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Pricing supplement To prospectus dated April 8,
2020,
prospectus supplement dated April 8, 2020 and
product supplement no. 2-II dated November 4, 2020
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Registration Statement Nos. 333-236659 and 333-236659-01
Dated July 1, 2022
Rule 424(b)(2)
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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC |
Structured
Investments |
$950,000
Digital Contingent Buffered Notes Linked to a Brent Crude Oil
Futures Contract due July 31, 2023
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase &
Co.
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General
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The
notes are designed for investors who seek a fixed return of 16.00%
if the Ending Contract Price of the Commodity Futures Contract is
greater than or equal to the Initial Contract Price or is less than
the Initial Contract Price by up to 50%. |
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Investors
should be willing to forgo interest payments and be willing to lose
some or all of their principal if the Ending Contract Price is less
than the Initial Contract Price by more than 50%. |
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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 $10,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess
thereof |
Key Terms
Issuer: |
JPMorgan
Chase Financial Company LLC, an indirect, wholly owned finance
subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
Guarantor: |
JPMorgan
Chase & Co. |
Commodity
Futures Contract: |
The
first nearby month futures contract for Brent crude oil (Bloomberg
ticker: CO1) traded on ICE Futures Europe or, on any day that falls
on the last trading day of such contract (all pursuant to the rules
of ICE Futures Europe), the second nearby month futures contract
for Brent crude oil (Bloomberg ticker: CO2) traded on ICE Futures
Europe |
Payment
at Maturity: |
If
the Ending Contract Price is greater than or equal to the Initial
Contract Price or is less than the Initial Contract Price by up to
the Contingent Buffer Percentage, at maturity you will receive a
cash payment that provides you with a return per $1,000 principal
amount note equal to the Contingent Digital
Return. Accordingly, under these circumstances, your
payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be
calculated as follows: |
$1,000
+ ($1,000 × Contingent Digital Return) |
If
the Ending Contract Price is less than the Initial Contract Price
by more than the Contingent Buffer Percentage, at maturity you will
lose 1% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the
Ending Contract Price is less than the Initial Contract
Price. Under these circumstances, your payment at
maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as
follows: |
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$1,000 + ($1,000 × Contract Return)
In no event, however, will the payment at maturity be less than
$0.
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If
the Ending Contract Price is less than the Initial Contract Price
by more than the Contingent Buffer Percentage of 50%, you will lose
more than 50% of your principal amount at maturity and may lose all
of your principal amount at maturity. |
Contingent
Digital Return: |
16.00%,
which reflects the maximum return on the
notes. Accordingly, the maximum payment at maturity per
$1,000 principal amount note is $1,160.00. |
Contingent
Buffer Percentage: |
50% |
Contract
Return: |
Ending Contract Price – Initial Contract Price
Initial Contract Price
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Initial
Contract Price: |
The
Contract Price on the Pricing Date, which was
$111.63 |
Ending
Contract Price: |
The
Contract Price on the Observation Date |
Contract
Price: |
On
any day, the official settlement price per barrel on ICE Futures
Europe of the first nearby month futures contract for Brent crude
oil, stated in U.S. dollars, provided that if that day falls
on the last trading day of such futures contract (all pursuant to
the rules of ICE Futures Europe), then the second nearby month
futures contract for Brent crude oil, as made public by ICE Futures
Europe and displayed on the Bloomberg Professional®
service (“Bloomberg”) under the symbol “CO1” or “CO2,” as
applicable, on that day |
Pricing
Date: |
July
1, 2022 |
Original
Issue Date: |
On or
about July 7, 2022 (Settlement Date) |
Observation
Date†: |
July
26, 2023 |
Maturity
Date†: |
July
31, 2023 |
CUSIP: |
48133DL32 |
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† |
Subject to postponement in the event of certain market
disruption events and as described under “General Terms of Notes —
Postponement of a Determination Date — Notes Linked to a Single
Underlying — Notes Linked to a Single Commodity or Commodity
Futures Contract” and “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a
Payment Date” in the accompanying product supplement or early
acceleration in the event of a commodity hedging disruption event
as described under “General Terms of Notes — Consequences of a
Commodity Hedging Disruption Event — Acceleration of the Notes” in
the accompanying product supplement and in “Selected Risk
Considerations — Risks Relating to the Notes Generally — We May
Accelerate Your Notes If a Commodity Hedging Disruption Event
Occurs” in this pricing supplement |
Investing in the notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk
Factors” beginning on page S-2 of the prospectus supplement, “Risk
Factors” beginning on page PS-11 of the accompanying product
supplement and “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page
PS-5 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, 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 |
$10 |
$990 |
Total |
$950,000 |
$9,500 |
$940,500 |
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(1) |
See “Supplemental Use of Proceeds” in
this pricing supplement for information about the components of the
price to public of the notes. |
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(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 of $10.00 per
$1,000 principal amount note it receives from us to other
affiliated or unaffiliated dealers. See “Plan of Distribution
(Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product
supplement. |
The estimated value of the
notes, when the terms of the notes were set, was $944.60 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.

