The information in this preliminary pricing supplement is not
complete and may be changed. This preliminary pricing supplement is
not an offer to sell nor does it seek an offer to buy these
securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted.
Subject to completion dated May 11, 2022
May , 2022 |
Registration Statement Nos. 333-236659
and 333-236659-01; Rule 424(b)(2) |

JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Structured Investments
Capped
Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the Least
Performing of the Russell 2000® Index, the Dow Jones
Industrial AverageTM and the S&P 500®
Index due August 24, 2023
Fully
and Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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The notes are designed for investors who seek a capped,
unleveraged exposure to any appreciation (with a Maximum Upside
Return of at least 14.00%), or a capped, unleveraged return equal
to the absolute value of any depreciation (up to the Buffer Amount
of 20.00%), of the least performing of the Russell 2000®
Index, the Dow Jones Industrial AverageTM and the
S&P 500® Index, which we refer to as the Indices, at
maturity. |
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Investors should be willing to forgo interest and dividend
payments and be willing to lose up to 80.00% of their principal
amount at maturity. |
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The notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, which we refer to as JPMorgan
Financial, the payment on which is fully and unconditionally
guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. Any payment on the notes
is subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Financial, as issuer of
the notes, and the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co., as
guarantor of the notes. |
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Payments on the notes are not linked to a basket composed of
the Indices. Payments on the notes are linked to the performance of
each of the Indices 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 May 19, 2022 and
are expected to settle on or about May 24, 2022. |
Investing in the notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk
Factors” beginning on page S-2 of the accompanying prospectus
supplement, “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-12 of the
accompanying product supplement, “Risk Factors” beginning on page
US-3 of the accompanying underlying supplement and “Selected Risk
Considerations” beginning on page PS-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, underlying supplement,
prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any representation to the
contrary is a criminal offense.
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Price to Public (1) |
Fees and Commissions (2) |
Proceeds to Issuer |
Per note |
$1,000 |
— |
$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.
|
If the notes
priced today, the estimated value of the notes would be
approximately $982.50 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 $960.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. See “The Estimated
Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement for additional
information.
The notes are not bank deposits, are not insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency and
are not obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.
Pricing supplement to product supplement no. 4-II dated November 4,
2020, underlying supplement no. 1-II dated November 4, 2020
and the prospectus and prospectus supplement, each dated April 8,
2020
Key Terms
Issuer:
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company
LLC, an indirect, wholly owned finance subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase
& Co.
Guarantor:
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Indices:
The Russell 2000® Index
(Bloomberg ticker: RTY), the Dow Jones Industrial
AverageTM (Bloomberg ticker: INDU) and the S&P
500® Index (Bloomberg ticker: SPX)
Maximum Upside Return:
At least 14.00% (corresponding to a maximum payment at maturity if
the Least Performing Index Return is positive of at least $1,140.00
per $1,000 principal amount note) (to be provided in the pricing
supplement)
Buffer Amount:
20.00%
Pricing
Date: On or about May 19, 2022
Original Issue
Date (Settlement Date): On or about May 24, 2022
Observation
Date*: August 21, 2023
Maturity
Date*: August 24, 2023
*
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 Index is greater than its Initial Value, your payment at
maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as
follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × Least Performing Index Return),
subject to the Maximum Upside Return
If (i) the
Final Value of one or more Indices is greater than its Initial
Value and the Final Value of the other Index or Indices is equal to
its Initial Value or is less than its Initial Value by up to the
Buffer Amount or (ii) the Final Value of each Index is equal to its
Initial Value or is less than its Initial Value by up to the Buffer
Amount, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note
will be calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × Absolute Index Return of the Least Performing
Index)
This
payout formula results in an effective cap of 20.00% on your return
at maturity if the Least Performing Index Return is negative. Under
these limited circumstances, your maximum payment at maturity is
$1,200.00 per $1,000 principal amount note.
If the Final
Value of any Index is less than its Initial Value by more than the
Buffer Amount, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount
note will be calculated as follows:
$1,000 + [$1,000 × (Least Performing Index Return + Buffer
Amount)]
If the
Final Value of any Index is less than its Initial Value by more
than the Buffer Amount, you will lose some or most of your
principal amount at maturity.
Absolute Index Return: With respect to each
Index, the absolute value of its Index Return. For example, if the
Index Return of an Index is -5%, its Absolute Index Return will
equal 5%.
