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 September 29, 2022
Pricing
supplement To prospectus dated April 8, 2020,
prospectus supplement dated April 8, 2020 and
product supplement no. 2-II dated November 4, 2020 |
Registration Statement Nos. 333-236659 and 333-236659-01
Dated September , 2022
Rule 424(b)(2)
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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC |
|
Structured
Investments
|
$
Notes Linked to the Performance of an Unequally Weighted Basket of
Six Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar due April 2,
2024
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase &
Co.
|
General
|
· |
The
notes are designed for investors who seek capped exposure to any
appreciation of an unequally weighted basket of six currencies
relative to the U.S. dollar from the Starting Basket Level to the
Ending Basket Level. Accordingly, the notes are designed for
investors who believe that the basket of six currencies will
strengthen relative to the U.S. dollar from the Strike Date to the
Observation Date. |
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· |
Because
the European Union euro makes up 57.60% of the Basket, we expect
that generally the market value of your notes and your payment at
maturity will depend to a greater extent on the performance of the
European Union euro relative to the U.S. dollar. |
|
· |
Investors should be
willing to forgo interest payments, while seeking payment of their
principal in full at maturity. |
|
· |
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 |
Key Terms
Issuer: |
JPMorgan
Chase Financial Company LLC, an indirect, wholly owned finance
subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
Guarantor: |
JPMorgan
Chase & Co. |
Basket: |
An
unequally weighted basket of six currencies (each, a “Reference
Currency” and together, the “Reference Currencies”) that measures
the performance of the Reference Currencies relative to the U.S.
dollar (the “Base Currency”) |
Reference
Currencies: |
The
following table sets forth the Reference Currencies and the Strike
Rate† and the Reference Currency Weight for each
Reference Currency: |
|
Reference
Currency |
Strike
Rate††† |
Reference
Currency Weight |
|
European Union euro (EUR) † |
0.9741 |
57.60% |
|
Japanese yen (JPY) †† |
143.97 |
13.60% |
|
British pound sterling (GBP) † |
1.0895 |
11.90% |
|
Canadian dollar (CAD) †† |
1.3617 |
9.10% |
|
Swedish krona (SEK) †† |
11.1750 |
4.20% |
|
Swiss franc (CHF) †† |
0.9755 |
3.60% |
|
† The Strike Rate is expressed as a number of U.S.
dollars per one unit of the applicable Reference Currency.
†† The Strike Rate is expressed as a number of units of
the applicable Reference Currency per one U.S. dollar.
††† The Strike Rate of each Reference Currency is
determined by reference to certain intraday exchange rates of that
Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar on the Strike Date.
The Strike Rate of each Reference Currency is not
determined by reference to the Spot Rate of that Reference Currency
on the Strike Date or the Pricing Date. See “Risk Factors —
Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest — Potential Conflicts”
in this pricing supplement for more information.
|
Payment
at Maturity: |
At
maturity, you will receive a cash payment, for each $1,000
principal amount note, of $1,000 plus the Additional Amount,
which may be zero and will not be greater than the effective cap of
at least $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount note.
You
are entitled to repayment of principal in full at maturity, subject
to the credit risks of JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase &
Co.
|
Additional
Amount: |
The
Additional Amount per $1,000 principal amount note payable at
maturity will equal $1,000 × the Basket Return × the Participation
Rate, provided that the Additional Amount will not be less
than zero or greater than the effective cap of at least $1,000 per
$1,000 principal amount note. |
Participation
Rate: |
At
least 100%. The actual Participation Rate will be
provided in the pricing supplement and will not be less than
100%. |
Basket
Return: |
Ending Basket Level – Starting Basket Level
Starting Basket Level
|
Starting
Basket Level: |
Set
equal to 100 on the Strike Date |
Ending
Basket Level: |
The
Basket Closing Level on the Observation Date |
Closing
Basket Level: |
The
Basket Closing Level on the Observation Date will be calculated as
follows:
100 × [1 + (EUR Return × 57.60%) + (JPY Return × 13.60%) + (GBP
Return ×11.90%) + (CAD Return × 9.10%) + (SEK Return × 4.20%) +
(CHF Return × 3.60%)]
The
EUR Return, JPY Return, GBP Return, CAD Return, SEK Return and CHF
Return are the Reference Currency Returns of the European Union
euro, the Japanese yen, the British pound sterling, the Canadian
dollar, the Swedish krona and the Swiss franc, respectively.
The
Reference Current Return formula for each Reference Currency
effectively limits the contribution of that Reference Currency to a
100% return but does not limit any negative contribution of that
Reference Currency. See “Additional Key Terms — Reference
Currency Return,” “How Do the Reference Currency Return
Formulas Work?”, “Selected Risk Considerations — Risks
Relating to the Notes Generally — Your Notes Are Subject to
an Embedded Maximum Payment at Maturity” and “What Is the
Basket Return, Assuming a Range of Performances for the Reference
Currencies?” in this pricing supplement for more
information.
|
Ending
Spot Rate: |
With
respect to each Reference Currency, the Spot Rate of that Reference
Currency on the Observation Date |
Strike
Date: |
September
28, 2022 |
Pricing
Date: |
On or
about September 29, 2022 |
Original
Issue Date: |
On or
about September 30, 2022 (Settlement Date) |
Observation
Date*: |
March
27, 2024 |
Maturity
Date*: |
April
2, 2024 |
CUSIP: |
48133MDU1 |
Other
Key Terms: |
See
“Additional Key Terms” in this pricing supplement. |
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* |
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 Multiple Underlyings” 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 S-2 of the accompanying prospectus
supplement, “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-11 of the
accompanying product supplement and “Selected Risk Considerations”
beginning on page PS-9 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) |
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 $10.00
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 $980.10 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 $975.00 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.

Additional Terms Specific to the Notes
You may revoke your offer to purchase the notes at any time
prior to the time at which we accept such offer by notifying the
applicable agent. We reserve the right to change the terms of, or
reject any offer to purchase, the notes prior to their issuance. In
the event of any changes to the terms of the notes, we will notify
you and you will be asked to accept such changes in connection with
your purchase. You may also choose to reject such changes, in which
case we may reject your offer to purchase.
