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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.
The bank’s filings also record governance and shareholder matters, including proxy circular materials, board mandates, by-law amendments, annual and special meeting voting results, and director-election outcomes. Capital-structure disclosures cover common shares, preferred shares and other equity instruments, subordinated indebtedness, normal course issuer bids, and other regulatory capital matters.
The Bank of Nova Scotia launched a preliminary 424(b)(2) pricing supplement for Capped Buffered Enhanced Participation Basket‑Linked Notes due November 27, 2026. The notes are tied to an equally weighted basket of six stocks: Amazon, Coinbase, CrowdStrike, CoreWeave, IonQ, and NVIDIA. They pay no interest and all payments depend on the Bank’s credit.
At maturity, holders receive leveraged upside at a 200.00% participation rate, capped at $1,237.50 per $1,000 in principal. A 15.00% downside buffer protects principal only if the basket decline is within that threshold; below it, losses match the basket’s drop beyond the buffer, up to an 85.00% maximum loss. The initial basket level is set to 100; performance is measured from the expected trade date of October 22, 2025 to the expected valuation date of November 23, 2026.
The initial estimated value is expected between $900.00 and $930.00 per $1,000, reflecting selling and structuring costs. Underwriting commissions are listed as up to 1.93%, with proceeds to the issuer of at least 98.07%. The notes are unsecured, unsubordinated, not listed, and not insured by CDIC or FDIC.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering 1,232,311 units of Autocallable Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities linked to the S&P 500 Index at a $10 principal amount per unit, for a total public offering price of $12,323,110. These senior unsecured notes are subject to BNS credit risk, with pricing on October 9, 2025, settlement on October 17, 2025, and maturity on October 31, 2031.
The notes are automatically called if the Index on an Observation Date is at or above the Starting Value/Call Level of 6,735.11, paying per unit: $10.784 (year 1), $11.568 (year 2), $12.352 (year 3), $13.136 (year 4), $13.920 (year 5), or $14.704 (final Observation Date). If not called, repayment at maturity provides 1‑to‑1 downside exposure below the Threshold Value, which equals the Starting Value, putting up to 100% of principal at risk. The notes pay no periodic interest and have limited secondary market liquidity with no exchange listing.
The initial estimated value is $9.65 per unit. The underwriting discount is $0.20 per unit and a hedging-related charge is $0.05 per unit, resulting in proceeds to BNS of $9.80 per unit or $12,076,647.80 before expenses. BofA Securities is calculation agent; distribution is via BofA Securities and MLPF&S; minimum purchase is 100 units.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $14,141,000 of Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities linked to NVIDIA common stock under its Senior Note Program, Series A. The notes pay a $30.70 quarterly contingent coupon (12.28% p.a.) per $1,000 security when the closing price is at or above the 60.00% downside threshold.
The notes may auto-call on any determination date if NVDA closes at or above the $183.16 call threshold (100% of the initial share price). If held to maturity on October 13, 2028 and NVDA is below the threshold, repayment is reduced 1-to-1 with the decline and can be zero. Issue price is $1,000 per security; the estimated value at pricing is $966.20. The securities are principal at risk, unsecured, subject to BNS credit risk, include a “memory” coupon feature, and will not be listed.
Total fees are $318,172.50, with expected proceeds to BNS of $13,822,827.50. Key levels: initial share price $183.16; downside threshold $109.896 (60%).
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Dual Directional Buffered PLUS linked to the Russell 2000 Index, due on or about November 3, 2027. These principal-at-risk notes pay no interest and repay based on index performance with defined leverage, cap, and buffer features.
Upside is enhanced by a 150% leverage factor when the final index value exceeds the initial value, but returns are capped at a maximum gain of 17.56%, for a maximum payment of $1,175.60 per $1,000 note. If the index declines by up to the 15.00% buffer, investors receive a positive, unleveraged return equal to the absolute decline (up to 15.00%). Below the buffer, losses match the decline in excess of 15%, down to a minimum payment of $150.00.