Additional Terms Specific to the Notes
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. 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” section of the accompanying product
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.
Supplemental Terms of the Notes
For purposes of the notes offered by this pricing supplement:
(1) the consequences of a
commodity hedging disruption event are described under “General
Terms of Notes — Consequences of a Commodity Hedging Disruption
Event — Acceleration of the Notes” in the accompanying product
supplement; and
(2) the Observation Date
is a “Determination Date” as described in the accompanying product
supplement and is subject to postponement as described under
“General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Determination Date —
Notes Linked to a Single Underlying — Notes Linked to a Commodity
or Commodity Futures Contract” in the accompanying product
supplement.
The notes are not futures contracts or swaps and are not
regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (the
“Commodity Exchange Act”). The notes are offered pursuant to an
exemption from regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act,
commonly known as the hybrid instrument exemption, that is
available to securities that have one or more payments indexed to
the value, level or rate of one or more commodities, as set out in
section 2(f) of that statute. Accordingly, you are not afforded any
protection provided by the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulation
promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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JPMorgan
Structured Investments — |
PS-
1
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Contingent
Buffered Notes Linked to a Brent Crude Oil Futures
Contract |
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What Is the Total Return on the Notes at Maturity, Assuming a
Range of Performances for the Commodity Futures Contract?
The
following table and examples illustrate the hypothetical total
return and the hypothetical payment at maturity on the notes. 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. Each
hypothetical total return or payment at maturity set forth below
assumes an Initial Contract Price of $100 and reflects the
Contingent Digital Return of 16.00% and the Contingent Buffer
Percentage of 50%.
The hypothetical Initial
Contract Price of $100 has been chosen for illustrative purposes
only and does not represent the actual Initial Contract Price. The
actual Initial Contract Price is the Contract Price on the Pricing
Date and is specified under “Key Terms — Initial Contract Price” in
this pricing supplement. For historical data regarding the actual
Contract Prices, please see the historical information set forth
under “Historical Information” in this pricing
supplement.
Each hypothetical total return or 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 in the
examples below have been rounded for ease of analysis.
Ending
Contract
Price |
Contract
Return
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Total
Return |
$180.00 |
80.00% |
16.00% |
$170.00 |
70.00% |
16.00% |
$160.00 |
60.00% |
16.00% |
$150.00 |
50.00% |
16.00% |
$140.00 |
40.00% |
16.00% |
$130.00 |
30.00% |
16.00% |
$120.00 |
20.00% |
16.00% |
$116.00 |
16.00% |
16.00% |
$110.00 |
10.00% |
16.00% |
$105.00 |
5.00% |
16.00% |
$102.50 |
2.50% |
16.00% |
$100.00 |
0.00% |
16.00% |
$97.50 |
-2.50% |
16.00% |
$95.00 |
-5.00% |
16.00% |
$90.00 |
-10.00% |
16.00% |
$80.00 |
-20.00% |
16.00% |
$70.00 |
-30.00% |
16.00% |
$60.00 |
-40.00% |
16.00% |
$50.00 |
-50.00% |
16.00% |
$49.99 |
-50.01% |
-50.01% |
$40.00 |
-60.00% |
-60.00% |
$30.00 |
-70.00% |
-70.00% |
$20.00 |
-80.00% |
-80.00% |
$10.00 |
-90.00% |
-90.00% |
$0.00 |
-100.00% |
-100.00% |
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JPMorgan
Structured Investments — |
PS-
2
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Contingent
Buffered Notes Linked to a Brent Crude Oil Futures
Contract |
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Hypothetical Examples of Amount Payable at Maturity
The
following examples illustrate how the payment at maturity in
different hypothetical scenarios is calculated.