You should read this pricing supplement together with the
accompanying prospectus, as supplemented by the accompanying
prospectus supplement relating to our Series A medium-term notes,
of which these notes are a part, and the more detailed information
contained in the accompanying product supplement. This pricing
supplement, together with the documents listed below, contains the
terms of the notes and supersedes all other prior or
contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written
materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms,
correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample
structures, fact sheets, brochures or other educational materials
of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things, the
matters set forth in the “Risk Factors” sections of the
accompanying prospectus supplement and the accompanying product
supplement, as the notes involve risks not associated with
conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your
investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you
invest in the notes.
You may access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov as
follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings
for the relevant date on the SEC website):
Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 1665650, and
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s CIK is 19617. As used in this pricing
supplement, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to JPMorgan Financial.
Additional Key Terms
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REFERENCE CURRENCY RETURN — The Reference Currency Return
with respect to each Reference Currency reflects the performance of
that Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar from its Strike
Rate to its Ending Spot Rate. |
With respect to the European
Union euro and the British pound sterling, the Reference Currency
Return is calculated as follows:
Ending Spot Rate – Strike Rate
Ending Spot Rate
With respect to the Japanese
yen, the Canadian dollar, the Swedish Krona and the Swiss franc,
the Reference Currency Return is calculated as follows:
Strike Rate – Ending Spot Rate
Strike Rate
Under these formulas, the
Reference Currency Return for a Reference Currency increases
as that Reference Currency appreciates relative to the U.S.
dollar (and as the U.S. dollar depreciates relative to that
Reference Currency). Conversely, the Reference Currency Return for
a Reference Currency decreases as that Reference Currency
depreciates relative to the U.S. dollar (and as the U.S.
dollar appreciates relative to that Reference
Currency).
In addition, these
formulas have the effect of diminishing any appreciation of the
Reference Currencies and magnifying any depreciation of the
Reference Currencies relative to the U.S. dollar and effectively
limit the contribution of each Reference Currency to an
approximately 100% return but do not limit negative contribution of
any Reference Currency.
See “How Do the Reference
Currency Return Formulas Work?”, “Selected Risk Considerations —
Risks Relating to the Notes Generally — Your Notes Are Subject to
an Embedded Maximum Payment at Maturity”, “Selected Risk
Considerations — Risks Relating to the Notes Generally — The Method
of Calculating the Reference Currency Returns Will Diminish Any
Appreciation of the Reference Currencies and Magnify Any
Depreciation of the Reference Currencies Relative to the U.S.
Dollar” and “What Is the Basket Return, Assuming a Range of
Performances for the U.S. Dollar Relative to the Reference
Currencies?” in this pricing supplement for more
information.
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CURRENCY BUSINESS
DAY — A “currency
business day,” with respect to each Reference Currency, means a
day, as determined by the calculation agent, on which (a) dealings
in foreign currency in accordance with the practice of the foreign
exchange market occur in the City of New York, the principal
financial center for the applicable Reference Currency (with
respect to the European Union euro, Frankfurt, Germany; with
respect to the Japanese yen, Tokyo, Japan; with respect to the
British pound sterling, London, United Kingdom; with respect to the
Canadian dollar, Toronto, Canada; with respect to the Swedish
Krona, Stockholm, Sweden; and with respect to the Swiss franc,
Zurich, Switzerland), (b) banking institutions in the City of New
York and that principal financial center for that Reference
Currency are not otherwise authorized or required by law,
regulation or executive order to close and (c) with respect to the
European Union euro, the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross
Settlement Express Transfer System (TARGET2) is
open. |
JPMorgan
Structured Investments — |
PS-
1
|
Notes Linked to the Performance of an Unequally Weighted Basket of
Six Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar |
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· |
SPOT RATE — With respect to the European Union euro and the
British pound sterling, the Spot Rate on any relevant day is
expressed as a number of U.S. dollar per one unit of the applicable
Reference Currency as reported by Refinitiv Ltd. (“Refinitiv”) on
the page set forth in the table below (or any successor page) at
approximately 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on that
day. |
With respect to the Japanese
yen, the Canadian dollar, the Swedish krona and the Swiss franc,
the Spot Rate on any relevant day is expressed as a number of units
of the applicable Reference Currency per one U.S. dollar as
reported by Refinitiv on the page set forth in the table below (or
any successor page) at approximately 10:00 a.m., New York City
time, on that day.
Reference
Currency |
Refinitiv
Page |
European
Union euro (EUR) |
USDEURFIXM=WM |
|
|
Japanese
yen (JPY) |
USDJPYFIXM=WM |
|
|
British
pound sterling (GBP) |
USDGBPFIXM=WM |
|
|
Canadian
dollar (CAD) |
USDCADFIXM=WM |
|
|
Swedish
krona (SEK) |
USDSEKFIXM=WM |
|
|
Swiss
franc (CHF) |
USDCHFFIXM=WM |
JPMorgan
Structured Investments — |
PS-
2
|
Notes Linked to the Performance of an Unequally Weighted Basket of
Six Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar |
How Do Exchange Rates Work?
Exchange rates reflect the amount of one currency that can be
exchanged for a unit of another currency.
European Union Euro and
British Pound Sterling
With respect to each of the
European Union euro and British pound sterling, the Spot Rate is
expressed as a number of U.S. dollars per one unit of the
applicable Reference Currency.
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· |
As a
result, an increase in the Spot Rate from the Strike Rate to
the Ending Spot Rate means that the applicable Reference Currency
has appreciated / strengthened relative to the U.S. dollar
from the Strike Rate to the Ending Spot Rate. This means that it
would take more U.S. dollars to purchase one unit of the applicable
Reference Currency on the Observation Date than it did on the
Strike Date. Viewed another way, one U.S. dollar could purchase
fewer units of the applicable Reference Currency on the Observation
Date than it could on the Strike Date. |
|
· |
Conversely, a
decrease in the Spot Rate from the Strike Rate to the Ending
Spot Rate means that the applicable Reference Currency has
depreciated / weakened relative to the U.S. dollar from the
Strike Rate to the Ending Spot Rate. This means that one U.S.
dollar could purchase more units of the applicable Reference
Currency on the Observation Date than it could on the Strike Date.
