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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO — Capital/Financing Update 2021
May 14, 2021
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424B2 1 e13519-424b2.htm PRELIMINARY PRICING SUPPLEMENT
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 14, 2021
| Pricing supplement To prospectus dated April 8, 2020, prospectus supplement dated April 8, 2020 and product supplement no. 4-II dated November 4, 2020 |
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| JPMorgan |
| Chase Financial Company LLC |
Structured Investments $ Auto Callable Yield Notes Linked to the Common Stock of PayPal Holdings, Inc. due November 18, 2021 Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
General
· The notes are designed for investors who seek an Interest Payment equal to at least $11.45833 per $1,000 principal amount note with respect to each Review Date.
· Investors in the notes should be willing to accept the risk of losing some or all of their principal if a Trigger Event (as defined below) has occurred.
· The notes will be automatically called if the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on any Review Date (other than the final Review Date) is greater than or equal to the Stock Strike Price. No further payments will be made following an Automatic Call. The earliest date on which an Automatic Call may be initiated is June 14, 2021.
· 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.
· Minimum denominations of $10,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof
· JPMorgan Chase & Co. and/or its affiliates have previously agreed to make unconditional and irrevocable donations to The Nature Conservancy to support one or several forestry projects. These donations are not contingent on the sale of the notes and will not impact the final terms of the notes. Our affiliates expect to realize profits for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the notes. Some of these projected profits, if any, may be used to offset a portion of the donations. See “Supplemental Donation Information” in this pricing supplement.
· The issuance of the notes and the related use of proceeds are not intended to comply with the Social Bond Principles, June 2020 and/or the Green Bond Principles, June 2018. See “Supplemental Donation Information” in this pricing supplement
Key Terms
| Issuer: | JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, an indirect, wholly owned finance subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
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| Guarantor: | JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
| Reference Stock: | The common stock of PayPal Holdings, Inc., par value $0.0001 per share (Bloomberg ticker: PYPL UW). We refer to PayPal Holdings, Inc. as “PayPal.” |
| Interest Payments: | If the notes have not been previously automatically called, investors will |
| receive with respect to each Review Date an Interest Payment in an amount equal to at least $11.45833* for each $1,000 principal amount | |
| note on each Interest Payment Date. *The actual Interest Payment will be provided in the pricing supplement and | |
| will not be less than $11.45833 per $1,000 principal amount note. | |
| Trigger Price: | $192.64, which is an amount that represents 80.00% of the Stock Strike Price |
| Automatic Call: | The notes will be automatically called if, with respect to any Review Date (other than the final Review Date), the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock is greater than or equal to the Stock Strike Price. |
| Payment at Maturity: | If the notes have not been automatically called and a Trigger Event has not occurred, 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 final Review Date. |
| If the notes have not been automatically called and a Trigger Event has occurred, at maturity you will lose 1% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the Final Stock Price is less than the Stock Strike Price. Under these circumstances, 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 a Trigger Event has occurred, you will lose more than 20.00% of the principal amount of your notes and could lose all of the principal amount of your notes at maturity. | |
| Buffer Amount: | 20.00% |
| Trigger Event: | A Trigger Event occurs if the Final Stock Price is less than the Trigger Price. |
| Stock Return: | (Final Stock Price |
| – Stock Strike Price) Stock Strike Price | |
| Stock Strike Price: | $240.80, the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on May 13, 2021. The Stock Strike Price is not determined by reference to the closing price of the Reference Stock on the Pricing Date. |
| Final Stock Price: | The closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on the Valuation 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 initially at 1.0 on the Pricing Date. The Stock Adjustment Factor is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain 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. |
| Pricing Date: | On or about May 14, 2021 |
| Original Issue Date: | On or about May 19, 2021 (Settlement Date) |
| Review Dates † : | June 14, 2021, July 13, 2021, August 13, 2021, September 13, 2021, October 13, 2021 and November 15, 2021 (final Review Date) |
| Valuation Date † : | November 15, 2021 |
| Interest Payment Dates † : | June 17, 2021, July 16, 2021, August 18, 2021, September 16, 2021, October 18, 2021 and the Maturity Date |
| Call Settlement Date†: | If the notes are automatically called on any Review Date (other than the final Review Date), the first Interest Payment Date immediately following that Review Date |
| Maturity Date†: | November 18, 2021 |
| CUSIP: | 48132TW44 |
† Subject to postponement in the event of certain market disruption events and as described under “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Determination Date — Notes Linked to a Single Underlying — Notes Linked to a Single Underlying (Other Than a Commodity Index)” and “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Payment Date” in the accompanying product supplement
Investing in the notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-12 of the accompanying product supplement and “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page PS-5 of this pricing supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the notes or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this pricing supplement or the accompanying product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
| Price to Public (1) | Fees and Commissions (2) | |
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| 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 $5.00 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 $982.20 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 $970.00 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.