Least Performing Index: The Index with the Least
Performing Index Return
Least Performing Index Return: The lowest of the Index
Returns of the Indices
Index Return:
With respect
to each Index,
(Final Value – Initial Value)
Initial Value
Initial
Value: With respect to
each Index, the closing
level of that Index on the Pricing Date
Final
Value: With respect to
each Index, the closing level of that Index on the Observation
Date
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Performing of the Russell 2000® Index, the Dow Jones
Industrial AverageTM and the S&P 500®
Index
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Hypothetical Payout Profile
The
following table and graph illustrate the hypothetical total return
and payment at maturity on the notes linked to three hypothetical
Indices. The “total return” as used in this pricing supplement is
the number, expressed as a percentage that results from comparing
the payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note to $1,000.
The hypothetical total returns and payments set forth below assume
the following:
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an Initial Value for the Least Performing Index of 100.00; |
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a Maximum Upside Return of 14.00%; and |
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a Buffer Amount of 20.00%. |
The
hypothetical Initial Value of the Least Performing Index of 100.00
has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and may not
represent a likely actual Initial Value of any Index. The actual
Initial Value of each Index will be the closing level of that Index
on the Pricing Date and will be provided in the pricing supplement.
For historical data regarding the actual closing levels of each
Index, please see the historical information set forth under “The
Indices” in this pricing supplement.
Each
hypothetical total return or hypothetical payment at maturity set
forth below is for illustrative purposes only and may not be the
actual total return or payment at maturity applicable to a
purchaser of the notes. The numbers appearing in the following
table and graph have been rounded for ease of analysis.
Final Value of the
Least Performing
Index
|
Least Performing
Index Return
|
Absolute Index Return
of the Least
Performing Index
|
Total Return on the
Notes
|
Payment at Maturity |
180.00 |
80.00% |
N/A |
14.00% |
$1,140.00 |
165.00 |
65.00% |
N/A |
14.00% |
$1,140.00 |
150.00 |
50.00% |
N/A |
14.00% |
$1,140.00 |
140.00 |
40.00% |
N/A |
14.00% |
$1,140.00 |
130.00 |
30.00% |
N/A |
14.00% |
$1,140.00 |
120.00 |
20.00% |
N/A |
14.00% |
$1,140.00 |
114.00 |
14.00% |
N/A |
14.00% |
$1,140.00 |
110.00 |
10.00% |
N/A |
10.00% |
$1,100.00 |
105.00 |
5.00% |
N/A |
5.00% |
$1,050.00 |
101.00 |
1.00% |
N/A |
1.00% |
$1,010.00 |
100.00 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
$1,000.00 |
95.00 |
-5.00% |
5.00% |
5.00% |
$1,050.00 |
90.00 |
-10.00% |
10.00% |
10.00% |
$1,100.00 |
85.00 |
-15.00% |
15.00% |
15.00% |
$1,150.00 |
80.00 |
-20.00% |
20.00% |
20.00% |
$1,200.00 |
70.00 |
-30.00% |
N/A |
-10.00% |
$900.00 |
60.00 |
-40.00% |
N/A |
-20.00% |
$800.00 |
50.00 |
-50.00% |
N/A |
-30.00% |
$700.00 |
40.00 |
-60.00% |
N/A |
-40.00% |
$600.00 |
30.00 |
-70.00% |
N/A |
-50.00% |
$500.00 |
20.00 |
-80.00% |
N/A |
-60.00% |
$400.00 |
10.00 |
-90.00% |
N/A |
-70.00% |
$300.00 |
0.00 |
-100.00% |
N/A |
-80.00% |
$200.00 |
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Performing of the Russell 2000® Index, the Dow Jones
Industrial AverageTM and the S&P 500®
Index
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The
following graph demonstrates the hypothetical payments at maturity
on the notes for a sub-set of Least Performing Index Returns
detailed in the table above (-50% to 50%). There can be no
assurance that the performance of the Least Performing Index will
result in the return of any of your principal amount in excess of
$200.00 per $1,000 principal amount note, subject to the credit
risks of JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

How the Notes Work
Index Appreciation Upside Scenario:
If the
Final Value of each Index is greater than its Initial Value,
investors will receive at maturity the $1,000 principal amount
plus a return equal to the Least Performing Index Return,
subject to the Maximum Upside Return of at least 14.00%. Assuming a
hypothetical Maximum Upside Return of 14.00%, an investor will
realize the maximum upside payment at maturity at a Final Value of
the Least Performing Index of 114.00% or more of its Initial
Value.
