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 November 30,
2022
December , 2022 |
Registration Statement Nos. 333-236659 and 333-236659-01; Rule 424(b)(2) |
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Structured Investments
Uncapped Accelerated Barrier Notes Linked to the Lesser
Performing of the EURO STOXX 50® Index and the STOXX® Europe 600 Index due December 27, 2028
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
| · | The notes are designed for investors who seek an uncapped return of at least 2.13 times any appreciation of the lesser performing
of the EURO STOXX 50® Index and the STOXX® Europe 600 Index, which we refer to as the Indices, at maturity. |
| · | Investors should be willing to forgo interest and dividend payments and be willing to lose some or all of their principal amount 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. |
| · | Payments on the notes are not linked to a basket composed of the Indices. Payments on the notes are linked to the performance of each
of the Indices individually, as described below. |
| · | Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof |
| · | The notes are expected to price on or about December 21, 2022 and are expected to settle on or about December 27, 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-3 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.
|
Price to Public (1) |
Fees and Commissions (2)(3) |
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 $32.50 per $1,000 principal amount
note. See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product supplement.
(3) JPMS may pay a structuring fee of $7.50 per $1,000 principal
amount note with respect to some or all of the notes to other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers. |
If the notes priced today, the estimated value of the notes would
be approximately $920.00 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 $900.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. See “The Estimated Value
of the Notes” in this pricing supplement for additional information.
The notes are not bank deposits, are not insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency and are not obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.
Pricing supplement to product supplement no. 4-II dated
November 4, 2020, underlying supplement no. 1-II dated November 4, 2020
and the prospectus and prospectus supplement, each dated April 8, 2020
Key Terms
Issuer:
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, an indirect, wholly owned finance subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase &
Co.
Guarantor:
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Indices:
The EURO STOXX 50® Index (Bloomberg ticker: SX5E) and the STOXX® Europe
600 Index (Bloomberg ticker: SXXP)
Upside
Leverage Factor: At least 2.13 (to be provided in the pricing supplement)
Barrier Amount: With respect
to each Index, 70.00% of its Initial Value
Pricing
Date: On or about December 21, 2022
Original
Issue Date (Settlement Date): On or about December 27, 2022
Observation
Date*: December 21, 2028
Maturity
Date*: December 27, 2028
* 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 |
Payment at Maturity:
If the Final Value of each Index is greater than its Initial Value, your
payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × Lesser Performing Index
Return × Upside Leverage Factor)
If the Final Value of either Index is equal to or less than its Initial
Value but the Final Value of each Index is greater than or equal to its Barrier Amount, you will receive the principal amount of your
notes at maturity.
If the Final Value of either Index is less than its Barrier Amount,
your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × Lesser Performing Index
Return)
If the Final Value of either Index is less than its Barrier Amount,
you will lose more than 30.00% of your principal amount at maturity and could lose all of your principal amount at maturity.
Lesser Performing Index: The
Index with the Lesser Performing Index Return
Lesser Performing Index Return: The
lower of the Index Returns of the Indices
Index Return:
With respect to each Index,
(Final Value – Initial Value)
Initial Value
Initial
Value: With respect to each Index, the closing level
of that Index on the Pricing Date
Final
Value: With respect to each Index, the closing level of that Index on the Observation Date |
PS-1
| Structured Investments
Uncapped Accelerated Barrier Notes Linked to the Lesser Performing
of the EURO STOXX 50® Index and the STOXX® Europe 600 Index |
|
Hypothetical
Payout Profile
The following table and graph illustrate the hypothetical
total return and payment at maturity on the notes linked to two hypothetical Indices. The “total return” as used in this pricing
supplement is the number, expressed as a percentage, that results from comparing the payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note
to $1,000. The hypothetical total returns and payments set forth below assume the following:
| · | an Initial Value for the Lesser Performing Index of 100.00; |
| · | an Upside Leverage Factor of 2.13; and |
| · | a Barrier Amount for the Lesser Performing Index of 70.00 (equal to 70.00% of its hypothetical Initial Value). |
The hypothetical Initial Value of the Lesser Performing
Index of 100.00 has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and may not represent a likely actual Initial Value of either Index. The
actual Initial Value of each Index will be the closing level of that Index on the Pricing Date and will be provided in the pricing supplement.
