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 27, 2022
January ,
2022 |
Registration Statement Nos. 333-236659
and 333-236659-01; Rule 424(b)(2) |

JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Structured Investments
Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the Class A Common
Stock of Meta Platforms, Inc., the Common Stock of Amazon.com, Inc.
and the Common Stock of QUALCOMM Incorporated due January 31,
2024
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase &
Co.
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The notes are designed for investors who seek a higher interest
rate than the yield on a conventional debt security with the same
maturity issued by us. The notes will pay at least 9.40% per annum
interest over the term of the notes, payable at a rate of at least
0.78333% per month. |
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Investors should be willing to accept the risk of losing some
or all of their principal and be willing to forgo dividend
payments, in exchange for 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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Payments on the notes are not linked to a basket composed of
the Reference Stocks. Payments on the notes are linked to the
performance of each of the Reference Stocks individually, as
described below. |
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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 27, 2022
(the “Pricing Date”) and are expected to settle on or about
February 1, 2022. The Strike Value of each Reference Stock has
been determined by reference to the closing price of one share of
that Reference Stock on January 26, 2022 and not by reference to
the closing price of one share of that Reference Stock on the
Pricing Date. |
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 |
$ |
$ |
Total |
$ |
$ |
$ |
(1) See “Supplemental Use of Proceeds” in this pricing supplement
for information about the components of the price to public of the
notes.
(2) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, which we refer to as JPMS, acting
as agent for JPMorgan Financial, will pay all of the selling
commissions it receives from us to other affiliated or unaffiliated
dealers. In no event will these selling commissions exceed $4.00
per $1,000 principal amount note. See “Plan of Distribution
(Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product
supplement.
|
If the notes priced today, the estimated value of the notes
would be approximately $973.50 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 $950.00 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
Stocks: As specified
under “Key Terms Relating to the Reference Stocks” in this pricing
supplement
Interest
Payments: You will receive on each Interest Payment Date
for each $1,000 principal amount note an Interest Payment equal to
at least $7.8333 (equivalent to an Interest Rate of at least 9.40%
per annum, payable at a rate of at least 0.78333% per month) (to be
provided in the pricing supplement).
Interest
Rate: At least 9.40% per annum, payable at a rate of at
least 0.78333% per month (to be provided in the pricing
supplement)
Trigger Value: With
respect to each Reference Stock, 55.00% of its Strike Value, as
specified under “Key Terms Relating to the Reference Stocks” in
this pricing supplement
Strike Date: January 26,
2022
Pricing
Date: On or about January 27, 2022
Original
Issue Date (Settlement Date): On or about February 1, 2022
Interest
Payment Dates*: March 3, 2022, March 31, 2022, April 29,
2022, June 1, 2022, June 30, 2022, July 29, 2022, August 31, 2022,
September 29, 2022, October 31, 2022, December 1, 2022, December
30, 2022, January 31, 2023, March 2, 2023, March 30, 2023, May 1,
2023, June 1, 2023, June 29, 2023, July 31, 2023, August 31, 2023,
September 29, 2023, October 31, 2023, November 30, 2023, December
29, 2023 and the Maturity Date
Observation
Date*: January 26, 2024
Maturity
Date*: January 31, 2024
*
Subject to postponement in the event of a market disruption event
and as described under “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a
Determination Date — Notes Linked to Multiple Underlyings” and
“General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Payment Date” in the
accompanying product supplement
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Payment at Maturity:
If the Final Value of each Reference Stock is greater than or equal
to its 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 Interest Payment applicable to the Maturity
Date.
If the Final Value of any Reference Stock is less than its Trigger
Value, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note,
in addition to the Interest Payment applicable to the Maturity
Date, will be calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × Least Performing Stock Return)
If the Final Value of any Reference Stock is less than its
Trigger Value, you will lose more than 45.00% of your principal
amount at maturity and could lose all of your principal amount at
maturity.
Least Performing Reference Stock: The Reference Stock with
the Least Performing Stock Return
Least Performing Stock Return: The lowest of the Stock
Returns of the Reference Stocks
Stock Return:
With respect to each Reference Stock,
(Final Value – Strike Value)
Strike Value
Strike
Value: With respect to
each Reference Stock, the
closing price of one share of that Reference Stock on the Strike
Date, as specified under “Key Terms Relating to the Reference
Stocks” in this pricing supplement. The Strike Value of each
Reference Stock is not the closing price of one share of
that Reference Stock on the Pricing Date.
