Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Statement No. 333-211718
The information in this pricing supplement is not complete and may be changed. This pricing supplement is not an offer to sell nor does it seek an offer to buy these Notes in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject to Completion, Dated June 14, 2018.
Pricing Supplement dated June , 2018 to the
Product Prospectus Supplement MLN-EI-1 dated June 30, 2016,
Product Prospectus Supplement MLN-ES-ETF-1 dated July 8, 2016 and
Prospectus Dated June 30, 2016
The Toronto-Dominion Bank $[ ● ] Leveraged Capped Buffered Basket-Linked Notes Due December 16, 2020 | |
The Toronto-Dominion Bank (“TD” or “we”) is offering the Leveraged Capped
Buffered Notes (the “Notes”) linked to the performance of an equally weighted basket of the shares of the iShares®
MSCI EAFE ETF (50%) and the Russell 2000® Index (50%), as specified under “Summary— Basket” below.
The amount that you will be paid on your Notes on the Maturity Date (expected to be the second business day after the Valuation
Date) is based on the performance of the Basket, as measured from June 13, 2018 to and including the Valuation Date (expected to
be approximately 30 months after the pricing date).
If the Final Basket Level on the Valuation Date is greater than the Initial Basket Level, the return on your notes will be positive and will equal the participation rate of 105% times the Percentage Change of the Basket, subject to the Maximum Payment Amount (expected to be $1,409.50 for each $1,000 principal amount of your Notes). If the Final Basket Level declines by up to 15% from the Initial Basket Level, you will receive the Principal Amount of your notes. If the Final Basket Level declines by more than 15% from the Initial Basket Level, the return on your Notes will be negative, and you will lose 1% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% decrease from the Initial Basket Level of more than 15%, and may lose up to 85% of your Principal Amount. Any payments on the notes are subject to our credit risk.
The Initial Basket Level was set to 100 on June 13, 2018 and the Final Basket Level will equal (i) 100 times (ii) the sum of 1 plus, as calculated for each Basket Component, (a) the Percentage Change of each Basket Component from the June 13, 2018 to the Valuation Date multiplied by (b) its Component Weighting.
The Payment at Maturity will be greater than the Principal Amount only if the Percentage Change is greater than zero. The Notes do not guarantee the return of the Principal Amount and investors may lose up to 85% of their investment in the Notes. Any payments on the Notes are subject to our credit risk. |
Any increase or decrease in the levels of a Basket Component may offset any increases or decrease in the level of the other Basket Component. The Notes do not guarantee the return of principal at maturity.
The Notes are unsecured and are not savings accounts or insured deposits of a bank. The Notes are not insured or guaranteed by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency or instrumentality. Any payments on the Notes are subject to our credit risk. The Notes will not be listed or displayed on any exchange or any electronic communications network.
You should read the disclosure herein to better understand the terms and risks of your investment. See “Additional Risk Factors” beginning on page P-6 of this pricing supplement, “Additional Risk Factors Specific to the Notes” beginning on page PS-5 of the product prospectus supplement MLN-EI-1 dated June 30, 2016 and “Additional Risk Factors Specific to the Notes” beginning on page PS-5 of the product prospectus supplement MLN-ES-ETF-1 dated July 8, 2016 (each a “product prospectus supplement”) and “Risk Factors” on page 1 of the prospectus dated June 30, 2016 (the “prospectus”).
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined that this pricing supplement, either product prospectus supplement or the prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
We will deliver the Notes in book-entry only form through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company on or about June 19, 2018, against payment in immediately available funds.
The estimated value of your Notes at the time the terms of your Notes are set on the Pricing Date is expected to be between $980.00 and $990.00 per Note, as discussed further under “Additional Risk Factors — Estimated Value” beginning on page P-8 and “Additional Information Regarding the Estimated Value of the Notes” on page P-29 of this document. The estimated value is expected to be less than the public offering price of the Notes.
Public Offering Price1 | Underwriting Discount2 | Proceeds to TD | |
Per Note | $1,000.00 | $5.00 | $995.00 |
Total | $ | $ | $ |
The public offering price, underwriting discount and proceeds to TD listed above relate to the Notes we issue initially. We may decide to sell additional Notes after the date of the final pricing supplement, at public offering prices and with underwriting discounts and proceeds to TD that differ from the amounts set forth above. The return (whether positive or negative) on your investment in the Notes will depend in part on the public offering price you pay for such Notes.
1 | Certain dealers who purchase the Notes for sale to certain fee-based advisory accounts may forego some or all of their selling concessions, fees or commissions. The public offering price for investors purchasing the Notes in these accounts may be as low as $995.00 (99.50%) per Note. |
2 | TD Securities (USA) LLC (“TDS”) will purchase the Notes from TD at the public offering price less an underwriting discount of up to $5.00 (0.50%) per Note for distribution to other registered broker-dealers, or will offer the Notes directly to investors. The underwriting discount represents the selling concessions for other dealers in connection with the distribution of the Notes. The other dealers may forgo, in their sole discretion, some or all of their selling concessions. TD will reimburse TDS for certain expenses in connection with its role in the offer and sale of the Notes, and TD will pay TDS a fee in connection with its role in the offer and sale of the Notes. See “Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” on page P-28 of this pricing supplement. |
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Leveraged Capped Buffered Basket-Linked Notes Due December 16, 2020 | |
Summary
The information in this “Summary” section is qualified by the more detailed information set forth in this pricing supplement, each product prospectus supplement and the prospectus.
Issuer: | TD |
Issue: | Senior Debt Securities |
Type of Note: | Leveraged Capped Buffered Basket-Linked Notes (the “Notes”) |
Term: | Approximately 30 months |
Basket: | An equally weighted basket consisting of the following index (the “Component Index”) and ETF (the “Component ETF” and together with the Component Index, the “Basket Components”): |
Basket Component | Bloomberg Ticker | Component Weighting | Initial Component Level* | |
iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF | EFA | 50% | $70.51 | |
Russell 2000® Index | RTY | 50% | 1,676.537 |
* With respect to each Basket Component, its Closing Level on the June 13, 2018. | |
Component ETF Target Index: |
With respect to EFA, the MSCI EAFE® Index. There is no Target Index for the Component Index. |
CUSIP / ISIN: | 89114QNU8 / US89114QNU84 |
Agent: | TDS |
Currency: | U.S. Dollars |
Minimum Investment: | $1,000 and minimum denominations of $1,000 in excess thereof |
Principal Amount: | $1,000 per Note; $ in the aggregate for all the offered Notes; the aggregate principal amount of the offered Notes may be increased if the Issuer, at its sole option, decides to sell an additional amount of the offered Notes on a date subsequent to the date of the final pricing supplement. |
Pricing Date: | Expected to be June 14, 2018 |
Issue Date: | Expected to be June 19, 2018, which is three Business Days following the Pricing Date. Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in two Business Days (T+2), unless the parties to a trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the Notes in the secondary market on any date prior to two Business Days before delivery of the Notes will be required, by virtue of the fact that each Note initially will settle in three Business Days (T+3), to specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement of the secondary market trade. |
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Valuation Date: | Expected to be December 14, 2020, subject to postponement for market and other disruptions as described under “General Terms of the Notes—Market Disruption Events” in, with respect to the Component Index, the product prospectus supplement MLN-EI-1 and, with respect to the Component ETF, the product prospectus supplement MLN-ES-ETF-1. If such day is not a Trading Day for a Basket Component, the Valuation Date for that Basket Component will be the next succeeding Trading Day. |
Maturity Date: | Expected to be December 16, 2020 (scheduled to be 2 Business Days following the Valuation Date), subject to postponement for market and other disruptions as described under “General Terms of the Notes—Market Disruption Events” in, with respect to the Component Index, the product prospectus supplement MLN-EI-1 and, with respect to the Component ETF, the product prospectus supplement MLN-ES-ETF-1. If such day is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date will be the next succeeding Business Day. |
Payment at Maturity: |
For each $1,000 principal amount of the Notes, we will pay you on the Maturity Date an amount in cash equal to: ● if the Final Basket Level is greater than or equal to the Cap Level, the Maximum Payment Amount; ● if the Final Basket Level is greater than the Initial Basket Level but less than the Cap Level, the sum of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the Leverage Factor times (c) the Percentage Change; ● if the Final Basket Level is equal to or less than the Initial Basket Level but greater than or equal to the Buffer Level, $1,000; or ● if the Final Basket Level is less than the Buffer Level, the sum of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the sum of the Percentage Change plus the Buffer Percentage. If the Final Basket Level is less than the Buffer Level, the investor will receive less than the principal amount of the Notes at maturity and may lose 85% of their Principal Amount. All amounts used in or resulting from any calculation relating to the Notes, including the Payment at Maturity, will be rounded upward or downward as appropriate, to the nearest cent. |
Leverage Factor: | 105.00% |
Cap Level: | Expected to be 139.00% of the Initial Basket Level (to be determined on the Pricing Date) |
Buffer Percentage: | 15.00% |
Buffer Level: | 85.00% of the Initial Basket Level |
Maximum Payment Amount: | Expected to be $1,409.50 per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes (140.95% of the Principal Amount of the Notes). As a result of the Maximum Payment Amount, the maximum return at maturity of the Notes is expected to be 40.95% of the principal amount of the Notes. The actual Maximum Payment Amount will be determined on the Pricing Date. |
Percentage Change: | The quotient of (1) the Final Basket Level minus the Initial Basket Level divided by (2) the Initial Basket Level, expressed as a percentage. |
Initial Basket Level: | 100 |
Final Basket Level: | 100 × [1 + (the sum of the products of the Basket Component Return for each Basket Component multiplied by its Component Weighting)] |
Basket Component Return: |
With respect to each Basket Component: Final Component Level - Initial Component Level Initial Component Level |
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Initial Component Level: |
For each Basket Component: $70.51 with respect to the Component ETF; and 1,676.537 with respect to the Component Index; in each case equal to its Closing Level on June 13, 2018, as determined by the Calculation Agent, subject to adjustment in the case of the Component ETF, as provided in the product prospectus supplement MLN-ES-ETF-1. The Initial Component Level for each Basket Component is its Closing Level on June 13, 2018 and not its Closing Level on the Pricing Date. |
Final Component Level: | With respect to each Basket Component, its Closing Level on the Valuation Date. |
Closing Level: |
With respect to the Component Index, its Closing Level will be the official closing level of the Component Index published by its sponsor (its “Index Sponsor”) or any successor index (as defined in the product prospectus supplement MLN-EI-1) on any Trading Day for the Component Index. With respect to the Component ETF, its Closing Level will be the closing sale price or last reported sale price (or, in the case of NASDAQ, the official closing price) for the Component ETF on a per-share or other unit basis, on any Trading Day for the Component ETF or, if the Component ETF is not quoted on any national securities exchange on that day, on any other market system or quotation system that is the primary market for the trading of the Component ETF. |
Business Day: | Any day that is a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law to close in New York City or Toronto. |
Trading Day: |
A Trading Day with respect to the Component Index means a day on which (1) the NYSE and The NASDAQ Stock Market, or their successors, are scheduled to be open for trading, and (2) the Component Index or any successor thereto is calculated and published by its Index Sponsor. A Trading Day with respect to the Component ETF means a day on which the principal trading market for the Component ETF is scheduled to be open for trading. |
U.S. Tax Treatment: | By purchasing a Note, each holder agrees, in the absence of a statutory or regulatory change or administrative or judicial ruling to the contrary, to characterize the Notes, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as pre-paid derivative contracts with respect to the Basket. Based on certain factual representations received from us, in the opinion of our special U.S. tax counsel, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, it is reasonable to treat the Notes in the manner described above. However, because there is no authority that specifically addresses the tax treatment of the Notes, it is possible that your Notes could alternatively be treated for tax purposes as a single contingent payment debt instrument, or pursuant to some other characterization, such that the timing and character of your income from the Notes could differ materially and adversely from the treatment described above. Please see the discussion below under “Supplemental Discussion of U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences”. |
Canadian Tax Treatment: | Please see the discussion in each product prospectus supplement under “Supplemental Discussion of Canadian Tax Consequences,” which applies to the Notes. |
Calculation Agent: | TD |
Listing: | The Notes will not be listed or displayed on any securities exchange or electronic communications network. |
Clearance and Settlement: | DTC global (including through its indirect participants Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg) as described under “Forms of the Debt Securities” and “Book-Entry Procedures and Settlement” in the prospectus. |
The Pricing Date, the Issue Date, the Valuation Date and the Maturity Date are subject to change. These dates will be set forth in the final pricing supplement that will be made available in connection with sales of the Notes.
