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 December 3, 2021
December , 2021 |
Registration Statement Nos. 333-236659
and 333-236659-01; Rule 424(b)(2) |

JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Structured Investments
Auto Callable Yield Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Tesla,
Inc. due December 7, 2023
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase &
Co.
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The notes are designed for investors who seek a higher interest
rate than the yield on a conventional debt security with the same
maturity issued by us. The notes will pay at least 12.25% per annum
interest over the term of the notes, assuming no automatic call,
payable at a rate of at least 3.0625% per quarter. |
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The notes will be automatically called if the closing price of
one share of the Reference Stock on any Review Date (other than the
final Review Date) is greater than or equal to the Strike
Value. |
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The earliest date on which an automatic call may be initiated
is March 2, 2022. |
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Investors should be willing to accept the risk of losing some
or all of their principal and be willing to forgo dividend
payments, in exchange for Interest Payments. |
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The notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, which we refer to as JPMorgan
Financial, the payment on which is fully and unconditionally
guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. Any payment on the notes
is subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Financial, as issuer of
the notes, and the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co., as
guarantor of the notes. |
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Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples
thereof |
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The notes are expected to price on or about December 3, 2021
(the “Pricing Date”) and are expected to settle on or about
December 8, 2021. The Strike Value has been determined by
reference to the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock
on December 2, 2021 and not by reference to the closing price of
one share of the Reference Stock on the Pricing Date. |
Investing in the notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk
Factors” beginning on page S-2 of the accompanying prospectus
supplement, “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-12 of the
accompanying product supplement and “Selected Risk Considerations”
beginning on page PS-4 of this pricing supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any
state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the
notes or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this pricing
supplement or the accompanying product supplement, prospectus
supplement and prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
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Price to Public (1) |
Fees and Commissions (2) |
Proceeds to Issuer |
Per note |
$1,000 |
$ |
$ |
Total |
$ |
$ |
$ |
(1) See “Supplemental Use of Proceeds” in this pricing supplement
for information about the components of the price to public of the
notes.
(2) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, which we refer to as JPMS, acting
as agent for JPMorgan Financial, will pay all of the selling
commissions it receives from us to other affiliated or unaffiliated
dealers. In no event will these selling commissions exceed $40.00
per $1,000 principal amount note. See “Plan of Distribution
(Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product
supplement.
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If the notes priced today, the estimated value of the notes
would be approximately $945.60 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 $930.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. See “The
Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement for
additional information.
The notes are not bank deposits, are not insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency and
are not obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.
Pricing supplement to product supplement no. 4-II dated November 4,
2020
and the prospectus and prospectus supplement, each dated April 8,
2020
Key Terms
Issuer:
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company
LLC, an indirect, wholly owned finance subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase
& Co.
Guarantor:
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Reference
Stock: The common stock
of Tesla, Inc., par value $0.001 per share (Bloomberg ticker:
TSLA). We refer to Tesla, Inc. as “Tesla.”
Interest
Payments: If the notes have not been automatically
called, you will receive on each Interest Payment Date for each
$1,000 principal amount note an Interest Payment equal to at least
$30.625 (equivalent to an Interest Rate of at least 12.25% per
annum, payable at a rate of at least 3.0625% per quarter) (to be
provided in the pricing supplement).
Interest
Rate: At least 12.25%
per annum, payable at a rate of at least 3.0625% per quarter (to be
provided in the pricing supplement)
Trigger Value: 55.00% of
the Strike Value, which is
$596.53
Strike Date: December 2,
2021
Pricing Date: On or
about December 3, 2021
Original Issue Date (Settlement
Date): On or about December 8, 2021
Review Dates*: March 2,
2022, June 2, 2022, September 2, 2022, December 2, 2022, March 2,
2023, June 2, 2023, September 5, 2023 and December 4, 2023 (final
Review Date)
Interest Payment Dates*:
March 7, 2022, June 7, 2022, September 8, 2022, December 7, 2022,
March 7, 2023, June 7, 2023, September 8, 2023 and the Maturity
Date
Maturity Date*: December
7, 2023
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
*
Subject to postponement in the event of a market disruption event
and as described under “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a
Determination Date — Notes Linked to a Single Underlying — Notes
Linked to a Single Underlying (Other Than a Commodity Index)” and
“General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Payment Date” in the
accompanying product supplement
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Automatic Call:
If the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on any
Review Date (other than the final Review Date) is greater than or
equal to the Strike Value, the notes will be automatically called
for a cash payment, for each $1,000 principal amount note, equal to
(a) $1,000 plus (b) the Interest Payment for the Interest
Payment Date occurring on the applicable Call Settlement Date,
payable on that Call Settlement Date. No further payments will be
made on the notes.
