The information in this preliminary pricing supplement
is not complete and may be changed. This preliminary pricing supplement and the accompanying product supplement, prospectus supplement
and prospectus are not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction
where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject To Completion, dated July 12, 2024
PRICING SUPPLEMENT dated July __, 2024
(To
Product Supplement No. WF1 dated July 20, 2022,
Prospectus Supplement dated May 26, 2022
and Prospectus dated May 26, 2022) |
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-264388
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Bank of Montreal
Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series I
Equity Index Linked Securities |
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Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with
Leveraged Upside Participation and Contingent Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Nasdaq-100
Index® due August 5, 2027 |
| n | Linked
to the Nasdaq-100 Index® (the "Index") |
| n | Unlike
ordinary debt securities, the securities do not pay interest or repay a fixed amount of principal at maturity and are subject to potential
automatic call upon the terms described below. Whether the securities are automatically called for a fixed call premium or, if not automatically
called, the maturity payment amount, will depend, in each case, on the performance of the Index. |
| n | Automatic
Call. If the closing level of the Index on the call date occurring approximately one year after issuance is greater than or equal
to the starting level, the securities will be automatically called for the face amount plus a call premium of at least 9.35% of the face
amount (to be determined on the pricing date) |
| n | Maturity
Payment Amount. If the securities are not automatically called, you
will receive a maturity payment amount that could be greater than, equal to or less than the face amount depending on the ending level
of the Index as follows: |
| n | If the ending level is greater than the starting level, you will receive the
face amount plus a positive return equal to 150% of the percentage increase in the level of the Index from the starting level |
| n | If the ending level is less than the starting level but not by more than 25%,
you will receive the face amount |
| n | If the ending level is less than the starting level by more than 25%, you will
have full downside exposure to the decrease in the level of the Index from the starting level, and you will lose more than 25%, and possibly
all, of the face amount of your securities |
| n | Investors may lose a significant portion
or all of the face amount |
| n | If the securities are automatically
called, the positive return on the securities will be limited to the call premium, and you will not participate in any appreciation of
the Index beyond the call premium, which may be significant. If the securities are automatically called, you will no longer have the opportunity
to participate in any appreciation of the Index at the upside participation rate |
| n | All
payments on the securities are subject to the credit risk of Bank of Montreal, and you will have no ability to pursue any securities included
in the Index for payment; if Bank of Montreal defaults on its obligations, you could lose some or all of your investment |
| n | No
periodic interest payments or dividends |
| n | No
exchange listing; designed to be held to maturity or automatic call |
On the date of this preliminary pricing supplement,
the estimated initial value of the securities is $963.10 per security. The estimated initial value of the securities on the pricing date
may differ from this value but will not be less than $913.00 per security. However, as discussed in more detail in this pricing supplement,
the actual value of the securities at any time will reflect many factors and cannot be predicted with accuracy. See “Estimated Value
of the Securities” in this pricing supplement.
The securities have complex features and investing
in the securities involves risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. See "Selected Risk Considerations"
beginning on page PRS-8 herein and "Risk Factors" beginning on page PS-5 of the accompanying product supplement.
The securities are the unsecured obligations
of Bank of Montreal, and, accordingly, all payments on the securities are subject to the credit risk of Bank of Montreal. If Bank of Montreal
defaults on its obligations, you could lose some or all of your investment. The securities are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, the Deposit Insurance Fund, the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission
nor any state securities commission or other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy
or adequacy of this pricing supplement or the accompanying product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any representation
to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Original Offering Price
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Agent Discount(1)(2)
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Proceeds to Bank of Montreal
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Per Security |
$1,000.00 |
Up to $25.75 |
$974.25 |
Total |
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| (1) | Wells Fargo Securities, LLC is the agent for the distribution of the securities and is acting as principal.
See “Terms of the Securities—Agent” and “Estimated Value of the Securities” in this pricing supplement for
further information. |
| (2) | In respect of certain securities sold in this offering, our affiliate, BMO Capital Markets Corp., may
pay a fee of up to $2.50 per security to selected securities dealers in consideration for marketing and other services in connection with
the distribution of the securities to other securities dealers. |
Wells Fargo Securities
Market Linked Securities— Auto-Callable with Leveraged Upside Participation and Contingent Downside Principal
at Risk Securities Linked to the Nasdaq-100 Index® due August 5, 2027 |
Issuer: |
Bank of Montreal. |
Market Measure: |
Nasdaq-100 Index® (the "Index"). |
Pricing Date*: |
July 31, 2024. |
Issue Date*: |
August 5, 2024. |
Original Offering
Price: |
$1,000 per security. |
Face Amount: |
$1,000 per security. References in this pricing supplement to a "security" are to a security with a face amount of $1,000. |
Automatic Call: |
If the closing level of the Index on
the call date is greater than or equal to the starting level, the securities will be automatically called, and on the call settlement
date, you will receive the face amount per security plus the call premium.
If the securities are automatically
called, the positive return on the securities will be limited to the call premium, and you will not participate in any appreciation of
the Index beyond the call premium, which may be significant. If the securities are automatically called, you will no longer have the opportunity
to participate in any appreciation of the Index at the upside participation rate.
If the securities are automatically called,
they will cease to be outstanding on the related call settlement date and you will have no further rights under the securities after such
call settlement date. You will not receive any notice from us if the securities are automatically called.
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Call Date*: |
August 5, 2025, subject to postponement. |
Call Premium: |
At least 9.35% of the face amount, or at least $93.50 per $1,000 face amount of the securities (the actual call premium will be determined on the pricing date) |
Call Settlement
Date: |
Three business days after the call date (as the call date may be postponed pursuant to “—Market Disruption Events and Postponement Provisions” below, if applicable). |
Maturity Payment
Amount: |
If the securities are not automatically
called on the call date, then on the stated maturity date, you will be entitled to receive a cash payment per security in U.S. dollars
equal to the maturity payment amount. The "maturity payment amount" per security will equal:
• if the ending level is
greater than the starting level: $1,000 plus:
$1,000 × index return ×
upside participation rate
• if the ending level is
less than or equal to the starting level, but greater than or equal to the threshold level: $1,000; or
• if the ending level is
less than the threshold level:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × index return)
If the securities are not automatically called, and the ending level is less than the threshold level, you will have full downside exposure to the decrease in the level of the Index from the starting level and will lose more than 25%, and possibly all, of the face amount of your securities at maturity. |
Stated Maturity
Date*:
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August 5, 2027, subject to postponement. The securities are not subject to repayment at the option of any holder of the securities prior to the stated maturity date. |
Starting Level: |
[ ], the closing level of the Index on the pricing date. |
Closing Level: |
Closing level has the meaning set forth under "General Terms of the Securities—Certain Terms for Securities Linked to an Index—Certain Definitions" in the accompanying product supplement. |
Ending Level: |
The "ending level" will be the closing level of the Index on the final calculation day. |
Threshold Level: |
[ ], which is equal to 75% of the starting level. |
Market Linked Securities— Auto-Callable with Leveraged Upside Participation and Contingent Downside Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Nasdaq-100 Index® due August 5, 2027 |
Upside
Participation Rate: |
150%. |
Index Return: |
The "index return" is
the percentage change from the starting level to the ending level, measured as follows:
ending level – starting
level
starting level
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Final Calculation
Day*: |
August 2, 2027, subject to postponement. |
Market Disruption
Events and
Postponement
Provisions: |
The call date and the final calculation
day are subject to postponement due to non-trading days and the occurrence of a market disruption event. In addition, the call payment
date and the stated maturity date will be postponed if the call date or the final calculation day, as applicable, is postponed, and will
be adjusted for non-business days.