For historical data regarding the actual closing levels of each Index, please see the historical information set forth under “The
Indices” in this pricing supplement.
Each hypothetical total return or hypothetical payment
at maturity set forth below is for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual total return or payment at maturity applicable
to a purchaser of the notes. The numbers appearing in the following table and graph have been rounded for ease of analysis.
Final Value of the
Lesser Performing
Index |
Lesser Performing Index
Return |
Total Return on the Notes |
Payment at Maturity |
165.00 |
65.00% |
138.45% |
$2,384.50 |
150.00 |
50.00% |
106.50% |
$2,065.00 |
140.00 |
40.00% |
85.20% |
$1,852.00 |
130.00 |
30.00% |
63.90% |
$1,639.00 |
120.00 |
20.00% |
42.60% |
$1,426.00 |
110.00 |
10.00% |
21.30% |
$1,213.00 |
105.00 |
5.00% |
10.65% |
$1,106.50 |
101.00 |
1.00% |
2.13% |
$1,021.30 |
100.00 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
$1,000.00 |
95.00 |
-5.00% |
0.00% |
$1,000.00 |
90.00 |
-10.00% |
0.00% |
$1,000.00 |
80.00 |
-20.00% |
0.00% |
$1,000.00 |
70.00 |
-30.00% |
0.00% |
$1,000.00 |
69.99 |
-30.01% |
-30.01% |
$699.90 |
60.00 |
-40.00% |
-40.00% |
$600.00 |
50.00 |
-50.00% |
-50.00% |
$500.00 |
40.00 |
-60.00% |
-60.00% |
$400.00 |
30.00 |
-70.00% |
-70.00% |
$300.00 |
20.00 |
-80.00% |
-80.00% |
$200.00 |
10.00 |
-90.00% |
-90.00% |
$100.00 |
0.00 |
-100.00% |
-100.00% |
$0.00 |
PS-2
| Structured Investments
Uncapped Accelerated Barrier Notes Linked to the Lesser Performing
of the EURO STOXX 50® Index and the STOXX® Europe 600 Index |
|
The following graph demonstrates the hypothetical payments
at maturity on the notes for a sub-set of Lesser Performing Index Returns detailed in the table above (-80% to 50%). There can be no assurance
that the performance of the Lesser Performing Index will result in the return of any of your principal amount.
How the Notes
Work
Upside Scenario:
If the Final Value of each Index is greater than its
Initial Value, investors will receive at maturity the $1,000 principal amount plus a return equal to the Lesser Performing Index
Return times the Upside Leverage Factor of at least 2.13.
| · | Assuming a hypothetical Upside Leverage Factor of 2.13, if the closing level of the Lesser Performing Index increases 10.00%, investors
will receive at maturity a 21.30% return, or $1,213.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. |
Par Scenario:
If the Final Value of either Index is equal to or less
than its Initial Value but the Final Value of each Index is greater than or equal to its Barrier Amount of 70.00% of its Initial Value,
investors will receive at maturity the principal amount of their notes.
Downside Scenario:
If the Final Value of either Index is less than its Barrier
Amount of 70.00% of its Initial Value, investors will lose 1% of the principal amount of their notes for every 1% that the Final Value
of the Lesser Performing Index is less than its Initial Value.
| · | For example, if the closing level of the Lesser Performing Index declines 60.00%, investors will lose 60.00% of their principal amount
and receive only $400.00 per $1,000 principal amount note at maturity. |
The hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments
on the notes shown above apply only if you hold the notes for their entire term. These hypotheticals do not reflect the fees or
expenses that would be associated with any sale in the secondary market. If these fees and expenses were included, the hypothetical returns
and hypothetical payments shown above would likely be lower.
