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.
Subject to completion dated May 25, 2022
June ,
2022 |
Registration Statement Nos. 333-236659
and 333-236659-01; Rule 424(b)(2) |

JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Structured Investments
Uncapped Accelerated Barrier Notes Linked to the SPDR®
S&P 500® ETF Trust due June 4, 2027
Fully
and Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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The notes are designed for investors who seek an uncapped
return of at least 1.3245 times any appreciation of the
SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust at
maturity. |
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Investors should be willing to forgo interest and dividend
payments and be willing to lose some or all of their principal
amount at maturity. |
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The notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, which we refer to as JPMorgan
Financial, the payment on which is fully and unconditionally
guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. Any payment on the notes
is subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Financial, as issuer of
the notes, and the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co., as
guarantor of the notes. |
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Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples
thereof |
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The notes are expected to price on or about June 1, 2022 and
are expected to settle on or about June 6, 2022. |
Investing in the notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk
Factors” beginning on page S-2 of the accompanying prospectus
supplement, “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-12 of the
accompanying product supplement, “Risk Factors” beginning on page
US-3 of the accompanying underlying supplement and “Selected Risk
Considerations” beginning on page PS-3 of this pricing
supplement.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of the notes or
passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this pricing supplement
or the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement,
prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any representation to the
contrary is a criminal offense.
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Price to Public (1) |
Fees and Commissions (2) |
Proceeds to Issuer |
Per note |
$1,000 |
$ |
$ |
Total |
$ |
$ |
$ |
(1) See
“Supplemental Use of Proceeds” in this pricing supplement for
information about the components of the price to public of the
notes.
(2)
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 other affiliated or unaffiliated
dealers. In no event will these selling commissions exceed $11.25
per $1,000 principal amount note. See “Plan of Distribution
(Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product
supplement.
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If the notes
priced today, the estimated value of the notes would be
approximately $976.90 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 pricing supplement and will not be less
than $940.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. See “The Estimated
Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement for additional
information.
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 to product supplement no. 4-II dated November 4,
2020, underlying supplement no. 1-II dated November 4, 2020
and the prospectus and prospectus supplement, each dated April 8,
2020
Key Terms
Issuer:
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company
LLC, an indirect, wholly owned finance subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase
& Co.
Guarantor:
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Fund:
The SPDR® S&P
500® ETF Trust (Bloomberg ticker: SPY)
Upside Leverage
Factor: At least 1.3245
(to be provided in the pricing supplement)
Barrier Amount: 75.00% of the
Initial Value
Pricing
Date: On or about June 1, 2022
Original Issue
Date (Settlement Date): On or about June 6, 2022
Observation
Date*: June 1, 2027
Maturity
Date*: June 4, 2027
*
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)” and
“General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Payment Date” in the
accompanying product supplement
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Payment at Maturity:
If the Final
Value is greater than the Initial Value, your payment at maturity
per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × Fund Return × Upside Leverage Factor)
If the Final
Value is equal to the Initial Value or is less than the Initial
Value but greater than or equal to the Barrier Amount, you will
receive the principal amount of your notes at maturity.
If the Final
Value is less than the Barrier Amount, your payment at maturity per
$1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × Fund Return)
If the
Final Value is less than the Barrier Amount, you will lose more
than 25.00% of your principal amount at maturity and could lose all
of your principal amount at maturity.
Fund Return:
(Final Value – Initial Value)
Initial Value
Initial Value:
The closing price of one share of
the Fund on the Pricing Date
Final
Value: The closing price
of one share of the Fund on the Observation Date
Share Adjustment
Factor: The Share Adjustment Factor is referenced in
determining the closing price of one share of the Fund and is set
equal to 1.0 on the Pricing Date. The Share Adjustment Factor is
subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events
affecting the Fund. See “The Underlyings — Funds — Anti-Dilution
Adjustments” in the accompanying product supplement for further
information.
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Hypothetical Payout Profile
The
following table and graph illustrate the hypothetical total return
and payment at maturity on the notes linked to a hypothetical Fund.