Viewed another way, it would take fewer U.S. dollars to purchase
one unit of the applicable Reference Currency Rate on the
Observation Date than it did on the Strike Date. |
Japanese Yen, Canadian
Dollar, Swedish Krona and Swiss Franc
With
respect to each of the Japanese yen, the Canadian dollar, the
Swedish Krona and the Swiss franc, the Spot Rate is expressed as a
number of units of the applicable Reference Currency per one U.S.
dollar.
|
· |
As a
result, a decrease in the Spot Rate from the Strike Rate to
the Ending Spot Rate means that the applicable Reference Currency
has appreciated / strengthened relative to the U.S. dollar
from the Strike Rate to the Ending Spot Rate. This means that one
unit of the applicable Reference Currency could purchase more U.S.
dollars on the Observation Date than it could on the Strike Date.
Viewed another way, it would take fewer units of the applicable
Reference Currency to purchase one U.S. dollar on the Observation
Date than it did on the Strike Date. |
|
· |
Conversely, an
increase in the Spot Rate from the Strike Rate to the Ending
Spot Rate means that the applicable Reference Currency has
depreciated / weakened relative to the U.S. dollar from the
Strike Rate to the Ending Spot Rate. This means that it would take
more units of the applicable Reference Currency to purchase one
U.S. dollar on the Observation Date than it did on the Strike Date.
Viewed another way, one unit of the applicable Reference Currency
could purchase fewer U.S. dollars on the Observation Date than it
could on the Strike Date. |
How Do the Reference Currency Return Formulas Work?
Each Reference Currency
Return reflects the return of the applicable Reference Currency
relative to the U.S. dollar from the Strike Rate to the Ending Spot
Rate, calculated using the applicable formula set forth above under
“Additional Key Terms — Reference Currency Return.” While each
Reference Currency Return for purposes of the notes is determined
using the applicable formula set forth above under “Additional Key
Terms — Reference Currency Return,” there are other reasonable ways
to determine the return of a Reference Currency relative to the
U.S. dollar that would provide different results. For example,
another way to calculate the return of a Reference Currency
relative to the U.S. dollar would be to calculate the return that
would be achieved by converting U.S. dollars into that Reference
Currency at the Strike Rate on the Strike Date and then, on the
Observation Date, converting back into U.S. dollars at the
applicable Ending Spot Rate. In this pricing supplement, we refer
to the return of a Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar
calculated using that method, which is not used for purposes of the
notes, as a “conversion return.”
As demonstrated by the
examples below, under the Reference Currency Return formulas, any
appreciation of a Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar
will be diminished, as compared to a conversion return, while any
depreciation of a Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar
will be magnified, as compared to a conversion return. In addition,
the diminishing effect on any appreciation of a Reference Currency
relative to the U.S. dollar increases as the applicable Reference
Currency Return increases, and the magnifying effect on any
depreciation of a Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar
increases as the applicable Reference Currency Return decreases.
Accordingly, your payment at maturity may be less than if you had
invested in similar notes that reflected conversion
returns.
European Union Euro and British Pound Sterling (expressed as a
number of U.S. dollars per one unit of the applicable Reference
Currency)
The
following examples assume a Strike Rate of 1.00 for the European
Union euro relative to the U.S. dollar.
|
· |
Example 1: The
European Union euro strengthens from the Strike Rate of 1.00 to an
Ending Spot Rate of 1.10. |
The
Reference Currency Return is equal to 9.09%, calculated as
follows:
(1.10 – 1.00) / 1.10 = 9.09%
By
contrast, if the return on the European Union euro were determined
using a conversion return, the return would be 10.00%.
|
· |
Example 2: The
European Union euro strengthens from the Strike Rate of 1.00 to an
Ending Spot Rate of 100. |
The
Reference Currency Return is equal to 99.00%, which demonstrates
the effective cap of approximately 100% on the Reference Currency
Return, calculated as follows:
(100 – 1.00) / 100 = 99.00%
JPMorgan
Structured Investments — |
PS-
3
|
Notes Linked to the Performance of an Unequally Weighted Basket of
Six Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar |
By
contrast, if the return on the European Union euro were determined
using a conversion return, which would not be subject to the
effective cap of approximately 100%, the return would be
9,900.00%.
As
Examples 1 and 2 above demonstrate, the diminishing effect on any
appreciation of a Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar
increases as the applicable Reference Currency Return
increases.
|
· |
Example 3: The
European Union euro weakens from the Strike Rate of 1.00 to an
Ending Spot Rate of 0.90. |
The
Reference Currency Return is equal to -11.11%, calculated as
follows:
(0.90 – 1.00) / 0.90 = -11.11%
By
contrast, if the return on the European Union euro were determined
using a conversion return, the return would be -10.00%.
|
· |
Example 4: The
European Union euro weakens from the Strike Rate of 1.00 to an
Ending Spot Rate of 0.25. |
The
Reference Currency Return is equal to -300.00%, which demonstrates
that there is no limit on the downside for the Reference Currency
Return, calculated as follows:
(0.25 – 1.00) / 0.25 = -300.00%
By
contrast, if the return on the European Union euro were determined
using a conversion return, the return would be -75.00%.
As
Examples 3 and 4 above demonstrate, the magnifying effect on any
depreciation of a Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar
increases as the applicable Reference Currency Return
decreases.
Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar, Swedish Krona and Swiss Franc
(expressed as a number of units of the applicable Reference
Currency per one U.S. dollar)
The
following examples assume a Strike Rate of 140 for the Japanese yen
relative to the U.S. dollar.
|
· |
Example 1: The
Japanese yen strengthens from the Strike Rate of 140 to an Ending
Spot Rate of 126. |
The
Reference Currency Return is equal to 10.00%, calculated as
follows:
(140 – 126) / 140 = 10.00%
By
contrast, if the return on the Japanese yen were determined using a
conversion return, the return would be 11.11%.
|
· |
Example 2: The
Japanese yen strengthens from the Strike Rate of 140 to an Ending
Spot Rate of 1.40. |
The
Reference Currency Return is equal to 99.00%, which demonstrates
the effective cap of approximately 100% on the Reference Currency
Return, calculated as follows:
(140 – 1.40) / 140 = 99.00%
By
contrast, if the return on the Japanese yen were determined using a
conversion return, which would not be subject to the effective cap
of approximately 100%, the return would be 9,900.00%.
