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Term Sheet
To prospectus dated November 21, 2008,
prospectus supplement dated November 21, 2008 and
product supplement no.197-A-I dated August 25, 2010
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Term
sheet to
Product Supplement No. 197-A-I
Registration Statement No. 333-155535
Dated January 14, 2011; Rule 433
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Structured
Investments
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$
Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked
to the Performance of an Equally Weighted Basket of Four Asian Currencies
Relative to the U.S. Dollar due January 25, 2013
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General
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The notes are designed for investors
who seek a return of at least 3.10 times the appreciation of an equally weighted
basket of four Asian currencies relative to the U.S. dollar up to a maximum
total return on the notes of at least 31.00%* at maturity. Investors should be
willing to forgo interest payments, and, if the Ending Basket Level is less
than the Starting Basket Level by more than 10%, be willing to lose some or all
of their principal.
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 January 25, 2013*
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Minimum denominations of $1,000 and
integral multiples thereof
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The notes are expected to price on or
about January 18, 2011 and are expected to settle on or
about January 21, 2011.
Key Terms
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Basket:
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An equally weighted basket (the Basket) of four Asian
currencies (each a Reference Currency, and together, the Reference
Currencies) that measures the performance of the Reference Currencies relative
to the U.S. dollar (the Base Currency)
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The following table sets forth the Reference Currencies,
the Starting Spot Rate
, the applicable Reuters Page and the
weighting of each Reference Currency:
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Reference Currency
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Starting
Spot Rate
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Reuters Page
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Reference
Currency Weight
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South Korean won (KRW)
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KFTC18
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25%
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Indonesian rupiah
(IDR)
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ABSIRFIX01
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25%
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Indian rupee (INR)
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RBIB
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25%
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Singapore dollar (SGD)
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ABSIRFIX01
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25%
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The Starting Spot Rate of each Reference Currency relative to the U.S.
dollar is expressed in terms of a number of U.S. dollars per one unit
of such Reference Currency as determined by the calculation agent in good
faith and in a commercially reasonable manner on the pricing date, taking
into account either the rates displayed on the applicable Reuters page(s)
at the same approximate time that the Spot Rate for such Reference Currency
on any date is to be determined as specified under Additional Key
Terms Spot Rate in this term sheet or such exchange rates
determined by reference to certain intra-day trades. Although the calculation
agent will make all determinations and will take all actions in relation
to establishing the Starting Spot Rates in good faith, it should be noted
that such discretion could have an impact (positive or negative) on the
value of your notes. The calculation agent is under no obligation to consider
your interests as a holder of the notes in taking any actions, including
the determination of the Starting Spot Rates that might affect the value
of your notes. For information about the risks related to this discretion,
see Selected Risk Considerations Potential Conflicts
on page TS-2 of this term sheet.
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Upside Leverage Factor:
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At least 3.10 (to
be determined on the pricing date)
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Payment at Maturity:
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If the Ending Basket
Level is greater than the Starting Basket Level, at maturity you will
receive a cash payment that provides you with a return per $1,000 principal
amount note equal to the Basket Return multiplied by the Upside Leverage
Factor, subject to a Maximum Total Return on the notes of at least 31.00%*.
For example, assuming the Upside Leverage factor is 3.10 and the Maximum
Total Return is 31.00%*, if the Basket Return is equal to or greater than
10.00%, you will receive the Maximum Total Return on the notes of 31.00%*,
which entitles you to a maximum payment at maturity of $1,310.00* for
every $1,000 principal amount note that you hold. Accordingly, if the
Basket Return is positive, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal
amount note will be calculated as follows, subject to the Maximum Total
Return:
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$1,000
+ ($1,000 × Basket Return × Upside Leverage Factor)
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*The
actual Maximum Total Return will be set on the pricing date and will not
be less than 31.00%. Accordingly, the actual maximum payment at maturity
per $1,000 principal amount note will not be less than $1,310.00.
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If
the Ending Basket Level is equal to the Starting Basket Level or less than
the Starting Basket Level by up to 10%, you will receive the principal amount
of your notes at maturity.
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If the Ending Basket
Level is less than the Starting Basket Level by more than 10%, you will
lose 1.1111% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the
Ending Basket Level is less than the Starting Basket Level by more than
10%, and your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will
be calculated as follows:
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$1,000
+ [$1,000 × (Basket Return + 10%) × 1.1111]
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In no event,
however, will the payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note
be less than $0.
