Registration Statement No.333-264388
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Subject to Completion,
dated August 05, 2024
Pricing Supplement to the Prospectus dated May 26, 2022,
the Prospectus Supplement dated May 26, 2022 and the Product Supplement dated July 22, 2022
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Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series I
Callable Barrier Notes with Contingent Coupons due August 12, 2027
Linked to the Least Performing of the shares of SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF and the shares of Real Estate Sector SPDR®
Fund and the shares of VanEck® Gold Miners ETF
| · | The notes are designed for investors who are seeking monthly contingent periodic interest payments (as
described in more detail below), as well as a return of principal if the notes are redeemed prior to maturity. Investors should be willing
to have their notes redeemed prior to maturity, be willing to forego any potential to participate in the appreciation of the shares of
the Reference Assets and be willing to lose some or all of their principal at maturity. |
| · | The notes will pay a Contingent Coupon on each Contingent Coupon Payment Date at the Contingent Interest
Rate of 1.235% per month (approximately 14.82% per annum) if the closing level of each of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking
ETF, the Real Estate Sector SPDR® Fund, and the VanEck® Gold Miners ETF (each, a "Reference Asset" and, collectively,
the "Reference Assets") on the applicable monthly Observation Date is greater than or equal to its Coupon Barrier Level. However,
if the closing level of any Reference Asset is less than its Coupon Barrier Level on an Observation Date, the notes will not pay the Contingent
Coupon for that Observation Date. |
| · | Beginning on November 07, 2024, Bank of Montreal may, in its discretion, elect to call the notes in whole,
but not in part, on any Observation Date (an "Issuer Call"). If Bank of Montreal elects to call the notes, investors will receive
their principal amount plus any Contingent Coupon otherwise due on the Contingent Coupon Payment Date following the Issuer Call (the "Call
Settlement Date"). After the notes are redeemed pursuant to an Issuer Call, investors will not receive any additional payments in
respect of the notes. |
| · | The notes do not guarantee any return of principal at maturity. Instead, if the notes are not redeemed
pursuant to an Issuer Call, the payment at maturity will be based on the Final Level of each Reference Asset and whether the Final Level
of any Reference Asset has declined from its Initial Level to below its Trigger Level on the Valuation Date (a “Trigger Event”),
as described below. |
| · | If the notes are not subject to an Issuer Call and a Trigger Event has occurred, investors will lose
1% of the principal amount for each 1% decrease in the level of the Least Performing Reference Asset (as defined below) from its Initial
Level to its Final Level. In such a case, you will receive a cash amount at maturity that is less than the principal amount. |
| · | Investing in the notes is not equivalent to a direct investment in the Reference Assets. |
| · | The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. |
| · | All payments on the notes are subject to the credit risk of Bank of Montreal. |
| · | The notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000. |
| · | Our subsidiary, BMO Capital Markets Corp. (“BMOCM”), is the agent for this offering. See
“Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” below. |
| · | The notes will not be subject to conversion into our common shares or the common shares of any of our
affiliates under subsection 39.2(2.3) of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act (the “CDIC Act”). |
Terms of the Notes:1
Pricing Date: |
August 07, 2024 |
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Valuation Date: |
August 09, 2027 |
Settlement Date: |
August 12, 2024 |
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Maturity Date: |
August 12, 2027 |
1Expected. See “Key Terms of the Notes” below
for additional details.
Specific Terms of the Notes:
Callable
Number |
Reference
Assets |
Ticker
Symbol |
Initial
Level |
Contingent
Interest Rate |
Coupon
Barrier
Level |
Trigger
Level |
CUSIP |
Principal
Amount |
Price to
Public1 |
Agent’s
Commission1 |
Proceeds to
Bank of
Montreal1 |
3806 |
The shares of SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF |
KRE |
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1.235% per month (approximately 14.82% per annum)
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[ ], 60.00% of its Initial Level |
[ ], 60.00% of its Initial Level |
06376BDT2 |
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100% |
Up to 0.75%
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At least 99.25%
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The shares of Real Estate Sector SPDR® Fund |
XLRE |
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[ ], 60.00% of its Initial Level |
[ ], 60.00% of its Initial Level |
The shares of VanEck® Gold Miners ETF |
GDX |
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[ ], 60.00% of its Initial Level |
[ ], 60.00% of its Initial Level |
1 The total “Agent’s Commission” and “Proceeds
to Bank of Montreal” to be specified above will reflect the aggregate amounts at the time Bank of Montreal establishes its hedge
positions on or prior to the Pricing Date, which may be variable and fluctuate depending on market conditions at such times. Certain dealers
who purchased 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 between $992.50 and $1,000 per $1,000 in principal
amount. We or one of our affiliates may also pay a referral fee to certain dealers in connection with the distribution of the notes.
Investing in the notes involves risks, including
those described in the “Selected Risk Considerations” section beginning on page P-5 hereof, the “Additional Risk Factors
Relating to the Notes” section beginning on page PS-6 of the product supplement, and the “Risk Factors” section beginning
on page S-1 of the prospectus supplement and on page 8 of the prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission
nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these notes or passed upon the accuracy of this document, the product
supplement, the prospectus supplement or the prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. The notes will be our
unsecured obligations and will not be savings accounts or deposits that are insured by the United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
the Deposit Insurance Fund, the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency or instrumentality or other entity.
On the date hereof, based on the terms set forth
above, the estimated initial value of the notes is $975.30 per $1,000 in principal amount. The estimated initial value of the notes on
the Pricing Date may differ from this value but will not be less than $925.00 per $1,000 in principal amount. However, as discussed in
more detail below, the actual value of the notes at any time will reflect many factors and cannot be predicted with accuracy.
BMO CAPITAL MARKETS
Key Terms of the Notes:
Reference Assets: |
The shares of SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF (ticker symbol "KRE") and the shares of Real Estate Sector SPDR® Fund (ticker symbol "XLRE") and the shares of VanEck® Gold Miners ETF (ticker symbol "GDX"). See "The Reference Assets" below for additional information. |
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Underlying Index: |
With respect to SPDR® S&P Regional Banking ETF, S&P® Regional Banks Select Industry Index, and with respect to Real Estate Sector SPDR® Fund, the Real Estate Select Sector Index, and with respect to VanEck® Gold Miners ETF, the NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index®. |
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Contingent Coupons: |
If the closing level of each Reference Asset on an Observation Date is greater than or equal to its Coupon Barrier Level, a Contingent Coupon will be paid on the corresponding Contingent Coupon Payment Date at the Contingent Interest Rate, subject to the Issuer Call feature. |
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Contingent Interest Rate: |
1.235% per month (approximately 14.82% per annum), if payable. Accordingly, each Contingent Coupon, if payable, will equal $12.35 for each $1,000 in principal amount. |
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Observation Dates:1 |
Three trading days prior to each scheduled Contingent Coupon Payment Date. |
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Contingent Coupon Payment
Dates:1 |
Interest, if payable, will be paid on the 12th day of each month (or, if such day is not a business day, the next following business day), beginning on September 12, 2024 and ending on the Maturity Date, subject to the Issuer Call feature. |
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Issuer Call: |
Beginning on November 07, 2024, Bank of Montreal may, in its discretion, elect to call the notes in whole, but not in part, on any Observation Date. After the notes are redeemed pursuant to the Issuer Call, investors will not receive any additional payments in respect of the notes. If Bank of Montreal elects to call the notes, the Bank of Montreal will deliver notice to the trustee on or before the applicable Observation Date. |
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Payment upon Issuer Call: |
If Bank of Montreal elects to call the notes, investors will receive their principal amount plus any Contingent Coupon otherwise due on the Call Settlement Date. |
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Call Settlement Date:1 |
If Bank of Montreal elects to call the notes, the Contingent Coupon Payment Date immediately following the relevant Observation Date. |
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Payment at Maturity: |
If the notes are not subject to an Issuer Call, the payment at maturity
for the notes is based on the performance of the Reference Assets.
You will receive $1,000 for each $1,000 in principal amount of the note,
unless a Trigger Event has occurred.
If a Trigger Event has occurred, you will receive at maturity, for each
$1,000 in principal amount of your notes, a cash amount equal to:
$1,000 + [$1,000 x Percentage Change of the Least
Performing Reference Asset]
This amount will be less than the principal amount
of your notes, and may be zero.
You will also receive the final Contingent Coupon, if payable. |
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Trigger Event:2 |
A Trigger Event will be deemed to occur if the Final Level of any Reference Asset is less than its Trigger Level on the Valuation Date. |
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Least Performing Reference Asset: |
The Reference Asset with the lowest Percentage Change. |
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Percentage Change: |
With respect to each Reference Asset, the quotient, expressed as a percentage,
of the following formula:
(Final Level - Initial Level)
Initial Level |
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Initial Level:2 |
With respect to each Reference Asset, the closing level of that Reference Asset on the Pricing Date. |
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Coupon Barrier Level:2 |
With respect to each Reference Asset, 60.00% of its Initial Level. |
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Trigger Level:2 |
With respect to each Reference Asset, 60.00% of its Initial Level. |
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Final Level: |
With respect to each Reference Asset, the closing level of that Reference Asset on the Valuation Date. |
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Pricing Date:1 |
August 07, 2024 |
Settlement Date:1 |
August 12, 2024 |
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Valuation Date:1 |
August 09, 2027 |
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Maturity Date:1 |
August 12, 2027 |
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Physical Delivery Amount: |
We will only pay cash on the Maturity Date, and you will have no right to receive any shares of the Reference Asset. |
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Calculation Agent: |
BMOCM |
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Selling Agent: |
BMOCM |
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1 Expected and subject to the occurrence of a market disruption
event, as described in the accompanying product supplement. If we make any change to the expected Pricing Date and Settlement Date, the
Contingent Coupon Payment Dates (and therefore the Observation Dates and potential Call Settlement Dates), the Valuation Date and Maturity
Date will be changed so that the stated term of the notes remains approximately the same.
