[FWP] Bank of Nova Scotia Free Writing Prospectus

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has filed Amendment No. 5 to its Schedule 13G disclosing current ownership in John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. (JBSS) as of 31 March 2025.

Key details:

• Total beneficial ownership: 964,671 common shares.
• Ownership percentage: 10.7 % of the 9,040,641 shares outstanding (per JBSS 10-Q filed 29 Jan 2025).
• Sole voting / dispositive power: 5,123 shares (held in the Thrivent Financial Defined Benefit Plan Trust).
• Shared voting / dispositive power: 959,548 shares held by registered investment companies advised by Thrivent and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Thrivent Asset Management.
• Purpose of amendment: Corrects previously misstated percentages caused by a system error in identifying total shares outstanding across equity classes.
• Thrivent certifies the stake is held in the ordinary course of business and not to influence control of JBSS.
• Crossing the 10 % threshold classifies Thrivent as a “10 % beneficial owner.” This may trigger additional Section 16 reporting obligations.

No new purchase data are provided; the change reflects data correction rather than incremental share accumulation.

Positive

• Institutional ownership clarity: Thrivent now publicly confirms a 10.7 % stake, underscoring long-term confidence in JBSS shares.

Negative

• Prior disclosure inaccuracy: Amendment highlights earlier misreported percentages, which may prompt investor questions about previous data reliability.

Insights

Equity Analyst

TL;DR: Thrivent corrects data, confirms a sizeable 10.7 % JBSS stake; signal of institutional confidence but no fresh capital influx.

The amended filing clarifies that Thrivent controls nearly one-tenth of JBSS, a meaningful block for a company with a <9 million share float. Although the disclosure does not represent new buying activity, confirmation of this level of ownership can strengthen market perception of JBSS’s shareholder base and improve liquidity. Because voting power is largely shared through advised funds, Thrivent’s influence on corporate actions remains limited. Overall impact is neutral to mildly positive: increased transparency supports governance, but the market should not expect immediate strategic changes or activist behavior.

Corporate Governance Specialist

TL;DR: Filing lifts Thrivent above 10 %, bringing insider-level obligations; correction improves compliance credibility.

By acknowledging a 10.7 % position, Thrivent becomes a statutory insider under Sections 13(d) and 16 of the Exchange Act. This elevates disclosure frequency (Forms 4, potential short-swing profit liabilities) and heightens scrutiny of any future trades. The amendment’s explicit correction of earlier miscalculations demonstrates remedial compliance after a system error. Because voting and dispositive power sit mostly with regulated investment companies, direct governance influence on JBSS remains diffuse. The event is impactful from a compliance standpoint but strategically neutral for the issuer.

 	Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 Dated July 14, 2025 Registration No. 333-282565
The Bank of Nova Scotia Senior Note Program, Series A Equity Linked Securities

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the common stock of Apple Inc., the common stock of Broadcom Inc. and the common stock of Microsoft Corporation due July 27, 2028

