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 notes
in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject to completion dated June 18,
2024
JPMorgan
Chase Financial Company LLC |
June 2024 |
|
Pricing Supplement |
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Registration Statement Nos. 333-270004 and 333-270004-01 |
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Dated June , 2024 |
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Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) |
Structured Investments
Opportunities in Currencies
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due June
26, 2025
Based on the Performance of the Brazilian Real Relative
to the U.S. Dollar
Principal at Risk Securities
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase &
Co.
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities do not guarantee the payment
of interest or the repayment of principal. Instead, the securities offer the opportunity for investors to earn a contingent quarterly
payment equal to at least 3.00% of the stated principal amount with respect to each determination date on which the spot rate of the
Brazilian real (the “reference currency”) relative to the U.S. dollar (the “base currency”) is less than or equal
to 115% of the starting spot rate, which we refer to as the downside threshold level. However, if, on any determination date, the spot
rate is greater than the downside threshold level, you will not receive any contingent quarterly payment for the related quarterly period.
In addition, if the spot rate is less than or equal to the starting spot rate on any determination date (other than the final determination
date), the securities will be automatically redeemed for an amount per security equal to the stated principal amount plus the
contingent quarterly payment with respect to that determination date. If the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to
maturity and the ending spot rate is less than or equal to the downside threshold level, the payment at maturity due on the securities
will be the stated principal amount and the contingent quarterly payment with respect to the final determination date. If, however, the
securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity and the ending spot rate is greater than the downside threshold level,
you will be exposed to the decline in the ending spot rate from the starting spot rate, based on the reference currency return (which
will be negative), and will receive a cash payment at maturity that is less than 85% of the stated principal amount of the securities
and could be zero. The spot rate decreases as the reference currency appreciates relative to the base currency and the spot rate increases
as the reference currency depreciates relative to the base currency. The securities are for investors who are willing to risk their
principal and seek an opportunity to earn interest at a potentially above-market rate in exchange for the risk of receiving few or no
contingent quarterly payments and also the risk of receiving a cash payment at maturity that is significantly less than the stated principal
amount of the securities and could be zero. Accordingly, investors could lose their entire initial investment in the securities.
Investors will not participate in any appreciation of the reference currency relative to the base currency. The securities 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., issued as part of JPMorgan Financial’s Medium-Term Securities,
Series A, program. Any payment on the securities is subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Financial, as issuer of the securities,
and the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co., as guarantor of the securities.
SUMMARY
TERMS |
|
Issuer: |
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company
LLC, a direct, wholly owned finance subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
Guarantor: |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
Reference
Currency: |
Brazilian real
(BRL) |
Base
Currency: |
U.S. dollar (USD) |
Aggregate
principal amount: |
$ |
Early
redemption: |
If, on any determination date (other than the final determination
date), the spot rate is less than or equal to the starting spot rate, the securities will be automatically redeemed for an
early redemption payment on the first contingent payment date immediately following the related determination date. No further payments
will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed.
The securities will not be redeemed early on any contingent
payment date if the spot rate is above the starting spot rate on the related determination date. |
Early
redemption payment: |
The early redemption payment will
be an amount equal to (i) the stated principal amount plus (ii) the contingent quarterly payment with respect to the related
determination date. |
Contingent
quarterly payment: |
· If,
on any determination date, the spot rate is less than or equal to the downside threshold level, we will pay a contingent quarterly
payment of at least $30.00 (at least 3.00% of the stated principal amount) per security on the related contingent payment date. The
actual contingent quarterly payment will be provided in the pricing supplement.
· If,
on any determination date, the spot rate is greater than the downside threshold level, no contingent quarterly payment will
be made with respect to that determination date. It is possible that the spot rate will be above the downside threshold level
on most or all of the determination dates so that you will receive few or no contingent quarterly payments. |
Determination
dates*: |
September
23, 2024, December 23, 2024, March 21, 2025 and June 23, 2025 |
Contingent
payment dates*: |
September
26, 2024, December 27, 2024, March 26, 2025 and the maturity date |
Payment
at maturity: |
· If
the ending spot rate is less than or equal to the downside threshold level: |
(i) the stated principal amount plus
(ii) the contingent quarterly payment with respect to the final determination date |
|
· If
the ending spot rate is greater than the downside threshold level: |
(i) the stated principal amount plus
(ii)(a) the stated principal amount times (b) the reference currency return. This cash payment will be less
than 85% of the stated principal amount of the securities and could be zero. |
Downside
threshold level: |
$ ,
which is equal to 115% of the starting spot rate |
Starting
spot rate: |
The spot rate on the pricing date |
Ending
spot rate: |
The spot rate on the final determination
date |
Stated
principal amount: |
$1,000 per security |
Issue
price: |
$1,000 per security (see “Commissions
and issue price” below) |
Pricing
date: |
June , 2024 (expected
to price on or about June 21, 2024) |
Original
issue date (settlement date): |
June , 2024 (3 business
days after the pricing date) |
Maturity
date*: |
June 26, 2025 |
Agent: |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (“JPMS”) |
Commissions
and issue price: |
|
Price
to public(1) |
Fees
and commissions |
Proceeds
to issuer |
Per security |
|
$1,000.00 |
$12.50(2) |
$982.50 |
|
|
|
$5.00(3) |
|
Total |
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (1) | See “Additional Information about the Securities
— Supplemental use of proceeds and hedging” in this document for information
about the components of the price to public of the securities. |
| (2) | JPMS, acting as agent for JPMorgan Financial, will pay
all of the selling commissions it receives from us to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan
Stanley Wealth Management”). In no event will these selling commissions exceed $12.50
per $1,000 stated principal amount security. See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of
Interest)” in the accompanying product supplement. |
| (3) | Reflects a structuring fee payable to Morgan Stanley Wealth
Management by the agent or its affiliates of $5.00 for each $1,000 stated principal amount
security. |
* 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 Reference Currency Relative to a Single Base Currency” and “General Terms of Notes —
Postponement of a Payment Date” in the accompanying product supplement
If the securities priced today and assuming a contingent quarterly
payment equal to the minimum listed above, the estimated value of the securities would be approximately $967.10 per $1,000 stated principal
amount security. The estimated value of the securities on the pricing date will be provided in the pricing supplement and will not be
less than $940.00 per $1,000 stated principal amount security. See “Additional Information about the Securities — The
estimated value of the securities” in this document for additional information.
Investing in the securities involves a number of risks. See “Risk
Factors” beginning on page S-2 of the accompanying prospectus supplement, Annex A to the accompanying prospectus addendum, “Risk
Factors” beginning on page PS-11 of the accompanying product supplement and “Risk Factors” beginning on page 10 of
this document.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this
document or the accompanying product supplement, prospectus supplement, prospectus and prospectus addendum. Any representation to the
contrary is a criminal offense.
The securities 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.
You should read this document together with
the related product supplement, prospectus supplement, prospectus and prospectus addendum each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks
below. Please also see “Additional Information about the Securities” at the end of this document.
