Primary Offering Prospectus (Form 424B2)
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration No.333-272447
The information in this preliminary pricing supplement is not complete and may be changed. This preliminary pricing supplement and the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus are not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
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Subject to Completion, Dated PRICING SUPPLEMENT dated , 2025 (To Product Supplement No. WF-1 dated |
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| ¨ | Unlike ordinary debt securities, the securities do not pay interest or repay a fixed amount of principal at maturity. Instead, the securities provide for a Maturity Payment Amount that may be greater than, equal to or less than the face amount of the securities, depending on the performance of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock from its Starting Price to its Ending Price. The Lowest Performing Underlying Stock is the Underlying Stock that has the lowest Stock Retuon the Calculation Day. The Maturity Payment Amount will reflect the following terms: | |
| ¨ | If the price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock increases, you will receive the face amount plus a positive retuequal to at least 285% (to be determined on the Pricing Date) of the percentage increase in the price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock from its Starting Price. | |
| ¨ | If the price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock does not change or decreases but the decrease is not more than 25%, you will receive the face amount | |
| ¨ | If the price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock decreases by more than 25%, you will have full downside exposure to the decrease in the price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock from its Starting Price, and you will lose more than 25%, and possibly all, of the face amount | |
| ¨ | Investors may lose a significant portion or all of the face amount | |
| ¨ | Your retuon the securities will depend solely on the performance of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock. You will not benefit in any way from the performance of the better performing Underlying Stocks. Therefore, you will be adversely affected if any Underlying Stock performs poorly, even if the other Underlying Stocks perform favorably | |
| ¨ | All payments on the securities are subject to the credit risk of |
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| ¨ | No periodic interest payments or dividends | |
| ¨ | No exchange listing; designed to be held to maturity |
The securities have complex features and investing in the securities involves risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. See "Selected Risk Considerations" beginning on page PRS-7 herein and "Risk Factors" beginning on page S-1 of the accompanying underlying supplement, page S-1 of the prospectus supplement and page 1 of the prospectus.
The securities are unsecured obligations of
Neither the
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| (2) | In respect of certain securities sold in this offering, the Issuer may pay a fee of up to |
Our estimated value of the securities on the Pricing Date, based on our internal pricing models, is expected to be at least
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| Terms of the Securities |
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| Market Measure: | The lowest performing of the common stock of |
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| Face Amount: | The principal amount of |
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| Stated Maturity Date*: | ||
| Maturity Payment Amount: |
On the Stated Maturity Date, you will be entitled to receive a cash payment per security in • if the Ending Price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock is greater than its Starting Price: • if the Ending Price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock is less than or equal to its Starting Price, but greater than or equal to its Threshold Price: • if the Ending Price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock is less than its Threshold Price: If the Ending Price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock is less than its Threshold Price, you will have full downside exposure to the decrease in the price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock from its Starting Price and will lose more than 25%, and possibly all, of the face amount of your securities at maturity. |
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| Upside Participation Rate: | At least 285% (to be determined on the Pricing Date) | |
| Threshold Price: | With respect to each Underlying Stock, 75.00% of its Starting Price. | |
| Lowest Performing Underlying Stock: | The Underlying Stock with the lowest Stock Retuon the Calculation Day. | |
| Stock Return: |
With respect to each Underlying Stock, the "Stock Return" is the percentage change from its Starting Price to its Ending Price, measured as follows: Ending Price - Starting Price Starting Price |
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| Starting Price: | With respect to each Underlying Stock, its Stock Closing Price on the Pricing Date. | |
| Ending Price: | With respect to each Underlying Stock, its Stock Closing Price on the Calculation Day. | |
| Stock Closing Price: | With respect to each Underlying Stock, the Stock Closing Price, the Closing Price and the Adjustment Factor have the meanings set forth under "General Terms of the Securities-Certain |
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| Market Disruption Events and Postponement Provisions: |
The Calculation Day is subject to postponement due to non-Trading Days and the occurrence of a Market Disruption Event. In addition, the Stated Maturity Date will be postponed if the Calculation Day is postponed and will be adjusted for non-Business Days. For more information regarding adjustments to the Calculation Day and the Stated Maturity Date, see "General Terms of the Securities-Consequences of a Market Disruption Event; Postponement of a Calculation Day- Securities Linked to Multiple Market Measures" and "-Payment Dates" in the accompanying product supplement. In addition, for information regarding the circumstances that may result in a Market Disruption Event, see "General Terms of the Securities-Certain Terms for Securities Linked to an Underlying Stock-Market Disruption Events" in the accompanying product supplement. |
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| Calculation Agent: | CIBC | |
