November 22, 2022 |
Registration Statement Nos. 333-236659
and 333-236659-01; Rule 424(b)(2) |

JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Structured Investments
$1,594,000
Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes Linked to the Least
Performing of the iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF, the
Russell 2000® Index and the NASDAQ-100 Index®
due November 27, 2024
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase &
Co.
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The notes are designed for investors who seek a Contingent
Interest Payment with respect to each Review Date for which the
closing value of each of the iShares® Russell 2000 Value
ETF, the Russell 2000® Index and the NASDAQ-100
Index®, which we refer to as the Underlyings, is greater
than or equal to 80.00% of its Initial Value, which we refer to as
an Interest Barrier. |
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The notes will be automatically called if the closing value of
each Underlying on any Review Date (other than the first through
fifth and final Review Dates) is greater than or equal to its
Initial Value. |
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The earliest date on which an automatic call may be initiated
is May 22, 2023. |
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Investors should be willing to accept the risk of losing up to
80.00% of their principal and the risk that no Contingent Interest
Payment may be made with respect to some or all Review Dates. |
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Investors should also be willing to forgo fixed interest and
dividend payments, in exchange for the opportunity to receive
Contingent Interest Payments. |
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The notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, which we refer to as JPMorgan
Financial, the payment on which is fully and unconditionally
guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. Any payment on the notes
is subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Financial, as issuer of
the notes, and the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co., as
guarantor of the notes. |
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Payments on the notes are not linked to a basket composed of
the Underlyings. Payments on the notes are linked to the
performance of each of the Underlyings individually, as described
below. |
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Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples
thereof |
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The notes priced on November 22, 2022 and are expected to
settle on or about November 28, 2022. |
Investing in the notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk
Factors” beginning on page S-2 of the accompanying prospectus
supplement, “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-12 of the
accompanying product supplement, “Risk Factors” beginning on page
US-3 of the accompanying underlying supplement and “Selected Risk
Considerations” beginning on page PS-5 of this pricing
supplement.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of the notes or
passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this pricing supplement
or the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement,
prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any representation to the
contrary is a criminal offense.
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Price to
Public (1) |
Fees and
Commissions (2) |
Proceeds to
Issuer |
Per note |
$1,000 |
$7 |
$993 |
Total |
$1,594,000 |
$11,158 |
$1,582,842 |
(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 of $7.00 per $1,000 principal amount note it receives
from us to other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers. See “Plan of
Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product
supplement.
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The estimated value of the notes, when the terms of the notes
were set, was $973.80 per $1,000 principal amount note. See “The
Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement for
additional information.
The notes are not bank deposits, are not insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency and
are not obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.
Pricing supplement to product supplement no. 4-II dated November 4,
2020, underlying supplement no. 1-II dated November 4, 2020
and the prospectus and prospectus supplement, each dated April 8,
2020
Key Terms
Issuer:
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company
LLC, an indirect, wholly owned finance subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase
& Co.
Guarantor:
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Underlyings:
The iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF (Bloomberg ticker:
IWN) (the “Fund”) and the Russell 2000® Index (Bloomberg
ticker: RTY) and the NASDAQ-100 Index® (Bloomberg
ticker: NDX) (each an “Index” and collectively, the “Indices”)
(each of the Fund and the Indices, an “Underlying” and
collectively, the “Underlyings”)
Contingent
Interest Payments: If the notes have not been
automatically called and the closing value of each Underlying on
any Review Date is greater than or equal to its Interest Barrier,
you will receive on the applicable Interest Payment Date for each
$1,000 principal amount note a Contingent Interest Payment equal to
$10.5833 (equivalent to a Contingent Interest Rate of 12.70% per
annum, payable at a rate of 1.05833% per month).
If the closing value of any Underlying on any Review Date is
less than its Interest Barrier, no Contingent Interest Payment will
be made with respect to that Review Date.
