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Pricing supplement To prospectus dated April 8,
2020,
prospectus supplement dated April 8, 2020 and
product supplement no. 2-II dated November 4, 2020
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Registration Statement Nos. 333-236659 and 333-236659-01
Dated February 1, 2023
Rule 424(b)(2)
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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC |
Structured
Investments |
$500,000
Digital Buffered Notes Linked to a Brent Crude Oil Futures
Contract due February 29, 2024
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase &
Co.
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General
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The notes are designed
for investors who seek a fixed return of 15.15% if the Ending
Contract Price of the Commodity Futures Contract is greater than or
equal to the Contract Strike Price or is less than the Contract
Strike Price by up to 30%. |
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Investors should be
willing to forgo interest payments and be willing to lose some or
all of their principal if the Ending Contract Price is less than
the Contract Strike Price by more than 30%. |
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The notes are unsecured
and unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase Financial Company
LLC, which we refer to as JPMorgan Financial, the payment on which
is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Any payment on the notes is subject to the credit risk of
JPMorgan Financial, as issuer of the notes, and the credit risk of
JPMorgan Chase & Co., as guarantor of the
notes. |
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Minimum denominations
of $10,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess
thereof |
Key Terms
Issuer: |
JPMorgan
Chase Financial Company LLC, an indirect, wholly owned finance
subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
Guarantor: |
JPMorgan
Chase & Co. |
Commodity
Futures Contract: |
The
first nearby month futures contract for Brent crude oil (Bloomberg
ticker: CO1) traded on ICE Futures Europe or, on any day that falls
on the last trading day of such contract (all pursuant to the rules
of ICE Futures Europe), the second nearby month futures contract
for Brent crude oil (Bloomberg ticker: CO2) traded on ICE Futures
Europe |
Payment
at Maturity: |
If
the Ending Contract Price is greater than or equal to the Contract
Strike Price or is less than the Contract Strike Price by up to the
Buffer Percentage, at maturity you will receive a cash payment that
provides you with a return per $1,000 principal amount note equal
to the Contingent Digital Return. Accordingly, under
these circumstances, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal
amount note will be calculated as follows: |
$1,000
+ ($1,000 × Contingent Digital Return) |
If
the Ending Contract Price is less than the Contract Strike Price by
more than the Buffer Percentage, at maturity you will lose 1.42857%
of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the Ending
Contract Price is less than the Contract Strike Price by more than
the Buffer Percentage. Under these circumstances, your
payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be
calculated as follows: |
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$1,000 + [$1,000 × (Contract Return + Buffer Percentage) × Downside
Leverage Factor]
In no event, however, will the payment at maturity be less than
$0.
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If
the Ending Contract Price is less than the Contract Strike Price by
more than the Buffer Percentage, you will lose some or all of your
principal amount at maturity. |
Contingent
Digital Return: |
15.15%,
which reflects the maximum return on the
notes. Accordingly, the maximum payment at maturity per
$1,000 principal amount note is $1,151.50. |
Buffer
Percentage: |
30.00% |
Downside
Leverage Factor: |
1.42857 |
Contract
Return: |
Ending Contract Price – Contract Strike Price
Contract Strike Price
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Contract
Strike Price: |
The Contract Price on the Strike Date, which was
$85.46. For the avoidance of doubt, because the Strike
Date falls on the last trading day of the first nearby month
futures contract for Brent crude oil, the Contract Price on the
Strike Date is the official settlement price of the second nearby
month futures contract for Brent crude oil, as made public by ICE
Futures Europe and displayed on the Bloomberg (as defined below)
under the symbol “CO2,” on that day. See “— Contract
Price” below. The Contract Strike Price is not
determined by reference to the Contract Price on the Pricing
Date. |
Ending
Contract Price: |
The
Contract Price on the Observation Date |
Contract
Price: |
On
any day, the official settlement price per barrel on ICE Futures
Europe of the first nearby month futures contract for Brent crude
oil, stated in U.S. dollars, provided that if that day falls
on the last trading day of such futures contract (all pursuant to
the rules of ICE Futures Europe), then the second nearby month
futures contract for Brent crude oil, as made public by ICE Futures
Europe and displayed on the Bloomberg Professional®
service (“Bloomberg”) under the symbol “CO1” or “CO2,” as
applicable, on that day |
Strike
Date: |
January
31, 2023 |
Pricing
Date: |
February
1, 2023 |
Original
Issue Date: |
On or
about February 6, 2023 (Settlement Date) |
Observation
Date†: |
February
26, 2024 |
Maturity
Date†: |
February
29, 2024 |
CUSIP: |
48133U2Y7 |
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Subject to postponement in the event of certain market
disruption events and as described under “General Terms of Notes —
Postponement of a Determination Date — Notes Linked to a Single
Underlying — Notes Linked to a Single Commodity or Commodity
Futures Contract” and “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a
Payment Date” in the accompanying product supplement or early
acceleration in the event of a commodity hedging disruption event
as described under “General Terms of Notes — Consequences of a
Commodity Hedging Disruption Event — Acceleration of the Notes” in
the accompanying product supplement and in “Selected Risk
Considerations — Risks Relating to the Notes Generally — We May
Accelerate Your Notes If a Commodity Hedging Disruption Event
Occurs” in this pricing supplement |
Investing in the notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk
Factors” beginning on page S-2 of the prospectus supplement, “Risk
Factors” beginning on page PS-11 of the accompanying product
supplement and “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page
PS-5 of this pricing supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any
state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the
notes or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this pricing
supplement or the accompanying product supplement, prospectus
supplement and prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
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Price
to Public (1) |
Fees
and Commissions (2) |
Proceeds
to Issuer |
Per
note |
$1,000 |
$10 |
$990 |
Total |
$500,000 |
$5,000 |
$495,000 |
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(1) |
See “Supplemental Use of Proceeds” in this pricing supplement
for information about the components of the price to public of the
notes. |
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(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 $10.00 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. |
The estimated value of the
notes, when the terms of the notes were set, was $978.80 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.