Final
Value: With respect to
each Reference Stock, the closing price of one share of that
Reference Stock on the Observation Date
Stock
Adjustment Factor: With respect to each Reference Stock,
the Stock Adjustment Factor is referenced in determining the
closing price of one share of that Reference Stock and is set equal
to 1.0 on the Strike Date. The Stock Adjustment Factor of each
Reference Stock is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of
certain corporate events affecting that 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.
|
PS-1
| Structured Investments
Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the Class A Common
Stock of Meta Platforms, Inc., the Common Stock of Amazon.com, Inc.
and the Common Stock of QUALCOMM Incorporated
|
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Key Terms Relating to the Reference Stocks
Reference Stock |
Bloomberg
Ticker Symbol |
Strike Value |
Trigger Value |
Class A common stock of Meta
Platforms, Inc., par value $0.000006 per share |
FB |
$294.63 |
$162.0465 |
Common stock of Amazon.com, Inc., par
value $0.01 per share |
AMZN |
$2,777.45 |
$1,527.5975 |
Common stock of
QUALCOMM Incorporated, par value $0.0001 per share |
QCOM |
$167.00 |
$91.85 |
How the Notes Work
Payment at Maturity

Total Interest Payments
The hypothetical total Interest Payments per $1,000 principal
amount note over the term of the notes based on a hypothetical
Interest Rate of 9.40% per annum is $188.00. The actual Interest
Rate will be provided in the pricing supplement and will be at
least 9.40% per annum.
PS-2
| Structured Investments
Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the Class A Common
Stock of Meta Platforms, Inc., the Common Stock of Amazon.com, Inc.
and the Common Stock of QUALCOMM Incorporated
|
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Hypothetical Payout Examples
The following examples illustrate payments on the notes linked to
three hypothetical Reference Stocks, assuming a range of
performances for the hypothetical Least Performing Reference Stock
on the Observation Date.
The hypothetical payments set forth below assume the following:
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a Strike Value for the Least Performing Reference Stock of
$100.00; |
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a Trigger Value for the Least Performing Reference Stock of
$55.00 (equal to 55.00% of its hypothetical Strike Value); and |
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an Interest Rate of 9.40% per annum (payable at a rate of
0.78333% per month). |
The hypothetical Strike Value of the Least Performing Reference
Stock of $100.00 has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and
does not represent the actual Strike Value of any Reference Stock.
The actual Strike Value of each Reference Stock is the closing
price of one share of that Reference Stock on the Strike Date and
is specified under “Key Terms Relating to the Reference Stocks” in
this pricing supplement. For historical data regarding the actual
closing prices of one share of each Reference Stock, please see the
historical information set forth under “The Reference Stocks” 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 — The Final Value of the Least Performing Reference
Stock is greater than or equal to its Trigger Value.
Date |
Closing Price of One Share of
Least Performing Reference
Stock |
|
Observation Date |
$80.00 |
Final Value of the Least Performing
Reference Stock is greater than or equal to its Trigger
Value |
|
Total Payment |
$1,188.00 (18.80% return) |
Because the Final Value of the Least Performing Reference Stock is
greater than or equal to its Trigger Value, the payment at
maturity, for each $1,000 principal amount note, will be
$1,007.8333 (or $1,000 plus the Interest Payment applicable
to the Maturity Date). When added to the Interest Payments received
with respect to the prior Interest Payment Dates, the total amount
paid, for each $1,000 principal amount note, is $1,188.00.
Example 2 — The Final Value of the Least Performing Reference
Stock is less than its Trigger Value.
Date |
Closing Price of One Share of
Least Performing Reference
Stock |
|
Observation Date |
$50.00 |
Final Value of the Least Performing
Reference Stock is less than its Trigger Value |
|
Total Payment |
$$688.00 (-31.20% return) |
Because the Final Value of the Least Performing Reference Stock is
less than its Trigger Value and the Least Performing Stock Return
is -50.00%, the payment at maturity will be $507.8333 per $1,000
principal amount note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + [$1,000 × (-50.00%)] + $7.8333 = $507.8333
When added to the Interest Payments received with respect to the
prior Interest Payment Dates, the total amount paid, for each
$1,000 principal amount note, is $688.00.
The hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments on the notes
shown above apply only if you hold the notes for their entire
term. These hypotheticals do not reflect the fees or expenses
that would be associated with any sale in the secondary market. If
these fees and expenses were included, the hypothetical returns and
hypothetical payments shown above would likely be lower.
PS-3
| Structured Investments
Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the Class A Common
Stock of Meta Platforms, Inc., the Common Stock of Amazon.com, Inc.
and the Common Stock of QUALCOMM Incorporated
|
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Selected Risk Considerations
An investment in the notes involves significant risks. These risks
are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” sections of the
accompanying prospectus supplement and product supplement.
Risks Relating to the Notes Generally
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YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES MAY RESULT IN A LOSS — |
The notes do not guarantee any return of principal. If the Final
Value of any Reference Stock is less than its Trigger Value, you
will lose 1% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1%
that the Final Value of the Least Performing Reference Stock is
less than its Strike Value. Accordingly, under these circumstances,
you will lose more than 45.00% of your principal amount at maturity
and could lose all of your principal amount at maturity.
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CREDIT RISKS OF JPMORGAN FINANCIAL AND JPMORGAN CHASE &
CO. — |
Investors are dependent on our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s
ability to pay all amounts due on the notes. Any actual or
potential change in our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s
creditworthiness or credit spreads, as determined by the market for
taking that credit risk, is likely to adversely affect the value of
the notes. If we and JPMorgan Chase & Co. were to default on
our payment obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to
you under the notes and you could lose your entire investment.
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AS A FINANCE SUBSIDIARY, JPMORGAN FINANCIAL HAS NO
INDEPENDENT OPERATIONS AND HAS LIMITED ASSETS — |
As a finance subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co., we have no
independent operations beyond the issuance and administration of
our securities. Aside from the initial capital contribution from
JPMorgan Chase & Co., substantially all of our assets relate to
obligations of our affiliates to make payments under loans made by
us or other intercompany agreements. As a result, we are dependent
upon payments from our affiliates to meet our obligations under the
notes. If these affiliates do not make payments to us and we fail
to make payments on the notes, you may have to seek payment under
the related guarantee by JPMorgan Chase & Co., and that
guarantee will rank pari passu with all other unsecured and
unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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THE APPRECIATION POTENTIAL OF THE NOTES IS LIMITED TO THE
SUM OF THE INTEREST PAYMENTS PAID OVER THE TERM OF THE
NOTES, |
regardless of any appreciation of any Reference Stock, which may be
significant. You will not participate in any appreciation of any
Reference Stock.
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YOU ARE EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DECLINE IN THE PRICE OF ONE
SHARE OF EACH REFERENCE STOCK — |
Payments on the notes are not linked to a basket composed of the
Reference Stocks and are contingent upon the performance of each
individual Reference Stock. Poor performance by any of the
Reference Stocks over the term of the notes may negatively affect
your payment at maturity and will not be offset or mitigated by
positive performance by any other Reference Stock.
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YOUR PAYMENT AT MATURITY WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE LEAST
PERFORMING REFERENCE STOCK. |
|
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THE BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THE TRIGGER VALUE MAY TERMINATE ON
THE OBSERVATION DATE — |
If the Final Value of any Reference Stock is less than its Trigger
Value, the benefit provided by the Trigger Value will terminate and
you will be fully exposed to any depreciation of the Least
Performing Reference Stock.
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YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE DIVIDENDS ON ANY REFERENCE STOCK OR
HAVE ANY RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO ANY REFERENCE STOCK. |
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THE RISK OF THE CLOSING PRICE OF ONE SHARE OF A REFERENCE
STOCK FALLING BELOW ITS TRIGGER VALUE IS GREATER IF THE PRICE OF
ONE SHARE OF THAT REFERENCE STOCK IS VOLATILE. |
The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange.
Accordingly, the price at which you may be able to trade your notes
is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which JPMS is willing
to buy the notes. You may not be able to sell your notes. The notes
are not designed to be short-term trading instruments. Accordingly,
you should be able and willing to hold your notes to maturity.