As
Examples 1 and 2 above demonstrate, the diminishing effect on any
appreciation of a Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar
increases as the applicable Reference Currency Return
increases.
|
· |
Example 3: The
Japanese yen weakens from the Strike Rate of 140 to an Ending Spot
Rate of 154. |
The
Reference Currency Return is equal to -10.00%, calculated as
follows:
(140 – 154) / 140 = -10.00%
By
contrast, if the return on the Japanese yen were determined using a
conversion return, the return would be -9.09%.
|
· |
Example 4: The
Japanese yen weakens from the Strike Rate of 140 to an Ending Spot
Rate of 560. |
The
Reference Currency Return is equal to -300.00%, which demonstrates
that there is no limit on the downside for the Reference Currency
Return, calculated as follows:
(140 – 560) / 140 = -300.00%
By
contrast, if the return on the Japanese yen were determined using a
conversion return, the return would be -75.00%.
As
Examples 3 and 4 above demonstrate, the magnifying effect on any
depreciation of a Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar
increases as the applicable Reference Currency Return
decreases.
The
hypothetical Strike Rate, Ending Spot Rates and Reference Currency
Returns set forth above are for illustrative purposes only and have
been rounded for ease of analysis.
JPMorgan
Structured Investments — |
PS-
4
|
Notes Linked to the Performance of an Unequally Weighted Basket of
Six Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar |
What Is the Payment at Maturity on the Notes, Assuming a Range
of Performances for the Basket?
The
following table and examples illustrate the hypothetical total
return and the hypothetical payment at maturity on the notes. The
“total return” as used in this pricing supplement is the number,
expressed as a percentage, that results from comparing the payment
at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note to $1,000. Each
hypothetical total return or payment at maturity set forth below
assumes a Participation Rate of 100%. The actual Participation Rate
will be provided in the pricing supplement and will not be less
than 100%. Each hypothetical total return or payment at maturity
set forth below is for illustrative purposes only and may not be
the actual total return or payment at maturity applicable to a
purchaser of the notes. The numbers appearing in the following
table and in the examples below have been rounded for ease of
analysis.
Ending
Basket
Level |
Basket
Return |
Basket
Return ×
Participation
Rate (100%) |
Additional
Amount |
|
|
|
Payment
at
Maturity |
Total
Return |
180.00 |
80.00% |
80.00% |
$800.00 |
+ |
$1,000.00 |
= |
$1,800.00 |
80.00% |
160.00 |
60.00% |
60.00% |
$600.00 |
+ |
$1,000.00 |
= |
$1,600.00 |
60.00% |
140.00 |
40.00% |
40.00% |
$400.00 |
+ |
$1,000.00 |
= |
$1,400.00 |
40.00% |
120.00 |
20.00% |
20.00% |
$200.00 |
+ |
$1,000.00 |
= |
$1,200.00 |
20.00% |
110.00 |
10.00% |
10.00% |
$100.00 |
+ |
$1,000.00 |
= |
$1,100.00 |
10.00% |
105.00 |
5.00% |
5.00% |
$50.00 |
+ |
$1,000.00 |
= |
$1,050.00 |
5.00% |
100.00 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
$0.00 |
+ |
$1,000.00 |
= |
$1,000.00 |
0.00% |
95.00 |
-5.00% |
N/A |
$0.00 |
+ |
$1,000.00 |
= |
$1,000.00 |
0.00% |
90.00 |
-10.00% |
N/A |
$0.00 |
+ |
$1,000.00 |
= |
$1,000.00 |
0.00% |
80.00 |
-20.00% |
N/A |
$0.00 |
+ |
$1,000.00 |
= |
$1,000.00 |
0.00% |
60.00 |
-40.00% |
N/A |
$0.00 |
+ |
$1,000.00 |
= |
$1,000.00 |
0.00% |
40.00 |
-60.00% |
N/A |
$0.00 |
+ |
$1,000.00 |
= |
$1,000.00 |
0.00% |
20.00 |
-80.00% |
N/A |
$0.00 |
+ |
$1,000.00 |
= |
$1,000.00 |
0.00% |
0.00 |
-100.00% |
N/A |
$0.00 |
+ |
$1,000.00 |
= |
$1,000.00 |
0.00% |
-10.00 |
-110.00% |
N/A |
$0.00 |
+ |
$1,000.00 |
= |
$1,000.00 |
0.00% |
Hypothetical Examples of Amount Payable at Maturity
The
following examples illustrate how the total payment at maturity in
different hypothetical scenarios is calculated.
Example 1: The level of the Basket increases from the Starting
Basket Level of 100 to an Ending Basket Level of 110.
Because
the Ending Basket Level of 110 is greater than the Starting Basket
Level of 100 and the Basket Return is 10%, the Additional Amount is
equal to $100. The investor receives a payment at maturity of
$1,100 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × 10% × 100%) = $1,100
Example 2: The level of the Basket decreases from the Starting
Basket Level of 100 to an Ending Basket Level of 80.
Because
the Ending Basket Level of 80 is less than the Starting Basket
Level of 100, the payment at maturity is equal to $1,000 per $1,000
principal amount note.
Example 3: The level of the Basket neither increases nor
decreases from the Starting Basket Level of 100.
Because
the Ending Basket Level of 100 is equal to the Starting Basket
Level of 100, the payment at maturity is equal to $1,000 per $1,000
principal amount note.
The
hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments on the notes shown
above apply only if you hold the notes for their entire
term. These hypotheticals do not reflect 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.
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Six Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar |
What Is the Basket Return, Assuming a Range of Performances for
the Reference Currencies?
The examples below illustrate hypothetical Basket Returns, assuming
a range of performances for the Reference Currencies. The
hypothetical Basket Returns set forth below assume the Strike Rates
as set forth in the tables below. The Basket Returns set forth
below are for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual
Basket Returns applicable to the notes. You should consider
carefully whether the notes are suitable to your investment goals.
The numbers appearing in the examples below have been rounded for
ease of analysis.
