The information in this preliminary pricing supplement is not
complete and may be changed. This preliminary pricing supplement is
not an offer to sell nor does it seek an offer to buy these
securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted.
Subject to completion dated January 14, 2022
January , 2022 |
Registration Statement Nos. 333-236659 and 333-236659-01; Rule
424(b)(2)
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JPMorgan
Chase Financial Company LLC
Structured Investments
Auto
Callable Contingent Interest Notes Linked to the Common Stock of
Ford Motor Company due February 17, 2023
Fully and
Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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The notes are designed for investors who seek a Contingent
Interest Payment with respect to each Review Date for which the
closing price of one share of the Reference Stock is greater than
or equal to 60.00% of the Initial Value, which we refer to as the
Interest Barrier. |
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The notes will be automatically called if the closing price of
one share of the Reference Stock on any Review Date (other than the
first, second, third, fourth, fifth and final Review Dates) is
greater than or equal to the Initial Value. |
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The earliest date on which an automatic call may be initiated
is July 14, 2022. |
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Investors should be willing to accept the risk of losing some
or all of their principal and the risk that no Contingent Interest
Payment may be made with respect to some or all Review Dates. |
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Investors should also be willing to forgo fixed interest and
dividend payments, in exchange for the opportunity to receive
Contingent Interest Payments. |
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The notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, which we refer to as JPMorgan
Financial, the payment on which is fully and unconditionally
guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. Any payment on the notes
is subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Financial, as issuer of
the notes, and the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co., as
guarantor of the notes. |
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Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples
thereof |
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The notes are expected to price on or about January 14, 2022
and are expected to settle on or about January 20, 2022. |
Investing in the notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk
Factors” beginning on page S-2 of the accompanying prospectus
supplement, “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-12 of the
accompanying product supplement and “Selected Risk Considerations”
beginning on page PS-4 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 |
— |
$1,000 |
Total |
$ |
— |
$ |
(1) See “Supplemental Use of Proceeds” in this pricing supplement
for information about the components of the price to public of the
notes.
(2) All sales of the notes will be made to certain fee-based
advisory accounts for which an affiliated or unaffiliated
broker-dealer is an investment adviser. These broker-dealers will
forgo any commissions related to these sales. See “Plan of
Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product
supplement.
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If the notes priced today, the estimated value of the notes
would be approximately $963.40 per $1,000 principal amount note.
The estimated value of the notes, when the terms of the notes are
set, will be provided in the pricing supplement and will not be
less than $940.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. See “The
Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement for
additional information.
The notes are not bank deposits, are not insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency and
are not obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.
Pricing supplement to product supplement no. 4-II dated November 4,
2020 and the prospectus and prospectus supplement, each dated April
8, 2020
Key Terms
Issuer: JPMorgan
Chase Financial Company LLC, an indirect, wholly owned finance
subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Guarantor: JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
Reference Stock: The
common stock of Ford Motor Company, par value $0.01 per share
(Bloomberg ticker: F). We refer to Ford Motor Company as “Ford
Motor”.
Contingent Interest Payments:
If the notes have not
been automatically called and the closing price of one share of the
Reference Stock on any Review Date is greater than or equal to the
Interest Barrier, you will receive on the applicable Interest
Payment Date for each $1,000 principal amount note a Contingent
Interest Payment equal to at least $8.5417 (equivalent to a
Contingent Interest Rate of at least 10.25% per annum, payable at a
rate of at least 0.85417% per month) (to be provided in the pricing
supplement).
If the closing price of one share of the
Reference Stock on any Review Date is less than the Interest
Barrier, no Contingent Interest Payment will be made with respect
to that Review Date.