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Additional Terms of Your Notes
You should read this pricing supplement together with the prospectus, as supplemented by the product prospectus supplement MLN-EI-1 with respect to the Component Indices and the product prospectus supplement MLN-ES-ETF-1 with respect to the Component ETFs, each relating to our Senior Debt Securities of which these Notes are a part. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this pricing supplement will have the meanings given to them in the applicable product prospectus supplement. In the event of any conflict the following hierarchy will govern: first, this pricing supplement; second, the applicable product prospectus supplement; and last, the prospectus. The Notes vary from the terms described in the applicable product prospectus supplement in several important ways. You should read this pricing supplement carefully.
This pricing supplement, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the Notes and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in “Additional Risk Factors” beginning on page P-6 of this pricing supplement, “Additional Risk Factors Specific to the Notes” of each product prospectus supplement and “Risk Factors” on page 1 of the prospectus, as the Notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisors before you invest in the Notes. You may access these documents on the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if that address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):
§ | Prospectus dated June 30, 2016: |
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/947263/000119312516638441/d162493d424b3.htm
§ | Product Prospectus Supplement MLN-EI-1 dated June 30, 2016: |
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/947263/000089109216015847/e70323_424b2.htm
§ | Product Prospectus Supplement MLN-ES-ETF-1 dated July 8, 2016: |
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/947263/000089109216016045/e70441_424b2.htm
Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 0000947263. As used in this pricing supplement, the “Bank,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries. Alternatively, The Toronto-Dominion Bank, any agent or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you each product prospectus supplement and the prospectus if you so request by calling 1-855-303-3234.
We reserve the right to change the terms of, or reject any offer to purchase, the Notes prior to their issuance. In the event of any changes to the terms of the Notes, we will notify you and you will be asked to accept such changes in connection with your purchase. You may also choose to reject such changes, in which case we may reject your offer to purchase.
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Additional Risk Factors
The Notes involve risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. This section describes the most significant risks relating to the terms of the Notes. For additional information as to these risks, please see “Additional Risk Factors Specific to the Notes” in each product prospectus supplement and “Risk Factors” on page 1 in the prospectus.
You should carefully consider whether the Notes are suited to your particular circumstances before you decide to purchase them. Accordingly, prospective investors should consult their investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisors as to the risks entailed by an investment in the Notes and the suitability of the Notes in light of their particular circumstances.
Principal at Risk.
Investors in the Notes could lose up to 85% of their Principal Amount if there is a decline in the level of the Basket. Specifically, you will lose 1% of the Principal Amount of your Notes for each 1% that the Final Basket Level is less than the Initial Basket Level by more than the Buffer Percentage and you may lose up to 85% of your Principal Amount.
The Notes Do Not Pay Interest and Your Return on the Notes May Be Less Than the Return on Conventional Debt Securities of Comparable Maturity.
There will be no periodic interest payments on the Notes as there would be on a conventional fixed-rate or floating-rate debt security having the same term. The return that you will receive on the Notes, which could be negative, may be less than the return you could earn on other investments. Even if your return is positive, your return may be less than the return you would earn if you bought a conventional senior interest bearing debt security of TD.
Your Potential Return Will be Limited by the Maximum Payment Amount and May Be Lower Than the Return on a Hypothetical Direct Investment In the Basket Components.
The opportunity to participate in the possible increases in the level of the Basket through an investment in the Notes will be limited because the Payment at Maturity will not exceed the Maximum Payment Amount. Furthermore, the full effect of the Leverage Factor will not be taken into account for any Final Basket Level exceeding the Cap Level because the Payment at Maturity is limited to the Maximum Payment Amount no matter how much the level of the Basket may rise above the Cap Level. Accordingly, your return on the Notes may be less than your return would be if you made an investment in a security directly linked to the performance of the Basket Components.
Changes in the Level of One Basket Component May Be Offset by Changes in the Level of the Other Basket Component.
A change in the level of one Basket Component may not correlate with changes in the level of the other Basket Component. The level of one Basket Component may increase while the level of the other Basket Component may not increase as much, or may even decrease. Therefore, in determining the level of the Basket as of any time, increases in the level of one Basket Component may be moderated, or wholly offset, by lesser increases or decreases in the level of the other Basket Component.
Investors Are Subject to TD’s Credit Risk, and TD’s Credit Ratings and Credit Spreads May Adversely Affect the Market Value of the Notes.
Although the return on the Notes will be based on the performance of the Basket, the payment of any amount due on the Notes is subject to TD’s credit risk. The Notes are TD’s senior unsecured debt obligations. Investors are dependent on TD’s ability to pay all amounts due on the Notes on the Maturity Date and, therefore, investors are subject to the credit risk of TD and to changes in the market’s view of TD’s creditworthiness. Any decrease in TD’s credit ratings or increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking TD’s credit risk is likely to adversely affect the market value of the Notes. If TD becomes unable to meet its financial obligations as they become due, investors may not receive any amounts due under the terms of the Notes.
The Agent Discount, Offering Expenses and Certain Hedging Costs Are Likely to Adversely Affect Secondary Market Prices.
Assuming no changes in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the price, if any, at which you may be able to sell the Notes will likely be lower than the public offering price. The public offering price includes, and any price quoted to you is likely to exclude, the underwriting discount paid in connection with the initial distribution, offering expenses as well as the cost of hedging our obligations under the Notes. In addition, any such price is also likely to reflect dealer discounts, mark-ups and other transaction costs, such as a discount to account for costs associated with establishing or unwinding any related hedge transaction.
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There May Not Be an Active Trading Market for the Notes — Sales in the Secondary Market May Result in Significant Losses.
There may be little or no secondary market for the Notes. The Notes will not be listed or displayed on any securities exchange or any electronic communications network. The Agent may make a market for the Notes; however, it is not required to do so and may stop any market-making activities at any time. Even if a secondary market for the Notes develops, it may not provide significant liquidity or trade at prices advantageous to you. We expect that transaction costs in any secondary market would be high. As a result, the difference between bid and ask prices for your Notes in any secondary market could be substantial.
If you sell your Notes before the Maturity Date, you may have to do so at a substantial discount from the Principal Amount irrespective of the level of one or more Basket Components or the level of the Basket, and as a result, you may suffer substantial losses.
If the Levels of the Basket Components Change, the Market Value of Your Notes May Not Change in the Same Manner.
Your Notes may trade quite differently from the performance of the Basket Components. Changes in the levels of the Basket Components may not result in a comparable change in the market value of your Notes. Even if the levels of the Basket Components increase above their Initial Component Levels during the term of the Notes, the market value of your Notes may not increase by the same amount and could decline.
The Payment at Maturity Is Not Linked to the Levels of the Basket Components at Any Time Other than the Valuation Date.
The Final Basket Level will be based on the Closing Levels of the Basket Components on the Valuation Date (subject to adjustment as described elsewhere in this pricing supplement). Therefore, if the Closing Levels of the Basket Components declined precipitously on the Valuation Date, the Payment at Maturity for your Notes may be significantly less than it would have been had the Payment at Maturity been linked to the Closing Levels of the Basket Components prior to such declines. Although the actual levels of the Basket Components on the Maturity Date or at other times during the life of your Notes may be higher than their levels on the Valuation Date, you will only benefit from the Closing Levels of the Basket Components on the Valuation Date.
We May Sell an Additional Aggregate Principal Amount of the Notes at a Different Public Offering Price.
At our sole option, we may decide to sell an additional aggregate principal amount of the Notes subsequent to the date of the final pricing supplement. The public offering price of the Notes in the subsequent sale may differ substantially (higher or lower) from the original public offering price you paid as provided on the cover of the final pricing supplement.
If You Purchase Your Notes at a Premium to Principal Amount, the Return on Your Investment Will Be Lower Than the Return on Notes Purchased at Principal Amount and the Impact of Certain Key Terms of the Notes Will be Negatively Affected.
The Payment at Maturity will not be adjusted based on the public offering price you pay for the Notes. If you purchase Notes at a price that differs from the Principal Amount of the Notes, then the return on your investment in such Notes held to the Maturity Date will differ from, and may be substantially less than, the return on Notes purchased at principal amount. If you purchase your Notes at a premium to principal amount and hold them to the Maturity Date, the return on your investment in the Notes will be lower than it would have been had you purchased the Notes at principal amount or a discount to principal amount. In addition, the impact of the Buffer Level and the Cap Level on the return on your investment will depend upon the price you pay for your Notes relative to principal amount. For example, if you purchase your Notes at a premium to principal amount, the Cap Level will only permit a lower positive return on your investment in the Notes than would have been the case for Notes purchased at principal amount or a discount to principal amount. Similarly, the Buffer Level, while still providing some protection for the return on the Notes, will allow a greater percentage decrease in your investment in the Notes than would have been the case for Notes purchased at principal amount or a discount to principal amount.
