The information in this pricing supplement is not complete and may be changed. This pricing supplement is not an offer to sell nor does it seek an offer
to buy these notes in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject to Completion, Dated March 27, 2025.
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Statement No. 333-283969
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The Toronto-Dominion Bank
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Leveraged Buffered Basket-Linked Notes due
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The notes do not bear interest. The amount that you will be paid on your notes on the maturity date (expected to be the second business day after the valuation
date) is based on the performance of an unequally-weighted basket of five indices: the EURO STOXX 50® Index (38.00% weighting), TOPIX (26.00% weighting), the FTSE® 100 Index (17.00% weighting), the Swiss Market Index (11.00%
weighting) and the S&P/ASX 200 Index (8.00% weighting), as measured from the pricing date to and including the valuation date (expected to be between 23 and 26 months after the pricing date).
If the final basket level on the valuation date is greater than the initial basket level, the return on your notes will be positive and will equal the leverage factor (expected to be between 142.00%
and 166.00%) times the percentage change of the basket. If the final basket level declines by up to 10.00% from the initial basket level, you will receive the principal amount of your notes. If the final basket level
declines by more than 10.00% from the initial basket level, the return on your notes will be negative and you will lose approximately 1.1111% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the final basket level has declined below the
buffer level of 90.00% of the initial basket level. Despite the inclusion of the buffer level, due to the downside multiplier you may lose your entire principal amount.
The initial basket level will be set to 100 on the pricing date and the final basket level will equal (i) 100 times (ii) the sum
of 1 plus, as calculated for each basket component, (a) the percentage change of each basket component from the pricing date to the valuation date multiplied by (b)
its weighting in the basket.
To determine your payment at maturity, we will calculate the percentage change of the basket, which is the percentage increase or decrease in the final basket level from the initial basket level. At
maturity, for each $1,000 principal amount of your notes, you will receive an amount in cash equal to:
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if the percentage change is positive (the final basket level is greater than the initial basket level), the sum of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the leverage factor (expected to be between 142.00% and 166.00%) times (c) the percentage
change;
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if the percentage change is zero or negative but not below -10.00% (the final basket level is equal to the initial basket level or is less than the initial basket level, but not by more than 10.00%), $1,000; or
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if the percentage change is negative and is below -10.00% (the final basket level is less than the initial basket level by more than 10.00%), the sum of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the downside multiplier of
approximately 111.11% times (c) the sum of the percentage change plus 10.00%. You will receive less than the principal amount of your notes.
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Decreases in the levels of the basket components may offset increases in the levels of other basket components. The performance of the basket components with higher weightings will
have a larger impact on your return on the notes. The notes do not guarantee the return of principal at maturity.
The notes are unsecured and are not savings accounts or insured deposits of a bank. The notes are not insured or guaranteed by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, the U.S. Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency or instrumentality. Any payments on the notes are subject to our credit risk. The notes will not be listed or displayed on any securities exchange or electronic communications network.
You should read the disclosure herein to better understand the terms and risks of your investment. See “Additional Risk Factors” beginning on page P-7 of this pricing supplement.
Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these notes or determined that this pricing supplement, the
product supplement, the underlier supplement or the prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The initial estimated value of the notes at the time the terms of your notes are set on the pricing date is expected to be between $948.00 and
$978.00 per $1,000 principal amount, which is less than the public offering price listed below. See “Additional Information Regarding the Estimated Value of the Notes” on the following page and “Additional Risk Factors” beginning on page P-7
of this document for additional information. The actual value of your notes at any time will reflect many factors and cannot be predicted with accuracy.
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Public Offering Price
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Underwriting Discount1
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Proceeds to TD1
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Per Note
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$1,000.00
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$15.00
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$985.00
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Total
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$•
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$•
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$•
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1 See “Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” herein for additional information.
TD Securities (USA) LLC |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC |
Agent
Pricing Supplement dated , 2025
The public offering price, underwriting discount and proceeds to TD listed above relate to the notes we issue initially. We may decide to sell additional notes after the date of the
final pricing supplement, at public offering prices and with underwriting discounts and proceeds to TD that differ from the amounts set forth above. The return (whether positive or negative) on your investment in the notes will depend in part on the
public offering price you pay for such notes.
We or Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“GS&Co.”), or any of our or their respective affiliates, may use this pricing supplement in the initial sale of the notes. In addition, we or
GS&Co. or any of our or their respective affiliates may use this pricing supplement in a market-making transaction in a note after its initial sale. Unless we or GS&Co., or any of our or their respective
affiliates, informs the purchaser otherwise in the confirmation of sale, this pricing supplement will be used in a market-making transaction.
Additional Information Regarding the Estimated Value of the Notes
The final terms for the Notes will be determined on the date the Notes are initially priced for sale to the public, which we refer to as the Pricing Date, based on prevailing market
conditions on the Pricing Date, and will be included in the final pricing supplement. The economic terms of the Notes are based on TD’s internal funding rate (which is TD’s internal borrowing rate based on variables such as market benchmarks and TD’s
appetite for borrowing), and several factors, including any sales commissions expected to be paid to TDS, any selling concessions, discounts, commissions or fees expected to be allowed or paid to non-affiliated intermediaries, the estimated profit
that TD or any of TD’s affiliates expect to earn in connection with structuring the Notes, estimated costs which TD may incur in connection with the Notes and an estimate of the difference between the amounts TD pays to GS&Co. or an affiliate and
the amounts that GS&Co. or an affiliate pays to us in connection with hedging your Notes as described further under “Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” herein. Because TD’s internal funding rate generally represents a
discount from the levels at which TD’s benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market, the use of an internal funding rate for the Notes rather than the levels at which TD’s benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market is expected
to have an adverse effect on the economic terms of the Notes. On the cover page of this pricing supplement, TD has provided the initial estimated value range for the Notes. This range of estimated values was determined by reference to TD’s internal
pricing models which take into account a number of variables and are based on a number of assumptions, which may or may not materialize, typically including volatility, interest rates (forecasted, current and historical rates), price-sensitivity
analysis, time to maturity of the Notes, and TD’s internal funding rate. For more information about the initial estimated value, see “Additional Risk Factors” herein. Because TD’s internal funding rate generally represents a discount from the levels
at which TD’s benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market, the use of an internal funding rate for the Notes rather than the levels at which TD’s benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market is expected, assuming all other
economic terms are held constant, to increase the estimated value of the Notes. For more information see the discussion under “Additional Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Estimated Value and Liquidity — TD’s and GS&Co.’s Estimated Value of the
Notes Are Determined By Reference to TD’s Internal Funding Rates and Are Not Determined By Reference to Credit Spreads or the Borrowing Rate TD Would Pay for its Conventional Fixed-Rate Debt Securities”.
The value of your Notes at any time will reflect many factors and cannot be predicted; however, the price (not including GS&Co.’s customary bid and ask spreads) at which
GS&Co. would initially buy or sell Notes in the secondary market (if GS&Co. makes a market, which it is not obligated to do) and the value that GS&Co. will initially use for account statements and otherwise is equal to approximately
GS&Co.’s estimate of the market value of your Notes on the Pricing Date, based on its pricing models and taking into account TD’s internal funding rate, plus an additional amount (initially equal to $ per $1,000 Principal Amount). Prior to, the
price (not including GS&Co.’s customary bid and ask spreads) at which GS&Co. would buy or sell your Notes (if it makes a market, which it is not obligated to do) will equal approximately the sum of (a) the then-current estimated value of your
Notes (as determined by reference to GS&Co.’s pricing models) plus (b) any remaining additional amount (the additional amount will decline to zero on a straight-line basis from the time of pricing through approximately 3 months after the Pricing
Date).
On and after, the price (not including GS&Co.’s customary bid and ask spreads) at which GS&Co. would buy or sell your Notes (if it makes a market) will equal approximately
the then-current estimated value of your Notes determined by reference to such pricing models. For additional information regarding the value of your Notes shown in your GS&Co. account statements and the price at which GS&Co. would buy or
sell your Notes (if GS&Co. makes a market, which it is not obligated to do), each based on GS&Co.’s pricing models, see “Additional Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Estimated Value and Liquidity — The Price At Which GS&Co. Would Buy or
Sell Your Notes (If GS&Co. Makes a Market, Which It Is Not Obligated to Do) Will Be Based On GS&Co.’s Estimated Value of Your Notes”.
If a party other than the Agents or their affiliates is buying or selling your Notes in the secondary market based on its own estimated value of your Notes which was calculated by
reference to TD’s credit spreads or the borrowing rate TD would pay for its conventional fixed-rate debt securities (as opposed to TD’s internal funding rate), the price at which such party would buy or sell your Notes could be significantly less.
We urge you to read the “Additional Risk Factors” in this pricing supplement.
Summary
The information in this “Summary” section is qualified by the more detailed information set forth in this pricing supplement, the product supplement, the underlier supplement and
the prospectus.
Issuer:
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The Toronto-Dominion Bank (“TD”)
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Issue:
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Senior Debt Securities, Series H
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Type of Note:
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Leveraged Buffered Basket-Linked Notes (the “Notes”)
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Term:
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Expected to be between 23 and 26 months
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Basket:
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An unequally-weighted basket consisting of the following indices (each, a “Basket Component”):
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Basket Component
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Bloomberg
Ticker
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Component
Weighting
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Initial Index Level*
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EURO STOXX 50® Index
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SX5E
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38.00%
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TOPIX
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TPX
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26.00%
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FTSE® 100 Index
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UKX
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17.00%
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Swiss Market Index
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SMI
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11.00%
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S&P/ASX 200 Index
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AS51
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8.00%
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* With respect to each Basket Component, its Closing Level on the Pricing Date. |
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CUSIP / ISIN:
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89115H7G6 / US89115H7G68
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Agents:
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TD Securities (USA) LLC (“TDS”) and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“GS&Co.”)
