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ATAC Resources Ltd. — Capital/Financing Update 2023
Jul 18, 2023
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Capital/Financing Update
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This Pricing Supplement (the “Pricing Supplement”) together with the short form base shelf prospectus dated June 29, 2022, as amended or supplemented (the “Prospectus”), the prospectus supplement thereto dated June 29, 2022, as amended or supplemented (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to which it relates and each document incorporated by reference into such prospectus constitutes a public offering of securities only in the jurisdictions where they may be lawfully offered for sale and therein only by persons permitted to sell such securities. No securities commission or similar regulatory authority has in any way passed upon the merits of securities offered hereunder and any representation to the contrary is an offence. The Note Securities to be issued hereunder have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended and, subject to certain exemptions, may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in the United States of America to or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons.
Pricing Supplement No. ACCI3851 dated July 17, 2023
(to the short form base shelf prospectus dated June 29, 2022, as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement entitled NBC Auto Callable Contingent Income Note Securities (no direct currency exposure) Program dated June 29, 2022)
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NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA
NBC Auto Callable Contingent Income Note Securities (no direct currency exposure) Program
NBC Auto Callable Contingent Income Note Securities (Maturity-Monitored Barrier) linked to the Solactive Canada Utilities 160 AR Index, due on August 8, 2030
(non principal protected note securities)
Maximum Can$25,000,000 (250,000 Note Securities)
No minimum amount of funds must be raised under this offering. This means that the Bank could complete this offering after raising only a small proportion of the offering amount set out above.
This Pricing Supplement supplements the short form base shelf prospectus dated June 29, 2022 relating to $12,000,000,000 Medium Term Notes of the Bank, as amended or supplemented, and the Prospectus Supplement dated June 29, 2022. If the information in this Pricing Supplement differs from the information contained in the Prospectus and/or the Prospectus Supplement, you should rely on the information in this Pricing Supplement. Holders should carefully read this Pricing Supplement, the Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying Prospectus to fully understand the information relating to the terms of the Note Securities and other considerations that are important to Holders. All three documents contain information Holders should consider when making their investment decision. The information contained in this Pricing Supplement and the accompanying Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement is current only as of the date of each.
The estimated initial value of the Note Securities as of the date of this Pricing Supplement is $95.41 per $100 of Principal Amount, which is less than the issue price. The estimated initial value is equal to 95.41% of the Principal Amount, being equivalent to a $0.66 annual discount over the term of the Note Securities. The actual value of the Note Securities at any time will reflect many factors, cannot be predicted with accuracy and may be less than this amount. We describe our determination of the estimated initial value in more detail in the Prospectus. The Independent Dealer did not participate in the preparation of the estimated initial value for the Note Securities. See “Description of the Note Securities – Estimated Initial Value of Linked Note Securities” in the Prospectus.
The Note Securities differ from conventional debt and fixed income investments; repayment of the entire Principal Amount is not guaranteed. The Note Securities entail downside risk and are not designed to be alternatives to conventional debt or fixed income investments or money market instruments.
The Note Securities are non principal protected note securities and the Holder may receive an amount that is less than the Principal Amount over the term of the Note Securities. For greater certainty, throughout this Pricing Supplement, “maturity” wherever used herein, shall include Maturity Date, Call Date and Special Reimbursement Date.
The Note Securities constitute direct, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of the Bank ranking pari passu with all other present and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Bank. The Note Securities will not constitute deposits that are insured under the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act or any other deposit insurance regime designed to ensure the payment of all or a portion of a deposit upon insolvency of the deposit taking institution.
Amounts paid to Holders will depend on the performance of the Reference Portfolio. None of the Bank, its affiliates, the Dealers, or any other person or entity guarantees that Holders will receive an amount equal to their original investment in the Note Securities or guarantees that any return will be paid on the Note Securities. Since the Note Securities are not protected and the Principal Amount will be at risk (other than the minimum Maturity Redemption Payment of 1% of the Principal Amount), it is possible that Holders could lose some or substantially all of their original investment in the Note Securities. See “Risk Factors” in the Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus.
The Note Securities are redeemable automatically on a Call Date depending on the performance of the Reference Portfolio. In addition, the Note Securities may be redeemed by the Bank pursuant to a Reimbursement Under Special Circumstances. See “Description of the Note Securities – Reimbursement Under Special Circumstances and Payment” in the Prospectus.
