JPMorgan prices $330K S&P‑500 capped buffered notes
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $330,000 of Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes linked to the S&P 500® Index.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $330,000 of Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes linked to the S&P 500® Index. The notes, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co., pay at maturity based on the Index Return with a Maximum Upside Return of 7.80% and a Buffer Amount of 15.00%. Investors forgo interest and dividends, may lose up to 85.00% of principal if the Index falls more than the buffer, and receive capped positive participation if the Index rises. The notes priced on April 30, 2026 and are expected to settle on or about May 5, 2026; the Observation Date is June 1, 2027 with maturity on June 4, 2027. Payment obligations are subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Notes provide symmetric capped exposure with a defined downside buffer and credit risk exposure to JPMorgan entities.
The structure offers capped upside of 7.80% and a 15.00% buffer that converts moderate declines into positive payouts up to the buffer and subjects investors to direct principal loss beyond that point. The payout formulas are explicit: positive Index Returns pay the Index Return up to the cap; declines within 15.00 pay the Absolute Index Return; deeper declines reduce principal by the excess decline minus the buffer.
Key dependencies include the S&P 500® closing levels on the Pricing Date (April 30, 2026, Initial Value 7,209.01) and Observation Date (June 1, 2027); creditworthiness of JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co.; and secondary market liquidity, which the issuer warns is likely limited.
Credit risk of the issuer/guarantor is the primary non-market exposure for noteholders.
The notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Financial and fully guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.; recovery on default would rank pari passu with other unsecured obligations. JPMorgan Financial is a finance subsidiary with limited independent assets and depends on intercompany payments from JPMorgan Chase & Co., as described in the text.
Investors concerned about counterparty risk should note that payments are subject to issuer and guarantor credit performance and that the notes are not FDIC insured; secondary market prices will factor credit-spread movements as well as index performance.
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