March 24, 2023 |
Registration Statement Nos. 333-236659 and 333-236659-01; Rule
424(b)(2)
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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Structured
Investments
$365,000
Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the NASDAQ-100
Index®, the Russell 2000® Index and the
S&P 500® Index due September 27, 2024
Fully and
Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
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The notes are designed for investors who seek a higher interest
rate than the yield on a conventional debt security with the same
maturity issued by us. The notes will pay
8.90% per annum interest over the term of the notes, payable
at a rate of 0.74167% per month. |
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Investors should be willing to accept the risk of losing some
or all of their principal and be willing to forgo dividend
payments, in exchange for Interest Payments. |
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The notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, which we refer to as JPMorgan
Financial, the payment on which is fully and unconditionally
guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. Any payment on
the notes is subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Financial, as
issuer of the notes, and the credit risk of JPMorgan
Chase & Co., as guarantor of the notes. |
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Payments on the notes are not linked to a basket composed of
the Indices. Payments on the notes are linked to the performance of
each of the Indices individually, as described below. |
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Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples
thereof |
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The notes priced on March 24, 2023 and are expected to settle
on or about March 29, 2023. |
Investing in the notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk
Factors” beginning on page S-2 of the accompanying prospectus
supplement, “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-12 of the
accompanying product supplement, “Risk Factors” beginning on page
US-3 of the accompanying underlying supplement and “Selected Risk
Considerations” beginning on page PS-3 of this pricing
supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any
state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the
notes or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this pricing
supplement or the accompanying product supplement, underlying
supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Price to Public (1) |
Fees and Commissions (2) |
Proceeds to Issuer |
Per note |
$1,000 |
$3.8082 |
$996.1918 |
Total |
$365,000 |
$1,390 |
$363,610 |
(1) See “Supplemental Use of Proceeds” in this pricing supplement
for information about the components of the price to public of the
notes.
(2) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, which we refer to as JPMS, acting
as agent for JPMorgan Financial, will pay all of the selling
commissions it receives from us to other affiliated or unaffiliated
dealers. These selling commissions will vary and will be up to
$7.25 per $1,000 principal amount note. See “Plan of Distribution
(Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product
supplement.
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The estimated value of the notes, when the terms of the notes
were set, was $978.30 per $1,000 principal amount note. See “The
Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement for
additional information.
The notes are not bank deposits, are not insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency and
are not obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.
Pricing supplement to product supplement no. 4-II dated November 4,
2020, underlying supplement no. 1-II dated November 4, 2020 and the
prospectus and prospectus supplement, each dated April 8, 2020
Key Terms
Issuer:
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, an indirect, wholly owned
finance subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Guarantor:
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Indices:
The NASDAQ-100 Index®
(Bloomberg ticker: NDX), the Russell 2000®
Index (Bloomberg ticker: RTY) and the S&P
500®
Index (Bloomberg ticker: SPX) (each an “Index” and collectively,
the “Indices”)
Interest Payments:
You will receive on each Interest Payment Date for each $1,000
principal amount note an Interest Payment equal to $7.4167
(equivalent to an Interest Rate of 8.90% per annum, payable at a
rate of 0.74167% per month).
Interest Rate:
8.90% per annum, payable at a rate of 0.74167% per month
Trigger Value:
With respect to each Index, 70.00% of its Initial Value, which is
8,936.935 for the NASDAQ-100 Index®,
1,214.4461 for the Russell 2000®
Index and 2,779.693 for the S&P 500®
Index
Pricing Date:
March 24, 2023
Original Issue Date (Settlement Date):
On or about March 29, 2023
Interest Payment Dates*:
April 27, 2023, May 30, 2023, June 29, 2023, July 27, 2023, August
29, 2023, September 28, 2023, October 27, 2023, November 29, 2023,
December 29, 2023, January 29, 2024, February 29, 2024, March 28,
2024, April 29, 2024, May 30, 2024, June 27, 2024, July 29, 2024,
August 29, 2024 and the Maturity Date
Observation Date*:
September 24, 2024
Maturity Date*:
September 27, 2024
* Subject to postponement in the event of a market disruption event
and as described under “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a
Determination Date — Notes Linked to Multiple Underlyings” and
“General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Payment Date” in the
accompanying product supplement
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Payment at Maturity:
If the Final Value of each Index
is greater than or equal to its Trigger Value, you will receive a
cash payment at maturity, for each $1,000 principal amount note,
equal to (a) $1,000 plus (b) the Interest Payment applicable
to the Maturity Date.
