09/30/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/30/2025 15:31
Subject to Completion
Preliminary Term Sheet
dated September 30, 2025
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Statement Nos. 333-268718
and 333-268718-01
(To Prospectus dated December 30, 2022,
Prospectus Supplement dated December 30, 2022 and
Product Supplement EQUITY CYN-2 dated August 21, 2023) |
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Strike Date
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September 29, 2025
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$10 principal amount per unit
CUSIP No. |
Pricing Date*
Settlement Date* Maturity Date* |
September , 2025
October , 2025 October , 2028 |
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*Subject to change based on the actual date the notes are priced for initial sale to the public (the "pricing date")
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BofA Finance LLC
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Bank of America Corporation
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Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory) payable on the applicable Coupon Payment Date if the Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure, which will be one of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund (each an "Underlying Fund" and collectively the "Underlying Funds"), on the applicable monthly Coupon Observation Date is greater than or equal to 80% of its Starting Value.
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The Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) per unit payable on any Coupon Payment Date will be calculated according to the following formula: (i) the product of the Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) applicable to a single Coupon Payment Date times the number of Coupon Payment Dates that have occurred up to the relevant Coupon Payment Date (inclusive of the relevant Coupon Payment Date) minus (ii) the sum of all Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory) previously paid. The Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) applicable to a single Coupon Payment Date will be $0.09584 per unit (equal to a rate of approximately 11.50% per annum).
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Automatically callable if the Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure on any monthly Call Observation Date, beginning approximately three months after the pricing date, is at or above its Starting Value. If the notes are called, on the applicable Call Payment Date you will receive the principal amount of your notes plus the Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) otherwise due. No further amounts will be payable following an automatic call.
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If not called, a maturity of approximately three years.
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If not called, at maturity, if the price of the Worst-Performing Market Measure has not decreased by more than 20%, a return of principal plus the final Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory); otherwise, 125% leveraged downside exposure to any decrease in the value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure beyond a 20.00% decline from its Starting Value, with up to 100.00% of the principal amount at risk.
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The notes are not linked to a basket composed of the Underlying Funds. Any depreciation in the price of any Underlying Fund will not be offset by any appreciation in the price of any other Underlying Fund.
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The Starting Values of the Underlying Funds were determined on September 29, 2025 (the "Strike Date"). The Starting Value of each Underlying Fund may be higher or lower than its respective Closing Market Price on the pricing date.
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All payments are subject to the credit risk of BofA Finance LLC, as issuer of the notes, and the credit risk of Bank of America Corporation, as guarantor of the notes
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Limited secondary market liquidity, with no exchange listing
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Per Unit
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Total
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Public offering price............................................
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$10.00
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$
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Underwriting discount(1)......................................
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$ 0.10
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$
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$ 0.05
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$
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Proceeds, before expenses, to BofA Finance........
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$ 9.85
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$
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The underwriting discount reflects a sales commission of $0.10 per unit and a structuring fee of $0.05 per unit.
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Are Not FDIC Insured
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Are Not Bank Guaranteed
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May Lose Value
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
Terms of the Notes
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Issuer:
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BofA Finance LLC ("BofA Finance")
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Guarantor:
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Bank of America Corporation ("BAC")
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Principal Amount:
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$10.00 per unit
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Term:
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Approximately three years, if not previously called
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Market Measures:
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The Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund (Bloomberg symbol: "XLI"), the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (Bloomberg symbol: "XOP") and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund (Bloomberg symbol: "XLU").
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Worst-Performing Market Measure:
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The Underlying Fund with the lowest Observation Value or Ending Value, as applicable, as compared to its Starting Value, calculated as follows:
With respect to each Underlying Fund on any Coupon Observation Date or Call Observation Date:
With respect to each Underlying Fund on the Final Calculation Day:
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Call Feature:
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Autocallable Notes
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Coupon Feature:
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Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory)
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Buffer:
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Applicable
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Coupon Barrier:
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XLI: $122.44 (80% of its Starting Value)
XOP: $106.80 (80% of its Starting Value)
XLU: $69.65 (80% of its Starting Value, rounded to two decimal places)
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Downside Participation Rate:
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The quotient of the Starting Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure divided by its Threshold Value (expressed as a percentage), which equals 125%. For purposes of this term sheet, references in the accompanying product supplement to "Buffer Rate" shall be deemed to refer to Downside Participation Rate."
