AMJB: New JPMorgan auto-callable notes tied to MerQube Tech+ index
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is issuing $1,150,000 of Review Notes linked to the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The notes may be automatically called as early as November 24, 2026 if the Index closes at or above the Call Value, paying $1,000 plus a growing call premium that reaches up to 105% of principal by the final review date.
The notes have a 20.00% downside buffer, but if the Index falls more than this and is not called, investors lose 1% of principal for each 1% decline beyond the buffer, up to an 80.00% loss. The Index embeds a 6.0% per annum daily deduction and a notional financing cost, which drag on performance versus the QQQ-based strategy it tracks. The price to public is $1,000 per note, including $44 in fees and commissions, while the estimated value is $899.40, and the notes carry full issuer and guarantor credit risk.
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FAQ
What is JPMorgan Chase Financial (AMJB) offering in this 424B2 filing?
The company is issuing $1,150,000 of unsecured Review Notes linked to the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. Each note has a $1,000 principal amount.
How do investors in these JPMorgan MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Notes get paid?
On each Review Date, if the Index is at or above the Call Value (100% of the Initial Value), the notes are automatically called and pay $1,000 plus a Call Premium Amount that starts at 15% of principal and steps up over time. If never called, the final payment depends on the Index level relative to the Initial Value and the 20.00% buffer.
What downside protection and loss risk do these AMJB-linked notes have?
The notes provide a 20.00% buffer at maturity: if the Final Value is down by up to 20.00%, investors receive full principal back. If the Index is down more than 20.00% and the notes are not called, the payoff is $1,000 + [$1,000 × (Index Return + 20.00%)], so investors can lose up to 80.00% of principal.
How do fees and estimated value compare to the price on these JPMorgan notes?
The price to public is $1,000 per note, including $44 in fees and commissions, with net proceeds of $956 per note to the issuer. The estimated value at pricing is $899.40 per $1,000 note, reflecting selling costs, hedging costs and the issuer’s internal funding rate.
What makes the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index underlying these notes distinctive?
The Index provides rules-based exposure to the Invesco QQQ Trust with a target volatility of 35% and can use leverage up to 500%. Its level reflects a 6.0% per annum daily deduction and a daily notional financing cost over SOFR plus 0.50%, which generally causes the Index to trail an equivalent strategy without these charges.
What key risks does JPMorgan highlight for this MerQube-linked structured note?
Highlighted risks include potential loss of up to 80.00% of principal, lack of interest and dividends, credit risk of both JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co., index drag from the 6.0% deduction and financing cost, use of significant leverage in the Index, potential conflicts of interest, and that secondary market liquidity is not assured.