PROSPECTUS
Dated November 16, 2020 |
Pricing
Supplement No. 8,481 to |
PRODUCT
SUPPLEMENT Dated November 16, 2020 |
Registration
Statement Nos. 333-250103; 333-250103-01 |
INDEX
SUPPLEMENT Dated November 16, 2020 |
Dated
March 24, 2023 |
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Rule
424(b)(2) |
Morgan
Stanley Finance LLC
STRUCTURED
INVESTMENTS
Opportunities
in International Equities
$30,579,000
Capped Leveraged Buffered
Basket-Linked Notes due November 25, 2024
Fully and Unconditionally
Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley
Principal at Risk
Securities
The
notes are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
(“MSFL”) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan
Stanley. The notes will not
bear interest. The amount that you will be
paid on your notes on the stated maturity date (November 25, 2024,
subject to postponement) is based on the performance of a weighted
basket comprised of the EURO STOXX 50® Index (36.00%
weighting), the Tokyo Stock Price Index (26.00% weighting), the
FTSE® 100 Index (17.00% weighting), the Swiss Market
Index (12.00% weighting) and the S&P/ASX 200 Index (9.00%
weighting), as measured from the trade date (March 24, 2023) to and
including the determination date (November 21, 2024, subject to
postponement). The initial basket level is 100, and the final
basket level on the determination date will equal the sum of
the products, as calculated separately for each basket underlier,
of: (i) the final underlier level multiplied by (ii) the
applicable multiplier. The multiplier equals, for each basket
underlier, (i) the weighting of such basket underlier
multiplied by 100 divided by (ii) the initial
underlier level (4,130.62 with respect to the EURO STOXX
50® Index, 1,955.32 with respect to the Tokyo Stock
Price Index, 7,405.45 with respect to the FTSE® 100
Index, 10,634.04 with respect to the Swiss Market Index and
6,955.238 with respect to the S&P/ASX 200 Index) for
such basket underlier. If the final basket level on the
determination date is greater than the initial basket level, the
return on your notes will be positive, subject to the maximum
settlement amount ($1,328.00 for each $1,000 face amount of your
notes). If the level of the basket declines by up to 15.00% from
the initial basket level, you will receive the face amount of your
notes. However,
if the level of the basket declines by more than 15.00% from the
initial basket level, the return on your notes will be negative.
You could lose your entire investment in the notes.
The
notes 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 notes 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.
To determine
your payment at maturity, we will calculate the basket return,
which is the percentage increase or decrease in the basket level
from the initial basket level to the final basket level. On the
stated maturity date, for each $1,000 face amount of your notes,
you will receive an amount in cash equal to:
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if the basket return is positive (the final basket level
is greater than the initial basket level), the sum of
(i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000
times (b) 200% times (c) the basket return, subject
to the maximum settlement amount; |
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if the basket return is zero or negative but
not below -15.00% (the final basket level is equal to
or less than the initial basket level but not by more than
15.00%), $1,000; or |
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if the basket return is negative and is below
-15.00% (the final basket level is less than the initial
basket level by more than 15.00%), the sum of (i) $1,000
plus (ii) the product of (a) approximately 1.1765
times (b) the sum of the basket return plus
15.00% times (c) $1,000. |
Under these circumstances, you will lose some or all of your
investment.
You should read the additional disclosure herein so that you may
better understand the terms and risks of your investment.
The estimated value on the trade date is $990.30 per note.
See “Estimated Value” on page 2.
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Price to public(1)
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Agent’s commissions
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Proceeds to us(2)
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Per
note |
$1,000 |
$0 |
$1,000 |
Total |
$30,579,000 |
$0 |
$30,579,000 |
(1) Morgan Stanley & Co.
LLC (“MS & Co.”) will sell all of the notes that it purchases
from us to an unaffiliated dealer at the original issue price of
100.00%, or $1,000 per face amount of notes. Such dealer will sell
the notes to investors at the same price without a discount or
commission. Investors that purchase and hold the notes in fee-based
accounts may be charged fees based on the amount of assets held in
those accounts, including the notes. For more information, see
“Additional Information About the Notes—Supplemental information
regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of
interest.”
(2) See “Additional
Information About the Notes—Use of proceeds and hedging” beginning
on page 28.
The notes involve risks not
associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See
“Risk Factors” beginning on page 14.
The Securities and Exchange
Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or
disapproved these notes, or determined if this document or the
accompanying product supplement, index supplement and prospectus is
truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
The notes 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, index supplement and
prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below.
Please also see “Final Terms” on page 3 and “Additional Information
About the Notes” on page 28.
MORGAN STANLEY
About Your Prospectus
The notes are notes issued as part of MSFL’s Series A Global
Medium-Term Notes program. This prospectus includes this pricing
supplement and the accompanying documents listed below. This
pricing supplement constitutes a supplement to the documents listed
below and should be read in conjunction with such documents:
●
Prospectus dated
November 16, 2020
●
Product Supplement
dated November 16, 2020
●
Index Supplement dated
November 16, 2020
The information in this pricing supplement supersedes any
conflicting information in the documents listed above. In addition,
some of the terms or features described in the listed documents may
not apply to your notes.
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ESTIMATED VALUE
The Original Issue Price of each note is $1,000. This price
includes costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and
hedging the notes, which are borne by you, and, consequently, the
estimated value of the notes on the Trade Date is less than $1,000.
We estimate that the value of each note on the Trade Date is
$990.30.
What goes into the estimated value on the Trade Date?
In valuing the notes on the Trade Date, we take into account that
the notes comprise both a debt component and a performance-based
component linked to the Basket Underliers. The estimated value of
the notes is determined using our own pricing and valuation models,
market inputs and assumptions relating to the Basket Underliers,
instruments based on the Basket Underliers, volatility and other
factors including current and expected interest rates, as well as
an interest rate related to our secondary market credit spread,
which is the implied interest rate at which our conventional fixed
rate debt trades in the secondary market.
What determines the economic terms of the notes?
In determining the economic terms of the notes, including the
Upside Participation Rate, the Cap Level, the Maximum Settlement
Amount and the Buffer Amount, we use an internal funding rate,
which is likely to be lower than our secondary market credit
spreads and therefore advantageous to us. If the issuing, selling,
structuring and hedging costs borne by you were lower or if the
internal funding rate were higher, one or more of the economic
terms of the notes would be more favorable to you.
What is the relationship between the estimated value on the
Trade Date and the secondary market price of the notes?
The price at which MS & Co. purchases the notes in the
secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including
those related to the Basket Underliers, may vary from, and be lower
than, the estimated value on the Trade Date, because the secondary
market price takes into account our secondary market credit spread
as well as the bid-offer spread that MS & Co. would charge in a
secondary market transaction of this type and other factors.
However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling,
structuring and hedging the notes are not fully deducted upon
issuance, for a period of up to 3 months following the issue date,
to the extent that MS & Co. may buy or sell the notes in the
secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including
those related to the Basket Underliers, and to our secondary market
credit spreads, it would do so based on values higher than the
estimated value. We expect that those higher values will also be
reflected in your brokerage account statements.
MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the
notes, and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so
at any time.
SUMMARY
INFORMATION
The Capped Leveraged Buffered Basket-Linked Notes, which we
refer to as the notes, are unsecured obligations of MSFL and are
fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. The notes
will pay no interest, do not guarantee any return of principal at
maturity and have the terms described in the accompanying product
supplement, index supplement and prospectus, as supplemented or
modified by this document. The notes are notes issued as part of
MSFL’s Series A Global Medium-Term Notes program.
References to “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley or
MSFL, or Morgan Stanley and MSFL collectively, as the context
requires.
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Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings
assigned to them in the accompanying product supplement and
prospectus. All references to “Buffer Rate,” “Multiplier,” “Cash
Settlement Amount,” “Closing Level,” “Determination Date,” “Face
Amount,” “Basket Closing Level,” “Final Basket Level,” “Initial
Basket Level,” “Maximum Settlement Amount,” “Original Issue Price,”
“Stated Maturity Date,” “Trade Date,” “Basket,” “Basket Underlier,”
“Basket Return” and “Upside Participation Rate” herein shall be
deemed to refer to “downside factor,” “multiplier,” “payment at
maturity,” “basket component closing value,” “valuation date,”
“stated principal amount,” “basket closing value,” “final basket
value,” “initial basket value,” “maximum payment at maturity,”
“issue price,” “maturity date,” “pricing date,” “basket,” “basket
index,” “basket return” and “leverage factor,” respectively, as
used in the accompanying product supplement.
If the terms described herein are inconsistent with those
described in the accompanying product supplement or prospectus, the
terms described herein shall control.
Final Terms
Issuer: Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
Guarantor: Morgan Stanley
Basket:
Basket
Underlier |
Bloomberg Ticker Symbol |
Basket Underlier Publisher |
Basket Underlier Weighting |
Initial Underlier Level |
Multiplier |
EURO STOXX 50®
Index |
SX5E |
STOXX Limited (“STOXX”) |
36.00% |
4,130.62 |
0.008715399 |
Tokyo Stock Price Index |
TPX |
Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (“TSE”) |
26.00% |
1,955.32 |
0.013297056 |
FTSE® 100 Index |
UKX |
FTSE Russell (“FTSE”) |
17.00% |
7,405.45 |
0.002295607 |
Swiss Market Index |
SMI |
SIX Group Ltd. (“SIX Group”) |
12.00% |
10,634.04 |
0.001128452 |
S&P/ASX 200 Index |
AS51 |
S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P”) |
9.00% |
6,955.238 |
0.001293989 |
For more information on the Basket and the Basket Underliers, see
“The Basket and the Basket Underliers” on page 20.
Notes: The accompanying product supplement refers to the
notes as the “PLUS.”