2 As determined by the calculation agent and subject to adjustment
in certain circumstances. See "General Terms of the Notes — Anti-dilution Adjustments to a Reference Asset that is an Equity
Security (Including Any ETF)" and "— Adjustments to a Reference Asset that Is an ETF" in the product supplement for
additional information.
Additional Terms of the Notes
You should read this document together with the
product supplement dated July 22, 2022, the prospectus supplement dated May 26, 2022 and the prospectus dated May 26, 2022. This document,
together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the notes and supersedes all other 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, fact sheets, brochures or other educational materials of ours or the agent. You should carefully
consider, among other things, the matters set forth in Additional Risk Factors Relating to the Notes in the product supplement, as the
notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and
other advisers before you invest in the notes.
You may access these documents on the SEC website
at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):
Product supplement dated July 22, 2022:
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/927971/000121465922009102/r712220424b2.htm
Prospectus supplement dated May 26, 2022 and prospectus dated
May 26, 2022:
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000927971/000119312522160519/d269549d424b5.htm
Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website
is 927971. As used in this document, "we", "us" or "our" refers to Bank of Montreal.
We have filed a registration statement (including
a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this document relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that
registration statement and the other documents that we have filed with the SEC for more complete information about us and this offering.
You may obtain these documents free of charge by visiting the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Alternatively, we will arrange to send
to you the prospectus (as supplemented by the prospectus supplement and product supplement) if you request it by calling our agent toll-free
at 1-877-369-5412.
Selected Risk Considerations
An investment in the notes involves significant
risks. Investing in the notes is not equivalent to investing directly in the Reference Assets. These risks are explained in more detail
in the “Additional Risk Factors Relating to the Notes” section of the product supplement.
Risks Related to the Structure or Features of the Notes
| · | Your investment in the notes may result in a loss. — The notes do not guarantee any return of principal. If the notes
are not subject to an Issuer Call, the payment at maturity will be based on the Final Level of each Reference Asset and whether a Trigger
Event has occurred. If the Final Level of any Reference Asset is less than its Trigger Level, a Trigger Event will occur, and you will
lose 1% of the principal amount for each 1% that the Final Level of the Least Performing Reference Asset is less than its Initial Level.
In such a case, you will receive at maturity a cash payment that is less than the principal amount of the notes and may be zero. Accordingly,
you could lose your entire investment in the notes. |
| · | You may not receive any Contingent Coupons with respect to your notes. — We will not necessarily make periodic interest
payments on the notes. If the closing level of any Reference Asset on an Observation Date is less than its Coupon Barrier Level, we will
not pay you the Contingent Coupon applicable to that Observation Date. If the closing level of a Reference Asset is less than its Coupon
Barrier Level on each of the Observation Dates, we will not pay you any Contingent Coupons during the term of the notes, and you will
not receive a positive return on the notes. Generally, this non-payment of any Contingent Coupons will coincide with a greater risk of
principal loss on your notes. |
| · | We may elect to call the notes, and the notes are subject to reinvestment risk. — We may elect to call the notes at our
discretion prior to the Maturity Date. If we elect to call your notes early, you will not receive any additional Contingent Coupons on
the notes, and you may not be able to reinvest your proceeds in an investment with returns that are comparable to the notes. Further,
our right to call the notes may also adversely impact your ability to sell your notes in the secondary market. It is more likely that
we will elect to call the notes prior to maturity when the expected amounts payable on the notes are greater than the amount that would
be payable on other instruments issued by us of comparable maturity, terms and credit rating trading in the market. The greater likelihood
of us calling the notes in that environment increases the risk that you will not be able to reinvest the proceeds from the called notes
in an equivalent investment with similar potential returns. To the extent you are able to reinvest such proceeds in an investment comparable
to the notes, you may incur transaction costs such as dealer discounts and hedging costs built into the price of the new securities. We
are less likely to call the notes prior to maturity when the expected amounts payable on the notes are less than the amounts that would
be payable on other comparable instruments issued by us, which includes when a Reference Asset is performing unfavorably to you. Therefore,
the notes are more likely to remain outstanding when the expected amount payable on the notes is less than what would be payable on other
comparable instruments and when your risk of not receiving any positive return on your initial investment is relatively higher. |
| · | Your return on the notes is limited to the Contingent Coupons, if any, regardless of any appreciation in the value of any Reference
Asset. — You will not receive a payment at maturity with a value greater than your principal amount plus the final Contingent
Coupon, if payable. In addition, if the notes are subject to an Issuer Call, you will not receive a payment greater than the principal
amount plus any applicable Contingent Coupon. Accordingly, your maximum return on the applicable notes is limited to the potential return
represented by the Contingent Coupons. |
| · | Whether you receive any Contingent Coupons and your payment at maturity may be determined solely by reference to the least performing
Reference Asset, even if any other Reference Assets perform better. - We will only make each Contingent Coupon payment on the notes
if the closing level of each Reference Asset on the applicable Observation Date exceeds the applicable Coupon Barrier, even if the values
of any other Reference Assets have increased significantly. Similarly, if a Trigger Event occurs with respect to any Reference Asset and
the Final Level of any Reference Asset is less than its Initial Level, your payment at maturity will be determined by reference to the
performance of the Least Performing Reference Asset. Even if the levels of any other Reference Assets have appreciated in value over the
term of the notes, or have experienced a decline that is less than that of the Least Performing Reference Asset, your return at maturity
will only be determined by reference to the performance of the Least Performing Reference Asset if a Trigger Event occurs. |
| · | The payments on the notes will be determined by reference to each Reference Asset individually, not to a basket, and the payments
on the notes will be based on the performance of the least performing Reference Asset. - Whether each Contingent Coupon is payable,
and the payment at maturity if a Trigger Event occurs, will be determined only by reference to the performance of the least performing
Reference Asset as of the applicable Observation Date and/or Valuation Date, regardless of the performance of any other Reference Assets.
The notes are not linked to a weighted basket, in which the risk may be mitigated and diversified among each of the basket components.
For example, in the case of notes linked to a weighted basket, the return would depend on the weighted aggregate performance of the basket
components reflected as the basket return. As a result, the depreciation of one basket component could be mitigated by the appreciation
of the other basket components, as scaled by the weighting of that basket component. However, in the case of the notes, the individual
performance of each Reference Asset will not be combined, and the depreciation of one Reference Asset will not be mitigated by any appreciation
of any other Reference Assets. Instead, your receipt of Contingent Coupon payments on the notes will depend on the value of each Reference
Asset on each Observation Date, and your return at maturity will depend solely on the Final Level of the Least Performing Reference Asset
if a Trigger Event occurs. |
| · | Your return on the notes may be lower than the return on a conventional debt security of comparable maturity. — The
return that you will receive on your notes, which could be negative, may be less than the return you could earn on other investments.
The notes do not provide for fixed interest payments and you may not receive any Contingent Coupons over the term of the notes. Even if
you do receive one or more Contingent Coupons and your return on the notes is positive, your return may be less than the return you would
earn if you bought a conventional senior interest bearing debt security of ours with the same maturity or if you invested directly in
the Reference Assets. Your investment may not reflect the full opportunity cost to you when you take into account factors that affect
the time value of money. |
| · | A higher Contingent Interest Rate or lower Trigger Levels or Coupon Barrier Levels may reflect greater expected volatility of the
Reference Assets, and greater expected volatility generally indicates an increased risk of loss at maturity. — The economic
terms for the notes, including the Contingent Interest Rate, Coupon Barrier Levels and Trigger Levels, are based, in part, on the expected
volatility of the Reference Assets at the time the terms of the notes are set. “Volatility” refers to the frequency and magnitude
of changes in the level of a Reference Asset. The greater the expected volatility of the Reference Assets as of the Pricing Date, the
greater the expectation is as of that date that the closing level of a Reference Asset could be less than its Coupon Barrier Level on
any Observation Date and that a Trigger Event could occur and, as a consequence, indicates an increased risk of not receiving a Contingent
Coupon and an increased risk of loss, respectively. All things being equal, this greater expected volatility will generally be reflected
in a higher Contingent Interest Rate than the yield payable on our conventional debt securities with a similar maturity or on otherwise
comparable securities, and/or a lower Trigger Levels and/or Coupon Barrier Levels than those terms on otherwise comparable securities.