You Will Not Have Any Rights to the Securities Included in Any Basket Component.
As a holder of the Notes, you will not have voting rights or rights to receive cash dividends or other distributions or other rights that holders of the Component ETF or the securities included in a Basket Component (the “Basket Component Constituents”) would have. The Final Basket Level will not reflect any dividends paid on the Component ETF or Basket Component Constituents.
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We Have No Affiliation with Any Index Sponsor, Investment Advisor or Target Index Sponsor and Will Not Be Responsible for Any Actions Taken by Them.
None of the Index Sponsors, Investment Advisors or Target Index Sponsors are affiliates of ours or will be involved in the offering of the Notes in any way. Consequently, we have no control over the actions of any Index Sponsor, Investment Advisor or Target Index Sponsor, including any actions of the type that would require the Calculation Agent to adjust any amounts payable on the Notes. No Index Sponsor, Investment Advisor or Target Index Sponsor have any obligation of any sort with respect to the Notes. Thus, no Index Sponsor, Investment Advisor or Target Index Sponsor has any obligation to take your interests into consideration for any reason, including in taking any actions that might affect the value of the Notes. None of our proceeds from the issuance of the Notes will be delivered to any Index Sponsor, Investment Advisor or Target Index Sponsor.
Trading and Business Activities by TD or its Affiliates May Adversely Affect the Market Value of the Notes.
We, the Agent and our respective affiliates may hedge our obligations under the Notes by purchasing securities, futures, options or other derivative instruments with returns linked or related to changes in the level of one or more Basket Components or one or more Basket Component Constituents, and we may adjust these hedges by, among other things, purchasing or selling securities, futures, options or other derivative instruments at any time. It is possible that we or one or more of our affiliates could receive substantial returns from these hedging activities while the market value of the Notes declines. We or one or more of our affiliates may also issue or underwrite other securities or financial or derivative instruments with returns linked or related to changes in one or more Basket Components or one or more Basket Component Constituents.
These trading activities may present a conflict between the holders’ interest in the Notes and the interests we and our affiliates will have in our or their proprietary accounts, in facilitating transactions, including options and other derivatives transactions, for our or their customers’ accounts and in accounts under our or their management. These trading activities could be adverse to the interests of the holders of the Notes.
We, the Agent and our respective affiliates may, at present or in the future, engage in business with one or more Issuers of the Basket Component Constituents (each, a “Component Constituent Issuer”), including making loans to or providing advisory services to those companies. These services could include investment banking and merger and acquisition advisory services. These business activities may present a conflict between our, the Agent’s and our affiliates’ obligations, and your interests as a holder of the Notes. Moreover, we, the Agent or our affiliates may have published, and in the future expect to publish, research reports with respect to one or more Basket Components or one or more Basket Component Constituents. This research is modified from time to time without notice and may express opinions or provide recommendations that are inconsistent with purchasing or holding the Notes. Any of these activities by us or one or more of our affiliates or the Agents or their affiliates may affect the level of one or more Basket Components or one or more Basket Component Constituents and, therefore, the market value of the Notes and the Payment at Maturity.
Estimated Value
The Estimated Value of Your Notes Is Expected To Be Lower Than the Public Offering Price of Your Notes.
The estimated value of your Notes on the Pricing Date is expected to be lower, and may be significantly lower, than the public offering price of your Notes. The difference between the public offering price of your Notes and the estimated value of the Notes reflects costs and expected profits associated with selling and structuring the Notes, as well as hedging our obligations under the Notes. Because hedging our obligations entails risks 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 a loss.
The Estimated Value of Your Notes Is Based on Our Internal Funding Rate.
The estimated value of your Notes on the Pricing Date is determined by reference to our internal funding rate. The internal funding rate used in the determination of the estimated value of the Notes generally represents a discount from the credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate debt securities and the borrowing rate we would pay for its conventional fixed-rate debt securities. This discount is based on, among other things, our view of the funding value of the Notes as well as the higher issuance, operational and ongoing liability management costs of the Notes in comparison to those costs for our conventional fixed-rate debt, as well as estimated financing costs of any hedge positions, taking into account regulatory and internal requirements. If the interest rate implied by the credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate debt securities, or the borrowing rate we would pay for our conventional fixed-rate debt securities were to be used, we would expect the economic terms of the Notes to be more favorable to you. Additionally, assuming all other economic terms are held constant, the use of an internal funding rate for the Notes is expected to increase the estimated value of the Notes at any time.
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The Estimated Value of the Notes Is Based on Our Internal Pricing Models, Which May Prove to Be Inaccurate and May Be Different from the Pricing Models of Other Financial Institutions.
The estimated value of your Notes on the Pricing Date is based on our internal pricing models. Our pricing models take into account a number of variables, such as our internal funding rate on the Pricing Date, and are based on a number of subjective assumptions, which are not evaluated or verified on an independent basis and may or may not materialize. Further, our pricing models may be different from other financial institutions’ pricing models and the methodologies used by us to estimate the value of the Notes may not be consistent with those of other financial institutions that may be purchasers or sellers of Notes in the secondary market. As a result, the secondary market price of your Notes may be materially lower than the estimated value of the Notes determined by reference to our internal pricing models. In addition, market conditions and other relevant factors in the future may change, and any assumptions may prove to be incorrect.
The Estimated Value of Your Notes Is Not a Prediction of the Prices at Which You May Sell Your Notes in the Secondary Market, If Any, and Such Secondary Market Prices, If Any, Will Likely be Lower Than the Public Offering Price of Your Notes and May Be Lower Than the Estimated Value of Your Notes.
The estimated value of the Notes will not be a prediction of the prices at which the Agent, other affiliates of ours or third parties may be willing to purchase the Notes from you in secondary market transactions (if they are willing to purchase, which they are not obligated to do). The price at which you may be able to sell your Notes in the secondary market at any time, if any, will be influenced by many factors that cannot be predicted, such as market conditions, and any bid and ask spread for similar sized trades, and may be substantially less than the estimated value of the Notes. Further, as secondary market prices of your Notes take into account the levels at which our debt securities trade in the secondary market, and do not take into account our various costs and expected profits associated with selling and structuring the Notes, as well as hedging our obligations under the Notes, secondary market prices of your Notes will likely be lower than the public offering price of your Notes. As a result, the price at which the Agent, other affiliates of ours or third parties may be willing to purchase the Notes from you in secondary market transactions, if any, will likely be lower than the price you paid for your Notes, and any sale prior to the Maturity Date could result in a substantial loss to you.
The Temporary Price at Which the Agent May Initially Buy the Notes in the Secondary Market May Not Be Indicative of Future Prices of Your Notes.
Assuming that all relevant factors remain constant after the Pricing Date, the price at which the Agent may initially buy or sell the Notes in the secondary market (if the Agent makes a market in the Notes, which it is not obligated to do) may exceed the estimated value of the Notes on the Pricing Date, as well as the secondary market value of the Notes, for a temporary period after the Issue Date of the Notes, as discussed further under “Additional Information Regarding the Estimated Value of the Notes.” The price at which the Agent may initially buy or sell the Notes in the secondary market may not be indicative of future prices of your Notes.
The Market Value of Your Notes May Be Influenced by Many Unpredictable Factors.
When we refer to the market value of your Notes, we mean the value that you could receive for your Notes if you chose to sell them in the open market before the Maturity Date. A number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, will influence the market value of your Notes, including:
· | the levels of the Basket Components; |
· | the volatility – i.e., the frequency and magnitude of changes – in the level of the Basket; |
· | the dividend rates, if applicable, of the Component ETF and the Basket Component Constituents; |
· | economic, financial, regulatory and political, military or other events that may affect the levels of the Basket Components, the prices of any of the Basket Component Constituents and, thus, the level of the Basket; |
· | the correlation among the Basket Components; |
· | interest rate and yield rates in the market; |
· | the time remaining until your Notes mature; |
· | fluctuations in the exchange rate between currencies in which the applicable Basket Component Constituents are quoted and traded and the U.S. dollar; and |
· | our creditworthiness, whether actual or perceived, and including actual or anticipated upgrades or downgrades in our credit ratings or changes in other credit measures. |
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These factors will influence the price you will receive if you sell your Notes before maturity, including the price you may receive for your Notes in any market-making transaction. If you sell your Notes prior to maturity, you may receive less than the principal amount of your Notes.
The future levels of the Basket cannot be predicted. The actual change in the level of the Basket over the life of the Notes, as well as the Payment at Maturity, may bear little or no relation to the hypothetical historical closing levels of the Basket or to the hypothetical examples shown elsewhere in this document.
There Are Liquidity and Management Risks Associated with the Component ETF.
Although shares of the Component ETF are listed for trading on a securities exchange and a number of similar products have been traded on various exchanges for varying periods of time, there is no assurance that an active trading market will continue for such shares or that there will be liquidity in that trading market.
The Component ETF is subject to management risk, which is the risk that the strategy of its investment advisor (“Investment Advisor”), the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may not produce the intended results.
Changes that Affect the Target Index of the Component ETF Will Affect the Market Value of the Notes and the Amount You Will Receive at Maturity.
The Component ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of a particular index (the “Target Index”). The policies of the sponsor of the Target Index (the “Target Index Sponsor”) concerning the calculation of the Target Index, additions, deletions or substitutions of the components of the Target Index and the manner in which changes affecting those components, such as stock dividends, reorganizations or mergers, may be reflected in the Target Index and, therefore, could affect the amount payable on the Notes at maturity and the market value of the Notes prior to maturity. The amounts payable on the Notes and their market value could also be affected if the Target Index Sponsor changes these policies, for example, by changing the manner in which it calculates the Target Index. Some of the risks that relate to a target index of an ETF include those discussed in the product prospectus supplement MLN-ES-ETF-1, which you should review before investing in the Notes.
The Component ETF and its Target Index Are Different and the Performance of the Component ETF May Not Correlate With That of its Target Index.
The performance of the Component ETF may not exactly replicate the performance of its Target Index because the Component ETF will reflect transaction costs and fees that are not included in the calculation of its Target Index. It is also possible that the Component ETF may not fully replicate or may in certain circumstances diverge significantly from the performance of its Target Index due to the temporary unavailability of certain securities in the secondary market, the performance of any derivative instruments contained in the Component ETF, differences in trading hours between the Component ETF and its Target Index or due to other circumstances.
The Level of the Component ETF May Not Completely Track its Net Asset Value.
