JPMorgan (JPM) prices $1.936M callable notes, 21.35% contingent coupon
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $1,936,000 of Callable Contingent Interest Notes linked to the least performing of the Russell 2000 Index, the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF and the VanEck Semiconductor ETF. The notes pay a Contingent Interest Rate of 21.35% per annum (equivalent to $17.7917 per $1,000 note per monthly Interest Payment Date) only for each Review Date on which every Underlying is at or above an Interest Barrier (70.00% of Initial Value). The notes are callable by the issuer on certain Interest Payment Dates beginning September 23, 2026 and mature on June 24, 2027.
The notes are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Chase Financial and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.; any payments are subject to the credit risk of both. If, at maturity, any Underlying is below its Trigger Value (60.00% of Initial Value), payment will be tied to the least performing Underlying and investors may lose more than 40% — potentially all — of principal. The notes priced June 18, 2026 and are expected to settle on or about June 24, 2026.
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High-coupon, high-tail-risk callable structure that pays interest only if all underlyings clear a 70% barrier.
The notes offer a 21.35% per annum contingent coupon, payable monthly as $17.7917 per $1,000 when all three Underlyings meet the Interest Barrier (70.00% of Initial Value) on a Review Date. The payoff is governed by the Least Performing Underlying at maturity, exposing holders to concentrated downside tied to the worst-performing asset.
Key dependencies include the Initial Values and the schedule of Review Dates, issuer/guarantor credit and the issuer's optional early redemption feature starting September 23, 2026. Secondary-market liquidity is limited and repurchase pricing may be materially below original issue price.
Tax treatment is uncertain; issuer treats notes as prepaid forwards with contingent coupons.
The issuer intends to characterize the notes as prepaid forward contracts with associated contingent coupons and treat Contingent Interest Payments as ordinary income. This position is supported by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP but the filing notes alternative reasonable treatments and potential future Treasury/IRS guidance that could alter timing or character of income.
Non-U.S. Holders may face withholding (generally 30%) on Contingent Interest Payments absent appropriate documentation; application of Section 871(m) is addressed but not settled. Consult tax counsel for individualized treatment.
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