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You will lose some
or all of your investment at maturity if the Ending Basket Level is less
than the Starting Basket Level by more than 10%.
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Buffer Amount:
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10%
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Downside Leverage
Factor
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1.1111
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Basket Return:
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Ending Basket Level
Starting Basket Level
Starting
Basket Level
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Starting Basket Level:
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Set equal to 100 on
the pricing date
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Ending Basket Level:
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The Basket Closing
Level on the Observation Date
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Basket
Closing Level:
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The
Basket Closing Level on the Observation Date will be calculated as follows:
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100
x [1 + (KRW Return *
25%
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+ (IDR Return *
25%
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+ (INR Return *
25%
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+ (SGD Return *
25%
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The
KRW Return, IDR Return, INR Return and SGD Return are the Reference Currency
Returns of the South Korean won, the Indonesian rupiah, the Indian rupee
and the Singapore dollar, respectively. See Additional Key Terms
for more information.
The Reference Currency Return formula includes
an embedded maximum return for each Reference Currency, an embedded variable
downside leverage and an embedded variable negative upside leverage. The
embedded variable upside negative leverage decreases as a Reference Currency
Return increases, and the embedded variable downside leverage increases
as a Reference Currency Return decreases
. Please see Selected
Risk Considerations The Method of Calculating the Reference Currency
Returns Will Diminish Any Reference Currency Appreciation and Magnify Any
Reference Currency Depreciation Relative to the U.S. Dollar in this
term sheet for more information.
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Observation Date:
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January 22, 2013*
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Maturity Date:
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January 25, 2013*
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CUSIP:
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48125XBH8
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* Subject to postponement in the
event of a market disruption event as described under Description of Notes Payment
at Maturity and Description of Notes Postponement of a Calculation Date in
the accompanying product supplement no. 197-A-I
Investing in the Buffered Return
Enhanced Notes involves a number of risks. See Risk Factors beginning on
page PS-7 of the accompanying product supplement no. 197-A-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 supplement and prospectus. Any representation to the
contrary is a criminal offense.
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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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(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, which includes our affiliates
expected cost of providing such hedge as well as the profit our affiliates
expect to realize in consideration for assuming the risks inherent in
providing such hedge. The estimated cost of hedging includes the projected
profits, which in no event will exceed $15.00 per $1,000 principal amount note,
that our affiliates expect to realize in consideration for assuming the risk
inherent in hedging our obligations under the notes. Because hedging our
obligations entails risk and may be influenced by market forces beyond our
control, the actual cost of such hedging may result in a profit that is more
or less than expected, or could result in a loss. For additional related
information, please see Use of Proceeds beginning on page PS-15 of the
accompanying product supplement no. 197-A-I.
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(2)
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Please see
Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest) on the last page
of this term sheet for information about fees and commissions.
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The notes are not bank deposits and
are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or
any other governmental agency, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a
bank.
January 14, 2011
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, the prospectus supplement,
product supplement no. 197-A-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 November 21, 2008, as supplemented by the prospectus
supplement dated November
21, 2008 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. 197-A-I dated August 25, 2010.
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. 197-A-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 and our refer to JPMorgan Chase
& Co.
Additional Key Terms
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CURRENCY BUSINESS DAY
A currency business day, with respect to each
Reference Currency, means a day on which (a) dealings in foreign currency in
accordance with the practice of the foreign exchange market occur in The City
of New York and the principal financial center for the applicable Reference
Currency (Seoul, South Korea, with respect to the South Korean won, Jakarta,
Indonesia, with respect to the Indonesian rupiah, Mumbai, India, with respect
to the Indian rupee and Singapore, with respect to the Singapore dollar) and
(b) banking institutions in The City of New York and such principal financial
center for such Reference Currency are not otherwise authorized or required by
law, regulation or executive order to close.
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SPOT RATE
The
Spot Rate of each Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar on a given
date is expressed as a number of U.S. dollars per one unit of the applicable
Reference Currency and is equal to one divided by the applicable rate reported
by Reuters Group PLC (Reuters) on such date of determination on (a) for the
South Korean won, Reuters page KFTC18 at approximately 4:00 p.m., Greenwich
Mean Time, (b) for the Indonesian rupiah, Reuters page ABSIRFIX01 at
approximately 4:00 p.m., Greenwich Mean Time, (c) for the Indian rupee, Reuters
page RBIB at approximately 4:00 p.m., Greenwich Mean Time and (d) for the
Singapore dollar, Reuters page ABSIRFIX01 at approximately 4:00 p.m., Greenwich
Mean Time.