If the Final
Value of any Index is less than its Trigger Value, your payment at
maturity per $1,000 principal amount note, in addition to the
Interest Payment applicable to the Maturity Date, will be
calculated as follows:
$1,000 +
($1,000 × Least Performing Index Return)
If the Final Value of any
Index is less than its Trigger Value, you will lose more than
30.00% of your principal amount at maturity and could lose all of
your principal amount at maturity.
Least Performing Index:
The Index with the Least Performing Index Return
Least Performing Index Return:
The lowest of the Index Returns of the Indices
Index Return:
With respect to each Index,
(Final
Value – Initial Value)
Initial Value
Initial Value:
With respect to each Index, the closing level of that Index on the
Pricing Date, which was 12,767.05 for the NASDAQ-100
Index®,
1,734.923 for the Russell 2000®
Index and 3,970.99 for the S&P 500®
Index
Final Value:
With respect to each Index, the closing level of that Index on the
Observation Date
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| Structured Investments
Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the NASDAQ-100
Index®, the Russell 2000® Index and the
S&P 500® Index
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How the Notes Work
Payment at Maturity

Total Interest Payments
The total Interest Payments per $1,000 principal amount note over
the term of the notes based on the Interest Rate of 8.90% per annum
is $133.50.
Hypothetical Payout Examples
The following examples illustrate payments on the notes linked to
three
hypothetical Indices,
assuming a range of performances for the hypothetical Least
Performing Index
on the Observation Date.
In addition, the hypothetical payments set forth below assume the
following:
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an Initial Value for the Least Performing
Index of 100.00; |
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a
Trigger Value for the Least Performing Index of 70.00 (equal
to 70.00%
of its hypothetical Initial Value); and |
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an
Interest Rate of 8.90% per annum (payable at a rate of 0.74167% per
month). |
The hypothetical Initial Value of the Least
Performing Index of 100.00 has been chosen for illustrative
purposes only and does not represent the actual Initial Value of
any Index. The actual Initial Value of each Index
is the closing level of that
Index on the Pricing Date and is specified under “Key Terms
— Initial Value” in this pricing supplement. For historical data
regarding the actual closing levels of each
Index, please see the historical information set forth under
“The Indices” in this pricing supplement.
Each hypothetical payment set forth below is for illustrative
purposes only and may not be the actual payment applicable to a
purchaser of the notes. The numbers appearing in the following
examples have been rounded for ease of analysis.
Example 1 — The Final Value of the Least Performing Index is
greater than or equal to its Trigger Value.
Date |
Closing
Level of Least
Performing Index |
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Observation Date |
105.00 |
Final Value of Least Performing Index is greater than or equal to
its Trigger Value |
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Total Payment |
$1,133.50 (13.35% return) |
Because the Final Value of the Least Performing Index is greater
than or equal to its Trigger Value, the payment at maturity, for
each $1,000 principal amount note, will be $1,007.4167 (or $1,000
plus the Interest Payment applicable to the Maturity Date).
When added to the Interest Payments received with respect to the
prior Interest Payment Dates, the total amount paid, for each
$1,000 principal amount note, is $1,133.50.
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| Structured Investments
Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the NASDAQ-100
Index®, the Russell 2000® Index and the
S&P 500® Index
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Example 2 — The Final Value of the Least Performing Index is
less than its Trigger Value.