Specified currency: U.S. dollars (“$”)
Face Amount: Each note will have a Face Amount of $1,000;
$30,579,000 in the aggregate for all the notes; the aggregate Face
Amount of notes may be increased if the Issuer, at its sole option,
decides to sell an additional amount of the notes on a date
subsequent to the date hereof.
Denominations: $1,000 and integral multiples
thereof
Cash Settlement Amount (on the Stated Maturity Date): For
each $1,000 Face Amount of notes, we will pay you on the Stated
Maturity Date an amount in cash equal to:
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if the Final Basket Level is greater than or equal
to the Cap Level, the Maximum Settlement Amount; |
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if the Final Basket Level is greater than the Initial
Basket Level but less than the Cap Level, the sum of
(i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000
times (b) the Upside Participation Rate times
(c) the Basket Return; |
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if the Final Basket Level is equal to or less
than the Initial Basket Level but greater than or
equal to the Buffer Level, $1,000; or |
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if the Final Basket Level is less than the Buffer Level,
the sum of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the
product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the Buffer
Rate times (c) the sum of the Basket Return and
the Buffer Amount. |
You will lose some or all of your investment at maturity if the
Final Basket Level is less than the Buffer Level. Any payment of
the Cash Settlement Amount is subject to the credit of the
Issuer.
Initial Basket Level: 100, which is equal to the sum
of the products, as calculated separately for each Basket
Underlier, of (i) the Initial Underlier Level and (ii) the
applicable Multiplier
Initial Underlier Level: With respect to each Basket
Underlier, the level set forth for such Basket Underlier under
“Basket—Initial Underlier Level” above.
Final Underlier Level: With respect to each Basket
Underlier, the Closing Level of such Basket Underlier on the
Determination Date, except in the limited circumstances described
under “Description of PLUS—Postponement of Valuation Date(s)” on
page S-47 of the accompanying product supplement, and subject to
adjustment as provided under “Description of PLUS—Discontinuance of
Any Underlying Index or Basket Index; Alteration of Method of
Calculation” on page S-49 of the accompanying product
supplement.
Basket Closing Level: On the Determination Date, the
sum of the following, calculated separately for each Basket
Underlier: (i) the Final Underlier Level multiplied by (ii)
the applicable Multiplier
Final Basket Level: The Basket Closing Level on the
Determination Date
Basket Return: The quotient of (i) the Final
Basket Level minus the Initial Basket Level divided
by (ii) the Initial Basket Level, expressed as a percentage
Multiplier: With respect to each Basket Underlier, the
multiplier set forth for such Basket Underlier under
“Basket—Multiplier” above.
Upside Participation Rate: 200%
Cap Level: 116.40, which is 116.40% of the Initial Basket
Level
Maximum Settlement Amount: $1,328.00
for each $1,000 Face Amount of notes
Buffer Level: 85.00, which is equal to 85.00% of the Initial
Basket Level
Buffer Amount: 15.00%
Buffer Rate: The quotient of the Initial Basket Level
divided by the Buffer Level, which equals approximately
117.65%
Trade Date: March 24, 2023
Original Issue Date (Settlement Date): March 31, 2023 (5
Business Days after the Trade Date)
Determination Date: November 21, 2024, subject to
postponement as described in the accompanying product supplement on
page S-47 under “Description of PLUS—Postponement of Valuation
Date(s).”
Stated Maturity Date: November 25, 2024 (2 Business Days
after the Determination Date), subject to postponement as described
below.
Postponement of Stated Maturity Date: If the scheduled
Determination Date is not a Trading Day for a Basket Underlier or
if a market disruption event occurs with respect to a Basket
Underlier on that day so that the date on which the Final Underlier
Level for all Basket Underliers has been determined falls less than
two Business Days prior to the scheduled Stated Maturity Date, the
Stated Maturity Date of the notes will be postponed to the second
Business Day following such date.
Closing Level: As described under “Description of PLUS—Some
Definitions—index closing value” on page S-39 of the accompanying
product supplement
Business Day: As described under “Description of PLUS—Some
Definitions—business day” on page S-38 of the accompanying product
supplement
Trading Day: With respect to each of the EURO STOXX
50®
Index, the
Tokyo Stock Price Index and the FTSE®
100 Index, as described under “Description of PLUS—Some
Definitions—index business day” on page S-39 of the accompanying
product supplement. The product supplement refers to a Trading Day
as an “index business day.”
With respect to each of the Swiss Market Index and the S&P/ASX
200 Index, notwithstanding the definition of “index business day”
on page S-39 of the accompanying product supplement, Trading Day
means a day, as determined by the calculation agent, on which (i)
the respective principal securities markets for all of the stocks
composing such Basket Underlier are open for trading, (ii) the
Basket Underlier Publisher for such Basket Underlier is open for
business and (iii) such Basket Underlier is calculated and
published by its Basket Underlier Publisher. Although the Basket
Underlier Publisher for the Swiss Market Index or the S&P/ASX
200 Index may publish a Closing Level with respect to such Basket
Underlier on a day on which one or more of the principal securities
markets for the stocks composing such Basket Underlier are closed,
that day would not be a Trading Day for such Basket Underlier.
Market disruption event: The following replaces in its
entirety the section entitled “Description of PLUS—Some
Definitions—market disruption event” on page S-39 of the
accompanying product supplement:
“Market disruption event” means, with respect to any Basket
Underlier:
(i) the occurrence or existence of:
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a suspension, absence or material limitation of trading of
securities then constituting 20 percent or more, by weight, of such
Basket Underlier (or successor index) on the relevant exchanges for
such securities for more than two hours of trading or during the
one-half hour period preceding the close of the principal trading
session on such relevant exchange, or |
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a breakdown or failure in the price and trade reporting systems
of any relevant exchange as a result of which the reported trading
prices for securities then constituting 20 percent or more, by
weight, of such Basket Underlier (or successor index), or futures
or options contracts, if available, relating to such Basket
Underlier (or successor index) or the securities then constituting
20 percent or more, by weight, of such Basket Underlier during the
last one-half hour preceding the close of the principal trading
session on such relevant exchange are materially inaccurate,
or |
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the suspension, material limitation or absence of trading on
any major U.S. securities market for trading in futures or options
contracts or exchange-traded funds related to such Basket Underlier
(or successor index), or in futures or options contracts, if
available, relating to securities then constituting 20 percent or
more, by weight, of such Basket Underlier (or successor index) for
more than two hours of trading or during the one-half hour period
preceding the close of the principal trading session on such
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in each case as determined by the calculation agent in its sole
discretion; and
(ii) a determination by the calculation agent in its sole
discretion that any event described in clause (i) above materially
interfered with our ability or the ability of any of our affiliates
to unwind or adjust all or a material portion of the hedge position
with respect to the notes.
For the purpose of determining whether a market disruption event
exists at any time, if trading in a security included in a Basket
Underlier is suspended, absent or materially limited at that time,
then the relevant percentage contribution of that security to the
value of such Basket Underlier shall be based on a comparison of
(x) the portion of the value of such Basket Underlier attributable
to that security relative to (y) the overall value of such Basket
Underlier, in each case immediately before that suspension or
limitation.
For the purpose of determining whether a market disruption event
has occurred: (1) a limitation on the hours or number of days of
trading will not constitute a market disruption event if it results
from an announced change in the regular business hours of the
relevant exchange or market, (2) a decision to permanently
discontinue trading in the relevant futures or options contract or
exchange-traded fund will not constitute a market disruption event,
(3) a suspension of trading in futures or options contracts or
exchange-traded funds on a Basket Underlier, or futures or options
contracts, if available, relating to securities then constituting
20 percent or more, by weight, of a Basket Underlier, by the
primary securities market trading in such contracts or funds by
reason of (a) a price change exceeding limits set by such
securities exchange or market, (b) an imbalance of orders relating
to such contracts or funds, or (c) a disparity in bid and ask
quotes relating to such contracts or funds will constitute a
suspension, absence or material limitation of trading in futures or
options contracts or exchange-traded funds related to such Basket
Underlier and (4) a “suspension, absence or material limitation of
trading” on any relevant exchange or on the primary market on which
futures or options contracts or exchange-traded funds related to a
Basket Underlier are traded will not include any time when such
securities market is itself closed for trading under ordinary
circumstances.
Trustee: The Bank of New York Mellon
Calculation Agent: MS & Co.
Issuer Notice To Registered Security Holders, the Trustee and
the Depositary: In the event that the Stated Maturity Date is
postponed due to postponement of the Determination Date, the Issuer
shall give notice of such postponement and, once it has been
determined, of the date to which the Stated Maturity Date has been
rescheduled (i) to each registered holder of the notes by mailing
notice of such postponement by first class mail, postage prepaid,
to such registered holder’s last address as it shall appear upon
the registry books, (ii) to the Trustee by facsimile confirmed by
mailing such notice to the Trustee by first class mail, postage
prepaid, at its New York office and (iii) to The Depository Trust
Company (the “depositary”) by telephone or facsimile, confirmed by
mailing such notice to the depositary by first class mail, postage
prepaid. Any notice that is mailed to a registered holder of the
notes in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed
to have been duly given to such registered holder, whether or not
such registered holder receives the notice. The Issuer shall give
such notice as promptly as possible, and in no case later than (i)
with respect to notice of postponement of the Stated Maturity Date,
the Business Day immediately preceding the scheduled Stated
Maturity Date and (ii) with respect to notice of the date to which
the Stated Maturity Date has been rescheduled, the Business Day
immediately following the actual Determination Date for determining
the Final Basket Level.
The Issuer shall, or shall cause the Calculation Agent to, (i)
provide written notice to the Trustee and to the depositary of the
amount of cash, if any, to be delivered with respect to each Face
Amount of notes, on or prior to 10:30 a.m. (New York City time) on
the Business Day preceding the Stated Maturity Date, and (ii)
deliver the aggregate cash amount due with respect to the notes, if
any, to the Trustee for delivery to the depositary, as holder of
the notes, on the Stated Maturity Date.
