JPMorgan issues S&P 500 capped buffered notes
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is offering Capped Buffered Equity Notes linked to the S&P 500® Index with a Pricing Date on or about May 18, 2026 and an expected Settlement Date of May 21, 2026.
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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is offering Capped Buffered Equity Notes linked to the S&P 500® Index with a Pricing Date on or about May 18, 2026 and an expected Settlement Date of May 21, 2026. Each note has $1,000 minimum denomination.
At maturity on or about November 23, 2027, investors receive 1.00× the Index appreciation up to a capped Maximum Return of at least 19.40%. The notes provide a 10.00% buffer against losses; declines beyond the buffer reduce principal dollar‑for‑dollar (investors can lose up to 90.00% of principal). Payments are subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Financial and its guarantor, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Notes combine limited upside with a defined downside buffer; credit risk is primary.
These capped buffered notes pay 1.00× index upside subject to a 19.40% cap and protect the first 10.00% of index decline; losses beyond that reduce principal dollar‑for‑dollar up to 90.00%. The hypothetical examples illustrate payoff symmetry across a wide range of Index Returns.
Valuation depends on internal funding and model inputs; the pricing supplement states the estimated value (~$981.50) and a not‑less‑than floor of $900.00 per $1,000 principal amount at issuance. Secondary market liquidity and bank credit spreads will materially affect secondary prices.
Tax treatment is expected to be as an "open transaction," but IRS/ Treasury guidance could change that conclusion.
The supplement states the issuer will seek a tax opinion treating the notes as prepaid financial contracts, which generally yields long‑term capital gain treatment if held over one year. That treatment is not binding on the IRS.
Section 871(m) analysis is discussed; the issuer expects withholding not to apply for Non‑U.S. Holders based on determinations described, but the IRS could disagree and the final pricing supplement may update this analysis.
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