Date |
Closing
Level of Least
Performing Index |
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Observation Date |
50.00 |
Final Value of Least Performing Index is less than its Trigger
Value |
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Total Payment |
$633.50 (-36.65% return) |
Because the Final Value of the Least Performing Index is less than
its Trigger Value and the Least Performing Index Return is -50.00%,
the payment at maturity will be $507.4167 per $1,000 principal
amount note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + [$1,000 × (-50.00%)] + $7.4167 = $507.4167
When added to the Interest Payments received with respect to the
prior Interest Payment Dates, the total amount paid, for each
$1,000 principal amount note, is $633.50.
The hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments on the notes
shown above apply only if you hold the notes for their entire
term. These hypotheticals do not reflect the fees or expenses
that would be associated with any sale in the secondary market. If
these fees and expenses were included, the hypothetical returns and
hypothetical payments shown above would likely be lower.
Selected Risk Considerations
An
investment in the notes involves significant risks. These risks are
explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” sections of the
accompanying prospectus supplement, product supplement and
underlying supplement.
Risks Relating to the Notes Generally
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YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES MAY RESULT IN A LOSS —
The notes do not guarantee any return of principal. If the Final
Value of any Index is less than its Trigger Value, you will lose 1%
of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the Final
Value of the Least Performing Index is less than its Initial Value.
Accordingly, under these circumstances, you will lose more than
30.00% of your principal amount at maturity and could lose all of
your principal amount at maturity. |
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CREDIT RISKS OF JPMORGAN FINANCIAL AND JPMORGAN
CHASE & CO. —
Investors are dependent on our and JPMorgan
Chase & Co.’s ability to pay all amounts due on the
notes. Any actual or potential change in our or JPMorgan
Chase & Co.’s creditworthiness or credit spreads, as
determined by the market for taking that credit risk, is likely to
adversely affect the value of the notes. If we and JPMorgan
Chase & Co. were to default on our payment
obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the
notes and you could lose your entire investment. |
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AS A FINANCE SUBSIDIARY, JPMORGAN FINANCIAL HAS NO
INDEPENDENT OPERATIONS AND HAS LIMITED ASSETS —
As a finance subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co., we
have no independent operations beyond the issuance and
administration of our securities. Aside from the initial capital
contribution from JPMorgan Chase & Co., substantially
all of our assets relate to obligations of our affiliates to make
payments under loans made by us or other intercompany agreements.
As a result, we are dependent upon payments from our affiliates to
meet our obligations under the notes. If these affiliates do not
make payments to us and we fail to make payments on the notes, you
may have to seek payment under the related guarantee by JPMorgan
Chase & Co., and that guarantee will rank pari
passu with all other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations
of JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
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THE APPRECIATION POTENTIAL OF THE NOTES IS LIMITED TO THE
SUM OF THE INTEREST PAYMENTS PAID OVER THE TERM OF THE
NOTES,
regardless of any appreciation of any Index, which may be
significant. You will not participate in any appreciation of any
Index. |
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YOU ARE EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DECLINE IN THE LEVEL OF EACH
INDEX —
Payments on the notes are not linked to a basket composed of the
Indices and are contingent upon the performance of each individual
Index. Poor performance by any of the Indices over the term of the
notes may negatively affect your payment at maturity and will not
be offset or mitigated by positive performance by any other
Index. |
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YOUR PAYMENT AT MATURITY WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE LEAST
PERFORMING INDEX. |
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THE BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THE TRIGGER VALUE MAY TERMINATE ON
THE OBSERVATION DATE —
If the Final Value of any Index is less than its Trigger Value the
benefit provided by the Trigger Value will terminate and you will
be fully exposed to any depreciation of
the Least Performing Index. |
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YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE DIVIDENDS ON THE SECURITIES INCLUDED IN
ANY INDEX OR HAVE ANY RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE
SECURITIES. |
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THE RISK OF THE CLOSING LEVEL OF AN INDEX FALLING BELOW ITS
TRIGGER VALUE IS GREATER IF THE LEVEL OF THAT INDEX IS
VOLATILE. |
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LACK OF LIQUIDITY —
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. |
PS-3
| Structured Investments
Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the NASDAQ-100
Index®, the Russell 2000® Index and the
S&P 500® Index
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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 notes. In performing these duties, our and JPMorgan
Chase & Co.’s economic interests are potentially
adverse to your interests as an investor in the notes. It is
possible that hedging or trading activities of ours or our
affiliates in connection with the notes could result in substantial
returns for us or our affiliates while the value of the notes
declines. Please refer to “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to