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. This pricing
supplement, together with the documents listed below, contains the
terms of the notes and supersedes all other prior or
contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written
materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms,
correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample
structures, fact sheets, brochures or other educational materials
of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things, the
matters set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of the accompanying
product supplement, as the notes involve risks not associated with
conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your
investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you
invest in the notes.
You may access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov as
follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings
for the relevant date on the SEC website):
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.
Supplemental Terms of the Notes
For purposes of the notes offered by this pricing supplement:
(1) the consequences of a
commodity hedging disruption event are described under “General
Terms of Notes — Consequences of a Commodity Hedging Disruption
Event — Acceleration of the Notes” in the accompanying product
supplement; and
(2) the Observation Date
is a “Determination Date” as described in the accompanying product
supplement and is subject to postponement as described under
“General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Determination Date —
Notes Linked to a Single Underlying — Notes Linked to a Single
Commodity or Commodity Futures Contract” in the accompanying
product supplement.
The notes are not futures contracts or swaps and are not
regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (the
“Commodity Exchange Act”). The notes are offered pursuant to an
exemption from regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act,
commonly known as the hybrid instrument exemption, that is
available to securities that have one or more payments indexed to
the value, level or rate of one or more commodities, as set out in
section 2(f) of that statute. Accordingly, you are not afforded any
protection provided by the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulation
promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
JPMorgan
Structured Investments — |
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Digital
Buffered Notes Linked to a Brent Crude Oil Futures
Contract |
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What Is the Total Return on the Notes at Maturity, Assuming a
Range of Performances for the Commodity Futures Contract?
The following table and examples illustrate the hypothetical total
return and the hypothetical payment at maturity on the notes. The
“total return” as used in this pricing supplement is the number,
expressed as a percentage, that results from comparing the payment
at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note to $1,000. Each
hypothetical total return or payment at maturity set forth below
assumes a Contract Strike Price of $100 and reflects the Contingent
Digital Return of 15.15%, the Downside Leverage Factor of 1.42857
and the Buffer Percentage of 30.00%.
The hypothetical Contract Strike Price of $100 has been chosen for
illustrative purposes only and does not represent the actual
Contract Strike Price. The actual Contract Strike Price is the
Contract Price on the Strike Date and is specified under “Key Terms
— Contract Strike Price” in this pricing supplement. For historical
data regarding the actual Contract Prices, please see the
historical information set forth under “Historical Information” in
this pricing supplement.
Each hypothetical total return or payment at maturity set forth
below is for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual
total return or payment at maturity applicable to a purchaser of
the notes. The numbers appearing in the following table and in the
examples below have been rounded for ease of analysis.
