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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Statement Nos. 333-268718
and 333-268718-01
(To Prospectus dated December 30, 2022,
Prospectus Supplement dated December 30, 2022 and
Product Supplement EQUITY CYN-2 dated August 21, 2023)
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300,000 Units
$10 principal amount per unit
CUSIP No. 09710X398
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Pricing Date
Settlement Date
Maturity Date
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July 24, 2025
July 31, 2025
August 2, 2027
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BofA Finance LLC
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Bank of America Corporation
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Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory) payable on the applicable Coupon Payment Date if the Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure, which will be one of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares (each an “Underlying Fund” and collectively the “Underlying Funds”), on the applicable quarterly Coupon Observation Date is greater than or equal to 70% of its Starting Value.
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The Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) per unit payable on any Coupon Payment Date will be calculated according to the following formula: (i) the product of the Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) applicable to a single Coupon Payment Date times the number of Coupon Payment Dates that have occurred up to the relevant Coupon Payment Date (inclusive of the relevant Coupon Payment Date) minus (ii) the sum of all Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory) previously paid. The Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) applicable to a single Coupon Payment Date is $0.19875 per unit (equal to a rate of approximately 7.95% per annum).
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Automatically callable if the Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure on any quarterly Call Observation Date, beginning approximately six months after the pricing date, is at or above its Starting Value. If the notes are called, on the applicable Call Payment Date you will receive the principal amount of your notes plus the Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) otherwise due. No further amounts will be payable following an automatic call.
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If not called, a maturity of approximately two years.
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If not called, at maturity, if the price of the Worst-Performing Market Measure has not decreased by more than 30%, a return of principal plus the final Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory); otherwise, 1-to-1 downside exposure to decreases in the Worst-Performing Market Measure from its Starting Value, with up to 100.00% of the principal amount at risk.
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The notes are not linked to a basket composed of the Underlying Funds. Any depreciation in the price of any Underlying Fund will not be offset by any appreciation in the price of any other Underlying Funds.
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All payments are subject to the credit risk of BofA Finance LLC, as issuer of the notes, and the credit risk of Bank of America Corporation, as guarantor of the notes
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Limited secondary market liquidity, with no exchange listing
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The notes are being issued by BofA Finance LLC (“BofA Finance”) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”). Investing in the notes involves a number of risks. There are important differences between the notes and a conventional debt security, including different investment risks and certain additional costs. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page TS-8 of this term sheet, "Additional Risk Factors" beginning on page TS-9 of this term sheet, and “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-10 of the accompanying product supplement, page S-6 of the accompanying Series A MTN prospectus supplement and page 7 of the accompanying prospectus.
The initial estimated value of the notes as of the pricing date is $9.803 per unit, which is less than the public offering price listed below. See “Summary” on the following page, “Risk Factors” beginning on page TS-8 of this term sheet and “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-21 of this term sheet for additional information. The actual value of your notes at any time will reflect many factors and cannot be predicted with accuracy.
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None of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), any state securities commission, or any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this Note Prospectus (as defined below) is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Per Unit
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Total
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Public offering price
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$10.00
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$3,000,000.00
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Underwriting discount(1)
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$ 0.10
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$ 30,000.00
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$ 0.05
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$ 15,000.00
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Proceeds, before expenses, to BofA Finance
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$ 9.85
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$2,955,000.00
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(1)
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The underwriting discount reflects a sales commission of $0.10 per unit and a structuring fee of $0.05 per unit.
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The notes and the related guarantee:
Are Not FDIC Insured
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Are Not Bank Guaranteed
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May Lose Value
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BofA Securities
July 24, 2025
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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Summary
The Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes Linked to the Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027 (the “notes”) are our senior unsecured debt securities. Payments on the notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by BAC. The notes and the related guarantee are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or secured by collateral. The notes will rank equally in right of payment with all of BofA Finance’s other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations, except obligations that are subject to any priorities or preferences by law, and the related guarantee will rank equally in right of payment with all of BAC’s other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations, except obligations that are subject to any priorities or preferences by law, and senior to its subordinated obligations. Any payments due on the notes, including any repayment of principal, will be subject to the credit risk of BofA Finance, as issuer, and BAC, as guarantor. The notes will pay a Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) on the applicable Coupon Payment Date if the Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure (as described in "Terms of the Notes" below) on the applicable quarterly Coupon Observation Date is greater than or equal to its Coupon Barrier. The Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) payable on any Coupon Payment Date will be calculated according to the formula described below in “Terms of the Notes—Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory).” The notes will be automatically called if the Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure on any Call Observation Date is equal to or greater than its Call Value. If your notes are called, you will receive the Call Payment on the applicable Call Payment Date, and no further amounts will be payable on the notes. If your notes are not called, at maturity, if the Ending Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure is greater than or equal to its Threshold Value, you will receive the principal amount plus the final Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory); otherwise, your notes are subject to 1-to-1 downside exposure to decreases in the Worst-Performing Market Measure from its Starting Value, with up to 100.00% of the principal amount at risk. All payments on the notes will be calculated based on the $10 principal amount per unit and will depend on the performance of the Worst-Performing Market Measure, subject to our and BAC’s credit risk. See “Terms of the Notes” below.
The economic terms of the notes are based on BAC’s internal funding rate, which is the rate it would pay to borrow funds through the issuance of market-linked notes and the economic terms of certain related hedging arrangements. BAC’s internal funding rate is typically lower than the rate it would pay when it issues conventional fixed or floating rate debt securities. This difference in funding rate, as well as the underwriting discount and costs associated with hedging the notes, reduced the economic terms of the notes to you and the initial estimated value of the notes on the pricing date. Due to these factors, the public offering price you are paying to purchase the notes is greater than the initial estimated value of the notes.
On the cover page of this term sheet, we have provided the initial estimated value for the notes. This initial estimated value was determined based on our, BAC’s and our other affiliates’ pricing models, which take into consideration BAC’s internal funding rate and the market prices for the hedging arrangements related to the notes. For more information about the initial estimated value and the structuring of the notes, see “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-21.
Terms of the Notes
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Issuer:
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BofA Finance LLC (“BofA Finance”)
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Guarantor:
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Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”)
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Principal Amount:
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$10.00 per unit
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Term:
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Approximately two years, if not previously called
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Market Measures:
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The Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1 (Bloomberg symbol: “QQQ”), the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (Bloomberg symbol: “SPY”) and the SPDR® Gold Shares (Bloomberg symbol: “GLD”).
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Worst-Performing Market Measure:
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The Underlying Fund with the lowest Observation Value or Ending Value, as applicable, as compared to its Starting Value, calculated as follows:
With respect to each Underlying Fund on any Coupon Observation Date or Call Observation Date:
With respect to each Underlying Fund on the Final Calculation Day:
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Call Feature:
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Autocallable Notes
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Coupon Feature:
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Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory)
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Barrier:
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Applicable
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Coupon Barrier:
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QQQ: $395.51 (70% of its Starting Value, rounded to two decimal places)
SPY: $444.09 (70% of its Starting Value, rounded to two decimal places)
GLD: $217.19 (70% of its Starting Value, rounded to two decimal places)
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Threshold Value:
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QQQ: $395.51 (70% of its Starting Value, rounded to two decimal places)
SPY: $444.09 (70% of its Starting Value, rounded to two decimal places)
GLD: $217.19 (70% of its Starting Value, rounded to two decimal places)
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Call Value:
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QQQ: $565.01 (100% of its Starting Value)
SPY: $634.42 (100% of its Starting Value)
GLD: $310.27 (100% of its Starting Value)
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory):
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The notes will pay a Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) on the applicable Coupon Payment Date if the Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure on the applicable quarterly Coupon Observation Date is greater than or equal to its Coupon Barrier. The Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) per unit payable on any Coupon Payment Date will be calculated according to the following formula: (i) the product of the Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) applicable to a single Coupon Payment Date times the number of Coupon Payment Dates that have occurred up to the relevant Coupon Payment Date (inclusive of the relevant Coupon Payment Date) minus (ii) the sum of all Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory) previously paid. The Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) applicable to a single Coupon Payment Date is $0.19875 per unit (equal to a rate of approximately 7.95% per annum).