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Threshold Value:
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XLI: $122.44 (80% of its Starting Value)
XOP: $106.80 (80% of its Starting Value)
XLU: $69.65 (80% of its Starting Value, rounded to two decimal places)
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Call Value:
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XLI: $153.05 (100% of its Starting Value)
XOP: $133.50 (100% of its Starting Value)
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-2
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
XLU: $87.06 (100% of its Starting Value)
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Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory):
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The notes will pay a Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) on the applicable Coupon Payment Date if the Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure on the applicable monthly Coupon Observation Date is greater than or equal to its Coupon Barrier. The Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) per unit payable on any Coupon Payment Date will be calculated according to the following formula: (i) the product of the Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) applicable to a single Coupon Payment Date times the number of Coupon Payment Dates that have occurred up to the relevant Coupon Payment Date (inclusive of the relevant Coupon Payment Date) minus (ii) the sum of all Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory) previously paid. The Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) applicable to a single Coupon Payment Date will be $0.09584 per unit (equal to a rate of approximately 11.50% per annum).
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Call Payment:
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The principal amount plus the Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) otherwise due on the applicable Call Payment Date.
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Starting Value:
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XLI: $153.05
XOP: $133.50
XLU: $87.06
The Starting Values of the Underlying Funds were determined on the Strike Date. The Starting Value of each Underlying Fund may be higher or lower than its respective Closing Market Price on the pricing date.
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Ending Value:
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With respect to each Underlying Fund, its Closing Market Price on the Final Calculation Day multiplied by its Price Multiplier on that day. The scheduled Final Calculation Day is subject to postponement in the event of Market Disruption Events and non-Market Measure Business Days, as described beginning on page PS-37 of the accompanying product supplement.
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Observation Value:
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With respect to each Underlying Fund, its Closing Market Price on the applicable Coupon Observation Date or Call Observation Date multiplied by its Price Multiplier on that day.
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Coupon Observation Dates:
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Monthly, beginning on October , 2025 and ending on October , 2028 (the final Coupon Observation Date). The scheduled Coupon Observation Dates are subject to postponement in the event of Market Disruption Events and non-Market Measure Business Days, as described on page PS-35 (or with respect to the final Coupon Observation Date, beginning on page PS-37) of the accompanying product supplement.
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Call Observation Dates:
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The Coupon Observation Dates beginning on December , 2025 and ending on August , 2028.
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Final Calculation Day/Maturity Valuation Period:
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Approximately the fifth scheduled Market Measure Business Day immediately preceding the maturity date (which will also be the final Coupon Observation Date).
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Coupon Payment Dates:
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Approximately the fifth business day following the applicable Coupon Observation Date, subject to postponement as described on page PS-35 of the accompanying product supplement; provided however, that the Coupon Payment Date related to the final Coupon Observation Date will be the maturity date.
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Call Payment Dates:
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The Coupon Payment Dates applicable to the relevant Call Observation Dates
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Price Multiplier:
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With respect to each Underlying Fund, 1, subject to adjustments for certain events relating to such Underlying Fund described beginning on PS-41 of the accompanying product supplement.
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Fees and Charges:
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The underwriting discount of $0.15 per unit listed on the cover page.
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Calculation Agent:
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BofA Securities, Inc. ("BofAS"), an affiliate of BofA Finance.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-3
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-4
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
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Product supplement EQUITY CYN-2 dated August 21, 2023:
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Series A MTN prospectus supplement dated December 30, 2022 and prospectus dated December 30, 2022: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682472/000119312522315195/d409418d424b3.htm
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You may wish to consider an investment in the notes if:
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The notes may not be an appropriate investment for you if:
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You understand that any payment on the notes will be based solely on the performance of the Worst-Performing Market Measure.
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You anticipate that the Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure will be greater than or equal to its Coupon Barrier on most or all of the Coupon Observation Dates.
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You anticipate that the notes will be automatically called, in which case you accept an early exit from your investment, or if not automatically called, that the Worst-Performing Market Measure will not decrease from its Starting Value to an Ending Value that is below its Threshold Value.
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You accept that the return on the notes will be limited to the return represented by the Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory) even if the percentage change in the price of the Worst-Performing Market Measure is significantly greater than such return.
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You are willing to lose up to 100% of the principal amount if the notes are not called.