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THE FINAL TERMS AND VALUATION OF THE NOTES WILL BE PROVIDED
IN THE PRICING SUPPLEMENT — |
You should consider your potential investment in the notes based on
the minimums for the estimated value of the notes and the Interest
Rate.
PS-4
| Structured Investments
Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the Class A Common
Stock of Meta Platforms, Inc., the Common Stock of Amazon.com, Inc.
and the Common Stock of QUALCOMM Incorporated
|
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Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest
We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with
the notes. In performing these duties, our and JPMorgan Chase &
Co.’s economic interests are potentially adverse to your interests
as an investor in the notes. It is possible that hedging or trading
activities of ours or our affiliates in connection with the notes
could result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while
the value of the notes declines. Please refer to “Risk Factors —
Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest” in the accompanying
product supplement.
Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market
Prices of the Notes
|
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THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES WILL BE LOWER THAN THE
ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE (PRICE TO PUBLIC) OF THE NOTES — |
The estimated value of the notes is only an estimate determined by
reference to several factors. The original issue price of the notes
will exceed the estimated value of the notes because costs
associated with selling, structuring and hedging the notes are
included in the original issue price of the notes. These costs
include the selling commissions, the projected profits, if any,
that our affiliates expect to realize for assuming risks inherent
in hedging our obligations under the notes and the estimated cost
of hedging our obligations under the notes. See “The Estimated
Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
|
· |
THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES DOES NOT REPRESENT FUTURE
VALUES OF THE NOTES AND MAY DIFFER FROM OTHERS’ ESTIMATES
— |
See “The Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing
supplement.
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THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES IS DERIVED BY REFERENCE TO
AN INTERNAL FUNDING RATE — |
The internal funding rate used in the determination of the
estimated value of the notes may differ from the market-implied
funding rate for vanilla fixed income instruments of a similar
maturity issued by JPMorgan Chase & Co. or its affiliates. Any
difference may be based on, among other things, our and our
affiliates’ view of the funding value of the notes as well as the
higher issuance, operational and ongoing liability management costs
of the notes in comparison to those costs for the conventional
fixed income instruments of JPMorgan Chase & Co. This internal
funding rate is based on certain market inputs and assumptions,
which may prove to be incorrect, and is intended to approximate the
prevailing market replacement funding rate for the notes. The use
of an internal funding rate and any potential changes to that rate
may have an adverse effect on the terms of the notes and any
secondary market prices of the notes. See “The Estimated Value of
the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
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· |
THE VALUE OF THE NOTES AS PUBLISHED BY JPMS (AND WHICH MAY
BE REFLECTED ON CUSTOMER ACCOUNT STATEMENTS) MAY BE HIGHER THAN THE
THEN-CURRENT ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES FOR A LIMITED TIME PERIOD
— |
We generally expect that some of the costs included in the original
issue price of the notes will be partially paid back to you in
connection with any repurchases of your notes by JPMS in an amount
that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined period. See
“Secondary Market Prices of the Notes” in this pricing supplement
for additional information relating to this initial period.
Accordingly, the estimated value of your notes during this initial
period may be lower than the value of the notes as published by
JPMS (and which may be shown on your customer account
statements).
|
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SECONDARY MARKET PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL LIKELY BE LOWER
THAN THE ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE OF THE NOTES — |
Any secondary market prices of the notes will likely be lower than
the original issue price of the notes because, among other things,
secondary market prices take into account our internal secondary
market funding rates for structured debt issuances and, also,
because secondary market prices may exclude selling commissions,
projected hedging profits, if any, and estimated hedging costs that
are included in the original issue price of the notes. As a result,
the price, if any, at which JPMS will be willing to buy the notes
from you in secondary market transactions, if at all, is likely to
be lower than the original issue price. Any sale by you prior to
the Maturity Date could result in a substantial loss to you.
|
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SECONDARY MARKET PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL BE IMPACTED BY
MANY ECONOMIC AND MARKET FACTORS — |
The secondary market price of the notes during their term will be
impacted by a number of economic and market factors, which may
either offset or magnify each other, aside from the selling
commissions, projected hedging profits, if any, estimated hedging
costs and the prices of one share of the Reference Stocks.