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Currency:
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U.S. Dollars
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Minimum Investment:
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$1,000 and minimum denominations of $1,000 in excess thereof
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Principal Amount:
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$1,000 per Note; $ in
the aggregate for all the offered Notes; the aggregate Principal Amount of the offered Notes may be increased if TD, at its sole option, decides to sell an additional amount of the offered Notes on a date subsequent to the date of the final
pricing supplement.
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Pricing Date:
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[ ], 2025
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Issue Date:
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Expected to be five business days following the Pricing Date.
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Valuation Date:
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Expected to be between 23 and 26 months after the Pricing Date, subject to postponement for market disruption events and other disruptions, as described under “— Final Index
Level” herein.
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Maturity Date:
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Expected to be two Business Days following the Valuation Date, subject to postponement for market disruption events and other disruptions, as described under “General Terms
of the Notes — Maturity Date” in the product supplement and “— Final Index Level” herein.
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Payment at Maturity:
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For each $1,000 Principal Amount of the Notes, we will pay you on the Maturity Date an amount in cash equal to:
• if the Final Basket Level is greater than the Initial Basket Level, the sum of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the Leverage Factor times (c) the Percentage Change;
• if the Final Basket Level is equal to or less than the Initial Basket Level but greater than or equal to the Buffer Level, $1,000; or
• if the Final Basket Level is less than the Buffer Level, the sum of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the Downside Multiplier times (c) the sum of
the Percentage Change plus the Buffer Percentage.
If the Final Basket Level is less than the Buffer Level, the investor will receive less than the Principal Amount of the Notes at maturity and may lose
their entire Principal Amount.
All amounts used in or resulting from any calculation relating to the Payment at Maturity will be rounded upward or downward, as appropriate, to the nearest cent.
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Leverage Factor:
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Expected to be between 142.00% and 166.00% (to be determined on the Pricing Date)
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Buffer Percentage:
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10.00%
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Buffer Level:
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90.00% of the Initial Basket Level
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Downside Multiplier:
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The quotient of the Initial Basket Level divided by the Buffer Level, expressed as a
percentage, which equals approximately 111.11%
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Percentage Change:
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The quotient of (1) the Final Basket Level minus the Initial Basket Level divided by (2) the Initial Basket Level, expressed as a percentage.
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Initial Basket Level:
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To be set to 100 on the Pricing Date.
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Final Basket Level:
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100 × [1 + (the sum of the products of the Basket Component Return for each Basket
Component multiplied by its Component Weighting)]
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Basket Component
Return:
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With respect to each Basket Component:
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Initial Index Level:
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With respect to each Basket Component, its Closing Level on the Pricing Date.
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Final Index Level:
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With respect to each Basket Component, its Closing Level on the Valuation Date, subject to adjustment as provided under “General Terms of the Notes — Unavailability of the
Level of, or Change in Law Event Affecting, the Reference Asset; Modification to Method of Calculation” in the product supplement.
If the originally scheduled Valuation Date is not a Trading Day with respect to a Basket Component or a market disruption event with respect to a Basket Component occurs or
is continuing on the originally scheduled Valuation Date, the Final Index Level for that Basket Component will be its Closing Level on the first Trading Day for such Basket Component following the originally scheduled Valuation Date on which
the Calculation Agent determines that a market disruption event does not occur or is not continuing. If a market disruption event with respect to such Basket Component occurs or is continuing on each Trading Day to and including the eighth
scheduled Trading Day following the originally scheduled Valuation Date, or if there are no Trading Days for a period of 8 scheduled Trading Days, the Final Index Level for that Basket Component will be determined (or, if not determinable,
estimated by the Calculation Agent in a manner which is considered commercially reasonable under the circumstances) by the Calculation Agent on that eighth scheduled Trading Day, regardless of whether such day is a Trading Day or the
occurrence or continuation of a market disruption event on that day. For the avoidance of doubt, if the originally scheduled Valuation Date is a Trading Day and no market disruption event occurs or is continuing on that day with respect to a
Basket Component, the determination of that Basket Component’s Final Index Level will be made on the originally scheduled Valuation Date, irrespective of the non-Trading Day status or the existence of a market disruption event with respect to
any other Basket Component. For the definition of a market disruption event, see “General Terms of the Notes — Market Disruption Events” in the product supplement. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Reference Asset” in the definition of
market disruption event refers to a Basket Component and the term “Reference Asset Constituents” refers to Basket Component Constituents. If the originally scheduled Valuation Date is postponed due to a non-Trading Day or a market disruption
event for any Basket Component, the Maturity Date will be postponed to the second Business Day after the postponed Valuation Date.
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Closing Level:
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With respect to each Basket Component, its Closing Level will be the official closing level of that Basket Component or any successor index (as defined in the product
supplement) published by the Index Sponsor (as defined in the product supplement) on any Trading Day for that Basket Component.
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Trading Day:
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A Trading Day with respect to a Basket Component means a day on which:
(A) the Eurex (as to the EURO STOXX 50® Index), the Tokyo Stock Exchange (as to TOPIX), the London Stock Exchange (as to the FTSE® 100 Index),
the SIX Swiss Exchange (as to the Swiss Market Index), or the Australian Stock Exchange (as to the S&P/ASX 200 Index) (or any successor to the foregoing exchanges), as applicable, is open for trading; and
(B) that
Basket Component or its successor thereto is calculated and published.
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Business Day:
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Any day that is a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law to
close in New York City.
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U.S. Tax Treatment:
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By purchasing a Note, each holder agrees, in the absence of a statutory or regulatory change or an administrative determination or judicial ruling to the contrary, to
characterize the Notes, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as prepaid derivative contracts with respect to the Basket. Based on certain factual representations received from us, our special U.S. tax counsel, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver
& Jacobson LLP, is of the opinion that it would be reasonable to treat the Notes in the manner described above. However, because there is no authority that specifically addresses the tax treatment of the Notes, it is possible that your
Notes could alternatively be treated for tax purposes as a single contingent payment debt instrument, or pursuant to some other characterization, such that the timing and character of your income from the Notes could differ materially and
adversely from the treatment described above. Please see the discussion below under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” and in the product supplement under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences”.
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Canadian Tax Treatment:
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Please see the discussion in the prospectus under “Tax Consequences — Canadian Taxation” and in the product supplement under “Supplemental Discussion of Canadian Tax
Consequences”, which applies to the Notes. We will not pay any additional amounts as a result of any withholding required by reason of the rules governing hybrid mismatch arrangements contained in section 18.4 of the Canadian Tax Act (as
defined in the prospectus).
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Calculation Agent:
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TD
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Listing:
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The Notes will not be listed or displayed on any securities exchange or electronic communications network.
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Clearance and
Settlement:
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DTC global (including through its indirect participants Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg) as described under “Description of the Debt Securities — Forms of the Debt
Securities” and “Ownership, Book-Entry Procedures and Settlement” in the prospectus.
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Canadian Bail-in:
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The Notes are not bail-inable debt securities (as defined in the prospectus) under the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act.
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Change in Law Event:
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Not applicable, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the product supplement.
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The Pricing Date, the Issue Date, the Valuation Date and the Maturity Date are subject to change. These dates will be set forth in the final pricing supplement that
will be made available in connection with sales of the Notes.
Additional Terms of Your Notes
You should read this pricing supplement together with the prospectus, as supplemented by the product supplement and the underlier supplement, relating to our Senior Debt
Securities, Series H, of which these Notes are a part. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this pricing supplement will have the meanings given to them in the product supplement. In the event of any conflict
the following hierarchy will govern: first, this pricing supplement; second, the product supplement; third, the underlier supplement; and last, the prospectus. The Notes vary from the terms
described in the product supplement in several important ways. You should read this pricing supplement carefully.
This pricing supplement, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the Notes and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other
written materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things,
the matters set forth in “Additional Risk Factors” herein, “Additional Risk Factors Specific to the Notes” in the product supplement and “Risk Factors” in the prospectus, as the Notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We
urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisors concerning an investment in the Notes. You may access these documents on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if
that address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):
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Prospectus dated February 26, 2025:
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Underlier Supplement dated February 26, 2025:
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Product Supplement MLN-EI-1 dated February 26, 2025:
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Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 0000947263. As used in this pricing supplement, the “Bank,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its
subsidiaries.
We reserve the right to change the terms of, or reject any offer to purchase, the Notes prior to their issuance. In the event of any changes to the terms of the Notes, we will notify you and you will
be asked to accept such changes in connection with your purchase. You may also choose to reject such changes, in which case we may reject your offer to purchase.
Additional Risk Factors
The Notes involve risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. This section describes the most significant risks relating to the terms of the Notes. For
additional information as to these risks, please see “Additional Risk Factors Specific to the Notes” in the product supplement and “Risk Factors” in the prospectus.
You should carefully consider whether the Notes are suited to your particular circumstances. Accordingly, investors should consult their investment, legal, tax, accounting and other
advisors as to the risks entailed by an investment in the Notes and the suitability of the Notes in light of their particular circumstances.
Risks Relating to Return Characteristics
Principal at Risk.
Investors in the Notes could lose their entire Principal Amount if there is a decline in the level of the Basket by more than the Buffer Percentage. If the Final Basket Level is
less than the Initial Basket Level by more than 10.00%, you will lose a portion of each $1,000 Principal Amount in an amount equal to the product of (i) the Downside Multiplier times (ii) the sum of the negative Percentage Change plus the Buffer Percentage times (iii) $1,000.
Specifically, you will lose approximately 1.1111% of the Principal Amount of each of your Notes for every 1% that the Final Basket Level is less than the Initial Basket Level in excess of the Buffer Percentage and
you may lose your entire Principal Amount.
The Notes Do Not Pay Interest and Your Return on the Notes May Be Less Than the Return on Conventional Debt Securities of Comparable Maturity.