Product
supplement no. 2-I dated April 13, 2023: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000121390023029567/ea151907_424b2.pdf
Prospectus supplement and prospectus, each dated
April 13, 2023: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000095010323005751/crt_dp192097-424b2.pdf
Prospectus addendum dated June 3, 2024: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665650/000095010324007599/dp211753_424b3.htm
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Based on the Performance of the Brazilian Real Relative to the U.S. Dollar
Principal at Risk Securities
Terms
continued from previous page: |
Reference
currency return: |
starting spot rate – ending spot rate
starting spot rate
In no event, however, will the reference currency return be less than
-100%.
Under this formula, the reference currency return increases
as the reference currency appreciates relative to the base currency (and as the base currency depreciates relative
to the reference currency). Conversely, the reference currency return decreases as the reference currency depreciates
relative to the base currency (and as the base currency appreciates relative to the reference currency).
In addition, this formula has the effect of magnifying any depreciation
of the reference currency relative to the base currency.
See “How Do Exchange Rates Work?”, “How Does the
Reference Currency Return Formula Work?” and “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Securities Generally —
The method of calculating the reference currency return will magnify any depreciation of the reference currency relative to the base
currency” in this pricing supplement for more information. |
Currency
business day: |
A “currency
business day,” with respect to the reference currency, means a day, as determined by the calculation agent, on which (a) dealings
in foreign currency in accordance with the practice of the foreign exchange market occur in the City of New York, the principal financial
center for the reference currency (which is São Paulo, Brazil) and (b) banking institutions in the City of New York and that
principal financial center for are not otherwise authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close. |
Spot
rate: |
The spot
rate on any relevant day is expressed as a number of Brazilian reais per one U.S. dollar and is equal to the Brazilian real per one
U.S dollar exchange rate as reported by Refinitiv Ltd. (“Refinitiv”) on page BRLPTAX=CBBR (or any successor page) at
approximately 1:15 p.m., São Paulo time, on that day. |
CUSIP / ISIN: |
48133W7B8 / US48133W7B81 |
Listing: |
The securities will not be listed
on any securities exchange. |
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Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due June 26, 2025
Based on the Performance of the Brazilian Real Relative to the U.S. Dollar
Principal at Risk Securities
Investment Summary
The Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due June 26, 2025 Based
on the Performance of the Brazilian Real Relative to the U.S. Dollar, which we refer to as the securities, do not provide for the regular
payment of interest. Instead, the securities provide an opportunity for investors to earn a contingent quarterly payment, which is an
amount equal to at least $30.00 (at least 3.00% of the stated principal amount) per security, with respect to each quarterly determination
date on which the spot rate is less than or equal to 115% of the starting spot rate, which we refer to as the downside threshold level.
The actual contingent quarterly payment will be provided in the pricing supplement. The contingent quarterly payment, if any, will be
payable quarterly on the contingent payment date immediately following the related determination date. However, if the spot rate is greater
than the downside threshold level on any determination date, investors will receive no contingent quarterly payment for the related quarterly
period. It is possible that the spot rate could be above the downside threshold level on most or all of the determination dates so that
you will receive few or no contingent quarterly payments during the term of the securities. We refer to these payments as contingent,
because there is no guarantee that you will receive a payment on any contingent payment date. Even if the spot rate was at or below the
downside threshold level on some quarterly determination dates, the spot rate may fluctuate above the downside threshold level on others.
If the spot rate is less than or equal to the
starting spot rate on any determination date (other than the final determination date), the securities will be automatically redeemed
for an early redemption payment equal to the stated principal amount plus the contingent quarterly payment with respect to the
related determination date. If the securities have not previously been redeemed and the ending spot rate is less than or equal to the
downside threshold level, the payment at maturity will also be the sum of the stated principal amount and the contingent quarterly
payment with respect to the final determination date. However, if the securities have not previously been redeemed and the ending spot
rate is greater than the downside threshold level, investors will be exposed to the decline in the ending spot rate from the starting
spot rate, based on the reference currency return (which will be negative). Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be
the sum of (i) the stated principal amount plus (ii) the product of (a) the stated principal amount times
(b) the reference currency return, which will be less than 85% of the stated principal amount of the securities and could be zero. Investors
in the securities must be willing to accept the risk of losing their entire principal and also the risk of receiving few or no contingent
quarterly payments over the term of the securities. In addition, investors will not participate in any appreciation of the reference
currency relative to the base currency.
Supplemental Terms of the Securities
Any values of the reference currency relative
to the base currency, and any values derived therefrom, included in this document may be corrected, in the event of manifest error or
inconsistency, by amendment of this document and the corresponding terms of the securities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in the indenture governing the securities, that amendment will become effective without consent of the holders of the securities or any
other party.
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Based on the Performance of the Brazilian Real Relative to the U.S. Dollar
Principal at Risk Securities
Key Investment Rationale
The securities do not provide for the regular payment of interest. Instead,
the securities offer investors an opportunity to earn a contingent quarterly payment equal to at least 3.00% of the stated principal
amount with respect to each determination date on which the spot rate is less than or equal to 115% of the starting spot rate, which
we refer to as the downside threshold level. The actual contingent quarterly payment will be provided in the pricing supplement. The
securities may be redeemed prior to maturity for the stated principal amount per security plus the applicable contingent quarterly
payment, and the payment at maturity will vary depending on the ending spot rate, as follows:
Scenario
1 |
On any determination date (other than the
final determination date), the spot rate is less than or equal to the starting spot rate.
§ The
securities will be automatically redeemed for (i) the stated principal amount plus (ii) the contingent quarterly payment with
respect to the related determination date.
§ Investors
will not participate in any appreciation of the reference currency relative to the base currency from the starting spot rate. |
Scenario
2 |
The securities are not automatically redeemed
prior to maturity, and the ending spot rate is less than or equal to the downside threshold level.
§ The
payment due at maturity will be (i) the stated principal amount plus (ii) the contingent quarterly payment with respect to
the final determination date.
§ Investors
will not participate in any appreciation of the reference currency relative to the base currency from the starting spot rate. |
Scenario
3 |
The securities are not automatically redeemed
prior to maturity, and the ending spot rate is greater than the downside threshold level.
§ The
payment due at maturity will be (i) the stated principal amount plus (ii)(a) the stated principal amount times (b)
the reference currency return.
§ Investors
will lose some, and may lose all, of their principal in this scenario. |
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due June 26, 2025
Based on the Performance of the Brazilian Real Relative to the U.S. Dollar
Principal at Risk Securities
How Do Exchange Rates Work?
Exchange rates reflect the amount of one currency that can be exchanged
for a unit of another currency.
