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 $18,105,000 of Trigger Autocallable Contingent Yield Notes linked to the least performing of the Nasdaq-100 and the EURO STOXX 50. The notes pay a contingent coupon of 7.60% per annum (quarterly payments of $0.19 per $10 note) only if each underlying asset meets its coupon barrier on an observation date. The notes are quarterly-callable after 12 months and mature on February 28, 2036. If not called, principal is repaid at maturity only if each underlying asset is at or above its 75.00% downside threshold; otherwise repayment at maturity reflects the percentage return of the least performing underlying asset and could result in substantial or total loss. Payments are subject to BNS credit risk and the notes are not exchange-listed.
The Bank of Nova Scotia priced a preliminary offering of senior, unsecured, auto-callable, contingent-coupon notes linked to the lowest performing of the Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX), the S&P 500® Index and the EURO STOXX 50® Index.
Each security has a face amount of $1,000, a contingent coupon rate to be set on the pricing date (minimum 12.30% per annum), monthly contingent coupon observation and quarterly automatic-call observations from August 2026 to November 2028. Estimated value at pricing is between $896.13 and $926.13 per security. If not called, principal at maturity (stated maturity March 2, 2029) depends on the lowest performing Underlying and may result in losses exceeding 40%.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Trigger Autocallable Contingent Yield Notes linked separately to the common stock of Emerson Electric Co., Class A common stock of Alphabet Inc. and common stock of PulteGroup, Inc..
The Notes have a term of approximately three years with an expected Trade Date of February 26, 2026, Settlement Date of February 27, 2026, a Final Valuation Date of February 26, 2029 and Maturity Date of March 1, 2029. Each Note has a principal amount of $10 and a minimum purchase of 100 Notes ($1,000).
Each offering has a fixed contingent coupon rate: Emerson 8.00% per annum, Alphabet 9.00% per annum and PulteGroup 9.00% per annum. Coupons and principal repayment are conditional on observation-date levels relative to specified coupon barriers and downside thresholds; automatic calls may occur quarterly (callable after six months). All payments are subject to BNS credit risk and holders may lose a significant portion or all principal.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Capped Buffered Return Notes linked to the shares of the SPDR® Gold Trust. The Notes have a term of approximately 18 months with a Strike Date of February 24, 2026, an expected Trade Date of February 25, 2026 and a Maturity Date of August 30, 2027.
Each Note has a $1,000 Principal Amount (minimum investment $10,000) and does not pay interest. The Initial Value is $474.61 and the Buffer Value is $427.15 (a 10.00% buffer). If the Final Value exceeds the Initial Value, the return is the Reference Asset Return capped at a 41.86% Maximum Return (maximum payment $1,418.60 per Note). If the Final Value is below the Buffer Value, losses are leveraged by a Downside Leverage Factor of approximately 1.1111, and investors may lose up to 100% of principal. All payments are cash at maturity and subject to the Bank’s credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia priced $78,000 of Capped Buffered Return Notes linked to the S&P 500® Index due February 27, 2031. Each Note has a $1,000 Principal Amount, an Original Issue Price of 100%, and a Minimum Investment of $1,000. The notes mature on February 27, 2031 with a Final Valuation Date of February 24, 2031.
Payment at maturity depends on the Reference Asset Return, capped at a Maximum Return of 57.15%. There is a Buffer Amount of 15.00% (Buffer Value = 85.00% of the Initial Value), meaning investors keep principal if the Final Value is >= the Buffer Value but face losses up to 85.00% if the Final Value falls below the Buffer Value. The Trade Date was February 24, 2026 and settlement is February 27, 2026. The Bank disclosed an initial estimated value of $937.46 per $1,000 Principal Amount, below the Original Issue Price, and an underwriting discount of 3.50%, resulting in proceeds to the Bank of $75,270.00.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Capped Enhanced Participation Notes linked to the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). Each note has a $1,000 principal amount, will not bear interest and is an unsecured obligation of the Bank. The notes pay at maturity (expected April 8, 2027) based on the reference asset return measured from the trade date (expected March 3, 2026) to the valuation date (expected April 5, 2027). The notes feature a 300.00% participation rate in positive performance of GLD subject to a $1,245.00 maximum payment per $1,000, and expose holders to full downside risk (you may lose up to 100% of principal). The Bank estimates an initial value between $925.00 and $955.00 per $1,000; original issue price is 100.000%. The offering includes distribution commissions and hedging costs and is subject to the Bank's creditworthiness and various market, tax and liquidity risks.
