JPMorgan prices uncapped buffered return notes
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $1,285,000 of uncapped buffered return enhanced notes linked to the least performing of the Dow Jones Industrial Average®, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the S&P 500® Index.
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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $1,285,000 of uncapped buffered return enhanced notes linked to the least performing of the Dow Jones Industrial Average®, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the S&P 500® Index. The notes priced on May 21, 2026 and are expected to settle on or about May 27, 2026. Each note has a Buffer Amount of 10.00% and an Upside Leverage Factor of 1.522. At maturity on or about November 26, 2027, payment is determined by the Least Performing Index Return: investors receive leveraged upside if all Indices appreciate, full principal if declines are within the 10.00% buffer, and can lose up to 90.00% of principal if the Least Performing Index declines more than the buffer. The notes are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Financial, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co., and carry issuer and guarantor credit risk.
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Complex, conditional payoff with capped downside buffer and leveraged upside.
The notes provide 1.522× participation in the appreciation of the Least Performing Index and a 10.00% downside buffer, per the pricing supplement. Payment at maturity is calculated using the Least Performing Index Return, so poor relative performance by any Index drives outcomes.
Key dependencies are index returns on the Observation Date: November 22, 2027 and issuer/guarantor credit; secondary market liquidity is limited and repurchases are at JPMS’s discretion.
Tax treatment is opinion-based and could change; Section 871(m) analysis noted.
Special tax counsel opines the notes may be treated as open transactions and not debt for U.S. federal income tax purposes, potentially yielding long-term capital treatment if held > one year. This position is advisory and the IRS could reach a different conclusion.
The supplement references Section 871(m) and an IRS notice; purchasers should consult advisers because future guidance could materially alter tax consequences.
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