For more information regarding adjustments
to the call date, the final calculation day, the call settlement date, and the stated maturity date, see "General Terms of the Securities—Consequences
of a Market Disruption Event; Postponement of a Calculation Day—Securities Linked to a Single Market Measure" and "—Payment
Dates" in the accompanying product supplement. For purposes of the product supplement, each of the call date and the final calculation
day is a "calculation day," and the call settlement date and the stated maturity date is a "payment date." In addition,
for information regarding the circumstances that may result in a market disruption event, see "General Terms of the Securities—Certain
Terms for Securities Linked to an Index—Market Disruption Events" in the accompanying product supplement.
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Calculation Agent: |
BMO Capital Markets Corp. ("BMOCM"). |
Material Tax
Consequences:
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For a discussion of the material U.S. federal income and certain estate tax consequences and the Canadian federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of the securities, see “United States Federal Tax Considerations" below, and the sections of the product supplement entitled "United States Federal Tax Considerations" and "Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences." |
Agent: |
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“WFS”)
is the agent for the distribution of the securities. The agent will receive an agent discount of up to $25.75 per security. The agent
may resell the securities to other securities dealers at the original offering price of the securities less a concession not in excess
of $20.00 per security. Such securities dealers may include Wells Fargo Advisors (“WFA”) (the trade name of the retail
brokerage business of WFS’s affiliates, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC). In
addition to the concession allowed to WFA, WFS will pay $0.75 per security of the agent discount that it receives to WFA as a distribution
expense fee for each security sold by WFA.
In addition, in respect of certain
securities sold in this offering, BMOCM may pay a fee of up to $2.50 per security to selected securities dealers in consideration for
marketing and other services in connection with the distribution of the securities to other securities dealers.
WFS, BMOCM and/or one or more of their
respective affiliates expects to realize hedging profits projected by their proprietary pricing models to the extent they assume the risks
inherent in hedging our obligations under the securities. If WFS or any other dealer participating in the distribution of the securities
or any of their affiliates conduct hedging activities for us in connection with the securities, that dealer or its affiliates will expect
to realize a profit projected by its proprietary pricing models from those hedging activities. Any such projected profit will be in addition
to any discount, concession or fee received in connection with the sale of the securities to you.
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Denominations: |
$1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000. |
| * | To the extent that we make any change to the expected pricing date or expected
issue date, the call date, the final calculation day and stated maturity date may also be changed in our discretion to ensure that the
term of the securities remains the same. |
Market Linked Securities— Auto-Callable with Leveraged Upside Participation and Contingent Downside Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Nasdaq-100 Index® due August 5, 2027 |
Additional Information About the Issuer and the Securities |
You should read this pricing supplement together
with product supplement No. WF1 dated July 20, 2022, the prospectus supplement dated May 26, 2022 and the prospectus dated May 26, 2022
for additional information about the securities. Information included in this pricing supplement supersedes information in the product
supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus to the extent it is different from that information. Certain defined terms used but not
defined herein have the meanings set forth in the product supplement, prospectus supplement or prospectus.
Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website
is 927971. When we refer to “we,” “us” or “our” in this pricing supplement, we
refer only to Bank of Montreal.
You may access the product supplement, prospectus
supplement and prospectus on the SEC website www.sec.gov as follows (or if that address has changed, by reviewing our filing for the relevant
date on the SEC website):
| • | Product Supplement No. WF1 dated July 20, 2022: |
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/927971/000121465922009020/r715220424b5.htm
| • | Prospectus Supplement and prospectus dated May 26, 2022: |
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/927971/000119312522160519/d269549d424b5.htm
We have filed a registration statement (including
a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this document relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that
registration statement and the other documents that we have filed with the SEC for more complete information about us and this offering.
You may obtain these documents free of charge by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Alternatively, we will arrange
to send to you the prospectus (as supplemented by the prospectus supplement if you request it by calling BMOCM toll-free at 1-877-369-5412.
Market Linked Securities— Auto-Callable with Leveraged Upside Participation and Contingent Downside Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Nasdaq-100 Index® due August 5, 2027 |
Estimated Value of the Securities |
Our estimated initial value of the securities on
the date of this preliminary pricing supplement, and that will be set forth on the cover page of the final pricing supplement relating
to the securities, equals the sum of the values of the following hypothetical components:
| · | a fixed-income debt component with the same tenor as the securities, valued using our internal funding
rate for structured notes; and |
| · | one or more derivative transactions relating to the economic terms of the securities. |
The internal funding rate used in the determination
of the initial estimated value generally represents a discount from the credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate debt. The value
of these derivative transactions is derived from our internal pricing models. These models are based on factors such as the traded market
prices of comparable derivative instruments and on other inputs, which include volatility, dividend rates, interest rates and other factors.
As a result, the estimated initial value of the securities on the pricing date will be determined based on market conditions at that time.
For more information about the estimated initial
value of the securities, see “Selected Risk Considerations” below.
Market Linked Securities— Auto-Callable with Leveraged Upside Participation and Contingent Downside Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Nasdaq-100 Index® due August 5, 2027 |
The securities are not appropriate for all investors.
