J.P. MORGAN STRUCTURED PRODUCTS B.V.
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
(Chamber of Commerce Number: 34259454)
Annual report for the year ended 31 December 2024
J.P. MORGAN STRUCTURED PRODUCTS B.V.
Annual report for the year ended 31 December 2024
Contents
Page(s)
Directors' report
1 - 8
Financial statements:
Statement of financial position
9
Income statement
10
    Statement of comprehensive income
10
Statement of changes in equity
11
Statement of cash flows
12
Notes to the financial statements
13 - 36
Other information:
Profit appropriation according to the Articles of Association
37
Independent auditors' report
38 - 46
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Directors' report
The directors present their report and the financial statements of J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V. (the "Company") for the
year ended 31 December 2024.
Principal activity
The Company's principal activity is the management and issuance of securitised derivatives products comprising certificates,
warrants and market participation notes, and the subsequent economic hedging ("hedge", "hedging") of the risk associated with
these notes through hedging with other JPMorganChase companies. The valuation of a structured product will have no impact on
the income statement, capital or net assets; as a change in valuation of a structured product will have an equal offsetting change
in the value of the hedging transaction with other JPMorganChase undertakings.
Review of business
During the year, the Company continued to issue structured products. The proceeds from the issuances of the structured products
are passed on to other JPMorganChase undertakings through certain economic hedging arrangements. The principal purpose of
these hedging arrangements is to hedge against various risks associated with the issuance activity. During the year, the Company
issued structured products to private investors or listed on exchanges in the Asia Pacific region, Europe, the Middle East, Africa,
Latin America and the United States of America.
Overview of the year 2024
The issued structured notes expose the Company to the risk of changes in market prices of the underlying securities, interest rate
risk and, where denominated in currencies other than functional currency, the risk of changes in exchange rates between the
functional currency and the other relevant currencies. The Company enters into derivative transactions with other JP Morgan
Group undertakings to hedge the market price, interest rate and foreign currency risks associated with the issuance of the
structured notes.
The income statement for the year is set out on page 10. The Company reported a profit before income tax of $27.6 million for the
year ended 31 December 2024 as compared to $32.9 million for the year ended 31 December 2023. The profit before income tax
of the Company represents interest income and fees and commission income received net of expenses. The decrease in profit is
driven by lower interest income generated by deposits with other JPMorganChase entities which is partially offset by decrease in
interest expense on collateral received. This decrease in Interest income and expense was primarily driven by reduction in
collateral margin received due to shift in the hedging activity from derivative products to notes. Additionally, there is an increase in
administrative expense driven by custody and issuance fees which is partially offset by increase in fees and commission income
from recovery of higher expenses through attribution.
The statement of financial position for the Company is set out on page 9. The Company’s total assets at 31 December 2024 are
$38,641.5 million as compared to $27,213.3 million as at year ended 31 December 2023. The increase in assets is mainly due to
increase in Financial assets driven by an increase in hedging activity to cover exposure on structured notes issued. The
Company’s total liabilities at 31 December 2024 are $37,989.8 million as compared to $26,582.1 million as at year ended 31
December 2023. These movements are primarily due to issuance of structured notes from increased client requirements. Refer
note 12 for details on issuances and redemptions of level 3 structured notes.
Key performance indicators ("KPIs")
As the Company is managed as part of the Corporate Investment Bank of JPMorganChase, there are no KPls that are specific to
the Company. The results are monitored against expectations of the business activities. A more detailed description of the Firm's
key performance indicators may be found within the JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2024 Annual Report.
Business environment and strategy
The primary objective of the Company is the continued development of structured products to be offered and sold to retail, 'high
net worth' and institutional investors principally outside of the United States of America, linked to a range of underlying reference
assets including equity, credit, interest rates, commodities and 'alternatives' such as funds and hedge funds which is also the
long-term strategy.
Future outlook
The Company's outlook for the full 2025 year should be viewed against the backdrop of the global economy, financial markets
activity, the geopolitical and competitive environment, client activity levels and regulatory and legislative developments in the
countries where the Company does business. Each of these inter-related factors will affect the performance of the Company and
its lines of business.
The duration and potential outcomes of geopolitical conflicts remain uncertain. The Firm and Company continue to monitor and
manage the operational risks associated with geopolitical tensions, including expectations on the potential impacts of tariffs,
compliance with the financial and economic sanctions and the increased risk of cyber-attacks.
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Directors' report (continued)
Future outlook (continued)
The effect of relevant macroeconomic scenarios on the business of the Company has been considered as part of the going
concern analysis, including impact on operational capacity, access to liquidity and capital, contractual obligations, asset valuations
and other critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty.
Taking the above factors into consideration, the directors believe it is reasonable to assume that the Company will have access to
adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing of the financial
statements and continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.
Principal risks and uncertainties
The Company's issuance activities expose it to financial and operational risks, which are managed by the Board of Directors,
using the Firm's risk management framework. The Board of Directors monitor the Company's financial and operational risks and
has responsibility for ensuring effective risk management and control (Refer note 21).
Risk Management
The following sections outline the key risks that are inherent in the Company’s business activities.
A detailed description of the policies and processes adopted by the Firm may be found within the Firm's 2024 Annual Report on
Form 10-K. The report is available at https://jpmorganchaseco.gcs-web.com/financial-information/sec-filings.
Operational risk
Operational risk is the risk of an adverse outcome resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes or systems; human
factors; or external events impacting the Firm's processes or systems. Operational Risk includes compliance, conduct, legal and
estimations and model risk.
Operational risk is inherent in the Company’s activities and can manifest itself in various ways, including fraudulent acts, business
disruptions (including those caused by extraordinary events beyond the Firm's control), cyber-attacks, inappropriate employee
behaviour, failure to comply with applicable laws, and regulations or failure of vendors or other third-party providers to perform in
accordance with their agreements. Operational Risk Management attempts to manage operational risk at appropriate levels in
light of the Company’s financial position, the characteristics of its businesses, and the markets and regulatory environments in
which it operates.
The Firm's control and risk management places focus on the advancements in third-party and internal use of artificial intelligence
by the Lines of Business ("LOB"), such as machine learning, and how it could potentially impact the control and operational risks.
Operational Risk Management Framework
Operational risk can manifest itself in various ways. Operational risk subcategories such as Compliance risk, Conduct risk, Legal
risk and Estimations and Model risk, as well as other operational risks such as Fraud risk, can lead to losses which are captured
through the Firm’s operational risk measurement processes. More information on these risk subcategories, where relevant, can
be found in the respective risk management sections.
The Company's approach to Operational Risk is consistent with the Firmwide approach. The Company leverages the Firm’s
Compliance, Conduct, and Operational Risk (CCOR) Management Framework which is designed to enable the Firm to govern,
identify, measure, monitor and test, manage and report on the Firm’s operational risk. The regional governance framework
incorporates the firmwide strategy, and the Firm’s policies, procedures and LOB / Corporate structure. The regional framework is
supplemental and complementary to the global framework and also provides the requisite link between the EMEA companies and
the LOBs/Corporates.
Cybersecurity risk
Cybersecurity risk is the risk of the Firm’s exposure to harm or loss resulting from misuse or abuse of technology by malicious
actors. Cybersecurity risk is an important and continuously evolving focus for the Firm and Company. Significant resources are
devoted to protecting and enhancing the security of computer systems, software, networks, storage devices and other technology
assets. The Firm's security efforts are designed to protect against, among other things, cybersecurity attacks by unauthorised
parties attempting to obtain access to confidential information, destroy data, disrupt or degrade service, sabotage systems or
cause other damage.
The Firm has experienced, and expects that it will continue to experience, a higher volume and complexity of cyber attacks
against the backdrop of heightened geopolitical tensions. The Firm has implemented precautionary measures and controls
reasonably designed to address this increased risk, such as enhanced threat monitoring.
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Directors' report (continued)
Risk Management (continued)
Operational risk (continued)
Cybersecurity risk (continued)
Ongoing business expansions may expose the Firm to potential new threats as well as expanded regulatory scrutiny including the
introduction of new cybersecurity requirements. The Firm continues to make significant investments in enhancing its cyber
defense capabilities and to strengthen its partnerships with the appropriate government and law enforcement agencies and other
businesses in order to understand the full spectrum of cybersecurity risks in the operating environment, enhance defenses and
improve resiliency against cybersecurity threats. The Firm actively participates in discussions and simulations of cybersecurity
risks both internally and with law enforcement, government officials, peer and industry groups, and has significantly increased
efforts to educate employees and certain clients on the topic of cybersecurity risks. The Company benefits directly from the Firm's
continuous focus.
Third parties with which the Firm does business or that facilitate the Firm’s business activities (e.g. vendors, supply chain,
exchanges, clearing houses, central depositories, and financial intermediaries) are also sources of cybersecurity risk to the Firm
and the Company. Third party cybersecurity incidents such as system breakdowns or failures, misconduct by the employees of
such parties, or cyberattacks, including ransomware and supply-chain compromises, could affect their ability to deliver a product
or service to the Firm or result in lost or compromised information of the Firm or its clients. Clients are also sources of
cybersecurity risk to the Firm and its information assets, particularly when their activities and systems are beyond the Firm’s own
security and control systems. As a result, the Firm engages in regular and ongoing discussions with certain vendors and clients
regarding cybersecurity risks and opportunities to improve security. However, where cybersecurity incidents occur as a result of
client failures to maintain the security of their own systems and processes, clients are responsible for losses incurred.
To help safeguard the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the Firm’s infrastructure, resources and information, the Firm
maintains an Information Security Program designed to prevent, detect, and respond to cyberattacks. The Audit Committee is
periodically provided with updates on the Firm’s Information Security Program, recommended changes, cybersecurity policies and
practices, ongoing efforts to improve security, as well as its efforts regarding significant cybersecurity events. In addition, the Firm
has a cybersecurity incident response plan ("IRP") designed to enable the Firm to respond to attempted cybersecurity incidents,
coordinate such responses with law enforcement and other government agencies, and notify clients and customers, as
applicable. Among other key focus areas, the IRP is designed to mitigate the risk of insider trading connected to a cybersecurity
incident, and includes various escalation points.
Business and technology resiliency risk
Disruptions can occur due to forces beyond the Firm’s and Company's control such as the spread of infectious diseases or
pandemics, severe weather, power or telecommunications loss, failure of a third party to provide expected services, cyberattacks
and terrorism.
The Firmwide Business Resiliency Program is designed to enable the Firm to prepare for, adapt to, withstand and recover from
business disruptions including occurrence of an extraordinary event beyond its control that may impact critical business functions
and supporting assets (i.e. staff, technology, facilities and third parties).
The program includes governance, awareness training, planning and testing of recovery strategies, as well as strategic and
tactical initiatives to identify, assess, and manage business interruption and public safety risks.
Compliance risk
Compliance risk, a subcategory of operational risk, is the risk of failing to comply with laws, rules, regulations or codes of conduct
and standards of self-regulatory organisations applicable to the business activities of the Firm and the Company.
Each of the LOBs and Corporate within the Company holds primary ownership of and accountability for managing compliance
risk. The Firm’s Operational Risk and Compliance Organisation ("Operational Risk and Compliance"), which is independent of the
LOBs and Corporate, provides independent review, monitoring and oversight of business operations with a focus on compliance
with the laws, rules and regulations applicable to the delivery of the Firm’s products and services to clients and customers.
These compliance risks relate to a wide variety of laws, rules and regulations across the LOBs, and Corporate, and jurisdictions,
and include risks related to financial products and services, relationships and interactions with clients and customers, and
employee activities.
For example, compliance risks include those associated with anti-money laundering compliance, trading activities, market
conduct, and complying with the laws, rules and regulations related to the offering of products and services across jurisdictional
borders. Compliance risk is also inherent in the Firm’s fiduciary activities, including the failure to exercise the applicable standard
of care to act in the best interest of fiduciary clients and customers or to treat fiduciary clients and customers fairly.
Other functions provide oversight of significant regulatory obligations that are specific to their respective areas of responsibility.
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Directors' report (continued)
Risk Management (continued)
Compliance risk (continued)
Operational Risk and Compliance implements policies and standards designed to govern, identify, measure, monitor and test,
manage, and report on compliance risk.
Governance and oversight
Operational Risk and Compliance is led by the Firm's Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and the Firmwide Risk Executive for
Operational Risk and Qualitative Risk Appetite who reports to the Firm’s CRO. The regional CCOR Heads, including the EMEA
CCO, are part of this governance structure.
The Firm maintains oversight and coordination of its compliance risk through the implementation of the Compliance, Conduct, and
Operational Risk ("CCOR") Management Framework.
Code of Conduct
The Firm has a Code of Conduct (the “Code”) that sets forth the Firm’s expectation that employees will conduct themselves with
integrity at all times. The Code provides the principles that helps govern employee conduct with clients, customers, suppliers,
vendors, shareholders, regulators, other employees, as well as with the markets and communities in which the Firm and the
Company operates. The Code requires employees to promptly report any potential or actual violation of the Code, any Firm policy,
or any law or regulation applicable to the Firm’s business. It also requires employees to report any illegal or unethical conduct or
conduct that violates the underlying principles of the Code, by any of the Firm’s and Company's employees, consultants, clients,
customers, suppliers, contract or temporary workers, or business partners, or agents.
