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JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Structured Investments
Capped Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked
to the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF due July 12, 2017
| · | The notes are designed for investors who seek a return of at least 3 times any appreciation of the SPDR® S&P®
Regional Banking ETF up to a maximum return of 20.00% 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 & Co. Any payment on the notes is subject to
the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
| · | Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof |
| · | The notes are expected to price on or about July 7, 2015 and are expected to settle on or about July 10, 2015. |
Investing in the notes involves a number of risks. See
“Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-8 of the accompanying product supplement no. 4a-I, “Risk Factors” beginning
on page US-2 of the accompanying underlying supplement no. 1a-I and “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page
TS-3 of this term sheet.
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
term sheet or the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any representation
to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Price to Public (1) |
Fees and Commissions (2) |
Proceeds to Issuer |
Per note |
$1,000 |
$ |
$ |
Total |
$ |
$ |
$ |
(1) See “Supplemental Use of Proceeds”
in this term sheet 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 Chase & Co., 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 $4.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. See
“Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” beginning on page PS-87 of the accompanying product supplement no. 4a-I. |
If the notes priced today, the estimated value of the
notes as determined by JPMS would be approximately $983.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. JPMS’s estimated value of the
notes, when the terms of the notes are set, will be provided by JPMS in the pricing supplement and will not be less than $970.00
per $1,000 principal amount note. See “JPMS’s Estimated Value of the Notes” in this term sheet 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.
Term sheet to product
supplement no. 4a-I dated November 7, 2014, underlying supplement no. 1a-I dated November 7, 2014
and the prospectus and prospectus supplement, each dated November 7, 2014
Registration Statement
No. 333-199966; Rule 433
Key
Terms
Fund:
The SPDR® S&P® Regional
Banking ETF (Bloomberg ticker: KRE) |
Maximum
Return: 20.00%
|
Upside
Leverage Factor: At least 3.00
(to be provided in the pricing supplement) |
Buffer
Amount: 15.00% |
Downside
Leverage Factor: 1.1765 |
Pricing
Date: On or about July 7, 2015 |
Original
Issue Date (Settlement Date): On or about July 10,
2015 |
Observation
Date*: July
7, 2017 |
Maturity
Date*: July 12, 2017 |
*
Subject to postponement in the event of a market disruption event and as described under “General Terms of Notes —
Postponement of a Determination Date — Notes Linked to a Single Underlying — Notes Linked to a Single Underlying
(Other Than a Commodity Index)” and “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Payment Date” in the
accompanying product supplement no. 4a-I |
Payment at Maturity:
If the Final Share Price is greater than the Initial Share Price,
your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × Fund Return ×
Upside Leverage Factor), subject to the Maximum Return
If the Final Share Price is equal to the Initial Share Price
or is less than the Initial Share Price by up to the Buffer Amount, you will receive the principal amount of your notes at maturity.
If the Final Share Price is less than the Initial Share Price
by more than the Buffer Amount, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:
$1,000 + [$1,000 × (Fund Return +
Buffer amount) × Downside Leverage Factor]
If the Final Share Price is less than the Initial Share
Price by more than the Buffer Amount, you will lose some or all of your principal amount at maturity. |
Fund Return:
(Final
Share Price – Initial Share Price)
Initial Share Price |
Initial
Share Price: The closing price of one share of the
Fund on the Pricing Date |
Final
Share Price: The closing price of one share of the
Fund on the Observation Date |
Share
Adjustment Factor: The
Share Adjustment Factor is referenced in determining the closing price of one share of the Fund, and is set initially at 1.0
on the Pricing Date. The Share Adjustment Factor is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events
affecting the Fund. See “The Underlyings — Funds — Anti-Dilution Adjustments” in the accompanying
product supplement no. 4a-I for further information about these adjustments. |
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Hypothetical
Payout Profile
The following table illustrates the hypothetical
total return at maturity on the notes linked to a hypothetical Fund. The “total return” as used in this term sheet
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 set forth below assume the following:
| · | an Initial Share Price of 100.00; |
| · | a Maximum Return of 20.00%; |
| · | an Upside Leverage Factor of 3.00; |
| · | a Buffer Amount of 15.00%; and |
| · | a Downside Leverage Factor of 1.1765. |
The hypothetical Initial Share Price of 100.00
has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and may not represent a likely actual Initial Share Price. The actual Initial Share
Price will be the closing price of one share of the Fund on the Pricing Date and will be provided in the pricing supplement. For
historical data regarding the actual closing prices of the Fund, please see the historical information set forth under “The
Fund” in this term sheet.