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If the closing level of the Least Performing Index increases
5.00%, investors will receive at maturity a 5.00% return, or
$1,050.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. |
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Assuming a hypothetical Maximum Upside Return of 14.00%, if the
closing level of the Least Performing Index increases 50.00%,
investors will receive at maturity a return equal to the 14.00%
Maximum Upside Return, or $1,140.00 per $1,000 principal amount
note, which is the maximum payment at maturity if the Least
Performing Index Return is positive. |
Index Par or Index Depreciation Upside Scenario:
If (i)
the Final Value of one or more Indices is greater than its Initial
Value and the Final Value of the other Index or Indices is equal to
its Initial Value or is less than its Initial Value by up to the
Buffer Amount of 20.00% or (ii) the Final Value of each Index is
equal to its Initial Value or is less than its Initial Value by up
to the Buffer Amount of 20.00%, investors will receive at maturity
the $1,000 principal amount plus a return equal to the
Absolute Index Return of the Least Performing Index.
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For example, if the closing level of the Least Performing Index
declines 10.00%, investors will receive at maturity a 10.00%
return, or $1,100.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. |
Downside Scenario:
If the
Final Value of any Index is less than its Initial Value by more
than the Buffer Amount of 20.00%, investors will lose 1% of the
principal amount of their notes for every 1% that the Final Value
of the Least Performing Index is less than its Initial Value by
more than the Buffer Amount.
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For example, if the closing level of the Least Performing Index
declines 60.00%, investors will lose 40.00% of their principal
amount and receive only $600.00 per $1,000 principal amount note at
maturity, calculated as follows: |
$1,000 + [$1,000 × (-60.00% + 20.00%)] = $600.00
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Performing of the Russell 2000® Index, the Dow Jones
Industrial AverageTM and the S&P 500®
Index
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The
hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments on the notes shown
above apply only if you hold the notes for their entire
term. These hypotheticals do not reflect the fees or expenses
that would be associated with any sale in the secondary market. If
these fees and expenses were included, the hypothetical returns and
hypothetical payments shown above would likely be lower.
Selected Risk Considerations
An
investment in the notes involves significant risks. These risks are
explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” sections of the
accompanying prospectus supplement, product supplement and
underlying supplement.
Risks Relating to the Notes Generally
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YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES MAY RESULT IN A LOSS — |
The notes do not guarantee any return of principal. If the Final
Value of any Index is less than its Initial Value by more than
20.00%, you will lose 1% of the principal amount of your notes for
every 1% that the Final Value of the Least Performing Index is less
than its Initial Value by more than 20.00%. Accordingly, under
these circumstances, you will lose up to 80.00% of your principal
amount at maturity.
|
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YOUR MAXIMUM GAIN ON THE NOTES IS LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM
UPSIDE RETURN IF THE LEAST PERFORMING INDEX RETURN IS
POSITIVE, |
regardless of the appreciation of any Index, which may be
significant.
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YOUR MAXIMUM GAIN ON THE NOTES IS LIMITED BY THE BUFFER
AMOUNT IF THE LEAST PERFORMING INDEX RETURN IS NEGATIVE — |
Because the payment at maturity will not reflect the Absolute Index
Return of the Least Performing Index if its Final Value is less
than its Initial Value by more than the Buffer Amount, the Buffer
Amount is effectively a cap on your return at maturity if the Least
Performing Index Return is negative. The maximum payment at
maturity if the Least Performing Index Return is negative is
$1,200.00 per $1,000 principal amount note.
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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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YOU ARE EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DECLINE IN THE LEVEL OF EACH
INDEX — |
Payments on the notes are not linked to a basket composed of the
Indices and are contingent upon the performance of each individual
Index. Poor performance by any of the Indices 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
Index.
|
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YOUR PAYMENT AT MATURITY WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE LEAST
PERFORMING INDEX. |
|
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THE NOTES DO NOT PAY INTEREST. |
|
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YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE DIVIDENDS ON THE SECURITIES INCLUDED IN
ANY INDEX OR HAVE ANY RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE
SECURITIES. |
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.
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Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the Least
Performing of the Russell 2000® Index, the Dow Jones
Industrial AverageTM and the S&P 500®
Index
|
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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 Maximum
Upside Return.
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 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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Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the Least
Performing of the Russell 2000® Index, the Dow Jones
Industrial AverageTM and the S&P 500®
Index
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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 levels of
the Indices. Additionally, independent pricing vendors and/or third
party broker-dealers may publish a price for the notes, which may
also be reflected on customer account statements. This price may be
different (higher or lower) than the price of the notes, if any, at
which JPMS may be willing to purchase your notes in the secondary
market. See “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value
and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — Secondary market prices
of the notes will be impacted by many economic and market factors”
in the accompanying product supplement.
Risks Relating to the Indices
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. IS CURRENTLY ONE OF THE COMPANIES
THAT MAKE UP THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGETM AND THE
S&P 500® INDEX, |
but JPMorgan Chase & Co. will not have any obligation to
consider your interests in taking any corporate action that might
affect the level of the Dow Jones Industrial AverageTM
or the S&P 500® Index.
