JPMorgan prices $1.053M enhanced notes due 2029
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $1,053,000 of uncapped dual directional buffered return enhanced notes due March 15, 2029, guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The notes pay at maturity based on the lesser performing of the Russell 2000® and S&P 500® indices, with an Upside Leverage Factor of 1.134 and an 18.00% buffer. Purchasers pay $1,000 per note; the issuer estimated the notes' value at $979.00 per $1,000. The notes do not pay interest or dividends, are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Financial and expose holders to the credit risk of both issuers.
The structure: if both indices appreciate, return = $1,000 + ($1,000 × Lesser Performing Index Return × 1.134). If declines are within the 18.00% buffer, payment equals the absolute decline of the lesser performing index (capped at $1,180.00). If the lesser performing index declines beyond the buffer, investors lose an equal percent of principal beyond the buffer (up to an 82.00 principal loss).
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Notes combine capped upside on negative returns with leveraged upside on positive returns, concentrating payoff on the lesser performing index.
The product links settlement to the Lesser Performing Index of the Russell 2000® and S&P 500®, applying an 18.00% downside buffer and an upside multiplier of 1.134. This produces asymmetric payoff profiles: limited participation when one index falls within the buffer and leveraged participation when both indices appreciate.
Primary sensitivities include index correlation, realized volatility, and the relative performance of small‑cap vs large‑cap equities through the Observation Date: March 12, 2029. Secondary market liquidity is issuer‑dependent; pricing includes structuring and hedging costs.
Holder value depends on payment at maturity and on the creditworthiness of JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The notes are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Financial with a full and unconditional guarantee by JPMorgan Chase & Co. Any payment is subject to both entities' credit risk. JPMorgan Financial is a financing subsidiary with limited independent assets; recoveries in a counterparty default would be pari passu with other unsecured creditors.
Investors should note that credit spread moves or deterioration in either obligor’s credit could materially reduce secondary market values regardless of index performance.
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