Conflicts of Interest” in the accompanying product supplement. |
Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market
Prices of the Notes
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THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES IS LOWER THAN THE ORIGINAL
ISSUE PRICE (PRICE TO PUBLIC) OF THE NOTES —
The estimated value of the notes is only an estimate determined by
reference to several factors. The original issue price of the notes
exceeds the estimated value of the notes because costs associated
with selling, structuring and hedging the notes are included in the
original issue price of the notes. These costs include the selling
commissions, the projected profits, if any, that our affiliates
expect to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging our
obligations under the notes and the estimated cost of hedging our
obligations under the notes. See “The Estimated Value of the Notes”
in this pricing supplement. |
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THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES DOES NOT REPRESENT FUTURE
VALUES OF THE NOTES AND MAY DIFFER FROM OTHERS’ ESTIMATES —
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 may differ from the market-implied
funding rate for vanilla fixed income instruments of a similar
maturity issued by JPMorgan Chase & Co. or its
affiliates. Any difference may be based on, among other things, our
and our affiliates’ view of the funding value of the notes as well
as the higher issuance, operational and ongoing liability
management costs of the notes in comparison to those costs for the
conventional fixed income instruments of JPMorgan
Chase & Co. This internal funding rate is based on
certain market inputs and assumptions, which may prove to be
incorrect, and is intended to approximate the prevailing market
replacement funding rate for the notes. The use of an internal
funding rate and any potential changes to that rate may have an
adverse effect on the terms of the notes and any secondary market
prices of the notes. See “The Estimated Value of the Notes” in this
pricing supplement. |
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THE VALUE OF THE NOTES AS PUBLISHED BY JPMS (AND WHICH MAY
BE REFLECTED ON CUSTOMER ACCOUNT STATEMENTS) MAY BE HIGHER THAN THE
THEN-CURRENT ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES FOR A LIMITED TIME PERIOD
—
We generally expect that some of the costs included in the original
issue price of the notes will be partially paid back to you in
connection with any repurchases of your notes by JPMS in an amount
that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined period. See
“Secondary Market Prices of the Notes” in this pricing supplement
for additional information relating to this initial period.
Accordingly, the estimated value of your notes during this initial
period may be lower than the value of the notes as published by
JPMS (and which may be shown on your customer account
statements). |
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SECONDARY MARKET PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL LIKELY BE LOWER
THAN THE ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE OF THE NOTES —
Any secondary market prices of the notes will likely be lower than
the original issue price of the notes because, among other things,
secondary market prices take into account our internal secondary
market funding rates for structured debt issuances and, also,
because secondary market prices may exclude selling commissions,
projected hedging profits, if any, and estimated hedging costs that
are included in the original issue price of the notes. As a result,
the price, if any, at which JPMS will be willing to buy the notes
from you in secondary market transactions, if at all, is likely to
be lower than the original issue price. Any sale by you prior to
the Maturity Date could result in a substantial loss to you. |
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SECONDARY MARKET PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL BE IMPACTED BY
MANY ECONOMIC AND MARKET FACTORS —
The secondary market price of the notes during their term will be
impacted by a number of economic and market factors, which may
either offset or magnify each other, aside from the selling
commissions, projected hedging profits, if any, estimated hedging
costs and the levels of the Indices. Additionally, independent
pricing vendors and/or third party broker-dealers may publish a
price for the notes, which may also be reflected on customer
account statements. This price may be different (higher or lower)
than the price of the notes, if any, at which JPMS may be willing
to purchase your notes in the secondary market. See “Risk Factors —
Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices
of the Notes — Secondary market prices of the notes will be
impacted by many economic and market factors” in the accompanying
product supplement. |
Risks Relating to the Indices
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. IS CURRENTLY ONE OF THE
COMPANIES THAT MAKE UP THE S&P 500®
INDEX,
but JPMorgan Chase & Co. will not have any obligation
to consider your interests in taking any corporate action that
might affect the level of the S&P 500® Index. |
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AN INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES IS SUBJECT TO RISKS ASSOCIATED
WITH SMALL CAPITALIZATION STOCKS WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSELL
2000® INDEX —
Small
capitalization companies may be less able to withstand adverse
economic, market, trade and competitive conditions relative to
larger companies. Small capitalization companies are less likely to
pay dividends on their stocks, and the presence of a dividend
payment could be a factor that limits downward stock price pressure
under adverse market conditions. |
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NON-U.S. SECURITIES RISK WITH RESPECT TO THE NASDAQ-100
INDEX® —
Some of the equity securities included in the NASDAQ-100
Index® have been issued by non-U.S.