The securities may be an appropriate investment for investors who:
| § | seek a fixed return equal to the call premium
if the securities are automatically called on the call date; |
| § | understand that the securities may be automatically
called prior to the stated maturity and that the term of the securities may be as short as approximately one year; |
| § | seek 150% leveraged exposure to the upside performance
of the Index if the securities are not automatically called and the ending level is greater than the starting level; |
| § | desire payment of the face amount at maturity
if the securities are not automatically called so long as the ending level is not less than the starting level by more than 25%; |
| § | are willing to accept the risk that, if the securities
are not automatically called and the ending level is less than the starting level by more than 25%, they will be fully exposed to the
decrease in the level of the Index from the starting level, and will lose more than 25%, and possibly all, of the face amount per security
at maturity; |
| § | are willing to forgo interest payments on the
securities and dividends on the securities included in the Index; and |
| § | are willing to hold the securities until maturity
or automatic call. |
The securities may not be an appropriate investment
for investors who:
| § | seek a liquid investment or are unable or unwilling
to hold the securities to maturity or automatic call; |
| § | seek a security with a fixed term; |
| § | are unwilling to accept the risk that the securities
will not be automatically called and the ending level of the Index may decrease from the starting level by more than 25%; |
| § | seek full return of the face amount of the securities
at stated maturity; |
| § | are unwilling to purchase securities with an
estimated value as of the pricing date that is lower than the original offering price and that may be as low as the lower estimated value
set forth on the cover page; |
| § | seek current income over the term of the securities; |
| § | are unwilling to accept the risk of exposure
to the Index; |
| § | seek exposure to the Index but are unwilling
to accept the risk/return trade-offs inherent in the maturity payment amount for the securities; |
| § | are unwilling to accept the credit risk of Bank
of Montreal to obtain exposure to the Index generally, or to the exposure to the Index that the securities provide specifically; or |
| § | prefer the lower risk of fixed income investments
with comparable maturities issued by companies with comparable credit ratings. |
The considerations identified above are not
exhaustive. Whether or not the securities are an appropriate investment for you will depend on your individual circumstances, and you
should reach an investment decision only after you and your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisors have carefully considered
the appropriateness of an investment in the securities in light of your particular circumstances. You should also review carefully the
"Selected Risk Considerations" herein and the "Risk Factors" in the accompanying product supplement for risks related
to an investment in the securities. For more information about the Index, please see the section titled "Nasdaq-100 Index®"
below.
Market Linked Securities— Auto-Callable with Leveraged Upside Participation and Contingent Downside Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Nasdaq-100 Index® due August 5, 2027 |
Determining Timing and Amount of Payment on the Securities |
Whether the securities are automatically called on the call date for
the call premium will each be determined based on the closing level of the Index on the call date as follows:
If the securities have not been automatically called, then on the stated
maturity date, you will receive a cash payment per security (the maturity payment amount) calculated as follows:
Market Linked Securities— Auto-Callable with Leveraged Upside Participation and Contingent Downside Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Nasdaq-100 Index® due August 5, 2027 |
Selected Risk Considerations |
The securities have complex features and investing
in the securities will involve risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. Some of the risks that apply to
an investment in the securities are summarized below, but we urge you to read the more detailed explanation of the risks relating to the
securities generally in the "Risk Factors" section of the accompanying product supplement. You should reach an investment decision
only after you have carefully considered with your advisors the appropriateness of an investment in the securities in light of your particular
circumstances.
Risks Relating To The Terms And Structure
Of The Securities
If The Securities Are Not Automatically Called
And The Ending Level Is Less Than The Threshold Level, You Will Lose More Than 25%, And Possibly All, Of The Face Amount Of Your Securities
At Maturity.
If the securities are not automatically called,
we will not repay you a fixed amount on the securities on the stated maturity date. The maturity payment amount will depend on the direction
of and percentage change in the ending level of the Index relative to the starting level and the other terms of the securities. Because
the level of the Index will be subject to market fluctuations, the maturity payment amount may be more or less, and possibly significantly
less, than the face amount of your securities.
If the securities are not automatically called
and the ending level is less than the threshold level, the maturity payment amount will be less than the face amount and you will have
full downside exposure to the decrease in the level of the Index from the starting level. The threshold level is 75% of the starting level.
For example, if the Index has declined by 25.1% from the starting level to the ending level, you will not receive any benefit of the contingent
downside feature and you will lose 25.1% of the face amount per security. As a result, you will not receive any protection if the level
of the Index declines below the threshold level and you will lose more than 25%, and possibly all, of the face amount per security at
maturity. This is the case even if the level of the Index is greater than or equal to the starting level or the threshold level at certain
times during the term of the securities.
If the securities are not automatically called,
even if the ending level is greater than the starting level, the maturity payment amount may only be slightly greater than the face amount,
and your yield on the securities may be less than the yield you would earn if you bought a traditional interest-bearing debt security
of Bank of Montreal or another issuer with a similar credit rating with the same stated maturity date.
No Periodic Interest Will Be Paid On The Securities.
No periodic payments of interest will be made on
the securities. However, if the agreed-upon tax treatment is successfully challenged by the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS"),
you may be required to recognize taxable income over the term of the securities. You should review the section of this pricing supplement
entitled "United States Federal Tax Considerations."
If The Securities Are Automatically Called,
Your Return Will Be Limited to the Call Premium.
If the securities are automatically called, the
positive return on the securities will be limited to the call premium, and you will not participate in any appreciation of the Index beyond
the call premium, which may be significant. Accordingly, if the securities are automatically called, the return on the securities may
be less than the return in a direct investment in the securities represented by the Index. If the securities are automatically called,
you will no longer have the opportunity to participate in any appreciation of the Index at the upside participation rate.
You Will Be Subject To Reinvestment Risk.
If your securities are automatically called, the
term of the securities may be reduced to as short as approximately one year. There is no guarantee that you would be able to reinvest
the proceeds from an investment in the securities at a comparable return for a similar level of risk in the event the securities are automatically
called prior to maturity.
The Securities Are Subject To Credit Risk.
The securities are our obligations and are not,
either directly or indirectly, an obligation of any third party. Any amounts payable under the securities are subject to our creditworthiness
and you will have no ability to pursue any securities included in the Index for payment. As a result, our actual and perceived creditworthiness
may affect the value of the securities and, in the event we were to default on our obligations under the securities, you may not receive
any amounts owed to you under the terms of the securities.
Significant Aspects Of The Tax Treatment Of
The Securities Are Uncertain.
The tax treatment of the securities is uncertain.
We do not plan to request a ruling from the IRS or from the Canada Revenue Agency regarding the tax treatment of the securities, and the
IRS, the Canada Revenue Agency or a court may not agree with the tax treatment described in this pricing supplement and/or the accompanying
product supplement.
Market Linked Securities— Auto-Callable with Leveraged Upside Participation and Contingent Downside Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Nasdaq-100 Index® due August 5, 2027 |
The IRS has issued a notice indicating that it
and the U.S. Treasury Department are actively considering whether, among other issues, a holder should be required to accrue interest
over the term of an instrument such as the securities even though that holder will not receive any payments with respect to the securities
until maturity or earlier sale or exchange and whether all or part of the gain a holder may recognize upon sale, exchange or maturity
of an instrument such as the securities should be treated as ordinary income. The outcome of this process is uncertain and could apply
on a retroactive basis.
