February 26, 2019

 

Registration Statement Nos. 333-222672 and 333-222672-01: Rule 424(b)(2)

 

JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Structured Investments

$200,000
Dual Directional Contingent Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the Lesser Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index due January 29, 2021

Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

The notes are designed for investors who seek an uncapped return of 1.25 times any appreciation, or a capped, unleveraged return equal to the absolute value of any depreciation (up to the Contingent Buffer Amount of 32.00%), of the lesser performing of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index at maturity.
If the Final Value of either Index is less than its Initial Value by more than 32.00%, you will lose more than 32.00% of your principal amount at maturity and could lose all of your principal amount at maturity.
Investors should be willing to forgo interest and dividend payments and be willing to lose some or all of their principal amount at maturity.
The notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, which we refer to as JPMorgan Financial, the payment on which is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. Any payment on the notes is subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Financial, as issuer of the notes, and the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co., as guarantor of the notes.
Payments on the notes are not linked to a basket composed of the Indices. Payments on the notes are linked to the performance of each of the Indices individually, as described below.
Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof
The purpose of this reopening supplement is to offer additional notes with an aggregate principal amount of $200,000, which we refer to as the “reopened notes.” $2,401,000 aggregate principal amount of notes were originally issued on January 31, 2017, which we refer to as the “original notes.” The reopened notes will constitute a further issuance of, and will be consolidated with and form a single tranche with, the original notes.
The reopened notes will have the same CUSIP as the original notes and will trade interchangeably with the original notes. References to the “notes” will collectively refer to the reopened notes and the original notes. After the issuance of the reopened notes, the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes of this tranche will be $2,601,000.
The reopened notes are initially offered at a premium.  The original issue price of the reopened notes is $1,153.60 per $1,000 principal amount note.  The return on your investment in the reopened notes will be less than the return would be if you purchased the reopened notes at the principal amount.
The reopened notes priced on February 26, 2019 (the “Reopening Pricing Date”) and are expected to settle on or about March 1, 2019.
CUSIP: 46646QHK4

Investing in the notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-10 of the accompanying product supplement, “Risk Factors” beginning on page US-1 of the accompanying underlying supplement and “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page PS-4 of this reopening 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 reopening supplement or the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

  Price to Public (1) Fees and Commissions (2) Proceeds to Issuer
Per note $1,153.60 $1,153.60
Total $230,720 $230,720

(1) See “Supplemental Use of Proceeds” in this reopening 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 not receive selling commissions for the notes. See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product supplement.

The estimated value of the reopened notes on the Reopening Pricing Date, was $1,190.70 per $1,000 principal amount note. See “The Estimated Value of the Notes” in this reopening 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.

Reopening supplement no. 1 to product supplement no. 4-I dated April 5, 2018, underlying supplement no. 1-I dated April 5, 2018 and the prospectus and prospectus supplement, each dated April 5, 2018

 

 

Key Terms

Issuer: JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, an indirect, wholly owned finance subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Guarantor: JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Indices: The S&P 500® Index (Bloomberg ticker: SPX) and the Russell 2000® Index (Bloomberg ticker: RTY)

Upside Leverage Factor: 1.25

Contingent Buffer Amount: 32.00%

Pricing Date: January 26, 2017

Reopening Pricing Date: February 26, 2019

Reopening Issue Date (Settlement Date): For the reopened notes, on or about March 1, 2019

Observation Date: January 26, 2021

Maturity Date*: January 29, 2021

* Subject to postponement in the event of a market disruption event and as described under “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Determination Date — Notes Linked to Multiple Underlyings” and “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Payment Date” in the accompanying product supplement

 

Payment at Maturity:

If the Final Value of each Index is greater than its Initial Value, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 × Lesser Performing Index Return × Upside Leverage Factor)

If (i) the Final Value of one Index is greater than its Initial Value and the Final Value of the other Index is equal to or is less than its Initial Value by up to the Contingent Buffer Amount or (ii) the Final Value of each Index is equal to its Initial Value or is less than its Initial Value by up to the Contingent Buffer Amount, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 × Absolute Index Return of the Lesser Performing Index)

If the Final Value of either Index is less than its Initial Value by more than the Contingent Buffer Amount, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 × Lesser Performing Index Return)

If the Final Value of either Index is less than its Initial Value by more than the Contingent Buffer Amount, you will lose more than 32.00% of your principal amount at maturity and could lose all of your principal amount at maturity.

