The
information in this preliminary pricing supplement is not complete
and may be changed. This preliminary pricing supplement is not an
offer to sell nor does it seek an offer to buy these securities in
any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Filed
Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Statement Nos. 333-236659 and 333-236659-01
Subject to Completion. Dated January 25, 2022.
Pricing Supplement to
the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement, each dated April 8,
2020,
the Underlying Supplement No. 1-II dated November 4, 2020 and
the Product Supplement No. 4-II dated November 4, 2020
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company
LLC
Medium-Term Notes, Series A
$
Autocallable Buffered Equity Notes due 2024
(Linked to the Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund)
Fully
and Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The notes will
not bear interest. The notes will mature on the stated maturity
date (January 30, 2024, subject to adjustment) unless they are
automatically called on the call observation date (February 3,
2023, subject to adjustment). Your notes will be automatically
called on the call observation date if the closing level of the
Financial Select Sector SPDR ® Fund (which we refer to as the
underlier) on that date is equal to or greater than the call level
of 90.00% of the initial underlier level (set on the trade date),
resulting in a payment on the call payment date, for each $1,000
principal amount of note, equal to $1,000 plus the
product of $1,000 times the call premium amount. The
call premium amount is expected to be between 7.16% and 8.40%.
If your notes are
not automatically called, the amount that you will be paid on your
notes on the stated maturity date is based on the performance of
the underlier as measured from and including the trade date (on or
about January 26, 2022) to and including the determination date
(January 26, 2024, subject to adjustment). If the final underlier
level on the determination date is greater than or equal to 90.00%
of the initial underlier level, you will receive a cash payment
equal to the principal amount plus the product of
$1,000 times the maturity date premium amount (expected to
be between 14.32% and 16.80%) for each $1,000 principal amount
note. If the final underlier level declines by more than 10.00%
from the initial underlier level, the return on your notes will be
negative. You could lose your entire investment in the notes.
Any payment on the notes is subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan
Chase Financial Company LLC (“JPMorgan Financial”), as issuer of
the notes, and the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co., as
guarantor of the notes.
The return on
your notes is capped. The maximum payment you could receive is
limited if your notes are called on the call observation date
because of the call premium amount. If the notes are not
automatically called, your payment at maturity is limited to
between $1,143.20 and $1,168.00 for each $1,000 principal amount
note.
If your notes are
not automatically called on the call observation date, to determine
your payment at maturity, we will calculate the underlier return,
which is the percentage increase or decrease in the final underlier
level from the initial underlier level. On the stated maturity
date, for each $1,000 principal amount note, you will receive an
amount in cash equal to:
·
if the underlier return is greater than or equal
to -10.00% (the final underlier level is greater
than or equal to 90.00% of the initial underlier level),
the sum of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of
(a) $1,000 times (b) the maturity date premium amount;
or
·
if the underlier return is below -10.00% (the
final underlier level is less than the initial
underlier level by more than 10.00%), the sum of (i) $1,000
plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000 times (b)
approximately 1.1111 times (c) the sum of the
underlier return plus 10.00%. You will receive less than
$1,000.
Your
investment in the notes involves certain risks, including, among
other things, our credit risk. See “Risk Factors” on page S-2 of
the accompanying prospectus supplement, “Risk Factors” on page
PS-12 of the accompanying product supplement, “Risk Factors” on
page US-3 of the accompanying underlying supplement and “Selected
Risk Factors” on page PS-13 of this pricing supplement.
The foregoing is
only a brief summary of the terms of your notes. You should read
the additional disclosure provided herein so that you may better
understand the terms and risks of your investment.
If the
notes priced today and assuming a maturity date premium amount
equal to the middle of the range listed above, the estimated value
of the notes would be approximately $971.10 per $1,000 principal
amount note. The estimated value of the notes, when the terms of
the notes are set, will be provided in the final pricing supplement
and will not be less than $961.10 per $1,000 principal amount
note. See “Summary Information — The Estimated Value of the
Notes” on page PS-7 of this pricing supplement for additional
information about the estimated value of the notes and “Summary
Information — Secondary Market Prices of the Notes” on page PS-8 of
this pricing supplement for information about secondary market
prices of the notes.
Original issue
date (settlement date): on or about February 2, 2022
Original issue
price: 100.00% of the principal amount
Underwriting
commission/discount: up to 2.00% of the principal amount*
Net proceeds
to the
issuer: %
of the principal amount
See “Summary
Information — Supplemental Use of Proceeds” on page PS-8 of this
pricing supplement for information about the components of the
original issue price of the notes.
*J.P.
Morgan Securities LLC, which we refer to as JPMS, acting as agent
for JPMorgan Financial, will pay all of the selling commissions it
receives from us to an unaffiliated dealer. In no event will these
selling commissions exceed 2.00% of the principal amount. See “Plan
of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” on page PS-89 of the
accompanying product supplement.
Neither the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any other
regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or
passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this pricing supplement,
the accompanying product supplement, the accompanying underlying
supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement or the
accompanying prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
The
notes are not bank deposits, are not insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency and are not
obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.
Pricing Supplement dated
January ,
2022
The
original issue price, fees and commissions and net proceeds listed
above relate to the notes we sell initially. We may decide to sell
additional notes after the date of this pricing supplement, at
issue prices and with fees and commission and net proceeds that
differ from the amounts set forth above. The return (whether
positive or negative) on your investment in notes will depend in
part on the price you pay for your notes.
We may use
this pricing supplement in the initial sale of the notes. In
addition, JPMS or any other affiliate of ours may use this pricing
supplement in a market-making transaction in a note after its
initial sale. Unless JPMS or its agents inform the purchaser
otherwise in the confirmation of sale, this pricing supplement is
being used in a market-making transaction.
SUMMARY INFORMATION
You may
revoke your offer to purchase the notes at any time prior to the
time at which we accept such offer by notifying the applicable
agent. We reserve the right to change the terms of, or reject any
offer to purchase, the notes prior to their issuance. In the event
of any changes to the terms of the notes, we will notify you and
you will be asked to accept such changes in connection with your
purchase. You may also choose to reject such changes, in which case
we may reject your offer to purchase.
You should
read this pricing supplement together with the accompanying
prospectus, as supplemented by the accompanying prospectus
supplement relating to our Series A medium-term notes of which
these notes are a part, and the more detailed information contained
in the accompanying product supplement and the accompanying
underlying supplement. This pricing supplement, together with
the documents listed below, contains the terms of the notes and
supersedes all other prior or contemporaneous oral statements as
well as any other written materials including preliminary or
indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures
for implementation, sample structures, fact sheets, brochures or
other educational materials of ours. You should carefully
consider, among other things, the matters set forth in the “Risk
Factors” sections of the accompanying prospectus supplement, the
accompanying product supplement and the accompanying underlying
supplement, as the notes involve risks not associated with
conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your
investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you
invest in the notes.
You may
access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov as follows
(or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the
relevant date on the SEC website):
● Product
supplement no. 4-II dated November 4, 2020:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000095010320021467/crt_dp139322-424b2.pdf
● Underlying
supplement no. 1-II dated November 4, 2020:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000095010320021471/crt_dp139381-424b2.pdf
● Prospectus
supplement and prospectus, each dated April 8, 2020:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000095010320007214/crt_dp124361-424b2.pdf
Our
Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 1665650, and
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s CIK is 19617. As used in this pricing
supplement, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to JPMorgan Financial.
Key Terms
Issuer: JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, an indirect,
wholly owned finance subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Guarantor: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Underlier: the Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund (Bloomberg symbol, “XLF UP
Equity”). The accompanying product supplement refers to the
underlier as the “Fund.”