Training is assigned to newly hired employees upon joining the Firm, and to current employees periodically thereafter. Employees
are required to affirm their compliance with the Code annually. Employees can report any potential or actual violations of the Code
through the Firm's Conduct Hotline (the "Hotline") by phone or the internet. The Hotline is anonymous, where permitted by law,
and is available at all times globally, with translation services and is administered by an outside service provider. The Code
prohibits retaliation against anyone who raises an issue or concern in good faith.
Conduct risk
Conduct risk, a subcategory of operational risk, is the risk that any action or misconduct by an employee could lead to unfair client
or customer outcomes, impact the integrity of the markets in which the Firm and the Company operates, harm employees or the
Firm, or compromise the Firm's or Company's reputation.
Overview
Each LOB and Corporate Function is accountable for identifying and managing its conduct risk to provide appropriate
engagement, ownership and sustainability of a culture consistent with the Firm’s Business Principles.
Governance and oversight
The Firm maintains oversight and coordination of its conduct risk through the CCOR Management Framework. The Company's
approach aligns with the Firmwide approach.
Conduct risk management encompasses various aspects of people management practices throughout the employee life cycle,
including recruiting, onboarding, training and development, performance management, promotion and compensation processes.
Each LOB and each designated corporate function completes an assessment of conduct risk periodically, reviews metrics and
issues which may involve conduct risk, and provides conduct education as appropriate.
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Risk Management (continued)
Legal risk
Legal risk, a subcategory of operational risk, is the risk of loss primarily caused by the actual or alleged failure to meet legal
obligations that arise from the rule of law in jurisdictions in which the Firm and the Company operates, agreements with clients
and customers, and products and services offered by the Firm and the Company.
Overview
The global Legal function (“Legal”) provides legal services and advice to the Firm and the Company. Legal is responsible for
managing the Firm’s exposure to legal risk by:
Managing actual and potential litigation and enforcement matters, including internal reviews and investigations related to such
matters;
Advising on products and services, including contract negotiation and documentation;
Advising on offering and marketing documents and new business initiatives;
Managing dispute resolution;
Interpreting existing laws, rules and regulations, and advising on changes to them;
Advising on advocacy in connection with contemplated and proposed laws, rules and regulations; and
Providing legal advice to the LOBs, Corporate and the Board.
Legal selects, engages and manages outside counsel for the Firm on all matters in which outside counsel is engaged. In addition,
Legal advises the Firm’s Conflicts Office which reviews the Firm’s wholesale transactions that may have the potential to create
conflicts of interest for the Firm.
Governance and oversight
The Firm’s General Counsel reports to the CEO and is a member of the Operating Committee, the Firmwide Risk Committee and
the Firmwide Control Committee. The Firm’s General Counsel and other members of Legal report on significant legal matters to
the Firm’s Board of Directors and to the Audit Committee. Each region, including EMEA, has a General Counsel who is
responsible for managing legal risk across all lines of business and functions in the region. Legal serves on and advises various
committees and advises the Firm’s and the Company's LOBs and Corporate on potential reputation risk issues.
Reputation risk
Reputation risk is the risk that an action or inaction may negatively impact perception of the Firm's integrity and reduce confidence
in the Firm's competence by various stakeholders, including clients, counterparties, customers, communities, investors,
regulators, or employees. Reputation risk is assessed and defined at the Firmwide level and is applicable to the Company.
The types of events that may result in reputation risk are wide-ranging and can be introduced by the Firm’s employees, business
strategies and activities, clients, customers, and counterparties with which the Firm does business. These events could contribute
to financial losses, litigation, regulatory enforcement actions, fines, penalties or other sanctions, as well as other harm to the Firm.
Organisation and management
Reputation Risk Management is an independent risk management function that establishes the governance framework for
managing reputation risk across the Firm's LOBs and Corporate. Reputation risk is inherently challenging to identify, manage, and
quantify.
The Firm’s reputation risk management function includes the following activities:
Maintaining a Firmwide Reputation Risk Governance policy and a standard consistent with the reputation risk framework; and
Providing oversight of the governance framework through processes and infrastructure to support consistent identification,
escalation, and monitoring of reputation risk issues Firmwide.
Governance and oversight
The Reputation Risk Governance policy establishes the principles for managing reputation risk for the Firm. It is the responsibility
of each LOB and Corporate, and the Firm's employees, to consider the reputation of the Firm when deciding whether to offer a
new product, engage in a transaction or client relationship, enter a new jurisdiction, initiate a business process or consider any
other activity. Environmental impacts and social concerns are increasingly important considerations in assessing the Firm's
reputation risk, and are a component of the Firm's reputation risk governance. Reputation risk issues that are deemed to be
material are escalated as appropriate.
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Directors' report (continued)
Risk Management (continued)
Climate-related financial risk
Climate risk refers to the potential threats posed by climate change to the Firm, the Company, and/or its clients, customers,
operations and business strategy. Climate change is viewed as a driver of risk that may impact existing types of risks (credit and
investment, market, operational and strategic) managed by the Firm and the Company. Climate risk is categorised into physical
risk and transition risk.
Physical risk involves economic costs and financial losses due to a changing climate. Acute physical risk drivers include the
increased frequency or severity of climate and weather events, such as floods, wildfires and tropical cyclones. Chronic physical
risk drivers include more gradual shifts in the climate, such as sea level rise, persistent changes in precipitation levels and
increases in average ambient temperatures.
Transition risk refers to the financial and economic consequences of society's shift toward a lower-carbon economy. Transition risk
drivers include possible changes in public policy, adoption of new technologies and shifts in consumer preferences. Transition
risks may also be influenced by changes in the physical climate.
Approach to managing climate risk
The Company’s climate risk management approach aligns with the Firmwide climate risk framework, which outlines the
capabilities the Firm employs to identify, assess, manage and quantify the potential impacts of physical and transition risk, which it
views as drivers of each of its four risk types. This framework is comprised of six components: Risk Governance, Scenario
Analysis, Risk Identification, Risk Measurement, Data Management, and Reporting and Disclosures. More details can be found in
the Firmwide 2024 Climate Report (available at https://www.jpmorganchase.com/content/dam/jpmc/jpmorgan-chase-and-co/
documents/Climate-Report-2024.pdf)  (the "JPMC 2024 Climate Report").
The EMEA Legal Entity Climate Risk team within the EMEA Chief Risk Office team continues to coordinate climate risk related
deliverables for EMEA legal entities, including the Company. The EMEA Legal Entity Climate Risk team partners with the Climate
Risk Management function and other functions across the Firm to respond to regulatory requests and embed climate risk in the
Company's risk management framework and to align with the firmwide climate risk framework.
Owing to the nature of its business, the Company may potentially be exposed to climate change predominantly through its
financial and broader linkages with JPMorgan Chase. To date, climate risk assessments conducted for the Company indicates no
significant financial impact from climate risk as a driver of risk types. This will be kept under review as the Company's risk profile
evolves and the climate risk framework matures.
The Company is actively monitoring developments related to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the
omnibus proposals to simplify sustainability related regulation in the EU. Based on current assessments, CSRD reporting is not
required for the year ending 2025. The Company will continue to evaluate legislative changes to determine any future reporting
obligations.
Financial Risks
Further details on the financial risks of the Company are set out in note 21 to the financial statements.
Results and dividends
The results for the year are set out on page 10 and show the Company's profit for the financial year after taxation is $20.5 million
(2023: $24.3 million).
The statement of financial position is set out on page 9. The Company has total assets and total equity of $38,641.5 million (2023:
$27,213.3 million) and $651.7 million (2023: $631.1 million) respectively, as at 31 December 2024.
No dividend was paid or proposed during the year (2023: $nil).
Directors
The directors of the Company who served during the year and up to the date of signing the financial statements were as follows:
S. E. Cheah
(Appointed 13 December 2018)
S.E.J. Ruigrok
(Appointed 14 July 2021)
P.M. Schraal
(Appointed 26 January 2024)
R.G. Boks
(Appointed 17 March 2025)
J.C.P. van Uffelen
(Resigned 17 March 2025)
D.M.A. Spreeuwers
(Resigned 26 January 2024)
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Directors' report (continued)
Composition of the Board
The size and composition of the Board of Directors and the combined experience and expertise should reflect the best fit for the
profile and strategy of the Company. The Board of Directors of the Company consisted of two male members and two female
members. As from the resignation of Ms Spreeuwers, the gender ratios of the Board remain unchanged following the appointment
of Ms Schraal to replace Ms Spreeuwers with effect from 26 January 2024. Similarly, following the resignation of Mr. Uffelen, Mr.
Boks was appointed as his replacement on 17 March 2025, maintaining the existing gender balance. The Board of Directors
recognizes the importance of gender balanced compositions of the boards, among others, taking a note about the Dutch Gender
Balance Act which entered into force on 1 January 2022. The Board of Directors will also take the importance of gender balanced
compositions again into account when selecting potential nominees in case of future changes in the Board.
Registered address
Herikerbergweg 238
Luna Arena, 1101CM
Amsterdam
Expected developments of the Company
The directors of the Company expect that:
a) the Company will continue to issue structured products;
b) the Company will not enter into fixed asset investments; and
c) interest income will continue to fluctuate in line with the development in market interest rates.
Statement under the Transparency Directive (as implemented in Dutch law)
With reference to section 5.25c paragraph 2c of the Financial Markets Supervision Act, the Management, the directors states that,
to the best of their knowledge:
a) the attached financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted by the European
Union and give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of the Company for the year ended 31
December 2024, and
b) the annual report for the year ended 31 December 2024, consisting of the Directors' report and the financial statements,
gives a true and fair view of the position as per the statement of financial position date 31 December 2024, the development
and performance of the Company in the year 2024, together with the main risks of the Company.
The directors further herewith report their arrangements for an audit committee (the "Audit Committee") as follows:
Audit Committee
The Company makes use of the exemption to the requirement to establish its own Audit Committee based on Article 3a of the
Royal Decree of 26 July 2008 implementing article 41 of the EU Directive 2006/43EG, as the Audit Committee of JPMorgan
Chase & Co. fulfils the requirements at the group level. The Audit Committee of JPMorgan Chase & Co., which covers the Firm,
including the Company and is formed of entirely non-management, independent directors in compliance with the
recommendations from the EU Commission. Details of the Charter, Membership, Duties and Responsibilities can be found on the
Firm's website.
Independent auditors
The independent auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. were first appointed as the auditors of the Company
effective for the year ended 31 December 2021 and continuously reappointed since then. PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants
N.V. were reappointed as external auditors for the 2024 financial year at the annual general meeting (AGM) held on 10 April 2024.
A resolution to reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. as auditors to the company for 2025 will be proposed at the
annual general meeting.
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Directors' report (continued)
The financial statements on pages 9 to 36 were approved by the Board of Directors on 7 April 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Board of Directors
S.E. Cheah
P.M. Schraal
R.G. Boks
S.E.J. Ruigrok
Date: 7 April 2025
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Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2024
(before profit appropriation)
As at 31 December
2024
2023
Note
$'000
$'000
Assets
Non-current assets
Trade and other receivables
8
1,000,000
Current assets
Financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss
7
34,784,898
24,734,402
Trade and other receivables
8
197,078
79,350
Current tax asset
5,890
4,560
Cash and cash equivalents
9
3,653,611
1,394,957
Total assets
38,641,477
27,213,269
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables
14
1,200,000
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss
10
27,532,161
18,285,456
Financial liabilities held at fair value through profit or loss
11
7,252,737
6,448,946
Trade and other payables
14
2,003,282
1,847,103
Bank overdraft
9
1,644
641
Total liabilities
37,989,824
26,582,146
Equity
Capital and reserves attributable to equity shareholders of the Company
Share capital
15
26
26
Share premium reserve
499,997
499,997
Legal reserve
2
2
Retained earnings
131,098
106,840
Net results
20,530
24,258
Total equity
651,653
631,123
Total liabilities and equity
38,641,477
27,213,269
The notes on pages 13 - 36 form an integral part of the financial statements.
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Income statement for the year ended 31 December 2024
Year ended 31 December
2024
2023
Note
$'000
$'000
Fee and commission income
16
23,678
21,400
Administrative expenses
17
(24,127)
(19,904)
Net foreign exchange gain/(loss)
205
(45)
Operating (loss)/profit
(244)
1,451
Interest income
19
148,117
200,916
Interest expense
19
(120,237)
(169,500)
Net interest income
27,880
31,416
Profit before income tax
27,636
32,867
Income tax expense
20
(7,106)
(8,609)
Profit for the year attributable to equity shareholders of the Company
20,530
24,258
The profit for the year resulted from continuing operations.