Selected
Risk Considerations
An investment in the notes involves significant risks.
These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” sections of the accompanying prospectus supplement, product
supplement and underlying supplement.
Risks Relating to the Notes Generally
| · | YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES MAY RESULT IN A LOSS — |
The notes do not guarantee any return of principal.
If the Final Value of either Index is less than its Barrier Amount, you will lose 1% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1%
that the Final Value of the Lesser Performing Index is less than its Initial Value. Accordingly, under these circumstances, you will lose
more than 30.00% of your principal amount at maturity and could lose all of your principal amount at maturity.
PS-3
| Structured Investments
Uncapped Accelerated Barrier Notes Linked to the Lesser Performing
of the EURO STOXX 50® Index and the STOXX® Europe 600 Index |
|
| · | 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.
| · | 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.
| · | YOU ARE EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DECLINE IN THE LEVEL OF EACH INDEX — |
Payments on the notes are not linked to a basket
composed of the Indices and are contingent upon the performance of each individual Index. Poor performance by either of the Indices over
the term of the notes may negatively affect your payment at maturity and will not be offset or mitigated by positive performance by the
other Index.
| · | YOUR PAYMENT AT MATURITY WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE LESSER PERFORMING INDEX. |
| · | THE BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THE BARRIER AMOUNT MAY TERMINATE ON THE OBSERVATION DATE — |
If the Final Value of either Index is less than
its Barrier Amount, the benefit provided by the Barrier Amount will terminate and you will be fully exposed to any depreciation of the
Lesser Performing Index.
| · | THE NOTES DO NOT PAY INTEREST. |
| · | YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE DIVIDENDS ON THE SECURITIES INCLUDED IN EITHER INDEX OR HAVE ANY RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE SECURITIES. |
| · | THE RISK OF THE CLOSING LEVEL OF AN INDEX FALLING BELOW ITS BARRIER AMOUNT IS GREATER IF THE LEVEL OF THAT INDEX 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.
| · | THE FINAL TERMS AND VALUATION OF THE NOTES WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE PRICING SUPPLEMENT — |
You should consider your potential investment
in the notes based on the minimums for the estimated value of the notes and the Upside Leverage Factor.
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
| · | 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 structuring fee, if any, the projected profits, if any, that our affiliates expect to realize
for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the notes
PS-4
| Structured Investments
Uncapped Accelerated Barrier Notes Linked to the Lesser Performing
of the EURO STOXX 50® Index and the STOXX® Europe 600 Index |
|
and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the
notes. See “The Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
| · | THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES DOES NOT REPRESENT FUTURE VALUES OF THE NOTES AND MAY DIFFER FROM OTHERS’ ESTIMATES —
|
See “The Estimated Value of the Notes”
in this pricing supplement.
| · | THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES IS DERIVED BY REFERENCE TO AN INTERNAL FUNDING RATE — |
The internal funding rate used in the determination
of the estimated value of the notes may differ from the market-implied funding rate for vanilla fixed income instruments of a similar
maturity issued by JPMorgan Chase & Co. or its affiliates. Any difference may be based on, among other things, our and our affiliates’
view of the funding value of the notes as well as the higher issuance, operational and ongoing liability management costs of the notes
in comparison to those costs for the conventional fixed income instruments of JPMorgan Chase & Co. This internal funding rate is based
on certain market inputs and assumptions, which may prove to be incorrect, and is intended to approximate the prevailing market replacement
funding rate for the notes. The use of an internal funding rate and any potential changes to that rate may have an adverse effect on the
terms of the notes and any secondary market prices of the notes. See “The Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
| · | THE VALUE OF THE NOTES AS PUBLISHED BY JPMS (AND WHICH MAY BE REFLECTED ON CUSTOMER ACCOUNT STATEMENTS) MAY BE HIGHER THAN THE
THEN-CURRENT ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES FOR A LIMITED TIME PERIOD — |
We generally expect that some of the costs included
in the original issue price of the notes will be partially paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of your notes by JPMS in
an amount that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined period. See “Secondary Market Prices of the Notes” in this
pricing supplement for additional information relating to this initial period. Accordingly, the estimated value of your notes during this
initial period may be lower than the value of the notes as published by JPMS (and which may be shown on your customer account statements).