Underlying index: the Financial Select Sector Index, as
maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC
Principal amount: each note will have a principal amount of
$1,000;
$ in the
aggregate for all the offered notes; the aggregate principal amount
of the offered notes may be increased if the issuer, at its sole
option, decides to sell an additional amount of the offered notes
on a date subsequent to the date of this pricing supplement
Purchase at amount other than principal amount: the amount
we will pay you on the call payment date or at the stated maturity
date, as applicable, for your notes will not be adjusted based on
the price you pay for your notes, so if you acquire notes at a
premium (or discount) to the principal amount and hold them to the
call payment date or the stated maturity date, as applicable, it
could affect your investment in a number of ways. The return on
your investment in the notes will be lower (or higher) than
it would
have been had you purchased the notes at the principal amount.
Also, the stated buffer level would not offer the same benefit to
your investment as would be the case if you had purchased the notes
at the principal amount. See “Selected Risk Factors — Risks
Relating to the Notes Generally — If You Purchase Your Notes at a
Premium to the Principal Amount, the Return on Your Investment Will
Be Lower Than the Return on Notes Purchased at the Principal Amount
and the Impact of Certain Key Terms of the Notes Will Be Negatively
Affected” on page PS-14 of this pricing supplement.
Cash
settlement amount (on the call payment date): if your notes are
automatically called on the call observation date because the
closing level of the underlier on that day is equal to or
greater than the call level, for each $1,000 principal
amount note, we will pay you on the call payment date an amount in
cash equal to the sum of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the
product of $1,000 times the call premium amount.
Cash
settlement amount (on the stated maturity date): if your notes
are not automatically called, for each $1,000 principal amount
note, we will pay you on the stated maturity date an amount in cash
equal to:
|
· |
if the final underlier level is greater than or equal
to the buffer level, the sum of (i) $1,000 plus
(ii) the product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the maturity
date premium amount; or |
|
· |
if the final underlier level is less than the buffer
level, the sum of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the
product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the buffer rate
times (c) the sum of the underlier return plus
the buffer amount. You will receive less than $1,000. |
Initial
underlier level (to be set on the trade date and will be the
closing level of the underlier on the trade date):
$ . The
accompanying product supplement refers to the initial underlier
level as the “Initial Value.”
Final
underlier level: the closing level of the underlier on the
determination date. In certain circumstances, the closing level of
the underlier will be based on the alternative calculation of the
underlier described under “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of
a Determination Date — Notes Linked to a Single Underlying — Notes
Linked to a Single Underlying (Other Than a Commodity Index)” on
page PS-46 of the accompanying product supplement or “The
Underlyings — Funds — Discontinuation of a Fund; Alternate
Calculation of Closing Price and Trading Price” on page PS-77 of
the accompanying product supplement. The accompanying product
supplement refers to the final underlier level as the “Final
Value.”
Call
level: 90.00% of the initial underlier level, with respect to
the call observation date
Underlier return: the quotient of (i) the final
underlier level minus the initial underlier level
divided by (ii) the initial underlier level, expressed as a
percentage
Call
premium amount (to be set on the trade date): expected to be
between 7.16% and 8.40% with respect to the call observation date.
Therefore, the maximum payment you could receive on the call
payment date is expected to be between $1,071.60 and $1,084.00 if
your notes are called on the call observation date.
Maturity date premium amount (to be set on the trade date):
expected to be between 14.32% and 16.80%. Therefore, the maximum
payment you could receive on the stated maturity date is expected
to be between $1,143.20 and $1,168.00.
Buffer
level: 90.00% of the initial underlier level
Buffer
amount: 10.00%
Buffer
rate: the quotient of the initial underlier level
divided by the buffer level, which equals approximately
1.1111
Trade
date: on or about January 26, 2022
Original issue date (settlement date): on or about February
2, 2022
Call
observation date: February 3, 2023, subject to postponement in
the event of a market disruption event and as described under
“General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Determination Date —
Notes Linked to a Single Underlying — Notes Linked to a Single
Underlying (Other Than a Commodity Index)” on page PS-46 of the
accompanying product supplement. The call observation date is
considered a determination date under the accompanying product
supplement.
Call
payment date: February 7, 2023, subject to postponement in the
event of a market disruption event and as described under “General
Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Payment Date” on page PS-46 of
the accompanying product supplement
Determination date: January 26, 2024, subject to
postponement in the event of a market disruption event and as
described under “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a
Determination Date — Notes Linked to a Single Underlying — Notes
Linked to a Single Underlying (Other Than a Commodity Index)” on
page PS-46 of the accompanying product supplement
Stated
maturity date: January 30, 2024, subject to postponement in the
event of a market disruption event and as described under “General
Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Payment Date” on page PS-46 of
the accompanying product supplement. The accompanying product
supplement refers to the stated maturity date as the “maturity
date.”
No
interest: The offered notes will not bear interest.
No
listing: The offered notes will not be listed on any securities
exchange or interdealer quotation system.
Automatic redemption: As described under “Description of the
Notes — Payments on the Notes — Payment upon Early Redemption,
Acceleration or Early Repurchase — Automatic Redemption” on page
PS-7 of the accompanying product supplement and “— Cash settlement
amount (on the call payment date)” above
Closing
level: as described under “The Underlyings — Funds — Price of
One Share of a Fund” on page PS-72 of the accompanying product
supplement. The accompanying product supplement refers to the
closing level as the “closing price.”
Share
adjustment factor: the share adjustment factor is referenced in
determining the closing level of the underlier and is set initially
at 1.0 on the trade date. The share adjustment factor is subject to
adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events affecting the
underlier. See “The Underlyings — Funds — Price of One Share of a
Fund” on page PS-72 of the accompanying product supplement and “The
Underlyings — Funds — Anti-Dilution Adjustments” on page PS-74 of
the accompanying product supplement for further information.
Business day: as described under “General Terms of Notes —
Postponement of a Payment Date” on page PS-46 of the accompanying
product supplement
Trading
day: as described under “General Terms of Notes — Postponement
of a Determination Date — Additional Defined Terms” on page PS-49
of the accompanying product supplement
Use of
proceeds and hedging: as described under “Use of Proceeds and
Hedging” on page PS-45 of the accompanying product supplement, as
supplemented by “ — Supplemental Use of Proceeds” below
Tax
treatment: You should review carefully the section entitled
“Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying
product supplement no. 4-II. The following discussion, when read in
combination with that section, constitutes the full opinion of our
special tax counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, regarding the
material U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning and
disposing of notes.
Based on
current market conditions, in the opinion of our special tax
counsel it is reasonable to treat the notes as “open transactions”
that are not debt instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes,
as more fully described in “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax
Consequences — Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders — Notes Treated as
Open Transactions That Are Not Debt Instruments” in the
accompanying product supplement. Assuming this treatment is
respected, the gain or loss on your notes should be treated as
long-term capital gain or loss if you hold your notes for more than
a year, whether or not you are an initial purchaser of notes at the
issue price. However, the IRS or a court may not respect this
treatment, in which case the timing and character of any income or
loss on the notes could be materially and adversely affected. In
addition, in 2007 Treasury and the IRS released a notice requesting
comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid
forward contracts” and similar instruments. The notice focuses in
particular on whether to require investors in these instruments to
accrue income over the term of their investment. It also asks for
comments on a number of related topics, including the character of
income or loss with respect to these instruments; the relevance of
factors such as the nature of the underlying property to which the
instruments are linked; the degree, if any, to which income
(including any mandated accruals) realized by non-U.S. investors
should be subject to withholding tax; and whether these instruments
are or should be subject to the “constructive ownership” regime,
which very generally can operate to recharacterize certain
long-term capital gain as ordinary income and impose a notional
interest charge. While the notice requests comments on appropriate
transition rules and effective dates, any Treasury regulations or
other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues
could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an
investment in the notes, possibly with retroactive effect. You
should consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income
tax consequences of an investment in the notes, including possible
alternative treatments and the issues presented by this notice.
