Callable Dual Directional Buffered Jump Securities due November 30, 2028
All Payments on the Securities Based on the Performance of the S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley
Principal at Risk Securities
The securities offered are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (“MSFL”), fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley, and have the terms described in the accompanying prospectus supplement, index supplement and prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this document. The securities do not provide for the regular payment of interest and provide for a minimum payment at maturity of only 30% of the stated principal amount. Beginning on December 8, 2025, we will redeem the securities on any monthly redemption date for a redemption payment that will increase over the term of the securities and that will correspond to a return of at least approximately 15.00% per annum (to be determined on the pricing date) with respect to the related redemption date, as described below, if and only if the output of a risk neutral valuation model on a business day, as selected by the calculation agent, that is no earlier than three business days before the observation date preceding such redemption date and no later than such observation date, based on the inputs indicated under “Call feature” below, indicates that redeeming on such date is economically rational for us as compared to not redeeming on such date. An early redemption of the securities will not automatically occur based on the performance of the underlying index. No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed. At maturity, if the securities have not previously been redeemed and the final index value is greater than or equal to the initial index value, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus a return reflecting 155% of the upside performance of the underlying index. If the securities have not previously been redeemed and the final index value is less than the initial index value but has not decreased by an amount greater than the specified buffer amount, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus an unleveraged positive return based on the absolute value of the performance of the underlying index, which will be effectively limited to a 30% return. However, if the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity and the final index value is less than the initial index value by an amount greater than the specified buffer amount, investors will lose 1% for every 1% decline beyond the specified buffer amount, subject to the minimum payment at maturity of 30% of the stated principal amount. Accordingly, investors may lose up to 70% of the stated principal amount of the securities. These long-dated securities are for investors who are willing to risk their principal and forgo current income in exchange for the possibility of receiving a redemption payment greater than the stated principal amount if the securities are redeemed on any monthly redemption date based on the output of a risk neutral valuation model or, if the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity, the possibility of receiving a positive return if the underlying index closes above the initial index value, or below its initial index value but at or above its specified buffer amount, on the final observation date, respectively, and the buffer feature that applies only to a limited range of performance of the underlying index. The securities are notes issued as part of MSFL’s Series A Global Medium-Term Notes program.
The underlying index measures the performance of the nearest maturing quarterly E-mini S&P 500 futures contract (the “futures contract”) trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (the “CME”). The futures contract references the S&P 500® Index (the “reference index”). For more information about the S&P 500® Index, see the accompanying index supplement. For more information about the underlying index, see “Annex A—S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index” beginning on page 31.
All payments are subject to our credit risk. If we default on our obligations, you could lose some or all of your investment. These securities are not secured obligations and you will not have any security interest in, or otherwise have any access to, any underlying reference asset or assets.
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SUMMARY TERMS
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Issuer:
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Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
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Guarantor:
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Morgan Stanley
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Underlying index:
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S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index
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Aggregate principal amount:
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$
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Stated principal amount:
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$1,000 per security
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Issue price:
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$1,000 per security (see “Commissions and issue price” below)
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Pricing date:
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December 2, 2024
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Original issue date:
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December 5, 2024 (3 business days after the pricing date)
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Maturity date:
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November 30, 2028
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Call feature:
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Beginning on December 8, 2025, an early redemption, in whole but not in part, will occur on a redemption date if and only if the output of a risk neutral valuation model on a business day, as selected by the calculation agent, that is no earlier than three business days before the observation date preceding such redemption date and no later than such observation date (the “determination date”), taking as input: (i) prevailing reference market levels, volatilities and correlations, as applicable and in each case as of the determination date and (ii) Morgan Stanley’s credit spreads as of the pricing date, indicates that redeeming on such date is economically rational for us as compared to not redeeming on such date. If we call the securities, we will give you notice no later than the observation date preceding the redemption date specified in the notice. No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed.
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Redemption payment:
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The redemption payment will be an amount in cash per stated principal amount (corresponding to a return of at least approximately 15.00% per annum, to be determined on the pricing date) for each monthly redemption date. See “Redemption Dates and Redemption Payments” below.
No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed.
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Redemption dates:
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Beginning on December 8, 2025, monthly. See “Redemption Dates and Redemption Payments” below. If any scheduled redemption date is not a business day, the redemption payment will be made on the next succeeding business day and no adjustment will be made to any redemption payment made on that succeeding business day.
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Final observation date:
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November 27, 2028, subject to postponement due to non-index business days or certain market disruption events. See “Postponement of the final observation date” below.
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Payment at maturity:
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If the securities have not previously been redeemed, you will receive at maturity a cash payment per security as follows:
●If the final index value is greater than or equal to the initial index value:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × index percent change × 155%)
●If the final index value is less than the initial index value but has not decreased by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 30%:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × absolute index return)
In this scenario, you will receive a 1% positive return on the securities for each 1% negative return on the underlying index. In no event will this amount exceed the stated principal amount plus $300.
●If the final index value has decreased by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 30%:
$1,000 × (index performance factor + 30%)
Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount of $1,000. However, under no circumstances will the securities pay less than the minimum payment at maturity of $300 per security.
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Terms continued on the following page
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Agent:
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Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”), an affiliate of MSFL and a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.”
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Estimated value on the pricing date:
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Approximately $976.70 per security, or within $30.00 of that estimate. See “Investment Summary” beginning on page 4.
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Commissions and issue price:
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Price to public(1)
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Agent’s commissions and fees(2)
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Proceeds to us(3)
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Per security
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$1,000
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$
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$
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Total
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$
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$
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$
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(1)The securities will be sold only to investors purchasing the securities in fee-based advisory accounts.
(2)MS & Co. expects to sell all of the securities that it purchases from us to an unaffiliated dealer at a price of $ per security, for further sale to certain fee-based advisory accounts at the price to public of $1,000 per security. MS & Co. will not receive a sales commission with respect to the securities. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.” For additional information, see “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.
(3)See “Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 29.
The securities involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 12.
The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this document or the accompanying prospectus supplement, index supplement and prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The securities are not deposits or savings accounts and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency or instrumentality, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.
You should read this document together with the related prospectus supplement, index supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below. When you read the accompanying prospectus supplement and index supplement, please note that all references in such supplements to the prospectus dated November 16, 2023, or to any sections therein, should refer instead to the accompanying prospectus dated April 12, 2024 or to the corresponding sections of such prospectus, as applicable. Please also see “Additional Terms of the Securities” and “Additional Information About the Securities” at the end of this document.
As used in this document, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley or MSFL, or Morgan Stanley and MSFL collectively, as the context requires.
Prospectus Supplement dated November 16, 2023 Index Supplement dated November 16, 2023 Prospectus dated April 12, 2024