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You are willing to forgo dividends or other benefits of owning shares or units of the Underlying Funds or the assets held by the Underlying Funds.
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You are willing to accept a limited or no market for sales for the notes prior to maturity, and understand that the market prices for the notes, if any, will be affected by various factors, including our and BAC's actual and perceived creditworthiness, BAC's internal funding rate and fees and charges on the notes.
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You are willing to assume our credit risk, as issuer of the notes, and BAC's credit risk, as guarantor of the notes. for all payments under the notes, including the Redemption Amount.
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You are unwilling to accept that any payment on the notes will be based solely on the performance of the Worst-Performing Market Measure, regardless of the performance of the other Underlying Funds.
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You anticipate that the Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure will be less than its Coupon Barrier on each Coupon Observation Date.
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You wish to make an investment that cannot be automatically called prior to maturity.
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You seek an uncapped return on your investment.
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You seek principal repayment or preservation of capital.
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You want to receive dividends or other distributions paid on the Underlying Funds or the assets held by the Underlying Funds.
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You seek an investment for which there will be a liquid secondary market.
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You are unwilling or are unable to take market risk on the notes, to take our credit risk, as issuer of the notes, or to take BAC's credit risk, as guarantor of the notes.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-5
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
1)
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a Starting Value of 100.00 for the Worst-Performing Market Measure;
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a Coupon Barrier of 80.00 for the Worst-Performing Market Measure;
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a Threshold Value of 80.00 for the Worst-Performing Market Measure;
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a Call Value of 100.00 for the Worst-Performing Market Measure;
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the Downside Participation Rate of 125%;
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an expected term of the notes of approximately three years if the notes are not called on any Call Observation Date;
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the Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) applicable to a single Coupon Payment Date of $0.09584 per unit;
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the Coupon Observation Dates occurring monthly beginning approximately one month after the pricing date; and
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9)
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the Call Observation Dates occurring monthly beginning approximately three months after the pricing date.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-6
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
Ending Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure
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Percentage Change from the Starting Value to the Ending Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure
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Redemption Amount per Unit(3)
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Return on the notes(4)
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0.00
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-100.00%
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$0.00000
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-100.0000%
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50.00
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-50.00%
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$6.25000
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-37.5000%
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60.00
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-40.00%
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$7.50000
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-25.0000%
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70.00
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-30.00%
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$8.75000
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-12.5000%
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79.99
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-20.01%
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$9.99875
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-0.0125%
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80.00(1)
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-20.00%
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$10.09584(5)
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0.9584%
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90.00
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-10.00%
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$10.09584
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0.9584%
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100.00(2)
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0.00%
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$10.09584
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0.9584%
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102.00
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2.00%
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$10.09584
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0.9584%
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105.00
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5.00%
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$10.09584
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0.9584%
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107.00
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7.00%
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$10.09584
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0.9584%
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120.00
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20.00%
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$10.09584
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0.9584%
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150.00
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50.00%
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$10.09584
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0.9584%
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200.00
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100.00%
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$10.09584
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0.9584%
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-7
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
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If the notes are not called and the Ending Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure is less than its Threshold Value, your investment will be exposed on a leveraged basis to any decrease in the value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure beyond a 20% decline from its Starting Value, and you will lose approximately 1.25% of the principal amount for each 1% that the Ending Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure is less than its Threshold Value. In that case, you will lose up to 100% of the principal amount of your notes.
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Your investment return is limited to the return represented by the Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory), if any, and may be less than a comparable investment directly in the Underlying Funds or the assets held by the Underlying Funds.
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Payments on the notes will not reflect changes in the values of the Underlying Funds other than on the Coupon Observation Dates, the Call Observation Dates or the Final Calculation Day.
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You may not receive any Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory).
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If the notes are called, you will be subject to reinvestment risk, and you will lose the opportunity to receive Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory), if any, that otherwise might have been payable after the date of the call.
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The notes are subject to the risks of each Underlying Fund, not a basket composed of the Underlying Funds, and will be negatively affected if the level of any Underlying Fund decreases below its Coupon Barrier as of any Coupon Observation Date or below its Threshold Value on the Final Calculation Day, even if the levels of the other Underlying Funds are above their respective Coupon Barriers or Threshold Values as of those days.
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You will not benefit in any way from the performance of the better performing Underlying Funds.