Please read carefully the section entitled “United
States Federal Tax Considerations” in this pricing supplement, the section entitled “United States Federal Income Taxation”
in the accompanying prospectus and the section entitled “United States Federal Tax Considerations” in the accompanying product
supplement. You should consult your tax advisor about your own tax situation.
For a discussion of the Canadian federal income
tax consequences of investing in the securities, please read the section entitled “Certain Income Tax Consequences — Certain
Canadian Income Tax Considerations” in the accompanying prospectus supplement. You should consult your tax advisor about your own
tax situation.
The Call Settlement Date Or The Stated Maturity
Date May Be Postponed If The Call Date Or The Final Calculation Day Is Postponed.
The call date or the final calculation day will
be postponed if the originally scheduled call date or final calculation day is not a trading day or if the calculation agent determines
that a market disruption event has occurred or is continuing on that day. If such a postponement occurs with respect to the call date,
then the call settlement date will be postponed. If such a postponement occurs with respect to the final calculation day, the stated maturity
date will be the later of (i) the initial stated maturity date and (ii) three business days after the final calculation day as postponed.
Risks
Relating To The Estimated Value Of The Securities And Any Secondary Market
The Estimated Value Of The Securities On The
Pricing Date, Based On Our Proprietary Pricing Models, Will Be Less Than The Original Offering Price.
Our initial estimated value of the securities is
only an estimate, and is based on a number of factors. The original offering price of the securities may exceed our initial estimated
value, because costs associated with offering, structuring and hedging the securities are included in the original offering price, but
are not included in the estimated value. These costs include the agent discount and selling concessions, the profits that we and our affiliates
and/or the agent and its affiliates expect to realize for assuming the risks in hedging our obligations under the securities, and the
estimated cost of hedging these obligations. The initial estimated value may be as low as the amount indicated on the cover page of this
pricing supplement.
The Terms Of The Securities Are Not Determined
By Reference To The Credit Spreads For Our Conventional Fixed-Rate Debt.
To determine the terms of the securities, we will
use an internal funding rate that represents a discount from the credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate debt. As a result, the
terms of the securities are less favorable to you than if we had used a higher funding rate.
The Estimated Value Of The Securities Is Not
An Indication Of The Price, If Any, At Which WFS Or Any Other Person May Be Willing To Buy The Securities From You In The Secondary Market.
Our initial estimated value of the securities as
of the date of this preliminary pricing supplement is, and our estimated value as determined on the pricing date will be, derived using
our internal pricing models. This value is based on market conditions and other relevant factors, which include volatility of the Index,
dividend rates and interest rates. Different pricing models and assumptions, including those used by the agent, its affiliates or other
market participants, could provide values for the securities that are greater than or less than our initial estimated value. In addition,
market conditions and other relevant factors after the pricing date are expected to change, possibly rapidly, and our assumptions may
prove to be incorrect. After the pricing date, the value of the securities could change dramatically due to changes in market conditions,
our creditworthiness, and the other factors set forth in this pricing supplement. These changes are likely to impact the price, if any,
at which WFS or its affiliates or any other party (including us or our affiliates) would be willing to purchase the securities from you
in any secondary market transactions. Our initial estimated value does not represent a minimum price at which WFS or any other party (including
us or our affiliates) would be willing to buy your securities in any secondary market at any time.
WFS has advised us that if it, WFA or any of their
affiliates makes a secondary market in the securities at any time, the secondary market price offered by it, WFA or any of their affiliates
will be affected by changes in market conditions and other factors described in the next risk factor. WFS has advised us that if it, WFA
or any of their affiliates makes a secondary market in the securities at any time up to the issue date or during the 3-month period following
the issue date, the secondary market price offered by it, WFA or any of its affiliates will be increased by an amount reflecting a portion
of the costs associated with selling, structuring and hedging the securities that are included in their original offering price. Because
this portion of the costs is not fully deducted upon issuance, WFS has advised us that any secondary market price it, WFA or any of their
affiliates offers during this period will be higher than it otherwise would be after this period, as any secondary market price offered
after this period will reflect the full deduction of the costs as described above. WFS has advised us that the amount of this increase
in the secondary market price will decline steadily to zero over this 3-month period. WFS has advised us that, if you hold the securities
through an account with WFS, WFA or any of their affiliates, WFS expects that this increase will also be reflected in the value indicated
for the securities on your brokerage account statement. If you hold your securities through an account at a broker-dealer other than WFS,
WFA or any of their affiliates, the value of the securities on your brokerage account statement may be different than if you held your
securities at WFS, WFA or any of their affiliates.
Market Linked Securities— Auto-Callable with Leveraged Upside Participation and Contingent Downside Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Nasdaq-100 Index® due August 5, 2027 |
The Value Of The Securities Prior To Stated
Maturity Will Be Affected By Numerous Factors, Some Of Which Are Related In Complex Ways.
The value of the securities prior to stated maturity
will be affected by the then-current level of the Index, interest rates at that time and a number of other factors, some of which are
interrelated in complex ways. The effect of any one factor may be offset or magnified by the effect of another factor. The following factors,
which we refer to as the “derivative component factors,” and which are described in more detail in the accompanying
product supplement, are expected to affect the value of the securities: performance of the Index; interest rates; volatility of the Index;
time remaining to maturity; and dividend yields on securities included in the Index. When we refer to the “value” of
your security, we mean the value you could receive for your security if you are able to sell it in the open market before the stated maturity
date.
In addition to the derivative component factors,
the value of the securities will be affected by actual or anticipated changes in our creditworthiness. The value of the securities will
also be limited by the automatic call feature because if the securities are automatically called, your return will be limited to the call
premium, and you will not receive the potentially higher payment that may have been paid if you had held the securities until the stated
maturity date. You should understand that the impact of one of the factors specified above, such as a change in interest rates, may offset
some or all of any change in the value of the securities attributable to another factor, such as a change in the level of the Index. Because
numerous factors are expected to affect the value of the securities, changes in the level of the Index may not result in a comparable
change in the value of the securities.
The Securities Will Not Be Listed On Any Securities
Exchange And We Do Not Expect A Trading Market For The Securities To Develop.
The securities will not be listed or displayed
on any securities exchange or any automated quotation system. Although the agent and/or its affiliates may purchase the securities from
holders, they are not obligated to do so and are not required to make a market for the securities. There can be no assurance that a secondary
market will develop. Because we do not expect that any market makers will participate in a secondary market for the securities, the price
at which you may be able to sell your securities is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which the agent is willing to buy your securities.
If a secondary market does exist, it may be limited.
Accordingly, there may be a limited number of buyers if you decide to sell your securities prior to stated maturity. This may affect the
price you receive upon such sale. Consequently, you should be willing to hold the securities to stated maturity.
Risks Relating To The Index
An Investment In The Securities Is Subject To
Risks Associated With Non-U.S. Securities.