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REFERENCE CURRENCY RETURN
The Reference Currency Return with respect to a
Reference Currency reflects the performance of the applicable Reference
Currency relative to the U.S. dollar, calculated as follows:
Ending Spot Rate Starting Spot Rate
Ending Spot
Rate
The Reference Currency Return formula
includes an embedded maximum return for each Reference Currency, an embedded
variable downside leverage and an embedded variable negative upside leverage.
The embedded variable upside negative leverage decreases as a Reference
Currency Return increases, and the embedded variable downside leverage
increases as a Reference Currency Return decreases.
Please see Selected Risk
Considerations The Method of Calculating the Reference Currency Returns Will
Diminish Any Reference Currency Appreciation and Magnify Any Reference Currency
Depreciation Relative to the U.S. Dollar in this term sheet for more
information.
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ENDING SPOT RATE
The Ending Spot Rate with respect to a Reference
Currency is the Spot Rate of such Reference Currency relative to the U.S.
dollar on the Observation Date.
Selected Purchase Considerations
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CAPPED APPRECIATION POTENTIAL
The notes provide the opportunity to enhance
currency returns by multiplying a positive Basket Return by the Upside Leverage
Factor, up to the Maximum Total Return on the notes. The actual Upside
Leverage Factor will be determined on the pricing date and will not be less
than 3.10. The actual Maximum Total Return will be determined on the pricing
date and will not be less than 31.00%, and accordingly, the actual maximum payment
at maturity will not be less than $1,310 per $1,000 principal amount note.
The notes may be appropriate for
investors anticipating moderate appreciation in the Reference Currencies
relative to the U.S. dollar during the term of the notes and those seeking to
enhance returns through leverage within the specified range of performance in
exchange for a Maximum Total Return. Because the notes are our senior
unsecured obligations, payment of any amount at maturity is subject to our
ability to pay our obligations as they become due.
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LIMITED PROTECTION AGAINST LOSS
We will pay you your principal back at maturity if the Ending
Basket Level is not less than the Starting Basket Level by more than 10%. If
the Ending Basket Level is less than the Starting Basket Level by more than 10%,
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JPMorgan
Structured Investments
Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the Performance of an Equally Weighted Basket of Four Asian Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar
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for every 1% that the Ending Basket Level is less than the Starting Basket
Level by more than 10%, you will lose an amount equal to 1.1111% of the
principal amount of your notes.
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EXPOSURE TO THE REFERENCE CURRENCIES
VERSUS THE U.S. DOLLAR
The return on the notes is linked to the performance of a basket of four
Asian currencies, which we refer to as the Reference Currencies, relative to
the U.S. dollar, and will enable you to participate in potential increases in
the value of the Reference Currencies, relative to the U.S. dollar, during the
term of the notes.
The
Basket derives its value from an equally weighted group of currencies
consisting of the South Korean won, the Indonesian rupiah, Indian rupee and Singapore dollar.
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POTENTIAL ACCELERATED LOSS IF ANY
REFERENCE CURRENCY DEPRECIATES RELATIVE TO THE BASE CURRENCY
The Reference Currency Return formula
includes an embedded maximum return for each Reference Currency, an embedded
variable downside leverage and an embedded variable negative upside leverage.
The embedded variable upside negative leverage decreases as a Reference
Currency Return increases, and the embedded variable downside leverage
increases as a Reference Currency Return decreases.
Please see Selected Risk Considerations
The Method of Calculating the Reference Currency Returns Will Diminish Any
Reference Currency Appreciation and Magnify Any Reference Currency Depreciation
Relative to the U.S. Dollar in this term sheet for more information.
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TAX TREATMENT
You should review carefully the
section entitled Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences in the
accompanying product supplement no. 197-A-I. Subject to the limitations
described therein, and based on certain factual representations received from
us, in the opinion of our special tax counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell
LLP
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it is reasonable to treat the notes as open transactions for U.S. federal
income tax purposes, as described in the section entitled Certain U.S. Federal
Income Tax ConsequencesTax Consequences to U.S. HoldersNotes Treated as Open
Transactions in the accompanying product supplement. Assuming this
characterization is respected, the gain or loss on your notes will generally be
ordinary foreign currency income or loss under Section 988 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). However, under that Section,
holders of certain forward contracts, futures contracts or option contracts
generally are entitled to make an election to treat foreign currency gain or
loss as capital gain or loss (a Section 988 Election). Although the matter
is uncertain, it is reasonable to treat the Section 988 Election as available.