Example 1: The price of the Commodity Futures Contract increases
from the Initial Contract Price of $100 to an Ending Contract Price
of $105.
Because the Ending Contract Price of $105 is greater than the
Initial Contract Price of $100, regardless of the Contract Return,
the investor receives a payment at maturity of $1,160.00 per $1,000
principal amount note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × 16.00%) = $1,160.00
Example 2: The price of the Commodity Futures Contract decreases
from the Initial Contract Price of $100 to an Ending Contract Price
of $50.
Although the Contract Return is negative, because the Ending
Contract Price of $50 is less than the Initial Contract Price of
$100 by up to the Contingent Buffer Percentage of 50%, the investor
receives a payment at maturity of $1,160.00 per $1,000 principal
amount note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × 16.00%) = $1,160.00
Example 3: The price of the Commodity Futures Contract increases
from the Initial Contract Price of $100 to an Ending Contract Price
of $140.
Because the Ending Contract Price of $140 is greater than the
Initial Contract Price of $100 and although the Contract Return of
40% exceeds the Contingent Digital Return of 16.00%, the investor
is entitled to only the Contingent Digital Return and receives a
payment at maturity of $1,160.00 per $1,000 principal amount note,
calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × 16.00%) = $1,160.00
Example 4: The price of the Commodity Futures Contract decreases
from the Initial Contract Price of $100 to an Ending Contract Price
of $40.
Because the Ending Contract Price of $40 is less than the Initial
Contract Price of $100 by more than the Contingent Buffer
Percentage of 50% and the Contract Return is -60%, the investor
receives a payment at maturity of $400 per $1,000 principal amount
note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × -60%) = $400
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 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.
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JPMorgan
Structured Investments — |
PS-
3
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Contingent
Buffered Notes Linked to a Brent Crude Oil Futures
Contract |
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Selected Purchase Considerations
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FIXED
APPRECIATION POTENTIAL — If the Ending Index Level is greater
than or equal to the Initial Index level or is less than the
Initial Index Level by up to the Contingent Buffer Percentage, you
will receive a fixed return equal to the Contingent Digital Return
of 16.00% at maturity, which also reflects the maximum return on
the notes at maturity. Because the notes are our unsecured and
unsubordinated obligations, the payment of which is fully and
unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co., payment of
any amount on the notes is subject to our ability to pay our
obligations as they become due and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s
ability to pay its obligations as they become due. |
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LIMITED
PROTECTION AGAINST LOSS — We will pay you at least your
principal back at maturity if the Ending Contract Price is greater
than or equal to the Initial Contract Price or is less than the
Initial Contract Price by up to the Contingent Buffer Percentage of
50%. If the Ending Contract Price is less than the Initial Contract
Price by more than the Contingent Buffer Percentage, for every 1%
that the Ending Contract Price is less than the Initial Contract
Price, you will lose an amount equal to 1% of the principal amount
of your notes. Under these circumstances, you will lose more than
50% of your principal amount at maturity and may lose all of your
principal amount at maturity. |
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RETURN
LINKED TO A BRENT CRUDE OIL FUTURES CONTRACT — The
return on the notes is linked to the official settlement price per
barrel on ICE Futures Europe of the first nearby month (or, in some
circumstances, in the second nearby month) futures contract for
Brent crude oil, stated in U.S. dollars as made public by ICE
Futures Europe and displayed on the applicable Bloomberg page. For
additional information about the Commodity Futures Contract, see
the information set forth under “The Underlyings — Commodity
Futures Contracts” in the accompanying product
supplement. |
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TAX
TREATMENT — You should review carefully the section entitled
“Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying
product supplement no. 2-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.