The Nasdaq-100 Index® tracks the
value of certain non-U.S. equity securities. You should be aware that investments in securities linked to the value of non-U.S. equity
securities involve particular risks. The foreign securities markets comprising the Index may have less liquidity and may be more volatile
than U.S. or other securities markets and market developments may affect foreign markets differently from U.S. or other securities markets.
Direct or indirect government intervention to stabilize these foreign securities markets, as well as cross-shareholdings in foreign companies,
may affect trading prices and volumes in these markets.
Prices of securities in foreign countries are subject
to political, economic, financial and social factors that apply in those geographical regions. These factors, which could negatively affect
those securities markets, include the possibility of recent or future changes in a foreign government’s economic and fiscal policies,
the possible imposition of, or changes in, currency exchange laws or other laws or restrictions applicable to foreign companies or investments
in foreign equity securities and the possibility of fluctuations in the rate of exchange between currencies, the possibility of outbreaks
of hostility and political instability and the possibility of natural disaster or adverse public health developments in the region. Moreover,
foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in important respects such as growth of gross national product,
rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resources and self-sufficiency.
Whether The Securities Will Be Automatically
Called And The Maturity Payment Amount Will Depend Upon The Performance Of The Index And Therefore The Securities Are Subject To The Following
Risks, Each As Discussed In More Detail In The Accompanying Product Supplement.
| · | Investing In The Securities Is Not The Same
As Investing In The Index. Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the Index. As an investor in the securities,
your return will not reflect the return you would realize if you actually owned and held the securities included in the Index for a period
similar to the term of the securities because you will not receive any dividend payments, distributions or any other payments paid on
those securities. As a holder of the securities, you will not have any voting rights or any other rights that holders of the securities
included in the Index would have. |
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| · | Historical Levels Of The Index Should Not
Be Taken As An Indication Of The Future Performance Of The Index During The Term Of The Securities. |
| · | Changes That Affect The Index May Adversely
Affect The Value Of The Securities, Whether They Will Be Automatically Called And The Maturity Payment Amount. |
| · | We Cannot Control Actions By Any Of The Unaffiliated
Companies Whose Securities Are Included In The Index. |
| · | We And Our Affiliates Have No Affiliation
With The Index Sponsor And Have Not Independently Verified Its Public Disclosure Of Information. |
Risks Relating To Conflicts Of Interest
Our Economic Interests And Those Of Any Dealer
Participating In The Offering Are Potentially Adverse To Your Interests.
You should be aware of the following ways in which
our economic interests and those of any dealer participating in the distribution of the securities, which we refer to as a "participating
dealer," are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the securities. In engaging in certain of the activities
described below and as discussed in more detail in the accompanying product supplement, our affiliates or any participating dealer or
its affiliates may take actions that may adversely affect the value of and your return on the securities, and in so doing they will have
no obligation to consider your interests as an investor in the securities. Our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates
may realize a profit from these activities even if investors do not receive a favorable investment return on the securities.
| · | The calculation agent is our affiliate
and may be required to make discretionary judgments that affect the return you receive on the securities. BMOCM, which is our
affiliate, will be the calculation agent for the securities. As calculation agent, BMOCM will determine any values of the Index and make
any other determinations necessary to calculate any payments on the securities. In making these determinations, BMOCM may be required
to make discretionary judgments that may adversely affect any payments on the securities. See the sections entitled "General Terms
of the Securities— Certain Terms for Securities Linked to an Index—Market Disruption Events,"—Adjustments to an
Index" and "—Discontinuance of an Index" in the accompanying product supplement. In making these discretionary judgments,
the fact that BMOCM is our affiliate may cause it to have economic interests that are adverse to your interests as an investor in the
securities, and our determinations as calculation agent may adversely affect your return on the securities. |
| · | The estimated value of the securities was
calculated by us and is therefore not an independent third-party valuation. |
| · | Research reports by our affiliates or any
participating dealer or its affiliates may be inconsistent with an investment in the securities and may adversely affect the level of
the Index. |
| · | Business activities of our affiliates or
any participating dealer or its affiliates with the companies whose securities are included in the Index may adversely affect the level
of the Index. |
| · | Hedging activities by our affiliates or
any participating dealer or its affiliates may adversely affect the level of the Index. |
| · | Trading activities by our affiliates or
any participating dealer or its affiliates may adversely affect the level of the Index. |
| · | A participating dealer or its affiliates
may realize hedging profits projected by its proprietary pricing models in addition to any selling concession and/or fee, creating a further
incentive for the participating dealer to sell the securities to you. |
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Hypothetical Examples and Returns |
The payout profile, return table and examples below
illustrate hypothetical payments upon an automatic call or at stated maturity for a $1,000 face amount security on a hypothetical offering
of securities under various scenarios, with the assumptions set forth in the table below. The terms used for purposes of these hypothetical
examples do not represent the actual starting level or threshold level. The hypothetical starting level of 100.00 has been chosen for
illustrative purposes only and does not represent the actual starting level. The actual starting level and threshold level will be determined
on the pricing date and will be set forth under "Terms of the Securities" above. For historical data regarding the actual closing
levels of the Index, see the historical information set forth herein. The payout profile, return table and examples below assume that
an investor purchases the securities for $1,000 per security. These examples are for purposes of illustration only and the values used
in the examples may have been rounded for ease of analysis. The actual amount you receive at stated maturity or upon automatic call, and
the resulting pre-tax total rate of return will depend on the actual terms of the securities.
Hypothetical Call Premium: |
9.35% of the face amount (the lowest possible call premium that may be determined on the pricing date) |
Upside Participation Rate: |
150% |
Hypothetical Starting Level: |
100.00 |
Hypothetical Threshold Level: |
75.00 (75% of the hypothetical starting level) |
Hypothetical Payout Profile
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Hypothetical Returns
If the securities are automatically called:
If the securities are automatically called prior
to stated maturity, you will receive the face amount of your securities plus the call premium, resulting in a hypothetical pre-tax total
rate of return of 9.35%.
