JPMorgan prices $5.75M callable contingent notes
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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $5,750,000 of Callable Contingent Interest Notes due October 15, 2026, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The notes pay a Contingent Interest Rate of 6.00% over the term (1.00% per month) only for each Review Date on which each of the Nasdaq-100, S&P 500 and the Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF closes at or above 85.00% of its Strike Value. The notes are callable at the issuer’s option on certain Interest Payment Dates beginning May 14, 2026. Principal repayment at maturity depends on the Least Performing Underlying and includes a 15.00% buffer and a downside leverage factor of 1.17647.
Notes priced April 10, 2026 (settlement on or about April 15, 2026). The estimated value at pricing was $989.50 per $1,000 note; price to public was $1,000 per note. Payments are subject to issuer and guarantor credit risk and limited secondary-market liquidity.
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Callability and the contingent coupon structure create early‑exit and income uncertainty for investors.
The notes offer monthly contingent coupons equal to 1.00% per month (6.00% total) only when all three Underlyings meet the 85.00% Interest Barrier on a Review Date. Because payments require all three Underlyings to clear the barrier, coupon cash flows are binary and depends on correlated index/ETF performance.
Early redemption at issuer option (first exercisable May 14, 2026) means realized term may be materially shorter; reinvestment risk arises if called. Secondary market liquidity is limited and repurchase pricing may be below original issue price.
U.S. federal tax treatment is uncertain; issuer treats notes as prepaid forwards with contingent coupons.
The issuer intends to treat the notes as prepaid forward contracts with associated contingent coupons, with contingent interest taxed as ordinary income. Special tax counsel notes alternative treatments are possible and Treasury/IRS guidance could change the timing or character of income.
Non-U.S. Holders may face withholding (generally 30%) and Section 871(m) analysis applies; consult a tax adviser for individual circumstances.
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