The spot rate is expressed as a number of units of Brazilian reais
per one U.S. dollar.
| · | As
a result, a decrease in the spot rate from the starting spot rate to the spot rate
on a determination date means that the Brazilian real has appreciated / strengthened
relative to the U.S. dollar from the starting spot rate to the spot rate on that determination
date. This means that one unit of the Brazilian real could purchase more U.S. dollars on
that determination date than it could on the pricing date. Viewed another way, it would take
fewer units of Brazilian reais to purchase one U.S. dollar on that determination date than
it did on the pricing date. |
| o | For example, assuming the starting spot rate is 5.40 and the spot
rate on a determination date is 4.86, the Brazilian real has appreciated / strengthened relative
to the U.S. dollar from the pricing date to that determination date. Under these circumstances,
the securities will be automatically redeemed if that determination date is not the final
determination date. |
| · | Conversely,
an increase in the spot rate from the starting spot rate to the spot rate on a determination
date means that the Brazilian real has depreciated / weakened relative to the U.S.
dollar from the starting spot rate to the spot rate on that determination date. This means
that it would take more units of Brazilian reias to purchase one U.S. dollar on that determination
date than it did on the pricing date. Viewed another way, one unit of Brazilian reias could
purchase fewer U.S. dollars on that determination date than it could on the pricing date. |
| o | For example, assuming the starting spot rate is 5.40 and the spot
rate on a determination date is 7.56, the Brazilian real has depreciated / weakened relative
to the U.S. dollar from the starting spot rate to the spot rate on that determination date.
Under these circumstances, because the spot rate on that determination date is greater than
the downside threshold level, no contingent quarterly payment will be payable with respect
to that determination date. In addition, if that determination date is the final determination
date, because the ending spot rate is greater than the downside threshold level, you would
lose 40% of your principal amount at maturity based on the reference currency return of -40%. |
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Principal at Risk Securities
How Does the Reference Currency Return Formula
Work?
The reference currency return reflects the return of the Brazilian
real relative to the U.S. dollar from the starting spot rate to the ending spot rate, calculated using the formula set forth above under
“Summary Terms — Reference currency return.” While the reference currency return for purposes of the securities is
determined using the formula set forth above under “Summary Terms — Reference currency return,” there are other reasonable
ways to determine the return of the Brazilian real relative to the U.S. dollar that would provide different results. For example, another
way to calculate the return of the Brazilian real relative to the U.S. dollar would be to calculate the return that would be achieved
by converting U.S. dollars into Brazilian reais at the starting spot rate on the pricing date and then, on the final determination date,
converting back into U.S. dollars at the ending spot rate. In this document, we refer to the return of the Brazilian real relative to
the U.S. dollar calculated using that method, which is not used for purposes of the securities, as a “conversion return.”
As demonstrated by the examples below, under the reference currency
return formula, any depreciation of the Brazilian real relative to the U.S. dollar will be magnified, as compared to a conversion return.
In addition, the magnifying effect on any depreciation of the Brazilian real relative to the U.S. dollar increases as the reference currency
return decreases. Accordingly, your payment at maturity may be less than if you had invested in similar securities that reflected conversion
returns.
The following examples assume a starting spot rate of 5.40 for the
Brazilian real relative to the U.S. dollar.
| · | Example
1: The Brazilian real weakens relative to the U.S. dollar from the starting spot rate of
5.40 to an ending spot rate of 7.56. |
The reference currency return is equal to -40.00%, calculated as
follows:
(5.40 – 7.56) / 5.40 = -40.00%
By contrast, if the return on the Brazilian real relative to the
U.S. dollar were determined using a conversion return, the return would be -28.57%.
| · | Example
2: The Brazilian real weakens relative to the U.S. dollar from the starting spot rate of
5.40 to an ending spot rate of 10.80. |
The reference currency return is equal to -100.00%, calculated as
follows:
(5.40 – 10.80) / 5.40 = -100.00%
By contrast, if the return on the Brazilian real relative to the
U.S. dollar were determined using a conversion return, the return would be -50.00%%.
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How the Securities Work
The following diagrams illustrate the potential outcomes for the securities
depending on (1) the spot rate and (2) the ending spot rate.
![](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665650/000121390024053694/image_001.jpg)
![](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665650/000121390024053694/image_002.jpg)
For more information about the payment upon an early redemption
or at maturity in different hypothetical scenarios, see “Hypothetical Examples” starting on page 8.
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Hypothetical Examples
The below examples are based on the following terms:
Stated principal amount: |
$1,000 per security |
Hypothetical starting spot rate: |
5.40 |
Hypothetical downside threshold level: |
6.21, which is 115% of the hypothetical starting spot rate |
Hypothetical contingent quarterly payment: |
$30.00 (3.00% of the stated principal amount) per security |
The hypothetical starting spot rate of 5.40
has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and may not represent a likely actual starting spot rate. The actual starting spot
rate will be the spot rate on the pricing date and will be provided in the pricing supplement. For historical data regarding the
actual spot rates, please see the historical information set forth under “Brazilian Real Overview” in this pricing supplement.
In Examples 1 and 2, the spot rate fluctuates
over the term of the securities and the spot rate is less than or equal to the starting spot rate on one of the determination dates (other
than the final determination date). Because the spot rate is less than or equal to the starting spot rate on one of the determination
dates (other than the final determination date), the securities are automatically redeemed following the relevant determination date.
In Examples 3 and 4, the spot rate on each determination date (other than the final determination date) is greater than the starting
spot rate, and, consequently, the securities are not automatically redeemed prior to, and remain outstanding until, maturity.
|
Example
1 |
Example
2 |
Determination
Dates |
Hypothetical
Spot
Rate |
Contingent
Quarterly
Payment |
Early
Redemption
Payment* |
Hypothetical
Spot
Rate |
Contingent
Quarterly
Payment |
Early
Redemption
Payment* |
#1 |
5.40 |
—* |
$1,030.00 |
5.94 |
$30.00 |
N/A |
#2 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
8.37 |
$0 |
N/A |
#3 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
4.05 |
—* |
$1,030.00 |
Final
Determination
Date |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
* The early redemption payment includes the unpaid
contingent quarterly payment with respect to the determination date on which the spot rate is less than or equal to the starting spot
rate and the securities are redeemed as a result.
| § | In
Example 1, the securities are automatically redeemed following the first determination
date as the spot rate on the first determination date is equal to the starting spot rate.
Following the first determination date, you receive the early redemption payment, calculated
as follows: |
stated principal
amount + contingent quarterly payment = $1,000 + $30.00 = $1,030.00
In this example, the early redemption feature
limits the term of your investment to approximately 3 months and you may not be able to reinvest at comparable terms or returns. If the
securities are redeemed early, you will stop receiving contingent quarterly payments.
| § | In
Example 2, the securities are automatically redeemed following the third determination
date as the spot rate on the third determination date is less than the starting spot rate.
As the spot rate on the first determination date is less than the downside threshold level,
you receive the contingent quarterly payment of $30.00 with respect to that determination
date. Following the third determination date, you receive an early redemption payment of
$1,030.00, which includes the contingent quarterly payment with respect to the third determination
date. |
In this example, the early redemption feature
limits the term of your investment to approximately 9 months and you may not be able to reinvest at comparable terms or returns. If the
securities are redeemed early, you will stop receiving contingent quarterly payments. Further, although the reference currency return
(calculated as if the third determination date were the final determination date) is 25% from the starting spot rate on the third determination
date, you only receive $1,030.00 per security upon redemption and do not benefit from this appreciation. The total payments on the securities
will amount to $1,060.00 per security.
