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Subject to Completion
Preliminary Term Sheet dated
September 12, 2024
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Statement No. 333-262557
(To Prospectus dated March 4, 2022 and
Product Supplement EQUITY SUN-1 dated June 1, 2022)
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Units
$10 principal amount per unit
CUSIP No.
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Pricing Date*
Settlement Date*
Maturity Date*
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September , 2024
October , 2024
October , 2025
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*Subject to change based on the actual date the notes are priced for initial sale to the public (the “pricing date”)
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Market-Linked One Look Notes Linked to the iShares® 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
◾ Maturity of approximately 12 months
◾ If the Underlying Fund is flat or increases, a return of [13.50% to 19.50%]
◾ 1-to-1 downside exposure to decreases in the Underlying Fund, with up to 100.00% of your
principal at risk
◾ All payments occur at maturity and are subject to the credit risk of The Toronto-Dominion Bank
◾ No periodic interest payments
◾ In addition to the underwriting discount set forth below, the notes include a hedging-related charge of $0.05 per
unit. See “Structuring the Notes”
◾ Limited secondary market liquidity, with no exchange listing
◾ The notes are unsecured debt securities and are not savings accounts or insured deposits of TD. The notes are not
insured or guaranteed by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “CDIC”), the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) or any other governmental agency of Canada, the United States or any other jurisdiction
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The notes are being issued by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (“TD”). There are important differences between the notes and a conventional debt security, including different investment risks and
certain additional costs. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page TS-6 of this term sheet, “Additional Risk Factors” beginning on page TS-8 of this term sheet and “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-8 of product supplement EQUITY SUN-1 and page 1
of the prospectus.
The initial estimated value of the notes at the time the terms of the notes are set on the pricing date is expected to be between $9.419 and
$9.719 per unit, which is less than the public offering price listed below, as discussed further under “Summary” on the following page, “Risk Factors”
beginning on page TS-6 of this term sheet and “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-13 of this term sheet for additional information. The actual value of your notes at any time will reflect many factors and cannot be predicted with accuracy.
None of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), any state securities commission, or any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of
these notes or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this document, product supplement EQUITY SUN-1 or the prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Per Unit
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Total
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Public offering price(1)
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$ 10.000
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$
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Underwriting discount(1)
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$ 0.15
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$
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Proceeds, before expenses, to TD
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$ 9.85
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$
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For any purchase of 300,000 units or more in a single transaction by an individual investor or in combined transactions with the investor’s household in this offering, the public offering price and the
underwriting discount will be $9.95 per unit and $0.10 per unit, respectively. See “Supplement to the Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” below.
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The notes:
Are Not FDIC Insured
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Are Not Bank Guaranteed
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May Lose Value
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BofA Securities
September , 2024
Summary
The Market-Linked One Look Notes Linked to the iShares® 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF due October , 2025 (the “notes”) are our senior unsecured debt securities, Series E. The
notes are not guaranteed or insured by the CDIC, the FDIC or any other governmental agency and are not, either directly or indirectly, an obligation of any third party. The notes are not bail-inable debt securities (as defined in the prospectus)
under the CDIC Act. The notes will rank equally with all of our other senior unsecured debt. Any payments due on the notes, including any repayment of principal, will be subject to the credit risk of TD.
The notes provide you with a Step Up Payment if the Ending Value of the Market Measure, which are the shares of the iShares® 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (the “Underlying Fund”), is equal to or greater than the Starting Value. If the
Ending Value is less than the Starting Value, you will lose all or a portion of the principal amount of your notes. Any payments on the notes will be calculated based on the $10 principal amount per unit and will depend on the performance of the
Underlying Fund, subject to our credit risk. See “Terms of the Notes” below.
The economic terms of the notes (including the Step Up Payment) 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 selling concessions, discounts, commissions or fees expected to be paid in connection with the offering of the notes, the estimated profit that we expect to earn in
connection with structuring the notes, estimated costs which we may incur in connection with the notes and the economic terms of certain related hedging arrangements as discussed further below and under “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-13.
On the cover page of this term sheet, we have provided the initial estimated value range for the notes. The initial estimated value of your notes on the pricing
date will be less than their public offering price. The range of initial estimated values was determined by reference to our internal pricing models, which take into account a number of variables, typically including expected volatility of the
Market Measure, interest rates (forecasted, current and historical rates), price-sensitivity analysis, time to maturity of the notes and our internal funding rate which take into account a number of variables 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. 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 initial
estimated value of the notes and to have an adverse effect on the economic terms of the notes. For more information about the initial estimated value and the structuring of the notes, see the related discussion under “Risk Factors” and “Structuring
the Notes” herein.
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Issuer:
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The Toronto-Dominion Bank (“TD”)
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Principal
Amount:
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$10.00 per unit
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Term:
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Approximately 12 months
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Market
Measure:
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The iShares® 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (Bloomberg symbol: “TLT”)
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Starting
Value:
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The Closing Market Price of the Market Measure on the pricing date
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Ending
Value:
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The Closing Market Price of the Market Measure multiplied by the Price Multiplier on the calculation day. The scheduled calculation day is subject
to postponement in the event of Market Disruption Events, as described beginning on page PS-29 of product supplement EQUITY SUN-1
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Price
Multiplier:
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1, subject to adjustment for certain events relating to the Underlying Fund, as described beginning on page PS-29 of product supplement EQUITY
SUN-1.