There will be no periodic interest payments on the Notes as there would be on a conventional fixed-rate or floating-rate debt security having the same term. The return that you will
receive on the Notes, which could be negative, may be less than the return you could earn on other investments. Even if your return is positive, your return may be less than the return you would earn if you bought a conventional senior interest
bearing debt security of TD.
The Payment at Maturity Is Not Linked to the Levels of the Basket Components at Any Time Other than the Valuation Date.
The Final Basket Level will be based on the Closing Levels of the Basket Components on the Valuation Date (subject to adjustment as described elsewhere in this pricing supplement).
Therefore, if the Closing Levels of the Basket Components dropped precipitously on the Valuation Date, the Payment at Maturity for your Notes may be significantly less than it would have been had the Payment at Maturity been linked to the Closing
Levels of the Basket Components prior to such drop. Although the actual levels of the Basket Components on the Maturity Date or at other times during the term of your Notes may be higher than their levels on the Valuation Date, you will benefit from
the Closing Levels of the Basket Components only on the Valuation Date.
You Will Not Have Any Rights to the Securities Included in Any Basket Component.
As a holder of the Notes, you will not have voting rights or rights to receive cash dividends or other distributions or other rights that holders of the securities included in a
Basket Component (its “Basket Component Constituents”) would have. The Final Basket Level will not reflect any dividends paid on any Basket Component Constituents.
If You Purchase Your Notes at a Premium to Principal Amount, the Return on Your Investment Will Be Less Than the Return on Notes Purchased at Principal Amount and
the Impact of Certain Key Terms of the Notes Will be Negatively Affected.
The Payment at Maturity will not be adjusted based on the public offering price you pay for the Notes. If you purchase Notes at a price that differs from the Principal Amount of the Notes, then the
return on your investment in such Notes held to the Maturity Date will differ from, and may be substantially less than, the return on Notes purchased at Principal Amount. If you purchase your Notes at a premium to Principal Amount and hold them to
the Maturity Date, the return on your investment in the Notes will be less than it would have been had you purchased the Notes at Principal Amount or a discount to Principal Amount. In addition, the impact of the Buffer Level on the return on your
investment will depend upon the price you pay for your Notes relative to Principal Amount. For example, if you purchase your Notes at a premium to Principal Amount, the Buffer Level, while still providing some protection for the return on the Notes,
will allow a greater percentage decrease in your investment in the Notes than would have been the case for Notes purchased at Principal Amount or a discount to Principal Amount.
Risks Relating to Characteristics of the Basket and Basket Components
Changes in the Level of One Basket Component May Be Offset by Changes in the Level of the Other Basket Components.
A change in the level of one Basket Component may not correlate with changes in the levels of the other Basket Components. The level of one or more Basket Components may increase
while the level of one or more other Basket Components may not increase as much, or may even decrease. Therefore, in determining the level of the Basket as of any time, increases in the level of one Basket Component may be moderated, or wholly
offset, by lesser increases or decreases in the level of one or more other Basket Components. Because the weightings of the Basket Components are not equal, the performances of the EURO STOXX 50® Index, TOPIX and the FTSE® 100
Index will have a significantly larger impact on your return on the Notes than the performance of the Swiss Market Index or the S&P/ASX 200 Index.
There Are Market Risks Associated with the Basket Components.
The level of the Basket can rise or fall sharply due to factors specific to the Basket Components, the Basket Component Constituents and their issuers (the “Basket Component Constituent Issuers”), such as stock price volatility, earnings, financial conditions, corporate, industry and regulatory developments, management changes and decisions and other events, as well as general
market factors, such as general market volatility and levels, interest rates and economic and political conditions. You, as an investor in the Notes, should make your own investigation into the Basket Components, the Basket Component Constituents and
the Basket Component Constituent Issuers. For additional information, see “Information Regarding the Basket Components” herein.
We Have No Affiliation with Any Index Sponsor and Will Not Be Responsible for Any Actions Taken by Any Index Sponsor.
No Index Sponsor is an affiliate of ours or will be involved in any offerings of the Notes in any way. Consequently, we have no control of any actions of an Index Sponsor, including
any actions of the type that would require the Calculation Agent to adjust the Payment at Maturity. No Index Sponsor has any obligation of any sort with respect to the Notes. Thus, no Index Sponsor has any obligation to take your interests into
consideration for any reason, including in taking any actions that might affect the value of the Notes. None of our proceeds from any issuance of the Notes will be paid to any Index Sponsor, except to the extent that we are required to pay an Index
Sponsor licensing fees with respect to the relevant Basket Component.
Changes that Affect Any Basket Component May Adversely Affect the Market Value of, and Return on, the Notes.
The policies of an Index Sponsor concerning the calculation of a Basket Component, additions, deletions or substitutions of the Basket Component Constituents and the manner in which
changes affecting the Basket Component Constituents, such as stock dividends, reorganizations or mergers, may be reflected in a Basket Component and could adversely affect the market value of, and return on, the Notes. The market value of, and return
on, the Notes could also be affected if an Index Sponsor changes these policies, for example, by changing the manner in which it calculates a Basket Component, or if an Index Sponsor discontinues or suspends calculation or publication of a Basket
Component. If any such change occurs, the Calculation Agent may select a successor index for such Basket Component or take other actions as discussed in the product supplement and, notwithstanding these adjustments, the market value of, and return
on, the Notes may be adversely affected.
The Basket Components Reflect Price Return, Not Total Return.
The return on your Notes is based on the performance of the Basket Components, each of which reflects the changes in the market prices of its Basket Component Constituents. It is
not, however, linked to a “total return” index or strategy, which, in addition to reflecting those price returns, would also reflect dividends paid on the Basket Component Constituents. The return on your Notes will not include such a total return
feature or dividend component.
Investment in the Offered Notes Is Subject to Risks Associated with Non-U.S. Securities Markets.
The value of your Notes is linked to Basket Components which include Basket Component Constituents traded in one or more non-U.S. securities markets. Investments linked to the value of non-U.S. equity
securities involve particular risks. Any non-U.S. securities market may be less liquid, more volatile and affected by global or domestic market developments in a different way than are the U.S. securities market or other non-U.S. securities markets.
Both government intervention in a non-U.S. securities market, either directly or indirectly, and cross-shareholdings in non-U.S. companies, may affect trading prices and volumes in that market. Also, there is generally less publicly available
information about non-U.S. companies than about those U.S. companies that are subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC. Further, non-U.S. companies are likely subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements
that differ from those applicable to U.S. reporting companies.
The prices of securities in a non-U.S. country are subject to political, economic, financial and social factors that are unique to such non-U.S. country’s geographical region. These
factors include: recent changes, or the possibility of future changes, in the applicable non-U.S. government’s economic and fiscal policies; the possible implementation of, or changes in, currency exchange laws or other laws or restrictions
applicable to non-U.S. companies or investments in non-U.S. equity securities; fluctuations, or the possibility of fluctuations, in currency exchange rates; and the possibility of outbreaks of hostility, political instability, natural disaster or
adverse public health developments. Any one of these factors, or the combination of more than one of these or other factors, could negatively affect such non-U.S. securities market and the prices of securities therein. Further, geographical regions
may react to global factors in different ways, which may cause the prices of securities in a non-U.S. securities market to fluctuate in a way that differs from those of securities in the U.S. securities market or other non-U.S. securities markets.
Non-U.S. economies may also differ from the U.S. economy in important respects, including growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resources and self-sufficiency, which may have a negative effect on non-U.S.
securities prices.
Your Notes Are Linked to Basket Components that are comprised of Basket Component Constituents that Are Traded in Non-U.S. Currencies But Are Not Adjusted to
Reflect Their U.S. Dollar Value, Therefore, the Return on Your Notes Will Not Be Adjusted for Changes in Exchange Rates.
Because your Notes are linked to Basket Components with Basket Component Constituents that are traded in non-U.S. currencies but are not adjusted to reflect their U.S. dollar value,
the Payment at Maturity will not be adjusted for changes in the applicable non-U.S. currency/U.S. dollar exchange rates. The Payment at Maturity will be based solely upon the overall change in the levels of the Basket Components over the term of your
Notes. Changes in exchange rates, however, may reflect changes in the economy of the countries in which the Basket Component Constituents are listed that, in turn, may affect the level of the relevant Basket Component, and therefore the Basket.
As of the Date of this Pricing Supplement, There is No Actual History for the Closing Levels of the Basket.
The Payment at Maturity, if any, for each of your Notes is linked to the Percentage Change in the Basket, which will begin to be calculated on the Pricing Date. Since there will be
no actual history for the closing levels of the Basket, no actual historical information about the Closing Levels of the Basket will be available for you to consider in making an independent investigation of the performance of the Basket, which may
make it difficult for you to make an informed decision with respect to an investment in your Notes.
Hypothetical Past Basket Performance is No Guide to Future Performance.
The actual performance of the Basket over the term of the Notes, as well as the Payment at Maturity, may bear little relation to the hypothetical historical closing levels of the
Basket (when available) or to the hypothetical return examples set forth elsewhere in this pricing supplement. The future performance of the Basket cannot be predicted.
Market Disruption Events and Postponements.
The Valuation Date, and therefore the Maturity Date, are subject to postponement as described in the product supplement due to the occurrence of one or more market disruption
events. For a description of what constitutes a market disruption event as well as the consequences of that market disruption event, see “General Terms of the Notes — Market Disruption Events” in the product supplement and “Summary — Final Index
Level” herein.
Risks Relating to Estimated Value and Liquidity
TD’s Initial Estimated Value of the Notes at the Time of Pricing (When the Terms of Your Notes Are Set on the Pricing Date) is Expected to Be Less Than the Public
Offering Price of the Notes.