The Note Securities are not redeemable prior to the Maturity Date except on a Call Date, and except by the Bank pursuant to a Reimbursement Under Special Circumstances. See “Description of the Note Securities – Reimbursement Under Special Circumstances and Payment” in the Prospectus. The Note Securities will not be listed on any securities exchange or quotation system. National Bank Financial Inc. intends to maintain, under normal market conditions, a daily secondary market for the Note Securities. National Bank Financial Inc. may stop maintaining a market for the Note Securities at any time without any prior notice to Holders. There can be no assurance that a secondary market will develop or, if one develops, that it will be liquid. Moreover, Holders selling their Note Securities prior to maturity may be subject to certain fees. See “Secondary Market for the Note Securities” in the Prospectus Supplement.
National Bank Financial Inc. is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank. As a result, the Bank is a “related issuer” and a “connected issuer” of National Bank Financial Inc. within the meaning of the securities legislation of certain provinces and territories of Canada. See “Plan of Distribution” in the Prospectus Supplement and in the Prospectus.
| Issuer: | National Bank of Canada |
|---|---|
| Principal Amount: | $100 |
| Minimum | $1,000 (10 Note Securities) |
| Subscription: | |
| Auto Callable | Maturity-Monitored Barrier |
| Contingent Income | |
| Type: | |
| Issuance Date: | August 8, 2023, subject to postponement in certain circumstances as described in the |
| Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus. | |
| Maturity Date: | August 8, 2030 |
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Reference Portfolio:
| Reference Asset Name | Reference Asset Ticker from Bloomberg |
Price Source |
Closing Level |
Reference Asset Type |
Reference Asset Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solactive Canada Utilities 160 AR Index |
SOLCU160 | Solactive AG |
Closing level |
Index | 100% |
Moreover, the Note Securities constitute Index Linked Note Securities under the Prospectus.
Reference Index:
The Reference Asset is the Solactive Canada Utilities 160 AR Index (the “ Reference Index ”), which aims to track the gross total return performance of the Solactive Canada Utilities Index TR (the “ TR Index ”), calculated in CAD, reduced by a synthetic dividend of 160 index points per annum calculated daily in arrears (the “ Adjusted Return Factor ”).
The TR Index is a gross total return index that seeks to replicate the overall return from holding a portfolio consisting of the constituent securities thereof, including any dividends and distributions paid in respect of such securities. For the calculation of the level of the TR Index, any dividends or other distributions paid on the constituent securities of the TR Index are reinvested across all the constituent securities of the TR Index.
As of July 7, 2023, the dividends and/or distributions paid on account of all of the issuers or constituents of the TR Index represented an annual indicative yield of approximately 4.43%, representing an aggregate yield of approximately 31.01% over the term of the Note Securities, assuming that the dividends and/or distributions remain constant and are not reinvested. An investment in the Note Securities does not represent a direct or indirect investment in the TR Index or any of the constituent securities that comprise the TR Index. Holders have no right or entitlement to the dividends or distributions paid on such securities.
The performance of the Reference Index will vary higher or lower from the performance of the TR Index over the term of the Note Securities depending on whether the impact of the dividends and other distributions reinvested in the TR Index is greater or less than the impact the Adjusted Return Factor has on the Closing Level over the term of the Note Securities.
The Closing Level of the Reference Index on July 7, 2023 was 3,308.57. The Adjusted Return Factor divided by the Closing Level of the Reference Index was therefore equal to 4.84% on July 7, 2023. Over the term of the Note Securities, the sum of the Adjusted Return Factor of 160 points per annum will be approximately 1,120 index points, representing 33.85% of the Closing Level of the Reference Index on July 7, 2023.
See “Reference Asset – Solactive Canada Utilities 160 AR Index”.
Initial Level:
Closing Level on the Issuance Date .
Currency:
Canadian dollars
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Maturity Redemption Payment:
The Maturity Redemption Payment per Note Security will be as follows:
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(i) if the Reference Portfolio Return is equal to or higher than the Call Threshold on a Call Valuation Date, the Note Securities will be automatically called on the applicable Call Date and the Maturity Redemption Payment will be equal to $100 x [1 + Variable Return]; or
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(ii) if the Note Securities are not automatically called and the Reference Portfolio Return is positive on the Final Valuation Date, the Maturity Redemption Payment will be equal to $100 x [1 + Variable Return]; or
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(iii) if the Note Securities are not automatically called and the Reference Portfolio Return is nil or negative but equal to or higher than the Barrier on the Final Valuation Date, the Maturity Redemption Payment will be equal to $100; or
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(iv) if the Note Securities are not automatically called and the Reference Portfolio Return is negative and lower than the Barrier on the Final Valuation Date, the Maturity Redemption Payment will be equal to $100 x [1 + Reference Portfolio Return].