Absolute Index Return: With respect to each Index, the absolute value of its Index Return. For example, if the Index Return of an Index is -5%, its Absolute Index Return will equal 5%

Lesser Performing Index: The Index with the Lesser Performing Index Return

Lesser Performing Index Return: The lower of the Index Returns of the Indices

Index Return: With respect to each Index,

(Final Value – Initial Value)
Initial Value

Initial Value: With respect to each Index, the closing level of that Index on the Pricing Date, which was 2,296.68 for the S&P 500® Index and 1,375.595 for the Russell 2000® Index.

Final Value: With respect to each Index, the closing level of that Index on the Observation Date

  

PS-1| Structured Investments

Dual Directional Contingent Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the
Lesser Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index 

 

 

 

Supplemental Terms of the Notes

Please refer to Annex A in this reopening supplement for additional supplemental terms of the notes.

Hypothetical Payout Profile

The following table and graph illustrate the hypothetical total return at maturity on the notes linked to two hypothetical Indices. The “total return” as used in this reopening supplement is the number, expressed as a percentage, that results from comparing the payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note to $1,000. The hypothetical total returns and payments set forth below assume the following:

an Initial Value for the Lesser Performing Index of 100.00;
an Upside Leverage Factor of 1.25; and
a Contingent Buffer Amount of 32.00%.

The hypothetical Initial Value of the Lesser Performing Index of 100.00 has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and does not represent the actual Initial Value of either 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 reopening supplement. For historical data regarding the actual closing levels of each Index, please see the historical information set forth under “The Indices” in this reopening supplement.
Each hypothetical total return or hypothetical payment at maturity set forth below is for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual total return or payment at maturity applicable to a purchaser of the notes. The numbers appearing in the following table and graph have been rounded for ease of analysis.

Final Value of the Lesser Performing Index Lesser Performing Index Return Absolute Index Return of the Lesser Performing Index Total Return on the Notes Payment at Maturity
165.00 65.00% N/A 81.25% $1,812.50
150.00 50.00% N/A 62.50% $1,625.00
140.00 40.00% N/A 50.00% $1,500.00
130.00 30.00% N/A 37.50% $1,375.00
120.00 20.00% N/A 25.00% $1,250.00
110.00 10.00% N/A 12.50% $1,125.00
105.00 5.00% N/A 6.25% $1,062.50
101.00 1.00% N/A 1.25% $1,012.50
100.00 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% $1,000.00
95.00 -5.00% 5.00% 5.00% $1,050.00
90.00 -10.00% 10.00% 10.00% $1,100.00
85.00 -15.00% 15.00% 15.00% $1,150.00
80.00 -20.00% 20.00% 20.00% $1,200.00
75.00 -25.00% 25.00% 25.00% $1,250.00
70.00 -30.00% 30.00% 30.00% $1,300.00
68.00 -32.00% 32.00% 32.00% $1,320.00
67.99 -32.01% N/A -32.01% $679.90
60.00 -40.00% N/A -40.00% $600.00
50.00 -50.00% N/A -50.00% $500.00
40.00 -60.00% N/A -60.00% $400.00
30.00 -70.00% N/A -70.00% $300.00
20.00 -80.00% N/A -80.00% $200.00
10.00 -90.00% N/A -90.00% $100.00
0.00 -100.00% N/A -100.00% $0.00

  

PS-2| Structured Investments

Dual Directional Contingent Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the
Lesser Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index 

 

 

The following graph demonstrates the hypothetical total returns and hypothetical payments at maturity on the notes at maturity for a sub-set of Index Returns detailed in the table above (-60% to 60%). Your investment may result in a loss of some or all of your principal amount at maturity.

How the Notes Work

Index Appreciation Upside Scenario:

If the Final Value of each Index is greater than its Initial Value, investors will receive at maturity the $1,000 principal amount plus a return equal to the Lesser Performing Index Return times the Upside Leverage Factor of 1.25.

If the closing level of the Lesser Performing Index increases 10.00%, investors will receive at maturity a 12.50% return, or $1,125.00 per $1,000 principal amount note.