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AN INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES IS SUBJECT TO RISKS ASSOCIATED
WITH SMALL CAPITALIZATION STOCKS WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSELL
2000® INDEX — |
Small capitalization companies may be less able to withstand
adverse economic, market, trade and competitive conditions relative
to larger companies. Small capitalization companies are less likely
to pay dividends on their stocks, and the presence of a dividend
payment could be a factor that limits downward stock price pressure
under adverse market conditions.
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Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the Least
Performing of the Russell 2000® Index, the Dow Jones
Industrial AverageTM and the S&P 500®
Index
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The Indices
The
Russell 2000® Index consists of the middle 2,000
companies included in the Russell 3000E™ Index and, as a result of
the index calculation methodology, consists of the smallest 2,000
companies included in the Russell 3000® Index. The
Russell 2000® Index is designed to track the performance
of the small capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market. For
additional information about the Russell 2000® Index,
see “Equity Index Descriptions — The Russell Indices” in the
accompanying underlying supplement.
The
Dow Jones Industrial AverageTM consists of 30 common
stocks chosen as representative of the broad market of U.S.
industry. For additional information about the Dow Jones
Industrial AverageTM, see “Equity Index Descriptions —
The Dow Jones Industrial AverageTM” in the accompanying
underlying supplement.
The
S&P 500® Index consists of stocks of 500 companies
selected to provide a performance benchmark for the U.S. equity
markets. For additional information about the S&P
500® Index, see “Equity Index Descriptions — The S&P
U.S. Indices” in the accompanying underlying supplement.
Historical Information
The
following graphs set forth the historical performance of each Index
based on the weekly historical closing levels from January 6, 2017
through May 6, 2022. The closing level of the Russell
2000® Index on May 10, 2022 was 1,761.789. The closing
level of the Dow Jones Industrial AverageTM on May 10,
2022 was 32,160.74. The closing level of the S&P
500® Index on May 10, 2022 was 4,001.05. We obtained the
closing levels above and below from the Bloomberg
Professional® service (“Bloomberg”), without independent
verification.
The historical closing levels of each Index should not be taken as
an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given
as to the closing level of any Index on the Pricing Date or the
Observation Date. There can be no assurance that the performance of
the Indices will result in the return of any of your principal
amount in excess of $200.00 per $1,000 principal amount note,
subject to the credit risks of JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan
Chase & Co.

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Performing of the Russell 2000® Index, the Dow Jones
Industrial AverageTM and the S&P 500®
Index
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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. The following discussion, when read in combination with that
section, constitutes the full opinion of our special tax counsel,
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, regarding the material U.S. federal
income tax consequences of owning and disposing of notes.
Based
on current market conditions, in the opinion of our special tax
counsel it is reasonable to treat the notes as “open transactions”
that are not debt instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes,
as more fully described in “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax
Consequences — Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders — Notes Treated as
Open Transactions That Are Not Debt Instruments” in the
accompanying product supplement. Assuming this treatment is
respected, the gain or loss on your notes should be treated as
long-term capital gain or loss if you hold your notes for more than
a year, whether or not you are an initial purchaser of notes at the
issue price. However, the IRS or a court may not respect this
treatment, in which case the timing and character of any income or
loss on the notes could be materially and adversely affected. In
addition, in 2007 Treasury and the IRS released a notice requesting
comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid
forward contracts” and similar instruments. The notice focuses in
particular on whether to require investors in these instruments to
accrue income over the term of their investment. It also asks for
comments on a number of related topics, including the character of
income or loss with respect to these instruments; the relevance of
factors such as the nature of the underlying property to which the
instruments are linked; the degree, if any, to which income
(including any mandated accruals) realized by non-U.S. investors
should be subject to withholding tax; and whether these instruments
are or should be subject to the “constructive ownership” regime,
which very generally can operate to recharacterize certain
long-term capital gain as ordinary
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income and impose a notional interest charge. While the notice
requests comments on appropriate transition rules and effective
dates, any Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after
consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect
the tax consequences of an investment in the notes, possibly with
retroactive effect. You should consult your tax adviser regarding
the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the
notes, including possible alternative treatments and the issues
presented by this notice.