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JPMorgan
Structured Investments — |
PS-
4
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Contingent
Buffered Notes Linked to a Brent Crude Oil Futures
Contract |
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Selected Risk Considerations
An
investment in the notes involves significant risks. Investing in
the notes is not equivalent to investing directly in the Commodity
Futures Contract or in any exchange-traded or over-the-counter
instruments based on, or other instruments linked to, any of the
foregoing. These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk
Factors” sections of the accompanying prospectus supplement and the
accompanying product 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. The return on the notes at
maturity is dependent on the performance of the Commodity Futures
Contract and will depend on whether, and the extent to which, the
Contract Return is positive or negative. Your investment will be
exposed to a loss if the Ending Contract Price is less than the
Initial Contract Price by more than the Contingent Buffer
Percentage of 50%. In this case, for every 1% that the Ending
Contract Price is less than the Initial Contract Price, you will
lose an amount equal to 1% of the principal amount of your notes.
Under these circumstances, you will lose more than 50% of your
principal amount at maturity and may lose all of your principal
amount at maturity. |
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YOUR
MAXIMUM GAIN ON THE NOTES IS LIMITED TO THE CONTINGENT DIGITAL
RETURN — If the Ending Index Level is greater than or equal to
the Initial Index Level or is less than the Initial Index Level by
up to the Contingent Buffer Percentage, for each $1,000 principal
amount note, you will receive at maturity $1,000 plus an
additional return equal to the Contingent Digital Return,
regardless of the appreciation in the Index, which may be
significant. |
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YOUR
ABILITY TO RECEIVE THE CONTINGENT DIGITAL RETURN MAY TERMINATE ON
THE OBSERVATION DATE — If the Ending Contract Price is less
than the Initial Contract Price by more than the Contingent Buffer
Percentage of 50%, you will not be entitled to receive the
Contingent Digital Return at maturity. Under these circumstances,
you will lose more than 50% of your principal amount at maturity
and may lose all of your principal amount at maturity. |
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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. |
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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 CONTINGENT BUFFER PERCENTAGE MAY TERMINATE
ON THE OBSERVATION DATE — If the Ending Contract Price is less
than the Initial Contract Price by more than the Contingent Buffer
Percentage, the benefit provided by the Contingent Buffer
Percentage will terminate and you will be fully exposed to any
depreciation of the Commodity Futures Contract from the Initial
Contract Price to the Ending Contract Price. |
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OWNING
THE NOTES IS NOT THE SAME AS OWNING BRENT CRUDE OIL FUTURES
CONTRACTS — The return on your notes will not reflect the
return you would realize if you actually purchased Brent crude oil
futures contracts or exchange-traded or over-the-counter
instruments based on Brent crude oil futures contracts. You will
not have any rights that holders of such assets or instruments
have. |
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WE
MAY ACCELERATE YOUR NOTES IF A COMMODITY HEDGING DISRUPTION EVENT
OCCURS — If we or our affiliates are unable to effect
transactions necessary to hedge our obligations under the notes due
to a commodity hedging disruption event, we may, in our sole and
absolute discretion, accelerate the payment on your notes and pay
you an amount determined in good faith and in a commercially
reasonable manner by the calculation agent. If the payment on your
notes is accelerated, your investment may result in a loss and you
may not be able to reinvest your money in a comparable investment.
Please see “General Terms of Notes — Consequences of a Commodity
Hedging Disruption Event — Acceleration of the Notes” in the
accompanying product supplement for more information. |
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NO
INTEREST PAYMENTS — As a holder of the notes, you will not
receive any interest payments. |
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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. |
Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest
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POTENTIAL
CONFLICTS — 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 |
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JPMorgan
Structured Investments — |
PS-
5
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Contingent
Buffered Notes Linked to a Brent Crude Oil Futures
Contract |
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and making the assumptions used to determine the pricing of the
notes and 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. In performing these duties, our and JPMorgan Chase &
Co.’s economic interests 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, 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. Please refer to “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to
Conflicts of Interest” in the accompanying product supplement for
additional information about these risks.
Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market
Prices of the Notes
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THE
ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES IS 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 exceeds 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 — 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, 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
“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 is 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-rate debt of JPMorgan Chase
& Co. 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.