Section 871(m) of
the Code and Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder (“Section
871(m)”) generally impose a 30% withholding tax (unless an income
tax treaty applies) on dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid to
Non-U.S. Holders with respect to certain financial instruments
linked to U.S. equities or indices that include U.S. equities.
Section 871(m) provides certain exceptions to this withholding
regime, including for instruments linked to certain broad-based
indices that meet requirements set forth in the applicable Treasury
regulations. Additionally, a recent IRS notice excludes from the
scope of Section 871(m) instruments issued prior to January 1, 2023
that do not have a delta of one with respect to underlying
securities that could pay U.S.-source dividends for U.S. federal
income tax purposes (each an “Underlying Security”). Based on
certain determinations made by us, we expect that Section 871(m)
will not apply to the notes with regard to Non-U.S. Holders. Our
determination is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree
with this determination. Section 871(m) is complex and its
application may depend on your particular circumstances, including
whether you enter into other transactions with respect to an
Underlying Security. If necessary, further information regarding
the potential application of Section 871(m) will be provided in the
pricing supplement for the notes. You should consult your tax
adviser regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to
the notes.
ERISA: as described under “Benefit Plan Investor
Considerations” on page PS-91 of the accompanying product
supplement.
Supplemental plan of distribution: as described under “Plan
of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” on page PS-89 of the
accompanying product supplement; we estimate that our share of the
total offering expenses, excluding underwriting discounts and
commissions, will be approximately
$ . We
expect to agree to sell to JPMS, and JPMS expects to agree to
purchase from us, the aggregate principal amount of the notes
specified on the front cover of this pricing supplement. JPMS
proposes initially to offer the notes to the public at the original
issue price set forth on the cover page of this pricing supplement,
and to an unaffiliated dealer at that price and to pay that dealer
a selling commission not in excess of 2.00% of the principal
amount.
We expect
to deliver the notes against payment therefor in New York, New York
on or about February 2, 2022, which is the fifth scheduled business
day following the date of this pricing supplement and of the
pricing of the notes. Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, trades in the secondary market generally
are required to settle in two business days, unless the parties to
any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers
who wish to trade notes on any date prior to two business days
before delivery will be required, by virtue of the fact that the
notes are initially expected
to settle
in five business days (T + 5), to specify alternative settlement
arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.
Conflicts of interest: JPMS has a “conflict of interest”
within the meaning of FINRA Rule 5121 in any offering of the notes
in which it participates because JPMorgan Chase & Co. owns,
directly or indirectly, all of the outstanding equity securities of
JPMS, because JPMS and we are under common control by JPMorgan
Chase & Co. and because the net proceeds received from the sale
of the notes will be used, in part, by JPMS or its affiliates in
connection with hedging our obligations under the notes. The
offering of the notes will comply with the requirements of Rule
5121 of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”)
regarding a FINRA member firm’s underwriting of securities of an
affiliate. In accordance with FINRA Rule 5121, neither JPMS nor any
other affiliated agent of ours may make sales in the offering of
the notes to any of its discretionary accounts without the specific
written approval of the customer.
Calculation agent: JPMS
CUSIP
no.: 48133CXZ0
ISIN
no.: US48133CXZ03
FDIC: the notes are not bank deposits and are not insured by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental
agency, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.
Supplemental Terms of the Notes
For
purposes of the notes offered by this pricing supplement, all
references to each of the following terms used in the accompanying
product supplement will be deemed to refer to the corresponding
term used in this pricing supplement, as set forth in the table
below:
Product Supplement Term |
Pricing Supplement Term |
Fund |
underlier |
Initial Value |
initial underlier level |
Final Value |
final underlier level |
closing price |
closing level |
pricing date |
trade date |
maturity date |
stated maturity date |
term sheet |
preliminary pricing supplement |
In
addition, the following terms used in this pricing supplement are
not defined in the accompanying product supplement: underlier
return, call premium amount, maturity date premium amount, call
observation date, call payment date, cash settlement amount, call
level, buffer level, buffer amount and buffer rate. Accordingly,
please refer to “Key Terms” on page PS-3 of this pricing supplement
for the definitions of these terms.
The Estimated Value of the Notes
The
estimated value of the notes when the terms of the notes are set,
which we refer to as the estimated value of the notes, set forth on
the cover of this pricing supplement is equal to the sum of the
values of the following hypothetical components: (1) a fixed-income
debt component with the same maturity as the notes, valued using
the internal funding rate described below, and (2) the derivative
or derivatives underlying the economic terms of the notes. The
estimated value of the notes does not represent a minimum price at
which JPMS would be willing to buy your notes in any secondary
market (if any exists) at any time. The internal funding rate used
in the determination of the estimated value of the notes may differ
from the market-implied funding rate for vanilla fixed income
instruments of a similar maturity issued by JPMorgan Chase &
Co. or its affiliates. Any difference may be based on, among other
things, our and our affiliates’ view of the funding value of the
notes as well as the higher issuance, operational and ongoing
liability management costs of the notes in comparison to those
costs for the conventional fixed income instruments of JPMorgan
Chase & Co. This internal funding rate is based on certain
market inputs and assumptions, which may prove to be incorrect, and
is intended to approximate the prevailing market replacement
funding rate for the notes. The use of an internal funding rate and
any potential
changes to
that rate may have an adverse effect on the terms of the notes and
any secondary market prices of the notes. For additional
information, see “Selected Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the
Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — The
Estimated Value of the Notes Is Derived by Reference to an Internal
Funding Rate” on page PS-16 of this pricing supplement. The value
of the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic terms of
the notes is derived from internal pricing models of our
affiliates. These models are dependent on inputs such as the traded
market prices of comparable derivative instruments and on various
other inputs, some of which are market-observable, and which can
include volatility, dividend rates, interest rates and other
factors, as well as assumptions about future market events and/or
environments. Accordingly, the estimated value of the notes is
determined when the terms of the notes are set based on market
conditions and other relevant factors and assumptions existing at
that time. See “Selected Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the
Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — The
Estimated Value of the Notes Does Not Represent Future Values of
the Notes and May Differ from Others’ Estimates” on page PS-16 of
this pricing supplement.
The
estimated value of the notes will be lower than the original issue
price of the notes because costs associated with selling,
structuring and hedging the notes are included in the original
issue price of the notes. These costs include the selling
commissions paid to JPMS and the unaffiliated dealer, the projected
profits, if any, that our affiliates expect to realize for assuming
risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the notes and the
estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the notes. Because
hedging our obligations entails risk and may be influenced by
market forces beyond our control, this hedging may result in a
profit that is more or less than expected, or it may result in a
loss. A portion of the profits realized in hedging our obligations
under the notes, if any, may be allowed to other affiliated or
unaffiliated dealers, and we or one or more of our affiliates will
retain any remaining hedging profits. A fee will also be paid to
SIMON Markets LLC, an electronic platform affiliated with Goldman
Sachs & Co. LLC, who is acting as a dealer in connection with
the distribution of the notes. See “Selected Risk Factors — Risks
Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the
Notes — The Estimated Value of the Notes Will Be Lower Than the
Original Issue Price of the Notes” on page PS-16 of this pricing
supplement.
