JPMorgan (JPM) prices $2.162M dual‑direction buffered notes, due 2030
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $2,162,000 of uncapped dual directional buffered return enhanced notes due June 14, 2030, fully guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The notes, issued in $1,000 minimum denominations, link to an unequally weighted seven-index Basket (65.00% S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index) and were priced on June 9, 2026 with expected settlement on or about June 12, 2026. At maturity the payout depends on the Basket Return: positive returns are multiplied by an Upside Leverage Factor of 1.685; modest losses (up to the 20.00% Buffer Amount) result in a payment based on the Absolute Basket Return; larger losses trigger a Downside Leverage Factor of 1.25 and may result in partial or total loss of principal. The original issue price was $1,000 per note (fees/commissions $6.50; proceeds to issuer $993.50), and the estimated value at pricing was $960.00 per $1,000 note. The notes are unsecured, non-interest-paying, not FDIC-insured, and subject to issuer and guarantor credit risk, limited liquidity, model/valuation and index-specific risks (including futures roll, currency and emerging-markets risks).
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Design emphasizes amplified upside and conditional principal protection via a 20.00% buffer.
The notes apply an Upside Leverage Factor of 1.685 to positive Basket Returns and an Absolute Basket Return for losses up to the 20.00% Buffer Amount, producing an effective capped payment of $1,200.00 per $1,000 when the Basket Return is negative within the buffer. Losses beyond the buffer are magnified by a 1.25 Downside Leverage Factor, which can materially reduce principal.
Key dependencies include the heavy 65.00% weight to the S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index, futures roll/negative roll returns, and currency/emerging-market exposures. Secondary-market liquidity and repurchase pricing are subject to internal funding rates and dealer spreads; pricing at issuance included a $6.50 selling commission per $1,000 note.
Tax treatment is uncertain; issuer counsel treats notes as open transactions but IRS risk remains.
Special tax counsel opines the notes may be treated as prepaid financial contracts and not debt, producing long-term capital gain/loss treatment for U.S. Holders who hold more than one year. That characterization is not binding on the IRS or courts, and Treasury guidance (including Section 871(m) considerations) could alter outcomes.
Non-U.S. Holders face Section 871(m) analysis; the issuer expects Section 871(m) not to apply but notes the IRS could disagree. Holders should consult tax advisers; final determinations may only be available on the Original Issue Date.
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