Ending
Contract
Price
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Contract
Return |
Total
Return |
$180.00 |
80.00% |
15.150% |
$170.00 |
70.00% |
15.150% |
$160.00 |
60.00% |
15.150% |
$150.00 |
50.00% |
15.150% |
$140.00 |
40.00% |
15.150% |
$130.00 |
30.00% |
15.150% |
$120.00 |
20.00% |
15.150% |
$115.15 |
15.15% |
15.150% |
$110.00 |
10.00% |
15.150% |
$105.00 |
5.00% |
15.150% |
$102.50 |
2.50% |
15.150% |
$100.00 |
0.00% |
15.150% |
$97.50 |
-2.50% |
15.150% |
$95.00 |
-5.00% |
15.150% |
$90.00 |
-10.00% |
15.150% |
$80.00 |
-20.00% |
15.150% |
$70.00 |
-30.00% |
15.150% |
$69.99 |
-30.01% |
-0.014% |
$60.00 |
-40.00% |
-14.286% |
$50.00 |
-50.00% |
-28.571% |
$40.00 |
-60.00% |
-42.857% |
$30.00 |
-70.00% |
-57.143% |
$20.00 |
-80.00% |
-71.429% |
$10.00 |
-90.00% |
-85.714% |
$0.00 |
-100.00% |
-100.000% |
JPMorgan
Structured Investments — |
PS-
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Digital
Buffered Notes Linked to a Brent Crude Oil Futures
Contract |
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Hypothetical Examples of Amount Payable at Maturity
The following examples illustrate how the payment at maturity in
different hypothetical scenarios is calculated.
Example 1: The price of the Commodity Futures Contract increases
from the Contract Strike Price of $100 to an Ending Contract Price
of $105.
Because the Ending Contract Price of $105 is greater than the
Contract Strike Price of $100, regardless of the Contract Return,
the investor receives a payment at maturity of $1,151.50 per $1,000
principal amount note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × 15.15%) = $1,151.50
Example 2: The price of the Commodity Futures Contract decreases
from the Contract Strike Price of $100 to an Ending Contract Price
of $70.
Although the Contract Return is negative, because the Ending
Contract Price of $70 is less than the Contract Strike Price of
$100 by up to the Buffer Percentage of 30.00%, the investor
receives a payment at maturity of $1,151.50 per $1,000 principal
amount note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × 15.15%) = $1,151.50
Example 3: The price of the Commodity Futures Contract increases
from the Contract Strike Price of $100 to an Ending Contract Price
of $140.
Because the Ending Contract Price of $140 is greater than the
Contract Strike Price of $100 and although the Contract Return of
40% exceeds the Contingent Digital Return of 15.15%, the investor
is entitled to only the Contingent Digital Return and receives a
payment at maturity of $1,151.50 per $1,000 principal amount note,
calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × 15.15%) = $1,151.50
Example 4: The price of the Commodity Futures Contract decreases
from the Contract Strike Price of $100 to an Ending Contract Price
of $40.
Because the Ending Contract Price of $40 is less than the Contract
Strike Price of $100 by more than the Buffer Percentage of 30.00%
and the Contract Return is -60%, the investor receives a payment at
maturity of $571.43 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as
follows:
$1,000 + [$1,000 × (-60% + 30.00%) × 1.42857] = $571.43
The hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments on the notes
shown above apply only if you hold the notes for their entire
term. These hypotheticals do not reflect fees or expenses that
would be associated with any sale in the secondary market. If these
fees and expenses were included, the hypothetical returns and
hypothetical payments shown above would likely be lower.
JPMorgan
Structured Investments — |
PS-
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Digital
Buffered Notes Linked to a Brent Crude Oil Futures
Contract |
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Selected Purchase Considerations
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FIXED APPRECIATION
POTENTIAL — If the Ending Contract Price is greater than or
equal to the Contract Strike Price or is less than the Contract
Strike Price by up to the Buffer Percentage, you will receive a
fixed return equal to the Contingent Digital Return of 15.15% at
maturity, which also reflects the maximum return on the notes at
maturity. Because the notes are our unsecured and unsubordinated
obligations, the payment of which is fully and unconditionally
guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co., payment of any amount on
the notes is subject to our ability to pay our obligations as they
become due and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s ability to pay its
obligations as they become due. |
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LIMITED PROTECTION
AGAINST LOSS — We will pay you at least your principal back at
maturity if the Ending Contract Price is greater than or equal to
the Contract Strike Price or is less than the Contract Strike Price
by up to the Buffer Percentage of 30.00%. If the Ending Contract
Price is less than the Contract Strike Price by more than the
Buffer Percentage, you will lose 1.42857% of your principal amount
at maturity for every 1% that the Ending Contract Price is less
than the Contract Strike Price by more than the Buffer Percentage.
Accordingly, under these circumstances, you will lose some or
all of your principal amount at maturity. |
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RETURN
LINKED TO A BRENT CRUDE OIL FUTURES CONTRACT — The
return on the notes is linked to the official settlement price per
barrel on ICE Futures Europe of the first nearby month (or, in some
circumstances, in the second nearby month) futures contract for
Brent crude oil, stated in U.S. dollars as made public by ICE
Futures Europe and displayed on the applicable Bloomberg page. For
additional information about the Commodity Futures Contract, see
the information set forth under “The Underlyings — Commodity
Futures Contracts” in the accompanying product
supplement. |
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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. 2-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.
