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The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $4,720,000 of Airbag Autocallable Yield Notes linked to the common stock of International Paper Company, maturing March 10, 2027. Each Note has a $1,000 principal amount, an annual coupon rate of 12.15%, and an initial level of $42.58.
The Notes are autocallable on quarterly observation dates at a call threshold equal to 100.00% of the initial level ($42.58). If not called and the final level is below the conversion level of $36.19 (85.00% of initial), holders receive a share delivery amount of 27.6319 shares per Note (fractional shares paid in cash). The initial estimated value was $972.35 per Note and the issue price is $1,000. All payments are subject to the creditworthiness of BNS.
The Bank of Nova Scotia priced $6,350,000 of Autocallable Digital Buffer Notes linked to an equally-weighted basket of four financial-sector equities due March 9, 2028. The Notes are senior, unsecured obligations and may be automatically called on the Review Date with a Call Premium of $216.30 (21.63%) per $1,000 note. If not called, the Payment at Maturity provides either a Digital Return of 43.26% or 150% participation in positive basket performance, subject to a 15.00% buffer and a downside leverage factor of ~1.1765. The Notes do not pay interest, settle in cash, carry the Bank’s credit risk, and were issued with an initial estimated value of $962.68 per $1,000 on the Trade Date.
The Bank of Nova Scotia priced a $525,000 issue of Capped Enhanced Participation Notes linked to the SPDR® Gold Trust (GLD) with maturity April 8, 2027. Each $1,000 note pays at maturity based on the change in the reference asset from the trade date March 3, 2026 to the valuation date April 5, 2027
Key terms: original issue price 100.00% (aggregate $525,000), initial price $468.14, participation rate 300.00%, and maximum payment $1,245.00 per $1,000 principal. Notes do not pay interest, carry full principal risk if GLD falls, and are unsecured obligations of the Bank; initial estimated value was $967.31 per $1,000.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is offering Enhanced Trigger Jump Securities with an Auto-Callable Feature due March 9, 2028, linked to the worst performing of the Russell 2000® and the S&P 500®.
The notes are principal‑at‑risk, pay no interest, and will auto‑redeem on the early redemption date if both underlying indices close on the first determination date at or above their respective initial index values; the early redemption payment corresponds to 10.41% per annum. If not redeemed, a fixed upside payment of $1,208.20 per $1,000 occurs at maturity only if final index values of both indices are at or above their 70.00% trigger levels (Russell 2000 trigger 1,843.975; S&P 500 trigger 4,815.055).
If any final index value is below its trigger level, payment at maturity equals $1,000 plus the underlying return of the worst performing index, exposing investors to a 1:1 loss and possible loss of the entire investment. Key dates: strike date March 4, 2026, pricing date March 6, 2026, original issue date March 11, 2026. Estimated value on the pricing date was provided as $942.06–$972.06.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Airbag Autocallable Yield Notes linked to International Paper Company stock. Each Note has a $1,000 principal amount, a 12.15% per annum coupon (paid monthly), an initial level of $42.58, a call threshold of $42.58 (100% of initial), a conversion level of $36.19 (85% of initial) and a share delivery amount of 27.6319 shares per Note. The Notes mature on March 10, 2027 and may be automatically called on quarterly observation dates; principal repayment at maturity is contingent on BNS creditworthiness and the final level relative to the conversion level. BNS' initial estimated value range is $942.13 to $972.13 per $1,000 Note.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) offers Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due on or about March 18, 2027 linked to the common stock of CoreWeave, Inc.
Each note has a stated principal amount of $1,000.00 and a contingent quarterly coupon of $79.00 (equivalent to 31.60% per annum) payable only when the underlying closing price on a determination date is at least the downside threshold (40.00% of the initial share price). Pricing date is March 13, 2026 and original issue date is March 18, 2026. If not redeemed early, final payment depends on the final share price: if below the downside threshold the maturity payment equals the stated principal multiplied by the share performance factor and may be less than 40.00% of principal, including zero. All payments are subject to BNS credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia priced an equity-linked senior note (face amount $1,000) that is auto-callable and linked to the lowest performing common stock of Amazon, Alphabet (Class A) and Tesla. If on any call date the lowest performing stock closes at or above its starting price, the notes will be called and pay the face amount plus a fixed call premium (minimums range from 20.050% on March 18, 2027 up to 100.250% on March 13, 2031). If not called, holders receive $1,000 at maturity provided the lowest performing stock on the final calculation day is at or above its 50% threshold; otherwise holders have 1-to-1 downside beyond the 50% buffer and may lose up to 50% of the face amount. The Bank's estimated value at pricing is between $886.86 (88.686%) and - $916.86 (91.686%), and all payments are subject to the Bank's credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $2,443,000 of Digital Notes linked to the MSCI EAFE® Index maturing on March 3, 2028. The notes pay no interest; payment at maturity depends solely on the index performance from March 3, 2026 (trade date) to March 1, 2028 (valuation date).
Holders receive a maximum payment of $1,154.00 per $1,000 if the final level is ≥ 87.50% of the initial level (initial level 2,996.64). If the final level is below 87.50%, losses accelerate: the buffer rate is approximately 114.29%, so losses can reach 100% of principal. The notes are unsecured senior obligations of the Bank, not listed, and subject to the Bank’s credit risk. The Bank’s initial estimated value was $988.70 per $1,000, below the original issue price of 100%.
The Bank of Nova Scotia offers Autocallable Digital Buffer Notes linked to an equally-weighted basket of four financial-sector equities with a $1,000 principal per Note and a maturity of March 9, 2028.
The Notes can be automatically called on the Review Date (March 8, 2027) for a cash payment equal to principal plus a $216.30 Call Premium (21.63%). If not called, payoff at maturity depends on the Final Basket Value versus the Initial Basket Value: a fixed 43.26% Digital Return or 150.00% participation in positive Basket performance, full principal if the Final Basket Value is at least 85.00% of initial, and leveraged downside exposure (approx. 1.1765% loss per 1% fall beyond the 15% buffer).
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Capped Notes linked to the S&P 500® Index. The notes pay no interest, have a $1,000 principal per note and an expected term of approximately 23 to 26 months. The payment at maturity is based solely on the S&P 500 price return from the trade date to the valuation date and is capped: the maximum payment amount is expected to be between $1,092.10 and $1,108.10 per $1,000 principal. If the final level is equal to or below the initial level, investors receive only the principal. The original issue price is 100% with underwriting commissions of 1.30% (i.e., $13.00 per $1,000). The Bank’s initial estimated value range is $950.42 to $980.42 per $1,000. All payments are subject to the creditworthiness of the Bank; the notes will not be listed and may have limited liquidity.