JPMorgan prices $1.814M callable notes tied to MerQube Index
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $1,814,000 of structured Review Notes linked to the MerQube US Large-Cap Vol Advantage Index due May 20, 2031.
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $1,814,000 of structured Review Notes linked to the MerQube US Large-Cap Vol Advantage Index due May 20, 2031. The notes are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Financial, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The notes can be automatically called beginning on May 18, 2027 if the Index closes at or above the applicable Call Value; call economics pay principal plus a variable Call Premium Amount. The Index level reflects a 6.0% per annum daily deduction and has an Initial Value of 4,336.56 as of the Pricing Date. If not called and the Final Value is below the Barrier Amount (60.00% of Initial Value), payment at maturity equals $1,000 plus $1,000 times the Index Return, which could result in a loss of more than 40.00% or a total loss of principal. The notes priced on May 15, 2026 with an original issue price of $1,000 per note, selling commissions of $50 per note, proceeds to issuer of $950 per note, and an estimated value at pricing of $884.10 per note.
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Complex callable notes with a heavy daily deduction and leveraged futures exposure.
The notes provide a capped upside through scheduled Call Premium Amounts (Call Premium Rate 14.60%) and expose holders to an Index that applies a 6.0% per annum daily deduction to a leveraged futures strategy. The Initial Value was 4,336.56 on the Pricing Date.
The daily deduction materially reduces index performance relative to an undeducted strategy and is explicitly a primary driver of the notes' economic terms and lower estimated value. Investors face credit risk of the issuer and guarantor and concentrated futures, leverage and roll/contango risks inherent in the Index.
Credit exposure to JPMorgan Financial and pari passu guarantee by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The notes are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Financial with a full unconditional guarantee by JPMorgan Chase & Co.; payments are subject to both entities' creditworthiness. The issuer is a finance subsidiary with limited independent assets, increasing reliance on the guarantor.
Secondary market liquidity is limited and JPMS may be the only market counterparty; secondary prices will likely be below original issue price, affected by internal funding rates and hedging costs. Watch public credit indicators and subsequent offering documents for any change to credit assumptions.
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