Hypothetical Returns if the Securities are Called
If the Securities are automatically called:
Assuming that the Securities are automatically called, the following table illustrates, for each hypothetical Call Date on which the
Securities are automatically called:
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the hypothetical payment per Security on the related Call Settlement Date, assuming that the Call
Premiums are equal to the midpoints of their specified ranges; and
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the hypothetical pre-tax total rate of return.
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Hypothetical Call Date on which Securities are automatically called
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Hypothetical payment per Security on related Call Settlement
Date
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Hypothetical pre-tax total rate of return
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1st Call Date
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$1,085.00
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8.50%
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2nd Call Date
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$1,170.00
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17.00%
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3rd Call Date
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$1,255.00
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25.50%
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If the Securities are not automatically called:
Assuming that the Securities are not automatically called, the following table illustrates, for a range of hypothetical Ending Levels of
the Index:
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the hypothetical percentage change from the hypothetical Starting Level to the hypothetical Ending Level, assuming a hypothetical Starting Level of 3,319.53;
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the hypothetical Redemption Amount at Maturity per Security; and
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the hypothetical pre-tax total rate of return.
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Hypothetical
Ending Level
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Hypothetical
percentage change
from the hypothetical Starting Level to the
hypothetical
Ending Level
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Hypothetical
Redemption Amount at Maturity per Security
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Hypothetical pre-tax total rate of return
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3,153.55
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-5.00%
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$1,000.00
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0.00%
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2,987.58
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-10.00%
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$1,000.00
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0.00%
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2,954.38
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-11.00%
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$990.00
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-1.00%
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2,655.62
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-20.00%
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$900.00
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-10.00%
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2,489.65
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-25.00%
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$850.00
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-15.00%
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1,659.77
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-50.00%
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$600.00
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-40.00%
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829.88
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-75.00%
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$350.00
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-65.00%
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0.00
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-100.00%
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$100.00
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-90.00%
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The above figures are for purposes of illustration only and may have been rounded for ease of analysis. The actual amount you will
receive upon an automatic call or at maturity and the resulting pre-tax rate of return will depend on (i) whether the Securities are automatically called; (ii) if the Securities are automatically called, the actual Call Premium and the actual Call
Date on which the Securities are called; (iii) if the Securities are not automatically called, the actual Ending Level of the Reference Asset; and (iv) whether you hold your Securities to maturity or earlier automatic call.
Hypothetical Payments AT MATURITY On the Securities
If the Closing Level of the Reference Asset is less than the Starting Level on each of the first two Call Dates, the Securities will not be automatically called
prior to the Final Calculation Day, and you will receive a Redemption Amount at Maturity that will be greater than, equal to or less than the Principal Amount per Security, depending on the Ending Level (i.e., the Closing Level of the Reference Asset
on the Final Calculation Day). The examples set out below are included for illustration purposes only and are used to illustrate the calculation of the Redemption Amount at Maturity (rounded to two decimal places). These examples are not estimates or
forecasts of the Starting Level, the Ending Level or the Closing Level of the Reference Asset on any Call Date, on the Final Calculation Day or on any Trading Day prior to the Maturity Date. All examples assume that a holder purchased Securities with
a Principal Amount of $1,000.00, a Threshold Percentage of 10.00% (the Threshold Level is 90.00% of the Starting Level), a hypothetical Call Premium applicable to the Final Calculation Day of 25.50% (the midpoint of the specified range for the Call
Premium applicable to the Final Calculation Day), the Securities have not been automatically called on either of the first two Call Dates and that no market disruption event occurs on the Final Calculation Day. Amounts below may have been rounded
for ease of analysis.
Example 1. Ending Level is greater than the Starting Level, the Securities are automatically called on the Final
Calculation Day and the Redemption Amount at Maturity is equal to the Principal Amount plus the applicable Call Premium:
Hypothetical Starting Level: 3,319.53
Hypothetical Ending Level:
4,979.30
Because the hypothetical Ending Level is greater than the hypothetical Starting Level, the Securities
are automatically called on the Final Calculation Day and you will receive the Principal Amount of your Securities plus a Call Premium of 25.50% of the Principal Amount per Security. Even though the Index appreciated by 50.00% from its Starting
Level to its Ending Level in this example, your return is limited to the Call Premium of 25.50% that is applicable to the Final Calculation Day.
On the Maturity Date, you would receive $1,255.00 per Security
.
Example 2. Ending Level is less than the Starting Level but greater than the Threshold Level and the Redemption Amount at
Maturity is equal to the Principal Amount:
Hypothetical Starting Level: 3,319.53
Hypothetical Ending Level: 3,153.55
Hypothetical Threshold Level: 2,987.577, which is 90.00% of the hypothetical Starting Level
Because the hypothetical Ending Level is less than the hypothetical Starting Level, but not by more
than 10.00%, you would not lose any of the Principal Amount of your Securities.
On the Maturity Date, you would receive $1,000.00 per Security
.
Example 3. Ending Level is less than the Threshold Level and the Redemption Amount at Maturity is less than the Principal
Amount:
Hypothetical Starting Level: 3,319.53
Hypothetical Ending Level: 1,659.77
Hypothetical Threshold Level: 2,987.577, which is 90.00% of the hypothetical Starting Level
Because the hypothetical Ending Level is less than the hypothetical Starting Level by more than
10.00%, you would lose a portion of the Principal Amount of your Securities and receive a Redemption Amount at Maturity equal to
:
$1,000 + [$1,000 × (-50.00% + 10.00%)] = $600.00
On the Maturity Date, you would receive $600.00 per Security, resulting in a loss of
40.00%.
To the extent that the Starting Level, Threshold Level and Ending Level differ from the values assumed
above, the results indicated above would be different.
Accordingly, if the Securities are not automatically called on any Call Date and the Percentage Change is negative by more than -10.00%,
meaning the percentage decline from the Starting Level to the Ending Level is greater than 10.00%, the Bank will pay you less than the full Principal Amount, resulting in a loss on your investment that is equal to the Percentage Change in excess of
the Threshold Percentage. You may lose up to 90.00% of your initial investment.
Any payment on the Securities, including any repayment of principal, is subject to the creditworthiness of the Bank. If
the Bank were to default on its payment obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the Securities and you could lose your entire investment.
Additional risks
An investment in the Securities involves significant risks. In addition to the following risks included in this pricing supplement, we urge you to read "Additional
Risk Factors Specific to the Notes" in the accompanying product prospectus supplement and "Risk Factors" in the accompanying prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
You should understand the risks of investing in the Securities and should reach an investment decision
only after careful consideration, with your advisors, of the suitability of the Securities in light of your particular financial circumstances and the information set forth in this pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus, prospectus
supplement and product prospectus supplement.
The Inclusion of Dealer Spread and Projected Profit from Hedging in the Original
Offering Price is Likely to Adversely Affect Secondary Market Prices
Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the price, if any, at which Scotia
Capital (USA) Inc. or any other party is willing to purchase the Securities at any time in secondary market transactions will likely be significantly lower than the Original Offering Price, since secondary market prices are likely to exclude
discounts and underwriting commissions paid with respect to the Securities and the cost of hedging our obligations under the Securities that are included in the Original Offering Price. The cost of hedging includes the projected profit that we or
our hedge provider may realize in consideration for assuming the risks inherent in managing the hedging transactions. These secondary market prices are also likely to be reduced by the costs of unwinding the related hedging transactions. The
profits also include an estimate of the difference between the amounts we or our hedge provider pay and receive in a hedging transaction with our affiliate and/or an affiliate of WFS in connection with your Securities. In addition, any secondary
market prices may differ from values determined by pricing models used by Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. or WFS as a result of dealer discounts, mark-ups or other transaction costs.
WFS has advised us that if it or any of its affiliates makes a secondary market in the Securities at any
time up to the Original Issue Date or during the 3-month period following the Original Issue Date, the secondary market price offered by WFS 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 the 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 or any of its affiliates
offers during this period will be higher than it otherwise would be outside of this period, as any secondary market price offered outside of 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. If you hold the Securities through an account at WFS or any of its affiliates, WFS has advised us that it expects that this increase will
also be reflected in the value indicated for the Securities on your brokerage account statement.