The “total return” as used in this pricing supplement is the
number, expressed as a percentage, that results from comparing the
payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note to $1,000. The
hypothetical total returns and payments set forth below assume the
following:
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an Initial Value of $100.00; |
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an Upside Leverage Factor of 1.3245; and |
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a Barrier Amount of $75.00 (equal to 75.00% of the hypothetical
Initial Value). |
The
hypothetical Initial Value of $100.00 has been chosen for
illustrative purposes only and may not represent a likely actual
Initial Value. The actual Initial Value will be the closing price
of one share of the Fund on the Pricing Date and will be provided
in the pricing supplement. For
historical data regarding the actual closing prices of one share of
the Fund, please see the historical information set forth under
“The Fund” in this pricing supplement.
Each
hypothetical total return or hypothetical payment at maturity set
forth below is for illustrative purposes only and may not be the
actual total return or payment at maturity applicable to a
purchaser of the notes. The numbers appearing in the following
table and graph have been rounded for ease of analysis.
Final Value |
Fund Return |
Total Return on the Notes |
Payment at Maturity |
$165.00 |
65.00% |
86.0925% |
$1,860.925 |
$150.00 |
50.00% |
66.2250% |
$1,662.250 |
$140.00 |
40.00% |
52.9800% |
$1,529.800 |
$130.00 |
30.00% |
39.7350% |
$1,397.350 |
$120.00 |
20.00% |
26.4900% |
$1,264.900 |
$110.00 |
10.00% |
13.2450% |
$1,132.450 |
$105.00 |
5.00% |
6.6225% |
$1,066.225 |
$101.00 |
1.00% |
1.3245% |
$1,013.245 |
$100.00 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
$1,000.00 |
$95.00 |
-5.00% |
0.00% |
$1,000.00 |
$90.00 |
-10.00% |
0.00% |
$1,000.00 |
$80.00 |
-20.00% |
0.00% |
$1,000.00 |
$75.00 |
-25.00% |
0.00% |
$1,000.00 |
$74.99 |
-25.01% |
-25.01% |
$749.90 |
$70.00 |
-30.00% |
-30.00% |
$700.00 |
$60.00 |
-40.00% |
-40.00% |
$600.00 |
$50.00 |
-50.00% |
-50.00% |
$500.00 |
$40.00 |
-60.00% |
-60.00% |
$400.00 |
$30.00 |
-70.00% |
-70.00% |
$300.00 |
$20.00 |
-80.00% |
-80.00% |
$200.00 |
$10.00 |
-90.00% |
-90.00% |
$100.00 |
$0.00 |
-100.00% |
-100.00% |
$0.00 |
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The following graph demonstrates the hypothetical payments at
maturity on the notes for a sub-set of Fund Returns detailed in the
table above (-80% to 50%). There can be no assurance that the
performance of the Fund will result in the return of any of your
principal amount.

How the Notes Work
Upside Scenario:
If the
Final Value is greater than the Initial Value, investors will
receive at maturity the $1,000 principal amount plus a
return equal to the Fund Return times the Upside Leverage
Factor of at least 1.3245.
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Assuming a hypothetical Upside Leverage Factor of 1.3245, if
the closing price of one share of the Fund increases 10.00%,
investors will receive at maturity a 13.245% return, or $1,132.45
per $1,000 principal amount note. |
Par
Scenario:
If the
Final Value is equal to the Initial Value or is less than the
Initial Value but greater than or equal to the Barrier Amount of
75.00% of the Initial Value, investors will receive at maturity the
principal amount of their notes.
Downside Scenario:
If the
Final Value is less than the Barrier Amount of 75.00% of the
Initial Value, investors will lose 1% of the principal amount of
their notes for every 1% that the Final Value is less than the
Initial Value.
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For example, if the closing price of one share of the Fund
declines 60.00%, investors will lose 60.00% of their principal
amount and receive only $400.00 per $1,000 principal amount note at
maturity. |
The
hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments on the notes shown
above apply only if you hold the notes for their entire
term. These hypotheticals do not reflect the fees or expenses
that would be associated with any sale in the secondary market. If
these fees and expenses were included, the hypothetical returns and
hypothetical payments shown above would likely be lower.
Selected Risk Considerations
An
investment in the notes involves significant risks. These risks are
explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” sections of the
accompanying prospectus supplement, product supplement and
underlying supplement.
