JPMorgan prices $783K auto-call contingent interest notes
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $783,000 of Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes due February 23, 2029, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The notes priced on March 18, 2026 and are expected to settle on or about March 23, 2026. Each $1,000 note sells at $1,000 with selling commissions of $27.50 and proceeds to the issuer of $972.50 per note. The notes pay a contingent interest rate of 10.35% per annum (monthly equivalent 0.8625%) when, on a Review Date, both underlying ETFs trade at or above 75.00% of their Initial Values. The notes are auto-callable beginning with the Review Date on September 18, 2026, are linked to the lesser performing of the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) and the State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), and expose holders to up to 75.00% principal loss if the Lesser Performing Fund falls below the Buffer Threshold at maturity.
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Auto-call notes offer capped contingent yield with significant downside tied to the lesser performing ETF.
The notes pay a contingent coupon of 10.35% per annum only when both underlying ETFs meet the 75.00% Interest Barrier on a Review Date; otherwise no coupon is paid for that month. Automatic calls begin on September 18, 2026; if called, holders receive principal plus that period's contingent interest.
Key dependencies are the closing prices of SMH and XLU relative to their Initial Values ($393.67 for SMH and $46.73 for XLU on March 18, 2026), and the issuer/guarantor creditworthiness. Secondary market liquidity and the noted selling commissions materially affect tradability and realized returns.
Credit exposure and structural buffers determine investor loss potential more than ETF upside.
The notes are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Financial and fully guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.; repayment depends on both the guarantor and the issuer. The Buffer Amount is 25.00%, meaning investors absorb losses beyond that buffer up to 75.00% of principal if the Lesser Performing Fund Return is sufficiently negative at maturity.
Watch for changes in the issuer’s and guarantor’s credit spreads and for market-disruption postponements on Review or Payment Dates; cash-flow treatment and withholding for Non-U.S. Holders are described in the tax section.
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