Term Sheet
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Term Sheet to
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To prospectus dated November 14, 2011,
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Product Supplement No. 7-II
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prospectus supplement dated November 14, 2011 and
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Registration Statement No. 333-177923
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product supplement no. 7-II dated November 16, 2011
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Dated February 23, 2012; Rule 433
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Structured
Investments
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$
5.75%† – 6.75%† (equivalent to 11.50% - 13.50% per annum) Reverse Exchangeable Notes due September 18, 2012 Linked to the Common Stock of Kohl's Corporation
†The actual interest rate will be determined on the pricing date and will not be less than 5.75% (equivalent to 11.50% per annum) or more than 6.75% (equivalent to 13.50% per annum) during the term of the notes.
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The notes are designed for investors who seek a higher interest rate than either the current dividend yield on the Reference Stock or the yield on a conventional debt security with the same maturity issued by us or an issuer with a comparable credit rating. Investors should be willing to forgo the potential to participate in the appreciation of the Reference Stock, be willing to accept the risks of owning equities in general and the Reference Stock, in particular, and be willing to lose some or all of their principal at maturity.
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The notes will pay 5.75% – 6.75% (equivalent to 11.50% - 13.50% per annum) interest over the term of the notes. However, the notes do not guarantee any return of principal at maturity. Instead, the payment at maturity will be based on the Final Share Price of the Reference Stock and whether the closing price of the Reference Stock is less than the Initial Share Price by more than the Buffer Amount on any day during the Monitoring Period, as described below. Any payment on the notes is subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Senior unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Chase & Co. maturing September 18, 2012*.
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Payment at maturity for each $1,000 principal amount note will be either a cash payment of $1,000 or delivery of shares of the Reference Stock (or, at our election, the Cash Value thereof), in each case, together with any accrued and unpaid interest, as described below.
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Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof.
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Reference Stock:
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The common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Kohl's Corporation (New York Stock Exchange symbol “KSS”). We refer to Kohl's Corporation as “Kohl's.”
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Interest Rate:
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Between 5.75%† and 6.75%† (equivalent to 11.50% - 13.50% per annum) over the term of the notes, payable at a rate between 0.9583% and 1.1250% per month.
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Buffer Amount:
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An amount that represents at least 15.00% of the Initial Share Price, subject to adjustments. The actual Buffer Amount will be set on the Pricing Date and will not be less than 15.00% of the Initial Share Price, subject to adjustments.
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Pricing Date:
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On or about March 13, 2012
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Settlement Date:
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On or about March 16, 2012
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Observation Date*:
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September 13, 2012
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Maturity Date*:
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September 18, 2012
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CUSIP:
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48125VPE4
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Interest Payment Dates*:
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Interest on the notes will be payable monthly in arrears on the 16th calendar day of each month, except for the final monthly interest payment, which will be payable on the Maturity Date (each such date, an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing April 16, 2012. See “Selected Purchase Considerations - Monthly Interest Payments” in this term sheet for more information.
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Payment at Maturity:
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The payment at maturity, in excess of any accrued and unpaid interest is based on the performance of the Reference Stock. You will receive $1,000 for each $1,000 principal amount note, plus any accrued and unpaid interest at maturity, unless:
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(1) the Final Share Price is less than the Initial Share Price; and
(2) on any day during the Monitoring Period, the closing price of the Reference Stock is less than the Initial Share Price by more than the Buffer Amount.
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If the conditions described in (1) and (2) are both satisfied, at maturity you will receive, in addition to any accrued and unpaid interest, instead of the principal amount of your notes, the number of shares of the Reference Stock equal to the Physical Delivery Amount (or, at our election, the Cash Value thereof). Fractional shares will be paid in cash. The market value of the Physical Delivery Amount or the Cash Value thereof will most likely be substantially less than the principal amount of your notes, and may be zero.
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Monitoring Period:
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The period from but excluding the Pricing Date to and including the Observation Date.
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Physical Delivery Amount:
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The number of shares of the Reference Stock per $1,000 principal amount note, equal to $1,000 divided by the Initial Share Price, subject to adjustments.
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Cash Value:
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The amount in cash equal to the product of (1) $1,000 divided by the Initial Share Price and (2) the Final Share Price, subject to adjustments.
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Initial Share Price:
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The closing price of the Reference Stock on the Pricing Date divided by the Stock Adjustment Factor. The Initial Share Price is subject to adjustments in certain circumstances. See “General Terms of Notes — Anti-Dilution Adjustments” and "General Terms of Notes — Reorganization Events" in the accompanying product supplement no. 7-II for further information about these adjustments.
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Final Share Price:
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The closing price of the Reference Stock on the Observation Date.