The issue price is $1,000 per note; per-note fees total $25.00 ($20.00 sales commission and $5.00 structuring fee), for proceeds to issuer of $975.00. The estimated value on the pricing date is expected between $936.20 and $966.20. The notes will not be listed and all payments are subject to the credit risk of BNS.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) filed a preliminary 424(b)(2) pricing supplement for Contingent Income Auto‑Callable Securities linked to Tesla, Inc. common stock. Each $1,000 security offers a $36.50 contingent quarterly coupon (equivalent to 14.60% per annum) if Tesla’s closing price on the determination date is at or above 50.00% of the initial share price (the downside threshold). The notes may be auto‑called if Tesla’s price is at least 100.00% of the initial share price on any non‑final determination date, paying principal plus the applicable coupon(s).
Maturity is on or about October 22, 2026. If not called and the final share price is below the 50.00% threshold, holders receive Tesla shares based on the exchange ratio = $1,000 ÷ initial share price (cash for any fractional share). The securities are senior unsecured obligations of BNS, not listed, and carry issuer credit risk. The estimated value on the pricing date is expected to be $942.50–$972.50 per $1,000. Per‑security costs include a $12.50 sales commission and a $5.00 structuring fee.
The Bank of Nova Scotia filed a Form 6-K as a foreign private issuer for October 2025. The filing states that this report is incorporated by reference into the Bank’s existing shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-282565), making it part of that registration from the filing date unless later superseded.
The document also lists legal opinion exhibits from U.S. and Canadian counsel, along with related consents, supporting the Bank’s registered securities program.
Bank of Nova Scotia is offering US$1,000,000,000 principal amount of NVCC subordinated notes maturing October 27, 2085. Interest accrues at 6.875% per annum from the Issue Date (October 8, 2025) until October 27, 2035, and thereafter resets each five years to the then-prevailing U.S. Treasury Rate plus 2.734%, as determined by the Calculation Agent. Interest is payable quarterly on January 27, April 27, July 27 and October 27, commencing January 27, 2026.
The notes feature a limited recourse structure: corresponding AT1 Notes (issued to a Limited Recourse Trust) back the notes and equal in principal to notes outstanding. If certain Recourse Events occur (including Failed Coupon/Principal Payment Dates or Trigger Events), noteholders’ sole remedy is delivery of their proportionate share of Corresponding Trust Assets, which may be AT1 Notes or Common Shares upon NVCC Automatic Conversion. The AT1 Notes are deeply subordinated, interest on AT1 Notes may be cancelled and the notes are not deposit-insured.
Bank of Nova Scotia is offering US-dollar denominated Non-Viability Contingent Capital (NVCC) subordinated notes (the "Notes") that mature in 2085 and have an Issue Date in 2025. Interest accrues at an initial fixed rate through 2035 and then resets every five years to a rate equal to the then-prevailing U.S. Treasury Rate plus a spread as determined by the Calculation Agent. Interest is payable quarterly beginning in 2026. The Notes are limited-recourse: upon certain Recourse Events (including Failed Coupon/Failed Principal Payment Dates, non-payment of the Redemption Price, an event of default or a Trigger Event) Noteholders' sole remedy is delivery of their proportionate share of Corresponding Trust Assets held in a Limited Recourse Trust (typically AT1 Notes or cash redemption proceeds).
The AT1 Notes serving as Corresponding Trust Assets are subordinated instruments that may be converted into Common Shares upon a Trigger Event (NVCC Automatic Conversion). AT1 interest may be cancelled at the Bank's discretion when AT1 Notes are not held by the Limited Recourse Trust, and AT1 Notes rank subordinate to Higher Ranked Indebtedness but ahead of Common and preferred shares in insolvency. The Bank may redeem Notes or AT1 Notes following certain Regulatory or Tax Events with Superintendent approval. The Notes are not deposit-insured. The prospectus discloses specific aggregate US-dollar amounts for fees/expenses and a total of US$6,825,996 in the identified schedule.