Risk of Loss at Maturity
Any payment on the Securities at maturity depends on the Percentage Change of the Reference Asset. If the
Securities are not automatically called, the Bank will only repay you the full Principal Amount of your Securities if the Percentage Change does not reflect a decrease in the Reference Asset of more than 10.00%. If the Percentage Change is
negative by more than 10.00%, meaning the Ending Level is less than the Threshold Level, you will lose a significant portion of your initial investment in an amount equal to the Percentage Change in excess of the Threshold Percentage.
Accordingly, if the Securities are not automatically called, you may lose up to 90.00% of your investment in the Securities if the
percentage decline from the Starting Level to the Ending Level is greater than 10.00%.
The Downside Market Exposure to the Reference Asset is Buffered Only at Maturity
You should be willing to hold your Securities to maturity. If you are able to sell your Securities prior
to maturity in the secondary market, you may have to sell them at a loss relative to your initial investment even if the level of the Reference Asset at such time is greater than or equal to the Threshold Level.
The Potential Return On The Securities Is Limited To The Call Premium
The potential return on the Securities is limited to the applicable Call Premium, regardless of the
performance of the Reference Asset. The Reference Asset may appreciate by significantly more than the percentage represented by the applicable Call Premium from the Pricing Date through the applicable Call Date, in which case an investment in the
Securities will underperform a hypothetical alternative investment providing a 1-to-1 return based on the performance of the Reference Asset. In addition, you will not receive the value of dividends or other distributions paid with respect to the
Reference Asset. Furthermore, if the Securities are called on an earlier Call Date, you will receive a lower Call Premium than if the Securities were called on a later Call Date, and accordingly, if the Securities are called on one of the two
earlier Call Dates, you will not receive the highest potential Call Premium.
You Will Be Subject To Reinvestment Risk
If your Securities are automatically called prior to the Calculation Date, the term of the Securities may
be reduced to as short as approximately 12 months. 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 Bank's Estimated Value of the Securities Will be Lower than the Original Offering
Price of the Securities
The Bank's estimated value is only an estimate using several factors. The Original Offering Price of the
Securities will exceed the Bank's estimated value because costs associated with selling and structuring the Securities, as well as hedging the Securities, are included in the Original Offering Price of the Securities. These costs include the
selling commissions and the estimated cost of using a third party hedge provider to hedge our obligations under the Securities. See "The Bank's Estimated Value of the Securities" in this pricing supplement.
The Bank's Estimated Value Does Not Represent Future Values of the Securities and may
Differ from Others' Estimates
The Bank's estimated value of the Securities is determined by reference to the Bank's internal pricing
models when the terms of the Securities are set. This estimated value is based on market conditions and other relevant factors existing at that time and the Bank's assumptions about market parameters, which can include volatility, dividend rates,
interest rates and other factors as well as an estimate of the difference between the amounts we or our hedge provider pay and receive in a hedging transaction with our affiliate and/or an affiliate of WFS in connection with your Securities.
Different pricing models and assumptions could provide valuations for Securities that are greater than or less than the Bank's estimated value. In addition, market conditions and other relevant factors in the future may change, and any assumptions
may prove to be incorrect. On future dates, the value of the Securities could change significantly based on, among other things, changes in market conditions, our creditworthiness, interest rate movements and other relevant factors, which may
impact the price, if any, at which the Bank would be willing to buy Securities from you in secondary market transactions. See "The Bank's Estimated Value of the Securities" in this pricing supplement.
The Bank's Estimated Value is not Determined by Reference to Credit Spreads for our
Conventional Fixed-Rate Debt
The internal funding rate used in the determination of the Bank's estimated value generally represents a
discount from the credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate debt. If the Bank were to use the interest rate implied by our conventional fixed-rate credit spreads, we would expect the economic terms of the Securities to be more favorable to
you. Consequently, our use of an internal funding rate would have an adverse effect on the terms of the Securities and any secondary market prices of the Securities. See "The Bank's Estimated Value of the Securities" in this pricing supplement.
The Securities Differ from Conventional Debt Instruments
The Securities are not conventional notes or debt instruments. The Securities do not provide you with
interest payments prior to maturity as a conventional fixed-rate or floating-rate debt security with the same maturity would. The return that you will receive on the Securities, which could be negative, may be less than the return you could earn on
other investments. If the Securities are not automatically called, your return on the securities will be zero or negative, and therefore will be less than the return you would earn if you bought a conventional senior interest bearing debt security
of the Bank.
No Interest.
The Securities will not bear interest and, accordingly, you will not receive any interest payments on
the Securities.
Your Investment is Subject to the Credit Risk of The Bank of Nova Scotia
The Securities are senior unsecured debt obligations of the Bank, and are not, either directly or
indirectly, an obligation of any third party. As further described in the accompanying prospectus, prospectus supplement and product prospectus supplement, the Securities will rank on a parity with all of the other unsecured and unsubordinated
debt obligations of the Bank, except such obligations as may be preferred by operation of law. Any payment to be made on the Securities, including the Redemption Amount at Maturity, depends on the ability of the Bank to satisfy its obligations
as they come due. As a result, the actual and perceived creditworthiness of the Bank may affect the market value of the Securities and, in the event the Bank were to default on its obligations, you may not receive the amounts owed to you under
the terms of the Securities. If you sell the Securities prior to maturity, you may receive substantially less than the Principal Amount of your Securities.
The Securities are Subject to Market Risk
The return on the Securities is directly linked to the performance of the Reference Asset and indirectly
linked to the value of the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks. The return on the Securities will depend on whether the Closing Level of the Reference Asset on any Call Date is greater than or equal to the Starting Level which will result in an
automatic call of the Securities and a return equal to the applicable Call Premium, and if not automatically called, the extent to which the Percentage Change is negative. The level of the Reference Asset can rise or fall sharply due to factors
specific to the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks, as well as general market factors, such as general market volatility and levels, interest rates and economic and political conditions.
An Investment in the Securities Is Subject to Risks Associated with Non-U.S.
Securities
The Reference Asset Constituent Stocks are listed on non-U.S. stock exchanges. Non-U.S. stock exchanges may impose trading limitations intended to prevent
extreme fluctuations in individual security prices and may suspend trading in certain circumstances. These actions could limit variations in the closing level of the Reference Asset which could, in turn, adversely affect the value of, and any
amount payable on, the Securities.
Investments in securities linked to the value of non-U.S. equity securities involve particular risks.
The non-U.S. securities markets whose stocks comprise the Reference Asset may have less liquidity and may be more volatile than U.S. or other securities markets and market developments may affect non-U.S. markets differently from U.S. or other
securities markets. Direct or indirect government intervention to stabilize the non-U.S. securities markets, as well as cross-shareholdings in non-U.S. companies, may affect trading prices and volumes in those markets. Also, there is generally
less publicly available information about non-U.S. companies than about those U.S. companies that are subject to the reporting requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and non-U.S. companies are subject to accounting, auditing
and financial reporting standards and requirements that differ from those applicable to U.S. reporting companies.
Securities prices in non-U.S. 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 non-U.S. government’s economic and fiscal policies, the possible imposition
of, or changes in, currency exchange laws or other laws or restrictions applicable to non-U.S. companies or investments in non-U.S. 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 development in the region. Moreover, non-U.S. 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.
An Investment in the Securities Is Subject to Risks Associated with the Eurozone and
Exchange Rate Risk
The Reference Asset is subject to risks associated with the Eurozone. The Eurozone has undergone and may
again undergo s
evere financial stress, and the political, legal and regulatory ramifications are impossible to predict. Increased financial stress, or
political, legal or regulatory changes in the Eurozone may cause the USD/EUR exchange rate (and the exchange rate between the Euro and other currencies) to become significantly more volatile than it has been in the past.