JPMorgan
Structured Investments — |
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Digital
Buffered Notes Linked to a Brent Crude Oil Futures
Contract |
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Selected Risk Considerations
An investment in the notes involves significant risks. Investing in
the notes is not equivalent to investing directly in the Commodity
Futures Contract or in any exchange-traded or over-the-counter
instruments based on, or other instruments linked to, any of the
foregoing. These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk
Factors” sections of the accompanying prospectus supplement and the
accompanying product supplement.
Risks Relating to the Notes Generally
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YOUR INVESTMENT IN
THE NOTES MAY RESULT IN A LOSS — The notes do not guarantee any return of
principal. The return on the notes at maturity is dependent
on the performance of the Commodity Futures Contract and will
depend on whether, and the extent to which, the Contract Return is
positive or negative. Your investment will be exposed to a loss on
a leveraged basis if the Ending Contract Price is less than the
Contract Strike Price by more than the Buffer Percentage. In
this case, for every 1% that the Ending Contract Price is less than
the Contract Strike Price by more than the Buffer Percentage, you
will lose an amount equal to 1.42857% of the principal amount of
your notes. Under these circumstances, you will lose some or
all of your principal amount at maturity. |
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YOUR MAXIMUM GAIN ON
THE NOTES IS LIMITED TO THE CONTINGENT DIGITAL RETURN — If the
Ending Contract Price is greater than or equal to the Contract
Strike Price or is less than the Contract Strike Price by up to the
Buffer Percentage, for each $1,000 principal amount note, you will
receive at maturity $1,000 plus an additional return equal
to the Contingent Digital Return, regardless of the appreciation in
the Commodity Futures Contract, which may be
significant. |
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YOUR ABILITY TO
RECEIVE THE CONTINGENT DIGITAL RETURN MAY TERMINATE ON THE
OBSERVATION DATE — If the Ending Contract Price is less than
the Contract Strike Price by more than the Buffer Percentage, you
will not be entitled to receive the Contingent Digital Return at
maturity. Under these circumstances, you will lose some or all of
your principal amount at maturity. |
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CREDIT RISKS OF
JPMORGAN FINANCIAL AND JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. — The notes are
subject to our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s credit risks, and our
and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s credit ratings and credit spreads
may adversely affect the market value of the notes. Investors
are dependent on our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s ability to pay
all amounts due on the notes. Any actual or potential change in our
or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s creditworthiness or credit spreads,
as determined by the market for taking that credit risk, is likely
to adversely affect the value of the notes. If we and
JPMorgan Chase & Co. were to default on our payment
obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the
notes and you could lose your entire investment. |
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AS A FINANCE
SUBSIDIARY, JPMORGAN FINANCIAL HAS NO INDEPENDENT OPERATIONS AND
HAS LIMITED ASSETS — As a finance subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase
& Co., we have no independent operations beyond the issuance
and administration of our securities. Aside from the initial
capital contribution from JPMorgan Chase & Co., substantially
all of our assets relate to obligations of our affiliates to make
payments under loans made by us or other intercompany agreements.
As a result, we are dependent upon payments from our affiliates to
meet our obligations under the notes. If these affiliates do not
make payments to us and we fail to make payments on the notes, you
may have to seek payment under the related guarantee by JPMorgan
Chase & Co., and that guarantee will rank pari passu
with all other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan
Chase & Co. |
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OWNING THE NOTES IS
NOT THE SAME AS OWNING BRENT CRUDE OIL FUTURES CONTRACTS — The
return on your notes will not reflect the return you would realize
if you actually purchased Brent crude oil futures contracts or
exchange-traded or over-the-counter instruments based on Brent
crude oil futures contracts. You will not have any rights that
holders of such assets or instruments have. |
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WE
MAY ACCELERATE YOUR NOTES IF A COMMODITY HEDGING DISRUPTION EVENT
OCCURS — If we or our affiliates are unable to effect
transactions necessary to hedge our obligations under the notes due
to a commodity hedging disruption event, we may, in our sole and
absolute discretion, accelerate the payment on your notes and pay
you an amount determined in good faith and in a commercially
reasonable manner by the calculation agent. If the payment on your
notes is accelerated, your investment may result in a loss and you
may not be able to reinvest your money in a comparable investment.
