Auto‑call notes linked to Dow/NDXT/RTY (NYSE: AMJB) with ≥9.30% coupon
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is offering auto‑callable Contingent Interest Notes due September 10, 2027, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The notes are expected to price on or about March 6, 2026 and settle on or about March 11, 2026.
The notes pay a Contingent Interest Payment on each Review Date only if each Index closes at or above an Interest Barrier equal to 70.00% of its Initial Value; the Contingent Interest Rate will be at least 9.30% per annum. The notes will be automatically called if, on a Review Date (other than the first, second and final Review Dates), each Index closes at or above its Initial Value; the earliest automatic‑call date is June 8, 2026. At maturity, if any Index is below the Trigger Value (70.00% of Initial Value), payment is based on the Least Performing Index Return and principal can be substantially lost.
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Auto‑callable notes tie periodic coupon payments to three indices with capped upside and significant downside risk.
The structure links contingent monthly interest (at least 9.30% per annum) to the closing levels of INDU, NDXT and RTY, requiring all three to clear a 70.00% barrier for each payment. An automatic call occurs if all three equal or exceed their Initial Values on a qualifying Review Date, triggering early redemption plus that period's contingent coupon.
Key dependencies include the joint performance of the three Indices (payments require each Index to meet thresholds), issuer/guarantor credit (JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co.), and limited liquidity because notes are unlisted. Pricing and final terms (including the exact contingent rate and estimated value floor of $900.00) will be set on pricing.
U.S. tax treatment is uncertain; issuer intends to treat the notes as prepaid forward contracts with contingent coupons.
The issuer expects Contingent Interest Payments to be ordinary income for U.S. holders and will seek a tax counsel opinion, but alternative IRS treatments could materially affect timing and character of income. The pricing supplement notes potential future regulatory guidance could change tax consequences, possibly retroactively.
For Non‑U.S. Holders, withholding on Contingent Interest Payments may occur (generally 30%) unless treaty documentation is provided; Section 871(m) conclusions are issuer determinations and not binding on the IRS.