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Call Payment:
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The principal amount plus the Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) otherwise due on the applicable Call Payment Date.
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Starting Value:
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QQQ: $565.01
SPY: $634.42
GLD: $310.27
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Ending Value:
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With respect to each Underlying Fund, its Closing Market Price on the Final Calculation Day multiplied by its Price Multiplier on that day. The scheduled Final Calculation Day is subject to postponement in the event of Market Disruption Events and non-Market Measure Business Days, as described beginning on page PS-37 of the accompanying product supplement.
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Observation Value:
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With respect to each Underlying Fund, its Closing Market Price on the applicable Coupon Observation Date or Call Observation Date multiplied by its Price Multiplier on that day.
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Coupon Observation Dates:
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October 24, 2025, January 26, 2026, April 24, 2026, July 24, 2026, October 26, 2026, January 25, 2027, April 26, 2027 and July 26, 2027 (the final Coupon Observation Date), which occur quarterly through the final Coupon Observation Date. The scheduled Coupon Observation Dates are subject to postponement in the event of Market Disruption Events and non-Market Measure Business Days, as described on page PS-35 (or with respect to the final Coupon Observation Date, beginning on page PS-37) of the accompanying product supplement.
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Call Observation Dates:
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The Coupon Observation Dates beginning on January 26, 2026 and ending on April 26, 2027.
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Final Calculation Day/Maturity Valuation Period:
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July 26, 2027 (which is also the final Coupon Observation Date).
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Coupon Payment Dates:
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Approximately the fifth business day following the applicable Coupon Observation Date, subject to postponement as described on page PS-35 of the accompanying product supplement; provided however, that the Coupon Payment Date related to the final Coupon Observation Date will be the maturity date.
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Call Payment Dates:
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The Coupon Payment Dates applicable to the relevant Call Observation Dates
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Price Multiplier:
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With respect to each Underlying Fund, 1, subject to adjustments for certain events relating to such Underlying Fund described beginning on PS-41 of the accompanying product supplement.
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Fees and Charges:
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The underwriting discount of $0.15 per unit listed on the cover page.
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Calculation Agent:
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BofA Securities, Inc. (“BofAS”), an affiliate of BofA Finance.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
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TS-3
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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Determining Payments on the Notes
Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory)
The notes will pay a Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) on the applicable Coupon Payment Date if the Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure on the applicable quarterly Coupon Observation Date is greater than or equal to its Coupon Barrier.
Automatic Call Provision
The notes will be called automatically if the Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure on a Call Observation Date is equal to or greater than its Call Value. If the notes are called, you will receive $10 per unit plus the Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) otherwise due on the applicable Call Payment Date.
Redemption Amount Determination
If the notes are not automatically called, on the maturity date, you will receive a cash payment per unit determined as follows:
You will lose all or a significant portion of the principal amount of the notes if the Ending Value of the Worst Performing Market Measure is less than its Threshold Value. Even with any Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory), the return on the notes could be negative.
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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The terms and risks of the notes are contained in this term sheet and in the following:
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Product supplement EQUITY CYN-2 dated August 21, 2023:
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These documents (together, the “Note Prospectus”) have been filed as part of a registration statement with the SEC, which may, without cost, be accessed on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or obtained from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”) or BofAS by calling 1-800-294-1322. Before you invest, you should read the Note Prospectus, including this term sheet, for information about us, BAC and this offering. Any prior or contemporaneous oral statements and any other written materials you may have received are superseded by the Note Prospectus. Certain terms used but not defined in this term sheet have the meanings set forth in the accompanying product supplement. Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this document to “we,” “us,” “our,” or similar references are to BofA Finance, and not to BAC.
Investor Considerations
You may wish to consider an investment in the notes if:
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The notes may not be an appropriate investment for you if:
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You understand that any payment on the notes will be based solely on the performance of the Worst-Performing Market Measure.
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You anticipate that the Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure will be greater than or equal to its Coupon Barrier on most or all of the Coupon Observation Dates.
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You anticipate that the notes will be automatically called, in which case you accept an early exit from your investment, or if not automatically called, that the Worst-Performing Market Measure will not decrease from its Starting Value to an Ending Value that is below its Threshold Value.
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You accept that the return on the notes will be limited to the return represented by the Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory) even if the percentage change in the price of the Worst-Performing Market Measure is significantly greater than such return.
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You are willing to lose up to 100% of the principal amount if the notes are not called.
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You are willing to forgo dividends or other benefits of owning shares or units of the Underlying Funds or the assets held by the Underlying Funds.
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You are willing to accept a limited or no market for sales for the notes prior to maturity, and understand that the market prices for the notes, if any, will be affected by various factors, including our and BAC’s actual and perceived creditworthiness, BAC’s internal funding rate and fees and charges on the notes.
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You are willing to assume our credit risk, as issuer of the notes, and BAC’s credit risk, as guarantor of the notes. for all payments under the notes, including the Redemption Amount.
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You are unwilling to accept that any payment on the notes will be based solely on the performance of the Worst-Performing Market Measure, regardless of the performance of the other Underlying Funds.
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You anticipate that the Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure will be less than its Coupon Barrier on each Coupon Observation Date.
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You wish to make an investment that cannot be automatically called prior to maturity.
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You seek an uncapped return on your investment.
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You seek principal repayment or preservation of capital.
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You want to receive dividends or other distributions paid on the Underlying Funds or the assets held by the Underlying Funds.
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You seek an investment for which there will be a liquid secondary market.
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You are unwilling or are unable to take market risk on the notes, to take our credit risk, as issuer of the notes, or to take BAC’s credit risk, as guarantor of the notes.
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We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting, and other advisors before you invest in the notes.
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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Examples of Hypothetical Payments
The following examples are for purposes of illustration only. They are based on hypothetical values and show hypothetical returns on the notes. They illustrate the calculation of the Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory), the Call Payment or the Redemption Amount, as applicable, based on the hypothetical terms set forth below. The actual amount you receive and the resulting return will depend on the actual Starting Values, Coupon Barriers, Threshold Values, Call Values and Observation Values of the Underlying Funds, the actual Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory), whether the notes are automatically called and the term of your investment. The following examples do not take into account any tax consequences from investing in the notes. These examples are based on the following hypothetical terms:
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a Starting Value of 100.00 for the Worst-Performing Market Measure;
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a Coupon Barrier of 70.00 for the Worst-Performing Market Measure;
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a Threshold Value of 70.00 for the Worst-Performing Market Measure;
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a Call Value of 100.00 for the Worst-Performing Market Measure;
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an expected term of the notes of approximately two years if the notes are not called on any Call Observation Date;
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the Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) applicable to a single Coupon Payment Date of $0.19875 per unit;
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the Coupon Observation Dates occurring quarterly beginning approximately three months after the pricing date; and
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the Call Observation Dates occurring quarterly beginning approximately six months after the pricing date.
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The hypothetical Starting Value of 100.00 for the Worst-Performing Market Measure used in these examples has been chosen for illustrative purposes only. The actual Starting Value of each Underlying Fund is set forth under “Terms of the Notes” above. For recent actual prices of the Underlying Funds, see “The Underlying Funds” section below. The Ending Values of the Underlying Funds will not include any income generated by dividends paid on the Underlying Funds, which you would otherwise be entitled to receive if you invested in the Underlying Funds directly. In addition, all payments on the notes are subject to issuer and guarantor credit risk.