Please see “General Terms of Notes — Consequences of a Commodity
Hedging Disruption Event — Acceleration of the Notes” in the
accompanying product supplement for more information. |
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NO
INTEREST PAYMENTS — As a holder of the notes, you will not
receive any interest payments. |
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LACK
OF LIQUIDITY — The notes will not be listed on any securities
exchange. JPMS intends to offer to purchase the notes in the
secondary market but is not required to do so. Even if there is a
secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you
to trade or sell the notes easily. Because other dealers are not
likely to make a secondary market for the notes, the price at which
you may be able to trade your notes is likely to depend on the
price, if any, at which JPMS is willing to buy the
notes. |
Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest
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POTENTIAL CONFLICTS
— We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection
with the issuance of the notes, including acting as calculation
agent and as an agent of the offering of the notes, hedging our
obligations under the notes and making the assumptions used to
determine the pricing of the notes and the estimated value of the
notes when the terms of the notes are set, which we refer to as the
estimated value of the notes. In performing these duties, our and
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s economic interests and the economic
interests of the calculation agent and other affiliates of ours are
potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the notes.
In addition, our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s |
JPMorgan
Structured Investments — |
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Digital
Buffered Notes Linked to a Brent Crude Oil Futures
Contract |
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business activities, including hedging and trading activities,
could cause our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s economic interests
to be adverse to yours and could adversely affect any payment on
the notes and the value of the notes. It is possible that hedging
or trading activities of ours or our affiliates in connection with
the notes could result in substantial returns for us or our
affiliates while the value of the notes declines. Please refer to
“Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest” in the
accompanying product supplement for additional information about
these risks.
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 — The estimated
value of the notes is determined by reference to internal pricing
models of our affiliates when the terms of the notes are set. This
estimated value of the notes is based on market conditions and
other relevant factors existing at that time and assumptions about
market parameters, which can include volatility, interest rates and
other factors. Different pricing models and assumptions could
provide valuations for the notes that are greater than or less than
the estimated value of the notes. In addition, market conditions
and other relevant factors in the future may change, and any
assumptions may prove to be incorrect. On future dates, the value
of the notes could change significantly based on, among other
things, changes in market conditions, our or JPMorgan Chase &
Co.’s creditworthiness, interest rate movements and other relevant
factors, which may impact the price, if any, at which JPMS would be
willing to buy notes from you in secondary market transactions. See
“The Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing
supplement. |
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THE
ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES IS DERIVED BY REFERENCE TO AN INTERNAL
FUNDING RATE — The internal funding rate used in the
determination of the estimated value of the notes is based on,
among other things, our and our affiliates’ view of the funding
value of the notes as well as the higher issuance, operational and
ongoing liability management costs of the notes in comparison to
those costs for the conventional fixed-rate debt of JPMorgan Chase
& Co. The use of an internal funding rate and any potential
changes to that rate may have an adverse effect on the terms of the
notes and any secondary market prices of the notes. See “The
Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing
supplement. |
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THE
VALUE OF THE NOTES AS PUBLISHED BY JPMS (AND WHICH MAY BE REFLECTED
ON CUSTOMER ACCOUNT STATEMENTS) MAY BE HIGHER THAN THE THEN-CURRENT
ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES FOR A LIMITED TIME PERIOD — We
generally expect that some of the costs included in the original
issue price of the notes will be partially paid back to you in
connection with any repurchases of your notes by JPMS in an amount
that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined period.
These costs can include projected hedging profits, if any, and, in
some circumstances, estimated hedging costs and our internal
secondary market funding rates for structured debt issuances. See
“Secondary Market Prices of the Notes” in this pricing supplement
for additional information relating to this initial period.
Accordingly, the estimated value of your notes during this initial
period may be lower than the value of the notes as published by
JPMS (and which may be shown on your customer account
statements). |
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SECONDARY MARKET
PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL LIKELY BE LOWER THAN THE ORIGINAL ISSUE
PRICE OF THE NOTES — Any secondary market prices of the notes
will likely be lower than the original issue price of the notes
because, among other things, secondary market prices take into
account our internal secondary market funding rates for structured
debt issuances and, also, because secondary market prices (a)
exclude selling commissions and (b) may exclude projected hedging
profits, if any, and estimated hedging costs that are included in
the original issue price of the notes. As a result, the price, if
any, at which JPMS will be willing to buy notes from you in
secondary market transactions, if at all, is likely to be lower
than the original issue price. Any sale by you prior to the
Maturity Date could result in a substantial loss to you. See the
immediately following risk consideration for information about
additional factors that will impact any secondary market prices of
the notes. |
The notes are not designed to be short-term trading instruments.
Accordingly, you should be able and willing to hold your notes to
maturity. See “— Lack of Liquidity” below.