Except for the Coupon Payments during the term of the Note Securities, investors should understand from the foregoing that they will be entitled to a single payment under the Note Securities on either the Maturity Date or a Call Date. If the Note Securities are automatically called, the investment in the Note Securities will terminate as of the applicable Call Date and as such, Holders will receive the Maturity Redemption Payment applicable to such Call Date and not the Maturity Redemption Payment that they would have otherwise been entitled to on a subsequent Call Date or on the Maturity Date if the Note Securities had not been called.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Maturity Redemption Payment will be subject to a minimum of 1% of the Principal Amount.
Call Feature:
| Valuation Date Type | Valuation Date | Call Threshol d |
Call Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call Valuation Date 1 | February 1, 2024 | 10.00% | February 8, 2024 |
| Call Valuation Date 2 | March 1, 2024 | 10.00% | March 8, 2024 |
| Call Valuation Date 3 | April 1, 2024 | 10.00% | April 8, 2024 |
| Call Valuation Date 4 | May 1, 2024 | 10.00% | May 8, 2024 |
| Call Valuation Date 5 | June 3, 2024 | 10.00% | June 10, 2024 |
| Call Valuation Date 6 | June 28, 2024 | 10.00% | July 8, 2024 |
| Call Valuation Date 7 | July 31, 2024 | 10.00% | August 8, 2024 |
| Call Valuation Date 8 | August 30, 2024 | 10.00% | September 9, 2024 |
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| Call Valuation Date 9 | October 1, 2024 | 10.00% | October 8, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call Valuation Date 10 | November 1, 2024 | 10.00% | November 8, 2024 |
| Call Valuation Date 11 | December 2, 2024 | 10.00% | December 9, 2024 |
| Call Valuation Date 12 | January 2, 2025 | 10.00% | January 9, 2025 |
| Call Valuation Date 13 | February 3, 2025 | 10.00% | February 10, 2025 |
| Call Valuation Date 14 | March 3, 2025 | 10.00% | March 10, 2025 |
| Call Valuation Date 15 | April 1, 2025 | 10.00% | April 8, 2025 |
| Call Valuation Date 16 | May 1, 2025 | 10.00% | May 8, 2025 |
| Call Valuation Date 17 | June 2, 2025 | 10.00% | June 9, 2025 |
| Call Valuation Date 18 | June 30, 2025 | 10.00% | July 8, 2025 |
| Call Valuation Date 19 | July 31, 2025 | 10.00% | August 8, 2025 |
| Call Valuation Date 20 | August 29, 2025 | 10.00% | September 8, 2025 |
| Call Valuation Date 21 | October 1, 2025 | 10.00% | October 8, 2025 |
| Call Valuation Date 22 | November 3, 2025 | 10.00% | November 10, 2025 |
| Call Valuation Date 23 | December 1, 2025 | 10.00% | December 8, 2025 |
| Call Valuation Date 24 | January 2, 2026 | 10.00% | January 9, 2026 |
| Call Valuation Date 25 | February 2, 2026 | 10.00% | February 9, 2026 |
| Call Valuation Date 26 | March 2, 2026 | 10.00% | March 9, 2026 |
| Call Valuation Date 27 | March 31, 2026 | 10.00% | April 8, 2026 |
| Call Valuation Date 28 | May 1, 2026 | 10.00% | May 8, 2026 |
| Call Valuation Date 29 | June 1, 2026 | 10.00% | June 8, 2026 |
| Call Valuation Date 30 | June 30, 2026 | 10.00% | July 8, 2026 |
| Call Valuation Date 31 | July 31, 2026 | 10.00% | August 10, 2026 |
| Call Valuation Date 32 | August 31, 2026 | 10.00% | September 8, 2026 |
| Call Valuation Date 33 | October 1, 2026 | 10.00% | October 8, 2026 |
| Call Valuation Date 34 | November 2, 2026 | 10.00% | November 9, 2026 |
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| Call Valuation Date 35 | December 1, 2026 | 10.00% | December 8, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call Valuation Date 36 | January 4, 2027 | 10.00% | January 11, 2027 |
| Call Valuation Date 37 | February 1, 2027 | 10.00% | February 8, 2027 |