Assuming the Section 988 Election is available, if you make this election
before the close of the day on which you acquire a note, all gain or loss you
recognize on a sale or exchange of that note should be treated as long-term
capital gain or loss, assuming that you have held the note for more than one
year. You must make the Section 988 Election with respect to a note by (a)
clearly identifying the transaction on your books and records, on the date the
transaction is entered into, as being subject to this election and either (b)
filing the relevant statement verifying this election with your U.S. federal income
tax return or (c) otherwise obtaining independent verification as set forth in
the Treasury Regulations under Section 988. You should consult your tax
adviser regarding the advisability, availability, mechanics and consequences of
a Section 988 Election.
However, the Internal Revenue Service
(the IRS) or a court may not respect this characterization or treatment of
the notes, 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, such as the notes. The notice focuses in
particular on whether to require holders of 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. Holders 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 an 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. In 2007 the IRS also issued a revenue ruling holding
that a financial instrument with some arguable similarity to the notes is
properly treated as a debt instrument denominated in a foreign currency. The
notes are distinguishable in meaningful respects from the instrument described
in the revenue ruling. If, however, the reach of the revenue ruling were to be
extended, it could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an
investment in the notes for U.S. Holders, possibly with retroactive effect.
Both U.S. and Non-U.S. Holders should consult
their tax advisers regarding the U.S.
federal income tax consequences of an investment in the notes, including
possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by the notice and
revenue ruling described above. Non-U.S. Holders should also note that they
may be withheld upon unless they have submitted a properly completed IRS Form
W-8BEN or otherwise satisfied the applicable documentation requirements.
The discussion in the
preceding paragraph, when read in combination with the section entitled
Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences in the accompanying product
supplement, constitutes the full opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell
LLP
regarding the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of notes.
Selected Risk Considerations
An investment in the notes involves
significant risks. Investing in the notes is not equivalent to investing
directly in the Reference Currencies, the U.S. dollar or the respective
exchange rates between the Reference Currencies and the U.S. dollar or any contracts
related to the Reference Currencies, the U.S. dollar or the respective exchange
rates between the Reference Currencies and the U.S. dollar. These risks are
explained in more detail in the Risk Factors section of the accompanying product
supplement no. 197-A-I dated August 25, 2010.
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YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES MAY
RESULT IN A LOSS
The
return on the notes at maturity is linked to the performance of the Basket and
will depend on whether, and the extent to which, the Basket Return is positive
or negative. Any positive Basket Return will depend on the aggregate
performance of the Reference Currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. Your
investment will be exposed to loss on a leveraged basis if the Ending Basket
Level is less than the Starting Basket Level by more than 10%. For every 1%
that the Ending Basket Level is less than the Starting Basket Level by more
than 10%, you will lose an amount equal to 1.1111% of the principal amount of
your notes. Accordingly, you could lose some or all of your initial investment
at maturity.
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YOUR MAXIMUM GAIN ON THE NOTES IS
LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM TOTAL RETURN
If the Ending Basket Level is greater than the Starting
Basket Level, for each $1,000 principal amount note, you will receive at
maturity $1,000 plus an additional return that will not exceed a predetermined
percentage of the principal amount, regardless of the appreciation in the Basket,
which
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Structured Investments
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may be significant. We refer to this predetermined percentage as the
Maximum Total Return, which will be set on the pricing date and will not be
less than 31.00%.
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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 at maturity, and therefore investors are subject to
our credit risk and to changes in the markets 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.
