false2023-07-31Q30000009631--10-31Includes interest income on financial assets measured at amortized cost and FVOCI, calculated using the effective interest method, of $14,127 for the three months ended July 31, 2023 (April 30, 2023 – $13,384; July 31, 2022 – $8,624) and for the nine months ended July 31, 2023 – $40,221 (July 31, 2022 – $21,870).Includes Share from associates, Employee benefits and Own credit risk. Includes undistributed retained earnings of $66 (July 31, 2022 - $63) related to a foreign associated corporation, which is subject to local regulatory restriction. Includes changes to non-controlling interests arising from business combinations and related transactions (refer to Note 36 of the consolidated financial statements, in the 2022 Annual Report to Shareholders). Represents amounts on account of share-based payments (refer to Note 13). Represents cash and non-interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions (refer to Note 5). Net of allowances of $5 (April 30, 2023 – $6; October 31, 2022 – $4).Changes in fair value attributable to changes in the Bank’s own credit risk are recorded in other comprehensive income. Other changes in fair value are recorded in non-interest income – trading revenues. The offsetting fair value changes from associated derivatives is also recorded in non-interest income – trading revenues.Change in the difference between the contractual maturity amount and the carrying value.The cumulative change in fair value is measured from the instruments’ date of initial recognition.Balances are net of allowances, which are $1. Allowance for credit losses on acceptances are recorded against the financial asset in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.Allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet exposures is recorded in other liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.Excludes amounts associated with other assets of $(6). The provision for credit losses, net of these amounts, is $2,166.Excludes allowance for credit losses of $201 for other financial assets including acceptances, investment securities, deposits with banks, off-balance sheet credit risks and reverse repos.Excludes allowance for credit losses of $151 for other financial assets including acceptances, investment securities, deposits with banks, off-balance sheet credit risks and reverse repos.Excludes allowance for credit losses of $148 for other financial assets including acceptances, investment securities, deposits with banks, off-balance sheet credit risks and reverse repos.Includes credit risk changes as a result of significant increases in credit risk, changes in credit risk that did not result in a transfer between stages, changes in model inputs and assumptions and changes due to drawdowns of undrawn commitments.Stage 3 includes purchased or originated credit-impaired loans.Portfolios where the customer account level ‘Probability of Default’ has not been determined have been included in the ‘Loans not graded’ category.Loans past due 30 days or less are not presented in this analysis as they are not administratively considered past due. For loans where payment deferrals were granted, deferred payments are not considered past due and such loans are not aged further during the deferral period. Regular ageing of the loans resumes after the end of the deferral period. All loans that are over 90 days past due are considered impaired with the exception of credit card receivables which are considered impaired when 180 days past due. Canadian Tire has an option to sell to the Bank up to an additional 29% equity interest until the end of the 10th anniversary (October 1, 2024) at the then fair value, that can be settled, at the Bank’s discretion, by issuance of common shares or cash. After October 1, 2024 for a period of six months, the Bank has the option to sell its equity interest back to Canadian Tire at the then fair value. Represents the date of the most recent financial statements made available to the Bank by the associates’ management. Based on the quoted price on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the Bank’s Investment in Bank of Xi’an Co. Ltd. was $581 (April 30, 2023 – $570; October 31, 2022 – $489). The market value of the investment has remained below the carrying amount. The Bank performed an impairment test as at July 31, 2023 using a value in use (VIU), discounted cash flow model. The Bank concluded that there is no impairment as at July 31, 2023. The local regulator requires financial institutions to set aside reserves for general banking risks. These reserves are not required under IFRS, and represent undistributed retained earnings related to a foreign associated corporation, which are subject to local regulatory restrictions. As of July 31, 2023, these reserves amounted to $66 (April 30, 2023 – $69; October 31, 2022 – $67). Deposits payable on demand include all deposits for which we do not have the right to notice of withdrawal, generally