If the securities are not automatically called:
Hypothetical
ending level |
Hypothetical
index return(1) |
Hypothetical
maturity payment
amount per security |
Hypothetical
pre-tax total
rate of return(2) |
200.00 |
100.00% |
$2,500.00 |
150.00% |
175.00 |
75.00% |
$2,125.00 |
112.50% |
150.00 |
50.00% |
$1,750.00 |
75.00% |
140.00 |
40.00% |
$1,600.00 |
60.00% |
130.00 |
30.00% |
$1,450.00 |
45.00% |
120.00 |
20.00% |
$1,300.00 |
30.00% |
110.00 |
10.00% |
$1,150.00 |
15.00% |
105.00 |
5.00% |
$1,075.50 |
7.50% |
100.00 |
0.00% |
$1,000.00 |
0.00% |
90.00 |
-10.00% |
$1,000.00 |
0.00% |
75.00 |
-25.00% |
$1,000.00 |
0.00% |
74.00 |
-26.00% |
$740.00 |
-26.00% |
70.00 |
-30.00% |
$700.00 |
-30.00% |
60.00 |
-40.00% |
$600.00 |
-40.00% |
50.00 |
-50.00% |
$500.00 |
-50.00% |
25.00 |
-75.00% |
$250.00 |
-75.00% |
0.00 |
-100.00% |
$0.00 |
-100.00% |
| (1) | The index return is equal to the percentage change from the starting level to the ending level (i.e.,
the ending level minus starting level, divided by starting level). |
| (2) | The hypothetical pre-tax total rate of return is the number, expressed as a percentage, that results from
comparing the maturity payment amount per security to the face amount of $1,000 (i.e., the maturity payment amount per security minus
$1,000, divided by $1,000). |
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Hypothetical Examples Of Payment Upon An Automatic
Call Or At Stated Maturity
Example 1. The closing level of the Index
on the call date is greater than the starting level, and the securities are automatically called on the call date:
|
The Index |
Hypothetical starting level: |
100.00 |
Hypothetical closing level on call date: |
125.00 |
Because the hypothetical closing level
of the Index on the call date is greater than the hypothetical starting level, the securities are automatically called on the call date
and you will receive on the call settlement date the face amount of your securities plus a call premium of 9.35% of the face amount. Even
though the Index appreciated by 25.00% from its starting level to its closing level on the call date in this example, your return is limited
to the call premium 9.35%.
On the call settlement date, you would
receive $1,093.50 per security.
Example 2. The securities are not automatically
called. The maturity payment amount is greater than the face amount:
|
The Index |
Hypothetical starting level: |
100.00 |
Hypothetical closing level on the call date: |
80.00 |
Hypothetical ending level: |
110.00 |
Hypothetical threshold level: |
75.00 |
Hypothetical index return
(ending level – starting level)/starting level: |
10.00% |
Because the hypothetical closing level
of the Index on the call date is less than the hypothetical starting level, the securities are not automatically called. Because the hypothetical
ending level is greater than the hypothetical starting level, the maturity payment amount per security would be equal to the face amount
of $1,000 plus a positive return equal to:
$1,000 × index return × upside
participation rate
$1,000 × 10.00% × 150.00%
= $150.00
On the stated maturity date you would receive $1,150.00
per security.
Example 3. The securities are not automatically
called. Maturity payment amount is equal to the face amount:
|
The Index |
Hypothetical starting level: |
100.00 |
Hypothetical closing level on the call date: |
80.00 |
Hypothetical ending level: |
95.00 |
Hypothetical threshold level: |
75.00 |
Hypothetical index return
(ending level – starting level)/starting level: |
-5.00% |
Because the hypothetical closing level
of the Index on the call date is less than the hypothetical starting level, the securities are not automatically called. Because the hypothetical
ending level is less than the hypothetical starting level, but not by more than 25%, you would not lose any of the face amount of your
securities.
On the stated maturity date you would receive $1,000.00
per security.
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Example 4. The securities are not automatically
called. Maturity payment amount is less than the face amount:
|
The Index |
Hypothetical starting level: |
100.00 |
Hypothetical closing level on the call date: |
80.00 |
Hypothetical ending level: |
50.00 |
Hypothetical threshold level: |
75.00 |
Hypothetical index return
(ending level – starting level)/starting level: |
-50.00% |
Because the hypothetical closing level
of the Index on the call date is less than the hypothetical starting level, the securities are not automatically called. Because the hypothetical
ending level is less than the hypothetical starting level by more than 25%, you would lose a portion of the face amount of your securities
and receive the maturity payment amount equal to:
$1,000 + ($1,000
× index return)
$1,000 + ($1,000
× -50.00%)
= $500.00
On the stated maturity date you would receive $500.00
per security.
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The Nasdaq-100 Index® is a modified
market capitalization-weighted index of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market.
In addition, information about the Nasdaq-100 Index®
may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, the Nasdaq-100 Index® sponsor’s website (including
information regarding the Nasdaq-100 Index®’s sector weightings). We are not incorporating by reference into this
pricing supplement the website or any material it includes. Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available
information regarding the Nasdaq-100 Index® is accurate or complete.
Historical Information
We obtained the closing levels of the Nasdaq-100
Index® in the graph below from Bloomberg Finance L.P., without independent verification.
The following graph sets forth daily closing levels
of the Nasdaq-100 Index® for the period from January 1, 2019 to July 11, 2024. The closing level on July 11, 2024 was 20,211.36.
The historical performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index® should not be taken as an indication of the future performance of the
Nasdaq-100 Index® during the term of the securities.
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Nasdaq-100 Index® (“NDX”)
The Nasdaq-100 Index® (“NDX”)
is a modified market capitalization-weighted index of the 100 largest non-financial stocks that have their primary U.S. listing on the
Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Global Market. The NDX excludes securities of companies assigned to the Financials industry
according to the Industry Classification Benchmark. The NDX was launched on January 31, 1985, with a base index value of 250.00. On January
1, 1994, the base index value was reset to 125.00. The Nasdaq, Inc. (“index sponsor”) publishes the NDX.
Security Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for initial inclusion in the NDX,
a security must meet the following criteria:
| · | the security must generally be a common stock,
ordinary share, American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”), or tracking stock. Companies organized as real estate investment trusts
are not eligible for index inclusion. If the security is an ADR, then references to the “issuer” are references to the underlying
security and the total shares outstanding is the actual ADRs outstanding as reported by the depositary banks. If an issuer has listed
multiple security classes, all security classes are eligible, subject to meeting all other security eligibility criteria; |
| · | the security’s primary U.S. listing must
exclusively be listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Global Market; |
| · | if the security is issued by an issuer organized
under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States, it must have listed options on a registered options market in the United States
or be eligible for listed-options trading on a registered options market in the United States; |
| · | the security must be issued by a non-financial
company (any industry other than Financials) according to the Industry Classification Benchmark; |
| · | the security must have a minimum average daily
trading volume of 200,000 shares s (measured over the three calendar months ending with the month that includes the reconstitution reference
date); |
| · | the security must have traded for at least three
full calendar months, not including the month of initial listing, on an “eligible exchange,” which includes Nasdaq (Nasdaq
Global Select Market, Nasdaq Global Market, or Nasdaq Capital Market), NYSE, NYSE American or CBOE BZX. Eligibility is determined as of
the constituent selection reference date, and includes that month. A security that was added to the NDX as a result of a spin-off event
will be exempt from this requirement; |
| · | the security may not be issued by an issuer currently
in bankruptcy proceedings; and |
| · | the issuer of the security generally may not
have entered into a definitive agreement or other arrangement that would make it ineligible for NDX inclusion and where the transaction
is imminent as determined by the Index Management Committee. |
There is no market capitalization eligibility or
float eligibility criterion.