Example 1 - The Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure on the first Coupon Observation Date is 50.00. Therefore, no Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) is paid on the applicable Coupon Payment Date.
Example 2 - The Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure on the first Coupon Observation Date is below its Coupon Barrier. Therefore, no Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) is paid on the applicable Coupon Payment Date. The Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure on the second Coupon Observation Date (which is also the first Call Observation Date) is 105.00. Therefore, the notes will be automatically called at $10.00000 plus the Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) otherwise due on the applicable Call Payment Date, calculated as follows:
the product of the Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) applicable to a single Coupon Payment Date times the number of Coupon Payment Dates that have occurred up to the relevant Coupon Payment Date (inclusive of the relevant Coupon Payment Date) minus (ii) the sum of all Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory) previously paid.
= (i) $0.19875 x 2 - (ii) $0.00000 = $0.39750 per unit
Call Payment on the second Call Payment Date = $10.39750 per unit. No further amounts will be payable after the automatic call.
Example 3 - The Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure on the first Coupon Observation Date is below its Coupon Barrier. Therefore, no Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) is paid on the applicable Coupon Payment Date. The Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure on the second Coupon Observation Date (which is also the first Call Observation Date) is above its Coupon Barrier but below its Call Value. Therefore, a Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) of $0.39750 ($0.19875 x 2 - $0) is paid and the notes are not called. The Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure on the third Coupon Observation Date is 85.00. Therefore, the notes are not automatically called but a Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) will be paid on the applicable Coupon Payment Date, calculated as follows:
the product of the Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) applicable to a single Coupon Payment Date times the number of Coupon Payment Dates that have occurred up to the relevant Coupon Payment Date (inclusive of the relevant Coupon Payment Date) minus (ii) the sum of all Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory) previously paid.
= (i) $0.19875 x 3 - (ii) $0.39750 = $0.19875 per unit
Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) paid on the third Coupon Payment Date = $0.19875 per unit.
Example 4 - The Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure on each of the first seven Coupon Observation Dates (which also include the Call Observation Dates) is above its Coupon Barrier but below its Call Value. Therefore, the notes are not automatically called prior to maturity, but a Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) of $0.19875 per unit is paid on each of the first seven Coupon Payment Dates. The Ending Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure is 95.00, which is greater than its Coupon
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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Barrier and its Threshold Value. The Redemption Amount will equal $10.00000 plus the final Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) of $0.19875 = $10.19875 per unit.
Example 5 - The Observation Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure on each of the first seven Coupon Observation Dates (which also include the Call Observation Dates) is below its Coupon Barrier and its Call Value. Therefore, the notes are not automatically called prior to maturity and no Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) is paid on any of the first seven Coupon Payment Dates. If the Ending Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure is less than its Threshold Value (which would also be less than its Coupon Barrier), the Redemption Amount will be less, and possibly significantly less, than the principal amount and no final Contingent Coupon Payment (with Memory) will be payable at maturity. For example, if the Ending Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure is 50.00, the Redemption Amount per unit will be:
Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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Risk Factors
There are important differences between the notes and a conventional debt security. An investment in the notes involves significant risks, including those listed below. You should carefully review the more detailed explanation of risks relating to the notes in the “Risk Factors” sections beginning on page PS-10 of the accompanying product supplement, page S-6 of the Series A MTN prospectus supplement, and page 7 of the prospectus identified above. The notes are not an appropriate investment for you if you are not knowledgeable about significant elements of the notes or financial matters in general. We also urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting, and other advisors before you invest in the notes.
Structure-related Risks
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If the notes are not called and the Ending Value of the Worst-Performing Market Measure is less than its Threshold Value, you will lose up to 100% of the principal amount.
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Your investment return is limited to the return represented by the Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory), if any, and may be less than a comparable investment directly in the Underlying Funds or the assets held by the Underlying Funds.
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Payments on the notes will not reflect changes in the values of the Underlying Funds other than on the Coupon Observation Dates, the Call Observation Dates or the Final Calculation Day.
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You may not receive any Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory).
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If the notes are called, you will be subject to reinvestment risk, and you will lose the opportunity to receive Contingent Coupon Payments (with Memory), if any, that otherwise might have been payable after the date of the call.
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The notes are subject to the risks of each Underlying Fund, not a basket composed of the Underlying Funds, and will be negatively affected if the level of any Underlying Fund decreases below its Coupon Barrier as of any Coupon Observation Date or below its Threshold Value on the Final Calculation Day, even if the levels of the other Underlying Funds are above its Coupon Barrier or Threshold Value as of those days.
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You will not benefit in any way from the performance of the better performing Underlying Fund.
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Because the notes are linked to two Underlying Funds, as opposed to only one, it is more likely that a Contingent Coupon Payment will not be payable on any given Coupon Payment Date or that the Ending Value of an Underlying Fund will be less than its Threshold Value on the Final Calculation Day, and consequently, you will not receive a positive return on the notes and will lose some or all of your investment.
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You will be subject to risks relating to the relationship between the Underlying Funds. The less correlated the Underlying Funds, the more likely it is that the Observation Value of one of the Underlying Funds will be below its Coupon Barrier as of each Coupon Observation Date or below its Threshold Value on the Final Calculation Day.
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Your return on the notes may be less than the yield you could earn by owning a conventional fixed or floating rate debt security of comparable maturity.
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Payments on the notes are subject to our credit risk, and the credit risk of BAC, and any actual or perceived changes in our or BAC’s creditworthiness are expected to affect the value of the notes. If we and BAC become insolvent or are unable to pay our respective obligations, you may lose your entire investment.
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We are a finance subsidiary and, as such, have no independent assets, operations or revenues.
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BAC’s obligations under its guarantee of the notes will be structurally subordinated to liabilities of its subsidiaries.
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The notes issued by us will not have the benefit of any cross-default or cross-acceleration with other indebtedness of BofA Finance or BAC; events of bankruptcy or insolvency or resolution proceedings relating to BAC and covenant breach by BAC will not constitute an event of default with respect to the notes.
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The initial estimated value of the notes considers certain assumptions and variables and relies in part on certain forecasts about future events, which may prove to be incorrect. The initial estimated value of the notes is an estimate only, determined as of the pricing date by reference to our and our affiliates’ pricing models. These pricing models consider certain assumptions and variables, including our credit spreads and those of BAC, BAC’s internal funding rate on the pricing date, mid-market terms on hedging transactions, expectations on interest rates and volatility, price-sensitivity analysis, and the expected term of the notes. These pricing models rely in part on certain forecasts about future events, which may prove to be incorrect.
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The public offering price you are paying for the notes exceeds the initial estimated value. If you attempt to sell the notes prior to maturity, their market value may be lower than the price you paid for them and lower than the initial estimated value. This is due to, among other things, changes in the prices of the Underlying Funds, changes in BAC’s internal funding rate, and the inclusion in the public offering price of the underwriting discount and costs associated with hedging the notes, all as further described in “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-21. These factors, together with various credit, market and economic factors over the term of the notes, are expected to reduce the price at which you may be able to sell the notes in any secondary market and will affect the value of the notes in complex and unpredictable ways.
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Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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The initial estimated value does not represent a minimum or maximum price at which we, BAC, MLPF&S, BofAS or any of our other affiliates would be willing to purchase your notes in any secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The value of your notes at any time after issuance will vary based on many factors that cannot be predicted with accuracy, including the performance of the Underlying Funds, our and BAC’s creditworthiness and changes in market conditions.
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A trading market is not expected to develop for the notes. None of us, BAC, MLPF&S or BofAS is obligated to make a market for, or to repurchase, the notes. There is no assurance that any party will be willing to purchase your notes at any price in any secondary market.