CUSIP no.: 61774XET6
ISIN: US61774XET63
HYPOTHETICAL
EXAMPLES
The following table and chart
are provided for purposes of illustration only. They should not be
taken as an indication or prediction of future investment results
and are intended merely to illustrate the impact that the various
hypothetical closing levels of the Basket and the Basket
Underliers, as applicable, on the Determination Date could have on
the Cash Settlement Amount.
The examples below are based
on a range of Final Basket Levels and Final Underlier Levels that
are entirely hypothetical; no one can predict what the level of the
Basket will be on any day during the term of the notes, and no one
can predict what the Final Basket Level will be on the
Determination Date. The Basket Underliers have at times experienced
periods of high volatility — meaning that the levels of the Basket
Underliers have changed considerably in relatively short periods —
and their performances cannot be predicted for any future
period.
The information in the
following examples reflects hypothetical rates of return on the
notes assuming that they are purchased on the Original Issue Date
at the Face Amount and held to the Stated Maturity Date. The value
of the notes at any time after the Trade Date will vary based on
many economic and market factors, including interest rates, the
volatility of the Basket Underliers, our creditworthiness and
changes in market conditions, and cannot be predicted with
accuracy. Any sale prior to the Stated Maturity Date could result
in a substantial loss to you.
Key
Terms and Assumptions |
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Face
Amount: |
$1,000 |
Upside
Participation Rate: |
200.00% |
Cap
Level: |
116.400% of the Initial Basket Level |
Maximum
Settlement Amount: |
$1,328.00 per $1,000 Face Amount of notes
(132.800% of the Face Amount) |
Minimum
Cash Settlement Amount: |
None |
Buffer
Level: |
85.00% of the Initial Basket Level |
Buffer
Rate: |
Approximately 117.65% |
Buffer
Amount: |
15.00% |
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Neither a market disruption event nor a non-Trading Day occurs
on the Determination Date.
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No discontinuation of the Underlier or alteration of the method
by which the Underlier is calculated.
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Notes purchased on the Original Issue Date at the Face Amount
and held to the Stated Maturity Date.
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The actual performance of the Basket and the Basket Underliers over
the term of the notes, as well as the Cash Settlement Amount, if
any, may bear little relation to the hypothetical examples shown
below or to the historical levels of the Basket and the Basket
Underliers shown elsewhere in this document. For information about
the historical levels of each Basket Underlier during recent
periods, see “The Basket and The Basket Underliers” below.
The levels in the left column of the table below represent
hypothetical Final Basket Levels and are expressed as percentages
of the Initial Basket Level. The amounts in the right column
represent the hypothetical Cash Settlement Amount, based on the
corresponding hypothetical Final Basket Level (expressed as a
percentage of the Initial Basket Level), and are expressed as
percentages of the Face Amount of notes (rounded to the nearest
one-thousandth of a percent). Thus, a hypothetical Cash Settlement
Amount of 100% means that the value of the cash payment that we
would deliver for each $1,000 Face Amount of notes on the Stated
Maturity Date would equal 100% of the Face Amount of notes, based
on the corresponding hypothetical Final Basket Level (expressed as
a percentage of the Initial Basket Level) and the assumptions noted
above. The numbers appearing in the table and chart below may have
been rounded for ease of analysis.
Hypothetical Final
Basket Level |
Hypothetical Cash
Settlement Amount |
(as Percentage of Initial Basket
Level) |
(as Percentage of Face
Amount) |
200.000% |
132.800% |
175.000% |
132.800% |
150.000% |
132.800% |
140.000% |
132.800% |
130.000% |
132.800% |
120.000% |
132.800% |
116.400% |
132.800% |
110.000% |
120.000% |
105.000% |
110.000% |
102.000% |
104.000% |
100.000% |
100.000% |
95.000% |
100.000% |
90.000% |
100.000% |
85.000% |
100.000% |
80.000% |
94.118% |
75.000% |
88.235% |
50.000% |
58.824% |
25.000% |
29.412% |
0.000% |
0.000% |
If, for example, the Final Basket Level were determined to be
25.000% of the Initial Basket Level, the Cash Settlement Amount
would be approximately 29.412% of the Face Amount of notes, as
shown in the table above. As a result, if you purchased your notes
on the Original Issue Date at the Face Amount and held them to the
Stated Maturity Date, you would lose approximately 70.588% of your
investment. If you purchased your notes at a premium to the Face
Amount, you would lose a correspondingly higher percentage of your
investment.
If the Final Basket Level were determined to be 200.000% of the
Initial Basket Level, the Cash Settlement Amount would be capped at
the Maximum Settlement Amount (expressed as a percentage of the
Face Amount), or 132.800% of each $1,000 Face Amount of notes, as
shown in the table above. As a result, if you purchased the notes
on the Original Issue Date at the Face Amount and held them to the
Stated Maturity Date, you would not benefit from any increase in
the Final Basket Level above the Cap Level of 116.400% of the
Initial Basket Level.
Payoff Diagram
The following chart shows a graphical illustration of the
hypothetical Cash Settlement Amount (expressed as a percentage of
the Face Amount of notes), if the Final Basket Level (expressed as
a percentage of the Initial Basket Level) were any of the
hypothetical levels shown on the horizontal axis. The chart shows
that any hypothetical Final Basket Level (expressed as a percentage
of the Initial Basket Level) of less than the Buffer Level of
85.00% (the section left of the 85.00% marker on the horizontal
axis) would result in a hypothetical Cash Settlement Amount of less
than 100% of the Face Amount of notes (the section below the 100%
marker on the vertical axis), and, accordingly, in a loss of
principal to the holder of the notes. The chart also shows that any
hypothetical Final Basket Level (expressed as a percentage of the
Initial Basket Level) of greater than 116.400% (the section right
of the Cap Level of 116.400% marker on the horizontal axis) would
result in a capped return on your investment and a Cash Settlement
Amount equal to the Maximum Settlement Amount.
Hypothetical Payoff
Diagram |
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Scenario Analysis and Examples of Cash Settlement Amount at
Maturity
Below are five examples of how the Cash Settlement Amount you
receive at maturity, if any, will be calculated based on
hypothetical Initial Underlier Levels, Final Underlier Levels and
Multipliers for each of the Basket Underliers. As shown below, any
increase in the level of one or more of the Basket Underliers may
be moderated, or wholly offset, by lesser increases or declines in
the level of one or more of the other Basket Underliers. The
following examples are based on hypothetical data and are provided
for illustrative purposes only. The numbers appearing in the
examples below may have been rounded for ease of analysis.
The hypothetical Initial Underlier Level for each Basket Underlier
of 100.00 has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and does
not represent the actual Initial Underlier Level for that Basket
Underlier. For the actual Initial Underlier Levels of the Basket
Underliers, please see the information set forth under “Final
Terms—Basket” above.
Example 1: All of the Basket Underliers appreciate over
the term of the notes. The Final Basket Level is greater than the
Cap Level. The Cash Settlement Amount equals the Maximum
Settlement Amount.
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|
Column
A |
|
Column
B |
|
Column
C |
|
Column
D |
|
Column
E |
Basket
Underlier & Basket Underlier Weighting |
|
Hypothetical
Initial Underlier Level |
|
Hypothetical
Final Underlier Level |
|
Appreciation
/ Depreciation |
|
Hypothetical
Multiplier |
|
Column
B x
Column D |
EURO
STOXX 50® Index (36.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
280.00 |
|
+
180.00% |
|
0.36000 |
|
100.80
|
Tokyo
Stock Price Index (26.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
220.00 |
|
+
120.00% |
|
0.26000 |
|
57.20
|
FTSE®
100 Index (17.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
170.00 |
|
+
70.00% |
|
0.17000 |
|
28.90
|
Swiss
Market Index (12.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
170.00 |
|
+
70.00% |
|
0.12000 |
|
20.40
|
S&P/ASX
200 Index (9.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
170.00 |
|
+
70.00% |
|
0.09000 |
|
15.30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Final Basket Level:
|
|
222.60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basket
Return: |
|
122.60% |
In this example, all of the hypothetical Final Underlier Levels are
greater than the applicable hypothetical Initial Underlier Levels,
which results in the hypothetical Final Basket Level being greater
than the Initial Basket Level of 100.00. Because the
hypothetical Final Basket Level of 222.60 is greater than the Cap
Level of 116.400%, the hypothetical Cash Settlement Amount that we
would deliver on your notes at maturity would be capped at the
Maximum Settlement Amount of $1,328.00 for each $1,000 Face Amount
of notes (132.800% of each $1,000 Face Amount of notes).
Example 2: Four Basket Underliers appreciate, while the
other Basket Underlier remains unchanged, over the term of the
notes. The Final Basket Level is greater than the Initial Basket
Level but less than the Cap Level.
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|
Column
A |
|
Column
B |
|
Column
C |
|
Column
D |
|
Column
E |
Basket
Underlier & Basket Underlier Weighting |
|
Hypothetical
Initial Underlier Level |
|
Hypothetical
Final Underlier Level |
|
Appreciation
/ Depreciation |
|
Hypothetical
Multiplier |
|
Column
B x
Column D |
EURO
STOXX 50® Index (36.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
105.00 |
|
+
5.00% |
|
0.36000 |
|
37.80 |
Tokyo
Stock Price Index (26.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
100.00 |
|
0.00% |
|
0.26000 |
|
26.00 |
FTSE®
100 Index (17.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
110.00 |
|
+10.00% |
|
0.17000 |
|
18.70 |
Swiss
Market Index (12.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
102.00 |
|
+
2.00% |
|
0.12000 |
|
12.24 |
S&P/ASX
200 Index (9.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
107.75 |
|
+
7.75% |
|
0.09000 |
|
9.70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Final
Basket Level: |
|
104.44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basket
Return: |
|
4.44% |
In this example, all of the hypothetical Final Underlier Levels are
greater than or equal to the applicable hypothetical Initial
Underlier Levels, which results in the hypothetical Final Basket
Level being greater than the Initial Basket Level of 100.00.