Statement of comprehensive income
There were no other items of comprehensive income or expense other than the profit for the financial year shown above (2023:
$nil). As a result, profit for the financial year represents total comprehensive income in both the current and prior financial year.
The notes on pages 13 - 36 form an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 December 2024
Share
capital
Share
premium
reserve
Legal
reserve
Retained
earnings
Net
results
Total
$’000
$’000
$’000
$’000
$’000
$’000
Balance as at 1 January 2024
26
499,997
2
106,840
24,258
631,123
Transfer to retained earnings
24,258
(24,258)
Profit for the financial year
20,530
20,530
Balance as at 31 December 2024
26
499,997
2
131,098
20,530
651,653
Balance as at 1 January 2023
26
499,997
2
92,758
14,082
606,865
Transfer to retained earnings
14,082
(14,082)
Profit for the financial year
24,258
24,258
Balance as at 31 December 2023
26
499,997
2
106,840
24,258
631,123
The notes on pages 13 - 36 form an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2024
Year ended 31 December
2024
2023
Note
$'000
$'000
Cash flow from operating activities
Profit before income tax
27,636
32,867
Income tax
(8,436)
(11,266)
Interest received
19
(148,117)
(200,916)
Interest paid
19
(78,715)
(169,500)
Interest expense
19
120,237
169,500
Net foreign exchange (gain)/loss
(205)
45
(87,600)
(179,270)
Changes in working capital
(Increase)/decrease in financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss
(10,050,496)
698,195
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables
(117,523)
12,836
Increase/(decrease) in financial liabilities held at fair value through profit or loss
803,791
(280,009)
Increase/(decrease) in financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss
9,246,705
(418,186)
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables
156,179
(4,077,795)
38,656
(4,064,959)
Net cash used in operating activities
(48,944)
(4,244,229)
Cash flow from investing activities
Change in amounts owed by other JPMorganChase undertakings
1,000,000
2,500,000
Interest received
19
148,117
200,916
Net cash generated from investing activities
1,148,117
2,700,916
Cash flow from financing activities
Change in amounts owed to other JPMorganChase undertakings
1,200,000
Interest paid
(41,522)
Net cash generated from financing activities
1,158,478
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
2,257,651
(1,543,313)
Net cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
1,394,316
2,937,629
Net cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
9
3,651,967
1,394,316
The notes on pages 13 - 36 form an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to the financial statements
1.      General information
J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V. (the "Company") was incorporated on 6 November 2006 as a private company with limited
liability and is incorporated in The Netherlands, with registration number 34259454. The address of the registered office is at
Herikerbergweg 238, Luna Arena, 1101CM, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The Company's immediate parent undertaking is J.P.
Morgan International Finance Limited which is incorporated in the state of Delaware in the United States of America. The
Company's ultimate parent undertaking of the largest group in which the results of the Company are consolidated is JPMorgan
Chase & Co. (together with its subsidiaries, the "Firm" or "JPMorganChase"), which is also incorporated in the state of Delaware
in the United States of America. The parent undertaking of the smallest group in which the Company's results are consolidated is
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited. The largest and the smallest group's consolidated financial statements can be obtained
from 25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5JP, England.
Principal activities
The Company's principal activity is the management and issuance of securitised derivatives products comprising certificates,
warrants and market participation notes, and the subsequent economic hedging ("hedge", "hedging") of the risk associated with
these notes through hedging with other JPMorganChase companies. The valuation of a structured product will have no impact on
the income statement, capital or net assets; as a change in valuation of a structured product will have an equal offsetting change
in the value of the hedging transaction with other JPMorganChase undertakings.
These financial statements reflect the operations of the Company during the year from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 and
have been approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 7 April 2025.
2.      Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted by the European Union
and with Title 9 of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under
the historical cost convention, except that financial instruments are stated at fair value. Relevant facts and circumstances relating
to the financial position on 31 December 2024 and for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing of the financial
statements were assessed in order to reach the going concern assumption. The main areas assessed are the financial
performance and financial position of the Company.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted by the European Union
requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of
applying the Company's accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where
assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements are disclosed in note 5.
3.    Accounting and reporting developments
3.1  Standards adopted during the year ended 31 December 2024
The Company has applied the following amendments for the first time for the annual reporting period beginning 1 January 2024.
Amendments to IAS 1: Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current Liabilities with Covenants.
Amendments to IAS 7 and IFRS 7: Supplier Finance Arrangements.
The amendments listed above did not have any impact on the amounts recognised in prior periods and current period and are not
expected to materially affect the future periods.
3.2  New or revised standards issued but not yet effective
There are other new accounting standards, amendments to accounting standards and interpretations published that are not
mandatory for 31 December 2024 reporting periods and have not been early adopted by the Company.
IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements 1 January 2027;
IFRS 19 Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures 1 January 2027;
Amendments to IAS 21 Lack of exchangeability 1 January 2025.
The Company is undertaking an assessment of the potential impact which is unknown as of the 31 December 2024.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
4.      Material accounting policy information
The following are material accounting policies that have been applied in the preparation of these financial statements. These
policies have been applied consistently in each of the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
4.1    Functional and presentation currency
Items included in the financial statements of the Company are measured using the currency of the primary economic
environment in which the entity operates (the "functional currency”).
The financial statements are presented in United States (''U.S.'') dollars, which is the functional and presentation currency of the
Company.
4.2    Foreign currency translation
Monetary assets and monetary liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into United States ("U.S.") dollars at rates of
exchange ruling on the statement of financial position date. Income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are
translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transactions. Any gains or losses arising on translation
are taken directly to the income statement.
Non-monetary items denominated in foreign currencies that are stated at historical cost are translated into U.S. dollars at the
exchange rate ruling at the date when the transaction was initially recognised.
Non-monetary items denominated in foreign currencies that are stated at fair value are translated into U.S. dollars at foreign
exchange rates ruling at the dates when the fair values were determined. Translation differences arising on non-monetary items
measured at fair value are recognised in the income statement.
4.3    Financial instruments
4.3.1 Financial assets and financial liabilities
i.  Recognition of financial assets and financial liabilities
The Company recognises financial assets and financial liabilities when it becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the
instrument. Regular way purchases and sales of securities are recognised on the trade-date, which is the date on which the
Company commits to purchase or sell an asset.
ii.  Classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities
On initial recognition, financial assets are measured at fair value. Subsequently, financial assets are classified and measured at
amortised cost, fair value through other comprehensive income ("FVOCI") or fair value through profit or loss ("FVTPL"). The
classification is based on both the business model for managing the financial assets and their contractual cash flow
characteristics. Factors considered by the Company in determining the business model for a group of assets include past
experience on how the cash flows for these assets were collected, how the assets’ performance is evaluated and reported to key
management personnel, how risks are assessed and managed, and how managers are compensated.
On initial recognition, financial liabilities are classified as measured at either amortised cost or FVTPL.
iii.  Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
Financial assets are measured at amortised cost if they are held under a business model with the objective to collect contractual
cash flows ("Hold-to-Collect") and they have contractual terms under which cash flows are solely payments of principal and
interest ("SPPI"). In making the SPPI assessment, the Company considers whether the contractual cash flows are consistent with
a basic lending arrangement (i.e. interest includes only consideration for the time value of money, credit risk, other basic lending
risks and a profit margin that is consistent with a basic lending arrangement). Where the contractual terms introduce exposure to
risk or volatility that are inconsistent with a basic lending arrangement, the related financial asset is classified and measured at
FVTPL. Financial assets with embedded derivatives are considered in their entirety when determining whether their cash flows
are SPPI.  As a result of the application of these criteria, only debt financial assets are eligible to be measured at amortised cost.
Financial assets measured at amortised cost include trade and other receivables and cash and cash equivalents.
Financial liabilities are measured at amortised cost unless they are held for trading or are designated as measured at FVTPL.
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost include trade and other payables and bank overdraft.
Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortised cost are initially recognised at fair value including transaction costs
(which are explained below). The initial amount recognised is subsequently reduced for principal repayments and adjusted for
accrued interest using the effective interest method (see below). In addition, the carrying amount of financial assets is adjusted by
recognising an expected credit loss allowance through profit or loss.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
4.      Material accounting policy information (continued)
4.3    Financial instruments (continued)
4.3.1 Financial assets and financial liabilities (continued)
The effective interest method is used to allocate interest income or interest expense over the relevant period. The effective
interest rate is the rate that discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts through the expected life of the financial asset
or financial liability or a shorter period when appropriate, to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability. The
effective interest rate is established on initial recognition of the financial asset or financial liability. The calculation of the effective
interest rate includes all fees and commissions paid or received, transaction costs, and discounts or premiums that are an integral
part of the effective interest rate. Transaction costs are incremental costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, issuance
or disposal of a financial asset or financial liability.
Gains and losses arising on the disposal of financial assets measured at amortised cost are recognised in 'trading profit' or other
non-interest revenue as relevant.
iv.  Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss 
Financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at FVTPL if they are held for trading. Under IFRS 9, a financial asset or a
financial liability is defined as “held for trading” if it is acquired or incurred principally for the purpose of selling or repurchasing it in
the near term, or forms part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that are managed together and for which there is
evidence of a recent actual pattern of short-term profit taking or it is a derivative. However, such financial instruments are used by
the Company predominantly in connection with its client-driven market-making and/or for hedging certain assets, liabilities,
positions, cash flows or anticipated transactions (i.e. risk management activities).
In addition, certain financial assets that are not held for trading are measured at FVTPL if they do not meet the criteria to be
measured at amortised cost or FVOCI. For example, if the financial assets are managed on a fair value basis, have contractual
cash flows that are not SPPI or are equity securities.
Financial instruments measured at FVTPL are initially recognised at fair value in the statement of financial position. Transaction
costs and any subsequent fair value gains or losses are recognised in profit or loss as they arise.
The Company manages cash instruments, in the form of debt and equity securities, and derivatives on a unified basis, including
hedging relationships between cash securities and derivatives. Accordingly, the Firm reports the gains and losses on the cash
instruments and the gains and losses on the derivatives on a net basis in trading profits.
v.  Financial assets and financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss
Subject to certain criteria, the Company can designate financial assets and financial liabilities to be measured at FVTPL.
Designation is only possible when the financial instrument is initially recognised and cannot subsequently be reclassified.
Financial assets can be designated as measured at FVTPL only if such designation eliminates or significantly reduces a
measurement or recognition inconsistency. Financial liabilities can be designated as measured at FVTPL only if such designation
(a) eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency; or (b) applies to a group of financial assets,
financial liabilities or both that the Company manages and evaluates on a fair value basis; or (c) relates to an instrument that
contains an embedded derivative unless the embedded derivative does not significantly modify the cash flows required by the
contract or when a similar hybrid instrument is considered that separation of the embedded derivative is prohibited.
Financial assets and financial liabilities that the Company designates as measured at FVTPL are recognised at fair value at initial
recognition, with transaction costs being recognised in profit or loss and subsequently measured at fair value. Gains and losses
on financial assets and financial liabilities designated at FVTPL are recognised in profit or loss as they arise.
4.3.2  Interest income and interest expense
Unless a financial asset is credit-impaired, interest income is recognised by applying the effective interest method to the carrying
amount of a financial asset before adjusting for any allowance for expected credit losses. If a financial asset is credit-impaired,
interest income is recognised by applying the effective interest rate to the carrying amount of the financial asset including any
allowance for expected credit losses.
Interest expense on financial liabilities is recognised by applying the effective interest method to the amortised cost of financial
liabilities.
4.3.3  Trading profit
Profits and losses resulting from the purchase and sale of securities and the revaluation of financial instruments are recognised in
trading profit on a trade-date basis, including related transaction costs.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
4.      Material accounting policy information (continued)
4.3    Financial instruments (continued)
4.3.4  Impairment of financial assets
The Company recognises ECL for financial assets that are measured at amortised cost.
The ECL is determined on in-scope financial instruments measured at amortised cost. ECL is measured collectively via a
portfolio-based (modelled) approach for Stage 1 and 2 assets but are generally measured individually for Stage 3 assets. ECL is
forecasted over the 12-month term (Stage 1) or expected life (Stage 2 or 3) of in-scope financial instruments, where the forecast
horizon includes the reasonable and supportable (R&S) forecast period, the reversion period and the residual period and
considers the time value of money. In determining the ECL measurement and staging for a financial instrument, the Company
applies the definition of default consistent with the Basel definition of default to maintain uniformity of the definition across the
Firm. Determining the appropriateness of the allowance is complex and requires judgment by management about the effect of
circumstances that are inherently uncertain. Further, estimating the allowance involves consideration of a range of possible
outcomes, which management evaluates to determine its best estimate.
The Company must consider the appropriateness of decisions and judgements regarding methodology and inputs utilised in
developing estimates of ECL at each reporting period and document them appropriately.
4.4    Fair value
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants at the measurement date.