Index Flat or Index Depreciation Upside Scenario:

If (i) the Final Value of one Index is greater than its Initial Value and the Final Value of the other Index is equal to or is less than its Initial Value by up to the Contingent Buffer Amount of 32.00% or (ii) the Final Value of each Index is equal to its Initial Value or is less than its Initial Value by up to the Contingent Buffer Amount of 32.00%, investors will receive at maturity the $1,000 principal amount plus a return equal to the Absolute Index Return of the Lesser Performing Index.

For example, if the closing level of the Lesser Performing Index declines 10.00%, investors will receive at maturity a 10.00% return, or $1,100.00 per $1,000 principal amount note.

Downside Scenario:

If the Final Value of either Index is less than its Initial Value by more than the Contingent Buffer Amount of 32.00%, investors will lose 1% of the principal amount of their notes for every 1% that the Final Value of the Lesser Performing Index is less than its Initial Value.

For example, if the closing level of the Lesser Performing Index declines 50.00%, investors will lose 50.00% of their principal amount and receive only $500.00 per $1,000 principal amount note at maturity.

The hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments on the notes shown above apply only if you hold the notes for their entire term. These hypotheticals do not reflect the fees or expenses that would be associated with any sale in the secondary market. If these fees and expenses were included, the hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments shown above would likely be lower.

  

PS-3| Structured Investments

Dual Directional Contingent Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the
Lesser Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index 

 

 

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 Value of either Index is less than its Initial Value by more than 32.00%, you will lose 1% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the Final Value of the Lesser Performing Index is less than its Initial Value. Accordingly, under these circumstances, you will lose more than 32.00% of your principal amount at maturity and could lose all of your principal amount at maturity.
YOUR MAXIMUM GAIN ON THE NOTES IF THE LESSER PERFORMING INDEX RETURN IS NEGATIVE IS LIMITED BY THE CONTINGENT BUFFER AMOUNT —
Because the payment at maturity will not reflect the Absolute Index Return of the Lesser Performing Index if the Final Value of either Index is less than its Initial Value by more than the Contingent Buffer Amount, the Contingent Buffer Amount is effectively a cap on your return at maturity if the Index Return of the Lesser Performing Index is negative. The maximum payment at maturity if the Lesser Performing Index Return is negative is $1,320.00 per $1,000 principal amount note.
THE ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE OF THE REOPENED NOTES REFLECTS A PREMIUM TO THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT — The amount you will be paid for the reopened notes on the Maturity Date will not be adjusted based on the price you pay for the reopened notes. The original issue price of the reopened notes reflects a premium to the principal amount.  The payment at maturity will be determined based on the $1,000 principal amount per $1,000 principal amount note and will not be based on the price you pay for the reopened notes.  The return on your investment in the reopened notes will be less than the return would be if you purchased the reopened notes at the principal amount. 
CREDIT RISKS OF JPMORGAN FINANCIAL AND JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. —
Investors are dependent on our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s ability to pay all amounts due on the notes. Any actual or potential change in our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s creditworthiness or credit spreads, as determined by the market for taking that credit risk, is likely to adversely affect the value of the notes. If we and JPMorgan Chase & Co. were to default on our payment obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the notes and you could lose your entire investment.
AS A FINANCE SUBSIDIARY, JPMORGAN FINANCIAL HAS NO INDEPENDENT OPERATIONS AND HAS LIMITED ASSETS —
As a finance subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co., we have no independent operations beyond the issuance and administration of our securities. Aside from the initial capital contribution from JPMorgan Chase & Co., substantially all of our assets relate to obligations of our affiliates to make payments under loans made by us or other intercompany agreements. As a result, we are dependent upon payments from our affiliates to meet our obligations under the notes. If these affiliates do not make payments to us and we fail to make payments on the notes, you may have to seek payment under the related guarantee by JPMorgan Chase & Co., and that guarantee will rank pari passu with all other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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.
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.
YOU ARE EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DECLINE IN THE LEVEL OF EACH INDEX —
Payments on the notes are not linked to a basket composed of the Indices and are contingent upon the performance of each individual Index. Poor performance by either of the Indices over the term of the notes may negatively affect your payment at maturity and will not be offset or mitigated by positive performance by the other Index.
YOUR PAYMENT AT MATURITY WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE LESSER PERFORMING INDEX.
THE BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THE CONTINGENT BUFFER AMOUNT MAY TERMINATE ON THE OBSERVATION DATE —
If the Final Value of either Index is less than its Initial Value by more than the Contingent Buffer Amount, the benefit provided by the Contingent Buffer Amount will terminate, and you will be fully exposed to any depreciation in the closing level of the Lesser Performing Index.
THE NOTES DO NOT PAY INTEREST.
YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE DIVIDENDS ON THE SECURITIES INCLUDED IN EITHER INDEX OR HAVE ANY RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE SECURITIES.