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Step-Up
Payment:
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[$1.35 to $1.95] per unit, which represents a return of [13.50% to 19.50%] over the principal amount. The actual Step Up Payment will be determined
on the pricing date.
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Threshold
Value:
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100% of the Starting Value.
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Calculation
Day:
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Approximately the fifth scheduled Market Measure Business Day immediately preceding the maturity date.
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Fees and
Charges:
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The underwriting discount of $0.15 per unit listed on the cover page and the hedging related charge of $0.05 per unit described in “Structuring the
Notes” on page TS-13.
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Calculation
Agents:
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BofA Securities, Inc. (“BofAS”) and TD, acting jointly.
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Redemption Amount Determination
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the accompanying product supplement, the Redemption Amount will be determined as set forth in this term sheet. On the maturity date, you will receive a
cash payment per unit determined as follows:
The terms and risks of the notes are contained in this term sheet and in the following:
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Product supplement EQUITY SUN-1 dated June 1, 2022:
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Prospectus dated March 4, 2022:
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These documents, including this term sheet (together, the “Note Prospectus”), have been filed as part of a registration statement with the SEC and may, without cost, be accessed on the SEC website as
indicated above or obtained from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”) or BofAS by calling 1-800-294-1322.
Before you invest, you should read the Note Prospectus, including this term sheet, for information about us and this offering. Any prior or contemporaneous oral statements and any other written
materials you may have received are superseded by the Note Prospectus. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this term sheet have the meanings set forth in product supplement EQUITY SUN-1. In the event of any conflict the following hierarchy
will govern: first, this term sheet; second, product supplement EQUITY SUN-1; and last, the prospectus. Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this document to “we,” “us,” “our,” or similar references
are to TD.
To the extent the determination of the Redemption Amount and other terms described in this term sheet are inconsistent with those described in the accompanying product supplement, prospectus
supplement or prospectus, the determination of the Redemption Amount and other terms described in this term sheet shall control.
Investor Considerations
You may wish to consider an investment in the notes if:
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You anticipate that the price of the Underlying Fund will not decrease from the Starting Value to the Ending Value.
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You accept that the return on the notes will be limited to the return represented by the Step Up Payment.
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You are willing to risk a substantial or entire loss of principal if the price of the Underlying Fund decreases from the Starting Value to the Ending Value.
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You are willing to forgo interest payments that are paid on conventional interest bearing debt securities.
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You are willing to forgo the benefits of directly owning the Underlying Fund or the securities held by the Underlying Fund, including dividends or other distributions.
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You are willing to accept that a limited market or no market exists for sales of the notes prior to maturity, and understand that the market price for the notes in any secondary market may be adversely affected by various factors,
including, but not limited to, our actual and perceived creditworthiness, our internal funding rate and fees and charges on the notes, as described on page TS-2.
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You are willing to assume our credit risk, as issuer of the notes, for all payments under the notes, including the Redemption Amount. |
The notes may not be an appropriate investment for you if:
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You believe that the price of the Underlying Fund will decrease from the Starting Value to the Ending Value or that it will increase by more than the return represented by the Step Up Payment.
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You seek principal repayment or preservation of capital.
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You seek interest payments or other current income on your investment.
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You want to receive the benefits of directly owning the Underlying Fund or the securities held by the Underlying Fund, including dividends or other distributions.
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You seek an investment for which there will be a liquid secondary market.
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You are unwilling or are unable to take market risk on the notes or to accept the credit risk of TD as issuer of the notes. |
We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting, and other advisors concerning an investment in the notes.
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Hypothetical Payout Profile
The graph below is based on hypothetical numbers and values.
Market-Linked One Look Notes
This graph reflects the returns on the notes, based on the Threshold Value of 100.00% of the Starting Value and a hypothetical Step Up Payment of $1.65 per unit (the midpoint
of the Step Up Payment range of [$1.35 to $1.95]). The green line reflects the returns on the notes, while the dotted gray line reflects the returns of a direct investment in the Market Measure.
This graph has been prepared for purposes of illustration only. See the below table for a further illustration of the range of hypothetical payments at maturity.
Hypothetical Payments at Maturity
The following table and examples are for purposes of illustration only. They are based on hypothetical values and show hypothetical
returns on the notes. They illustrate the calculation of the Redemption Amount and total rate of return based on a hypothetical Starting Value of $100.00, a hypothetical Threshold Value of $100.00, a hypothetical Step Up Payment of $1.65 per unit
and a range of hypothetical Ending Values. The actual amount you receive and the resulting total rate of return will depend on the actual Starting Value, Threshold Value, Ending Value, Step Up Payment and whether
you hold the notes to maturity. The following examples do not take into account any tax consequences from investing in the notes.
For recent actual prices of the Underlying Fund, see “The Underlying Fund” section below. All payments on the notes are subject to issuer credit risk. If TD, as issuer, becomes
unable to meet its obligations as they become due, you could lose some or all of your investment.