Fair values are determined by reference to observable market prices where available and reliable. Fair values of financial assets
and financial liabilities are based on quoted market prices or dealer price quotations for financial instruments traded in active
markets. Where market prices are unavailable, fair value is based on valuation models that consider relevant transaction
characteristics (such as maturity) and use as inputs observable or unobservable market parameters, including but not limited to
yield curves, interest rates, volatilities, equity or debt prices, foreign exchange rates and credit curves. Valuation adjustments may
be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. The Company manages certain portfolios of financial
instruments on the basis of net open risk exposure and has elected to estimate the fair value, of such portfolios on the basis of a
transfer of the entire net open risk position in an orderly transaction.
For financial assets and liabilities held at fair value, most market parameters in the valuation model are either directly observable
or are implied from instrument prices. When input values do not directly correspond to the most actively traded market parameters
the model may perform numerical procedures in the pricing such as interpolation.
The Company classifies its assets and liabilities according to a hierarchy that has been established under IFRS Accounting
Standards as adopted by the European Union for disclosure of fair value measurements. The fair value hierarchy is based on the
transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy gives the
highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to
unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs).
A financial instrument’s categorisation within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the
fair value measurement.
Further details on fair value measurements are provided in note 12 to the financial statements.
4.5    Fee and commission income and expense
Fee and commissions obtained through Firm attribution agreements are recognised when the underlying contract becomes legally
binding or at the agreed due date if later.
4.6    Recognition of deferred day one profit and loss
The Company enters into transactions where fair value is determined using valuation models that use unobservable inputs. Such
a financial instrument is initially recognised at the transaction price, although the value obtained from the relevant valuation model
may differ. The difference between the transaction price and the model value, commonly referred to as 'day one profit and loss', is
not recognised immediately in the income statement.
The timing of recognition of deferred day one profit and loss is determined for each class of financial asset and liability. It is either
amortised over the life of the transaction, deferred until the instrument's fair value can be determined using market observable
inputs, or realised through settlement. The financial instrument is subsequently measured at fair value, adjusted for the deferred
day one profit and loss.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
4.      Material accounting policy information (continued)
4.7  Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash and balances at banks with maturities of three months or less.
4.8  Current income tax
Income tax payable on taxable profits (current tax) is recognised as an expense in the period in which the profits arise. Income tax
recoverable on tax allowable losses is recognised as a current tax asset only to the extent that it is regarded as recoverable by
offset against taxable profits arising in the current or prior period. Current tax is measured using tax rates and tax laws that have
been enacted or substantively enacted at the statement of financial position date.
5.  Critical accounting estimates and judgements
In the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies, management makes judgements, estimates and assumptions for
certain categories of assets and liabilities. These judgements, estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets
and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the statement of financial position date, and the reported
amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  Making judgements, estimates and assumptions can involve
levels of uncertainty and subjectivity and therefore actual results could differ from the reported amounts. The Company’s material
accounting policies are described in Note 4.
Some of the judgements, estimates and assumptions management makes when preparing the Company’s financial statements
involve high levels of subjectivity and assessments about the future and other sources of uncertainty. Those that may have a
material impact on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition or results of operations are described below.
Fair value measurement
The Company carries a significant portion of its assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. Certain financial
instruments are classified on the basis of valuation techniques that feature one or more significant market inputs that are
unobservable, and for them, the measurement of fair value is more judgemental:
Judgements:
In classifying a financial instrument in the valuation hierarchy judgement is applied in determining  the observability and
significance of the inputs to the fair value measurement. A financial instrument's categorisation within the valuation
hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. 
For instruments classified in levels 2 and 3, management judgement must be applied to assess the appropriate models
and level of valuation adjustments. Refer to note 12.
Estimates:
Detail on the Company's level 3 financial instruments and the sensitivity of their valuation to the effect of applying
reasonable possible alternative assumptions in determining their fair value are set out in note 12.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
6.      Segmental analysis
Business segments
The Company's activities comprise only one business segment, namely Corporate and Investment Banking. The Company issues
structured products, of which the majority are issued within EMEA. All fee and commission income is received from other
JPMorganChase undertakings within the EMEA region. Therefore segmental analysis of the Company's revenue and assets by
business is not necessary.
Geographical segments
The Company operates in three geographic regions as listed below:
EMEA (Europe, Middle east and Africa)
AMERICAS
APAC (Asia-Pacific)
The following table presents revenues from business activities and total assets by geographic area.
EMEA
AMERICAS
APAC
Total
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
Interest income
148,076
200,870
46
41
148,117
200,916
Fees and commissions
income
23,678
21,400
23,678
21,400
Total assets
20,748,117
14,714,560
8,988,416
5,542,966
8,904,944
6,955,743
38,641,477
27,213,269
7.      Financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss
2024
2023
$'000
$'000
Debt and equity instruments
27,995,271
18,265,533
Derivative receivables
6,789,627
6,468,869
Financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss
34,784,898
24,734,402
Financial assets held at fair value through profit and loss predominantly represent derivatives and fully funded over the counter
("OTC") financial instruments with other JPMorganChase undertakings, see note 12. Credit valuation adjustments (“CVA”) are
necessary to reflect counterparty credit quality in the valuation of assets measured at fair value. CVA for the current year for
financial assets held at fair value through profit and loss is $9.9 million (2023: $6.4 million) which is fully offset by an equal and
opposite amount in financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss. (Refer notes 10 and 11).
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
8.      Trade and other receivables
Trade and other receivables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective
interest method.
2024
2023
$'000
$'000
Trade and other receivables: amounts falling due after one year
Amounts owed by other JPMorganChase undertakings
1,000,000
1,000,000
Trade and other receivables: amounts falling due within one year
Trade and other receivables
55,276
2,975
Amounts owed by other JPMorganChase undertakings
141,802
76,375
197,078
79,350
None of the amounts within trade and other receivables were past due or impaired as at 31 December 2024 (2023: $nil).
9.      Net cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash and balances at banks and deposits with banks with maturities of three months or less.
2024
2023
$'000
$'000
Cash held with other JPMorganChase undertakings
3,612,040
1,349,193
Cash held with third parties
41,571
45,764
3,653,611
1,394,957
Bank overdraft
Balances due to other JPMorganChase undertakings
(559)
(462)
Balances due to third parties
(1,085)
(179)
(1,644)
(641)
Net cash and cash equivalents as reported in the cash flow statement
3,651,967
1,394,316
The net cash and cash equivalents for the year includes $1,760.5 million (2023: $720.8 million) received in relation to collateral
from other JPMorganChase undertakings.
10.    Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss
2024
2023
$'000
$'000
Structured notes
27,532,161
18,285,456
Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss include short term and long term structured notes. In certain
instances, the customers have the rights to exercise put options. Other securities include early redemption clauses. As a result,
the notes have been disclosed as having a maturity within one year. The contractual payments associated with the notes issued
by the Company are all guaranteed, predominantly by other JPMorganChase undertakings and may be repayable on customer
demand. The details of each note are set out in the prospectus for each issuance.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
10.    Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss (continued)
Debit valuation adjustments and funding valuation adjustments are necessary to reflect the credit quality of the Company in the
valuation of such liabilities. The directors consider that the Company is fully hedged and that there would, in the normal course of
business, be no impact to the results of the Company due to movements in the fair value of the financial liabilities designated at
fair value through profit or loss. As such also the relevant concentration risk is minimal.
The cumulative changes in its own credit and funding risk in the financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss
and held at fair value through profit or loss for 2024 is $9.9 million (2023:  $6.4 million) as on statement of financial position date.
This is fully offset by an equal and opposite amount in financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss (Refer note 7)
leading to nil impact in income statement.
11.    Financial liabilities held at fair value through profit or loss
2024
2023
$'000
$'000
Derivative payables
7,252,737
6,448,946
Financial liabilities held at fair value through profit or loss consists of warrants and derivatives.
12.    Assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Valuation process
The Company carries a portion of its assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis.
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is based on quoted market prices or inputs, where available. If
prices or quotes are not available, fair value is based on valuation models and other valuation techniques that consider relevant
transaction characteristics (such as maturity) and use as inputs observable or unobservable market parameters, including yield
curves, interest rates, volatilities, prices (such as commodity, equity or debt prices), correlations, foreign exchange rates and
credit curves. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value, as described
below.
The level of precision in estimating unobservable market inputs or other factors can affect the amount of gain or loss recorded for
a particular position. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with those of
other market participants, the methods and assumptions used reflect management judgement and may vary across the
Company’s businesses and portfolios. The Company uses various methodologies and assumptions in the determination of fair
value. The use of different methodologies or assumptions to those used by the Company could result in a different estimate of fair
value at the reporting date.
Risk-taking functions are responsible for providing fair value estimates for assets and liabilities carried on the statement of
financial position at fair value. The Firm's Valuation Control Group (VCG), which is part of the Firm’s Finance function and
independent of the risk-taking functions, is responsible for verifying these estimates and determining any fair value adjustments
that may be required to ensure that the Firm’s positions are recorded at fair value. The valuation control function verifies fair value
estimates provided by the risk-taking functions by leveraging independently derived prices, valuation inputs and other market
data, where available. The Valuation Governance Forum (VGF) is composed of senior finance and risk executives and is
responsible for overseeing the management of risks arising from valuation activities conducted across the Firm. The Firmwide
VGF is chaired by the Firmwide head of the VCG (under the direction of the Firm’s Controller), and includes sub-forums covering
the CIB, Consumer and Community Banking ("CCB"), Asset and Wealth Management ("AWM") and certain corporate functions
including T/CIO.
Where independent prices or inputs are not available, the Firm's valuation control function performs additional review to ensure
the reasonableness of the estimates. The additional review may include evaluating the limited market activity including client
unwinds, benchmarking valuation inputs to those used for similar instruments, decomposing the valuation of structured
instruments into individual components, comparing expected to actual cash flows, reviewing profit and loss trends, and reviewing
trends in collateral valuation. There are also additional levels of management review for more significant or complex positions.
In determining the fair value of a derivative portfolio, valuation adjustments may be appropriate to reflect the credit quality of the
counterparty, the credit quality of the Company, and the funding risk inherent in certain derivatives. The credit and funding risks of
the derivative portfolio are generally mitigated by arrangements provided to the Company by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and
therefore the Company takes account of these arrangements in estimating the fair value of its derivative portfolio.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
12.    Assets and liabilities measured at fair value (continued)
Valuation process (continued)
Price Verification Process
The VCG verifies fair value estimates provided by the risk-taking functions by leveraging independently derived prices, valuation
inputs and other market data, where available. Where independent prices or inputs are not available, the VCG aims to perform
additional review to ensure the reasonableness of the estimates. The additional review may include evaluating the limited market
activity including client unwinds, benchmarking valuation inputs to those used for similar instruments, decomposing the valuation
of structured instruments into individual components, comparing expected to actual cash flows, reviewing profit and loss trends,
and reviewing trends in collateral valuation. There are also additional levels of management review for more significant or
complex positions. Some immaterial risks for which there is no direct independent market data and additional review isn’t
performed will remain untested.
The VCG determines any valuation adjustments that may be required to the estimates provided by the risk-taking functions. No
adjustments to quoted prices are applied for instruments classified within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy (refer to the discussion
below for further information on the fair value hierarchy). For other positions, judgment is required to assess the need for valuation
adjustments to appropriately reflect liquidity considerations, unobservable parameters, and, for certain portfolios that meet
specified criteria, the size of the net open risk position.
The determination of such adjustments follows a consistent framework across the Firm:
Liquidity valuation adjustments are considered where an observable external price or valuation parameter exists but is of
lower reliability, potentially due to lower market activity. Liquidity valuation adjustments are made based on current market
conditions. Factors that may be considered in determining the liquidity adjustment include analysis of: (1) the estimated bid
offer spread for the instrument being traded; (2) alternative pricing points for similar instruments in active markets; and (3) the
range of reasonable values that the price or parameter could take.
The Firm manages certain portfolios of financial instruments on the basis of net open risk exposure and, as permitted by
IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted by the European Union, has elected to estimate the fair value of such portfolios on
the basis of a transfer of the entire net open risk position in an orderly transaction. Where this is the case, valuation
adjustments may be necessary to reflect the cost of exiting a larger-than-normal market-size net open risk position. Where
applied, such adjustments are based on factors that a relevant market participant would consider in the transfer of the net
open risk position, including the size of the adverse market move that is likely to occur during the period required to reduce
the net open risk position to a normal market-size.
Uncertainty adjustments related to unobservable parameters may be made when positions are valued using prices or input
parameters to valuation models that are unobservable due to a lack of market activity or because they cannot be implied from
observable market data. Such prices or parameters must be estimated and are, therefore, subject to management judgment.
Adjustments are made to reflect the uncertainty inherent in the resulting valuation estimate.
Valuation model review and approval
Any valuation models used by the Company to determine fair value are reviewed and approved by the Model Risk function. The
function is independent of model owners, developers and users. Further details on approach to model risk management are
provided in Operational risk - Estimation and Model risk section on page 2.