  

PS-4| Structured Investments

Dual Directional Contingent Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the
Lesser Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index 

 

 

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.
THE RISK OF THE CLOSING LEVEL OF AN INDEX FALLING BY MORE THAN THE CONTINGENT BUFFER AMOUNT IS GREATER IF THE VALUE OF THAT INDEX IS VOLATILE.
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.
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 reopening supplement.
THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES IS DERIVED BY REFERENCE TO AN INTERNAL FUNDING RATE —
The internal funding rate used in the determination of the estimated value of the notes 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 reopening supplement.
THE VALUE OF THE NOTES AS PUBLISHED BY JPMS (AND WHICH MAY BE REFLECTED ON CUSTOMER ACCOUNT STATEMENTS) MAY BE HIGHER THAN THE THEN-CURRENT ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES FOR A LIMITED TIME PERIOD —
We generally expect that some of the costs included in the original issue price of the notes will be partially paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of your notes by JPMS in an amount that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined period. See “Secondary Market Prices of the Notes” in this reopening supplement for additional information relating to this initial period. Accordingly, the estimated value of your notes during this initial period may be lower than the value of the notes as published by JPMS (and which may be shown on your customer account statements).
SECONDARY MARKET PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL LIKELY BE LOWER THAN THE ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE OF THE NOTES —
Any secondary market prices of the notes will likely be lower than the original issue price of the notes because, among other things, secondary market prices take into account our internal secondary market funding rates for structured debt issuances and, also, because secondary market prices may exclude 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 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.

The Indices

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.

The Russell 2000® Index consists of the middle 2,000 companies included in the Russell 3000ETM 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.

  

PS-5| Structured Investments

Dual Directional Contingent Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the
Lesser Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index 

 

 

 

Historical Information

The following graphs set forth the historical performance of each Index based on the weekly historical closing levels from January 3, 2014 through February 22, 2019. The closing level of the S&P 500® Index on February 26, 2019 was 2,793.90. The closing level of the Russell 2000® Index on February 26, 2019 was 1,577.483. We obtained the closing levels above and below from the Bloomberg Professional® service (“Bloomberg”), without independent verification.

The historical closing levels of each Index should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing level of either Index on the Observation Date. There can be no assurance that the performance of the Indices will result in the return of any of your principal amount.

 

Tax Treatment

You should review carefully the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product supplement no. 4-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

  

PS-6| Structured Investments

Dual Directional Contingent Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the
Lesser Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index 

 

 

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.

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 (such an index, a “Qualified Index”). Additionally, a recent IRS notice excludes from the scope of Section 871(m) instruments issued prior to January 1, 2021 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.

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 payments of gross proceeds of a taxable disposition, including redemption at maturity, of a note, although under recently proposed regulations (the preamble to which specifies that taxpayers are permitted to rely on them pending finalization), no withholding will apply to payments of gross proceeds (other than any amount treated as interest). You should consult your tax adviser regarding the potential application of FATCA to the notes.

The Estimated Value of the Notes

The estimated value of the notes set forth on the cover of this reopening 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 — The Estimated Value of the Notes Is Derived by Reference to an Internal Funding Rate” in this reopening 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

  

PS-7| Structured Investments

Dual Directional Contingent Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the
Lesser Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index 

 

 

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.

Costs associated with structuring and hedging the notes are included in the original issue price of the notes. These costs include 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 loss that is more or less than expected, or it may result in a profit.

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 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 — 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 reopening supplement.

Supplemental Use of Proceeds

The notes are offered to meet investor demand for products that reflect the risk-return profile and market exposure provided by the notes. See “Hypothetical Payout Profile” and “How the Notes Work” in this reopening supplement for an illustration of the risk-return profile of the notes and “The Indices” in this reopening 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 minus (plus) the projected losses (profits) 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 reopening 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.