companies. Investments in securities linked to the value of
such non-U.S. equity securities involve risks associated with the
home countries of the issuers of those non-U.S. equity
securities. |
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Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the NASDAQ-100
Index®, the Russell 2000® Index and the
S&P 500® Index
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The Indices
The NASDAQ-100 Index® is a modified market
capitalization-weighted index of 100 of the largest non-financial
securities listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market based on market
capitalization. For additional information about the NASDAQ-100
Index®, see “Equity Index Descriptions — The NASDAQ-100
Index®” in the accompanying underlying supplement.
The Russell 2000® Index consists of the middle 2,000
companies included in the Russell 3000E™ Index and, as a
result of the index calculation methodology, consists of the
smallest 2,000 companies included in the Russell 3000®
Index. The Russell 2000® Index is designed to track the
performance of the small capitalization segment of the U.S. equity
market. For additional information about the Russell
2000® Index, see “Equity Index Descriptions — The
Russell Indices” in the accompanying underlying supplement.
The S&P 500® Index consists of stocks of 500
companies selected to provide a performance benchmark for the U.S.
equity markets. For additional information about the S&P
500® Index, see “Equity Index Descriptions — The S&P
U.S. Indices” in the accompanying underlying supplement.
Historical Information
The following graphs set forth the historical performance of each
Index based on the weekly historical closing levels from January 5,
2018 through March 24, 2023. The closing level of the NASDAQ-100
Index® on March 24, 2023 was 12,767.05. The closing
level of the Russell 2000® Index on March 24, 2023 was
1,734.923. The closing level of the S&P 500® Index
on March 24, 2023 was 3,970.99. We obtained the closing levels
above and below from the Bloomberg Professional® service
(“Bloomberg”), without independent verification.
The historical closing levels of each Index should not be taken as
an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given
as to the closing level of any Index on the Observation Date. There
can be no assurance that the performance of the Indices will result
in the return of any of your principal amount.
Historical Performance of the NASDAQ-100
Index®

Source: Bloomberg
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| Structured Investments
Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the NASDAQ-100
Index®, the Russell 2000® Index and the
S&P 500® Index
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Historical Performance of the Russell 2000®
Index

Source: Bloomberg
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Historical Performance of the S&P 500®
Index

Source: Bloomberg
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Tax Treatment
You should review carefully the section entitled “Material U.S.
Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product
supplement no. 4-II. Based on the advice of Davis Polk &
Wardwell LLP, our special tax counsel, and on current market
conditions, in determining our reporting responsibilities we intend
to treat the notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes as units
each consisting of: (x) a cash-settled Put Option written by you
that, in circumstances where the payment due at maturity is less
than $1,000 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest), requires you
to pay us an amount equal to that difference and (y) a Deposit of
$1,000 per $1,000 principal amount note to secure your potential
obligation under the Put Option, as more fully described in
“Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences — Tax Consequences
to U.S. Holders — Notes Treated as Units Each Comprising a Put
Option and a Deposit” in the accompanying product supplement, and
in particular in the subsection thereof entitled “— Notes with a
Term of More than One Year.” By purchasing the notes, you agree (in
the absence of an administrative determination or judicial ruling
to the contrary) to follow this treatment and the allocation
described in the following paragraph. However, there are other
reasonable treatments that the IRS or a court may adopt, in which
case the timing and character of any income or loss on the notes
could be materially 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 on a number of issues,
the most relevant of which for investors in the notes are the
character of income or loss (including whether the Put Premium
might be currently included as ordinary income) and the
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Yield Notes Linked to the Least Performing of the NASDAQ-100
Index®, the Russell 2000® Index and the
S&P 500® Index
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degree, if any, to which income realized by non-U.S. investors
should be subject to withholding tax. While it is not clear whether
the notes would be viewed as similar to the typical prepaid forward
contract described in the notice, it is possible that 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.