Fair value hierarchy
The Company classifies its assets and liabilities according to a valuation hierarchy that reflects the observability of significant
market inputs. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1 - inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 - inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted
prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active and inputs that are observable for the asset or
liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3 - one or more inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
A financial instrument’s categorisation within the valuation hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the
fair value measurement.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
12.    Assets and liabilities measured at fair value (continued)
Valuation methodologies
The following table describes the valuation methodologies used by the Firm to measure its more significant products/ instruments
at fair value, including the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
Product /
Instrument
Valuation methodology, inputs and assumptions
Classifications in
the valuation
hierarchy
Structured notes
Valuations are based on discounted cash flow analysis that consider the embedded
derivative and the terms and payment structure of the note.
The embedded derivative features are considered using models such as the Black-
Scholes option pricing model, simulation models, or a combination of models that use
observable or unobservable valuation inputs, depending on the embedded derivative. The
specific inputs used vary according to the nature of the embedded derivative features, as
described in the discussion below regarding derivative valuation. Adjustments are then
made to this base valuation to reflect the Firm’s own credit risk (DVA).
Level 2 or 3
Equity and Debt
securities
Quoted market prices.
In the absence of quoted market prices, securities are valued based on:
Observable market prices for similar securities
Relevant broker quotes
Discounted cash flows
Level 1
Level 2 or 3
Derivatives and fully
funded OTC financial
instruments
Derivatives that are valued using models such as the Black-Scholes option pricing model,
simulation models, or a combination of models, that use observable or unobservable
valuation inputs as well as considering the contractual terms.
The key valuation inputs used will depend on the type of derivative and the nature of the
underlying instruments and may include equity prices, commodity prices, interest rate
yield curves, foreign exchange rates, volatilities, correlations, credit default swaps (“CDS”)
spreads and recovery rates. Additionally, the credit quality of the counterparty and of the
Firm's as well as market funding levels may also be considered.
In addition, specific inputs used for derivatives that are valued based on models with
significant unobservable inputs are as follows:
Equity option specific inputs include:
Forward equity price
Equity volatility
Equity correlation
Equity - FX correlation
Equity - IR correlation
Level 2 or 3
The following tables present the assets and liabilities reported at fair value as of 31 December 2024 and 2023, by major product
category and fair value hierarchy.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
At 31 December 2024
Financial assets held at fair value through
profit and loss:
Debt and equity instruments
478,761
13,951,249
13,565,261
27,995,271
Derivative receivables
5,143,182
1,646,445
6,789,627
Total financial assets
478,761
19,094,431
15,211,706
34,784,898
Financial liabilities held at fair value through
profit and loss:
Derivative payables
(5,192,639)
(2,060,098)
(7,252,737)
Financial liabilities designated at fair value
through profit or loss:
Structured notes
(14,126,476)
(13,405,685)
(27,532,161)
Total financial liabilities
(19,319,115)
(15,465,783)
(34,784,898)
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
12.    Assets and liabilities measured at fair value (continued)
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (continued)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
At 31 December 2023
Financial assets held at fair value through
profit and loss:
Debt and equity instruments
197,826
8,620,195
9,447,512
18,265,533
Derivative receivables
5,418,286
1,050,583
6,468,869
Total financial assets
197,826
14,038,481
10,498,095
24,734,402
Financial liabilities held at fair value through
profit and loss:
Derivative payables
(5,499,766)
(949,180)
(6,448,946)
Financial liabilities designated at fair value
through profit or loss:
Structured notes
(8,661,822)
(9,623,634)
(18,285,456)
Total financial liabilities
(14,161,588)
(10,572,814)
(24,734,402)
The Company hedges all structured note issuances by entering into hedging transactions with other JPMorganChase companies. 
The hedging transactions can be booked as multiple elements in order to ensure the risk associated with the notes is fully
hedged. Each of these elements is classified in the fair value hierarchy in line with the requirements of IFRS 13 'Fair Value
Measurement', and as such the fair value hierarchy of the structured notes and hedges can differ.
Level 3 valuations
The Firm has established well structured processes for determining fair value, including for instruments where fair value is
estimated using significant unobservable inputs (level 3).
Estimating fair value requires the application of judgement. The type and level of judgement required is largely dependent on the
amount of observable market information available to the Company. For instruments valued using internally developed valuation
models and other valuation techniques that use significant unobservable inputs are classified within level 3 of the fair value
hierarchy, judgements used to estimate fair value are more significant than those required when estimating the fair value of
instruments classified within levels 1 and 2.
In arriving at an estimate of fair value for an instrument within level 3, management must first determine the appropriate valuation
model or other valuation technique to use. Second, due to the lack of observability of significant inputs, management must assess
relevant empirical data in deriving valuation inputs including transaction details, yield curves, interest rates, prepayment speed,
default rates, volatilities, correlations, prices (such as commodity, equity or debt prices), valuations of comparable instruments,
foreign exchange rates and credit curves.
The following table presents the Company’s primary level 3 financial instruments, the valuation techniques used to measure the
fair value of those financial instruments, the significant unobservable inputs, the range of values for those inputs and, for certain
instruments, the weighted averages of such inputs. While the determination to classify an instrument within level 3 is based on the
significance of the unobservable inputs to the overall fair value measurement, level 3 financial instruments typically include
observable components (that is, components that are actively quoted and can be validated to external sources) in addition to the
unobservable components.
The range of values presented in the table is representative of the highest and lowest level input used to value the significant
groups of instruments within a product/ instrument classification. Where provided, the weighted averages of the input values
presented in the table are calculated based on the fair value of the instruments that the input is being used to value.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
12.    Assets and liabilities measured at fair value (continued)
Level 3 valuations (continued)
In the Company’s view, the input range and the weighted average value do not reflect the degree of input uncertainty or an
assessment of the reasonableness of the Company’s estimates and assumptions. Rather, they reflect the characteristics of the
various instruments held by the Company and the relative distribution of instruments within the range of characteristics. For
example, two option contracts may have similar levels of market risk exposure and valuation uncertainty, but may have
significantly different implied volatility levels because the option contracts have different underlying, tenors, or strike prices.
The input range and weighted average values will therefore vary from period-to-period and parameter to parameter based on the
characteristics of the instruments held by the Company at each statement of financial position date.
Product/instrument
Asset
Liability
Net fair
value
Principal
valuation
technique
Unobservable input
Range of input
values
Average
(a)
At 31 December 2024
$'000 
$'000 
$'000 
Derivatives and fully
funded OTC financial
instruments
15,211,706
(2,060,098)
13,151,608
Option
pricing
Equity correlation                              38% - 99%
58%
Equity - FX correlation                      (51)% - 20%
(33%)
Equity volatility
5% - 105%
36%
Interest rate spread volatility
30bps - 105bps
65bps
FX Derivatives - Interest Rate -
FX correlation
(10)% - 50%
12%
Interest Rate - FX correlation
(20)% – 50%
5%
Interest rate correlation
1% - 65%
28%
Structured notes
(13,405,685)
(13,405,685)
Option
pricing
Equity correlation                              38% - 99%
58%
Equity - FX correlation                      (51)% - 20%
(33%)
Equity volatility
5% - 105%
36%
Interest rate spread volatility
30bps - 105bps
65bps
FX Derivatives - Interest Rate -
FX correlation
(10)% - 50%
12%
Interest Rate - FX correlation
(20)% – 50%
5%
Interest rate correlation
1% - 65%
28%
Total
15,211,706
(15,465,783)
(254,077)
(a) Amounts represent arithmetic averages
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
12.    Assets and liabilities measured at fair value (continued)
Level 3 valuations (continued)
Product/instrument
Asset
Liability
Net fair
value
Principal
valuation
technique
Unobservable input
Range of input
values
Average
(a)
At 31 December 2023
$'000 
$'000 
$'000 
Derivatives and fully
funded OTC financial
instruments
10,498,095
(949,180)
9,548,915
Option
pricing
Equity correlation                              (1)% - 99%
68%
Equity - FX correlation                      (80)% - 50%
(25%)
Equity volatility
7% - 119%
28%
Interest rate spread volatility
27bps - 95bps
72bps
FX Derivatives - Interest
Rate - FX correlation
0% - 35%
9%
Interest Rate - FX
correlation
(20)% – 20%
2%
Interest rate correlation
1% - 60%
30%
Structured notes
(9,623,634)
(9,623,634)
Option
pricing
Equity correlation                              (1)% - 99%
68%
Equity - FX correlation                      (80)% - 50%
(25%)
Equity volatility
7% - 119%
28%
Interest rate spread volatility
27bps - 95bps
72bps
FX Derivatives - Interest
Rate - FX correlation
0% - 35%
9%
Interest Rate - FX
correlation
(20)% – 20%
2%
Interest rate correlation
1% - 60%
30%
Total
10,498,095
(10,572,814)
(74,719)
a) Amounts represent arithmetic averages
The categories presented in the tables have been aggregated based upon the product type, which may differ from their
classification on the statement of financial position and fair values are shown net.
Given significant economic hedging between derivatives and structured notes, the inputs considered are consistent across
both.
Changes in and ranges of unobservable inputs
The following discussion provides a description of the impact on fair value measurement of a change in each unobservable input
in isolation, and the interrelationship between unobservable inputs, where relevant and significant. The impact of changes in
inputs may not be independent as a change in one unobservable input may give rise to a change in another unobservable input.
Where relationships exist between two unobservable inputs, those relationships are discussed below. Relationships may also
exist between observable and unobservable inputs (for example, as observable interest rates rise, unobservable prepayment
rates decline); such relationships have not been included in the discussion below. In addition, for each of the individual
relationships described below, the inverse relationship would also generally apply.
Correlation - Correlation is a measure of the relationship between the movements of two variables. Correlation is a pricing input
for a derivative product where the payoff is driven by one or more underlying risks. Correlation inputs are related to the type of
derivative due to the nature of the underlying risks. When parameters are positively correlated, an increase in one parameter will
result in an increase in the other parameter. When parameters are negatively correlated, an increase in one parameter will result
in a decrease in the other parameter. An increase in correlation can result in an increase or a decrease in a fair value
measurement. For example,  a short correlation position, an increase in correlation, in isolation, would generally result in a
decrease in a fair value measurement.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
12.    Assets and liabilities measured at fair value (continued)
Level 3 valuations (continued)
Changes in and ranges of unobservable inputs (continued)
Volatility - Volatility is a measure of the variability in possible returns for an instrument, parameter or market index given how much
the particular instrument, parameter or index changes in value over time. Volatility is a pricing input for options, including equity
options and interest rate options. Generally, the higher the volatility of the underlying, the riskier the instrument. Given a long
position in an option, an increase in volatility, in isolation, would generally result in an increase in a fair value measurement.
Fair value of financial instruments valued using techniques that incorporate unobservable inputs
Price risk from the issued instruments is matched by entering into equal and offsetting OTC financial transactions with other
JPMorganChase companies so that any price risk is effectively hedged. As at 31 December 2024, the use of alternative inputs
would not change the results of the Company. Consequently, no sensitivity analysis for level 3 financial instruments is disclosed.
Movement in assets and liabilities in Level 3 during year ended 31 December 2024
Financial assets
Debt & Equity
Instrument
Derivative
receivables
Total financial
assets
$'000
$'000
$'000
At 1 January
9,447,512
1,050,583
10,498,095
Total gain/(loss) recognised in income statement
139,048
(941,835)
(802,787)
Purchases
17,235,212
3,529,518
20,764,730
Settlements
(13,546,424)
(1,166,060)
(14,712,484)
Transfers in to level 3
596,612
322,618
919,230
Transfers out of level 3
(306,699)
(1,148,379)
(1,455,078)
At 31 December
13,565,261
1,646,445
15,211,706
Change in unrealised gain/(loss) related to financial instruments held
at 31 December
572,668
(687,044)
(114,376)
Financial liabilities
Derivative
payables
Structured
notes
Total financial
liabilities
$'000
$'000
$'000
At 1 January
949,180
9,623,634
10,572,814
Total (gain)/loss recognised in income statement
(872,409)
182,697
(689,712)
Purchases
3,695,558
3,695,558
Issuances
17,510,878
17,510,878
Settlements
(1,109,088)
(14,094,410)
(15,203,498)
Transfers in to level 3
268,726
289,034
557,760
Transfers out of level 3
(871,869)
(106,148)
(978,017)
At 31 December
2,060,098
13,405,685
15,465,783
Change in unrealised (gain)/loss related to financial instruments held
at 31 December
(630,365)
234,527
(395,838)
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
12.    Assets and liabilities measured at fair value (continued)
Level 3 valuations (continued)
Movement in assets and liabilities in Level 3 during year ended 31 December 2023
Financial assets
Debt & Equity
Instrument
Derivative
receivables
Total financial
assets
$'000
$'000
$'000
At 1 January
7,650,590
3,441,955
11,092,545
Total loss recognised in income statement
(80,754)
(432,803)
(513,557)
Purchases
8,975,076
882,614
9,857,690
Settlements
(6,984,490)
(2,434,942)
(9,419,432)
Transfers in to level 3
286,980
367,584
654,564
Transfers out of level 3
(399,890)
(773,825)
(1,173,715)
At 31 December
9,447,512
1,050,583
10,498,095
Change in unrealised gain related to financial instruments held at 31
December
136,942
211,457
348,399
Financial liabilities
Derivative
payables
Structured
notes
Total financial
liabilities
$'000
$'000
$'000
At 1 January
1,289,750
9,743,141
11,032,891
Total (gain)/loss recognised in income statement
(243,208)
530,270
287,062
Purchases
604,870
604,870
Issuances
(5)
8,869,479
8,869,474
Settlements
(533,726)
(9,560,485)
(10,094,211)
Transfers in to level 3
26,855
213,271
240,126
Transfers out of level 3
(195,356)
(172,042)
(367,398)
At 31 December
949,180
9,623,634
10,572,814
Change in unrealised loss related to financial instruments held at 31
December
219,266
151,243
370,509
As explained above, the Company's hedging transactions are booked as multiple elements in order to ensure the risk associated
with the notes is fully hedged, and as such the levelling of the structured notes and hedges can differ. The gain/(loss) recognised
in the income statement as a result of changes in fair value related to level 3 financial instruments, including any changes to
unrealised gain/(loss) is offset by an equal and opposite impact as a result of changes in fair value of the related hedging
instruments that are classified across multiple fair value levels.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
12.    Assets and liabilities measured at fair value (continued)
Transfers between levels for instruments carried at fair value on a recurring basis
For the years ended 31 December 2024 and 2023, there were no transfers between levels 1 and 2.
