Form FWP WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Filed by: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-221324
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Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the S&P 500® Index due June 7, 2022 Final Term Sheet to Pricing Supplement No. 41 dated May 31, 2018
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On the date of the accompanying pricing supplement, the estimated value of the securities is $951.35 per security. The estimated value of the securities was determined for the issuer by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC using its proprietary pricing models. It is not an indication of actual profit to the issuer or to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC or any of the issuer’s other affiliates, nor is it an indication of the price, if any, at which Wells Fargo Securities, LLC or any other person may be willing to buy the securities from you at any time after issuance. See “Investment Description” in the accompanying pricing supplement.
The securities have complex features and investing in the securities involves risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. See “Selected Risk Considerations” in this term sheet and “Risk Factors” in the accompanying pricing supplement.
This final term sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying pricing supplement, market measure supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus.
NOT A BANK DEPOSIT AND NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY THE FDIC OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY
| Hypothetical Payout Profile
The profile to the right illustrates the potential payment on the securities for a range of hypothetical percentage changes in the closing level of the Index from the pricing date to the applicable call date (including the final calculation day). The profile is based on a call premium of 6.00% for the first call date, 12.00% for the second call date, 18.00% for the third call date and 24.00% for the final call date and a threshold level equal to 90% of the starting level.
This profile has been prepared for purposes of illustration only. Your actual return will depend on (i) whether the securities are automatically called; (ii) if the securities are automatically called, the actual call date on which the securities are called; (iii) if the securities are not automatically called, the actual ending level of the Index; and (iv) whether you hold your securities to maturity or earlier automatic call. |
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Hypothetical Returns
If the securities are automatically called:
| Hypothetical call date on which securities are automatically called |
Hypothetical payment per security on related call settlement date |
Hypothetical pre-tax total rate of return |
Hypothetical pre- tax annualized rate of return(1) | |||
| 1st call date | $1,060.00 | 6.00% | 5.80% | |||
| 2nd call date | $1,120.00 | 12.00% | 5.68% | |||
| 3rd call date | $1,180.00 | 18.00% | 5.55% | |||
| 4th call date | $1,240.00 | 24.00% | 5.45% |
Each security has an original offering price of $1,000.
| (1) | The annualized rates of return are calculated with compounding on a semi-annual basis. |
If the securities are not automatically called:
| Hypothetical ending level |
Hypothetical percentage change from the hypothetical starting level to the hypothetical ending level |
Hypothetical maturity payment amount per security |
Hypothetical pre-tax total rate of return |
Hypothetical pre- tax annualized rate of return(1) | ||||
| 95.00 | -5.00% | $1,000.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||
| 90.00 | -10.00% | $1,000.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||
| 89.00 | -11.00% | $990.00 | -1.00% | -0.25% | ||||
| 80.00 | -20.00% | $900.00 | -10.00% | -2.61% | ||||
| 75.00 | -25.00% | $850.00 | -15.00% | -4.02% | ||||
| 50.00 | -50.00% | $600.00 | -40.00% | -12.36% | ||||
| 25.00 | -75.00% | $350.00 | -65.00% | -24.58% | ||||
| 0.00 | -100.00% | $100.00 | -90.00% | -49.99% |
Assumes a hypothetical starting level of 100.00. The hypothetical starting level of 100.00 has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and does not represent the actual starting level. The actual starting level is set forth under “Summary of Terms” above. For historical data regarding the actual closing levels of the Index, see the historical information set forth under the section titled “The S&P 500® Index” in the accompanying pricing supplement. Each security has an original offering price of $1,000.
| (1) | The annualized rates of return are calculated on a semi-annual bond equivalent basis with compounding. |
The above figures are for purposes of illustration only and may have been rounded for ease of analysis. The actual amount you receive upon automatic call or at stated maturity and the resulting pre-tax rate of return will depend on (i) whether the securities are automatically called; (ii) if the securities are automatically called, the actual call date on which the securities are called; and (iii) if the securities are not automatically called, the actual starting level and actual ending level.
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Call Dates and Call Premiums
| Call Date | Call Premium | Payment per Security upon an Automatic Call | ||
| June 7, 2019 | 6.00% of the original offering price | $1,060.00 | ||
| June 8, 2020 | 12.00% of the original offering price | $1,120.00 | ||
| June 7, 2021 | 18.00% of the original offering price | $1,180.00 | ||
| May 31, 2022 (the final calculation day) |
24.00% of the original offering price | $1,240.00 |
The last call date is the final calculation day, and payment upon an automatic call on the final calculation day, if applicable, will be made on the stated maturity date.
Any positive return on the securities will be limited to the applicable call premium, even if the closing level of the Index significantly exceeds the starting level on the applicable call date. You will not participate in any appreciation of the Index beyond the applicable call premium.
How The Maturity Payment Amount Is Calculated
If the securities are not automatically called prior to the final calculation day, then on the stated maturity date you will receive a cash payment per security equal to the maturity payment amount. The maturity payment amount per security will equal:
| • | If the ending level is greater than or equal to the starting level: $1,000 plus the call premium applicable to the final calculation day as described above under “Call Dates and Call Premiums”; |
| • | If the ending level is less than the starting level but greater than or equal to the threshold level: $1,000; or |
| • | If the ending level is less than the threshold level: $1,000 minus |
| $1,000 × | threshold level – ending level | |||||||||
| starting level |
If the securities are not automatically called prior to the final calculation day and the ending level is less than the threshold level, you will receive less, and possibly 90% less, than the original offering price of your securities at maturity.
