09/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/17/2026 11:22
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 |
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Dated September 17, 2026 |
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Registration No. 333-282565 |
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The Bank of Nova Scotia Senior Note Program, Series A Equity Linked Notes |
Market Linked Notes - Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Principal Return at Maturity
Notes Linked to the Lowest Performing of the Common Stock of Broadcom Inc., the Class A Common Stock of Alphabet Inc. and the Class A Common Stock of Meta Platforms, Inc. due September 30, 2031
Term Sheet to the Preliminary Pricing Supplement dated September 17, 2026
Summary of Terms
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Issuer |
The Bank of Nova Scotia (the "Bank") |
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Market Measures |
The common stock of Broadcom Inc., the Class A common stock of Alphabet Inc. and the Class A common stock of Meta Platforms, Inc. (each referred to as an "Underlying Stock," and collectively as the "Underlying Stocks"). |
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Pricing Date* |
September 25, 2026. |
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Issue Date* |
September 30, 2026. |
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Principal Amount (Original Offering Price) |
$1,000 per note |
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Contingent Coupon Payment |
On each contingent coupon payment date, you will receive a contingent coupon payment at a per annum rate equal to the contingent coupon rate if, and only if, the stock closing price of the lowest performing Underlying Stock on the related calculation day is greater than or equal to its coupon threshold price. Each "contingent coupon payment," if any, will be calculated per note as follows: ($1,000 × contingent coupon rate) / 12. Any contingent coupon payment will be rounded to the nearest cent, with one-half cent rounded upward. |
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Contingent Coupon Rate |
At least 9.30% per annum, to be determined on the pricing date |
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Calculation Days* |
Monthly, on the 25th day of each calendar month, commencing in October 2026 and ending in September 2031, each subject to postponement. We refer to the calculation day scheduled to occur in September 2031 (expected to be September 25, 2031) as the "final calculation day". |
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Contingent Coupon Payment Dates |
Three business days after the applicable calculation day (the contingent coupon payment date with respect to the final calculation day will be the stated maturity date), each subject to postponement |
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Automatic Call |
If the stock closing price of the lowest performing Underlying Stock on any of the monthly calculation days from September 2027 to August 2031, inclusive, is greater than or equal to its starting price, the notes will be automatically called, and on the related call settlement date, you will be entitled to receive a cash payment per note in U.S. dollars equal to the principal amount plus a final contingent coupon payment. The notes will not be subject to an automatic call until the twelfth calculation day, which is approximately twelve months after the issue date. |
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Call Settlement Date |
Three business days after the applicable calculation day, subject to postponement |
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Maturity Payment Amount (per Note) |
If the notes are not automatically called prior to the stated maturity date: $1,000 All payments on the notes are subject to the credit risk of the Bank. |
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Lowest Performing Underlying Stock |
For any calculation day, the "lowest performing Underlying Stock" will be the Underlying Stock with the lowest performance factor on that calculation day |
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Performance Factor |
With respect to an Underlying Stock on any calculation day, its stock closing price on such calculation day divided by its starting price (expressed as a percentage) |
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Stated Maturity Date* |
September 30, 2031, subject to postponement |
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Starting Price |
For each Underlying Stock, its stock closing price on the pricing date |
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Ending Price |
For each Underlying Stock, its stock closing price on the final calculation day |
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Coupon Threshold Price |
For each Underlying Stock, 75.00% of its starting price |
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Calculation Agent |
Scotia Capital Inc., an affiliate of the Bank |
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Denominations |
$1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 |
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Agents** |
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC ("WFS"). WFS will receive a discount of up to 3.325%; dealers, including Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC ("WFA"), will receive a selling concession of up to 2.00%, and WFA may receive a distribution expense fee of 0.075%. |
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CUSIP / ISIN |
06419TXH6 / US06419TXH66 |
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Material Canadian and U.S. Tax Consequences |
See the preliminary pricing supplement. |
* Subject to change.
** In respect of certain notes, we may pay a fee of up to $3.00 per note to selected securities dealers for marketing and other services in connection with the distribution of the notes to other securities dealers.
Any return on the notes will be limited to the sum of your contingent coupon payments, if any. You will not participate in any appreciation of any Underlying Stock.
If the notes priced today, the estimated value of the notes would be between $910.71 (91.071%) and $941.71 (94.171%) per note. See "The Bank's Estimated Value of the Notes" in the preliminary pricing supplement.
Preliminary pricing supplement:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9631/000183988226046017/bns_424b2-30844.htm
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The notes have complex features and investing in the notes involves risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt notes. See "Selected Risk Considerations" in this term sheet, "Selected Risk Considerations" in the preliminary pricing supplement and "Risk Factors" in the product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. This introductory term sheet does not provide all the information that an investor should consider prior to making an investment decision. This term sheet should be read in conjunction with the preliminary pricing supplement, product supplement, prospectus supplement, and prospectus. NOT A BANK DEPOSIT AND NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY THE FDIC OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY |
Selected Risk Considerations
The risks set forth below are discussed in detail in "Selected Risk Considerations" in the preliminary pricing supplement and "Risk Factors" in the product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Please review those risk disclosures carefully.
