Dual Directional Trigger PLUS Based on the iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF due March 4, 2027
Trigger Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley
Principal at Risk Securities
The Dual Directional Trigger PLUS, or “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. At maturity, if the shares of the iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF, which we refer to as the underlying shares, have appreciated in value, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus leveraged upside performance of the underlying shares, subject to the maximum payment at maturity. If the underlying shares have depreciated in value but by no more than 20%, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus a positive return equal to the absolute value of the percentage decline, which will effectively be limited to a positive 20% return. However, if the underlying shares have depreciated in value by more than 20%, investors will be exposed to the full amount of the percentage decline in the underlying shares and will lose 1% of the stated principal amount for every 1% of decline, without any buffer. Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be less than $800 per Trigger PLUS, and could be zero. The Trigger PLUS are for investors who seek an equity fund-based return and who are willing to risk their principal and forgo current income and upside above the maximum payment at maturity in exchange for the leverage and absolute return features that in each case apply to a limited range of performance of the underlying shares. There is no minimum payment at maturity on the Trigger PLUS. Accordingly, investors may lose their entire initial investment in the Trigger PLUS. The Trigger PLUS are notes issued as part of MSFL’s Series A Global Medium-Term Notes program.
The Trigger PLUS differ from the PLUS described in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS in that the Trigger PLUS offer the potential for a positive return at maturity if the underlying shares depreciate by up to 20%. The Trigger PLUS are not the Buffered PLUS described in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS. Unlike the Buffered PLUS, the Trigger PLUS do not provide any protection if the underlying shares depreciate by more than 20%.
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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March 4, 2027
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Valuation date:
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March 1, 2027, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events
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Underlying shares:
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Shares of the iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF (the “Fund”)
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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 share price is greater than the initial share price:
$1,000 + leveraged upside payment
In no event will the payment at maturity exceed the maximum payment at maturity.
If the final share price is less than or equal to the initial share price but is greater than or equal to the trigger level:
$1,000 + ($1,000 x absolute share return)
In this scenario, you will receive a 1% positive return on the Trigger PLUS for each 1% negative return on the underlying shares. In no event will this amount exceed the stated principal amount plus $200 per Trigger PLUS.
If the final share price is less than the trigger level:
$1,000 × share performance factor
Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount of $1,000, and will represent a loss of more than 20%, and possibly all, of your investment.
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Leveraged upside payment:
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$1,000 x leverage factor x share percent change
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Leverage factor:
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200%
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Maximum payment at maturity:
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$1,143 per Trigger PLUS (114.30% of the stated principal amount)
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Share percent change:
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(final share price – initial share price) / initial share price
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Absolute share return:
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The absolute value of the share percent change. For example, a –5% share percent change will result in a +5% absolute share return.
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Share performance factor:
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final share price / initial share price
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Initial share price:
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$ , which is the closing price of one underlying share on the pricing date.
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Final share price:
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The closing price of one underlying share on the valuation date times the adjustment factor on such date
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Adjustment factor:
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1.0, subject to adjustment in the event of certain events affecting the underlying shares
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Trigger level:
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$ , which is 80% of the initial share price
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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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February 28, 2025
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Original issue date:
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March 5, 2025 (3 business days after the pricing date)
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CUSIP / ISIN:
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61778CF42 / US61778CF424
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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 $959.30 per Trigger PLUS, or within $35.00 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
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Agent’s commissions and fees
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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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$20(1)
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$5(2)
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$975
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Total
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$
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$
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$
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(1)Selected dealers, including Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (an affiliate of the agent), and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the agent, MS & Co., a fixed sales commission of $20 for each Trigger PLUS 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 product supplement for PLUS.
(2)Reflects a structuring fee payable to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management by the agent or its affiliates of $5 for each Trigger PLUS.
(3)See “Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 16.
The Trigger PLUS involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 6.
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