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Percentage Change from the
Starting Value to the Ending
Value
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Redemption Amount per
Unit
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Total Rate of Return on the
Notes
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$0.00
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-100.00%
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$0.00
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-100.00%
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$25.00
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-75.00%
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$2.50
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-75.00%
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$50.00
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-50.00%
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$5.00
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$60.00
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$6.00
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$70.00
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$7.00
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$80.00
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$8.00
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$90.00
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$9.00
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$100.00(1)(2)
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0.00%
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$11.65(3)
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16.50%
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$105.00
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5.00%
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$11.65
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16.50%
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$110.00
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10.00%
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$11.65
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16.50%
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$115.00
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15.00%
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$11.65
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16.50%
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$116.50
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16.50%
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$11.65
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16.50%
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$120.00
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20.00%
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$11.65
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16.50%
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$130.00
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30.00%
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$11.65
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16.50%
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$140.00
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40.00%
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$11.65
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16.50%
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$150.00
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50.00%
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$11.65
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16.50%
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$160.00
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60.00%
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$11.65
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16.50%
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This is the hypothetical Threshold Value.
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The hypothetical Starting Value of $100.00 used in these examples has been chosen for illustrative purposes only, and does not represent a likely actual Starting Value for the Underlying Fund.
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Redemption Amount Calculation Examples
Example 1
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The Ending Value is $50.00, or 50.00% of the Starting Value:
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Starting Value:
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$100.00
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Threshold Value:
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$100.00
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Ending Value:
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$50.00
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$5.00 Redemption Amount per unit
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Example 2
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The Ending Value is $110.00, or 110.00% of the Starting Value:
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Starting Value:
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$100.00
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Ending Value:
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$110.00
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$11.65 Redemption Amount per unit, the principal amount plus the Step Up Payment, since the Ending Value is equal to or greater than
the Starting Value.
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Example 3
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The Ending Value is $150.00, or 150.00% of the Starting Value:
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Starting Value:
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$100.00
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Ending Value:
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$150.00
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$11.65 Redemption Amount per unit, the principal amount plus the Step Up Payment, since the Ending Value is equal to or greater than the
Starting Value.
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In this example, even though the Ending Value greater than the Starting Value by more than the return represented by the Step Up Payment, your return on the notes will be limited to the return
represented by the Step Up Payment.
Risk Factors
There are important differences between the notes and a conventional debt security. An investment in the notes involves significant risks, including those listed below. You
should carefully review the more detailed explanation of risks relating to the notes in the “Risk Factors” sections beginning on page PS-8 of product supplement EQUITY SUN-1 and page 1 of the prospectus. We also urge you to consult your 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 your particular circumstances before you invest in the notes.
Structure-Related Risks
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Depending on the performance of the Underlying Fund as measured shortly before the maturity date, your investment may result in a loss; there is no guaranteed return of principal.
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Your return on the notes may be less than the yield you could earn by owning a conventional fixed or floating rate debt security of comparable maturity.
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Your investment return is limited to the return represented by the Step Up Payment and may be less than a comparable investment directly in the Underlying Fund or the securities held by the Underlying Fund.
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Market Measure-Related Risks
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The sponsor of the ICE® U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index (the “Underlying Index”) may adjust the Underlying Index in
a way that affects the Underlying Fund and has no obligation to consider your interests.
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The sponsor and investment advisor of the Underlying Fund may adjust the Underlying Fund in a way that could adversely affect the price of the Underlying Fund and consequently, the return on the notes, and have no obligation to consider
your interests.
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You will have no rights of a holder of the Underlying Fund or the securities held by the Underlying Fund, and you will not be entitled to receive any shares of the Underlying Fund or the securities held by the Underlying Fund, or any
dividends or other distributions in respect of the Underlying Fund.
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While we, MLPF&S, BofAS or our or their respective affiliates may from time to time own shares of the Underlying Fund or the securities held by the Underlying Fund, none of us, MLPF&S, BofAS or our or their respective affiliates
control the Underlying Fund.
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There are liquidity and management risks associated with the Underlying Fund.
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The performance of the Underlying Fund may not correlate with the performance of its Underlying Index as well as the net asset value per share of the Underlying Fund, especially during periods of market volatility when the liquidity and
the market price of the shares of the Underlying Fund and/or the securities held by the Underlying Fund may be adversely affected, sometimes materially.
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Risks associated with the Underlying Index or the underlying assets of the Underlying Fund will affect the share price of the Underlying Fund and the value of the notes.
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The payment on the notes will not be adjusted for all corporate events that could affect the Underlying Fund. See “Description of the SUNs—Anti-Dilution and Discontinuance Adjustments Relating to Underlying Funds” beginning on page PS-32
of product supplement EQUITY SUN-1.
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Valuation- and Market-Related Risks
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The initial estimated value of your notes on the pricing date will be less than their public offering price. The difference between the public offering price of your notes and the initial 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 (including, but not limited to, the hedging related charge, as further described under “Structuring the Notes” on page
TS-13). 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 and the amount of any such profit or loss
will not be known until the maturity date.
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The initial estimated value of your notes is based on our internal funding rate. The internal funding rate used in the determination of the initial 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 our 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 (including, but not limited to, the
hedging related charge, as further described under “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-13), 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 initial estimated value of the notes and have an adverse effect on the economic terms of the notes.
