losses), and the balance as capital loss, the deductibility of which is subject to limitations. If you recognize a loss above certain thresholds, you may be required to file a “reportable transaction” disclosure statement with the IRS. You should consult your tax adviser regarding this reporting obligation.

 

Special Rules for Contingent Payments that Becomes Fixed

 

Special rules may apply if all the remaining payments on a CPDI become fixed. For this purpose, payments will be treated as fixed if the remaining contingencies with respect to them are remote or incidental. Under these rules, if one or more (but not all) contingent payments on a CPDI became fixed more than six months prior to the relevant payment dates, you will be required to make a positive or negative adjustment, as appropriate, equal to the difference between the present value of the amounts that are fixed and the present value of the projected amounts of the contingent payments as provided in the projected payment schedule, using the comparable yield as the discount rate in each case. In addition, you will be required to make adjustments to your accrual periods and your tax basis in the CPDI. The character of any gain or loss on a taxable disposition of your CPDI may also be affected. If all remaining scheduled contingent payments on a CPDI become fixed substantially contemporaneously, you will be required to make these adjustments in a reasonable manner over the remaining term of the CPDI. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the application of these rules.

 

Securities Purchased for Amounts Different from their Adjusted Issue Price

 

If you purchased a CPDI for an amount that is different from its “adjusted issue price,” you will be required to account for this difference, generally by allocating it reasonably among projected payments on the CPDI or daily portions of interest that you are required to accrue with respect to the CPDI and treating these allocations as adjustments to your income when the payment is made or the interest accrues. You should consult your tax advisor with respect to the tax consequences of an investment in a CPDI, including the treatment of the difference, if any, between your basis in the CPDI and the CPDI’s adjusted issue price.

 

Possible Taxable Event

 

A change to a Market Measure (resulting from, for example, a reorganization event) could result in a significant modification of the affected securities. A change in the methodology by which a Market Measure is calculated, a change in the components of a Market Measure, a change in the timing or amount of payments on a security due to a market disruption event, the designation of a successor Market Measure, or the designation of a substitute or successor rate or other similar circumstances resulting in a material change to a Market Measure could also result in a significant modification of the affected securities. Additionally, in certain circumstances where our obligations under the securities are assumed by another entity, such substitution could result in a significant modification of the affected securities.

 

A significant modification may result in the securities being treated as redeemed and reissued for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In that event, you might be required to recognize gain or loss (in the case of a loss, subject to the possible application of the wash sale rules) with respect to the securities, and your holding period for your securities could be affected.

 

You should consult your tax advisor regarding the consequences of any significant modification of the securities.

 

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Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders

 

This section applies only to Non-U.S. Holders. You are a “Non-U.S. Holder” if, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, you are a beneficial owner of a security and:

 

·an individual nonresident alien;

 

·a foreign corporation; or

 

·a foreign trust or estate.

 

You are not a Non-U.S. Holder for purposes of this discussion if you are a beneficial owner of a security who is (i) an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of disposition or (ii) a former citizen or resident of the United States and certain conditions apply. If you are or may become such a person during the period in which you hold a security, you should consult your tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the security.

 

The discussion below generally assumes that income and gain on the securities are not effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business within the United States, except as discussed under “—Effectively Connected Income” below.

 

We intend to treat any income with respect to the securities as U.S.-source income, which may have withholding consequences to you as described below.

 

Subject to the discussions below under “—Dividend Equivalents under Section 871(m) of the Code,” “—FIRPTA,” and “FATCA,” you generally should not be subject to U.S. federal withholding or income tax in respect of payments on, or amounts you receive on a taxable disposition of, a security if these amounts are not effectively connected with your conduct of a U.S. trade or business, provided that you furnish an appropriate IRS Form W-8 to the applicable withholding agent certifying under penalties of perjury that you are not a U.S. person and provided further that (i) you do not own, directly or by attribution, 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our stock entitled to vote; (ii) you are not a controlled foreign corporation related, directly or indirectly, to us through stock ownership; and (iii) you are not a bank receiving interest as descried in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code.