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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, the economic interests of the calculation agent and
other affiliates of ours are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor
in the notes. For example, one of the duties of JPMS as calculation agent
involves determining the Starting Spot Rates in the manner set forth on the
cover page of this term sheet. Although the calculation agent will make all
determinations and will take all actions in relation to the establishment of
the Starting Spot Rates in good faith, it should be noted that such discretion
could have an impact (positive or negative), on the value of your notes. The
calculation agent is under no obligation to consider your interests as a holder
of the notes in taking any actions, including the determination of the Starting
Spot Rates, that might affect the value of your notes. The Starting Spot Rates
may vary, and may vary significantly, from the rates displayed in publicly
available sources at any time on the pricing date. If the calculation agent
determines that the Starting Spot Rate for each of the Reference Currencies
exceeds that reflected in the publicly available information, such Reference
Currencies must achieve a higher level for you to receive more than the
principal amount of your notes at maturity. JPMS will not have any obligation
to consider your interests as a holder of the notes in making this
determination.
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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 agents
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 agents
commission and hedging costs, including those set forth under Many Economic
and Market Factors Will Impact 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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THE METHOD OF CALCULATING THE
REFERENCE CURRENCY RETURNS WILL DIMINISH ANY REFERENCE CURRENCY APPRECIATION
AND MAGNIFY ANY REFERENCE CURRENCY
DEPRECIATION RELATIVE TO THE U.S. DOLLAR
The Reference Currency Returns for each Reference
Currency relative to the U.S. dollar, which are used to determine the Basket
Return, are calculated by dividing the difference between the applicable Ending
Spot Rate and the applicable Starting Spot Rate by the applicable Ending Spot
Rate, rather than dividing that difference by the applicable Starting Spot Rate
under the linear method for determining a currency return. Under this
calculation method, the denominator of the fraction will always be smaller if
the applicable Reference Currency depreciates relative to the Base Currency and
greater if the applicable Reference Currency appreciates relative to the Base
Currency, as compared to the denominator that would have been used under the
linear method. As a result, any Reference Currency appreciation relative
to the Base Currency will be diminished, while any Reference Currency
depreciation relative to the Base Currency will be magnified. For
example, assuming the Starting Spot Rate of a Reference Currency relative to
the Base Currency is 1.0, if such Reference Currency appreciates relative to the
Base Currency by 10% such that the Ending Spot Rate is 1.1, the applicable
Reference Currency Return will only be 9.09%; conversely, if such Reference
Currency depreciates relative to the Base Currency by 10% such that the Ending
Spot Rate is 0.9, the applicable Reference Currency Return will be
-11.11%. The diminishing effect on any Reference Currency appreciation,
which we refer to as an embedded variable negative upside leverage, increases
as the Reference Currency Return increases. The magnifying effect on any
Reference Currency depreciation, which we refer to as an embedded variable
downside leverage, increases as the Reference Currency Return decreases. In
addition, the Reference Currency Return formula includes an embedded maximum
return for each Reference Currency, such that no Reference Currency Return can
equal or exceed 100%. As a result of the embedded maximum return for each
Reference Currency and because of the embedded variable negative upside
leverage and the embedded variable downside leverage, depreciation in one or
more Reference Currencies may not be offset by appreciation in the other
Reference Currencies, even significant appreciation. Accordingly, your payment
at maturity may be less than if you had invested in similar notes that use the
linear method for calculating currency returns.
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CHANGES IN THE VALUES OF THE REFERENCE CURRENCIES
RELATIVE TO THE U.S. DOLLAR
MAY OFFSET EACH OTHER
Because the performance of the Basket is determined by the performances of the
South Korean won, the Indonesian rupiah, Indian rupee and Singapore dollar
relative to the U.S. dollar, your notes will be exposed to currency exchange
rate risk with respect to Canada, Chile and Mexico, each relative to the United
States. Movements in the exchange rates of the Reference Currencies relative
to the U.S. dollar may not correlate with each other. At a time when the
exchange rate of one of the Reference Currencies relative to the U.S. dollar
increases, the exchange rate of another Reference Currency relative to the U.S.
dollar may not increase as much or may decline. Therefore, in calculating the
Ending Basket Level, an increase in the exchange rate of one Reference Currency
relative to the U.S. dollar may be moderated, or more than offset, by a lesser
increase or a decrease in the exchange rate of another Reference Currency
relative to the U.S. dollar. For example, in calculating the Ending Basket
Level, an increase in the Spot Rate of the South Korean won relative to the
U.S. dollar may be moderated, or more than offset, by lesser increases or
declines in the Spot Rate of the Indonesian rupiah relative to the U.S.
dollar. See the immediately preceding risk factor for more information.