Contingent Interest Rate: At
least 10.25% per annum, payable at a rate of at least 0.85417% per
month (to be provided in the pricing supplement)
Interest Barrier/Trigger Value: 60.00%
of the Initial Value
Pricing Date: On
or about January 14, 2022
Original Issue Date (Settlement Date): On
or about January 20, 2022
Review Dates*: February
14, 2022, March 14, 2022, April 14, 2022, May 16, 2022, June 14,
2022, July 14, 2022, August 15, 2022, September 14, 2022, October
14, 2022, November 14, 2022, December 14, 2022, January 17, 2023
and February 14, 2023 (final Review Date)
Interest Payment Dates*: February
17, 2022, March 17, 2022, April 20, 2022, May 19, 2022, June 17,
2022, July 19, 2022, August 18, 2022, September 19, 2022, October
19, 2022, November 17, 2022, December 19, 2022, January 20, 2023
and the Maturity Date
Maturity Date*: February
17, 2023
Call Settlement Date*: If
the notes are automatically called on any Review Date (other than
the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and final Review Dates),
the first Interest Payment Date immediately following that Review
Date
* Subject to
postponement in the event of a market disruption event and as
described under “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a
Determination Date — Notes Linked to a Single Underlying — Notes
Linked to a Single Underlying (Other Than a Commodity Index)” and
“General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Payment Date” in the
accompanying product supplement
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Automatic Call:
If the closing price of one share of the
Reference Stock on any Review Date (other than the first, second,
third, fourth, fifth and final Review Dates) is greater than or
equal to the Initial Value, the notes will be automatically called
for a cash payment, for each $1,000 principal amount note, equal to
(a) $1,000 plus (b) the Contingent Interest Payment
applicable to that Review Date, payable on the applicable Call
Settlement Date. No further payments will be made on the
notes.
Payment at Maturity:
If the notes have not
been automatically called and the Final Value is greater than or
equal to the Trigger Value you will receive a cash payment at
maturity, for each $1,000 principal amount note, equal to (a)
$1,000 plus (b) the Contingent Interest Payment applicable to the
final Review Date.
If the notes have not
been automatically called and the Final Value is less than the
Trigger Value, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount
note will be calculated as follows:
$1,000 +
($1,000 × Stock Return)
If the notes have not been automatically
called and the Final Value is less than the Trigger Value, you will
lose more than 40.00% of your principal amount at maturity and
could lose all of your principal amount at maturity.
Stock Return:
(Final
Value – Initial Value)
Initial Value
Initial Value: The
closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on the Pricing
Date
Final Value: The
closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on the final
Review Date.
Stock Adjustment Factor: The
Stock Adjustment Factor is referenced in determining the closing
price of one share of the Reference Stock and is set equal to 1.0
on the Pricing Date. The Stock Adjustment Factor is subject to
adjustment upon the occurrence of certain corporate events
affecting the Reference Stock. See “The Underlyings — Reference
Stocks — Anti-Dilution Adjustments” and “The Underlyings —
Reference Stocks — Reorganization Events” in the accompanying
product supplement for further information.
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How the Notes Work
Payments in Connection with the First, Second, Third, Fourth and
Fifth Review Dates

Payments in Connection with Review Dates (Other than the First,
Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Final Review Dates)

Payment at Maturity If the Notes Have Not Been Automatically
Called

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Total Contingent Interest Payments
The
table below illustrates the hypothetical total Contingent Interest
Payments per $1,000 principal amount note over the term of the
notes based on a hypothetical Contingent Interest Rate of 10.25%
per annum, depending on how many Contingent Interest Payments are
made prior to automatic call or maturity. The actual Contingent
Interest Rate will be provided in the pricing supplement and will
be at least 10.25% per annum.
Number of Contingent Interest Payments |
Total Contingent Interest Payments |
13 |
$111.0417 |
12 |
$102.5000 |
11 |
$93.9583 |
10 |
$85.4167 |
9 |
$76.8750 |
8 |
$68.3333 |
7 |
$59.7917 |
6 |
$51.2500 |
5 |
$42.7083 |
4 |
$34.1667 |
3 |
$25.6250 |
2 |
$17.0833 |
1 |
$8.5417 |
0 |
$0.0000 |
Hypothetical Payout Examples
The
following examples illustrate payments on the notes linked to a
hypothetical Reference
Stock, assuming a range of performances for the hypothetical
Reference
Stock on the Review Dates. The hypothetical payments set
forth below assume the following:
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an Initial Value of $100.00; |
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an Interest Barrier and a Trigger Value of $60.00 (equal to
60.00% of the hypothetical Initial Value); and |
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a Contingent Interest Rate of 10.25% per annum (payable at a
rate of 0.85417% per month). |
The
hypothetical Initial Value of $100.00 has been chosen for
illustrative purposes only and may not represent a likely actual
Initial Value.
The
actual Initial Value will be the closing price of one share of the
Reference Stock on the Pricing Date and will be provided in the
pricing supplement. For historical data regarding the actual
closing prices of one share of the Reference Stock, please see the
historical information set forth under “The Reference Stock” in
this pricing supplement.