 

We, or our agents, including Wells Fargo Securities, will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to U.S. federal withholding taxes.

 

Dividend Equivalents under Section 871(m) of the Code

 

Section 871(m) of the Code and the Treasury regulations thereunder (“Section 871(m)”) impose a 30% (or lower treaty rate) withholding tax on “dividend equivalents” paid or deemed paid to Non-U.S. Holders with respect to certain financial instruments linked to equities that could pay U.S.-source dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes (“Underlying Securities”), as defined under the applicable Treasury regulations, or indices that include Underlying Securities. Section 871(m) generally applies to “specified equity-linked instruments” (“Specified ELIs”), which are financial instruments that substantially replicate the economic performance of one or more Underlying Securities, as determined based on tests set forth in the applicable Treasury regulations and discussed further below. Section 871(m) provides certain exceptions to this withholding regime, in particular for instruments linked to certain broad-based indices that meet requirements set forth in the applicable Treasury regulations (“Qualified Indices”) as well as exchange-traded funds that track such indices (“Qualified Index Securities”).

 

Although the Section 871(m) regime became effective in 2017, the applicable Treasury regulations, as modified by an IRS notice, phase in the application of Section 871(m) as follows:

 

·For financial instruments issued prior to 2027, Section 871(m) will generally apply only to financial instruments that have a “delta” of one.

 

·For financial instruments issued in 2027 and thereafter, Section 871(m) will apply if either (i) the “delta” of the relevant financial instrument is at least 0.80, if it is a “simple” contract, or (ii) the financial instrument meets a “substantial equivalence” test, if it is a “complex” contract.

 

“Delta” for this purpose is generally defined as the ratio of the change in the fair market value of a financial instrument to a small change in the fair market value of the number of shares of the Underlying Security. The “substantial equivalence” test measures whether a complex contract tracks its “initial hedge” (shares of the Underlying Security that would fully hedge the contract) more closely than would a “benchmark” simple contract with a delta of 0.80.

 

The calculations are generally made at the “calculation date,” which is the earlier of (i) the time of pricing of the security, i.e., when all material terms have been agreed on, and (ii) the issuance of the security. However, if the time of pricing is more than 14 calendar days before the issuance of the security, the calculation date is the date of the issuance of the security. In those circumstances, information regarding our final determinations for purposes of Section 871(m) may be available only after the time of pricing of the security. As a result, you should acquire such a security only if you are willing to accept the risk that the security is treated as a Specified ELI subject to withholding under Section 871(m).

 

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If the terms of a security are subject to a significant modification (for example, upon an event discussed above under “Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders—Possible Taxable Event”), the security may be treated as reissued for this purpose and could become a Specified ELI at the time of the significant modification, depending on the application of the rules at that time to the security. If, pursuant to the terms of a security, an Underlying Security is added to (or substituted into) the composition of the security’s Market Measure(s) after the issuance of the security, whether or not resulting in a significant modification, we may determine that the security is subject to withholding under Section 871(m) at that later time. Accordingly, prospective investors should acquire securities with the understanding that withholding may apply to payments thereon.

 

If a security is a Specified ELI, withholding in respect of dividend equivalents will, depending on the issuer or applicable withholding agent’s circumstances, generally be required either (i) on the underlying dividend payment date or (ii) when cash payments are made on the security or upon the date of maturity, lapse or other disposition of the security by you, or possibly upon certain other events. Depending on the circumstances, we or the applicable withholding agent may withhold the required amounts from coupons or other payments on the security, from proceeds of the retirement or other disposition of the security, or from your other cash or property held by us or the withholding agent. If withholding applies, you should expect that we or the withholding agent will withhold at the applicable statutory rate.

 

The dividend equivalent amount will include the amount of any actual or, under certain circumstances, estimated dividend. If the dividend equivalent amount is based on the actual dividend, it will be equal to the product of: (i) in the case of a “simple” contract, the per-share dividend amount, the number of shares of an Underlying Security and the delta; or (ii) in the case of a complex contract, the per-share dividend amount and the initial hedge. The per-share dividend amount will be the actual dividend (including any special dividends) paid with respect to a share of the Underlying Security.