Term Sheet to the Preliminary Pricing Supplement dated July 14, 2025

Summary of Terms

Issuer	The Bank of Nova Scotia (the “Bank”)
Market Measures	The common stock of Apple Inc., the common stock of Broadcom Inc. and the common stock of Microsoft Corporation (each referred to as an “Underlying Stock,” and collectively as the “Underlying Stocks”).
Pricing Date*	July 30, 2025
Issue Date*	August 4, 2025
Face Amount (Original Offering Price)	$1,000 per security
Contingent Coupon Payment:	On each contingent coupon payment date, you will receive a contingent coupon payment at a per annum rate equal to the contingent coupon rate if, and only if, the stock closing price of the lowest performing Underlying Stock on the related calculation day is greater than or equal to its coupon threshold price. Each “contingent coupon payment,” if any, will be calculated per security as follows: ($1,000 × contingent coupon rate) / 12. Any contingent coupon payment will be rounded to the nearest cent, with one-half cent rounded upward.
Contingent Coupon Rate	At least 17.90% per annum, to be determined on the pricing date
Calculation Days*	Monthly, on the 24th day of each calendar month, commencing in August 2025 and ending in July 2028, each subject to postponement. We refer to the calculation day scheduled to occur in July 2028 (expected to be July 24, 2028) as the “final calculation day.”
Contingent Coupon Payment Dates	Three business days after the applicable calculation day (the contingent coupon payment date with respect to the final calculation day will be the stated maturity date), each subject to postponement
Automatic Call	If the stock closing price of the lowest performing Underlying Stock on any of the calculation days from January 2026 to June 2028, inclusive, is greater than or equal to its starting price, the securities will be automatically called, and on the related call settlement date you will be entitled to receive a cash payment per security in U.S. dollars equal to the face amount plus a final contingent coupon payment. The securities will not be subject to automatic call until the sixth calculation day, which is approximately six months after the issue date.
Call Settlement Date	Three business days after the applicable calculation day, subject to postponement
Maturity Payment Amount (per Security)	If the securities are not automatically called prior to the stated maturity date: ●if the ending price of the lowest performing Underlying Stock on the final calculation day is greater than or equal to its downside threshold price: $1,000; or ●if the ending price of the lowest performing Underlying Stock on the final calculation day is less than its downside threshold price: $1,000 × performance factor of the lowest performing Underlying Stock on the final calculation day
Lowest Performing Underlying Stock	For any calculation day, the “lowest performing Underlying Stock” will be the Underlying Stock with the lowest performance factor on that calculation day
Performance Factor	With respect to an Underlying Stock on any calculation day, its stock closing price on such calculation day divided by its starting price (expressed as a percentage)
Stated Maturity Date*	July 27, 2028, subject to postponement
Starting Price	For each Underlying Stock, its stock closing price on the pricing date
Ending Price	For each Underlying Stock, its stock closing price on the final calculation day
Coupon Threshold Price	For each Underlying Stock, 70.00% of its starting price
Downside Threshold Price	For each Underlying Stock, 70.00% of its starting price
Calculation Agent	Scotia Capital Inc., an affiliate of the Bank
Denominations	$1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000
Agents**	Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“WFS”). WFS will receive a discount of up to 2.575%; dealers, including Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC (“WFA”), may receive a selling concession of up to 1.75%, and WFA may receive a distribution expense fee of 0.075%.
CUSIP / ISIN	06419DBL6 / US06419DBL64
Material Canadian and U.S. Tax Consequences	See the preliminary pricing supplement.

*&nbsp; Subject to change.

**&nbsp; In respect of certain securities, we may pay a fee of up to $3.00 per security to selected securities dealers for marketing and other services in connection with the distribution of the securities to other securities dealers.

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Hypothetical Payout Profile

If the securities are not automatically called prior to stated maturity and the ending price of the lowest performing Underlying Stock on the final calculation day is less than its downside threshold price, you will lose more than 30%, and possibly all, of the face amount of your securities at stated maturity.

Any return on the securities will be limited to the sum of your contingent coupon payments, if any. You will not participate in any appreciation of any Underlying Stock, but you will have full downside exposure to the lowest performing Underlying Stock on the final calculation day if the ending price of that Underlying Stock is less than its downside threshold price.

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If the securities priced today, the estimated value of the securities would be between $884.74 (88.474%) and $914.74 (91.474%) per security. See “The Bank’s Estimated Value of the Securities” in the preliminary pricing supplement.

Preliminary pricing supplement:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9631/000183988225038614/bns_424b2-21020.htm

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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” in this term sheet, “Selected Risk Considerations” in the preliminary pricing supplement and “Risk Factors” in the product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus.

This introductory term sheet does not provide all the information that an investor should consider prior to making an investment decision. This term sheet should be read in conjunction with the preliminary pricing supplement, product supplement, prospectus supplement, and prospectus.

NOT A BANK DEPOSIT AND NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY THE FDIC OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY

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Selected Risk Considerations

The risks set forth below are discussed in detail in “Selected Risk Considerations” in the preliminary pricing supplement and “Risk Factors” in the product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Please review those risk disclosures carefully.

