JPMorgan (AMJB) prices dual directional buffered notes on Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is offering capped dual directional buffered equity notes linked to the lesser performing of the Nasdaq-100 Index and the S&P 500 Index, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The notes provide unleveraged exposure to index gains up to a Maximum Upside Return of at least 19.30%, and to index declines up to a 10.00% buffer, where investors receive the absolute value of the loss at maturity.
If either index falls by more than 10.00%, investors lose 1% of principal for each additional 1% decline, up to a possible 90.00% principal loss. The notes pay no interest or dividends, are unsecured and unsubordinated, and will not be listed on an exchange. If priced on the example date, the estimated value would be about $986.20 per $1,000 note, and the final estimated value will not be less than $900.00 per $1,000, reflecting selling commissions, hedging costs and issuer funding assumptions.
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FAQ
What are the JPMorgan capped dual directional buffered equity notes linked to the Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500?
These notes are structured securities issued by JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC and guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. They link repayment at maturity to the lesser performing of the Nasdaq-100 Index and the S&P 500 Index, with a capped upside and a 10.00% downside buffer, and they pay no interest or dividends.
What is the maximum potential return on these JPMorgan notes (symbol AMJB underlying)?
The notes offer a Maximum Upside Return of at least 19.30%. If both indices end above their initial levels, the payment at maturity is $1,000 plus $1,000 times the lesser index return, but capped so the total payment cannot exceed at least $1,193.00 per $1,000 note when the lesser performing index return is positive.
How does the 10.00% buffer and downside risk work on these Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 linked notes?
If the lesser performing index is flat or down by up to 10.00%, investors receive a positive return equal to the absolute loss on that index, up to $1,100.00 per $1,000 note. If the lesser performing index falls by more than 10.00%, investors lose 1% of principal for each additional 1% decline, and can lose up to 90.00% of principal at maturity.
Do the JPMorgan dual directional buffered equity notes pay interest or dividends?
No. The notes do not pay periodic interest and investors will not receive dividends on the stocks in either index or have any shareholder rights. All potential return comes from the single payment at maturity based on index performance.
What is the estimated value of these JPMorgan structured notes relative to the $1,000 price to public?
If the notes priced on the example date, the issuer estimates a value of approximately $986.20 per $1,000 note, and states the final estimated value will not be less than $900.00 per $1,000. The difference from the $1,000 price reflects selling commissions, structuring and hedging costs and the issuer’s internal funding rate.
What credit and liquidity risks do investors face with the AMJB-related capped buffered notes?
Repayment depends on the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC and JPMorgan Chase & Co., since the notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations. The notes will not be listed on an exchange, and any resale would likely be through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at prices that may be lower than the original issue price.
How are these Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 linked notes expected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes?
JPMorgan’s special tax counsel believes it is reasonable to treat the notes as open transactions that are not debt instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes, so gain or loss should generally be capital gain or loss (long-term if held more than a year). The discussion also notes IRS guidance and possible future rules that could change the tax treatment, and investors are urged to consult their tax advisers.