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We expect to hedge our obligations through the agent, one of our or its affiliates and/or another unaffiliated counterparty, which expects to realize hedging profits projected by its proprietary pricing models to the extent it assumes the risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the securities. If any dealer participating in the distribution of the securities or any of its affiliates conducts hedging activities for us in connection with the securities, that dealer or its affiliate will expect to realize a profit projected by its proprietary pricing models from such hedging activities. Any such projected profit will be in addition to any discount, concession or fee received in connection with the sale of the securities to you. |
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| Settlement: | Delivery of the securities will be made against payment therefor in |
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| CUSIP / ISIN: | 13607XVP9 / US13607XVP94 |
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*To the extent that we make any change to the expected Pricing Date or expected Issue Date, the Calculation Day and the Stated Maturity Date may also be changed in our discretion to ensure that the term of the securities remains the same.
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| About This Pricing Supplement |
You should read this pricing supplement together with the prospectus dated
You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this pricing supplement, the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. This pricing supplement may be used only for the purpose for which it has been prepared. No one is authorized to give information other than that contained in this pricing supplement, the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus, and in the documents referred to in these documents and which are made available to the public. We have not, and
We are not, and
The Bank may use this pricing supplement in the initial sale of the securities. In addition,
References to "CIBC," "the Issuer," "the Bank," "we," "us" and "our" in this pricing supplement are references to
You may access the product supplement, the underlying supplement, the prospectus supplement and the prospectus on the
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https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045520/000110465923098182/tm2322483d93_424b5.htm
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https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045520/000110465923098174/tm2322483d90_424b5.htm
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https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045520/000110465923098166/tm2322483d94_424b5.htm
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https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045520/000110465923098163/tm2325339d10_424b3.htm
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| Investor Considerations |
The securities are not appropriate for all investors. The securities may be an appropriate investment for investors who:
| · | seek at least 285% (to be determined on the Pricing Date) leveraged exposure to any upside performance of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock if its Ending Price is greater than its Starting Price; | |
| · | desire repayment of the face amount at maturity so long as the Ending Price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock is not less than its Starting Price by more than 25%; | |
| · | are willing to accept the risk that, if the Ending Price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock is less than its Starting Price by more than 25%, they will be fully exposed to the decrease in the price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock from its Starting Price, and will lose more than 25%, and possibly all, of the face amount at maturity; | |
| · | understand that the retuon the securities will depend solely on the performance of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock and that they will not benefit in any way from the performance of the better performing Underlying Stocks; | |
| · | understand that the securities are riskier than alternative investments linked to only one of the Underlying Stocks or linked to a basket composed of the Underlying Stocks; | |
| · | are willing to forgo periodic interest payments on the securities and dividends or other distributions paid on the Underlying Stocks; and | |
| · | are willing to hold the securities until maturity. |
The securities may not be an appropriate investment for investors who:
| · | seek a liquid investment or are unable or unwilling to hold the securities to maturity; | |
| · | are unwilling to accept the risk that the Ending Price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock may decrease by more than 25% from its Starting Price; | |
| · | seek full retuat maturity of the face amount of the securities; | |
| · | seek exposure to a basket composed of the Underlying Stocks or a similar investment in which the overall retuis based on a blend of the performances of the Underlying Stocks, rather than solely on the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock; | |
| · | are unwilling to purchase securities with an estimated value as of the Pricing Date that is lower than the original offering price, and may be as low as the lower estimate set forth on the cover page; | |
| · | seek current income; | |
| · | are unwilling to accept the risk of exposure to the Underlying Stocks; | |
| · | seek exposure to the Underlying Stocks but are unwilling to accept the risk/retutrade-offs inherent in the Maturity Payment Amount for the securities; | |
| · | are unwilling to accept the credit risk of CIBC; or | |
| · | prefer the lower risk of conventional fixed income investments with comparable maturities issued by companies with comparable credit ratings. |
The considerations identified above are not exhaustive. Whether or not the securities are an appropriate investment for you will depend on your individual circumstances, and you should reach an investment decision only after you and your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisors have carefully considered the appropriateness of an investment in the securities in light of your particular circumstances. You should also review carefully the "Selected Risk Considerations" herein and the "Risk Factors" in the accompanying underlying supplement for risks related to an investment in the securities.