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes
For
information about factors that will impact any secondary market
prices of the notes, see “Selected Risk Factors — Risks Relating to
the Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes —
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes Will Be Impacted by Many
Economic and Market Factors” on page PS-17 of this pricing
supplement. In addition, we generally expect that some of the costs
included in the original issue price of the notes will be partially
paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of your notes
by JPMS in an amount that will decline to zero over the period from
the trade date through April 26, 2022. The length of any such
initial period reflects the structure of the notes, whether our
affiliates expect to earn a profit in connection with our hedging
activities, the estimated costs of hedging the notes and when these
costs are incurred, as determined by our affiliates. See “Selected
Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary
Market Prices of the Notes — The Value of the Notes as Published by
JPMS (and Which May Be Reflected on Customer Account Statements)
May Be Higher Than the Then-Current Estimated Value of the Notes
for a Limited Time Period” on page PS-16 of this pricing
supplement.
Supplemental Use of Proceeds
The notes
are offered to meet investor demand for products that reflect the
risk-return profile and market exposure provided by the notes. See
“Hypothetical Examples” on page PS-9 of this pricing supplement for
an illustration of the risk-return profile of the notes and “The
Underlier” on page PS-20 of this pricing supplement for a
description of the market exposure provided by the notes.
The
original issue price of the notes is equal to the estimated value
of the notes plus the selling commissions paid to JPMS and the
unaffiliated dealer, plus (minus) the projected profits (losses)
that our affiliates expect to realize for assuming risks inherent
in hedging our obligations under the notes, plus the estimated cost
of hedging our obligations under the notes.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES
The
following table and examples are provided for purposes of
illustration only. They should not be taken as an indication or
prediction of future investment results and are intended merely to
illustrate the impact that the various hypothetical underlier
levels on the call observation date and on the determination date
could have on whether the notes are automatically called on the
call observation date or the cash settlement amount on the stated
maturity date, as the case may be, assuming all other variables
remain constant.
The
examples below are based on a range of closing levels for the
underlier that are entirely hypothetical; no one can predict what
the underlier level will be on any day throughout the term of your
notes, and no one can predict what the closing level of the
underlier will be on the call observation date or on the
determination date. The underlier has been highly volatile in the
past — meaning that the underlier level has changed considerably in
relatively short periods — and its performance cannot be predicted
for any future period.
The information
in the following examples reflects hypothetical rates of return on
the offered notes assuming that they are purchased on the original
issue date at the principal amount and held to the call payment
date or the stated maturity date, as applicable. If you sell your
notes in a secondary market prior to the stated maturity date, your
return will depend upon the market value of your notes at the time
of sale, which may be affected by a number of factors that are not
reflected in the table below, such as interest rates, the
volatility of the underlier and our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s
creditworthiness. In addition, the estimated value of the notes
will be less than the original issue price. For more information on
the estimated value of the notes, see “Summary Information — The
Estimated Value of the Notes” on page PS-7 of this pricing
supplement. The information in the table also reflects the key
terms and assumptions in the box below.
Key Terms and
Assumptions |
Principal amount |
$1,000 |
Buffer level |
90.00% of the initial underlier level |
Buffer rate |
approximately 1.1111 |
Buffer amount |
10.00% |
Call level |
90.00% of the initial underlier level |
Call premium amount |
7.16% |
Maturity date premium amount |
14.32% |
Neither a
market disruption event nor a non-trading day occurs on the
originally scheduled call observation date or the originally
scheduled determination date
During the
term of the notes, the underlier is not delisted, liquidated or
otherwise terminated, the underlier and the underlying index have
not been changed in any material respect and the underlier has not
been otherwise modified so that it does not, in the opinion of the
calculation agent, fairly represent the price of the underlier had
those changes or modifications not been made
Notes
purchased on original issue date at the principal amount and held
to the call payment date or the stated maturity date, as
applicable
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Moreover,
we have not yet set the initial underlier level that will serve as
the baseline for determining the underlier return and the amount
that we will pay on your notes, if any, on the call payment date or
at maturity. We will not do so until the trade date. As a result,
the actual initial underlier level may differ substantially from
the underlier level prior to the trade date.
For these
reasons, the actual performance of the underlier over the term of
your notes, as well as whether the notes are automatically called
on the call observation date and the amount payable on the call
payment date or at maturity, if any, may bear little relation to
the hypothetical examples shown below or to the historical
underlier levels shown elsewhere in this pricing supplement. For
information about the historical levels of the underlier during
recent periods, see “The Underlier — Historical Closing Levels
of
the
Underlier” below. Before investing in the offered notes, you should
consult publicly available information to determine the levels of
the underlier between the date of this pricing supplement and the
date of your purchase of the offered notes.
Also, the
hypothetical examples shown below do not take into account the
effects of applicable taxes. Because of the U.S. tax treatment
applicable to your notes, tax liabilities could affect the
after-tax rate of return on your notes to a comparatively greater
extent than the after-tax return on the underlier stocks.
If your
notes are automatically called on the call observation date
(i.e., the closing level of the underlier on the call
observation date is greater than or equal to the call
level), the cash settlement amount that we would deliver for each
$1,000 principal amount note on the call payment date would be the
sum of $1,000 plus the product of $1,000
times the call premium amount. If, for example, the closing
level of the underlier on the call observation date were determined
to be 115.000% of the initial underlier level, your notes would be
automatically called and the cash settlement amount that we would
deliver on your notes on the call payment date would be 107.160% of
the principal amount or $1,071.60 for each $1,000 principal amount
note.
If the
notes are not automatically called on the call observation
date (i.e., the closing level of the underlier on the
call observation date is less than the call level), the cash
settlement amount we would deliver for each $1,000 principal amount
note on the stated maturity date will depend on the performance of
the underlier on the determination date, as shown in the table
below. The table below assumes that the notes have not been
automatically called on the call observation date and reflects
hypothetical cash settlement amounts that you could receive on the
stated maturity date.
The levels in the
left column of the table below represent hypothetical final
underlier levels and are expressed as percentages of the initial
underlier level. The amounts in the right column represent the
hypothetical payments at maturity, based on the corresponding
hypothetical final underlier level (expressed as a percentage of
the initial underlier level), and are expressed as percentages of
the principal amount of a note (rounded to the nearest
one-thousandth of a percent). Thus, a hypothetical payment at
maturity of 100.000% means that the value of the cash payment that
we would deliver for each $1,000 of the outstanding principal
amount of the offered notes on the stated maturity date would equal
100.000% of the principal amount of a note, based on the
corresponding hypothetical final underlier level (expressed as a
percentage of the initial underlier level) and the assumptions
noted above.
The Notes Have Not Been Automatically Called |
Hypothetical Final Underlier
Level
(as Percentage of Initial Underlier Level) |
Hypothetical Payment at Maturity
(as Percentage of Principal Amount) |
150.000% |
114.320% |
140.000% |
114.320% |
130.000% |
114.320% |
120.000% |
114.320% |
114.320% |
114.320% |
110.000% |
114.320% |
105.000% |
114.320% |
102.500% |
114.320% |
101.000% |
114.320% |
100.000% |
114.320% |
95.000% |
114.320% |
90.000% |
114.320% |
89.990% |
99.989% |
80.000% |
88.889% |
75.000% |
83.333% |
50.000% |
55.556% |
25.000% |
27.778% |
0.000% |
0.000% |
If, for
example, the notes have not been automatically called on the call
observation date and the final underlier level were determined to
be 25.000% of the initial underlier level, the payment that we
would deliver on your notes at maturity would be approximately
27.778% of the principal amount of your notes, as shown in the
table above. As a result, if you purchased your notes on the
original issue date at the principal amount and held them to the
stated maturity date, you would lose approximately 72.222% of your
investment (if you purchased your notes at a premium to principal
amount you would lose a correspondingly higher percentage of your
investment). In addition, if the final underlier level were
determined to be 150.000% of the initial underlier level, the
payment that we would deliver on your notes at maturity would be
114.320% of each $1,000 principal amount note, as shown in the
table above. As a result, if you held your notes to the stated
maturity date, the cash settlement amount would be capped and you
would not benefit from any increase in the final underlier level
above the initial underlier level.
