JPMorgan Chase Financial (NYSE: AMJB) auto callable notes with 7.25%–9.25% potential yield
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, fully guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co., is offering auto callable contingent interest notes linked to the Nasdaq-100 Index®, the Russell 2000® Index and the S&P 500® Index, maturing July 20, 2028.
The notes pay a Contingent Interest Rate between 7.25% and 9.25% per annum (0.60417%–0.77083% per month) for each Review Date when the closing level of each index is at least 80.00% of its Initial Value. If any index is below this Interest Barrier on a Review Date, no interest is paid for that period. The notes may be automatically called as early as July 15, 2026 if on certain Review Dates each index is at or above its Initial Value, returning $1,000 per note plus the applicable interest.
If the notes are not called and on the final Review Date any index is below 70.00% of its Initial Value, investors lose 1% of principal for each 1% decline of the Least Performing Index, potentially losing most or all of their investment. The notes are unsecured, are subject to the credit risk of the issuer and guarantor, pay no dividends on the underlying indices, may be illiquid, and have an estimated value of approximately $950.20 per $1,000 note if priced today, with a minimum estimated value of $900.00 per $1,000 note when terms are set.
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FAQ
What is JPMorgan Chase Financial (AMJB) offering in this 424B2 filing?
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is offering Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes linked to the Nasdaq-100 Index®, the Russell 2000® Index and the S&P 500® Index, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The notes are unsecured, unsubordinated structured debt securities due July 20, 2028.
How do the contingent interest payments work on the AMJB-linked notes?
For each $1,000 principal amount note, a Contingent Interest Payment between $6.0417 and $7.7083 (a 7.25%–9.25% per annum rate, paid monthly) is made on an Interest Payment Date only if, on the related Review Date, the closing level of each index is at least 80.00% of its Initial Value. If any index is below its Interest Barrier, no interest is paid for that period.
When can these JPMorgan auto callable notes be redeemed early?
The notes are automatically called if, on any Review Date other than the first five and the final Review Date, the closing level of each index is at least its Initial Value. In that case, investors receive, per $1,000 note, $1,000 plus the applicable Contingent Interest Payment on the related Call Settlement Date, and no further payments will be made. The earliest possible automatic call date is based on the July 15, 2026 Review Date.
What principal protection do investors have on these AMJB notes at maturity?
The notes do not guarantee return of principal. If they are not automatically called and, on the final Review Date, the Final Value of each index is at least 70.00% of its Initial Value (the Trigger Value), investors receive $1,000 per note plus any final Contingent Interest Payment. If the Final Value of any index is below its Trigger Value, the maturity payment is $1,000 + ($1,000 × Least Performing Index Return), so a 40.00% decline in the Least Performing Index would result in a $600 payment per $1,000 note.
What are the main risks highlighted for the JPMorgan auto callable contingent interest notes?
Key risks include: potential loss of more than 30.00% and up to all principal if any index finishes below its Trigger Value; the possibility of receiving no interest if any index is below its Interest Barrier on each Review Date; credit risk of JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co.; exposure to each index individually with no offset from better-performing indices; liquidity risk since the notes will not be listed on an exchange; and secondary market prices that are likely to be below the original issue price.
What is the estimated value of these AMJB auto callable notes versus the price to public?
If the notes priced on the date of the preliminary document, the estimated value would be approximately $950.20 per $1,000 principal amount note. The estimated value when the terms are set will be provided in the final pricing supplement and will be not less than $900.00 per $1,000 note. The estimated value is lower than the price to public because it excludes selling commissions, projected hedging profits and hedging costs.
How are these JPMorgan auto callable notes expected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes?
JPMorgan currently intends to treat the notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes as prepaid forward contracts with associated contingent coupons, with any Contingent Interest Payments taxed as ordinary income. The issuer expects special tax counsel to advise that this is a reasonable treatment, but other reasonable treatments are possible and future IRS or Treasury guidance could affect the tax consequences, possibly with retroactive effect.