| Call Valuation Date 38 | March 1, 2027 | 10.00% | March 8, 2027 |
| Call Valuation Date 39 | April 1, 2027 | 10.00% | April 8, 2027 |
| Call Valuation Date 40 | May 3, 2027 | 10.00% | May 10, 2027 |
| Call Valuation Date 41 | June 1, 2027 | 10.00% | June 8, 2027 |
| Call Valuation Date 42 | June 30, 2027 | 10.00% | July 8, 2027 |
| Call Valuation Date 43 | July 30, 2027 | 10.00% | August 9, 2027 |
| Call Valuation Date 44 | August 31, 2027 | 10.00% | September 8, 2027 |
| Call Valuation Date 45 | October 1, 2027 | 10.00% | October 8, 2027 |
| Call Valuation Date 46 | November 1, 2027 | 10.00% | November 8, 2027 |
| Call Valuation Date 47 | December 1, 2027 | 10.00% | December 8, 2027 |
| Call Valuation Date 48 | January 4, 2028 | 10.00% | January 11, 2028 |
| Call Valuation Date 49 | February 1, 2028 | 10.00% | February 8, 2028 |
| Call Valuation Date 50 | March 1, 2028 | 10.00% | March 8, 2028 |
| Call Valuation Date 51 | April 3, 2028 | 10.00% | April 10, 2028 |
| Call Valuation Date 52 | May 1, 2028 | 10.00% | May 8, 2028 |
| Call Valuation Date 53 | June 1, 2028 | 10.00% | June 8, 2028 |
| Call Valuation Date 54 | June 30, 2028 | 10.00% | July 10, 2028 |
| Call Valuation Date 55 | July 31, 2028 | 10.00% | August 8, 2028 |
| Call Valuation Date 56 | August 31, 2028 | 10.00% | September 8, 2028 |
| Call Valuation Date 57 | September 29, 2028 | 10.00% | October 10, 2028 |
| Call Valuation Date 58 | November 1, 2028 | 10.00% | November 8, 2028 |
| Call Valuation Date 59 | December 1, 2028 | 10.00% | December 8, 2028 |
| Call Valuation Date 60 | January 2, 2029 | 10.00% | January 9, 2029 |
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| Call Valuation Date 61 | February 1, 2029 | 10.00% | February 8, 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call Valuation Date 62 | March 1, 2029 | 10.00% | March 8, 2029 |
| Call Valuation Date 63 | April 2, 2029 | 10.00% | April 9, 2029 |
| Call Valuation Date 64 | May 1, 2029 | 10.00% | May 8, 2029 |
| Call Valuation Date 65 | June 1, 2029 | 10.00% | June 8, 2029 |
| Call Valuation Date 66 | June 29, 2029 | 10.00% | July 9, 2029 |
| Call Valuation Date 67 | July 31, 2029 | 10.00% | August 8, 2029 |
| Call Valuation Date 68 | August 31, 2029 | 10.00% | September 10, 2029 |
| Call Valuation Date 69 | September 28, 2029 | 10.00% | October 9, 2029 |
| Call Valuation Date 70 | November 1, 2029 | 10.00% | November 8, 2029 |
| Call Valuation Date 71 | December 3, 2029 | 10.00% | December 10, 2029 |
| Call Valuation Date 72 | January 2, 2030 | 10.00% | January 9, 2030 |
| Call Valuation Date 73 | February 1, 2030 | 10.00% | February 8, 2030 |
| Call Valuation Date 74 | March 1, 2030 | 10.00% | March 8, 2030 |
| Call Valuation Date 75 | April 1, 2030 | 10.00% | April 8, 2030 |
| Call Valuation Date 76 | May 1, 2030 | 10.00% | May 8, 2030 |
| Call Valuation Date 77 | June 3, 2030 | 10.00% | June 10, 2030 |
| Call Valuation Date 78 | June 28, 2030 | 10.00% | July 8, 2030 |
| Final Valuation Date | July 31, 2030 | N/A | Maturity Date |
Variable Return:
A percentage calculated as follows:
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(i) where the Reference Portfolio Return on a given Call Valuation Date or on the Final Valuation Date is less than or equal to the Variable Return Threshold, the Variable Return will be equal to 0%; or
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(ii) where the Reference Portfolio Return on a given Call Valuation Date or on the Final Valuation Date is greater than the Variable Return Threshold, the Variable Return will be equal to the product of (i) the Participation Factor and (ii) the amount by which the Reference Portfolio Return exceeds the Variable Return Threshold.
