• PRICES OF COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACTS ARE CHARACTERIZED BY HIGH AND UNPREDICTABLE VOLATILITY -
Market prices of commodity futures contracts tend to be highly volatile and may fluctuate rapidly based on numerous factors,
including the factors that affect the price of the commodity underlying the Commodity Futures Contract. See "- The Market Price
of WTI Crude Oil Will Affect the Value of the Notes" below. The Contract Price is subject to variables that may be less significant to
the values of traditional securities, such as stocks and bonds. These variables may create additional investment risks that cause
the value of the notes to be more volatile than the values of traditional securities. As a general matter, the risk of low liquidity or
volatile pricing around the maturity date of a commodity futures contract is greater than in the case of other futures contracts
because (among other factors) a number of market participants take physical delivery of the underlying commodities. Many
commodities are also highly cyclical. The high volatility and cyclical nature of commodity markets may render such an investment
inappropriate as the focus of an investment portfolio.
• THE MARKET PRICE OF WTI CRUDE OIL WILL AFFECT THE VALUE OF THE NOTES -
Because the notes are linked to the performance of the Contract Price of the Commodity Futures Contract, we expect that
generally the market value of the notes will depend in part on the market price of WTI crude oil. The price of WTI crude oil is
primarily affected by the global demand for and supply of crude oil, but is also influenced significantly from time to time by
speculative actions and by currency exchange rates. Crude oil prices are volatile and subject to dislocation. Demand for refined
petroleum products by consumers, as well as the agricultural, manufacturing and transportation industries, affects the price of
crude oil. Crude oil's end-use as a refined product is often as transport fuel, industrial fuel and in-home heating fuel. Potential for
substitution in most areas exists, although considerations, including relative cost, often limit substitution levels. Because the
precursors of demand for petroleum products are linked to economic activity, demand will tend to reflect economic conditions.
Demand is also influenced by government regulations, such as environmental or consumption policies. In addition to general
economic activity and demand, prices for crude oil are affected by political events, labor activity and, in particular, direct
government intervention (such as embargos) or supply disruptions in major oil producing regions of the world. These events tend
to affect oil prices worldwide, regardless of the location of the event. Supply for crude oil may increase or decrease depending on
many factors. These include production decisions by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ("OPEC") and other
crude oil producers. Crude oil prices are determined with significant influence by OPEC. OPEC has the potential to influence oil
prices worldwide because its members possess a significant portion of the world's oil supply. In the event of sudden disruptions in
the supplies of oil, such as those caused by war (e.g., Russia's invasion of Ukraine and resulting sanctions), natural events,
accidents or acts of terrorism, prices of oil futures contracts could become extremely volatile and unpredictable. Also, sudden and
dramatic changes in the futures market may occur, for example, upon a cessation of hostilities that may exist in countries
producing oil, the introduction of new or previously withheld supplies into the market or the introduction of substitute products or
commodities. Crude oil prices may also be affected by short-term changes in supply and demand because of trading activities in
the oil market and seasonality (e.g., weather conditions such as hurricanes). It is not possible to predict the aggregate effect of all
or any combination of these factors.
• A DECISION BY THE NYMEX TO INCREASE MARGIN REQUIREMENTS FOR WTI CRUDE OIL FUTURES CONTRACTS MAY
AFFECT THE CONTRACT PRICE -
If the NYMEX increases the amount of collateral required to be posted to hold positions in the futures contracts on WTI crude oil
(i.e., the margin requirements), market participants who are unwilling or unable to post additional collateral may liquidate their
positions, which may cause the Contract Price to decline significantly.
• THE NOTES DO NOT OFFER DIRECT EXPOSURE TO COMMODITY SPOT PRICES -
The price of the Commodity Futures Contract reflects the price of a futures contract, not a physical commodity (or its spot price).
The price of a futures contract reflects the expected value of the commodity upon delivery in the future, whereas the spot price of a
commodity reflects the immediate delivery value of the commodity. A variety of factors can lead to a disparity between the
expected future price of a commodity and the spot price at a given point in time, such as the cost of storing the commodity for the
term of the futures contract, interest charges incurred to finance the purchase of the commodity and expectations concerning
supply and demand for the commodity. The price movements of a futures contract are typically correlated with the movements of
the spot price of the referenced commodity, but the correlation is generally imperfect and price movements in the spot market may
not be reflected in the futures market (and vice versa). Accordingly, the notes may underperform a similar investment that is linked
only to commodity spot prices.
• SINGLE COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACT PRICES TEND TO BE MORE VOLATILE THAN, AND MAY NOT CORRELATE
WITH, THE PRICES OF COMMODITIES GENERALLY -
The notes are not linked to a diverse basket of commodities, commodity futures contracts or a broad-based commodity index. The
price of the Commodity Futures Contract may not correlate to the price of commodities or commodity futures contracts generally