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Conflict-related Risks
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BAC and its affiliates’ hedging and trading activities (including trades in shares or units of the Underlying Funds or the assets held by the Underlying Funds) and any hedging and trading activities BAC or its affiliates engage in that are not for your account or on your behalf, may affect the market value and return of the notes and may create conflicts of interest with you.
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There may be potential conflicts of interest involving the calculation agent, which is an affiliate of ours. We have the right to appoint and remove the calculation agent.
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Market Measure-related Risks
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The sponsor and the trustee of an Underlying Fund may adjust such Underlying Fund in a way that could adversely impact the value of the notes and the amount payable on the notes, and these entities have no obligation to consider your interests.
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You will have no rights of a holder of the Underlying Funds or the assets held by the Underlying Funds, and you will not be entitled to receive the assets held by or dividends or other distributions on the Underlying Funds.
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There are liquidity and management risks associated with the Underlying Funds.
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The performance of each Underlying Fund may not correlate with the performance of each respective underlying index and/or assets held by the Underlying Funds, as applicable, as well as the net asset value per share or unit of the Underlying Funds, especially during periods of market volatility when the liquidity and the market price of shares or units of the Underlying Funds and/or the assets held by the Underlying Funds may be adversely affected, sometimes materially.
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If the liquidity of the assets held by the Underlying Funds is limited, the prices of the Underlying Funds, and therefore, the return on the notes, may be adversely affected.
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The payments on the notes will not be adjusted for all events that could affect the Underlying Funds. See “Description of the Notes—Anti-Dilution and Discontinuance Adjustments Relating to Underlying Funds” beginning on PS-41 of the accompanying product supplement.
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Tax-related Risks
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The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the notes are uncertain, and may be adverse to a holder of the notes. See “Summary Tax Consequences” below and “U.S. Federal Income Tax Summary” beginning on page PS-51 of the accompanying product supplement.
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Additional Risk Factors
The Notes are subject to risks associated with foreign securities markets.
The Nasdaq-100® Index, which is the QQQ’s underlying index, includes certain foreign equity securities. You should be aware that investments in securities linked to the value of foreign equity securities involve particular risks. The foreign securities markets comprising the Nasdaq-100® Index may have less liquidity and may be more volatile than U.S. or other securities markets and market developments may affect foreign markets differently from U.S. or other securities markets. Direct or indirect government intervention to stabilize these foreign securities markets, as well as cross-shareholdings in foreign companies, may affect trading prices and volumes in these markets. Also, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies than about those U.S. companies that are subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC, and foreign companies are subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements that differ from those applicable to U.S. reporting companies. Prices of securities in foreign countries are subject to political, economic, financial and social factors that apply in those geographical regions. These factors, which could negatively affect those securities markets, include the possibility of recent or future changes in a foreign government’s economic and fiscal policies, the possible imposition of, or changes in, currency exchange laws or other laws or restrictions applicable to foreign companies or investments in foreign equity securities and the possibility of fluctuations in the rate of exchange between currencies, the possibility of outbreaks of hostility and political instability and the possibility of natural disaster or adverse public health developments in the region. Moreover, foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in important respects such as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resources and self-sufficiency.
Single commodity prices tend to be more volatile than, and may not correlate with, the prices of commodities generally. The GLD holds a single commodity and not diverse basket of commodities or components of a broad-based commodity index. The GLD’s assets may not correlate to the price of commodities generally and may diverge significantly from the prices of commodities generally.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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As a result, the notes carry greater risk and may be more volatile than notes linked to the prices of more commodities or a broad-based commodity index.
Gold prices are characterized by high and unpredictable volatility, which could lead to high and unpredictable volatility in the GLD. The investment objective of the GLD is to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the GLD’s expenses. The price of gold is primarily affected by the global demand for and supply of gold. The market for gold bullion is global, and gold prices are subject to volatile price movements over short periods of time and are affected by numerous factors, including macroeconomic factors, such as the structure of and confidence in the global monetary system, expectations regarding the future rate of inflation, the relative strength of, and confidence in, the U.S. dollar (the currency in which the price of gold is usually quoted), interest rates, gold borrowing and lending rates and global or regional economic, financial, political, regulatory, judicial or other events. Gold prices may be affected by industry factors, such as industrial and jewelry demand as well as lending, sales and purchases of gold by the official sector, including central banks and other governmental agencies and multilateral institutions that hold gold. Additionally, gold prices may be affected by levels of gold production, production costs and short-term changes in supply and demand due to trading activities in the gold market. From time to time, above-ground inventories of gold may also influence the market. It is not possible to predict the aggregate effect of all or any combination of these factors. The price of gold has recently been, and may continue to be, extremely volatile. Consequently, the performance of the GLD and the return on the notes could be adversely affected.
The value of the GLD may not fully replicate the price of gold. The performance of the GLD may not fully replicate the price of gold due to the fees and expenses charged by the GLD, restrictions on access to gold or other circumstances. The GLD does not generate any income and as the GLD regularly sells gold to pay for its ongoing expenses, the amount of gold represented by the GLD has gradually declined over time. The GLD sells gold to pay expenses on an ongoing basis irrespective of whether the trading price of the GLD rises or falls in response to changes in the price of gold. The sale of the GLD’s gold to pay expenses at a time of low gold prices could adversely affect the value of the GLD. Additionally, there is a risk that part or all of the GLD’s gold could be lost, damaged or stolen due to war, terrorism, theft, natural disaster or otherwise.
There are risks relating to commodities trading on the London Bullion Market Association. The value of the GLD is closely related to the price of gold. Gold is traded on the London Bullion Market Association (the “LBMA”). The LBMA is a self-regulated association of bullion market participants. Although all market-making members of the LBMA are supervised by the Bank of England and are required to satisfy a capital adequacy test, the LBMA itself is not a regulated entity. If the LBMA should cease operations, or if bullion trading should become subject to a value added tax or other tax or any other form of regulation currently not in place, the role of the LBMA gold prices as a global benchmark for the value of gold may be adversely affected. The LBMA is a principals’ market which operates in a manner more closely analogous to over-the-counter physical commodity markets than regulated futures markets, and certain features of U.S. futures contracts are not present in the context of LBMA trading. For example, there are no daily price limits on the LBMA, which would otherwise restrict fluctuations in the prices of commodities trading on the LBMA. In a declining market, it is possible that prices would continue to decline without limitation within a trading day or over a period of trading days.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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The Underlying Funds
All disclosures contained in this term sheet regarding the Underlying Funds, including, without limitation, their make-up, method of calculation, and changes in their components, have been derived from publicly available sources. The information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, Invesco Capital Management LLC, the sponsor of the QQQ, SSGA Funds Management, Inc., the sponsor of the SPY, and World Gold Trust Services, LLC, the sponsor of the GLD. The consequences of the sponsors discontinuing publication of the Underlying Funds are discussed in the section entitled “Description of the Notes – Anti-Dilution and Discontinuance Adjustments Relating to Underlying Funds—Discontinuance of or Material Change to an Underlying Fund” beginning on page PS-44 of the accompanying product supplement. None of us, BAC, the calculation agent, MLPF&S or BofAS accepts any responsibility for the calculation, maintenance, or publication of the Underlying Funds or any successor fund.
The Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1
The Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1 is a unit investment trust that issues securities called “trust units” or “units.” The QQQ is organized under New York law and is governed by a standard terms and conditions of trust between The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Trustee”) and NASDAQ Global Funds, the predecessor sponsor to Invesco Capital Management (the “Sponsor”) , dated and executed as of March 1, 1999, as amended (the “Terms and Conditions”). The Trustee and the Sponsor are also sponsors to a trust indenture agreement of the Trust dated as of March 4, 1999, as amended (the “Trust Agreement”). The QQQ is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The QQQ commenced operations on March 4, 1999. The units of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1 trade on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol “QQQ.”