The level the Component ETF will usually track the value of its Target Index, but may not track its Target Index’s level completely. The level of the Component ETF will reflect costs and fees that its Target Index does not have. In addition, because the shares of the Component ETF are traded on a securities exchange and are subject to market supply and investor demand, the level of the Component ETF may differ from its net asset value (“NAV”) per share.
Adjustments to the Component ETF Could Adversely Affect the Notes.
The Investment Advisor is responsible for calculating and maintaining the Component ETF. The Investment Advisor can add, delete or substitute the Basket Component Constituents of the Component ETF. The Investment Advisor may make other methodological changes that could change the level of the Component ETF at any time. If one or more of these events occurs, the calculation of the amount payable at maturity may be adjusted to reflect such event or events. Consequently, any of these actions could adversely affect the amount payable at maturity and/or the market value of the Notes.
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You Will Have No Rights to Receive Any Shares of the Component ETF or Basket Component Constituent held by a Basket Component, and You Will Not Be Entitled to Dividends or Other Distributions by the Component ETF or any Basket Component Constituent.
The Notes are our debt securities. They are not equity instruments, shares of stock, or securities of any other issuer. Investing in the Notes will not make you a holder of shares of the Component ETF or any Basket Component Constituent. You will not have any voting rights, any rights to receive dividends or other distributions, any rights against an Investment Advisor or Component Constituent Issuer, or any other rights with respect to the Component ETF or any Basket Component Constituent. As a result, the return on your Notes may not reflect the return you would realize if you actually owned shares of the Component ETF or any Basket Component Constituent and received the dividends paid or other distributions made in connection with them. Your Notes will be paid in cash and you have no right to receive delivery of shares of the Component ETF or any Basket Component Constituent.
An Investment in the Notes Is Subject to Risks Associated with Non-U.S. Securities Markets.
Because non-U.S. companies or non-U.S. equity securities held by EFA are publicly traded in the applicable non-U.S. countries and trade in currencies other than U.S. dollars, investments in the Notes involve particular risks. For example, the non-U.S. securities markets may be more volatile and have less liquidity than the U.S. securities markets, and market developments may affect these markets differently from the U.S. or other securities markets. Direct or indirect government intervention to stabilize the securities markets outside the U.S., as well as cross-shareholdings in certain companies, may affect trading prices and trading volumes in those markets. Also, the public availability of information concerning the non-U.S. issuers may vary depending on their home jurisdiction and the reporting requirements imposed by their respective regulators. In addition, the non-U.S. issuers may be subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements that differ from those applicable to U.S. reporting companies.
Securities prices outside the U.S. are subject to political, economic, financial, military and social factors that apply in non-U.S. countries. These factors, which could negatively affect non-U.S. securities markets, include the possibility of changes in a non-U.S. government’s economic and fiscal policies, the possible imposition of, or changes in, currency exchange laws or other laws or restrictions applicable to non-U.S. companies or investments in non-U.S. equity securities, the possibility of fluctuations in the rate of exchange between currencies and the possibility of outbreaks of hostility or political instability or adverse public health developments. Moreover, non-U.S. economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in important respects such as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, trade surpluses, capital reinvestment, resources and self-sufficiency.
An Investment in the Notes Is Subject to Exchange Rate Risk.
The levels of EFA will fluctuate based in large part upon its NAVs, which will in turn depend in part upon changes in the value of the currencies in which the Basket Component Constituents are traded. Accordingly, investors in the Notes will be exposed to currency exchange rate risk with respect to each of the currencies in which the Basket Component Constituents are traded. An investor’s net exposure will depend on the extent to which these currencies strengthen or weaken against the U.S. dollar. If the dollar strengthens against these currencies, the NAV of the Component ETF will be adversely affected and the level of the Component ETF, and consequently the level of the Basket, the market value of the Notes and the Payment at Maturity may decrease.
The U.K.'s referendum to leave the European Union may adversely affect the performance of the Basket Components.
The Target Index of EFA consists of stocks that have been issued by U.K. and/or European Union member companies. The U.K.'s referendum on June 23, 2016 to leave the European Union, which we refer to as "Brexit," has and may continue to cause disruptions to capital and currency markets worldwide and to the markets tracked by EFA in particular. The full impact of the Brexit decision, however, remains uncertain. A process of negotiation, which is likely to take a number of years, will determine the future terms of the U.K.'s relationship with the European Union. The performance of EFA may be negatively affected by interest rate, exchange rate and other market and economic volatility, as well as regulatory and political uncertainty.
Time Zone Differences Between the Cities Where the Component ETF and its Basket Component Constituents Trade May Create Discrepancies in Trading Levels.
As a result of the time zone difference, if applicable, between the cities where the Basket Component Constituents of the Component ETF and where the shares of the Component ETF trade, there may be discrepancies between the levels of the Component ETF and its Basket Component Constituents. In addition, there may be periods when the non-U.S. securities markets are closed for trading (for example, during holidays in a country other than the United States) that may result in the values of the Component ETF remaining unchanged for multiple trading days in the city where the shares of the Component ETF trade. Conversely, there may be periods in which the applicable non-U.S. securities markets are open, but the securities market on which the Component ETF trade are closed.
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You Will Have Limited Anti-Dilution Protection with respect to the Component ETF.
The Calculation Agent will adjust the Initial Level and Buffer Level for stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends, extraordinary dividends and other events that affect the Component ETF, but only in the situations we describe in “General Terms of the Notes—Anti-Dilution Adjustments” in the product prospectus supplement MLN-ES-ETF-1. The Calculation Agent will not be required to make an adjustment for every event that may affect the Component ETF. Those events or other actions by the Investment Advisor or a third party may nevertheless adversely affect the level of the Component ETF, and adversely affect the value of your Notes.
The Component Index Reflect Price Return, Not Total Return.
The Component Index included in the Basket reflects changes in the market prices of their respective Basket Component Constituents. The Component Index is not, however, a “total return” index or strategy, which, in addition to reflecting those returns, would also reflect dividends paid on the Basket Component Constituents. The return on your Notes will not include such a total return feature or dividend component with respect to the Component Index.
As of the Date of this Pricing Supplement, There is No Actual History for the Closing Levels of the Basket.
The Payment at Maturity, if any, for the Notes is linked to the Percentage Change in the Basket, which will begin to be calculated on the Pricing Date. Since there will be no actual history for the closing levels of the Basket, no actual historical information about the Closing Levels of the Basket will be available for you to consider in making an independent investigation of the performance of the Basket, which may make it difficult for you to make an informed decision with respect to an investment in your Notes.
Past Basket Component and Hypothetical Basket Performance is No Guide to Future Performance.
The actual performance of the Basket Components, and therefore the Basket, over the life of the Notes, as well as the Payment at Maturity, may bear little relation to the historical closing levels of the Basket Components of the hypothetical historical Closing Levels of the Basket (when available) or to the hypothetical return examples set forth elsewhere in this document. The future performance of the Basket Components and the Basket cannot be predicted.
There Are Potential Conflicts of Interest Between You and the Calculation Agent.
The Calculation Agent will, among other things, determine the amount of your payment on the Notes. We will serve as the Calculation Agent and may appoint a different Calculation Agent after the Issue Date without notice to you. The Calculation Agent will exercise its judgment when performing its functions and may take into consideration our ability to unwind any related hedges. Since this discretion by the Calculation Agent may affect payments on the Notes, the Calculation Agent may have a conflict of interest if it needs to make any such decision. For example, the Calculation Agent may have to determine whether a market disruption event affecting a Basket Component has occurred. This determination may, in turn, depend on the Calculation Agent’s judgment whether the event has materially interfered with our ability or the ability of one of our affiliates to unwind our hedge positions. Since this determination by the Calculation Agent will affect the payment on the Notes, the Calculation Agent may have a conflict of interest if it needs to make a determination of this kind. For additional information as to the Calculation Agent’s role, see “General Terms of the Notes — Role of Calculation Agent” in each product prospectus supplement.
Market Disruption Events and Adjustments.
The Valuation Date, and therefore the Maturity Date, are subject to postponement as described in the applicable product prospectus supplement due to the occurrence of one or more market disruption events. For a description of what constitutes a market disruption event as well as the consequences of that market disruption event, see “General Terms of the Notes—Market Disruption Events” in, with respect to the Component Index, the product prospectus supplement MLN-EI-1 and, with respect to the Component ETF, the product prospectus supplement MLN-ES-ETF-1.
Significant Aspects of the Tax Treatment of the Notes Are Uncertain.
Significant aspects of the U.S. tax treatment of the Notes are uncertain. You should consult your tax advisor about your tax situation and should read carefully the section entitled “Supplemental Discussion of U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” below.
For a more complete discussion of the Canadian federal income tax consequences of investing in the Notes, please see the discussions in each product prospectus supplement under “Supplemental Discussion of Canadian Tax Consequences”.
If you are not a Non-resident Holder (as that term is defined in the prospectus) for Canadian federal income tax purposes or if you acquire the Notes in the secondary market, you should consult your tax advisors as to the consequences of acquiring, holding and disposing of the Notes and receiving the payments that might be due under the Notes.
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Hypothetical Returns
The examples and graph set out below are included for illustration purposes only. They should not be taken as an indication or prediction of future investment results and merely are intended to illustrate the impact that the various hypothetical Basket levels on the Valuation Date could have on the Payment at Maturity assuming all other variables remain constant. The actual terms of the Notes will be set on the Pricing Date.
The examples below are based on a range of Final Basket Levels and Final Component Levels that are entirely hypothetical; the Basket level on any day throughout the life of the Notes, including the Final Basket Level on the Valuation Date, cannot be predicted. The Basket Components have been highly volatile in the past — meaning that the levels of the Basket Components have changed considerably in relatively short periods — and the performance of the Basket cannot be predicted for any future period.
The information in the following examples reflects hypothetical rates of return on the offered Notes assuming that they are purchased on the Issue Date at the principal amount and held to the Maturity Date. If you sell your Notes in a secondary market prior to the Maturity Date, your return will depend upon the market value of your Notes at the time of sale, which may be affected by a number of factors that are not reflected in the examples below, such as interest rates, the volatility of the Basket Components and our creditworthiness. In addition, the estimated value of your Notes at the time the terms of your Notes are set on the Pricing Date is less than the original public offering price of your Notes. For more information on the estimated value of your Notes, see “Additional Risk Factors — The Estimated Value of Your Notes Is Expected To Be Lower Than the Public Offering Price of Your Notes” in this document. The information in the examples also reflect the key terms and assumptions in the box below.
