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The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is offering $2 million aggregate principal of Contingent Coupon Trigger Notes (Senior Note Program, Series A) linked to the common stock of ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP). The notes price at 100% of principal ($10,000 per note) on 1 July 2025 (T+5 settlement 9 July 2025) and mature on 6 January 2027 (approx. 18-month tenor).
Coupon mechanics
- Quarterly contingent coupon: $306 per $10,000 note (3.06% per quarter; up to 12.24% p.a.) payable only if COP’s closing price on the relevant observation date is ≥ the Coupon Barrier of 80% of the Initial Price ($91.99).
- No coupon is paid for any period in which the closing price falls below the barrier.
Principal repayment scenarios
- At maturity if COP’s final price is ≥ the Trigger Price (also 80% of Initial Price, i.e. ≥ $73.592), investors receive 100% of principal plus the final contingent coupon (if earned).
- If the final price is < 80% of Initial Price, investors receive a Share Delivery Amount equal to $10,000 / $91.99 ≈ 108.7030 COP shares, subject to cash for fractional shares. The value of these shares will be < 80% of principal, producing a loss of up to 100% of invested capital.
Pricing & distribution
- Issue price: 100%. Underwriting concession: 1.49%; net proceeds to BNS 98.51%.
- Initial estimated value: $9,682 per $10,000 note (3.18% discount to issue price), driven by BNS internal funding rate and hedging costs.
- Notes will not be listed; liquidity depends on Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. making a market (no obligation).
Key risks
- Full downside exposure below the 20% buffer; investors take equity risk similar to holding COP but cap upside at coupons.
- Credit risk: unsecured, unsubordinated BNS debt; no CDIC or FDIC insurance.
- Valuation & liquidity: secondary prices expected below issue price due to hedging costs, dealer spread and declining ‘additional amount’ amortised to 0 by 30 Sep 2025.
- Estimated value disclosure highlights potential immediate economic loss versus par.
Investor suitability is limited to investors who (i) can tolerate loss of principal, (ii) are comfortable with COP share exposure, (iii) seek high contingent income, and (iv) understand complex structured products and BNS credit risk.