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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 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):
· Product supplement no. 4-II dated November 4, 2020: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000095010320021467/crt_dp139322-424b2.pdf
· Prospectus supplement and prospectus, each dated April 8, 2020: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000095010320007214/crt_dp124361-424b2.pdf
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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What Are the Payments on the Notes, Assuming a Range of Performances for the Reference Stock?
The following table illustrates the hypothetical payments on the notes in different hypothetical scenarios. Each hypothetical payment set forth below assumes a Stock Strike Price of $240, a Trigger Price of $192.00 (equal to 80.00% of the hypothetical Stock Strike Price) and an Interest Payment of $11.45833, and reflects the Buffer Amount of 20.00%. The actual Interest Payment will be provided in the pricing supplement and will not be less than $11.45833 per $1,000 principal amount note. 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 table and examples have been rounded for ease of analysis.
| Closing price of one share of the Reference Stock | Review Dates Prior to the Final Review Date — Appreciation / Depreciation of the Reference Stock at Review Date | Payment on Interest Payment Date or Call Settlement Date (1)(2) | Final Review Date — Final Stock Price | Appreciation / Depreciation of the Reference Stock at Final Review Date | Interest Payment (2) | Payment at Maturity (3) |
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| $432.00 | 80.00% | $1,011.45833 | $432.00 | 80.00% | $11.45833 | $1,000.00 |
| $408.00 | 70.00% | $1,011.45833 | $408.00 | 70.00% | $11.45833 | $1,000.00 |
| $384.00 | 60.00% | $1,011.45833 | $384.00 | 60.00% | $11.45833 | $1,000.00 |
| $360.00 | 50.00% | $1,011.45833 | $360.00 | 50.00% | $11.45833 | $1,000.00 |
| $336.00 | 40.00% | $1,011.45833 | $336.00 | 40.00% | $11.45833 | $1,000.00 |
| $312.00 | 30.00% | $1,011.45833 | $312.00 | 30.00% | $11.45833 | $1,000.00 |
| $288.00 | 20.00% | $1,011.45833 | $288.00 | 20.00% | $11.45833 | $1,000.00 |
| $276.00 | 15.00% | $1,011.45833 | $276.00 | 15.00% | $11.45833 | $1,000.00 |
| $264.00 | 10.00% | $1,011.45833 | $264.00 | 10.00% | $11.45833 | $1,000.00 |
| $252.00 | 5.00% | $1,011.45833 | $252.00 | 5.00% | $11.45833 | $1,000.00 |
| $240.00 | 0.00% | $1,011.45833 | $240.00 | 0.00% | $11.45833 | $1,000.00 |
| $228.00 | -5.00% | $11.45833 | $228.00 | -5.00% | $11.45833 | $1,000.00 |
| $216.00 | -10.00% | $11.45833 | $216.00 | -10.00% | $11.45833 | $1,000.00 |
| $204.00 | -15.00% | $11.45833 | $204.00 | -15.00% | $11.45833 | $1,000.00 |
| $192.00 | -20.00% | $11.45833 | $192.00 | -20.00% | $11.45833 | $1,000.00 |
| $191.98 | -20.01% | $11.45833 | $191.98 | -20.01% | $11.45833 | $799.90 |
| $168.00 | -30.00% | $11.45833 | $168.00 | -30.00% | $11.45833 | $700.00 |
| $144.00 | -40.00% | $11.45833 | $144.00 | -40.00% | $11.45833 | $600.00 |
| $120.00 | -50.00% | $11.45833 | $120.00 | -50.00% | $11.45833 | $500.00 |
| $96.00 | -60.00% | $11.45833 | $96.00 | -60.00% | $11.45833 | $400.00 |
| $72.00 | -70.00% | $11.45833 | $72.00 | -70.00% | $11.45833 | $300.00 |
| $48.00 | -80.00% | $11.45833 | $48.00 | -80.00% | $11.45833 | $200.00 |
| $24.00 | -90.00% | $11.45833 | $24.00 | -90.00% | $11.45833 | $100.00 |
| $0.00 | -100.00% | $11.45833 | $0.00 | -100.00% | $11.45833 | $0.00 |
(1) The notes will be automatically called if the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on any Review Date (other than the final Review Date) is greater than or equal to the Stock Strike Price.