Therefore, a relatively higher Contingent Interest Rate may indicate an increased risk of loss. Further, relatively lower Trigger Levels
and/or Coupon Barriers may not necessarily indicate that the notes have a greater likelihood of a return of principal at maturity and/or
paying Contingent Coupons. You should be willing to accept the downside market risk of the Reference Assets and the potential to lose
a significant portion or all of your initial investment. |
Risks Related to the Reference Assets
| · | Owning the notes is not the same as owning shares of the Reference Assets or a security directly linked to the Reference Assets.
— The return on your notes will not reflect the return you would realize if you actually owned shares of the Reference Assets or
a security directly linked to the performance of the Reference Assets and held that investment for a similar period. Your notes may trade
quite differently from the Reference Assets. Changes in the level of a Reference Asset may not result in comparable changes in the market
value of your notes. Even if the levels of the Reference Assets increase during the term of the notes, the market value of the notes prior
to maturity may not increase to the same extent. It is also possible for the market value of the notes to decrease while the levels of
the Reference Assets increase. In addition, any dividends or other distributions paid on a Reference Asset will not be reflected in the
amount payable on the notes. |
| · | You will not have any shareholder rights and will have no right to receive any shares of the Reference Assets (or any company included
in a Reference Asset) at maturity. — Investing in your notes will not make you a holder of any shares of the Reference Assets
or any securities held by the Reference Assets. Neither you nor any other holder or owner of the notes will have any voting rights, any
right to receive dividends or other distributions, or any other rights with respect to the Reference Assets or such underlying securities. |
| · | No delivery of shares of the Reference Assets. — The notes will be payable only in cash. You should not invest in the
notes if you seek to have the shares of a Reference Asset delivered to you at maturity. |
| · | Changes that affect an Underlying Index will affect the market value of the notes, whether the notes will be automatically redeemed,
and the amount you will receive at maturity. — With respect to each Reference Asset, the policies of the applicable index sponsor
concerning the calculation of the applicable Underlying Index, additions, deletions or substitutions of the components of the applicable
Underlying Index and the manner in which changes affecting those components, such as stock dividends, reorganizations or mergers, may
be reflected in the applicable Reference Asset and, therefore, could affect the share price of the Reference Asset, the amounts payable
on the notes, whether the notes are automatically redeemed, and the market value of the notes prior to maturity. The amount payable on
the notes and their market value could also be affected if the applicable index sponsor changes these policies, for example, by changing
the manner in which it calculates the applicable Underlying Index, or if the applicable index sponsor discontinues or suspends the calculation
or publication of the applicable Underlying Index. |
| · | We have no affiliation with any index sponsor of any Underlying Index and will not be responsible for any index sponsor's actions.
— The sponsors of the Underlying Indices are not our affiliates and will not be involved in the offering of the notes in any way.
Consequently, we have no control over the actions of any index sponsor, including any actions of the type that would require the calculation
agent to adjust the payment to you at maturity. The index sponsors have no obligation of any sort with respect to the notes. Thus, the
index sponsors have no 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 of any Underlying
Index. |
| · | Adjustments to a Reference Asset could adversely affect the notes. — The sponsor and advisor of each Reference Asset
is responsible for calculating and maintaining that Reference Asset. The sponsor and advisor of each Reference Asset can add, delete or
substitute the stocks comprising that Reference Asset or make other methodological changes that could change the share price of the applicable
Reference Asset 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. |
| · | We and our affiliates do not have any affiliation with any applicable investment advisor or any Reference Asset Issuer and are
not responsible for their public disclosure of information. — The investment advisor of each Reference Asset advises the issuer
of the applicable Reference Asset (each, a “Reference Asset Issuer” and, collectively, the “Reference Asset Issuers”)
on various matters, including matters relating to the policies, maintenance and calculation of the applicable Reference Asset. We and
our affiliates are not affiliated with the investment advisor of any Reference Asset or any Reference Asset Issuer in any way and have
no ability to control or predict their actions, including any errors in or discontinuance of disclosure regarding the methods or policies
relating to a Reference Asset. No investment advisor of a Reference Asset nor any Reference Asset Issuer is involved in the offerings
of the notes in any way and has no obligation to consider your interests as an owner of the notes in taking any actions relating to a
Reference Asset that might affect the value of the notes. Neither we nor any of our affiliates has independently verified the adequacy
or accuracy of the information about any investment advisor or any Reference Asset Issuer contained in any public disclosure of information.
You, as an investor in the notes, should make your own investigation into the Reference Asset Issuers. |
| · | The correlation between the performance of a Reference Asset and the performance of the applicable Underlying Index may be imperfect.
— The performance of each Reference Asset is linked principally to the performance of the applicable Underlying Index. However,
because of the potential discrepancies identified in more detail in the product supplement, the return on a Reference Asset may correlate
imperfectly with the return on the applicable Underlying Index. |
| · | The Reference Assets are subject to management risks. — The Reference Assets are subject to management risk, which is
the risk that the applicable investment advisor’s investment strategy, the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints,
may not produce the intended results. For example, the applicable investment advisor may invest a portion of a Reference Asset Issuer’s
assets in securities not included in the relevant industry or sector but which the applicable investment advisor believes will help the
applicable Reference Asset track the relevant industry or sector. |
| · | You must rely on your own evaluation of the merits of an investment linked to the Reference Assets. — In the ordinary
course of their businesses, our affiliates from time to time may express views on expected movements in the prices of the Reference Assets
or the prices of the securities held by the Reference Assets. One or more of our affiliates have published, and in the future may publish,
research reports that express views on the Reference Assets or these securities. However, these views are subject to change from time
to time. Moreover, other professionals who deal in the markets relating to the Reference Assets at any time may have significantly different
views from those of our affiliates. You are encouraged to derive information concerning the Reference Assets from multiple sources, and
you should not rely on the views expressed by our affiliates.
Neither the offering of the notes nor any views which our affiliates from time to time may express in the ordinary course of their businesses
constitutes a recommendation as to the merits of an investment in the notes. |
Risks Related to the SPDR® S&P®
Regional Banking ETF
| · | The SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF, and therefore an investment in the notes, is subject to risks associated with concentration
in the banking industry. All or substantially all of the equity securities held by the SPDR® S&P®
Regional Banking ETF are issued by companies in the banking industry. As a result, the stocks that will determine the performance of the
SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF are concentrated in one sector, and an investment in the notes will
be subject to certain risks associated with a direct equity investment in companies in the banking industry. Accordingly, by investing
in the notes, you will not benefit from the diversification which could result from an investment linked to companies that operate in
multiple sectors.
The stock prices of banking companies may be affected by extensive governmental regulation, which may limit both the amounts and types
of loans and other financial commitments banking companies can make, the interest rates and fees they can charge and the amount of capital
they must maintain. Profitability is largely dependent on the availability and cost of capital funds and can fluctuate significantly when
interest rates change. Credit losses resulting from financial difficulties of borrowers can negatively impact banking companies. Banks
may also be subject to severe price competition. Competition among banking companies is high and failure to maintain or increase market
share may result in lost market share. In addition, changes in governmental regulation and oversight of financial institutions such as
banks and broker-dealers may have an adverse effect on the financial condition of a financial institution and changes in the creditworthiness
of financial institutions may adversely affect the values of instruments of issuers in financial industries. These factors could adversely
affect the banking industry and could adversely affect the value of the equity securities held by the SPDR® S&P®
Regional Banking ETF and, therefore, the market price of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF and the
value of the notes. |
Risks Relating to Real Estate Sector SPDR® Fund
| · | The Real Estate Sector SPDR® Fund, and therefore an investment in the notes, is subject to risks associated with concentration
in the real estate sector. — All or substantially all of the securities held by the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR® Fund
are issued by companies whose primary line of business is directly associated with the real estate sector. As a result, the value of the
notes may be subject to greater volatility and be more adversely affected by a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting
this sector than a different investment linked to securities of a more broadly diversified group of issuers. An investment in a real property
company may be subject to risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including the possibility of declines
in the value of real estate, losses from casualty or condemnation and changes in local and general economic conditions, supply and demand,
interest rates, environmental liability, zoning laws, regulatory limitations on rents, property taxes and operating expenses. Some real
property companies have limited diversification because they invest in a limited number of properties, a narrow geographic area or a single
type of property. Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are subject to the risks associated with investing in the securities
of real property companies. In particular, REITs may be affected by changes in the values of the underlying properties that they own or
operate. Further, REITs are dependent upon specialized management skills and their investments may be concentrated in relatively few properties
or in a small geographic area or a single property type. REITs are also subject to heavy cash flow dependency and, as a result, are particularly
reliant on the proper functioning of capital markets. A variety of economic and other factors may adversely affect a lessee’s ability
to meet its obligations to a REIT. In the event of a default by a lessee, the REIT may experience delays in enforcing its rights as a
lessor and may incur substantial costs associated in protecting its investments. In addition, a REIT could fail to qualify for favorable
tax or regulatory treatment. These factors could affect the real estate sector and could affect the value of the equity securities held
by the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR® Fund and the price of the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR® Fund during the term of the notes,
which may adversely affect the value of your notes. |
Risks Relating to VanEck® Gold Miners ETF
| · | The VanEck® Gold Miners ETF, and therefore an investment in the notes, is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk.