Risks Relating to the Notes Generally
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YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES MAY RESULT IN A LOSS — |
The notes do not guarantee any return of principal. If the Final
Value is less than the Barrier Amount, you will lose 1% of the
principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the Final Value is
less than the Initial Value. Accordingly, under these
circumstances, you will lose more than 25.00% of your principal
amount at maturity and could lose all of your principal amount at
maturity.
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CREDIT RISKS OF JPMORGAN FINANCIAL AND JPMORGAN CHASE &
CO. — |
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.
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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.
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THE BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THE BARRIER AMOUNT MAY TERMINATE ON
THE OBSERVATION DATE — |
If the Final Value is less than the Barrier Amount, the benefit
provided by the Barrier Amount will terminate and you will be fully
exposed to any depreciation of the Fund.
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THE NOTES DO NOT PAY INTEREST. |
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YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE DIVIDENDS ON THE FUND OR THE SECURITIES
HELD BY THE FUND OR HAVE ANY RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND OR
THOSE SECURITIES. |
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THE RISK OF THE CLOSING PRICE OF ONE SHARE OF THE FUND
FALLING BELOW THE BARRIER AMOUNT IS GREATER IF THE PRICE OF ONE
SHARE OF THE FUND IS VOLATILE. |
The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange.
Accordingly, 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. You may not be able to sell your 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.
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THE FINAL TERMS AND VALUATION OF THE NOTES WILL BE PROVIDED
IN THE PRICING SUPPLEMENT — |
You should consider your potential investment in the notes based on
the minimums for the estimated value of the notes and the Upside
Leverage Factor.
Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest
We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with
the notes. In performing these duties, our and JPMorgan Chase &
Co.’s economic interests are potentially adverse to your interests
as an investor in 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. Please refer to “Risk Factors —
Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest” in the accompanying
product supplement.
Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market
Prices of the Notes
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THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES WILL BE LOWER THAN THE
ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE (PRICE TO PUBLIC) 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 “The Estimated
Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
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THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES DOES NOT REPRESENT FUTURE
VALUES OF THE NOTES AND MAY DIFFER FROM OTHERS’ ESTIMATES
— |
See “The Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing
supplement.
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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 “The Estimated Value of
the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
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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. See
“Secondary Market Prices of the Notes” in 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).
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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 the 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.
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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 price of one share of the Fund. 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. See “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” in the
accompanying product supplement.
Risks Relating to the Fund
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. IS CURRENTLY ONE OF THE COMPANIES
THAT MAKE UP THE FUND AND ITS UNDERLYING INDEX,
but JPMorgan Chase & Co. will not have any obligation
to consider your interests in taking any corporate action that
might affect the price of one share of the Fund or the level of its
Underlying Index (as defined under “The Fund” below). |
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THERE ARE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND — |
The Fund is subject to management risk, which is the risk that the
investment strategies of the Fund’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 Fund and,
consequently, the value of the notes.
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THE PERFORMANCE AND MARKET VALUE OF THE FUND, PARTICULARLY
DURING PERIODS OF MARKET VOLATILITY, MAY NOT CORRELATE WITH THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND’S UNDERLYING INDEX AS WELL AS THE NET ASSET
VALUE PER SHARE — |
The Fund does not fully replicate its Underlying Index (as defined
under “The Fund” below) and may hold securities different from
those included in its Underlying Index. In addition, the
performance of the Fund will reflect additional transaction costs
and fees that are not included in the calculation of its Underlying
Index. All of these factors may lead to a lack of correlation
between the performance of the Fund and its Underlying Index. In
addition, corporate actions with respect to the equity securities
underlying the Fund (such as mergers and spin-offs) may impact the
variance between the performances of the Fund and its
Underlying
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Index. Finally, because the shares of the Fund are traded on a
securities exchange and are subject to market supply and investor
demand, the market value of one share of the Fund may differ from
the net asset value per share of the Fund.
During periods of market volatility, securities underlying the Fund
may be unavailable in the secondary market, market participants may
be unable to calculate accurately the net asset value per share of
the Fund and the liquidity of the Fund may be adversely affected.
This kind of market volatility may also disrupt the ability of
market participants to create and redeem shares of the Fund.
Further, market volatility may adversely affect, sometimes
materially, the prices at which market participants are willing to
buy and sell shares of the Fund. As a result, under these
circumstances, the market value of shares of the Fund may vary
substantially from the net asset value per share of the Fund. For
all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of the Fund may not
correlate with the performance of its Underlying Index as well as
the net asset value per share of the Fund, which could materially
and adversely affect the value of the notes in the secondary market
and/or reduce any payment on the notes.