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|
Example
3 |
Example
4 |
Determination
Dates |
Hypothetical
Spot Rate |
Contingent
Quarterly
Payment |
Early
Redemption
Payment |
Hypothetical
Spot
Rate |
Contingent
Quarterly
Payment |
Early
Redemption
Payment |
#1 |
8.37
|
$0 |
N/A |
8.37 |
$0 |
N/A |
#2 |
8.64
|
$0 |
N/A |
8.10
|
$0 |
N/A |
#3 |
8.91
|
$0 |
N/A |
8.64
|
$0 |
N/A |
Final
Determination
Date |
8.64 |
$0 |
N/A |
6.21
|
—* |
N/A |
Payment
at Maturity |
$400.00 |
$1,030.00 |
* The final contingent quarterly payment, if any, will
be paid at maturity.
Examples 3 and 4 illustrate the payment at maturity per security based
on the ending spot rate.
| § | In
Example 3, the spot rate remains above the downside threshold level throughout the
term of the securities. As a result, you do not receive any contingent quarterly payment
during the term of the securities and, at maturity, you are fully exposed to the decline
in the ending spot rate from the starting spot rate, based on the reference currency return.
As the ending spot rate is greater than the downside threshold level, you receive a cash
payment at maturity calculated as follows: |
stated principal amount + (stated principal
amount × reference currency return) = $1,000 + ($1,000 × -60%) = $400.00
In this example, the payment you receive at maturity is significantly
less than the stated principal amount.
| § | In
Example 4, the spot rate increases to an ending spot rate of 6.21. Although the ending
spot rate is greater than the starting spot rate, because the ending spot rate is still not
greater than the downside threshold level, you receive the stated principal amount plus
a contingent quarterly payment with respect to the final determination date. Your payment
at maturity is calculated as follows: |
$1,000 + $30.00 = $1,030.00
In this example, although the ending spot rate
has increased from the starting spot rate for a reference currency return of -15%, you receive the stated principal amount per security
plus the contingent quarterly payment, equal to a total payment of $1,030.00 per security at maturity.
The hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments
on the securities shown above apply only if you hold the securities for their entire term or until early redemption. 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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Risk Factors
The following is a non-exhaustive list of certain key risk factors
for investors in the securities. For further discussion of these and other risks, you should read the sections entitled “Risk Factors”
of the accompanying prospectus supplement and the accompanying product supplement and in Annex A to the accompanying prospectus addendum.
We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers in connection with your investment in the securities.
Risks Relating to the
Securities Generally
| § | The
securities do not guarantee the return of any principal and your investment in the securities
may result in a loss. The terms of the securities differ from those of ordinary debt
securities in that the securities do not guarantee the return of any of the principal amount
at maturity. Instead, if the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity
and if the ending spot rate is greater than the downside threshold level, you will be exposed
to the decline in the ending spot rate from the starting spot rate, based on the reference
currency return, and you will receive for each security that you hold at maturity a cash
payment equal to (i) the stated principal amount plus (ii)(a) the stated principal
amount times (b) the reference currency return. In this case, your payment at maturity
will be less than 85% of the stated principal amount and could be zero. |
| § | You
will not receive any contingent quarterly payment for any quarterly period if the spot rate
on the relevant determination date is greater than the downside threshold level. The
terms of the securities differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that the securities
do not guarantee the payment of regular interest. Instead, a contingent quarterly payment
will be made with respect to a quarterly period only if the spot rate on the relevant determination
date is less than or equal to the downside threshold level. If the spot rate is above the
downside threshold level on any determination date, you will not receive a contingent quarterly
payment for the relevant quarterly period. It
is possible that the spot rate could be above the downside threshold level on most or all
of the determination dates so that you will receive few
or no contingent quarterly payments. If you do not earn sufficient contingent quarterly payments
over the term of the securities, the overall return on the securities may be less than the
amount that would be paid on one of our conventional debt securities of comparable maturity. |
| § | The
contingent quarterly payment is based solely on the spot rate on the specified determination
dates. Whether the contingent
quarterly payment will be made with respect to a determination date will be based on the
spot rate on that determination date. As a result, you will not know whether you will receive
the contingent quarterly payment until the related determination date. Moreover, because
the contingent quarterly payment is based solely on the spot rate on a specific determination
date, if that spot rate is greater than the downside threshold level, you will not receive
any contingent quarterly payment with respect to that determination date, even if the spot
rate was lower on other days during the term of the securities. |
| § | The
securities are subject to the credit risks of JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase &
Co., and any actual or anticipated changes to our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s credit
ratings or credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the securities. Investors
are dependent on our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s ability to pay all amounts due
on the securities. Any actual or anticipated decline in our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s
credit ratings or increase in our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s credit spreads determined
by the market for taking that credit risk is likely to adversely affect the market value
of the securities. If we and JPMorgan Chase & Co. were to default on our payment obligations,
you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the securities and you could lose your
entire investment. |
| § | As
a finance subsidiary, JPMorgan Financial has no independent operations and has limited assets.
As a finance subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co., we have no independent operations
beyond the issuance and administration of our securities and the collection of intercompany
obligations. Aside from the initial capital contribution from JPMorgan Chase & Co., substantially
all of our assets relate to obligations of JPMorgan Chase & Co. to make payments under
loans made by us to JPMorgan Chase & Co. or under other intercompany agreements. As a
result, we are dependent upon payments from JPMorgan Chase & Co. to meet our obligations
under the securities. We are not a key operating subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and
in a bankruptcy or resolution of JPMorgan Chase & Co. we are not expected to have sufficient
resources to meet our obligations in respect of the securities as they come due. If JPMorgan
Chase & Co. does not make payments to us and we are unable to make payments on the securities,
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. For more information, see the accompanying prospectus addendum. |
| § | Investors
will not participate in any appreciation of the reference currency relative to the base currency.
Investors will not participate in any appreciation
of the reference currency relative to the base currency from the starting spot rate, and the return on the securities will
be limited to the contingent quarterly payment that is paid with respect to each determination date on which the spot rate is less than
or equal to the downside threshold level, if any. |
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| § | Early
redemption risk. The term of your investment in the
securities may be limited to as short as approximately three months by the automatic early
redemption feature of the securities. If the securities are redeemed prior to maturity, you
will receive no more contingent quarterly payments and may be forced to reinvest in a lower
interest rate environment and you may not be able to reinvest the proceeds from an investment
in the securities at a comparable return for a similar level of risk. |
| § | Secondary
trading may be limited. The securities
will not be listed on a securities exchange. There may be little or no secondary market for
the securities. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity
to allow you to trade or sell the securities easily.
JPMS may act as a market maker for the securities, but is not required to do so. Because
we do not expect that other market makers will participate significantly in the secondary
market for the securities, the price at which you may be able to trade your securities is
likely to depend on the price, if any, at which JPMS
is willing to buy the securities. If at any time JPMS
or another agent does not act as a market maker, it is likely that there would be
little or no secondary market for the securities. |
| § | The
final terms and estimated valuation of the securities will be provided in the pricing supplement.