Because the hypothetical Final Basket Level is 104.44, the
hypothetical Cash Settlement Amount for each $1,000 Face Amount of
notes will equal:
Cash Settlement Amount = $1,000 + ($1,000 × 200.00% × 4.44%) =
$1,088.75
Example 3. Two Basket Underliers appreciate, while the
other three Basket Underliers depreciate, over the term of the
notes. The Final Basket Level is less than the Initial Basket
Level, but greater than the Buffer Level. The Cash Settlement
Amount equals the $1,000 Face Amount.
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|
Column
A |
|
Column
B |
|
Column
C |
|
Column
D |
|
Column
E |
Basket
Underlier & Basket Underlier Weighting |
|
Hypothetical
Initial Underlier Level |
|
Hypothetical
Final Underlier Level |
|
Appreciation
/ Depreciation |
|
Hypothetical
Multiplier |
|
Column
B x
Column D |
EURO
STOXX 50® Index (36.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
101.00 |
|
+
1.00% |
|
0.36000 |
|
36.36 |
Tokyo
Stock Price Index (26.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
90.00 |
|
-
10.00% |
|
0.26000 |
|
23.40 |
FTSE®
100 Index (17.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
85.00 |
|
-
15.00% |
|
0.17000 |
|
14.45 |
Swiss
Market Index (12.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
95.00 |
|
-
5.00% |
|
0.12000 |
|
11.40 |
S&P/ASX
200 Index (9.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
110.00 |
|
+
10.00% |
|
0.09000 |
|
9.90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Final
Basket Level: |
|
95.51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basket
Return: |
|
-4.49% |
In this example, even though the hypothetical Final Underlier
Levels for the EURO STOXX 50® Index and the S&P/ASX
200 Index are greater than their hypothetical Initial Underlier
Levels, the negative returns of the Tokyo Stock Price Index, the
FTSE® 100 Index and the Swiss Market Index more than
offset the positive returns on the EURO STOXX 50® Index
and the S&P/ASX 200 Index, which results in
the hypothetical Final Basket Level being less than the Initial
Basket Level of 100.00. However, because the hypothetical
Final Basket Level of 95.51 is greater than the Buffer Level of
85.00, the hypothetical Cash Settlement Amount for each $1,000 Face
Amount of notes will equal the Face Amount of $1,000.
Example 4: One Basket Underlier depreciates, while the
other Basket Underliers remain unchanged or appreciate, over the
term of the notes. The Final Basket Level is less than the Buffer
Level, and therefore the Cash Settlement Amount is less than the
$1,000 Face Amount.
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|
Column
A |
|
Column
B |
|
Column
C |
|
Column
D |
|
Column
E |
Basket
Underlier & Basket Underlier Weighting |
|
Hypothetical
Initial Underlier Level |
|
Hypothetical
Final Underlier Level |
|
Appreciation
/ Depreciation |
|
Hypothetical
Multiplier |
|
Column
B ×
Column D |
EURO
STOXX 50® Index (36.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
30.00 |
|
-
70.00% |
|
0.36000 |
|
10.80 |
Tokyo
Stock Price Index (26.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
100.00 |
|
0.00% |
|
0.26000 |
|
26.00 |
FTSE®
100 Index (17.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
100.00 |
|
0.00%
|
|
0.17000 |
|
17.00 |
Swiss
Market Index (12.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
115.00 |
|
+
15.00% |
|
0.12000 |
|
13.80 |
S&P/ASX
200 Index (9.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
115.00 |
|
+
15.00% |
|
0.09000 |
|
10.35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Final
Basket Level: |
|
77.95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basket
Return: |
|
-22.05% |
In this example, the hypothetical Final Underlier Level of the EURO
STOXX 50® Index is less than its hypothetical Initial
Underlier Level, while the hypothetical Final Underlier Levels of
the Tokyo Stock Price Index and the FTSE® 100 Index are
equal to their applicable hypothetical Initial Underlier Levels and
the hypothetical Final Underlier Levels of the Swiss Market Index
and the S&P/ASX 200 Index are greater than their applicable
hypothetical Initial Underlier Levels.
Because the Basket Underliers are unequally weighted, increases in
the lower-weighted Basket Underliers may be more than offset by
decreases in the higher-weighted Basket Underliers. In this
example, the large decline in the level of the EURO STOXX
50® Index results in the hypothetical Final Basket Level
being less than the Buffer Level of 85.00% of the Initial Basket
Level, even though the levels of the Tokyo Stock Price Index and
the FTSE® 100 Index remained unchanged and the levels of
the Swiss Market Index and the S&P/ASX 200 Index increased.
Because the hypothetical Final Basket Level of 77.95 is less than
the Buffer Level of 85.00% of the Initial Basket Level, the
hypothetical Cash Settlement Amount for each $1,000 Face Amount of
notes will equal:
Cash Settlement Amount = $1,000 + ($1,000 × 117.65% × (-22.05% +
15.00%)) = $917.06
Example 5. All of the Basket Underliers depreciate over
the term of the notes. The Final Basket Level is less than the
Buffer Level, and therefore the Cash Settlement Amount is less than
the $1,000 Face Amount.
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|
Column
A |
|
Column
B |
|
Column
C |
|
Column
D |
|
Column
E |
Basket
Underlier & Basket Underlier Weighting |
|
Hypothetical
Initial Underlier Level |
|
Hypothetical
Final Underlier Level |
|
Appreciation
/ Depreciation |
|
Hypothetical
Multiplier |
|
Column B x
Column D
|
EURO
STOXX 50® Index (36.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
40.00 |
|
-
60.00% |
|
0.36000 |
|
14.40 |
Tokyo
Stock Price Index (26.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
65.00 |
|
-
35.00% |
|
0.26000 |
|
16.90 |
FTSE®
100 Index (17.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
75.00 |
|
-
25.00% |
|
0.17000 |
|
12.75 |
Swiss
Market Index (12.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
77.00 |
|
-
23.00% |
|
0.12000 |
|
9.24 |
S&P/ASX
200 Index (9.00% weighting) |
|
100.00 |
|
65.00 |
|
-
35.00% |
|
0.09000 |
|
5.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Final
Basket Level: |
|
59.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basket
Return: |
|
-40.86% |
In this example, all of the hypothetical Final Underlier Levels are
less than the applicable hypothetical Initial Underlier Levels,
which results in the hypothetical Final Basket Level being
significantly less than the Initial Basket Level of 100.00.
Because the hypothetical Final Basket Level of 59.14 is less than
the Buffer Level of 85.00% of the Initial Basket Level, the
hypothetical Cash Settlement Amount for each $1,000 Face Amount of
notes will equal:
Cash Settlement Amount = $1,000 + ($1,000 × 117.65% × (-40.86% +
15.00%)) = $695.76
RISK FACTORS
This section
describes the material risks relating to the notes. For
further discussion of these and other risks, you should read the
section entitled “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product
supplement and prospectus. We also urge you to consult
your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers in
connection with your investment in the notes. |
RISKS RELATING TO AN INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES
The Notes Do Not Pay Interest Or Guarantee The Return Of Any Of
Your Principal
The terms of the notes differ from those of ordinary debt
securities in that the notes do not pay interest and do not
guarantee any return of principal at maturity. If the Final Basket
Level has declined by an amount greater than the Buffer Amount of
15.00% from the Initial Basket Level, you will receive for each
note that you hold a Cash Settlement Amount that is less than the
Face Amount of each note by an amount proportionate to the decline
in the level of the Basket below 85.00% of the Initial Basket Level
times the Buffer Rate of approximately 117.65%. As there is no
minimum Cash Settlement Amount on the notes, you could lose your
entire initial investment.
Also, the market price of your notes prior to the Stated Maturity
Date may be significantly lower than the purchase price you pay for
your notes. Consequently, if you sell your notes before the Stated
Maturity Date, you may receive significantly less than the amount
of your investment in the notes.
The Appreciation Potential Of The Notes Is Limited By The
Maximum Settlement Amount
The appreciation potential of the notes is limited by the Maximum
Settlement Amount of $1,328.00
per note, or 132.800% of the Face Amount. Although the Upside
Participation Rate provides 200% exposure to any increase in the
Final Basket Level over the Initial Basket Level, because the Cash
Settlement Amount will be limited to 132.800% of the Face Amount
for the notes, any increase in the Final Basket Level beyond
116.40% of the Initial Basket Level will not further increase the
return on the notes.
If You Purchase Your Notes At A Premium To The Face Amount, The
Return On Your Investment Will Be Lower Than The Return On Notes
Purchased At The Face Amount, And The Impact Of Certain Key Terms
Of The Notes Will Be Negatively Affected
The Cash Settlement Amount will not be adjusted based on the issue
price you pay for the notes. If you purchase notes at a price that
differs from the Face Amount of notes, then the return on your
investment in such notes held to the Stated Maturity Date will
differ from, and may be substantially less than, the return on
notes purchased at the Face Amount. If you purchase your notes at a
premium to the Face Amount and hold them to the Stated Maturity
Date, the return on your investment in the notes will be lower than
it would have been had you purchased the notes at the Face Amount
or at a discount to the Face Amount. In addition, the impact of the
Buffer Level and the Cap Level on the return on your investment
will depend upon the price you pay for your notes relative to the
Face Amount. For example, if you purchase your notes at a premium
to the Face Amount, the Cap Level will reduce your potential
percentage return on the notes to a greater extent than would have
been the case for notes purchased at the Face Amount or at a
discount to the Face Amount. Similarly, the Buffer Level will
provide less protection of the investment amount for notes
purchased at a premium to the Face Amount than for notes purchased
at the Face Amount or a discount to the Face Amount.