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THE NOTES MIGHT NOT PAY AS MUCH AS AN
INVESTMENT IN THE INDIVIDUAL REFERENCE CURRENCIES
You may receive a lower payment at
maturity than you would have received if you had invested in the Reference
Currencies individually, a combination of Reference Currencies or contracts
related to the Reference Currencies for which there is an active secondary
market.
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THE NOTES ARE SUBJECT TO CURRENCY
EXCHANGE RISK
Foreign
currency exchange rates vary over time, and may vary considerably during the
term of the notes. The value of a Reference Currency or the U.S. dollar is at
any moment a result of the supply and demand for that currency. Changes in
foreign currency exchange rates result over time from the interaction of many
factors directly or indirectly affecting economic and political conditions in South Korea, Indonesia, India, Singapore and the United States,
and economic and political developments in other relevant countries or regions.
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Of particular importance
to potential currency exchange risk are:
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existing and expected
rates of inflation;
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existing and expected
interest rate levels;
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the balance of payments
in South Korea, Indonesia, India, Singapore and the United States, and between
each country and its major trading partners; and
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the extent of governmental
surplus or deficit in South Korea, Indonesia, India, Singapore and the United
States.
All of these factors are,
in turn, sensitive to the monetary, fiscal and trade policies pursued by South
Korea, Indonesia, India, Singapore and the United States, and those of other
countries important to international trade and finance.
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GOVERNMENTAL INTERVENTION
COULD MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY AFFECT THE VALUE OF THE NOTES
Foreign
exchange rates can be fixed by the sovereign government, allowed to float
within a range of exchange rates set by the government or left to float freely.
Governments, including those issuing the Reference Currencies and the U.S.
dollar, use a variety of techniques, such as intervention by their central
bank or imposition of regulatory controls or taxes, to affect the exchange
rates of their respective currencies. They may also issue a new currency to
replace an existing currency, fix the exchange rate or alter the exchange
rate or relative exchange characteristics by devaluation or revaluation of
a currency. Thus, a special risk in purchasing the notes is that their trading
value and amount payable could be affected by the actions of sovereign governments,
fluctuations in response to other market forces and the movement of currencies
across borders.
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BECAUSE THREE OF THE
REFERENCE CURRENCIES ARE EMERGING MARKETS CURRENCIES, THE BASKET IS SUBJECT
TO AN INCREASED RISK OF SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE FLUCTUATIONS
The notes
are linked to the performance of an equally weighted Basket of four Asian
currencies, three of which are emerging markets currencies (the South Korean
won, the Indonesian rupiah and Indian rupee). There is an increased risk of
significant adverse fluctuations in the performances of the emerging markets
currencies as they are currencies of less developed and less stable economies
without a stabilizing component that could be provided by one of the major
currencies. With respect to any emerging or developing nation, there is the
possibility of nationalization, expropriation or confiscation, political changes,
government regulation and social instability. Currencies of emerging economies
are often subject to more frequent and larger central bank interventions than
the currencies of developed countries and are also more likely to be affected
by drastic changes in monetary or exchange rate policies of the relevant countries,
which may negatively affect the value of the notes.
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EVEN THOUGH THE REFERENCE
CURRENCIES AND U.S. DOLLAR TRADE AROUND-THE-CLOCK, THE NOTES WILL NOT
Because the inter-bank market in foreign currencies is a global, around-the-clock
market, the hours of trading for the notes, if any, will not conform to the
hours during which the Reference Currencies and U.S. dollar are traded. Consequently,
significant price and rate movements may take place in the underlying foreign
exchange markets that will not be reflected immediately in the price of the
notes. Additionally, there is no systematic reporting of last-sale information
for foreign currencies which, combined with the limited availability of quotations
to individual investors, may make it difficult for many investors to obtain
timely and accurate data regarding the state of the underlying foreign exchange
markets.
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THE RECENT GLOBAL
FINANCIAL CRISIS OR ANY FUTURE FINANCIAL CRISIS CAN BE EXPECTED TO HEIGHTEN
CURRENCY EXCHANGE RISKS
In periods of financial turmoil, capital
can move quickly out of regions that are perceived to be more vulnerable to
the effects of the crisis than others with sudden and severely adverse consequences
to the currencies of those regions. In addition, governments around the world,
including the United States government and governments of other major world
currencies, have recently made, and may be expected to continue to make, very
significant interventions in their economies, and sometimes directly in their
currencies. Such interventions affect currency exchange rates globally and,
in particular, the value of the Reference Currencies relative to the U.S.
dollar. Further interventions, other government actions or suspensions of
actions, as well as other changes in government economic policy or other financial
or economic events affecting the currency markets, may cause currency exchange
rates to fluctuate sharply in the future, which could have a material adverse
effect on the value of the notes and your return on your investment in the
notes at maturity.
