Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-200089

 

MARKET-LINKED STEP UP NOTES

 

 

 

 

Market-Linked Step Up Notes Linked to the STOXX® Europe 600 Banks Index

 

 

 

This graph reflects the hypothetical return on the notes, based on the mid-point of the range(s) set forth in the table to the left. This graph has been prepared for purposes of illustration only.

 

Issuer

 

The Bank of Nova Scotia (“BNS”)

Principal Amount

 

$10.00 per unit

Term

 

Approximately two years

Market Measure

 

The STOXX® Europe 600 Banks Index (Bloomberg symbol: “SX7P”)

Payout Profile at Maturity

 

·  If the Market Measure is flat or increases up to the Step Up Value, a return equal to the Step Up Payment

·  If the Market Measure increases above the Step Up Value, a return equal to the percentage increase in the Market Measure

·  1-to-1 downside exposure to decreases in the Market Measure, with up to 100% of your principal at risk

Step Up Value

 

[128% to 134%] of the Starting Value, to be determined on the pricing date

Step Up Payment

 

[$2.80 to $3.40] per unit, a [28% to 34%] return over the principal amount, to be determined on the pricing date

Threshold Value

 

100% of the Starting Value

Investment Considerations

 

This investment is designed for investors who anticipate that the Market Measure will increase over the term of the notes and are willing to take full downside risk and forgo interim interest payments.

Preliminary Offering Documents

 

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9631/000110465917002015/a17-1494_4fwp.htm

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:

·     Depending on the performance of the Market Measure as measured shortly before the maturity date, your investment may 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.

·     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.

·     Your return on the notes may be affected by exchange rate movements and other factors affecting the international securities markets, specifically changes in the European markets. The European markets are and have been undergoing severe financial stress, and the political, legal and regulatory ramifications are impossible to predict. Changes in the European markets could adversely affect the performance of the Market Measure and, consequently, the value of the notes.

·     A limited number of stocks included in the Market Measure may affect its level.

·     The stocks included in the Market Measure are concentrated in one sector.

·     Adverse conditions in the financial sector may reduce your return on the notes.

·     Economic conditions have adversely impacted the stock prices of many companies in the financial services sector, and may do so during the term of the notes.

 

 

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.

 

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