JPMorgan structured notes: high-yield contingent interest with 70% barrier
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is offering unsecured Contingent Interest Notes linked to the worst performer among the Russell 2000 Index, the Nasdaq‑100 Technology Sector Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, fully guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The notes are expected to be issued in $1,000 denominations and mature on December 8, 2028.
Investors can receive monthly Contingent Interest Payments of at least $7.875 per $1,000 (a rate of at least 9.45% per annum) for any Review Date on which each index closes at or above 70.00% of its Initial Value. If any index is below this Interest Barrier on a Review Date, no interest is paid for that month.
At maturity, if the Final Value of every index is at or above 70.00% of its Initial Value, investors receive their $1,000 principal plus the final Contingent Interest Payment. If any index finishes below 70.00%, the payoff is reduced by the full percentage decline of the worst‑performing index, and investors can lose more than 30% and up to all of their principal. The notes are not listed, expose holders to the credit risk of JPMorgan entities, provide no participation in index gains or dividends, and have an estimated value below the $1,000 issue price due to costs and hedging.
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FAQ
What are the JPMorgan AMJB Contingent Interest Notes linked to RTY, NDXT and INDU?
The notes are structured debt securities of JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co., that pay contingent monthly interest and return of principal based on the performance of the Russell 2000 Index, the Nasdaq‑100 Technology Sector Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The payoff depends on the least performing of these three indices.
How do the contingent interest payments on the AMJB notes work?
On each Review Date, if the closing level of each index is at or above its Interest Barrier of 70.00% of its Initial Value, investors receive a Contingent Interest Payment of at least $7.875 per $1,000 note, equivalent to a rate of at least 9.45% per annum (0.7875% per month). If any index is below its Interest Barrier, no interest is paid for that month.
What do investors in the AMJB notes receive at maturity?
On the December 8, 2028 Maturity Date, if the Final Value of each index is at or above its Trigger Value (70.00% of its Initial Value), investors receive $1,000 per note plus the final Contingent Interest Payment. If any index is below its Trigger Value, the maturity payment is $1,000 + ($1,000 × Least Performing Index Return), so a 60% decline in the least performing index would result in a $400 payment per $1,000 note.
Can investors in JPMorgan AMJB notes lose their principal?
Yes. The notes do not guarantee principal. If the Final Value of any index is below its Trigger Value of 70.00% of Initial Value, investors lose 1% of principal for each 1% decline of the least performing index. Under these conditions, investors can lose more than 30% and up to 100% of their principal at maturity.
Do the AMJB notes pay fixed interest or dividends?
No. The notes do not pay fixed interest and may pay no interest at all if an index is below its Interest Barrier on each Review Date. Investors also do not receive dividends or any other shareholder rights in the stocks that make up the underlying indices.
What are the main risks of investing in the JPMorgan AMJB contingent interest notes?
Key risks include potential loss of principal if any index ends below its Trigger Value, the risk of receiving no interest payments, exposure to the least performing index, credit risk of JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC and JPMorgan Chase & Co., lack of liquidity because the notes are not exchange‑listed, and secondary market prices that are likely to be below the $1,000 issue price due to funding and hedging costs.
How is the estimated value of the JPMorgan AMJB notes determined?
The preliminary materials indicate that if the notes priced on the example date, the estimated value would be about $981.70 per $1,000 note, and the final estimated value will not be less than $950.00 per $1,000 note. This estimate is based on the value of a fixed‑income component and embedded derivatives, using JPMorgan’s internal funding rate and pricing models, and is lower than the issue price because it excludes selling commissions, projected hedging profits and hedging costs.