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The initial 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, including BofAS and MLPF&S. The initial
estimated value of your notes when the terms of the notes are set on the pricing date is based on our internal pricing models, which take into account a
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number of variables, typically including the expected volatility of the Market Measure, interest rates (forecasted, current and historical rates), price-sensitivity analysis, time to
maturity of the notes and our internal funding rate, 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, including those of BofAS and MLPF&S, 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 any secondary market. As a result, the secondary market price of your notes, if any, may be materially less than the initial 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.
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The initial 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 exists, and such secondary market prices, if any, will likely be less than the public offering
price of your notes, may be less than the initial estimated value of your notes and could result in a substantial loss to you. The initial estimated value of the notes will not be a prediction of the prices at which MLPF&S, BofAS, or
our or their respective affiliates 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
initial 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 less than the public offering price of your notes. As a result, the price at
which MLPF&S, BofAS, their or our respective affiliates or third parties may be willing to purchase the notes from you in secondary market transactions, if any, will likely be less than the price you paid for your notes, and any sale
prior to maturity could result in a substantial loss to you.
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A trading market is not expected to develop for the notes. None of us, MLPF&S, BofAS or our or their respective affiliates is obligated to make a market for, or to repurchase, the notes. There is no assurance that any party will be
willing to purchase your notes at any price in any secondary market.
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Conflict-Related Risks
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Our business, hedging and trading activities, and those of MLPF&S, BofAS and our and their respective affiliates (including trades in the Underlying Fund or the securities held by the Underlying Fund), and any hedging and trading
activities we, MLPF&S, BofAS or our or their respective affiliates engage in for our clients’ accounts, may affect the market value of, and return on, the notes and may create conflicts of interest with you.
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There may be potential conflicts of interest involving the calculation agents, one of which is us and one of which is BofAS, as the determinations made by the calculation agents may be discretionary and could adversely affect any payment
on the notes.
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General Credit-Related Risks
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Payments on the notes are subject to our credit risk, and actual or perceived changes in our creditworthiness are expected to affect the value of the notes. If we become unable to meet our financial obligations as they become due, you
may lose some or all of your investment.
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Tax-Related Risks
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The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the notes are uncertain and, because of this uncertainty, there is a risk that the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the notes could differ materially and adversely from the treatment
described below in “Supplemental Discussion of U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences”, as described further in product supplement EQUITY SUN-1 under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences — Alternative Treatments”. You should consult
your tax advisor as to the tax consequences of an investment in the notes and the potential alternative treatments.
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For a discussion of the Canadian federal income tax consequences of investing in the notes, please see the discussion in product supplement EQUITY SUN-1 under “Supplemental Discussion of Canadian Tax Consequences” and the further
discussion herein under “Summary of Canadian Federal Income 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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Additional Risk Factors
The notes provide exposure solely to the Underlying Fund’s price performance, which excludes all of the Underlying Fund’s distributions of interest payments and, therefore, an
investment in the notes involves different considerations than a direct investment in the Underlying Fund.
The notes provide exposure to the price performance of the Underlying Fund, not its yield performance. The “price performance” of the Underlying Fund will depend solely on changes in the value of
the bonds held by the Underlying Fund (as reflected in the Underlying Fund’s market price) and will exclude all distributions by the Underlying Fund of any interest payments on those bonds. By contrast, the overall performance of a direct
investment in the Underlying Fund would reflect changes in the value of the bonds held by the Underlying Fund as well as interest payments on those bonds. We refer to the overall performance of a direct investment in the Underlying Fund, taking
into account changes in bond values as well as interest payments, as its “yield performance”.
In stable market conditions (i.e., conditions with stable interest rates and credit risks, resulting in stable bond values), the overall return on a direct investment in the Underlying Fund would
be expected to be attributable primarily, if not solely, to distributions by the Underlying Fund of interest payments on the bonds held by the Underlying Fund. In these conditions, the yield performance of the Underlying Fund would be positive,
but its price performance, which is the performance relevant to the notes, would be roughly zero. The price performance of the Underlying Fund would be expected to be positive only if market conditions that affect bond values change in a direction
that is favorable to bond values. The most significant market conditions affecting bond values are prevailing market interest rates and credit risk. In general, bond values rise when prevailing market interest rates fall and/or when perceptions of
issuer creditworthiness improve. Therefore, in order for the Underlying Fund to have positive price performance, and in order for the notes to produce a positive return, prevailing market interest rates would need to fall and/or the perceived
creditworthiness of the United States would need to improve over the term of the notes (in each case without a countervailing unfavorable movement by any other relevant factor). If neither of these circumstances comes to pass, the Underlying Fund
is unlikely to have positive price performance, and if the opposite circumstances occur (i.e., if prevailing market interest rates rise and/or the perceived creditworthiness of the United States deteriorates), the price performance of the
Underlying Fund is likely to be negative. In any such case, the price performance of the Underlying Fund may be zero or negative even though the yield performance of the Underlying Fund over the same period is positive.
The value of the notes may be influenced by unpredictable changes in the markets and economies of the U.S.