Each
hypothetical payment set forth below is for illustrative purposes
only and may not be the actual payment applicable to a purchaser of
the notes. The numbers appearing in the following examples have
been rounded for ease of analysis.
Example 1 — Notes are automatically called on the sixth Review
Date.
Date |
Closing Price |
Payment (per $1,000 principal amount note) |
First Review Date |
$105.00 |
$8.5417 |
Second Review Date |
$110.00 |
$8.5417 |
Third Review Date |
$110.00 |
$8.5417 |
Fourth Review Date |
$105.00 |
$8.5417 |
Fifth Review Date |
$110.00 |
$8.5417 |
Sixth Review Date |
$120.00 |
$1,008.5417 |
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Total Payment |
$1,051.25 (5.125% return) |
Because
the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on the sixth
Review Date is greater than or equal to the Initial Value, the
notes will be automatically called for a cash payment, for each
$1,000 principal amount note, of $1,008.5417 (or $1,000 plus
the Contingent Interest Payment applicable to the sixth Review
Date), payable on the applicable Call Settlement Date. The notes
are not automatically callable before the sixth Review Date, even
though the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on
each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth Review Dates is
greater than the Initial Value. When added to the Contingent
Interest Payments received with respect to the prior Review Dates,
the total amount paid, for each $1,000 principal amount note, is
$1,051.25. No further payments will be made on the notes.
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Example 2 — Notes have NOT been automatically called and the
Final Value is greater than or equal to the Trigger Value.
Date |
Closing Price |
Payment (per $1,000 principal amount note) |
First Review Date |
$95.00 |
$8.5417 |
Second Review Date |
$85.00 |
$8.5417 |
Third through Twelfth Review Dates |
Less than Interest Barrier |
$0 |
Final Review Date |
$90.00 |
$1,008.5417 |
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Total Payment |
$1,025.625 (2.5625% return) |
Because
the notes have not been automatically called and the Final Value is
greater than or equal to the Trigger Value, the payment at
maturity, for each $1,000 principal amount note, will be
$1,008.5417 (or $1,000 plus the Contingent Interest Payment
applicable to the final Review Date). When added to the Contingent
Interest Payments received with respect to the prior Review Dates,
the total amount paid, for each $1,000 principal amount note, is
$1,025.625.
Example 3 — Notes have NOT been automatically called and the
Final Value is less than the Trigger Value.
Date |
Closing Price |
Payment (per $1,000 principal amount note) |
First Review Date |
$50.00 |
$0 |
Second Review Date |
$55.00 |
$0 |
Third through Twelfth Review Dates |
Less than Interest Barrier |
$0 |
Final Review Date |
$50.00 |
$500.00 |
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Total Payment |
$500.00 (-50.00% return) |
Because
the notes have not been automatically called, the Final Value is
less than the Trigger Value and the Stock Return is
-50.00%, the payment at maturity will be $500.00 per $1,000
principal amount note, calculated as follows:
$1,000
+ [$1,000 × (-50.00%)] = $500.00
The
hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments on the notes shown
above apply only if you hold the notes for their entire term or
until automatically called. These hypotheticals do not reflect
the fees or expenses that would be associated with any sale in the
secondary market. If these fees and expenses were included, the
hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments shown above would
likely be lower.
Selected Risk Considerations
An investment
in the notes involves significant risks. These risks are explained
in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the accompanying
prospectus supplement and product supplement.
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YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES MAY RESULT IN A LOSS —
The notes do not guarantee any return of principal. If the notes
have not been automatically called and the Final Value is less than
the Trigger Value, you will lose 1% of the principal amount of your
notes for every 1% that the Final Value is less than the Initial
Value. Accordingly, under these circumstances, you will lose more
than 40.00% of your principal amount at maturity and could lose all
of your principal amount at maturity. |
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THE NOTES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND MAY
NOT PAY ANY INTEREST AT ALL —
If the notes have not been automatically called, we will make a
Contingent Interest Payment with respect to a Review Date only if
the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on that
Review Date is greater than or equal to the Interest Barrier. If
the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on that
Review Date is less than the Interest Barrier, no Contingent
Interest Payment will be made with respect to that Review Date.
