JPMorgan $4.07M Auto-Callable Notes Linked to MQUSLVA
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is offering $4,068,000 of Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes linked to the MerQube US Large-Cap Vol Advantage Index, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The notes pay a Contingent Interest Rate of 9.00% per annum (2.25% per quarter) only for each Review Date when the Index is at or above an Interest Barrier of 70.00% of the Initial Value. The Index includes a 6.0% per annum daily deduction that materially reduces index performance. The notes are auto-callable beginning on May 22, 2028; settlement is expected on or about May 28, 2026, and maturity is May 28, 2036. The notes are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Financial and are subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Financial and the guarantor.
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The structure trades yield potential for conditional coupons against concentrated, deducted-index exposure.
The notes offer a 9.00% per annum contingent coupon paid quarterly only when the Index closes at or above 70.00% of its Initial Value on Review Dates; the instrument is auto-callable after the seventh Review Date if the Index equals or exceeds the Initial Value. The index used is a leveraged, futures-based strategy with a 6.0% per annum daily deduction, which acts as a persistent negative carry.
Primary dependencies are the Index’s realized path (impacted by leverage, roll yield and volatility), the daily deduction, and the issuer/guarantor credit. Secondary-market liquidity is limited and repurchase prices will likely be below the original issue price.
Tax treatment is complex; issuer intends contingent-payment debt characterization.
The issuer intends to treat the notes as contingent payment debt instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes, requiring holders to accrue OID based on a comparable yield of 5.15%. Taxable income may differ from cash contingent payments and sale/maturity recognition rules apply as described.
Section 871(m) withholding is discussed; the issuer’s determinations are not binding on the IRS. Holders should consult tax advisers about accruals, OID and withholding implications.
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