The value of the Underlying Fund that attempts to track the performance of an index composed of U.S. Treasury bonds may be influenced by unpredictable changes, or expectations of changes, in the
U.S. market. Changes in the U.S. government that may influence the value of the notes include:
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economic performance, including any financial or economic crises and changes in the gross domestic product, the principal sectors, inflation, employment and labor, and prevailing prices and wages;
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the monetary system, including the monetary policy, the exchange rate policy, the economic and tax policies, banking regulation, credit allocation and exchange controls;
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the external sector, including the amount and types of foreign trade, the geographic distribution of trade, the balance of payments, and reserves and exchange rates;
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public finance, including the budget process, any entry into or termination of any economic or monetary agreement or union, the prevailing accounting methodology, the measures of fiscal balance, revenues and expenditures, and any
government enterprise or privatization program; and
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public debt, including external debt, debt service and the debt record.
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These factors interrelate in complex ways, and the effect of one factor on the market value of the bonds underlying the Underlying Fund may offset or enhance the effect of another factor. Changes
in the value of the Underlying Fund may adversely affect any payment on the notes.
The Underlying Fund is subject to significant risks, including interest rate-related and credit-related risks.
The Underlying Fund invests in U.S. dollar-denominated fixed-income securities. The performance of the Underlying Fund that is measured for purposes of the notes will only reflect changes in the
market prices of the bonds held by the Underlying Fund and will not reflect interest payments on these bonds. As a result, the performance of the Underlying Fund that is measured for purposes of the notes will be less, and perhaps significantly
less, than the return that would be realized by a direct investor in the Underlying Fund or a direct investor in the bonds held by the Underlying Fund. The market prices of the bonds held by the Underlying Fund are volatile and significantly
influenced by a number of factors, particularly the yields on these bonds as compared to current market interest rates and the actual or perceived credit quality of the issuers of these bonds.
In general, the value of bonds is significantly affected by changes in current market interest rates. As interest rates rise, the prices of bonds, including those held by the Underlying Fund, are
likely to decrease. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. The Underlying Fund holds U.S. Treasury securities with a remaining
maturity of more than 20 years and as a result will be particularly sensitive to interest rate changes. As a result, rising interest rates may cause the value of the bonds held by the Underlying Fund and the value of the Underlying Fund to decline,
possibly significantly.
Interest rates are subject to volatility due to a variety of factors, including:
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sentiment regarding underlying strength in the U.S. economy and global economies;
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expectations regarding the level of price inflation;
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sentiment regarding credit quality in the U.S. and global credit markets;
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central bank policies regarding interest rates; and
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the performance of U.S. and foreign capital markets.
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The prices of the bonds held by the Underlying Fund are also significantly influenced by the creditworthiness of the issuer of the bonds (i.e., the U.S. government). The bonds held by the
Underlying Fund may have their credit ratings downgraded or have their credit spreads widen significantly. Following a ratings downgrade or the widening of credit spreads, some or all of such bonds may suffer significant and rapid price declines.
Any such decline may have a material adverse effect on the value of the Underlying Fund and the value of your notes.
Your investment is subject to concentration risks.
The Underlying Fund invests in U.S. Treasury bonds that are all obligations of the United States. As a result, the Underlying Fund is concentrated in the performance of bonds issued by a single
issuer that have the same general tenor and terms. Although your investment in the notes will not result in the ownership or other direct interest in the U.S. Treasury bonds held by the Underlying Fund, the return on your investment in the notes
will be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct investment in a U.S. Treasury bonds. This increases the risk that any downgrade of the credit ratings of the U.S. government from its current ratings, any increase in risk
perceived by the market that the U.S. Treasury may default on its obligations (whether for credit or legislative process reasons), any actual default by the U.S. Treasury on its obligations or any other market events that create a decrease in
demand for U.S. Treasury bonds would significantly adversely affect the Underlying Fund and may adversely affect your return on the notes.
The Underlying Fund
All disclosures contained in this term sheet regarding the Underlying Fund, including, without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation, and changes in its components, have been derived from
publicly available sources, without independent verification. The information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”). “BFA” has no obligation to continue to publish, and may discontinue publication
of, the Underlying Fund. The consequences of “BFA” discontinuing publication of the Underlying Fund are discussed in the section entitled “Description of SUNs — Anti-Dilution and Discontinuance Adjustments Relating to Underlying Funds” beginning on
page PS-32 of product supplement EQUITY SUN-1. None of us, the calculation agent, MLPF&S, or BofAS accepts any responsibility for the calculation, maintenance or publication of the Underlying Fund or any successor.
The iShares® 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
The Underlying Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Underlying Index. The Underlying Index was
developed by ICE Date Indices, LLC (“ICE” or the “sponsor”) and is designed to measures the performance of public fixed rate obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have a remaining maturity greater than or equal to twenty years and at least $300
million par amount outstanding (excluding zero-coupon STRIPS). Prior to March 31, 2016, the TLT Fund tracked the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 20+ Year Treasury Bond Index.
The Underlying Fund uses a representative sampling strategy to try to track the Underlying Index and generally invests at least 80% of its assets in the components of the Underlying Index and at
least 90% of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities that BFA believes will help the Underlying Fund track the Underlying Index. The Underlying Fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in futures, options and swaps contracts that BFA believes will
help the Underlying Fund track the Underlying Index, along with cash and cash equivalent investments associated with a derivative position.
ICE® U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index
The Underlying Index is market capitalization weighted and is designed to track the performance of U.S. dollar denominated, fixed rate treasuries with a minimum term to maturity greater than or equal
to 20 years.