TD’s initial estimated value of the Notes is only an estimate. TD’s initial estimated value of the Notes is expected to be less than the public offering price of the Notes. The difference between the
public offering price of the Notes and TD’s initial estimated value reflects costs and expected profits associated with selling and structuring the Notes, as well as hedging its obligations under the Notes with a third party. Because hedging our
obligations entails risks and may be influenced by market forces beyond our control, this hedging may result in a profit that is more or less than expected, or a loss.
TD’s and GS&Co.’s Estimated Value of the Notes Are Determined By Reference to TD’s Internal Funding Rates and Are Not Determined By Reference to Credit
Spreads or the Borrowing Rate TD Would Pay for its Conventional Fixed-Rate Debt Securities.
TD’s initial estimated value of the Notes and GS&Co.’s estimated value of the Notes at any time are determined by reference to TD’s internal funding rate. The internal funding
rate used in the determination of the estimated value of the Notes generally represents a discount from the credit spreads for TD’s conventional fixed-rate debt securities and the borrowing rate TD would pay for its conventional fixed-rate debt
securities. This discount is based on, among other things, TD’s view of the funding value of the Notes as well as the higher issuance, operational and ongoing liability management costs of the Notes in comparison to those costs for TD’s conventional
fixed-rate debt, as well as estimated financing costs of any hedge positions, taking into account regulatory and internal requirements. If the interest rate implied by the credit spreads for TD’s conventional fixed-rate debt securities, or the
borrowing rate TD would pay for its conventional fixed-rate debt securities were to be used, TD would expect the economic terms of the Notes to be more favorable to you. Additionally, assuming all other economic terms are held constant, the use of an
internal funding rate for the Notes is expected to increase the estimated value of the Notes at any time.
TD’s Initial Estimated Value of the Notes Does Not Represent Future Values of the Notes and May Differ From Others’ (Including GS&Co.’s) Estimates.
TD’s initial estimated value of the Notes is determined by reference to its internal pricing models when the terms of the Notes are set. These pricing models take into account a
number of variables, such as TD’s internal funding rate on the Pricing Date, and are based on a number of assumptions as discussed further under “Additional Information Regarding the Estimated Value of the Notes” herein. Different pricing models and
assumptions (including the pricing models and assumptions used by GS&Co.) could provide valuations for the Notes that are different from, and perhaps materially less than, TD’s initial estimated value. Therefore, the price at which GS&Co.
would buy or sell your Notes (if GS&Co. makes a market, which it is not obligated to do) may be materially less than TD’s initial estimated value. In addition, market conditions and other relevant factors in the future may change, and any
assumptions may prove to be incorrect.
The Price At Which GS&Co. Would Buy or Sell Your Notes (If GS&Co. Makes a Market, Which It Is Not Obligated to Do) Will Be Based On GS&Co.’s Estimated
Value of Your Notes.
GS&Co.’s estimated value of the Notes is determined by reference to its pricing models and takes into account TD’s internal funding rate. The price at which GS&Co. would
initially buy or sell your Notes in the secondary market (if GS&Co. makes a market, which it is not obligated to do) exceeds GS&Co.’s estimated value of your Notes at the time of pricing. As agreed by GS&Co. and the distribution
participants, this excess (i.e., the additional amount described under “Additional Information Regarding the Estimated Value of the Notes” herein) will decline to zero on a straight line basis over the period from the Pricing Date through the
applicable date set forth under “Additional Information Regarding the Estimated Value of the Notes” herein. Thereafter, if GS&Co. buys or sells your Notes it will do so at prices that reflect the estimated value determined by reference to
GS&Co.’s pricing models at that time. The price at which GS&Co. will buy or sell your Notes at any time also will reflect its then current bid and ask spread for similar sized trades of structured notes. If a party other than the Agents or
their affiliates is buying or selling your Notes in the secondary market based on its own estimated value of your Notes which is calculated by reference to TD’s credit spreads or the borrowing rate TD would pay for its conventional fixed-rate debt
securities (as opposed to TD’s internal funding rate), the price at which such party would buy or sell your Notes could be significantly less.
GS&Co.’s pricing models consider certain variables, including principally TD’s internal funding rate, interest rates (forecasted, current and historical rates), volatility,
price-sensitivity analysis and the time to maturity of the Notes. These pricing models are proprietary and rely in part on certain assumptions about future events, which may prove to be incorrect. As a result, the actual value you would receive if
you sold your Notes in the secondary market, if any, to others may differ, perhaps materially, from the estimated value of your Notes determined by reference to GS&Co.’s models, taking into account TD’s internal funding rate, due to, among other
things, any differences in pricing models or assumptions used by others. See “— The Market Value of Your Notes May Be Influenced by Many Unpredictable Factors” herein.
In addition to the factors discussed above, the value and quoted price of your Notes at any time will reflect many factors and cannot be predicted. If GS&Co. makes a market in
the Notes, the price quoted by GS&Co. would reflect any changes in market conditions and other relevant factors, including any deterioration in TD’s creditworthiness or perceived creditworthiness. These changes may adversely affect the value of
your Notes, including the price you may receive for your Notes in any market making transaction. To the extent that GS&Co. makes a market in the Notes, the quoted price will reflect the estimated value determined by reference to GS&Co.’s
pricing models at that time, plus or minus GS&Co.’s then current bid and ask spread for similar sized trades of structured notes (and subject to the declining excess amount described above).
Furthermore, if you sell your Notes, you will likely be charged a commission for secondary market transactions, or the price will likely reflect a dealer discount. This commission or discount will
further reduce the proceeds you would receive for your Notes in a secondary market sale.
There is no assurance that GS&Co. or any other party will be willing to purchase your Notes at any price and, in this regard, GS&Co. is not obligated to make a market in the
Notes. See “— There May Not Be an Active Trading Market for the Notes — Sales in the Secondary Market May Result in Significant Losses” herein.
The Market Value of Your Notes May Be Influenced by Many Unpredictable Factors.
When we refer to the market value of your Notes, we mean the value that you could receive for your Notes if you chose to sell them in the open market before the Maturity Date. A
number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, will influence the market value of your Notes, including:
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the volatility – i.e., the frequency and magnitude of changes – in the level of the Basket;
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the dividend rates, if applicable, of the Basket Component Constituents;
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economic, financial, regulatory and political, military, public health or other events that may affect the prices of any of the Basket Component Constituents and thus the level of the Basket;
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the correlation among the Basket Components;
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interest rates and yield rates in the market;
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the time remaining until your Notes mature;
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any fluctuations in the exchange rate between currencies in which the Basket Component Constituents are quoted and traded and the U.S. dollar, as applicable; and
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our creditworthiness, whether actual or perceived, and including actual or anticipated upgrades or downgrades in our credit ratings or changes in other credit measures.
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These factors will influence the price you will receive if you sell your Notes before maturity, including the price you may receive for your Notes in any market-making transaction.
If you sell your Notes prior to maturity, you may receive less than the Principal Amount of your Notes.
The future levels of the Basket cannot be predicted. The actual change in the level of the Basket over the term of the Notes, as well as the Payment at Maturity, may bear little or
no relation to the hypothetical historical closing levels of the Basket or to the hypothetical examples shown elsewhere in this pricing supplement.
There May Not Be an Active Trading Market for the Notes — Sales in the Secondary Market May Result in Significant Losses.
There may be little or no secondary market for the Notes. The Notes will not be listed or displayed on any securities exchange or electronic communications network. TDS, GS&Co.
and our or their respective affiliates may make a market for the Notes; however, they are not required to do so. TDS, GS&Co. and our or their respective affiliates may stop any market-making activities at any time. Even if a secondary market for
the Notes develops, it may not provide significant liquidity or trade at prices advantageous to you. We expect that transaction costs in any secondary market would be high. As a result, the difference between bid and ask prices for your Notes in any
secondary market could be substantial.
If you sell your Notes before the Maturity Date, you may have to do so at a substantial discount from the public offering price irrespective of the levels of the Basket Components
and, as a result, you may suffer substantial losses.
If the Level of the Basket Components Change, the Market Value of Your Notes May Not Change in the Same Manner.
Your Notes may trade quite differently from the performance of the Basket Components. Changes in the levels of the Basket Components may not result in a comparable change in the market value of your
Notes. Even if the levels of the Basket Components increase above the Initial Index Levels during the term of the Notes, the market value of your Notes may not increase by the same amount and could decline.
Risks Relating to Hedging Activities and Conflicts of Interest
The Underwriting Discount, Offering Expenses and Certain Hedging Costs Are Likely to Adversely Affect Secondary Market Prices.
Assuming no changes in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the price, if any, at which you may be able to sell the Notes will likely be less than the public offering
price. The public offering price includes, and any price quoted to you is likely to exclude, the underwriting discount paid in connection with the initial distribution, offering expenses as well as the cost of hedging our obligations under the Notes.
In addition, any such price is also likely to reflect dealer discounts, mark-ups and other transaction costs, such as a discount to account for costs associated with establishing or unwinding any related hedge transaction. In addition, if the dealer
from which you purchase Notes, or one of its affiliates, is to conduct hedging activities for us in connection with the Notes, that dealer, or one of its affiliates, may profit in connection with such hedging activities and such profit, if any, will
be in addition to the compensation that the dealer receives for the sale of the Notes to you. You should be aware that the potential for the dealer or one of its affiliates to earn fees in connection with hedging activities may create a further
incentive for the dealer to sell the Notes to you in addition to the compensation they would receive for the sale of the Notes.
Trading and Business Activities of TD, the Agents and Their Respective Affiliates May Adversely Affect the Market Value of, and Any Amount Payable on, the Notes.
TD, GS&Co. and our or their respective affiliates may hedge our obligations under the Notes by purchasing securities, futures, options or other derivative instruments with
returns linked or related to changes in the levels of the Basket Components or the prices of one or more Basket Component Constituents, and we or they may adjust these hedges by, among other things, purchasing or selling any of the foregoing at any
time. It is possible that we, GS&Co. or one or more of our or their respective affiliates could receive substantial returns from these hedging activities while the market value of, and any amount payable on, the Notes declines. We, GS&Co. or
one or more of our or their respective affiliates may also issue or underwrite other securities or financial or derivative instruments with returns linked or related to the performance of the Basket Components or one or more Basket Component
Constituents.