(2) If the notes have not been previously automatically called, investors will receive with respect to each Review Date an Interest Payment on each Interest Payment Date.
(3) A Trigger Event occurs if the Final Stock Price is less than the Trigger Price.
Hypothetical Examples of Amounts Payable on the Notes
The following examples illustrate how payments on the notes in different hypothetical scenarios are calculated.
Example 1: The price of one share of the Reference Stock increases from the Stock Strike Price of $240.00 to a closing price of $264.00 on the first Review Date. Because the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on the first Review Date is greater than the Stock Strike Price, the notes are automatically called. In addition, the investor is entitled to receive an Interest Payment in connection with the first Review Date. Accordingly, the investor receives a payment of $1,011.45833 per $1,000 principal amount note on the relevant Call Settlement Date, consisting of an Interest Payment of $11.45833 per $1,000 principal amount note and repayment of principal equal to $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount note. As a result, the total amount paid on the notes over the term of the notes is $1,011.45833 per $1,000 principal amount note. No further payments will be made on the notes.
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Example 2: The closing price of one share of the Reference Stock is less than the Stock Strike Price on the first two Review Dates and the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock increases from the Stock Strike Price of $240.00 to a closing price of $264.00 on the third Review Date. The investor receives an Interest Payment of $11.45833 in connection with each of the first two Review Dates totaling $22.91666 per $1,000 principal amount note. Because the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on the third Review Date is greater than the Stock Strike Price, the notes are automatically called. In addition, the investor is entitled to receive an Interest Payment in connection with the third Review Date. Accordingly, the investor receives a payment of $1,011.45833 per $1,000 principal amount note on the relevant Call Settlement Date, consisting of an Interest Payment of $11.45833 per $1,000 principal amount note and repayment of principal equal to $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount note. As a result, the total amount paid on the notes over the term of the notes is $1,034.37499 per $1,000 principal amount note. No further payments will be made on the notes.
Example 3: The notes are not automatically called prior to maturity, Interest Payments are paid in connection with each of the Review Dates and the price of one share of the Reference Stock increases from the Stock Strike Price of $240.00 to a Final Stock Price of $264.00 — A Trigger Event has not occurred. The investor receives a payment of $11.45833 per $1,000 principal amount note in connection with each of the Review Dates. Because the notes are not automatically called prior to maturity and a Trigger Event has not occurred, the investor receives at maturity a payment of $1,011.45833 per $1,000 principal amount note. This payment consists of an Interest Payment of $11.45833 per $1,000 principal amount note and repayment of principal equal to $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount note. The total amount paid on the notes over the term of the notes is $1,068.74998 per $1,000 principal amount note. This represents the maximum total payment an investor may receive over the term of the notes.
Example 4: The notes are not automatically called prior to maturity, Interest Payments are paid in connection with each of the Review Dates and the price of one share of the Reference Stock decreases from the Stock Strike Price of $240.00 to a Final Stock Price of $96.00 — A Trigger Event has occurred. The investor receives a payment of $11.45833 per $1,000 principal amount note in connection with each of the Review Dates. Because the notes are not automatically called prior to maturity, a Trigger Event has occurred and the Stock Return is -60.00%, the investor receives at maturity a payment of $400.00 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × -60.00%) = $400.00
The total value of the payments on the notes over the term of the notes is $468.74998 per $1,000 principal amount note.
The 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 fees or expenses that would be associated with any sale in the secondary market. If these fees and expenses were included, the hypothetical payments shown above would likely be lower.