Example 1
Reference
Currency |
Reference
Currency
Weight |
Hypothetical
Strike Rate |
Hypothetical
Ending Spot
Rate |
Reference
Currency
Return |
European
Union euro |
57.60% |
1.00 |
1.25 |
20.00% |
Japanese
yen |
13.60% |
140.00 |
126.00 |
10.00% |
British
pound sterling |
11.90% |
1.10 |
1.375 |
20.00% |
Canadian
dollar |
9.10% |
1.30 |
1.1375 |
12.50% |
Swedish
Krona |
4.20% |
11.00 |
9.90 |
10.00% |
Swiss
franc |
3.60% |
0.90 |
0.72 |
20.00% |
|
|
Basket
Return: |
17.54% |
In this example, each of the Reference Currencies appreciated in
value relative to the U.S. dollar, resulting in positive Reference
Currency Returns for each Reference Currency relative to the U.S.
dollar, with a Basket Return of 17.54%.
Example 2
Reference
Currency |
Reference
Currency
Weight |
Hypothetical
Strike Rate |
Hypothetical
Ending Spot
Rate |
Reference
Currency
Return |
European
Union euro |
57.60% |
1.00 |
0.83333 |
-20.00% |
Japanese
yen |
13.60% |
140.00 |
154.00 |
-10.00% |
British
pound sterling |
11.90% |
1.10 |
0.91667 |
-20.00% |
Canadian
dollar |
9.10% |
1.30 |
1.456 |
-12.00% |
Swedish
Krona |
4.20% |
11.00 |
13.20 |
-20.00% |
Swiss
franc |
3.60% |
0.90 |
1.125 |
-25.00% |
|
|
Basket
Return: |
-18.09% |
In this example, each of the Reference Currencies depreciated in
value relative to the U.S. dollar, resulting in negative Reference
Currency Returns for each Reference Currency relative to the U.S.
dollar, with a Basket Return of -18.09%.
Example 3
Reference
Currency |
Reference
Currency
Weight |
Hypothetical
Strike Rate |
Hypothetical
Ending Spot
Rate |
Reference
Currency
Return |
European
Union euro |
57.60% |
1.00 |
0.50 |
-100.00% |
Japanese
yen |
13.60% |
140.00 |
126.00 |
10.00% |
British
pound sterling |
11.90% |
1.10 |
1.375 |
20.00% |
Canadian
dollar |
9.10% |
1.30 |
1.1375 |
12.50% |
Swedish
Krona |
4.20% |
11.00 |
9.90 |
10.00% |
Swiss
franc |
3.60% |
0.90 |
0.72 |
20.00% |
|
|
Basket
Return: |
-51.58% |
In this example, the Japanese yen, the British pound sterling, the
Canadian dollar, the Swedish Krona and the Swiss franc each
appreciated in value relative to the U.S. dollar, resulting in
positive Reference Currency Returns for each of those Reference
Currency relative to the U.S. dollar, and the European Union euro
depreciated in value relative to the U.S. dollar, resulting in a
Reference Currency Return for the European Union euro of -100%. The
Basket Return is -51.58%. This example demonstrates that, because
the European Union euro makes up 57.60% of the Basket, depreciation
of the European Union euro relative to the U.S. dollar can more
than offset appreciation of the other Reference Currencies relative
to the U.S. dollar.
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Example 4
Reference
Currency |
Reference
Currency
Weight |
Hypothetical
Strike Rate |
Hypothetical
Ending Spot
Rate |
Reference
Currency
Return |
European
Union euro |
57.60% |
1.00 |
100.00 |
99.00% |
Japanese
yen |
13.60% |
140.00 |
1,260.00 |
-800.00% |
British
pound sterling |
11.90% |
1.10 |
110.00 |
99.00% |
Canadian
dollar |
9.10% |
1.30 |
0.013 |
99.00% |
Swedish
Krona |
4.20% |
11.00 |
0.11 |
99.00% |
Swiss
franc |
3.60% |
0.90 |
0.009 |
99.00% |
|
|
Basket
Return: |
-23.26% |
In this example, the European Union
euro, the Canadian dollar, the British pound sterling, the Swedish
Krona and the Swiss franc each appreciated significantly in value
relative to the U.S. dollar, resulting in Reference Currency
Returns for each of those Reference Currencies of 99%, and the
Japanese yen depreciated significantly in value relative to the
U.S. dollar, resulting in a Reference Currency Return for the
Japanese yen of -800%. The Basket Return is -23.26%.
This example demonstrates that (a) no Reference Currency Return
will be greater than approximately 100% and (b) depreciation by one
Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar can more than offset
appreciation of the other Reference Currencies relative to the U.S.
dollar, even when the other Reference Currencies collectively have
a greater weight within the basket.
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Six Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar |
Selected Purchase Considerations
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POTENTIAL
PRESERVATION OF CAPITAL AT MATURITY — Subject to the credit
risks of JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co., the
payment at maturity will be at least $1,000 per $1,000 principal
amount note if you hold the notes to maturity, regardless of the
performance of the Basket. 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. |
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CAPPED APPRECIATION
POTENTIAL — At maturity, in addition to the principal amount,
for each $1,000 principal amount note, you will receive a payment
equal to $1,000 × the Basket Return × the Participation Rate of at
least 100%*, provided that this payment (the “Additional
Amount”) will not be less than zero or greater than the effective
cap of at least 100% of the principal amount. Accordingly, the
actual maximum payment at maturity will be at least $1,000 per
$1,000 principal amount note. See “How Do the Reference Currency
Return Formulas Work?”, “Selected Risk Considerations — Risks
Relating to the Notes Generally — Your Notes Are Subject to an
Embedded Maximum Payment at Maturity” and “What Is the Basket
Return, Assuming a Range of Performances for the Reference
Currencies?” in this pricing supplement for more
information. |
* The Participation Rate will be provided in the pricing supplement
and will not be less than 100%.