These trading activities may present a conflict between the holders’ interest in the Notes and the interests we, GS&Co. and our or their respective affiliates will have in our
or their proprietary accounts, in facilitating transactions, including options and other derivatives transactions, for our or their customers’ accounts and in accounts under our or their management. These trading activities could be adverse to the
interests of the holders of the Notes.
We, GS&Co. and our or their respective affiliates may, at present or in the future, engage in business with one or more Basket Component Constituent Issuers, including making
loans to or providing advisory services to those companies. These services could include investment banking and merger and acquisition advisory services. These business activities may present a conflict between us, GS&Co. or one or more of our or
their respective affiliates’ obligations, and your interests as a holder of the Notes. Moreover, we, GS&Co. and our or their respective affiliates may have published, and in the future expect to publish, research reports with respect to one or
more Basket Components or Basket Component Constituent Issuers. This research is modified from time to time without notice and may express opinions or provide recommendations that are inconsistent with
purchasing or holding the Notes. Even if we or our affiliates, or GS&Co. or its affiliates, provides research that expresses a negative opinion about one or more of the Basket Constituents, or if market conditions in the finance sector or
otherwise change, the composition of the Basket will not change during the term of the Notes (except under the limited circumstances described below). Any of these business activities by us, GS&Co. and our or their respective affiliates may
affect the level of one or more Basket Components or Basket Component Constituents and, therefore, the market value of, and any amount payable on, the Notes.
There Are Potential Conflicts of Interest Between You and the Calculation Agent.
The Calculation Agent will, among other things, determine the amount of your payment on the Notes. We will serve as the Calculation Agent and may appoint a different Calculation Agent after the Issue
Date without notice to you. The Calculation Agent will exercise its judgment when performing its functions and may take into consideration our ability to unwind any related hedges. Because this discretion by the Calculation Agent may affect payments
on the Notes, the Calculation Agent may have a conflict of interest if it needs to make any such decision. For example, the Calculation Agent may have to determine whether a market disruption event affecting a Basket Component has occurred, and make
certain adjustments if certain events occur, which may, in turn, depend on the Calculation Agent’s judgment whether the event has materially interfered with our ability or the ability of one of our affiliates to unwind our hedge positions. Because
this determination by the Calculation Agent will affect the payment on the Notes, the Calculation Agent may have a conflict of interest if it needs to make a determination of this kind. For additional information as to the Calculation Agent’s role,
see “General Terms of the Notes — Role of Calculation Agent” in the product supplement.
Risks Relating to General Credit Characteristics
Investors Are Subject to TD’s Credit Risk, and TD’s Credit Ratings and Credit Spreads May Adversely Affect the Market Value of the Notes.
Although the return on the Notes will depend on the Final Basket Level, the payment of any amount due on the Notes is subject to TD’s credit risk. The Notes are TD’s unsecured debt
obligations. Investors are dependent on TD’s ability to pay all amounts due on the Notes on the Maturity Date and, therefore, investors are subject to the credit risk of TD and to changes in the market’s view of TD’s creditworthiness. Any decrease in
TD’s credit ratings or increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking TD’s credit risk is likely to adversely affect the market value of the Notes. If TD becomes unable to meet its financial obligations as they become due, investors
may not receive any amounts due under the terms of the Notes.
Risks Relating to Canadian and U.S. Federal Income Taxation
Significant Aspects of the Tax Treatment of the Notes Are Uncertain.
Significant aspects of the U.S. tax treatment of the Notes are uncertain. You should consult your tax advisor about your tax situation and should read carefully the section entitled
“Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” herein and in the product supplement.
For a discussion of the Canadian federal income tax consequences of investing in the Notes, please see the discussion in the prospectus under “Tax Consequences — Canadian Taxation”
and in the product supplement under “Supplemental Discussion of Canadian Tax Consequences” and the further discussion herein under “Summary”.
If you are not a Non-resident Holder (as that term is defined in the prospectus) for Canadian federal income tax purposes or if you acquire the Notes in the secondary market, you
should consult your tax advisors as to the consequences of acquiring, holding and disposing of the Notes and receiving the payments that might be due under the Notes.
General Risk Factors
We May Sell an Additional Aggregate Principal Amount of the Notes at a Different Public Offering Price.
At our sole option, we may decide to sell an additional aggregate Principal Amount of the Notes subsequent to the date of the final pricing supplement. The public offering price of the Notes in the
subsequent sale may differ substantially (higher or lower) from the original public offering price you paid as provided on the cover of the final pricing supplement.
Hypothetical Returns
The examples and graph set out below are included for illustration purposes only. They should not be taken as an indication or prediction of future investment results and merely are
intended to illustrate the impact that the various hypothetical levels of the Basket on the Valuation Date could have on the Payment at Maturity assuming all other variables remain constant. The actual terms of the Notes will be set on the Pricing
Date.
The examples below are based on a range of Final Basket Levels and Final Index Levels that are entirely hypothetical; the level of the Basket on any day throughout the term of the
Notes, including the Final Basket Level on the Valuation Date, cannot be predicted. The Basket Components have been highly volatile in the past — meaning that the levels of the Basket Components have changed considerably in relatively short periods —
and the performance of the Basket cannot be predicted for any future period.
The information in the following examples reflects hypothetical rates of return on the offered Notes assuming that they are purchased on the Issue Date at the
Principal Amount and held to the Maturity Date. If you sell your Notes in a secondary market prior to the Maturity Date, your return will depend upon the market value of your Notes at the time of sale, which may be affected by a number of factors
that are not reflected in the examples below, such as interest rates, the volatility of the Basket Components and our creditworthiness. In addition, the estimated value of your Notes at the time the terms of your Notes are set on the Pricing Date is
expected to be less than the original public offering price of your Notes. For more information on the estimated value of your Notes, see “Additional Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Estimated Value and Liquidity — TD’s Initial Estimated Value of the
Notes at the Time of Pricing (When the Terms of Your Notes Are Set on the Pricing Date) is Expected to Be Less Than the Public Offering Price of the Notes” in this pricing supplement. The information in the examples also reflect the key terms and
assumptions in the box below.
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Principal Amount
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$1,000
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Initial Basket Level
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Hypothetical Leverage Factor
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142.00%*
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Buffer Level
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90.00% of the Initial Basket Level
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Buffer Percentage
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* The bottom of the Leverage Factor range specified herein. The actual Leverage Factor will be determined on the Pricing Date.
Neither a market disruption event nor a non-Trading Day occurs with respect to any Basket Component on the originally scheduled Valuation Date
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No change in or affecting any of the Basket Components or the method by which an Index Sponsor calculates the relevant Basket Component
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Notes purchased on the Issue Date at the Principal Amount and held to the Maturity Date
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Moreover, we have not yet set the Initial Index Levels, which will serve as the baseline for determining the Percentage Change, or the Leverage Factor, each of which will affect the
amount that we will pay on your Notes, if any, at maturity. We will not do so until the Pricing Date. As a result, the actual Initial Index Levels may differ substantially from the levels of the Basket Components prior to the Pricing Date.
For these reasons the actual performance of the Basket over the term of your Notes, as well as the Payment at Maturity, if any, may bear little relation to the hypothetical examples
shown below or to the hypothetical levels of the Basket or the historical levels of the Basket Components shown elsewhere in this pricing supplement. For information about the historical levels of the Basket Components and the hypothetical levels of
the Basket during recent periods, see “Information Regarding the Basket Components — Historical Information of the Basket Components” and “— Historical Information of the Basket” herein. Before investing in the offered Notes, you should consult
publicly available information to determine the levels of the Basket Components between the date of this pricing supplement and the date of your purchase of the offered Notes.
Also, the hypothetical examples shown below do not take into account the effects of applicable taxes. Because of the U.S. tax treatment applicable to your Notes, tax liabilities could
affect the after-tax rate of return on your Notes to a comparatively greater extent than the after-tax return on the Basket Components.
The levels in the left column of the table below represent hypothetical Final Basket Levels and are expressed as percentages of the Initial Basket Level. The amounts in the right column represent the
hypothetical Payment at Maturity, based on the corresponding hypothetical Final Basket Level, and are expressed as percentages of the Principal Amount of a Note (rounded to the nearest thousandth of a percent). Thus, a hypothetical Payment at
Maturity of 100.000% means that the value of the cash payment that we would pay for each $1,000 of the outstanding Principal Amount of the offered Notes on the Maturity Date would equal 100.000% of the Principal Amount of a Note, based on the
corresponding hypothetical Final Basket Level and the assumptions noted above.
Hypothetical Final Basket Level
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150.000%
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140.000%
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130.000%
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142.600%
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120.000%
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128.400%
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110.000%
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114.200%
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100.000%
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100.000%
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100.000%
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70.000%
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If, for example, the Final Basket Level were determined to be 25.000% of the Initial Basket Level, the Payment at Maturity that we would pay on your Notes at maturity would be
approximately 27.778% of the Principal Amount of your Notes, as shown in the table above. As a result, if you purchased your Notes on the Issue Date at the Principal Amount and held them to the Maturity Date, you would lose approximately 72.222% of
your investment (if you purchased your Notes at a premium to Principal Amount you would lose a correspondingly higher percentage of your investment). If the Final Basket Level were determined to be 0.000% of the Initial Basket Level, you would lose
100.000% of your investment in the Notes.
The following examples illustrate the hypothetical Payment at Maturity for each Note based on hypothetical Final Basket Levels and hypothetical Final Index Levels of the Basket Components, calculated
based on the key terms and assumptions above.