— The share price of the VanEck® Gold Miners ETF will fluctuate based upon its net asset value, which will in turn depend in
part upon changes in the value of the currencies in which the stocks held by the VanEck® Gold Miners ETF are traded. Accordingly,
investors in the notes will be exposed to currency exchange rate risk with respect to each of these currencies. 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 net asset value of the VanEck® Gold Miners ETF will be adversely affected and the price of its shares may decrease. |
| · | The VanEck® Gold Miners ETF, and therefore an investment in the notes, is subject to risks associated with foreign securities
markets. — The Underlying Index of the VanEck® Gold Miners ETF tracks the value of certain foreign equity securities. You
should be aware that investments in securities linked to the value of foreign equity securities involve particular risks. The foreign
securities markets comprising the Underlying Index of the VanEck® Gold Miners ETF may have less liquidity and may be more volatile
than U.S. or other securities markets and market developments may affect foreign markets differently from U.S. or other securities markets.
Direct or indirect government intervention to stabilize these foreign securities markets, as well as cross-shareholdings in foreign companies,
may affect trading prices and volumes in these markets. Also, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies
than about those U.S. companies that are subject to the reporting requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and foreign
companies are subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements that differ from those applicable to
U.S. reporting companies.
Prices of securities in foreign countries are subject to political, economic, financial and social factors that apply in those geographical
regions. These factors, which could negatively affect those securities markets, include the possibility of recent or future changes in
a foreign government’s economic and fiscal policies, the possible imposition of, or changes in, currency exchange laws or other
laws or restrictions applicable to foreign companies or investments in foreign equity securities and the possibility of fluctuations in
the rate of exchange between currencies, the possibility of outbreaks of hostility and political instability and the possibility of natural
disaster or adverse public health developments in the region. Moreover, foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the
U.S. economy in important respects such as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resources and self-sufficiency. |
| · | The VanEck® Gold Miners ETF, and therefore an investment in the notes, is subject to risks associated with emerging markets.
— The Underlying Index of the VanEck® Gold Miners ETF consists of stocks issued by companies in countries with emerging
markets. Countries with emerging markets may have relatively unstable governments, may present the risks of nationalization of businesses,
restrictions on foreign ownership and prohibitions on the repatriation of assets, and may have less protection of property rights than
more developed countries. The economies of countries with emerging markets may be based on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable
to changes in local or global trade conditions (due to economic dependence upon commodity prices and international trade), and may suffer
from extreme and volatile debt burdens, currency devaluations or inflation rates. Local securities markets may trade a small number of
securities and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of holdings
difficult or impossible at times.
The shares tracked by the Underlying Index of the VanEck® Gold Miners ETF may be listed on a foreign stock exchange. A foreign stock
exchange may impose trading limitations intended to prevent extreme fluctuations in individual security prices and may suspend trading
in certain circumstances. These actions could limit variations in the levels of the of the VanEck® Gold Miners ETF, which could, in
turn, adversely affect the value of, and amount payable on, the notes. |
| · | The VanEck® Gold Miners ETF, and therefore an investment in the notes, is subject to risks associated with concentration in
the gold and silver mining industries. — All or substantially all of the equity securities held by the VanEck® Gold Miners
ETF are issued by gold or silver mining companies. An investment in the notes will be exposed to risks in the gold and silver mining industries.
As a result of being linked to a single industry or sector, the notes may have increased volatility as the share price of the VanEck®
Gold Miners ETF may be more susceptible to adverse factors that affect that industry or sector. Competitive pressures may have a significant
effect on the financial condition of companies in these industries.
In addition, these companies are highly dependent on the price of gold or silver, as applicable. These prices fluctuate widely and may
be affected by numerous factors. Factors affecting gold prices include economic factors, including, among other things, the structure
of and confidence in the global monetary system, expectations of the future rate of inflation, the relative strength of, and confidence
in, the U.S. dollar (the currency in which the price of gold is generally quoted), interest rates and gold borrowing and lending rates,
and global or regional economic, financial, political, regulatory, judicial or other events. Gold prices may also be affected by industry
factors such as industrial and jewelry demand, lending, sales and purchases of gold by the official sector, including central banks and
other governmental agencies and multilateral institutions which hold gold, levels of gold production and production costs, and short-term
changes in supply and demand because of trading activities in the gold market. Factors affecting silver prices include general economic
trends, technical developments, substitution issues and regulation, as well as specific factors including industrial and jewelry demand,
expectations with respect to the rate of inflation, the relative strength of the U.S. dollar (the currency in which the price of silver
is generally quoted) and other currencies, interest rates, central bank sales, forward sales by producers, global or regional political
or economic events, and production costs and disruptions in major silver producing countries. |
| · | Relationship to gold and silver bullion. — The VanEck® Gold Miners ETF invests in shares of gold and silver mining
companies, but not in gold bullion or silver bullion. The VanEck® Gold Miners ETF may under- or over-perform gold bullion and/or silver
bullion over the term of the notes. |
General Risk Factors
| · | Your investment is subject to the credit risk of Bank of Montreal. — Our credit ratings and credit spreads may adversely
affect the market value of the notes. Investors are dependent on our ability to pay any amounts due on the notes, and therefore investors
are subject to our credit risk and to changes in the market’s view of our creditworthiness. Any decline in our credit ratings or
increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking our credit risk is likely to adversely affect the value of the notes. |
| · | Potential conflicts. — We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the notes, including
acting as calculation agent. In performing these duties, the economic interests of the calculation agent and other affiliates of ours
are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the notes. We or one or more of our affiliates may also engage in trading
of shares of the Reference Assets or the securities held by a Reference Asset on a regular basis as part of our general broker-dealer
and other businesses, for proprietary accounts, for other accounts under management or to facilitate transactions for our customers. Any
of these activities could adversely affect the level of the Reference Assets and, therefore, the market value of, and the payments on,
the notes. 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 the performance of the Reference Assets. By introducing competing products into the marketplace
in this manner, we or one or more of our affiliates could adversely affect the market value of the notes. |
| · | Our initial estimated value of the notes will be lower than the price to public. — Our initial estimated value of the
notes is only an estimate, and is based on a number of factors. The price to public of the notes will exceed our initial estimated value,
because costs associated with offering, structuring and hedging the notes are included in the price to public, but are not included in
the estimated value. These costs include any underwriting discount and selling concessions, the profits that we and our affiliates expect
to realize for assuming the risks in hedging our obligations under the notes and the estimated cost of hedging these obligations. The
initial estimated value of the notes may be as low as the amount indicated on the cover page hereof. |
| · | Our initial estimated value does not represent any future value of the notes, and may also differ from the estimated value of any
other party. — Our initial estimated value of the notes as of the date hereof is, and our estimated value as determined on the
Pricing Date will be, derived using our internal pricing models. This value is based on market conditions and other relevant factors,
which include volatility of the Reference Assets, dividend rates and interest rates. Different pricing models and assumptions could provide
values for the notes that are greater than or less than our initial estimated value. In addition, market conditions and other relevant
factors after the Pricing Date are expected to change, possibly rapidly, and our assumptions may prove to be incorrect. After the Pricing
Date, the value of the notes could change dramatically due to changes in market conditions, our creditworthiness, and the other factors
set forth herein and in the product supplement. These changes are likely to impact the price, if any, at which we or BMOCM would be willing
to purchase the notes from you in any secondary market transactions. Our initial estimated value does not represent a minimum price at
which we or our affiliates would be willing to buy your notes in any secondary market at any time. |
| · | The terms of the notes are not determined by reference to the credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate debt. —
To determine the terms of the notes, we will use an internal funding rate that represents a discount from the credit spreads for our conventional
fixed-rate debt. As a result, the terms of the notes are less favorable to you than if we had used a higher funding rate. |
| · | Certain costs are likely to adversely affect the value of the notes. — Absent any changes in market conditions, any secondary
market prices of the notes will likely be lower than the price to public. This is because any secondary market prices will likely take
into account our then-current market credit spreads, and because any secondary market prices are likely to exclude all or a portion of
any underwriting discount and selling concessions, and the hedging profits and estimated hedging costs that are included in the price
to public of the notes and that may be reflected on your account statements. In addition, any such price is also likely to reflect a discount
to account for costs associated with establishing or unwinding any related hedge transaction, such as dealer discounts, mark-ups and other
transaction costs. As a result, the price, if any, at which BMOCM or any other party may be willing to purchase the notes from you in
secondary market transactions, if at all, will likely be lower than the price to public. Any sale that you make prior to the Maturity
Date could result in a substantial loss to you. |
| · | Lack of liquidity. — The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. BMOCM may offer to purchase the notes in
the secondary market, but is not required to do so. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow
you to trade or sell the notes easily. Because other dealers are not likely to make a secondary market for the notes, the price at which
you may be able to trade the notes is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which BMOCM is willing to buy the notes. |
| · | Hedging and trading activities. — We or any of our affiliates have carried out or may carry out hedging activities related
to the notes, including purchasing or selling shares of the Reference Assets or securities held by the Reference Assets, futures or options
relating to the Reference Assets or securities held by the Reference Assets or other derivative instruments with returns linked or related
to changes in the performance on the Reference Assets or securities held by the Reference Assets. We or our affiliates may also trade
in the Reference Assets, such securities, or instruments related to the Reference Assets or such securities from time to time. Any of
these hedging or trading activities on or prior to the Pricing Date and during the term of the notes could adversely affect the payments
on the notes. |
| · | Many economic and market factors will influence the value of the notes. — In addition to the levels of the Reference
Assets and interest rates on any trading day, the value of the notes will be affected by a number of economic and market factors that
may either offset or magnify each other, and which are described in more detail in the product supplement. |
| · | Significant aspects of the tax treatment of the notes are uncertain. — The tax treatment of the notes is uncertain. We
do not plan to request a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service or from any Canadian authorities regarding the tax treatment of the
notes, and the Internal Revenue Service or a court may not agree with the tax treatment described herein.