The
payments on the call payment date or at maturity shown above are
entirely hypothetical; they are based on closing levels for the
underlier that may not be achieved on the call observation date or
the determination date, as applicable, and on assumptions that may
prove to be erroneous. The actual market value of your notes on the
stated maturity date or at any other time, including any time you
may wish to sell your notes, may bear little relation to the
hypothetical payments at maturity shown above, and these amounts
should not be viewed as an indication of the financial return on an
investment in the offered notes. The hypothetical payments on the
call payment date or at maturity on notes held to the call payment
date or the stated maturity date, as applicable, in the examples
above assume you purchased your notes at their principal amount and
have not been adjusted to reflect the actual price you pay for your
notes. The return on your investment (whether positive or negative)
in your notes will be affected by the amount you pay for your
notes. If you purchase your notes for a price other than the
principal amount, the return on your investment will differ from,
and may be significantly lower than, the hypothetical returns
suggested by the above examples. Please read “Selected Risk Factors
— Risks
Relating
to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes —
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes Will Be Impacted by Many
Economic and Market Factors” on page PS-17 of this pricing
supplement.
The
hypothetical returns on the notes shown above apply only if you
hold the notes for their entire term or until automatically
called. These hypotheticals do not reflect fees or expenses
that would be associated with any sale in the secondary market. If
these fees and expenses were included, the hypothetical returns
shown above would likely be lower.
We cannot predict the actual closing level of the underlier on
the call observation date or the determination date or what the
market value of your notes will be on any particular day, nor can
we predict the relationship between the underlier level and the
market value of your notes at any time prior to the stated maturity
date. The actual amount that you will receive, if any, on the call
payment date or at maturity and the rate of return on the offered
notes will depend on whether the notes are automatically called,
the actual initial underlier level, call premium amount and
maturity date premium amount we will provide in the final pricing
supplement and the actual final underlier level as determined by
the calculation agent as described above. Moreover, the assumptions
on which the hypothetical returns are based may turn out to be
inaccurate. Consequently, the amount of cash to be paid in respect
of your notes, if any, on the call payment date or on the stated
maturity date may be very different from the information reflected
in the examples above.
Selected Risk Factors
An investment in your notes is subject to the risks described
below, as well as the risks described under the “Risk Factors”
sections of the accompanying prospectus supplement, the
accompanying product supplement and the accompanying underlying
supplement. Your notes are a riskier investment than ordinary debt
securities. Also, your notes are not equivalent to investing
directly in the underlier stocks, i.e., the stocks held by the
underlier to which your notes are linked. You should carefully
consider whether the offered notes are suited to your particular
circumstances.
Risks Relating to the Notes Generally
You May Lose Some or All of Your Investment in the Notes
The notes
do not guarantee any return of principal. If your notes are not
automatically called on the call observation date, the return on
the notes at maturity is linked to the performance of the underlier
and will depend on whether, and the extent to which, the underlier
return is positive or negative. Your investment will be exposed to
loss on a leveraged basis if the final underlier level is less than
the initial underlier level by more than 10%. For every 1% that the
final underlier level is less than the initial underlier level by
more than 10%, you will lose an amount equal to approximately
1.1111% of the principal amount of your notes. Accordingly, you
could lose some or all of your initial investment at maturity.
Also, the market price of your notes prior to the stated maturity
date may be significantly lower than the purchase price you pay for
your notes. Consequently, if you sell your notes before the stated
maturity date, you may receive far less than the amount of your
investment in the notes.
The Cash Settlement Amount You Will Receive on the Call Payment
Date or on the Stated Maturity Date, as the Case May Be, Will
Be Capped
The cash
settlement amount you may receive on any call payment date or the
stated maturity date is capped, regardless of any appreciation in
the underlier, which may be significant. Even if the closing
level of the underlier on the call observation date exceeds the
call level or if the final underlier level exceeds the buffer
level, the return on your notes on the call payment date or the
stated maturity date, as applicable, will be limited to the call
premium amount or the maturity date premium amount (each of which
will be set on the trade date), as applicable, and you will not
benefit from the increase in the closing level of the underlier
above the initial underlier level. Accordingly, the amount
payable on your notes may be significantly less than it would have
been had you invested directly in the underlier.
Your Notes Are Subject to Automatic Call
We will
automatically call all, but not part, of your notes on the call
observation date, if the closing level of the underlier on that
date is greater than or equal to the call level. Under these
circumstances, we will pay you the applicable cash settlement
amount on the call payment date. Therefore, the term for your notes
may be reduced to as short as approximately one year after the
original issue date. You may not be able to reinvest the proceeds
from an investment in the notes at a comparable return for a
similar level of risk in the event the notes are automatically
called prior to maturity.
The Notes Are Subject to the Credit Risks of JPMorgan Financial and
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The notes
are subject to our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s credit risks, and
our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s credit ratings and credit
spreads may adversely affect the market value of the notes.
Investors are dependent on our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s
ability to pay all amounts due on the notes. Any actual or
potential change in our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s
creditworthiness or credit spreads, as determined by the market for
taking that credit risk, is likely to adversely affect the value of
the notes. If we and JPMorgan Chase & Co. were to default on
our payment obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to
you under the notes and you could lose your entire investment.
As a Finance Subsidiary, JPMorgan Financial Has No Independent
Operations and Has Limited Assets
As a
finance subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co., we have no
independent operations beyond the issuance and administration of
our securities. Aside from the initial capital contribution from
JPMorgan Chase & Co., substantially all of our assets relate to
obligations of our affiliates to make payments under loans made by
us or other intercompany agreements. As a result, we are dependent
upon payments from our affiliates to meet our obligations under the
notes. If these affiliates do not make payments to us and we fail
to make payments on the notes, you may have to seek payment under
the related guarantee by JPMorgan Chase & Co., and that
guarantee will rank pari passu with all other unsecured and
unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
No Interest or Dividend Payments or Voting Rights
As a
holder of the notes, you will not receive interest payments. As a
result, even if the amount payable for your notes on the call
payment date or the stated maturity date exceeds the principal
amount of your notes, the overall return you earn on your notes may
be less than you would have earned by investing in a
non-fund-linked debt security of comparable maturity that bears
interest at a prevailing market rate. In addition, as a holder of
the notes, you will not have voting rights or rights to receive
cash dividends or other distributions or other rights that holders
of the underlier stocks or shares of the underlier would have.
We May Sell an Additional Aggregate Principal Amount of the
Notes at a Different Issue Price
At our
sole option, we may decide to sell an additional aggregate
principal amount of the notes subsequent to the date of this
pricing supplement. The issue price of the notes in the subsequent
sale may differ substantially (higher or lower) from the original
issue price you paid as provided on the cover of this pricing
supplement.
If You Purchase Your Notes at a Premium to the Principal Amount,
the Return on Your Investment Will Be Lower Than the Return on
Notes Purchased at the Principal Amount and the Impact of Certain
Key Terms of the Notes Will Be Negatively Affected
The amount
you will be paid for your notes on the call payment date or the
stated maturity date, as applicable, will not be adjusted based on
the price you pay for the notes. If you purchase notes at a price
that differs from the principal amount of the notes, then the
return on your investment in the notes held to the call payment
date or the stated maturity date, as applicable, will differ from,
and may be substantially less than, the return on notes purchased
at the principal amount. If you purchase your notes at a premium to
the principal amount and hold them to the call payment date or the
stated maturity date, as applicable, the return on your investment
in the notes will be lower than it would have been had you
purchased the notes at the principal amount or a discount to the
principal amount. In addition, the impact of the buffer level on
the return on your investment will depend upon the price you pay
for your notes relative to the principal amount. For example, if
you purchase your notes at a premium to the principal amount and
the notes have not been automatically called, the buffer level,
while still providing an increase in the return on the notes if the
final underlier level is greater than or equal to the buffer level,
will allow a greater percentage decrease in your investment in the
notes than would have been the case for notes purchased at the
principal amount or a discount to the principal amount.