Validity of the Reopened 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 reopened notes offered by this reopening supplement have been executed and issued by JPMorgan Financial and authenticated by the trustee pursuant to the indenture, and 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 reopened notes 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 March 8, 2018, which was filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 by JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co. on March 8, 2018.

  

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Dual Directional Contingent Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the
Lesser Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index 

 

 

Additional Terms Specific to the Notes

You should read this reopening 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 reopening 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 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):

Product supplement no. 4-I dated April 5, 2018:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000095010318004519/dp87528_424b2-ps4i.pdf
Underlying supplement no. 1-I dated April 5, 2018:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000095010318004514/crt_dp87766-424b2.pdf
Prospectus supplement and prospectus, each dated April 5, 2018:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000095010318004508/dp87767_424b2-ps.pdf

Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 1665650, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s CIK is 19617. As used in this reopening supplement, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to JPMorgan Financial.

  

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Dual Directional Contingent Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the
Lesser Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index 

 

 

Annex A

The accompanying product supplement is supplemented as follows:

(i)   The section entitled “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Payment Date” in the accompanying product supplement is replaced in its entirety by the following:

Postponement of a Payment Date

If any scheduled Payment Date is not a business day, then that Payment Date will be the next succeeding business day following the scheduled Payment Date.  If, due to a market disruption event or otherwise, any Determination Date referenced in the determination of a payment on the notes that will or may be payable on any Payment Date is postponed so that it falls less than three business days prior to that scheduled Payment Date, that Payment Date will be the third business day following the latest such Determination Date, as postponed, unless otherwise specified in the relevant terms supplement.  If any Payment Date is adjusted as the result of a non-business day, a market disruption event or otherwise, any payment of interest due on that Payment Date will be made on that Payment Date as adjusted, with the same force and effect as if that Payment Date had not been adjusted, but no interest will accrue or be payable as a result of the delayed payment.

A “business day” is, unless otherwise specified in the relevant terms supplement, any day other than a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close or a day on which transactions in U.S. dollars are not conducted.

(ii)   The section entitled “The Underlyings — Indices — Level of an Index” in the accompanying product supplement is replaced in its entirety by the following:

Level of an Index

Unless otherwise specified in the relevant terms supplement or any accompanying underlying supplement, the “closing level” of an Index or any relevant successor index (as defined under “— Discontinuation of an Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation” below) on any relevant day will equal the official closing level of that Index or successor index, as applicable, published with respect to that day.  In certain circumstances, the closing level of an Index or any relevant successor index will be based on the alternative calculation of that Index described under “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Determination Date” above or “— Discontinuation of an Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation” below.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the immediately preceding paragraph, the “closing level” of the Russell 2000® Index  or any relevant successor index (as defined under “— Discontinuation of an Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation” below) on any relevant day will equal the closing level of the Russell 2000® Index or that successor index, as applicable, as published by Bloomberg Financial Markets with respect to that day.  Currently, Bloomberg Financial Markets publishes the closing level of the Russell 2000® Index to three decimal places, whereas Russell publishes the official closing level of the Russell 2000® Index to six decimal places.  As a result, the closing level of the Russell 2000® Index published by Bloomberg Financial Markets will likely be slightly different from the official closing level of the Russell 2000® Index published by Russell.

Unless otherwise specified in the relevant terms supplement or any accompanying underlying supplement, the “intraday level” of an Index or any relevant successor index at any time on any relevant day (including at the open and close of trading for that Index or successor index, as applicable) will equal the most recently reported level at that time for that Index or successor index, as applicable, as published on the applicable page of Bloomberg Professional® service, which is referred to in this product supplement as “Bloomberg,” or any successor page, for that index or successor index, as applicable.  In certain circumstances, the intraday level of an Index or any relevant successor index will be based on the alternative calculation of that Index described under “— Discontinuation of an Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation” below.