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Variable Return 0.00% Threshold:
Participation Factor: 0.00%
Coupon Payment Feature:
Provided that the Reference Portfolio Return is equal to or higher than the Coupon Payment Threshold on the applicable Coupon Payment Valuation Date, Holders will be entitled to receive Coupon Payments of $0.75 (equivalent to 0.75% of the Principal Amount of each Note Security) on each Coupon Payment Date.
| Coupon Payment Valuation Dates |
Coupon Payment Threshold |
Coupon Payments |
Coupon Payment Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2023 | -30.00% | $0.75 | September 8, 2023 |
| September 29, 2023 | -30.00% | $0.75 | October 10, 2023 |
| November 1, 2023 | -30.00% | $0.75 | November 8, 2023 |
| December 1, 2023 | -30.00% | $0.75 | December 8, 2023 |
| January 2, 2024 | -30.00% | $0.75 | January 9, 2024 |
| February 1, 2024 | -30.00% | $0.75 | February 8, 2024 |
| March 1, 2024 | -30.00% | $0.75 | March 8, 2024 |
| April 1, 2024 | -30.00% | $0.75 | April 8, 2024 |
| May 1, 2024 | -30.00% | $0.75 | May 8, 2024 |
| June 3, 2024 | -30.00% | $0.75 | June 10, 2024 |
| June 28, 2024 | -30.00% | $0.75 | July 8, 2024 |
| July 31, 2024 | -30.00% | $0.75 | August 8, 2024 |
| August 30, 2024 | -30.00% | $0.75 | September 9, 2024 |
| October 1, 2024 | -30.00% | $0.75 | October 8, 2024 |
| November 1, 2024 | -30.00% | $0.75 | November 8, 2024 |
| December 2, 2024 | -30.00% | $0.75 | December 9, 2024 |
| January 2, 2025 | -30.00% | $0.75 | January 9, 2025 |
| February 3, 2025 | -30.00% | $0.75 | February 10, 2025 |
| March 3, 2025 | -30.00% | $0.75 | March 10, 2025 |
| April 1, 2025 | -30.00% | $0.75 | April 8, 2025 |
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| May 1, 2025 | -30.00% | $0.75 | May 8, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2025 | -30.00% | $0.75 | June 9, 2025 |
| June 30, 2025 | -30.00% | $0.75 | July 8, 2025 |
| July 31, 2025 | -30.00% | $0.75 | August 8, 2025 |
| August 29, 2025 | -30.00% | $0.75 | September 8, 2025 |
| October 1, 2025 | -30.00% | $0.75 | October 8, 2025 |
| November 3, 2025 | -30.00% | $0.75 | November 10, 2025 |
| December 1, 2025 | -30.00% | $0.75 | December 8, 2025 |
| January 2, 2026 | -30.00% | $0.75 | January 9, 2026 |
| February 2, 2026 | -30.00% | $0.75 | February 9, 2026 |
| March 2, 2026 | -30.00% | $0.75 | March 9, 2026 |
| March 31, 2026 | -30.00% | $0.75 | April 8, 2026 |
| May 1, 2026 | -30.00% | $0.75 | May 8, 2026 |
| June 1, 2026 | -30.00% | $0.75 | June 8, 2026 |
| June 30, 2026 | -30.00% | $0.75 | July 8, 2026 |
| July 31, 2026 | -30.00% | $0.75 | August 10, 2026 |
| August 31, 2026 | -30.00% | $0.75 | September 8, 2026 |
| October 1, 2026 | -30.00% | $0.75 | October 8, 2026 |
| November 2, 2026 | -30.00% | $0.75 | November 9, 2026 |
| December 1, 2026 | -30.00% | $0.75 | December 8, 2026 |
| January 4, 2027 | -30.00% | $0.75 | January 11, 2027 |
| February 1, 2027 | -30.00% | $0.75 | February 8, 2027 |
| March 1, 2027 | -30.00% | $0.75 | March 8, 2027 |
| April 1, 2027 | -30.00% | $0.75 | April 8, 2027 |
| May 3, 2027 | -30.00% | $0.75 | May 10, 2027 |