The Market Price Will Be Influenced By Many Unpredictable
Factors
Several factors, many of which are beyond our control, will
influence the value of the notes in the secondary market and the
price at which MS & Co. may be willing to purchase or sell the
notes in the secondary market, including: the level of the Basket
and each Basket Underlier at any time, volatility (frequency and
magnitude of changes in value) of each of the Basket Underliers,
the dividend yield of the component stocks of each Basket
Underlier, the actual or expected positive or negative correlation
among the Basket Underliers, or the actual or expected absence of
any such correlation, interest and yield rates, time remaining to
maturity, geopolitical conditions and economic, financial,
political and regulatory or judicial events that affect the Basket
Underliers or equities markets generally and which may
affect the Final Underlier Levels of the Basket Underliers and any
actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings or credit
spreads. The levels of the Basket Underliers may be, and have been,
volatile, and we can give you no assurance that the volatility will
lessen. See “The Basket and The Basket Underliers ” below. You may
receive less, and possibly significantly less, than the Face Amount
per note if you try to sell your notes prior to maturity.
The Notes Are Subject To Our Credit Risk, And Any Actual Or
Anticipated Changes To Our Credit Ratings Or Credit Spreads May
Adversely Affect The Market Value Of The Notes
You are dependent on our ability to pay all amounts due on the
notes at maturity, and therefore you are subject to our credit
risk. If we default on our obligations under the notes, your
investment would be at risk and you could lose some or all of your
investment. As a result, the market value of the notes prior to
maturity will be affected by changes in the market’s view of our
creditworthiness. Any actual or anticipated decline in our credit
ratings or increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for
taking our credit risk is likely to adversely affect the market
value of the notes.
As A Finance Subsidiary, MSFL Has No Independent Operations And
Will Have No Independent Assets
As a finance subsidiary, MSFL has no independent operations beyond
the issuance and administration of its securities and will have no
independent assets available for distributions to holders of the
notes if they make claims in respect of such notes in a bankruptcy,
resolution or similar proceeding. Accordingly, any recoveries by
such holders will be limited to those available under the related
guarantee by Morgan Stanley and that guarantee will rank pari
passu with all other unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of
Morgan Stanley. Holders will have recourse only to a single claim
against Morgan Stanley and its assets under the guarantee. Holders
of the notes should accordingly assume that in any such proceedings
they could not have any priority over and should be treated pari
passu with the claims of other unsecured, unsubordinated
creditors of Morgan Stanley, including holders of Morgan
Stanley-issued securities.
The Amount Payable On The Notes Is Not Linked To The Levels Of
The Basket Underliers At Any Time Other Than The Determination
Date
The Final Basket Level will be based on the Closing Levels of the
Basket Underliers on the Determination Date, subject to adjustment
for non-Trading Days and certain market disruption events. Even if
the levels of some or all of the Basket Underliers appreciate prior
to the Determination Date but then drop by the Determination Date,
the Cash Settlement Amount may be less, and may be significantly
less, than it would have been had the Cash Settlement Amount been
linked to the levels of the Basket Underliers prior to such drop.
Although the actual levels of the Basket Underliers on the Stated
Maturity Date or at other times during the term of the notes may be
higher than the Final Underlier Levels on the Determination Date,
the Cash Settlement Amount will be based solely on the Closing
Levels of the Basket Underliers on the Determination Date as
compared to their respective Initial Underlier Levels.
Investing In The Notes Is Not Equivalent To Investing In The
Basket Underliers Or The Stocks Composing The Basket
Underliers
Investing in the notes is not equivalent to investing in the Basket
Underliers or the stocks that constitute the Basket Underliers.
Investors in the notes will not have voting rights or rights to
receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with
respect to stocks that constitute the Basket Underliers.
The Rate We Are Willing To Pay For Securities Of This Type,
Maturity And Issuance Size Is Likely To Be Lower Than The Rate
Implied By Our Secondary Market Credit Spreads And Advantageous To
Us. Both The Lower Rate And The Inclusion Of Costs Associated With
Issuing, Selling, Structuring And Hedging The Notes In The Original
Issue Price Reduce The Economic Terms Of The Notes, Cause The
Estimated Value Of The Notes To Be Less Than The Original Issue
Price And Will Adversely Affect Secondary Market Prices
Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant
factors, the prices, if any, at which dealers, including MS &
Co., may be willing to purchase the notes in secondary market
transactions will likely be significantly lower than the Original
Issue Price, because secondary market prices will exclude the
issuing, selling, structuring and hedging-related costs that are
included in the Original Issue Price and borne by you and because
the secondary market prices will reflect our secondary market
credit spreads
and the bid-offer spread that any dealer would charge in a
secondary market transaction of this type as well as other
factors.
The inclusion of the costs of issuing, selling, structuring and
hedging the notes, including a fee payable by our affiliate MS
& Co. for the use of the electronic platform of SIMON Markets
LLC, which is a broker-dealer in which an affiliate of Goldman
Sachs & Co. LLC, a dealer participating in the distribution of
the notes, holds an indirect minority equity interest, in the
Original Issue Price and the lower rate we are willing to pay as
issuer make the economic terms of the notes less favorable to you
than they otherwise would be.
However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling,
structuring and hedging the notes are not fully deducted upon
issuance, for a period of up to 3 months following the issue date,
to the extent that MS & Co. may buy or sell the notes in the
secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including
those related to the Basket Underliers, and to our secondary market
credit spreads, it would do so based on values higher than the
estimated value, and we expect that those higher values will also
be reflected in your brokerage account statements.
The Estimated Value Of The Notes Is Determined By Reference To
Our Pricing And Valuation Models, Which May Differ From Those Of
Other Dealers And Is Not A Maximum Or Minimum Secondary Market
Price
These pricing and valuation models are proprietary and rely in part
on subjective views of certain market inputs and certain
assumptions about future events, which may prove to be incorrect.
As a result, because there is no market-standard way to value these
types of securities, our models may yield a higher estimated value
of the notes than those generated by others, including other
dealers in the market, if they attempted to value the notes. In
addition, the estimated value on the Trade Date does not represent
a minimum or maximum price at which dealers, including MS &
Co., would be willing to purchase your notes in the secondary
market (if any exists) at any time. The value of your notes at any
time after the date hereof will vary based on many factors that
cannot be predicted with accuracy, including our creditworthiness
and changes in market conditions. See also “The Market Price Will
Be Influenced By Many Unpredictable Factors” above.
The Notes Will Not Be Listed On Any Securities Exchange And
Secondary Trading May Be Limited
The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. Therefore,
there may be little or no secondary market for the notes. MS &
Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the notes and,
if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any
time. When it does make a market, it will generally do so for
transactions of routine secondary market size at prices based on
its estimate of the current value of the notes, taking into account
its bid/offer spread, our credit spreads, market volatility, the
notional size of the proposed sale, the cost of unwinding any
related hedging positions, the time remaining to maturity and the
likelihood that it will be able to resell the notes. Even if there
is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow
you to trade or sell the notes easily. Since other broker-dealers
may not participate significantly in the secondary market for the
notes, the price at which you may be able to trade your notes is
likely to depend on the price, if any, at which MS & Co. is
willing to transact. If, at any time, MS & Co. were to cease
making a market in the notes, it is likely that there would be no
secondary market for the notes. Accordingly, you should be willing
to hold your notes to maturity.
The Calculation Agent, Which Is A Subsidiary Of Morgan Stanley
And An Affiliate Of MSFL, Will Make Determinations With Respect To
The Notes
As calculation agent, MS & Co. will determine the Initial
Underlier Levels, the Final Underlier Levels and the Final Basket
Level and will calculate the Cash Settlement Amount you receive at
maturity, if any. Moreover, certain determinations made by MS &
Co. in its capacity as calculation agent, may require it to
exercise discretion and make subjective judgments, such as with
respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of market disruption
events and the selection of a successor index or calculation of the
Final Underlier Level in the event of a market disruption event
with respect to a Basket Underlier or discontinuance of a Basket
Underlier. These potentially subjective determinations may
adversely affect the Cash Settlement Amount at maturity, if any.
For further information regarding these types of determinations,
see “Description of PLUS—Postponement of Valuation Date(s)” and
“—Calculation Agent
and Calculations” in the accompanying product supplement. In
addition, MS & Co. has determined the estimated value of the
notes on the Trade Date.
Hedging And Trading Activity By Our Affiliates Could Potentially
Adversely Affect The Value Of The Notes
One or more of our affiliates and/or third-party dealers expect to
carry out hedging activities related to the notes (and possibly to
other instruments linked to the Basket Underliers or their
component stocks), including trading in the stocks that constitute
the Basket Underliers as well as in other instruments related to
the Basket Underliers. As a result, these entities may be unwinding
or adjusting hedge positions during the term of the notes, and the
hedging strategy may involve greater and more frequent dynamic
adjustments to the hedge as the Determination Date approaches. Some
of our affiliates also trade the stocks that constitute the Basket
Underliers and other financial instruments related to the Basket
Underliers on a regular basis as part of their general
broker-dealer and other businesses. Any of these hedging or trading
activities on or prior to the Trade Date could potentially increase
the Initial Underlier Levels, and, therefore, could increase the
levels at or above which the Basket Underliers must close on the
Determination Date so that investors do not suffer a loss on their
initial investment in the notes. Additionally, such hedging or
trading activities during the term of the notes, including on the
Determination Date, could adversely affect the levels of the Basket
Underliers on the Determination Date, and, accordingly, the Cash
Settlement Amount an investor will receive at maturity, if any.
