futures contracts, and economically equivalent swaps. These rules came into effect on January 1, 2022 for covered futures and
options on futures contracts and on January 1, 2023 for covered swaps. The rules may reduce liquidity in the exchange-traded
market for those commodity-based futures contracts, which may, in turn, have an adverse effect on any payments on the
notes. Furthermore, we or our affiliates may be unable as a result of those restrictions to effect transactions necessary to hedge
our obligations under the notes resulting in a commodity hedging disruption event, in which case we may, in our sole and absolute
discretion, accelerate the payment on your notes. See “— Risks Relating to the Notes Generally — We May Accelerate Your
Notes If a Commodity Hedging Disruption Event Occurs” above.
● 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 Brent 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 BRENT 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 Brent crude oil. The price of Brent 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, by currency exchange rates and by factors affecting the specific blends deliverable as Brent crude oil, as well
as by periodic changes in which blends are deliverable as Brent crude oil. 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 global economic activity, demand will tend to reflect
economic conditions. Demand is also influenced by government regulations, such as environmental or consumption policies. The
increasing demand for renewable energy may also influence long-term crude oil prices. 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 wars and armed conflicts, 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.
● FUTURES CONTRACTS ON BRENT CRUDE OIL ARE THE BENCHMARK CRUDE OIL CONTRACTS IN EUROPEAN AND
ASIAN MARKETS AND MAY BE AFFECTED BY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN EUROPE AND ASIA —
Because futures contracts on Brent crude oil are the benchmark crude oil contracts in European and Asian markets, the
Commodity Futures Contract will be affected by economic conditions in Europe and Asia. A decline in economic activity in Europe
or Asia could result in decreased demand for crude oil and for futures contracts on crude oil, which could adversely affect the price
of the Commodity Futures Contract and, therefore, the notes.
● THERE ARE RISKS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT PRICE BEING DETERMINED BY ICE FUTURES EUROPE —
Futures contracts on Brent crude oil are traded on ICE Futures Europe. The Contract Price will be determined by reference to the
official settlement price per barrel on ICE Futures Europe of the first nearby month futures contract for Brent crude oil (or, in some
circumstances, the second nearby month futures contract for Brent crude oil), stated in U.S. dollars, as made public by ICE Futures
Europe and displayed on the applicable Bloomberg page. Investments in notes linked to the value of commodity futures contracts