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
PS-5
| Structured Investments
Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the Class A Common
Stock of Meta Platforms, Inc., the Common Stock of Amazon.com, Inc.
and the Common Stock of QUALCOMM Incorporated
|
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market. See “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value
and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — Secondary market prices
of the notes will be impacted by many economic and market factors”
in the accompanying product supplement.
Risks Relating to the Reference Stocks
|
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NO AFFILIATION WITH ANY REFERENCE STOCK ISSUER — |
We have not independently verified any of the information about any
Reference Stock issuer contained in this pricing supplement. You
should undertake your own investigation into each Reference Stock
and its issuer. We are not responsible for any Reference Stock
issuer’s public disclosure of information, whether contained in SEC
filings or otherwise.
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THE ANTI-DILUTION PROTECTION FOR EACH REFERENCE STOCK IS
LIMITED AND MAY BE DISCRETIONARY — |
The calculation agent will not make an adjustment in response to
all events that could affect a 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.
PS-6
| Structured Investments
Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the Class A Common
Stock of Meta Platforms, Inc., the Common Stock of Amazon.com, Inc.
and the Common Stock of QUALCOMM Incorporated
|
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The Reference Stocks
All information contained herein on the Reference Stocks and on the
Reference Stock issuers is derived from publicly available sources,
without independent verification. Each Reference Stock is
registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
which we refer to as the Exchange Act, and is listed on the
exchange provided in the table below, which we refer to as the
relevant exchange for purposes of that Reference Stock in the
accompanying product supplement. Information provided to or filed
with the SEC by a Reference Stock issuer pursuant to the Exchange
Act can be located by reference to the SEC file number provided in
the table below, and can be accessed through www.sec.gov. We do not
make any representation that these publicly available documents are
accurate or complete. We obtained the closing prices below from the
Bloomberg Professional® service (“Bloomberg”) without
independent verification.
Reference Stock |
Bloomberg Ticker
Symbol |
Relevant Exchange |
SEC File Number |
Closing Price on
January 26, 2022 |
Class A common stock of Meta
Platforms, Inc., par value $0.000006 per share |
FB |
The NASDAQ Stock Market |
001-35551 |
$294.63 |
Common stock of Amazon.com, Inc., par
value $0.01 per share |
AMZN |
The NASDAQ Stock Market |
000-22513 |
$2,777.45 |
Common stock of
QUALCOMM Incorporated, par value $0.0001 per share |
QCOM |
The NASDAQ Stock Market |
000-19528 |
$167.00 |
According to publicly available filings of the relevant Reference
Stock issuer with the SEC:
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Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.) builds
products that enable people to connect and share through mobile
devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets and in-home
devices. |
|
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Amazon.com, Inc. serves consumers
through its online and physical stores; manufactures and sells
electronic devices; develops and produces media content; offers
programs that enable sellers to sell their products in its stores
and to fulfill orders through Amazon.com, Inc.; offers developers
and enterprises a set of technology services, including compute,
storage, database, analytics and machine learning, and other
services; serves authors and independent publishers with an online
service that lets independent authors and publishers choose a
royalty option and make their books available in the Kindle Store,
along with its own publishing arm; and offers programs that allow
authors, musicians, filmmakers, skill and app developers and others
to publish and sell content. |
|
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QUALCOMM Incorporated is
engaged in the development and commercialization of technologies
and products used in mobile devices and other wireless
products. |
Historical Information
The following graphs set forth the historical performance of each
Reference Stock based on the weekly historical closing prices of
one share of that Reference Stock from January 6, 2017 through
January 21, 2022. 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 each 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 any
Reference Stock on the Observation Date. There can be no assurance
that the performance of the Reference Stocks will result in the
return of any of your principal amount.
