Auto‑call notes linked to MerQube index (AMJB) — 12% contingent coupons
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is offering Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes linked to the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index, with pricing on or about April 27, 2026 and settlement on or about April 30, 2026. The notes pay Contingent Interest Payments of at least $30.00 per $1,000 (equivalent to at least 12.00% per annum, payable quarterly) when the Index's closing level on a Review Date is >= 60.00% of the Initial Value (the Interest Barrier).
The notes are automatically callable on a Review Date (other than the first and final Review Dates) if the Index closing level is >= the Initial Value; the earliest automatic call date is October 27, 2026. The Index reflects a 6.0% per annum daily deduction and a notional financing cost; these deductions will reduce Index performance. If not called and the Final Value is below the Trigger Value (60.00% of Initial Value), principal at maturity is $1,000 + ($1,000 × Index Return), which could result in loss of more than 40% or all principal.
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Insights
Product combines high coupon potential with significant downside linked to a leveraged, deductive index.
The notes offer contingent quarterly coupons at a stated minimum of $30 per $1,000 when the Index closes at or above a 60.00% barrier; they also include an automatic-call feature beginning on October 27, 2026. Key drivers of economic terms are the 6.0% per annum daily deduction and the Index's volatility-targeting leverage.
Risks that materially affect value include the daily deduction and leverage (which magnify losses), limited upside (coupon sum capped), lack of dividend rights on the QQQ Fund, and sparse liquidity. Secondary‑market pricing and early-call timing will largely determine realized returns for investors.
Tax treatment is uncertain; contingent coupons expected to be ordinary income under the issuer's stated position.
The issuer intends to treat the notes as prepaid forward contracts with associated contingent coupons and to treat Contingent Interest Payments as ordinary income. The pricing supplement states this position is subject to confirmation by special tax counsel and acknowledges alternative tax treatments could materially affect timing and character of income or loss.
For Non-U.S. Holders the issuer expects withholding may occur on Contingent Interest Payments; Section 871(m) analysis is discussed but the issuer’s determination is not binding on the IRS. Consult a tax adviser for individual impact.