JPMorgan prices Auto Callable Notes Linked to MAX Index
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $137,000 of Auto Callable Notes linked to the J.P.
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $137,000 of Auto Callable Notes linked to the J.P. Morgan Multi-Asset Index (MAX) on April 29, 2026, expected to settle on or about May 4, 2026. The notes pay no interest, are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Financial and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The notes may be automatically called beginning on May 3, 2027 on specified Review Dates if the Index is at or above step-up Call Values; if not called, maturity is May 4, 2033 with payoff equal to principal plus any positive Index Return × 100% participation. The estimated value at pricing was $904.80 per $1,000 note and the public price was $1,000 per note (selling commission $34).
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These are issuer‑sponsored, auto‑callable structured notes with step‑up call premiums and full parent guarantee.
The offering links payoff to the J.P. Morgan Multi‑Asset Index (MAX) with a 100% participation rate, a 1.00% per annum daily deduction embedded in the Index and progressive Call Values that rise each Review Date. Automatic early redemption limits upside compared with holding to final maturity.
Key dependencies include the Index closing levels on Review Dates, the issuer/guarantor credit, and the calculation agent’s discretions (including commodity hedging disruption provisions). Secondary‑market liquidity is likely limited and JPMS may publish higher internal values for a short initial period.
For U.S. holders, notes likely treated as contingent payment debt instruments for federal income tax purposes.
Special counsel opined that holders should accrue OID using a comparable yield of 4.81% (semiannual compounding); projected payment schedule yields a single projected payment of $1,394.92 per $1,000 for tax accrual purposes. Purchasers who are not initial purchasers should consult tax advisers regarding basis and sale treatment.
For Non‑U.S. holders, the issuer determined Section 871(m) should not apply; that determination is not binding on the IRS.
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