The final terms of the securities will be provided in the pricing supplement. In particular,
each of the estimated value of the securities and the contingent quarterly payment will be
provided in the pricing supplement and each may be as low as the applicable minimum set forth
on the cover of this document. Accordingly, you should consider your potential investment
in the securities based on the minimums for the estimated value of the securities and the
contingent quarterly payment. |
| § | The
U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities are uncertain.
There is no direct legal authority as to the proper U.S. federal income tax treatment of
the securities, and we do not intend to request a ruling from the IRS. The IRS might not
accept, and a court might not uphold, the treatment of the securities as prepaid forward
contracts with associated contingent coupons, as described in “Additional Information
about the Securities — Additional Provisions — Tax considerations” in this
document and in “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying
product supplement. If the IRS were successful in asserting an alternative treatment for
the securities, the timing and character of any income or loss on the securities could be
materially affected. Although the U.S. federal income tax treatment of contingent quarterly
payments (including any contingent quarterly payments paid in connection with an early redemption
or at maturity) is uncertain, in determining our reporting responsibilities we intend (in
the absence of an administrative determination or judicial ruling to the contrary) to treat
any contingent quarterly payments as ordinary income. 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 and the relevance of factors such as the nature
of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked. 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 affect the
tax consequences of an investment in the securities, possibly with retroactive effect. You
should review carefully the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences”
in the accompanying product supplement and consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal
income tax consequences of an investment in the securities, including possible alternative
treatments and the issues presented by this notice. |
Upon a sale or exchange of a security (including
upon an automatic call or at maturity), you should recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the
sale or exchange and your tax basis in the security, which should equal the amount you paid to acquire the security (assuming contingent
quarterly payments are properly treated as ordinary income, as described above). Your gain or loss will generally be ordinary foreign
currency income or loss under Section 988 of the Code (other than amounts attributable to contingent quarterly payments, which we intend
to treat as described above). Foreign currency losses are potentially subject to certain reporting requirements. Under Section 988, holders
of certain forward contracts, futures contracts or option contracts generally are entitled to make an election to treat foreign currency
gain or loss as capital gain or loss. It is unlikely that an election is available under Section 988 to treat your gain or loss with
respect to the securities as capital gain or loss. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the advisability, availability, mechanics
and consequences of making a Section 988 election.
Non-U.S. Holders — Tax
Considerations. The U.S. federal income tax treatment of contingent quarterly payments is uncertain, and although we believe it
is reasonable to take a position that contingent quarterly payments are not subject to U.S. withholding tax (at least if an
applicable Form W-8 is provided), it is expected that withholding agents will (and we, if we are the withholding agent, intend to)
withhold on any contingent quarterly payment paid to a Non-U.S. Holder generally at a rate of 30% or at a reduced rate specified by
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“other income” or similar provision.
We will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts withheld. In order to claim an exemption from, or a reduction
in, the 30% withholding tax, a Non-U.S. Holder of the securities must comply with certification requirements to establish that it is
not a U.S. person and is eligible for such an exemption or reduction under an applicable tax treaty. If you are a Non-U.S. Holder, you
should consult your tax adviser regarding the tax treatment of the securities, including the possibility of obtaining a refund of any
withholding tax and the certification requirement described above.
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Risks Relating to Conflicts of
Interest
| § | Economic
interests of the issuer, the guarantor, the calculation agent, the agent of the offering
of the securities and other affiliates of the issuer may be different from those of investors.
We and our
affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the securities, including
acting as calculation agent and as an agent of the offering of the securities, hedging our
obligations under the securities and making the assumptions used to determine the pricing
of the securities and the estimated value of the securities, which we refer to as the estimated
value of the securities. 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 securities. The calculation
agent will determine the starting spot rate, the downside threshold level and the ending
spot rate and whether the spot rate on any determination date is less than or equal to the
starting spot rate or is above the downside threshold level. Determinations made by the calculation
agent, including with respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of market disruption events
or the selection of a successor currency to any reference currency upon the occurrence of
a succession event relating to that reference currency, may affect the payment to you at
maturity or whether the securities are redeemed early. |
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 securities and the value
of the securities. It is possible that hedging or trading activities of ours or our affiliates in connection with the securities could
result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while the value of the securities declines. Please refer to “Risk Factors
— Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest” in the accompanying product supplement for additional information about these
risks.
| § | Hedging
and trading activities by the issuer and its affiliates could potentially affect the value
of the securities. The
hedging or trading activities of the issuer’s affiliates and of any other hedging counterparty
with respect to the securities
on or prior to the pricing date and prior to maturity could adversely affect the value of
the reference currency relative to the base currency. Any of these hedging or trading activities
on or prior to the pricing date could potentially affect the starting spot rate and,
as a result, the downside threshold level, which is the value at or below which the spot
rate must be at on each determination date in order for you to earn a contingent quarterly
payment or, if the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity, in order for you to avoid
being exposed to the negative price performance of the reference currency at maturity. Additionally,
these hedging or trading activities during the term of the securities could potentially affect
the spot rate on the determination dates and, accordingly, whether investors will receive
one or more contingent quarterly payments, whether the securities are automatically redeemed
prior to maturity and, if the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity, the payment
to you at maturity. It is possible that these hedging or trading activities could result
in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while the value of the securities declines. |
Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary
Market Prices of the Securities
| § | The
estimated value of the securities will be lower than the original issue price (price to public)
of the securities.
The estimated value of the securities is only an estimate
determined by reference to several factors. The original issue price of the securities will
exceed the estimated value of the securities because costs associated with selling, structuring
and hedging the securities are included in the original issue price of the securities. These
costs include the selling commissions, the structuring fee, the projected profits, if any,
that our affiliates expect to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations
under the securities and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the securities.
See “Additional Information about the Securities — The estimated value of the
securities” in this document. |
| § | The
estimated value of the securities does not represent future values of the securities and
may differ from others’ estimates. The estimated value of the securities is determined
by reference to internal pricing models of our affiliates. This
estimated value of the securities is based on market conditions and other relevant factors
existing at the time of pricing and assumptions about market parameters, which can include
volatility, interest rates and other factors. Different pricing models and assumptions could
provide valuations for the securities that are greater than or less than the estimated value
of the securities. 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 securities 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 securities from you in secondary market transactions. See “Additional Information
about the Securities — The estimated value of the securities” in this document. |
| § | The
estimated value of the securities is derived by reference to an internal funding rate.
The internal funding rate used in the determination of
the estimated value of the securities may differ from the market-implied funding rate for
vanilla fixed income instruments of a similar maturity issued by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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difference may be based on, among other things, our and our
affiliates’ view of the funding value of the securities as well as the higher issuance, operational and ongoing liability management
costs of the securities 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 securities.
The use of an internal funding rate and any potential changes to that rate may have an adverse effect on the terms of the securities
and any secondary market prices of the securities. See “Additional Information about the Securities — The estimated value
of the securities” in this document.
| § | The
value of the securities as published by JPMS (and which may be reflected on customer account
statements) may be higher than the then-current estimated value of the securities for a limited
time period. We generally expect that some of the costs
included in the original issue price of the securities will be partially paid back to you
in connection with any repurchases of your securities by JPMS in an amount that will decline
to zero over an initial predetermined period. These costs can include selling commissions,
the structuring fee, projected hedging profits, if any, and, in some circumstances, estimated
hedging costs and our internal secondary market funding rates for structured debt issuances.
