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The Bank of Nova Scotia priced an offering of equity‑linked senior notes linked to the common stock of Tesla, Inc. The notes pay a contingent monthly coupon (rate to be set on the pricing date, at least 18.25% per annum), are auto‑callable if Tesla's closing price on certain monthly calculation days is at or above the starting price, and mature on May 21, 2027. If not called, principal repayment at maturity depends on the ending price versus a downside threshold equal to 70% of the starting price; if the ending price is below that threshold investors can lose more than 30% (up to all) of face amount. All payments are subject to the Bank's credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering capped buffered index-linked notes due December 2, 2027 linked to the least performing of the Russell 2000® and the S&P 500®.
The notes pay no interest and pay at maturity based on the least performing reference asset from the trade date (expected May 29, 2026) to the valuation date (expected November 29, 2027). The participation rate is 120.00%, the buffer is 10.00% (90.00% buffer level), and the maximum upside payment is expected to be at least $1,300 per $1,000 principal. You may lose up to 90.00% of principal; payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk. The initial estimated value is expected between $925.00 and $965.00 per $1,000 principal.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Capped Buffered Enhanced Participation Notes linked to the Russell 2000® Index with an expected trade date of May 29, 2026, an expected valuation date of February 29, 2028, and an expected maturity date of March 3, 2028. The notes pay no interest; at maturity holders receive a payoff that (1) participates at 150.00% on positive reference-asset returns up to a capped $1,257.50 per $1,000 principal amount, (2) return principal if the reference-asset decline is up to 10.00%, or (3) suffer losses beyond the buffer (losing up to 90.00% of principal) if the final level is more than 10.00% below the initial level. The initial estimated value range is $925.00 to $965.00 per $1,000 principal amount and the original issue price is 100.00%. All payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering capped buffered index-linked notes linked to the least performing of the Russell 2000® and the S&P 500® with expected trade date May 28, 2026 and expected maturity December 2, 2027. For each $1,000 principal, the notes pay at maturity based on the least performing reference asset return with a 120.00% participation rate, a 10.00% buffer (buffer level = 90.00% of initial level) and a capped upside expected to be at least $1,210.00 per $1,000. If the least performing reference asset falls below the buffer level, investors suffer losses equal to the asset return in excess of the 10.00% buffer (up to a 90.00% loss of principal). The notes are senior, unsecured obligations of the Bank and are subject to the Bank’s credit risk. The initial estimated value at pricing is stated as between $925.00 and $965.00 per $1,000, below the original issue price.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Buffered Enhanced Participation Notes due June 2, 2028, linked to the least performing of the shares of the iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) and the EURO STOXX 50® Index (SX5E). For each $1,000 principal amount, payment at maturity depends on the least performing reference asset return measured from the trade date (expected May 29, 2026) to the valuation date (expected May 30, 2028). The participation rate will be set on the trade date and is expected to be at least 154.00%. Each reference asset has a buffer level of 90.00% (buffer percentage 10.00%): if the least performing reference asset falls below 90.00% of its initial level, losses apply and you may lose up to 90.00% of principal. The original issue price is 100%; the Bank’s initial estimated value is expected to be between $925.00 and $965.00 per $1,000 principal amount. Payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk and there will be no periodic interest or dividends; secondary market liquidity is limited.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering buffered index-linked notes linked to the S&P 500® Index due September 2, 2027. The notes provide a 10.00% buffer on losses at maturity and a capped upside (expected minimum cap of $1,095.00 per $1,000 principal). If the final index level is down more than 10.00% from the initial level, investors suffer losses equal to the index decline in excess of 10.00% (you may lose up to 90.00% of principal). The notes pay no interest and are unsecured obligations of the Bank. Trade date is expected to be May 28, 2026, valuation date August 30, 2027, and expected settlement/maturity around June 2, 2026 and September 2, 2027, respectively. The Bank estimates an initial value of $925.00–$965.00 per $1,000 principal amount; the original issue price is 100.00% and distribution fees/commissions and hedging costs are deducted from economic terms. Payments depend on the Bank’s creditworthiness and the specific pricing supplement ("Subject to Completion").
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering senior, unsecured, equity-linked notes linked to the common stock of CoreWeave, Inc. with an original offering price and face amount of $1,000 per security. The notes are auto-callable from November 2026 through February 2029, pay a contingent quarterly coupon (with memory) if the Underlying Stock closes at or above a coupon threshold equal to 50% of the starting price, and mature on May 23, 2029 if not called.
The contingent coupon rate will be set on the pricing date and will be at least 23.50% per annum. If not called, holders receive the face amount at maturity only if the ending price is at or above the downside threshold (50% of the starting price); otherwise the maturity payment equals $1,000 × (ending price / starting price), potentially resulting in a loss of more than 50% of principal. All payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk and the securities are not insured.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering market-linked, auto-callable senior notes linked to the common stock of Palantir Technologies Inc. (the "Underlying Stock") with a face amount of $1,000 per security and an original offering price of $1,000 per security. The securities pay a contingent coupon (with memory) at a rate to be set on the pricing date and at least 15.00% per annum, payable quarterly only if the Underlying Stock on each calculation day is at or above the coupon threshold (equal to 50% of the starting price). The securities are subject to automatic call if the stock closing price on any quarterly calculation day from November 2026 to February 2029 is greater than or equal to the starting price, and otherwise pay a maturity amount that is either the face amount or the face amount multiplied by the performance factor (ending price/starting price). If the ending price is below the downside threshold (equal to 50% of the starting price), holders may lose more than 50% of principal. All payments are subject to the Bank's credit risk. The Bank's estimated value at pricing is between $921.30 and $951.30 per security.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is offering 3,096,611 autocallable notes linked to the Russell 2000 Index with a $10 principal amount per unit and a pricing date of April 23, 2026. The public offering price is $10.00 per unit (aggregate $30,966,110), and BNS's estimated initial value on the pricing date was $9.59 per unit. The notes may be automatically called on annual Observation Dates if the Index is at or above the Call Level (100% of the Starting Value). Call Amounts range from $10.901 (first year) to $14.505 (final year). If not called, principal is returned at maturity only if the Ending Value is at or above the Threshold Value (85.00% of the Starting Value 2,358.832); otherwise holders have 1-to-1 downside beyond the 15.00% threshold. Payments are unsecured and subject to BNS credit risk; there is no periodic interest and limited secondary-market liquidity.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering autocallable contingent coupon trigger notes linked to the VanEck® Semiconductor ETF (SMH). Each note has a $1,000 principal amount, an expected trade date of May 28, 2026, an expected original issue date of June 2, 2026 and an expected maturity date of September 2, 2027. Coupon payments depend on observation-date closing prices relative to a 70.00% coupon barrier/trigger price. Notes may be automatically called on observation dates from November 2026 through May 2027 if the reference asset’s closing price is equal to or above the initial price; on an automatic call, holders receive $1,000 plus any contingent coupon due. If not called, final payment at maturity is $1,000 if final price is ≥70.00% of the initial price, or $1,000×(1+reference asset return) if final price is <70.00%, exposing investors to up to a 100% loss of principal. Payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk and the notes will not be listed on an exchange.