Contingent Income Buffered Auto-Callable Securities due November 2, 2027, With 1-Year Initial Non-Call Period
All Payments on the Securities Based on the Worst Performing of the Common Stock of Apple Inc., the Class C Capital Stock of Alphabet Inc., the Common Stock of Amazon.com, Inc. and the Common Stock of Microsoft Corporation
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley
Principal at Risk Securities
The securities offered are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (“MSFL”) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. The securities have the terms described in the accompanying product supplement and prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this document. The securities do not provide for the regular payment of interest and provide a minimum payment at maturity of only 20% of the stated principal amount. The securities will pay a contingent monthly coupon but only if the determination closing price of each of the common stock of Apple Inc., the class C capital stock of Alphabet Inc., the common stock of Amazon.com, Inc. and the common stock of Microsoft Corporation, which we refer to collectively as the underlying stocks, is at or above 60% of its respective initial share price, which we refer to as the respective coupon threshold level, on the related observation date. However, if the determination closing price of any underlying stock is less than its respective coupon threshold level on any observation date, we will pay no interest for the related monthly period. Beginning after one year, the securities will be automatically redeemed if the determination closing price of each underlying stock is greater than or equal to its respective initial share price on any monthly redemption determination date for the early redemption payment equal to the sum of the stated principal amount plus the related contingent monthly coupon. No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed. At maturity, if the securities have not previously been redeemed and the final share price of each underlying stock has increased, remained unchanged or decreased by an amount less than or equal to the buffer amount of 20% from its respective initial share price, investors will receive the stated principal amount and the related contingent monthly coupon. If, however, the final share price of any underlying stock has decreased by more than the buffer amount of 20% from its respective initial share price, investors will lose 1% of principal for every 1% decline in the final share price of the worst performing underlying stock from its initial share price beyond the buffer amount of 20%. Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount of the securities. Accordingly, investors in the securities must be willing to accept the risk of losing up to 80% of their initial investment and also the risk of not receiving any contingent monthly coupons throughout the 3-year term of the securities. The securities are for investors who are willing to risk their principal based on the worst performing of four underlying stocks and who seek an opportunity to earn interest at a potentially above-market rate in exchange for the risk of receiving no monthly coupons over the entire 3-year term and in exchange for the possibility of an automatic early redemption prior to maturity. Because the payment of contingent monthly coupons is based on the worst performing of the underlying stocks, the fact that the securities are linked to four underlying stocks does not provide any asset diversification benefits and instead means that a decline of any underlying stock below the relevant coupon threshold level will result in no contingent monthly coupons, even if one or more of the other underlying stocks close at or above the respective coupon threshold level(s). Because all payments on the securities are based on the worst performing of the underlying stocks, a decline of more than 20% by any underlying stock will result in no contingent monthly coupon payments and a loss of your investment, even if one or more of the other underlying stocks have appreciated or have not declined as much. Investors will not participate in any appreciation of any underlying stock. The securities are notes issued as part of MSFL’s Series A Global Medium-Term Notes program.
All payments are subject to our credit risk. If we default on our obligations, you could lose some or all of your investment. These securities are not secured obligations and you will not have any security interest in, or otherwise have any access to, any underlying reference asset or assets.
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SUMMARY TERMS
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Issuer:
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Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
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Guarantor:
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Morgan Stanley
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Underlying stocks:
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Apple Inc. common stock (the “AAPL Stock”), Alphabet Inc. class C capital stock (the “GOOG Stock”), Amazon.com, Inc. common stock (the “AMZN Stock”) and Microsoft Corporation common stock (the “MSFT Stock”)
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Aggregate principal amount:
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$
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Stated principal amount:
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$1,000 per security
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Issue price:
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$1,000 per security (see “Commissions and issue price” below)
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Pricing date:
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October 28, 2024
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Original issue date:
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October 31, 2024 (3 business days after the pricing date)
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Maturity date:
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November 2, 2027
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Early redemption:
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The securities are not subject to automatic early redemption until approximately one year after the original issue date.