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Selected Risk Considerations
The risks set forth below are discussed in detail in the “Risk Factors” section in the accompanying pricing supplement. Please review those risk disclosures carefully.
| • | If The Securities Are Not Automatically Called And The Ending Level Is Less Than The Threshold Level, You Will Receive Less, And Possibly 90% Less, Than The Original Offering Price Of Your Securities At Maturity. |
| • | No Periodic Interest Will Be Paid On The Securities. |
| • | The Potential Return On The Securities Is Limited To The Call Premium. |
| • | You Will Be Subject To Reinvestment Risk. |
| • | The Securities Are Subject To The Credit Risk Of Wells Fargo. |
| • | The Estimated Value Of The Securities On The Pricing Date, Based On Wells Fargo Securities, LLC’s Proprietary Pricing Models, Is Less Than The Original Offering Price. |
| • | The Estimated Value Of The Securities Is Determined By The Issuer’s Affiliate’s Pricing Models, Which May Differ From Those Of Other Dealers. |
| • | The Estimated Value Of The Securities Is Not An Indication Of The Price, If Any, At Which Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Or Any Other Person May Be Willing To Buy The Securities From You In The Secondary Market. |
| • | The Value Of The Securities Prior To Stated Maturity Will Be Affected By Numerous Factors, Some Of Which Are Related In Complex Ways. |
| • | The Securities Will Not Be Listed On Any Securities Exchange And The Issuer Does Not Expect A Trading Market For The Securities To Develop. |
| • | Historical Levels Of The Index Should Not Be Taken As An Indication Of The Future Performance Of The Index During The Term Of The Securities. |
| • | Changes That Affect The Index May Adversely Affect The Value Of The Securities And The Amount You Will Receive At Stated Maturity. |
| • | The Issuer Cannot Control Actions By Any Of The Unaffiliated Companies Whose Securities Are Included In The Index. |
| • | The Issuer And Its Affiliates Have No Affiliation With The Index Sponsor And Have Not Independently Verified Its Public Disclosure Of Information. |
| • | A Call Settlement Date And The Stated Maturity Date May Be Postponed If A Calculation Day Is Postponed. |
| • | The Issuer’s Economic Interests And Those Of Any Dealer Participating In The Offering Are Potentially Adverse To Your Interests. |
| ¡ | The Calculation Agent Is An Affiliate Of The Issuer And May Be Required To Make Discretionary Judgments That Affect The Return You Receive On The Securities. |
| ¡ | The Estimated Value Of The Securities Was Calculated By An Affiliate Of The Issuer And Is Therefore Not An Independent Third-Party Valuation. |
| ¡ | Research Reports By Affiliates Of The Issuer Or Any Participating Dealer Or Its Affiliates May Be Inconsistent With An Investment In The Securities And May Adversely Affect The Level Of The Index. |
| ¡ | Business Activities Of Affiliates Of The Issuer Or Any Participating Dealers Or Its Affiliates With The Companies Whose Securities Are Included In The Index May Adversely Affect The Level Of The Index. |
| ¡ | Hedging Activities By Affiliates Of The Issuer Or Any Participating Dealer Or Its Affiliates May Adversely Affect The Level Of The Index. |
| ¡ | Trading Activities By Affiliates Of The Issuer Or Any Participating Dealer Or Its Affiliates May Adversely Affect The Level Of The Index. |
| ¡ | A Participating Dealer Or Its Affiliates May Realize Hedging Profits Projected By Its Proprietary Pricing Models In Addition To Any Selling Concession And/Or Distribution Expense Fee, Creating A Further Incentive For The Participating Dealer To Sell The Securities To You. |
| • | The U.S. Federal Tax Consequences Of An Investment In The Securities Are Unclear. |
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Not suitable for all investors
Investment suitability must be determined individually for each investor. The securities described herein are not a suitable investment for all investors. In particular, no investor should purchase the securities unless they understand and are able to bear the associated market, liquidity and yield risks. Unless market conditions and other relevant factors change significantly in your favor, a sale of the securities prior to maturity is likely to result in sale proceeds that are substantially less than the original offering price per security. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and its affiliates are not obligated to purchase the securities from you at any time prior to maturity.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling your financial advisor or by calling Wells Fargo Securities at 866-346-7732.
Not a research report
This material was prepared by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, a registered broker-dealer and separate non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. This material is not a product of Wells Fargo & Company or Wells Fargo Securities, LLC research departments.
Consult your tax advisor
Investors should review carefully the accompanying pricing supplement, market measure supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus and consult their tax advisors regarding the application of the U.S. federal tax laws to their particular circumstances, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. jurisdiction.
The S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“SPDJI”), and has been licensed for use by Wells Fargo & Company (“WFC”). Standard & Poor’s®, S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by WFC. The securities are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P 500 Index.
Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, members SIPC, separate registered broker-dealers and non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company.
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