JPMorgan prices structured notes linked to least‑performing index
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $175,000 of structured notes on May 20, 2026 — notes linked to the least performing of the Nasdaq-100, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Russell 2000, due May 23, 2031 and fully guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. Each $1,000 note was sold at $1,000 with selling commissions of $36.25 and an estimated value of $946.80; settlement is expected on or about May 26, 2026.
The notes pay no interest and at maturity return $1,000 plus an Additional Amount equal to $1,000 × the Least Performing Index Return × a 106.00% participation rate, subject to a minimum of zero. The notes are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Financial and are exposed to the issuer and guarantor credit risk, limited liquidity, and index‑performance risk; if the least performing index is flat or negative, investors receive only principal.
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Mechanics: 106% upside on the least performing index, principal at risk only via issuer credit and index outcomes.
The notes return at maturity a single cash payment equal to principal plus an Additional Amount equal to $1,000 × Least Performing Index Return × 106.00%. The Initial Values were 29,297.70 (Nasdaq-100), 50,009.35 (DJIA) and 2,817.365 (Russell 2000) as of the Pricing Date.
Key dependencies are (1) the closing levels on the Observation Date, (2) the credit of JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co., and (3) secondary market supply/demand and JPMS bid behavior. Timing for settlement: on or about May 26, 2026. Secondary market liquidity is limited and repurchase pricing may exclude original selling costs.
Tax treatment: treated as contingent payment debt instrument for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Special tax counsel opines the notes are contingent payment debt instruments, requiring accrual of OID using a comparable yield of 4.55%. The projected payment schedule implies a projected maturity payment of $1,251.89 per $1,000 for tax accrual purposes.
Non-U.S. holders should note the discussion of Section 871(m); issuer counsel expects Section 871(m) not to apply but the IRS could disagree. Consult a tax adviser for individual circumstances.
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