Following this 1-year initial non-call period, if, on any redemption determination date, beginning on October 28, 2025, the determination closing price of each underlying stock is greater than or equal to its respective initial share price, the securities will be automatically redeemed for an early redemption payment on the related early redemption date. No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed.
The securities will not be redeemed early on any early redemption date if the determination closing price of any underlying stock is below its respective initial share price on the related redemption determination date.
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Early redemption payment:
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The early redemption payment will be an amount equal to (i) the stated principal amount for each security you hold plus (ii) the contingent monthly coupon with respect to the related observation date.
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Determination closing price:
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With respect to each underlying stock, the closing price of such underlying stock on any redemption determination date or observation date (other than the final observation date), times the adjustment factor on such determination date or observation date, as applicable
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Redemption determination dates:
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Starting on October 28, 2025, monthly, as set forth under “Observation Dates, Redemption Determination Dates, Coupon Payment Dates and Early Redemption Dates” below, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events
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Early redemption dates:
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Starting on October 31, 2025, monthly, as set forth under “Observation Dates, Redemption Determination Dates, Coupon Payment Dates and Early Redemption Dates” below. If any such day is not a business day, that early redemption payment will be made on the next succeeding business day and no adjustment will be made to any early redemption payment made on that succeeding business day
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Contingent monthly coupon:
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A contingent monthly coupon will be paid on the securities on each coupon payment date but only if the determination closing price of each underlying stock is at or above its respective coupon threshold level on the related observation date. If payable, the contingent monthly coupon will be an amount in cash per stated principal amount corresponding to a return of 8.50% per annum for each interest payment period for each applicable observation date
If, on any observation date, the determination closing price of any underlying stock is less than the respective coupon threshold level, no contingent monthly coupon will be paid with respect to that observation date. It is possible that one or more underlying stocks will remain below their respective coupon threshold level(s) for extended periods of time or even throughout the entire 3-year term of the securities so that you will receive few or no contingent monthly coupons.
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Payment at maturity:
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If the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity, the payment at maturity will be determined as follows:
●If the final share price of each underlying stock is greater than or equal to 80% of its respective initial share price, meaning that the final share price of each underlying stock has increased, remained unchanged or decreased by an amount less than or equal to the buffer amount of 20% from its respective initial share price: the stated principal amount and the contingent monthly coupon with respect to the final observation date
●If final share price of any underlying stock is less than 80% of its respective initial share price, meaning that the final share price of any underlying stock has decreased by more than the buffer amount of 20% from its respective initial share price:
$1,000 + [$1,000 x (share percent change of the worst performing underlying stock + 20%)]
If the final share price of each underlying stock is greater than or equal to its respective coupon threshold level, investors will receive the contingent monthly coupon with respect to the final observation date.
Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount of $1,000. However, under no circumstances will the securities pay less than the minimum payment at maturity of $200 per security.
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Terms continued on the following page
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Agent:
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Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”), an affiliate of MSFL and a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.”
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Estimated value on the pricing date:
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Approximately $956.90 per security, or within $45.00 of that estimate. See “Investment Summary” beginning on page 4.
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Commissions and issue price:
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Price to public
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Agent’s commissions(1)
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Proceeds to us(2)
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Per security
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$1,000
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$
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$
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Total
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$
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$
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$
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(1)Selected dealers and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the agent, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, a fixed sales commission of $ for each security they sell. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.” For additional information, see “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product supplement for auto-callable securities.
(2)See “Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 37.
The securities involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 15.
The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this document or the accompanying product supplement and prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The securities are not deposits or savings accounts and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency or instrumentality, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.
You should read this document together with the related product supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below. When you read the accompanying product supplement, please note that all references in such supplement to the prospectus dated November 16, 2023, or to any sections therein, should refer instead to the accompanying prospectus dated April 12, 2024 or to the corresponding sections of such prospectus, as applicable. Please also see “Additional Terms of the Securities” and “Additional Information About the Securities” at the end of this document.
As used in this document, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley or MSFL, or Morgan Stanley and MSFL collectively, as the context requires.
Product Supplement for Auto-Callable Securities dated November 16, 2023 Prospectus dated April 12, 2024