Lack of Liquidity
The notes
will not be listed on any securities exchange. JPMS intends to
offer to purchase the notes in the secondary market but is not
required to do so. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not
provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the notes
easily. Because other dealers are not likely to make a secondary
market for the notes, the price at which you may be able to trade
your notes is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which JPMS
is willing to buy the notes.
The Final Terms and Valuation of the Notes Will Be Provided in
the Final Pricing Supplement
The final
terms of the notes will be based on relevant market conditions when
the terms of the notes are set and will be provided in the final
pricing supplement. In particular, each of the estimated value of
the notes, the call premium amount and the maturity date premium
amount will be provided in the final pricing supplement and each
may be as low as the applicable minimum set forth on the cover of
this pricing supplement or under “Summary Information — Key Terms,”
as applicable. Accordingly, you should consider your potential
investment in the notes based on the minimums for the estimated
value of the notes, the call premium amount and the maturity date
premium amount.
The Tax Consequences of an Investment in the Notes Are
Uncertain
There is
no direct legal authority as to the proper U.S. federal income tax
characterization of the notes, and we do not intend to request a
ruling from the IRS. The IRS might not accept, and a court might
not uphold, the treatment of the notes described in “Key Terms —
Tax treatment” in this pricing supplement and in “Material U.S.
Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product
supplement. If the IRS were successful in asserting an alternative
treatment for the notes, the timing and character of any income or
loss on the notes could differ materially and adversely from our
description herein. In addition, in 2007 Treasury and the IRS
released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income
tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar
instruments. The notice focuses in particular on whether to require
investors in these instruments to accrue income over the term of
their investment. It also asks for comments on a number of related
topics, including the character of income or loss with respect to
these instruments; the relevance of factors such as the nature of
the underlying property to which the instruments are linked; the
degree, if any, to which income (including any mandated accruals)
realized by non-U.S. investors should be subject to withholding
tax; and whether these instruments are or should be subject to the
“constructive ownership” regime, which very generally can operate
to recharacterize certain long-term capital gain as ordinary income
and impose a notional interest charge. While the notice requests
comments on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, any
Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after
consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect
the tax consequences of an investment in the notes, possibly with
retroactive effect. You should review carefully the section
entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the
accompanying product supplement and consult your tax adviser
regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment
in the notes, including possible alternative treatments and the
issues presented by this notice.
Risks
Relating to Conflicts of Interest
Potential Conflicts of Interest
We and our
affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance
of the notes, including acting as calculation agent and as an agent
of the offering of the notes, hedging our obligations under the
notes and making the assumptions used to determine the pricing of
the notes and the estimated value of the notes. Also, the
distributor from which you purchase the notes may conduct hedging
activities for us in connection with the notes. In performing these
duties, our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s economic interests, the
economic interests of any distributor performing such duties and
the economic interests of the calculation agent and other
affiliates of ours are potentially adverse to your interests as an
investor in the notes. In addition, our and JPMorgan Chase &
Co.’s business activities, and the business activities of any
distributor from which you purchase the notes, including hedging
and trading activities, could cause our and JPMorgan Chase &
Co.’s economic interests to be adverse to yours and could adversely
affect any payment on the notes and the value of the notes. It is
possible that hedging or trading activities of ours or our
affiliates in connection with the notes could result in substantial
returns for us or our affiliates while the value of the notes
declines. If the distributor from which you purchase notes is to
conduct hedging activities for us in connection with the notes,
that distributor may profit in connection with such hedging
activities and such profit, if any, will be in addition to the
compensation that the distributor receives for the sale of the
notes to you. You should be aware that the potential to earn fees
in connection with hedging activities may create a further
incentive for the distributor to sell the notes to you in addition
to the compensation they would receive for the sale of the notes.
Please refer to “Risk Factors
— Risks
Relating to Conflicts of Interest” on page PS-16 of the
accompanying product supplement for additional information about
these risks.
Risks
Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the
Notes
The Estimated Value of the Notes Will Be Lower Than the Original
Issue Price of the Notes
The
estimated value of the notes is only an estimate determined by
reference to several factors. The original issue price of the notes
will exceed the estimated value of the notes because costs
associated with selling, structuring and hedging the notes are
included in the original issue price of the notes. These costs
include the selling commissions, the projected profits, if any,
that our affiliates expect to realize for assuming risks inherent
in hedging our obligations under the notes and the estimated cost
of hedging our obligations under the notes. See “Summary
Information — The Estimated Value of the Notes” on page PS-7 of
this pricing supplement.
The Estimated Value of the Notes Does Not Represent Future
Values of the Notes and May Differ from Others’ Estimates
The
estimated value of the notes is determined by reference to internal
pricing models of our affiliates when the terms of the notes are
set. This estimated value of the notes is based on market
conditions and other relevant factors existing at that time and
assumptions about market parameters, which can include volatility,
dividend rates, interest rates and other factors. Different pricing
models and assumptions could provide valuations for the notes that
are greater than or less than the estimated value of the notes. In
addition, market conditions and other relevant factors in the
future may change, and any assumptions may prove to be incorrect.
On future dates, the value of the notes could change significantly
based on, among other things, changes in market conditions, our or
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s creditworthiness, interest rate
movements and other relevant factors, which may impact the price,
if any, at which JPMS would be willing to buy notes from you in
secondary market transactions. See “Summary Information — The
Estimated Value of the Notes” on page PS-7 of this pricing
supplement.
The Estimated Value of the Notes Is Derived by Reference to an
Internal Funding Rate
The
internal funding rate used in the determination of the estimated
value of the notes may differ from the market-implied funding rate
for vanilla fixed income instruments of a similar maturity issued
by JPMorgan Chase & Co. or its affiliates. Any difference may
be based on, among other things, our and our affiliates’ view of
the funding value of the notes as well as the higher issuance,
operational and ongoing liability management costs of the notes in
comparison to those costs for the conventional fixed income
instruments of JPMorgan Chase & Co. This internal funding rate
is based on certain market inputs and assumptions, which may prove
to be incorrect, and is intended to approximate the prevailing
market replacement funding rate for the notes. The use of an
internal funding rate and any potential changes to that rate may
have an adverse effect on the terms of the notes and any secondary
market prices of the notes. See “Summary Information — The
Estimated Value of the Notes” on page PS-7 of this pricing
supplement.
The Value of the Notes as Published by JPMS (and Which May Be
Reflected on Customer Account Statements) May Be Higher Than the
Then-Current Estimated Value of the Notes for a Limited Time
Period
We
generally expect that some of the costs included in the original
issue price of the notes will be partially paid back to you in
connection with any repurchases of your notes by JPMS in an amount
that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined period.
These costs can include selling commissions, projected hedging
profits, if any, and, in some circumstances, estimated hedging
costs and our internal secondary market funding rates for
structured debt issuances. See “Summary Information — Secondary
Market Prices of the Notes” on page PS-8 of this pricing supplement
for additional information relating to this initial period.
Accordingly, the estimated value of your notes during this initial
period may be lower than the value of the notes as published by
JPMS (and which may be shown on your customer account
statements).
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes Will Likely Be Lower Than
the Original Issue Price of the Notes
Any
secondary market prices of the notes will likely be lower than the
original issue price of the notes because, among other things,
secondary market prices take into account our internal secondary
market funding rates for structured debt issuances and, also,
because secondary market prices may exclude selling commissions,
projected hedging profits, if any, and estimated hedging costs that
are included in the original issue price of the notes. As a result,
the price, if any, at which JPMS will be willing to buy notes from
you in secondary market transactions, if at all, is likely to be
lower than the original issue price. Any sale by you prior to the
maturity date could result in a substantial loss to you. See the
immediately following risk consideration for information about
additional factors that will impact any secondary market prices of
the notes.