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Stock Adjustment Factor:
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Set equal to 1.0 on the Pricing Date, subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. See “General Terms of Notes — Anti-Dilution Adjustments” in the accompanying product supplement no. 7-II.
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Subject to postponement in the event of a market disruption event and as described under “Description of Notes — Payment at Maturity,” “Description of Notes — Interest Payments” and “Description of Notes — Postponement of a Determination Date” in the accompanying product supplement no. 7-II, as applicable.
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Price to Public (1)
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Fees and Commissions (2)
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Proceeds to Us
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Per note
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$
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$
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$
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Total
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$
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$
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$
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(1)
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The price to the public includes the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the notes through one or more of our affiliates.
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(2)
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If the notes priced today, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, which we refer to as JPMS, acting as agent for JPMorgan Chase & Co., would receive a commission of approximately $15.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. This commission includes the projected profits that our affiliates expect to realize, some of which may be allowed to other unaffiliated dealers, for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the notes. The actual commission received by JPMS may be more or less than $20.00 and will depend on market conditions on the Pricing Date. See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” beginning on page PS-42 of the accompanying product supplement no. 7-II.
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Product supplement no. 7-II dated November 16, 2011:
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Prospectus supplement dated November 14, 2011:
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Prospectus dated November 14, 2011:
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THE NOTES OFFER A HIGHER INTEREST RATE THAN THE YIELD ON DEBT SECURITIES OF COMPARABLE MATURITY ISSUED BY US OR AN ISSUER WITH A COMPARABLE CREDIT RATING — The notes will pay interest at the Interest Rate specified on the cover of this term sheet, which is higher than the yield currently available on debt securities of comparable maturity issued by us or an issuer with a comparable credit rating. Because the notes are our senior unsecured obligations, any interest payment or any payment at maturity is subject to our ability to pay our obligations as they become due.
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MONTHLY INTEREST PAYMENTS — The notes offer monthly interest payments as specified on the cover of this term sheet. Interest will be payable monthly in arrears on the 16th calendar day of each month, except for the final monthly interest payment, which will be payable on the Maturity Date (each such date, an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing April 16, 2012. Interest will be payable to the holders of record at the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date. If an Interest Payment Date is not a business day, payment will be made on the next business day immediately following such day, but no additional interest will accrue as a result of the delayed payment. For example, the monthly Interest Payment Date for June 2012 is June 16, 2012, but because that day is not a business day, payment of interest with respect to that Interest Payment Date will be made on June 18, 2012, the next succeeding business day.
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THE NOTES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE RETURN OF YOUR PRINCIPAL — We will pay you your principal back at maturity so long as the Final Share Price is not less than the Initial Share Price or the closing price of the Reference Stock is not less than the Initial Share Price by more than the Buffer Amount on any day during the Monitoring Period. However, if the Final Share Price is less than the Initial Share Price and the closing price of the Reference Stock on any day during the Monitoring Period is less than the Initial Share Price by more than the Buffer Amount , you could lose the entire principal amount of your notes.
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TAX TREATMENT AS A UNIT COMPRISING A PUT OPTION AND A DEPOSIT — You should review carefully the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product supplement no. 7-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 comprising: (x) a Put Option written by you that requires you to purchase the Reference Stock (or, at our option, receive the Cash Value thereof) from us at maturity under circumstances where the payment due at maturity is the Physical Delivery Amount and (y) a Deposit of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount note to secure your potential obligation under the Put Option. 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 Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) or a court may adopt, in which case the timing and character of any income or loss on the notes could be significantly 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. 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. The notice focuses on a number of issues, the most relevant of which for holders of the notes are the character of income or loss (including whether the Put Premium might be currently included as ordinary income) and the degree, if any, to which income realized by Non-U.S. Holders should be subject to withholding tax.
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We will determine the portion of each interest payment on the notes that we will allocate to interest on the Deposit and to Put Premium, respectively, and will provide that allocation in the pricing supplement for the notes.
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JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Kohl's Corporation
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TS-1
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If the notes had priced on February 22, 2012 and assuming an interest rate of 12.50% per annum, we would have allocated 5.20% of each interest payment to interest on the Deposit and the remainder to Put Premium. The actual allocation that we will determine for the notes may differ from this hypothetical allocation, and will depend upon a variety of factors, including actual market conditions and our borrowing costs for debt instruments of comparable maturities on the Pricing Date. 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 maturity or sale.
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Both U.S. and Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers 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.
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JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Kohl's Corporation
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YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES MAY RESULT IN A LOSS — The notes do not guarantee any return of principal. The payment at maturity will be based on the Final Share Price and whether the closing price of the Reference Stock is less than the Initial Share Price by more than the Buffer Amount on any day during the Monitoring Period. Under certain circumstances, you will receive at maturity a number of shares of the Reference Stock equal to the Physical Delivery Amount (or, at our election, the Cash Value thereof). The market value of the shares of the Reference Stock delivered to you as the Physical Delivery Amount or the Cash Value thereof will most likely be less than the principal amount of your notes and may be zero. Accordingly, you could lose up to the entire principal amount of your notes.