Contingent
Interest Rate: 12.70%
per annum, payable at a rate of 1.05833% per month
Interest Barrier / Buffer
Threshold: With respect to each Underlying, 80.00% of
its Initial Value, which is $118.184 for the Fund, 1,488.3528 for
the Russell 2000® Index and 9,379.872 for the NASDAQ-100
Index®
Buffer
Amount: 20.00%
Pricing
Date: November 22, 2022
Original
Issue Date (Settlement Date): On or about November 28, 2022
Review
Dates*: December 22, 2022, January 23, 2023, February
22, 2023, March 22, 2023, April 24, 2023, May 22, 2023, June 22,
2023, July 24, 2023, August 22, 2023, September 22, 2023, October
23, 2023, November 22, 2023, December 22, 2023, January 22, 2024,
February 22, 2024, March 22, 2024, April 22, 2024, May 22, 2024,
June 24, 2024, July 22, 2024, August 22, 2024, September 23, 2024,
October 22, 2024 and November 22, 2024 (final
Review Date)
Interest
Payment Dates*: December 28, 2022, January 26, 2023,
February 27, 2023, March 27, 2023, April 27, 2023, May 25, 2023,
June 27, 2023, July 27, 2023, August 25, 2023, September 27, 2023,
October 26, 2023, November 28, 2023, December 28, 2023, January 25,
2024, February 27, 2024, March 27, 2024, April 25, 2024, May 28,
2024, June 27, 2024, July 25, 2024, August 27, 2024, September 26,
2024, October 25, 2024 and the Maturity Date
Maturity
Date*: November 27, 2024
Call Settlement Date*:
If the notes are automatically called on any Review Date
(other than the first through fifth and final Review Dates), the
first Interest Payment Date immediately following that Review
Date
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Subject to postponement in the event of a market disruption event
and as described under “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a
Determination Date — Notes Linked to Multiple Underlyings” and
“General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Payment Date” in the
accompanying product supplement
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Automatic Call:
If
the closing value of each Underlying on any Review Date (other than
the first through fifth and final Review Dates) is greater than or
equal to its Initial 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 Contingent Interest Payment
applicable to that Review Date, payable on the applicable 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 of
each Underlying is greater than or equal to its Buffer Threshold,
you will receive a cash payment at maturity, for each $1,000
principal amount note, equal to (a) $1,000 plus (b) the
Contingent Interest Payment applicable to the final Review
Date.
If
the notes have not been automatically called and the Final Value of
any Underlying is less than its Buffer Threshold, your payment at
maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as
follows:
$1,000 + [$1,000 × (Least Performing Underlying Return + Buffer
Amount)]
If the notes have not been automatically called and the Final
Value of any Underlying is less than its Buffer Threshold, you will
lose some or most of your principal amount at maturity.
Least Performing Underlying: The Underlying with the
Least Performing Underlying Return
Least Performing Underlying Return: The lowest of the
Underlying Returns of the Underlyings
Underlying Return:
With respect to each Underlying,
(Final Value – Initial Value)
Initial Value
Initial
Value: With respect to each Underlying, the closing
value of that Underlying on the Pricing Date, which was $147.73 for
the Fund, 1,860.441 for the Russell 2000® Index and
11,724.84 for the NASDAQ-100 Index®
Final
Value: With respect to
each Underlying, the closing value of that Underlying on the final
Review Date
Share
Adjustment Factor: The Share Adjustment Factor is
referenced in determining the closing value of the Fund and is set
equal to 1.0 on the Pricing Date. The Share Adjustment Factor is
subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events
affecting the Fund. See “The Underlyings — Funds — Anti-Dilution
Adjustments” in the accompanying product supplement for further
information.
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| Structured Investments
Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes Linked to the Least
Performing of the iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF, the
Russell 2000® Index and the NASDAQ-100
Index®
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How the Notes Work
Payments in Connection with the First through Fifth Review
Dates

Payments in Connection with Review Dates (Other than the First
through Fifth and Final Review Dates)

PS-2
| Structured Investments
Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes Linked to the Least
Performing of the iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF, the
Russell 2000® Index and the NASDAQ-100
Index®
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Payment at Maturity If the Notes Have Not Been Automatically
Called

Total Contingent Interest Payments
The table below illustrates the hypothetical total Contingent
Interest Payments per $1,000 principal amount note over the term of
the notes based on the Contingent Interest Rate of 12.70% per
annum, depending on how many Contingent Interest Payments are made
prior to automatic call or maturity.
Number of Contingent
Interest Payments |
Total Contingent
Interest Payments |
24 |
$254.0000 |
23 |
$243.4167 |
22 |
$232.8333 |
21 |
$222.2500 |
20 |
$211.6667 |
19 |
$201.0833 |
18 |
$190.5000 |
17 |
$179.9167 |
16 |
$169.3333 |
15 |
$158.7500 |
14 |
$148.1667 |
13 |
$137.5833 |
12 |
$127.0000 |
11 |
$116.4167 |
10 |
$105.8333 |
9 |
$95.2500 |
8 |
$84.6667 |
7 |
$74.0833 |
6 |
$63.5000 |
5 |
$52.9167 |
4 |
$42.3333 |
3 |
$31.7500 |
2 |
$21.1667 |
1 |
$10.5833 |
0 |
$0.0000 |
PS-3
| Structured Investments
Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes Linked to the Least
Performing of the iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF, the
Russell 2000® Index and the NASDAQ-100
Index®
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Hypothetical Payout Examples
The following examples illustrate payments on the notes linked to
three hypothetical Underlyings, assuming a range of performances
for the hypothetical Least Performing Underlying on the Review
Dates. Each hypothetical payment set forth below assumes that
the closing value of each Underlying that is not the Least
Performing Underlying on each Review Date is greater than or equal
to its Initial Value (and therefore its Interest Barrier and Buffer
Threshold).