The Bank of Nova Scotia offers senior, unsecured Trigger Autocallable Contingent Yield Notes linked to the least performing of the Nikkei 225® Index and the EURO STOXX 50® Index due on or about March 7, 2029. The Notes pay fixed contingent coupons (set on the trade date within a 9.00% to 10.00% per annum range) only if both underliers meet coupon barriers on observation dates and may be automatically called quarterly (callable after six months). If not called, principal repayment at maturity is contingent: full principal is repaid only if both final levels meet downside thresholds (70.00% of initial levels); otherwise repayment is reduced proportionally to the decline of the least performing underlying asset, potentially resulting in total loss. Payments depend on BNS creditworthiness; the issue is not listed and has limited liquidity. Trade and settlement dates indicated are March 2, 2026 and March 5, 2026, respectively, with final valuation date March 2, 2029.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Autocallable Contingent Coupon Trigger Notes linked to the common stock of Netflix, Inc., with a $1,000 principal amount per note and an expected maturity of April 7, 2027.
Each monthly observation (expected 2nd calendar day of each month from April 2026 to April 2027) can trigger a contingent coupon of $10.50 per $1,000 (equal to 1.05% monthly, up to 12.60% annually) if the closing price of Netflix is at or above a coupon barrier of 67.00% of the initial price. The notes will be automatically called if the closing price on any call observation date (expected from September 2026 through March 2027) is equal to or greater than the initial price, in which case holders receive $1,000 plus the contingent coupon on the call payment date.
If not called, at maturity holders receive $1,000 if the final price is at least 67.00% of the initial price; otherwise they receive a share delivery amount equal to $1,000 divided by the initial price (with cash in lieu of fractions), and will not receive the contingent coupon. The pricing supplement discloses an initial estimated value range of $925.00 to $955.00 per $1,000 at pricing and an original issue price of 100% with underwriting commissions and fees disclosed.
The Bank of Nova Scotia offers Capped Buffered Enhanced Participation Notes linked to the iShares® Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF. Each note has a $1,000 principal amount, a 150.00% participation rate, a 10.00% buffer and a buffer rate of approximately 111.11%. The maximum payment at maturity is expected to be between $1,235.65 and $1,276.60 per $1,000 principal amount. The notes pay no interest, are unsecured senior obligations of the Bank, and any payment depends on the Bank's creditworthiness. The initial estimated value range is $943.66 to $973.66 per $1,000, while the original issue price is 100.00%. The term is expected to be approximately 13 to 15 months and notes are not listed on any exchange.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $8,494,000 of Autocallable Fixed Coupon Trigger Notes linked to Alphabet Inc. Class A stock, due March 25, 2027. Each note has a principal amount of $1,000 and pays a monthly coupon of $7.709 per $1,000 (0.7709% monthly, up to approximately 9.25% per annum) commencing in March 2026. The notes are automatically called if the reference asset closes at or above the initial price of $314.98 on any call observation date (Aug 20, 2026–Feb 22, 2027). If not called, at maturity investors receive $1,000 if the final price is at least 69.00% of the initial price, or a share delivery amount equal to $1,000 divided by the initial price if the final price is below 69.00%, exposing holders to loss of all or a substantial portion of principal. Payments are unsecured obligations of the Bank and subject to its credit risk. The initial estimated value was $970.49 per $1,000, below the original issue price.