PS-7
| Structured Investments
Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the Class A Common
Stock of Meta Platforms, Inc., the Common Stock of Amazon.com, Inc.
and the Common Stock of QUALCOMM Incorporated
|
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PS-8
| Structured Investments
Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the Class A Common
Stock of Meta Platforms, Inc., the Common Stock of Amazon.com, Inc.
and the Common Stock of QUALCOMM Incorporated
|
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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. Based on the advice of Davis Polk &
Wardwell LLP, our special tax counsel, and on current market
conditions, in determining our reporting responsibilities we intend
to treat the notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes as units
each comprising: (x) a cash-settled Put Option written by you that,
in circumstances where the payment due at maturity is less than the
principal amount (excluding accrued but unpaid interest), requires
you to pay us an amount equal to the principal amount multiplied by
the absolute value of the Least Performing Stock Return and (y) a
Deposit of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount note to secure your
potential obligation under the Put Option, as more fully described
in “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences — Tax
Consequences to U.S. Holders — Notes Treated as Units Each
Comprising a Put Option and a Deposit” in the accompanying product
supplement, and in particular in the subsection thereof entitled “—
Notes with a Term of More than One Year.” By purchasing the notes,
you agree (in the absence of an administrative determination or
judicial ruling to the contrary) to follow this treatment and the
allocation described in the following paragraph. However, 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 and adversely affected. In addition, in
2007 Treasury and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on
the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward
contracts” and similar instruments. The notice focuses on a number
of issues, the most relevant of which for investors in the notes
are the character of income or loss (including whether the Put
Premium might be currently included as ordinary income) and the
degree, if any, to which income realized by non-U.S. investors
should be subject to withholding tax. While it is not clear whether
the notes would be viewed as similar to the typical prepaid forward
contract described in the notice, it is possible that any Treasury
regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of
these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax
consequences of an investment in the notes, possibly with
retroactive effect.
We will determine the portion of each Interest Payment on the notes
that we will allocate to interest on the Deposit and to Put
Premium, respectively, and will provide that allocation in the
pricing supplement for the notes. If the notes had priced on
January 26, 2022, we would have allocated approximately 18.30% of
each Interest Payment to interest on the Deposit and the remainder
to Put Premium. The actual allocation that we will determine for
the notes may differ from this hypothetical allocation, and will
depend upon a variety of factors, including actual market
conditions and our borrowing costs for debt instruments of
comparable maturities on the Pricing Date. Assuming that the
treatment of the notes as units each comprising a Put Option and a
Deposit is respected, amounts treated as interest on the Deposit
will be taxed as ordinary income, while the Put Premium will not be
taken into account prior to sale or settlement.
Section 871(m) of the Code and Treasury regulations promulgated
thereunder (“Section 871(m)”) generally impose a 30% withholding
tax (unless an income tax treaty applies) on dividend equivalents
paid or deemed paid to Non-U.S. Holders with respect to certain
financial instruments linked to U.S. equities or indices that
include U.S. equities. Section 871(m) provides certain
exceptions to this withholding regime, including for instruments
linked to certain broad-based indices that meet requirements set
forth in the applicable Treasury regulations. Additionally, a
recent IRS notice excludes from the scope of Section 871(m)
instruments issued prior to January 1, 2023 that do not have a
delta of one with respect to underlying securities that could pay
U.S.-source dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes (each an
“Underlying Security”). Based on certain determinations made
by us, we expect that Section 871(m) will not apply to the notes
with regard to Non-U.S. Holders. Our determination is not
binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this
determination. Section 871(m) is complex and its application
may depend on your particular circumstances, including whether you
enter into other transactions with respect to an Underlying
Security. If necessary, further information regarding the
potential application of Section 871(m) will be provided in the
pricing supplement for the notes. You should consult your tax
adviser regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to
the notes.
The 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 all aspects of the U.S. federal
income tax consequences of an investment in the notes, including
possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by the
2007 notice. Purchasers who are not initial purchasers of
notes at the issue price should also consult their tax advisers
with respect to the tax consequences of an investment in the notes,
including possible alternative treatments, as well as the
allocation of the purchase price of the notes between the Deposit
and the Put Option.