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| Determining Maturity Payment Amount |
On the Stated Maturity Date, you will receive a cash payment per security (the Maturity Payment Amount) calculated as follows:
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| Selected Risk Considerations |
The securities have complex features and investing in the securities will involve risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. Some of the risks that apply to an investment in the securities are summarized below, but we urge you to read the more detailed explanation of the risks relating to the securities generally in the "Risk Factors" beginning on page S-1 of the accompanying underlying supplement, page S-1 of the prospectus supplement and page 1 of the prospectus. You should reach an investment decision only after you have carefully considered with your advisors the appropriateness of an investment in the securities in light of your particular circumstances.
Risks Relating To
If The Ending Price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock Is Less Than Its Threshold Price, You
We will not repay you a fixed amount on the securities on the Stated Maturity Date. The Maturity Payment Amount will depend on the direction of and percentage change in the Ending Price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock relative to its Starting Price and the other terms of the securities. Because the price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock will be subject to market fluctuations, the Maturity Payment Amount may be more or less, and possibly significantly less, than the face amount of your securities.
If the Ending Price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock is less than its Threshold Price, the Maturity Payment Amount will be less than the face amount and you will have full downside exposure to the decrease in the price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock from its Starting Price. The Threshold Price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock is 75% of its Starting Price. For example, if the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock has declined by 25.1% from its Starting Price to its Ending Price, you will not receive any benefit of the contingent downside feature and you will lose 25.1% of the face amount. As a result, you will not receive any protection if the price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock declines below its Threshold Price and you will lose more than 25%, and possibly all, of the face amount at maturity. This is the case even if the price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock is greater than or equal to its Starting Price or its Threshold Price at certain times during the term of the securities.
Even if the Ending Price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock is greater than its Starting Price, the Maturity Payment Amount may only be slightly greater than the face amount, and your yield on the securities may be less than the yield you would eaif you bought a traditional interest-bearing debt security of CIBC or another issuer with a similar credit rating with the same Stated Maturity Date.
The Securities Are Subject To The Full Risks Of Each Underlying Stock And Will Be Negatively Affected If Any Underlying Stock Performs Poorly, Even If The Other Underlying Stocks Perform Favorably.
You are subject to the full risks of each Underlying Stock. If any Underlying Stock performs poorly, you will be negatively affected, even if the other Underlying Stocks perform favorably. The securities are not linked to a basket composed of the Underlying Stocks, where the better performance of some Underlying Stocks could offset the poor performance of others. Instead, you are subject to the full risks of whichever Underlying Stock is the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock. As a result, the securities are riskier than an alternative investment linked to only one of the Underlying Stocks or linked to a basket composed of the Underlying Stocks. You should not invest in the securities unless you understand and are willing to accept the full downside risks of each Underlying Stock.
Your RetuOn The Securities Will Depend Solely On The Performance Of The Lowest Performing Underlying Stock, And You Will Not Benefit In Any Way From The Performance Of The Better Performing Stocks.
Your retuon the securities will depend solely on the performance of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock. Although it is necessary for each Underlying Stock to close above its respective Threshold Price on the Calculation Day for you to receive the face amount of your securities at maturity, you will not benefit in any way from the performance of the better performing Underlying Stocks. The securities may underperform an alternative investment linked to a basket composed of the Underlying Stocks, since in such case the performance of the better performing Underlying Stocks would be blended with the performance of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock, resulting in a better retuthan the retuof the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock alone.
You Will Be Subject To Risks Resulting From The Relationship Among The Underlying Stocks.