In addition, the hypothetical payments set forth below assume the
following:
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an Initial Value for the Least Performing Underlying of
100.00; |
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an Interest Barrier and a Buffer Threshold for the Least
Performing Underlying of 80.00 (equal to 80.00% of its hypothetical
Initial Value); |
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a Buffer Amount of 20.00%; and |
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a Contingent Interest Rate of 12.70% per annum (payable at a
rate of 1.05833% per month). |
The hypothetical Initial Value of the Least Performing Underlying
of 100.00 has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and does
not represent the actual Initial Value of any Underlying. The
actual Initial Value of each Underlying is the closing value of
that Underlying on the Pricing Date and is specified under “Key
Terms — Initial Value” in this pricing supplement. For historical
data regarding the actual closing values of each Underlying, please
see the historical information set forth under “The Underlyings” 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 sixth Review
Date.
Date |
Closing Value of Least
Performing Underlying |
Payment (per $1,000 principal amount
note) |
First Review Date |
105.00 |
$10.5833 |
Second Review Date |
110.00 |
$10.5833 |
Third through Fifth Review
Dates |
Greater than Initial Value |
$10.5833 |
Sixth Review
Date |
115.00 |
$1,010.5833 |
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Total Payment |
$1,063.50 (6.35% return) |
Because the closing value of each Underlying on the sixth Review
Date is greater than or equal to its Initial Value, the notes will
be automatically called for a cash payment, for each $1,000
principal amount note, of $1,010.5833 (or $1,000 plus the
Contingent Interest Payment applicable to the sixth Review Date),
payable on the applicable Call Settlement Date. The notes are not
automatically callable before the sixth Review Date, even though
the closing value of each Underlying on each of the first through
fifth Review Dates is greater than its Initial Value. When added to
the Contingent Interest Payments received with respect to the prior
Review Dates, the total amount paid, for each $1,000 principal
amount note, is $1,063.50. No further payments will be made on the
notes.
Example 2 — Notes have NOT been automatically called and the
Final Value of the Least Performing Underlying is greater than or
equal to its Buffer Threshold.
Date |
Closing Value of Least
Performing Underlying |
Payment (per $1,000 principal amount
note) |
First Review Date |
95.00 |
$10.5833 |
Second Review Date |
85.00 |
$10.5833 |
Third through Twenty-Third Review
Dates |
Less than Interest Barrier |
$0 |
Final Review Date |
90.00 |
$1,010.5833 |
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Total Payment |
$1,031.75 (3.175% return) |
Because the notes have not been automatically called and the Final
Value of the Least Performing Underlying is greater than or equal
to its Buffer Threshold, the payment at maturity, for each $1,000
principal amount note, will be $1,010.5833 (or $1,000 plus
the Contingent Interest Payment applicable to the final Review
Date). When added to the Contingent Interest Payments received with
respect to the prior Review Dates, the total amount paid, for each
$1,000 principal amount note, is $1,031.75.
PS-4
| Structured Investments
Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes Linked to the Least
Performing of the iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF, the
Russell 2000® Index and the NASDAQ-100
Index®
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Example
3 — Notes have NOT been automatically called and the Final Value of
the Least Performing Underlying is less than its Buffer
Threshold.
Date |
Closing Value of Least
Performing Underlying |
Payment (per $1,000 principal amount
note) |
First Review Date |
40.00 |
$0 |
Second Review Date |
45.00 |
$0 |
Third through Twenty-Third Review
Dates |
Less than Interest Barrier |
$0 |
Final Review Date |
50.00 |
$700.00 |
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Total Payment |
$700.00 (-30.00% return) |
Because the notes have not been automatically called, the Final
Value of the Least Performing Underlying is less than its Buffer
Threshold and the Least Performing Underlying Return is -50.00%,
the payment at maturity will be $700.00 per $1,000 principal amount
note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + [$1,000 × (-50.00% + 20.00%)] = $700.00
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, product supplement and
underlying supplement.
Risks Relating to the Notes Generally
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YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES MAY RESULT IN A LOSS — |
The notes do not guarantee any return of principal. If the notes
have not been automatically called and the Final Value of any
Underlying is less than its Buffer Threshold, you will lose 1% of
the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the Final
Value of the Least Performing Underlying is less than its Initial
Value by more than 20.00%. Accordingly, under these circumstances,
you will lose up to 80.00% of your principal amount at
maturity.