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EXPOSURE TO THE
REFERENCE CURRENCIES VERSUS THE U.S. DOLLAR — The return on the
notes is linked to the performance of a basket of currencies, which
we refer to as the Reference Currencies, relative to the U.S.
dollar, and will enable you to participate in potential increases
in the value of the Basket relative to the U.S. dollar, from the
Starting Basket Level to the Ending Basket Level. The Basket
derives its value from an unequally weighted group of currencies
consisting of the European Union euro, the Japanese yen, the
British pound sterling, the Canadian dollar, the Swedish Krona and
the Swiss Franc, each measured relative to the U.S. dollar. The
Reference Currency Return with respect to each Reference Currency
is effectively capped at approximately 100%, with no limit on the
downside. See “How Do the
Reference Currency Return Formulas Work?”, “Selected Risk
Considerations — Risks Relating to the Notes Generally — Your Notes
Are Subject to an Embedded Maximum Payment at Maturity” and “What
Is the Basket Return, Assuming a Range of Performances for the
Reference Currencies?” in this pricing supplement for more
information. |
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TAX
TREATMENT — You should review carefully the section entitled
“Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences,” and in particular
the subsection thereof entitled “— Notes Treated as Debt
Instruments That Have a Term of More than One Year,” in the
accompanying product supplement no. 2-II. Unlike a traditional debt
instrument that provides for periodic payments of interest at a
single fixed rate, with respect to which a cash-method investor
generally recognizes income only upon receipt of stated interest,
the notes will be treated as “contingent payment debt instruments”
for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As discussed in that
subsection, you generally will be required to accrue original issue
discount (“OID”) on your notes in each taxable year at the
“comparable yield,” as determined by us, subject to certain
adjustments to reflect the difference between the actual and
projected amounts of any payments you receive during the year, with
the result that your taxable income in any year may differ
significantly from the aggregate amount of the Interest Payments
you receive in that year. Upon sale or exchange (including at
maturity), you will recognize taxable income or loss equal to the
difference between the amount received from the sale or exchange,
and your adjusted basis in the note, which generally will equal the
cost thereof, increased by the amount of OID you have accrued in
respect of the note and decreased by the amount of any prior
projected payments in respect of the note. You generally must
treat any income as interest income and any loss as ordinary loss
to the extent of previous net interest inclusions, and the balance
as capital loss. The deductibility of capital losses is
subject to limitations. Special rules may apply if the Additional
Amount is treated as becoming fixed prior to maturity. The
discussions herein 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. Purchasers
who are not initial purchasers of notes at their issue price should
consult their tax advisers with respect to the tax consequences of
an investment in notes, including the treatment of the difference,
if any, between the basis in their notes and the notes’ adjusted
issue price. |
The discussions in the preceding paragraphs, when read in
combination with the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income
Tax Consequences” (and in particular the subsection thereof
entitled “— Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders— Notes Treated as
Contingent Payment Debt Instruments”) in the accompanying product
supplement, constitute the full opinion of Davis Polk &
Wardwell LLP regarding the material U.S. federal income tax
consequences of owning and disposing of notes.
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COMPARABLE YIELD AND
PROJECTED PAYMENT SCHEDULE — We will determine the comparable
yield for the notes and will provide that comparable yield, and the
related projected payment schedule, in the pricing supplement for
the notes, which we will file with the SEC. If the notes had
priced on September 28, 2022 and we had determined the comparable
yield on that date, it would have been an annual rate of 4.74%,
compounded semiannually. The actual comparable yield that we
will determine for the notes may be higher or lower than 4.74%, and
will depend upon a variety of factors, including actual market
conditions and our borrowing costs for debt instruments of
comparable maturities. Neither the comparable yield nor
the projected payment schedule constitutes a representation by us
regarding the actual Additional Amount, if any, that we will pay on
the notes. |
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Notes Linked to the Performance of an Unequally Weighted Basket of
Six Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar |
Selected Risk Considerations
An
investment in the notes involves significant risks. Investing in
the notes is not equivalent to investing directly in the Reference
Currencies, the U.S. dollar or the respective exchange rates
between the Reference Currencies and the U.S. dollar or any
contracts related to the Reference Currencies, the U.S. dollar or
the respective exchange rates between the Reference Currencies and
the U.S. dollar. These risks are explained in more detail in the
“Risk Factors” sections of the accompanying prospectus supplement
and product supplement and below.
Risks Relating to the
Notes Generally
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THE
NOTES MAY NOT PAY MORE THAN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT AT MATURITY —
You may receive a lower payment at maturity than you would have
received if you had invested directly in the Reference Currencies,
the U.S. dollar or any contracts related to the Reference
Currencies, the U.S. dollar or the respective exchange rates
between the Reference Currencies and the U.S. dollar. If the Basket
Return is not positive (i.e., the Basket does not appreciate
from the Starting Basket Level to the Ending Basket Level), the
Additional Amount will be zero. This will be true even if the
Basket Return was positive at some time during the term of the
notes but depreciates or remains flat from the Starting Basket
Level on the Observation Date. |
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YOUR
NOTES ARE SUBJECT TO AN EMBEDDED MAXIMUM PAYMENT AT MATURITY —
Because the Reference Currency Returns are expressed either as the
Ending Spot Rate minus the Strike Rate, divided by
the Ending Spot Rate, or as the Strike Rate minus the Ending
Spot Rate, divided by the Strike Rate, your payment at
maturity is subject to an embedded maximum payment at maturity. In
no event will any Reference Currency Return be greater than 100%
and, accordingly, the Basket Return will not be greater than 100%.
As a result, assuming a Participation Rate of 100%, the Additional
Amount will be at most $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount note, and
the payment at maturity will be at most $2,000 per $1,000 principal
amount note. The Participation Rate will be provided in the pricing
supplement and will not be less than 100%. |
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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. |
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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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NO INTEREST PAYMENTS — As a holder of the notes, you will
not receive interest payments. |
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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. |
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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 Participation Rate 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 Participation Rate. |
Risks Relating to
Conflicts of Interest
|
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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. |
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Six Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar |
In addition, although the calculation agent has made all
determinations and has taken all actions in relation to the
establishment of each Strike Rate in good faith, it should be noted
that such discretion could have an impact (positive or negative),
on the value of your notes. The calculation agent is under no
obligation to consider your interests as a holder of the notes in
taking any actions, including the determination of each Strike
Rate, that might affect the value of your notes.