It is preferable from your perspective for the Underlying Stocks to be correlated with each other so that their prices will tend to increase or decrease at similar times and by similar magnitudes. By investing in the securities, you assume the risk that the Underlying Stocks will not exhibit this relationship. The less correlated the Underlying Stocks, the more likely it is that any one of the Underlying Stocks will be performing poorly at any time over the term of the securities. All that is necessary for the securities to perform poorly is for one
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of the Underlying Stocks to perform poorly; the performance of the better performing Underlying Stocks is not relevant to your retuon the securities. It is impossible to predict what the relationship among the Underlying Stocks will be over the term of the securities. To the extent the Underlying Stocks operate in different industries or sectors of the market, such industries and sectors may not perform similarly over the term of the securities.
No Periodic Interest Will Be Paid On
No periodic interest will be paid on the securities. However, if the securities were classified for
The Stated Maturity Date May Be Postponed If The Calculation Day Is Postponed.
The Calculation Day with respect to an Underlying Stock will be postponed if the originally scheduled Calculation Day is not a Trading Day with respect to any Underlying Stock or if the calculation agent determines that a Market Disruption Event has occurred or is continuing with respect to that Underlying Stock on that day. If such a postponement occurs, the Stated Maturity Date will be the later of (i) the initial Stated Maturity Date and (ii) three Business Days after the last Calculation Day, as postponed.
Risk Relating To The Credit Risk Of CIBC
The Securities Are Subject To
The securities are our obligations exclusively and are not, either directly or indirectly, an obligation of any third party. Any amounts payable under the securities are subject to our creditworthiness, and you will have no ability to pursue any Underlying Stock Issuer for payment. As a result, our actual and perceived creditworthiness and actual or anticipated decreases in our credit ratings may affect the value of the securities and, in the event we were to default on our obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the terms of the securities. See "Description of Senior Debt Securities-Events of Default" in the prospectus.
Risks Relating To The Estimated Value Of The Securities And Any Secondary Market
Our Estimated Value Of The Securities Will Be Lower Than The Original Offering Price Of The Securities.
Our estimated value is only an estimate using several factors. The original offering price of the securities will exceed our estimated value because costs associated with selling and structuring the securities, as well as hedging the securities, are included in the original offering price of the securities. See "The Estimated Value of the Securities" in this pricing supplement.
Our Estimated Value Does Not Represent Future Values Of The Securities And May Differ From Others' Estimates.
Our estimated value of the securities is determined by reference to our internal pricing models when the terms of the securities are set. This estimated value is based on market conditions and other relevant factors existing at that time and our assumptions about market parameters, which can include volatility, dividend rates, interest rates and other factors. Different pricing models and assumptions could provide valuations for the securities that are greater than or less than our estimated value. In addition, market conditions and other relevant factors in the future may change, and any assumptions may prove to be incorrect. On future dates, the value of the securities could change significantly based on, among other things, changes in market conditions, our creditworthiness, interest rate movements and other relevant factors, which may impact the price, if any, at which
Our Estimated Value Is Not Determined By Reference To Credit Spreads For Our Conventional Fixed-Rate Debt.
The internal funding rate used in the determination of our estimated value generally represents a discount from the credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate debt. If we were to use the interest rate implied by our conventional fixed-rate credit spreads, we would expect the economic terms of the securities to be more favorable to you. Consequently, our use of an internal funding rate would have an adverse effect on the terms of the securities and any secondary market prices of the securities. See "The Estimated Value of the Securities" in this pricing supplement.
The Estimated Value Of The Securities Will Not Be An Indication Of The Price, If Any, At Which
The price, if any, at which
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transaction, and the expected cost of unwinding any related hedging transactions. Unless the factors described in the next risk factor change significantly in your favor, any such secondary market price for the securities will likely be less than the original offering price.
If
The Value Of The Securities Prior To Maturity Will Be Affected By Numerous Factors, Some Of Which Are Related In Complex Ways.