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THE NOTES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND MAY
NOT PAY ANY INTEREST AT ALL — |
If the notes have not been automatically called, we will make a
Contingent Interest Payment with respect to a Review Date only if
the closing value of each Underlying on that Review Date is greater
than or equal to its Interest Barrier. If the closing value of any
Underlying on that Review Date is less than its Interest Barrier,
no Contingent Interest Payment will be made with respect to that
Review Date. Accordingly, if the closing value of any Underlying on
each Review Date is less than its Interest Barrier, you will not
receive any interest payments over the term of the notes.
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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.
PS-5
| Structured Investments
Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes Linked to the Least
Performing of the iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF, the
Russell 2000® Index and the NASDAQ-100
Index®
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THE APPRECIATION POTENTIAL OF THE NOTES IS LIMITED TO THE
SUM OF ANY CONTINGENT INTEREST PAYMENTS THAT MAY BE PAID OVER THE
TERM OF THE NOTES, |
regardless of any appreciation of any Underlying, which may be
significant. You will not participate in any appreciation of any
Underlying.
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YOU ARE EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DECLINE IN THE VALUE OF EACH
UNDERLYING — |
Payments on the notes are not linked to a basket composed of the
Underlyings and are contingent upon the performance of each
individual Underlying. Poor performance by any of the Underlyings
over the term of the notes may result in the notes not being
automatically called on a Review Date, may negatively affect
whether you will receive a Contingent Interest Payment on any
Interest Payment Date and your payment at maturity and will not be
offset or mitigated by positive performance by any other
Underlying.
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YOUR PAYMENT AT MATURITY WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE LEAST
PERFORMING UNDERLYING. |
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THE AUTOMATIC CALL FEATURE MAY FORCE A POTENTIAL EARLY EXIT
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If your notes are automatically called, the term of the notes may
be reduced to as short as approximately six months and you will not
receive any Contingent 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 FUND OR THE SECURITIES
INCLUDED IN OR HELD BY ANY UNDERLYING OR HAVE ANY RIGHTS WITH
RESPECT TO THE FUND OR THOSE SECURITIES. |
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THE RISK OF THE CLOSING VALUE OF AN UNDERLYING FALLING BELOW
ITS INTEREST BARRIER OR BUFFER THRESHOLD IS GREATER IF THE VALUE OF
THAT UNDERLYING 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.
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 IS 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
exceeds 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
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See “The Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing
supplement.
PS-6
| Structured Investments
Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes Linked to the Least
Performing of the iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF, the
Russell 2000® Index and the NASDAQ-100
Index®
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THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES IS DERIVED BY REFERENCE TO
AN INTERNAL FUNDING RATE — |
The internal funding rate used in the determination of the
estimated value of the notes may differ from the market-implied
funding rate for vanilla fixed income instruments of a similar
maturity issued by JPMorgan Chase & Co. or its affiliates. Any
difference may be based on, among other things, our and our
affiliates’ view of the funding value of the notes as well as the
higher issuance, operational and ongoing liability management costs
of the notes in comparison to those costs for the conventional
fixed income instruments of JPMorgan Chase & Co. This internal
funding rate is based on certain market inputs and assumptions,
which may prove to be incorrect, and is intended to approximate the
prevailing market replacement funding rate for the notes. The use
of an internal funding rate and any potential changes to that rate
may have an adverse effect on the terms of the notes and any
secondary market prices of the notes. See “The Estimated Value of
the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
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THE VALUE OF THE NOTES AS PUBLISHED BY JPMS (AND WHICH MAY
BE REFLECTED ON CUSTOMER ACCOUNT STATEMENTS) MAY BE HIGHER THAN THE
THEN-CURRENT ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES FOR A LIMITED TIME PERIOD
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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 values of the Underlyings. 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 Underlyings
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THERE ARE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND — |
The Fund is subject to management risk, which is the risk that the
investment strategies of the Fund’s investment adviser, the
implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may
not produce the intended results. These constraints could adversely
affect the market price of the shares of the Fund and,
consequently, the value of the notes.
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THE PERFORMANCE AND MARKET VALUE OF THE FUND, PARTICULARLY
DURING PERIODS OF MARKET VOLATILITY, MAY NOT CORRELATE WITH THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND’S UNDERLYING INDEX AS WELL AS THE NET ASSET
VALUE PER SHARE — |
The Fund does not fully replicate its Underlying Index (as defined
under “The Underlyings” below) and may hold securities different
from those included in its Underlying Index. In addition, the
performance of the Fund will reflect additional transaction costs
and fees that are not included in the calculation of its Underlying
Index. All of these factors may lead to a lack of correlation
between the performance of the Fund and its Underlying Index. In
addition, corporate actions with respect to the equity securities
underlying the Fund (such as mergers and spin-offs) may impact the
variance between the performances of the Fund and its Underlying
Index. Finally, because the shares of the Fund are traded on a
securities exchange and are subject to market supply and investor
demand, the market value of one share of the Fund may differ from
the net asset value per share of the Fund.