Payment at Maturity:
If the
notes have not been automatically called and the Final Value is
greater than or equal to the Trigger Value, you will receive a cash
payment at maturity, for each $1,000 principal amount note, equal
to (a) $1,000 plus (b) the Interest Payment applicable to
the Maturity Date.
If the
notes have not been automatically called and the Final Value is
less than the Trigger Value, your payment at maturity per $1,000
principal amount note, in addition to the Interest Payment
applicable to the Maturity Date, will be calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × Stock Return)
If
the notes have not been automatically called and the Final Value is
less than the Trigger Value, you will lose more than 45.00% of your
principal amount at maturity and could lose all of your principal
amount at maturity.
Stock Return:
(Final Value – Strike Value)
Strike Value
Strike
Value: The closing price of one share of the Reference
Stock on the Strike Date, which was $1,084.60. The Strike Value is not the closing
price of one share of the Reference Stock on the Pricing
Date.
Final
Value: The closing price
of one share of the Reference Stock on the final Review
Date
Stock
Adjustment Factor: The Stock Adjustment Factor is
referenced in determining the closing price of one share of the
Reference Stock and is set equal to 1.0 on the Strike Date. The
Stock Adjustment Factor is subject to adjustment upon the
occurrence of certain corporate events affecting the Reference
Stock. See “The Underlyings — Reference Stocks — Anti-Dilution
Adjustments” and “The Underlyings — Reference Stocks —
Reorganization Events” in the accompanying product supplement for
further information.
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PS-1
| Structured Investments
Auto Callable Yield Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Tesla,
Inc.
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How the Notes Work
Payments in Connection with Review Dates Preceding the Final
Review Date

Payment at Maturity If the Notes Have Not Been Automatically
Called

PS-2
| Structured Investments
Auto Callable Yield Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Tesla,
Inc.
|
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Total Interest Payments
The table below illustrates the hypothetical total Interest
Payments per $1,000 principal amount note over the term of the
notes based on a hypothetical Interest Rate of 12.25% per annum,
depending on how many Interest Payments are made prior to automatic
call or maturity. If the notes have not been automatically called,
the hypothetical total Interest Payments per $1,000 principal
amount note over the term of the notes will be equal to the maximum
amount shown in the table below. The actual Interest Rate will be
provided in the pricing supplement and will be at least 12.25% per
annum.
Number of Interest
Payments |
Total Interest Payments |
8 |
$245.000 |
7 |
$214.375 |
6 |
$183.750 |
5 |
$153.125 |
4 |
$122.500 |
3 |
$91.875 |
2 |
$61.250 |
1 |
$30.625 |
Hypothetical Payout Examples
The following examples illustrate payments on the notes linked to a
hypothetical Reference Stock, assuming a range of performances for
the hypothetical Reference Stock on the Review Dates.
The hypothetical payments set forth below assume the following:
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a Strike Value of $100.00; |
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a Trigger Value of $55.00 (equal to 55.00% of the hypothetical
Strike Value); and |
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an Interest Rate of 12.25% per annum (payable at a rate of
3.0625% per quarter). |
The hypothetical Strike Value of $100.00 has been chosen for
illustrative purposes only and does not represent the actual Strike
Value. The actual Strike Value is the closing price of one share of
the Reference Stock on the Strike Date and is specified under “Key
Terms — Strike Value” in this pricing supplement. For historical
data regarding the actual closing prices of one share of the
Reference Stock, please see the historical information set forth
under “The Reference Stock” in this pricing supplement.