The value of the securities prior to maturity will be affected by the then-current prices of the Underlying Stocks, interest rates at that time and a number of other factors, some of which are interrelated in complex ways. The effect of any one factor may be offset or magnified by the effect of another factor. The following factors, among others, are expected to affect the value of the securities: performance of the Underlying Stocks; volatility of the Underlying Stocks; correlation among the Underlying Stocks; economic and other conditions generally; interest rates; dividend yields on the Underlying Stocks; our credit ratings or credit spreads; and time remaining to maturity. When we refer to the "value" of your security, we mean the value you could receive for your security if you are able to sell it in the open market before the Stated Maturity Date
You should understand that the impact of one of the factors specified above, such as a change in interest rates, may offset some or all of any change in the value of the securities attributable to another factor, such as a change in the price of an Underlying Stock. Because numerous factors are expected to affect the value of the securities, changes in the price of an Underlying Stock may not result in a comparable change in the value of the securities.
The Securities Will Not Be Listed On Any Securities Exchange And We Do Not Expect A Trading Market For The Securities To Develop.
The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. Although
If a secondary market does exist, it may be limited. Accordingly, there may be a limited number of buyers if you decide to sell your securities prior to maturity. This may affect the price you receive upon such sale. Consequently, you should be willing to hold the securities to maturity.
Risks Relating To The Underlying Stocks
The Securities Will Be Subject To Single Stock Risk.
The price of an Underlying Stock can rise or fall sharply due to factors specific to that Underlying Stock and its issuer, such as stock price volatility, earnings, financial conditions, corporate, industry and regulatory developments, management changes and decisions and other events, as well as general market factors, such as general stock market volatility and prices, interest rates and economic and political conditions.
You Have Limited Anti-dilution Protection.
The calculation agent will, in its sole discretion, adjust the Adjustment Factor of an Underlying Stock for certain events affecting that Underlying Stock, such as stock splits and stock dividends, and certain other corporate actions involving its Underlying Stock Issuer, such as mergers. However, the calculation agent is not required to make an adjustment for every corporate event that can affect an Underlying Stock. For example, the calculation agent is not required to make any adjustments to the Adjustment Factor of an Underlying Stock if its Underlying Stock Issuer or anyone else makes a partial tender or partial exchange offer for that Underlying Stock. Consequently, this could affect the market value of the securities. See "General Terms of the Securities-Adjustments Relating to an
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Underlying Stock" in the accompanying product supplement for a description of the general circumstances in which the calculation agent will make adjustments to the Adjustment Factor of an Underlying Stock.
The Securities May Become Linked To The Common Stock Of A Company Other Than An Original Underlying Stock Issuer.
Following certain corporate events relating to an Underlying Stock, such as a stock-for-stock merger where its Underlying Stock Issuer is not the surviving entity, the shares of a successor corporation to its Underlying Stock Issuer will be substituted for that Underlying Stock for all purposes of the securities. Following certain other corporate events relating to an Underlying Stock in which holders of that Underlying Stock would receive all of their consideration in cash and the surviving entity has no marketable securities outstanding or there is no surviving entity (including, but not limited to, a leveraged buyout or other going private transaction involving that Underlying Stock Issuer, or a liquidation of its Underlying Stock Issuer), the common stock of another company in the same industry group as its Underlying Stock Issuer will be substituted for that Underlying Stock for all purposes of the securities. In the event of such a corporate event, the equity-linked nature of the securities would be significantly altered. We describe the specific corporate events that can lead to these adjustments and the procedures for selecting the stock of another company as an Underlying Stock in the section entitled "General Terms of the Securities-Adjustments Relating to an Underlying Stock" in the accompanying product supplement. The occurrence of such corporate events and the consequent adjustments may materially and adversely affect the market value of the securities.
Risks Relating To Conflicts Of Interest
We Or One Of Our Affiliates Will Be The Calculation Agent And, As A Result, Potential Conflicts Of Interest Could Arise.
We or one of our affiliates will be the calculation agent for purposes of determining, among other things, the Starting Prices and the Ending Prices, calculating the Maturity Payment Amount, determining whether adjustments should be made to the Adjustment Factor of an Underlying Stock, determining whether a Market Disruption Event has occurred on the scheduled Calculation Day with respect to an Underlying Stock, which may result in postponement of the Calculation Day for that Underlying Stock; and determining the Stock Closing Price of an Underlying Stock if the Calculation Day is postponed to the last day to which it may be postponed and a Market Disruption Event occurs on that day with respect to that Underlying Stock. Although the calculation agent will exercise its judgment in good faith when performing its functions, potential conflicts of interest may exist between the calculation agent and you.