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 have been rounded for ease of analysis.
Final Share Price |
Fund Return |
Total Return on the Notes |
Payment at Maturity |
200.0000 |
100.0000% |
20.00% |
$1,200.000 |
190.0000 |
90.0000% |
20.00% |
$1,200.000 |
180.0000 |
80.0000% |
20.00% |
$1,200.000 |
169.5652 |
69.5652% |
20.00% |
$1,200.000 |
165.0000 |
65.0000% |
20.00% |
$1,200.000 |
150.0000 |
50.0000% |
20.00% |
$1,200.000 |
140.0000 |
40.0000% |
20.00% |
$1,200.000 |
130.0000 |
30.0000% |
20.00% |
$1,200.000 |
120.0000 |
20.0000% |
20.00% |
$1,200.000 |
110.0000 |
10.0000% |
20.00% |
$1,200.000 |
106.6667 |
6.6667% |
20.00% |
$1,200.000 |
105.0000 |
5.0000% |
15.00% |
$1,150.000 |
102.5000 |
2.5000% |
7.50% |
$1,075.000 |
100.0000 |
0.0000% |
0.00% |
$1,000.000 |
95.0000 |
-5.0000% |
0.00% |
$1,000.000 |
90.0000 |
-10.0000% |
0.00% |
$1,000.000 |
85.0000 |
-15.0000% |
0.00% |
$1,000.000 |
80.0000 |
-20.0000% |
-5.8825% |
$941.175 |
70.0000 |
-30.0000% |
-17.6475 |
$823.525 |
60.0000 |
-40.0000% |
-29.4125% |
$705.875 |
50.0000 |
-50.0000% |
-41.1775% |
$588.225 |
40.0000 |
-60.0000% |
-52.9425% |
$470.575 |
30.0000 |
-70.0000% |
-64.7075% |
$352.925 |
20.0000 |
-80.0000% |
-76.4725% |
$235.275 |
10.0000 |
-90.0000% |
-88.2375% |
$117.625 |
0.0000 |
-100.0000% |
-100.0000% |
$0.000 |
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How
the Notes Work
Upside Scenario:
If the Final Share Price is greater than the Initial
Share Price, investors will receive at maturity the $1,000 principal amount plus a return equal to the Fund Return times the
Upside Leverage Factor of 3.00, subject to the Maximum Return.
| · | Assuming a hypothetical Upside Leverage Factor of 3.00, if
the closing price of one share of the Fund increases 5.00%, investors will receive at maturity a 15.00% return, or $1,150.00 per
$1,000 principal amount note. |
| · | If the closing price of one share of the Fund increases by
40.00%, investors will receive at maturity a return equal to the 20.00% Maximum Return, or $1,200.00 per $1,000 principal amount
note, which is the maximum payment at maturity. |
Par Scenario:
If the Final Share Price is equal to the Initial
Share Price or is less than the Initial Share Price by up to the Buffer Amount of 15.00%, investors will receive at maturity the
principal amount of their notes.
Downside Scenario:
If the Final Share Price is less than the Initial
Share Price by more than the Buffer Amount of 15.00%, investors will lose 1.1765% of the principal amount of their notes for every
1% that the Final Share Price is less than the Initial Share Price by more than the Buffer amount.
| · | For example, if the closing price of one share of the Fund
declines 60.00%, investors will lose 52.9425% of their principal amount and receive only $470.575 per $1,000 principal amount note
at maturity, calculated as follows: |
$1,000
+ [$1,000 × (-60% + 15%) × 1.1765] = $470.575
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 product supplement
and underlying supplement.
| · | YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES MAY RESULT IN A LOSS — |
The notes do not guarantee any return
of principal. If the Final Share Price is less than the Initial Share Price by more than 15.00%, you will lose 1.1765% of the principal
amount of your notes for every 1% that the Final Share Price is less than the Initial Share Price by more than 15.00%. Accordingly,
under these circumstances, you will lose some or all of your principal amount at maturity.