Each hypothetical payment set forth below is for illustrative
purposes only and may not be the actual payment applicable to a
purchaser of the notes. The numbers appearing in the following
examples have been rounded for ease of analysis.
Example 1 — Notes are automatically called on the first Review
Date.
Date |
Closing Price |
|
First Review Date |
$105.00 |
Notes are automatically
called |
|
Total Payment |
$1,030.625 (3.0625%
return) |
Because the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on
the first Review Date is greater than or equal to the Strike Value,
the notes will be automatically called for a cash payment, for each
$1,000 principal amount note, of $1,030.625 (or $1,000 plus
the Interest Payment applicable to the corresponding Interest
Payment Date), payable on the applicable Call Settlement Date. No
further payments will be made on the notes.
Example 2 — Notes have NOT been automatically called and the
Final Value is greater than or equal to the Trigger Value.
Date |
Closing Price |
|
First Review Date |
$95.00 |
Notes NOT automatically
called |
Second Review Date |
$85.00 |
Notes NOT automatically
called |
Third through Seventh Review
Dates |
Less than Strike Value |
Notes NOT automatically
called |
Final Review Date |
$90.00 |
Notes NOT automatically
called |
|
Total Payment |
$1,245.00 (24.50% return) |
PS-3
| Structured Investments
Auto Callable Yield Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Tesla,
Inc.
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Because the notes have not been automatically called and the Final
Value is greater than or equal to the Trigger Value, the payment at
maturity, for each $1,000 principal amount note, will be $1,030.625
(or $1,000 plus the Interest Payment applicable to the
Maturity Date). When added to the Interest Payments received with
respect to the prior Interest Payment Dates, the total amount paid,
for each $1,000 principal amount note, is $1,245.00.
Example
3 — Notes have NOT been automatically called and the Final Value is
less than the Trigger Value.
Date |
Closing Price |
|
First Review Date |
$40.00 |
Notes NOT automatically
called |
Second Review Date |
$45.00 |
Notes NOT automatically
called |
Third through Seventh Review
Dates |
Less than Strike Value |
Notes NOT automatically
called |
Final Review Date |
$50.00 |
Notes NOT automatically
called |
|
Total Payment |
$745.00 (-25.50% return) |
Because the notes have not been automatically called, the Final
Value is less than the Trigger Value and the Stock Return is
-50.00%, the payment at maturity will be $530.625 per $1,000
principal amount note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + [$1,000 × (-50.00%)] + $30.625 = $530.625
When added to the Interest Payments received with respect to the
prior Interest Payment Dates, the total amount paid, for each
$1,000 principal amount note, is $745.00.
The hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments on the notes
shown above apply only if you hold the notes for their entire
term or until automatically called. These hypotheticals do not
reflect the fees or expenses that would be associated with any sale
in the secondary market. If these fees and expenses were included,
the hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments shown above
would likely be lower.
Selected Risk Considerations
An investment in the notes involves significant risks. These risks
are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” sections of the
accompanying prospectus supplement and product supplement.
Risks Relating to the Notes Generally
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YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES MAY RESULT IN A LOSS — |
The notes do not guarantee any return of principal. If the notes
have not been automatically called and the Final Value is less than
the Trigger Value, you will lose 1% of the principal amount of your
notes for every 1% that the Final Value is less than the Strike
Value. Accordingly, under these circumstances, you will lose more
than 45.00% of your principal amount at maturity and could lose all
of your principal amount at maturity.
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CREDIT RISKS OF JPMORGAN FINANCIAL AND JPMORGAN CHASE &
CO. — |
Investors are dependent on our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s
ability to pay all amounts due on the notes. Any actual or
potential change in our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s
creditworthiness or credit spreads, as determined by the market for
taking that credit risk, is likely to adversely affect the value of
the notes. If we and JPMorgan Chase & Co. were to default on
our payment obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to
you under the notes and you could lose your entire investment.