There is also a
possibility that one or more Eurozone countries may cease to use the euro, which could also adversely affect the exchange rate between the euro and other currencies and potentially the convertibility of the euro in such countries. There is also
the possibility that the euro may cease to exist or the USD/EUR exchange rate may otherwise become unavailable. If these
events were to happen, the closing level of
the Reference Asset and, therefore, the value of, and any amount payable on, the Securities, could be adversely affected.
The U.K.’s referendum to
leave the European Union may adversely affect the performance of the Reference Asset
The issuers of the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks (the “Reference Asset Constituent Stock Issuers”)
are Eurozone member companies. The U.K.'s referendum on June 23, 2016 to leave the European Union, which we refer to as "Brexit," has and may continue to cause disruptions to capital and currency markets worldwide and to the market tracked by the
Reference Asset in particular. The full impact of the Brexit decision, however, remains uncertain. A process of negotiation, which is likely to take a number of years, will determine the future terms of the U.K.'s relationship with the European
Union. The performance of the Reference Asset may be negatively affected by interest rate, exchange rate and other market and economic volatility, as well as regulatory and political uncertainty.
If the Levels of the Reference Asset or the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks Change,
the Market Value of Your Securities May Not Change in the Same Manner
Your Securities may trade quite differently from the performance of the Reference Asset or the Reference
Asset Constituent Stocks. Changes in the levels of the Reference Asset or the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks may not result in a comparable change in the market value of your Securities. We discuss some of the reasons for this disparity under
"—The Price at Which the Securities May Be Sold Prior to Maturity will Depend on a Number of Factors and May Be Substantially Less Than the Amount for Which They Were Originally Purchased" below.
Holding the Securities is Not the Same as Holding the Reference Asset Constituent
Stocks
Holding the Securities is not the same as holding the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks. As a holder of
the Securities, you will not be entitled to the voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or other rights that holders of the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks would enjoy.
No Assurance that the Investment View Implicit in the Securities Will Be Successful
It is impossible to predict with certainty whether and the extent to which the level of the Reference
Asset will rise or fall. There can be no assurance that the level of the Reference Asset will rise above the Starting Level as of any Call Date or that the percentage decline from the Starting Level to the Ending Level will not be greater than the
Threshold Percentage. The Closing Levels of the Reference Asset and the Ending Level may be influenced by complex and interrelated political, economic, financial and other factors that affect the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks. You should be
willing to accept the risks of the price performance of equity securities in general and the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks in particular, and the risk of losing some or most of your initial investment.
Furthermore, we cannot give you any assurance that the future performance of the Reference Asset or the
Reference Asset Constituent Stocks will result in your receiving an amount greater than or equal to the Principal Amount of your Securities. Certain periods of historical performance of the Reference Asset or the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks
would have resulted in you receiving less than the Principal Amount of your Securities if you had owned Securities with terms similar to these Securities in the past. See "Information Regarding The Reference Asset" in this pricing supplement for
further information regarding the historical performance of the Reference Asset.
The Reference Asset Reflects Price Return Only and Not Total Return
The return on your Securities is based on the performance of the Reference Asset, which
reflects the changes in the market prices of the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks. It is not, however, linked to a “total return” index or strategy, which, in addition to reflecting those price returns, would also reflect dividends paid on the
Reference Asset Constituent Stocks. The return on your Securities will not include such a total return feature or dividend component.
Past Performance is Not Indicative of Future Performance
The actual performance of the Reference Asset over the life of the Securities, as well as
the amount payable at maturity, may bear little relation to the historical performance of the Reference Asset or to the hypothetical return examples set forth elsewhere in this pricing supplement. We cannot predict the future performance of the
Reference Asset.
We May Sell an Additional Aggregate Principal Amount of the
Securities at a Different Issue Price
We may decide to sell an additional aggregate Principal Amount
of the Securities subsequent to the date of the final pricing supplement. The issue price of the Securities in the subsequent sale may differ substantially (higher or lower) from the Original Offering Price as provided on the cover of this
pricing supplement.
Changes Affecting the Reference Asset Could Have an Adverse Effect on the Value
of the Securities
The policies of the Sponsor concerning additions, deletions and substitutions of the
Reference Asset Constituent Stocks and the manner in which the Sponsor takes account of certain changes affecting those Reference Asset Constituent Stocks may adversely affect the level of the Reference Asset. The policies of the Sponsor with
respect to the calculation of the Reference Asset could also adversely affect the level of the Reference Asset. The Sponsor may discontinue or suspend calculation or dissemination of the Reference Asset. Any such actions could have a material
adverse effect on the value of, and amount payable on, the Securities.
The Bank Cannot Control Actions by the Sponsor and the Sponsor Has
No Obligation to Consider Your Interests
The Bank and its affiliates are not affiliated with the Sponsor and have no ability to
control or predict its actions,
including any errors in or discontinuation of public disclosure regarding methods or policies relating to the
calculation of the
Reference Asset. The Sponsor is not involved in the Securities offering in any way and has no obligation to consider your
interest as an owner of the Securities in taking any actions that might negatively affect the market value of, and amount payable on, your
Securities.
The Price at Which the Securities May Be Sold Prior to Maturity
will Depend on a Number of Factors and May Be Substantially Less Than the Amount for Which They Were Originally Purchased
The price at which the Securities may be sold prior to maturity will depend on a
number of factors. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to: (i) actual or anticipated changes in the level of the Reference Asset over the full term of the Security, (ii) volatility of the level of the Reference Asset and the
market's perception of future volatility of the level of the Reference Asset, (iii) changes in interest rates generally, (iv) any actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings or credit spreads, (v) dividend yields on the securities
included in the Reference Asset, (vi) time remaining to maturity; (vii) volatility of currency exchange rates; and (viii) correlation between currency exchange rates and the Index. In particular, because the provisions of the Security relating
to the Redemption Amount at Maturity and the Call Premium behave like options, the value of the Security will vary in ways which are non-linear and may not be intuitive.
Depending on the actual or anticipated level of the Reference Asset and other relevant
factors, the market value of the Securities may decrease and you may receive substantially less than 100.00% of the Original Offering Price if you sell your Securities prior to maturity. We anticipate that the value of the Securities will
always be at a discount to the Principal Amount plus the relevant Call Premium.
The Securities Lack Liquidity
The Securities will not be listed on any securities exchange or automated quotation
system. Therefore, there may be little or no secondary market for the Securities. Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the Securities. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough
liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the Securities easily. Because we do not expect that other broker-dealers will participate significantly in the secondary market for the Securities, the price at which you may be able to trade your
Securities is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. is willing to purchase the Securities from you. If at any time Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. was not to make a market in the Securities, it is likely that
there would be no secondary market for the Securities. Accordingly, you should be willing to hold your Securities to maturity.
Hedging Activities by the Bank and/or the Underwriters May
Negatively Impact Investors in the Securities and Cause Our Respective Interests and Those of Our Clients and Counterparties to Be Contrary to Those of Investors in the Securities
The Bank or one or more of our respective affiliates and/or the Underwriters has
hedged or expects to hedge the obligations under the Securities by purchasing futures and/or other instruments linked to the Reference Asset. The Bank or one or more of our respective affiliates and/or the Underwriters also expects to adjust
the hedge by, among other things, purchasing or selling any of the foregoing, and perhaps other instruments linked to the Reference Asset or one or more of the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks, at any time and from time to time, and to unwind
the hedge by selling any of the foregoing on or before a Call Date (including the Final Calculation Day).
The Bank or one or more of our respective affiliates and/or the Underwriters may also enter into, adjust and unwind
hedging transactions relating to other basket- or index-linked securities whose returns are linked to changes in the level or price of the Reference Asset or the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks. Any of these hedging activities may adversely affect
the level of the Reference Asset—directly or indirectly by affecting the price of the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks—and therefore the market value of the Securities and the amount you will receive, if any, on the Securities. In addition, you
should expect that these transactions will cause the Bank, our respective affiliates and/or the Underwriters, or our respective clients or counterparties, to have economic interests and incentives that do not align with, and that may be directly
contrary to, those of an investor in the Securities. The Bank, our respective affiliates and/or the Underwriters will have no obligation to take, refrain from taking or cease taking any action with respect to these transactions based on the potential
effect on an investor in the Securities, and may receive substantial returns with respect to these hedging activities while the value of the Securities may decline.