Selected Purchase Considerations
· INTEREST PAYMENTS — The notes offer the potential to earn an Interest Payment in connection with each Review Date of at least $11.45833* per $1,000 principal amount note. If the notes have not been previously automatically called, investors will receive with respect to each Review Date an Interest Payment on each Interest Payment Date. Interest Payments will be made to the holders of record at the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date. Because the notes are our unsecured and unsubordinated obligations, the payment of which is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co., payment of any amount on the notes is subject to our ability to pay our obligations as they become due and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s ability to pay its obligations as they become due.
- The actual Interest Payment will be provided in the pricing supplement and will not be less than $11.45833 per $1,000 principal amount note.
· POTENTIAL EARLY EXIT AS A RESULT OF THE AUTOMATIC CALL FEATURE — If the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on any Review Date (other than the final Review Date) is greater than or equal to the Stock Strike Price, your notes will be automatically called prior to the Maturity Date. Under these circumstances, you will receive a cash payment, for each $1,000 principal amount note, equal to (a) $1,000 plus (b) the Interest Payment applicable for that Review Date, payable on the applicable Call Settlement Date. 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.
· THE NOTES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE RETURN OF YOUR PRINCIPAL IF THE NOTES HAVE NOT BEEN AUTOMATICALLY CALLED — If the notes have not been automatically called, we will pay you your principal back at maturity only if a Trigger Event has not occurred. However, if the notes have not been automatically called and a Trigger Event has occurred, you will lose some or all of the principal amount of your notes at maturity.
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· RETURN LINKED TO A SINGLE REFERENCE STOCK — The return on the notes is linked to the performance of a single Reference Stock, which is the common stock of PayPal. For additional information see “The Reference Stock” in this pricing supplement .
· TAX TREATMENT — This discussion supplements and, to the extent inconsistent therewith, supersedes the discussion in the accompanying product supplement under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”
Due to the lack of any controlling legal authority, there is substantial uncertainty regarding the U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in the securities. In the opinion of our counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP, it is reasonable under current law to treat the securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a cash-settled put option (the “Put Option”) written by you with respect to the underlying shares, secured by a cash deposit equal to the stated principal amount of the security (the “Deposit”). However, our counsel has advised us that it is unable to conclude affirmatively that this treatment is more likely than not to be upheld, and that alternative treatments are possible that could materially affect the timing and character of income or loss you recognize on the securities. Moreover, our counsel’s opinion is based on market conditions as of the date of this preliminary pricing supplement and is subject to confirmation on the Trade Date.
Under this treatment:
· a portion of each coupon paid with respect to the securities will be attributable to interest on the Deposit; and
· the remainder will represent premium attributable to your grant of the Put Option (“Put Premium”).
We will specify in the final pricing supplement the portion of each coupon that we will allocate to interest on the Deposit and to Put Premium, respectively.
Assuming the treatment of a security as a Put Option and a Deposit is respected, amounts treated as interest on the Deposit should be taxed as ordinary interest income, while the Put Premium should not be taken into account prior to maturity or disposition of the securities.
Under this treatment, upon a redemption of the securities (including at maturity), you should recognize short-term capital gain or loss equal to the difference between (i) the sum of the cash received on redemption or maturity and the aggregate Put Premium previously received (including the Put Premium received upon redemption) and (ii) your tax basis in the securities. If you dispose of the securities prior to their maturity (or earlier redemption), your treatment should generally be the same as described immediately above, except to the extent of any amount of accrued but unpaid portion of the coupon paid with respect to the securities attributable to interest on the Deposit, if any, which will be treated as ordinary interest income. Your tax basis in a security generally will be equal to the amount that you paid for the security.
We do not plan to request a ruling from the IRS regarding the treatment of the securities, and the IRS or a court might not agree with the treatment described herein. For example, the entire coupon could be treated as ordinary income at the time received or accrued.
Alternatively, the securities might be determined to be contingent payment debt instruments, in which case the tax consequences of ownership and disposition of the securities, including the timing and character of income recognized, might be materially and adversely affected. Moreover, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS have requested comments on various issues regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar financial instruments and have indicated that such transactions may be the subject of future regulations or other guidance. In addition, members of Congress have proposed legislative changes to the tax treatment of derivative contracts. Any legislation, Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the securities, possibly with retroactive effect. You should consult your tax advisor regarding possible alternative tax treatments of the securities and potential changes in applicable law.