| · | YOUR MAXIMUM GAIN ON THE NOTES IS LIMITED BY THE MAXIMUM RETURN IF THE FUND RETURN
IS POSITIVE — |
If the Final Share Price is greater
than the Initial Share Price, for each $1,000 principal amount note, you will receive at maturity $1,000 plus an additional
return equal to the Fund Return times the Upside Leverage Factor, up to the Maximum Return of 20.00% (corresponding to a
maximum payment at maturity of $1,200.00 per $1,000 principal amount note), regardless of the appreciation of the Fund, which may
be significant.
| · | CREDIT RISK OF JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. — |
Investors are dependent on JPMorgan
Chase & Co.’s ability to pay all amounts due on the notes. Any actual or potential change in our creditworthiness or
credit spreads, as determined by the market for taking our credit risk, is likely to adversely affect the value of the notes. If
we 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.
We and our affiliates play a variety
of roles in connection with the notes. In performing these duties, our 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.
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| · | THE NOTES DO NOT PAY INTEREST. |
| · | YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE DIVIDENDS ON THE FUND OR THE SECURITIES HELD BY THE FUND
OR HAVE ANY RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND OR THOSE SECURITIES. |
| · | THERE ARE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND — |
Although the shares of the Fund are listed
for trading on NYSE Arca and a number of similar products have been traded on NYSE Arca and other securities exchanges for varying
periods of time, there is no assurance that an active trading market will continue for the shares of the Fund or that there will
be liquidity in the trading market. The Fund is subject to management risk, which is the risk that the investment strategies of
the Fund’s investment adviser, the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may not produce the intended
results. These constraints could adversely affect the market price of the shares of the Fund and, consequently, the value of the
notes.
| · | DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FUND AND THE UNDERLYING INDEX — |
The Fund does not fully replicate the
Underlying Index (as defined under “The Fund” below) and may hold securities not included in the Underlying Index.
In addition, the performance of the Fund will reflect additional transaction costs and fees that are not included in the calculation
of the Underlying Index. All of these factors may lead to a lack of correlation between the Fund and the Underlying Index. In addition,
corporate actions with respect to the equity securities held by the Fund (such as mergers and spin-offs) may impact the variance
between the Fund and the Underlying Index. Finally, because the shares of the Fund are traded on NYSE Arca and are subject to market
supply and investor demand, the market value of one share of the Fund may differ from the net asset value per share of the Fund.
For all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of the Fund may not correlate with the performance of the Underlying Index.
| · | RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BANKING SECTOR — |
An
investment in the notes is subject to risks associated with investing in stocks in the banking sector. The Fund, because it is
concentrated in the banking sector, may be adversely affected by the performance of the banking sector versus a fund that was more
diversified. The performance of bank stocks may be affected by extensive governmental regulation which may limit both the amounts
and types of loans and other financial commitments they can make, and the interest rates and fees they can charge and the amount
of capital they must maintain. Profitability is largely dependent on the availability and cost of capital funds, and can fluctuate
significantly when interest rates change. Credit losses resulting from financial difficulties of borrowers can negatively impact
the sector. Banks may also be subject to severe price competition. The regional banking industry is highly competitive and failure
to maintain or increase market share may result in lost market share.
| · | THE ANTI-DILUTION PROTECTION FOR THE FUND IS LIMITED — |
The calculation agent will make adjustments
to the Share Adjustment Factor for certain events affecting the shares of the Fund. However, the calculation agent will not make
an adjustment in response to all events that could affect the shares of the Fund. If an event occurs that does not require the
calculation agent to make an adjustment, the value of the notes may be materially and adversely affected.
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 JPMS’s estimated value and the Upside Leverage Factor.
| · | JPMS’S ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES WILL BE LOWER THAN THE ORIGINAL ISSUE
PRICE (PRICE TO PUBLIC) OF THE NOTES — |
JPMS’s estimated value is only
an estimate using several factors. The original issue price of the notes will exceed JPMS’s estimated value 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 “JPMS’s Estimated
Value of the Notes” in this term sheet.