The notes
are not designed to be short-term trading instruments. Accordingly,
you should be able and willing to hold your notes to maturity. See
“— Risks Relating to the Notes Generally — Lack of Liquidity” on
page PS-14 of this pricing supplement.
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes Will Be Impacted by Many
Economic and Market Factors
The
secondary market price of the notes during their term will be
impacted by a number of economic and market factors, which may
either offset or magnify each other, aside from the selling
commissions, projected hedging profits, if any, estimated hedging
costs and the level of the underlier, including:
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any actual or potential change in our or JPMorgan Chase &
Co.’s creditworthiness or credit spreads; |
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customary bid-ask spreads for similarly sized trades; |
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our internal secondary market funding rates for structured debt
issuances; |
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the actual and expected volatility of the underlier; |
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the time to maturity of the notes; |
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the dividend rates on the underlier stocks; |
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interest and yield rates in the market generally; |
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the occurrence of certain events to the underlier that may or
may not require an adjustment to the share adjustment factor;
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a variety of other economic, financial, political, regulatory
and judicial events. |
Additionally, independent pricing vendors and/or third party
broker-dealers may publish a price for the notes, which may also be
reflected on customer account statements. This price may be
different (higher or lower) than the price of the notes, if any, at
which JPMS may be willing to purchase your notes in the secondary
market.
Risks Relating to the
Underlier
There Are Risks Associated
with the Underlier
Although the shares of the
underlier are listed for trading on NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “NYSE
Arca”) and a number of similar products have been traded on
securities exchanges for varying periods of time, there is no
assurance that an active trading market will continue for the
shares of the underlier or that there will be liquidity in the
trading market. The underlier is subject to management risk, which
is the risk that the investment strategies of the underlier’s
investment adviser, the implementation of which is subject to a
number of constraints, may not produce the intended results. These
constraints could adversely affect the market price of the shares
of the underlier and, consequently, the value of the
notes.
Further, under continuous
listing standards adopted by the NYSE Arca, the underlier will be
required to confirm on an ongoing basis that the components of the
underlying index satisfy the applicable listing requirements. In
the event that its underlying index does not comply with the
applicable listing requirements, the underlier would be required to
rectify the non-compliance by requesting that the underlying index
sponsor modify the underlying index, adopting a new underlying
index or obtaining relief from the SEC. There can be no assurance
that the underlying index sponsor would modify the underlying index
or that relief would be obtained from the SEC and, therefore,
non-compliance with the continuous listing standards may result in
the underlier being delisted by the NYSE Arca. If the underlier
were delisted by the NYSE Arca, the calculation agent would (i)
substitute an exchange-traded fund that it determines, in its sole
discretion, to be comparable to the underlier or (ii) if no
successor fund is available, in its sole discretion, calculate the
appropriate closing level of the underlier by a computation
methodology that it determines will as closely as reasonably
possible replicate the underlier.
The Performance and Market
Value of the Underlier, Particularly During Periods of Market
Volatility, May Not Correlate With the Performance of the
Underlying Index as Well as the Net Asset Value per Share of the
Underlier
The underlier does not fully
replicate the underlying index and may hold securities different
from those included in the underlying index. In addition, the
performance of the underlier will reflect additional transaction
costs and fees that are not included in the calculation of the
underlying index. All of these factors may lead to a lack of
correlation between the performance of the underlier and the
underlying index. In addition, corporate actions with respect to
the equity securities held by the underlier (such as mergers and
spin-offs) may impact the variance between the performances of the
underlier and the underlying index. Finally, because the shares of
the underlier are traded on a securities exchange and are subject
to market supply and investor demand, the market value of one share
of the underlier may differ from the net asset value per share of
the underlier.
During periods of market
volatility, securities held by the underlier may be unavailable in
the secondary market, market participants may be unable to
calculate accurately the net asset value per share of the underlier
and the liquidity of the underlier may be adversely affected. This
kind of market volatility may also disrupt the ability of market
participants to create and redeem shares of the underlier. Further,
market volatility may adversely affect, sometimes materially, the
prices at which market participants are willing to buy and sell
shares of the underlier. As a result, under these circumstances,
the market value of one share of the underlier may vary
substantially from the net asset value per share of the underlier.
For all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of the underlier
may not correlate with the performance of the underlying index as
well as its net asset value per share of the underlier, which could
materially and adversely affect the value of the notes in the
secondary market and/or reduce any payment on the notes.
The Notes Are Subject to
Risks Associated with the Financial Sector
All or substantially all of
the equity securities held by the underlier are issued by companies
whose primary line of business is directly associated with the
financial sector. As a result, the value of the notes may be
subject to greater volatility and be more adversely affected by a
single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting this
sector than a different investment linked to securities of a more
broadly diversified group of issuers. Financial services companies
are subject to extensive government regulation, which may limit
both the amounts and types of loans and other financial commitments
they can make, the interest rates and fees they can charge, the
scope of their activities, the prices they can charge and the
amount of capital they must maintain. Profitability is largely
dependent on the availability and cost of capital funds and can
fluctuate significantly when interest rates change or due to
increased competition. In addition, deterioration of the credit
markets generally may cause an adverse impact in a broad range of
markets, including U.S. and international credit and interbank
money markets generally, thereby affecting a wide range of
financial institutions and markets. Certain events in the financial
sector may cause an unusually high degree of volatility in the
financial markets, both domestic and foreign, and cause certain
financial services companies to incur large losses. Securities of
financial services companies may experience a dramatic decline in
value when these companies experience substantial declines in the
valuations of their assets, take action to raise capital (such as
the issuance of debt or equity securities) or cease operations.
Credit losses resulting from financial difficulties of borrowers
and financial losses associated with investment activities can
negatively impact the financial sector.
Insurance
companies may be subject to severe price competition. Adverse
economic, business or political developments could adversely affect
financial institutions engaged in mortgage finance or other lending
or investing activities directly or indirectly connected to the
value of real estate. These factors could affect the financial
sector and could affect the value of the equity securities held by
the underlier and the price of the underlier during the term of the
notes, which may adversely affect the value of your notes.
The Underlier May Be
Disproportionately Affected By the Performance of a Small Number of
Securities
Although the underlier holds
67 securities as of January 24, 2022, approximately 30.86% of the
underlier is invested in the securities of only three companies as
of that date: Berkshire Hathaway Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and
Bank of America Corporation. As a result, a decline in the
prices of one or more of those securities, including as a result of
events negatively affecting one or more of those companies, may
have the effect of significantly lowering the level of the
underlier even if none of the other securities held by the
underlier are affected by such events. Because of the
weighting of the holdings of the underlier, the amount you receive
at maturity could be less than the cash settlement amount you would
have received if you had invested in a product linked to an
underlier that capped the maximum weight of any one security to a
low amount or that equally weighted all securities held by that
underlier.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Is Currently One of the Companies that Make Up the
Underlier
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is
currently one of the companies that make up the underlier. JPMorgan
Chase & Co. will not have any obligation to consider your
interests as a holder of the notes in taking any corporate action
that might affect the value of the underlier and the
notes.
The Anti-Dilution
Protection for the Underlier Is Limited
The calculation agent will make adjustments to the share adjustment
factor for certain events affecting the shares of the underlier.
However, the calculation agent will not make an adjustment in
response to all events that could affect the shares of the
underlier. If an event occurs that does not require the calculation
agent to make an adjustment, the value of the notes may be
materially and adversely affected.