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AS A FINANCE SUBSIDIARY, JPMORGAN FINANCIAL HAS NO
INDEPENDENT OPERATIONS AND HAS LIMITED ASSETS — |
As a finance subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co., we have no
independent operations beyond the issuance and administration of
our securities. Aside from the initial capital contribution from
JPMorgan Chase & Co., substantially all of our assets relate to
obligations of our affiliates to make payments under loans made by
us or other intercompany agreements. As a result, we are dependent
upon payments from our affiliates to meet our obligations under the
notes. If these affiliates do not make payments to us and we fail
to make payments on the notes, you may have to seek payment under
the related guarantee by JPMorgan Chase & Co., and that
guarantee will rank pari passu with all other unsecured and
unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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THE APPRECIATION POTENTIAL OF THE NOTES IS LIMITED TO THE
SUM OF THE INTEREST PAYMENTS PAID OVER THE TERM OF THE
NOTES, |
regardless of any appreciation of the Reference Stock, which may be
significant. You will not participate in any appreciation of the
Reference Stock.
PS-4
| Structured Investments
Auto Callable Yield Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Tesla,
Inc.
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THE BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THE TRIGGER VALUE MAY TERMINATE ON
THE FINAL REVIEW DATE — |
If the Final Value is less than the Trigger Value and the notes
have not been automatically called, the benefit provided by the
Trigger Value will terminate and you will be fully exposed to any
depreciation of the Reference Stock.
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THE AUTOMATIC CALL FEATURE MAY FORCE A POTENTIAL EARLY EXIT
— |
If your notes are automatically called, the term of the notes may
be reduced to as short as approximately three months 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. Even in cases where the notes are called
before maturity, you are not entitled to any fees and commissions
described on the front cover of this pricing supplement.
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YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE DIVIDENDS ON THE REFERENCE STOCK OR
HAVE ANY RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE REFERENCE STOCK. |
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THE RISK OF THE CLOSING PRICE OF ONE SHARE OF THE REFERENCE
STOCK FALLING BELOW THE TRIGGER VALUE IS GREATER IF THE PRICE OF
ONE SHARE OF THE REFERENCE STOCK IS VOLATILE. |
The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange.
Accordingly, the price at which you may be able to trade your notes
is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which JPMS is willing
to buy the notes. You may not be able to sell your notes. The notes
are not designed to be short-term trading instruments. Accordingly,
you should be able and willing to hold your notes to maturity.
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THE FINAL TERMS AND VALUATION OF THE NOTES WILL BE PROVIDED
IN THE PRICING SUPPLEMENT — |
You should consider your potential investment in the notes based on
the minimums for the estimated value of the notes and the Interest
Rate.
Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest
We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with
the notes. In performing these duties, our and JPMorgan Chase &
Co.’s economic interests are potentially adverse to your interests
as an investor in the notes. It is possible that hedging or trading
activities of ours or our affiliates in connection with the notes
could result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while
the value of the notes declines. Please refer to “Risk Factors —
Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest” in the accompanying
product supplement.
Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market
Prices of the Notes
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THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES WILL BE LOWER THAN THE
ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE (PRICE TO PUBLIC) OF THE NOTES — |
The estimated value of the notes is only an estimate determined by
reference to several factors. The original issue price of the notes
will exceed the estimated value of the notes because costs
associated with selling, structuring and hedging the notes are
included in the original issue price of the notes. These costs
include the selling commissions, the projected profits, if any,
that our affiliates expect to realize for assuming risks inherent
in hedging our obligations under the notes and the estimated cost
of hedging our obligations under the notes. See “The Estimated
Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
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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
PS-5
| Structured Investments
Auto Callable Yield Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Tesla,
Inc.
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internal funding rate and any potential changes to that rate may
have an adverse effect on the terms of the notes and any secondary
market prices of the notes. See “The Estimated Value of the Notes”
in this pricing supplement.
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THE VALUE OF THE NOTES AS PUBLISHED BY JPMS (AND WHICH MAY
BE REFLECTED ON CUSTOMER ACCOUNT STATEMENTS) MAY BE HIGHER THAN THE
THEN-CURRENT ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES FOR A LIMITED TIME PERIOD
— |
We generally expect that some of the costs included in the original
issue price of the notes will be partially paid back to you in
connection with any repurchases of your notes by JPMS in an amount
that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined period. See
“Secondary Market Prices of the Notes” in this pricing supplement
for additional information relating to this initial period.