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| · | JPMS’S ESTIMATED VALUE DOES NOT REPRESENT FUTURE VALUES OF THE NOTES AND
MAY DIFFER FROM OTHERS’ ESTIMATES — |
See “JPMS’s Estimated Value
of the Notes” in this term sheet.
| · | JPMS’S ESTIMATED VALUE IS NOT DETERMINED BY REFERENCE TO CREDIT SPREADS
FOR OUR CONVENTIONAL FIXED-RATE DEBT — |
The internal funding rate used in the
determination of JPMS’s estimated value generally represents a discount from the credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate
debt. The discount is based on, among other things, our 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 our conventional fixed-rate debt.
If JPMS were to use the interest rate implied by our conventional fixed-rate credit spreads, we would expect the economic terms
of the notes to be more favorable to you. Consequently, our use of an internal funding rate would have an adverse effect on the
terms of the notes and any secondary market prices of the notes. See “JPMS’s Estimated Value of the Notes” in
this term sheet.
| · | THE VALUE OF THE NOTES AS PUBLISHED BY JPMS (AND WHICH MAY BE REFLECTED ON CUSTOMER
ACCOUNT STATEMENTS) MAY BE HIGHER THAN JPMS’S THEN-CURRENT ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES FOR A LIMITED TIME PERIOD —
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We generally expect that some of the
costs included in the original issue price of the notes will be partially paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of
your notes by JPMS in an amount that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined period. See “Secondary Market Prices
of the Notes” in this term sheet 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 secondary market credit spreads 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 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, projected hedging profits, if any, estimated hedging costs and the price of the Fund. 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
of 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.
The
Fund
The SPDR® S&P®
Regional Banking ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return
performance of an index derived from the regional banking segment of the U.S. banking industry, which we refer to as the Underlying
Index with respect to the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF. The Underlying Index for the SPDR®
S&P® Regional Banking ETF is currently the S&P® Regional Banks Select Industry Index.
The S&P® Regional Banks Select Industry Index is a modified equal-weighted index designed to measure the performance
of the regional banks sub-industry group of the S&P® Total Market Index, a benchmark that measures the performance
of the U.S. equity market. For additional information about the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking
ETF, see the information set forth in Annex A.
Historical Information
The following graph
sets forth the historical performance of the Fund based on the weekly historical closing prices of one share of the Fund from January
8, 2010 through July 2, 2015. The U.S. equity markets were closed on July 3, 2015 in observance of
Independence Day. The closing price of one share of the Fund on July 6, 2015 was $43.93. We obtained the closing prices
above and below from
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the Bloomberg Professional® service (“Bloomberg”), without independent verification.
The closing prices below may have been adjusted by Bloomberg for actions taken by the Fund, such as stock splits.
The historical closing prices of one share
of the Fund should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing price of
one share of the Fund on the Pricing Date or the Observation Date. We cannot give you assurance that the performance of the Fund
will result in the return of any of your principal amount.
Capital
Gains Tax Treatment
You should review carefully the section entitled
“Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product supplement no. 4a-I. 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 no. 4a-I. Assuming this treatment is respected, subject to the possible application of the “constructive
ownership” rules, 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. The notes could be treated as “constructive
ownership transactions” within the meaning of Section 1260 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in which case
any gain recognized in respect of the notes that would otherwise be long-term capital gain and that was in excess of the “net
underlying long-term capital gain” (as defined in Section 1260) would be treated as ordinary income, and a notional interest
charge would apply as if that income had accrued for tax purposes at a constant yield over the notes’ term. Our special tax
counsel has not expressed an opinion with respect to whether the constructive ownership rules apply to the notes. Accordingly,
U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the potential application of the constructive ownership rules.
The IRS or a court may not respect the treatment
of the notes described above, in which case the timing and character of any income or loss on your 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 described above. 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 the potential application of the constructive
ownership rules, possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by this notice.
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Withholding under legislation commonly referred
to as “FATCA” may (if the notes are recharacterized as debt instruments) apply to amounts treated as interest paid
with respect to the notes, as well as to the payment of gross proceeds of a sale of a note occurring after December 31, 2016 (including
redemption at maturity). You should consult your tax adviser regarding the potential application of FATCA to the notes.
JPMS’s
Estimated Value of the Notes
JPMS’s estimated value of the notes
set forth on the cover of this term sheet 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 our internal funding rate for structured debt described below,
and (2) the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic terms of the notes. JPMS’s estimated value 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 JPMS’s estimated value generally represents a discount from the credit spreads
for our conventional fixed-rate debt. For additional information, see “Selected Risk Considerations — JPMS’s
Estimated Value Is Not Determined by Reference to Credit Spreads for Our Conventional Fixed-Rate Debt.”