During periods of market volatility, securities underlying the Fund
may be unavailable in the secondary market, market participants may
be unable to calculate accurately the net asset value per share of
the Fund and the liquidity of the Fund may be adversely
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affected. This kind of market volatility may also disrupt the
ability of market participants to create and redeem shares of the
Fund. Further, market volatility may adversely affect, sometimes
materially, the prices at which market participants are willing to
buy and sell shares of the Fund. As a result, under these
circumstances, the market value of shares of the Fund may vary
substantially from the net asset value per share of the Fund. For
all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of the Fund may not
correlate with the performance of its Underlying Index as well as
the net asset value per share of the Fund, which could materially
and adversely affect the value of the notes in the secondary market
and/or reduce any payment on the notes.
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AN INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES IS SUBJECT TO RISKS ASSOCIATED
WITH SMALL CAPITALIZATION STOCKS WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND AND THE
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Small capitalization companies may be less able to withstand
adverse economic, market, trade and competitive conditions relative
to larger companies. Small capitalization companies are less likely
to pay dividends on their stocks, and the presence of a dividend
payment could be a factor that limits downward stock price pressure
under adverse market conditions.
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The investment
strategy represented by THE FUND may not be successful
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The Fund seeks to track the investment results, before fees and
expenses, of an index composed of small capitalization U.S.
equities that exhibit value characteristics, which is currently the
Russell 2000® Value Index. The Russell
2000® Value Index measures the capitalization-weighted
price performance of the stocks included in the Russell
2000® Index that are determined by FTSE Russell to be
value oriented, with lower price-to-book ratios and lower
forecasted growth values. A “value” investment strategy is
premised on the goal of investing in stocks that are determined to
be relatively cheap or “undervalued” under the assumption that the
value of those stocks will increase over time as the market comes
to reflect the “fair” market value of those stocks. However,
the value characteristics referenced by the Russell
2000® Value Index may not be accurate predictors of
undervalued stocks, and there is no guarantee that undervalued
stocks will appreciate. In addition, the Russell
2000® Value Index’s selection methodology includes a
significant bias against stocks with strong growth characteristics,
and stocks with strong growth characteristics may outperform stocks
with weak growth characteristics. There is no assurance that
the Fund will outperform any other index, exchange-traded fund or
strategy that tracks U.S. stocks selected using other criteria and
may underperform the Russell 2000® Index as a whole.
It is possible that the stock selection methodology of the
Russell 2000® Value Index will adversely affect its
return and, consequently, the level of the Russell 2000®
Value Index, the price of one share of the Fund and the value and
return of the notes.
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The calculation agent will make adjustments to the Share Adjustment
Factor for certain events affecting the shares of the Fund.
However, the calculation agent will not make an adjustment in
response to all events that could affect the shares of the Fund. If
an event occurs that does not require the calculation agent to make
an adjustment, the value of the notes may be materially and
adversely affected.
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NON-U.S. SECURITIES RISK WITH RESPECT TO THE NASDAQ-100
INDEX® — |
Some of the equity securities included in the NASDAQ-100
Index® have been issued by non-U.S. companies.
Investments in securities linked to the value of such non-U.S.
equity securities involve risks associated with the home countries
of the issuers of those non-U.S. equity securities.
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The Fund is an exchange-traded fund of iShares® Trust, a
registered investment company, that seeks to track the investment
results, before fees and expenses, of an index composed of small
capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics,
which we refer to as the Underlying Index with respect to the Fund.
The Underlying Index for the Fund is currently the Russell
2000® Value Index. The Russell 2000® Value
Index measures the capitalization-weighted price performance of the
stocks included in the Russell 2000® Index that are
determined by FTSE Russell to be value oriented, with lower
price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. For
additional information about the Fund, see “Fund Descriptions — The
iShares® ETFs” in the accompanying underlying
supplement. For purposes of the accompanying underlying supplement,
the Fund is an “iShares® ETF.” For additional
information about the Russell 2000® Value Index, see
Annex A in this pricing supplement.
The Russell 2000® Index consists of the middle 2,000
companies included in the Russell 3000E™ Index and, as a result of
the index calculation methodology, consists of the smallest 2,000
companies included in the Russell 3000® Index. The
Russell 2000® Index is designed to track the performance
of the small capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market. For
additional information about the Russell 2000® Index,
see “Equity Index Descriptions — The Russell Indices” in the
accompanying underlying supplement.