(iii)  The section entitled “The Underlyings — Indices — Discontinuation of an Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation” in the accompanying product supplement is replaced in its entirety by the following:

  

PS-10| Structured Investments

Dual Directional Contingent Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the
Lesser Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index 

 

 

Discontinuation of an Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation

Unless otherwise specified in the relevant terms supplement or any accompanying underlying supplement, if the sponsor of an Index (an “Index Sponsor”) discontinues publication of that Index and that Index Sponsor or another entity publishes a successor or substitute index that the calculation agent determines, in its sole discretion, to be comparable to the discontinued Index (such index being referred to in this product supplement as a “successor index”), then (a) the closing level of that Index on any Determination Date, or any other relevant date on which the closing level of that Index is to be determined, will be determined by reference to the level of that successor index published with respect to that day and (b) the intraday level, if applicable, of that Index at any time on any Determination Date, or any other relevant date on which the intraday level of that Index is to be determined, will be determined by reference to the level of that successor index as most recently reported by Bloomberg at that time.

Upon any selection by the calculation agent of a successor index, the calculation agent will cause written notice thereof to be promptly furnished to the trustee, the Issuer, the Guarantor (if applicable) and DTC, as holder of the notes.

Unless otherwise specified in the relevant terms supplement or any accompanying underlying supplement, if the Index Sponsor for an Index discontinues publication of that Index prior to, and that discontinuation is continuing on, a Determination Date or any other relevant date on which the closing level of that Index is to be determined, and the calculation agent determines, in its sole discretion, that no successor index for that Index is available at that time, or the calculation agent has previously selected a successor index for that Index and publication of that successor index is discontinued prior to, and that discontinuation is continuing on, that Determination Date or other relevant date, then (a) the calculation agent will determine the closing level of that Index for that Determination Date or that other relevant date on that date and (b) the intraday level of that Index, if applicable, at any time on any relevant day will be deemed to equal the closing level of that Index on that day, as determined by the calculation agent.  Unless otherwise specified in the relevant terms supplement or any accompanying underlying supplement, the closing level of that Index will be computed by the calculation agent:

(a)  with respect to an Equity Index, in accordance with the formula for and method of calculating that Index or successor index, as applicable, last in effect prior to that discontinuation using the closing price (or, if trading in the relevant securities has been materially suspended or materially limited, the calculation agent’s good faith estimate of the closing price that would have prevailed but for that suspension or limitation) at the close of the principal trading session on that date of each security most recently composing that Index or successor index, as applicable;

(b)  with respect to a Bond Index, in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner; or

(c)  with respect to a Commodity Index, in accordance with the formula for and method of calculating that Index or successor index, as applicable, last in effect prior to that discontinuation using the official settlement price(s) (or, if trading in the relevant futures contract(s) has been materially suspended or materially limited, the calculation agent’s good faith estimate of the applicable settlement price(s) that would have prevailed but for that suspension or limitation) at the close of the principal trading session on that date of each futures contract most recently composing that Index or successor index, as applicable, as well as any futures contract required to roll any expiring futures contract in accordance with the method of calculating that Index or successor index, as applicable.

Notwithstanding these alternative arrangements, discontinuation of the publication of an Index or its successor index, as applicable, may adversely affect the value of the notes.

If at any time the method of calculating an Index or a successor index, or the level thereof, is changed in a material respect, or if an Index or a successor index is in any other way modified so that it does not, in the opinion of the calculation agent, fairly represent the level of that Index or successor index, as applicable, had those changes or modifications not been made, then the calculation agent will, at the close of business in the City of New York on each date on which the closing level or intraday level, if applicable, of that Index or successor index, as applicable, is to be determined, make such calculations and adjustments as, in the good faith judgment of the calculation agent, may be necessary in order to arrive at a level of an index comparable to that Index or successor index, as the case may be, as if those changes or modifications had not been made, and the calculation agent will calculate the closing level or intraday level, as applicable, of that Index or successor index, as applicable, with

  

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Dual Directional Contingent Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the
Lesser Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index 

 

 

reference to that Index or successor index, as adjusted.  Accordingly, if the method of calculating an Index or a successor index is modified so that the level of that Index or successor index is a fraction of what it would have been if there had been no such modification (e.g., due to a split in that Index or successor index), then the calculation agent will adjust its calculation of that Index or successor index, as applicable, in order to arrive at a level of that Index or successor index, as applicable, as if there had been no modification (e.g., as if the split had not occurred). 

  

PS-12| Structured Investments

Dual Directional Contingent Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the
Lesser Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index