chequing accounts. Deposits payable after notice include all deposits for which we require notice of withdrawal, generally savings accounts. All deposits that mature on a specified date, generally term deposits, guaranteed investments certificates and similar instruments. Includes $130 (April 30, 2023 – $134; October 31, 2022 – $156) of non-interest-bearing deposits. Deposits denominated in U.S. dollars amount to $325,622 (April 30, 2023 – $326,922; October 31, 2022 – $326,041), deposits denominated in Chilean pesos amount to $20,797 (April 30, 2023 – $21,593; October 31, 2022 – $18,740), deposits denominated in Mexican pesos amount to $37,662 (April 30, 2023 – $34,709; October 31, 2022 – $29,269) and deposits denominated in other foreign currencies amount to $122,403 (April 30, 2023 – $115,466; October 31, 2022 – $106,817). The majority of foreign term deposits are in excess of $100,000. Represents principal amount owed net of write-offs. The Bank currently does not have an active normal course issuer bid and did not repurchase any common shares during the quarter ended July 31, 2023. The Bank’s previous normal course issuer bid terminated on December 1, 2022. Regulatory ratios and amounts reported as at Q3 2023 and Q2 2023 are under Revised Basel III requirements and are not directly comparable to ratios and amounts reported in Q4 2022.Q3 2023 and Q2 2023 regulatory capital ratios are based on Revised Basel III requirements as determined in accordance with OSFI Guideline – Capital Adequacy Requirements (February 2023). Prior year regulatory capital ratios were prepared in accordance with OSFI Guideline – Capital Adequacy Requirements (November 2018).Q3 2023 and Q2 2023 leverage ratios are based on Revised Basel III requirements as determined in accordance with OSFI Guideline – Leverage Requirements (February 2023). Prior year leverage ratios were prepared in accordance with OSFI Guideline – Leverage Requirements (November 2018).Other plans operated by certain subsidiaries of the Bank are not considered material and are not included in this note.Changes in discount rates and return on plan assets are reviewed and updated on a quarterly basis. In the absence of legislated changes, all other assumptions are updated annually.Commencing with the dividend declared on February 28, 2023 and paid on April 26, 2023, the Bank issued to participants of the Shareholder Dividend and Share Purchase Plan (the “Plan”), common shares from treasury with a discount of 2% to the average market price (as defined in the Plan). Prior to the dividend paid on April 26, 2023, common shares received by participants under the Plan were shares purchased from the open market at prevailing market prices. This measure has been disclosed in this document in accordance with OSFI Guideline – Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (September 2018).As at July 31, 2023, CET1, Tier 1, Total Capital and TLAC RWA include a Basel III floor adjustment of $1.4 billion (April 30, 2023 – $8.2 billion and as at October 31, 2022, the Bank did not have a regulatory capital floor add-on for CET1, Tier 1, Total Capital and TLAC RWA).The interest income/expense on financial assets/liabilities are calculated using the effective interest method.Includes dividend income on equity securities.Includes interest on lease liabilities for the three months ended July 31, 2023 – $29 (April 30, 2023 – $29; July 31, 2022 – $27) and for the nine months ended July 31, 2023 – $84 (July 31, 2022 – $80).Regulatory amounts reported as at Q3 2023 and Q2 2023 are under Revised Basel III requirements and are not directly comparable to amounts reported in Q4 2022.Earnings per share calculations are based on full dollar and share 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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Form
6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule
13a-16
or
15d-16
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of: August, 2023
Commission File Number:
002-09048
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
(Name of registrant)
40 Temperance Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 0B4
(416)
933-4103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form
20-F
or Form
40-F:
Form
20-F  ☐
                    Form
40-F  ☒
This report on Form
6-K
shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in The Bank of Nova Scotia’s registration statements on Form
S-8
(File
No. 333-199099)
and Form
F-3
(File
No. 333-261476)
and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
Date: August 29, 2023
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Roula Kataras
 
 
 
Name: Roula Kataras
 
 
 
Title: Senior Vice-President and Chief Accountant

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
  
Description of Exhibit
99.1
  
2023 Third Quarter Report to Shareholders
101
  
Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)
104
  
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)