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CURRENCY MARKET DISRUPTIONS
MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT YOUR RETURN
The calculation agent may, in
its sole discretion, determine that the currency markets have been affected
in a manner that prevents it from properly determining, among other things,
the Spot Rates and the Reference Currency Returns. These events may include
disruptions or suspensions of trading in the currency markets as a whole,
and could be a Convertibility Event, a Deliverability Event, a Liquidity Event,
a Taxation Event, a Discontinuity Event or a Price Source Disruption Event.
See General Terms of Notes Market Disruption Events in
the accompanying product supplement no. 197-A-I for further information on
what constitutes a market disruption event.
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NO INTEREST PAYMENTS
As a holder of the notes, you will not receive interest payments.
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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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MANY ECONOMIC AND
MARKET FACTORS WILL IMPACT THE VALUE OF THE NOTES
In addition to
the level of the Basket 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, including:
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the expected volatility
in the Reference Currencies and the U.S. dollar;
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the time to maturity
of the notes;
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interest and yield
rates in the market generally as well as in each of the Reference Currencies
countries and the United States;
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the exchange rate
and the volatility of the exchange rates of the U.S. dollar with respect
to each of the Reference Currencies;
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changes in correlation
between the Reference Currency exchange rates;
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suspension or disruption
of market trading in any or all of the Reference Currencies or the U.S.
dollar;
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a variety of economic,
financial, political, regulatory and judicial events; and
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our creditworthiness,
including actual or anticipated downgrades in our credit ratings.
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What Is the Payment at Maturity on the Notes, Assuming a Range of Performances for the Basket?
The table and examples below illustrate
the hypothetical total return at maturity of 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 an Upside Leverage Factor of 3.10
and a Maximum Total Return of 31.00% and reflect the Buffer Amount of 10%. The hypothetical total returns set
forth below are for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual total
return applicable to a purchaser of the notes. You should consider carefully whether
the notes are suitable to your investment goals. The numbers appearing in the
table and examples below have been rounded for ease of analysis.
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Ending
Basket
Level
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Basket
Return
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Total Return
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Payment at
Maturity
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200.00
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100.00%
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31.00%
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$1,310.00
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190.00
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90.00%
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31.00%
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$1,310.00
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180.00
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80.00%
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31.00%
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$1,310.00
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170.00
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70.00%
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31.00%
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$1,310.00
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160.00
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60.00%
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31.00%
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$1,310.00
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150.00
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50.00%
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31.00%
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$1,310.00
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140.00
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40.00%
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31.00%
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$1,310.00
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130.00
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30.00%
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31.00%
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$1,310.00
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120.00
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20.00%
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31.00%
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$1,310.00
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110.00
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10.00%
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31.00%
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$1,310.00
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105.00
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5.00%
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15.50%
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$1,155.00
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102.50
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2.50%
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7.75%
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$1,077.50
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100.00
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0.00%
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0.00%
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$1,000.00
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95.00
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-5.00%
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0.00%
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$1,000.00
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90.00
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-10.00%
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0.00%
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$1,000.00
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80.00
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-20.00%
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-11.11%
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$888.89
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70.00
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-30.00%
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-22.22%
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$777.78
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60.00
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-40.00%
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-33.33%
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$666.67
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50.00
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-50.00%
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-44.44%
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$555.56
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40.00
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-60.00%
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-55.56%
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$444.45
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30.00
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-70.00%
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-66.67%
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$333.34
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20.00
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-80.00%
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-77.78%
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$222.23
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10.00
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-90.00%
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-88.89%
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$111.12
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0.00
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-100.00%
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-100.00%
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$0.00
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Hypothetical Examples of Amounts Payable at Maturity
The
following examples illustrate how the total returns set forth in the table above
are calculated.
Example 1: The level of the Basket increases from the Starting
Basket Level of 100 to an Ending Basket Level of 102.50.