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Because the notes are linked to three Underlying Funds, as opposed to only one, it is more likely that a Contingent Coupon Payment will not be payable on any given Coupon Payment Date or that the Ending Value of an Underlying Fund will be less than its Threshold Value on the Final Calculation Day, and consequently, you will not receive a positive return on the notes and will lose some or all of your investment.
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You will be subject to risks relating to the relationship between the Underlying Funds. The less correlated the Underlying Funds, the more likely it is that the Observation Value of one of the Underlying Funds will be below its Coupon Barrier as of each Coupon Observation Date or below its Threshold Value on the Final Calculation Day.
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Your return on the notes may be less than the yield you could earn by owning a conventional fixed or floating rate debt security of comparable maturity.
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Payments on the notes are subject to our credit risk, and the credit risk of BAC, and any actual or perceived changes in our or BAC's creditworthiness are expected to affect the value of the notes. If we and BAC become insolvent or are unable to pay our respective obligations, you may lose your entire investment.
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We are a finance subsidiary and, as such, have no independent assets, operations or revenues.
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BAC's obligations under its guarantee of the notes will be structurally subordinated to liabilities of its subsidiaries.
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The notes issued by us will not have the benefit of any cross-default or cross-acceleration with other indebtedness of BofA Finance or BAC; events of bankruptcy or insolvency or resolution proceedings relating to BAC and covenant breach by BAC will not constitute an event of default with respect to the notes.
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The initial estimated value of the notes considers certain assumptions and variables and relies in part on certain forecasts about future events, which may prove to be incorrect. The initial estimated value of the notes is an estimate only, determined as of a particular point in time by reference to our and our affiliates' pricing models. These pricing models consider certain assumptions and variables, including our credit spreads and those of BAC, BAC's internal funding rate on the pricing date, mid-market terms on hedging transactions, expectations on interest rates and volatility, price-sensitivity analysis, and the expected term of the notes. These pricing models rely in part on certain forecasts about future events, which may prove to be incorrect.
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The public offering price you pay for the notes will exceed the initial estimated value. If you attempt to sell the notes prior to maturity, their market value may be lower than the price you paid for them and lower than the initial estimated value. This is due to, among other things, changes in the prices of the Underlying Funds, changes in BAC's internal funding rate, and the
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-8
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
inclusion in the public offering price of the underwriting discount and costs associated with hedging the notes, all as further described in "Structuring the Notes" on page TS-24. These factors, together with various credit, market and economic factors over the term of the notes, are expected to reduce the price at which you may be able to sell the notes in any secondary market and will affect the value of the notes in complex and unpredictable ways.
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The initial estimated value does not represent a minimum or maximum price at which we, BAC, MLPF&S, BofAS or any of our other affiliates would be willing to purchase your notes in any secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The value of your notes at any time after issuance will vary based on many factors that cannot be predicted with accuracy, including the performance of the Underlying Funds, our and BAC's creditworthiness and changes in market conditions.
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A trading market is not expected to develop for the notes. None of us, BAC, MLPF&S or BofAS is obligated to make a market for, or to repurchase, the notes. There is no assurance that any party will be willing to purchase your notes at any price in any secondary market.
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BAC and its affiliates' hedging and trading activities (including trades in shares or units of the Underlying Funds or the assets held by the Underlying Funds) and any hedging and trading activities BAC or its affiliates engage in that are not for your account or on your behalf, may affect the market value and return of the notes and may create conflicts of interest with you.
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There may be potential conflicts of interest involving the calculation agent, which is an affiliate of ours. We have the right to appoint and remove the calculation agent.
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The sponsor and the trustee of an Underlying Fund may adjust such Underlying Fund in a way that could adversely impact the value of the notes and the amount payable on the notes, and these entities have no obligation to consider your interests.
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You will have no rights of a holder of the Underlying Funds or the assets held by the Underlying Funds, and you will not be entitled to receive the assets held by or dividends or other distributions on the Underlying Funds.
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There are liquidity and management risks associated with the Underlying Funds.
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The performance of each Underlying Fund may not correlate with the performance of each respective underlying index as well as the net asset value per share or unit of the respective Underlying Fund, especially during periods of market volatility when the liquidity and the market price of shares or units of the Underlying Funds and/or the assets held by the Underlying Funds may be adversely affected, sometimes materially.