Accordingly, the estimated value of your notes during this initial
period may be lower than the value of the notes as published by
JPMS (and which may be shown on your customer account
statements).
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SECONDARY MARKET PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL LIKELY BE LOWER
THAN THE ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE OF THE NOTES — |
Any secondary market prices of the notes will likely be lower than
the original issue price of the notes because, among other things,
secondary market prices take into account our internal secondary
market funding rates for structured debt issuances and, also,
because secondary market prices may exclude selling commissions,
projected hedging profits, if any, and estimated hedging costs that
are included in the original issue price of the notes. As a result,
the price, if any, at which JPMS will be willing to buy the notes
from you in secondary market transactions, if at all, is likely to
be lower than the original issue price. Any sale by you prior to
the Maturity Date could result in a substantial loss to you.
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SECONDARY MARKET PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL BE IMPACTED BY
MANY ECONOMIC AND MARKET FACTORS — |
The secondary market price of the notes during their term will be
impacted by a number of economic and market factors, which may
either offset or magnify each other, aside from the selling
commissions, projected hedging profits, if any, estimated hedging
costs and the 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
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NO AFFILIATION WITH THE REFERENCE STOCK ISSUER — |
We have not independently verified any of the information about the
Reference Stock issuer contained in this pricing supplement. You
should undertake your own investigation into the Reference Stock
and its issuer. We are not responsible for the Reference Stock
issuer’s public disclosure of information, whether contained in SEC
filings or otherwise.
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THE ANTI-DILUTION PROTECTION FOR THE REFERENCE STOCK IS
LIMITED AND MAY BE DISCRETIONARY — |
The calculation agent will not make an adjustment in response to
all events that could affect the Reference Stock. The calculation
agent may make adjustments in response to events that are not
described in the accompanying product supplement to account for any
diluting or concentrative effect, but the calculation agent is
under no obligation to do so or to consider your interests as a
holder of the notes in making these determinations.
PS-6
| Structured Investments
Auto Callable Yield Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Tesla,
Inc.
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All information contained herein on the Reference Stock and on
Tesla is derived from publicly available sources, without
independent verification. According to its publicly available
filings with the SEC, Tesla designs, develops, manufactures, sells
and leases electric vehicles and energy generation and storage
systems and offers services related to its sustainable energy
products. The common stock of Tesla, par value $0.001 per share
(Bloomberg ticker: TSLA), 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 Stock Market, which we refer to as
the relevant exchange for purposes of Tesla in the accompanying
product supplement. Information provided to or filed with the SEC
by Tesla pursuant to the Exchange Act can be located by reference
to the SEC file number 001-34756, and can be accessed through
www.sec.gov. We do not make any representation that these publicly
available documents are accurate or complete.
Historical Information
The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the
Reference Stock based on the weekly historical closing prices of
one share of the Reference Stock from January 8, 2016 through
November 26, 2021. The closing price of one share of the Reference
Stock on December 2, 2021 was $1,084.60. 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 any Review Date. There can be no assurance that
the performance of the Reference Stock will result in the return of
any of your principal amount.

Tax Treatment
You should review carefully the section entitled “Material U.S.
Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product
supplement no. 4-II. Based on the advice of Davis Polk &
Wardwell LLP, our special tax counsel, and on current market
conditions, in determining our reporting responsibilities we intend
to treat the notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes as units
each comprising: (x) a cash-settled Put Option written by you that
is terminated if an automatic call occurs and that, if not
terminated, in circumstances where the payment due at maturity is
less than the principal amount (excluding accrued but unpaid
interest), requires you to pay us an amount equal to the principal
amount multiplied by the absolute value of the Stock Return and (y)
a Deposit of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount note to secure your
potential obligation under the Put Option, as more fully described
in “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences — Tax
Consequences to U.S. Holders — Notes Treated as Units Each
Comprising a Put Option and a Deposit” in the accompanying product
supplement, and in particular in the subsection thereof entitled “—
Notes with a Term of More than One Year.” By purchasing the
notes, you agree (in the absence of an administrative determination
or judicial ruling to the contrary) to follow this treatment and
the allocation described in the following paragraph. However,
there are other reasonable treatments that the IRS or a court may
adopt, in which case the timing and character of any income or loss
on the notes could be materially and adversely affected. In
addition, in 2007 Treasury and the IRS released a notice requesting
comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid
forward contracts” and similar instruments. The notice
focuses on a number of issues, the most relevant of which for
investors in the notes are the character of income or loss
(including whether the Put Premium might be currently included as
ordinary income) and the degree, if any, to which income realized
by non-U.S. investors should be subject to withholding tax.
