Auto‑Callable MerQube Notes — JPMorgan (NYSE: AMJB) with ≥14% contingent coupon
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is offering Structured Investments Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes linked to the MerQube US Small‑Cap Vol Advantage Index, priced at $1,000 per note. The notes are expected to price on or about April 30, 2026 and settle on or about May 5, 2026, with maturity on May 5, 2031. The notes pay a Contingent Interest Payment for any Review Date when the Index is at or above an Interest Barrier equal to 60.00% of the Initial Value; the Contingent Interest Rate will be at least 14.00% per annum (at least 3.50% per quarter). The notes are automatically callable (first possible automatic call: October 30, 2026) if the Index closes at or above its Initial Value on an applicable Review Date. The Index includes a 6.0% per annum daily deduction and uses a volatility‑targeting exposure to E‑mini Russell 2000 futures. Payments are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Financial and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.; purchasers bear the credit risk of both entities. Investors may lose a substantial portion or all principal if the Final Value is below the Trigger Value (60.00% of Initial Value).
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Complex, income‑style note with high conditional coupon and significant principal risk.
The notes offer a minimum stated Contingent Interest Rate of 14.00% per annum payable quarterly if the Index is at or above an Interest Barrier of 60.00% on Review Dates. The instrument is auto‑callable beginning on October 30, 2026, which can shorten the term materially.
The Index’s 6.0% per annum daily deduction and volatility‑targeted, leveraged exposure to E‑mini Russell 2000 futures are key drivers of outcomes. These features reduce long‑term upside and increase downside sensitivity; actual realized contingent payments depend entirely on discrete Review Date levels, not interim performance.
Tax treatment uncertain; issuer expects prepaid‑forward characterization.
Issuer intends to treat the notes as prepaid forward contracts with associated contingent coupons for U.S. federal income tax purposes and to treat Contingent Interest Payments as ordinary income. That position will be submitted to special tax counsel but is not binding on the IRS.
Non‑U.S. Holders should note potential withholding (generally 30%) and Section 871(m) considerations; issuer expects Section 871(m) not to apply but the IRS could disagree. Consult a tax adviser.