JPMorgan prices $1.368M buffered, leveraged notes
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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $1,368,000 of uncapped Dual Directional Buffered Return Enhanced Notes due April 5, 2029, guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The notes pay per $1,000 principal a leveraged upside of 1.19× the Lesser Performing Index return if both indices appreciate, provide an absolute-decline payout up to a 15.00% Buffer Amount in some scenarios, and expose holders to loss beyond the buffer (up to 85.00% loss of principal). Pricing date was March 31, 2026 (settlement on or about April 6, 2026); Observation Date is April 2, 2029. Payments are determined by the Lesser Performing of the Russell 2000® (Initial Value 2,496.374) and the S&P 500® (Initial Value 6,528.52) and are subject to the issuer’s and guarantor’s credit risk.
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Complex payoff blends leveraged upside with asymmetric downside defined by a 15.00% buffer.
The notes offer 1.19× upside on the Lesser Performing Index when both indices appreciate, but cap certain negative-return scenarios at the 15.00% Buffer Amount, producing a maximum payment of $1,150.00 per $1,000 in those cases. If the Lesser Performing Index declines by more than the buffer, losses increase dollar-for-dollar beyond the buffer (up to an 85.00% principal loss).
Valuation depends on internal funding and derivative-model inputs noted here; secondary market prices will likely be below original issue price and will reflect issuer credit spreads, liquidity and model assumptions.
Tax treatment is uncertain; issuer counsel treats the notes as "open transactions" but IRS may disagree.
Special tax counsel opines notes are reasonably treated as non-debt "open transactions," which would generally produce long-term capital treatment if held > one year. This treatment is not binding on the IRS; alternative characterization could change timing and character of income or losses materially.
Section 871(m) analysis is addressed; issuer believes withholding should not apply for Non-U.S. Holders under stated determinations, but the IRS could reach a different conclusion.
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