Accordingly, if the closing price of one share of the Reference
Stock on each Review Date is less than the Interest Barrier, you
will not receive any interest payments over the term of the
notes. |
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CREDIT RISKS OF JPMORGAN FINANCIAL AND JPMORGAN CHASE &
CO. —
Investors are dependent on our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s
ability to pay all amounts due on the notes. Any actual or
potential change in our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s
creditworthiness or credit spreads, as determined by the market for
taking that credit risk, is likely to adversely affect the value of
the notes. If we and JPMorgan Chase & Co. were to default on
our payment obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to
you under the notes and you could lose your entire investment. |
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AS A FINANCE SUBSIDIARY, JPMORGAN FINANCIAL HAS NO
INDEPENDENT OPERATIONS AND HAS LIMITED ASSETS —
As a finance subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co., we have no
independent operations beyond the issuance and administration of
our securities. Aside from the initial capital contribution from
JPMorgan Chase & Co., substantially all of our assets relate to
obligations of our affiliates to make payments under loans made by
us or other intercompany agreements. As a result, we are dependent
upon payments from our affiliates to meet our obligations under the
notes. If these affiliates do not make payments to us and we fail
to make payments on the notes, you may have to seek payment under
the related guarantee by JPMorgan Chase & Co., and that
guarantee will rank pari passu with all other unsecured and
unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
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THE APPRECIATION POTENTIAL OF THE NOTES IS LIMITED TO THE
SUM OF ANY CONTINGENT INTEREST PAYMENTS THAT MAY BE PAID OVER THE
TERM OF THE NOTES,
regardless of any appreciation of the Reference Stock, which may be
significant. You will not participate in any appreciation of the
Reference Stock. |
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POTENTIAL CONFLICTS —
We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with
the notes. In performing these duties, our and JPMorgan Chase &
Co.’s economic interests are potentially adverse to your interests
as an investor in the notes. It is possible that hedging or trading
activities of ours or our affiliates in connection with the notes
could result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while
the value of the notes declines. Please refer to “Risk Factors —
Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest” in the accompanying
product supplement. |
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THE BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THE TRIGGER VALUE MAY TERMINATE ON
THE FINAL REVIEW DATE—
If the Final Value is less than the Trigger Value and the notes
have not been automatically called, the benefit provided by the
Trigger Value will terminate and you will be fully exposed to any
depreciation of the Reference Stock. |
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THE AUTOMATIC CALL FEATURE MAY FORCE A POTENTIAL EARLY EXIT
—
If your notes are automatically called, the term of the notes may
be reduced to as short as approximately six months and you will not
receive any Contingent Interest Payments after the applicable Call
Settlement Date. There is no guarantee that you would be able to
reinvest the proceeds from an investment in the notes at a
comparable return and/or with a comparable interest rate for a
similar level of risk. Even in cases where the notes are called
before maturity, you are not entitled to any fees and commissions
described on the front cover of this pricing supplement. |
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YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE DIVIDENDS ON THE REFERENCE STOCK OR
HAVE ANY RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE REFERENCE STOCK. |
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NO AFFILIATION WITH THE REFERENCE STOCK ISSUER —
We have not independently verified any of the information about the
Reference Stock issuer contained in this pricing supplement. You
should undertake your own investigation into the Reference Stock
and its issuer. We are not responsible for the Reference Stock
issuer’s public disclosure of information, whether contained in SEC
filings or otherwise. |
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THE ANTI-DILUTION PROTECTION FOR THE REFERENCE STOCK IS
LIMITED AND MAY BE DISCRETIONARY —
The calculation agent will not make an adjustment in response to
all events that could affect the Reference Stock. The calculation
agent may make adjustments in response to events that are not
described in the accompanying product supplement to account for any
diluting or concentrative effect, but the calculation agent is
under no obligation to do so or to consider your interests as a
holder of the notes in making these determinations. |
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THE RISK OF THE CLOSING PRICE OF THE REFERENCE STOCK FALLING
BELOW THE INTEREST BARRIER OR THE TRIGGER VALUE IS GREATER IF THE
PRICE OF THE REFERENCE STOCK IS VOLATILE. |
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LACK OF LIQUIDITY—
The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange.
