Callable
Contingent Income Securities
due December 12, 2024
Payments on the Securities
Based on the Worst Performing of the NASDAQ-100
Index®,
the Russell 2000®
Index and the Dow Jones
Industrial AverageSM
Fully and Unconditionally
Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley
Principal at Risk
Securities
The securities 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 prospectus supplement,
index supplement and prospectus, as supplemented or modified by
this document. The securities do not guarantee the repayment of
principal and do not provide for the regular payment of interest.
Instead, the securities will pay a contingent monthly coupon (as
well as any contingent monthly coupons for any prior monthly
periods for which a contingent monthly coupon was not
paid)
but only if
the index closing value of
each of the
NASDAQ-100
Index®,
the Russell 2000®
Index and the Dow Jones
Industrial AverageSM
on the related observation date
is
at or above
70% of its respective initial
index value, which we refer to as the respective
coupon barrier level. If the index closing value
of any underlying
index is less than the coupon barrier level for
such index on any observation date, we will pay no coupon for the
related monthly period. In addition, beginning on June 12,
2023,
we will redeem the securities
on any quarterly redemption date, for a redemption payment equal to the sum
of the stated principal amount
plus
any contingent monthly coupon otherwise due with respect to the
related observation date (and, only if a contingent monthly coupon
is payable with respect to the related observation date, any
contingent monthly coupons for any prior monthly periods for which
a contingent monthly coupon was not paid), if and only if the
output of a risk neutral valuation model on a business day that is
at least 2 but no more than 5 business days prior to such
redemption date, based on the inputs indicated under “Call feature”
below, indicates that redeeming on such date is economically
rational for us as compared to not redeeming on such date. An early
redemption of the securities will not automatically occur based on
the performance of the underlying indices. At maturity, if the
securities have not been previously redeemed and if the final index
value of
each
underlying index is greater than or equal to 70% of the respective
initial index value, which we refer to as the downside threshold
level, the payment at maturity will be the stated principal amount
and the related contingent monthly coupon and any previously unpaid
contingent monthly coupons. If, however, the final index value
of
any underlying index is less than its downside
threshold level, investors will be exposed to the decline in the
worst performing underlying index on a 1-to-1 basis and will
receive a payment at maturity that is less than 70% of the stated
principal amount of the securities and could be zero.
Accordingly,
investors
in the securities must be willing to accept the risk of losing
their entire initial investment based on the performance of any
underlying index and also the risk of not receiving any monthly
coupons during the entire 2-year term of the
securities. Because payments on the securities are
based on the worst performing of the underlying indices, a decline
beyond the respective coupon barrier level and/or respective
downside threshold level, as applicable, of
any underlying index will result in few or no
contingent monthly coupons and/or a significant loss of your
investment, as applicable, even if the other underlying indices
have appreciated or have not declined as much. Investors will not
participate in any appreciation in any underlying index. The
securities are for investors who seek an opportunity to earn
interest at a potentially above-market rate in exchange for the
risk of losing their principal at maturity, the risk of receiving
no monthly interest if
any underlying
index closes below the coupon barrier level for
such index on the observation dates and the risk of an early
redemption of the securities based on the output of a risk neutral
valuation model.
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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FINAL 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
indices:
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NASDAQ-100 Index®
(the “NDX Index”), Russell
2000®
Index (the “RTY Index”) and Dow Jones
Industrial AverageSM
(the “INDU Index”)
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Aggregate principal
amount:
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$1,090,000
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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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December 7, 2022
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Original issue
date:
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December 12, 2022 (3 business days after
the pricing date)
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Maturity
date:
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December 12, 2024
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Call
feature:
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Beginning on June 12, 2023, an early
redemption, in whole but not in part, will occur on a redemption
date if and only if the output of a risk neutral valuation model on
a business day that is at least 2 but no more than 5 business days
prior to such redemption date, as selected by the calculation agent
(the “determination date”), taking as input: (i) prevailing
reference market levels, volatilities and correlations, as
applicable and in each case as of the determination date and (ii)
Morgan Stanley’s credit spreads as of the pricing date, indicates
that redeeming on such date is economically rational for us as
compared to not redeeming on such date. If we call the securities,
we will give you notice at least 2 business days before the call
date specified in the notice. No further payments will be made on
the securities once they have been redeemed. In addition, if we
call the securities in a month in which the contingent monthly
coupon is not payable, you will not receive payment of any
previously unpaid contingent monthly coupon
payments.