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If the liquidity of the assets held by the Underlying Funds is limited, the prices of the Underlying Funds, and therefore, the return on the notes, may be adversely affected.
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The payments on the notes will not be adjusted for all events that could affect the Underlying Funds. See "Description of the Notes-Anti-Dilution and Discontinuance Adjustments Relating to Underlying Funds" beginning on PS-41 of the accompanying product supplement.
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The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the notes are uncertain, and may be adverse to a holder of the notes. See "Summary Tax Consequences" below and "U.S. Federal Income Tax Summary" beginning on page PS-51 of the accompanying product supplement.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-9
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-10
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-11
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
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Each of the component stocks in a Select Sector Index (the "Component Stocks") is a constituent company of the SPX.
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The eleven Select Sector Indices together will include all of the companies represented in the SPX and each of the stocks in the SPX will be allocated to at least one of the Select Sector Indices.
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The Index Compilation Agent assigns each constituent stock of the SPX to a Select Sector Index. The Index Compilation Agent assigns a company's stock to a particular Select Sector Index based on S&P Dow Jones Indices's sector classification methodology as set forth in its Global Industry Classification Standard.
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Each Select Sector Index is calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices using a modified "market capitalization" methodology. This design ensures that each of the component stocks within a Select Sector Index is represented in a proportion consistent with its percentage with respect to the total market capitalization of that Select Sector Index.
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The indices are first evaluated to ensure none of the indices breach the maximum allowable limits defined in rules (ii) and (v) below. If any of the allowable limits are breached, the component stocks are reweighted based on their float-adjusted market capitalization weights.
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If any component stock has a weight greater than 24%, that component stock has its float-adjusted market capitalization weight capped at 23%. The 23% weight cap creates a 2% buffer to ensure that no component stock exceeds 25% as of the quarter-end diversification requirement date.
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All excess weight is equally redistributed to all uncapped component stocks within the relevant Select Sector Index.
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After this redistribution, if the float-adjusted market capitalization weight of any other component stock(s) then breaches 23%, the process is repeated iteratively until no component stock breaches the 23% weight cap.
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The sum of the component stocks with weight greater than 4.8% cannot exceed 50% of the total index weight. These caps are set to allow for a buffer below the 5% limit.
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(vi)
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If the rule in step (v) is breached, all the component stocks are ranked in descending order of their float-adjusted market capitalization weights and the first component stock that causes the 50% limit to be breached has its weight reduced to 4.6%.
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This excess weight is equally redistributed to all component stocks with weights below 4.6%. This process is repeated iteratively until step (v) is satisfied.
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Index share amounts are assigned to each component stock to arrive at the weights calculated above. Since index shares are assigned based on prices one business day prior to rebalancing, the actual weight of each component stock at the rebalancing differs somewhat from these weights due to market movements.
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If necessary, the reweighting process may take place more than once prior to the close on the last business day of March, June, September or December to ensure conformity with all diversification requirements.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-12
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-13
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-14
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-15
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
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float-adjusted market capitalization above US$500 million and float-adjusted liquidity ratio above 90%; or
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float-adjusted market capitalization above US$400 million and float-adjusted liquidity ratio above 150%.
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Market Capitalization: Float-adjusted market capitalization should be at least US$400 million for inclusion in the underlying index. Existing index components must have a float-adjusted market capitalization of US$300 million to remain in the underlying index at each rebalancing.
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Liquidity: The liquidity measurement used is a liquidity ratio, defined as dollar value traded over the previous 12 months divided by the float-adjusted market capitalization as of the underlying index rebalancing reference date. Stocks having a float-adjusted market capitalization above US$500 million must have a liquidity ratio greater than 90% to be eligible for addition to the underlying index. Stocks having a float-adjusted market capitalization between US$400 and US$500 million must have a liquidity ratio greater than 150% to be eligible for addition to the underlying index. Existing index constituents must have a liquidity ratio greater than 50% to remain in the underlying index at the quarterly rebalancing. The length of time to evaluate liquidity is reduced to the available trading period for IPOs or spin-offs that do not have 12 months of trading history.
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Takeover Restrictions: At the discretion of S&P, constituents with shareholder ownership restrictions defined in company bylaws may be deemed ineligible for inclusion in the underlying index. Ownership restrictions preventing entities from replicating the index weight of a company may be excluded from the eligible universe or removed from the underlying index.