The Internal Revenue Service has released a notice that may affect the taxation of holders of “prepaid forward contracts”
and similar instruments. According to the notice, the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury are actively considering whether
the holder of such instruments should be required to accrue ordinary income on a current basis. While it is not clear whether the notes
would be viewed as similar to such instruments, it is possible that any future guidance could materially and adversely affect the tax
consequences of an investment in the notes, possibly with retroactive effect.
Please read carefully the section entitled "U.S. Federal Tax Information" herein, the section entitled "Supplemental Tax
Considerations–Supplemental U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations" in the accompanying product supplement, the section entitled
"United States Federal Income Taxation" in the accompanying prospectus and the section entitled "Certain Income Tax Consequences"
in the accompanying prospectus supplement. You should consult your tax advisor about your own tax situation. |
Examples of the Hypothetical Payment at Maturity for a $1,000 Investment
in the Notes
The following table illustrates the hypothetical
payments on a note at maturity, assuming that the notes are not subject to an Issuer Call. The hypothetical payments are based on a $1,000
investment in the note, a hypothetical Initial Level of $100.00, a hypothetical Trigger Level of $60.00 (60.00% of the hypothetical Initial
Level), a range of hypothetical Final Levels and the effect on the payment at maturity.
The hypothetical examples shown below are intended
to help you understand the terms of the notes. If the notes are not subject to an Issuer Call, the actual cash amount that you will receive
at maturity will depend upon the Final Level of the Least Performing Reference Asset. If the notes are subject to an Issuer Call prior
to maturity, the hypothetical examples below will not be relevant, and you will receive on the applicable Call Settlement Date, for each
$1,000 principal amount, the principal amount plus any applicable Contingent Coupon.
As discussed in more detail above, your total return
on the notes will also depend on the number of Contingent Coupon Dates on which the Contingent Coupon is payable. It is possible that
the only payments on your notes will be the payment, if any, due at maturity. The payment at maturity will not exceed the principal amount,
and may be significantly less.
Hypothetical Final Level of the
Least Performing Reference Asset |
Hypothetical Final Level of the
Least Performing Reference Asset
Expressed as a Percentage of its
Initial Level |
Payment at Maturity (Excluding
Coupons) |
$200.00 |
200.00% |
$1,000.00 |
$180.00 |
180.00% |
$1,000.00 |
$160.00 |
160.00% |
$1,000.00 |
$140.00 |
140.00% |
$1,000.00 |
$120.00 |
120.00% |
$1,000.00 |
$100.00 |
100.00% |
$1,000.00 |
$90.00 |
90.00% |
$1,000.00 |
$80.00 |
80.00% |
$1,000.00 |
$70.00 |
70.00% |
$1,000.00 |
$60.00 |
60.00% |
$1,000.00 |
$59.99 |
59.99% |
$599.90 |
$40.00 |
40.00% |
$400.00 |
$20.00 |
20.00% |
$200.00 |
$0.00 |
0.00% |
$0.00 |
U.S. Federal Tax Information
By purchasing the notes, each holder agrees (in
the absence of a change in law, an administrative determination or a judicial ruling to the contrary) to treat each note as a pre-paid
contingent income-bearing derivative contract for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In the opinion of our counsel, Mayer Brown LLP, it
would generally be reasonable to treat the notes as pre-paid contingent income-bearing derivative contracts in respect of the Reference
Assets for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of your investment in the notes are uncertain
and the Internal Revenue Service could assert that the notes should be taxed in a manner that is different from that described in the
preceding sentence. Please see the discussion in the accompanying product supplement under "Supplemental Tax Considerations—Supplemental
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Notes Treated as an Investment Unit Consisting of a Debt Portion and a Put Option, as a Pre-Paid
Contingent Income-Bearing Derivative Contract, or as a Pre-Paid Derivative Contract—Notes Treated as a Pre-Paid Contingent Income-Bearing
Derivative Contract," which applies to the notes, except the following disclosure which supplements, and to the extent inconsistent
supersedes, the discussion in the product supplement.
Under current Internal Revenue Service guidance,
withholding on "dividend equivalent" payments (as discussed in the product supplement), if any, will not apply to notes that
are issued as of the date of this pricing supplement unless such notes are "delta-one" instruments. Based on our determination
that the notes are not delta-one instruments, non-United States holders (as defined in the product supplement) should not generally be
subject to withholding on dividend equivalent payments, if any, under the notes.
Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)
BMOCM will purchase the notes from us at a purchase
price reflecting the commission set forth on the cover hereof. BMOCM has informed us that, as part of its distribution of the notes, it
will reoffer the notes to other dealers who will sell them. Each such dealer, or each additional dealer engaged by a dealer to whom BMOCM
reoffers the notes, will receive a commission from BMOCM, which will not exceed the commission set forth on the cover page. We or one
of our affiliates may also pay a referral fee to certain dealers in connection with the distribution of the notes.
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 less than 100% of the principal amount, as set forth on the cover page of
this document. Investors that hold their notes in these accounts may be charged fees by the investment advisor or manager of that account
based on the amount of assets held in those accounts, including the notes.
We will deliver the notes 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 (the “Exchange Act”),
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, purchasers who wish to trade the notes more than one business day prior to the issue date will be required to
specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.
We own, directly or indirectly, all of the outstanding
equity securities of BMOCM, the agent for this offering. In accordance with FINRA Rule 5121, BMOCM may not make sales in this offering
to any of its discretionary accounts without the prior written approval of the customer.
We reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify
the offering of the notes and to reject orders in whole or in part. You may cancel any order for the notes prior to its acceptance.
You should not construe the offering of the notes
as a recommendation of the merits of acquiring an investment linked to the Reference Assets or as to the suitability of an investment
in the notes.
BMOCM may, but is not obligated to, make a market
in the notes. BMOCM will determine any secondary market prices that it is prepared to offer in its sole discretion.
We may use the final pricing supplement relating to the notes in the
initial sale of the notes. In addition, BMOCM or another of our affiliates may use the final pricing supplement in market-making transactions
in any notes after their initial sale. Unless BMOCM or we inform you otherwise in the confirmation of sale, the final pricing supplement
is being used by BMOCM in a market-making transaction.
For a period of approximately three months following
issuance of the notes, the price, if any, at which we or our affiliates would be willing to buy the notes from investors, and the value
that BMOCM may also publish for the notes through one or more financial information vendors and which could be indicated for the notes
on any brokerage account statements, will reflect a temporary upward adjustment from our estimated value of the notes that would otherwise
be determined and applicable at that time. This temporary upward adjustment represents a portion of (a) the hedging profit that we or
our affiliates expect to realize over the term of the notes and (b) any underwriting discount and the selling concessions paid in connection
with this offering. The amount of this temporary upward adjustment will decline to zero on a straight-line basis over the three-month
period.
The notes and the related offer to purchase notes
and sale of notes under the terms and conditions provided herein do not constitute a public offering in any non-U.S. jurisdiction, and
are being made available only to individually identified investors pursuant to a private offering as permitted in the relevant jurisdiction.
The notes are not, and will not be, registered with any securities exchange or registry located outside of the United States and have
not been registered with any non-U.S. securities or banking regulatory authority. The contents of this document have not been reviewed
or approved by any non-U.S. securities or banking regulatory authority. Any person who wishes to acquire the notes from outside the United
States should seek the advice or legal counsel as to the relevant requirements to acquire these notes.
British Virgin Islands. The notes have not
been, and will not be, registered under the laws and regulations of the British Virgin Islands, nor has any regulatory authority in the
British Virgin Islands passed comment upon or approved the accuracy or adequacy of this document. This pricing supplement and the related
documents shall not constitute an offer, invitation or solicitation to any member of the public in the British Virgin Islands for the
purposes of the Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010, of the British Virgin Islands.
Cayman Islands. Pursuant to the Companies
Law (as amended) of the Cayman Islands, no invitation may be made to the public in the Cayman Islands to subscribe for the notes by or
on behalf of the issuer unless at the time of such invitation the issuer is listed on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange. The issuer is
not presently listed on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange and, accordingly, no invitation to the public in the Cayman Islands is to be
made by the issuer (or by any dealer on its behalf). No such invitation is made to the public in the Cayman Islands hereby.