Market Activities by the Bank or the Underwriters for Their Own Respective Accounts or
for Their Respective Clients Could Negatively Impact Investors in the Securities
The Bank, the Underwriters and their respective affiliates provide a wide range of financial services to a
substantial and diversified client base. As such, each of the Bank, the Underwriters and their respective affiliates may act as an investor, investment banker, research provider, investment manager, investment advisor, market maker, trader, prime
broker or lender. In those and other capacities, we and/or our affiliates and the Underwriters and/or their respective affiliates purchase, sell or hold a broad array of investments, actively trade securities (including the Securities or other
securities that we have issued), the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks, derivatives, loans, credit default swaps, indices, baskets and other financial instruments and products for our own accounts or for the accounts of our customers, and we and
the Underwriters will have other direct or indirect interests in those securities and in other markets that may not be consistent with your interests and may adversely affect the level of the Reference Asset and/or the value of the Securities. Any
of these financial market activities may, individually or in the aggregate, have an adverse effect on the level of the Reference Asset and the market for your Securities, and you should expect that our interests and those of our affiliates and
those of the Underwriters and/or of their respective affiliates, or our or their clients or counterparties, will at times be adverse to those of investors in the Securities.
The Bank, the Underwriters and their respective affiliates regularly offer a wide array of securities,
financial instruments and other products into the marketplace, including existing or new products that are similar to the Securities or other securities that we may issue, the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks or other securities or instruments
similar to or linked to the foregoing. Investors in the Securities should expect that the Bank, the Underwriters and their respective affiliates will offer securities, financial instruments, and other products that may compete with the Securities
for liquidity or otherwise.
In addition, our and their affiliates or any dealer participating in the offering of the Securities or its
affiliates may, at present or in the future, publish research reports on the Reference Asset or the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks. This research is modified from time to time without notice and may, at present or in the future, express
opinions or provide recommendations that are inconsistent with purchasing or holding the Securities. Any research reports on the Reference Asset or the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks could adversely affect the level of the Reference Asset and,
therefore, adversely affect the value of and your return on the Securities. You are encouraged to derive information concerning the Reference Asset from multiple sources and should not rely on the views expressed by us, the Underwriters or our or
their affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates.
The Bank, the Underwriters and Their Respective Affiliates Regularly Provide Services to,
or Otherwise Have Business Relationships with, a Broad Client Base, Which Has Included and May Include the Reference Asset Constituent Stock Issuers
The Bank, the Underwriters and their respective affiliates regularly provide financial advisory,
investment advisory and transactional services to a substantial and diversified client base. You should assume that the Bank or the Underwriters will, at present or in the future, provide such services or otherwise engage in transactions with,
among others, the Reference Asset Constituent Stock Issuers or transact in securities or instruments or with parties that are directly or indirectly related to these entities. These services could include making loans to or equity investments in
those companies, providing financial advisory or other investment banking services, or issuing research reports. You should expect that the Bank, the Underwriters and their respective affiliates, in providing these services, engaging in such
transactions, or acting for their own accounts, may take actions that have direct or indirect effects on the Securities or other securities that the Bank may issue, the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks or other securities or instruments similar
to or linked to the foregoing, and that such actions could be adverse to the interests of investors in the Securities. In addition, in connection with these activities, certain
personnel within the Bank or the Underwriters and their respective affiliates may have access to confidential material
non-public information about these parties that would not be disclosed to investors in the Securities.
Other Investors in the Securities May Not Have the Same Interests as You
The interests of other investors may, in some circumstances, be adverse to your interests. Other
investors may make requests or recommendations to us regarding the establishment of transactions on terms that are adverse to your interests, and investors in the Securities are not required to take into account the interests of any other investor
in exercising remedies, voting or other rights in their capacity as noteholders. Further, other investors may enter into market transactions with respect to the Securities, assets that are the same or similar to the Securities, assets referenced by
the Securities (such as stocks or stock indices) or other similar assets or securities which may adversely impact the market for or value of your Securities. For example, an investor could take a short position (directly or indirectly through
derivative transactions) in respect of securities similar to your Securities or in respect of the Reference Asset.
The Calculation Agent Can Postpone any Call Date (including the Final Calculation Day)
for the Securities if a Market Disruption Event with Respect to the Reference Asset Occurs
If the Calculation Agent determines, in its sole discretion, that, on a day that would otherwise be a Call
Date, a market disruption event with respect to the Reference Asset has occurred or is continuing for the Reference Asset, such Call Date will be postponed until the first following Trading Day on which no market disruption event occurs or is
continuing, although such Call Date will not be postponed by more than eight scheduled Trading Days. Moreover, if such Call Date is postponed to the last possible day, but a market disruption event occurs or is continuing on that day, that day will
nevertheless be the Call Date or the Final Calculation Day, as applicable, and the Calculation Agent will determine the applicable Closing Level or Ending Level that must be used to determine whether the Securities are subject to an automatic call
or the Redemption Amount at Maturity, as applicable. See “Summary—Market Disruption Events” and “—Postponement of a Calculation Day” in this pricing supplement as well as “General Terms of the Notes—Unavailability of the Level of the Reference
Asset on a Valuation Date” in the accompanying product prospectus supplement and “Summary—Market Disruption Event” herein.
There Is No Affiliation Between Any Reference Asset Constituent Stock Issuers or the
Sponsor and Us and We Are Not Responsible for Any Disclosure by Any of the Other Reference Asset Constituent Stock Issuers or the Sponsor
The Bank, the Underwriters and their respective affiliates may currently, or from time to time in the
future, engage in business with the Reference Asset Constituent Stock Issuers. The Bank, the Underwriters and their respective affiliates are not affiliated with any of the companies included in the Reference Asset. None of us, the Underwriters or
our or their affiliates assumes any responsibility for the accuracy or the completeness of any information about the Reference Asset or any of the Reference Asset Constituent Stocks. Before investing in the Securities you should make your own
investigation into the Reference Asset and the Reference Asset Constituent Stock Issuers. See the section below entitled "Information Regarding the Reference Asset" in this pricing supplement for additional information about the Reference Asset.
A Participating Dealer or its Affiliates May Realize Hedging Profits Projected by its
Proprietary Pricing Models in Addition to any Selling Concession, Creating a Further Incentive for the Participating Dealer to Sell the Securities to You
If any dealer participating in the distribution of the Securities (referred to as a "participating
dealer") or any of its affiliates conducts hedging activities for us in connection with the Securities, that participating dealer or its affiliate will expect to realize a projected profit from such hedging activities. If a participating dealer
receives a concession for the sale of the Securities to you, this projected profit will be in addition to the concession, creating a further incentive for the participating dealer to sell the Securities to you.
Uncertain Tax Treatment
Significant aspects of the tax treatment of the Securities are uncertain. You should consult your tax
advisor about your tax situation. See "Canadian Income Tax Consequences" and "U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences" in this pricing supplement.
InFORMATION REGARDING THE
REFERENCE ASSET
EURO STOXX 50
®
Index
The following is a summary description of the EURO STOXX 50
®
Index (referred to in this
section as the “Index”) based on information obtained from the website of the Sponsor, STOXX Limited at www.stoxx.com. All information regarding the Index contained herein, including its make-up, method of calculation and changes in its
components, has been derived from publicly available sources and its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. That information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, the Sponsor. Information from outside sources is not incorporated by
reference in, and should not be considered part of, this pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus, the prospectus supplement, or product prospectus supplement.