Non-U.S. Holders. Subject to the discussion below and in the accompanying product supplement, in general, we currently do not intend to treat coupons paid to a Non-U.S. Holder (as defined in the accompanying product supplement) of the securities as subject to U.S. federal withholding tax, provided that the Non-U.S. Holder complies with applicable certification requirements to establish the Non-U.S. Holder’s status as a non-United States person. However, it is possible that the IRS could assert that such payments are subject to U.S. withholding tax, or that we or another withholding agent may otherwise determine that withholding is required, in which case we or the other withholding agent may withhold at a rate of up to 30% on such payments.
Moreover, as discussed in the accompanying product supplement, Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally imposes a 30% withholding tax 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. Treasury regulations under Section 871(m), as modified by an IRS notice, exclude from their scope financial instruments issued prior to January 1, 2023 that do not have a “delta” of one with respect to any U.S. equity. Based on the terms of the securities and representations provided by us as of the date of this preliminary pricing supplement, our counsel is of the opinion that the securities should not be treated as transactions that have a “delta” of one within the meaning of the regulations with respect to any U.S. equity and, therefore, should not be subject to withholding tax under Section 871(m). However, the final determination regarding the treatment of the securities
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under Section 871(m) will be made as of the Trade Date for the securities and it is possible that the securities will be subject to withholding tax under Section 871(m) based on circumstances on that date.
A determination that the securities are not subject to Section 871(m) is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this determination. Moreover, Section 871(m) is complex and its application may depend on your particular circumstances, including your other transactions. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to the securities.
Withholding under legislation commonly referred to as “FATCA” may (to the extent of the Deposit or to the extent that the securities are recharacterized as debt instruments) apply to amounts treated as interest on the Deposit (or otherwise paid with respect to the securities), as well as to payments of gross proceeds of a taxable disposition, including redemption at maturity, of a security, although under proposed regulations (the preamble to which specifies that taxpayers are permitted to rely on them pending finalization), no withholding will apply to payments of gross proceeds (other than any amount treated as interest). You should consult your tax adviser regarding the potential application of FATCA to the securities.
We will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to U.S. federal withholding taxes.
You should read the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product supplement.
The preceding discussion, when read in combination with that section, constitutes the full opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP regarding the material U.S. federal tax consequences of owning and disposing of the securities.
You should also consult your tax advisor regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income and estate tax consequences of an investment in the securities and any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.
Selected Risk Considerations
An investment in the notes involves significant risks. Investing in the notes is not equivalent to investing directly in the Reference Stock. These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” sections of the accompanying product supplement.
Risks Relating to the Notes Generally
· 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 a Trigger Event has occurred, you will lose an amount equal to 1% of the principal amount of your notes at maturity for every 1% that the Final Stock Price is less than the Stock Strike Price. Under these circumstances, you will lose more than 20.00% of your principal amount at maturity.
· CREDIT RISKS OF JPMORGAN FINANCIAL AND JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. — The notes are subject to our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s credit risks, and our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s credit ratings and credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the notes. Investors are dependent on our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s ability to pay all amounts due on the notes. Any actual or potential change in our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s creditworthiness or credit spreads, as determined by the market for taking that credit risk, is likely to adversely affect the value of the notes. If we and JPMorgan Chase & Co. were to default on our payment obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the notes and you could lose your entire investment.
· 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.
· THE AUTOMATIC CALL FEATURE MAY FORCE A POTENTIAL EARLY EXIT — If the notes are automatically called, the amount of Interest Payments made on the notes may be less than the amount of Interest Payments that might have been payable if the notes were held to maturity, and, for each $1,000 principal amount note, you will receive on the applicable Call Settlement Date $1,000 plus the Interest Payment applicable to the relevant Review Date.
· REINVESTMENT RISK — If your notes are automatically called, the term of the notes may be reduced to as short as approximately one month and you will not receive any 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 in the event the notes are automatically called prior to the Maturity Date.
· NO OWNERSHIP OR DIVIDEND RIGHTS IN THE REFERENCE STOCK — As a holder of the notes, you will not have any ownership interest or rights in the Reference Stock, such as voting rights or dividend payments. In addition, the
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issuer of the Reference Stock will not have any obligation to consider your interests as a holder of the notes in taking any corporate action that might affect the value of the Reference Stock and the notes.