See “Additional Information about the Securities — Secondary market prices of
the securities” in this document for additional information relating to this initial
period. Accordingly, the estimated value of your securities during this initial period may
be lower than the value of the securities as published by JPMS (and which may be shown on
your customer account statements). |
| § | Secondary
market prices of the securities will likely be lower than the original issue price of the
securities. Any secondary market prices of the securities
will likely be lower than the original issue price of the securities 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, the structuring fee, projected hedging profits, if any, and estimated hedging
costs that are included in the original issue price of the securities. As a result, the price,
if any, at which JPMS will be willing to buy securities 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 factor for information about additional factors that will impact any secondary market
prices of the securities. |
The securities
are not designed to be short-term trading instruments. Accordingly, you should be able and willing to hold your securities to maturity.
See “— Risks Relating to the Securities Generally — Secondary trading may be limited” above.
| § | Secondary
market prices of the securities will be impacted by many economic and market factors.
The secondary market price of the securities 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, structuring fee, projected hedging profits, if any, estimated hedging
costs and the value of the reference currency relative to the base currency, including: |
| o | any
actual or potential change in our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s creditworthiness or
credit spreads; |
| o | customary
bid-ask spreads for similarly sized trades; |
| o | our
internal secondary market funding rates for structured debt issuances; |
| o | the
exchange rate and the volatility of the exchange rate of the reference currency relative
to the base currency; |
| o | the
time to maturity of the securities; |
| o | whether
the spot rate has been, or is expected to be, greater than the downside threshold level on
any determination date and whether the ending spot rate is expected to be greater than the
downside threshold level; |
| o | the
likelihood of an early redemption being triggered; |
| o | interest
and yield rates in the market generally; |
| o | suspension
or disruption of market trading in the reference currencies and the U.S. dollar; and |
| o | a variety
of other economic, financial, political, regulatory and judicial events. |
Additionally, independent pricing vendors
and/or third party broker-dealers may publish a price for the securities, which may also be reflected on customer account statements.
This price may be different (higher or lower) than the price of the securities, if any, at which JPMS may be willing to purchase your
securities in the secondary market.
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Currency
| § | The
method of calculating the reference currency return will magnify any depreciation of the
reference currency relative to the base currency. The reference currency return
reflects the return of the Brazilian real relative to the U.S. dollar from the starting spot
rate to the ending spot rate, calculated using the formula set forth above under “Summary
Terms — Reference currency return.” While the reference currency return for purposes
of the securities is determined using the formula set forth above under “Summary Terms
— Reference currency return,” there are other reasonable ways to determine the
return of the Brazilian real relative to the U.S. dollar that would provide different results.
For example, another way to calculate the return of the Brazilian real relative to the U.S.
dollar would be to calculate the return that would be achieved by converting U.S. dollars
into Brazilian reals at the starting spot rate on the pricing date and then, on the final
determination date, converting back into U.S. dollars at the ending spot rate. In this pricing
supplement, we refer to the return of the Brazilian real relative to the U.S. dollar calculated
using that method, which is not used for purposes of the securities, as a “conversion
return.” |
Under the reference currency return formula,
any depreciation of the Brazilian real relative to the U.S. dollar will be magnified, as compared to a conversion return. The magnifying
effect on any depreciation of the reference currency relative to the base currency increases as the reference currency return decreases.
Accordingly, your payment at maturity may be less than if you had invested in similar securities that reflected conversion returns. See
“How Does the Reference Currency Return Formula Work?” in this document for more information.
| § | The
securities might not pay as much as a direct investment in the reference currency. You
may receive a lower payment at maturity than you would have received if you had invested
directly in the reference currency or contracts related to the reference currency for which
there is an active secondary market. |
| § | The
securities are subject to currency exchange risk. Foreign currency exchange rates vary
over time, and may vary considerably during the term of the securities. The value of the
Brazilian real or the U.S. dollar is at any moment a result of the supply and demand for
that currency. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates result over time from the interaction
of many factors directly or indirectly affecting economic and political conditions in Brazil
and the United States, and other relevant countries or regions. |
Of particular importance to potential
currency exchange risk are:
| · | existing
and expected rates of inflation; |
| · | existing
and expected interest rate levels; |
| · | the
balance of payments in Brazil and the United States, and between each country or region and
its major trading partners; |
| · | political,
civil or military unrest in Brazil and the United States; and |
| · | the
extent of governmental surplus or deficit in Brazil and the United States. |
All of these factors are, in turn, sensitive
to the monetary, fiscal and trade policies pursued by Brazil and the United States, and those of other countries important to international
trade and finance.
| § | The
value of the reference currency relative to the base currency may be correlated to the demand
for commodities. Brazil depends heavily on the export of commodities, and the value the
Brazilian real has historically exhibited high correlation to the demand for certain commodities.
As a result, a decrease in the demand for the relevant commodities may negatively affect
the value of the Brazilian real and, therefore, the value of the securities. |
| § | Governmental
intervention could materially and adversely affect the value of the securities. Foreign
exchange rates can be fixed by the sovereign government, allowed to float within a range
of exchange rates set by the government or left to float freely. Governments, including those
of Brazil and the United States, use a variety of techniques, such as intervention by their
central bank or imposition of regulatory controls or taxes, to affect the exchange rates
of their respective currencies. They may also issue a new currency to replace an existing
currency, fix the exchange rate or alter the exchange rate or relative exchange characteristics
by devaluation or revaluation of a currency. Thus, a special risk in purchasing the securities
is that their trading value and amount payable could be affected by the actions of sovereign
governments, fluctuations in response to other market forces and the movement of currencies
across borders. |
| § | Because
the reference currency is an emerging market currency, the value of the securities is subject
to an increased risk of significant adverse fluctuations. The securities are linked to
the performance of the Brazilian reais, which is an emerging markets currency, relative to
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adverse fluctuations in the performances of the emerging
markets currencies as they are currencies of less developed and less stable economies without a stabilizing component that could be provided
by one of the major currencies. As a result, emerging markets currencies may be subject to higher volatility than major currencies, especially
in environments of risk aversion and deleveraging. With respect to any emerging or developing nation, there is the possibility of nationalization,
expropriation or confiscation, political changes, government regulation and social instability. Currencies of emerging economies are
often subject to more frequent and larger central bank interventions than the currencies of developed countries and are also more likely
to be affected by drastic changes in monetary or exchange rate policies of the relevant countries, which may negatively affect the value
of the securities. Global events, even if not directly applicable to Brazil or its currency or their respective currencies, may increase
volatility, affect the spot rate or adversely affect the reference currency return and the value of your securities.
| § | Even
though the reference currency and the base currency trade around-the-clock, the securities
will not. Because the inter-bank market
in foreign currencies is a global, around-the-clock market, the hours of trading for the
securities, if any, will not conform to the hours during which the Brazilian real and the
U.S. dollar are traded. Consequently, significant price and rate movements may take place
in the underlying foreign exchange markets that will not be reflected immediately in the
price of the securities. Additionally, there is no systematic reporting of last-sale information
for foreign currencies which, combined with the limited availability of quotations to individual
investors, may make it difficult for many investors to obtain timely and accurate data regarding
the state of the underlying foreign exchange markets. |
| § | Currency
exchange risks can be expected to heighten in periods of financial turmoil.
