JPMorgan (JPM) offers auto-callable notes with ≥9% contingent coupon, May 2026
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is offering structured, auto-callable Contingent Interest Notes linked to the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index, expected to price on or about May 18, 2026 and settle on or about May 21, 2026. Each note has a $1,000 denomination. The notes pay a Contingent Interest Payment (at least 9.00% per annum; at least $7.50 per $1,000 per month) on a Review Date if the Index closing level is at or above an Interest Barrier equal to 85.00% of the Initial Value. The notes are automatically callable beginning on the sixth Review Date if the Index is at or above a Call Value equal to 95.00% of the Initial Value. At maturity on April 23, 2029, if not called, principal repayment depends on the Final Value versus a Buffer Threshold of 85.00%; losses of up to 85.00% of principal are possible. The Index level reflects a 6.0% per annum daily deduction and a notional financing cost, which the supplement warns will materially drag performance. The notes are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Notes trade off capped upside for contingent monthly coupons tied to a deducted, leveraged index.
The notes offer a contingent coupon of at least 9.00% per annum (at least $7.50 per $1,000 per month) if the Index meets the 85.00% Interest Barrier on Review Dates. Automatic calling can occur after the fifth Review Date when the Index meets the 95.00% Call Value, returning principal plus accrued contingent interest.
The Index embeds a 6.0% per annum daily deduction and a notional financing cost; these deductions are explicit inputs to pricing and will materially reduce realized index returns. Subsequent pricing or secondary-market value will depend on market-implied funding, credit spreads and realized volatility; timing of any call is determined by the Index path as specified through April 18, 2029.
Investor exposure is principally credit risk plus downside index linkage with limited participation in upside.
The notes are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Chase Financial and are guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.; recovery depends on those issuers. The supplement highlights that the estimated value ($924.10 per $1,000 example) is derived using internal funding rates and models, not market-implied rates, and the original issue price includes commissions and projected hedging profits.
Legal and tax complexity is noted: tax treatment is uncertain, the issuer takes a position treating the notes as prepaid forwards, and withholding considerations under Section 871(m) are discussed. Investors should consult advisers for tax and credit implications.