Term Sheet |
Term Sheet to
Product Supplement No. 146-I Registration Statement No. 333-130051 Dated July 21, 2008; Rule 433 |
Structured |
JPMorgan
Chase & Co. |
General
Key Terms
Basket: |
An equally weighted basket of four currencies consisting of the Japanese Yen (JPY), the British Pound Sterling (GBP), the European Union Euro (EUR) and the Swiss Franc (CHF) (each a Reference Currency, and together, the Reference Currencies) that measures the performance of the Reference Currencies relative to the U.S. Dollar (the Basket). For information about the Reference Currencies, the Reference Currency Weights and the calculation of the Starting Spot Rate and Ending Spot Rate for each Reference Currency, see Additional Key Terms on page TS-1 of this term sheet. |
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Base Currency: |
The U.S. Dollar |
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Downside Leverage |
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Payment at Maturity: |
If the Ending Basket Level is less than the Starting Basket Level, you will receive a cash payment that provides you with a return per $1,000 principal amount note equal to the Basket Change multiplied by 1.88*. Accordingly, if the Basket Change is positive, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows: |
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$1,000 + [$1,000 x (Basket Change x 1.88*)] |
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*The actual Downside Leverage Factor will be set on the pricing date and will not be less than 1.88. |
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Your principal is protected against up to a 20% increase in the Basket at maturity. If the Ending Basket Level increases from the Starting Basket Level by up to 20%, you will receive the principal amount of your notes at maturity. If the Ending Basket Level increases from the Starting Basket Level by more than 20%, you will lose 1% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the Basket increases beyond 20%. Under these circumstances, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows: |
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$1,000 + [$1,000 x (Basket Change + 20%)] Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will the payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note be less than $200. |
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If the Ending Basket Level increases from the Starting Basket Level by more than 20%, you could lose up to $800 per $1,000 principal amount note. |
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Buffer Amount: |
20%. |
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Basket Change: |
Starting
Basket Level Ending Basket Level |
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Starting Basket Level: |
Set equal to 100 on the pricing date. |
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Ending Basket Level: |
The Basket Closing Level on the Observation Date. |
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Basket Closing Level: |
The Basket Closing Level on the Observation Date will be calculated as follows: |
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100 x [1 + (JPY Return * 1/4) + (GBP Return * 1/4) + (EUR Return * 1/4) + (CHF Return * 1/4)] The JPY Return, the GBP Return, the EUR Return and the CHF Return refer to the Reference Currency Return for the Japanese Yen, the British Pound Sterling, the European Union Euro and the Swiss Franc, respectively. |
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Reference Currency |
With respect to each Reference Currency: Ending Spot Rate Starting Spot Rate |
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Observation Date: |
July 25, 2011 |
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Maturity Date: |
July 28, 2011 |
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CUSIP: |
48123LHA5 |
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Subject to postponement as described under Description of Notes Payment at Maturity in the accompanying product supplement no. 146-I. |
Investing in the Bearish Buffered Return Enhanced Notes involves a number of risks. See Risk Factors beginning on page PS-10 of the accompanying product supplement no. 146-I and Selected Risk Considerations beginning on page TS-2 of this term sheet.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the notes or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this term sheet or the accompanying prospectus supplements 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 Us |
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Per note |
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Total |
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(1) |
The price to the public includes the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the notes through one or more of our affiliates. |
(2) |
If the notes priced today, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., which we refer to as JPMSI, acting as agent for JPMorgan Chase & Co., would receive a commission of approximately $40.00 per $1,000 principal amount note and would use a portion of that commission to allow selling concessions to other dealers of approximately $25.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. This commission will include the projected profits that our affiliates expect to realize in consideration for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the notes. The actual commission received by JPMSI may be more or less than $40.00 and will depend on market conditions on the pricing date. In no event will that commission, which include concessions to be allowed to other dealers, exceed $50.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. See Underwriting beginning on page PS-27 of the accompanying product supplement no. 146-I. |
The notes are not bank deposits and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.
JPMorgan
July 21, 2008
Additional Terms Specific to the Notes
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for the offering to which this term sheet relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and the other documents relating to this offering that JPMorgan Chase & Co. has filed with the SEC for more complete information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, JPMorgan Chase & Co., any agent or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the prospectus, each prospectus supplement, product supplement no. 146-I and this term sheet if you so request by calling toll-free 866-535-9248.
You may revoke your offer to purchase the notes at any time prior to the time at which we accept such offer by notifying the applicable agent. We reserve the right to change the terms of, or reject any offer to purchase the notes prior to their issuance. In the event of any changes to the terms of the notes, we will notify you and you will be asked to accept such changes in connection with your purchase. You may also choose to reject such changes in which case we may reject your offer to purchase.
You should read this term sheet together with the prospectus dated December 1, 2005, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated October 12, 2006 relating to our Series E medium-term notes of which these notes are a part, and the more detailed information contained in product supplement no. 146-I dated July 21, 2008. This term sheet, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the notes and supersedes all other prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, fact sheets, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in Risk Factors in the accompanying product supplement no. 146-I, as the notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the notes.