In periods of financial turmoil, capital can move quickly out of regions that
are perceived to be more vulnerable to the effects of the crisis than others with sudden
and severely adverse consequences to the currencies of those regions. In addition, governments
around the world, including the governments of Brazil and the United States and the governments
of other major world currencies, have recently made, and may be expected to continue to make,
very significant interventions in their economies, and sometimes directly in their currencies.
Such interventions affect currency exchange rates globally and, in particular, the value
of the Brazilian real relative to the U.S. dollar. Further interventions, other government
actions or suspensions of actions, as well as other changes in government economic policy
or other financial or economic events affecting the currency markets, may cause currency
exchange rates to fluctuate sharply in the future, which could have a material adverse effect
on the value of the securities and your return on your investment in the securities at maturity. |
| § | Currency
market disruptions may adversely affect your return. The calculation agent may, in its
sole discretion, determine that the currency markets have been affected in a manner that
prevents it from properly determining, among other things, the spot rate and the reference
currency return. These events may include disruptions or suspensions of trading in the currency
markets as a whole, and could be a Convertibility Event, a Deliverability Event, a Liquidity
Event, a Taxation Event, a Discontinuity Event or a Price Source Disruption Event. See “The
Underlyings — Currencies — Market Disruption Events for a Reference Currency
Relative to a Base Currency” in the accompanying product supplement for further information
on what constitutes a market disruption event. |
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Brazilian Real Overview
The spot rate on any relevant day is expressed as a number of Brazilian
reais per one U.S. dollar and is equal to the Brazilian real per one U.S dollar exchange rate as reported by Refinitiv Ltd. (“Refinitiv”)
on page BRLPTAX=CBBR (or any successor page) at approximately 1:15 p.m., São Paulo time, on that day.
Information as of market close on June 14, 2024:
Reference
Currency: |
Brazilian real
(BRL) |
Base
Currency: |
U.S. dollar (USD) |
Current
Spot Rate: |
5.363 |
52
Week High (on 6/13/2024): |
5.3974 |
52
Weeks Ago (on 6/14/2023): |
4.8462 |
52
Week Low (on 7/27/2023): |
4.7202 |
The table below sets forth the published high and low spot rates
of, as well as end -of-quarter, spot rates from January 2, 2019 through June 14, 2024. The spot rate on June 14, 2024 was 5.3630. The
spot rate decreases and the reference currency return increases when the Brazilian real appreciates in value against the U.S. dollar.
The associated graph shows the spot rates for each day in the same period. We obtained the historical spot rates above and below from
Refinitiv, without independent verification.
The spot rate has experienced significant fluctuations. The historical
performance of the reference currency relative to the base currency should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no
assurance can be given as to the spot rate at any time, including on the determination dates.
Brazilian
Real Relative to the U.S. Dollar |
High |
Low |
Period
End |
2019 |
|
|
|
First
Quarter |
3.9682 |
3.6519 |
3.8967 |
Second
Quarter |
4.1056 |
3.8234 |
3.8322 |
Third
Quarter |
4.1827 |
3.7400 |
4.1644 |
Fourth
Quarter |
4.2602 |
3.9786 |
4.0307 |
2020 |
|
|
|
First
Quarter |
5.1987 |
4.0213 |
5.1987 |
Second
Quarter |
5.9372 |
4.8894 |
5.4760 |
Third
Quarter |
5.6528 |
5.1111 |
5.6407 |
Fourth
Quarter |
5.7803 |
5.0578 |
5.1967 |
2021 |
|
|
|
First
Quarter |
5.8397 |
5.1626 |
5.6973 |
Second
Quarter |
5.7064 |
4.9206 |
5.0022 |
Third
Quarter |
5.4394 |
5.0055 |
5.4394 |
Fourth
Quarter |
5.7372 |
5.3911 |
5.5805 |
2022 |
|
|
|
First
Quarter |
5.7042 |
4.7378 |
4.7378 |
Second
Quarter |
5.2380 |
4.6175 |
5.2380 |
Third
Quarter |
5.4750 |
5.0428 |
5.4066 |
Fourth
Quarter |
5.4655 |
5.0360 |
5.2177 |
2023 |
|
|
|
First
Quarter |
5.4459 |
4.9901 |
5.0804 |
Second
Quarter |
5.0959 |
4.7698 |
4.8192 |
Third
Quarter |
5.0475 |
4.7202 |
5.0076 |
Fourth
Quarter |
5.1918 |
4.8306 |
4.8413 |
2024 |
|
|
|
First
Quarter |
5.0352 |
4.8543 |
4.9962 |
Second
Quarter (through June 14, 2024) |
5.3974 |
5.0080 |
5.3630 |
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due June 26, 2025
Based on the Performance of the Brazilian Real Relative to the U.S. Dollar
Principal at Risk Securities
The
Brazilian Real Relative to the U.S. Dollar Historical Performance – Daily Spot Rates
January 2, 2019 to June 14, 2024 |
![](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665650/000121390024053694/image_003.jpg) |
*The dotted line in the graph indicates the hypothetical
downside threshold level, equal to 115% of the spot rate on June 14, 2024. The actual downside threshold level will be based
on the spot rate on the pricing date.
|
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due June 26, 2025
Based on the Performance of the Brazilian Real Relative to the U.S. Dollar
Principal at Risk Securities
Additional Information about the Securities
Please read this information in conjunction with the terms on the
front cover of this document.
Additional
Provisions |
|
Record
date: |
The record date
for each contingent payment date is the date one business day prior to that contingent payment date. |
Postponement
of maturity date: |
If the scheduled maturity date is not a business day,
then the maturity date will be the following business day. If the scheduled final determination date is not a currency
business day or if a market disruption event occurs on that day so that the final determination date is postponed and falls less
than three business days prior to the scheduled maturity date, the maturity date of the securities will be postponed to the third
business day following that final determination date as postponed. |
Minimum
ticketing size: |
$1,000/1 security |
Trustee: |
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (formerly Bankers
Trust Company) |
Calculation
agent: |
JPMS |
The
estimated value of the securities: |
The estimated value of the securities set forth on the
cover of this document 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 securities, valued using the internal funding rate described below, and (2) the derivative or derivatives
underlying the economic terms of the securities. The estimated value of the securities does not represent a minimum price at which
JPMS would be willing to buy your securities in any secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The internal funding rate used
in the determination of the estimated value of the securities 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 securities as well as the higher issuance, operational and
ongoing liability management costs of the securities 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 securities. The use of an internal funding
rate and any potential changes to that rate may have an adverse effect on the terms of the securities and any secondary market prices
of the securities. For additional information, see “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary
Market Prices of the Securities — The estimated value of the securities is derived by reference to an internal funding rate”
in this document. The value of the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic terms of the securities 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 securities
on the pricing date is based on market conditions and other relevant factors and assumptions existing at that time. See “Risk
Factors — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the Securities — The estimated value of
the securities does not represent future values of the securities and may differ from others’ estimates” in this document.
