BNSPF Bank Nova Scotia Halifax (PK)

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.

Your potential for a positive return based on the depreciation of the Market Measure is limited by the Threshold Value and may be less than that of a comparable investment that takes a short position directly in the Basket Components (or the stocks included in the Basket Components). In addition, the absolute value return feature applies only if the Ending Value is less than the Starting Value but greater than or equal to the Threshold Value. Because the Threshold Value is [92.00% to 86.00%] of the Starting Value, any positive return due to the depreciation of the Market Measure is limited to [8.00% to 14.00%] (the actual Threshold Value, and by extension, the cap on the positive return due to the depreciation of the Market Measure, will be determined on the pricing date). Any decline in the Ending Value from the Starting Value by more than [8.00% to 14.00%] will result in a loss, rather than a positive return, on the notes. In contrast, for example, a short position in the Basket Components (or the stocks included in the Basket Components) would allow you to receive the full benefit of any decrease in the level of the Basket Components (or the stocks included in the Basket Components).

Your investment return based on any increase in the level of the Market Measure is limited to the return represented by the Capped Value and may be less than a comparable investment directly in the stocks included in the Basket Components.

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 included in the Basket Components or of a holder with a short position directly in the Basket Components (or the securities included in the Basket Components) and you will not be entitled to receive securities or dividends or other distributions by the issuers of the securities included in the Basket Components.

Your return on the notes may be affected by factors affecting the international securities markets, specifically changes in the countries represented by the Basket Components. In addition, you will not obtain the benefit of any increase in the value of the currencies in which the securities in the Basket Components trade against the U.S. dollar which you would have received if you had owned the securities in the Basket Components during the term of your notes, although the value of the Market Measure may be adversely affected by general exchange rate movements in the market.

Recent executive orders could adversely affect your investment in the notes.