Our Economic Interests And Those Of Any Dealer Participating In The Offering Of Securities Will Potentially Be Adverse To Your Interests.
You should be aware of the following ways in which our economic interests and those of any dealer participating in the distribution of the securities, which we refer to as a "participating dealer," will potentially be adverse to your interests as an investor in the securities. In engaging in certain of the activities described below, our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates may take actions that may adversely affect the value of and your retuon the securities, and in so doing they will have no obligation to consider your interests as an investor in the securities. Our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates may realize a profit from these activities even if investors do not receive a favorable investment retuon the securities.
| · | Research reports by our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates may be inconsistent with an investment in the securities and may adversely affect the price of an Underlying Stock. |
| · | Business activities of our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates with an Underlying Stock Issuer; |
| · | Hedging activities by our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates may adversely affect the price of an Underlying Stock. |
| · | Trading activities by our affiliates or any participating dealer or its affiliates may adversely affect the price of an Underlying Stock. |
| · | 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 fee, creating a further incentive for the participating dealer to sell the securities to you. |
Risks Relating To Tax
The
There is no direct legal authority regarding the proper
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promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the securities, including the character and timing of income or loss and the degree, if any, to which income realized by non-
Both
There Can Be No Assurance That The Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences Of An Investment In The Securities Will Not Change In The Future.
There can be no assurance that Canadian federal income tax laws, the judicial interpretation thereof, or the administrative policies and assessing practices of the
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| Hypothetical Examples and Returns |
The payout profile, retutable and examples below illustrate the Maturity Payment Amount for a
| Hypothetical Upside Participation Rate: | 285.00% (the lowest possible Upside Participation Rate that may be determined on the Pricing Date) |
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| Hypothetical Threshold Priceof each Underlying Stock: |
Hypothetical Payout Profile
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Hypothetical Returns
| Hypothetical Ending Price of Lowest Performing Underlying Stock |
Hypothetical Stock Return of Lowest Performing Underlying Stock |
Hypothetical Maturity Payment Amount Per Security |
Hypothetical Pre-Tax Total Rate of Return(1) |
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| 100.00% | 285.00% | |||
| 50.00% | 142.50% | |||
| 40.00% | 114.00% | |||
| 30.00% | 85.50% | |||
| 20.00% | 57.00% | |||
| 10.00% | 28.50% | |||
| 5.00% | 14.25% | |||
| 0.00% | 0.00% | |||
| -10.00% | 0.00% | |||
| -20.00% | 0.00% | |||
| -25.00% | 0.00% | |||
| -26.00% | -26.00% | |||
| -50.00% | -50.00% | |||
| -75.00% | -75.00% | |||
| -100.00% | -100.00% |
| (1) | The hypothetical pre-tax total rate of retuis the number, expressed as a percentage, that results from comparing the Maturity Payment Amount per security to the face amount of |
Hypothetical Examples
Example 1. The Maturity Payment Amount is greater than the face amount:
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| Hypothetical Stock Return: | 10.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% |
Step 1: Determine which Underlying Stock is the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock.
In this example, the AAPL has the lowest Stock Retuand is, therefore, the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock.
Step 2: Determine the Maturity Payment Amount.
Because the hypothetical Ending Price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock is greater than its hypothetical Starting Price, the Maturity Payment Amount per security would be equal to:
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On the Stated Maturity Date, you would receive
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Market Linked Securities-Leveraged Upside Participation and Contingent Downside Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the Common Stock of |
Example 2. The Maturity Payment Amount is equal to the face amount:
| AAPL | AMZN | GOOGL | |
| Hypothetical Starting Price: | |||
| Hypothetical Ending Price: | |||
| Hypothetical Threshold Price: | |||
| Hypothetical Stock Return: | -20.00% | 25.00% | 5.00% |
Step 1: Determine which Underlying Stock is the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock.