The NASDAQ-100 Index® is a modified market
capitalization-weighted index of 100 of the largest non-financial
securities listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market based on market
capitalization. For additional information about the NASDAQ-100
Index®, see “Equity Index Descriptions — The NASDAQ-100
Index®” in the accompanying underlying supplement.
Historical Information
The following graphs set forth the historical performance of each
Underlying based on the weekly historical closing values from
January 6, 2017 through November 18, 2022. The closing value of the
Fund on November 22, 2022 was $147.73. The closing value of the
Russell 2000® Index on November 22, 2022 was 1,860.441.
The closing value of the NASDAQ-100 Index® on November
22, 2022 was 11,724.84. We obtained the closing values above and
below from the Bloomberg Professional® service
(“Bloomberg”), without independent verification. The closing values
of the Fund above and below may have been adjusted by Bloomberg for
actions taken by the Fund, such as stock splits.
The historical closing values of each Underlying should not be
taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can
be given as to the closing value of any Underlying on any Review
Date. There can be no assurance that the performance of the
Underlyings will result in the return of any of your principal
amount in excess of $200.00 per $1,000 principal amount note,
subject to the credit risks of JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan
Chase & Co., or the payment of any interest.

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Tax Treatment
You should review carefully the section entitled “Material U.S.
Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product
supplement no. 4-II. In determining our reporting responsibilities
we intend to treat (i) the notes for U.S. federal income tax
purposes as prepaid forward contracts with associated contingent
coupons and (ii) any Contingent Interest Payments as ordinary
income, as described in the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal
Income Tax Consequences — Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders — Notes
Treated as Prepaid Forward Contracts with Associated Contingent
Coupons” in the accompanying product supplement. Based on the
advice of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, our special tax counsel,
we believe that this is a reasonable treatment, but that 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 affected. In addition, in 2007 Treasury
and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on the U.S.
federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and
similar instruments. The notice focuses in particular on whether to
require investors in these instruments to accrue income over the
term of their investment. It also asks for comments on a number of
related topics, including the character of income or loss with
respect to these instruments and the relevance of factors such as
the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are
linked. While the notice requests comments on appropriate
transition rules and effective dates, any Treasury regulations or
other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues
could materially affect the tax consequences of an investment in
the notes, possibly with retroactive effect. 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 the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an
investment in the notes, including possible alternative treatments
and the issues presented by the notice described above.
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Non-U.S. Holders — Tax Considerations. The U.S. federal
income tax treatment of Contingent Interest Payments is uncertain,
and although we believe it is reasonable to take a position that
Contingent Interest Payments are not subject to U.S. withholding
tax (at least if an applicable Form W-8 is provided), it is
expected that withholding agents will (and we, if we are the
withholding agent, intend to) withhold on any Contingent Interest
Payment paid to a Non-U.S. Holder generally at a rate of 30% or at
a reduced rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty under
an “other income” or similar provision. We will not be required to
pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts withheld. In
order to claim an exemption from, or a reduction in, the 30%
withholding tax, a Non-U.S. Holder of the notes must comply with
certification requirements to establish that it is not a U.S.
person and is eligible for such an exemption or reduction under an
applicable tax treaty. If you are a Non-U.S. Holder, you should
consult your tax adviser regarding the tax treatment of the notes,
including the possibility of obtaining a refund of any withholding
tax and the certification requirement described above.
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, 2025 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, our special tax counsel is of
the opinion that Section 871(m) should 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. You should consult your tax
adviser regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to
the notes.
In the event of any withholding
on the notes, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts
with respect to amounts so withheld.
The Estimated Value of the Notes
The estimated value of the notes set forth on the cover of this
pricing supplement is equal to the sum of the values of the
following hypothetical components: (1) a fixed-income debt
component with the same maturity as the notes, valued using the
internal funding rate described below, and (2) the derivative or
derivatives underlying the economic terms of the notes. The
estimated value of the notes does not represent a minimum price at
which JPMS would be willing to buy your notes in any secondary
market (if any exists) at any time. The internal funding rate used
in the determination of the estimated value of the notes may differ
from the market-implied funding rate for vanilla fixed income
instruments of a similar maturity issued by JPMorgan Chase &
Co. or its affiliates. Any difference may be based on, among other
things, our and our affiliates’ view of the funding value of the
notes as well as the higher issuance, operational and ongoing
liability management costs of the notes in comparison to those
costs for the conventional fixed income instruments of JPMorgan
Chase & Co. This internal funding rate is based on certain
market inputs and assumptions, which may prove to be incorrect, and
is intended to approximate the prevailing market replacement
funding rate for the notes. The use of an internal funding rate and
any potential changes to that rate may have an adverse effect on
the terms of the notes and any secondary market prices of the
notes. For additional information, see “Selected Risk
Considerations — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — The Estimated Value of the
Notes Is Derived by Reference to an Internal Funding Rate” in this
pricing supplement.