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Turnover: S&P believes turnover in index membership should be avoided when possible. At times a company may appear to temporarily violate one or more of the addition criteria. However, the addition criteria are for addition to the underlying index, not for continued membership. As a result, an index constituent that appears to violate the criteria for addition to the underlying index will not be deleted unless ongoing conditions warrant a change in the composition of the underlying index.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-16
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-17
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-18
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
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Each of the component stocks in a Select Sector Index (the "Component Stocks") is a constituent company of the SPX.
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The eleven Select Sector Indices together will include all of the companies represented in the SPX and each of the stocks in the SPX will be allocated to at least one of the Select Sector Indices.
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The Index Compilation Agent assigns each constituent stock of the SPX to a Select Sector Index. The Index Compilation Agent assigns a company's stock to a particular Select Sector Index based on S&P Dow Jones Indices's sector classification methodology as set forth in its Global Industry Classification Standard.
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Each Select Sector Index is calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices using a modified "market capitalization" methodology. This design ensures that each of the component stocks within a Select Sector Index is represented in a proportion consistent with its percentage with respect to the total market capitalization of that Select Sector Index.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-19
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
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The indices are first evaluated to ensure none of the indices breach the maximum allowable limits defined in rules (ii) and (v) below. If any of the allowable limits are breached, the component stocks are reweighted based on their float-adjusted market capitalization weights.
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If any component stock has a weight greater than 24%, that component stock has its float-adjusted market capitalization weight capped at 23%. The 23% weight cap creates a 2% buffer to ensure that no component stock exceeds 25% as of the quarter-end diversification requirement date.
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All excess weight is equally redistributed to all uncapped component stocks within the relevant Select Sector Index.
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After this redistribution, if the float-adjusted market capitalization weight of any other component stock(s) then breaches 23%, the process is repeated iteratively until no component stock breaches the 23% weight cap.
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The sum of the component stocks with weight greater than 4.8% cannot exceed 50% of the total index weight. These caps are set to allow for a buffer below the 5% limit.
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If the rule in step (v) is breached, all the component stocks are ranked in descending order of their float-adjusted market capitalization weights and the first component stock that causes the 50% limit to be breached has its weight reduced to 4.6%.
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This excess weight is equally redistributed to all component stocks with weights below 4.6%. This process is repeated iteratively until step (v) is satisfied.
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Index share amounts are assigned to each component stock to arrive at the weights calculated above. Since index shares are assigned based on prices one business day prior to rebalancing, the actual weight of each component stock at the rebalancing differs somewhat from these weights due to market movements.
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(ix)
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If necessary, the reweighting process may take place more than once prior to the close on the last business day of March, June, September or December to ensure conformity with all diversification requirements.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-20
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-21
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-22
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-23
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-24
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund, due October , 2028 |
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There is no statutory, judicial, or administrative authority directly addressing the characterization of the notes.
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You agree with us (in the absence of an administrative determination, or judicial ruling to the contrary) to characterize and treat the notes for all tax purposes as a contingent income-bearing single financial contract with respect to the Underlying Funds.
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Under this characterization and tax treatment of the notes, a U.S. Holder (as defined in the prospectus) generally will recognize capital gain or loss upon maturity or upon a sale, exchange or redemption of the notes prior to maturity. This capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if you held the notes for more than one year.
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No assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") or any court will agree with this characterization and tax treatment.
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We intend to take the position that any Contingent Coupon Payments constitute taxable ordinary income to a U.S. Holder at the time received or accrued, in accordance with the U.S. Holder's method of tax accounting.
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Because the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the Contingent Coupon Payments is uncertain, we (or the applicable paying agent) will withhold U.S. federal income tax at a 30% rate (or at a lower rate under an applicable income tax treaty) on the entire amount of any Contingent Coupon Payment made to a Non-U.S. Holder unless such payments are effectively connected with the conduct by the Non-U.S. Holder of a trade or business in the U.S. (in which case, to avoid withholding, the Non-U.S. Holder will be required to provide a Form W-8ECI). We (or the applicable paying agent) will not pay any additional amounts in respect of such withholding.
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Under current IRS guidance, withholding on "dividend equivalent" payments (as discussed in the product supplement), if any, will not apply to notes that are issued as of the date of this term sheet unless such notes are "delta-one" instruments.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Geared Buffered Notes
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TS-25
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