In this example, the AAPL has the lowest Stock Retuand is, therefore, the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock.
Step 2: Determine the Maturity Payment Amount.
Because the hypothetical Ending Price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock is less than its hypothetical Starting Price, but not by more than 25%, you would not lose any of the face amount of your securities.
On the Stated Maturity Date, you would receive
Example 3. The Maturity Payment Amount is less than the face amount:
| AAPL | AMZN | GOOGL | |
| Hypothetical Starting Price: | |||
| Hypothetical Ending Price: | |||
| Hypothetical Threshold Price: | |||
| Hypothetical Stock Return: | -50.00% | 5.00% | 30.00% |
Step 1: Determine which Underlying Stock is the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock.
In this example, the AAPL has the lowest Stock Retuand is, therefore, the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock.
Step 2: Determine the Maturity Payment Amount.
Because the hypothetical Ending Price of the Lowest Performing Underlying Stock is less than its hypothetical Starting Price by more than 25%, you would lose a portion of the face amount of your securities and receive the Maturity Payment Amount equal to:
=
On the Stated Maturity Date, you would receive
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Market Linked Securities-Leveraged Upside Participation and Contingent Downside Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the Common Stock of |
| The Underlying Stocks |
Historical Data
We obtained the Closing Prices of the Underlying Stocks in the graphs below from
The following graphs set forth daily Closing Prices of the Underlying Stocks for the period from
Historical Performance of AAPL
Source: Bloomberg
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Market Linked Securities-Leveraged Upside Participation and Contingent Downside Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the Common Stock of |
Historical Performance of AMZN
Source: Bloomberg
Historical Performance of GOOGL
Source: Bloomberg
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Market Linked Securities-Leveraged Upside Participation and Contingent Downside Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the Common Stock of |
| The Estimated Value of the Securities |
The estimated value of the securities set forth on the cover of this pricing supplement is equal to the sum of the values of the following hypothetical components: (1) a fixed-income debt component with the same maturity as the securities, valued using our internal funding rate for structured debt described below, and (2) the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic terms of the securities. The estimated value does not represent a minimum price at which
The Bank's estimated value of the securities will be lower than the original offering price of the securities because costs associated with selling, structuring and hedging the securities are included in the original offering price of the securities. These costs include the selling commissions paid to affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, the projected profits that our hedge counterparties, which may include our affiliates, expect to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the securities and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the securities. Because hedging our obligations entails risk and may be influenced by market forces beyond our control, this hedging may result in a profit that is more or less than expected, or it may result in a loss. We or one or more of our affiliates will retain any profits realized in hedging our obligations under the securities. See "Risk Factors-Our Estimated Value of the Securities Will Be Lower Than
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Market Linked Securities-Leveraged Upside Participation and Contingent Downside Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the Common Stock of |
| Summary of |
The following discussion is a brief summary of the material
The
The expected characterization of the securities is not binding on the
With respect to the discussion in the underlying supplement regarding "dividend equivalent" payments, the
You should consult your tax advisor as to the tax consequences of such characterization and any possible alternative characterizations of the securities for
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Market Linked Securities-Leveraged Upside Participation and Contingent Downside Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the Common Stock of |
| Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations |
In the opinion of
This summary assumes that no amount paid or payable to a holder described herein will be the deduction component of a "hybrid mismatch arrangement" under which the payment arises within the meaning of the rules in the Canadian Tax Act with respect to "hybrid mismatch arrangements" (the "Hybrid Mismatch Rules"). Investors should note that the Hybrid Mismatch Rules are highly complex and there remains significant uncertainty as to their interpretation and application.
This summary is supplemental to and should be read together with the description of material Canadian federal income tax considerations relevant to a Non-Resident Holder owning securities under "Material Income Tax Consequences-Canadian Taxation" in the accompanying prospectus and a Non-Resident Holder should carefully read that description as well.
This summary is of a general nature only and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any particular Non-Resident Holder. Non-Resident Holders are advised to consult with their own tax advisors with respect to their particular circumstances.
Based on Canadian tax counsel's understanding of the
Non-Resident Holders should consult their own advisors regarding the consequences to them of a disposition of the securities to a person with whom they are not dealing at arm's length for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act.
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