JPMorgan (JPM) prices $1.12M auto-call notes with 7.75% contingent coupon
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $1,120,000 of Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes due May 18, 2028, fully guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The notes pay a Contingent Interest Rate of 7.75% per annum (monthly 0.64583%) when, on each Interest Review Date, the closing level of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Russell 2000 and Nasdaq-100 are each at least 80.00% of their Initial Values. The notes will be automatically called on any Autocall Review Date if each Index is at or above its Initial Value; the earliest Autocall Review Date is November 16, 2026. The original issue price was $1,000 per note (selling commission $27), the estimated value at pricing was $951.80 per note, and settlement is expected on or about May 19, 2026.
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Auto-call structure trades higher coupon potential for downside exposure to the least performing index.
The notes offer a 7.75% annual contingent coupon payable monthly when all three indices equal or exceed an 80.00% Interest Barrier. The autocall mechanism can terminate the exposure early on specified Autocall Review Dates, producing a cash redemption equal to principal plus that period's contingent interest.
The value drivers are index correlations, volatility and issuer credit spreads; an investor receives limited upside (no participation in index appreciation) and faces full credit risk of JPMorgan Financial and its guarantor. Secondary market liquidity and repurchase pricing are limited and governed by JPMS buying willingness and an initial predetermined period described in the supplement.
U.S. federal tax treatment is uncertain; issuer views notes as prepaid forwards with contingent coupons.
The issuer intends to treat the notes as prepaid forward contracts with associated contingent coupons, and Contingent Interest Payments as ordinary income. This position is based on counsel advice but other treatments may apply, potentially affecting timing and character of income.
Section 871(m) issues for Non-U.S. Holders are discussed; the issuer's view is that Section 871(m) should not apply, but the IRS could disagree. Holders should consult tax advisers about withholding risks and the certification requirements noted in the supplement.
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