JPM prices $1.03M uncapped digital barrier notes due 2029
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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $1,027,000 of uncapped digital barrier notes due June 1, 2029, fully guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The notes pay a contingent digital return of 24.00% if the least performing of the S&P 500, Russell 2000 and Dow Jones Industrial Average is at or above 70.00% of its initial level on the Observation Date; otherwise payment equals principal adjusted by the least performing Index Return, exposing holders to full principal loss if that Index falls to zero.
The notes priced May 26, 2026 (settlement on or about May 29, 2026). The estimated value at pricing was $975.90 per $1,000, with original issue price per note equal to $1,000. Payments are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Financial and guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.; investors bear issuer and guarantor credit risk and limited liquidity.
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Product trades optional upside for a contingent fixed digital cap and a downside barrier.
The notes deliver a 24.00% contingent digital return if the least performing Index finishes at or above 70.00% of its Initial Value on the Observation Date; otherwise payoff equals $1,000 plus the Least Performing Index Return, exposing principal to market declines.
Key dependencies are the three Indices' closing levels on May 29, 2029, issuer/guarantor credit spreads and secondary market liquidity. Secondary prices are expected to be lower than original issue price during most of the term.
Tax treatment is uncertain; counsel treated the notes as prepaid financial contracts (open transactions).
Special counsel opines the notes may be treated as open transactions for U.S. federal income tax purposes, producing long-term capital gain/loss treatment if held over one year. That position is not binding on the IRS or courts.
Section 871(m) analysis provided; issuer believes withholding should not apply to these notes prior to 2027, but the IRS could disagree. Consult a tax adviser for personal circumstances.
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