| · | SECONDARY MARKET PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL LIKELY BE LOWER THAN THE ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE OF THE NOTES — |
Any secondary market prices of the notes will
likely be lower than the original issue price of the notes because, among other things, secondary market prices take into account our
internal secondary market funding rates for structured debt issuances and, also, because secondary market prices (a) exclude the structuring
fee, if any, and (b) 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.
| · | 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, structuring fee, if any, projected hedging profits, if any, estimated hedging costs and the levels of the Indices.
Additionally, independent pricing vendors and/or third party broker-dealers may publish a price for the notes, which may also be reflected
on customer account statements. This price may be different (higher or lower) than the price of the notes, if any, at which JPMS may be
willing to purchase your notes in the secondary market. See “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary
Market Prices of the Notes — Secondary market prices of the notes will be impacted by many economic and market factors” in
the accompanying product supplement.
Risks Relating to the Indices
| · | NON-U.S. SECURITIES RISK — |
The equity securities included in the Indices
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 securities markets in the home countries of the issuers of those non-U.S. equity securities. Also, there
is generally less publicly available information about companies in some of these jurisdictions than there is about U.S. companies that
are subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC.
| · | NO DIRECT EXPOSURE TO FLUCTUATIONS IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES WITH RESPECT TO THE EURO STOXX 50® INDEX — |
The value of your notes will not be adjusted for
exchange rate fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the currencies upon which the equity securities included in the EURO STOXX 50®
Index are based, although any currency fluctuations could affect the performance of the EURO STOXX 50® Index.
PS-5
| Structured Investments
Uncapped Accelerated Barrier Notes Linked to the Lesser Performing
of the EURO STOXX 50® Index and the STOXX® Europe 600 Index |
|
| · | THE NOTES ARE SUBJECT TO CURRENCY EXCHANGE RISK WITH RESPECT TO THE STOXX®
EUROPE 600 INDEX — |
Because the prices of the equity securities included
in the STOXX® Europe 600 Index are converted into European Union euros for purposes of calculating the level of the STOXX®
Europe 600 Index, holders of the notes will be exposed to currency exchange rate risk with respect to each of the currencies in which
the equity securities included in the STOXX® Europe 600 Index trade. Your net exposure will depend on the extent
to which those currencies strengthen or weaken against the European Union euro and the relative weight of equity securities included in
the STOXX® Europe 600 Index denominated in each of those currencies. If, taking into account the relevant weighting,
the European Union euro strengthens against those currencies, the level of the STOXX® Europe 600 Index will be adversely
affected and any payment on the notes may be reduced.
PS-6
| Structured Investments
Uncapped Accelerated Barrier Notes Linked to the Lesser Performing
of the EURO STOXX 50® Index and the STOXX® Europe 600 Index |
|
The Indices
The EURO STOXX 50® Index consists of
50 component stocks of market sector leaders from within the Eurozone. The EURO STOXX 50® Index and STOXX are the intellectual
property (including registered trademarks) of STOXX Limited, Zurich, Switzerland and/or its licensors (the “Licensors”), which
are used under license. The notes based on the EURO STOXX 50® Index are in no way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted
by STOXX Limited and its Licensors and neither STOXX Limited nor any of its Licensors shall have any liability with respect thereto. For
additional information about the EURO STOXX 50® Index, see “Equity Index Descriptions — The STOXX Benchmark
Indices” in the accompanying underlying supplement.