Accordingly, the price at which you may be able to trade your notes
is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC, which we refer to as JPMS, is willing to buy the
notes. You may not be able to sell your notes. The notes are not
designed to be short-term trading instruments. Accordingly, you
should be able and willing to hold your notes to maturity. |
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THE FINAL TERMS AND VALUATION OF THE NOTES WILL BE PROVIDED
IN THE PRICING SUPPLEMENT —
You should consider your potential investment in the notes based on
the minimums for the estimated value of the notes and the
Contingent Interest Rate. |
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THE TAX DISCLOSURE IS SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION —
The information set forth under “Tax Treatment” in this pricing
supplement remains subject to confirmation by our special tax
counsel following the pricing of the notes. If that information
cannot be confirmed by our tax counsel, you may be asked to accept
revisions to that information in connection with your purchase.
Under these circumstances, if you decline to accept revisions to
that information, your purchase of the notes will be canceled. |
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THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES WILL BE LOWER THAN THE
ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE (PRICE TO PUBLIC) OF THE NOTES —
The estimated value of the notes is only an estimate determined by
reference to several factors. The original issue price of the notes
will exceed the estimated value of the notes because costs
associated with structuring and hedging the notes are included in
the original issue price of the notes. These costs include the
projected profits, if any, that our affiliates expect to realize
for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the
notes and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the
notes. See “The Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing
supplement. |
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THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES DOES NOT REPRESENT FUTURE
VALUES OF THE NOTES AND MAY DIFFER FROM OTHERS’ ESTIMATES —
See “The Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing
supplement. |
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THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES IS DERIVED BY REFERENCE TO
AN INTERNAL FUNDING RATE —
The internal funding rate used in the determination of the
estimated value of the notes may differ from the market-implied
funding rate for vanilla fixed income instruments of a similar
maturity issued by JPMorgan Chase & Co. or its affiliates. Any
difference may be based on, among other things, our and our
affiliates’ view of the funding value of the notes as well as the
higher issuance, operational and ongoing liability management costs
of the notes in comparison to those costs for the conventional
fixed income instruments of JPMorgan Chase & Co. This internal
funding rate is based on certain market inputs and assumptions,
which may prove to be incorrect, and is intended to approximate the
prevailing market replacement funding rate for the notes. The use
of an internal funding rate and any potential changes to that rate
may have an adverse effect on the terms of the notes and any
secondary market prices of the notes. See “The Estimated Value of
the Notes” in this pricing supplement. |
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THE VALUE OF THE NOTES AS PUBLISHED BY JPMS (AND WHICH MAY
BE REFLECTED ON CUSTOMER ACCOUNT STATEMENTS) MAY BE HIGHER THAN THE
THEN-CURRENT ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES FOR A LIMITED TIME PERIOD
—
We generally expect that some of the costs included in the original
issue price of the notes will be partially paid back to you in
connection with any repurchases of your notes by JPMS in an amount
that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined period. See
“Secondary Market Prices of the Notes” in this pricing supplement
for additional information relating to this initial period.
Accordingly, the estimated value of your notes during this initial
period may be lower than the value of the notes as published by
JPMS (and which may be shown on your customer account
statements). |
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SECONDARY MARKET PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL LIKELY BE LOWER
THAN THE ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE OF THE NOTES —
Any secondary market prices of the notes will likely be lower than
the original issue price of the notes because, among other things,
secondary market prices take into account our internal secondary
market funding rates for structured debt issuances and, also,
because secondary market prices may exclude projected hedging
profits, if any, and estimated hedging costs that are included in
the original issue price of the notes. As a result, the price, if
any, at which JPMS will be willing to buy the notes from you in
secondary market transactions, if at all, is likely to be lower
than the original issue price. Any sale by you prior to the
Maturity Date could result in a substantial loss to you. |
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SECONDARY MARKET PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL BE IMPACTED BY
MANY ECONOMIC AND MARKET FACTORS —
The secondary market price of the notes during their term will be
impacted by a number of economic and market factors, which may
either offset or magnify each other, aside from the projected
hedging profits, if any, estimated hedging costs and the price of
the Reference Stock. Additionally, independent pricing vendors
and/or third party broker-dealers may publish a price for the
notes, which may also be reflected on customer account statements.