The value of the derivative or derivatives
underlying the economic terms of the notes is derived from JPMS’s internal pricing models. 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, JPMS’s 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.
JPMS’s estimated value does not represent
future values of the notes and may differ from others’ estimates. Different pricing models and assumptions could provide
valuations for notes that are greater than or less than JPMS’s estimated value. 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 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.
JPMS’s estimated value of the notes
will be lower than the original issue price of the notes because costs associated with selling, structuring and hedging the notes
are included in the original issue price of the notes. These costs include the selling commissions paid to JPMS and other affiliated
or unaffiliated dealers, the projected profits, if any, that our affiliates expect to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging
our obligations under the notes and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the notes. Because hedging our obligations
entails risk and may be influenced by market forces beyond our control, this hedging may result in a profit that is more or less
than expected, or it may result in a loss. A portion of the profits, if any, realized in hedging our obligations under the notes
may be allowed to other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, and we or one or more of our affiliates will retain any remaining hedging
profits. See “Selected Risk Considerations — JPMS’s Estimated Value of the Notes Will Be Lower Than the Original
Issue Price (Price to Public) of the Notes” in this term sheet.
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 projected hedging profits, if any, and, in some circumstances,
estimated hedging costs and our secondary market credit spreads 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 JPMS. See “Selected Risk Considerations
— The Value of the Notes as Published by JPMS (and Which May Be Reflected on Customer Account Statements) May Be Higher Than
JPMS’s 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 “Hypothetical Payout Profile”
and “How the Notes Work” in this term sheet for an illustration of the risk-return profile of the notes and “Annex
A” in this term sheet for a description of the market exposure provided by the notes.
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The original issue price of the notes is
equal to JPMS’s 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.
Additional
Terms Specific to the Notes
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has filed a registration
statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this term sheet relates. Before you invest, you should
read the prospectus in that registration statement and the other documents relating to this offering that JPMorgan Chase &
Co. has filed with the SEC for more complete information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. and this offering. You may get these documents
without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, JPMorgan Chase & Co., any agent or any dealer
participating in this offering will arrange to send you the prospectus, the prospectus supplement, product supplement no. 4a-I,
underlying supplement no. 1a-I and this term sheet if you so request by calling toll-free 866-535-9248.
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 term sheet together with
the prospectus, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement, each dated November 7, 2014, relating to our Series E medium-term
notes of which these notes are a part, and the more detailed information contained in product supplement no. 4a-I dated November
7, 2014 and underlying supplement no. 1a-I dated November 7, 2014. This term sheet, 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 “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement no. 4a-I and “Risk Factors” in the accompanying
underlying supplement no. 1a-I, 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 19617. As used in this term sheet, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Annex A
The SPDR® S&P®
Regional Banking ETF
We have derived all information contained
in this document regarding the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF (the “Regional Banking ETF”)
from publicly available information, without independent verification. This information reflects the policies of, and is subject
to change by SPDR® Series Trust and SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSFM”). The Regional Banking ETF is
an investment portfolio maintained and managed by SSFM. SSFM is the investment adviser to the Regional Banking ETF. The Regional
Banking ETF is an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that trades on the NYSE Arca, Inc. under the ticker symbol “KRE.”
The inception date of the Regional Banking ETF was June 19, 2006.
The SPDR® Series Trust consists
of separate investment portfolios (each, a “SPDR® Series Fund”). Each SPDR® Series Fund
is an index fund that invests in a particular industry or group of industries represented by one of the S&P Select Industry
Indices (the “Select Industry Indices” and each, a “Select Industry Index”). The companies included in
each Select Industry Index are selected on the basis of Global Industry Classification Standards (“GICS”) from a universe
of companies defined by the S&P® Total Market Index (the “S&P TM Index”), a U.S. total market
composite index. The investment objective of each Select Industry SPDR® Fund is to provide
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investment results that,
before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of an index derived from a particular industry or group
of industries, as represented by the relevant Select Industry Index.