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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 Contract Price, including: |
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any
actual or potential change in our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s
creditworthiness or credit spreads; |
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customary bid-ask
spreads for similarly sized trades; |
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our
internal secondary market funding rates for structured debt
issuances; |
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the
actual and expected volatility in the Contract Price of the
Commodity Futures Contract; |
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the
time to maturity of the notes; |
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supply
and demand trends for Brent crude oil or the exchange-traded
futures contracts on that commodity; |
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interest and yield
rates in the market generally; and |
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a
variety of other economic, financial, political, regulatory,
geographical, agricultural, meteorological and judicial
events. |
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Additionally, independent pricing vendors and/or third party
broker-dealers may publish a price for the notes, which may also be
reflected on customer account statements. This price may be
different (higher or lower) than the price of the notes, if any, at
which JPMS may be willing to purchase your notes in the secondary
market.
Risks Relating to the Commodity Futures Contract
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COMMODITY FUTURES
CONTRACTS ARE SUBJECT TO UNCERTAIN LEGAL AND REGULATORY
REGIMES — Commodity futures
contracts are subject to legal and regulatory regimes that may
change in ways that could adversely affect our ability to hedge our
obligations under the notes and affect the price of the Commodity
Futures Contract. Any future regulatory changes may have a
substantial adverse effect on the value of your notes.
Additionally, in October 2020, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading
Commission adopted rules to establish revised or new position
limits on 25 agricultural, metals and energy commodity derivatives
contracts. The limits apply to a person’s combined position
in the specified 25 futures contracts and options on futures (“core
referenced futures contracts”), futures and options on futures
directly or indirectly linked to the core referenced futures
contracts, and economically equivalent swaps. These rules
came into effect on January 1, 2022 for covered futures and options
on futures contracts and on January 1, 2023 for covered swaps.
The rules may reduce liquidity in the exchange-traded market
for those commodity-based futures contracts, which may, in turn,
have an adverse effect on any payments on the notes.
Furthermore, we or our affiliates may be unable as a result of
those restrictions to effect transactions necessary to hedge our
obligations under the notes resulting in a commodity hedging
disruption event, in which case we may, in our sole and absolute
discretion, accelerate the payment on your notes. See “—
Risks Relating to the Notes Generally — We May Accelerate Your
Notes If a Commodity Hedging Disruption Event Occurs”
above. |
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PRICES OF COMMODITY
FUTURES CONTRACTS ARE CHARACTERIZED BY HIGH AND UNPREDICTABLE
VOLATILITY — Market prices of commodity futures contracts tend
to be highly volatile and may fluctuate rapidly based on numerous
factors, including the factors that affect the price of the
commodity underlying the Commodity Futures Contract. See “— The
Market Price of Brent Crude Oil Will Affect the Value of the Notes”
below. The Contract Price is subject to variables that may be less
significant to the values of traditional securities, such as stocks
and bonds. These variables may create additional investment risks
that cause the value of the notes to be more volatile than the
values of traditional securities. As a general matter, the risk of
low liquidity or volatile pricing around the maturity date of a
commodity futures contract is greater than in the case of other
futures contracts because (among other factors) a number of market
participants take physical delivery of the underlying commodities.
Many commodities are also highly cyclical. The high volatility and
cyclical nature of commodity markets may render such an investment
inappropriate as the focus of an investment portfolio. |
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THE
MARKET PRICE OF BRENT CRUDE OIL WILL AFFECT THE VALUE OF THE
NOTES — Because the notes are linked to the performance of the
Contract Price of the Commodity Futures Contract, we expect that
generally the market value of the notes will depend in part on the
market price of Brent crude oil. The price of Brent crude oil is
primarily affected by the global demand for and supply of crude
oil, but is also influenced significantly from time to time by
speculative actions and by currency exchange rates. Crude oil
prices are volatile and subject to dislocation. Demand for refined
petroleum products by consumers, as well as the agricultural,
manufacturing and transportation industries, affects the price of
crude oil. Crude oil’s end-use as a refined product is often as
transport fuel, industrial fuel and in-home heating fuel. Potential
for substitution in most areas exists, although considerations,
including relative cost, often limit substitution levels. Because
the precursors of demand for petroleum products are linked to
economic activity, demand will tend to reflect economic conditions.
