Financial Performance and Digital Progress Update
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
From time to time, our public communications include oral or written forward-looking
statements. Statements of this type are included in this document, and may be included in
other filings with Canadian securities regulators or the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), or in other communications. In addition, representatives of the Bank may
include forward-looking statements orally to analysts, investors, the media and others. All
such statements are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and any applicable Canadian securities legislation.
Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements made in this
document, the Management's Discussion and Analysis in the Bank's 2023 Annual Report
under the headings "Outlook" and in other statements regarding the Bank's objectives,
strategies to achieve those objectives, the regulatory environment in which the Bank
operates, anticipated financial results, and the outlook for the Bank's businesses and for the
Canadian, U.S. and global economies. Such statements are typically identified by words or
phrases such as "believe," "expect," "aim," "achieve," "foresee," "forecast," "anticipate,"
"intend," "estimate," "plan," "goal," "strive," "target," "project," "commit," "objective," and
similar expressions of future or conditional verbs, such as "will," "may," "should," "would,"
"might," "can" and "could" and positive and negative variations thereof.
By their very nature, forward-looking statements require us to make assumptions and are
subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, which give rise to the possibility that our
predictions, forecasts, projections, expectations or conclusions will not prove to be accurate,
that our assumptions may not be correct and that our financial performance objectives,
vision and strategic goals will not be achieved.
We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements as a number of risk
factors, many of which are beyond our control and effects of which can be difficult to predict,
could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations, targets, estimates or
intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements.
The future outcomes that relate to forward-looking statements may be influenced by many
factors, including but not limited to: general economic and market conditions in the countries
in which we operate and globally; changes in currency and interest rates; increased funding
costs and market volatility due to market illiquidity and competition for funding; the failure of
third parties to comply with their obligations to the Bank and its affiliates; changes in
monetary, fiscal, or economic policy and tax legislation and interpretation; changes in laws
and regulations or in supervisory expectations or requirements, including capital, interest
rate and liquidity requirements and guidance, and the effect of such changes on funding
costs; geopolitical risk; changes to our credit ratings; the possible effects on our business of
war or terrorist actions and unforeseen consequences arising from such actions;
technological changes and technology resiliency; operational and infrastructure risks;
reputational risks; the accuracy and completeness of information the Bank receives on
customers and counterparties; the timely development and introduction of new products
and services, and the extent to which products or services previously sold by the Bank
require the Bank to incur liabilities or absorb losses not contemplated at their origination; our
ability to execute our strategic plans, including the successful completion of acquisitions and
dispositions, including obtaining regulatory approvals; critical accounting estimates and the
effect of changes to accounting standards, rules and interpretations on these estimates;
global capital markets activity; the Bank's ability to attract, develop and retain key executives;
the evolution of various types of fraud or other criminal behaviour to which the Bank is
exposed; anti-money laundering; disruptions or attacks (including cyber-attacks) on the
Bank's information technology, internet connectivity, network accessibility, or other voice or
data communications systems or services; which may result in data breaches, unauthorized
access to sensitive information, and potential incidents of identity theft; increased
competition in the geographic and in business areas in which we operate, including through
internet and mobile banking and non-traditional competitors; exposure related to significant
litigation and regulatory matters; climate change and other environmental and social risks,
including sustainability that may arise, including from the Bank's business activities; the
occurrence of natural and unnatural catastrophic events and claims resulting from such
events; inflationary pressures; Canadian housing and household indebtedness; the
emergence or continuation of widespread health emergencies or pandemics, including their
impact on the global economy, financial market conditions and the Bank's business, results of
operations, financial condition and prospects; and the Bank's anticipation of and success in
managing the risks implied by the foregoing. A substantial amount of the Bank's business
involves making loans or otherwise committing resources to specific companies, industries or
countries. Unforeseen events affecting such borrowers, industries or countries could have a
material adverse effect on the Bank's financial results, businesses, financial condition or
liquidity. These and other factors may cause the Bank's actual performance to differ
materially from that contemplated by forward-looking statements. The Bank cautions that
the preceding list is not exhaustive of all possible risk factors and other factors could also
adversely affect the Bank's results, for more information, please see the "Risk Management"
section of the Bank's 2023 Annual Report, as may be updated by quarterly reports.
Material economic assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained in this
document are set out in the 2023 Annual Report under the headings "Outlook", as updated
by quarterly reports. The "Outlook" and "2024 Priorities" sections are based on the Bank's
views and the actual outcome is uncertain. Readers should consider the above-noted factors
when reviewing these sections. When relying on forward-looking statements to make
decisions with respect to the Bank and its securities, investors and others should carefully
consider the preceding factors, other uncertainties and potential events.
Any forward-looking statements contained in this document represent the views of
management only as of the date hereof and are presented for the purpose of assisting the
Bank's shareholders and analysts in understanding the Bank's financial position, objectives
and priorities, and anticipated financial performance as at and for the periods ended on the
dates presented, and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Except as required by law,
the Bank does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, whether written or
oral, that may be made from time to time by or on its behalf.
Additional information relating to the Bank, including the Bank's Annual Information Form,
can be located on the SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca and on the EDGAR section of the
SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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