This price may be different (higher or lower) than the price of the
notes, if any, at which JPMS may be willing to purchase your notes
in the secondary market. See “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the
Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes —
Secondary market prices of the notes will be impacted by many
economic and market factors” in the accompanying product
supplement. |
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The Reference Stock
All
information contained herein on the Reference Stock and on Ford
Motor is derived from publicly available sources, without
independent verification. According to its publicly available
filings with the SEC, Ford Motor Company designs, develops,
manufactures, and services automobiles worldwide. The common stock
of Ford Motor, par value $0.01 per share (Bloomberg ticker: F), is
registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
which we refer to as the Exchange Act, and is listed on the New
York Stock Exchange, which we refer to as the relevant exchange for
purposes of Ford Motor in the accompanying product supplement.
Information provided to or filed with the SEC by Ford Motor
pursuant to the Exchange Act can be located by reference to the SEC
file number 001-03950, and can be accessed through www.sec.gov. We
do not make any representation that these publicly available
documents are accurate or complete.
Historical Information
The
following graph sets forth the historical performance of the
Reference Stock based on the weekly historical closing prices of
one share of the Reference Stock from January 6, 2017 through
January 7, 2022. The closing price of one share of the Reference
Stock on January 13, 2022 was $25.02. We obtained the closing
prices above and below from the Bloomberg Professional®
service (“Bloomberg”), without independent verification. The
closing prices above and below may have been adjusted by Bloomberg
for corporate actions, such as stock splits, public offerings,
mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, delistings and bankruptcy.
The
historical closing prices of one share of the Reference Stock
should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no
assurance can be given as to the closing price of one share of the
Reference Stock on the Pricing Date or any Review Date. There can
be no assurance that the performance of the Reference Stock will
result in the return of any of your principal amount or the payment
of any interest.
Historical Performance of Ford Motor Company

Source: Bloomberg
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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.
4-II. In determining our reporting responsibilities we intend to
treat (i) the notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes as prepaid
forward contracts with associated contingent coupons and (ii) any
Contingent Interest 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. We expect to ask our special tax
counsel to advise us that this is a reasonable treatment, although
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 notes 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 notes, 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 notes, including possible alternative treatments
and the issues presented by the notice described above.
Non-U.S. Holders — Tax Considerations. The U.S. federal
income tax treatment of Contingent Interest Payments is uncertain,
and although we believe it is reasonable to take a position that
Contingent Interest Payments are not subject to U.S. withholding
tax (at least if an applicable Form W-8 is provided), a withholding
agent may nonetheless withhold on these payments (generally
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rate of 30%, subject to the possible reduction of that rate under
an applicable income tax treaty), unless income from your notes is
effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in
the United States (and, if an applicable treaty so requires,
attributable to a permanent establishment in the United States). If
you are not a United States person, you are urged to consult your
tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of
an investment in the notes in light of your particular
circumstances.
Section
871(m) of the Code and Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder
(“Section 871(m)”) generally impose a 30% withholding tax (unless
an income tax treaty applies) on dividend equivalents paid or
deemed paid to Non-U.S. Holders with respect to certain financial
instruments linked to U.S. equities or indices that include U.S.
equities. Section 871(m) provides certain exceptions to this
withholding regime, including for instruments linked to certain
broad-based indices that meet requirements set forth in the
applicable Treasury regulations. Additionally, a recent IRS notice
excludes from the scope of Section 871(m) instruments issued prior
to January 1, 2023 that do not have a delta of one with respect to
underlying securities that could pay U.S.-source dividends for U.S.
federal income tax purposes (each an “Underlying Security”). Based
on certain determinations made by us, we expect that Section 871(m)
will not apply to the notes with regard to Non-U.S. Holders. Our
determination is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree
with this determination. Section 871(m) is complex and its
application may depend on your particular circumstances, including
whether you enter into other transactions with respect to an
Underlying Security. If necessary, further information regarding
the potential application of Section 871(m) will be provided in the
pricing supplement for the notes. You should consult your tax
adviser regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to
the notes.
In the
event of any withholding on the notes, we will not be required to
pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts so withheld.