The value of the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic
terms of the notes is derived from internal pricing models of our
affiliates. These models are dependent on inputs such as the traded
market prices of comparable derivative instruments and on various
other inputs, some of which are market-observable, and which can
include volatility, dividend rates, interest rates and other
factors, as well as assumptions about future market events and/or
environments. Accordingly, the estimated value of the notes is
determined when the terms of the notes are set based on market
conditions and other relevant factors and assumptions existing at
that time.
The estimated value of the notes does not represent future values
of the notes and may differ from others’ estimates. Different
pricing models and assumptions could provide valuations for the
notes that are greater than or less than the estimated value of the
notes. In addition, market conditions and other relevant factors in
the future may change, and any assumptions may prove to be
incorrect. On future dates, the value of the notes could change
significantly based on, among other things, changes in market
conditions, our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s creditworthiness,
interest rate movements and other relevant factors, which may
impact the price, if any, at which JPMS would be willing to buy
notes from you in secondary market transactions.
The estimated value of the notes is 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
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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 Is 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 Underlyings” 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.
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.
Validity of the Notes and the Guarantee
In the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, as special
products counsel to JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase &
Co., when the notes offered by this pricing supplement have been
issued by JPMorgan Financial pursuant to the indenture, the trustee
and/or paying agent has made, in accordance with the instructions
from JPMorgan Financial, the appropriate entries or notations in
its records relating to the master global note that represents such
notes (the “master note”), and such notes have been delivered
against payment as contemplated herein, such notes will be valid
and binding obligations of JPMorgan Financial and the related
guarantee will constitute a valid and binding obligation of
JPMorgan Chase & Co., enforceable in accordance with their
terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar
laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of
reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability
(including, without limitation, concepts of good faith, fair
dealing and the lack of bad faith), provided that such
counsel expresses no opinion as to (i) the effect of fraudulent
conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable
law on the conclusions expressed above or (ii) any provision of the
indenture that purports to avoid the effect of fraudulent
conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable
law by limiting the amount of JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s obligation
under the related
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guarantee. This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is
limited to the laws of the State of New York, the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the Delaware Limited
Liability Company Act. In addition, this opinion is subject
to customary assumptions about the trustee’s authorization,
execution and delivery of the indenture and its authentication
of the master note and the validity,
binding nature and enforceability of the indenture with respect to
the trustee, all as stated in the letter of such counsel dated May
6, 2022, which was filed as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form
8-K by JPMorgan Chase & Co. on May 6, 2022.
Additional Terms Specific to the Notes
You should read this pricing supplement together with the
accompanying prospectus, as supplemented by the accompanying
prospectus supplement relating to our Series A medium-term notes of
which these notes are a part, and the more detailed information
contained in the accompanying product supplement and the
accompanying underlying supplement. This pricing supplement,
together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the
notes and supersedes all other prior or contemporaneous oral
statements as well as any other written materials including
preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade
ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, fact
sheets, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You
should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set
forth in the “Risk Factors” sections of the accompanying prospectus
supplement, the accompanying product supplement and the
accompanying underlying supplement, as the notes involve risks not
associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to
consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers
before you invest in the notes.
You may access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov as
follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings
for the relevant date on the SEC website):
Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 1665650, and
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s CIK is 19617. As used in this pricing
supplement, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to JPMorgan Financial.
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Annex A
The Russell 2000® Value Index
All information contained in this pricing supplement regarding the
Russell 2000® Value Index (the “Value Index”),
including, without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation
and changes in its components, has been derived from publicly
available information, without independent verification. This
information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by,
FTSE Russell. The Value Index is calculated, maintained and
published by FTSE Russell. FTSE Russell has no obligation to
publish, and may discontinue the publication of, the Value
Index.
The Value Index is reported by Bloomberg under the ticker symbol
“RUJ.”
The Value Index measures the capitalization-weighted price
performance of the stocks included in the Russell 2000®
Index (each, a “Russell 2000 Component Stock” and collectively, the
“Russell 2000 Component Stocks”) that are determined by FTSE
Russell to be value oriented, with lower price-to-book ratios and
lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000® Index
measures the capitalization-weighted price performance of 2,000
U.S. small-capitalization stocks listed on eligible U.S. exchanges.