| June 1, 2027 | -30.00% | $0.75 | June 8, 2027 |
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| June 30, 2027 | -30.00% | $0.75 | July 8, 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2027 | -30.00% | $0.75 | August 9, 2027 |
| August 31, 2027 | -30.00% | $0.75 | September 8, 2027 |
| October 1, 2027 | -30.00% | $0.75 | October 8, 2027 |
| November 1, 2027 | -30.00% | $0.75 | November 8, 2027 |
| December 1, 2027 | -30.00% | $0.75 | December 8, 2027 |
| January 4, 2028 | -30.00% | $0.75 | January 11, 2028 |
| February 1, 2028 | -30.00% | $0.75 | February 8, 2028 |
| March 1, 2028 | -30.00% | $0.75 | March 8, 2028 |
| April 3, 2028 | -30.00% | $0.75 | April 10, 2028 |
| May 1, 2028 | -30.00% | $0.75 | May 8, 2028 |
| June 1, 2028 | -30.00% | $0.75 | June 8, 2028 |
| June 30, 2028 | -30.00% | $0.75 | July 10, 2028 |
| July 31, 2028 | -30.00% | $0.75 | August 8, 2028 |
| August 31, 2028 | -30.00% | $0.75 | September 8, 2028 |
| September 29, 2028 | -30.00% | $0.75 | October 10, 2028 |
| November 1, 2028 | -30.00% | $0.75 | November 8, 2028 |
| December 1, 2028 | -30.00% | $0.75 | December 8, 2028 |
| January 2, 2029 | -30.00% | $0.75 | January 9, 2029 |
| February 1, 2029 | -30.00% | $0.75 | February 8, 2029 |
| March 1, 2029 | -30.00% | $0.75 | March 8, 2029 |
| April 2, 2029 | -30.00% | $0.75 | April 9, 2029 |
| May 1, 2029 | -30.00% | $0.75 | May 8, 2029 |
| June 1, 2029 | -30.00% | $0.75 | June 8, 2029 |
| June 29, 2029 | -30.00% | $0.75 | July 9, 2029 |
| July 31, 2029 | -30.00% | $0.75 | August 8, 2029 |
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| August 31, 2029 | -30.00% | $0.75 | September 10, 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2029 | -30.00% | $0.75 | October 9, 2029 |
| November 1, 2029 | -30.00% | $0.75 | November 8, 2029 |
| December 3, 2029 | -30.00% | $0.75 | December 10, 2029 |
| January 2, 2030 | -30.00% | $0.75 | January 9, 2030 |
| February 1, 2030 | -30.00% | $0.75 | February 8, 2030 |
| March 1, 2030 | -30.00% | $0.75 | March 8, 2030 |
| April 1, 2030 | -30.00% | $0.75 | April 8, 2030 |
| May 1, 2030 | -30.00% | $0.75 | May 8, 2030 |
| June 3, 2030 | -30.00% | $0.75 | June 10, 2030 |
| June 28, 2030 | -30.00% | $0.75 | July 8, 2030 |
| July 31, 2030 | -30.00% | $0.75 | August 8, 2030 |
| Potential sum of Coupon Payments over the term of the Note Securities |
$63.00 |
Coupon Payment Frequency:
Monthly
Barrier: -30.00%
Selling Commission: $2.50 per Note Security (2.50% of the Principal Amount of each Note Security sold).
Dealers: National Bank Financial Inc. and CIBC World Markets Inc. (the “Dealers”). CIBC World Markets Inc. will act as Independent Dealer. The Dealers will act as agents in connection with the offering and sale of the Note Securities.
Independent Dealer Up to $0.15 per Note Security (up to 0.15% of the Principal Amount of each Note Fee: Security sold).
Early Trading $3.60 per Note Security, declining every 10 days by $0.30 to be $0.00 after 120 days from Charge: and including the Issuance Date.
Eligibility for Eligible for RRSPs, RRIFs, RESPs, RDSPs, DPSPs and TFSAs. See “Eligibility for Investment: Investment” in the Prospectus.