A trust unit represents an undivided ownership interest in a portfolio consisting of all of the common stocks of the QQQ’s underlying index, the Nasdaq-100® Index. The QQQ intends to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the Nasdaq-100® Index. The expenses of the QQQ are accrued daily and reflected in the net asset value of the QQQ. After reflecting waivers (including earnings credits as a result of uninvested cash balances of the QQQ), the QQQ currently is accruing ordinary operating expenses at an annual rate of 0.20%.
The units of the QQQ are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Accordingly, information filed with the SEC relating to the QQQ, including its periodic financial reports, may be found on the SEC website.
Nasdaq-100® Index
The Nasdaq-100® Index (the “NDX”) is intended to measure the performance of the 100 largest domestic and international non-financial securities listed on NASDAQ based on market capitalization. The NDX reflects companies across major industry groups including computer hardware and software, telecommunications, retail/wholesale trade and biotechnology. It does not contain securities of financial companies including investment companies.
The NDX began trading on January 31, 1985 at a base value of 125.00. The NDX is calculated and published by Nasdaq, Inc. In administering the NDX, Nasdaq, Inc. will exercise reasonable discretion as it deems appropriate.
Underlying Stock Eligibility Criteria
NDX eligibility is limited to specific security types only. The security types eligible for the NDX include foreign or domestic common stocks, ordinary shares, ADRs and tracking stocks. Security types not included in the NDX are closed-end funds, convertible debt securities, exchange traded funds, limited liability companies, limited partnership interests, preferred stocks, rights, shares or units of beneficial interest, warrants, units, and other derivative securities. The NDX does not contain securities of investment companies. For purposes of the NDX eligibility criteria, if the security is a depositary receipt representing a security of a non-U.S. issuer, then references to the “issuer” are references to the issuer of the underlying security.
Initial Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for initial inclusion in the NDX, a security must be listed on NASDAQ and meet the following criteria:
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the issuer of the security may not have annual financial statements with an audit opinion that is currently withdrawn; and
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Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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the issuer of the security must have “seasoned” on NASDAQ, The New York Stock Exchange or NYSE Amex. Generally, a company is considered to be seasoned if it has been listed on a market for at least three full months (excluding the first month of initial listing).
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Continued Eligibility Criteria
In addition, to be eligible for continued inclusion in the NDX, the following criteria apply:
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Computation of the NDX
The value of the NDX equals the aggregate value of the NDX share weights (the “NDX Shares”) of each of the NDX securities multiplied by each such security’s last sale price (last sale price refers to the last sale price on NASDAQ), and divided by the divisor of the NDX. If trading in an NDX security is halted while the market is open, the last traded price for that security is used for all NDX computations until trading resumes. If trading is halted before the market is open, the previous day’s last sale price is used. The formula for determining the NDX value is as follows:
The NDX is ordinarily calculated without regard to cash dividends on NDX securities. The NDX is calculated during the trading day and is disseminated once per second from 09:30:01 to 17:16:00 ET. The closing level of the NDX may change up until 17:15:00 ET due to corrections to the last sale price of the NDX securities. The official closing value of the NDX is ordinarily disseminated at 17:16:00 ET.
NDX Maintenance
Changes to NDX Constituents
Changes to the NDX constituents may be made during the annual ranking review. In addition, if at any time during the year other than the annual review, it is determined that an NDX security issuer no longer meets the criteria for continued inclusion in the NDX, or is otherwise determined to have become ineligible for continued inclusion in the NDX, it is replaced with the largest market capitalization issuer not currently in the NDX that meets the applicable eligibility criteria for initial inclusion in the NDX.
Ordinarily, a security will be removed from the NDX at its last sale price. However, if at the time of its removal the NDX security is halted from trading on its primary listing market and an official closing price cannot readily be determined, the NDX security may, in Nasdaq, Inc.’s discretion, be removed at a price of $0.00000001 (“zero price”). This zero price will be applied to the NDX security after the close of the market but prior to the time the official closing value of the NDX is disseminated.
Divisor Adjustments
The divisor is adjusted to ensure that changes in the NDX constituents either by corporate actions (that adjust either the price or shares of an NDX security) or NDX participation outside of trading hours do not affect the value of the NDX. All divisor changes occur after the close of the applicable index security markets.
Quarterly NDX Rebalancing
The NDX will be rebalanced on a quarterly basis if it is determined that (1) the current weight of the single NDX security with the largest market capitalization is greater than 24.0% of the NDX or (2) the collective weight of those securities whose individual current weights are in excess of 4.5% exceeds 48.0% of the NDX. In addition, a “special rebalancing” of the NDX may be conducted at any time if Nasdaq, Inc. determines it necessary to maintain the integrity and continuity of the NDX. If either one or both of the above weight distribution conditions are met upon quarterly review, or Nasdaq, Inc. determines that a special rebalancing is necessary, a weight rebalancing will be performed.
If the first weight distribution condition is met and the current weight of the single NDX security with the largest market capitalization is greater than 24.0%, then the weights of all securities with current weights greater than 1.0% (“large securities”) will be scaled down proportionately toward 1.0% until the adjusted weight of the single largest NDX security reaches 20.0%.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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If the second weight distribution condition is met and the collective weight of those securities whose individual current weights are in excess of 4.5% (or adjusted weights in accordance with the previous step, if applicable) exceeds 48.0% of the NDX, then the weights of all such large securities in that group will be scaled down proportionately toward 1.0% until their collective weight, so adjusted, is equal to 40.0%.
The aggregate weight reduction among the large securities resulting from either or both of the rebalancing steps above will then be redistributed to those securities with weightings of less than 1.0% (“small securities”) in the following manner. In the first iteration, the weight of the largest small security will be scaled upwards by a factor which sets it equal to the average NDX weight of 1.0%. The weights of each of the smaller remaining small securities will be scaled up by the same factor reduced in relation to each security’s relative ranking among the small securities such that the smaller the NDX security in the ranking, the less its weight will be scaled upward. This is intended to reduce the market impact of the weight rebalancing on the smallest component securities in the NDX.
In the second iteration of the small security rebalancing, the weight of the second largest small security, already adjusted in the first iteration, will be scaled upwards by a factor which sets it equal to the average NDX weight of 1.0%. The weights of each of the smaller remaining small securities will be scaled up by this same factor reduced in relation to each security’s relative ranking among the small securities such that, once again, the smaller the security in the ranking, the less its weight will be scaled upward. Additional iterations will be performed until the accumulated increase in weight among the small securities equals the aggregate weight reduction among the large securities that resulted from the rebalancing in accordance with the two weight distribution conditions discussed above.
Finally, to complete the rebalancing process, once the final weighting percentages for each NDX security have been set, the NDX Shares will be determined anew based upon the last sale prices and aggregate capitalization of the NDX at the close of trading on the last calendar day in February, May, August and November. Changes to the NDX Shares will be made effective after the close of trading on the third Friday in March, June, September and December, and an adjustment to the divisor is made to ensure continuity of the NDX. Ordinarily, new rebalanced NDX Shares will be determined by applying the above procedures to the current NDX Shares. However, Nasdaq, Inc. may, from time to time, determine rebalanced weights, if necessary, by applying the above procedure to the actual current market capitalization of the NDX components. In such instances, Nasdaq, Inc. would announce the different basis for rebalancing prior to its implementation.
During the quarterly rebalancing, data is cutoff as of the previous month end and no changes are made to the NDX from that cutoff until the quarterly index share change effective date, except in the case of changes due to corporate actions with an ex-date.