Constituent Selection Process
The index sponsor selects constituents once annually
in December. The security eligibility criteria are applied using market data as of the end of October and total shares outstanding as
of the end of November. All eligible issuers, ranked by market capitalization, are considered for the NDX inclusion based on the following
order of criteria.
| · | The top 75 ranked issuers will be selected for
inclusion in the NDX. |
| · | Any other issuers that were already members of
the NDX as of the reconstitution reference date and are ranked within the top 100 are also selected for inclusion in the NDX. |
| · | In the event that fewer than 100 issuers pass
the first two criteria, the remaining positions will first be filled, in rank order, by issuers currently in the index ranked in positions
101-125 that were ranked in the top 100 at the previous reconstitution or replacement-or spin-off-issuers added since the previous reconstitution.
In the event that fewer than 100 issuers pass the first three criteria, the remaining positions will be filled, in rank order, by any
issuers ranked in the top 100 that were not already members of the NDX as of the reconstitution reference date. |
Index reconstitutions are announced in early December
and become effective after the close of trading on the third Friday in December.
Constituent Weighting
The NDX is rebalanced on a quarterly basis in March,
June, September and December and index weights are announced in early March, June, September and December.
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Quarterly weight adjustment
The NDX’s quarterly weight adjustment employs
a two-stage weight adjustment scheme according to issuer-level constraints.
Index securities’ initial weights are determined
using up to two calculations of market capitalization: Total shares outstanding-derived market capitalization and index share-derived
market capitalization. Total shares outstanding-derived market capitalization is defined as a security’s last sale price times its
total shares outstanding. Index share-derived market capitalization is defined as a security’s last sale price times its updated
index shares as of the prior month end. Both total shares outstanding-derived market capitalization and index share-derived market capitalization
can be used to calculate total shares outstanding-derived index weights and index share-derived initial weights by dividing each index
security’s total shares outstanding-derived market capitalization or index share-derived market capitalization by the aggregate
total shares outstanding-derived market capitalization or index share-derived market capitalization of all index securities.
When the rebalance coincides with the reconstitution,
only total shares outstanding-derived initial weights are used. When the rebalance does not coincide with the reconstitution, index share-derived
initial weights are used when doing so results in no weight adjustment; otherwise, total shares outstanding-derived initial weights are
used in both stages of the weight adjustment procedure. Issuer weights are the aggregated weights of the issuers’ respective index
securities.
Stage 1
If no initial issuer weight exceeds 24%, initial
weights are used as Stage 1 weights; otherwise, initial weights are adjusted to meet the following Stage 1 constraint, producing the Stage
1 weights:
| · | No issuer weight may exceed 20% of the index. |
Stage 2
If the aggregate weight of the subset of issuers
whose Stage 1 weights exceed 4.5% does not exceed 48%, Stage 1 weights are used as final weights; otherwise, Stage 1 weights are adjusted
to meet the following Stage 2 constraint, producing the final weights:
| · | The aggregate weight of the subset of issuers
whose Stage 1 weights exceed 4.5% is set to 40%. |
Annual weight adjustment
The NDX’s annual weight adjustment employs
a two-stage weight adjustment scheme according to security-level constraints.
Index securities’ initial weights are determined
via the quarterly weight adjustment procedure.
Stage 1
If no initial security weight exceeds 15%, initial
weights are used as Stage 1 weights; otherwise, initial weights are adjusted to meet the following Stage 1 constraint, producing the Stage
1 weights:
| · | No security weight may exceed 14% of the index. |
Stage 2
If the aggregate weight of the subset of index
securities with the five largest market capitalizations is less than 40%, Stage 1 weights are used as final weights; otherwise, Stage
1 weights are adjusted to meet the following constraints, producing the final weights:
| · | The aggregate weight of the subset of index securities
with the five largest market capitalizations is set to 38.5%. |
| · | No security with a market capitalization outside
the largest five may have a final index weight exceeding the lesser of 4.4% or the final index weight of the index security ranked fifth
by market capitalization. |
Special rebalance schedule
A special rebalance may be conducted at any time
based on the weighting restrictions described above if it is determined to be necessary to maintain the integrity of the NDX.
Index Calculation
The NDX is a modified market capitalization-weighted
index. The level of the NDX equals the index market value divided by the divisor. The index market value is the sum of each index security's
market value, as may be adjusted for any corporate actions. An index security’s market value is determined by multiplying the last
sale price by the number of shares of the index security represented in the NDX. The NDX is a price return index, which means that the
NDX reflects changes in market value of the index securities and does not reflect regular cash dividends paid on those index securities.
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If an index security does not trade on the relevant
Nasdaq exchange on a given day or the relevant Nasdaq exchange has not opened for trading, the previous index calculation day’s
closing price for the index security (adjusted for corporate actions occurring prior to market open on the current day, if any) is used.
If an index security is halted during the trading day, the most recent last sale price is used until trading resumes. For securities where
the Nasdaq Stock Market is the relevant Nasdaq exchange, the last sale price may be the Nasdaq Official Closing Price when it is closed.
The divisor is calculated as the ratio of (i) the
start of day market value of the NDX divided by (ii) the previous day market value of the NDX. The index divisor is adjusted to ensure
that changes in an index security’s price or shares either by corporate actions or index participation which occur outside of trading
hours do not affect the index level. An index divisor change occurs after the close of the NDX.
Index Maintenance
Deletion Policy
If, at any time other than an index reconstitution,
the index sponsor determines that an index security is ineligible for index inclusion, the index security is removed as soon as practicable.
This may include:
| · | Listing on an ineligible index exchange; |
| · | Merger, acquisition, or other major corporate
event that would adversely impact the integrity of the NDX; |
| · | If a company is organized as a real estate investment
trust; |
| · | If an index security is classified as a financial
company (Financials industry) according to the Industry Classification Benchmark; |
| · | if the issuer has an adjusted market capitalization
below 0.10% of the aggregate adjusted market capitalization of the NDX for two consecutive month ends; and |
| · | If a security that was added to the NDX as the
result of a spin-off event has an adjusted market capitalization below 0.10% of the aggregate adjusted market capitalization of the NDX
at the end of its second day of regular way trading as an index member. |
In the case of mergers and acquisitions, the effective
date for the removal of an index issuer or security will be largely event-based, with the goal to remove the issuer or security as soon
as completion of the acquisition or merger has been deemed highly probable. Notable events include, but are not limited to, completion
of various regulatory reviews, the conclusion of material lawsuits and/or shareholder and board approvals.