· THE APPRECIATION POTENTIAL OF THE NOTES IS LIMITED, AND YOU WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY APPRECIATION IN THE PRICE OF THE REFERENCE STOCK — The appreciation potential of the notes is limited to the sum of any 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. Accordingly, the return on the notes may be significantly less than the return on a direct investment in the Reference Stock during the term of the notes.
· THE BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THE TRIGGER PRICE MAY TERMINATE ON THE VALUATION DATE — If the Final Stock Price is less than the Trigger Price and the notes have not been automatically called, the benefit provided by the Trigger Price will terminate and you will be fully exposed to any depreciation of the Reference Stock from the Stock Strike Price to the Final Stock Price.
· SINGLE STOCK RISK — The price of the Reference Stock can fall sharply due to factors specific to the Reference Stock and its issuer, such as stock price volatility, earnings, financial conditions, corporate, industry and regulatory developments, management changes and decisions and other events, as well as general market factors, such as general stock market volatility and levels, interest rates and economic and political conditions.
· VOLATILITY RISK — Greater expected volatility with respect to the Reference Stock indicates a greater likelihood as of the Pricing Date that the Final Stock Price could be below the Trigger Price on the final Review Date. The Reference Stock’s volatility, however, can change significantly over the term of the notes. The price of one share of the Reference Stock could fall sharply, which could result in a significant loss of principal.
· LACK OF LIQUIDITY — The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. JPMS intends to offer to purchase the notes in the secondary market but is not required to do so. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the notes easily. Because other dealers are not likely to make a secondary market for the notes, the price at which you may be able to trade your notes is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which JPMS is willing to buy the notes.
· THE FINAL TERMS AND VALUATION OF THE NOTES WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE PRICING SUPPLEMENT — The final terms of the notes will be based on relevant market conditions when the terms of the notes are set and will be provided in the pricing supplement. In particular, each of the estimated value of the notes and the Interest Payment will be provided in the pricing supplement and each may be as low as the applicable minimum set forth on the cover of this pricing supplement. Accordingly, you should consider your potential investment in the notes based on the minimums for the estimated value of the notes and the Interest Payment.
Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest
· POTENTIAL CONFLICTS — We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the notes, including acting as calculation agent and as an agent of the offering of the notes, hedging our obligations under the notes and making the assumptions used to determine the pricing of the notes and the estimated value of the notes when the terms of the notes are set, which we refer to as the estimated value of the notes. In performing these duties, our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s economic interests and the economic interests of the calculation agent and other affiliates of ours are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the notes. In addition, our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s business activities, including hedging and trading activities, could cause our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s economic interests to be adverse to yours and could adversely affect any payment on the notes and the value of the notes. It is possible that hedging or trading activities of ours or our affiliates in connection with the notes could result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while the value of the notes declines. Please refer to “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest” in the accompanying product supplement for additional information about these risks.
We and/or our affiliates may also currently or from time to time engage in business with PayPal, including extending loans to, or making equity investments in, PayPal or providing advisory services to PayPal. In addition, one or more of our affiliates may publish research reports or otherwise express opinions with respect to PayPal, and these reports may or may not recommend that investors buy or hold the Reference Stock. As a prospective purchaser of the notes, you should undertake an independent investigation of the Reference Stock issuer that in your judgment is appropriate to make an informed decision with respect to an investment in the notes.
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 — 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 — The estimated value of the notes is determined by reference to
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internal pricing models of our affiliates when the terms of the notes are set. This estimated value of the notes is based on market conditions and other relevant factors existing at that time and assumptions about market parameters, which can include volatility, dividend rates, interest rates and other factors. Different pricing models and assumptions could provide valuations for the notes that are greater than or less than the estimated value of the notes. In addition, market conditions and other relevant factors in the future may change, and any assumptions may prove to be incorrect. On future dates, the value of the notes could change significantly based on, among other things, changes in market conditions, our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s creditworthiness, interest rate movements and other relevant factors, which may impact the price, if any, at which JPMS would be willing to buy notes from you in secondary market transactions. See “The Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
· 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.
· THE VALUE OF THE NOTES AS PUBLISHED BY JPMS (AND WHICH MAY BE REFLECTED ON CUSTOMER ACCOUNT STATEMENTS) MAY BE HIGHER THAN THE THEN-CURRENT ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES FOR A LIMITED TIME PERIOD — We generally expect that some of the costs included in the original issue price of the notes will be partially paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of your notes by JPMS in an amount that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined period. These costs can include 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. 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).