Adjustments for Corporate Actions
Changes in the price and/or NDX Shares driven by corporate events such as stock dividends, splits, and certain spin-offs and rights issuances will be adjusted on the ex-date. If the change in total shares outstanding arising from other corporate actions is greater than or equal to 10.0%, the change will be made as soon as practicable. Otherwise, if the change in total shares outstanding is less than 10.0%, then all such changes are accumulated and made effective at one time on a quarterly basis after the close of trading on the third Friday in each of March, June, September, and December. The NDX Shares are derived from the security’s total shares outstanding. The NDX Shares are adjusted by the same percentage amount by which the total shares outstanding have changed.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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The following graph shows the daily historical performance of the QQQ in the period from January 1, 2015 through July 24, 2025. We obtained this historical data from Bloomberg L.P. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg L.P. On the pricing date, the Closing Market Price of the QQQ was $565.01.
Historical Performance of the QQQ
This historical data on the QQQ is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the QQQ or what the value of the notes may be. Any historical upward or downward trend in the price of the QQQ during any period set forth above is not an indication that the price of the QQQ is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time over the term of the notes.
Before investing in the notes, you should consult publicly available sources for the prices and trading pattern of the QQQ.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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The SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust
The SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust is a unit investment trust that issues securities called “trust units” or “units.” The SPY is organized under New York law and is governed by an amended and restated trust agreement between State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Trustee”) and PDR Services LLC (the “Sponsor”), dated as of January 1, 2004 and effective as of January 27, 2004, as amended (the “Trust Agreement”). The SPY is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The SPY commenced operations on January 22, 1993. The units of the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust trade on the NYSE Arca under the symbol “SPY.”
A trust unit represents an undivided ownership interest in a portfolio consisting of all of the common stocks of its underlying index, the S&P 500® Index. The SPY intends to provide investment results that, before expenses, generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500® Index. The expenses of the SPY are accrued daily and reflected in the net asset value of the SPY. After reflecting waivers (including earnings credits as a result of uninvested cash balances of the SPY), the SPY currently is accruing ordinary operating expenses at an annual rate of 0.0945%.
The units of the SPY are registered under the Exchange Act. Accordingly, information filed with the SEC relating to the SPY, including its periodic financial reports, may be found on the SEC website.
The S&P 500® Index
The SPX includes a representative sample of 500 companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy. The SPX is intended to provide an indication of the pattern of common stock price movement. The calculation of the level of the SPX is based on the relative value of the aggregate market value of the common stocks of 500 companies as of a particular time compared to the aggregate average market value of the common stocks of 500 similar companies during the base period of the years 1941 through 1943.
The SPX includes companies from eleven main groups: Communication Services; Consumer Discretionary; Consumer Staples; Energy; Financials; Health Care; Industrials; Information Technology; Real Estate; Materials; and Utilities. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“SPDJI”), the sponsor of the SPX, may from time to time, in its sole discretion, add companies to, or delete companies from, the SPX to achieve the objectives stated above.
SPDJI calculates the SPX by reference to the prices of the constituent stocks of the SPX without taking account of the value of dividends paid on those stocks. As a result, the return on the notes will not reflect the return you would realize if you actually owned the SPX constituent stocks and received the dividends paid on those stocks.
Computation of the SPX
While SPDJI currently employs the following methodology to calculate the SPX, no assurance can be given that SPDJI will not modify or change this methodology in a manner that may affect payments on the notes.
Historically, the market value of any component stock of the SPX was calculated as the product of the market price per share and the number of then outstanding shares of such component stock. In March 2005, SPDJI began shifting the SPX halfway from a market capitalization weighted formula to a float-adjusted formula, before moving the SPX to full float adjustment on September 16, 2005. SPDJI’s criteria for selecting stocks for the SPX did not change with the shift to float adjustment. However, the adjustment affects each company’s weight in the SPX.
Under float adjustment, the share counts used in calculating the SPX reflect only those shares that are available to investors, not all of a company’s outstanding shares. Float adjustment excludes shares that are closely held by control groups, other publicly traded companies or government agencies.
In September 2012, all shareholdings representing more than 5% of a stock’s outstanding shares, other than holdings by “block owners,” were removed from the float for purposes of calculating the SPX. Generally, these “control holders” will include officers and directors, private equity, venture capital and special equity firms, other publicly traded companies that hold shares for control, strategic partners, holders of restricted shares, ESOPs, employee and family trusts, foundations associated with the company, holders of unlisted share classes of stock, government entities at all levels (other than government retirement/pension funds) and any individual person who controls a 5% or greater stake in a company as reported in regulatory filings. However, holdings by block owners, such as depositary banks, pension funds, mutual funds and ETF providers, 401(k) plans of the company, government retirement/pension funds, investment funds of insurance companies, asset managers and investment funds, independent foundations and savings and investment plans, will ordinarily be considered part of the float.
Treasury stock, stock options, restricted shares, equity participation units, warrants, preferred stock, convertible stock, and rights are not part of the float. Shares held in a trust to allow investors in countries outside the country of domicile, such as depositary shares and Canadian exchangeable shares, are normally part of the float unless those shares form a control block. If a company has multiple classes of stock outstanding, shares in an unlisted or non-traded class are treated as a control block.
For each stock, an investable weight factor (“IWF”) is calculated by dividing the available float shares by the total shares outstanding. Available float shares are defined as the total shares outstanding less shares held by control holders. This calculation is subject to a 5% minimum threshold for control blocks. For example, if a company’s officers and directors hold 3% of the company’s shares, and no other control group holds 5% of the company’s shares, SPDJI would assign that company an IWF of 1.00, as no control group meets the 5% threshold. However, if a company’s officers and directors hold 3% of the company’s shares and another control group holds 20% of the
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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company’s shares, SPDJI would assign an IWF of 0.77, reflecting the fact that 23% of the company’s outstanding shares are considered to be held for control. As of July 31, 2017, companies with multiple share class lines are no longer eligible for inclusion in the SPX. Constituents of the SPX prior to July 31, 2017 with multiple share class lines will be grandfathered in and continue to be included in the SPX. If a constituent company of the SPX reorganizes into a multiple share class line structure, that company will remain in the SPX at the discretion of the S&P Index Committee in order to minimize turnover.
The SPX is calculated using a base-weighted aggregate methodology. The level of the SPX reflects the total market value of all component stocks relative to the base period of the years 1941 through 1943. An indexed number is used to represent the results of this calculation in order to make the level easier to work with and track over time. The actual total market value of the component stocks during the base period of the years 1941 through 1943 has been set to an indexed level of 10. This is often indicated by the notation 1941- 43 = 10. In practice, the daily calculation of the SPX is computed by dividing the total market value of the component stocks by the “index divisor.” By itself, the index divisor is an arbitrary number. However, in the context of the calculation of the SPX, it serves as a link to the original base period level of the SPX. The index divisor keeps the SPX comparable over time and is the manipulation point for all adjustments to the SPX, which is index maintenance.
Index Maintenance
Index maintenance includes monitoring and completing the adjustments for company additions and deletions, share changes, stock splits, stock dividends, and stock price adjustments due to company restructuring or spinoffs. Some corporate actions, such as stock splits and stock dividends, require changes in the common shares outstanding and the stock prices of the companies in the SPX, and do not require index divisor adjustments.
To prevent the level of the SPX from changing due to corporate actions, corporate actions which affect the total market value of the SPX require an index divisor adjustment. By adjusting the index divisor for the change in market value, the level of the SPX remains constant and does not reflect the corporate actions of individual companies in the SPX. Index divisor adjustments are made after the close of trading and after the calculation of the SPX closing level.
