JPMorgan (NYSE: AMJB) offers dual directional buffered notes linked to Dow, S&P 500 Equal Weight and XLE
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC plans to issue Uncapped Dual Directional Buffered Return Enhanced Notes linked to the least performing of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund, maturing on January 22, 2027 and guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The notes offer at least 1.30x upside participation if all three underlyings finish above their initial values, and a positive, uncapped return when the least performer rises. If the least performing underlying is flat or down by up to 15%, investors receive a gain equal to the absolute decline, capped at a 15% return. If any underlying falls by more than 15%, investors lose 1% of principal for each percentage point beyond the 15% buffer, with up to 85% principal loss. The notes pay no interest or dividends, are unsecured, will not be listed on an exchange, and their value is subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co. An indicative estimated value is about $989.10 per $1,000 note, and will not be less than $900.00 per $1,000 at pricing.
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FAQ
What are the JPMorgan AMJB Uncapped Dual Directional Buffered Notes linked to?
The notes are linked to the least performing of three underlyings: the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund. The payoff at maturity is driven by whichever of these has the worst performance.
How does the upside work on the JPMorgan AMJB structured notes?
If the Final Value of each underlying exceeds its Initial Value, investors receive their $1,000 principal plus a leveraged return equal to the least performing underlying’s gain multiplied by an Upside Leverage Factor of at least 1.30, which will be set on the pricing date.
What protection does the 15% buffer provide on these JPMorgan AMJB notes?
The notes have a 15.00% buffer. If the least performing underlying is flat or down by up to 15%, investors receive a positive return equal to the absolute decline, up to 15%, so the maximum gain in this negative-return scenario is $1,150 per $1,000 note.
Under what conditions can investors lose principal on the JPMorgan AMJB notes?
If the Final Value of any underlying is more than 15.00% below its Initial Value, investors lose 1% of principal for every 1% the least performing underlying falls beyond the 15% buffer, with the potential to lose up to 85% of principal at maturity.
Do the JPMorgan AMJB notes pay interest or dividends?
No. The notes do not pay periodic interest and investors will not receive dividends from the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund or from any securities in the indices. All return, if any, is realized only at maturity.
What are the key risks of investing in these JPMorgan AMJB structured notes?
Key risks include up to 85% principal loss if the least performing underlying falls more than 15%, exposure to the credit risk of JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co., lack of liquidity because the notes will not be listed on an exchange, and the possibility that secondary market prices are below the original issue price.
How is the estimated value of the JPMorgan AMJB notes determined?
The preliminary estimated value is about $989.10 per $1,000 note, and will not be less than $900.00 per $1,000 at pricing. It is based on an internal funding rate and the value of embedded derivatives, and is lower than the original issue price because it includes selling commissions, projected hedging profits and hedging costs.