JPMorgan (JPM) prices $578K auto‑call notes linked to Russell 2000, SMH, KRE
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $578,000 of Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes linked to the least performing of the Russell 2000 Index, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF and the State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF. The notes priced on April 14, 2026 and are expected to settle on or about April 17, 2026. Each $1,000 note pays a contingent monthly coupon equal to a 14.30% per annum contingent interest rate (1.19167% per month) if, on a Review Date, each underlying is at or above an Interest Barrier of 60.00% of its Initial Value. The notes are automatically callable beginning on October 14, 2026 if each underlying is at or above its Initial Value on an applicable Review Date. At maturity (April 19, 2029), holders receive principal plus the final contingent interest payment if all applicable thresholds are met; otherwise, payment is reduced by the performance of the least performing underlying and could result in a loss of more than 40.00% (down to total loss).
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Complex, yield‑for‑risk auto‑call note with concentrated downside tied to the least performing underlying.
The note offers a high contingent coupon 14.30% p.a. but only pays when all three underlyings clear a 60.00% interest barrier on each Review Date. Automatic call mechanics begin after the fifth Review Date, which can shorten the term substantially if all underlyings recover.
Key dependencies include volatility and idiosyncratic risk in small‑cap, semiconductor and regional banking exposures, plus issuer credit risk of JPMorgan Financial and its guarantor. Secondary market liquidity is limited and the original issue price includes selling and structuring costs, producing an estimated value of $951.20 per $1,000 note at pricing.
Principal repayment contingent on the least performing underlying; downside can exceed 40%.
At maturity, if any Final Value is below its Trigger Value (60.00% of Initial Value), payment equals $1,000 plus $1,000 multiplied by the least performing underlying return, exposing holders to direct equity downside. This structure does not provide upside participation beyond contingent coupons.
Monitor Review Dates beginning May 14, 2026 and the earliest automatic call date October 14, 2026; issuer and guarantor credit spreads will also materially affect secondary prices.
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