In addition, in the opinion of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, counsel to the Bank, the Note Securities, if issued on the date hereof, would be, on such date, “qualified investments” under the Act for trusts governed by first home savings accounts (“FHSAs”). Even if the Note Securities may be qualified investments for a trust governed by a FHSA,
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if the Note Securities are “prohibited investments” (as defined in section 207.01 of the Act) for a FHSA, then the holder of the FHSA will be subject to a penalty tax as set out in the Act. The Note Securities would not be prohibited investments, if issued on the date hereof, for a FHSA provided the holder of the FHSA does not have a “significant interest” (as defined in subsection 207.01(4) of the Act) in the Bank and deals at arm’s length with the Bank for the purposes of the Act. Investors should consult their own tax advisors in this regard.
Form of the Note The Note Securities will be issued as Uncertificated Note Securities. See “Description of Securities: the Note Securities – Form, Registration and Transfer of Note Securities” in the Prospectus and “Description of the Note Securities – Form of Note Securities” in the Prospectus Supplement.
Fundserv:
NBC26448
Timely Information on the Note Securities:
The Bank will seek to make available at www.nbcstructuredsolutions.ca certain information regarding the Note Securities. Such information is provided for information purposes only and will not be incorporated by reference into this Pricing Supplement.
REFERENCE ASSET
The following contains a brief description of the Reference Asset.
See “Public Information – Index Linked Note Securities” in the Prospectus. All data and information below is sourced from Bloomberg and/or publicly available sources.
None of the Bank, the Dealers or any of their respective affiliates makes any assurances, representations or warranties as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of such information.
Solactive Canada Utilities 160 AR Index
The Reference Index is the Solactive Canada Utilities 160 AR Index which aims to track the gross total return performance of the Solactive Canada Utilities Index TR, calculated in CAD, reduced by an Adjusted Return Factor of 160 index points per annum.
The TR Index is a free-float market capitalization weighted equity index. The methodology of the TR Index provides that constituent securities fulfill the following criteria: stocks of companies that are part of the Canada Index Universe of the Solactive Canada Broad Market Index PR (ISIN: DE000SLA4973) and that belong to the “Utilities” Economy, as defined by the Standard FactSet Classification.
The TR Index is a gross total return index that seeks to replicate the overall return from holding a portfolio consisting of the constituent securities thereof, including any dividends and distributions paid in respect of such securities, without deduction of any withholding tax or other amounts to which an investor holding the constituent securities of the TR Index would typically be exposed. For the calculation of the level of the TR Index, any dividends or other distributions paid on the constituent securities of the TR Index are reinvested across all the constituent securities of the TR Index.
Further information about the composition, the calculation and the maintenance of the TR Index is available in the document “Index Guideline”, which can be found using the link: https://www.solactive.com/downloads/GuidelineSolactive-Canada-Utilities-Index.pdf.
An investment in the Note Securities does not represent a direct or indirect investment in the TR Index or any of the constituent securities that comprise the TR Index. Holders do not have an ownership interest or other interest (including, without limitation, voting rights or rights to receive dividends or distributions) in any of the constituent securities comprising the TR Index. Holders only have a right against the Bank to be paid any amounts due under
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the Note Securities. The Closing Level is used as a reference to determine the Maturity Redemption Payment. The Note Securities are linked to the Reference Index which reflects only (a) the applicable price changes of the constituent securities of the TR Index and any dividends and distributions paid in respect of such securities, without deduction of any withholding tax or other amounts accruing thereon to which an investor holding the constituent securities of the Reference Index would typically be exposed, less (b) the Adjusted Return Factor.
The performance of the Reference Index will vary higher or lower from the performance of the TR Index over the term of the Note Securities depending on whether the impact of the dividends and other distributions reinvested in the TR Index is greater or less than the impact the Adjusted Return Factor has on the Closing Level over the term of the Note Securities.
Further information about the Reference Index and the constituent issuers of the TR Index is available on the following website: www.solactive.com and information from this website is not incorporated by reference into this Pricing Supplement.
INVESTMENT STRATEGY SUPPORTING A PURCHASE OF THE NOTE SECURITIES
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You should consider a purchase of the Note Securities rather than alternative investments (including a direct purchase of the Reference Asset or exposure to it) if you expect that:
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(i) the Reference Portfolio Return will be equal to or higher than the Coupon Payment Threshold on the Coupon Payment Valuation Dates; and
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(ii) the Reference Portfolio Return will be equal to or higher than the Call Threshold on at least one Call Valuation Date or positive on the Final Valuation Date; or
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(iii) if the Reference Portfolio Return is lower than the Call Threshold on every Call Valuation Date and is negative on the Final Valuation Date, the Reference Portfolio Return will be equal to or higher than the Barrier on the Final Valuation Date.