During the year ended 31 December 2024, transfers from level 2 to level 3 included the following:
$919.2 million of assets driven by reduction in observability of derivatives and fully funded OTC financial instruments.
$557.8 million of liabilities driven by a reduction in observability of structured notes.
During the year ended 31 December 2024, transfers from level 3 to level 2 included the following:
$1455.1 million of assets driven by increase in observability of derivatives and fully funded OTC financial instruments.
$978 million of liabilities driven by increase in observability of structured notes.
During the year ended 31 December 2023, transfers from level 2 to level 3 included the following:
$654.6 million of assets driven by reduction in observability of derivatives and fully funded OTC financial instruments.
$240.1 million of liabilities driven by a reduction in observability of structured notes.
During the year ended 31 December 2023, transfers from level 3 to level 2 included the following:
$1,173.7 million of assets driven by increase in observability of derivatives and fully funded OTC financial instruments.
$367.4 million of liabilities driven by increase in observability of structured notes.
All transfers are assumed to occur at the beginning of the year in which they occur.
Fair value of financial instruments not carried on statement of financial position at fair value
Certain financial instruments that are not carried at fair value on statement of financial position are carried at amounts that
approximate fair value, due to their short term nature and generally negligible credit risk. These instruments include cash and
cash equivalents, bank overdraft, trade and other receivables and trade and other payables.
The Company has $3,850.7 million (2023: $2,474.3 million) of financial assets and $3,204.9 million (2023: $1,847.7 million) of
financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value. Given the short-term nature of these instruments, their carrying amounts in
the statement of financial position are a reasonable approximation of fair value.
13.  Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities
No financial assets and liabilities have been offset on the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2024 (2023: $nil).
Financial instruments, recognised within financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss and financial liabilities held at fair
value through profit or loss, which were subject to master netting arrangements or other similar agreements but not offset, as at
31 December 2024, amounted to $6,657.7 million (2023: $5,871.6 million).
14.    Trade and other payables
Trade and other payables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective
interest method.
2024
2023
$'000
$'000
Trade payables: amount payable after one year
Amounts owed to other JPMorganChase undertakings
1,200,000
1,200,000
Trade payables: amount payable within one year
Trade Payable
75,532
59,235
Amounts owed to other JPMorganChase undertakings
1,927,750
1,787,868
2,003,282
1,847,103
Current and prior year trade and other payables predominantly consist of collateral received from other JPMorganChase
undertakings.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
15.    Share capital
2024
2023
€'000
€'000
Authorised share capital
90,000 (2023: 90,000) Ordinary shares of €1.00 each
90
90
2024
2023
$'000
$'000
Issued and fully paid share capital
20,000 (2023: 20,000) Ordinary shares of €1.00 each
26
26
In accordance with the requirements of Article 373 Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code, the Company holds an amount of $2,000 in a
legal reserve in respect of revaluation of the Euro denominated share capital. There has been no change in the amount of
authorised share capital during the year.
16.    Fee and commission income
All fee and commission income of $23.7 million (2023: $21.4 million) is from other JPMorganChase undertakings.
Included in trading profit are net gains/(losses) from financial liabilities designated at FVTPL and financial assets and liabilities
held at FVTPL:
2024
2023
$'000
$'000
Net loss on financial liabilities designated at FVTPL
(797,020)
(1,034,182)
Net gain on financial assets and liabilities held at FVTPL
797,020
1,034,182
17.    Administrative expenses
2024
2023
$'000
$'000
Custody fees
14,962
12,324
Issuance fees
5,736
2,566
Management fees
1,448
1,530
Auditors' remuneration
318
290
Other audit service
15
11
Other administrative expenses
1,648
3,183
24,127
19,904
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
18.    Audit fee
Audit fee type
PwC
Netherlands
Other PwC
network firms
2024 Total
PwC
Netherlands
Other PwC
network firms
2023 Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
Audit services (excl VAT)
74
244
318
70
220
290
Other Audit services (excl VAT)
15
15
11
11
The audit fees relate to the audit of the 2023 and 2024 financial statements, regardless of whether the work was performed during
the financial period.
Other audit services relate to consent letters issued in connection with programme updates.
19.    Interest income and expense
All interest income and expenses are from financial instruments held at amortised cost, out of which $147.9 million (2023:
$200.8million) are receivable from other JPMorganChase undertakings and $119.8 million (2023: $167.5 million) are due to other
JPMorganChase undertakings.
20.    Income tax expense
2024
2023
Income tax expense:
$'000
$'000
Current tax
7,113
8,609
Adjustment in respect of previous years
(7)
Tax on profit
7,106
8,609
Profit for the year before tax
27,636
32,867
Tax calculated at applicable tax rates
7,110
8,465
Expenses not deductible
3
144
Adjustments in respect of previous years
(7)
Income tax expense
7,106
8,609
The standard tax rate in the Netherlands is 25.8% (2023: 25.8%). A tax rate of 19% (2023: 19%) is applied to the first €200,000
(2023: €200,000). Effective tax rate is 25.7% (2023: 26.2%).
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") Pillar Two model rules
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published model rules and associated guidance
related to Pillar Two. The rules apply a system of top-up taxes that aim to ensure corporations are paying income tax at a
minimum rate of 15% in every jurisdiction. These rules began to take effect for corporations in 2024. The Netherlands enacted
Pillar Two legislation from 1 January 2024. The application of the rules is ongoing and will continue to evolve as further guidance
is released by the OECD and individual jurisdictions.
The International Accounting Standards Board issued, in May 2023, amendments to IAS 12 Income Taxes, that introduced a
mandatory temporary exception to recording deferred taxes associated with jurisdictions implementing Pillar Two rules. The
Company has applied the mandatory exception to recognizing and disclosing information about deferred tax assets and liabilities
related to top-up taxes associated with Pillar Two. As such, any top-up taxes incurred will be treated as a period cost in the period
of occurrence.
The Company does not have top-up taxes associated with Pillar Two in the current year, given it is expected to qualify for the
temporary country-by-country safe harbor rule in effect this year.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
21.    Financial risk management
Risk is an inherent part of the Company’s business activities. The Company’s overall objective is to manage its business, and the
associated risks, in a manner that balances serving the interests of its clients, customers and investors, and protecting the safety
and soundness of the Company.
The Firm and Company believe that effective risk management requires, among other things:
Acceptance of responsibility, including identification and escalation of risks by all individuals within the Company;
Ownership of risk identification, assessment, data and management within each of the Lines of Business ("LOB") and
Corporate; and
A Firmwide risk governance and oversight structure.
The Firm's risk governance structure is based on the principle that each LOB is responsible for managing the risk inherent in its
business, albeit with appropriate corporate oversight. Each LOB risk committee is responsible for decisions regarding its business
risk strategy, policies (as appropriate) and controls. Therefore, each LOB within the Company forms part of the Firmwide risk
governance structure.
Risk Appetite
The Firm’s overall appetite for risk is governed by Risk Appetite frameworks for quantitative and qualitative risks. The Firm’s risk
appetite is periodically set and approved by senior management (including the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Risk
Officer ("CRO")) and approved by the Board Risk Committee. Quantitative and qualitative risks are assessed to monitor and
measure the Firm’s capacity to take risk consistent with its stated risk appetite. Risk appetite results are reported to the JPMC
Board Risk Committee. The Company relies on the Firmwide risk appetite frameworks.
The following sections outline the key financial risks that are inherent in the Company’s business activities.
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk associated with the default or change in credit profile of a client, counterparty or customer. Credit risk
management monitors and measures credit risk throughout the Firm and defines credit risk policies and procedures. The credit
risk function reports to the Firm’s Chief Risk Officer ("CRO").
Expected credit loss measurement
Approach to measuring expected credit losses
The Company estimates credit impairment through an allowance for expected credit losses (“ECLs”). ECLs are recognised for
financial assets that are measured at amortised cost. The measurement of ECLs must reflect:
(a) An unbiased and probability weighted amount that is determined by evaluating a range of possible outcomes;
(b) The time value of money; and
(c) Reasonable and evidence-based information about past events, current (economic) conditions, and forecasts of future
economic conditions.
The measurement of ECL also reflects how the Company manages the financial instruments for credit risk purposes such as
Traditional Credit Products (“TCP”), and non-traditional credit products (“Non-TCP”). The Company does not hold any TCP
instruments. Non-TCP consist of financial assets measured at amortised cost which include trade and other receivables and cash
instruments.
The following table sets out the balances of the Company’s financial assets that are measured at amortised cost within the Non-
TCP category:
              Non-TCP
statement of financial position categories
2024
2023
$'000
$'000
Assets
Trade and other receivables
197,078
1,079,350
Cash and cash equivalents
3,653,611
1,394,957
For Non-TCPs, the Company utilises a combination of an established provision matrix, as well as quantitative and qualitative
considerations to estimate ECLs.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
21.    Financial risk management (continued)
During the year, the Company did not recognise any ECL on Non-TCP balances as the ECL related to these exposures is
assessed as negligible. The Company’s approach to measuring ECLs for Non-TCP portfolios depends on the type of instrument. 
Refer to the Credit exposures section below for an analysis per statement of financial position line item.
Credit exposures
Statement of financial position exposure by financial asset
The table below presents the Company’s gross statement of financial position exposure to financial assets without taking account
of any collateral or economic hedges in place.
Gross
statement of
financial
position
exposure (a)
Exposures
captured by
market risk
Risk
mitigants
Net credit
exposure
Net statement of financial
position exposure held
with:
Master
netting
agreements
and other
JPMorgan
Chase
undertakings
External
counter
parties
$'000 
$'000 
$'000 
$'000 
$'000 
$'000 
Financial assets at 31 December 2024
Cash and cash equivalents
3,653,611
3,653,611
3,612,040
41,571
Financial assets held at fair value through profit or
loss
34,784,898
(27,995,271)
(6,657,686)
131,941
131,941
Trade and other receivables
197,078
197,078
141,802
55,276
Total
38,635,587
(27,995,271)
(6,657,686)
3,982,630
3,885,783
96,847
Gross
statement of
financial
position
exposure (a)
Exposures
captured by
market risk
Risk
mitigants
Net credit
exposure
Net statement of financial
position exposure held
with:
Master
netting
agreements
and other
JPMorgan
Chase
undertakings
External
counter
parties
$'000 
$'000 
$'000 
$'000 
$'000 
$'000 
Financial assets at 31 December 2023
Cash and cash equivalents
1,394,957
1,394,957
1,349,193
45,764
Financial assets held at fair value through profit or
loss
24,734,402
(18,265,533)
(5,871,617)
597,252
597,252
Trade and other receivables
1,079,350
1,079,350
1,076,375
2,975
Total
27,208,709
(18,265,533)
(5,871,617)
3,071,559
3,022,820
48,739
(a) Gross exposure of $37,988.2 million (2023: $26,933.9 million) is held with other JPMorganChase undertakings.
The Company’s credit exposures and credit risk mitigants are further described below. No material ECL allowance is recognised
on Non-TCP financial assets, refer below for further discussion.
Trade and other receivables                                                                                                                                                     
Trade and other receivables mainly consist of amounts due from other JPMorganChase undertakings primarily from intercompany
trade receivables.
The majority of amounts due from other JPMorganChase undertakings are with a counterparty who is a Material Legal Entity
("MLE").  As MLEs are adequately capitalised to ensure the MLE can fulfil all of its obligations even in the event of an orderly
liquidation of JPMorganChase, and are of investment grade, these intercompany receivables are included in Stage 1 as they are
held with MLEs, and considered to not have an increase in credit risk that would result in material expected credit losses.
