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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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The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Callable Step-Up Rate Notes due March 17, 2033 (bail-inable). The Notes are senior, unsecured and pay semiannual interest with a step-up in the Interest Rate beginning approximately three years after issuance and are callable semiannually beginning on the First Call Date in March 2029.
The Notes will not be listed on any exchange, are subject to Canadian bail-in conversion under subsection 39.2(2.3) of the CDIC Act, and will be issued at 100.00% of principal with underwriting discounts up to 0.40%.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering senior, equity index‑linked securities with principal at risk features due December 21, 2028. Each security has a face amount and original offering price of $1,000 and is linked to the lowest performing of the Dow Jones Industrial Average® and the S&P 500®. If the lowest performing Index finishes above its starting level, holders receive the face amount plus 100% participation in the Index return subject to a maximum return that will be determined on the pricing date and will be at least 15.10% (making the minimum maximum maturity payment at least $1,151). If the lowest performing Index is unchanged or down, holders receive only the face amount at maturity. All payments are subject to the Bank's credit risk; no periodic interest is paid and the securities are not insured under deposit insurance regimes.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering senior, unsecured equity-linked securities (face amount $1,000) that are auto-callable and linked to the lowest performing of Apple, Alphabet (Class C) and NVIDIA. If automatically called on the call date, investors receive face amount plus a 50.00% call premium. If not called, maturity payoff depends solely on the lowest performing underlying: at least an upside participation rate of 325% (to be set on the pricing date) applies to positive returns; full downside exposure applies below an 80% threshold. Payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk; no periodic interest or dividends will be paid.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Capped Notes linked to the Russell 2000® Index with an original issue size of $14,475,000 and a principal amount of $1,000 per note. The notes pay no interest and mature on March 14, 2028. Payment at maturity depends solely on the Russell 2000 closing level on the valuation date of March 10, 2028, with an initial level of 2,548.078 measured on the trade date March 10, 2026. If the final level exceeds the initial level, holders receive principal plus the reference asset return per $1,000, capped at a maximum payment amount of $1,124.40 (112.440% of principal). If the final level is equal to or below the initial level, holders receive only the principal amount. Payments are subject to the Bank’s creditworthiness; the notes are unsecured, unsubordinated obligations and will not be listed. The initial estimated value on the trade date was $977.25 per $1,000, below the original issue price. Purchases include underwriting commissions of 1.30% (or $13.00 per $1,000 selling commission) and proceeds to the Bank of $14,286,825.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Trigger Autocallable Contingent Yield Notes due March 13, 2031. The Notes pay a quarterly contingent coupon only if both the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500 close at or above their coupon barriers on each observation date, are callable quarterly after six months, and return principal at maturity only if both indices finish at or above their downside thresholds.
The issue price is $10.00 per Note with total proceeds of $5,569,795.00 to BNS; BNSs initial estimated value was $9.46 per Note. Investors bear market exposure to the least performing index and credit risk of BNS and may lose a significant portion or all of principal.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $14,475,000 of Capped Notes linked to the S&P 500® Index due March 14, 2028. The notes do not bear interest and pay at maturity based on the reference asset return measured from the trade date (March 10, 2026) to the valuation date (March 10, 2028), capped at a $1,103.50 payment per $1,000 principal (a 10.35% cap). The initial level was 6,781.48. If the final level is less than or equal to the initial level, you receive only principal at maturity, subject to the Bank’s credit risk. The original issue price is 100% and underwriting commissions equal 1.30% of the offering.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Capped Buffered Enhanced Participation Basket-Linked Notes with $1,245,000 aggregate principal. Each note has a $1,000 principal amount, trades on March 10, 2026 with original issue date March 13, 2026, and matures on May 26, 2028.
Payments at maturity link to a weighted basket (EURO STOXX 50 40%, TOPIX 25%, FTSE 100 17%, SMI 11%, S&P/ASX 200 7%). The participation rate is 230.00%, the maximum payment is $1,319.70 per $1,000 (cap ≈ 13.90% appreciation), and a buffer of 17.50% (buffer level 82.50%) applies with a buffer rate of approximately 121.21%. The initial estimated value was $981.90 per $1,000. Investments are unsecured obligations of the Bank and subject to credit and market risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Autocallable Barrier Review Notes linked to the Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF with a $1,000 Principal Amount per Note and an Original Issue Price of 100%. The notes mature on March 16, 2029 and may be automatically called earlier if the Reference Asset closes at or above the Call Value (equal to 100.00% of the Initial Value) on any Observation Date. If not called, holders receive $1,000 at maturity if the Final Value is at or above the Barrier Value (equal to 70.00% of the Initial Value); if the Final Value is below the Barrier Value, investors suffer losses proportional to the Reference Asset decline and may lose up to 100.00% of principal. The Trade Date is expected to be March 13, 2026, with settlement on March 18, 2026. The Bank’s initial estimated value per Note is between $929.90 and $959.90, and payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia offers Autocallable Barrier Review Notes linked to the iShares® Core S&P Small‑Cap ETF (IJR). The Notes are senior, unsecured debt due March 16, 2029 with a Trade Date expected March 13, 2026 and Original Issue Date expected March 18, 2026. The Original Issue Price is 100.00% of $1,000 principal per Note and minimum investment is $1,000. The Notes pay no periodic interest and include an automatic call on specified Observation Dates; Call Payment Amounts will be at least $1,103.00, $1,206.00 and $1,309.00 for the listed Observation Dates, with actual amounts set on the Trade Date. If not called, holders receive the Principal Amount at maturity only if the Final Value is >= 70.00% of the Initial Value (the Barrier); if the Final Value is below the Barrier, investors suffer a loss equal to the Reference Asset decline, up to a 100% loss of principal. The initial estimated value range at pricing is stated as $921.48 to $951.48 per $1,000 Principal Amount, which is lower than the Original Issue Price. All payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk; the Notes will not be listed. CUSIP: 06419HG99.
The Bank of Nova Scotia priced senior, equity-linked, auto-callable notes tied to the common stock of CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (starting price $442.03) with an issue date of March 16, 2026 and stated maturity of March 16, 2028. Each security has a face amount of $1,000 and a contingent quarterly coupon at 11.20% per annum payable only if the Underlying Stock closes at or above the coupon threshold ($265.218, 60% of starting price) on each calculation day. The securities can be automatically called on quarterly calculation days if the stock closes at or above the call threshold ($353.624, 80% of starting price), in which case holders receive face amount plus a final contingent coupon. If not called, maturity payout depends on the ending price relative to the downside threshold ($221.015, 50% of starting price); an ending price below that level results in proportional loss of principal. The Bank's estimated value at pricing was $962.72 per security. Payments are subject to the Bank's credit risk; the offering includes distribution discounts and hedging-related costs reflected in the original offering price.