In determining our reporting responsibilities, we intend to treat a
portion of each Interest Payment equal to approximately 6.19% per
annum times the amount of the Deposit times the number of days in
the applicable period divided by 365 as interest on the Deposit (so
that the amount allocated as interest on the Deposit will vary from
Interest Payment to Interest Payment depending on the number of
days in the applicable period) and the remainder of each Interest
Payment as Put Premium. Assuming that the treatment of the notes as
units each comprising a Put Option and a Deposit is respected,
amounts treated as interest on the Deposit will be taxed as
ordinary income, while the Put Premium will not be taken into
account prior to sale or settlement.
Section 871(m) of the Code and Treasury regulations promulgated
thereunder (“Section 871(m)”) generally impose a 30% withholding
tax (unless an income tax treaty applies) on dividend equivalents
paid or deemed paid to Non-U.S. Holders with respect to certain
financial instruments linked to U.S. equities or indices that
include U.S. equities. Section 871(m) provides certain exceptions
to this withholding regime, including for instruments linked to
certain broad-based indices that meet requirements set forth in the
applicable Treasury regulations. Additionally, a recent IRS notice
excludes from the scope of Section 871(m) instruments issued prior
to January 1, 2025 that do not have a delta of one with respect to
underlying securities that could pay U.S.-source dividends for U.S.
federal income tax purposes (each an “Underlying Security”). Based
on certain determinations made by us, our special tax counsel is of
the opinion that Section 871(m) should not apply to the notes with
regard to Non-U.S. Holders. Our determination is not binding on the
IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this determination. Section
871(m) is complex and its application may depend on your particular
circumstances, including whether you enter into other transactions
with respect to an Underlying Security. You should consult your tax
adviser regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to
the notes.
The discussions above and in the accompanying product supplement do
not address the consequences to taxpayers subject to special tax
accounting rules under Section 451(b) of the Code. You should
consult your tax adviser regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal
income tax consequences of an investment in the notes, including
possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by the
2007 notice. Purchasers who are not initial purchasers of notes at
the issue price should also consult their tax advisers with respect
to the tax consequences of an investment in the notes, including
possible alternative treatments, as well as the allocation of the
purchase price of the notes between the Deposit and the Put
Option.
The Estimated Value of the Notes
The estimated value of the notes set forth on the cover of this
pricing supplement is equal to the sum of the values of the
following hypothetical components: (1) a fixed-income debt
component with the same maturity as the notes, valued using the
internal funding rate described below, and (2) the derivative or
derivatives underlying the economic terms of the notes. The
estimated value of the notes does not represent a minimum price at
which JPMS would be willing to buy your notes in any secondary
market (if any exists) at any time. The internal funding rate used
in the determination of the estimated value of the notes may differ
from the market-implied funding rate for vanilla fixed income
instruments of a similar maturity issued by JPMorgan
Chase & Co. or its affiliates. Any difference may be
based on, among other things, our and our affiliates’ view of the
funding value of the notes as well as the higher issuance,
operational and ongoing liability management costs of the notes in
comparison to those costs for the conventional fixed income
instruments of JPMorgan Chase & Co. This internal
funding rate is based on certain market inputs and assumptions,
which may prove to be incorrect, and is intended to approximate the
prevailing market replacement funding rate for the notes. The use
of an internal funding rate and any potential changes to that rate
may have an adverse effect on the terms of the notes and any
secondary market prices of the notes. For additional information,
see “Selected Risk Considerations — Risks Relating to the Estimated
Value and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — The Estimated
Value of the Notes Is Derived by Reference to an Internal Funding
Rate” in this pricing supplement.
