JPMorgan issues NVDA-linked digital barrier notes
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is offering digital barrier notes linked to the common stock of NVIDIA Corporation that are expected to price on or about February 26, 2026 and settle on or about March 3, 2026.
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is offering digital barrier notes linked to the common stock of NVIDIA Corporation that are expected to price on or about February 26, 2026 and settle on or about March 3, 2026. The notes mature on June 1, 2027 with an observation date of May 26, 2027. Per $1,000 principal amount, investors receive at least a 15.65% contingent digital return at maturity if the Final Value of the reference stock is >= the Barrier Amount, set at 60.00% of the Initial Value.
The notes are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Chase Financial and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The estimated value at issuance is approximately $952.40 per $1,000 note and will not be less than $900.00 per $1,000 note when terms are set. Investors may lose part or all principal if the Final Value is below the Barrier Amount; no interest or dividends are paid, and the notes are not FDIC insured.
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Digital barrier notes offer capped upside with full downside exposure tied to NVDA's closing price.
The notes deliver a fixed contingent digital return of 15.65% at maturity only if the Final Value is at or above the Barrier Amount of 60.00% of the Initial Value; otherwise payoff equals principal adjusted by the Stock Return. This structure caps investor upside while leaving principal exposed to the full percentage decline of the reference stock below the barrier.
Key dependencies include the closing price of NVDA on the Observation Date, the issuer and guarantor creditworthiness, and liquidity provided by JPMS. Subsequent pricing and secondary market treatment will be shown in the final pricing supplement.
Tax treatment is uncertain; notes are treated as "open transactions" for U.S. federal tax counsel opinion.
Special tax counsel opines the notes may be treated as open transactions not debt instruments, producing long-term capital gain or loss if held over a year. This treatment is not binding on the IRS and could be recharacterized, affecting timing and character of income.
Section 871(m) considerations are discussed; the issuer expects 871(m) will not apply to these notes for Non-U.S. Holders based on their determinations, but the IRS could disagree. Consult a tax adviser.
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