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THE ANTI-DILUTION PROTECTION FOR THE FUND IS LIMITED
— |
The calculation agent will make adjustments to the Share Adjustment
Factor for certain events affecting the shares of the Fund.
However, the calculation agent will not make an adjustment in
response to all events that could affect the shares of the Fund. 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.
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The Fund
The
Fund is a registered investment company whose trust units represent
an undivided ownership interest in a portfolio of all, or
substantially all, of the common stocks of the S&P
500® Index. The Fund seeks to provide investment results
that, before expenses, generally correspond to the price and yield
performance of the S&P 500® Index, which we refer to
as the Underlying Index with respect to the Fund. The S&P
500® Index consists of stocks of 500 companies selected
to provide a performance benchmark for the U.S. equity markets. For
additional information about the Fund, see “Fund Descriptions — The
SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust” in the
accompanying underlying supplement.
Historical Information
The
following graph sets forth the historical performance of the Fund
based on the weekly historical closing prices of one share of the
Fund from January 6, 2017 through May 20, 2022. The closing price
of one share of the Fund on May 24, 2022 was $393.89. We obtained
the closing prices above and below from the Bloomberg
Professional® service (“Bloomberg”), without independent
verification. The closing prices above and below may have been
adjusted by Bloomberg for actions taken by the Fund, such as stock
splits.
The historical closing prices of one share of the Fund should not
be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance
can be given as to the closing price of one share of the Fund on
the Pricing Date or the Observation Date. There can be no assurance
that the performance of the Fund will result in the return of any
of your principal amount.

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, subject to the possible application of the “constructive
ownership” rules, 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. The notes could be treated as “constructive
ownership transactions” within the meaning of Section 1260 of the
Code, in which case any gain recognized in respect of the notes
that would otherwise be long-term capital gain and that was in
excess of the “net underlying long-term capital gain” (as defined
in Section 1260) would be treated as ordinary income, and a
notional interest charge would apply as if that income had accrued
for tax purposes at a constant yield over your holding period for
the notes. Our special tax counsel has not expressed an opinion
with respect to whether the constructive ownership rules apply to
the notes. Accordingly, U.S. Holders should consult their tax
advisers regarding the potential application of the constructive
ownership rules.
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The
IRS or a court may not respect the treatment of the notes described
above, in which case the timing and character of any income or loss
on your 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
described above. 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 the
potential application of the constructive ownership rules, 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.
The Estimated Value of the Notes
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 Considerations — 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” in 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.
The
estimated value of the notes does not represent future values of
the notes and may differ from others’ estimates. 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.
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
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paid to JPMS and other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, 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, if any, realized in
hedging our obligations under the notes may be allowed to other
affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, and we or one or more of our
affiliates will retain any remaining hedging profits. See “Selected
Risk Considerations — 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 (Price to Public)
of the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes
For
information about factors that will impact any secondary market
prices of the notes, see “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” in the accompanying product
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 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. This initial predetermined
time period is intended to be the shorter of six months and
one-half of the stated term of the notes. 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 Considerations — 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” in 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 Payout Profile” and “How the Notes Work” in this
pricing supplement for an illustration of the risk-return profile
of the notes and “The Fund” in 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 other
affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, 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.
Supplemental Plan of Distribution
We
expect that delivery of the notes will be made against payment for
the notes on or about the Original Issue Date set forth on the
front cover of this pricing supplement, which will be the third
business day following the Pricing Date of the notes (this
settlement cycle being referred to as “T+3”). 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 that trade expressly agree otherwise.
Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade notes on any date prior
to two business days before delivery will be required to specify an
alternate settlement cycle at the time of any such trade to prevent
a failed settlement and should consult their own advisors.
Supplemental Information About the Form of the Notes
The
notes will initially be represented by a type of global security
that we refer to as a master note. A master note represents
multiple securities that may be issued at different times and that
may have different terms. The trustee and/or paying agent
will, in accordance with instructions from us, make appropriate
entries or notations in its records relating to the master note
representing the notes to indicate that the master note evidences
the notes.
Additional Terms Specific to the Notes
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
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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):
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.
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