Key Terms and Assumptions | |
Principal Amount | $1,000 |
Initial Basket Level | 100 |
Leverage Factor | 105.00% |
Hypothetical Cap Level | 139.00% of the Initial Basket Level |
Hypothetical Maximum Payment Amount | $1,409.50 |
Buffer Level | 85 (85.00% of the Initial Basket Level) |
Buffer Percentage | 15.00% |
Neither a market disruption event nor a non-Trading Day occurs with respect to any Basket Component on the originally scheduled Valuation Date | |
No change in or affecting any of the Basket Components or the method by which an Index Sponsor calculates the relevant Basket Component | |
Notes purchased on the Issue Date at the principal amount and held to the Maturity Date |
Moreover, we have not yet set the the Cap Level or the Maximum Payment Amount, each of which will affect the amount that we will pay on your Notes, if any, at maturity. We will not do so until the Pricing Date. As a result, the actual Initial Component Levels may differ substantially from the levels of the Basket Components prior to the Pricing Date.
For these reasons the actual performance of the Basket over the life of your Notes, as well as the Payment at Maturity, if any, may bear little relation to the hypothetical examples shown below or to the hypothetical levels of the Basket or the historical levels of the Basket Components shown elsewhere in this pricing supplement. For information about the historical levels of the Basket Components and the hypothetical levels of the Basket during recent periods, see “Information Regarding the Basket Components — Historical Information of the Basket Components” and “Information Regarding the Basket Components — Hypothetical Information of the Basket” below. Before investing in the offered Notes, you should consult publicly available information to determine the levels of the Basket Components between the date of this pricing supplement and the date of your purchase of the offered Notes.
Also, the hypothetical examples shown below do not take into account the effects of applicable taxes. Because of the U.S. tax treatment applicable to your Notes, tax liabilities could affect the after-tax rate of return on your Notes to a comparatively greater extent than the after-tax return on the Basket Components.
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The levels in the left column of the table below represent hypothetical Final Basket Levels and are expressed as percentages of the Initial Basket Level. The amounts in the right column represent the hypothetical Payment at Maturity, based on the corresponding hypothetical Final Basket Level, and are expressed as percentages of the principal amount of a Note (rounded to the nearest one-thousandth of a percent). Thus, a hypothetical Payment at Maturity of 100.000% means that the value of the cash payment that we would deliver for each $1,000 of the outstanding principal amount of the offered Notes on the Maturity Date would equal 100.000% of the principal amount of a Note, based on the corresponding hypothetical Final Basket Level and the assumptions noted above.
Hypothetical Final Basket Level (as Percentage of Initial Basket Level) |
Hypothetical Payment at Maturity (as Percentage of Principal Amount) |
150.000% | 140.950% |
140.000% | 140.950% |
139.000% | 140.950% |
120.000% | 121.000% |
105.000% | 105.250% |
102.000% | 102.100% |
100.000% | 100.000% |
98.000% | 100.000% |
86.000% | 100.000% |
85.000% | 100.000% |
80.000% | 95.000% |
70.000% | 85.000% |
60.000% | 75.000% |
50.000% | 65.000% |
25.000% | 40.000% |
0.000% | 15.000% |
If, for example, the Final Basket Level were determined to be 25.000% of the Initial Basket Level, the Payment at Maturity that we would deliver on your Notes at maturity would be 40.000% of the principal amount of your Notes, as shown in the table above. As a result, if you purchased your Notes on the Issue Date at the principal amount and held them to the Maturity Date, you would lose 60.000% of your investment (if you purchased your Notes at a premium to principal amount you would lose a correspondingly higher percentage of your investment). If the Final Basket Level were determined to be 0.000% of the Initial Basket Level, you would lose 85.000% of your investment in the Notes. In addition, if the Final Basket Level were determined to be 150.000% of the Initial Basket Level, the Payment at Maturity that we would deliver on your Notes at maturity would be capped at the Maximum Payment Amount, or 140.950% of each $1,000 principal amount of your Notes, as shown in the table above. As a result, if you held your Notes to the Maturity Date, you would not benefit from any increase in the Final Basket Level of greater than 139.000% of the Initial Basket Level.
The following examples illustrate the hypothetical Payment at Maturity for each Note based on hypothetical Final Basket Levels and hypothetical Final Component Levels of the Basket Components, calculated based on the key terms and assumptions above.
The levels in Column A represent hypothetical Initial Component Levels for each Basket Component, and the levels in Column B represent hypothetical Final Component Levels for each Basket Component. The percentages in Column C represent hypothetical Basket Component Returns for each Basket Component. The amounts in Column D represent the applicable weightings of each Basket Component, and the amounts in Column E represent the products of the percentages in Column C times the corresponding amounts in Column D. The Final Basket Level for each example is shown beneath each example, and will equal 100 multiplied by the sum of one plus the sum of the amounts shown in Column E, and the Percentage Change for each example will equal the quotient of (i) the Final Basket Level for such example minus the Initial Basket Level divided by (ii) the Initial Basket Level, expressed as a percentage. The values below have been rounded for ease of analysis.
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Example 1: The Final Basket Level is greater than the Cap Level. The Payment at Maturity equals the Maximum Payment Amount.
Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D | Column E | |
Basket Component |
Hypothetical |
Hypothetical |
Basket |
Component |
Column C |
iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF | $70.00 | $105.00 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.2500 |
Russell 2000® Index | 1,600.00 | 2,400.00 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.2500 |
Final Basket Level = 100 x [1 + (0.2500 + 0.2500)] = 150.00
Percentage Change = (150.00 – 100.00) / 100.00 = 50.00
In this example, all of the hypothetical Final Component Levels for the Basket Components are greater than the applicable hypothetical Initial Component Levels, which results in the hypothetical Final Basket Level being greater than the Initial Basket Level of 100.00. Since the hypothetical Final Basket Level of 150.00 is greater than the hypothetical Cap Level, the hypothetical Payment at Maturity that we would deliver on your Notes would be capped at the Maximum Payment Amount of $1,409.50 for each $1,000 Principal Amount of your Notes (i.e. 140.950% of each $1,000 Principal Amount of your Notes).
Example 2: The Final Basket Level is greater than the Initial Basket Level but less than the Cap Level.
Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D | Column E | |
Basket Component |
Hypothetical |
Hypothetical |
Basket |
Component |
Column C |
iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF | $70.00 | $80.50 | 15.00% | 50.00% | 0.0750 |
Russell 2000® Index | 1,600.00 | 1,680.00 | 5.00% | 50.00% | 0.0250 |
Final Basket Level = 100 x [1 + (0.0750+ 0.0250)] = 110.00
Percentage Change = (110.00 – 100.00) / 100.00 = 10.00%
In this example, all of the hypothetical Final Component Levels for the Basket Components are greater than the applicable hypothetical Initial Component Levels, which results in the hypothetical Final Basket Level being greater than the Initial Basket Level of 100.00. Since the hypothetical Final Basket Level of 110.00 is greater than the Initial Basket Level but less than the Cap Level, the hypothetical Payment at Maturity for each $1,000 Principal Amount of your Notes will equal:
Payment at Maturity = $1,000 + ($1,000 × 105.00% × 10.00%) = $1,105.00
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Example 3: The Final Basket Level is less than the Initial Basket Level, but greater than the Buffer Level. The Payment at Maturity equals the $1,000 Principal Amount.
Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D | Column E | |
Basket Component |
Hypothetical |
Hypothetical |
Basket |
Component |
Column C |
iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF | $70.00 | $66.50 | -5.00% | 50.00% | -0.0250 |
Russell 2000® Index | 1,600.00 | 1,520.00 | -5.00% | 50.00% | -0.0250 |
Final Basket Level = 100 x [1 + (-0.0250 + -0.0250)] = 95.00
In this example, all of the hypothetical Final Component Levels for the Basket Components are less than the applicable Initial Component Levels, which results in the hypothetical Final Basket Level being less than the Initial Basket Level of 100.00. Since the hypothetical Final Basket Level of 95.00 is less than the Initial Basket Level but greater than the Buffer Level, the hypothetical Payment at Maturity for each $1,000 Principal Amount of your Notes will equal the Principal Amount of the Note, or $1,000.
Example 4: The Final Basket Level is less than the Buffer Level. The Payment at Maturity is less than the $1,000 Principal Amount.
Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D | Column E | |
Basket Component |
Hypothetical |
Hypothetical |
Basket |
Component |
Column C |
iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF | $70.00 | $42.00 | -40.00% | 50.00% | -0.2000 |
Russell 2000® Index | 1,600.00 | 1,600.00 | 0.00% | 50.00% | 0.0000 |
Final Basket Level = 100 x [1 + (-0.2000 + 0.0000)] = 80.00
Percentage Change = (80.00 – 100.00) / 100.00 = -20.00%
In this example, the hypothetical Final Component Level of the iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF is less than its hypothetical Initial Component Level, while the hypothetical Final Component Level of the Russell 2000® Index is equal to its hypothetical Initial Component Level.
Because the Basket is equally weighted, increases in one of the Basket Components will be offset by decreases in the other Basket Component. In this example, the large decline in the iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF results in the hypothetical Final Basket Level being less than the Buffer Level, even though the the Russell 2000® Index remained flat.
Since the hypothetical Final Basket Level of 80.00 is less than the Buffer Level, the hypothetical Payment at Maturity for each $1,000 Principal Amount of your Notes will equal:
Payment at Maturity = $1,000 + [$1,000 × (-20.00% + 15.00%)] = $950.00
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Example 5: The Final Basket Level is less than the Buffer Level. The Payment at Maturity is less than the $1,000 Principal Amount.
Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D | Column E | |
Basket Component |
Hypothetical |
Hypothetical |
Basket |
Component |
Column C |
iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF | $70.00 | $42.00 | -40.00% | 50.00% | -0.2000 |
Russell 2000® Index | 1,600.00 | 960.00 | -40.00% | 50.00% | -0.2000 |
Final Basket Level = 100 x [1 + (-0.2000 + -0.2000)] = 60.00
Percentage Change = (60.00 – 100.00) / 100.00 = -40.00%
In this example, the hypothetical Final Component Levels for all of the Basket Components are less than the applicable hypothetical Initial Component Levels, which results in the hypothetical Final Basket Level being less than the Initial Basket Level of 100.00. Since the hypothetical Final Basket Level of 60.00 is less than the Buffer Level, the hypothetical Payment at Maturity for each $1,000 Principal Amount of your Notes will equal:
Payment at Maturity = $1,000 + [$1,000 × (-40.00% + 15.00%)] = $750.00
The following chart shows a graphical illustration of the hypothetical Payment at Maturity that we would pay on your Notes on the Maturity Date, if the Final Basket Level were any of the hypothetical levels shown on the horizontal axis. The hypothetical Payments at Maturity in the chart are expressed as percentages of the principal amount of your Notes and the hypothetical Final Basket Levels are expressed as percentages of the Initial Basket Level. The chart shows that any hypothetical Final Basket Level of less than 85.00% (the section left of the 85.00% marker on the horizontal axis) would result in a hypothetical Payment at Maturity of less than 100.00% of the principal amount of your Notes (the section below the 100.00% marker on the vertical axis) and, accordingly, in a loss of principal to the holder of the Notes. The chart also shows that any hypothetical Final Basket Level of greater than or equal to 139.00% (the section right of the 139.00% marker on the horizontal axis) would result in a capped return on your investment.