Furthermore, if the dealer from which you purchase notes is to
conduct trading and hedging activities for us in connection with
the notes, that dealer may profit in connection with such trading
and hedging activities and such profit, if any, will be in addition
to any compensation that the dealer receives for the sale of the
notes to you. You should be aware that the potential to earn a
profit in connection with hedging activities may create a further
incentive for the dealer to sell the notes to you, in addition to
any compensation they would receive for the sale of the notes.
We May Sell An Additional Aggregate Face Amount Of Notes At A
Different Issue Price
At our sole option, we may decide to sell an additional aggregate
Face Amount of notes subsequent to the date hereof. The issue price
of the notes in the subsequent sale may differ substantially
(higher or lower) from the issue price you paid as provided on the
cover of this document.
The U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences Of An Investment In The
Notes Are Uncertain
Please read the discussion under “Tax Considerations” in this
document and the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation”
in the accompanying product supplement (together, the “Tax
Disclosure Sections”) concerning the U.S. federal income tax
consequences of an investment in the notes. If the Internal Revenue
Service (the “IRS”) were successful in asserting an alternative
treatment, the timing and character of income on the notes might
differ significantly from the tax treatment described in the Tax
Disclosure Sections. For example, under one possible treatment, the
IRS could seek to recharacterize the notes as debt instruments. In
that event, U.S. Holders would be required to accrue into income
original issue discount on the notes every year at a “comparable
yield” determined at the time of issuance and recognize all income
and gain in respect of the notes as ordinary income. The risk that
financial instruments providing for buffers, triggers or similar
downside protection features, such as the notes, would be
recharacterized as debt is greater than the risk of
recharacterization for comparable financial instruments that do not
have such features. We do not plan to request a ruling from the IRS
regarding the tax treatment of the notes, and the IRS or a court
may not agree with the tax treatment described in the Tax
Disclosure Sections.
In 2007, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS released a notice
requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of
“prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments. The notice
focuses in particular on whether to require holders of these
instruments to accrue income over the term of their investment. It
also asks for comments on a number of related topics, including the
character of income or loss with respect to these instruments;
whether short-term instruments should be subject to any such
accrual regime; the relevance of factors such as the
exchange-traded status of the instruments and the nature of the
underlying property to which the instruments are linked; the
degree, if any, to which income (including any mandated accruals)
realized by non-U.S. investors should be subject to withholding
tax; and whether these instruments are or should be subject to the
“constructive ownership” rule, which very generally can operate to
recharacterize certain long-term capital gain as ordinary income
and impose an
interest charge. While the notice requests comments on appropriate
transition rules and effective dates, any Treasury regulations or
other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues
could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an
investment in the notes, possibly with retroactive effect. Both
U.S. and Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers
regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment
in the notes, including possible alternative treatments, the issues
presented by this notice and any tax consequences arising under the
laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.
RISKS RELATING TO THE BASKET UNDERLIERS
The Basket Underliers Reflect The Price Return Of The Stocks
Composing Each Basket Underlier, Not A Total Return
The return on the notes is based on the performance of the Basket
Underliers, which reflect the changes in the market prices of the
stocks composing each Basket Underlier. The Basket Underliers are
not, however, “total return” indices, which, in addition to
reflecting the price returns of their respective component stocks,
would also reflect all dividends and other distributions paid on
such component stocks. The return on the notes will not include
such a total return feature.
Changes In The Level Of One Or More Of The Basket Underliers May
Offset Changes In The Levels Of The Others
Movements in the levels of the Basket Underliers may not correlate
with each other. At a time when the level of one or more Basket
Underliers increases, the level of one or more of the other Basket
Underliers may not increase as much, or may decline. Therefore, in
calculating the Basket Return, increases in the level of one or
more Basket Underliers may be moderated, or wholly offset, by
lesser increases or declines in the level of one or more of the
other Basket Underliers. Further, the Basket is not equally
weighted among the Basket Underliers. Decreases in the level of a
more heavily weighted Basket Underlier could moderate or wholly
offset increases in the levels of the less heavily weighted Basket
Underliers. If the Final Basket Level has declined by an amount
greater than the Buffer Amount of 15.00% from the Initial Basket
Level, you will receive at maturity an amount that is less, and may
be significantly less, than the Face Amount of your notes, and
which could be zero.
The Notes Are Linked To The Basket Underliers And Are Subject To
Risks Associated With Investments In Securities Linked To The Value
Of Foreign Equity Securities
The notes are linked to the value of foreign equity securities.
Investments in securities linked to the value of foreign equity
securities involve risks associated with the securities markets in
those countries, including risks of volatility in those markets,
governmental intervention in those markets and cross-shareholdings
in companies in certain countries. Although the equity securities
included in the Basket Underliers are traded in foreign currencies,
the value of your notes (as measured in U.S. dollars) will not be
adjusted for any exchange rate fluctuations. Also, there is
generally less publicly available information about foreign
companies than about U.S. companies that are subject to the
reporting requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission, and foreign companies are subject to accounting,
auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements
different from those applicable to U.S. reporting companies. The
prices of securities issued in foreign markets may be affected by
political, economic, financial and social factors in those
countries, or global regions, including changes in government,
economic and fiscal policies and currency exchange laws. Local
securities markets may trade a small number of securities and may
be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume,
potentially making prompt liquidation of holdings difficult or
impossible at times. Moreover, the economies in such countries may
differ favorably or unfavorably from the economy in the United
States in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate
of inflation, capital reinvestment, resources, self-sufficiency and
balance of payment positions.
Adjustments To The Basket Underliers Could Adversely Affect The
Value Of The Notes
The publisher of each Basket Underlier may add, delete or
substitute the stocks constituting such Basket Underlier or make
other methodological changes that could change the level of such
Basket Underlier. The publisher of each Basket Underlier may also
discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of
such Basket Underlier at any time. In these circumstances, the
calculation agent will have the sole discretion to substitute a
successor index that is comparable to the discontinued Basket
Underlier and is permitted to consider indices that are calculated
and published by the calculation agent or any of its affiliates. If
the calculation agent determines that there is no appropriate
successor index, the Final Underlier Level for such Basket
Underlier will be determined based on the closing prices at
maturity of the securities composing the Basket Underlier at the
time of such discontinuance, without rebalancing or substitution,
computed by the calculation agent in accordance with the formula
for calculating such Basket Underlier last in effect prior to
discontinuance of such Basket Underlier.
Past Performance is No Guide to Future Performance
The actual performance of the Basket Underliers over the term of
the notes, as well as the amount payable at maturity, may bear
little relation to the historical Closing Levels of the Basket
Underliers or to the hypothetical return examples set forth herein.
We cannot predict the future performance of the Basket
Underliers.
THE BASKET AND THE BASKET
UNDERLIERS
The Basket
The Basket consists of five Basket Underliers with the following
weightings within the Basket: the EURO STOXX 50® Index
(36.00%), the Tokyo Stock Price Index (26.00%), the
FTSE® 100 Index (17.00%), the Swiss Market Index
(12.00%) and the S&P/ASX 200 Index (9.00%). The actual
performance of the Basket and the Basket Underliers over the term
of the notes, as well as the Cash Settlement Amount you receive at
maturity, if any, may bear little relation to the historical levels
of the Basket and the Basket Underliers or to the hypothetical
return examples set forth herein.
Historical Information
The following graph is calculated to show the performance of the
Basket during the period from January 1, 2018 through March 24,
2023, assuming the Basket Underliers were weighted as set forth
herein and that the weightings were set on January 1, 2018 such
that the initial basket level of the Basket were 100, and
illustrates the effect of the offset and/or correlation among the
Basket Underliers during such period. The graph does not take into
account the Upside Participation Rate or the Buffer Level, nor does
it attempt to show your expected return on an investment in the
notes. The historical values of the Basket should not be taken as
an indication of its future performance.

The EURO STOXX 50® Index
The EURO STOXX 50® Index was created by STOXX Limited, a
part of Qontigo, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche
Börse AG. Publication of the EURO STOXX 50® Index began
on February 26, 1998, based on an initial index value of 1,000 at
December 31, 1991. The EURO STOXX 50® Index is composed
of 50 component stocks of market sector leaders among the 20 STOXX
supersectors, which includes stocks selected from the Eurozone. The
component stocks have a high degree of liquidity and represent the
largest companies across all market sectors. For additional
information about the EURO STOXX 50® Index, see the
information set forth under “EURO STOXX 50® Index” in
the accompanying index supplement.
In addition, information about the EURO STOXX 50® Index
may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to,
the Basket Underlier Publisher’s website (including information
regarding the EURO STOXX 50® Index’s (i) top ten
constituents and weightings, (ii) sector weightings and (iii)
country weightings). We are not incorporating by reference into
this pricing supplement the website or any material it includes.
Neither we nor any agent or dealer for this offering makes
any representation that this publicly available information
regarding the Basket Underliers is accurate or complete.
Information as of market close on March 24, 2023:
Bloomberg Ticker Symbol: |
SX5E |
Current Index Value: |
4,130.62 |
The following graph sets forth the daily Closing Levels of the EURO
STOXX 50® Index for each quarter in the period from
January 1, 2018 through March 24, 2023. The Closing Level of the
EURO STOXX 50® Index on March 24, 2023 was 4,130.62. We
obtained the information in the graph below from Bloomberg
Financial Markets without independent verification. The EURO STOXX
50® Index has at times experienced periods of high
volatility. The actual performance of the EURO STOXX 50®
Index over the term of the notes may bear little relation to the
historical Closing Levels of the EURO STOXX 50® Index or
to the hypothetical return examples set forth herein. We cannot
predict the future performance of the EURO STOXX 50®
Index. You should not take the historical levels of the EURO STOXX
50® Index as an indication of its future performance,
and no assurance can be given as to the Closing Level of the EURO
STOXX 50® Index on the Determination Date.