Receivables from MLEs would only be included in Stage 2 if the obligor is no longer considered an MLE and there is evidence of
credit deterioration of the obligor, or if certain support triggers defined in the JPMorganChase’s Resolution Plan occur.
Receivables from MLEs are not credit-impaired as the Firm ensures MLEs are more than adequately capitalised as required by
the Firms Resolution Plan. The Company recognises no allowance on these balances.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
21.    Financial risk management (continued)
Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                           
The Company places substantially all of its deposits with banks which are of investment-grade. The Company includes cash and
cash equivalents in Stage 1 as investment-grade institutions are considered to have high quality credit with low risk of default and
therefore a significant increase in credit risk is not deemed probable or material. The Company recognises no allowance on these
balances.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will be unable to meet its contractual and contingent financial obligations as they arise
or that it does not have the appropriate amount, composition and tenor of funding and liquidity to support its assets and liabilities. 
Liquidity risk management
The Firm has a Liquidity Risk Management ("LRM") function, acting as second line of defence, whose primary objective is to
provide independent oversight of liquidity risk across the Firm. LRM’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Defining, monitoring and reporting liquidity risk metrics;
Independently establishing and monitoring limits and indicators including liquidity risk appetite;
Developing a process to classify, monitor and report limit breaches;
Performing an independent review of liquidity risk management processes to evaluate their adequacy and effectiveness
based on the LRM's Independent Review Framework;
Monitoring and reporting internal Firmwide and legal entity liquidity stress tests, regulatory defined metrics, as well as
liquidity positions, statement of financial position variances, and funding activities; and
Approving or escalating for review new or updated liquidity stress assumptions.
Liquidity management
Treasury and Chief Investment Office ("T/CIO") is responsible for liquidity management. The primary objectives of the Firm's
liquidity management are to:
Ensure that the Firm’s core businesses and material legal entities are able to operate in support of client needs and meet
contractual and contingent financial obligations through normal economic cycles as well as during stress events; and
Manage an optimal funding mix, and availability of liquidity sources.
As part of the Firm's overall liquidity management strategy, the Firm manages liquidity and funding using a centralised, global
approach designed to:
Optimise liquidity sources and uses;
Monitor exposures;
Identify constraints on the transfer of liquidity between the Firm’s legal entities; and
Maintain the appropriate amount of surplus liquidity at a Firmwide and legal entity level, where relevant.
In the context of the Firm’s liquidity management, Treasury and Chief Investment Office ("T/CIO")  is responsible for:
Analysing and understanding the liquidity characteristics of the assets and liabilities of the Firm, lines of business and legal
entities, taking into account legal, regulatory, and operational restrictions;
Developing internal liquidity stress testing assumptions;
Defining and monitoring Firmwide and legal entity-specific liquidity strategies, policies, reporting and contingency funding
plans;
Managing liquidity within the Firm's approved liquidity risk appetite tolerances and limits;
Managing compliance with regulatory requirements related to funding and liquidity risk; and
Setting Funds Transfer Pricing ("FTP") in accordance with underlying liquidity characteristics of statement of financial
position assets and liabilities as well as certain off-statement of financial position items.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
21.    Financial risk management (continued)
Liquidity risk (continued)
The Company's issuances are economically hedged with transactions with other JPMorgan Chase undertakings. To the extent
that settlement-related timing differences between issuances and the hedge may result in funding requirements, these are funded
by other Firm companies involved in the transactions. The contractual payments associated with the notes issued by the
Company are predominantly guaranteed by other JPMorganChase undertakings.
The following table provides details on the maturity of all financial liabilities.
2024
2023
Less than
More than
Total
Less than
1 year
1 year
1 year
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss
27,532,161
27,532,161
18,285,456
Financial liabilities held at fair value through profit or loss
7,252,737
7,252,737
6,448,946
Bank overdraft
1,644
1,644
641
Trade and other payables
2,003,282
1,200,000
3,203,282
1,847,103
36,789,824
1,200,000
37,989,824
26,582,146
Included with the above liabilities, the balances held with other JPMorganChase undertakings are $11,284.1 million (2023:
$9,922.5 million).
Market risk
Market Risk is the risk associated with the effect of changes in market factors such as interest and foreign exchange rates, equity
and commodity prices, credit spreads or implied volatilities, on the value of assets and liabilities held for both the short and long
term.
Where the Company is exposed to market risk it is managed as part of the Enterprise-wide Market Risk management
framework.
22.    Managed capital
Total equity of $651.7 million (2023: $631.1 million) constitutes the managed capital of the Company, which consists entirely of
issued share capital, share premium reserve, legal reserve and retained earnings.
The directors are responsible for setting the objectives, policies and processes relating to the management of the Company's
capital and maintain a set of policy documents to assist in discharging their responsibilities.
The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
23.    Related party transactions
Related parties comprise:
(a) Directors and shareholders of the Company and companies in which they have an ownership interest
(b) Other JPMorganChase undertakings
None of the directors received remuneration from the Company during the year (2023: $nil). The Company did not employ any
staff in 2024 or 2023.
The Company's parent undertaking is detailed in note 1. There were no transactions with the parent undertaking during the year.
Related party transactions, outstanding balances at year end, and income and expenses for the year, all related to normal
business activities at arm's length, are as follows:
Outstanding balances at year end
JPMorganChase
JPMorganChase
undertakings
undertakings
31 December 2024
31 December 2023
$'000
$'000
Financial assets held at fair value through
profit or loss
34,234,375
24,508,365
Trade and other receivables
141,802
1,076,375
Cash and cash equivalents
3,612,040
1,349,193
Financial liabilities held at fair value through
profit or loss
(6,667,511)
(5,877,754)
Financial liabilities designated at fair value
through profit or loss
(1,488,328)
(2,256,415)
Trade and other payables
(3,127,750)
(1,787,868)
Bank overdraft
(559)
(462)
Income and expenses for the year ended
JPMorganChase
JPMorganChase
undertakings
undertakings
31 December 2024
31 December 2023
$'000
$'000
Net gains
1,209,405
380,430
Fees and commission income
23,678
21,400
Administrative expenses
(877)
(832)
Net interest income
28,046
33,326
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
24.    Proposed appropriation of net results
Management propose to appropriate the current year profit to retained earnings. No dividend was paid or proposed during the
year (2023: $nil).
25. Post balance sheet events
There is no post balance sheet event that would meet the criteria of being disclosed here and impacting the entity.
The Board of Directors
S.E. Cheah
P.M. Schraal
R.G. Boks
S.E.J. Ruigrok
Date: 7 April 2025
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Other information
Profit appropriation according to the Articles of Association
Article 21 Chapter VIII of The Articles of Association of the Company require that the allocation of profits be determined in a
general meeting of the shareholders. The Management Board may resolve to pay interim dividends up to an amount which does
not exceed the amount of the distributable part of the net assets. Dividends shall be paid after adoption of the annual financial
statements from which it appears that payment of dividends is permissible.
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Independent auditor's report
Independent auditor’s report
To: the general meeting of J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V.
Report on the audit of the financial statements 2024
Our opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements of J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V. (‘the Company’) give a true and fair view of the
financial position of the Company as at 31 December 2024, and of its result and its cash flows for the year then ended in
accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted by the European Union (‘EU’) and with Part 9 of Book 2 of the Dutch
Civil Code.
What we have audited
We have audited the accompanying financial statements 2024 of J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V., Amsterdam. The financial
statements comprise:
the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2024;
the following statements for 2024: the income statement, the statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and
cash flows; and
the notes to the financial statements, including material accounting policy information and other explanatory information.
The financial reporting framework applied in the preparation of the financial statements is IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted
by the EU and the relevant provisions of Part 9 of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code.
The basis for our opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Dutch law, including the Dutch Standards on Auditing. We have further described our
responsibilities under those standards in the section ‘Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements’ of our report.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Independence
We are independent of J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V. in accordance with the European Union Regulation on specific
requirements regarding statutory audit of public-interest entities, the ‘Wet toezicht accountantsorganisaties’ (Wta, Audit firms
supervision act), the ‘Verordening inzake de onafhankelijkheid van accountants bij assuranceopdrachten’ (ViO, Code of Ethics for
Professional Accountants, a regulation with respect to independence) and other relevant independence regulations in the
Netherlands. Furthermore, we have complied with the ‘Verordening gedrags- en beroepsregels accountants’ (VGBA, Dutch Code
of Ethics).
Our audit approach
We designed our audit procedures with respect to the key audit matters, fraud and going concern, and the matters resulting from
that, in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole and in forming our opinion thereon. The information in
support of our opinion, such as our findings and observations related to individual key audit matters, the audit approach fraud risk
and the audit approach going concern was addressed in this context, and we do not provide separate opinions or conclusions on
these matters.
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Overview and context
J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V.'s main activity is the issuance of securitised derivatives products comprising certificates,
warrants and market participation notes, and the subsequent economic hedging of these positions (hereinafter referred to as
‘notes, warrants, derivatives and hedging transactions with other group companies’) through hedging with other JPMorgan Chase
companies. We paid specific attention to the areas of focus driven by the operations of the Company, as set out below:
As part of designing our audit, we determined materiality and assessed the risks of material misstatement in the financial
statements. In particular, we considered where the board of directors made important judgements, for example, in respect of
significant accounting estimates that involved making assumptions and considering future events that are inherently uncertain. In
these considerations, we paid attention to, amongst others, the risk related to climate change.
In note 5 'Critical accounting estimates and judgements' of the financial statements, the Company describes the areas of
judgement in applying accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty. Given the significant estimation
uncertainty and the related higher inherent risks of material misstatement in valuation of certificates, warrants and market
participation notes and hedging transactions with other group companies, we considered this as key audit matter as set out in the
section ‘Key audit matter’ of this report.
J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V. assessed the possible effects of climate change on its financial position, refer to section
‘Climate-related financial risk’ of the directors' report. We discussed J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V.’s assessment and
governance thereof with the board of directors and evaluated the potential impact on the financial position including underlying
assumptions and estimates. The expected effects of climate change are not considered a key audit matter.
We ensured that the audit team included the appropriate skills and competences which are needed for the audit of the Company.
We therefore included experts in the area of valuation in particular for the more complex financial instruments, in our team.
The outline of our audit approach was as follows:
Materiality
Overall materiality: USD 386 million (2023: USD 272 million)
Audit scope
We conducted audit work in three locations: the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Key audit matters
Valuation of the notes, warrants and derivatives, and hedging transactions with other group companies
Materiality
The scope of our audit was influenced by the application of materiality, which is further explained in the section ‘Our
responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements’.
Based on our professional judgement we determined certain quantitative thresholds for materiality, including the overall materiality
for the financial statements as a whole as set out in the table below. These, together with qualitative considerations, helped us to
determine the nature, timing and extent of our audit procedures on the individual financial statement line items and disclosures
and to evaluate the effect of identified misstatements, both individually and in aggregate, on the financial statements as a whole
and on our opinion.
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Overall materiality
USD 386 million (2023: USD 272 million).
Basis for determining materiality
We used our professional judgement to determine overall
materiality. As a basis for our judgement, we used 1% of total
assets.
Rationale for benchmark applied
We used total assets as the primary benchmark, a generally
accepted auditing practice, based on our analysis of the
common information needs of the users of the financial
statements. We believe that profit before tax is not an
appropriate benchmark as profitability is not the main indicator
of the financial performance of the Company. The purpose of
the Company is the issuance of structured products, hence
total assets is considered the most relevant and suitable
benchmark.
We also take misstatements and/or possible misstatements into account that, in our judgement, are material for qualitative
reasons.
We agreed with the board of directors that we would report to them any misstatement identified during our audit above USD 38
million (2023: USD 27 million) as well as misstatements below that amount that, in our view, warranted reporting for qualitative
reasons.
The scope of our audit
The Company's ultimate parent undertaking of the largest group in which the results of the Company are consolidated is
JPMorgan Chase & Co ('the Group'). The operations of the Company are embedded in the IT environment and process controls
of the Group.
Considering our responsibility for the opinion on the Company’s financial statements, we are responsible for the direction,
supervision and performance of the audit of the Company. In this context, we used the work performed by the auditors of
JPMorgan Chase & Co Group companies in the United Kingdom and the United States for assurance over the IT environment
and the relevant above-mentioned controls.