The levels in Column A represent hypothetical Initial Index Levels for each Basket Component, and the levels in Column B represent hypothetical Final Index Levels for each Basket
Component. The percentages in Column C represent hypothetical Basket Component Returns for each Basket Component. The amounts in Column D represent the applicable weightings of each Basket Component, and the amounts in Column E represent the products
of the percentages in Column C times the corresponding amounts in Column D. The Final Basket Level for each example is shown beneath each example, and will equal 100 multiplied by the sum of one plus the sum of the amounts shown in Column E, and the
Percentage Change for each example will equal the quotient of (i) the Final Basket Level for such example minus the Initial Basket Level divided by (ii) the Initial Basket Level, expressed as a percentage. The values below have been rounded for ease
of analysis.
The hypothetical Initial Index Level for each Basket Component of 100.00 has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and does not represent a likely Initial
Index Level for any Basket Component. Because each hypothetical Initial Index Level has been set to 100.00, these examples do not accurately reflect the differences in the levels of the Basket Components. For historical data regarding the actual
historical levels of the Basket Components, please see the historical information set forth under “Information Regarding the Basket Components — Historical Information of the Basket Components” herein.
Example 1: The Final Basket Level is greater than the Initial Basket Level.
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Final Index Level
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EURO STOXX 50® Index
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100.00
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105.00
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5.00%
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38.00%
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TOPIX
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100.00
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105.00
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5.00%
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FTSE® 100 Index
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100.00
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105.00
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5.00%
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Swiss Market Index
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100.00
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105.00
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5.00%
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100.00
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105.00
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5.00%
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Final Basket Level = 100 × [1 + (0.0190 + 0.0130 + 0.0085 + 0.0055 + 0.0040)] = 105.00
Percentage Change = (105.00 – 100.00) / 100.00 = 5.00%
In this example, all of the hypothetical Final Index Levels for the Basket Components are greater than the applicable hypothetical Initial Index Levels, which results in the
hypothetical Final Basket Level being greater than the Initial Basket Level of 100.00. Because the hypothetical Final Basket Level of 105.00 is greater than the Initial Basket Level, the hypothetical Payment at Maturity for each $1,000 Principal
Amount of your Notes will equal:
Payment at Maturity = $1,000 + ($1,000 × 142.00% × 5.00%) = $1,071.00
Example 2: The Final Basket Level is less than the Initial Basket Level, but greater than the Buffer Level. The Payment at Maturity equals the $1,000 Principal
Amount.
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EURO STOXX 50® Index
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100.00
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95.00
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-5.00%
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38.00%
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-0.0190
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TOPIX
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100.00
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95.00
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-5.00%
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26.00%
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-0.0130
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FTSE® 100 Index
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100.00
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95.00
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-5.00%
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17.00%
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-0.0085
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Swiss Market Index
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100.00
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95.00
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-5.00%
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11.00%
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-0.0055
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S&P/ASX 200 Index
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100.00
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95.00
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-5.00%
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8.00%
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-0.0040
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Final Basket Level = 100 × [1 + (-0.0190 + -0.0130 + -0.0085 + -0.0055 + -0.0040)] = 95.00
In this example, all of the hypothetical Final Index Levels for the Basket Components are less than the applicable hypothetical Initial Index Levels, which results in the hypothetical Final Basket
Level being less than the Initial Basket Level of 100.00. Because the hypothetical Final Basket Level of 95.00 is less than the Initial Basket Level but greater than the Buffer Level, the hypothetical Payment at Maturity for each $1,000 Principal
Amount of your Notes will equal the Principal Amount of the Note, or $1,000.
Example 3: The Final Basket Level is less than the Buffer Level. The Payment at Maturity is less than the $1,000 Principal Amount.
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Hypothetical
Initial Index
Level
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Hypothetical
Final Index Level
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EURO STOXX 50® Index
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100.00
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50.00
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-50.00%
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38.00%
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-0.1900
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TOPIX
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100.00
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70.00
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-30.00%
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26.00%
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-0.0780
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FTSE® 100 Index
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100.00
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100.00
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0.00%
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17.00%
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0.0000
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Swiss Market Index
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100.00
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115.00
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15.00%
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11.00%
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0.0165
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S&P/ASX 200 Index
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100.00
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135.00
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35.00%
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8.00%
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0.0280
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Final Basket Level = 100 × [1 + (-0.1900 + -0.0780 + 0.0000 + 0.0165 + 0.0280)] = 77.65
Percentage Change = (77.65 – 100.00) / 100.00 = -22.35%
In this example, the hypothetical Final Index Levels of the EURO STOXX 50® Index and TOPIX are less than their applicable hypothetical Initial Index Levels, while the
hypothetical Final Index Level of the FTSE® 100 Index is equal to its hypothetical Initial Index Level and the hypothetical Final Index Levels of the Swiss Market Index and the S&P/ASX 200 Index are greater than their applicable
hypothetical Initial Index Levels.
Because the Basket is unequally weighted, increases in the lower weighted Basket Components will be offset by decreases in the more heavily weighted Basket Components. In this
example, the declines in the EURO STOXX 50® Index and TOPIX results in the hypothetical Final Basket Level being less than the Buffer Level, even though the FTSE® 100 Index remained flat and the Swiss Market Index and the
S&P/ASX 200 Index increased.
Because the hypothetical Final Basket Level of 77.65 is less than the Buffer Level, the hypothetical Payment at Maturity for each $1,000 Principal Amount of your Notes will equal:
Payment at Maturity = $1,000 + [$1,000 × Approximately 111.11% × (-22.35% + 10.00%)] = $862.78
Example 4: The Final Basket Level is less than the Buffer Level. The Payment at Maturity is less than the $1,000 Principal Amount.
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Hypothetical
Initial Index
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Hypothetical
Final Index
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EURO STOXX 50® Index
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100.00
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50.00
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-50.00%
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38.00%
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-0.1900
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TOPIX
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100.00
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55.00
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-45.00%
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26.00%
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-0.1170
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FTSE® 100 Index
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100.00
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60.00
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-40.00%
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17.00%
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-0.0680
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Swiss Market Index
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100.00
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65.00
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-35.00%
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11.00%
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-0.0385
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S&P/ASX 200 Index
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100.00
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55.00
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-45.00%
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8.00%
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Final Basket Level = 100 × [1 + (-0.1900 + -0.1170 + -0.0680 + -0.0385 + -0.0360)] = 55.05
Percentage Change = (55.05 – 100.00) / 100.00 = -44.95%
In this example, the hypothetical Final Index Levels for all of the Basket Components are less than the applicable hypothetical Initial Index Levels, which results in the
hypothetical Final Basket Level being less than the Initial Basket Level of 100.00. Because the hypothetical Final Basket Level of 55.05 is less than the Buffer Level, the hypothetical Payment at Maturity for each $1,000 Principal Amount of your
Notes will equal:
Payment at Maturity = $1,000 + [$1,000 × Approximately 111.11% × (-44.95% + 10.00%)] = $611.67
The following chart shows a graphical illustration of the hypothetical Payment at Maturity that we would pay on your Notes on the Maturity Date if the Final Basket Level were any of the hypothetical
levels shown on the horizontal axis. The hypothetical Payments at Maturity in the chart are expressed as percentages of the Principal Amount of your Notes and the hypothetical Final Basket Levels are expressed as percentages of the Initial Basket
Level. The chart shows that any hypothetical Final Basket Level of less than 90.000% (the section left of the 90.000% marker on the horizontal axis) would result in a hypothetical Payment at Maturity of less than 100.000% of the Principal Amount of
your Notes (the section below the 100.000% marker on the vertical axis) and, accordingly, in a loss of principal to the holder of the Notes.

The Payments at Maturity shown above are entirely hypothetical; they are based on a hypothetical Leverage Factor, hypothetical levels of the Basket that may not be achieved on the
Valuation Date and assumptions that may prove to be erroneous. The actual market value of your Notes on the Maturity Date or at any other time, including any time you may wish to sell your Notes, may bear little relation to the hypothetical Payment
at Maturity shown above, and these amounts should not be viewed as an indication of the financial return on an investment in the offered Notes. The hypothetical Payment at Maturity on the Notes in the examples above assume you purchased your Notes at
their Principal Amount and have not been adjusted to reflect the actual public offering price you pay for your Notes. The return on your investment (whether positive or negative) in your Notes will be affected by the amount you pay for your Notes. If
you purchase your Notes for a price other than the Principal Amount, the return on your investment will differ from, and may be significantly less than, the hypothetical returns suggested by the above examples. Please read “Additional Risk Factors —
Risks Relating to Estimated Value and Liquidity — The Market Value of Your Notes May Be Influenced by Many Unpredictable Factors” in this pricing supplement.
Payments on the Notes are economically equivalent to the amounts that would be paid on a combination of other instruments. For example, payments on the Notes are
economically equivalent to a combination of a non-interest-bearing bond bought by the holder and one or more options entered into between the holder and us (with one or more implicit option premiums paid over time). The discussion in this paragraph
does not modify or affect the terms of the Notes or the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the Notes, as described elsewhere in this pricing supplement.
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We cannot predict the actual Final Basket Level or what the market value of your Notes will be on any particular Trading Day, nor can we predict the
relationship between the level of any Basket Component and the market value of your Notes at any time prior to the
Maturity Date. The actual amount that you will receive, if any, at maturity and the rate of return on the offered Notes will depend on the actual Initial Index Level of each Basket Component and the Leverage Factor which we will set on the
Pricing Date, and the actual Final Basket Level to be determined by the Calculation Agent as described above. Moreover, the assumptions on which the hypothetical returns are based may turn out to be inaccurate. Consequently, the amount of
cash to be paid in respect of your Notes, if any, on the Maturity Date may be very different from the information reflected in the examples above.