These costs can include projected hedging profits, if any, and, in
some circumstances, estimated hedging costs and our internal
secondary market funding rates for structured debt issuances. 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 (a) exclude selling commissions and (b) may exclude
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 “— Lack of Liquidity” below.
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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 Contract Price,
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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 in the Contract Price of the
Commodity Futures Contract; |
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the
time to maturity of the notes; |
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supply
and demand trends for Brent crude oil or the exchange-traded
futures contracts on that commodity; |
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interest
and yield rates in the market generally; and |
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a
variety of other economic, financial, political, regulatory,
geographical, agricultural, meteorological and judicial
events. |
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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 Commodity Futures Contract
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COMMODITY
FUTURES CONTRACTS ARE SUBJECT TO UNCERTAIN LEGAL AND REGULATORY
REGIMES — Commodity futures
contracts are subject to legal and regulatory regimes that may
change in ways that could adversely affect our ability to hedge our
obligations under the notes and affect the price of the Commodity
Futures Contract. Any future regulatory changes may have a
substantial adverse effect on the value of your notes.
Additionally, in October 2020, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading
Commission adopted rules to establish revised or new position
limits on 25 agricultural, metals and energy commodity derivatives
contracts. The limits would apply to a person’s combined
position in the specified 25 futures contracts and options on
futures (“core referenced futures contracts”), futures and options
on futures directly or indirectly linked to the core referenced
futures contracts, and economically equivalent swaps. These
rules came into effect on January 1, 2022 for covered futures and
options on futures contracts and will come into effect on January
1, 2023 for covered swaps. The rules may reduce liquidity in
the exchange-traded market for those commodity-based futures
contracts, which may, in turn, have an adverse effect on any
payments on the notes. Furthermore, we or our affiliates may
be unable as a result of those restrictions to effect transactions
necessary to hedge our obligations under the notes resulting in a
commodity hedging disruption event, in which case we may, in our
sole and absolute discretion, accelerate the payment on your
notes. See “— Risks Relating to the Notes Generally — We May
Accelerate Your Notes If a Commodity Hedging Disruption Event
Occurs” above. |
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PRICES
OF COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACTS ARE CHARACTERIZED BY HIGH AND
UNPREDICTABLE VOLATILITY — Market prices of commodity futures
contracts tend to be highly volatile and may fluctuate rapidly
based on numerous factors, including the factors that affect the
price of the commodity underlying the Commodity Futures Contract.
See “— The Market Price of Brent Crude Oil Will Affect the Value of
the Notes” below. The Contract Price is subject to variables that
may be less significant to the values of traditional securities,
such as stocks and bonds. These variables may create additional
investment risks that cause the value of the notes to be more
volatile than the values of traditional securities. As a general
matter, the risk of low liquidity or volatile pricing around the
maturity date of a commodity futures contract is greater than in
the case of other futures contracts because (among other factors) a
number of market participants take physical delivery of the
underlying commodities. Many commodities are also highly cyclical.
The high volatility and cyclical nature of commodity markets may
render such an investment inappropriate as the focus of an
investment portfolio. |
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THE
MARKET PRICE OF BRENT CRUDE OIL WILL AFFECT THE VALUE OF THE
NOTES — Because the notes are linked to the performance of the
Contract Price of the Commodity Futures Contract, we expect that
generally the market value of the notes will depend in part on the
market price of Brent crude oil. The price of Brent crude oil is
primarily affected by the global demand for and supply of crude
oil, but is also influenced significantly from time to time by
speculative actions and by currency exchange rates. Crude oil
prices are volatile and subject to dislocation. Demand for refined
petroleum products by consumers, as well as the agricultural,
manufacturing and transportation industries, affects the price of
crude oil. Crude oil’s end-use as a refined product is often as
transport fuel, industrial fuel and in-home heating fuel. Potential
for substitution in most areas exists, although considerations,
including relative cost, often limit substitution levels. Because
the precursors of demand for petroleum products are linked to
economic activity, demand will tend to reflect economic conditions.
