FWP 1 tm2413179d39_fwp.htm FWP

 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-272447

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Market Linked Securities

    

Market Linked Securities – Auto-Callable with Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the S&P 500® Index due June 30, 2028

Term Sheet to Preliminary Pricing Supplement dated May 30, 2024

 

 

Summary of Terms
Issuer Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“CIBC”)
Market Measure The S&P 500® Index (Bloomberg ticker symbol “SPX”) (the “Index”)
Face Amount (Original Offering Price) The principal amount of $1,000 per security
Pricing Date* June 27, 2024
Issue Date* July 2, 2024
Stated Maturity Date* June 30, 2028
Automatic Call If the Closing Level of the Index on any Call Observation Date (including the Final Valuation Date) is greater than or equal to the Starting Level, the securities will be automatically called for the face amount plus the Call Premium applicable to that Call Observation Date.

Call Observation Dates and Call Premiums   Call Observation Dates* Call Premiums**  
    July 2, 2025 at least 7.00% of the face amount  
    July 2, 2026 at least 14.00% of the face amount  
    July 2, 2027 at least 21.00% of the face amount  
   

June 27, 2028

(the “Final Valuation Date”)

 at least 28.00% of the face amount  
    ** to be determined on the Pricing Date.  

Call Payment Date

 Three business days after the applicable Call Observation Date (if the securities are called on the last Call Observation Date, the Call Payment Date will be the Stated Maturity Date)
Maturity Payment Amount (per security)

·           if the Ending Level is less than the Starting Level but greater than or equal to the Threshold Level: $1,000; or

·          if the Ending Level is less than the Threshold Level:  

$1,000 minus: 

 

Starting Level The Closing Level of the Index on the Pricing Date
Ending Level The Closing Level of the Index on the Final Valuation Date
Threshold Level 90.00% of the Starting Level
Calculation Agent CIBC
Denominations $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof
Agent’s Underwriting Discount and Other Fees Up to 2.825%; dealers, including those using the trade name Wells Fargo Advisors (“WFA”), may receive a selling concession of up to 2.00% and WFA may receive a distribution expense fee of 0.075%. In addition, in respect of certain securities sold in this offering, the Issuer may pay a fee of up to 0.20% per security to selected securities dealers in consideration for marketing and other services in connection with the distribution of the securities to other securities dealers.
CUSIP / ISIN 13607XS81 / US13607XS811
Material Tax Consequences See the preliminary pricing supplement

 

Hypothetical Payout Profile***

 

 

 

***assumes a Call Premium equal to the lowest possible Call Premium that will be determined on the Pricing Date.

 

If the securities are not automatically called and the Ending Level is less than the Threshold Level, you will have 1-to-1 downside exposure to the decrease in the level of the Index in excess of 10% and will lose some, and possibly up to 90%, of the face amount of your securities at maturity.

 

Any positive return on the securities will be limited to the applicable Call Premium, even if the Closing Level of the Index on the applicable Call Observation Date significantly exceeds the Starting Level. You will not participate in any appreciation of the Index beyond the applicable Call Premium.

 

The Issuer’s estimated value of the securities on the Pricing Date, based on the Issuer’s internal pricing models, is expected to be at least $940.40 per security but less than the original offering price. The estimated value of the securities is not an indication of actual profit to the Issuer or to any of the Issuer’s affiliates, nor is it an indication of the price, if any, at which Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“Wells Fargo Securities”) or any other person may be willing to buy the securities from you at any time after issuance. See “The Estimated Value of the Securities” in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement.  

 

Preliminary Pricing Supplement:

 

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045520/000110465924066539/tm2413179d38_424b2.htm

 

*Subject to change

 

The securities have complex features and investing in the securities involves risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. See “Selected Risk Considerations” in this term sheet and beginning on page PRS-8 of the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement, and “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-1 of the underlying supplement, page S-1 of the prospectus supplement and page 1 of the prospectus.

This introductory term sheet does not provide all of the information that an investor should consider prior to making an investment decision.

Investors should carefully review the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement, product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus before making a decision to invest in the securities. If the terms described in the preliminary pricing supplement are inconsistent with those described herein, the terms described in the preliminary pricing supplement will control.

NOT A BANK DEPOSIT AND NOT INSURED BY THE CANADA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE U.S. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY

 

 

 

 

Selected Risk Considerations

 

The risks set forth below are discussed in detail in the “Selected Risk Considerations” section in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement and the “Risk Factors” section in the accompanying underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Please review those risk disclosures carefully.

 

Risks Relating To The Structure Of The Securities

·If The Securities Are Not Automatically Called And The Ending Level Is Less Than The Threshold Level, You Will Receive Less, And Up To 90.00% Less, Than The Face Amount Of Your Securities At Maturity.
·The Potential Return On The Securities Is Limited To The Call Premium.
·You Will Be Subject To Reinvestment Risk.
·No Periodic Interest Will Be Paid On The Securities.
·A Call Payment Date Or The Stated Maturity Date May Be Postponed If A Calculation Day Is Postponed.

Risk Relating To The Credit Risk Of CIBC

·The Securities Are Subject To The Credit Risk Of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

Risks Relating To The Estimated Value Of The Securities And Any Secondary Market

·Our Estimated Value Of The Securities Will Be Lower Than The Original Offering Price Of The Securities.
·Our Estimated Value Does Not Represent Future Values Of The Securities And May Differ From Others’ Estimates.
·Our Estimated Value Is Not Determined By Reference To Credit Spreads For Our Conventional Fixed-Rate Debt.
·The Estimated Value Of The Securities Will Not Be An Indication Of The Price, If Any, At Which Wells Fargo Securities Or Any Other Person May Be Willing To Buy The Securities From You In The Secondary Market.
·The Value Of The Securities Prior To Maturity Or Automatic Call Will Be Affected By Numerous Factors, Some Of Which Are Related In Complex Ways.
·The Securities Will Not Be Listed On Any Securities Exchange And We Do Not Expect A Trading Market For The Securities To Develop.

Risks Relating To Conflicts Of Interest

·We Or One Of Our Affiliates Will Be The Calculation Agent And, As A Result, Potential Conflicts Of Interest Could Arise.
·Our Economic Interests And Those Of Any Dealer Participating In The Offering Of Securities Will Potentially Be Adverse To Your Interests.

Risks Relating To Tax

·The U.S. Federal Tax Consequences Of An Investment In The Securities Are Unclear.
·There Can Be No Assurance That The Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences Of An Investment In The Securities Will Not Change In The Future.

 

The Issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus, a prospectus supplement, an underlying supplement and a product supplement) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus, the prospectus supplement, the underlying supplement and the product supplement in that registration statement and other documents the Issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, any agent or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus, the prospectus supplement, the underlying supplement and the product supplement if you request them by calling your financial advisor or by calling Wells Fargo Securities at 866-346-7732.

 

Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, members SIPC, separate registered broker-dealers and non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company.