JPMorgan prices $4.52M MerQube-indexed callable notes
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $4,522,000 of Review Notes linked to the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index, with settlement expected on or about May 28, 2026.
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $4,522,000 of Review Notes linked to the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index, with settlement expected on or about May 28, 2026. The notes pay no interest, are callable starting May 24, 2028, and are fully guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The Index level incorporates a 6.0% per annum daily deduction and a notional financing cost; the notes use a Call Premium Rate of 23.00%, a Call Value equal to 100.00% of the Initial Value and a Barrier Amount equal to 60.00% of the Initial Value. At maturity on May 26, 2033, if not called and the Final Value is below the Barrier Amount, investors receive $1,000 + ($1,000 × Index Return) and could lose a substantial portion or all of principal. The estimated value at issuance was $920.80 per $1,000 note; price to public was $1,000 per note with $20 selling commission per $1,000.
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Callable indexed notes compensate for embedded daily deductions with higher call premium but retain principal risk.
The structure pairs a high Call Premium Rate (23.00%) and frequent Review Dates with an Index that incurs a 6.0% p.a. daily deduction and a notional financing cost, which materially depresses index performance over time. The notes cap upside to the call amounts and do not provide participation in index appreciation beyond scheduled call payments.
Primary dependencies include the Index’s realized path versus the deduction and the timing of any automatic call. Secondary-market liquidity is limited and repurchase prices will likely be below original issue price for much of the term.
Credit exposure is to JPMorgan Financial and guarantor JPMorgan Chase & Co.; issuer is a finance subsidiary.
The notes are unsecured obligations of a finance subsidiary with limited independent assets; payments depend on intercompany flows and the related guarantee, which ranks pari passu with other unsecured obligations of the guarantor. Credit spreads or issuer/guarantor stress would likely lower secondary prices and could impair payments.
Watch credit metrics and any changes to funding assumptions used in the notes’ internal valuation; expected repurchase support from JPMS may be limited and time‑phased.
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