JPMorgan prices $2.845M auto-call notes linked to bank stocks
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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $2,845,000 of Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes due April 27, 2029, fully guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The notes pay a Contingent Interest Rate of 9.25% per annum when, on a Review Date, the closing price of each Reference Stock is at or above an Interest Barrier equal to 52.00% of its Initial Value. The Reference Stocks are WFC, BAC, GS and SCHW with Initial Values on April 24, 2026 of $79.42, $52.05, $926.91, $88.50, respectively. The notes are capped by an automatic call feature (earliest call date October 26, 2026) and repay principal at maturity based on the Least Performing Reference Stock; holders can lose a substantial portion or all principal if the Least Performing Stock declines below its Trigger Value.
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Auto-call structure trades yield for contingent coupons and downside exposure to the least performing bank stock.
The notes offer a 9.25% annual contingent coupon paid monthly when all four Reference Stocks meet the 52.00% Interest Barrier on a Review Date. Automatic call may occur after the fifth Review Date if all references equal or exceed their Initial Values, limiting upside to accrued contingent coupons plus principal on call.
Primary risks include exposure to the single least-performing Reference Stock at maturity and credit exposure to JPMorgan Financial and its guarantor. Secondary-market liquidity is limited and JPMS may quote prices below issue. Future filings will show amendments or corrections, if any.
Tax treatment is uncertain; issuer treats notes as prepaid forwards with contingent coupons.
The issuer intends to treat the notes as prepaid forward contracts with contingent coupons, and to treat contingent interest as ordinary income. Special tax counsel notes alternative reasonable treatments exist and that Treasury/IRS guidance could change tax timing or character, potentially with retroactive effect.
Non-U.S. Holders may face withholding (generally 30%) unless documentation or treaty relief applies; Section 871(m) analysis is disclosed and the issuer expects it not to apply but the IRS could disagree.
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