Trigger PLUS Based on the Value of the Worst Performing of the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, the Russell 2000® Index and the Nasdaq-100 Index® due February 5, 2030
Trigger Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley
Principal at Risk Securities
The Trigger PLUS are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (“MSFL”) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. The Trigger PLUS will pay no interest, do not guarantee any return of principal at maturity and have the terms described in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS, index supplement and prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this document. The payment at maturity on the Trigger PLUS will be based on the value of the worst performing of the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, the Russell 2000® Index and the Nasdaq-100 Index®, which we refer to as the underlying indices. At maturity, if each underlying index has appreciated in value, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus leveraged upside performance of the worst performing underlying index. If any of the underlying indices depreciates in value, but the final index value of each underlying index is greater than or equal to 50% of the respective initial index value, which we refer to as the respective trigger level, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment. However, if the final index value of any underlying index is less than its respective trigger level, investors will lose a significant portion or all of their investment, resulting in a loss of 1% for every 1% decline in the worst performing underlying index from its initial index value. Investors may lose their entire initial investment in the Trigger PLUS. Because the payment at maturity of the Trigger PLUS is based on the worst performing of the underlying indices, a decline in any underlying index below its respective trigger level will result in a significant loss of your investment, even if the other underlying indices have appreciated or have not declined as much. These long-dated Trigger PLUS are for investors who seek an equity index-based return and who are willing to risk their principal, risk exposure to the worst performing of three underlying indices and forgo current income in exchange for the upside leverage feature and the limited protection against loss that applies only if the final index value of each underlying index is greater than or equal to the respective trigger level. The Trigger PLUS 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 Trigger PLUS 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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Maturity date:
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February 5, 2030
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Underlying indices:
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Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (the “INDU Index”), Russell 2000® Index (the “RTY Index”) and Nasdaq-100 Index® (the “NDX Index”)
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Valuation date:
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January 31, 2030, subject to postponement for non-index business days and certain market disruption events
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Aggregate principal amount:
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$
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Payment at maturity:
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If the final index value of each underlying index is greater than its respective initial index value,
$1,000 + leveraged upside payment
If the final index value of any underlying index is less than or equal to its respective initial index value, but the final index value of each underlying index is greater than or equal to its respective trigger level:
$1,000
If the final index value of any underlying index is less than its respective trigger level:
$1,000 × index performance factor of the worst performing underlying index
Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount of $1,000 and will represent a loss of at least 50%, and possibly all of your investment.
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Leveraged upside payment:
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$1,000 × leverage factor × index percent change of the worst performing underlying index
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Leverage factor:
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145% to 160% (applicable only if the final index value of each underlying index is greater than its respective initial index value). The actual leverage factor will be determined on the pricing date.
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Index percent change:
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With respect to each underlying index, (final index value – initial index value) / initial index value
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Worst performing underlying index:
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The underlying index with the lowest index percent change
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Index performance factor
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With respect to each underlying index, final index value / initial index value
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Initial index value:
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With respect to the INDU Index, , which is the index closing value of such index on the pricing date
With respect to the RTY Index, , which is the index closing value of such index on the pricing date
With respect to the NDX Index, , which is the index closing value of such index on the pricing date
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Final index value:
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With respect to each underlying index, the index closing value of such index on the valuation date
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Trigger level:
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With respect to the INDU Index, , which is 50% of the initial index value of such index.
With respect to the RTY Index, , which is 50% of the initial index value of such index.
With respect to the NDX Index, , which is 50% of the initial index value of such index.
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Stated principal amount / Issue price:
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$1,000 per Trigger PLUS (see “Commissions and issue price” below)
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Pricing date:
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January 31, 2025
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Original issue date:
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February 5, 2025 (3 business days after the pricing date)
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CUSIP / ISIN:
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61777RTC7 / US61777RTC78
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Listing:
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The Trigger PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange.
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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 $943.10 per Trigger PLUS, or within $55.00 of that estimate. See “Investment Summary” beginning on page 2.
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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 Trigger PLUS
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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 Trigger PLUS will be sold only to investors purchasing the Trigger PLUS in fee-based advisory accounts.
(2)MS & Co. expects to sell all of the Trigger PLUS that it purchases from us to an unaffiliated dealer at a price of $ per Trigger PLUS, for further sale to certain fee-based advisory accounts at the price to public of $1,000 per Trigger PLUS. In addition, selected dealers and their financial advisors may receive a structuring fee of up to $6.25 for each Trigger PLUS from the agent or its affiliates. MS & Co. will not receive a sales commission with respect to the Trigger PLUS. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.” For additional information, see “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS.
(3)See “Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 21.
The Trigger PLUS involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8.
The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this document or the accompanying product supplement, index supplement and prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The Trigger PLUS 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. When you read the accompanying product 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 Trigger PLUS” and “Additional Information About the Trigger PLUS” at the end of this document.
As used in this document, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley or MSFL, or Morgan Stanley and MSFL collectively, as the context requires.
Product Supplement for PLUS dated November 16, 2023 Index Supplement dated November 16, 2023 Prospectus dated April 12, 2024