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 — The
estimated value of the notes is determined by reference to 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,
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. |
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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 is 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-rate debt of JPMorgan Chase
& Co. The use of an internal funding rate and any potential
changes to that rate may have an adverse effect on the terms of the
notes and any secondary market prices of the notes. See “The
Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing
supplement. |
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THE VALUE OF THE NOTES AS PUBLISHED BY JPMS (AND WHICH MAY BE
REFLECTED ON CUSTOMER ACCOUNT STATEMENTS) MAY BE HIGHER THAN THE
THEN-CURRENT ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES FOR A LIMITED TIME
PERIOD — We generally expect that some of the costs included in
the original issue price of the notes will be partially paid back
to you in connection with any repurchases of your notes by JPMS in
an amount that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined
period. These costs can include projected hedging profits, if any,
and, in some circumstances, estimated hedging costs and our
internal secondary market funding rates for structured debt
issuances. 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 (a) exclude selling commissions and (b) may exclude
projected hedging profits, if any, and estimated hedging costs that
are included in the original issue price of the notes. As a result,
the price, if any, at which JPMS will be willing to buy 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 “— Risks Relating
to the Notes Generally — Lack of Liquidity” above.
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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 level of the Basket,
including: |
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any actual or potential change in our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s
creditworthiness or credit spreads; |
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customary bid-ask spreads for similarly sized trades; |
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our internal secondary market funding rates for structured debt
issuances; |
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the exchange rates and the volatility of the exchange rates of the
Reference Currencies relative to the U.S. dollar; |
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suspension or disruption of market trading in the Reference
Currencies and the U.S. dollar; |
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the time to maturity of the notes; |
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interest and yield rates in the market generally; and |
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Six Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar |
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a variety of other economic, financial, political, regulatory and
judicial events. |
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.
Risks Relating to the
Reference Currencies
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THE METHOD OF CALCULATING THE REFERENCE CURRENCY RETURNS WILL
DIMINISH ANY APPRECIATION OF THE REFERENCE CURRENCIES AND MAGNIFY
ANY DEPRECIATION OF THE REFERENCE CURRENCIES RELATIVE TO THE U.S.
DOLLAR — Each Reference Currency Return reflects the return of
a Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar from the Strike
Rate to the Ending Spot Rate, calculated using the applicable
formula set forth above under “Additional Key Terms — Reference
Currency Return.” While each Reference Currency Return for purposes
of the notes is determined using the applicable formula set forth
above under “Additional Key Terms — Reference Currency Return,”
there are other reasonable ways to determine the return of a
Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar that would provide
different results. For example, another way to calculate the return
of a Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar would be to
calculate the return that would be achieved by converting U.S.
dollars into that Reference Currency at the Strike Rate on the
Pricing Date and then, on the Observation Date, converting back
into U.S. dollars at the Ending Spot Rate. In this pricing
supplement, we refer to the return of a Reference Currency relative
to the U.S. dollar calculated using that method, which is not used
for purposes of the notes, as a “conversion return.” |
Under the Reference Currency
Return formula, any appreciation of a Reference Currency relative
to the U.S. dollar will be diminished, as compared to a conversion
return, while any depreciation of a Reference Currency relative to
the U.S. dollar will be magnified, as compared to a conversion
return. The diminishing effect on any appreciation of a Reference
Currency relative to the U.S. dollar, which we refer to as an
embedded variable decelerating upside leverage, increases as the
Reference Currency Return increases. The magnifying effect on any
depreciation of a Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar,
which we refer to as an embedded variable downside leverage,
increases as the Reference Currency Return decreases. Accordingly,
your payment at maturity may be less than if you had invested in
similar notes that reflected conversion returns. See “How Do the
Reference Currency Return Formulas Work?” in this pricing
supplement for more information.
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MOVEMENTS IN THE EXCHANGE RATES OF THE REFERENCE CURRENCIES
RELATIVE TO THE U.S. DOLLAR MAY BE HIGHLY CORRELATED — Because
the performance of the Basket is determined by the performances of
the Reference Currencies relative to the U.S. dollar, your notes
will be exposed to currency exchange rate risk with respect to the
European Union and its member countries, Japan, the United Kingdom,
Canada, Sweden, Switzerland (the “Reference Currency Countries”)
and the United States. High correlation of movements in the
exchange rates of the Reference Currencies relative to the U.S.
dollar during periods of negative returns could have an adverse
effect on your return on your investment at maturity.
However, the movements in the exchange rates of the Reference
Currencies relative to the U.S. dollar may not be correlated.
See the immediately following risk consideration for more
information. |
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CHANGES IN THE
VALUES OF THE REFERENCE CURRENCIES RELATIVE TO THE U.S. DOLLAR MAY
OFFSET EACH OTHER — Changes in the values of the Reference
Currencies relative to the U.S. dollar may not correlate with each
other. At a time when one of the Reference Currencies appreciates
relative to the U.S. dollar, one or more of the other Reference
Currencies may depreciate relative to the U.S. dollar or may not
appreciate as much. Therefore, in calculating the Ending Basket
Level, appreciation by one of the Reference Currencies relative to
the U.S. dollar may be moderated, or more than offset, by
depreciation or lesser appreciation of the other Reference
Currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. Because each Reference
Currency Return is subject to an embedded maximum return of
approximately 100%, with no limit on the downside, and because of
the embedded variable decelerating upside leverage and the embedded
variable downside leverage, depreciation by one Reference Currency
relative to the U.S. dollar may result in an Additional Amount of
zero, even when the other Reference Currencies appreciate
significantly relative to the U.S. dollar. See “What Is the Basket
Return, Assuming a Range of Performances for the Reference
Currencies?” in this pricing supplement for more
information. |
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THE
NOTES MIGHT NOT PAY AS MUCH AS A DIRECT INVESTMENT IN THE REFERENCE
CURRENCIES — You may receive a lower payment at maturity than
you would have received if you had invested directly in the
Reference Currencies individually, a combination of Reference
Currencies or contracts related to the Reference Currencies for
which there is an active secondary market. |
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THE NOTES ARE SUBJECT TO CURRENCY EXCHANGE RISK
— Foreign
currency exchange rates vary over time, and may vary considerably
during the term of the notes. The value of a Reference Currency or
the U.S. dollar is at any moment a result of the supply and demand
for that currency. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates
result over time from the interaction of many factors directly or
indirectly affecting economic and political conditions in the
Reference Currency Countries, the United States and other relevant
countries or regions. |
Of particular importance to potential currency exchange risk
are:
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existing and expected
rates of inflation; |
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existing and expected
interest rate levels; |
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the
balance of payments in the Reference Currency Countries and the
United States, and between each country or region and its major
trading partners; |
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political, civil or
military unrest in the Reference Currency Countries and the United
States; and |
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the
extent of governmental surplus or deficit in the Reference Currency
Countries and the United States. |
All of these factors are, in turn, sensitive to the monetary,
fiscal and trade policies pursued by the Reference Currency
Countries and the United States, and those of other countries
important to international trade and finance.