Risks Relating To The Securities Generally ●If The Securities Are Not Automatically Called Prior To Stated Maturity, You May Lose Some Or All Of The Face Amount Of Your Securities At Stated Maturity. ●The Securities Do Not Provide For Fixed Payments Of Interest And You May Receive No Coupon Payments On One Or More Contingent Coupon Payment Dates, Or Even Throughout The Entire Term Of The Securities. ●The Securities Are Subject To The Full Risks Of Each Underlying Stock And Will Be Negatively Affected If Any Underlying Stock Performs Poorly, Even If Another Underlying Stock Performs Favorably. ●Your Return On The Securities Will Depend Solely On The Performance Of The Underlying Stock That Is The Lowest Performing Underlying Stock On Each Calculation Day, And You Will Not Benefit In Any Way From The Performance Of A Better Performing Underlying Stock. ●You Will Be Subject To Risks Resulting From The Relationship Among The Underlying Stocks. ●You May Be Fully Exposed To The Decline In The Lowest Performing Underlying Stock On The Final Calculation Day From Its Starting price, But Will Not Participate In Any Positive Performance Of Any Underlying Stock. ●Higher Contingent Coupon Rates Are Associated With Greater Risk. ●You Will Be Subject To Reinvestment Risk. Risks Relating To An Investment In the Bank’s Debt Securities, Including The Securities ●Your Investment Is Subject To The Credit Risk Of The Bank. Risks Relating To The Estimated Value Of The Securities And Any Secondary Market ●The Inclusion Of Dealer Spread And Projected Profit From Hedging In The Original Offering Price Is Likely To Adversely Affect Secondary Market Prices. ●The Bank's Estimated Value Of The Securities Will Be Lower Than The Original Offering Price Of The Securities. ●The Bank's Estimated Value Does Not Represent Future Values Of The Securities And May Differ From Others' Estimates. ●The Bank's Estimated Value Is Not Determined By Reference To Credit Spreads For Our Conventional Fixed-Rate Debt. ●If The Price Of The Underlying Stocks Change, The Market Value Of Your Securities May Not Change In The Same Manner. ●The Price At Which The Securities May Be Sold Prior To Maturity Will Depend On A Number Of Factors And May Be Substantially Less Than The Amount For Which They Were Originally Purchased. ●The Securities Lack Liquidity. Risks Relating To The Underlying Stocks ●The Securities Will Be Subject To Single Stock Risk. ●Investing In The Securities Is Not The Same As Investing In The Underlying Stocks. ●Historical Prices Of An Underlying Stock Should Not Be Taken As An Indication Of The Future Performance Of Such Underlying Stock During The Term Of The Securities. ●The Securities May Become Linked To The Common Stock Of A Company Other Than An Original Underlying Stock Issuer. ●We, The Agents And Our Respective Affiliates Cannot Control Actions By An Underlying Stock Issuer. ●We, The Agents And Our Respective Affiliates Have No Affiliation With Any Underlying Stock Issuer And Have Not Independently Verified Their Public Disclosure Of Information. ●You Have Limited Anti-dilution Protection. ●The Underlying Stocks Are Concentrated In One Sector. Risks Relating To Hedging Activities And Conflicts Of Interest ●A Participating Dealer Or Its Affiliates May Realize Hedging Profits Projected By Its Proprietary Pricing Models In Addition To Any Selling Concession And/Or Any Distribution Expense Fee, Creating A Further Incentive For The Participating Dealer To Sell The Securities To You. ●Hedging Activities By The Bank And/Or The Agents May Negatively Impact Investors In The Securities And Cause Our Respective Interests And Those Of Our Clients And Counterparties To Be Contrary To Those Of Investors In The Securities. ●Market Activities By The Bank Or The Agents For Their Own Respective Accounts Or For Their Respective Clients Could Negatively Impact Investors In The Securities. ●The Bank, The Agents And Their Respective Affiliates Regularly Provide Services To, Or Otherwise Have Business Relationships With, A Broad Client Base, Which Has Included And May Include Issuers Of An Underlying Stock, The Sponsor Or Investment Advisor For A Fund And/Or The Issuers Of Securities Included In An Index Or Held By A Fund. ●Other Investors In The Securities May Not Have The Same Interests As You. ●There Are Potential Conflicts Of Interest Between You And The Calculation Agent. ●A Contingent Coupon Payment Date, A Call Settlement Date And The Stated Maturity Date May Be Postponed If A Calculation Day Is Postponed. Risks Relating to Canadian and U.S. Federal Income Taxation ●The Tax Consequences Of An Investment In The Securities Are Unclear. Significant aspects of the tax treatment of the securities are uncertain. You should consult your tax advisor about your tax situation. See “Canadian Income Tax Consequences” and “U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the preliminary pricing supplement.

The Bank has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the Bank has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Bank and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Bank, any Underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling your financial advisor or by calling Wells Fargo Securities, LLC at 866-346-7732.

Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, members SIPC, separate registered broker-dealers and non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company.

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FAQ

How many JBSS shares does Thrivent Financial for Lutherans own?

Thrivent reports 964,671 common shares beneficially owned.

What percentage of JBSS does the 964,671-share stake represent?

It equals 10.7 % of the company’s outstanding common stock.

Why was Schedule 13G Amendment No.5 filed for JBSS?

To correct previously misstated ownership percentages caused by a system error in share-count identification.

Does Thrivent seek control of John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc.?

No. The certification states the shares are held in the ordinary course of business, not to influence control.

How is voting power divided between sole and shared authority?

Thrivent has sole power over 5,123 shares and shared power over 959,548 shares.

What date are the ownership figures effective?

The data are effective as of 31 March 2025.