JPMorgan prices $400K auto-call notes on MerQube Index
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $400,000 of Auto Callable Notes linked to the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index.
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $400,000 of Auto Callable Notes linked to the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index. The notes, in $1,000 minimum denominations, price on June 5, 2026 with expected settlement on or about June 10, 2026 and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The notes may be automatically called beginning on June 9, 2027 on specified annual Review Dates for cash payments that include scheduled Call Premium Amounts (first Review Date = $85 per $1,000 up to sixth Review Date = $510 per $1,000). If not called, maturity is June 9, 2033, when holders receive $1,000 plus any Additional Amount equal to the Index Return times a 100% Participation Rate, subject to a floor of zero.
The underlying Index includes a 6.0% per annum daily deduction and a notional financing cost applied to the QQQ Fund exposure; the Initial Value was 14,258.18 on the Pricing Date. The estimated value at pricing was $905.40 per $1,000 note; the price to public was $1,000 per note with selling commissions of $44 per note.
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Product mixes capped early-call payouts with index exposure that is offset by a sizeable daily deduction.
The notes provide uncapped, unleveraged participation (100% Participation Rate) in the Index at maturity but include an automatic-call schedule with explicit per-note Call Premium Amounts ranging from $85 to $510. The issuer set an estimated value of $905.40 per $1,000 note at pricing and charged selling commissions of $44 per note, which explains the original issue price of $1,000.
The Index applies a 6.0% per annum daily deduction plus a notional financing cost to QQQ exposure; these features materially reduce the Index level over time and are primary drivers of the notes’ economic terms. Subsequent pricing or secondary market value will depend on Index performance, realized volatility and issuer credit spreads.
The notes are expected to be treated as contingent payment debt instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Special tax counsel opines holders must generally accrue original issue discount (OID) using a comparable yield of 4.81%, with a projected payment schedule implying a single payment of $1,394.64 per $1,000 note. The supplement provides a calendarized OID accrual table totaling $394.64 per note through maturity.
Section 871(m) withholding was analyzed and the issuer determined it should not apply to these notes for Non-U.S. Holders based on specified determinations; that determination is not binding on the IRS and holders should consult their advisers.
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