The Payments at Maturity shown above are entirely hypothetical; they are based on levels of the Basket that may not be achieved on the Valuation Date and on assumptions that may prove to be erroneous. The actual market value of your Notes on the Maturity Date or at any other time, including any time you may wish to sell your Notes, may bear little relation to the hypothetical Payment at Maturity shown above, and these amounts should not be viewed as an indication of the financial return on an investment in the offered Notes. The hypothetical Payment at Maturity on the Notes in the examples above assume you purchased your Notes at their principal amount and have not been adjusted to reflect the
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actual public offering price you pay for your Notes. The return on your investment (whether positive or negative) in your Notes will be affected by the amount you pay for your Notes. If you purchase your Notes for a price other than the principal amount, the return on your investment will differ from, and may be significantly lower than, the hypothetical returns suggested by the above examples. Please read “Additional Risk Factors Specific to the Notes — The Market Value of Your Notes May Be Influenced by Many Unpredictable Factors” of each product prospectus supplement.
Payments on the Notes are economically equivalent to the amounts that would be paid on a combination of other instruments. For example, payments on the Notes are economically equivalent to a combination of a non-interest-bearing bond bought by the holder and one or more options entered into between the holder and us (with one or more implicit option premiums paid over time). The discussion in this paragraph does not modify or affect the terms of the Notes or the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the Notes, as described elsewhere in this pricing supplement.
We cannot predict the actual Final Basket Level or what the market value of your Notes will be on any particular Trading Day, nor can we predict the relationship between the level of any Basket Component and the market value of your Notes at any time prior to the Maturity Date. The actual amount that you will receive, if any, on the Maturity Date and the rate of return on the offered Notes will depend on the actual Cap Level and Maximum Payment Amount, which we will set on the Pricing Date, and the actual Final Basket Level to be determined by the Calculation Agent as described above. Moreover, the assumptions on which the hypothetical returns are based may turn out to be inaccurate. Consequently, the amount of cash to be paid in respect of your Notes, if any, on the Maturity Date may be very different from the information reflected in the examples above. |
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Information Regarding The Basket Components
The Component ETF
The Component ETF is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, each as amended. Companies with securities registered under the SEC are required to file periodically certain financial and other information specified by the SEC. Information provided to or filed with the SEC can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC or through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, information regarding the Component ETFs may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents.
We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of reports filed by any Investment Advisor with the SEC, information published by it on its website or in any other format, information about it obtained from any other source or the information provided below.
We obtained the information regarding each Investment Advisor from publicly available information, including its filings with the SEC and obtained the historical performance of the Component ETF from Bloomberg Professional® (“Bloomberg”) service. We have not conducted any independent review or due diligence about any such information. You are urged to conduct your own investigation into the Component ETF and Investment Advisor.
iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF
We have derived all information contained herein regarding the iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF from publicly available information. Such information reflects the policies of, and is subject to changes by BlackRock Fund Advisors (the “Investment Advisor”), the investment advisor of the Component ETF. The Bank has not undertaken an independent review or due diligence of any publicly available information regarding EFA.
EFA is one of the separate investment portfolios that constitute iShares Trust. EFA seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of its Target Index. EFA will generally invest at least 90% of its assets in the securities of its Target Index and depositary receipts representing the securities of its Target Index. EFA also may invest the remainder of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents, including money market funds advised by the Investment Advisor or its affiliates, as well as in securities not included in its Target Index, but which the Investment Advisor believes will help EFA track its Target Index.
The Investment Advisor uses a representative sampling strategy to manage EFA. Representative sampling is an indexing strategy that involves investing in a representative sample of the securities included in an applicable target index that collectively has an investment profile similar to such target index. The securities selected are expected to have, in the aggregate, investment characteristics (based on market capitalization and industry weightings), fundamental characteristics (such as return variability and yield), and liquidity measures similar to those of its Target Index. EFA may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in its Target Index.
Under new continuous listing standards adopted by NYSE Arca (the “Exchange”), EFA’s primary exchange, which went into effect on January 1, 2018, EFA is required to confirm on an ongoing basis that the components of its Target Index satisfy the Exchange’s listing requirements. In the event that its Target Index does not comply with the Exchange’s listing requirements, EFA will be required to rectify such non-compliance by requesting that MSCI Inc., the Target Index Sponsor, modify its Target Index, adopting a new index or obtaining relief from the SEC. Failure to rectify this non-compliance may result in EFA being delisted by the Exchange.
EFA’s Target Index was developed by the Target Index Sponsor and is calculated, maintained and published by the Target Index Sponsor. The Target Index Sponsor is under no obligation to continue to publish, and may discontinue or suspend the publication of its Target Index at any time. Its Target Index has been developed by the Target Index Sponsor as an equity benchmark for its international stock performance.
As of March 31, 2018, ordinary operating expenses of EFA are expected to accrue at an annual rate of 0.32% of EFA’s average daily NAV. Expenses of EFA reduce the net value of the assets held by EFA and, therefore, reduce the value of the shares of Component ETF.
As of December 1, 2017, EFA includes stocks from Europe, Australia, Asia and the Far East, including the following 21 developed markets: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. As of March 31, 2018, EFA’s top sector holdings were: Financials (20.88%), Industrials (14.44%), Consumer Discretionary (12.50%), Consumer Staples (10.97%) and Health Care (10.08%).
The Bank has not undertaken an independent review or due diligence of any publicly available information regarding the EFA Prospectus, and such information is not incorporated by reference in, and should not be considered part of, this document or any document incorporated herein by reference.
Information filed by iShares Trust with the SEC can be found by reference to its SEC file numbers: 333-92935 and 811-09729.
Shares of EFA are listed on the NYSE Arca under ticker symbol “EFA.”
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The Component Index
All disclosures contained in this document regarding the Component Index, including, without limitation, their make-up, methods of calculation, and changes in their components, have been derived from publicly available sources. The information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, the Index Sponsor. The Index Sponsor, which owns the copyright and all other rights to the Component Index, has no obligation to continue to publish, and may discontinue publication of, the Component Index. The consequences of the Index Sponsor discontinuing publication of the Component Index are discussed in the section of the product prospectus supplement MLN-EI-1 entitled “General Terms of the Notes — Unavailability of the Level of the Reference Asset.” Neither we nor TDS accepts any responsibility for the calculation, maintenance or publication of the Component Index or any successor index. None of the websites referenced in the Component Index description below, or any materials included in those websites, are incorporated by reference into this document.
Russell 2000® Index
The Frank Russell Company (“Russell”) began dissemination of the Component Index (Bloomberg L.P. index symbol “RTY”) on January 1, 1984 and calculates and publishes the Component Index. The Component Index was set to 135 as of the close of business on December 31, 1986. The Component Index is designed to track the performance of the small capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market. As a subset of the Russell 3000® Index, the Component Index consists of the smallest 2,000 companies included in the Russell 3000® Index. The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies, representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The Component Index is determined, comprised, and calculated by Russell without regard to the Securities.
Selection of Stocks Underlying the Component Index
All companies eligible for inclusion in the Component Index must be classified as a U.S. company under Russell’s country-assignment methodology. If a company is incorporated, has a stated headquarters location, and trades in the same country (American Depositary Receipts and American Depositary Shares are not eligible), then the company is assigned to its country of incorporation. If any of the three factors are not the same, Russell defines three Home Country Indicators (“HCIs”): country of incorporation, country of headquarters, and country of the most liquid exchange (as defined by a two-year average daily dollar trading volume) (“ADDTV”). Using the HCIs, Russell compares the primary location of the company’s assets with the three HCIs. If the primary location of its assets matches any of the HCIs, then the company is assigned to the primary location of its assets. If there is insufficient information to determine the country in which the company’s assets are primarily located, Russell will use the primary country from which the company’s revenues are primarily derived for the comparison with the three HCIs in a similar manner. Russell uses the average of two years of assets or revenues data to reduce potential turnover. If conclusive country details cannot be derived from assets or revenues data, Russell will assign the company to the country of its headquarters, which is defined as the address of the company’s principal executive offices, unless that country is a Benefit Driven Incorporation “BDI” country, in which case the company will be assigned to the country of its most liquid stock exchange. BDI countries include: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Channel Islands, Cook Islands, Curacao, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Liberia, Marshall Islands, Panama, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, and Turks and Caicos Islands. For any companies incorporated or headquartered in a U.S. territory, including countries such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands, a U.S. HCI is assigned.
All securities eligible for inclusion in the Component Index must trade on a major U.S. exchange. Bulletin board, pink-sheets, and over-the-counter (“OTC”) traded securities are not eligible for inclusion. Stocks must trade at or above $1.00 on their primary exchange on the last trading day in May to be eligible for inclusion during annual reconstitution. However, in order to reduce unnecessary turnover, if an existing member’s closing price is less than $1.00 on the last day of May, it will be considered eligible if the average of the daily closing prices (from its primary exchange) during the month of May is equal to or greater than $1.00. Initial public offerings are added each quarter and must have a closing price at or above $1.00 on the last day of their eligibility period in order to qualify for index inclusion. If a stock, new or existing, does not have a closing price at or above $1.00 (on its primary exchange) on the last trading day in May, but does have a closing price at or above $1.00 on another major U.S. exchange, that stock will be eligible for inclusion.
An important criteria used to determine the list of securities eligible for the Component Index is total market capitalization, which is defined as the market price as of the last trading day in May for those securities being considered at annual reconstitution times the total number of shares outstanding. Where applicable, common stock, non-restricted exchangeable shares and partnership units/membership interests are used to determine market capitalization. Any other form of shares such as preferred stock, convertible preferred stock, redeemable shares, participating preferred stock, warrants and rights, or trust receipts, are excluded from the calculation. If multiple share classes of common stock exist, they are combined. In cases where the common stock share classes act independently of each other (e.g., tracking stocks), each class is considered for inclusion separately. If multiple share classes exist, Russell will determine a primary trading vehicle, and the price of that primary trading vehicle (usually the most liquid) is used to calculate market capitalization.