Eligibility Criteria and Inclusion Rules
Qualifying securities must have greater than or equal to 20 years remaining term to final maturity as of the rebalancing date, a fixed coupon schedule and an adjusted amount outstanding of at least
$300 million. The amount outstanding for all qualifying securities is adjusted by subtracting the amounts held by the Federal Reserve’s System Open Market Account (the “adjusted amount outstanding”). Bills, inflation-linked debt, original issue
zero coupon securities and STRIPs are excluded from the Underlying Index; however, the amounts outstanding of qualifying coupon securities are not reduced by any portions that have been stripped. Agency debt with or without a U.S. Government
guarantee and securities issued or marketed primarily to retail investors do not qualify for inclusion in the Underlying Index.
Underlying Index Calculation
The total market value of the Underlying Index at any time is the sum of the market value of each component plus any intra-month cash from coupon payments or principal repayments and the weight for
the component.
The market value of a component is based on the adjusted amount outstanding. Cash flows from bond payments and redemptions are retained in the Underlying Index until the end of the month and then are
removed as part of the rebalancing. Cash does not earn any reinvestment income while it is held in the Underlying Index.
Calculations are performed daily, using bid prices at 3 p.m. Eastern Time.
Underlying Index Maintenance
The Underlying Index is rebalanced on the last calendar day of the month, based on information available up to and including the third business day before the last business day of the month. New
issues must be auctioned on or before the calendar month end rebalancing date in order to qualify for the coming month. No changes are made to component holdings other than on month end rebalancing dates.
Historical Data
The following graph shows the daily historical performance of the Underlying Fund on its primary exchange in the period from January 1, 2014 through September 4, 2024. We obtained
this historical data from Bloomberg L.P. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg L.P. On September 4, 2024, the Closing Market Price of the Underlying Fund was $99.01. The graph
below may have been adjusted to reflect certain corporate actions such as stock splits and reverse stock splits.
Historical Performance of the Underlying Fund
This historical data on the Underlying Fund is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the Underlying Fund or what the value of the notes may
be. Any historical upward or downward trend in the price per share of the Underlying Fund during any period set forth above is not an indication that the price per share of the Underlying Fund is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any
time over the term of the notes.
Before investing in the notes, you should consult publicly available sources for the prices and trading pattern of the Underlying Fund.
Supplement to the Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)
Under our distribution agreement, we have appointed TDS, an affiliate of TD, and BofAS as agents for the sale of the notes. TDS will purchase the notes from us, and BofAS will purchase the notes from
TDS, each at the public offering price less the indicated underwriting discount indicated on the cover hereof MLPF&S will purchase the notes from BofAS for resale, and will receive a selling concession in connection with the sale of the notes
in an amount up to the full amount of the underwriting discount indicated on the cover of this term sheet. Except as described below, BofAS and MLPF&S will offer the notes at the public offering price set forth on the cover page hereof. We or
one of our affiliates will also pay a fee to LFT Securities, LLC for providing certain electronic platform services with respect to this offering, which will have an adverse effect on the economic terms of the notes. An affiliate of each of TD and
BofAS has an ownership interest in LFT Securities, LLC. 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.
We may deliver the notes against payment therefor in New York, New York on a date that is greater than one business day 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 one business day, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, if the initial settlement of the notes occurs more than one business
day from the pricing date, purchasers who wish to trade the notes more than one business day prior to the settlement date will be required to specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.
The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. In the original offering of the notes, the notes will be sold in minimum investment amounts of 100 units. If you place an order to purchase
the notes, you are consenting to MLPF&S and/or one of its affiliates acting as a principal in effecting the transaction for your account.
MLPF&S, BofAS or our or their affiliates may repurchase and resell the notes, with repurchases and resales being made at prices related to then-prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices,
and these prices will include MLPF&S’ and BofAS’ (or such other entity’s) trading commissions and mark-ups or mark-downs. MLPF&S and BofAS (or such other entity) may act as principal or agent in these market-making transactions, but is not
obligated to engage in any such transactions. At MLPF&S’ and BofAS’ discretion, MLPF&S and BofAS may offer to buy the notes in the secondary market at a price that may exceed TD’s initial estimated value of the notes for a short,
undetermined initial period after the issuance of the notes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any price offered by us, MLPF&S, BofAS or our or their affiliates for the notes will be based on then-prevailing market conditions and other
considerations, including the performance of the Underlying Fund and the remaining term of the notes. However, none of us, MLPF&S, BofAS or any of our or their respective affiliates is obligated to purchase your notes at any price or at any
time, and we cannot assure you that we, MLPF&S, BofAS or any of our or their respective affiliates will purchase your notes at a price that equals or exceeds the initial estimated value of the notes.
BofAS has informed us that, as of the date hereof, it expects that if you hold your notes in a BofAS account, the value of the notes shown on your account statement will be based on BofAS’ estimate
of the value of the notes if BofAS or another of its affiliates were to make a market in the notes, which it is not obligated to do. That estimate will be based upon the price that BofAS may pay for the notes in light of then-prevailing market
conditions, and other considerations, as mentioned above, and will include transaction costs. At certain times, this price may be higher than or lower than our initial estimated value of the notes.