· 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 notes from you in secondary market transactions, if at all, is likely to be lower than the original issue price. Any sale by you prior to the Maturity Date could result in a substantial loss to you. See the immediately following risk consideration for information about additional factors that will impact any secondary market prices of the notes.
The notes are not designed to be short-term trading instruments. Accordingly, you should be able and willing to hold your notes to maturity. See “— Lack of Liquidity” below.
· 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 price of one share 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.
Risks Relating to the Reference Stock
· NO AFFILIATION WITH THE REFERENCE STOCK ISSUER — We are not affiliated with the issuer of the Reference Stock. We assume no responsibility for the adequacy 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.
· THE ANTI-DILUTION PROTECTION FOR THE REFERENCE STOCK IS LIMITED AND MAY BE DISCRETIONARY — The calculation agent will make adjustments to the Stock Adjustment Factor for certain corporate events affecting the Reference Stock. However, the calculation agent will not make an adjustment in response to all events that could affect
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the Reference Stock. If an event occurs that does not require the calculation agent to make an adjustment, the value of the notes may be materially and adversely affected. You should also be aware that 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 Reference Stock
Public Information
All information contained herein on the Reference Stock and on PayPal is derived from publicly available sources and is provided for informational purposes only. According to its publicly available filings with the SEC, PayPal is a technology platform and digital payments company that enables digital and mobile payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. The common stock of PayPal, par value $0.0001 per share (Bloomberg ticker: PYPL UW), is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the “Exchange Act”, and is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, which we refer to as the relevant exchange for purposes of PayPal in the accompanying product supplement. Information provided to or filed with the SEC by PayPal pursuant to the Exchange Act can be located by reference to SEC file number 001-36859, 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 Regarding the Reference Stock
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 4, 2016 through May 7, 2021. The closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on May 13, 2021 was $240.80. 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, the Valuation Date or any Review Date, including the final 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 at maturity or the payment of any interest.
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. See “Selected Risk Considerations — The Estimated
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Value of the Notes Does Not Represent Future Values of the Notes and May Differ from Others’ Estimates” in this pricing supplement.
The estimated value of the notes 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. We or one or more of our affiliates will retain any profits realized in hedging our obligations under the notes. 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.
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 — 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 “What Are the Payments on the Notes, Assuming a Range of Performances for the Reference Stock?” and “Hypothetical Examples of Amounts Payable on the Notes” in this pricing supplement for an illustration of the risk-return profile of the notes and “Selected Purchase Considerations — Return Linked to a Single 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 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.
We intend to lend the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to JPMorgan Chase & Co. and/or its affiliates (collectively “J.P. Morgan”). J.P. Morgan intends to use the proceeds from these loans to provide additional funds for its operations and for other general corporate purposes.
Supplemental Donation Information
J.P. Morgan have previously agreed to make unconditional and irrevocable donations of $1.5 million, in the aggregate, to The Nature Conservancy to support one or several forestry projects. According to The Nature Conservancy, these projects are part of a forest restoration initiative that aims to plant one billion healthy trees across the globe, working to restore certain critical forests. There is no assurance that these projects will be successful or be completed as intended. These donations and the amounts of these donations are not contingent on the sale of the notes and will not impact the final terms of the notes. J.P. Morgan donated $100,000 in October 2020, $100,000 in January 2021 and irrevocably agreed to donate an additional $200,000 in January 2021, $300,000 in February 2021 and $800,000 in March 2021. These donations are not a Commercial Co-Venture with The Nature Conservancy.
Our affiliates expect to realize profits for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the notes. Some of these projected profits, if any, may be used to offset a portion of the donations.
The issuance of the notes and the related use of proceeds described above are not intended to comply with the Social Bond Principles, June 2020 and/or the Green Bond Principles, June 2018 (the “Principles”). The Principles are voluntary process guidelines published by the International Capital Markets Association for the issuance of social or green bonds developed by a committee of issuers, investors and other market participants. We cannot assure you that the donations to The Nature Conservancy meets your expectations concerning environmental or sustainability benefits, expectations for sustainable finance products or any criteria or guidelines with which you are required to comply.
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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.
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