General Description
The EURO STOXX 50
®
Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 50 stocks from 11 Eurozone
countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. It captures approximately 60% of the free float market capitalization of the EURO STOXX
®
Total Market Index, which
in turn covers approximately 95% of the free float market capitalization of the represented countries.
The Index is weighted by free float market capitalization, subject to a 10% cap. Share prices are taken
from each of the Exchanges on which the component shares are traded and the Index is currently updated every fifteen seconds, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Central European time), in order to provide accurate information on a continuous real time
basis. The level of the Index appears, inter alia, on Bloomberg Ticker SX5E. Additional information on the Index is available on the following website: www.stoxx.com/index.html.
Composition
The following table sets forth the top ten industry sectors that comprise the Index by weight as of
February 28, 2019. The historical composition of the Index does not necessarily reflect the composition of the Index in the future.
Sector
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Weight (%)
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Banks
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11.0%
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Industrial Goods & Services
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10.7%
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Personal & Household Goods
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10.2%
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Health Care
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9.8%
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Technology
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9.7%
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Chemicals
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8.1%
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Oil & Gas
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7.3%
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Insurance
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6.8%
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Telecommunications
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4.6%
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Utilities
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4.6%
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The following table sets forth the top ten Reference Asset Constituent Stocks that comprise the Index by weight as of February 28, 2019.
Company
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Weight (%)
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Total S.A.
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5.65%
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SAP SE
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4.29%
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Linde plc
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3.55%
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Sanofi
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3.51%
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Allianz SE
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3.50%
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Siemens AG
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3.44%
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LVMH Moët Hennessy
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3.40%
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Unilever N.V.
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3.03%
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Banco Santander S.A.
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2.94%
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ASML Holding N.V.
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2.93%
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The following table sets forth the top eight counties that comprise the Index by weight as of February 28, 2019.
Company
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Weight (%)
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France
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38.7%
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Germany
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31.1%
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Netherlands
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10.4%
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Spain
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10.2%
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Italy
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4.9%
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Belgium
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2.5%
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Finland
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1.3%
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Ireland
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1.0%
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Component Selection
The composition of the Index is reviewed by the Sponsor annually in September. Within
each of the 19 EURO STOXX Supersector indices, the respective Index Constituent Stocks are ranked by free—float market capitalization. The largest stocks are added to the selection list until the coverage is close to, but still less than,
60% of the free—float market capitalization of the corresponding EURO STOXX Total
Market Index Supersector Index. If the next highest—ranked stock brings the coverage closer to 60% in absolute terms, then it is also added to the selection list. All remaining stocks that are current Index components are then added to the
selection list. The stocks on the selection list are then ranked by free—float market capitalization. The 40 largest stocks on the selection list are chosen as index components. The remaining 10 stocks are then selected from the largest current
stocks ranked between 41 and 60. If the number of index components is still below 50, then the largest remaining stocks on the selection list are added until the Index contains 50 stocks. In exceptional cases, the STOXX Limited Management Board may
make additions and deletions to the selection list.
Ongoing Maintenance of Index Constituent Stocks
The Index Constituent Stocks are monitored on an ongoing monthly basis for deletion and
quarterly basis for addition. Changes to the composition of the Index due to corporate actions (including mergers and takeovers, spin—offs, sector changes and bankruptcy) are announced immediately, implemented two trading days later and become
effective on the next trading day after implementation.
The Index Constituent Stocks are subject to a “fast exit” rule. An Index Constituent
Stock is deleted if it ranks 75 or below on the monthly selection list and it ranked 75 or below on the selection list of the previous month. The highest-ranked non-component stock will replace the exiting Index Constituent Stock. The Index is also
subject to a “fast entry” rule. All stocks on the latest selection lists and initial public offering (IPO) stocks are reviewed for a fast-track addition on a quarterly basis. A stock is added if it qualifies for the latest blue-chip selection list
generated at the end of February, May, August or November and if it ranks within the lower buffer (between 1 and 25) on the selection list. If added, the stock replaces the smallest Index Constituent Stock.
A deleted stock is replaced immediately to maintain the fixed number of stocks. The replacement is based
on the latest monthly selection list. In the case of a merger or takeover where a Index Constituent Stock is involved, the original Index Constituent Stock is replaced by the new Index Constituent Stock. In the case of a spin-off, if the original
stock was an Index Constituent Stock, then each spin-off stock qualifies for addition if it lies within the lower buffer (between 1 and 40) on the latest selection list. The largest qualifying spin-off stock replaces the original Index Constituent
Stock, while the next qualifying spin-off stock replaces the lowest ranked Index Constituent Stock and likewise for other qualifying spin-off stocks.
The free float factors and outstanding number of shares for each Index Constituent
Stock that the Sponsor uses to calculate the Index, as described below, are reviewed, calculated and implemented on a quarterly basis and are fixed until the next quarterly review. Certain extraordinary adjustments to the free float factors and/or
the number of outstanding shares are implemented and made effective more quickly. The timing depends on the magnitude of the change. Each component’s weight is capped at 10% of the Index’s total free float market capitalization. The free float
factor reduces the Index Constituent Stock’s number of shares to the actual amount available on the market. All holdings that are larger than five percent of the total outstanding number of shares and held on a long-term basis are excluded from the
index calculation (including, but not limited to, stock owned by the company itself, stock owned by governments, stock owned by certain individuals or families, and restricted shares).
Index Calculation
The Sponsor calculates the Index using the “Laspeyres formula,” which measures the aggregate price changes in the
Index Constituent Stocks against a fixed base quantity weight. The discussion below describes the “price return” calculation of the Index. The formula for calculating the Index value can be expressed as follows:
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The “free float market capitalization of the Index” is equal to the sum of the product of the price, the
number of shares, the free float factor and the weighting cap factor for each Index Constituent Stock as of the time the Index is being calculated. The Index Constituent Stocks trade in Euros and thus, no currency conversion is required. Where any
Index Constituent Stock price is unavailable on any trading day, the basket component sponsor will generally use the last reported price for such Index Constituent Stock.
In case the investability and tradability of the Index and index based products is
affected by an upcoming market or company event that is considered significant or “extreme” by the STOXX Management Board, the following actions or a combination of the following actions are taken. For all such changes a minimum notification period
of two full trading days will be observed. The action scope may include but is not limited to:
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postponement of index adjustments,
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adjustment of selection lists,
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change of weights of index constituents by adjusting the number of shares, free-float factors or
weighting cap-factors, or
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adjustment of index compositions.
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EURO STOXX 50 Divisor
The Index is calculated using a divisor that helps to maintain the continuity of the
index’s value so that corporate actions do not artificially increase or decrease the level of the Index.
The divisor is calculated by starting with the previous divisor in effect for the Index
(which we call the “original divisor value”) and multiplying it by a fraction, the numerator of which is the previous free float market capitalization of the Index, plus or minus the difference between the closing market capitalization of the Index
and the adjusted closing market capitalization of the Index, and the denominator of which is the previous free float market capitalization of the Index. The adjusted free float market capitalization is calculated for stocks of companies that have
experienced a corporate action of the type described below as of the time the new divisor value is being calculated using the free float market capitalization calculated with adjusted closing prices, the new number of shares, and the new free float
factor minus the free float market capitalization calculated with that stock’s original closing price, number of shares, and free float factor, in each case as used in calculating the original divisor value. Errors in divisor calculation are
corrected on an intraday basis if discovered on the same day the new divisor is effective. If the error is discovered later, the error is corrected on an intraday basis if feasible and only if the error is considered significant by the STOXX
Limited Management Board.
Divisor Adjustments
The Sponsor adjusts the divisor for the Index to maintain the continuity of the Index
values across changes due to corporate actions. Changes in weights due to corporate actions are distributed proportionally across all index components and equal an investment into the portfolio. The following is a summary of the adjustments to any
Index Constituent Stock made for corporate actions and the effect of such adjustments on the divisor, where shareholders of the Index Constituent Stock will receive “B” new shares for every “A” share held (where applicable) and assuming that the
version of the index to which your notes are linked is the price return version. All adjusted prices consider withholding taxes based on the new shares being distributed, using “B * (1 – withholding tax where applicable)”.