Demand is also influenced by government regulations, such as
environmental or consumption policies. In addition to general
economic activity and demand, prices for crude oil are affected by
political events, labor activity and, in particular, direct
government intervention (such as embargos) or supply disruptions in
major oil producing regions of the world. These events tend to
affect oil prices worldwide, regardless of the location of the
event. Supply for crude oil may increase or decrease depending on
many factors. These include production decisions by the
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and
other crude oil producers. Crude oil prices are determined with
significant influence by OPEC. OPEC has the potential to influence
oil prices worldwide because its members possess a significant
portion of the world’s oil supply. In the event of sudden
disruptions in the supplies of oil, such as those caused by war
(e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and resulting
sanctions), natural events, accidents or acts of terrorism, prices
of oil futures contracts could become extremely volatile and
unpredictable. Also, sudden and dramatic changes in the futures
market may occur, for example, upon a cessation of hostilities that
may exist in countries producing oil, the introduction of new or
previously withheld supplies into the market or the introduction of
substitute products or commodities. Crude oil prices may also be
affected by short-term changes in supply and demand because of
trading activities in the oil market and seasonality (e.g.,
weather conditions such as hurricanes). It is not possible to
predict the aggregate effect of all or any combination of these
factors. |
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Futures Contracts on Brent Crude Oil are the Benchmark Crude Oil
Contracts in European and Asian Markets and May Be Affected by
Economic Conditions in Europe and Asia — Because futures
contracts on Brent crude oil are the benchmark crude oil contracts
in European and Asian markets, the Commodity Futures Contract will
be affected by economic conditions in Europe and Asia. A decline in
economic activity in Europe or Asia could result in decreased
demand for crude oil and for futures contracts on crude oil, which
could adversely affect the price of the Commodity Futures Contract
and, therefore, the notes. |
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There Are Risks Relating to the Contract Price Being Determined
by ICE Futures Europe — Futures contracts on
Brent crude oil are traded on ICE Futures Europe. The Contract
Price will be determined by reference to the official settlement
price per barrel on ICE Futures Europe of the first nearby month
futures contract for Brent crude oil (or, in some circumstances,
the second nearby month futures contract for Brent crude oil),
stated in U.S. |
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dollars, as made public by ICE Futures Europe and displayed on the
applicable Bloomberg page. Investments in notes linked to the value
of commodity futures contracts that are traded on non-U.S.
exchanges, such as ICE Futures Europe, involve risks associated
with the markets in those countries, including risks of volatility
in those markets and governmental intervention in those
markets.
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A
DECISION BY ICE FUTURES EUROPE TO INCREASE MARGIN REQUIREMENTS FOR
BRENT CRUDE OIL FUTURES CONTRACTS MAY AFFECT THE CONTRACT PRICE
— If ICE Futures Europe increases the amount of collateral required
to be posted to hold positions in the futures contracts on Brent
crude oil (i.e., the margin requirements), market
participants who are unwilling or unable to post additional
collateral may liquidate their positions, which may cause the
Contract Price to decline significantly. |
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THE
NOTES DO NOT OFFER DIRECT EXPOSURE TO COMMODITY SPOT PRICES —
The Commodity Futures Contract reflects the price of a futures
contract, not a physical commodity (or its spot price). The price
of a futures contract reflects the expected value of the commodity
upon delivery in the future, whereas the spot price of a commodity
reflects the immediate delivery value of the commodity. A variety
of factors can lead to a disparity between the expected future
price of a commodity and the spot price at a given point in time,
such as the cost of storing the commodity for the term of the
futures contract, interest charges incurred to finance the purchase
of the commodity and expectations concerning supply and demand for
the commodity. The price movements of a futures contract are
typically correlated with the movements of the spot price of the
referenced commodity, but the correlation is generally imperfect
and price movements in the spot market may not be reflected in the
futures market (and vice versa). Accordingly, the notes may
underperform a similar investment that is linked only to commodity
spot prices. |
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SINGLE COMMODITY
FUTURES CONTRACT PRICES TEND TO BE MORE VOLATILE THAN, AND MAY NOT
CORRELATE WITH, THE PRICES OF COMMODITIES GENERALLY — The notes
are not linked to a diverse basket of commodities, commodity
futures contracts or a broad-based commodity index. The prices of
the Commodity Futures Contract may not correlate to the price of
commodities or commodity futures contracts generally and may
diverge significantly from the prices of commodities or commodity
futures contracts generally. Because the notes are linked a single
commodity futures contract, they carry greater risk and may be more
volatile than notes linked to the prices of multiple commodities or
commodity futures contracts or a broad-based commodity
index. |
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SUSPENSION OR
DISRUPTIONS OF MARKET TRADING IN THE COMMODITY MARKETS AND RELATED
FUTURES MARKETS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE CONTRACT PRICE, AND
THEREFORE THE VALUE OF THE NOTES — The commodity markets are
subject to temporary distortions or other disruptions due to
various factors, including the lack of liquidity in the markets,
the participation of speculators and government regulation and
intervention. In addition, U.S. futures exchanges and some foreign
exchanges have regulations that limit the amount of fluctuation in
futures contract prices that may occur during a single day. These
limits are generally referred to as “daily price fluctuation
limits” and the maximum or minimum price of a contract on any given
day as a result of these limits is referred to as a “limit price.”