THE Underlier
The
Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund is an exchange-traded fund
of the Select Sector SPDR® Trust, a registered investment
company, that seeks to provide investment results that, before
expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance
of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Financial
Select Sector Index, which we refer to as the Underlying Index with
respect to the Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund. The Financial Select
Sector Index is a modified market capitalization-based index that
measures the performance of the GICS® financial sector of the S&P
500® Index, which
currently includes companies in the following industries: banks;
thrifts & mortgage finance; diversified financial services;
consumer finance; capital markets; mortgage real estate investment
trusts (“REITs”); and insurance. For additional information about
the Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, see “Fund Descriptions —
The Select Sector SPDR®
Funds” in the accompanying underlying supplement.
In
addition, information about the Financial Select Sector
SPDR® Fund may be
obtained from other sources, including, but not limited to, the
underlier sponsor’s website (including information regarding the
underlier’s (i) top ten constituents and their weightings and (ii)
sector weightings). We are not incorporating by reference into this
pricing supplement the website or any material it includes. Neither
we nor any agent or dealer for this offering makes any
representation that this publicly available information regarding
the underlier is accurate or complete.
Historical Closing Levels of the Underlier
The
closing level of the underlier has fluctuated in the past and may,
in the future, experience significant fluctuations. Any historical
upward or downward trend in the closing level of the underlier
during any period shown below is not an indication that the
underlier is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any
time during the term of your notes.
You
should not take the historical levels of the underlier as an
indication of the future performance of the underlier. We
cannot give you any assurance that the future performance of the
underlier or the underlier stocks will result in a return of any of
your initial investment on the call payment date or the stated
maturity date. In light of the increased volatility currently being
experienced by the financial services sector and U.S. and global
securities markets, and recent market declines, it may be
substantially more likely that you could lose all or a substantial
portion of your investment in the notes.
Neither we
nor any of our affiliates make any representation to you as to the
performance of the underlier. The actual performance of the
underlier over the term of the offered notes, as well as the amount
payable on the call payment date or at maturity, may bear little
relation to the historical levels shown below.
The graph below
shows the closing levels of the underlier on each day from January
6, 2017 through January 24, 2022. The closing level of the
underlier on January 24, 2022 was $38.31. We obtained the closing
levels shown above and in the graph below from the Bloomberg
Professional® service
(“Bloomberg”), without independent verification. The closing levels
of the underlier above and below may have been adjusted by
Bloomberg for actions taken by the underlier, such as stock
splits.

We and
JPMorgan Chase & Co. have not authorized anyone to provide any
information other than that contained or incorporated by reference
in this pricing supplement, the accompanying underlying supplement,
the accompanying product supplement and the accompanying prospectus
supplement and prospectus with respect to the notes offered by this
pricing supplement and with respect to JPMorgan Financial or
JPMorgan Chase & Co. We and JPMorgan Chase & Co. take no
responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the
reliability of, any other information that others may give you.
This pricing supplement, together with the accompanying underlying
supplement, the accompanying product supplement and the
accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus, contains the
terms of the notes and supersedes all other prior or
contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written
materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms,
correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample
structures, fact sheets, brochures or other educational materials
of ours. The information in this pricing supplement, the
accompanying underlying supplement, the accompanying product
supplement and the accompanying prospectus supplement and
prospectus may be accurate only as of the dates of each of these
documents, respectively. This pricing supplement, the accompanying
underlying supplement, the accompanying product supplement and the
accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus do not constitute
an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the notes in
any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is
unlawful.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Pricing Supplement
Page
Summary
Information |
PS-3 |
Hypothetical
Examples |
PS-9 |
Selected Risk
Factors |
PS-13 |
The
Underlier |
PS-20 |
Product
Supplement No. 4-II dated November 4, 2020
Risk Factor
Summary |
PS-1 |
Description of
Notes |
PS-3 |
Estimated Value
and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes |
PS-10 |
Risk
Factors |
PS-12 |
Use of Proceeds
and Hedging |
PS-45 |
General Terms of
Notes |
PS-46 |
The
Underlyings |
PS-55 |
Material U.S.
Federal Income Tax Consequences |
PS-79 |
Plan of
Distribution (Conflicts of Interest) |
PS-89 |
Benefit Plan
Investor Considerations |
PS-91 |
Underlying Supplement No. 1-II dated November 4, 2020
Risk Factor
Summary |
US-1 |
Risk
Factors |
US-3 |
Equity Index
Descriptions |
US-36 |
The Dow Jones
Industrial Average™ |
US-36 |
The EURO
STOXX® Select Dividend
30 Index |
US-39 |
The
FTSE® 100 Index |
US-44 |
The Hang Seng
Indices |
US-47 |
The MSCI
Indices |
US-56 |
The MSCI 25/50
Indices |
US-64 |
The NASDAQ-100
Index® |
US-69 |
The
NASDAQ-100® Technology
Sector IndexSM |
US-74 |
The Nikkei 225
Index |
US-77 |
The Russell
Indices |
US-80 |
The S&P/ASX
200 Index |
US-85 |
The S&P
500® Low Volatility
High Dividend Index |
US-89 |
The S&P
Select Industry Indices |
US-92 |
The S&P
Select Sector Indices |
US-99 |
The S&P U.S.
Indices |
US-103 |
The STOXX
Benchmark Indices |
US-109 |
The Swiss Market
Index |
US-116 |
The
TOPIX® Index |
US-120 |
Commodity Index
Descriptions |
US-124 |
The Bloomberg
Commodity Indices |
US-124 |
The S&P
GSCI® Indices |
US-136 |
Fund
Descriptions |
US-145 |
The Invesco QQQ
TrustSM, Series 1 |
US-145 |
The
iShares® 20+ Year
Treasury Bond ETF |
US-146 |
The
iShares® ETFs |
US-151 |
The Select
Sector SPDR® Funds |
US-158 |
The
SPDR® EURO STOXX
50® ETF |
US-160 |
The
SPDR® Gold Trust |
US-161 |
The
SPDR® S&P
500® ETF Trust |
US-162 |
The
SPDR®
S&P® Industry
ETFs |
US-163 |
The United
States Oil Fund, LP |
US-165 |
The VanEck
Vectors® ETFs |
US-166 |
The Vanguard
FTSE Emerging Markets ETF |
US-180 |
Prospectus Supplement dated April 8, 2020
About This
Prospectus Supplement |
S-1 |
Risk
Factors |
S-2 |
Description of
Notes of JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
S-5 |
Description of
Warrants of JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
S-11 |
Description of
Units of JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
S-14 |
Description of
Notes of JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC |
S-17 |
Description of Warrants of JPMorgan Chase Financial Company
LLC |
S-23 |
United States
Federal Taxation |
S-28 |
Plan of
Distribution (Conflicts of Interest) |
S-29 |
Notice to
Investors; Selling Restrictions |
S-31 |
Prospectus dated April 8, 2020
Where You Can
Find More Information |
1 |
JPMorgan Chase
& Co. |
2 |
JPMorgan Chase
Financial Company LLC |
2 |
Use of
Proceeds |
2 |
Important
Factors That May Affect Future Results |
3 |
Description of
Debt Securities of JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
5 |
Description of
Warrants of JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
13 |
Description of
Units of JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
16 |
Description of
Purchase Contracts of JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
18 |
Description of
Debt Securities of JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC |
20 |
Description of
Warrants of JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC |
28 |
Forms of
Securities |
34 |
Plan of
Distribution (Conflicts of Interest) |
38 |
Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm |
41 |
Legal
Matters |
41 |
Benefit Plan
Investor Considerations |
41 |
$
JPMorgan Chase
Financial Company LLC
Autocallable Buffered
Equity Notes due 2024
(Linked to the Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund)
Medium-Term Notes,
Series A
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase &
Co.
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