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Information Regarding the Basket Components
All disclosures contained in this pricing supplement regarding the Basket Components, including, without limitation, their make-up, methods of calculation, and changes in their
components, have been derived from publicly available sources. We have not undertaken an independent review or due diligence of any publicly available information with respect to any Basket Component. The information reflects the policies of, and is
subject to change by, the Index Sponsors. Each Index Sponsor, which owns the copyright and all other rights to the relevant Basket Component, has no obligation to continue to publish, and may discontinue publication of, the relevant Basket Component.
The consequences of an Index Sponsor discontinuing publication of the relevant Basket Component are discussed in the section of the product supplement entitled “General Terms of the Notes — Unavailability of the Level of the Reference Asset.” Neither
we nor TDS accepts any responsibility for the calculation, maintenance or publication of any Basket Component or any successor index. None of the websites referenced in the Basket Component descriptions below, or any materials included in those
websites, are incorporated by reference into this pricing supplement or any document incorporated herein by reference.
EURO STOXX 50® Index (“SX5E”)
We have derived all information contained herein regarding the EURO STOXX 50® Index (“SX5E”), including without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes
in its components from publicly available information. Such information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by STOXX Limited.
STOXX Limited has no obligation to continue to publish the SX5E, and may discontinue publication of the SX5E at any time. The SX5E is determined, comprised and calculated by STOXX
Limited without regard to this instrument.
As discussed more fully in the underlier supplement under the heading “Indices —The EURO STOXX 50® Index”, the SX5E covers 50 stocks of market sector leaders mainly from 11 Eurozone
countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. Select information regarding top constituents and industry and/or sector weightings may be made available by the Index Sponsor on
its website.
TOPIX (“TPX”)
We have derived all information contained herein regarding TOPIX (“TPX”), including without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes in its components from
publicly available information. Such information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by JPX Market Innovation & Research (“JPXI”).
JPXI has no obligation to continue to publish TPX, and may discontinue publication of TPX at any time. TPX is determined, comprised and calculated by JPXI without regard to this
instrument.
As discussed more fully in the underlier supplement under the heading “Indices — TOPIX®”, TPX, also known as the Tokyo Stock Price Index, is a free-float adjusted market capitalization
weighted-index of domestic common stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (“TSE”) covering an extensive portion of the Japanese stock market. Select information regarding top constituents and industry and/or sector weightings may be made available
by the Index Sponsor on its website.
FTSE® 100 Index (“UKX”)
We have derived all information contained herein regarding the FTSE® 100 Index (“UKX”), including without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes in
its components from publicly available information. Such information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by FTSE Russell.
FTSE Russell has no obligation to continue to publish the UKX, and may discontinue publication of the UKX at any time. The UKX is determined, comprised and calculated by FTSE
Russell without regard to this instrument.
As discussed more fully in the underlier supplement under the heading “Indices — The FTSE® 100 Index”, the FTSE® 100 Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of the 100 most highly capitalized
U.K.-listed blue chip companies traded on the London Stock Exchange. Select information regarding top constituents and industry and/or sector weightings may be made available by the Index Sponsor on its website.
Swiss Market Index (“SMI”)
We have derived all information contained herein regarding the Swiss Market Index (“SMI”), including without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes in its
components from publicly available information. Such information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by the SIX Group Ltd. (“SIX Group”).
SIX Group has no obligation to continue to publish the Swiss Market Index, and may discontinue publication of the SMI at any time. The Swiss Market Index is determined, comprised
and calculated by SIX Group without regard to this instrument.
As discussed more fully in the underlier supplement under the heading “Indices — The Swiss Market Index”, the SMI is a price return float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index of the 20 largest
stocks traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The SMI represents more than 75% of the free-float-market capitalization of the entire Swiss market. Select information regarding top constituents and industry and/or sector weightings may be made available by
the Index Sponsor on its website.
S&P/ASX 200 Index (“AS51”)
We have derived all information contained herein regarding the S&P/ASX 200 Index (“AS51”) including without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes in its
components from publicly available information. Such information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P”).
S&P has no obligation to continue to publish the AS51, and may discontinue publication of the AS51 at any time. The AS51 is determined, comprised and calculated by S&P
without regard to this instrument.
As discussed more fully in the underlier supplement under the heading “Indices — The S&P/ASX 200 Index”, the AS51 includes 200 of the largest and most liquid stocks on the Australian equity market
by float-adjusted market capitalization. Select information regarding top constituents and industry and/or sector weightings may be made available by the Index Sponsor on its website.
Historical Information of the Basket Components
The graphs below set forth the information relating to the historical performance of each Basket Component.
The graphs below show the daily historical closing levels of each Basket Component from March 26, 2015 through March 26, 2025. We obtained the information regarding the historical
performance of each Basket Component in the charts below from Bloomberg Professional® service (“Bloomberg”).
We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg. The historical performance of a Basket Component should not be taken as an
indication of its future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the Final Index Level of any Basket Component or the Final Basket Level. We cannot give you any assurance that the performance of the Basket will result in any positive return
on your initial investment.
Historical Performance of the EURO STOXX 50® Index
Historical Performance of TOPIX
Historical Performance of the FTSE® 100 Index
Historical Performance of the Swiss Market Index
Historical Performance of the S&P/ASX 200 Index
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.
Hypothetical Information of the Basket
The following graph sets forth the hypothetical closing levels of the Basket for the period from March 26, 2015 through March 26, 2025, assuming that the closing
level of the Basket was 100 on March 26, 2015. We derived the closing levels of the Basket based on (i) the method to calculate the basket closing level as described in this document and (ii) actual closing levels of the Basket Components on the
relevant date. The closing level of the Basket has been normalized such that its hypothetical closing level on March 26, 2015 was 100. As noted in this document, the Initial Basket Level will be set to 100 on the Pricing Date. The level of the Basket
can increase or decrease due to changes in the levels of the Basket Components.
Historical Performance for the Basket
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences
The U.S. federal income tax consequences of your investment in the Notes are uncertain. No statutory, regulatory, judicial or administrative authority directly
discusses how the Notes should be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Some of these tax consequences are summarized below, but we urge you to read the more detailed discussion under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the
product supplement and discuss the tax consequences of your particular situation with your tax advisor. This discussion is based upon the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), final, temporary and proposed U.S. Department of
the Treasury (the “Treasury”) regulations, rulings and decisions, in each case, as available and in effect as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. Tax consequences under state, local and non-U.S.
laws are not addressed herein. No ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) has been sought as to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of your investment in the Notes, and the following discussion is not binding on the IRS.
U.S. Tax Treatment. Pursuant to the terms of the Notes, TD and you agree, in the absence of a statutory or regulatory
change or an administrative determination or judicial ruling to the contrary, to characterize your Notes as prepaid derivative contracts with respect to the Basket Components. If your Notes are so treated, you should generally recognize gain or loss
upon the taxable disposition (including cash settlement) of your Notes in an amount equal to the difference between the amount you receive at such time and the amount you paid for your Notes. Such gain or loss should generally be long-term capital
gain or loss if you have held your Notes for more than one year (otherwise such gain or loss should be short-term capital gain or loss if held for one year or less). The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
Based on certain factual representations received from us, our special U.S. tax counsel, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, is
of the opinion that it would be reasonable to treat your Notes in the manner described above. However, because there is no authority that specifically addresses the tax treatment of the Notes, it is possible that your Notes could alternatively be
treated for tax purposes as a single contingent payment debt instrument, or pursuant to some other characterization, such that the timing and character of your income from the Notes could differ materially and adversely from the treatment described
above, as described further under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences — Alternative Treatments” in the product supplement.
Except to the extent otherwise required by law, TD intends to treat your Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes in accordance with the treatment described
above and under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” of the product supplement, unless and until such time as the Treasury and the IRS determine that some other treatment is more appropriate.
Section 1297. We will not attempt to ascertain whether any Basket Component Constituent Issuer would be treated as a passive foreign
investment company (“PFIC”) within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code. If any such entity were so treated, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences might apply upon the taxable disposition of a Note. U.S. holders should refer to
information filed with the SEC or the equivalent governmental authority by such entities and consult their tax advisors regarding the possible consequences to them if any such entity is or becomes a PFIC.
Notice 2008-2. In 2007, the IRS released a notice that may affect the taxation of holders of the Notes. According to
Notice 2008-2, the IRS and the Treasury are actively considering whether a holder of an instrument such as the Notes should be required to accrue ordinary income on a current basis. It is not possible to determine what guidance they will ultimately
issue, if any. It is possible, however, that under such guidance, holders of the Notes will ultimately be required to accrue income currently and this could be applied on a retroactive basis. The IRS and the Treasury are also considering other
relevant issues, including whether additional gain or loss from such instruments should be treated as ordinary or capital, whether non-U.S. holders of such instruments should be subject to withholding tax on any deemed income accruals, and whether
the special “constructive ownership rules” of Section 1260 of the Code should be applied to such instruments. Both U.S. and non-U.S. holders are urged to consult their tax advisors concerning the significance, and the potential impact, of the above
considerations on their investments in the Notes.
Medicare Tax on Net Investment Income. U.S. holders that are individuals, estates or certain trusts are subject to an additional 3.8% tax
on all or a portion of their “net investment income,” or “undistributed net investment income” in the case of an estate or trust, which may include any income or gain realized with respect to the Notes, to the extent of their net investment income or
undistributed net investment income (as the case may be) that when added to their other modified adjusted gross income, exceeds $200,000 for an unmarried individual, $250,000 for a married taxpayer filing a joint return (or a surviving spouse),
$125,000 for a married individual filing a separate return or the dollar amount at which the highest tax bracket begins for an estate or trust. The 3.8% Medicare tax is determined in a different manner than the regular income tax. U.S. holders should
consult their tax advisors as to the consequences of the 3.8% Medicare tax.
Specified Foreign Financial Assets. Certain U.S. holders that own “specified foreign financial assets” in excess of an applicable
threshold may be subject to reporting obligations with respect to such assets with their tax returns, especially if such assets are held outside the custody of a U.S. financial institution. U.S. holders are urged to consult their tax advisors as to
the application of this legislation to their ownership of the Notes.