The STOXX® Europe 600 Index consists
of 600 of the largest stocks in terms of free-float market capitalization traded on the major exchanges of 17 European countries: Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
and the United Kingdom. The STOXX® Europe 600 Index and STOXX are the intellectual property (including registered trademarks)
of the STOXX Limited, Zurich, Switzerland and/or its licensors (the “Licensors”), which are used under license. The notes
based on the STOXX® Europe 600 Index are in no way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by STOXX Limited and its Licensors
and neither STOXX Limited nor any of its Licensors shall have any liability with respect thereto. For additional information about the
STOXX® Europe 600 Index, see “Equity Index Descriptions — The STOXX Benchmark Indices” in the accompanying
underlying supplement.
Historical Information
The following graphs set forth the historical performance
of each Index based on the weekly historical closing levels from January 6, 2017 through November 25, 2022. The closing level of the EURO
STOXX 50® Index on November 28, 2022 was 3,935.51. The closing level of the STOXX® Europe 600 Index on November
28, 2022 was 437.85. We obtained the closing levels above and below from the Bloomberg Professional® service (“Bloomberg”),
without independent verification.
The historical closing levels of each Index should
not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing level of either Index on the Pricing
Date or the Observation Date. There can be no assurance that the performance of the Indices will result in the return of any of your principal
amount.
PS-7
| Structured Investments
Uncapped Accelerated Barrier Notes Linked to the Lesser Performing
of the EURO STOXX 50® Index and the STOXX® Europe 600 Index |
|
Tax Treatment
You should
review carefully the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product supplement
no. 4-II. The following discussion, when read in combination with that section, constitutes the full opinion of our special tax counsel,
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, regarding the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of notes.
Based on current
market conditions, in the opinion of our special tax counsel it is reasonable to treat the notes as “open transactions” that
are not debt instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as more fully described in “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences
— Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders — Notes Treated as Open Transactions That Are Not Debt Instruments” in the accompanying
product supplement. Assuming this treatment is respected, the gain or loss on your notes should be treated as long-term capital gain or
loss if you hold your notes for more than a year, whether or not you are an initial purchaser of notes at the issue price. However, the
IRS or a court may not respect this treatment, in which case the timing and character of any income or loss on the notes could be materially
and adversely affected. In addition, in 2007 Treasury and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax
treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments. The notice focuses in particular on whether to require investors
in these instruments to accrue income over the term of their investment. It also asks for comments on a number of related topics, including
the character of income or loss with respect to these instruments; the relevance of factors such as the nature of the underlying property
to which the instruments are linked; the degree, if any, to which income (including any mandated accruals) realized by non-U.S. investors
should be subject to withholding tax; and whether these instruments are or should be subject to the “constructive ownership”
regime, which very generally can operate to recharacterize certain long-term capital gain as ordinary income and impose a notional interest
charge. While the notice requests comments on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, any Treasury regulations or other guidance
promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the notes,
possibly with retroactive effect. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment
in the notes, including possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by this notice.
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
PS-8
| Structured Investments
Uncapped Accelerated Barrier Notes Linked to the Lesser Performing
of the EURO STOXX 50® Index and the STOXX® Europe 600 Index |
|
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — The Estimated Value
of the Notes Is Derived by Reference to an Internal Funding Rate” in this pricing supplement.
The value of the derivative or derivatives underlying
the economic terms of the notes is derived from internal pricing models of our affiliates. These models are dependent on inputs such as
the traded market prices of comparable derivative instruments and on various other inputs, some of which are market-observable, and which
can include volatility, dividend rates, interest rates and other factors, as well as assumptions about future market events and/or environments.
Accordingly, the estimated value of the notes is determined when the terms of the notes are set based on market conditions and other relevant
factors and assumptions existing at that time.