Demand is also influenced by government regulations, such as
environmental or consumption policies. In addition to general
economic activity and demand, prices for crude oil are affected by
political events, labor activity and, in particular, direct
government intervention (such as embargos) or supply disruptions in
major oil producing regions of the world. These events tend to
affect oil prices worldwide, regardless of the location of the
event. Supply for crude oil may increase or decrease depending on
many factors. These include production decisions by the
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and
other crude oil producers. Crude oil prices are determined with
significant influence by OPEC. OPEC has the potential to influence
oil prices worldwide because its members possess a significant
portion of the world’s oil supply. In the event of sudden
disruptions in the supplies of oil, such as those caused by war,
natural events, accidents or acts of terrorism, prices of oil
futures contracts could become extremely volatile and
unpredictable. Also, sudden and dramatic changes in the futures
market may occur, for example, upon a cessation of hostilities that
may exist in countries producing oil, the introduction of new or
previously withheld supplies into the market or the introduction of
substitute products or commodities. Crude oil prices may also be
affected by short-term changes in supply and demand because of
trading activities in the oil market and seasonality (e.g.,
weather conditions such as hurricanes). It is not possible to
predict the aggregate effect of all or any combination of these
factors. |
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Futures Contracts on Brent Crude Oil are the Benchmark Crude Oil
Contracts in European and Asian Markets and May Be Affected by
Economic Conditions in Europe and Asia —
Because futures contracts on Brent crude oil are the benchmark
crude oil contracts in European and Asian markets, the Commodity
Futures Contract will be affected by economic conditions in Europe
and Asia. A decline in economic activity in Europe or Asia could
result in decreased demand for crude oil and for futures contracts
on crude oil, which could adversely affect the price of the
Commodity Futures Contract and, therefore, the notes. |
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There Are Risks Relating to the Contract Price Being Determined
by ICE Futures Europe —
Futures contracts on Brent crude oil are traded on ICE Futures
Europe. The Contract Price will be determined by reference to the
official settlement price per barrel on ICE Futures Europe of the
first nearby month futures contract for Brent crude oil (or, in
some circumstances, the second nearby month futures contract for
Brent crude oil), stated in U.S. dollars, as made public by ICE
Futures Europe and displayed on the applicable Bloomberg page.
Investments in notes linked to the value of commodity futures
contracts that are traded on non-U.S. exchanges, such as ICE
Futures Europe, involve risks associated with the markets in those
countries, including risks of volatility in those markets and
governmental intervention in those markets. |
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A
DECISION BY ICE FUTURES EUROPE TO INCREASE MARGIN REQUIREMENTS FOR
BRENT CRUDE OIL FUTURES CONTRACTS MAY AFFECT THE CONTRACT PRICE
— If ICE Futures Europe increases the amount of collateral required
to be posted to hold positions in the futures contracts on Brent
crude oil (i.e., the margin requirements), market
participants who are unwilling or unable to post additional
collateral may liquidate their positions, which may cause the
Contract Price to decline significantly. |
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THE
NOTES DO NOT OFFER DIRECT EXPOSURE TO COMMODITY SPOT PRICES —
The Commodity Futures Contract reflects the price of a futures
contract, not a physical commodity (or its spot price). The price
of a futures contract reflects the expected value of the commodity
upon delivery in the future, whereas the spot price of a commodity
reflects the immediate delivery value of the commodity. A variety
of factors can lead to a disparity between the expected future
price of a commodity and the spot price at a given point in time,
such as the cost of storing the commodity for the term of the
futures contract, interest charges incurred to finance the purchase
of the commodity and expectations concerning supply and demand for
the commodity. The price movements of a futures contract are
typically correlated with the movements of the spot price of the
referenced commodity, but the correlation is generally imperfect
and price movements in the spot market may not be reflected in the
futures market (and vice versa). Accordingly, the notes may
underperform a similar investment that is linked only to commodity
spot prices. |
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SINGLE
COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACT PRICES TEND TO BE MORE VOLATILE THAN,
AND MAY NOT CORRELATE WITH, THE PRICES OF COMMODITIES GENERALLY
— The notes are not linked to a diverse basket of commodities,
commodity futures contracts or a broad-based commodity index. The
prices of the Commodity Futures Contract may not correlate to the
price of commodities or commodity futures contracts generally and
may diverge significantly from the prices of commodities or
commodity futures contracts generally. Because the notes are linked
a single commodity futures contract, they carry greater risk and
may be more volatile than notes linked to the prices of multiple
commodities or commodity futures contracts or a broad-based
commodity index. |
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SUSPENSION
OR DISRUPTIONS OF MARKET TRADING IN THE COMMODITY MARKETS AND
RELATED FUTURES MARKETS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE CONTRACT PRICE,
AND THEREFORE THE VALUE OF THE NOTES — The commodity markets
are subject to temporary distortions or other disruptions due to
various factors, including the lack of liquidity in the markets,
the participation of speculators and government regulation and
intervention. In addition, U.S. futures exchanges and some foreign
exchanges have regulations that limit the amount of fluctuation in
futures contract prices that may occur during a single day. These
limits are generally referred to as “daily price fluctuation
limits” and the maximum or minimum price of a contract on any given
day as a result of these limits is referred to as a “limit price.”