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Contingent monthly
coupon:
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If, on any observation date, the index
closing value of
each underlying
index is
greater than or equal
to its respective coupon barrier level, we
will pay a contingent monthly coupon at an annual rate of 12.15%
(corresponding to approximately $10.125 per month per security) on
the related contingent coupon payment date.
If the contingent monthly coupon is not
paid on any coupon payment date (because the index closing value of
any underlying index is less than its respective coupon barrier
level on the related observation date), such unpaid contingent
monthly coupon will be paid on a later coupon payment date but only
if the index closing value of
each underlying
index on the related observation date
is
greater than or equal
to its respective coupon barrier level. Any
such unpaid contingent monthly coupon will be paid on the first
subsequent coupon payment date for which the index closing value of
each underlying index on the related observation date is greater
than or equal to its respective coupon barrier level;
provided, however, in the case of any such payment
of a previously unpaid contingent monthly coupon, no additional
interest will accrue or be payable in respect of such unpaid
contingent monthly coupon from and after the end of the original
interest payment period for such unpaid contingent monthly
coupon.
You will not receive payment
for any unpaid contingent monthly coupons if the index closing
value of any underlying index is less than its respective coupon
barrier level on each subsequent observation date. If the index
closing value of any underlying index is less than its respective
coupon barrier level on each observation date, you will not receive
any contingent monthly coupons for the entire 2-year term of the
securities.
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Payment at
maturity:
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If the securities have not previously been
redeemed, investors will receive on the maturity date a payment at
maturity determined as follows:
If the final index value of
each
underlying index is
greater than or equal
to its respective downside threshold level:
the stated principal amount and the contingent monthly coupon with
respect to the final observation date and any previously unpaid
contingent monthly coupons with respect to the prior observation
dates.
If the final index value of
any underlying index is
less than
its respective downside threshold level:
(i) the stated principal amount
multiplied by
(ii) the index performance factor of the
worst performing underlying index. Under these circumstances, the
payment at maturity will be less than 70% of the stated principal
amount of the securities and could be zero.
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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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$977.00 per security. See “Investment
Overview” beginning on page 3.
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Commissions and issue
price:
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Price to
public(1)
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Agent’s commissions and
fees(2)
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Proceeds to
us(3)
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Per security
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$1,000
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$6.50
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$993.50
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Total
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$1,090,000
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$7,085
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$
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(1)The
securities will be sold only to investors purchasing the securities
in fee-based advisory accounts.
(2)MS
& Co. expects to sell all of the securities that it purchases
from us to an unaffiliated dealer at a price of $993.50 per
security, for further sale to certain fee-based advisory accounts
at the price to public of $1,000 per security. MS & Co. will
not receive a sales commission with respect to the securities. See
“Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts
of interest.” For additional information, see “Plan of Distribution
(Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying prospectus
supplement.
(3)See
“Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 32.
The securities involve risks
not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See
“Risk Factors” beginning on page 12.
The Securities and Exchange
Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or
disapproved these securities, or determined if this document or the
accompanying prospectus supplement, index 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 prospectus supplement, index supplement
and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks
below. Please also see “Additional Terms of the Securities” and
“Additional Information About the Securities” at the end of this
document.
References to “we,” “us” and
“our” refer to Morgan Stanley or MSFL, or Morgan Stanley and MSFL
collectively, as the context requires.
Prospectus Supplement dated
November 16, 2020
Index Supplement dated
November 16, 2020
Prospectus
dated November 16, 2020