Dominican Republic. Nothing in this pricing
supplement constitutes an offer of securities for sale in the Dominican Republic. The notes have not been, and will not be, registered
with the Superintendence of Securities Market of the Dominican Republic (Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores), under Dominican Securities
Market Law No. 249-17 (“Securities Law 249-17”), and the notes may not be offered or sold within the Dominican Republic or
to, or for the account or benefit of, Dominican persons (as defined under Securities Law 249-17 and its regulations). Failure to comply
with these directives may result in a violation of Securities Law 249-17 and its regulations.
Israel. This pricing supplement is intended
solely for investors listed in the First Supplement of the Israeli Securities Law of 1968, as amended. A prospectus has not been prepared
or filed, and will not be prepared or filed, in Israel relating to the notes offered hereunder. The notes cannot be resold in Israel other
than to investors listed in the First Supplement of the Israeli Securities Law of 1968, as amended.
No action will be taken in Israel that would permit
an offering of the notes or the distribution of any offering document or any other material to the public in Israel. In particular, no
offering document or other material has been reviewed or approved by the Israel Securities Authority. Any material provided to an offeree
in Israel may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose, nor be furnished to any other person other than those to whom copies have
been provided directly by us or the selling agents.
Nothing in this pricing supplement or any other
offering material relating to the notes, should be considered as the rendering of a recommendation or advice, including investment advice
or investment marketing under the Law For Regulation of Investment Advice, Investment Marketing and Investment Portfolio Management, 1995,
to purchase any note. The purchase of any note will be based on an investor’s own understanding, for the investor’s own benefit
and for the investor’s own account and not with the aim or intention of distributing or offering to other parties. In purchasing
the notes, each investor declares that it has the knowledge, expertise and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable
of evaluating the risks and merits of an investment in the notes, without relying on any of the materials provided.
Mexico. The notes have not been registered
with the National Registry of Securities maintained by the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission and may not be offered or
sold publicly in Mexico. This pricing supplement and the related documents may not be publicly distributed in Mexico. The notes may only
be offered in a private offering pursuant to Article 8 of the Securities Market Law.
Switzerland. This pricing supplement is not
intended to constitute an offer or solicitation to purchase or invest in any notes. Neither this pricing supplement nor any other offering
or marketing material relating to the notes constitutes a prospectus compliant with the requirements of articles 35 et seq. of the Swiss
Financial Services Act ("FinSA")) for a public offering of the notes in Switzerland and no such prospectus has been or will
be prepared for or in connection with the offering of the notes in Switzerland.
Neither this pricing supplement nor any other offering
or marketing material relating to the notes has been or will be filed with or approved by a Swiss review body (Prüfstelle). No application
has been or is intended to be made to admit the notes to trading on any trading venue (SIX Swiss Exchange or on any other exchange or
any multilateral trading facility) in Switzerland. Neither this pricing supplement nor any other offering or marketing material relating
to the notes may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland.
The notes may not be publicly offered, directly
or indirectly, in Switzerland within the meaning of FinSA except (i) in any circumstances falling within the exemptions to prepare a prospectus
listed in article 36 para. 1 FinSA or (ii) where such offer does not qualify as a public offer in Switzerland, provided always that no
offer of notes shall require the Issuer or any offeror to publish a prospectus pursuant to article 35 FinSA in respect to such offer and
that such offer shall comply with the additional restrictions set out below (if applicable). The Issuer has not authorised and does not
authorise any offer of notes which would require the Issuer or any offeror to publish a prospectus pursuant to article 35 FinSA in respect
of such offer. For purposes of this provision "public offer" shall have the meaning as such term is understood pursuant to article
3 lit. g and h FinSA and the Swiss Financial Services Ordinance ("FinSO").
The notes do not constitute participations in a
collective investment scheme within the meaning of the Swiss Collective Investment Schemes Act. They are not subject to the approval of,
or supervision by, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority ("FINMA"), and investors in the notes will not benefit from
protection under CISA or supervision by FINMA.
Prohibition of Offer to Private Clients in Switzerland
- No Key Information Document pursuant to article 58 FinSA (Basisinformationsblatt für Finanzinstrumente) or equivalent document
under foreign law pursuant to article 59 para. 2 FinSA has been or will be prepared in relation to the notes. Therefore, the following
additional restriction applies: Notes qualifying as "debt securities with a derivative character" pursuant to article 86 para.
2 FinSO may not be offered within the meaning of article 58 para. 1 FinSA, and neither this pricing supplement nor any other offering
or marketing material relating to such notes may be made available, to any retail client (Privatkunde) within the meaning of FinSA in
Switzerland.
The notes may also be sold in the following jurisdictions,
provided, in each case, any sales are made in accordance with all applicable laws in such jurisdiction:
Additional Information Relating to the Estimated Initial Value of
the Notes
Our estimated initial value of the notes on the
date hereof, and that will be set forth on the cover page of the final pricing supplement relating to the notes, equals the sum of the
values of the following hypothetical components:
| · | a fixed-income debt component with the same tenor as the notes, valued using our internal funding rate for structured notes; and |
| · | one or more derivative transactions relating to the economic terms of the notes. |
The internal funding rate used in the determination
of the initial estimated value generally represents a discount from the credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate debt. The value
of these derivative transactions is derived from our internal pricing models. These models are based on factors such as the traded market
prices of comparable derivative instruments and on other inputs, which include volatility, dividend rates, interest rates and other factors.
As a result, the estimated initial value of the notes on the Pricing Date will be determined based on the market conditions on the Pricing
Date.
The Reference Assets
We have derived the following information from publicly
available documents. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the following information. We are not affiliated
with any Reference Asset Issuer and the Reference Asset Issuers will have no obligations with respect to the notes. This document relates
only to the notes and does not relate to the shares of the Reference Assets or any securities included in any Underlying Index. Neither
we nor any of our affiliates participates in the preparation of the publicly available documents described below. Neither we nor any of
our affiliates has made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the Reference Assets in connection with the offering of the notes. There
can be no assurance that all events occurring prior to the date hereof, including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness
of the publicly available documents described below and that would affect the trading price of the shares of the Reference Assets, have
been or will be publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events
concerning the Reference Assets could affect the price of the shares of the Reference Assets on each Observation Date and on the Valuation
Date, and therefore could affect the payments on the notes.
The selection of a Reference Asset is not a recommendation
to buy or sell the shares of that Reference Asset. Neither we nor any of our affiliates make any representation to you as to the performance
of the shares of the Reference Assets. Information provided to or filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act and the Investment Company
Act of 1940 relating to the Reference Assets may be obtained through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
We encourage you to review recent levels of the
Reference Assets prior to making an investment decision with respect to the notes.
SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF
The SPDR® S&P®
Regional Banking ETF is an investment portfolio maintained and managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. The SPDR® Series Trust is a
registered investment company that consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the SPDR® S&P®
Regional Banking ETF. The SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond
generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P® Regional Banks Select Industry
Index. Information about the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF filed with the SEC can be found by reference
to its SEC file numbers: 333-57793 and 811-08839 or its CIK Code: 0001064642. Shares of the SPDR® S&P®
Regional Banking ETF are listed on the NYSE Arca under ticker symbol "KRE".
The S&P® Regional Banks Select Industry Index
All information in this document regarding the S&P®
Regional Banks Select Industry Index, including, without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes in its components,
is derived from publicly available information. Such information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, S&P Dow Jones
Indices LLC ("S&P"), a division of S&P Global. Neither we nor any of our affiliates has undertaken any independent review
or due diligence of such information. The S&P® Regional Banks Select Industry Index is maintained and published by
S&P. S&P has no obligation to continue to publish, and may discontinue the publication of, the S&P® Regional
Banks Select Industry Index.
The S&P® Regional Banks Select
Industry Index is a modified equal-weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of the banking sub-industry portion of the
S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). The S&P TMI includes all U.S. common equities listed on the New York Stock Exchange,
NYSE Arca, NYSE American, Nasdaq Global Select Market, Nasdaq Select Market, Nasdaq Capital Market, Cboe BZX, Cboe BYX, Cboe EDGA, Cboe
EDGX or Investors Exchange (IEX).
Eligible Constituents
In addition to being included in the S&P TMI
and one of the relevant Global Industry Classification Standard ("GICS") sub-industries, a stock must meet market capitalization
and liquidity requirements to be included in the S&P® Regional Banks Select Industry Index. Specifically, companies
must satisfy one of the three following combined size and liquidity criteria:
| · | float-adjusted market capitalization above $500 million and float-adjusted liquidity ratio above 90%; |
| · | float-adjusted market capitalization above $400 million and float-adjusted liquidity ratio above 150%; or |
| · | for current constituents only, float adjusted market capitalization above US$300 million and float-adjusted liquidity ratio greater
than or equal to 50%. |
All U.S. companies satisfying these requirements
are included in the S&P® Regional Banks Select Industry Index. The total number of companies in the S&P®
Regional Banks Select Industry Index should be at least 35. If there are fewer than 35 stocks, stocks from a supplementary list of highly
correlated sub-industries that meet the market capitalization and liquidity thresholds above are included in order of their float-adjusted
market capitalization to reach 35 constituents. Minimum market capitalization requirements may be relaxed to ensure there are at least
22 companies in the S&P® Regional Banks Select Industry Index as of each rebalancing effective date.
