蒙特利尔银行美股招股说明书(2026-02-19版)

US$1,000,000Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series KAutocallable Barrier Notes with Memory Coupons due February 20, 2029Linked to the Class A subordinate voting shares of Shopify Inc.The notes are designed for investors who are seeking quarterly contingent periodic interest payments (as described in more detail below), as well as a return of principal if the closing level of the Class A subordinate voting shares of Shopify Inc. (the “Reference Asset”) on any quarterly Observation Date beginning inAugust 2026 is greater than 100% of its Initial Level (the “Call Level”). Investors should be willing to have their notes automatically redeemed prior to maturity,be willing to forego any potential to participate in the appreciation of the Reference Asset and be willing to lose some or all of their principal at maturity.The notes may pay Contingent Coupons at the Contingent Interest Rate of 4.1625% per quarter (approximately 16.65% per annum) depending on the performance of the Reference Asset. If the closing level of the Reference Asset on the applicable quarterly Observation Date is greater than or equal to its Coupon Barrier Level,the notes will pay (i) a Contingent Coupon on the corresponding Contingent Coupon Payment Date and (ii) and previously unpaid Contingent Coupons in respectof any prior Observation Dates pursuant to the Memory Coupon Feature. If the closing level of the Reference Asset is less than its Coupon Barrier Level on anObservation Date, the notes will not pay the Contingent Coupon on the corresponding Contingent Coupon Payment Date.Beginning on August 17, 2026, if on any Observation Date, the closing level of the Reference Asset is greater than its Call Level, the notes will be automatically redeemed. On the following Contingent Coupon Payment Date (the “Call Settlement Date"), investors will receive their principal amount plus the ContingentCoupon otherwise due. After the notes are redeemed, investors will not receive any additional payments in respect of the notes.The notes do not guarantee any return of principal at maturity. Instead, if the notes are not automatically redeemed, the payment at maturity will be based on the Final Level of the Reference Asset and whether the Final Level of that Reference Asset has declined from its Initial Level to below its Trigger Level on theValuation Date (a “Trigger Event”), as described below.If the notes are not automatically redeemed and a Trigger Event has occurred, investors will lose 1% of the principal amount for each 1% decrease in the level of Investing in the notes is not equivalent to a direct investment in the Reference Asset. The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. Our subsidiary, BMO Capital Markets Corp. (“BMOCM”), is the agent for this offering. See “Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” below. Terms of the Notes: Strike Date:February 13, 2026Pricing Date:February 17, 2026Settlement Date:February 20, 2026Specific Terms of the Notes: 1The total “Agent’s Commission” and “Proceeds to Bank of Montreal” specified above reflect the aggregate amounts at the time Bank of Montreal established its hedge positions on or prior to the Pricing Date, which mayhave been variable and fluctuated depending on market conditions at such times. Certain dealers who purchased the notes for sale to certain fee-based advisory accounts may have foregone some or all of their sellingconcessions, fees or commissions. The public offering price for investors purchasing the notes in these accounts was between $976.50 and $1,000 per $1,000 in principal amount.* Rounded to two decimal places. Investing in the notes involves risks, including those described in the “Selected Risk Considerations” section beginning on page P-5 hereof, the “Additional Risk Factors Relating to the Notes” section beginningon page PS-6 of the product supplement, and the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page S-1 of the prospectus supplement and on page 8 of the prospectus.Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these notes or passed upon the accuracy of this document, the product supplement, the prospectus supplement or the prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. The notes will be our unsecured obligations and will not be savings accounts or deposits that are insured by the United States FederalDeposit Insurance Corporation, the Deposit Insurance Fund, the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency or instrumentality or other entity.On the date hereof, based on the terms set forth above, the estimated initial value of the notes is $963.36 per $1,000 in principal amount. However, as discussed in more detail below, the actual value of the notes at any time will reflect many factors and cannot be predicted with accuracy. BMO CAPITAL MARKETS The Class A subordinate voting shares of Shopify Inc. (ticker symbol "SHOP"). S