JPMorgan offers auto‑call contingent‑interest notes
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC offers auto‑callable Contingent Interest Notes linked to the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index.
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC offers auto‑callable Contingent Interest Notes linked to the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index. The notes pay a Contingent Interest Payment when the Index closes at or above an Interest Barrier equal to 85.00% of the Initial Value and may be automatically called when the Index equals or exceeds a Call Value of 95.00%. The notes include a 6.0% per annum daily deduction and a notional financing cost applied to the QQQ Fund exposure. Pricing is expected on or about June 17, 2026, settlement on or about June 23, 2026, and maturity on May 22, 2029. Investors face credit risk of the issuer and guarantor and may lose up to 85.00% of principal if the Final Value falls below the Buffer Threshold.
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Product links leveraged, volatility‑targeted index to contingent monthly coupons and an automatic call feature.
The notes deliver contingent monthly interest if the MerQube Index closes at or above an Interest Barrier of 85.00% of the Initial Value and may auto‑call at the 95.00% Call Value. The structure caps upside to the sum of contingent payments and returns principal (subject to a buffer) at maturity.
The Index carries a 6.0% per annum daily deduction and a notional financing cost that materially reduces index performance; this deduction is a primary driver of the notes’ economic terms. Timing references: pricing June 17, 2026, settlement June 23, 2026 and maturity May 22, 2029.
Tax treatment is modeled as prepaid forward contracts with contingent coupons; alternative IRS treatments could change timing and character of income.
Issuer states it intends to treat the notes as prepaid forward contracts and Contingent Interest Payments as ordinary income. Counsel notes Treasury/IRS guidance could alter accrual or character, potentially with retroactive effect, and Non‑U.S. withholding treatment may apply.
Investors should consult advisers because the issuer’s position is not binding on the IRS; Section 871(m) analysis is discussed and the issuer expects it not to apply to these notes, subject to final determinations.
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