Changes in a company’s shares outstanding of 5.00% or more due to mergers, acquisitions, public offerings, tender offers, Dutch auctions, or exchange offers are made as soon as reasonably possible. Share changes due to mergers or acquisitions of publicly held companies that trade on a major exchange are implemented when the transaction occurs, even if both of the companies are not in the same headline index, and regardless of the size of the change. All other changes of 5.00% or more (due to, for example, company stock repurchases, private placements, redemptions, exercise of options, warrants, conversion of preferred stock, notes, debt, equity participation units, at-the-market offerings, or other recapitalizations) are made weekly and are announced on Fridays for implementation after the close of trading on the following Friday. Changes of less than 5.00% are accumulated and made quarterly on the third Friday of March, June, September, and December, and are usually announced two to five days prior.
If a change in a company’s shares outstanding of 5.00% or more causes a company’s IWF to change by five percentage points or more, the IWF is updated at the same time as the share change. IWF changes resulting from partial tender offers are considered on a case by case basis.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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The following graph shows the daily historical performance of the SPY in the period from January 1, 2015 through July 24, 2025. We obtained this historical data from Bloomberg L.P. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg L.P. On the pricing date, the Closing Market Price of the SPY was $634.42.
Historical Performance of the SPY
This historical data on the SPY is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the SPY or what the value of the notes may be. Any historical upward or downward trend in the price of the SPY during any period set forth above is not an indication that the price of the SPY is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time over the term of the notes.
Before investing in the notes, you should consult publicly available sources for the prices and trading pattern of the SPY.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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The SPDR® Gold Shares
The SPDR Gold Trust (the "trust") issues SPDR® Gold Shares (the “Shares”), which represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of the trust. World Gold Trust Services, LLC is the sponsor of the trust, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, a division of The Bank of New York Mellon, is the trustee of the trust, HSBC Bank plc is the custodian of the trust, and State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (formerly State Street Global Markets, LLC) is the marketing agent of the trust. The trust is not a commodity pool for purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended, and its sponsor is not subject to regulation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a commodity pool operator, or a commodity trading advisor.
The Shares trade under the ticker symbol “GLD” on NYSE Arca, Inc., or NYSE Arca. Information provided to or filed with the SEC by the trust pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, can be located by reference to SEC file numbers 333-267520 and 001-32356, respectively, through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Information on that website is not included or incorporated by reference in this document. According to the GLD's prospectus, the trust is not an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is not subject to regulation thereunder. The trust is not a commodity pool withing the meaning of the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended, and is not subject to regulation thereunder, and none of the sponsor, the trustee or the marketing agent is subject to regulation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a commodity pool operator or a commodity trading advisor in connection with the Shares.
The Shares of the GLD may be purchased only in one or more blocks of 100,000 Shares (a block of 100,000 Shares is called a “Basket”). The trust issues Shares in Baskets to certain authorized participants (the “Authorized Participants”), on an ongoing basis. Baskets are offered continuously at the net asset value (the “NAV”), for 100,000 Shares on the day that an order to create a Basket is accepted by the trustee.
Currently, the trust’s only recurring fixed expense is the sponsor’s fee, which is accrued daily at an annualized rate equal to 0.40% of the NAV, in exchange for the sponsor assuming the responsibility to pay all ordinary fees and expenses of the trust which include the fees and expenses of the trustee, the fees and expenses of the custodian for the custody of the trust’s gold bars, the fees and expenses of the sponsor, certain taxes, the fees of the marketing agent, printing and mailing costs, legal and audit fees, registration fees, NYSE Arca listing fees and other marketing costs and expenses.
The investment objective of the Underlying Fund is to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Underlying Fund’s expenses. The Underlying Fund holds gold bars. The trust issues shares in exchange for deposits of gold and distributes gold in connection with the redemption of shares. The Shares of the GLD are intended to offer investors an opportunity to participate in the gold market through an investment in securities. The ownership of the Shares of the GLD is intended to overcome certain barriers to entry in the gold market, such as the logistics of buying, storing and insuring gold.
The Shares represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of the trust, the primary asset of which is allocated (or secured) gold. The trust is not managed like a corporation or an active investment vehicle. The gold held by the trust will be sold only: (1) on an as-needed basis to pay the trust’s expenses, (2) in the event the trust terminates and liquidates its assets or (3) as otherwise required by law or regulation.
Creation and Redemption
The trust creates and redeems the Shares from time to time, but only in one or more Baskets. The creation and redemption of Baskets requires the delivery to the trust or the distribution by the trust of the amount of gold and any cash represented by the Baskets being created or redeemed, the amount of which is based on the combined NAV of the number of Shares included in the Baskets being created or redeemed. The initial amount of gold required for deposit with the trust to create shares for the period from the formation of the trust to the first day of trading of the Shares on the NYSE was 10,000 ounces per Basket. The number of ounces of gold required to create a Basket or to be delivered upon the redemption of a Basket gradually decreases over time, due to the accrual of the trust’s expenses and the sale of the trust’s gold to pay the trust’s expenses. Baskets may be created or redeemed only by authorized participants, who pay a transaction fee for each order to create or redeem Baskets and may sell the Shares included in the Baskets they create to other investors.
Valuation of Gold; Computation of NAV
The trustee determines the NAV of the trust on each day that NYSE Arca is open for regular trading at the earlier of (i) the afternoon session of the twice daily determination of the price of an ounce of gold through an auction by the London Bullion Market Association (the “LBMA”), administered by the ICE Benchmark Administration (the “IBA”), which starts at 3:00 PM London, England time, or the LBMA Gold Price PM, or (ii) 12:00 PM New York time. The LBMA Gold Price PM is determined by participants in a physically settled, electronic and tradable auction. The LBMA Gold Price PM replaced the previously established London PM Gold Fix on March 20, 2015. The NAV of the trust is the aggregate value of the trust’s assets less its estimated accrued but unpaid liabilities (which include accrued expenses). In determining the trust’s NAV, the trustee values the gold held by the trust based on the LBMA Gold Price PM for an ounce of gold. The trustee also determines the NAV per Share.
The custodian is responsible for the safekeeping of the trust’s gold bars transferred to it in connection with the creation of Baskets by Authorized Participants. The custodian also facilitates the transfer of gold in and out of the trust through gold accounts it maintains for Authorized Participants and the trust. The custodian is a market maker, clearer and approved weigher under the rules of the LBMA.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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The following graph shows the daily historical performance of the GLD in the period from January 1, 2015 through July 24, 2025. We obtained this historical data from Bloomberg L.P. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg L.P. On the pricing date, the Closing Market Price of the GLD was $310.27.
Historical Performance of the GLD
This historical data on the GLD is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the GLD or what the value of the notes may be. Any historical upward or downward trend in the price of the GLD during any period set forth above is not an indication that the price of the GLD is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time over the term of the notes.
Before investing in the notes, you should consult publicly available sources for the prices and trading pattern of the GLD.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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Supplement to the Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest
Under our distribution agreement with BofAS, BofAS will purchase the notes from us as principal at the public offering price indicated on the cover of this term sheet, less the indicated underwriting discount.
MLPF&S will purchase the notes from BofAS for resale, and will receive a discount in connection with the sale of the notes in an amount up to the full amount of underwriting discount set forth on the cover of this term sheet.
We are paying a fee to LFT Securities, LLC for providing certain electronic platform services with respect to this offering, which reduced the economic terms of the notes to you. An affiliate of BofAS has an ownership interest in LFT Securities, LLC.
MLPF&S and BofAS, each a broker-dealer subsidiary of BAC, are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and will participate as selling agent in the case of BofAS, and as dealer, in the case of MLPF&S, in the distribution of the notes. Accordingly, offerings of the notes will conform to the requirements of Rule 5121 applicable to FINRA members. Neither BofAS nor MLPF&S may make sales in this offering to any of its discretionary accounts without the prior written approval of the account holder.
