JPMorgan prices $706K auto‑callable contingent notes
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $706,000 of Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The notes pay a 9.45% per annum contingent coupon (monthly equivalent 0.7875%) if, on a Review Date, the closing price of each Fund is at or above an Interest Barrier of 75.00% of its Initial Value. The Initial Values were $46.68 (XLU) and $412.88 (SMH) as of the Pricing Date February 23, 2026. The notes mature on August 28, 2028, are callable beginning August 24, 2026, and were expected to settle on or about February 26, 2026. Investors face credit risk of the issuer and guarantor, potential loss of up to 75.00% of principal, no dividends from the Funds, limited upside beyond contingent coupons and limited liquidity.
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Auto-call structure offers capped upside via contingent coupons and early call risk.
The notes pay a 9.45% annual contingent rate if both Funds meet an 75.00% Interest Barrier on Review Dates; automatic call is possible beginning on August 24, 2026. The pricing supplement states the Original Issue Price was $1,000 per note and the estimated value was $955.60.
The actual cashflows depend on each Review Date observation and the Lesser Performing Fund at maturity; credit exposure is to JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Secondary market liquidity and prices are likely to be lower than original issue due to commissions and hedging costs.
Tax treatment is uncertain; issuer intends to treat notes as prepaid forwards with contingent coupons.
The issuer intends to treat the notes as prepaid forward contracts with associated contingent coupons for U.S. federal income tax purposes and to characterize Contingent Interest Payments as ordinary income. Special tax counsel notes alternative reasonable treatments may exist.
Section 871(m) analysis is discussed; the issuer and counsel believe it should not apply to these notes issued before January 1, 2027, but the IRS could disagree. Consult a tax adviser for individual consequences.
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