SPDR® Series Trust is a registered
investment company that consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the Regional Banking ETF. Information provided
to or filed with the SEC by SPDR® Series Trust pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company
Act of 1940 can be located by reference to SEC file numbers 333-57793 and 811-08839, respectively, through the SEC’s website
at http://www.sec.gov. For additional information regarding SPDR® Series Trust, SSFM or the Regional Banking ETF,
please see the SPDR® Series Trust’s prospectus. In addition, information about SPDR® Series
Trust, SSFM and the Regional Banking ETF may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper
articles and other publicly disseminated documents and the SPDR® Series Trust website at https://www.spdrs.com.
Information contained in the SPDR® Series Trust website is not incorporated by reference in, and should not be considered
a part of, this document.
Investment Objective
The Regional Banking ETF seeks to provide
investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P®
Regional Banks Select Industry Index (the “Regional Banking Index”). For more information about the Regional Banking
Index, please see “ — The S&P® Regional Banks Select Industry Index®” below.
Investment Strategy — Sampling
In seeking to track the performance of the
Regional Banking Index, the Regional Banking ETF employs a “sampling” strategy, which means that the Regional Banking
ETF is not required to purchase all of the securities represented in the Regional Banking Index. Instead, the Regional Banking
ETF may purchase a subset of the securities in the Regional Banking Index in an effort to hold a portfolio of securities with generally
the same risk and return characteristics of the Regional Banking Index. The quantity of holdings in the Regional Banking ETF will
be based on a number of factors, including asset size of the Regional Banking ETF. Based on its analysis of these factors, SSFM
may invest the Regional Banking ETF’s assets in a subset of securities in the Regional Banking Index or may invest the Regional
Banking ETF’s assets in substantially all of the securities represented in the Regional Banking Index in approximately the
same proportions as the Regional Banking Index. Under normal market conditions, the Regional Banking ETF generally invests substantially
all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities included in the Regional Banking Index. In addition, the Regional
Banking ETF may invest in equity securities that are not included in the Regional Banking Index, cash and cash equivalents or money
market instruments, such as repurchase agreements and money market funds (including money market funds advised by SSFM).
Correlation
The Regional Banking Index is a theoretical
financial calculation, while the Regional Banking ETF is an actual investment portfolio. The Regional Banking ETF seeks to track
the performance of the Regional Banking Index as closely as possible (i.e., achieve a high degree of correlation with the
Regional Banking Index). However, the performance of the Regional Banking ETF and the Regional Banking Index will vary somewhat
due to operating expenses, transaction costs, cash flows, regulatory requirements and operational inefficiencies.
Holdings Information
As of July 3, 2015, the Regional Banking
ETF included 92 securities. The following tables summarize the Regional Banking ETF’s top 10 holdings in individual securities
and by sector as of that date.
Top 10 holdings
in individual securities as of July 3, 2015
Security |
Percentage
of Total Holdings |
United Bankshares Inc. |
1.30% |
Sterling Bancorp |
1.30% |
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Security |
Percentage
of Total Holdings |
First Citizens Bancshares Inc. Class A |
1.29% |
Texas Capital Bancshares Inc. |
1.29% |
Valley National Bancorp |
1.27% |
People’s United Financial Inc. |
1.26% |
BOK Financial Corporation |
1.26% |
First Horizon National Corporation |
1.26% |
Signature Bank |
1.25% |
F.N.B. Corporation |
1.25% |
The information above was compiled from the
SPDR® Series Trust website, without independent verification. Information contained in the SPDR®
Series Trust website is not incorporated by reference in, and should not be considered a part of, this document.
The S&P®
Regional Banks Select Industry Index
The Regional Banking Index is a modified
equal-weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of the regional banks sub-industry group of the S&P TM Index,
a benchmark that measures the performance of the U.S. equity market. The Regional Banking Index includes common stocks of leading
regional banks or thrifts listed on the NYSE or another U.S. national securities exchange, or NASDAQ/NMS. Each of the companies
in the Regional Banking Index is a constituent company within the regional banks sub-industry of the S&P TM Index. The Regional
Banking Index is reported by Bloomberg L.P. under the ticker symbol “SPSIRBK.” For more information about the Regional
Banking Index, please see “Equity Index Descriptions — The S&P Select Industry Indices” in the
accompanying underlying supplement. For the purposes of the accompanying underlying supplement, the Regional Banking Index is a
“Select Industry Index.”
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