Because the Ending Basket Level of 102.50 is greater than
the Starting Basket Level of 100, and the Basket Return of 2.5% multiplied by the
hypothetical Upside Leverage Factor of 3.10 does not exceed the hypothetical
Maximum Total Return of 31.00%, you will receive a payment at maturity of $1,077.50,
calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × 2.5% × 3.10) = $1,077.50
Example 2: The level of the Basket decreases from the
Starting Basket Level of 100 to an Ending Basket Level of 90.
Although the Basket Return is
negative, because the Ending Basket Level of 90 is less than the Starting
Basket Level of 100 by not more than the Buffer Amount of 10%, 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 120.
Because the
Ending Basket Level of 120 is greater than the Starting Basket Level of 100
and the Basket Return of 20% multiplied by 3.10 exceeds the hypothetical Maximum
Total Return of 31.00%, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $1,310
per $1,000 principal amount note, the maximum payment on the notes.
Example 4: The level of the Basket decreases from the Starting
Basket Level of 100 to an Ending Basket Level of 60.
Because the Basket Return is negative
and the Ending Basket Level of 60 is less than the Starting Basket Level of 100
by more than the Buffer Amount of 10%, the investor receives a payment at
maturity of $666.67 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + [$1,000 × (-40% + 10%) ×1.1111] = $666.67
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Historical Information
The first four graphs below show the historical weekly performance of
each Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar, expressed in terms of the
conventional market quotation (which is the amount of the applicable Reference
Currency that can be exchanged for one U.S. dollar, which we refer to in this
term sheet as the exchange rate) as shown on Bloomberg Financial Markets, from January 6, 2006 through January 7,
2011. The exchange rates of the South Korean won, the Indonesian rupiah, Indian rupee and Singapore
dollar, relative to the U.S. dollar on January 13, 2011 were 1112.15, 9064, 45.11 and 1.2855 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 Return.
The
value of the Basket, and thus the Basket Return, increases when the individual Reference
Currencies appreciate in value against the U.S. dollar.
Therefore, the
Basket Return is calculated using Spot Rates for each Reference Currency
relative to the U.S. dollar expressed as the amount of U.S. dollars per one unit
of the applicable Reference Currency, which is the inverse of the conventional
market quotation for each Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar set
forth in the applicable graph below.
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The final graph below shows the weekly
performance of the Basket from January 6, 2006 through January 7, 2011,
assuming that the Basket Closing Level on January 6, 2006 was 100, that each
Reference Currency had the weighting specified on the front cover of this term
sheet and that the exchange
rates of each Reference Currency relative to the U.S. dollar, as adjusted to be
expressed as a number of U.S. dollars per one unit of the Reference Currency (
i.e.,
the inverse of the rates set forth above) on the relevant dates were the Spot Rates
on such dates. The exchange rates and the historical weekly Basket performance
data in such graph were determined by using the rates reported by Bloomberg
Financial Markets (as adjusted to reflect a number of U.S. dollars per one unit
of the applicable Reference Currency) and may not be indicative of the Basket
performance using the Spot Rates of the Reference Currencies relative to the
U.S. dollar that would be derived from the applicable Reuters pages.
The
Spot Rates of the South Korean won, the Indonesian rupiah, Indian rupee and
Singapore dollar relative to the U.S. dollar on January 13, 2011 were 0.00089912,
0.00011062, 0.022158 and 0.77622, respectively, calculated in the manner set
forth under Additional Key Terms Spot Rates on page TS-1 of this term
sheet. The Spot Rates set forth in this paragraph are expressed in terms of a
number of units of U.S. dollars per one unit of the applicable Reference
Currency.
We obtained the data needed to construct the graph that
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 relative to the U.S. dollar and the historical performance of the Basket
should not be taken as indications of future performance, and no assurance can
be given as to the Spot Rate of any of the Reference Currencies relative to the
U.S. dollar on the pricing date or the Observation Date. We cannot give you
assurance that the performance of the Basket will result in the return of more
than the principal amount of your notes.
Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts
of Interest)
JPMS, acting as agent for JPMorgan Chase
& Co., will receive a commission that will depend on market conditions on
the pricing date. In no event will that commission exceed $15.00 per $1,000
principal amount note. See Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)
beginning on page PS-29 of the accompanying product supplement no. 197-A-I.
For a different portion of the notes to be sold in this offering,
an affiliated bank will receive a fee and another affiliate of ours will
receive a structuring and development fee. In no event will the total amount
of these fees exceed $15.00 per $1,000 principal amount note.
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