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:
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If your notes are not called prior to maturity, your investment
may result in a loss; there is no guaranteed return of principal.
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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.
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The initial estimated value of the notes on the pricing date will
be less than their public offering price.
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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.
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If called, your return on the notes is limited to the applicable
Call Premium.
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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.
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The notes are subject to risks associated with small-size
capitalization companies.
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.
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