We will deliver the notes against payment therefor in New York, New York on a date that is greater than one business day following the pricing date. Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in one business day, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the notes more than one business day prior to the original issue date will be required to specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.
The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. In the original offering of the notes, the notes will be sold in minimum investment amounts of 10,000 units. If you place an order to purchase the notes, you are consenting to MLPF&S and/or one of its affiliates acting as a principal in effecting the transaction for your account.
MLPF&S and BofAS may repurchase and resell the notes, with repurchases and resales being made at prices related to then-prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices, and these will include MLPF&S’s and BofAS’s trading commissions and mark-ups or mark-downs. MLPF&S and BofAS may act as principal or agent in these market-making transactions; however, neither is obligated to engage in any such transactions. At their discretion, for a short, undetermined initial period after the issuance of the notes, MLPF&S and BofAS may offer to buy the notes in the secondary market at a price that may exceed the initial estimated value of the notes. Any price offered by MLPF&S or BofAS for the notes will be based on then-prevailing market conditions and other considerations, including the performance of the Underlying Funds and the remaining term of the notes. However, neither we nor any of our affiliates is obligated to purchase your notes at any price, or at any time, and we cannot assure you that we or any of our affiliates will purchase your notes at a price that equals or exceeds the initial estimated value of the notes.
The value of the notes shown on your account statement will be based on BofAS’s estimate of the value of the notes if BofAS or another of our affiliates were to make a market in the notes, which it is not obligated to do. That estimate will be based upon the price that BofAS may pay for the notes in light of then-prevailing market conditions and other considerations, as mentioned above, and will include transaction costs. At certain times, this price may be higher than or lower than the initial estimated value of the notes.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon (with Memory) Barrier Notes
Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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Structuring the Notes
The notes are our debt securities, the return on which is linked to the performance of the Underlying Funds. The related guarantees are BAC’s obligations. As is the case for all of our and BAC’s respective debt securities, including our market-linked notes, the economic terms of the notes reflect our and BAC’s actual or perceived creditworthiness at the time of pricing. In addition, because market-linked notes result in increased operational, funding and liability management costs to us and BAC, BAC typically borrows the funds under these types of notes at a rate that is more favorable to BAC than the rate that it might pay for a conventional fixed or floating rate debt security. This rate, which we refer to in this term sheet as BAC’s internal funding rate, is typically lower than the rate BAC would pay when it issues conventional fixed or floating rate debt securities. This generally relatively lower internal funding rate, which is reflected in the economic terms of the notes, along with the fees and charges associated with market-linked notes, resulted in the initial estimated value of the notes on the pricing date being less than their public offering price.
At maturity, if not previously automatically called, we are required to pay the Redemption Amount to holders of the notes, which will be calculated based on the performance of the Underlying Funds and the $10 per unit principal amount. In order to meet these payment obligations, at the time we issue the notes, we may choose to enter into certain hedging arrangements (which may include call options, put options or other derivatives) with BofAS or one of our other affiliates. The terms of these hedging arrangements are determined by seeking bids from market participants, including MLPF&S, BofAS and its affiliates, and take into account a number of factors, including our and BAC’s creditworthiness, interest rate movements, the volatility of the Underlying Funds, the tenor of the notes and the tenor of the hedging arrangements. The economic terms of the notes and their initial estimated value depend in part on the terms of these hedging arrangements. These hedging arrangements are expected to result in a profit to those engaging in the hedging activity, which could be more or less than initially expected, but could also result in a loss.
For further information, see “Risk Factors—Valuation- and Market-related Risks” and “—Conflict-related Risks” beginning on page PS-16 and PS-19, respectively, of the accompanying product supplement and “Use of Proceeds” on page PS-29 of the accompanying product supplement.
Validity of the Notes
In the opinion of McGuireWoods LLP, as counsel to BofA Finance, as issuer, and BAC, as guarantor, when the trustee has made the appropriate entries or notations on Schedule 1 to the master global note that represents the notes (the “Master Note”) identifying the notes offered hereby as supplemental obligations thereunder in accordance with the instructions of BofA Finance, and the notes have been delivered against payment therefor as contemplated in this term sheet and the related prospectus, prospectus supplement and product supplement, all in accordance with the provisions of the indenture governing the notes and the related guarantee, such notes will be the legal, valid and binding obligations of BofA Finance, and the related guarantee will be the legal, valid and binding obligation of BAC, subject, in each case, to the effects of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including laws relating to preferences, fraudulent transfers and equitable subordination), reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and to general principles of equity. This opinion is given as of the date of this term sheet and is limited to the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (including the statutory provisions, all applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution and reported judicial decisions interpreting either of the foregoing) and the laws of the State of New York as in effect on the date hereof. In addition, this opinion is subject to customary assumptions about the trustee’s authorization, execution and delivery of the indenture governing the notes and due authentication of the Master Note, the validity, binding nature and enforceability of the indenture governing the notes and the related guarantee with respect to the trustee, the legal capacity of individuals, the genuineness of signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to McGuireWoods LLP as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to McGuireWoods LLP as copies thereof, the authenticity of the originals of such copies and certain factual matters, all as stated in the opinion letter of McGuireWoods LLP dated December 8, 2022, which has been filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (File Nos. 333-268718 and 333-268718-01) of BAC and BofA Finance, filed with the SEC on December 8, 2022.
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Linked to Worst-Performing of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, due August 2, 2027
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Summary Tax Consequences
You should consider the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the notes, including the following:
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You agree with us (in the absence of an administrative determination, or judicial ruling to the contrary) to characterize and treat the notes for all tax purposes as a contingent income-bearing single financial contract with respect to the Underlying Funds.
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Under this characterization and tax treatment of the notes, a U.S. Holder (as defined in the prospectus) generally will recognize capital gain or loss upon maturity or upon a sale, exchange or redemption of the notes prior to maturity. This capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if you held the notes for more than one year.
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No assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or any court will agree with this characterization and tax treatment.
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We intend to take the position that any Contingent Coupon Payments constitute taxable ordinary income to a U.S. Holder at the time received or accrued, in accordance with the U.S. Holder’s method of tax accounting.
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Because the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the Contingent Coupon Payments is uncertain, we (or the applicable paying agent) will withhold U.S. federal income tax at a 30% rate (or at a lower rate under an applicable income tax treaty) on the entire amount of any Contingent Coupon Payment made to a Non-U.S. Holder unless such payments are effectively connected with the conduct by the Non-U.S. Holder of a trade or business in the U.S. (in which case, to avoid withholding, the Non-U.S. Holder will be required to provide a Form W-8ECI). We (or the applicable paying agent) will not pay any additional amounts in respect of such withholding.
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Under current IRS guidance, withholding on “dividend equivalent” payments (as discussed in the product supplement), if any, will not apply to notes that are issued as of the date of this term sheet unless such notes are “delta-one” instruments.
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You should consult your own tax advisor concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences to you of acquiring, owning, and disposing of the notes, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local, foreign, or other tax jurisdiction and the possible effects of changes in U.S. federal or other tax laws. You should review carefully the discussion under the section entitled “U.S. Federal Income Tax Summary” beginning on page PS-51 of product supplement EQUITY CYN-2.
Where You Can Find More Information
We and BAC have filed a registration statement (including a product supplement, a prospectus supplement, and a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this term sheet relates. Before you invest, you should read the Note Prospectus, including this term sheet, and the other documents relating to this offering that we and BAC have filed with the SEC, for more complete information about us, BAC and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, we, any agent, or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you these documents if you so request by calling MLPF&S or BofAS toll-free at 1-800-294-1322.
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