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. Additionally, 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. Consequently, this offering of the notes will be conducted in compliance with the
provisions of FINRA Rule 5121 and TDS is not permitted to sell the notes to an account over which it exercises discretionary authority without the prior specific written approval of the account holder.
The distribution of the Note Prospectus in connection with these offers or sales will be solely for the purpose of providing investors with the description of the terms of the notes that was made
available to investors in connection with their initial offering. Secondary market investors should not, and will not be authorized to, rely on the Note Prospectus for information regarding TD or for any purpose other than that described in the
immediately preceding sentence.
An investor’s household, as referenced on the cover of this term sheet, will generally include accounts held by any of the following, as determined by MLPF&S in its
discretion and acting in good faith based upon information then available to MLPF&S:
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the investor’s spouse (including a domestic partner), siblings, parents, grandparents, spouse’s parents, children and grandchildren, but excluding accounts held by aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews or
any other family relationship not directly above or below the individual investor;
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a family investment vehicle, including foundations, limited partnerships and personal holding companies, but only if the beneficial owners of the vehicle consist solely of the investor or members of the
investor’s household as described above; and
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a trust where the grantors and/or beneficiaries of the trust consist solely of the investor or members of the investor’s household as described above; provided that, purchases of the notes by a trust
generally cannot be aggregated together with any purchases made by a trustee’s personal account.
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Purchases in retirement accounts will not be considered part of the same household as an individual investor’s personal or other non-retirement account, except for individual
retirement accounts, simplified employee pension plans, savings incentive match plan for employees and single-participant or owners only accounts (i.e., retirement accounts held by self-employed individuals, business owners or partners with no
employees other than their spouses).
Please contact your Merrill financial advisor if you have any questions about the application of these provisions to your specific circumstances or think you are eligible.
Structuring the Notes
The notes are our senior unsecured debt securities, Series E, the return on which is linked to the performance of the Underlying Fund. As is the case for all of our debt securities, including our
market-linked notes, the economic terms of the notes reflect our actual or perceived creditworthiness at the time of pricing. Our internal funding rate generally represents a discount from the credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate debt
securities and the borrowing rate we would pay for our conventional fixed-rate debt securities. 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. Therefore, due to these factors, the public offering price you pay to purchase the notes will be greater than the
initial estimated value of the notes.
At maturity, we are required to pay the Redemption Amount to holders of the notes, which will be calculated based on the performance of the Underlying Fund and the $10 per unit principal amount. In
order to meet these payment obligations, at the time we issue the notes, we may choose to enter into certain hedging arrangements (which may include call options, put options or other derivatives) with BofAS, MLPF&S or one of their affiliates.
The terms of these hedging arrangements are determined by seeking bids from market participants, which may include MLPF&S, BofAS and one or more of our or their affiliates, and take into account a number of factors, including our
creditworthiness, interest rate movements, the volatility of the Underlying Fund, the tenor of the notes and the tenor of the hedging arrangements. The economic terms and initial estimated value of the notes depend, in part, on the terms of these
hedging arrangements.
BofAS has advised us that the hedging arrangements will include a hedging related charge of approximately $0.05 per unit, reflecting an estimated profit to be credited to BofAS from these
transactions. Since hedging entails risk and may be influenced by unpredictable market forces, additional profits and losses from these hedging arrangements may be realized by BofAS or any third party hedge providers.
For further information, see “Risk Factors—Conflict-Related Risks” beginning on page PS-19 and “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” on page PS-24 of product supplement EQUITY SUN-1.
Summary of Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences
For a discussion of the Canadian federal income tax consequences of investing in the notes, please see the discussion in product supplement EQUITY SUN-1 under “Supplemental
Discussion of Canadian Tax Consequences” and under “Tax Consequences – Canadian Taxation” in the accompanying prospectus. In addition to the assumptions, limitations and conditions described therein, such discussion assumes that no amount paid or
payable to a Non-resident Holder in respect of the notes will be the deduction component of a “hybrid mismatch arrangement” under which the payment arises within the meaning of paragraph 18.4(3)(b) of the Canadian Tax Act (as defined in the
prospectus) contained in rules governing hybrid mismatch arrangements (the “Hybrid Mismatch Rules”). We will not pay any additional amounts as a result of any withholding required by reason of the Hybrid Mismatch Rules. 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.
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 “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” beginning on page PS-44 of
product supplement EQUITY SUN-1 and to discuss the tax consequences of your particular situation with your tax advisor. This discussion is based upon the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), final, temporary and proposed
U.S. Department of the Treasury (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. Except as discussed under the heading “Non-U.S. Holders”, this discussion is applicable only to a U.S. holder that acquires notes upon initial issuance and holds its notes as a capital asset for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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 an administrative
determination or judicial ruling to the contrary, to characterize your notes as prepaid derivative contracts with respect to the Market Measure. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors concerning the significance, and the potential impact,
of the above characterization. If your notes are so treated, subject to the discussion below regarding Section 1260 of the Code, upon the taxable disposition (including cash settlement) of a note, you should generally recognize gain or loss in an
amount equal to the difference between the amount realized on such taxable disposition and your tax basis in the note. Your tax basis in a note generally should equal your cost for the note. Such gain or loss should generally be short-term capital
gain or loss. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
Section 1260. Because the Underlying Fund would be treated as a “pass-thru entity” for purposes of Section 1260 of the Code, it is possible that an
investment in the notes could be treated as a “constructive ownership transaction” within the meaning of Section 1260 of the Code. If the notes were treated as a constructive ownership transaction certain adverse U.S. federal income tax
consequences could apply (i.e., all or a portion of any long-term capital gain that you recognize upon the taxable disposition of your notes could be recharacterized as ordinary income and you could be subject to an interest charge on deferred tax
liability with respect to such recharacterized gain). We urge you to read the discussion concerning the possible treatment of the notes as a constructive ownership transaction under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences – Section 1260” in
product supplement EQUITY SUN-1 .
