Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-261476
AUTOCALLABLE STRATEGIC ACCELERATED REDEMPTION SECURITIES® |
Autocallable Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities® Linked to the S&P 500® Index |
| Issuer | The Bank of Nova Scotia (“BNS”) | |||
| Principal Amount | $10.00 per unit | |||
| Term | Approximately three years, if not called earlier | |||
| Market Measure | The S&P 500® Index (Bloomberg symbol: “SPX”) | |||
| Automatic Call | The notes will be called automatically if the Observation Level of the Market Measure on any of the Observation Dates is equal to or greater than the Call Level | |||
| Observation Level | The closing level of the Market Measure on any Observation Date | |||
| Observation Dates | Approximately one, two and three years from the pricing date | |||
| Call Level | 100.00% of the Starting Value | |||
| Call Amounts | [$10.725 to $10.825] if called on the first Observation Date, [$11.450 to $11.650] if called on the second Observation Date and [$12.175 to $12.475] if called on the final Observation Date, each to be determined on the pricing date | |||
| Payout Profile at Maturity | If the notes are not called, 1-to-1 downside exposure to decreases in the Market Measure, with up to 100.00% of your principal amount at risk | |||
| Threshold Value | 100.00% of the Starting Value | |||
| Investment Considerations | This investment is designed for investors who anticipate that the Observation Level of the Market Measure on at least one of the Observation Dates will be equal to or greater than the Call Level and, in that case, are willing to have their notes called. This investment is also designed for investors who are willing to accept that their return on their investment will be capped at the applicable Call Premium, take full downside risk and forgo interim interest payments. | |||
Preliminary Offering Documents | ||||
| Exchange Listing | No |
You should read the relevant Preliminary Offering Documents before you invest. Click on the Preliminary Offering Documents hyperlink above or call your Financial Advisor for a hard copy.
Risk Factors
Please see the Preliminary Offering Documents for a description of certain risks related to this investment, including, but not limited to, the following:
| • | If your notes are not automatically called, your investment will result in a loss; there is no guaranteed return of principal. |
| • | Payments on the notes are subject to the credit risk of BNS, and actual or perceived changes in the creditworthiness of BNS are expected to affect the value of the notes. If BNS becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its obligations, you may lose your entire investment. |
| • | The initial estimated value of the notes on the pricing date will be less than their public offering price. |
| • | If you attempt to sell the notes prior to maturity, their market value may be lower than both the public offering price and the initial estimated value of the notes on the pricing date. |
| • | If called, your return on the notes is limited to the applicable Call Premium. |
| • | You will have no rights of a holder of the securities represented by the Market Measure, and you will not be entitled to receive securities or dividends or other distributions by the issuers of those securities. |
Final terms will be set on the pricing date within the given range for the specified Market-Linked Investment. Please see the Preliminary Offering Documents for complete product disclosure, including related risks and tax disclosure.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (“BNS”) has filed a registration statement (which includes a prospectus) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the notes that are described in this Guidebook. Before you invest, you should carefully read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents that BNS has filed with the SEC for more complete information about BNS and any offering described in this Guidebook. You may obtain these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Website at www.sec.gov. BNS’s Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 9631. Alternatively, Merrill Lynch will arrange to send you the prospectus and other documents relating to any offering described in this document if you so request by calling toll-free 1-800-294-1322. BNS faces risks that are specific to its business, and we encourage you to carefully consider these risks before making an investment in its securities.