The value of the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic
terms of the notes is derived from internal pricing models of our
affiliates. These models are dependent on inputs such as the traded
market prices of comparable derivative instruments and on various
other inputs, some of which are market-observable, and which can
include volatility, dividend rates, interest rates and other
factors, as well as assumptions about future market events and/or
environments. Accordingly, the estimated value of the notes is
determined when the terms of the notes are set based on market
conditions and other relevant factors and assumptions existing at
that time.
The estimated value of the notes does not represent future values
of the notes and may differ from others’ estimates. Different
pricing models and assumptions could provide valuations for the
notes that are greater than or less than the estimated value of the
notes. In addition, market conditions and other relevant factors in
the future may change, and any assumptions may prove to be
incorrect. On future dates, the value of the notes could change
significantly based on, among other things, changes in market
conditions, our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s
creditworthiness, interest rate movements and other relevant
factors, which may impact the price, if any, at which JPMS would be
willing to buy notes from you in secondary market transactions.
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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. A portion of the profits, if any, realized in
hedging our obligations under the notes may be allowed to other
affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, and we or one or more of our
affiliates will retain any remaining hedging profits. See “Selected
Risk Considerations — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — The Estimated Value of the
Notes Is Lower Than the Original Issue Price (Price to Public) of
the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes
For information about factors that will impact any secondary market
prices of the notes, see “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the
Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes —
Secondary market prices of the notes will be impacted by many
economic and market factors” in the accompanying product
supplement. In addition, we generally expect that some of the costs
included in the original issue price of the notes will be partially
paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of your notes
by JPMS in an amount that will decline to zero over an initial
predetermined period. These costs can include selling commissions,
projected hedging profits, if any, and, in some circumstances,
estimated hedging costs and our internal secondary market funding
rates for structured debt issuances. This initial predetermined
time period is intended to be the shorter of six months and
one-half of the stated term of the notes. The length of any such
initial period reflects the structure of the notes, whether our
affiliates expect to earn a profit in connection with our hedging
activities, the estimated costs of hedging the notes and when these
costs are incurred, as determined by our affiliates. See “Selected
Risk Considerations — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and
Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — The Value of the Notes as
Published by JPMS (and Which May Be Reflected on Customer Account
Statements) May Be Higher Than the Then-Current Estimated Value of
the Notes for a Limited Time Period” in this pricing
supplement.
Supplemental Use of Proceeds
The notes are offered to meet investor demand for products that
reflect the risk-return profile and market exposure provided by the
notes. See “How the Notes Work” and “Hypothetical Payout Examples”
in this pricing supplement for an illustration of the risk-return
profile of the notes and “The Indices” in this pricing supplement
for a description of the market exposure provided by the notes.
The original issue price of the notes is equal to the estimated
value of the notes plus the selling commissions paid to JPMS and
other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, plus (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.
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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 May 6, 2022, which was filed as an exhibit to a Current
Report on Form 8-K by JPMorgan Chase & Co. on May 6,
2022.
Additional Terms Specific to the Notes
You should read this pricing supplement together with the
accompanying prospectus, as supplemented by the accompanying
prospectus supplement relating to our Series A medium-term notes of
which these notes are a part, and the more detailed information
contained in the accompanying product supplement and the
accompanying underlying supplement. This pricing supplement,
together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the
notes and supersedes all other prior or contemporaneous oral
statements as well as any other written materials including
preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade
ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, fact
sheets, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You
should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set
forth in the “Risk Factors” sections of the accompanying prospectus
supplement, the accompanying product supplement and the
accompanying underlying supplement, as the notes involve risks not
associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to
consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers
before you invest in the notes.
You may access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov
as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our
filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):
Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 1665650, and
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s CIK is 19617. As used in this
pricing supplement, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to JPMorgan
Financial.
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