Once the limit price has been reached in a particular contract, no
trades may be made at a different price. Limit prices have the
effect of precluding trading in a particular contract or forcing
the liquidation of contracts at disadvantageous times or prices.
These circumstances could adversely affect the Contract Price of
the Commodity Futures Contract and, therefore, the value of your
notes. |
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Historical Information
The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the
Commodity Futures Contract based on the weekly historical Contract
Prices of the Commodity Futures Contract from January 6, 2017
through July 1, 2022. The Contract Price of the Commodity Futures
Contract on July 1, 2022 was $111.63. We obtained the Contract
Prices of the Commodity Futures Contract above and below from the
Bloomberg Professional® service (“Bloomberg”), without
independent verification.
The
historical Contract Prices should not be taken as an indication of
future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the
Contract Price on the Observation Date. There can be no assurance
that the performance of the Commodity Futures Contract will result
in the return of any of your principal amount.
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 is 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-rate debt of JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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, 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 Considerations — 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” in this pricing
supplement.
The
estimated value of the notes is 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
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. We or one or more of our affiliates will retain any profits
realized in hedging our obligations under the notes. See “Selected
Risk Considerations — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — The Estimated Value of the
Notes Is Lower Than the Original Issue Price (Price to Public) of
the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
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Secondary Market Prices of the Notes
For
information about factors that will impact any secondary market
prices of the notes, see “Selected Risk Considerations — 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 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 an initial predetermined
period that 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.”
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 “What Is the Total Return on the Notes at Maturity, Assuming a
Range of Performances for the Commodity Futures Contract?” and
“Hypothetical Examples of Amounts Payable at Maturity” in this
pricing supplement for an illustration of the risk-return profile
of the notes and “Selected Purchase Considerations — Return Linked
to a Brent Crude Oil Futures Contract” 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.
Validity of the Notes and the Guarantee
In
the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, as special products
counsel to JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co., when
the notes offered by this pricing supplement have been issued by
JPMorgan Financial pursuant to the indenture, the trustee and/or
paying agent has made, in accordance with the instructions from
JPMorgan Financial, the appropriate entries or notations in its
records relating to the master global note that represents such
notes (the “master note”), and such notes have been delivered
against payment as contemplated herein, such notes will be valid
and binding obligations of JPMorgan Financial and the related
guarantee will constitute a valid and binding obligation of
JPMorgan Chase & Co., enforceable in accordance with their
terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar
laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of
reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability
(including, without limitation, concepts of good faith, fair
dealing and the lack of bad faith), provided that such
counsel expresses no opinion as to (i) the effect of fraudulent
conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable
law on the conclusions expressed above or (ii) any provision of the
indenture that purports to avoid the effect of fraudulent
conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable
law by limiting the amount of JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s obligation
under the related guarantee. This opinion is given as of the
date hereof and is limited to the laws of the State of New York,
the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the
Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. In addition, this
opinion is subject to customary assumptions about the trustee’s
authorization, execution and delivery of the indenture and its
authentication of the master note and the validity, binding nature
and enforceability of the indenture with respect to the trustee,
all as stated in the letter of such counsel dated May 6, 2022,
which was filed as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K by
JPMorgan Chase & Co. on May 6, 2022.
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