At the discretion of S&P, constituents with
shareholder ownership restrictions defined in company bylaws may be deemed ineligible for inclusion in the S&P® Regional
Banks Select Industry Index. Ownership restrictions preventing entities from replicating the index weight of a company may be excluded
from the eligible universe or removed from the S&P® Regional Banks Select Industry Index.
Eligible Constituents
The S&P® Regional Banks Select
Industry Index is calculated by a divisor methodology and uses an adjusted equal-weighting methodology to weight constituent companies.
The initial divisor is set to have a base index
value of 1000 on December 17, 1999. The index value is simply the index market value divided by the index divisor, and, in order to maintain
index continuity, the divisor is adjusted at each rebalancing and for certain corporate actions. All index divisor adjustments are made
after the close of trading based on closing prices.
The weight for each constituent is subject to a
hard cap of 4.5% as well as a liquidity cap, where the excess weight is distributed proportionately among the remaining index constituents.
As stock prices move, the weights will shift and the modified weights will change, thus requiring rebalancing from time to time to re-establish
the proper weighting. Index membership is reviewed quarterly, and rebalancings occur after the closing on the third Friday of the quarter
ending month. The reference date for additions and deletions is after the closing of the last trading date of the previous month. At each
quarterly rebalancing, companies are initially equally-weighted using closing prices as of the second Friday of the last month of the
quarter. The liquidity cap is then applied, followed by the hard cap of 4.5%. Applying the caps and redistributing the excess weight among
the remaining index constituents is an iterative process, and as a result, the redistribution of excess weight following the application
of the hard cap may cause a stock to exceed the weight limit imposed by the liquidity cap. In such cases, no further adjustments will
be made.
Companies are added between rebalancings only if
a deletion in the S&P® Regional Banks Select Industry Index causes the number of constituents in the index to fall
below 22. In those cases, each company deletion is accompanied by a company addition. The weight of the new company in the S&P®
Regional Banks Select Industry Index will be the weight that the deleted company had before being removed. In the case of mergers involving
at least one index constituent, the merged company will remain in the S&P® Regional Banks Select Industry Index if
it meets all of the eligibility requirements. The merged company will retain the weight the pre-merger company had as a constituent. If
both companies involved in a merger are index constituents prior to the merger, the merged company will be added at the weight of the
company deemed to be the acquirer in the merger. In the case of spin-offs, the S&P® Regional Banks Select Industry
Index will follow the S&P TMI’s treatment of the action. If the S&P TMI treats the pre- and post-spun company as a deletion/addition
action, using the stock’s when-issued price, the S&P® Regional Banks Select Industry Index will also treat the
spin-off in the same way. A company is deleted from S&P® Regional Banks Select Industry Index if the S&P TMI drops
the company. If a company’s GICS classification changes so that the company no longer belongs to one of the applicable qualifying
sub-industries after the classification change, the company is removed from the S&P® Regional Banks Select Industry
Index at the next rebalancing.
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR®
Fund (“XLRE”)
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR®
Fund (the “XLRE”) is an investment portfolio managed by SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSFM”), the investment adviser
to the XLRE. The XLRE is an exchange-traded fund that trades on the NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE Arca") under the ticker symbol “XLRE.”
Information provided to or filed with the SEC by
the Select Sector SPDR® Trust pursuant to the Securities Act and the Investment Company Act can be located by reference to SEC file
numbers 333-57791 and 811-08837, respectively, through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Investment Objective
The XLRE seeks to provide investment results
that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded equity securities of companies
in the real estate sector, as represented by the Real Estate Select Sector Index (the “IXRE”). The IXRE measures the performance
of the real estate sector of the U.S. equity market and includes companies from the following industries: real estate management and development;
diversified real estate investment trusts (“REITs”); industrial REITs; hotel and resort REITs; office REITs; health care REITs;
residential REITs; retail REITs; and specialized REITs. The returns of the XLRE may be affected by certain management fees and other
expenses, which are detailed in its prospectus.
Investment Strategy — Replication
The XLRE pursues the indexing strategy
of “replication” in attempting to approximate the performance of IXRE. The XLRE will generally invest in substantially
all of the equity securities included in the IXRE in approximately the same proportions as the IXRE. There may, however, be instances
where SSFM may choose to overweight another stock in the IXRE, purchase securities not included in the IXRE that SSFM believes are appropriate
to substitute for a security included in the IXRE or utilize various combinations of other available investment techniques in seeking
to track accurately the IXRE. The XLRE will normally invest at least 95% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise
the IXRE. The XLRE may invest its remaining assets in money market instruments (including repurchase contracts). Swaps, options
and futures contracts (and convertible securities and structured notes) may be used by the XLRE in seeking performance that corresponds
to the IXRE and managing cash flows. SSFM anticipates that, under normal circumstances, it may take several business days for additions
and deletions to the SPX to be reflected in the portfolio composition of the XLRE. The Board of Trustees of the Select Sector SPDR® Trust
may change the XLRE’s investment strategy and other policies without shareholder approval.
Correlation
The IXRE is a theoretical financial calculation,
while the XLRE is an actual investment portfolio. The performance of the XLRE and the IXRE will vary somewhat due
to transaction costs, asset valuations, market impact, corporate actions (such as mergers and spin-offs) and timing variances. A figure
of 100% would indicate perfect correlation. Any correlation of less than 100% is called “tracking error.” The XLRE, using
a replication strategy, can be expected to have a lesser tracking error than a fund using representative sampling strategy. Representative
sampling is a strategy in which a fund invests in a representative sample of securities in a tracking index.
The Real Estate Select Sector Index
The IXRE is a modified market capitalization-based
index, intended to provide an indication of the pattern of common stock price movements of companies that are components of the SPX and
are involved in the real estate industry. The IXRE is one of the eleven Select Sector sub-indices of the SPX, each of which we refer to
as a “Select Sector Index.”
The Index is also sponsored and compiled by S&P
DJI. S&P DJI determines the composition of the Index and relative weightings of the securities in the Index based on the Index methodology
(as the “Index Compilation Agent”). S&P DJI also publishes information regarding the market value of the Index (as the
“Index Provider”). S&P DJI is not affiliated with the Fund or the Adviser. The composition and weighting of the stocks
included in the IXRE will likely differ from the composition and weighting of stocks included in any similar Select Sector Index that
is published and disseminated by S&P. S&P’s only relationship to the Index Compilation Agent is the licensing of certain
trademarks and trade names of S&P and of the SPX which is determined, composed and calculated by S&P without regard to the Index
Compilation Agent.
The Select Sector Indices
Construction, Maintenance and Calculation of The
Select Sector Indices:
The Select Sector Index is developed and maintained
in accordance with the following criteria:
| · | Each of the component stocks in a Select Sector Index (the “Component Stocks”) has been selected from the universe of
companies defined by the SPX. |
| · | Each stock in the SPX is allocated to one and only one of the Select Sector Indices. |
| · | The Index Compilation Agent assigns each constituent stock of the S&P 500 Index to a Select Sector Index based on the Global Industry
Classification Standard (“GICS”). S&P DJI has sole control over the removal of stocks from the S&P 500 and the selection
of replacement stocks to be added to the S&P 500. |
| · | Each Select Sector Index is calculated using a base-weighted aggregate methodology; that means the level of the Select Sector Index
reflects the total market value of all of its Component Stocks relative to a particular base period. Statisticians refer to this type
of index, one with a set of combined variables (such as price and number of shares), as a composite index. |
| · | Each Select Sector Index is calculated using the same methodology utilized by S&P DJI in calculating the SPX, using a base-weighted
aggregate methodology. The daily calculation of each Select Sector Index is computed by dividing the total market value of the companies
in the Select Sector Index by a number called the “Index Divisor.” |
| · | Each Select Sector Index is weighted, on a quarterly basis, based on the float-adjusted market capitalization of each of the Component
Stocks, subject to the following asset diversification requirements: (i) the market capitalization-based weighted value of any single
Component Stock measured with prices as of the reference date and membership, shares outstanding and investable weight factors as of the
rebalancing effective date may not exceed 25% of the total value of its respective Select Sector Index; and (ii) the sum of the constituent
stocks with weight greater than 4.8% cannot exceed 50% of the total Index weight. |
| · | Rebalancing the Select Sector Indices to meet the asset diversification requirements will be the responsibility of S&P. If on
the second Friday of any calendar quarter-end month (a “Quarterly Qualification Date”), a Component Stock (or two or more
Component Stocks) approaches the maximum allowable value limits set forth above (the “Asset Diversification Limits”), the
percentage that such Component Stock (or Component Stocks) represents in the Select Sector Index will be reduced and the market capitalization-based
weighted value of such Component Stock (or Component Stocks) will be redistributed across the Component Stocks that do not closely approach
the Asset Diversification Limits in accordance with the following methodology: First, each Component Stock that exceeds 24% of the total
value of the Select Sector Index will be reduced to 23% of the total value of the Select Sector Index and the excess amount will be redistributed
proportionally across the remaining Component Stocks that each represent less than 23% of the total value of the Select Sector Index.