For more information about the Russell 2000® Index, see
“Equity Index Descriptions — The Russell Indices” in the
accompanying underlying supplement.
FTSE Russell uses a “non-linear probability” method to assign
stocks to the Value Index and the Russell 2000® Growth
Index (the “Growth Index”), an index that measures the
capitalization-weighted price performance of the Russell 2000
Component Stocks determined by FTSE Russell to be growth oriented,
with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth
values. The term “probability” is used to indicate the degree of
certainty that a stock is value or growth based on its relative
book-to-price (B/P) ratio, I/B/E/S forecast medium-term growth (2
year) and sales per share historical growth (5 year). This method
allows stocks to be represented as having both growth and value
characteristics, while preserving the additive nature of the
indices.
The process for assigning growth and value weights is applied
separately to the Russell 2000 Component Stocks. The Russell 2000
Component Stocks are ranked by their adjusted book-to-price ratio
(B/P), their I/B/E/S forecast medium-term growth (2 year) and sales
per share historical growth (5 year). These rankings are converted
to standardized units, where the value variable represents 50% of
the score and the two growth variables represent the remaining 50%.
They are then combined to produce a Composite Value Score
(“CVS”).
The Russell 2000 Component Stocks are then ranked by their CVS, and
a probability algorithm is applied to the CVS distribution to
assign growth and value weights to each stock. In general, a stock
with a lower CVS is considered growth, a stock with a higher CVS is
considered value, and a stock with a CVS in the middle range is
considered to have both growth and value characteristics, and is
weighted proportionately in the growth and value indices. Stocks
are always fully represented by the combination of their growth and
value weights (e.g., a stock that is given a 20% weight in the
Value Index will have an 80% weight in the Growth Index).
Stock A, in the figure below, is a security with 20% of its
available shares assigned to the Value Index and the remaining 80%
assigned to the Growth Index. Hence, the sum of a stock’s market
capitalization in the Value Index and the Growth Index will always
equal its market capitalization in the Russell 2000®
Index.

In the figure above, the quartile breaks are calculated such that
approximately 25% of the available market capitalization lies in
each quartile. Stocks at the median are divided 50% in each of the
Value Index and the Growth Index. Stocks below the first quartile
are 100% in the Growth Index. Stocks above the third quartile are
100% in the Value Index. Stocks falling between the first and third
quartile breaks are in both the Value Index and the Growth Index to
varying degrees, depending on how far they are above or below the
median and how close they are to the first or third quartile
breaks.
Roughly 70% of the available market capitalization is classified as
all growth or all value. The remaining 30% have some portion of
their market value in either the Value Index or the Growth Index,
depending on their relative distance from the median value
score.
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Note that there is a small position cutoff rule. If a stock’s
weight is more than 95% in one index, its weight is increased to
100% in that index.
In an effort to mitigate unnecessary turnover, FTSE Russell
implements a banding methodology at the CVS level of the growth and
value style algorithm. If a company’s CVS change from the previous
year is greater than or equal to +/- 0.10 and if the company
remains in the same core index (i.e., the Russell 2000®
Index), then the CVS remains unchanged during the next
reconstitution process. Keeping the CVS static for these companies
does not mean the probability (growth/value) will remain unchanged
in all cases due to the relation of a CVS score to the overall
index. However, this banding methodology is intended to reduce
turnover caused by smaller, less meaningful movements while
continuing to allow the larger, more meaningful changes to occur,
signaling a true change in a company’s relation to the market.
In calculating growth and value weights, stocks with missing or
negative values for B/P, or missing values for I/B/E/S growth, or
missing sales per share historical growth (6 years of quarterly
numbers are required), are allocated by using the mean value score
of the base index (the Russell 2000® Index), the Russell
Global Sectors (ICB) industry, subsector or sector group into which
the company falls. Each missing (or negative B/P) variable is
substituted with the industry, subsector or sector group
independently. An industry must have five members or the
substitution reverts to the subsector, and so forth to the sector.
In addition, a weighted value score is calculated for securities
with low analyst coverage for I/B/E/S medium-term growth. For
securities with coverage by a single analyst, 2/3 of the industry,
subsector, or sector group value score is weighted with 1/3 the
security’s independent value score. For those securities with
coverage by two analysts, 2/3 of the independent security’s value
score is used and only 1/3 of the industry, subsector, or sector
group is weighted. For those securities with at least three
analysts contributing to the I/B/E/S medium-term growth, 100% of
the independent security’s value score is used.
For more information about the index calculation methodology used
for the Value Index, see “Equity Index Descriptions — The Russell
Indices” in the accompanying underlying supplement. For purposes of
this pricing supplement, all references to the Russell Indices
contained in the above-referenced section are deemed to include the
Value Index.
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