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“EURO STOXX 50®” and “STOXX®” are
registered trademarks of STOXX Limited. For more information, see
“EURO STOXX 50® Index” in the accompanying index
supplement. |
The Tokyo Stock Price Index
The Tokyo Stock Price Index (the “TOPIX Index®”) is
published by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (“TSE”). The TOPIX
Index® was developed by the TSE. Publication of the
TOPIX Index® began on July 1, 1969, based on a base
index value of 100 as of January 4, 1968. The TSE domestic stock
market is divided into two sections: the First Section and the
Second Section. Listings of stocks on the TSE are divided between
these two sections, with stocks listed on the First Section
typically being limited to larger, longer-established and more
actively traded issues and the Second Section to smaller and newly
listed companies. The component stocks of the TOPIX
Index® consist of all domestic common stocks listed on
the First Section of the TSE. The TOPIX Index® is
computed and published every second via TSE’s Market Information
System, and is reported to securities companies across Japan and
available worldwide through computerized information networks. For
additional information about the TOPIX Index®, see the
information set forth under “Tokyo Stock Price Index” in the
accompanying index supplement.
In addition, information about the TOPIX® Index may be
obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, the
Basket Underlier Publisher’s website (including information
regarding the TOPIX® Index’s sector weightings). We are
not incorporating by reference into this pricing supplement the
website or any material it includes. Neither we nor any agent or
dealer for this offering makes any representation that this
publicly available information regarding the Basket Underliers is
accurate or complete.
Information as of market close on March 24, 2023:
Bloomberg
Ticker Symbol: |
TPX |
Current Index
Value: |
1,955.32 |
The following graph sets forth the daily Closing Levels of the
TOPIX Index® for each quarter in the period from January
1, 2018 through March 24, 2023. The Closing Level of the TOPIX
Index® on March 24, 2023 was 1,955.32. We obtained the
information in the graph below from Bloomberg Financial Markets
without independent verification. The TOPIX Index® has
at times experienced periods of high volatility. The actual
performance of the TOPIX Index® over the term of the
notes may bear little relation to the historical Closing Levels of
the TOPIX Index® or to the hypothetical return examples
set forth herein. We cannot predict the future performance of the
TOPIX Index®. You should not take the historical levels
of the TOPIX Index® as an indication of its future
performance, and no assurance can be given as to the Closing Level
of the TOPIX Index® on the Determination Date.
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“TOPIX®” and “TOPIX
Index®” are trademarks of the TSE. For more information,
see “Tokyo Stock Price Index” in the accompanying index
supplement. |
The FTSE® 100 Index
The FTSE® 100 Index, which is calculated, published and
disseminated by FTSE Russell, is a free-float-adjusted index which
measures the composite price performance of stocks of the largest
100 companies (determined on the basis of market capitalization)
traded on the London Stock Exchange. The 100 stocks included in the
FTSE® 100 Index (the “FTSE Underlying Stocks”) are
selected from a reference group of stocks trading on the London
Stock Exchange which are in turn selected by excluding certain
stocks that have low liquidity based on public float, accuracy and
reliability of prices, size and number of trading days. The FTSE
Underlying Stocks are selected from this reference group by
selecting 100 stocks with the largest market value. For additional
information about the FTSE® 100 Index, see the
information set forth under “FTSETM 100 Index” in the
accompanying index supplement.
In addition, information about the FTSE® 100 Index may
be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, the
Basket Underlier Publisher’s website (including information
regarding the FTSE® 100 Index’s (i) top five
constituents and weightings and (ii) sector weightings). We are not
incorporating by reference into this pricing supplement the website
or any material it includes. Neither we nor any agent or
dealer for this offering makes any representation that this
publicly available information regarding the Basket Underliers is
accurate or complete.
Information as of market close on March 24, 2023:
Bloomberg Ticker Symbol: |
UKX |
Current Index Value: |
7,405.45 |
The following graph sets forth the daily Closing Levels of the
FTSE® 100 Index for each quarter in the period from
January 1, 2018 through March 24, 2023. The Closing Level of the
FTSE® 100 Index on March 24, 2023 was 7,405.45. We
obtained the information in the graph below from Bloomberg
Financial Markets without independent verification. The
FTSE® 100 Index has at times experienced periods of high
volatility. The actual performance of the FTSE® 100
Index over the term of the notes may bear little relation to the
historical Closing Levels of the FTSE® 100 Index or to
the hypothetical return examples set forth herein. We cannot
predict the future performance of the FTSE® 100 Index.
You should not take the historical levels of the FTSE®
100 Index as an indication of its future performance, and no
assurance can be given as to the Closing Level of the
FTSE® 100 Index on the Determination Date.
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“FTSETM” and “FootsieTM” are trademarks
of London Stock Exchange Plc and The Financial Times Limited. For
more information, see “FTSETM 100 Index” in the
accompanying index supplement. |
The Swiss Market Index
The Swiss Market Index (“SMI®”) represents approximately
80% of the free-float capitalization of the Swiss equity market.
The Swiss Market Index consists of the 20 largest and most liquid
equities of the Swiss Performance Index®. The
composition of the Swiss Market Index is reviewed annually, and in
order to ensure a high degree of continuity in the composition of
the Swiss Market Index, the component stocks are subject to a
special procedure for adding them to the Swiss Market Index or
removing them based on free-float market capitalization and
liquidity. For additional information about the Swiss Market Index,
see the information set forth under “Swiss Market Index” in the
accompanying index supplement.
In addition, information about the Swiss Market Index may be
obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, the
Basket Underlier Publisher’s website (including information
regarding the Swiss Market Index’s (i) constituents and weightings
and (ii) sector weightings). We are not incorporating by reference
into this pricing supplement the website or any material it
includes. Neither we nor any agent or dealer for this
offering makes any representation that this publicly available
information regarding the Basket Underliers is accurate or
complete.
Information as of market close on March 24, 2023:
Bloomberg
Ticker Symbol: |
SMI |
Current Index
Value: |
10,634.04 |
The following graph sets forth the daily Closing Levels of the
Swiss Market Index for each quarter in the period from January 1,
2018 through March 24, 2023. The Closing Level of the Swiss Market
Index on March 24, 2023 was 10,634.04. We obtained the information
in the graph below from Bloomberg Financial Markets without
independent verification. The Swiss Market Index has at times
experienced periods of high volatility. The actual performance of
the Swiss Market Index over the term of the notes may bear little
relation to the historical Closing Levels of the Swiss Market Index
or to the hypothetical return examples set forth herein. We cannot
predict the future performance of the Swiss Market Index. You
should not take the historical levels of the Swiss Market Index as
an indication of its future performance, and no assurance can be
given as to the Closing Level of the Swiss Market Index on the
Determination Date.
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SMI® is a trademark of SIX Swiss Exchange. For more
information, see “Swiss Market Index” in the accompanying index
supplement. |
The S&P/ASX 200 Index
The S&P/ASX 200 Index is Australia’s large-capitalization
tradable equity index and Australia’s institutional benchmark. The
S&P/ASX 200 Index measures the performance of the 200 largest
index-eligible stocks listed on the Australian Securities Exchange
by float-adjusted market capitalization. Only stocks that are
actively and regularly traded are considered for inclusion in the
S&P/ASX 200 Index. The index is float-adjusted, and, as of
April 2020, covers approximately 80% of Australian equity market
capitalization. For additional information about the S&P/ASX
200 Index, see the information set forth under “S&P/ASX 200
Index” in the accompanying index supplement.
In addition, information about the S&P/ASX 200 Index may be
obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, the
Basket Underlier Publisher’s website (including information
regarding the S&P/ASX 200 Index’s (i) top ten constituents,
(ii) sector weightings and (iii) country weightings). We are not
incorporating by reference into this pricing supplement the website
or any material it includes. Neither we nor any agent or
dealer for this offering makes any representation that this
publicly available information regarding the Basket Underliers is
accurate or complete.
Information as of market close on March 24, 2023:
Bloomberg
Ticker Symbol: |
AS51 |
Current Index
Value: |
6,955.238 |
The following graph sets forth the daily Closing Levels of the
S&P/ASX 200 Index for each quarter in the period from January
1, 2018 through March 24, 2023. The Closing Level of the
S&P/ASX 200 Index on March 24, 2023 was 6,955.238. We obtained
the information in the graph below from Bloomberg Financial Markets
without independent verification. The S&P/ASX 200 Index has at
times experienced periods of high volatility. The actual
performance of the S&P/ASX 200 Index over the term of the notes
may bear little relation to the historical Closing Levels of the
S&P/ASX 200 Index or to the hypothetical return examples set
forth herein. We cannot predict the future performance of the
S&P/ASX 200 Index. You should not take the historical levels of
the S&P/ASX 200 Index as an indication of its future
performance, and no assurance can be given as to the Closing Level
of the S&P/ASX 200 Index on the Determination Date.
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“Standard &
Poor’s®,” “S&P®” and “S&P/ASX
200®” are trademarks of Standard and Poor’s Financial
Services LLC. For more information, see “S&P/ASX 200 Index” in the accompanying
index supplement. |
TAX
CONSIDERATIONS
Although there is uncertainty regarding the U.S. federal income tax
consequences of an investment in the notes due to the lack of
governing authority, in the opinion of our counsel, Davis Polk
& Wardwell LLP, under current law, and based on current market
conditions, a note should be treated as a single financial contract
that is an “open transaction” for U.S. federal income tax
purposes.