If as a result of this redistribution, another Component Stock then exceeds 23%, the redistribution will be repeated as necessary until
no company breaches the 23% weight cap. Second, if the sum of Component Stocks that each exceed 4.8% of the total value of the Select
Sector Index exceeds 50% of the total value of the Index, the Component Stocks will be ranked in descending order of their float-adjusted
market capitalization, and the first Component Stock to cause the 50% limit to be breached will be reduced to 4.5% and the excess amount
will be distributed proportionally across all remaining Component Stocks that represent less than 4.5% of the total value of the Select
Sector Index. This redistribution process will be repeated as necessary until at least 50% of the value of the Select Sector Index is
accounted for by Component Stocks representing no more than 4.8% of the total value of the Select Sector Index. If necessary, this reallocation
process may take place more than once to ensure that the Select Sector Index and the Select Sector SPDR Fund portfolio based upon it conform
to the requirements for qualification of the Select Sector SPDR Fund as a regulated investment company (“RIC”), under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). |
This occurs at the closing prices of the second Friday of
March, June, September and December and becomes effective after the market close on the third Friday of March, June, September and December.
If, on the second to last business day of March, June, September,
or December a company has a weight greater than 24% or the sum of the companies with weights greater than 4.8% exceeds 50%, a secondary
rebalancing will be triggered with the rebalancing effective date being after the close of the last business day of the month. This secondary
rebalancing will use the closing prices as of the second to last business day of March, June, September, or December, and membership,
shares outstanding, and investable weight factors as of the rebalancing effective date.
The Index Compilation Agent at any time may determine
that a Component Stock which has been assigned to one Select Sector Index has undergone such a transformation in the composition of its
business that it should be removed from that Select Sector Index and assigned to a different Select Sector Index. In the event that the
Index Compilation Agent notifies the index calculation agent that a Component Stock’s Select Sector Index assignment should be changed,
the index calculation agent will disseminate notice of the change following its standard procedure for announcing index changes and will
implement the change in the affected Select Sector Indices on a date no less than one week after the initial dissemination of information
on the sector change to the maximum extent practicable. It is not anticipated that Component Stocks will change sectors frequently. Component
Stocks removed from and added to the SPX will be deleted from and added to the appropriate Select Sector Index on the same schedule used
by S&P for additions and deletions from the SPX insofar as practicable.
VanEck® Gold Miners ETF (“GDX”)
The VanEck® Gold Miners ETF is an investment
portfolio maintained, managed and advised by Van Eck Associates Corporation. The VanEck® Gold Miners ETF is classified as a “non-diversified”
fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The VanEck® Gold Miners ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally
to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index®. Information about the VanEck®
Gold Miners ETF filed with the SEC can be found by reference to its SEC file numbers: 333-123257 and 811-10325 or its CIK Code: 0001137360.
Shares of the VanEck® Gold Miners ETF are listed on the NYSE Arca under ticker symbol "GDX."
The NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index®
All information in this document regarding the NYSE®
Arca Gold Miners Index®, including, without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes in its components, is derived
from publicly available information. Such information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, ICE Data Indices, LLC (“IDI”).
Neither we nor any of our affiliates has undertaken any independent review or due diligence of such information. The NYSE Arca Gold Miners
is maintained and published by IDI. IDI has no obligation to continue to publish, and may discontinue the publication of, the NYSE®
Arca Gold Miners Index®.
The NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index® is a rules-based
index designed to measure the performance of highly capitalized companies in the gold mining industry. The NYSE® Arca Gold Miners
Index® includes common stocks, ADRs and GDRs of selected companies that are involved primarily in mining for gold or silver ore and
that are listed for trading and electronically quoted on a major stock market that is accessible by foreign investors. Generally, this
will include exchanges in most developed markets and major emerging markets, and will include companies that are cross-listed, e.g., both
U.S. and Canadian listings. IDI will use its discretion to avoid exchanges and markets that are considered “frontier” in nature
or have major restrictions to foreign ownership. The NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index® includes companies that derive at least 50%
of their revenues from gold mining and related activities There will be a 10% buffer built in so that companies already existing in the
index will only be removed from the index in the next review if their gold mining revenues fall below the 40% level. It should be noted
that the NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index® will maintain an exposure to companies with a significant revenue exposure to silver mining
in addition to gold mining. The IDI will ensure, solely through the company selections in the index rebalances, that the percentage of
the NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index® weight that will consist of these “silver-tilted” companies will not exceed 20%.
Only companies with market capitalization greater
than $750 million that have an average daily trading volume of at least 50,000 shares over the past three months and an average daily
value traded of at least $1 million are eligible for inclusion in the NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index®.
For reasons of practicality, IDI has the discretion
to not include all companies that meet the minimum levels for inclusion. These include, but are not limited to, pending corporate actions,
litigation or geo-political events that may affect a given stock. In addition, IDI has the discretion to include companies that do not
meet the minimum levels for inclusion, if it determines that by doing so it maintains the quality and/or character of the index.
The NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index® was assigned
a base date of December 19, 2002 and a base value of 500.00.
Calculation of the NYSE® Arca Gold Miners
Index®. The NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index® is calculated using a modified market capitalization weighting methodology.
The NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index® is weighted based on the market capitalization of each of the component securities, modified
to conform to the asset diversification requirements, which are applied in conjunction with the scheduled quarterly adjustments to the
NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index® and described below as Diversification Rule 1 and Diversification Rule 2.
The NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index® is reviewed
quarterly so that the NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index® components continue to represent the index’s objective of measuring
the performance of highly capitalized companies in the gold mining industry. The NYSE Arca may at any time and from time to time change
the number of securities comprising the group by adding or deleting one or more securities, or replacing one or more securities contained
in the group with one or more substitute securities of its choice, in the event of certain corporate actions or if, in the NYSE Arca’s
discretion, such addition, deletion or substitution is necessary or appropriate to maintain the quality and/or character of the NYSE®
Arca Gold Miners Index®. Changes to the NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index® compositions and/or the component share weights in the
NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index® typically take effect after the close of trading on the third Friday of each calendar quarter month
in connection with the quarterly index rebalance.
At the time of the quarterly rebalance, the weights
for the components stocks (taking into account expected component changes and share adjustments), are modified in accordance with the
following procedures.
Diversification Rule 1: If any component stock exceeds
20% of the total value of the NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index®, then all stocks greater than 20% of the NYSE® Arca Gold Miners
Index® are reduced to represent 20% of the value of the NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index®. The aggregate amount by which all component
stocks are reduced is redistributed proportionately across the remaining stocks that represent less than 20% of the index value. After
this redistribution, if any other stock then exceeds 20%, the stock is set to 20% of the index value and the redistribution is repeated.
If there is no component stock over 20% of the total value of the NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index® to start, then this Diversification
Rule 1 is not executed.
Diversification Rule 2: The components are sorted
into two groups, large components have a starting index weight of 5% or greater (“large components”) and small components
start at under 5% (“small components”)(after any adjustments for Diversification Rule 1). If, after Diversification Rule 1
above is run, there are no large components, this Diversification Rule 2 is not run. Alternatively, if the starting aggregate weight of
the large components after Diversification Rule 1 is run is not greater than 45% of the starting index weight, then Diversification Rule
2 is not executed. If Diversification Rule 2 is indeed executed, then the (1) large group and (2) small group will represent 45% and 55%,
respectively, of the final index weight. This will be adjusted for through the following process:
| (1) | The weight of each of the large stocks will be scaled down proportionately (with a floor of 5%) so that the aggregate weight of the
large components will be reduced to represent 45% of the NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index®. If any large component stock falls below
a weight equal to the product of 5% and the proportion by which the stocks were scaled down following this distribution, then the weight
of the stock is set equal to 5% and the components with weights greater than 5% will be reduced proportionately. |
| (2) | The weight of each of the small components will be scaled up proportionately from the redistribution of the large components. If any
small component stock exceeds a weight equal to the product of 4.5% and the proportion by which the stocks were scaled down following
this distribution, then the weight of the stock is set equal to 4.5%. The redistribution of weight to the remaining stocks is repeated
until the entire amount has been redistributed. |
Components will be removed from the NYSE® Arca
Gold Miners Index® during the quarterly review if (i) the market capitalization falls below $450 million, or (ii) the average daily
trading volume for the previous three months is lower than 30,000 shares and the average daily value traded is lower than $600,000 for
the past three months. In conjunction with the quarterly review, the share weights used in the calculation of the NYSE® Arca Gold
Miners Index® are determined based upon current shares outstanding modified, if necessary, to provide greater index diversification,
as described above. As ag general rule, the index components and their share weights are determined and announced prior to taking effect
according to the timing set forth in the methodology, however emergency actions may require IDI to deviate from the normal scheduling.
The share weight of each component stock in the index portfolio remains fixed between quarterly reviews except in the event of certain
types of corporate actions. The NYSE Arca may substitute stocks or change the number of stocks included in the NYSE® Arca Gold Miners
Index®, based on changing conditions in the industry or in the event of certain types of corporate actions. If changes are made,
the index divisor may be adjusted to ensure that there are no changes to the index price as a result of non-market forces.
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