Once the limit price has been reached in a particular contract, no
trades may be made at a different price. Limit prices have the
effect of precluding trading in a particular contract or forcing
the liquidation of contracts at disadvantageous times or prices.
These circumstances could adversely affect the Contract Price of
the Commodity Futures Contract and, therefore, the value of your
notes. |
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Historical Information
The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the
Commodity Futures Contract based on the weekly historical Contract
Prices of the Commodity Futures Contract (CO1 only) from January 5,
2018 through January 27, 2023. The Contract Price of the Commodity
Futures Contract (CO1) on January 31, 2023 was $84.49, which is not
the Contract Strike Price. For the avoidance of doubt, because the
Strike Date falls on the last trading day of the first nearby month
futures contract for Brent crude oil, for purposes of the notes,
the Contract Price on the Strike Date (the Contract Strike Price)
is the official settlement price of the second nearby month futures
contract for Brent crude oil, as made public by ICE Futures Europe
and displayed on the Bloomberg under the symbol “CO2,” on that day.
See “Key Terms — Contract Strike Price” and “Key Terms — Contract
Price” above. We obtained the Contract Prices of the Commodity
Futures Contract above and below from the Bloomberg
Professional® service (“Bloomberg”), without independent
verification.
The historical Contract Prices should not be taken as an indication
of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the
Contract Price on the Observation Date. There can be no assurance
that the performance of the Commodity Futures Contract will result
in the return of any of your principal amount.

The Estimated Value of the Notes
The estimated value of the notes set forth on the cover of this
pricing supplement is equal to the sum of the values of the
following hypothetical components: (1) a fixed-income debt
component with the same maturity as the notes, valued using the
internal funding rate described below, and (2) the derivative or
derivatives underlying the economic terms of the notes. The
estimated value of the notes does not represent a minimum price at
which JPMS would be willing to buy your notes in any secondary
market (if any exists) at any time. The internal funding rate used
in the determination of the estimated value of the notes is based
on, among other things, our and our affiliates’ view of the funding
value of the notes as well as the higher issuance, operational and
ongoing liability management costs of the notes in comparison to
those costs for the conventional fixed-rate debt of JPMorgan Chase
& Co. For additional information, see “Selected Risk
Considerations — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — The Estimated Value of the
Notes Is Derived by Reference to an Internal Funding Rate” in this
pricing supplement. The value of the derivative or derivatives
underlying the economic terms of the notes is derived from internal
pricing models of our affiliates. These models are dependent on
inputs such as the traded market prices of comparable derivative
instruments and on various other inputs, some of which are
market-observable, and which can include volatility, interest rates
and other factors, as well as assumptions about future market
events and/or environments. Accordingly, the estimated value of the
notes is determined when the terms of the notes are set based on
market conditions and other relevant factors and assumptions
existing at that time. See “Selected Risk Considerations — Risks
Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the
Notes — The Estimated Value of the Notes Does Not Represent Future
Values of the Notes and May Differ from Others’ Estimates” in this
pricing supplement.
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 obligations entails risk and
may be influenced by market forces beyond our control, this hedging
may result in a profit that is more or less than expected, or it
may result in a loss. We or one or more of our affiliates will
retain any profits realized in hedging our obligations under the
notes. See “Selected Risk Considerations — Risks Relating to the
Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of
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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 “Selected Risk Considerations — Risks
Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the
Notes — Secondary Market Prices of the Notes Will Be Impacted by
Many Economic and Market Factors” in this pricing supplement. In
addition, we generally expect that some of the costs included in
the original issue price of the notes will be partially paid back
to you in connection with any repurchases of your notes by JPMS in
an amount that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined
period that is intended to be the shorter of six months and
one-half of the stated term of the notes. The length of any such
initial period reflects the structure of the notes, whether our
affiliates expect to earn a profit in connection with our hedging
activities, the estimated costs of hedging the notes and when these
costs are incurred, as determined by our affiliates. See “Selected
Risk Considerations — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — The Value of the Notes as
Published by JPMS (and Which May Be Reflected on Customer Account
Statements) May Be Higher Than the Then-Current Estimated Value of
the Notes for a Limited Time Period.”
Supplemental Use of Proceeds
The notes are offered to meet investor demand for products that
reflect the risk-return profile and market exposure provided by the
notes. See “What Is the Total Return on the Notes at Maturity,
Assuming a Range of Performances for the Commodity Futures
Contract?” and “Hypothetical Examples of Amounts Payable at
Maturity” in this pricing supplement for an illustration of the
risk-return profile of the notes and “Selected Purchase
Considerations — Return Linked to a Brent Crude Oil Futures
Contract” 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 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
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Form 8-K by JPMorgan Chase & Co. on May 6, 2022.
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