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting. The proceeds received from a taxable disposition of the Notes will be
subject to information reporting unless you are an “exempt recipient” and may also be subject to backup withholding at the rate specified in the Code if you fail to provide certain identifying information (such as an accurate taxpayer number, if you
are a U.S. holder) or meet certain other conditions.
Non-U.S. Holders. If you are a non-U.S. holder, subject to Section 871(m) of the Code and FATCA, as discussed below, you
should generally not be subject to U.S. withholding tax with respect to payments on your Notes or to generally applicable information reporting and backup withholding requirements with respect to payments on your Notes if you comply with certain
certification and identification requirements as to your non-U.S. status including providing us (and/or the applicable withholding agent) a properly executed and fully completed applicable IRS Form W-8. Subject to Section 871(m) of the Code, as
discussed below, gain realized from the taxable disposition of the Notes generally should not be subject to U.S. tax unless (i) such gain is effectively connected with a trade or business conducted by you in the U.S., (ii) you are a non-resident
alien individual and are present in the U.S. for 183 days or more during the taxable year of such taxable disposition and certain other conditions are satisfied or (iii) you have certain other present or former connections with the U.S.
Section 871(m). A 30% withholding tax (which may be reduced by an applicable income tax treaty) is imposed under Section
871(m) of the Code on certain “dividend equivalents” paid or deemed paid to a non-U.S. holder with respect to a “specified equity-linked instrument” that references one or more dividend-paying U.S. equity securities or indices containing U.S. equity
securities. The withholding tax can apply even if the instrument does not provide for payments that reference dividends. Treasury regulations provide that the withholding tax applies to all dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid on specified
equity-linked instruments that have a delta of one (“delta-one specified equity-linked instruments”) issued after 2016 and to all dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid on all other specified equity-linked instruments issued after 2017. However,
the IRS has issued guidance that states that the Treasury and the IRS intend to amend the effective dates of the Treasury regulations to provide that withholding on dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid will not apply to specified equity-linked
instruments that are not delta-one specified equity-linked instruments and are issued before January 1, 2027.
Based on the nature of the Basket Components and our determination that the Notes are not “delta-one” with respect to any Basket Component or any U.S. Basket
Component Constituent, our special U.S. tax counsel is of the opinion that the Notes should not be delta-one specified equity-linked instruments and thus should not be subject to withholding on dividend equivalents. Our determination is not binding
on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this determination. Furthermore, the application of Section 871(m) of the Code will depend on our determinations on the date the terms of the Notes are set. If withholding is required, we will not make
payments of any additional amounts.
Nevertheless, after the date the terms are set, it is possible that your Notes could be deemed to be reissued for tax purposes upon the occurrence of certain events
affecting the Basket Components, any Basket Component Constituent or your Notes, and following such occurrence your Notes could be treated as delta-one specified equity-linked instruments that are subject to withholding on dividend equivalents. It is
also possible that withholding tax or other tax under Section 871(m) of the Code could apply to the Notes under these rules if you enter, or have entered, into certain other transactions in respect of the Basket Components, any Basket Component
Constituent or the Notes. If you enter, or have entered, into other transactions in respect of the Basket Components, any Basket Component Constituent or the Notes, you should consult your tax advisor regarding the application of Section 871(m) of
the Code to your Notes in the context of your other transactions.
Because of the uncertainty regarding the application of the 30% withholding tax on dividend equivalents to the Notes, you are urged to consult
your tax advisor regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) of the Code and the 30% withholding tax to an investment in the Notes.
As discussed above, alternative characterizations of the Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes are possible. Should an alternative characterization of the
Notes cause payments with respect to the Notes to become subject to withholding tax, we (or the applicable withholding agent) will withhold tax at the applicable statutory rate and we will not make payments of any additional amounts.
U.S. Federal Estate Tax Treatment of Non-U.S. Holders. A Note may be subject to U.S. federal estate tax if an individual non-U.S. holder
holds the Note at the time of his or her death. The gross estate of a non-U.S. holder domiciled outside the U.S. includes only property situated in the U.S. Individual non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal
estate tax consequences of holding the Notes at death.
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) was enacted on March 18, 2010, and imposes a 30% U.S.
withholding tax on “withholdable payments” (i.e., certain U.S.-source payments, including interest (and original issue discount), dividends, other fixed or determinable annual or periodical income, and the gross proceeds from a disposition of
property of a type that can produce U.S.-source interest or dividends) and “passthru payments” (i.e., certain payments attributable to withholdable payments) made to certain foreign financial institutions (and certain of their affiliates) unless the
payee foreign financial institution agrees (or is required), among other things, to disclose the identity of any U.S. individual with an account at the institution (or the relevant affiliate) and to annually report certain information about such
account. FATCA also requires withholding agents making withholdable payments to certain foreign entities that do not disclose the name, address, and taxpayer identification number of any substantial U.S. owners (or do not certify that they do not
have any substantial U.S. owners) to withhold tax at a rate of 30%. Under certain circumstances, a holder may be eligible for refunds or credits of such taxes.
Pursuant to final and temporary Treasury regulations and other IRS guidance, the withholding and reporting requirements under FATCA will generally apply to certain
“withholdable payments”, will not apply to gross proceeds on a sale or disposition, and will apply to certain foreign passthru payments only to the extent that such payments are made after the date that is two years after final regulations defining
the term “foreign passthru payment” are published. If withholding is required, we (or the applicable paying agent) will not be required to pay additional amounts with respect to the amounts so withheld. Foreign financial institutions and
non-financial foreign entities located in jurisdictions that have an intergovernmental agreement with the U.S. governing FATCA may be subject to different rules.
Investors should consult their tax advisors about the application of FATCA, in particular if they may be classified as financial institutions (or if they hold their
Notes through a foreign entity) under the FATCA rules.
Proposed Legislation. In 2007, legislation was introduced in Congress that, if it had been enacted, would have required
holders of Notes purchased after the bill was enacted to accrue interest income over the term of the Notes despite the fact that there will be no interest payments over the term of the Notes.
Furthermore, in 2013, the House Ways and Means Committee released in draft form certain proposed legislation relating to financial instruments. If it had been
enacted, the effect of this legislation generally would have been to require instruments such as the Notes to be marked to market on an annual basis with all gains and losses to be treated as ordinary, subject to certain exceptions.
It is impossible to predict whether any similar or identical bills will be enacted in the future, or whether any such bill would affect the tax treatment of your
Notes. You are urged to consult your tax advisor regarding the possible changes in law and their possible impact on the tax treatment of your Notes.
Both U.S. and non-U.S. holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Notes, as well as any tax
consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction (including that of TD and those of the Basket Component Constituent Issuers).
Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)
We have appointed TDS, an affiliate of TD, as the agent for the sale of the Notes. Pursuant to the terms of a distribution agreement, TDS will purchase the Notes from TD at the public
offering price less the underwriting discount set forth on the cover page of this pricing supplement for distribution to GS&Co. GS&Co. and its affiliates will receive a discount of $15.00 per $1,000 Principal Amount.
TD or an affiliate expects to enter into swap agreements or related hedge transactions with Goldman Sachs International and/or its affiliates in connection with the sale of the Notes,
and Goldman Sachs International and/or an affiliate may earn income as a result of payments pursuant to the swap, or the related hedge transactions. See “Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the product supplement. We or one
of our affiliates will also pay a fee to iCapital Markets LLC, a broker-dealer in which an affiliate of GS&Co. holds an indirect minority equity interest, for services it is providing in connection with this offering. TD will reimburse TDS for
certain expenses in connection with its role in the offer and sale of the Notes, and TD will pay TDS a fee in connection with its role in the offer and sale of the Notes.
We expect that delivery of the Notes will be made against payment for the Notes on the Issue Date, which is the fifth (5th) business day following the Pricing Date (this settlement
cycle being referred to as “T+5”). Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in one business day (“T+1”), unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree
otherwise. Accordingly, if the initial settlement of the Notes occurs more than one business day from the Pricing Date, purchasers who wish to trade the Notes more than one business day prior to the Issue Date will be required to specify alternative
settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.
Conflicts of Interest. TDS is an affiliate of TD and, as such, has a “conflict of interest” in this offering within the meaning of Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) Rule 5121. In addition, TD will receive the net proceeds from the initial public offering of the Notes, thus creating an additional conflict of interest within the meaning of FINRA Rule 5121.
Consequently, the offering is being conducted in compliance with the provisions of FINRA Rule 5121. TDS is not permitted to sell Notes in this offering to an account over which it exercises discretionary authority without the prior specific written
approval of the account holder.
We or GS&Co., or any of our or their respective affiliates, may use this pricing supplement in the initial sale of the Notes. In addition, we, or GS&Co. or any of our or their
respective affiliates may use this pricing supplement in a market-making transaction in a Note after its initial sale. If a purchaser buys the Notes from us, or GS&Co. or any of our or their
respective affiliates, this pricing supplement is being used in a market-making transaction unless we or GS&Co., or any of our or their respective affiliates informs such purchaser otherwise in the confirmation of sale.
Prohibition on Sales to EEA Retail Investors
The Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European
Economic Area (the “EEA”). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, “MiFID II”); (ii) a customer within the meaning
of Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, as amended. Consequently no key
information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (the “EU PRIIPs Regulation”) for offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the
Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the EU PRIIPs Regulation.
Prohibition on Sales to United Kingdom Retail Investors
The Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom
(“UK”). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018 (the “EUWA”); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the “FSMA”) and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that
customer would not qualify as a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA. Consequently no key information document required by Regulation (EU)
No 1286/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the “UK PRIIPs Regulation”) for offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the UK has been prepared and therefore offering or selling
the Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the UK may be unlawful under the UK PRIIPs Regulation.