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
“Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in product supplement EQUITY SUN-1, unless and until such time as the Treasury and the IRS determine that some other treatment is more appropriate.
Based on certain factual representations received from us, our special U.S. tax counsel, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, is of the opinion that 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 (including possible treatment as a “constructive ownership transaction” under Section 1260 of the Code), 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 “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences — Alternative Treatments” on page PS-48 of product supplement EQUITY SUN-1.
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. 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.
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 what any such legislation or administrative or regulatory guidance might provide, and whether the effective date of any legislation or guidance will affect securities that
were issued before the date that such legislation or guidance is issued. You are urged to consult your tax advisor as to the possibility that any legislative or administrative action may adversely affect the tax treatment of your notes.
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 “Material U.S. Federal
Income Tax Consequences” of the product supplement EQUITY SUN-1, unless and until such time as the Treasury and the IRS determine that some other treatment is more appropriate.
Medicare Tax on Net Investment Income. U.S. holders that are individuals, estates or 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 realized 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. U.S. holders should consult
their tax advisors as to the consequences of the 3.8% Medicare tax.
Specified Foreign Financial Assets. Certain U.S. holders that own “specified foreign financial assets” in excess of
an applicable threshold may be subject to reporting obligations with respect to such assets with their tax returns, especially if such assets are held outside the custody of a U.S. financial institution. Significant penalties can apply if a U.S.
holder is required to disclose its notes and fails to do so.
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting. The proceeds received from a taxable disposition of the notes will be subject to information reporting unless
you are an “exempt recipient” and may also be subject to backup withholding at the rate specified in the Code if you fail to provide certain identifying information (such as an accurate taxpayer number, if you are a U.S. holder) or meet certain
other conditions.
Amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules are not additional taxes and may be refunded or credited against your U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is
furnished to the IRS.
Non-U.S. Holders. If you are a non-U.S. holder, subject to Section 871(m) of the Code and FATCA, discussed below, you should generally not be subject 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, discussed herein, gain realized from the taxable disposition of a note
generally will 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 Underlying Fund 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/or the notes were so treated,
certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences could possibly apply, including subjecting any gain realized by a non-U.S. holder in respect of the notes upon a taxable disposition (including cash settlement) of the notes to U.S. federal
income tax on a net basis, and the proceeds from such a taxable disposition to a withholding tax. Non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the potential treatment of any such entity as a USRPHC and/or 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 2017. However, the IRS has issued guidance
that states that the Treasury and the IRS intend to amend the effective dates of the Treasury regulations to provide that withholding on dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid will not apply to specified equity-linked instruments that are not
delta-one specified equity-linked instruments and are issued before January 1, 2027.
Based on our determination that the notes are not “delta-one” with respect to the Underlying Fund, our special U.S. tax 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 on the date the terms of the notes are set. If withholding is required, we will not make payments of any additional amounts.
Nevertheless, after the date the terms set, it is possible that your notes could be deemed to be reissued for tax purposes upon the occurrence of certain events affecting the Underlying Fund 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 a non-U.S. holder enters, or has entered, into certain other transactions in respect of the Underlying Fund or the notes. A non-U.S. holder that enters, or has entered, into other transactions
in respect of the Underlying Fund or the notes should consult its tax advisor regarding the application of Section 871(m) of the Code to its notes in the context of its 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.
U.S. Federal Estate Tax Treatment of Non-U.S. Holders. A note may be subject to U.S. federal estate tax if an individual non-U.S. holder holds the note at the
time of his or her death. The gross estate of a non-U.S. holder domiciled outside the U.S. includes only property situated in the U.S. Individual non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal estate tax consequences
of holding the notes at death.
FATCA. 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 or other fixed or determinable annual or periodical gain, profits, and income, and on the gross proceeds from a disposition of property of a type which
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”, will not
apply to gross proceeds on a sale or disposition and will apply to certain foreign passthru payments only to the extent that such payments are made after the date that is two years after final regulations defining the term “foreign passthru
payment” are published. If withholding is required, we (or the applicable paying 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 own advisors about the application of FATCA, in particular if they may be classified as financial institutions (or if they hold their notes through
a foreign entity) under the FATCA rules.
Both U.S. and non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the notes, as well as any tax consequences
arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction (including that of TD).
Where You Can Find More Information
We have filed a registration statement (including a product supplement and a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this term sheet relates. Before you invest, you should read the Note Prospectus,
including this term sheet, and the other documents that we have filed with the SEC, for more complete information about us and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
Alternatively, we, any agent, or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you these documents if you so request by calling MLPF&S or BofAS toll-free at 1-800-294-1322.