The estimated value of the notes does not represent
future values of the notes and may differ from others’ estimates. Different pricing models and assumptions could provide valuations
for the notes that are greater than or less than the estimated value of the notes. In addition, market conditions and other relevant factors
in the future may change, and any assumptions may prove to be incorrect. On future dates, the value of the notes could change significantly
based on, among other things, changes in market conditions, our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s creditworthiness, interest rate movements
and other relevant factors, which may impact the price, if any, at which JPMS would be willing to buy notes from you in secondary market
transactions.
The estimated value of the notes will be lower than
the original issue price of the notes because costs associated with 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 structuring
fee, if any, paid to other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, the projected profits, if any, that our affiliates expect to realize for
assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the notes and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the notes.
Because hedging our obligations entails risk and may be influenced by market forces beyond our control, this hedging may result in a profit
that is more or less than expected, or it may result in a loss. A portion of the profits, if any, realized in hedging our obligations
under the notes may be allowed to other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, and we or one or more of our affiliates will retain any remaining
hedging profits. See “Selected Risk Considerations — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of
the Notes — The Estimated Value of the Notes Will Be Lower Than the Original Issue Price (Price to Public) of the Notes” in
this pricing supplement.
Secondary
Market Prices of the Notes
For information about factors that will impact any
secondary market prices of the notes, see “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices
of the Notes — Secondary market prices of the notes will be impacted by many economic and market factors” in the accompanying
product supplement. In addition, we generally expect that some of the costs included in the original issue price of the notes will be
partially paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of your notes by JPMS in an amount that will decline to zero over an initial
predetermined period. These costs can include selling commissions, projected hedging profits, if any, and, in some circumstances, estimated
hedging costs and our internal secondary market funding rates for structured debt issuances. This initial predetermined time period is
intended to be the shorter of six months and one-half of the stated term of the notes. The length of any such initial period reflects
the structure of the notes, whether our affiliates expect to earn a profit in connection with our hedging activities, the estimated costs
of hedging the notes and when these costs are incurred, as determined by our affiliates. See “Selected Risk Considerations —
Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — The Value of the Notes as Published by JPMS (and
Which May Be Reflected on Customer Account Statements) May Be Higher Than the Then-Current Estimated Value of the Notes for a Limited
Time Period” in this pricing supplement.
Supplemental
Use of Proceeds
The notes are offered to meet investor demand for products
that reflect the risk-return profile and market exposure provided by the notes. See “Hypothetical Payout Profile” and “How
the Notes Work” in this pricing supplement for an illustration of the risk-return profile of the notes and “The Indices”
in this pricing supplement for a description of the market exposure provided by the notes.
The original issue price of the notes is equal to the
estimated value of the notes plus the selling commissions paid to JPMS and other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, plus the structuring
fee, if any, paid to 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,
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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.
Additional
Terms Specific to the Notes
You may revoke your offer to purchase the notes at
any time prior to the time at which we accept such offer by notifying the applicable agent. We reserve the right to change the terms of,
or reject any offer to purchase, the notes prior to their issuance. In the event of any changes to the terms of the notes, we will notify
you and you will be asked to accept such changes in connection with your purchase. You may also choose to reject such changes, in which
case we may reject your offer to purchase.
You should read this pricing supplement together with
the accompanying prospectus, as supplemented by the accompanying prospectus supplement relating to our Series A medium-term notes of which
these notes are a part, and the more detailed information contained in the accompanying product supplement and the accompanying underlying
supplement. This pricing supplement, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the notes and supersedes all other
prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence,
trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, fact sheets, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should
carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in the “Risk Factors” sections of the accompanying prospectus
supplement, the accompanying product supplement and the accompanying underlying supplement, as the notes involve risks not associated
with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest
in the notes.
You may access these documents on the SEC website at
www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):
Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is
1665650, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s CIK is 19617. As used in this pricing supplement, “we,” “us” and
“our” refer to JPMorgan Financial.
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