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
PS-9
| Structured Investments
Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the Class A Common
Stock of Meta Platforms, Inc., the Common Stock of Amazon.com, Inc.
and the Common Stock of QUALCOMM Incorporated
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may be based on, among other things, our and our affiliates’ view
of the funding value of the notes as well as the higher issuance,
operational and ongoing liability management costs of the notes in
comparison to those costs for the conventional fixed income
instruments of JPMorgan Chase & Co. This internal funding rate
is based on certain market inputs and assumptions, which may prove
to be incorrect, and is intended to approximate the prevailing
market replacement funding rate for the notes. The use of an
internal funding rate and any potential changes to that rate may
have an adverse effect on the terms of the notes and any secondary
market prices of the notes. For additional information, see
“Selected Risk Considerations — Risks Relating to the Estimated
Value and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — The Estimated
Value of the Notes Is Derived by Reference to an Internal Funding
Rate” in this pricing supplement.
The value of the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic
terms of the notes is derived from internal pricing models of our
affiliates. These models are dependent on inputs such as the traded
market prices of comparable derivative instruments and on various
other inputs, some of which are market-observable, and which can
include volatility, dividend rates, interest rates and other
factors, as well as assumptions about future market events and/or
environments. Accordingly, the estimated value of the notes is
determined when the terms of the notes are set based on market
conditions and other relevant factors and assumptions existing at
that time.
The estimated value of the notes does not represent future values
of the notes and may differ from others’ estimates. Different
pricing models and assumptions could provide valuations for the
notes that are greater than or less than the estimated value of the
notes. In addition, market conditions and other relevant factors in
the future may change, and any assumptions may prove to be
incorrect. On future dates, the value of the notes could change
significantly based on, among other things, changes in market
conditions, our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s creditworthiness,
interest rate movements and other relevant factors, which may
impact the price, if any, at which JPMS would be willing to buy
notes from you in secondary market transactions.
The estimated value of the notes will be lower than the original
issue price of the notes because costs associated with selling,
structuring and hedging the notes are included in the original
issue price of the notes. These costs include the selling
commissions paid to JPMS and other affiliated or unaffiliated
dealers, the projected profits, if any, that our affiliates expect
to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations
under the notes and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations
under the notes. Because hedging our obligations entails risk and
may be influenced by market forces beyond our control, this hedging
may result in a profit that is more or less than expected, or it
may result in a loss. A portion of the profits, if any, realized in
hedging our obligations under the notes may be allowed to other
affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, and we or one or more of our
affiliates will retain any remaining hedging profits. See “Selected
Risk Considerations — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — The Estimated Value of the
Notes Will Be Lower Than the Original Issue Price (Price to Public)
of the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes
For information about factors that will impact any secondary market
prices of the notes, see “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the
Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes —
Secondary market prices of the notes will be impacted by many
economic and market factors” in the accompanying product
supplement. In addition, we generally expect that some of the costs
included in the original issue price of the notes will be partially
paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of your notes
by JPMS in an amount that will decline to zero over an initial
predetermined period. These costs can include selling commissions,
projected hedging profits, if any, and, in some circumstances,
estimated hedging costs and our internal secondary market funding
rates for structured debt issuances. This initial predetermined
time period is intended to be the shorter of six months and
one-half of the stated term of the notes. The length of any such
initial period reflects the structure of the notes, whether our
affiliates expect to earn a profit in connection with our hedging
activities, the estimated costs of hedging the notes and when these
costs are incurred, as determined by our affiliates. See “Selected
Risk Considerations — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — The Value of the Notes as
Published by JPMS (and Which May Be Reflected on Customer Account
Statements) May Be Higher Than the Then-Current Estimated Value of
the Notes for a Limited Time Period” in this pricing
supplement.
Supplemental Use of Proceeds
The notes are offered to meet investor demand for products that
reflect the risk-return profile and market exposure provided by the
notes. See “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 Stocks” in this pricing
supplement for a description of the market exposure provided by the
notes.
The original issue price of the notes is equal to the estimated
value of the notes plus the selling commissions paid to JPMS and
other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, plus (minus) the
projected profits (losses) that our affiliates expect to realize
for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the
notes, plus the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the
notes.
PS-10
| Structured Investments
Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the Class A Common
Stock of Meta Platforms, Inc., the Common Stock of Amazon.com, Inc.
and the Common Stock of QUALCOMM Incorporated
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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” sections 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.
PS-11
| Structured Investments
Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the Class A Common
Stock of Meta Platforms, Inc., the Common Stock of Amazon.com, Inc.
and the Common Stock of QUALCOMM Incorporated
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