If at the time of the removal of the index issuer
or security there is not sufficient time to provide advance notification of the replacement issuer or security so that both the removal
and replacement can be effective on the same day, the index issuer or security being removed will be retained and persisted in the NDX
calculations at its last sale price until the effective date of the replacement issuer or security’s entry to the NDX.
Securities that are added as a result of a spin-off
may be deleted as soon as practicable after being added to the NDX. This may occur when the index sponsor determines that a security is
ineligible for inclusion because of reasons such as ineligible exchange, security type, industry, or adjusted market capitalization. Securities
that are added as a result of a spin-off may be maintained in the NDX until a later date and then removed, for example, if a spin-off
security has liquidity characteristics that diverge materially from the security eligibility criteria and could affect the integrity of
the NDX.
Replacement policy
Securities may be added to the NDX outside of the
index reconstitution when there is a deletion. The index security (or all index securities under the same issuer, if appropriate) is replaced
as soon as practicable if the issuer in its entirety is being deleted from the NDX. The issuer with the largest market capitalization
and that meets all eligibility criteria as of the prior month end which is not in the NDX will replace the deleted Issuer. Issuers that
are added as a result of a spin-off are not replaced until after they have been included in an index reconstitution.
For pending deletions set to occur soon after an
index reconstitution and/or index rebalance effective date, the index sponsor may decide to remove the index security from the NDX in
conjunction with the index reconstitution and/or index rebalance effective date.
Corporate actions
In the periods between scheduled index reconstitution
and rebalancing events, individual index securities may be the subject to a variety of corporate actions and events that require maintenance
and adjustments to the NDX, including special cash dividends, stock splits, stock dividends, bonus issues, reverse stock splits, rights
offerings/issues, stock distributions of another security and spin-offs/de-mergers. Adjustments for corporate actions are made prior to
market open on the effective date, ex-date, ex-dividend date or ex-distribution date of a given corporate action/event. In absence of
one of those dates, there will be no adjustment to the NDX for such corporate action.
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At the quarterly rebalancing, no changes are made
to the NDX from the previous month end until the quarterly share change effective date, with the exception of corporate actions with an
ex-date.
Index share adjustments
If a change in total shares outstanding arising
from other corporate events is greater than or equal to 10%, an adjustment to index shares is made as soon as practicable after being
sufficiently verified. If the change in total shares outstanding is less than 10%, then all such changes are accumulated and made effective
at one time on a quarterly basis after the close of trading on the third Friday in each of March, June, September and December. The index
shares are adjusted by the same percentage amount by which the total shares outstanding has changed.
License Agreement
The securities are not sponsored, endorsed, sold
or promoted by Nasdaq, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively, “Nasdaq”). Nasdaq has not passed on the legality or suitability
of, or the accuracy or adequacy of descriptions and disclosures relating to, the securities. Nasdaq makes no representation or warranty,
express or implied to the owners of the securities, or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities
generally or in the securities particularly, or the ability of the NDX to track general stock market performance. Nasdaq’s only
relationship to us is in the licensing of the Nasdaq®, NDX trademarks or service marks, and certain trade names of Nasdaq
and the use of the NDX which are determined, composed and calculated by Nasdaq without regard to us or the securities. Nasdaq has no obligation
to take the needs of us or the owners of the securities into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the NDX. Nasdaq is
not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the securities to be issued
or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the securities are to be converted into cash. Nasdaq has no liability
in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the securities.
NASDAQ DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR UNINTERRUPTED
CALCULATION OF THE NDX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. NASDAQ MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY LICENSEE,
OWNERS OF THE SECURITIES, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE NDX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. NASDAQ MAKES NO EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT
TO THE NDX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL NASDAQ HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOST
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United States Federal Tax Considerations |
The following discussion supplements, and to the extent applicable supersedes,
the discussion in the accompanying product supplement under the caption “United States Federal Tax Considerations.”
In the opinion of our special U.S. tax counsel,
Ashurst LLP, it would generally be reasonable to treat a security with terms described herein as a pre-paid cash-settled derivative contract
in respect of the Index for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the terms of the securities require a holder (in the absence of a change
in law or an administrative or judicial ruling to the contrary) to treat the securities for all tax purposes in accordance with such characterization.
However, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of your investment in the securities are uncertain and the Internal Revenue Service
(the “IRS”) could assert that the securities should be taxed in a manner that is different from that described in the preceding
sentence. If this treatment is respected, a U.S. holder should generally recognize capital gain or loss upon the sale, exchange, redemption
or payment on maturity in an amount equal to the difference between the amount it received at such time and the amount that it paid for
its securities. Such gain or loss should generally be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. holder has held the securities for more
than one year. Non-U.S. holders should consult the section entitled "United States Federal Tax Considerations ─ Tax Consequences
to Non-U.S. Holders" in the product supplement.
Under Section 871(m) of the Code, a “dividend
equivalent” payment is treated as a dividend from sources within the United States. Such payments generally would be subject to
a 30% U.S. withholding tax if paid to a non-U.S. holder. Under U.S. Treasury Department regulations, payments (including deemed payments)
with respect to equity-linked instruments (“ELIs”) that are “specified ELIs” may be treated as dividend equivalents
if such specified ELIs reference, directly or indirectly, an interest in an “underlying security,” which is generally any
interest in an entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes if a payment with respect to such interest could give
rise to a U.S. source dividend. However, the IRS has issued guidance that states that the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS intend
to amend the effective dates of the U.S. Treasury Department regulations to provide that withholding on dividend equivalent payments will
not apply to specified ELIs that are not delta-one instruments and that are issued before January 1, 2027. Based on our determination
that the securities are not delta-one instruments, non-U.S. holders should not be subject to withholding on dividend equivalent payments,
if any, under the securities. However, it is possible that the securities could be treated as deemed reissued for U.S. federal income
tax purposes upon the occurrence of certain events affecting the Index or the securities (for example, upon the Index rebalancing), and
following such occurrence the securities could be treated as subject to withholding on dividend equivalent payments. Non-U.S. holders
that enter, or have entered, into other transactions in respect of the Index or the securities should consult their tax advisors as to
the application of the dividend equivalent withholding tax in the context of the securities and their other transactions. If any payments
are treated as dividend equivalents subject to withholding, we (or the applicable withholding agent) would be entitled to withhold taxes
without being required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts so withheld.
Supplemental Plan of Distribution |
Delivery of the securities will be made against
payment therefor on or about the issue date. Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Exchange Act, trades in the secondary market generally are required
to settle in one business day, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade
such securities at any time prior to the first business day preceding the issue date will be required, by virtue of the fact that the
securities will not settle in T+1, to specify an alternative settlement cycle at the time of any such trade to prevent a failed settlement;
such purchasers should also consult their own advisors in this regard.
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