JPMorgan prices $2.37M auto‑call notes linked to MerQube Index
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced and offered $2,372,000 of Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes linked to the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index, due March 31, 2031, guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The notes pay a contingent interest rate of 8.25% per annum when the Index closes at or above an Interest Barrier of 80.00% of the Initial Value on scheduled Review Dates, are auto‑callable beginning with the twelfth Review Date, and expose investors to up to 70.00% principal loss at maturity if the Final Value falls below the Buffer Threshold of 70.00% of the Initial Value.
The Index level reflects a 6.0% per annum daily deduction and a notional financing cost tied to the QQQ Fund, both of which drag index performance. Notes priced on March 26, 2026, expected settlement on or about March 31, 2026, minimum denomination $1,000. The estimated value at pricing was $906.30 per $1,000 note; price to public was $1,000 (selling commissions $37.50 per $1,000).
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Auto‑call, high conditional coupon tied to a leveraged volatility‑targeting index with built‑in drag.
The notes offer a contingent 8.25% annual coupon paid monthly only when the Index meets the 80% Interest Barrier on Review Dates and include an automatic call feature beginning at the twelfth Review Date. The Index’s 6.0% per annum daily deduction and a notional financing cost materially reduce the underlying performance used to determine coupon and principal outcomes.
Key dependencies are the Index’s realized returns relative to the Interest Barrier and Buffer Threshold and the timing of any automatic call. Secondary‑market liquidity and early call outcomes will determine realized returns for holders who do not retain notes to maturity.
Investor exposure is to issuer and guarantor credit plus structured payoff mechanics.
Payments are obligations of JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, fully guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.; investors therefore bear both entities’ credit risk. As a finance subsidiary, JPMorgan Financial has limited independent assets and depends on intercompany payments from the parent.
Any downgrade or widening of credit spreads for JPMorgan entities would likely reduce secondary market values. Holders should treat principal protection as conditional and subject to the notes’ payoff formula and guarantor creditworthiness.
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