 

Based on the terms of the securities and current market conditions, we expect that the securities will not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security on the pricing date. However, we will provide an updated determination in the final pricing supplement. Assuming that the securities do not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security, the securities should not be subject to Section 871(m).

 

Prospective purchasers of the securities should consult their tax advisors regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to a particular security and, if withholding applies, whether they are eligible for a refund of any part of the withholding tax discussed above on the basis of an applicable U.S. income tax treaty, as well as the process for obtaining such a refund (which will generally require the filing of a U.S. federal income tax return). In some circumstances, it may not be possible for you to obtain the documentation necessary to support a refund claim under an applicable treaty. Our determination is binding on you and withholding agents, but it is not binding on the IRS. The Section 871(m) regulations require complex calculations to be made with respect to securities linked to equities that could pay U.S.-source dividends and their application to a specific issue of securities may be uncertain. Accordingly, even if we determine that certain securities are not Specified ELIs, the IRS could challenge our determination and assert that withholding is required in respect of those securities. Moreover, your consequences under Section 871(m) may depend on your particular circumstances. For example, if you enter into other transactions relating to an Underlying Security, you could be subject to withholding tax or income tax liability under Section 871(m) even if the securities are not Specified ELIs subject to Section 871(m) as a general matter. You should consult your tax advisors regarding the application of Section 871(m) in your particular circumstances.

 

We or our agents, including Wells Fargo Securities, will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to withholding under Section 871(m).

 

FIRPTA

 

Section 897 of the Code, commonly referred to as “FIRPTA,” applies to certain interests in entities that beneficially own significant amounts of United States real property interests (each, a “USRPI”). We will not attempt to ascertain whether any Underlying Issuer should be treated as a USRPHC for purposes of Section 897. If an Underlying Issuer were so treated, it is possible that, subject to the exceptions discussed in the following paragraph, a security could be treated as a USRPI, in which case any gain from the disposition of the security would generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax and would be required to be reported by the Non-U.S. Holder on a U.S. federal income tax return, generally in the same manner as if the Non-U.S. Holder were a U.S. Holder, and would in certain cases be subject to withholding in the amount of 15% of the gross proceeds of such disposition. We or our agents, including Wells Fargo Securities, will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to U.S. federal withholding taxes.

 

An exception to the FIRPTA rules applies in respect of interests in entities that have a regularly traded class of interests outstanding. Under this exception, assuming the securities themselves are not “regularly traded” on an established securities market, the securities generally will not be subject to the FIRPTA rules unless their fair market value upon acquisition exceeds 5% of the relevant Underlying Issuer’s regularly traded class of interests as specified in the applicable Treasury regulations. Certain attribution and aggregation rules apply, and prospective purchasers are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding whether their ownership interest in the securities will be subject to an exemption from the FIRPTA rules in light of their circumstances, including any other interest they might have in a relevant Underlying Issuer.

 

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Effectively Connected Income

 

If you are engaged in a U.S. trade or business, and if income or gain from the securities is effectively connected with the conduct of that trade or business, you generally will be subject to regular U.S. federal income tax with respect to that income or gain in the same manner as if you were a U.S. Holder, subject to the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty. If you are a corporation, you should also consider the potential application of a 30% (or lower treaty rate) branch profits tax. You will be required to provide an IRS Form W-8ECI to the applicable withholding agent to establish an exemption from withholding for amounts, otherwise subject to withholding, paid on a security. If this paragraph applies to you, you should consult your tax advisor with respect to other U.S. tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of the security, including the possible imposition of a 30% branch profits tax if you are a corporation.