(1)
Special cash dividend
:
Adjusted price = closing price – dividend announced by the company * (1- withholding tax
if applicable)
Divisor: decreases
(2
) Split and
reverse split:
Adjusted price = closing price * A / B
New number of shares = old number of shares * B / A
Divisor: no change
(3)
Rights
offering:
Adjusted price = (closing price * A + subscription price * B) / (A + B)
New number of shares = old number of shares * (A + B) / A
Divisor: increases
If the subscription price is not available or if the subscription price is equal to or
greater than the closing price on the day before the effective date, then no adjustment is made.
Extremely dilutive rights issues having a share ratio larger or equal to 2000% (B/A
>
20) are treated as follows:
The Sponsor will announce the deletion of the company from all indices following the
standard rules for index replacements if sufficient notice of two trading days before the ex-date can be given.
The company may enter the indices again at the next periodic index review, but only after
the new rights issue shares have been listed.
Extremely dilutive rights issues for which two trading days’ notice before the ex-date
cannot be given, and all highly dilutive rights issues having a share ratio larger or equal to 200% (B/A>2) are treated as follows:
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The rights issue shares are included into the indices with a theoretical price on the ex-date;
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The rights issue shares must be listed on an eligible stock exchange and tradable starting on the
ex-date, otherwise, only a price adjustment is made and the rights are not included;
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The rights issue shares will have the same parameters as the parent company;
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The rights issue shares will be removed at the close of the day they start to trade with traded
price being available; and
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The number of shares and weighting factors will be increased after the new rights issue shares
have been listed.
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(4)
Stock
dividend
:
Adjusted price = closing price * A / (A + B)
New number of shares = old number of shares * (A + B) / A
Divisor: no change
(5)
Stock
dividend from treasury stock if treated as extraordinary dividend:
Adjusted close = close – close * B / (A + B) Divisor: decreases
(6)
Stock
dividend of another company:
Adjusted price = (closing price * A – price of other company * B) / A
Divisor: decreases
(7)
Return of capital and
share consolidation:
Adjusted price = [closing price – capital return announced by company * (1– withholding
tax)] * A / B New number of shares = old number of shares * B / A
Divisor: decreases
(8)
Repurchase
of shares / self-tender:
Adjusted price = [(price before tender * old number of shares) – (tender price * number of
tendered shares)] / (old number of shares – number of tendered shares)
New number of shares = old number of shares – number of tendered shares
Divisor: decreases
(9)
Spin-off:
Adjusted price = (closing price * A – price of spin–off shares * B) / A
Divisor: decreases
(10)
Combination
stock distribution (dividend or split) and rights offering:
For this corporate action, the following additional assumptions apply:
Shareholders receive B new shares from the distribution and C new shares from the rights
offering for every A share held; and
If A is not equal to one, all the following “new number of shares” formulae need to be
divided by A.
If rights are applicable after stock distribution (one action
applicable to another):
Adjusted price = [closing price * A + subscription price * C * (1 + B / A)] / [(A + B) *
(1 + C / A)]
New number of shares = old number of shares * [(A + B) * (1 + C / A)] / A
Divisor: increases
If stock distribution is applicable after rights (one action applicable to another):
Adjusted price = (closing price * A + subscription price * C) /
[(A + C) * (1 + B / A)]
New number of shares = old number of shares * [(A + C) * (1 + B /
A)]
Divisor: increases
Stock distribution and rights (neither action is applicable to the other):
Adjusted price = (closing price * A + subscription price * C) /
(A + B + C)
New number of shares = old number of shares * (A + B + C) / A
Divisor: increases
(11)
Addition/deletion
of a company
No price adjustments are made. The net change in market capitalization determines the
divisor adjustment.
(12)
Free
float and shares changes
No price adjustments are made. The net change in market capitalization determines the
divisor adjustment.
The Index is the intellectual property of the Sponsor, Zurich, Switzerland and/or its licensors
(“Licensors“), which is used under license. The securities or other financial instruments based on the Index are in no way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Sponsor and its Licensors and neither the Sponsor nor its Licensors shall have
any liability with respect thereto.
License Agreement between the Sponsor and the Bank
The Bank has entered into a non-exclusive license agreement with the Sponsor, which grants the Bank a license
in exchange for a fee to use the Index in connection with the issuance of certain securities, including the Securities.
The Sponsor, Deutsche Borse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers have no
relationship to the Bank, other than the licensing of the Index and the related trademarks for use in connection with the Securities.
The Sponsor, Deutsche Borse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers do not:
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recommend that any person invest in the Securities or any other securities;
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have any responsibility or liability for or make any decisions about the timing, amount or pricing
of the Securities;
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have any responsibility or liability for the administration, management or marketing of the
Securities; or
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consider the needs of the Securities or the owners of the Securities in determining, composing or
calculating the Index or have any obligation to do so.
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The Sponsor, Deutsche Borse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers give no warranty,
and exclude any liability (whether in negligence or otherwise), in connection with the Securities or their performance.
The Sponsor does not assume any contractual relationship with the purchasers of the Securities or any other
third parties.
Specifically,
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make any warranty, express or implied and disclaim any and all warranty about:
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the results to be obtained by the Securities, the owner of the Securities or any other person in
connection with the use of the Index and the data included in the Index;
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the accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of the Index and its data;
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the merchantability and the fitness for a particular purpose or use of the Index and its data; or
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The Sponsor, Deutsche Borse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers give no
warranty and exclude any liability, for any errors, omissions or interruptions in the Index or its data;
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under no circumstances will Deutsche Borse Group and their licensors, research partners or data
providers be liable (whether in negligence or otherwise) for any lost profits or indirect, punitive, special or consequential damages or losses, arising as a result of such errors, omissions or interruptions in the Index or its data or
generally in relation to the Securities, even in circumstances where the Sponsor Deutsche Borse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers are aware that such loss or damage may occur.
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The licensing agreement between the Bank and the Sponsor is solely for their benefit and not for the benefit
of the owners of the Securities or any other third parties.
Historical Information
The graph below illustrates the performance of the Reference Asset from January 1, 2014 through March 26, 2019. The dotted line represents a
hypothetical Threshold Level of 2,987.577, which is equal to 90.00% of 3,319.53, which was the closing level of the Reference Asset on March 26, 2019.
Past performance of the Reference Asset is not indicative of the future performance of the Reference Asset
.
We obtained the information regarding the historical performance of the Reference Asset in the graph above from Bloomberg.
We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg and have not undertaken an independent
review or due diligence. The historical performance of the Reference Asset should not be taken as an indication of its future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the Closing Level of the Reference Asset on any Call Date or Ending
Level. We cannot give you assurance that the performance of the Reference Asset will result in any positive return on your initial investment.
SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN OF
DISTRIBUTION (CONFLICTS OF INTEREST)
Pursuant to the terms of a distribution agreement, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., an affiliate of The Bank of Nova Scotia, will
purchase the Securities from The Bank of Nova Scotia for distribution to other registered broker-dealers or will offer the Securities directly to investors.
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. or one of our affiliates will purchase the aggregate Principal Amount of the Securities and as
part of the distribution, will sell the Securities to WFS at a discount of up to $30.00 (3.00%) per $1,000 Principal Amount of the Securities. WFS will provide selected dealers, which may include WFA, with a selling concession of up to $17.50
(1.75%) per $1,000 Principal Amount of the Securities, and WFA will receive a distribution expense fee of $0.75 (0.075%) per $1,000 Principal Amount of the Securities for Securities sold by WFA.
In addition, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. or another of its affiliates or agents may use this pricing supplement in
market-making transactions after the initial sale of the Securities. While the Underwriters may make markets in the Securities, they are under no obligation to do so and may discontinue any market-making activities at any time without notice. See
the sections titled "Supplemental Plan of Distribution" in the accompanying prospectus supplement and product prospectus supplement.