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THE BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THE BUFFER AMOUNT MAY TERMINATE ON ANY DAY DURING THE TERM OF THE NOTES — If, on any day during the Monitoring Period, the closing price of the Reference Stock is less than the Initial Share Price by more than the Buffer Amount, you will be fully exposed to any depreciation in the Reference Stock from the Initial Share Price to the Final Share Price. We refer to this feature as a contingent buffer. Under these circumstances, and if the Final Share Price is less than the Initial Share Price, you will receive at maturity a number of shares of the Reference Stock equal to the Physical Delivery Amount (or, at our election, the Cash Value thereof) and, consequently, you will lose 1% of the principal amount of your investment for every 1% that the Final Share Price is less than the Initial Share Price. You will be subject to this potential loss of principal even if the closing price of the Reference Stock subsequently recovers such that the closing price of the Reference Stock is not less than the Initial Share Price by more than the Buffer Amount. If these notes had a non-contingent buffer feature, under the same scenario, you would have received the full principal amount of your notes plus accrued and unpaid interest at maturity. As a result, your investment in the notes may not perform as well as an investment in a security with a return that includes a non-contingent buffer.
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CREDIT RISK OF JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. — The notes are subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co., and our credit ratings and credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the notes. Investors are dependent on JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s ability to pay all amounts due on the notes, and therefore investors are subject to our credit risk and to changes in the market’s view of our creditworthiness. Any decline in our credit ratings or increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking our credit risk is likely to affect adversely the value of the notes. If we were to default on our payment obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the notes and you could lose your entire investment.
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POTENTIAL CONFLICTS — We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the notes, including acting as calculation agent and hedging our obligations under the notes. In performing these duties, our economic interests and the economic interests of the calculation agent and other affiliates of ours are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the notes. In addition, our business activities, including hedging and trading activities or on behalf of customers, could cause our economic interests to be adverse to yours and could adversely affect any payments on the notes and the value of the notes. It is possible that hedging or trading activities of ours or our affiliates 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 the Notes Generally” in the accompanying product supplement for additional information about these risks.
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CERTAIN BUILT-IN COSTS ARE LIKELY TO AFFECT ADVERSELY THE VALUE OF THE NOTES PRIOR TO MATURITY — While the payment at maturity, if any, described in this term sheet is based on the full principal amount of your notes, the original issue price of the notes includes the agent's commission and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the notes. As a result, and as a general matter, the price, if any, at which JPMS will be willing to purchase notes from you in secondary market transactions, if at all, will likely be lower than the original issue price and any sale prior to the maturity date could result in a substantial loss to you. This secondary market price will also be affected by a number of factors aside from the agent's commission and hedging costs, including those referred to under “Many Economic and Market Factors Will Influence the Value of the Notes” below.
The notes are not designed to be short-term trading instruments. Accordingly, you should be able and willing to hold your notes to maturity.
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BUFFER AMOUNT APPLIES ONLY IF YOU HOLD THE NOTES TO MATURITY — We will pay you your principal back at maturity only if the closing price of the Reference Stock is not less than the Initial Share Price by more than the Buffer Amount on any day during the Monitoring Period, the Final Share Price is not less than the Initial Share Price and the notes are held to maturity. If the closing price of the Reference Stock is less than the Initial Share Price by more than the Buffer Amount on any day during the Monitoring Period and the Final Share Price is less than the Initial Share Price, the benefit provided by the Buffer Amount will be eliminated and you will be fully exposed to any decline in the closing price of the Reference Stock from the Initial Share Price to the Final Share Price.
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VOLATILITY RISK — Greater expected volatility with respect to the Reference Stock indicates a greater likelihood as of the Pricing Date that the closing price of the Reference Stock could be less than the Initial Share Price by more than the Buffer Amount on any day during the Monitoring Period or that the Final Share Price could be less than the Initial Share Price on the Observation Date. The Reference Stock’s volatility, however, can change significantly over the term of the notes. The closing price of the Reference Stock could fall sharply on any day during the Monitoring Period, which could result in a significant loss of principal.
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YOUR RETURN ON THE NOTES IS LIMITED TO THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT PLUS ACCRUED INTEREST REGARDLESS OF ANY APPRECIATION IN THE VALUE OF THE REFERENCE STOCK — Unless (i) the Final Share Price is less than the Initial Share Price and (ii) on any day during the Monitoring Period, the closing price of the Reference Stock is less than the Initial Share Price by more than the Buffer Amount, for each $1,000 principal amount note, you will receive $1,000 at maturity plus any accrued and unpaid interest, regardless of any appreciation in the value of the Reference Stock, which may be significant. Accordingly, the return on the notes may be significantly less than the return on a direct investment in the Reference Stock during the term of the notes.
