JPMorgan $432K Buffered Digital Notes — 30.5% Payout
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $432,000 of buffered digital notes due June 1, 2029, with settlement expected on or about June 1, 2026.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $432,000 of buffered digital notes due June 1, 2029, with settlement expected on or about June 1, 2026. The notes pay a Contingent Digital Return of 30.50% at maturity if the Final Value of the least performing of the Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000 and S&P 500 Indices is >= its Initial Value or is down by up to the Buffer Amount of 20.00%. If the Least Performing Index declines by more than 20.00%, maturity payment per $1,000 is calculated as $1,000 + [$1,000 × (Least Performing Index Return + Buffer Amount)], which can result in up to an 80.00% principal loss. The notes are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Financial, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co., carry credit risk of both entities, do not pay interest or dividends, and will not be listed. The pricing date was May 27, 2026 and the Observation Date is May 29, 2029. The estimated value at issuance was $984.50 per $1,000 note, below the $1,000 public price, reflecting fees and hedging costs.
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High fixed payoff if losses are within a 20% buffer; significant downside beyond that buffer.
The notes offer a capped, contingent digital payoff of $1,305 per $1,000 at maturity if the least performing Index is flat or down up to 20.00%, otherwise linear downside applies tied to the Least Performing Index Return plus the 20.00 buffer.
Key dependencies include the final levels of the three indices on the Observation Date and the creditworthiness of JPMorgan Financial and guarantor JPMorgan Chase & Co.. Secondary market liquidity is limited and the notes will likely trade below issuance price.
Tax treatment is treated as an "open transaction" but IRS treatment is uncertain.
Special tax counsel opines the notes may be treated as prepaid financial contracts with long-term capital gain treatment if held >1 year. This position may not be respected by the IRS and future guidance could change tax timing and character, potentially retroactively.
Section 871(m) analysis is included and the issuer believes withholding should not apply to these notes for Non-U.S. Holders, but the IRS could disagree; consult a tax adviser.
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