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Bank of Nova Scotia filings document the regulatory disclosures of a Canadian bank and foreign private issuer whose securities trade on the TSX and NYSE under BNS. Its Form 6-K reports include earnings-related releases, capitalization and earnings-ratio exhibits, Canadian certification materials, and updates incorporated by reference into Form F-3 and Form S-8 registration statements.
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Each Note has a $1,000 principal amount, an Original Issue Price of 100%, an expected term of approximately 3 years, a Final Valuation Date of March 27, 2029 and a Maturity Date of April 2, 2029. The Notes pay contingent coupons of at least $34.375 per Note (equal to at least 13.75% per annum) when the Reference Asset meets the Contingent Coupon Barrier (set at 50.00% of the Initial Value) on observation dates. The Notes are automatically called if the Reference Asset’s Closing Value on any Call Observation Date is equal to or greater than the Initial Value. If not called, maturity payment depends on the Reference Asset Return versus a Barrier equal to 50.00% of the Initial Value; if the Final Value is below that Barrier, investors may lose up to 100% of principal. The Bank’s initial estimated value range is $928.82 to $958.82 per $1,000 Principal Amount on the Trade Date, below the Original Issue Price. All payments are unsecured obligations of the Bank and subject to its credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is issuing 457,000 Market‑Linked One Look Notes with Enhanced Buffer, $10 principal per unit, due May 28, 2027. The notes were priced March 19, 2026 and settle March 26, 2026.
The notes pay a Step Up Payment of $1.412 per unit (14.12%) at maturity if the Basket Ending Value is ≥ 90.00% of the Starting Value. If the Ending Value is below 90.00%, investors incur 1:1 downside exposure to declines beyond a 10.00% buffer, with up to 90.00% of principal at risk. All payments are subject to BNS credit risk, there is no FDIC/CDIC insurance, no periodic interest, limited secondary liquidity, and an initial estimated value of $9.592 per unit. The public offering price is $10.00 per unit; underwriting discount $0.175 and hedging charge $0.05 per unit reduced proceeds to BNS to $9.825 per unit.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $9,122,000 of digital notes linked to the S&P 500® Index maturing on July 12, 2028. Each note has a $1,000 principal amount. The initial level is 6,606.49 (trade date March 19, 2026) and the valuation date is July 10, 2028.
If the final level is equal to or above 85.00% of the initial level, holders receive a capped $1,213.90 per $1,000. If below that threshold, losses apply: the buffer rate (~117.65%) multiplies the decline beyond 15.00%, and investors may lose up to 100.00% of principal. Notes pay no interest and any payment is subject to the Bank’s credit risk. The Bank’s initial estimated value was $989.90 per $1,000, below the original issue price.
The Bank of Nova ScotiaNVIDIA Corporation due May 5, 2027. The notes pay a contingent monthly coupon of $10.917 per $1,000 if the reference stock on an observation date is at or above 59.00% of the initial price.
The notes are automatically called if the closing price on any call observation date (Sept 2026 through Mar 2027) is equal to or greater than the initial price; an automatic call pays $1,000 plus the contingent coupon. If not called and the final price is below 59.00% of the initial price, holders receive a share delivery amount equal to $1,000 divided by the initial price, exposing principal to loss. The Bank’s initial estimated value range is $939.74 to $969.74 per $1,000; original issue price is 100%. All payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering market-linked, auto-callable equity-linked senior notes with a $1,000 face amount per security. The securities link to the lowest performing common stock of AMD, NVIDIA and Tesla and pay no interest; the original offering price is $1,000 per security.
The notes may be automatically called on April 1, 2027 (call settlement three business days later) for a 50.00% call premium. If not called, maturity is on April 2, 2029 with an upside participation rate of at least 500% (to be set on the pricing date) and a contingent absolute-return feature limited to 50.00%; losses occur if the lowest performing stock falls below 50.00% of its starting price. The Bank estimates the securities' value on pricing between $890.00 and $924.76.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $3,035,000 in capped, senior unsecured notes linked to the shares of the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). The Notes do not pay interest, mature on April 7, 2027, and provide upside participation in the Reference Asset up to a 12.83% Maximum Return. If the Reference Asset falls, investors lose 1% of principal for each 1% decline, subject to a principal floor of $950.00 per $1,000 Note (a maximum loss of 5.00%). Trade Date was March 20, 2026 with settlement on March 25, 2026. The initial estimated value at pricing was $983.48 per $1,000 Principal Amount, below the Original Issue Price. All payments are subject to the Bank's credit risk; the Notes are not CDIC- or FDIC-insured and will not be listed on an exchange.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $513,000 of Autocallable Digital Buffer Notes linked to the common stock of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. The Notes have a $1,000 Principal Amount per note, trade date March 20, 2026, original issue date March 25, 2026 and maturity March 23, 2028.
If the Reference Asset’s Closing Value on the Review Date is ≥ the Initial Value ($352.85), the Notes will be automatically called and pay the Principal plus a Call Premium of $172.80 (17.28%) on the Call Payment Date. If not called, at maturity holders receive either: the Principal plus the greater of a Digital Return of 34.56% or the Reference Asset Return if Final Value ≥ Initial Value; the Principal if Final Value ≥ Buffer Value ($299.92, equal to 85.00% of Initial Value); or a leveraged loss if Final Value < Buffer Value, losing approximately 1.1765% of Principal for each percentage point below the Buffer Amount, up to 100% loss.
All payments are unsecured and subject to the Bank’s credit risk. The Bank’s initial estimated value at pricing was $975.03 per $1,000, below the Original Issue Price. Minimum investment is $10,000.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $2,584,000 aggregate principal of Capped Enhanced Participation Basket-Linked Notes due September 23, 2027. The notes return is linked to a weighted basket of five international indices with a 200.00% participation rate and a capped maximum payment of $1,337.00 per $1,000 principal.
The notes pay no interest, are U.S. dollar‑denominated, unsecured senior obligations of the Bank and are subject to the Bank’s credit risk. Trade date was March 18, 2026, original issue price 100%, and the initial estimated value at pricing was $973.97 per $1,000.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $1,905,000 of Trigger Autocallable Contingent Yield Notes linked to The Boeing Company common stock. The Notes pay a contingent coupon of 11.25% per annum and have an initial level of $205.99, with a coupon barrier and downside threshold of $133.89 (65.00% of the initial level). The term is approximately 12 months, with quarterly observation dates and a final valuation date of March 19, 2027 and maturity on March 24, 2027. If an observation date meets or exceeds the initial level the Notes will be automatically called and repay principal plus the contingent coupon. If not called, repayment at maturity depends on the final level versus the downside threshold and may result in a loss up to the entire principal. Payments are subject to BNS creditworthiness. BNS estimated the initial value at $9.693 per $10 Note; the issue price was $10.00. The Notes are not exchange‑listed and may have limited liquidity.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Capped Buffered Enhanced Participation Basket-Linked Notes. Each note has a $1,000 principal amount, a ~22 to 25 month term to the valuation date and a 200.00% participation rate in positive basket returns, capped at a maximum payment expected between $1,265.00 and $1,311.00 per $1,000.
The notes provide a 10.00% buffer (losses up to 10.00% are absorbed; declines beyond 10.00% reduce principal at ~1.1111% per 1% decline below 90.00%). The initial estimated value range is $939.25–$969.25 per $1,000; original issue price is 100.00% with underwriting commissions of 1.47%.