If your expectations of the Reference Portfolio Return differ from these, you should consider alternative investments rather than an investment in the Note Securities.
SUITABILITY OF THE NOTE SECURITIES FOR INVESTORS
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The Note Securities are not suitable for all investors. In determining whether the Note Securities are a suitable investment for you please consider that:
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(i) the Note Securities provide no guaranteed Coupon Payments and if the Reference Portfolio Return is lower than the Coupon Payment Threshold on a Coupon Payment Valuation Date, you will receive no Coupon Payment on the related Coupon Payment Date, and you will receive no Coupon Payments over the term of the Note Securities if this occurs on all Coupon Payment Valuation Dates;
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(ii) the Note Securities provide no protection for your original principal investment and if (i) the Reference Portfolio Return is lower than the Call Threshold on every Call Valuation Date and is lower than the Barrier on the Final Valuation Date, and (ii) the sum of the resulting Maturity Redemption Payment and the aggregate Coupon Payments paid during the term of the Note Securities is less than the Principal Amount, you will receive an amount which is less than your original principal investment over the term of the Note Securities;
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(iii) you will not be entitled to any return beyond the Coupon Payments and the repayment of your original principal investment;
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(iv) your Note Securities will be redeemed automatically prior to the Maturity Date if on any Call Valuation Date the Reference Portfolio Return is equal to or higher than the Call Threshold;
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(v) your investment strategy should be consistent with the investment features of the Note Securities;
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(vi) your investment time horizon should correspond with the term of the Note Securities; and
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(vii) your investment will be subject to the risk factors summarized in the section “Risk Factors” in the Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus.
USE OF THE REFERENCE ASSET
The Note Securities are not sponsored, promoted, sold or supported in any other manner by Solactive AG nor does Solactive AG offer any express or implicit guarantee or assurance either with regards to the results of using the Reference Index and/or Reference Index trademark or the Closing Level of the Reference Index at any time or in any other respect. The Reference Index is calculated and published by Solactive AG. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Reference Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards the Bank, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Reference Index to third parties including but not limited to investors and/or financial intermediaries of the Note Securities. Neither publication of the Reference Index by Solactive AG nor the licensing of the Reference Index or Reference Index trademark for the purpose of use in connection with the Note Securities constitutes a recommendation by Solactive AG to invest capital in said Note Securities nor does it in any way represent an assurance or opinion of Solactive AG with regards to any investment in these Note Securities.
Prospective investors should independently investigate the Reference Asset and decide whether an investment in the Note Securities is appropriate.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
In addition to this Pricing Supplement, the following documents are specifically incorporated by reference into, and form an integral part of, the Prospectus as of the date of this Pricing Supplement:
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(i) the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended October 31, 2022, which include comparative consolidated financial statements of the Bank for the year ended October 31, 2021, together with the Independent Auditor’s Report thereon;
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(ii) the Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the year ended October 31, 2022, as contained in the Bank’s 2022 Annual Report;
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(iii) the Bank’s Annual Information Form dated November 29, 2022;
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(iv) the Management Proxy Circular dated February 22, 2023 in connection with the Bank’s annual meeting of shareholders held on April 21, 2023; and
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(v) the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Bank for the three and six-month periods ended April 30, 2023, which include comparative unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Bank for the three and six-month periods ended April 30, 2022, together with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis as contained in the Bank’s Report to Shareholders for the Second Quarter 2023.
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MARKETING MATERIALS
Any template version of “marketing materials” (as defined in National Instrument 41-101 – General Prospectus Requirements ) filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada in connection with this offering after the date or filing hereof but prior to the termination of the distribution of the Note Securities under this Pricing Supplement (including any amendments to, or an amended version of, the marketing materials) is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein. Any such marketing materials are not part of this Pricing Supplement to the extent that the contents of the marketing materials have been modified or superseded by a statement contained in an amendment to this Pricing Supplement.
ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS AGAINST FOREIGN PERSONS
Mr. Macky Tall, a director of the Bank, resides outside of Canada and has appointed the Bank, 600 de La Gauchetière Street West, 4[th] Floor, Montréal, Quebec H3B 4L2, as agent for service of process.
Purchasers are advised that it may not be possible for investors to enforce judgments obtained in Canada against any person that resides outside of Canada, even if such person has appointed an agent for service of process.
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