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valuation date)dividedby the initial index level (4,935.34 with respect to the EURO STOXX 50®Index, 2,530.23 withrespect to TOPIX, 8,275.66 with respect to the FTSE®100Index, 11,660.96 with respect to the Swiss Market Index and7,819.136 with respect to the S&P/ASX 200 Index (which in each case is the closing level of the applicable basketcomponent on the trade date))multipliedby(ii) the applicable initial weighted value for each basket component. If the final basket level is greater than or equal to the initial basket level, the return on your notes will be positive and you will receive,for each $1,000 principal amount of your notes, thegreater of(i) the threshold settlement amount of $1,199.30 and (ii) thesumof $1,000 plus theproductof $1,000timesthe basket return. If the final basket level declines by up to 10.00% from the initial basket level, you will receive the principal amount of your notes.If the final basket level declines by morethan 10.00% from the initial basket level, the return on your notes will be negative and you may lose up to your entire principal amount. Specifically, you will lose approximately 1.1111% for every 1% negative percentagechange in the level of the basket below 90.00% of the initial basket level. Any payment on your notes is subject tothe creditworthiness of The Bank of Nova Scotia.To determine your payment at maturity, we will calculate the basket return, which is the percentage increase or decreasein the final basket level from the initial basket level.At maturity, for each $1,000 principal amount of your notes:●if the final basket level isgreater than or equal tothe initial basket level (the basket return iszeroorpositive), you will receive an amount in cash equal to thegreater of(1) the threshold settlement amount and (2) thesumof (i) $1,000plus (ii) theproductof (a) $1,000times(b) the basket return; ●if the final basket level isless thanthe initial basket level but not by more than 10.00% (the basket return isnegativebutgreater thanorequal to-10.00%), you will receive an amount in cash equal to $1,000; or●if the final basket level isless thanthe initial basket level by more than 10.00% (the basket return isnegativeand isless than-10.00%), you will receive an amount in cash equal to thesumof (i) $1,000plus(ii) theproductof (a) $1,000times(b) the buffer rate of approximately 111.11%times(c) thesum ofthe basket returnplus10.00%.Declines in one basket index may offset increases in the other basket indices. Due to the unequal weighting ofeach basket component, the performances of the EURO STOXX 50®Index, TOPIX and the FTSE®100Index willhave a significantly larger impact on your return on the notes than the performance of the Swiss Market Index orthe S&P/ASX 200 Index. In addition, no payments on your notes will be made prior to maturity.Investment in the notes involves certain risks. You should refer to “Additional Risks” beginning on page P-17 of Per NoteTotalOriginal Issue Price100.00%$1,140,000.00Underwriting commissions1.50%$17,100.00Proceeds to The Bank of Nova Scotia98.50%$1,122,900.00 For additional information, see “Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” herein.Neither the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commissionhas approved or disapproved of the notes or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this pricingsupplement,the accompanying prospectus,prospectus supplement,underlier supplement or productsupplement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. Deposit Insurance Corporation Act (the “CDIC Act”) or the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or anyother government agency of Canada, the United States or any other jurisdiction.Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Pricing Supplement dated April 17, 2025 The Buffered Digital Basket-Linked Notes Due April 21, 2027 (the “notes”) offered hereunder are unsubordinatedand unsecured obligations of The Bank of Nova Scotia (the “Bank”) and are subject to investment risks includingpossible loss of the principal amount invested due to the negative performance of the basket and the credit risk ofthe Bank. As used in this pricing supplement, the “Bank,” “we,” “us” or “our” refers to The Bank of Nova Scotia. Thenotes will not be listed on any U.S. securities exchange or automated quotation system. “Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product supplement.The original issue price, commissions and proceeds to the Bank listed above relate to the notes we issue initially.We may decide to sell additional notes after the date of this pricing supplement, at original issue prices and withcommissions and proceeds to the Bank that differ from the amounts set forth above. The return (whether positive ornegative) on your investment in the notes will depend in part on the original issue price you pay for such notes. On the cover page of this pricing supplement, the Bank has provide