The estimated value of the securities will be lower than
the original issue price of the securities because costs associated with selling, structuring and hedging the securities are included
in the original issue price of the securities. These costs include the selling commissions paid to JPMS and other affiliated or unaffiliated
dealers, the structuring fee, the projected profits, if any, that our affiliates expect to realize for assuming risks inherent in
hedging our obligations under the securities and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the securities. 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 securities 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 “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices
of the Securities — The estimated value of the securities will be lower than the original issue price (price to public) of
the securities” in this document. |
Secondary
market prices of the securities: |
For information about factors that will impact any
secondary market prices of the securities, see “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market
Prices of the Securities — Secondary market prices of the securities will be impacted by many economic and market factors”
in this document. In addition, we generally expect that some of the costs included in the original issue price of the securities
will be partially paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of your securities by JPMS in an amount that will decline to
zero over an initial predetermined period that is intended to be the shorter of one year and one-half of the stated term of the securities. The
length of any such initial period reflects the structure of the securities, whether our affiliates expect to earn a profit in connection
with our hedging activities, the estimated costs of hedging the securities and when these costs are incurred, as determined by our
affiliates. See “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the |
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due June 26, 2025
Based on the Performance of the Brazilian Real Relative to the U.S. Dollar
Principal at Risk Securities
|
Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices
of the Securities — The value of the securities as published by JPMS (and which may be reflected on customer account statements)
may be higher than the then-current estimated value of the securities for a limited time period.” |
Tax
considerations: |
You should review carefully the section entitled “Material
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product supplement no. 4-I. In determining our reporting responsibilities
we intend to treat (i) the securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes as prepaid forward contracts with associated contingent
coupons and (ii) any contingent quarterly payments as ordinary income, as described in the section entitled “Material U.S.
Federal Income Tax Consequences — Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders — Notes Treated as Prepaid Forward Contracts with
Associated Contingent Coupons” in the accompanying product supplement. Based on the advice of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP,
our special tax counsel, we believe that this is a reasonable treatment, but that there are other reasonable treatments that the
IRS or a court may adopt, in which case the timing and character of any income or loss on the securities could be materially 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 and the relevance of factors such as the nature of the underlying property to
which the instruments are linked. 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 affect the tax consequences of an
investment in the securities, possibly with retroactive effect. The discussions above and in the accompanying product supplement
do not address the consequences to taxpayers subject to special tax accounting rules under Section 451(b) of the Code. You should
consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities, including possible
alternative treatments and the issues presented by the notice described above.
Upon a sale or exchange of a security (including upon an automatic
call or at maturity), you should recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale or exchange
and your tax basis in the security, which should equal the amount you paid to acquire the security (assuming contingent quarterly
payments are properly treated as ordinary income, as described above). Your gain or loss will generally be ordinary foreign currency
income or loss under Section 988 of the Code (other than amounts attributable to contingent quarterly payments, which we intend to
treat as described above). Foreign currency losses are potentially subject to certain reporting requirements. Under Section 988,
holders of certain forward contracts, futures contracts or option contracts generally are entitled to make an election to treat foreign
currency gain or loss as capital gain or loss. It is unlikely that an election is available under Section 988 to treat your gain
or loss with respect to the securities as capital gain or loss. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the advisability, availability,
mechanics and consequences of making a Section 988 election.
Non-U.S. Holders — Tax Considerations. The U.S.
federal income tax treatment of contingent quarterly payments is uncertain, and although we believe it is reasonable to take a position
that contingent quarterly payments are not subject to U.S. withholding tax (at least if an applicable Form W-8 is provided), it is
expected that withholding agents will (and we, if we are the withholding agent, intend to) withhold on any contingent quarterly payment
paid to a Non-U.S. Holder generally at a rate of 30% or at a reduced rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty under an “other
income” or similar provision. We will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts withheld. In order
to claim an exemption from, or a reduction in, the 30% withholding tax, a Non-U.S. Holder of the securities must comply with certification
requirements to establish that it is not a U.S. person and is eligible for such an exemption or reduction under an applicable tax
treaty. If you are a Non-U.S. Holder, you should consult your tax adviser regarding the tax treatment of the securities, including
the possibility of obtaining a refund of any withholding tax and the certification requirement described above.
In the event of any withholding on the securities, we will not
be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts so withheld. |
Supplemental
use of proceeds and hedging: |
The securities are offered to meet investor demand for products that
reflect the risk-return profile and market exposure provided by the securities. See “How the Securities Work” and “Hypothetical
Examples” in this document for an illustration of the risk-return profile of the securities and “Brazilian Real Overview”
in this document for a description of the market exposure provided by the securities.
The original issue price of the securities is equal to
the estimated value of the securities plus the selling commissions paid to JPMS and other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers and
the structuring fee, plus (minus) the projected profits (losses) that our affiliates expect to realize for assuming risks inherent
in hedging our obligations under the securities, plus the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the securities. |
Benefit
plan investor considerations: |
See “Benefit Plan Investor
Considerations” in the accompanying product supplement |
Supplemental
plan of |
Subject to regulatory constraints, JPMS intends to use its reasonable
efforts to offer to purchase the
|
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due June 26, 2025
Based on the Performance of the Brazilian Real Relative to the U.S. Dollar
Principal at Risk Securities
distribution: |
securities in the secondary market, but is not required to do
so. JPMS, acting as agent for JPMorgan Financial, will pay all of the selling commissions it receives from us to Morgan Stanley Wealth
Management. In addition, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management will receive a structuring fee as set forth on the cover of this document
for each security.
We or our affiliate may enter into swap agreements or related
hedge transactions with one of our other affiliates or unaffiliated counterparties in connection with the sale of the securities
and JPMS and/or an affiliate may earn additional income as a result of payments pursuant to the swap or related hedge transactions.
See “— Supplemental use of proceeds and hedging” above and “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying
product supplement. |
Where
you can find more information: |
You may revoke your offer to purchase the securities 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 securities prior to their issuance. In the event of any changes to the terms of the securities,
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 document together with the accompanying
prospectus, as supplemented by the accompanying prospectus supplement, relating to our Series A medium-term notes of which these
securities are a part, the accompanying prospectus addendum and the more detailed information contained in the accompanying product
supplement.
This document, together with the documents listed below, contains
the terms of the securities 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,
stand-alone 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 and the accompanying product
supplement and in Annex A to the accompanying prospectus addendum, as the securities 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 securities.
You may access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov
as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):
· Product
supplement no. 2-I dated April 13, 2023:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000121390023029567/ea151907_424b2.pdf
· Prospectus
supplement and prospectus, each dated April 13, 2023:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000095010323005751/crt_dp192097-424b2.pdf
· Prospectus
addendum dated June 3, 2024:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665650/000095010324007599/dp211753_424b3.htm
Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website
is 1665650, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s CIK is 19617.
As used in this document, “we,” “us,”
and “our” refer to JPMorgan Financial. |
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