Auto‑call notes from JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) tied to MAX Index, $2.171M offering
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $2,171,000 of Auto Callable Notes linked to the J.P. Morgan Multi‑Asset Index (Bloomberg: MAX) on April 27, 2026, expected to settle on or about April 30, 2026. The notes pay no interest, have $1,000 minimum denominations, and are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Financial, fully guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The notes can be automatically called beginning May 4, 2027 if the Index closes at or above progressively increasing Call Values; automatic calls pay principal plus a stepped Call Premium (10% to 60%). If not called, maturity on May 2, 2033 pays $1,000 plus any positive Index Return × 100% Participation Rate, subject to issuer and guarantor credit risk and special commodity‑hedging disruption provisions.
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Auto‑callable feature trades capped early returns for stepped cash premiums versus participation at maturity.
The structure offers a stepped automatic call schedule with Call Premiums from $100 to $600 per $1,000 note and a Participation Rate of 100.00%. Early automatic calls deliver predetermined cash premiums; if not called, investors receive exposure to Index appreciation at maturity subject to the Initial Value of 320.84.
Primary dependencies include realized Index performance on scheduled Review Dates and counterparty credit. Timing and probability of early call depend on whether the Index meets each Review Date’s Call Value, which steps up each year, reducing early‑call likelihood without strong Index appreciation.
Notes are expected to be treated as contingent payment debt instruments for U.S. federal tax purposes.
Special tax counsel (Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP) opines that holders must accrue OID using a 4.81% comparable yield, producing a projected single payment of $1,395.29 per $1,000 note for tax accrual purposes. Accrued OID schedules are provided for each calendar period.
Non‑U.S. Holders: the issuer determined Section 871(m) should not apply before 2027 under certain assumptions, but that determination is not binding on the IRS. Holders should consult tax advisers for specific positions and secondary market tax consequences.
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