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GOVERNMENTAL
INTERVENTION COULD MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY AFFECT THE VALUE OF THE
NOTES — Foreign exchange rates can be fixed by the sovereign
government, allowed to float within a range of exchange rates set
by the government or left to float freely. Governments, including
those of the Reference Currency Countries and the United States,
use a variety of techniques, such as intervention by their central
bank or imposition of regulatory controls or taxes, to affect the
exchange rates of their respective currencies. They may also issue
a new currency to replace an existing currency, fix the exchange
rate or alter the exchange rate or relative exchange
characteristics by devaluation or revaluation of a currency. Thus,
a special risk in purchasing the notes is that their trading value
and amount payable could be affected by the actions of sovereign
governments, fluctuations in response to other market forces and
the movement of currencies across borders. |
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EVEN THOUGH THE REFERENCE CURRENCIES AND THE U.S. Dollar TRADE
AROUND-THE-CLOCK, THE NOTES WILL NOT — Because the
inter-bank market in foreign currencies is a global,
around-the-clock market, the hours of trading for the notes, if
any, will not conform to the hours during which the Reference
Currencies and the U.S. dollar are traded. Consequently,
significant price and rate movements may take place in the
underlying foreign exchange markets that will not be reflected
immediately in the price of the notes. Additionally, there is no
systematic reporting of last-sale information for foreign
currencies which, combined with the limited availability of
quotations to individual investors, may make it difficult for many
investors to obtain timely and accurate data regarding the state of
the underlying foreign exchange markets. |
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CURRENCY EXCHANGE RISKS CAN BE EXPECTED TO HEIGHTEN IN PERIODS
OF FINANCIAL TURMOIL — In periods of
financial turmoil, capital can move quickly out of regions that are
perceived to be more vulnerable to the effects of the crisis than
others with sudden and severely adverse consequences to the
currencies of those regions. In addition, governments around the
world, including the United States government and governments of
other major world currencies, have recently made, and may be
expected to continue to make, very significant interventions in
their economies, and sometimes directly in their currencies. Such
interventions affect currency exchange rates globally and, in
particular, the value of the Reference Currencies relative to the
U.S. dollar. Further interventions, other government actions or
suspensions of actions, as well as other changes in government
economic policy or other financial or economic events affecting the
currency markets, may cause currency exchange rates to fluctuate
sharply in the future, which could have a material adverse effect
on the value of the notes and your return on your investment in the
notes at maturity. |
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CURRENCY MARKET
DISRUPTIONS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT YOUR RETURN — The calculation
agent may, in its sole discretion, determine that the currency
markets have been affected in a manner that prevents it from
properly determining, among other things, the Spot Rates and the
Reference Currency Returns. These events may include disruptions or
suspensions of trading in the currency markets as a whole, and
could be a Convertibility Event, a Deliverability Event, a
Liquidity Event, a Taxation Event, a Discontinuity Event or a Price
Source Disruption Event. See “The Underlyings — Currencies — Market
Disruption Events for a Reference Currency Relative to a Base
Currency” in the accompanying product supplement for further
information on what constitutes a market disruption
event. |
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Historical Information
The
following table sets forth the Spot Rate of each Reference Currency
on September 28, 2022. We obtained the Spot Rates below from
Refinitiv, without independent verification.
Reference
Currency |
Spot
Rate |
European
Union euro (EUR) |
0.96050 |
Japanese
yen (JPY) |
143.480 |
British
pound sterling (GBP) |
1.06810 |
Canadian
dollar (CAD) |
1.36845 |
Swedish
krona (SEK) |
11.3363 |
Swiss
franc (CHF) |
0.98525 |
The graph below shows the weekly performance of the Basket from
January 6, 2017 through September 23, 2022, assuming that the
Starting Basket Level was set equal to 100 on January 6, 2017 and
the weights of the Reference Currencies were as specified under
“Key Terms — Reference Currencies” in this pricing supplement on
that date and that the exchange rates (as described below) of each
Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar on the relevant
dates were the Spot Rates on those dates. The exchange rates and
the historical weekly Basket performance data in this graph were
determined using the rates reported by the Bloomberg
Professional® service (“Bloomberg”) and may not be
indicative of the Basket performance using the Spot Rates of the
Reference Currencies relative to the U.S. dollar that would be
derived from the applicable Refinitiv pages.

The six
graphs below show the historical weekly performance of each
Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar based on the weekly
historical conventional market quotations shown on Bloomberg from
January 6, 2017 through September 23, 2022.

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The
exchange rates displayed in the graphs above are for illustrative
purposes only and do not form part of the calculation of the
Reference Currency Returns. The value of the Basket, and thus
the Basket Return, increases when the individual Reference
Currencies appreciate in value against the U.S. dollar.
The
historical performance of the Basket and each Reference Currency
relative to the U.S. dollar should not be taken as indications of
future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the Basket
Closing Level on the Observation Date or the Spot Rate of any of
the Reference Currencies on the Observation Date. There can be no
assurance that the performance of the Basket will result in a
positive return on the notes at maturity.
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 is 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-rate
debt of JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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, 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 — Risks
Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the
Notes — The Estimated Value of the Notes Does Not Represent Future
Values of the Notes and May Differ from Others’ Estimates” in this
pricing supplement.
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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 — 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
“Selected Risk Considerations — 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 this pricing 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 that 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 “What Is the Payment
at Maturity on the Notes, Assuming a Range of Performances for the
Basket?”, “Hypothetical Examples of Amount Payable at Maturity” and
“What Is the Basket Return, Assuming a Range of Performances for
the Reference Currencies?” in this pricing supplement for an
illustration of the risk-return profile of the notes and “Selected
Purchase Considerations — Exposure to the Reference Currencies
Versus the U.S. Dollar” 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 Information
About the Form of the Notes
The notes will initially be
represented by a type of global security that we refer to as a
master note. A master note represents multiple securities
that may be issued at different times and that may have different
terms. The trustee and/or paying agent will, in accordance
with instructions from us, make appropriate entries or notations in
its records relating to the master note representing the notes to
indicate that the master note evidences the notes.
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