 

Fungibility of Subsequent Issuances of the Securities

 

We may, without the consent of the holders of outstanding securities, issue additional securities with identical terms. Even if they are treated for non-tax purposes as part of the same series as the original securities, these additional securities may be treated as a separate issue for U.S. federal income tax purposes or otherwise be treated differently from the original securities. Accordingly, the additional securities may have a different comparable yield and/or projected payment schedule from the original securities. These differences may affect the market value of the original securities if the additional securities are not otherwise distinguishable from the original securities.

 

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

 

Payments on the securities as well as the proceeds of a taxable disposition (including retirement) of the securities generally will be subject to information reporting and, if you fail to provide certain identifying information (such as an accurate taxpayer identification number if you are a U.S. Holder) or meet certain other conditions, generally will be subject to backup withholding, unless you are an exempt recipient and, if required, you establish your exempt status. If you are a Non-U.S. Holder that provides the applicable withholding agent with the appropriate IRS Form W-8, you will generally establish an exemption from backup withholding. Amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules are not additional taxes and may be refunded or credited against your U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the relevant information is timely furnished to the IRS. We, or our agents, including Wells Fargo Securities, will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to any backup withholding.

 

FATCA

 

Legislation commonly known as “FATCA” and Treasury regulations thereunder generally impose a withholding tax of 30% on payments to certain non-U.S. entities (including financial intermediaries) with respect to certain financial instruments, unless various U.S. information reporting and due diligence requirements (that are in addition to, and potentially significantly more onerous than, the requirement to deliver an IRS Form W-8) have been satisfied. An intergovernmental agreement between the United States and the non-U.S. entity’s jurisdiction may modify these requirements. Withholding under FATCA applies to payments of U.S.-source “fixed or determinable annual or periodical” (FDAP) income. While the FATCA rules also require withholding on payments of gross proceeds from dispositions of financial instruments that provide for U.S.-source income, proposed regulations would eliminate this requirement with respect to gross proceeds, and Treasury has stated that taxpayers may rely on these proposed regulations pending their finalization. If you are a Non-U.S. Holder, or a U.S. Holder holding securities through a non-U.S. financial intermediary, you should consult your tax advisor regarding the potential application of FATCA to the securities, including the availability of certain refunds or credits. We, or our agents, including Wells Fargo Securities, will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to any withholding taxes.

 

U.S. Federal Estate Tax

 

If you are an individual Non-U.S. Holder or an entity the property of which is potentially includible in such an individual’s gross estate for U.S. federal estate tax purposes (for example, a trust funded by such an individual and with respect to which the individual has retained certain interests or powers), you should note that, absent an applicable treaty exemption, a security may be treated as U.S. -situs property subject to U.S. federal estate tax. If you are such an individual or entity, you should consult your tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal estate tax consequences of investing in the securities.

 

You should consult your tax advisor regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.

 

 

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FAQ

What is being offered in Bank of Montreal’s 424B2 linked to BERZ?

Senior medium‑term notes linked 50/50 to COPX and GLD, with 100% upside participation to a cap and 95% minimum payment at maturity.

What are the per‑security economics of BMO’s ETF‑linked notes?

Original price $1,000; agent discount $25.75; proceeds to issuer $974.25 per security; estimated initial value $961.70 (no less than $911.00 at pricing).

What are the key return limits and protections for the BMO notes (BERZ)?

Maximum return at least 16.50% (max payment ≥ $1,165). Minimum payment at maturity is $950 (95% of face). No periodic interest.

How is the basket return calculated for BMO’s COPX/GLD notes?

Starting value 100. Ending value = 100 × [1 + 50%×COPX component return + 50%×GLD component return]. Basket return = (ending − starting)/starting.

What are the key dates for Bank of Montreal’s ETF‑linked securities?

Pricing date October 22, 2025; issue date October 27, 2025; calculation day October 22, 2027; stated maturity October 27, 2027.

Who bears credit risk on the BMO ETF‑linked notes?

All payments are subject to the credit risk of Bank of Montreal. The securities are unsecured and not bail‑inable.

Who is the agent and calculation agent for the BMO notes tied to COPX and GLD?

Wells Fargo Securities is the agent. BMO Capital Markets Corp. is the calculation agent.
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