You may access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):
Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 19617. As used in this term sheet, the Company, we, us or our refers to JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Additional Key Terms
Reference Currency |
The following table sets forth the Reference Currencies, the Starting Spot Rate for each Reference Currency, the applicable Reuters Page and the weighting of each Reference Currency: |
Reference Currency | Starting Spot Rate | Reuters Page | Reference Currency Weight |
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Japanese Yen (JPY) | WMRSPOT12 | 25% | ||
British Pound Sterling (GBP) | WMRSPOT07 | 25% | ||
European Union Euro (EUR) | WMRSPOT05 | 25% | ||
Swiss Franc (CHF) | WMRSPOT07 | 25% |
Starting Spot Rate: |
The Starting Spot Rate for each of the British Pound Sterling and the European Union Euro will be the amount of U.S. Dollars per one unit of the applicable Reference Currency as determined by the calculation agent in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner at approximately 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the pricing date taking into account either applicable intra-day trades or the rates displayed on the applicable Reuters page. The Starting Spot Rate for each of the Japanese Yen and the Swiss Franc will be equal to one divided by the amount of the applicable Reference Currency per U.S. Dollar as determined by the calculation agent in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner at approximately 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the pricing date taking into account the quotient of one divided by either applicable intra-day trades or the rates displayed on the applicable Reuters page. For information about the risks related to the Starting Spot Rate, see Selected Risk Considerations Potential Conflicts on page TS-3 of this term sheet. |
Ending Spot Rate: |
For each Reference Currency, the Spot Rate for such Reference Currency on the Observation Date. |
Spot Rate: |
For each Reference Currency, the Spot Rate on a given date that falls after the pricing date will be equal to (1) for each of the British Pound Sterling and the European Union Euro, the amount of U.S. Dollars per one unit of the applicable Reference Currency as displayed on the applicable Reuters page at approximately 6:00 p.m., New York City time, on such date and (2) for each of the Japanese Yen and the Swiss Franc, one divided by the amount of the applicable Reference Currency per U.S. Dollar as displayed on the applicable Reuters page at approximately 6:00 p.m., New York City time, on such date. |
Currency Business Day: |
With respect to each Reference Currency, (1) 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 and (2) (i) with respect to the Japanese Yen, a day on which dealings in foreign currency in accordance with the practice of the foreign exchange market occur in Tokyo, Japan, (ii) with respect to the British Pound Sterling, a day on which dealings in foreign currency in accordance with the practice of the foreign exchange market occur in London, England, (iii) with respect to the European Union Euro, a day on which dealings in foreign currency in accordance with the practice of the foreign exchange market occur in Frankfurt, Germany and (iv) with respect to the Swiss Franc, a day on which dealings in foreign currency in accordance with the practice of the foreign exchange market occur in Zurich, Switzerland. |
Selected Purchase Considerations
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JPMorgan
Structured Investments |
TS-1 |
Selected Risk Considerations
An investment in the notes involves significant risks. Investing in the notes is not equivalent to investing directly in the Basket, any of the Reference Currencies or any instruments linked to the Basket or any of the Reference Currencies. In addition, your investment in the notes entails other risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. These risks are explained in more detail in the Risk Factors section of the accompanying product supplement no. 146-I dated July 21, 2008.
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JPMorgan
Structured Investments |
TS-2 |
What Is the Total Return on the Notes at Maturity Assuming a Range of Performance for the Basket?
The following table illustrates the hypothetical total return at maturity on the notes. The total return as used in this term sheet is the number, expressed as a percentage, that results from comparing the payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note to $1,000. The hypothetical total returns set forth below assume a Downside Leverage Factor of 1.88. The hypothetical total returns set forth below are for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual total returns applicable to a purchaser of the notes. The numbers appearing in the following table and examples have been rounded for ease of analysis.
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Ending Basket
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Basket |
Total Return |
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210.00 |
-110.00% |
-80.00% |
200.00 |
-100.00% |
-80.00% |
190.00 |
-90.00% |
-70.00% |
180.00 |
-80.00% |
-60.00% |
170.00 |
-70.00% |
-50.00% |
160.00 |
-60.00% |
-40.00% |
150.00 |
-50.00% |
-30.00% |
140.00 |
-40.00% |
-20.00% |
130.00 |
-30.00% |
-10.00% |
120.00 |
-20.00% |
0.00% |
110.00 |
-10.00% |
0.00% |
105.00 |
-5.00% |
0.00% |
102.50 |
-2.50% |
0.00% |
100.00 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
95.00 |
5.00% |
9.40% |
90.00 |
10.00% |
18.80% |
80.00 |
20.00% |
37.60% |
70.00 |
30.00% |
56.40% |
60.00 |
40.00% |
75.20% |
50.00 |
50.00% |
94.00% |
40.00 |
60.00% |
112.80% |
30.00 |
70.00% |
131.60% |
20.00 |
80.00% |
150.40% |
10.00 |
90.00% |
169.20% |
0.01 |
99.99% |
187.98% |
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JPMorgan
Structured Investments |
TS-3 |
Hypothetical Examples of Amounts Payable at Maturity
The following examples illustrate how the total returns set forth in the table on the previous page are calculated.