The price at which you purchase the Securities includes costs that the Bank, the Underwriters or their affiliates expect to
incur and profits that the Bank, the Underwriters or their affiliates expect to realize in connection with hedging activities related to the Securities, as set forth above. These costs and profits will likely reduce the secondary market price, if
any secondary market develops, for the Securities. As a result, you may experience an immediate and substantial decline in the market value of your Securities on the Original Issue Date.
Conflicts of Interest
Each of Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., and Scotia Capital Inc. is an affiliate of the Bank and, as such, has a ''conflict of
interest'' in this offering within the meaning of FINRA Rule 5121. In addition, the Bank will receive the gross proceeds from the initial public offering of the Securities, thus creating an additional conflict of interest within the meaning of
Rule 5121. Consequently, the offering is being conducted in compliance with the provisions of Rule 5121. Neither Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. nor Scotia Capital Inc. is permitted to sell Securities in this offering to an account over which it
exercises discretionary authority without the prior specific written approval of the account holder.
The Underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities,
which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. The Underwriters and their respective
affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory and investment banking services for the Bank, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses.
In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the
Underwriters and their respective affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account
and for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of the Bank. The Underwriters and their respective affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or
publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.
THE BANK'S ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE SECURITIES
The Bank's estimated value of the Securities set forth on the cover of this pricing supplement is equal to the sum of the values of the following
hypothetical components: (1) a fixed-income debt component with the same maturity as the Securities, valued using our internal funding rate for structured debt described below, and (2) the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic terms
of the Securities. The Bank's estimated value does not represent a minimum price at which the Bank would be willing to buy your Securities in any secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The internal funding rate used in the determination
of the Bank's estimated value generally represents a discount from the credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate debt. The discount is based on, among other things, our view of the funding value of the Securities as well as the higher
issuance, operational and ongoing liability management costs of the Securities in comparison to those costs for our conventional fixed-rate debt. For additional information, see "Additional Risk Factors—The Bank's Estimated Value Is Not
Determined by Reference to Credit Spreads for Our Conventional Fixed-Rate Debt." The value of the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic terms of the Securities is derived from the Bank's internal pricing model. This model is
dependent on inputs such as the traded market prices of comparable derivative instruments and on various other inputs, some of which are market-observable, and which can include volatility, dividend rates, interest rates and other factors, as
well as assumptions about future market events and/or environments. Accordingly, the Bank's estimated value of the Securities is determined when the terms of the Securities are set based on market conditions and other relevant factors and
assumptions existing at that time. See "Additional Risk Factors—The Bank's Estimated Value Does Not Represent Future Values of the Securities and May Differ from Others' Estimates."
The Bank's estimated value of the Securities will be lower than the Original Offering Price of the
Securities because costs associated with selling, structuring and hedging the Securities are included in the Original Offering Price of the Securities. These costs include the selling commissions paid to the Underwriters and other affiliated or
unaffiliated dealers, the projected profits that we or our hedge provider expect to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the Securities and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the Securities. The
profits also include an estimate of the difference between the amounts we or our hedge provider pay and receive in a hedging transaction with our affiliate and/or an affiliate of WFS in connection with your Securities. We pay to such hedge provider
amounts based on, but at a discount to, what we would pay to holders of a non-structured note with a similar maturity. In return for such payment, such hedge provider pays to us the amount we owe under the Securities. Because hedging our
obligations entails risk and may be influenced by market forces beyond our control, this hedging may result in a profit that is more or less than expected, or it may result in a loss. We or one or more of our affiliates will retain any profits
realized in hedging our obligations under the Securities. See "Additional Risk Factors—The Bank's Estimated Value of the Securities Will Be Lower Than the Original Offering Price of the Securities" in this pricing supplement.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SECURITIES
Please read this information in conjunction with the summary terms on the front cover of this document. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in the accompanying product prospectus supplement for this Security, the amount you will receive at maturity will be the Redemption Amount at Maturity, defined and calculated as provided in this pricing supplement.
Additional Information About the Terminology Used in this Pricing Supplement
This pricing supplement uses certain
terminology that differs from that used in the accompanying product prospectus supplement. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions in this pricing supplement regarding any payment on the Securities (whether upon automatic call or at
maturity) will control. Please read this pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus, prospectus supplement, and product prospectus supplement with the following mapping in mind.
"Security"
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The accompanying product prospectus supplement refers to a Security as a "note"
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"Original Offering Price"
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The accompanying product prospectus supplement refers to the Original Offering Price as the "original issue price"
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"Final Calculation Day"
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The accompanying product prospectus supplement refers to a Final Calculation Day as a "valuation date"
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"Call Date"
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The accompanying product prospectus supplement refers to a Call Date as a "valuation date"
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"Starting Level"
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The accompanying product prospectus supplement refers to the Starting Level as the "Initial Level"
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"Ending Level"
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The accompanying product prospectus supplement refers to the Ending Level as the "Final Level"
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"Redemption Amount at Maturity"
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The accompanying product prospectus supplement refers to the Redemption Amount at Maturity as the "payment at maturity"
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"Threshold Level"
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The accompanying product prospectus supplement refers to the Threshold Level as the "Buffer Level"
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"Threshold Percentage"
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The accompanying product prospectus supplement refers to the Threshold Percentage the a "Buffer Percentage"
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“Sponsor”
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The accompanying product prospectus supplement refers to the Sponsor as the “Index Sponsor”
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CANADIAN INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
An investor should read carefully the description of principal Canadian federal income tax considerations under “Canadian Taxation” in
the accompanying prospectus relevant to a holder (as defined on page 20 of the accompanying prospectus) owning debt securities, and the description of principal Canadian federal income tax considerations under “Supplemental Discussion of Canadian
Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product prospectus supplement.”
U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The U.S. federal income tax consequences of your investment in the Securities are uncertain. There
are no statutory provisions, regulations, published rulings or judicial decisions addressing the characterization for U.S. federal income tax purposes of securities with terms that are substantially the same as the Securities. Some of these tax
consequences are summarized below, but we urge you to read the more detailed discussion under “Supplemental Discussion of U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product prospectus supplement and discuss the tax consequences of your
particular situation with your tax advisor. This discussion is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), final, temporary and proposed U.S. Treasury Department (the “Treasury”) regulations, rulings and decisions, in each
case, as available and in effect as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. Except as provided above under “Canadian Income Tax Consequences”, tax consequences under state, local and non-U.S. laws are
not addressed herein. No ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) has been sought as to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of your investment in the Securities, and the following discussion is not binding on the IRS.
U.S. Tax
Treatment.
Pursuant to the terms of the Securities, the Bank and you agree, in the absence of a statutory or regulatory change or an administrative determination or judicial ruling to the contrary, to characterize your Securities as
prepaid derivative contracts with respect to the Reference Asset. If your Securities are so treated, you should generally recognize gain or loss upon the taxable disposition of your Securities in an amount equal to the difference between the amount
you receive at such time and the amount you paid for your Securities. Such recognized gain or loss should generally be long-term capital gain or loss if you have held your Securities for more than one year (otherwise such gain or loss should be
short-term capital gain or loss if you have held your Securities for one year or less).The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
Based on certain factual representations received from us, our special U.S. tax
counsel, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, is of the opinion that it would be reasonable to treat your Securities in the manner described above. However, because there is no authority that specifically addresses the tax treatment of the
Securities, it is possible that your Securities could alternatively be treated for tax purposes as a single contingent payment debt instrument, or pursuant to some other characterization, such that the timing and character of your income from the
Securities could differ materially and adversely from the treatment described above.
Section 1297.
We
will not attempt to ascertain whether any Reference Asset Constituent Stock Issuers would be treated as a Passive Foreign Investment Company (“PFIC”) within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code. If any such entity were so treated, certain
adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences might apply upon the taxable disposition of a Security. You should refer to information filed with the SEC or the equivalent governmental authority by such entities and consult your tax advisor regarding
the possible consequences to you if any such entity is or becomes a PFIC.
