Callable Contingent Income Securities due February 16, 2028
All Payments on the Securities Based on the Worst Performing of the VanEck® Gold Miners ETF and the iShares® Silver Trust
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley
Principal at Risk Securities
The securities offered are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (“MSFL”) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. The securities have the terms described in the accompanying prospectus supplement, index supplement and prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this document. The securities do not guarantee the repayment of principal and do not provide for the regular payment of interest. Instead, the securities will pay a contingent quarterly coupon but only if the determination closing price of each of the VanEck® Gold Miners ETF and the iShares® Silver Trust, which we refer to collectively as the underlying shares, is greater than or equal to 60% of the respective initial share price, which we refer to as the respective coupon threshold level, on the related observation date. If, however, the determination closing price of either of the underlying shares is less than the respective coupon threshold level on any observation date, we will pay no interest for the related quarterly period. In addition, beginning on August 14, 2025, we will redeem the securities on any quarterly redemption date for a redemption payment equal to the stated principal amount plus any contingent quarterly coupon otherwise due with respect to the related observation 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, 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 shares. At maturity, if the securities have not previously been redeemed and the final share price of each of the underlying shares is greater than or equal to 60% of the respective initial share price, which we refer to as the respective downside threshold level, the payment at maturity will be the stated principal amount and the related contingent quarterly coupon. However, if the final share price of either of the underlying shares is less than the respective downside threshold level, investors will be exposed to the decline in the worst performing underlying shares on a 1-to-1 basis and will receive a payment at maturity that is less than 60% of the stated principal amount of the securities and could be zero. Accordingly, investors in the securities must be willing to accept the risk of losing their entire initial investment and also the risk of not receiving any contingent quarterly coupons throughout the entire 3-year term of the securities. The securities are for investors who are willing to risk their principal and seek an opportunity to earn interest at a potentially above-market rate in exchange for the risk of receiving no quarterly coupons over the entire 3-year term and in exchange for the possibility of an early redemption of the securities based on the output of a risk neutral valuation model. Because the payment of contingent quarterly coupons is based on the worst performing of the underlying shares, the fact that the securities are linked to two underlying shares does not provide any asset diversification benefits and instead means that a decline beyond the respective coupon threshold level and/or respective downside threshold level, as applicable, of either of the underlying shares will result in no contingent quarterly coupon payments and/or a significant loss of your investment, as applicable, even if the other underlying shares have appreciated or have not declined as much. Investors will not participate in any appreciation of either of the underlying shares. The securities are notes issued as part of MSFL’s Series A Global Medium-Term Notes program.
All payments are subject to our credit risk. If we default on our obligations, you could lose some or all of your investment. These securities are not secured obligations and you will not have any security interest in, or otherwise have any access to, any underlying reference asset or assets.
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SUMMARY TERMS
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Issuer:
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Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
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Guarantor:
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Morgan Stanley
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Underlying shares:
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VanEck® Gold Miners ETF (the “GDX Shares”) and iShares® Silver Trust (the “SLV Shares”)
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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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February 11, 2025
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Original issue date:
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February 14, 2025 (3 business days after the pricing date)
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Maturity date:
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February 16, 2028
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Call feature:
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Beginning on August 14, 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 equal to (i) the stated principal amount for each security you hold plus (ii) any contingent quarterly coupon otherwise due with respect to the related observation date.
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Determination closing price:
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With respect to each of the underlying shares, the closing price of such underlying shares on any observation date (other than the final observation date), multiplied by the adjustment factor on such observation date
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Redemption dates:
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Beginning on August 14, 2025, quarterly. See “Observation Dates, Coupon Payment Dates and Redemption Dates” below. If any such day 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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Contingent quarterly coupon:
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A contingent quarterly coupon at an annual rate of at least 7.85% (corresponding to at least approximately $19.625 per quarter per security, to be determined on the pricing date) will be paid on the securities on each coupon payment date but only if the determination closing price of each of the underlying shares is at or above the respective coupon threshold level on the related observation date.
If, on any observation date, the determination closing price of either of the underlying shares is less than the respective coupon threshold level, no contingent quarterly coupon will be paid with respect to that observation date. It is possible that one or both of the underlying shares will remain below their respective coupon threshold level(s) for extended periods of time or even throughout the entire 3-year term of the securities so that you will receive few or no contingent quarterly coupons.
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Payment at maturity:
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If the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity, investors will receive a payment at maturity determined as follows:
●If the final share price of each of the underlying shares is greater than or equal to the respective downside threshold level: the stated principal amount and the contingent quarterly coupon with respect to the final observation date
●If the final share price of either of the underlying shares is less than the respective downside threshold level: (i) the stated principal amount multiplied by (ii) the share performance factor of the worst performing underlying shares
Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be significantly less than the stated principal amount of $1,000, and will represent a loss of more than 40%, and possibly all, of your investment.
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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 $954.70 per security, or within $30.00 of that estimate. See “Investment Summary” beginning on page 3.
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Commissions and issue price:
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Price to public
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Agent’s commissions(1)
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Proceeds to us(2)
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Per security
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$1,000
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$
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$
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Total
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$
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$
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$
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(1)Selected dealers and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the agent, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, a fixed sales commission of $ for each security they sell. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.” For additional information, see “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.
(2)See “Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 34.
The securities involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 9.
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