JPMorgan Chase Financial (AMJB) issues MerQube US Large-Cap Vol review notes
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is offering structured review notes linked to the MerQube US Large-Cap Vol Advantage Index, featuring an automatic call and full principal-at-risk exposure.
The notes can be automatically called on scheduled Review Dates from December 30, 2026 through December 30, 2030 if the index closes at or above the applicable Call Value, paying $1,000 plus a Call Premium Amount based on a Call Premium Rate of at least 14.00%. If the notes are not called and the final index level is below the 60.00% Barrier Amount, repayment equals $1,000 plus $1,000 times the index return, so investors lose more than 40% of principal and can lose it all. The index itself uses leveraged exposure of 0%–500% to E-mini S&P 500 futures and applies a 6.0% per annum daily deduction, which drags performance versus an identical index without such a fee. The notes are unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase Financial, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co., with an estimated value currently illustrated at about $888 per $1,000 note and not less than $870 per $1,000 note when finalized.
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FAQ
What are JPMorgan Chase Financial (AMJB) MerQube US Large-Cap Vol Advantage review notes?
These are structured review notes issued by JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co., that mature on January 3, 2031. They are linked to the MerQube US Large-Cap Vol Advantage Index, do not pay periodic interest or dividends, and expose investors to the index’s performance with the potential for early automatic redemption at a premium, but also the risk of losing a significant portion or all of principal at maturity.
How does the automatic call feature work on the AMJB MerQube index-linked notes?
On each scheduled trading day from December 30, 2026 through December 30, 2030, the notes are reviewed. If on any Review Date the index closing level is at or above the applicable Call Value (100% of the Initial Value for the first through 1,004th Review Dates and 60% on the final Review Date), the notes are automatically called. On the Call Settlement Date, holders receive $1,000 per note plus a Call Premium Amount calculated as $1,000 × Call Premium Rate × N / 252, where N increases with each Review Date and the Call Premium Rate is at least 14.00%. No further payments are made after an automatic call.
What happens at maturity if the AMJB notes are not automatically called?
If the notes have not been automatically called, the payment at maturity per $1,000 note is $1,000 + ($1,000 × Index Return), where Index Return equals (Final Value – Initial Value) / Initial Value. If the Final Value is less than the 60.00% Barrier Amount, investors lose 1% of principal for each 1% the Final Value is below the Initial Value, meaning they will lose more than 40.00% of principal and could lose their entire investment.
How is the MerQube US Large-Cap Vol Advantage Index constructed for these notes?
The index provides rules-based exposure to an unfunded rolling position in E-mini S&P 500 futures, targeting implied volatility of 35% using the one-week implied volatility of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY). On each weekly rebalance day, exposure is set to 35% divided by SPY’s one-week implied volatility, subject to a minimum of 0% and maximum of 500%. The index applies a 6.0% per annum daily deduction, which offsets gains, amplifies losses and causes the index to lag an identical index without this deduction.
What are the key risks of investing in the AMJB MerQube US Large-Cap Vol Advantage notes?
Key risks include full principal-at-risk exposure if the notes are not called and the final index level falls below the 60% Barrier Amount, the drag from the index’s 6.0% per annum daily deduction, and the use of significant leverage (up to 500% exposure) to futures, which can magnify losses. The notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase Financial, subject to the credit risk of both the issuer and JPMorgan Chase & Co. They will not be listed on an exchange, may have limited or no liquidity, and their estimated value (illustrated at about $888 and not less than $870 per $1,000 note) is lower than the price to public because it reflects selling commissions, hedging profits or losses and internal funding costs.
How is the call premium on the AMJB notes determined, and what are example payouts?
The Call Premium Amount for each Review Date equals $1,000 × Call Premium Rate × N / 252, where N is 253 plus the number of prior Review Dates and the Call Premium Rate is at least 14.00%. Assuming a hypothetical Call Premium Rate of 14.00%, the Call Premium Amount is approximately $140.5556 if the notes are called on the first Review Date and about $698.3333 if called on the final Review Date, leading to total payments of $1,140.5556 and $1,698.3333 per $1,000 note in the examples provided.
What U.S. federal income tax and withholding considerations apply to these notes?
According to the opinion of special tax counsel, it is reasonable to treat the notes as open transactions that are not debt instruments, so that gain or loss on disposition should be capital gain or loss, generally long-term if held for more than one year. However, the IRS or a court could disagree, and future guidance on prepaid forward contracts could adversely affect tax results, possibly retroactively. For Non-U.S. Holders, the issuer expects that Section 871(m) dividend-equivalent withholding will not apply, based on current determinations and an IRS notice excluding certain instruments issued before January 1, 2027, but this determination is not binding on the IRS.