Assuming this treatment of the notes is respected and subject to
the discussion in “United States Federal Taxation” in the
accompanying product supplement, the following U.S. federal income
tax consequences should result based on current law:
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A U.S. Holder should
not be required to recognize taxable income over the term of the
notes prior to settlement, other than pursuant to a sale or
exchange. |
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Upon sale, exchange or
settlement of the notes, a U.S. Holder should recognize gain or
loss equal to the difference between the amount realized and the
U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the notes. Such gain or loss should be
long-term capital gain or loss if the investor has held the notes
for more than one year, and short-term capital gain or loss
otherwise. |
In 2007, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue
Service (the “IRS”) released a notice requesting comments on the
U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts”
and similar instruments. The notice focuses in particular on
whether to require holders of these instruments to accrue income
over the term of their investment. It also asks for comments on a
number of related topics, including the character of income or loss
with respect to these instruments; whether short-term instruments
should be subject to any such accrual regime; the relevance of
factors such as the exchange-traded status of the instruments and
the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are
linked; the degree, if any, to which income (including any mandated
accruals) realized by non-U.S. investors should be subject to
withholding tax; and whether these instruments are or should be
subject to the “constructive ownership” rule, which very generally
can operate to recharacterize certain long-term capital gain as
ordinary income and impose an interest charge. While the notice
requests comments on appropriate transition rules and effective
dates, any Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after
consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect
the tax consequences of an investment in the notes, possibly with
retroactive effect.
As discussed in the accompanying product supplement, Section 871(m)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and Treasury
regulations promulgated thereunder (“Section 871(m)”) generally
impose a 30% (or a lower applicable treaty rate) withholding tax on
dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid to Non-U.S. Holders with
respect to certain financial instruments linked to U.S. equities or
indices that include U.S. equities (each, an “Underlying
Security”). Subject to certain exceptions, Section 871(m) generally
applies to securities that substantially replicate the economic
performance of one or more Underlying Securities, as determined
based on tests set forth in the applicable Treasury regulations (a
“Specified Security”). However, pursuant to an IRS notice, Section
871(m) will not apply to securities issued before January 1, 2025
that do not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying
Security. Based on our determination that the notes do not have a
delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security, our counsel
is of the opinion that the notes should not be Specified Securities
and, therefore, should not be subject to Section 871(m).
Our determination is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may
disagree with this determination. Section 871(m) is complex and its
application may depend on your particular circumstances, including
whether you enter into other transactions with respect to an
Underlying Security. If withholding is required, we will not be
required to pay any additional amounts with respect to the amounts
so withheld. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the
potential application of Section 871(m) to the notes.
Both U.S. and non-U.S. investors considering an investment in the
notes should read the discussion under “Risk Factors” in this
document and the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation”
in the accompanying product supplement and consult their tax
advisers regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax
consequences of an investment in the notes, including possible
alternative treatments, the issues presented by the aforementioned
notice and any tax consequences arising under the laws of any
state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.
The discussion in the preceding paragraphs under “Tax
considerations” and the discussion contained in the section
entitled “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying
product supplement, insofar as
they purport to describe provisions of U.S. federal income tax laws
or legal conclusions with respect thereto, constitute the full
opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP regarding the material
U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in the notes.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT
THE NOTES
No interest or dividends: The notes will not pay interest or
dividends.
No listing: The notes will not be listed on any securities
exchange.
No redemption: The notes will not be subject to any
redemption right.
Purchase at amount other than
Face Amount: The amount we
will pay you on the Stated Maturity Date for your notes will not be
adjusted based on the issue price you pay for your notes, so if you
acquire notes at a premium (or discount) to the Face Amount and
hold them to the Stated Maturity Date, it could affect your
investment in a number of ways. The return on your investment in
such notes will be lower (or higher) than it would have been had
you purchased the notes at the Face Amount. Also, the Buffer Level
would not offer the same measure of protection to your investment
as would be the case if you had purchased the notes at the Face
Amount. Additionally, the Cap Level would be triggered at a lower
(or higher) percentage return than indicated below, relative to
your initial investment. See “Risk Factors—If You Purchase Your
Notes At A Premium To The Face Amount, The Return On Your
Investment Will Be Lower Than The Return On Notes Purchased At The
Face Amount, And The Impact Of Certain Key Terms Of The Notes Will
Be Negatively Affected” beginning on page 14 of this
document.
Use of proceeds and hedging: The proceeds from the sale of
the notes will be used by us for general corporate purposes. We
will receive, in aggregate, $1,000 per note issued. The costs of
the notes borne by you and described on page 2 comprise the cost of
issuing, structuring and hedging the notes.
On or prior to the Trade Date, we will hedge our anticipated
exposure in connection with the notes, by entering into hedging
transactions with our affiliates and/or third-party dealers. We
expect our hedging counterparties to take positions in stocks of
the Basket Underliers, futures and options contracts on the Basket
Underliers, and any component stocks of the Basket Underliers
listed on major securities markets or positions in any other
available securities or instruments that they may wish to use in
connection with such hedging. Such purchase activity could increase
the levels of the Basket Underliers on the Trade Date, and
therefore increase the levels at or above which the Basket
Underliers must close on the Determination Date so that investors
do not suffer a loss on their initial investment in the notes. In
addition, through our affiliates, we are likely to modify our hedge
position throughout the term of the notes, including on the
Determination Date, by purchasing and selling the stocks
constituting the Basket Underliers, futures or options contracts on
the Basket Underliers or their component stocks listed on major
securities markets or positions in any other available securities
or instruments that we may wish to use in connection with such
hedging activities. As a result, these entities may be unwinding or
adjusting hedge positions during the term of the notes, and the
hedging strategy may involve greater and more frequent dynamic
adjustments to the hedge as the Determination Date approaches. We
cannot give any assurance that our hedging activities will not
affect the levels of the Basket Underliers, and, therefore,
adversely affect the value of the notes or the payment you will
receive at maturity, if any. For further information on our use of
proceeds and hedging, see “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the
accompanying product supplement.
Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution;
conflicts of interest: MS & Co., acting as our agent, will
sell all of the notes that it purchases from us to an unaffiliated
dealer at the original issue price of 100.00%, or $1,000 per Face
Amount of notes. Such dealer will sell the notes to investors at
the same price without a discount or commission. MS & Co., the
agent for this offering, is our affiliate. Because MS & Co. is
both our affiliate and a member of the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), the underwriting arrangements
for this offering must comply with the requirements of FINRA Rule
5121 regarding a FINRA member firm’s distribution of the securities
of an affiliate and related conflicts of interest. In accordance
with FINRA Rule 5121, MS & Co. may not make sales in offerings
of the notes to any of its discretionary accounts without the prior
written approval of the customer.
MS & Co. is an affiliate of MSFL and a wholly owned subsidiary
of Morgan Stanley, and it and other affiliates of ours expect to
make a profit by selling, structuring and, when applicable, hedging
the notes.
MS & Co. will conduct this offering in compliance with the
requirements of FINRA Rule 5121 of the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority, Inc., which is commonly referred to as FINRA,
regarding a FINRA
member firm’s distribution of the notes of an affiliate and related
conflicts of interest. MS & Co. or any of our other affiliates
may not make sales in this offering to any discretionary account.
See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” and “Use of
Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement.
Settlement: We expect to deliver the notes against payment
for the notes on the Original Issue Date, which will be the fifth
scheduled Business Day following the Trade Date. Under Rule 15c6-1
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, trades in the
secondary market generally are required to settle in two Business
Days, unless the parties to a trade expressly agree otherwise.
Accordingly, if the Original Issue Date is more than two Business
Days after the Trade Date, purchasers who wish to transact in the
notes more than two Business Days prior to the Original Issue Date
will be required to specify alternative settlement arrangements to
prevent a failed settlement.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE
INFORMATION
MSFL and Morgan Stanley have filed a registration statement
(including a prospectus, as supplemented by the product supplement
and the index supplement) with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, or SEC, for the offering to which this communication
relates. You should read the prospectus in that registration
statement, the product supplement, the index supplement and any
other documents relating to this offering that MSFL and Morgan
Stanley have filed with the SEC for more complete information about
MSFL, Morgan Stanley and this offering. You may get these documents
without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov.
Alternatively, MSFL and/or Morgan Stanley will arrange to send you
the product supplement, index supplement and prospectus if you so
request by calling toll-free 800-584-6837.
You may access these documents on the SEC web site at
www.sec.gov.as follows:
Prospectus dated
November 16, 2020
Product Supplement
dated November 16, 2020
Index Supplement dated
November 16, 2020
Terms used but not defined in this document are defined in the
product supplement, in the index supplement or in the
prospectus.
VALIDITY OF THE
NOTES
In the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, as special counsel
to MSFL and Morgan Stanley, when the notes offered by this pricing
supplement have been executed and issued by MSFL, authenticated by
the trustee pursuant to the MSFL Senior Debt Indenture (as defined
in the accompanying prospectus) and delivered against payment as
contemplated herein, such notes will be valid and binding
obligations of MSFL and the related guarantee will be a valid and
binding obligation of Morgan Stanley, enforceable in accordance
with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and
similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of
reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability
(including, without limitation, concepts of good faith, fair
dealing and the lack of bad faith), provided that such
counsel expresses no opinion as to (i) the effect of fraudulent
conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable
law on the conclusions expressed above and (ii) any provision of
the MSFL Senior Debt Indenture that purports to avoid the effect of
fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of
applicable law by limiting the amount of Morgan Stanley’s
obligation under the related guarantee. This opinion is given as of
the date hereof and is limited to the laws of the State of New
York, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the
Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. In addition, this opinion
is subject to customary assumptions about the trustee’s
authorization, execution and delivery of the MSFL Senior Debt
Indenture and its authentication of the notes and the validity,
binding nature and enforceability of the MSFL Senior Debt Indenture
with respect to the trustee, all as stated in the letter of such
counsel dated November 16, 2020, which is Exhibit 5-a to the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by Morgan Stanley on
November 16, 2020.
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