JPMorgan issues KWEB-linked Knock-Out Notes with 5% principal floor
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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is offering structured, knock-out notes linked to the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) that mature on March 23, 2028 and are fully guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The notes feature a Participation Rate of 100.00%, a Knock-Out Value of 125.00, and a stated floor that limits loss to 5.00 of principal (minimum repayment of $950.00 per $1,000 note). A Fixed Amount of at least $170.00 per $1,000 note will apply if the Fund exceeds the Knock-Out Value. The notes are expected to price on or about March 19, 2026 and settle on or about March 24, 2026.
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Risk-return is capped with modest principal protection and a fixed upside above the knock-out.
The structure offers upside up to the Knock-Out Value (125.00) with a Fixed Amount of at least $170.00 per $1,000 note if the Fund exceeds that level. The Participation Rate is 100.00, so gains below the knock-out are passed through up to the cap.
The notes include a built-in principal floor at $950.00 (a 5.00 potential loss) and are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Chase Financial, guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. Credit risk of those entities and limited liquidity (no exchange listing) are primary dependencies.
Notes are expected to be treated as contingent payment debt instruments for U.S. federal tax purposes.
Special tax counsel expects the notes to be taxed under the contingent payment debt rules, requiring accrual of original issue discount at a determined comparable yield. The comparable yield and projected payment schedule will be provided in the pricing supplement.
Non-U.S. holders may be affected by Section 871(m); the issuer expects that rule will not apply but notes the IRS could disagree. Consult tax advisers for individual circumstances.
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