Companies with a total market capitalization of less than $30 million are not eligible for the RTY. Similarly, companies with only 5% or less of their shares available in the marketplace are not eligible for the RTY. Royalty trusts, limited liability companies, closed-end investment companies, blank check companies, special-purpose acquisition companies, and limited partnerships are also not eligible for inclusion in the Russell U.S. Indices. Business development companies, exchange traded funds and mutual funds are also excluded. Bulletin board, pink-sheets, and over-the-counter (“OTC”) traded securities are not eligible for inclusion.
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Annual reconstitution is a process by which the Component Index is completely rebuilt. Based on closing levels of the company’s common stock on its primary exchange on the last trading day of May of each year, Russell reconstitutes the composition of the Component Index using the then existing market capitalizations of eligible companies. Reconstitution of the Component Index occurs on the last Friday in June or, when the last Friday in June is the 29th or 30th, reconstitution occurs on the prior Friday. In addition, Russell adds initial public offerings to the Component Index on a quarterly basis based on market capitalization guidelines established during the most recent reconstitution.
After membership is determined, a security’s shares are adjusted to include only those shares available to the public. This is often referred to as “free float.” The purpose of the adjustment is to exclude from market calculations the capitalization that is not available for purchase and is not part of the investable opportunity set.
License Agreement
The Component Index is a trademark of Russell and has been licensed for use by us. The Securities are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Russell and Russell makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Securities.
Russell does not guarantee the accuracy and/or the completeness of the Component Index or any data included in the Component Index and has no liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions in the Component Index. Russell makes no warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by the calculation agent, holders of the Securities, or any other person or entity from the use of the Component Index or any data included in the Component Index in connection with the rights licensed under the license agreement described in this document or for any other use. Russell makes no express or implied warranties, and hereby expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the Component Index or any data included in the Component Index. Without limiting any of the above information, in no event will Russell have any liability for any special, punitive, indirect or consequential damages, including lost profits, even if notified of the possibility of these damages.
The Securities are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Russell. Russell makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Securities or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Securities particularly or the ability of the Component Index to track general stock market performance or a segment of the same. Russell’s publication of the Component Index in no way suggests or implies an opinion by Russell as to the advisability of investment in any or all of the stocks upon which the Component Index is based. Russell's only relationship to TD is the licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of Russell and of the Component Index, which is determined, composed and calculated by Russell without regard to TD or the Securities. Russell is not responsible for and has not reviewed the Securities nor any associated literature or publications and Russell makes no representation or warranty express or implied as to their accuracy or completeness, or otherwise. Russell reserves the right, at any time and without notice, to alter, amend, terminate or in any way change the Component Index. Russell has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Securities.
“Russell 2000®” and “Russell 3000®” are registered trademarks of Russell in the U.S. and other countries.
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Historical Information of the Basket Components
The graphs below set forth the information relating to the historical performance of each Basket Component.
The graphs below show the daily historical closing levels of each Basket Component from June 13, 2008 through June 13, 2018. We obtained the information regarding the historical performance of each Basket Component in the graphs below from Bloomberg.
We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg. The historical performance of a Basket Component should not be taken as an indication of its future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the Final Component Level of any Basket Component or the Final Basket Level. We cannot give you assurance that the performance of the Basket will result in any positive return on your initial investment.
Historical Performance of the iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF
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Historical Performance of the Russell 2000® Index
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.
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Hypothetical Information of the Basket
The following graph sets forth the hypothetical closing levels of the Basket for the period from June 13, 2008 through June 13, 2018, assuming that the closing level of the Basket was 100 on June 13, 2008. We derived the closing levels of the Basket based on (i) the method to calculate the basket closing level as described in this document and (ii) actual closing levels of the Basket Components on the relevant date. The closing level of the Basket has been normalized such that its hypothetical closing level on June 13, 2008 was 100. As noted in this document, the Initial Basket Level was set at 100 on June 13, 2018. The level of the Basket can increase or decrease due to changes in the levels of the Basket Components.
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Supplemental Discussion of U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences
The U.S. federal income tax consequences of your investment in the Notes are uncertain. No statutory, regulatory, judicial or administrative authority directly discusses how the Notes should be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Some of these tax consequences are summarized below, but we urge you to read the more detailed discussion under “Supplemental Discussion of U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in each product prospectus supplement and discuss the tax consequences of your particular situation with your tax advisor. This discussion is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), final, temporary and proposed U.S. Treasury Department (the “Treasury”) regulations, rulings and decisions, in each case, as available and in effect as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. Tax consequences under state, local and non-U.S. laws are not addressed herein. No ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) has been sought as to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of your investment in the Notes, and the following discussion is not binding on the IRS.
U.S. Tax Treatment. Pursuant to the terms of the Notes, TD and you agree, in the absence of a statutory or regulatory change or judicial or administrative ruling to the contrary, to characterize your Notes as pre-paid derivative contracts with respect to the Basket. If your Notes are so treated, you should generally recognize gain or loss upon the taxable disposition of your Notes in an amount equal to the difference between the amount you receive at such time and the amount you paid for your Notes. Subject to the discussion below regarding Section 1260 of the Code, such gain or loss should generally be long-term capital gain or loss if you have held your Notes for more than one year (otherwise such gain or loss should be short-term capital gain or loss if held for one year or less). The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
Because the Notes are linked, in part, to the shares of an ETF, there is a risk that an investment in the Notes could be treated as a “constructive ownership transaction” within the meaning of Section 1260 of the Code. A “constructive ownership transaction” includes a contract under which an investor will receive payment equal to or credit for the future value of any equity interest in certain ‘‘passthru entities’’ (including regulated investment companies such as ETFs, real estate investment trusts and passive foreign investment companies). Under the “constructive ownership” rules, if an investment in the Notes is treated as a “constructive ownership transaction,” all or a portion of any long-term capital gain recognized by a U.S. holder (as defined under “Supplemental Discussion of U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in product prospectus supplement MLN-ES-ETF-1 dated July 8, 2016) in respect of the Notes would be recharacterized as ordinary income to the extent such gain exceeds the amount of “net underlying long-term capital gain”(as defined in Section 1260 of the Code) of the U.S. holder (the “Excess Gain”). In addition, an interest charge would also apply to any deemed underpayment of tax in respect of any Excess Gain to the extent such gain would have resulted in gross income inclusion for the U.S. holder in taxable years prior to the taxable year of the sale, exchange or maturity of the Notes (assuming such income accrued such that the amount in each successive year is equal to the income in the prior year increased at a constant rate equal to the applicable federal rate as of the date of sale, exchange or maturity of the Notes).
In the opinion of our special U.S. tax counsel, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, it would be reasonable to treat your Notes in the manner described above. However, because there is no authority that specifically addresses the tax treatment of the Notes, it is possible that your Notes could alternatively be treated for tax purposes as a single contingent payment debt instrument, or pursuant to some other characterization, such that the timing and character of your income from the Notes could differ materially and adversely from the treatment described above, as described further under “Supplemental Discussion of U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences — Alternative Treatments” in each product prospectus supplement.
Except to the extent otherwise required by law, TD intends to treat your Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes in accordance with the treatment described above and under “Supplemental Discussion of U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” of each product prospectus supplement, unless and until such time as the Treasury and the IRS determine that some other treatment is more appropriate.
Notice 2008-2. In 2007, the IRS released a notice that may affect the taxation of holders of the Notes. According to Notice 2008-2, the IRS and the Treasury are actively considering whether a holder of an instrument such as the Notes should be required to accrue ordinary income on a current basis, and they are seeking taxpayer comments on the subject. It is not possible to determine what guidance they will ultimately issue, if any. It is possible, however, that under such guidance, holders of the Notes will ultimately be required to accrue income currently and this could be applied on a retroactive basis. The IRS and the Treasury are also considering other relevant issues, including whether additional gain or loss from such instruments should be treated as ordinary or capital, whether non-U.S. holders of such instruments should be subject to withholding tax on any deemed income accruals, and whether the special “constructive ownership rules” of Section 1260 of the Code should be applied to such instruments. Both U.S. and non-U.S. holders are urged to consult their tax advisors concerning the significance, and the potential impact, of the above considerations on their investments in the Notes.
Section 1297. We will not attempt to ascertain whether any issuer of any Basket Component Constituent (a “Basket Component Constituent Issuer”) would be treated as a “passive foreign investment company” (a “PFIC”) within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code. If any such entity were so treated, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences might apply upon the taxable disposition of your Notes. You should refer to information filed with the SEC or the equivalent governmental authority by such entities and consult your tax advisor regarding the possible consequences to you if any such entity is or becomes a PFIC.
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Medicare Tax on Net Investment Income. U.S. holders that are individuals, estates, and certain trusts are subject to an additional 3.8% tax on all or a portion of their “net investment income” or “undistributed net investment income” in the case of an estate or trust, which may include any income or gain with respect to the Notes, to the extent of their net investment income or undistributed net investment income (as the case may be) that, when added to their other modified adjusted gross income, exceeds $200,000 for an unmarried individual, $250,000 for a married taxpayer filing a joint return (or a surviving spouse), $125,000 for a married individual filing a separate return or the dollar amount at which the highest tax bracket begins for an estate or trust. The 3.8% Medicare tax is determined in a different manner than the regular income tax. You should consult your tax advisor as to the consequences of the 3.8% Medicare tax to your investment in the Notes.
Specified Foreign Financial Assets. U.S. holders may be subject to reporting obligations with respect to their Notes if they do not hold their Notes in an account maintained by a financial institution and the aggregate value of their Notes and certain other “specified foreign financial assets” (applying certain attribution rules) exceeds an applicable threshold. Significant penalties can apply if a U.S. holder is required to disclose its Notes and fails to do so.
Non-U.S. Holders. This section applies only if you are a non-U.S. holder. For these purposes, you are a non-U.S. holder if you are the beneficial owner of the Notes and are, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
· | a non-resident alien individual; |
· | a non-U.S. corporation; or |
· | an estate or trust that, in either case, is not subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis on income or gain from the Notes. |
If you are a non-U.S. holder, subject to Section 871(m) of the Code and FATCA, as discussed below, you should generally not be subject to U.S. withholding tax with respect to payments on your Notes or to generally applicable information reporting and backup withholding requirements with respect to payments on your Notes if you comply with certain certification and identification requirements as to your non-U.S. status including providing us (and/or the applicable withholding agent) a properly executed and fully completed applicable IRS Form W-8. Subject to Section 897 of the Code and Section 871(m) of the Code, as discussed below, gain from the taxable disposition of a Note generally should not be subject to U.S. tax unless (i) such gain is effectively connected with a trade or business conducted by you in the U.S., (ii) you are a non-resident alien individual and are present in the U.S. for 183 days or more during the taxable year of such taxable disposition and certain other conditions are satisfied or (iii) you have certain other present or former connections with the U.S.