Notice 2008-2.
In 2007, the IRS released a notice that may affect the taxation of
holders of the Securities. According to Notice 2008-2, the IRS and the Treasury are actively considering whether a holder of an instrument such as the Securities should be required to accrue ordinary income on a current basis, and they are seeking
taxpayer comments on the subject. It is not possible to determine what guidance they will ultimately issue, if any. It is possible, however, that under such guidance, holders of the Securities will ultimately be required to accrue income currently
and this could be applied on a retroactive basis. The IRS and the Treasury are also considering other relevant issues, including whether additional gain or loss from such instruments should be treated as ordinary or capital, whether non-U.S. holders
of such instruments should be subject to withholding tax on any deemed income accruals, and whether the special “constructive ownership rules” of Section 1260 of the Code should be applied to such instruments. Both U.S. and non-U.S. holders are urged
to consult their tax advisors concerning the significance, and the potential impact, of the above considerations.
Medicare Tax on Net Investment Income.
U.S. holders that are individuals,
estates or certain trusts are subject to an additional 3.8% tax on all or a portion of their “net investment income,” or “undistributed net investment income” in the case of an estate or trust, which may include any income or gain with respect to
the Securities, to the extent of their net investment income or undistributed net investment income (as the case may be) that, when added to their other modified adjusted gross income, exceeds $200,000 for an unmarried individual, $250,000 for a
married taxpayer filing a joint return (or a surviving spouse), $125,000 for a married individual filing a separate return or the dollar amount at which the highest tax bracket begins for an estate or trust. The 3.8% Medicare tax is determined in a
different manner than the income tax. U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors as to the consequences of the 3.8% Medicare tax with respect to their investments in the Securities.
Specified
Foreign Financial Assets.
U.S. holders may be subject to reporting obligations with respect to their Securities if they do not hold their Securities in an account maintained by a financial institution and the aggregate value of their
Securities and certain other “specified foreign financial assets” (applying certain attribution rules) exceeds an applicable threshold. Significant penalties can apply if a U.S. holder is required to disclose its Securities and fails to do so.
Non-U.S.
Holders.
If you are a non-U.S. holder, subject to Section 871(m) of the Code and FATCA, discussed below, you should generally not be subject to U.S. withholding tax with respect to payments on your Securities or to generally applicable
information reporting and backup withholding requirements with respect to payments on your Securities if you comply with certain certification and identification requirements as to your non-U.S. status including providing us (and/or the
applicable withholding agent) a properly executed and fully completed applicable IRS Form W-8. Subject to Section 871(m) of the Code, as discussed below, gain from the taxable disposition of the Securities generally will not be subject to U.S.
tax unless (i) such gain is effectively connected with a trade or business conducted by you in the U.S., (ii) you are a non-resident alien individual and are present in the U.S. for 183 days or more during the taxable year of such taxable
disposition and certain other conditions are satisfied, (iii) you fail to provide the relevant correct, completed and executed IRS Form W-8 or (iv) you have certain other present or former connections with the U.S.
Section
871(m).
A 30% withholding tax (which may be reduced by an applicable income tax treaty) is imposed under Section 871(m) of the Code on certain “dividend equivalents” paid or deemed paid to a non-U.S. holder with respect to a “specified
equity-linked instrument” that references one or more dividend-paying U.S. equity securities or indices containing U.S. equity securities. The withholding tax can apply even if the instrument does not provide for payments that reference
dividends. Treasury regulations provide that the withholding tax applies to all dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid on specified equity-linked instruments that have a delta of one (“delta-one specified equity-linked instruments”) issued
after 2016 and to all dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid on all other specified equity-linked instruments issued after 2018. However, the IRS has issued guidance that states that the Treasury and the IRS intend to amend the effective dates
of the Treasury regulations to provide that withholding on dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid will not apply to specified equity-linked instruments that are not delta-one specified equity-linked instruments and are issued before January 1,
2021.
Based on our determination that the Securities are not “delta-one” with respect to the Reference Asset or any Reference Asset Constituent Stock, our counsel is of the opinion
that the Securities should not be delta-one specified equity-linked instruments and thus should not be subject to withholding on dividend equivalents. Our determination is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this determination.
Furthermore, the application of Section 871(m) of the Code will depend on our determinations made upon issuance of the Securities. If withholding is required, we will not make payments of any additional amounts.
Nevertheless, after issuance, it is possible that
your Securities could be deemed to be reissued for tax purposes upon the occurrence of certain events affecting the Reference Asset, any Reference Asset Constituent Stock or your Securities, and following such occurrence your Securities could be
treated as delta-one specified equity-linked instruments that are subject to withholding on dividend equivalents. It is also possible that withholding tax or other tax under Section 871(m) of the Code could apply to the Securities under these
rules if a non-U.S. holder enters, or has entered, into certain other transactions in respect of the Reference Asset, any Reference Asset Constituent Stock or the Securities. A non-U.S. holder that enters, or has entered, into other transactions
in respect of the Reference Asset, Reference Asset Constituent Stocks or the Securities should consult its tax advisor regarding the application of Section 871(m) of the Code to its Securities in the context of its other transactions.
Because of the uncertainty regarding the application of the 30% withholding tax on
dividend equivalents to the Securities, non-U.S. holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) of the Code and the 30% withholding tax to an investment in the Securities.
FATCA.
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) was enacted on March
18, 2010, and imposes a 30% U.S. withholding tax on “withholdable payments” (i.e., certain U.S.-source payments, including interest (and original issue discount), dividends, other fixed or determinable annual or periodical gain, profits, and income,
and on the gross proceeds from a disposition of property of a type which can produce U.S.-source interest or dividends) and “passthru payments” (i.e., certain payments attributable to withholdable payments) made to certain foreign financial
institutions (and certain of their affiliates) unless the payee foreign financial institution agrees (or is required), among other things, to disclose the identity of any U.S. individual with an account at the institution (or the relevant affiliate)
and to annually report certain information about such account. FATCA also requires withholding agents making withholdable payments to certain foreign entities that do not disclose the name, address, and taxpayer identification number of any
substantial U.S. owners (or do not certify that they do not have any substantial U.S. owners) to withhold tax at a rate of 30%. Under certain circumstances, a holder may be eligible for refunds or credits of such taxes.
Pursuant to final and temporary Treasury regulations and other IRS guidance, the withholding and reporting
requirements under FATCA will generally apply to certain “withholdable payments”, will not apply to gross proceeds on a sale or disposition, and will apply to certain foreign passthru payments only to the extent that such payments are made after
the date that is two years after final regulations defining the term “foreign passthru payment” are published. If withholding is required, we (or the applicable paying agent) will not be required to pay additional amounts with respect to the
amounts so withheld. Foreign financial institutions and non-financial foreign entities located in jurisdictions that have an intergovernmental agreement with the U.S. governing FATCA may be subject to different rules.
Investors should consult their tax advisors about the application of FATCA, in particular if they may be
classified as financial institutions (or if they hold their Securities through a foreign entity) under the FATCA rules.
Proposed
Legislation
. In 2007, legislation was introduced in Congress that, if it had been enacted, would have required holders of Securities purchased after the bill was enacted to accrue interest income over the term of the Securities despite the
fact that there will be no interest payments over the term of the Securities.
Furthermore, in 2013 the House Ways and Means Committee released in draft form certain proposed legislation relating to
financial instruments. If it had been enacted, the effect of this legislation generally would have been to require instruments such as the Securities to be marked to market on an annual basis with all gains and losses to be treated as ordinary,
subject to certain exceptions.
It is impossible to predict what any such legislation or administrative or regulatory guidance might provide, and
whether the effective date of any legislation or guidance will affect securities that were issued before the date that such legislation or guidance is issued. You are urged to consult your tax advisor as to the possibility that any legislative or
administrative action may adversely affect the tax treatment of your Securities.
Both U.S. and non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S.
federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Securities, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction (including that of the Bank and those of the Reference Asset
Constituent Stock Issuers).
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