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NO OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN THE REFERENCE STOCK — As a holder of the notes, you will not have any ownership interest or rights in the Reference Stock, such as voting rights or dividend payments. In addition, the Reference Stock Issuer will not have any obligation to consider your interests as a holder of the notes in taking any corporate action that might affect the value of the Reference Stock and the notes.
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NO AFFILIATION WITH THE REFERENCE STOCK ISSUER - We are not affiliated with the Reference Stock Issuer. We assume no responsibility for the adequacy of the information about the Reference Stock Issuer contained in this
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JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Kohl's Corporation
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term sheet or in product supplement no. 7-II. You should make your own investigation into the Reference Stock and the Reference Stock Issuer. We are not responsible for the Reference Stock Issuer's public disclosure of information, whether contained in SEC filings or otherwise.
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LACK OF LIQUIDITY — The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. JPMS intends to offer to purchase the notes in the secondary market but is not required to do so. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the notes easily. Because other dealers are not likely to make a secondary market for the notes, the price at which you may be able to trade your notes is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which JPMS is willing to buy the notes.
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HEDGING AND TRADING IN THE REFERENCE STOCK — While the notes are outstanding, we or any of our affiliates may carry out hedging activities related to the notes, including in the Reference Stock or instruments related to the Reference Stock. We or our affiliates may also trade in the Reference Stock or instruments related to the Reference Stock from time to time. Any of these hedging or trading activities as of the Pricing Date and during the term of the notes could adversely affect our payment to you at maturity. It is possible that these hedging or trading activities could result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while the value of the notes declines.
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THE ANTI-DILUTION PROTECTION FOR THE REFERENCE STOCK IS LIMITED AND MAY BE DISCRETIONARY — The calculation agent will make adjustments to the Stock Adjustment Factor for certain corporate events affecting the Reference Stock. However, the calculation agent will not make an adjustment in response to all events that could affect the Reference Stock. If an event occurs that does not require the calculation agent to make an adjustment, the value of the notes may be materially and adversely affected. You should also be aware that the calculation agent may make adjustments in response to events that are not described in the accompanying product supplement to account for any diluting or concentrative effect, but the calculation agent is under no obligation to do so or to consider your interests as a holder of the notes in making these determinations.
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MANY ECONOMIC AND MARKET FACTORS WILL INFLUENCE THE VALUE OF THE NOTES — In addition to the value of the Reference Stock and interest rates on any day, the value of the notes will be affected by a number of economic and market factors that may either offset or magnify each other and which are set out in more detail in product supplement no. 7-II.
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JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Kohl's Corporation
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JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Kohl's Corporation
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the Initial Share Price:
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$52.19
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the Buffer Amount (in U.S. dollars):
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$7.82
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the Interest Rate:
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6.25% (equivalent to 12.50% per annum) over the term of the notes
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the Buffer Amount (as the percentage of the Initial Share Price):
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15.00%
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Hypothetical lowest closing price during the Monitoring Period
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Hypothetical lowest closing price during the Monitoring Period expressed as a percentage of Initial Share Price
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Hypothetical Final Share Price
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Hypothetical Final Share Price expressed as a percentage of Initial Share Price
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Payment at Maturity**
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Total Value of Payment Received at Maturity **
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$52.19
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100%
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$104.38
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200%
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$1,000.00
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$1,000.00
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$26.10
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50%
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$54.80
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105%
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$1,000.00
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$1,000.00
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$52.19
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100%
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$52.19
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100%
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$1,000.00
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$1,000.00
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$44.37
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85%
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$44.37
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85%
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$1,000.00
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$1,000.00
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$26.10
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50%
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$49.58
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95%
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19 shares of the Reference Stock or the Cash Value thereof
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$950.00
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$26.10
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50%
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$26.10
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50%
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19 shares of the Reference Stock or the Cash Value thereof
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$500.00
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$13.05
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25%
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$13.05
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25%
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19 shares of the Reference Stock or the Cash Value thereof
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$250.00
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$0.00
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0%
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$0.00
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0%
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19 shares of the Reference Stock or the Cash Value thereof
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$0.00
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Note that you will receive at maturity any accrued and unpaid interest in cash, in addition to either shares of the Reference Stock (or, at our election, the Cash Value thereof) or the principal amount of your note in cash. Also note that if you receive the Physical Delivery Amount, the total value of payment received at maturity shown in the table above includes the value of any fractional shares, which will be paid in cash.
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JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Kohl's Corporation
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JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Kohl's Corporation
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