Example 1: The level of the Basket declines from the Starting Basket Level of 100 to an Ending Basket Level of 95. Because the Ending Basket Level of 95 is less than the Starting Basket Level of 100, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $1,094 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + [$1,000 x (5% x 1.88)] = $1,094
Example 2: The level of the Basket increases from the Starting Basket Level of 100 to an Ending Basket Level of 120. Although the Basket Change is negative, because the Ending Basket Level of 120 is greater than the Starting Basket Level of 100 by not more than the Buffer Amount of 20%, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount note.
Example 3: The level of the Basket increases from the Starting Basket Level of 100 to an Ending Basket Level of 140. Because the Basket Change is negative and the Ending Basket Level of 140 is greater than the Starting Basket Level of 100 by more than the Buffer Amount of 20%, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $800 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + [$1,000 x (-40% + 20%)] = $800
Example 4: The level of the Basket increases from the Starting Basket Level of 100 to an Ending Basket Level of 210. Because the Ending Basket Level of 210 is greater than the Starting Basket Level of 100, resulting in a Basket Change of -110%, and because the payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note may not be less than $200, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $200 per $1,000 principal amount note.
Historical Information
The first four graphs below show the historical weekly performance of each Reference Currency expressed in terms of the conventional market quotation, as shown on Bloomberg Financial Markets, for each currency (which, in the case of the Japanese Yen (JPY) and the Swiss Franc (CHF), is the amount of the applicable Reference Currency that can be exchanged for one U.S. Dollar and, in the case of the British Pound Sterling (GBP) and European Union Euro (EUR), is the amount of U.S. Dollars that can be exchanged for one unit of the applicable Reference Currency, and which, in each case, we refer to in this term sheet as the exchange rate) from January 3, 2003 through July 18, 2008. The exchange rates of the Japanese Yen, the British Pound Sterling, the European Union Euro and the Swiss Franc, at approximately 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on July 18, 2008, were 106.735, 1.99645, 1.58520 and 1.0212, respectively.
The exchange rates displayed in the graphs below are for illustrative purposes only and do not form part of the calculation of the Basket Change. The value of the Basket decreases, and thus the Basket Change increases, when the U.S. Dollar appreciates in value against the individual Reference Currencies. Therefore, the Basket Change is calculated using Spot Rates for each currency expressed, for the Japanese Yen and the Swiss Franc, as one divided by the amount of the applicable Reference Currency per one U.S. Dollar, which is the inverse of the conventional market quotation for each such Reference Currency set forth in the applicable graphs below and, for the British Pound Sterling and the European Union Euro, as the amount of U.S. Dollars per one unit of Reference Currency, which is largely consistent with the approach used to determine the conventional market quotation for each such Reference Currency set forth in the applicable graphs below.
The last graph below shows the weekly performance of the Basket from January 3, 2003 through July 18, 2008, assuming that the Basket Closing Level on January 3, 2003 was 100, that each Reference Currency had a 1/4 weight in the Basket on that date and that the closing spot rates of each Reference Currency on the relevant dates were the Spot Rates on such dates. The closing spot rates and the historical weekly Basket performance data in such graph were determined by, for the Japanese Yen and the Swiss Franc, dividing one by the rates reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets and, for the British Pound Sterling and the European Union Euro, the rates reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets, and may not be indicative of the Basket performance using the Spot Rates of the Reference Currencies at approximately 6:00 p.m., New York City time (or, solely with respect to the Spot Rates on the pricing date, at approximately 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on such date), that would be derived from the applicable Reuters page.
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JPMorgan
Structured Investments |
TS-4 |
The Spot Rates of the Japanese Yen, the British Pound Sterling, the European Union Euro and the Swiss Franc, at approximately 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on July 18, 2008, were 0.00937, 1.99645, 1.58520 and 0.97924, respectively, calculated in the manner set forth under Additional Key Terms Spot Rate in this term sheet (except that the Spot Rates were determined at approximately 11:00 a.m., New York City time, instead of 6:00 p.m., New York City time).
We obtained the data needed to construct the graph which displays the weekly performance of the Basket from Bloomberg Financial Markets, and we obtained the exchange rates and the denominators used to calculate the Spot Rates from Reuters Group PLC. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg Financial Markets or Reuters Group PLC. The historical performance of each Reference Currency and the Basket should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the Spot Rate of any of the Reference Currencies on the Observation Date. We cannot give you assurance that the performance of the Basket will result in the return of any of your initial investment in excess of $200 per $1,000 principal amount note.
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JPMorgan
Structured Investments |
TS-5 |