While it is not clear whether the notes would be viewed as similar
to the typical prepaid forward contract described in the notice, it
is possible that any
PS-7
| Structured Investments
Auto Callable Yield Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Tesla,
Inc.
|
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Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after
consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect
the tax consequences of an investment in the notes, possibly with
retroactive effect.
We will determine the portion of each Interest Payment on the notes
that we will allocate to interest on the Deposit and to Put
Premium, respectively, and will provide that allocation in the
pricing supplement for the notes. If the notes had priced on
December 2, 2021, we would have allocated approximately 6.04% of
each Interest Payment to interest on the Deposit and the remainder
to Put Premium. The actual allocation that we will determine
for the notes may differ from this hypothetical allocation, and
will depend upon a variety of factors, including actual market
conditions and our borrowing costs for debt instruments of
comparable maturities on the Pricing Date. Assuming that the
treatment of the notes as units each comprising a Put Option and a
Deposit is respected, amounts treated as interest on the Deposit
will be taxed as ordinary income, while the Put Premium will not be
taken into account prior to sale or settlement, including a
settlement following an automatic call.
Section 871(m) of the Code and Treasury regulations promulgated
thereunder (“Section 871(m)”) generally impose a 30% withholding
tax (unless an income tax treaty applies) on dividend equivalents
paid or deemed paid to Non-U.S. Holders with respect to certain
financial instruments linked to U.S. equities or indices that
include U.S. equities. Section 871(m) provides certain exceptions
to this withholding regime, including for instruments linked to
certain broad-based indices that meet requirements set forth in the
applicable Treasury regulations. Additionally, a recent IRS notice
excludes from the scope of Section 871(m) instruments issued prior
to January 1, 2023 that do not have a delta of one with respect to
underlying securities that could pay U.S.-source dividends for U.S.
federal income tax purposes (each an “Underlying Security”). Based
on certain determinations made by us, we expect that Section 871(m)
will not apply to the notes with regard to Non-U.S. Holders. Our
determination is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree
with this determination. Section 871(m) is complex and its
application may depend on your particular circumstances, including
whether you enter into other transactions with respect to an
Underlying Security. If necessary, further information regarding
the potential application of Section 871(m) will be provided in the
pricing supplement for the notes. You should consult your tax
adviser regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to
the notes.
The discussions above and in the accompanying product supplement do
not address the consequences to taxpayers subject to special tax
accounting rules under Section 451(b) of the Code. You should
consult your tax adviser regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal
income tax consequences of an investment in the notes, including
possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by the
2007 notice. Purchasers who are not initial purchasers of notes at
the issue price should also consult their tax advisers with respect
to the tax consequences of an investment in the notes, including
possible alternative treatments, as well as the allocation of the
purchase price of the notes between the Deposit and the Put
Option.
The Estimated Value of the Notes
The estimated value of the notes set forth on the cover of this
pricing supplement is equal to the sum of the values of the
following hypothetical components: (1) a fixed-income debt
component with the same maturity as the notes, valued using the
internal funding rate described below, and (2) the derivative or
derivatives underlying the economic terms of the notes. The
estimated value of the notes does not represent a minimum price at
which JPMS would be willing to buy your notes in any secondary
market (if any exists) at any time. The internal funding rate used
in the determination of the estimated value of the notes may differ
from the market-implied funding rate for vanilla fixed income
instruments of a similar maturity issued by JPMorgan Chase &
Co. or its affiliates. Any difference 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
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future dates, the value of the notes could change significantly
based on, among other things, changes in market conditions, our or
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s creditworthiness, interest rate
movements and other relevant factors, which may impact the price,
if any, at which JPMS would be willing to buy notes from you in
secondary market transactions.