Risks Relating To The Notes Generally
●Any Return On The Notes Will Be Limited To The Sum Of The Contingent Coupon Payments, If Any.
●The Notes Do Not Provide For Fixed Payments Of Interest And You May Receive No Coupon Payments On One Or More Contingent Coupon Payment Dates, Or Even Throughout The Entire Term Of The Notes.
●The Notes Are Subject To The Full Risks Of Each Underlying Stock And Will Be Negatively Affected If Any Underlying Stock Performs Poorly, Even If Another Underlying Stock Performs Favorably.
●Your Return On The Notes Will Depend Solely On The Performance Of The Underlying Stock That Is The Lowest Performing Underlying Stock On Each Calculation Day, And You Will Not Benefit In Any Way From The Performance Of A Better Performing Underlying Stock.
●You Will Be Subject To Risks Resulting From The Relationship Among The Underlying Stocks.
●You Will Not Participate In Any Positive Performance Of Any Underlying Stock.
●Higher Contingent Coupon Rates Are Associated With Greater Risk.
●You Will Be Subject To Reinvestment Risk.
Risks Relating To An Investment In The Bank's Debt Securities, Including The Notes
●Your Investment Is Subject To The Credit Risk Of The Bank.
Risks Relating To The Estimated Value Of The Notes And Any Secondary Market
●The Inclusion Of Dealer Spread And Projected Profit From Hedging In The Original Offering Price Is Likely To Adversely Affect Secondary Market Prices.
●The Bank's Estimated Value Of The Notes Will Be Lower Than The Original Offering Price Of The Notes.
●The Bank's Estimated Value Does Not Represent Future Values Of The Notes And May Differ From Others' Estimates.
●The Bank's Estimated Value Is Not Determined By Reference To Credit Spreads For Our Conventional Fixed-Rate Debt.
●If The Prices Of The Underlying Stocks Change, The Market Value Of Your Notes May Not Change In The Same Manner.
●The Price At Which The Notes 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 Notes Lack Liquidity.
Risks Relating To The Underlying Stocks
●The Notes Will Be Subject To Single Stock Risk.
●Investing In The Notes Is Not The Same As Investing In Any Market Measure.
●Historical Values Of A Market Measure Should Not Be Taken As An Indication Of The Future Performance Of Such Market Measure During The Term Of The Notes.
●The Notes May Become Linked To The Common Stock Of A Company Other Than An Original Underlying Stock Issuer.
●We, The Agents And Our Or Their Respective Affiliates Cannot Control Actions By An Underlying Stock Issuer.
●None Of Us, The Agents Or Our Or Their Respective Affiliates Have Any Affiliation With Any Underlying Stock Issuer Or Have Independently Verified Their Public Disclosure Of Information.
●You Have Limited Anti-dilution Protection.
Risks Relating To Hedging Activities And Conflicts Of Interest
●A Participating Dealer Or Its Affiliates May Realize Hedging Profits Projected By Its Proprietary Pricing Models In Addition To Any Selling Concession And/Or Any Distribution Expense Fee, Creating A Further Incentive For The Participating Dealer To Sell The Notes To You.
●Hedging Activities By The Bank And/Or The Agents May Negatively Impact Investors In The Notes And Cause Our Respective Interests And Those Of Our Clients And Counterparties To Be Contrary To Those Of Investors In The Notes.
●Market Activities By The Bank Or The Agents For Their Own Respective Accounts Or For Their Respective Clients Could Negatively Impact Investors In The Notes.
●The Bank, The Agents And Their Respective Affiliates Regularly Provide Services To, Or Otherwise Have Business Relationships With, A Broad Client Base, Which Has Included And May Include Issuers Of An Underlying Stock, The Sponsor Or Investment Advisor For A Fund And/Or The Issuers Of Notes Included In An Index Or Held By A Fund.
●Other Investors In The Notes May Not Have The Same Interests As You.
●There Are Potential Conflicts Of Interest Between You And The Calculation Agent.
●A Contingent Coupon Payment Date, A Call Settlement Date And The Stated Maturity Date May Be Postponed If A Calculation Day Is Postponed.
Risks Relating To Canadian And U.S. Federal Income Taxation
●The Bank Intends to Treat the Notes as Subject to Special Rules Governing Contingent Payment Debt Instruments for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes.
●The Tax Consequences Of An Investment In The Notes Are Unclear. Significant aspects of the tax treatment of the notes are uncertain. You should consult your tax advisor about your tax situation. See "Canadian Income Tax Consequences" and "Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences" in the preliminary pricing supplement.
The Bank has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the Bank has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Bank and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Bank, any Underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling your financial advisor or by calling Wells Fargo Securities, LLC at 866-346-7732.
Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, members SIPC, separate registered broker-dealers and non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company.