Section 871(m) of the Code and Treasury regulations promulgated
thereunder (“Section 871(m)”) generally impose a 30% withholding
tax (unless an income tax treaty applies) on dividend equivalents
paid or deemed paid to Non-U.S. Holders with respect to certain
financial instruments linked to U.S. equities or indices that
include U.S. equities. Section 871(m) provides certain exceptions
to this withholding regime, including for instruments linked to
certain broad-based indices that meet requirements set forth in the
applicable Treasury regulations. Additionally, a recent IRS notice
excludes from the scope of Section 871(m) instruments issued prior
to January 1, 2023 that do not have a delta of one with respect to
underlying securities that could pay U.S.-source dividends for U.S.
federal income tax purposes (each an “Underlying Security”). Based
on certain determinations made by us, we expect that Section 871(m)
will not apply to the notes with regard to Non-U.S. Holders. Our
determination is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree
with this determination. Section 871(m) is complex and its
application may depend on your particular circumstances, including
whether you enter into other transactions with respect to an
Underlying Security. If necessary, further information regarding
the potential application of Section 871(m) will be provided in the
pricing supplement for the notes. You should consult your tax
adviser regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to
the notes.
The Estimated Value of the Notes
The
estimated value of the notes set forth on the cover of this pricing
supplement is equal to the sum of the values of the following
hypothetical components: (1) a fixed-income debt component with the
same maturity as the notes, valued using the internal funding rate
described below, and (2) the derivative or derivatives underlying
the economic terms of the notes. The estimated value of the notes
does not represent a minimum price at which JPMS would be willing
to buy your notes in any secondary market (if any exists) at any
time. The internal funding rate used in the determination of the
estimated value of the notes may differ from the market-implied
funding rate for vanilla fixed income instruments of a similar
maturity issued by JPMorgan Chase & Co. or its affiliates. Any
difference may be based on, among other things, our and our
affiliates’ view of the funding value of the notes as well as the
higher issuance, operational and ongoing liability management costs
of the notes in comparison to those costs for the conventional
fixed income instruments of JPMorgan Chase & Co. This internal
funding rate is based on certain market inputs and assumptions,
which may prove to be incorrect, and is intended to approximate the
prevailing market replacement funding rate for the notes. The use
of an internal funding rate and any potential changes to that rate
may have an adverse effect on the terms of the notes and any
secondary market prices of the notes. For additional information,
see “Selected Risk Considerations — Risks Relating to the Estimated
Value and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — The Estimated
Value of the Notes Is Derived by Reference to an Internal Funding
Rate” in this pricing supplement.
The
value of the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic
terms of the notes is derived from internal pricing models of our
affiliates. These models are dependent on inputs such as the traded
market prices of comparable derivative instruments and on various
other inputs, some of which are market-observable, and which can
include volatility, dividend rates, interest rates and other
factors, as well as assumptions about future market events and/or
environments. Accordingly, the estimated value of the notes is
determined when the terms of the notes are set based on market
conditions and other relevant factors and assumptions existing at
that time.
The
estimated value of the notes does not represent future values of
the notes and may differ from others’ estimates. Different pricing
models and assumptions could provide valuations for the notes that
are greater than or less than the estimated value of the notes. In
addition, market conditions and other relevant factors in the
future may change, and any assumptions may prove to be incorrect.
On future dates, the value of the notes could change significantly
based on, among other things, changes in market conditions, our or
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s creditworthiness, interest rate
movements and other relevant factors, which may impact the price,
if any, at which JPMS would be willing to buy notes from you in
secondary market transactions.
The estimated value of the notes will be lower than the original
issue price of the notes because costs associated with 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 —
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.
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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 — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — The Value of the Notes as
Published by JPMS (and Which May Be Reflected on Customer Account
Statements) May Be Higher Than the Then-Current Estimated Value of
the Notes for a Limited Time Period” in this pricing
supplement.
Supplemental Use of Proceeds
The
notes are offered to meet investor demand for products that reflect
the risk-return profile and market exposure provided by the notes.
See “Hypothetical Payout Profile” and “How the Notes Work” in this
pricing supplement for an illustration of the risk-return profile
of the notes and “The Indices” 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 and the accompanying
underlying supplement. This pricing supplement, together with the
documents listed below, contains the terms of the notes and
supersedes all other prior or contemporaneous oral statements as
well as any other written materials including preliminary or
indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures
for implementation, sample structures, fact sheets, brochures or
other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider,
among other things, the matters set forth in the “Risk Factors”
sections of the accompanying prospectus supplement, the
accompanying product supplement and the accompanying underlying
supplement, as the notes involve risks not associated with
conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your
investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you
invest in the notes.
You
may access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov as
follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings
for the relevant date on the SEC website):
Our
Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 1665650, and
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s CIK is 19617. As used in this pricing
supplement, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to JPMorgan Financial.
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Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the Least
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Industrial AverageTM and the S&P 500®
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