The estimated value of the notes will be lower than the original
issue price of the notes because costs associated with selling,
structuring and hedging the notes are included in the original
issue price of the notes. These costs include the selling
commissions paid to JPMS and other affiliated or unaffiliated
dealers, the projected profits, if any, that our affiliates expect
to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations
under the notes and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations
under the notes. Because hedging our obligations entails risk and
may be influenced by market forces beyond our control, this hedging
may result in a profit that is more or less than expected, or it
may result in a loss. A portion of the profits, if any, realized in
hedging our obligations under the notes may be allowed to other
affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, and we or one or more of our
affiliates will retain any remaining hedging profits. See “Selected
Risk Considerations — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — The Estimated Value of the
Notes Will Be Lower Than the Original Issue Price (Price to Public)
of the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes
For information about factors that will impact any secondary market
prices of the notes, see “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the
Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes —
Secondary market prices of the notes will be impacted by many
economic and market factors” in the accompanying product
supplement. In addition, we generally expect that some of the costs
included in the original issue price of the notes will be partially
paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of your notes
by JPMS in an amount that will decline to zero over an initial
predetermined period. These costs can include selling commissions,
projected hedging profits, if any, and, in some circumstances,
estimated hedging costs and our internal secondary market funding
rates for structured debt issuances. This initial predetermined
time period is intended to be the shorter of six months and
one-half of the stated term of the notes. The length of any such
initial period reflects the structure of the notes, whether our
affiliates expect to earn a profit in connection with our hedging
activities, the estimated costs of hedging the notes and when these
costs are incurred, as determined by our affiliates. See “Selected
Risk Considerations — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — The Value of the Notes as
Published by JPMS (and Which May Be Reflected on Customer Account
Statements) May Be Higher Than the Then-Current Estimated Value of
the Notes for a Limited Time Period” in this pricing
supplement.
Supplemental Use of Proceeds
The notes are offered to meet investor demand for products that
reflect the risk-return profile and market exposure provided by the
notes. See “How the Notes Work” and “Hypothetical Payout Examples”
in this pricing supplement for an illustration of the risk-return
profile of the notes and “The Reference 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.
Supplemental Plan of Distribution
We expect that delivery of the notes will be made against payment
for the notes on or about the Original Issue Date set forth on the
front cover of this pricing supplement, which will be the third
business day following the Pricing Date of the notes (this
settlement cycle being referred to as “T+3”). Under Rule 15c6-1 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, trades in the
secondary market generally are required to settle in two business
days, unless the parties to that trade expressly agree otherwise.
Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade notes on any date prior
to two business days before delivery will be required to specify an
alternate settlement cycle at the time of any such trade to prevent
a failed settlement and should consult their own advisors.
Additional Terms Specific to the Notes
You may revoke your offer to purchase the notes at any time prior
to the time at which we accept such offer by notifying the
applicable agent. We reserve the right to change the terms of, or
reject any offer to purchase, the notes prior to their issuance. In
the event of any changes to the terms of the notes, we will notify
you and you will be asked to accept such changes in connection with
your purchase. You may also choose to reject such changes, in which
case we may reject your offer to purchase.
You should read this pricing supplement together with the
accompanying prospectus, as supplemented by the accompanying
prospectus supplement relating to our Series A medium-term notes of
which these notes are a part, and the more detailed information
contained in the accompanying product supplement. This pricing
supplement, together with the documents listed below, contains the
terms of the notes and supersedes all other prior or
contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written
materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms,
correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample
structures, fact sheets,
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brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should
carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in
the “Risk Factors” sections of the accompanying prospectus
supplement and the accompanying product supplement, as the notes
involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We
urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and
other advisers before you invest in the notes.
You may access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov as
follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings
for the relevant date on the SEC website):
Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 1665650, and
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s CIK is 19617. As used in this pricing
supplement, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to JPMorgan Financial.
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