Where the work was performed by the auditors of JPMorgan Chase & Co Group companies, we determined the nature, timing
and extent of direction and supervision of the component auditors and review of their work. We furthermore:
Issued group audit instructions to the auditors of JPMorgan Chase & Co Group companies to set expectations for the auditor's
work and facilitate our direction and supervision of the auditor and review of their work;
Participated in discussions with the auditors of the Group companies as part of planning the engagement, including when we
assigned tasks or procedures such as the performance of risk assessment procedures or determining the nature, timing and
extent of audit responses to identified and assessed risks of material misstatement to auditors;
Communicated with the auditors of the JPMorgan Chase & Co Group companies throughout the course of the audit in order to
monitor the progress of the auditor's work. These ongoing communication included matters affecting the execution, completion
and reporting of the audit;
Gained access to the audit file of the auditors of JPMorgan Chase & Co Group companies and reviewed relevant parts of the
auditor's work; and
Assessed the reports and made observations which were discussed with the auditors of JPMorgan Chase & Co Group
companies and with the board of directors.
By performing the procedures described above at component level, combined with additional procedures at group level, we have
obtained sufficient and appropriate audit evidence on the Company's financial information, to provide a basis for our opinion on
the financial statements.
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Audit approach fraud risks
We identified and assessed the risks of material misstatements of the financial statements due to fraud. During our audit we
obtained an understanding of J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V. and its environment and the components of the internal
control system. This included the board of directors’ risk assessment process, the board of directors’ process for responding to the
risks of fraud and monitoring the internal control system.
We evaluated the design and relevant aspects of the internal control system with respect to the risks of material misstatements
due to fraud and in particular the fraud risk assessment, as well as the code of conduct, whistleblower procedures, among other
things. We evaluated the design and the implementation and, where considered appropriate, tested the operating effectiveness of
internal controls designed to mitigate fraud risks.
We asked members of the board of directors whether they are aware of any actual or suspected fraud. This did not result in
signals of actual or suspected fraud that may lead to a material misstatement.
As part of our process of identifying fraud risks, we evaluated fraud risk factors with respect to financial reporting fraud,
misappropriation of assets and bribery and corruption. We evaluated whether these factors indicate that a risk of material
misstatement due to fraud is present.
We identified the following fraud risk and performed the following specific procedures:
Identified fraud risks
Our audit work and observations
The risk of management override of control
The directors are in a unique position to
perpetrate fraud, because of the board of
directors ability to manipulate accounting records
and prepare fraudulent financial statements by
overriding controls that otherwise appear to be
operating effectively.
That is why, in all our audits, we pay attention to
the risk of management override of controls in:
the appropriateness of journal entries
and other adjustments made in the
preparation of the financial statements;
determining significant accounting
estimates; and
significant transactions, if any, outside
the normal course of business for the
Company.
We evaluated the design and implementation of the relevant
internal control measures that are intended to mitigate the risk of
management override of control. We also tested the information
security controls relating to system access and change
management.
We have selected journal entries based on specific risk criteria in
particular any journal entries posted by senior management.
We also performed specific audit procedures on assumptions and
judgements made by management in their significant accounting
estimates, particularly in relation to the valuation of certain, more
complex, financial instruments. We refer to the section ‘Key audit
matters’ for the performed audit procedures.
We did not identify any significant transactions outside the normal
course of business of the Company.
Our work did not lead to specific indications of fraud or suspicions
of fraud regarding the risk of management override of controls by
the board of directors.
We incorporated an element of unpredictability in our audit. We reviewed correspondence with regulators. During the audit, we
remained alert to indications of fraud. Furthermore, we considered the outcome of our other audit procedures and evaluated
whether any findings were indicative of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations.
Audit approach going concern
The board of directors prepared the financial statements on the assumption that the entity is a going concern and that it will
continue all its operations for at least 12 months from the date of preparation of the financial statements.
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Our procedures to evaluate the board of directors’ going-concern assessment included, amongst others:
Considering whether the board of directors identified events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the entity’s ability
to continue as a going concern;
Considering whether the board of directors’ going-concern assessment included all relevant information of which we were
aware as a result of our audit and inquiring with the board of directors regarding the board of directors’ most important
assumptions underlying its going-concern assessment. Amongst others, the board of directors took into consideration the
financial performance and financial position of the Company;
Understanding and evaluating the Company's current financial position and financial forecasts;
Assessing that the Company's issuances are economically hedged with derivatives with other JPMorgan Chase & Co
undertakings;
Evaluating the financial position of the guarantor to the notes, which are predominantly JPMorganChase undertakings, by
assessing observable data from rating agencies, developments in credit spreads, current financial data and other publicly
available data; and;
Performing inquiries of the board of directors as to its knowledge of going-concern risks beyond the period of the board of
directors’ assessment.
Our procedures did not result in outcomes contrary to the board of directors’ assumptions and judgments used in the application
of the going-concern assumption.
Key audit matter
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in the audit of the financial
statements. We have communicated the key audit matter to the board of directors. The key audit matters are not a
comprehensive reflection of all matters identified by our audit and that we discussed. In this section, we described the key audit
matter and included a summary of the audit procedures we performed on those matters.
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Due to the nature of the Company, key audit matters do not change significantly year on year.
Key audit matter
Our audit work and observations
Valuation of the notes, warrants, derivatives and
hedging transactions with other group companies
Refer to the accounting policies note
4.3.1.subsection iv. ‘Financial assets and financial
liabilities measured at fair value through profit or
loss’, v. ‘Financial assets and financial liabilities
designated at fair value through profit or loss’, note
4.4 ‘Fair value’, note 5 ‘Critical accounting estimates
and judgements’, note 7 ‘Financial assets held at fair
value through profit or loss’, note 10 ‘Financial
liabilities designated at fair value through profit or
loss’, note 11 ‘Financial liabilities held at fair value
through profit or loss’ and note 12 ‘Assets and
liabilities at fair value’.
Financial liabilities designated at fair value through
profit or loss and financial liabilities held at fair value
through profit and loss, and the equivalent amount in
financial assets held at fair value through profit or
loss amount to USD 34,785 million as at 31
December 2024.
Financial liabilities designated at fair value through
profit or loss consist of structured notes. Financial
liabilities held at fair value through profit or loss
consist of market participant warrants and
derivative-linked products. These financial liabilities,
specifically debt instruments, are issued with
embedded derivatives for which the valuation is
determined using valuation models and pricing
inputs, which involve the management judgement for
level 2 and level 3 instruments.
The market risk associated with movements in the
fair value of the structured note liabilities is offset by
the hedging transactions with other group
companies.
The fair value of these financial instruments are
determined using valuation methods that involve
varying degrees of judgement. In exercising
judgement, the board of directors determines the
most appropriate assumptions and valuation
methodologies.
The valuation of more complex and less liquid
derivative financial instruments can have greater
estimation uncertainty where a limited or no active
market exists and therefore there is less observable
evidence to support the valuations. These products
can also be bespoke in nature and often require
more judgmental valuation methodologies.
We consider the valuation of the notes, warrants,
derivatives and hedging transactions with other
group companies to be a key audit matter, given the
magnitude of the assets and liabilities held, the
nature of these positions and the audit effort
required.
We evaluated the design of relevant business processes and tested the
operating effectiveness of respective controls. This included:
Assessing the design and testing the operating effectiveness
of the independent price verification controls, including
assessing the third-party pricing sources used;
Engaging our valuation experts to assess model validation and
approval controls; and
Evaluating and testing controls over data feeds and market
information.
Based on our testing of controls, we determined that it was appropriate
to place reliance on the above controls for the purpose of our audit.
In addition, we performed the substantive testing described below:
We utilised our valuation experts to revalue a sample of
instruments using our models and pricing information from
independent sources where possible. For samples where we
utilised management's inputs to revalue the instruments, we
assessed the reasonableness of the inputs used;
We examined collateral disputes and other events which could
provide evidence about the appropriateness of the valuations;
We tested the completeness and accuracy of the economic
hedging transactions to ensure the Company had relevant
economic hedges in place; and
We evaluated the adequacy of the disclosures relating to the
valuation of financial assets held at fair value through profit or
loss, financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit
or loss and financial liabilities held at fair value through profit
or loss for compliance with the disclosure requirements
included in the IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted by the
EU.
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Report on the other information included in the annual report
The annual report contains other information. This includes all information in the annual report in addition to the financial
statements and our auditor’s report thereon
Based on the procedures performed as set out below, we conclude that the other information:
is consistent with the financial statements and does not contain material misstatements; and
contains all the information regarding the directors’ report and the other information that is required by Part 9 of Book 2 of the
Dutch Civil Code.
We have read the other information. Based on our knowledge and the understanding obtained in our audit of the financial
statements or otherwise, we have considered whether the other information contains material misstatements.
By performing our procedures, we comply with the requirements of Part 9 of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code and the Dutch
Standard 720. The scope of such procedures was substantially less than the scope of those procedures performed in our audit of
the financial statements.
The board of directors is responsible for the preparation of the other information, including the directors’ report and the other
information in accordance with Part 9 of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code.
Report on other legal and regulatory requirements and ESEF
Our appointment
We were appointed as auditors of J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V. This followed the passing of a resolution by the
shareholders at the annual general meeting held on 13 April 2021. Our appointment has been renewed annually by shareholders
and now represents a total period of uninterrupted engagement of 4 years.
European Single Electronic Format (ESEF)
J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V. has prepared the annual report in ESEF. The requirements for this are set out in the
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/815 with regard to regulatory technical standards on the specification of a single electronic
reporting format (hereinafter: the RTS on ESEF).
In our opinion, the annual report prepared in XHTML format, including the financial statements of J.P. Morgan Structured Products
B.V., complies in all material respects with the RTS on ESEF.
The board of directors is responsible for preparing the annual report, including the financial statements in accordance with the
RTS on ESEF.
Our responsibility is to obtain reasonable assurance for our opinion whether the annual report complies with the RTS on ESEF.
We performed our examination in accordance with Dutch law, including Dutch Standard 3950N ‘Assuranceopdrachten inzake het
voldoen aan de criteria voor het opstellen van een digitaal verantwoordingsdocument’ (assurance engagements relating to
compliance with criteria for digital reporting).
Our examination included amongst others:
Obtaining an understanding of the entity’s financial reporting process, including the preparation of the annual report in XHTML
format.
Identifying and assessing the risks that the annual report does not comply in all material respects with the RTS on ESEF and
designing and performing further assurance procedures responsive to those risks to provide a basis for our opinion, including
examining whether the annual report in XHTML format is in accordance with the RTS on ESEF.
No prohibited non-audit services
To the best of our knowledge and belief, we have not provided prohibited non-audit services as referred to in article 5(1) of the
European Regulation on specific requirements regarding statutory audit of public-interest entities.
Services rendered
The services, in addition to the audit, that we have provided to the Company, for the period to which our statutory audit relates,
are disclosed in note 18 to the financial statements.
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Responsibilities for the financial statements and the audit
Responsibilities of the board of directors
The board of directors is responsible for:
the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted by
the EU and Part 9 of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code; and for
such internal control as the board of directors determines is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial statements
that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the board of directors is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a
going concern. Based on the financial reporting frameworks mentioned, the board of directors should prepare the financial
statements using the going-concern basis of accounting unless the board of directors either intends to liquidate the Company or
to cease operations or has no realistic alternative but to do so. The board of directors should disclose in the financial statements
any event and circumstances that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our responsibility is to plan and perform an audit engagement in a manner that allows us to obtain sufficient and appropriate audit
evidence to provide a basis for our opinion. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error and to issue an auditor’s report that
includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high but not absolute level of assurance, and is not a guarantee that an audit
conducted in accordance with the Dutch Standards on Auditing will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.
Misstatements may arise due to fraud or error. They are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could
reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of the financial statements.
Materiality affects the nature, timing and extent of our audit procedures and the evaluation of the effect of identified misstatements
on our opinion.
A more detailed description of our responsibilities is set out in the appendix to our report.
Utrecht, 7 April 2025
PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V.
Original has been signed by T.M.B. van de Lagemaat RA
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Appendix to our auditor’s report on the financial statements 2024 of J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V.
In addition to what is included in our auditor’s report, we have further set out in this appendix our responsibilities for the audit of
the financial statements and explained what an audit involves.
The auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
We have exercised professional judgement and have maintained professional scepticism throughout the audit in accordance with
Dutch Standards on Auditing, ethical requirements and independence requirements. Our audit consisted, among other things of
the following:
Identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error,
designing and performing audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtaining audit evidence that is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher
than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the
intentional override of internal control.
Obtaining an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in
the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.
Evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related
disclosures made by the board of directors.
Concluding on the appropriateness of the board of directors’ use of the going-concern basis of accounting, and based on the
audit evidence obtained, concluding whether a material uncertainty exists related to events and/or conditions that may cast
significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we
are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures
are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our
auditor’s report and are made in the context of our opinion on the financial statements as a whole. However, future events or
conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
Evaluating the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and evaluating
whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with the board of directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and
significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. In this respect,
we also issue an additional report to the audit committee in accordance with article 11 of the EU Regulation on specific
requirements regarding statutory audit of public-interest entities. The information included in this additional report is consistent
with our audit opinion in this auditor’s report.
We provide the board of directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding
independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our
independence, and where applicable, related actions taken to eliminate threats or safeguards applied.
From the matters communicated with the board of directors, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the
audit of the financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our
auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances,
we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would
reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.