The Estimated Value of the Notes
The
estimated value of the notes set forth on the cover of this pricing
supplement is equal to the sum of the values of the following
hypothetical components: (1) a fixed-income debt component with the
same maturity as the notes, valued using the internal funding rate
described below, and (2) the derivative or derivatives underlying
the economic terms of the notes. The estimated value of the notes
does not represent a minimum price at which JPMS would be willing
to buy your notes in any secondary market (if any exists) at any
time. The internal funding rate used in the determination of the
estimated value of the notes may differ from the market-implied
funding rate for vanilla fixed income instruments of a similar
maturity issued by JPMorgan Chase & Co. or its affiliates. Any
difference may be based on, among other things, our and our
affiliates’ view of the funding value of the notes as well as the
higher issuance, operational and ongoing liability management costs
of the notes in comparison to those costs for the conventional
fixed income instruments of JPMorgan Chase & Co. This internal
funding rate is based on certain market inputs and assumptions,
which may prove to be incorrect, and is intended to approximate the
prevailing market replacement funding rate for the notes. The use
of an internal funding rate and any potential changes to that rate
may have an adverse effect on the terms of the notes and any
secondary market prices of the notes. For additional information,
see “Selected Risk Considerations — The Estimated Value of the
Notes Is Derived by Reference to an Internal Funding Rate” in this
pricing supplement.
The
value of the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic
terms of the notes is derived from internal pricing models of our
affiliates. These models are dependent on inputs such as the traded
market prices of comparable derivative instruments and on various
other inputs, some of which are market-observable, and which can
include volatility, dividend rates, interest rates and other
factors, as well as assumptions about future market events and/or
environments. Accordingly, the estimated value of the notes is
determined when the terms of the notes are set based on market
conditions and other relevant factors and assumptions existing at
that time.
The
estimated value of the notes does not represent future values of
the notes and may differ from others’ estimates. Different pricing
models and assumptions could provide valuations for the notes that
are greater than or less than the estimated value of the notes. In
addition, market conditions and other relevant factors in the
future may change, and any assumptions may prove to be incorrect.
On future dates, the value of the notes could change significantly
based on, among other things, changes in market conditions, our or
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s creditworthiness, interest rate
movements and other relevant factors, which may impact the price,
if any, at which JPMS would be willing to buy notes from you in
secondary market transactions.
The
estimated value of the notes will be lower than the original issue
price of the notes because costs associated with structuring and
hedging the notes are included in the original issue price of the
notes. These costs include the projected profits, if any, that our
affiliates expect to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging
our obligations under the notes and the estimated cost of hedging
our obligations under the notes. Because hedging our obligations
entails risk and may be influenced by market forces beyond our
control, this hedging may result in a profit that is more or less
than expected, or it may result in a loss. A portion of the
profits, if any, realized in hedging our obligations under the
notes may be allowed to other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers,
and we or one or more of our affiliates will retain any remaining
hedging profits. See “Selected Risk Considerations — The Estimated
Value of the Notes Will Be 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 “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the
Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes —
Secondary market prices of the notes will be impacted by many
economic and market factors” in the accompanying product
supplement. In addition, we generally expect that some of the costs
included in the original issue price of the notes will be partially
paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of your notes
by JPMS in an amount that will decline to zero over an initial
predetermined period. These costs can include projected hedging
profits, if any, and, in some circumstances, estimated hedging
costs and our internal secondary market funding rates for
structured debt issuances. This initial predetermined time period
is intended to be the shorter of six months and one-half of the
stated term of the notes. The length of any such initial period
reflects the structure of the notes, whether our affiliates expect
to earn a profit in connection with our hedging activities, the
estimated costs of hedging the notes and when these costs are
incurred, as determined by our affiliates. See “Selected Risk
Considerations — The Value of the Notes as Published by JPMS (and
Which May Be Reflected on Customer Account Statements) May Be
Higher Than the Then-Current Estimated Value of the Notes for a
Limited Time Period” in this pricing supplement.
Supplemental Use of Proceeds
The
notes are offered to meet investor demand for products that reflect
the risk-return profile and market exposure provided by the notes.
See “How the Notes Work” and “Hypothetical Payout Examples” in this
pricing supplement for an illustration of the risk-return profile
of the notes and “The Reference Stock” 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 (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.
Additional Terms Specific to the Notes
You may
revoke your offer to purchase the notes at any time prior to the
time at which we accept such offer by notifying the applicable
agent. We reserve the right to change the terms of, or reject any
offer to purchase, the notes prior to their issuance. In the event
of any changes to the terms of the notes, we will notify you and
you will be asked to accept such changes in connection with your
purchase. You may also choose to reject such changes, in which case
we may reject your offer to purchase.
You
should read this pricing supplement together with the accompanying
prospectus, as supplemented by the accompanying prospectus
supplement relating to our Series A medium-term notes of which
these notes are a part, and the more detailed information contained
in the accompanying product supplement. 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 prospectus
supplement and 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.
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