Section 897. We will not attempt to ascertain whether the any Basket Component Constituent Issuer would be treated as a “United States real property holding corporation” (“USRPHC”) within the meaning of Section 897 of the Code. We also have not attempted to determine whether the Notes should be treated as “United States real property interests” (“USRPI”) as defined in Section 897 of the Code. If any such entity and the Notes were so treated, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences could possibly apply, including subjecting any gain to a non-U.S. holder in respect of a Note upon a taxable disposition of the Note to U.S. federal income tax on a net basis, and the proceeds from such a taxable disposition to a 15% withholding tax. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the potential treatment of any such entity as a USRPHC and the Notes as USRPI.
Section 871(m). A 30% withholding tax (which may be reduced by an applicable income tax treaty) is imposed under Section 871(m) of the Code on certain “dividend equivalents” paid or deemed paid to a non-U.S. holder with respect to a “specified equity-linked instrument” that references one or more dividend paying U.S. equity securities or indices containing U.S. equity securities. The withholding tax can apply even if the instrument does not provide for payments that reference dividends. Treasury regulations provide that the withholding tax applies to all dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid on specified equity-linked instruments that have a delta of one (“delta one specified equity-linked instruments”) issued after 2016 and to all dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid on all other specified equity-linked instruments issued after 2018.
Based on our determination that the Notes are not “delta-one” with respect to the Basket Components or any U.S. Basket Component Constituent, our counsel is of the opinion that the Notes should not be delta one specified equity-linked instruments and thus should not be subject to withholding on dividend equivalents. Our determination is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this determination. Furthermore, the application of Section 871(m) of the Code will depend on our determinations made upon issuance of the Notes. If withholding is required, we will not make payments of any additional amounts.
Nevertheless, after issuance, it is possible that your Notes could be deemed to be reissued for tax purposes upon the occurrence of certain events affecting the Basket Components, any Basket Component Constituent or your Notes, and following such occurrence your Notes could be treated as delta one specified equity-linked instruments that are subject to withholding on dividend equivalents. It is also possible that withholding tax or other tax under Section 871(m) of the Code could apply to the Notes under these rules if you enter, or have entered, into certain other transactions in respect of the Basket Components, any Basket Component Constituent or the Notes. If you enter, or have entered, into other transactions in respect of the Basket Components, any Basket Component Constituent or the Notes, you should consult your tax advisor regarding the application of Section 871(m) of the Code to your Notes in the context of your other transactions.
Because of the uncertainty regarding the application of the 30% withholding tax on dividend equivalents to the Notes, you are urged to consult your tax advisor regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) of the Code and the 30% withholding tax to an investment in the Notes.
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Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) was enacted on March 18, 2010, and imposes a 30% U.S. withholding tax on “withholdable payments” (i.e., certain U.S.-source payments, including interest (and original issue discount), dividends, other fixed or determinable annual or periodical income, and the gross proceeds from a disposition of property of a type that can produce U.S.-source interest or dividends) and “passthru payments” (i.e., certain payments attributable to withholdable payments) made to certain foreign financial institutions (and certain of their affiliates) unless the payee foreign financial institution agrees (or is required), among other things, to disclose the identity of any U.S. individual with an account at the institution (or the relevant affiliate) and to annually report certain information about such account. FATCA also requires withholding agents making withholdable payments to certain foreign entities that do not disclose the name, address, and taxpayer identification number of any substantial U.S. owners (or do not certify that they do not have any substantial U.S. owners) to withhold tax at a rate of 30%. Under certain circumstances, a holder may be eligible for refunds or credits of such taxes.
Pursuant to final and temporary Treasury regulations and other IRS guidance, the withholding and reporting requirements under FATCA will generally apply to certain “withholdable payments” made on or after July 1, 2014, certain gross proceeds on a sale or disposition occurring after December 31, 2018, and certain foreign passthru payments made after December 31, 2018 (or, if later, the date that final regulations defining the term “foreign passthru payment” are published). If withholding is required, we (and/or the applicable withholding agent) will not be required to pay additional amounts with respect to the amounts so withheld. Foreign financial institutions and non-financial foreign entities located in jurisdictions that have an intergovernmental agreement with the U.S. governing FATCA may be subject to different rules.
Investors should consult their tax advisors about the application of FATCA, in particular if they may be classified as financial institutions (or if they hold their Notes through a non-U.S. entity) under the FATCA rules.
Proposed Legislation. In 2007, legislation was introduced in Congress that, if it had been enacted, would have required holders of Notes purchased after the bill was enacted to accrue interest income over the term of the Notes despite the fact that there will be no interest payments over the term of the Notes.
Furthermore, in 2013, the House Ways and Means Committee released in draft form certain proposed legislation relating to financial instruments. If it had been enacted, the effect of this legislation generally would have been to require instruments such as the Notes to be marked to market on an annual basis with all gains and losses to be treated as ordinary, subject to certain exceptions.
It is impossible to predict whether any similar or identical bills will be enacted in the future, or whether any such bill would affect the tax treatment of your Notes. You are urged to consult your tax advisor regarding the possible changes in law and their possible impact on the tax treatment of your Notes.
Both
U.S. and non-U.S. holders are urged to consult their tax advisors concerning the application of U.S. federal income tax laws to
their particular situations, as well as any tax consequences of the purchase, beneficial ownership and disposition of the Notes
arising under the laws of any state, local, non-U.S. or other taxing jurisdiction (including those of TD and the Basket Component
Constituent Issuers).
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Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)
We have appointed TDS, an affiliate of TD, as the Agent for the sale of the Notes. Pursuant to the terms of a distribution agreement, TDS will purchase the Notes from TD at the public offering price less the underwriting discount set forth on the cover page of this pricing supplement for distribution to other registered broker-dealers, or will offer the Notes directly to investors. TDS or other registered broker-dealers will offer the Notes at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this pricing supplement. Certain dealers who purchase the Notes for sale to certain fee-based advisory accounts may forego some or all of their selling concessions, fees or commissions. The public offering price for investors purchasing the Notes in these accounts may be as low as $995.00 (99.50%) per Note. The underwriting discount represents the selling concessions for other dealers in connection with the distribution of the Notes. The other dealers may forgo, in their sole discretion, some or all of their selling concessions. TD will reimburse TDS for certain expenses in connection with its role in the offer and sale of the Notes, and TD will pay TDS a fee in connection with its role in the offer and sale of the Notes.
Conflicts of Interest. TDS is an affiliate of TD and, as such, has a ‘‘conflict of interest’’ in this offering within the meaning of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) Rule 5121. In addition, TD will receive the net proceeds from the initial public offering of the Notes, thus creating an additional conflict of interest within the meaning of FINRA Rule 5121. This offering of the Notes will be conducted in compliance with the provisions of FINRA Rule 5121. In accordance with FINRA Rule 5121, neither TDS nor any other affiliated agent of ours is permitted to sell the Notes in this offering to an account over which it exercises discretionary authority without the prior specific written approval of the account holder.
We, TDS, another of our affiliates or third parties may use this pricing supplement in the initial sale of the Notes. In addition, we, TDS, another of our affiliates or third parties may use this pricing supplement in a market-making transaction in the Notes after their initial sale. If a purchaser buys the Notes from us, TDS, another of our affiliates or third parties, this pricing supplement is being used in a market-making transaction unless we, TDS, another of our affiliates or third parties informs such purchaser otherwise in the confirmation of sale.
Prohibition of Sales to EEA Retail Investors
The Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area (“EEA”). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU, as amended (“MiFID II”); (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive 2002/92/EC, as amended, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Directive 2003/71/EC, as amended. Consequently no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014, as amended (the “PRIIPs Regulation”), for offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation.
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Additional Information Regarding the Estimated Value of the Notes
The final terms for the Notes will be determined on the date the Notes are initially priced for sale to the public, which we refer to as the Pricing Date, based on prevailing market conditions on the Pricing Date, and will be communicated to investors in a final pricing supplement.
The economic terms of the Notes are based on our internal funding rate (which is our internal borrowing rate based on variables such as market benchmarks and our appetite for borrowing), and several factors, including any sales commissions expected to be paid to TDS or another affiliate of ours, any selling concessions, discounts, commissions or fees expected to be allowed or paid to non-affiliated intermediaries, the estimated profit that we or any of our affiliates expect to earn in connection with structuring the Notes, estimated costs which we may incur in connection with the Notes and the estimated cost which we may incur in hedging our obligations under the Notes. Because our internal funding rate generally represents a discount from the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market, the use of an internal funding rate for the Notes rather than the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market is expected to have an adverse effect on the economic terms of the Notes.
On the cover page of this pricing supplement, we have provided the initial estimated value range for the Notes. This range of estimated values was determined by reference to our internal pricing models which take into account a number of variables and are based on a number of assumptions, which may or may not materialize, typically including volatility, interest rates (forecasted, current and historical rates), price-sensitivity analysis, time to maturity of the Notes, and our internal funding rate. For more information about the initial estimated value, see “Additional Risk Factors” beginning on page P-6. Because our internal funding rate generally represents a discount from the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market, the use of an internal funding rate for the Notes rather than the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market is expected, assuming all other economic terms are held constant, to increase the estimated value of the Notes. For more information see the discussion under “Additional Risk Factors — The Estimated Value of Your Notes Is Based on Our Internal Funding Rate.”
Our estimated value on the Pricing Date is not a prediction of the price at which the Notes may trade in the secondary market, nor will it be the price at which the Agent may buy or sell the Notes in the secondary market. Subject to normal market and funding conditions, the Agent or another affiliate of ours intends to offer to purchase the Notes in the secondary market but it is not obligated to do so.
Assuming that all relevant factors remain constant after the Pricing Date, the price at which the Agent may initially buy or sell the Notes in the secondary market, if any, may exceed our estimated value on the Pricing Date for a temporary period expected to be approximately 3 months after the Issue Date because, in our discretion, we may elect to effectively reimburse to investors a portion of the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the Notes and other costs in connection with the Notes which we will no longer expect to incur over the term of the Notes. We made such discretionary election and determined this temporary reimbursement period on the basis of a number of factors, including the tenor of the Notes and any agreement we may have with the distributors of the Notes. The amount of our estimated costs which we effectively reimburse to investors in this way may not be allocated ratably throughout the reimbursement period, and we may discontinue such reimbursement at any time or revise the duration of the reimbursement period after the Issue Date of the Notes based on changes in market conditions and other factors that cannot be predicted.
We urge you to read the “Additional Risk Factors” beginning on page P-6 of this pricing supplement.
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