Jump Securities with Auto-Callable Feature due July 26, 2027, with 1-Year Initial Non-Call Period
All Payments on the Securities Based on the Worst Performing of the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM and the NASDAQ-100 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 product 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. Beginning after one year, the securities will be automatically redeemed if the index closing value of each of the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM and the NASDAQ-100 Index®, which we refer to as the underlying indices, on any of the semi-annual determination dates is greater than or equal to 100% of its respective initial index value, which we refer to as the respective call threshold level, for an early redemption payment that will increase over the term of the securities, as described below. 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 of each underlying index is greater than or equal to its respective call threshold level, investors will receive a payment at maturity of at least $1,412.00 per $1,000 security (to be determined on the pricing date). If the securities have not previously been redeemed and the final index value of either underlying index is less than its respective call threshold level but the final index value of each underlying index is greater than or equal to 75% of its respective initial index value, which we refer to as the respective downside threshold level, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment. However, if the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity and the final index value of either underlying index is less than its respective downside threshold level, investors will be exposed to the decline in the worst performing underlying index on a 1-to-1 basis, and will receive a payment at maturity that is less than 75% 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. The securities are for investors who are willing to forego current income and participation in the appreciation of either underlying index in exchange for the possibility of receiving an early redemption payment or payment at maturity greater than the stated principal amount if each underlying index closes at or above the respective call threshold level on a semi-annual determination date or the final determination date, respectively. Because all payments on the securities are based on the worst performing of the underlying indices, a decline beyond the respective downside threshold level of either underlying index will result in a significant loss of your investment, even if the other underlying index has appreciated or has not declined as much. Investors will not participate in any appreciation of either underlying index. 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 indices:
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Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (the “INDU Index”) and NASDAQ-100 Index® (the “NDX 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
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Pricing date:
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July 21, 2023
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Original issue date:
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July 26, 2023 (3 business days after the pricing date)
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Maturity date:
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July 26, 2027
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Early redemption:
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The securities are not subject to automatic early redemption until approximately one year after the original issue date. Following this 1-year non-call period, if, on any semi-annual determination date, beginning on July 24, 2024, the index closing value of each underlying index is greater than or equal to its respective call threshold level, the securities will be automatically redeemed for the applicable early redemption payment on the related early redemption date.
The securities will not be redeemed early on any early redemption date if the index closing value of either underlying index is below its respective call threshold level on the related determination date.
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Early redemption payment:
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The early redemption payment will be an amount in cash per stated principal amount (corresponding to a return of at least approximately 10.30% per annum, to be determined on the pricing date) for each semi-annual determination date, as set forth under “Determination Dates, Early Redemption Dates and Early Redemption Payments” below.
No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed.
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Determination dates:
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Beginning after one year, semi-annually. See “Determination Dates, Early Redemption Dates and Early Redemption Payments” below.
The determination dates are subject to postponement for non-index business days and certain market disruption events.
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Early redemption dates:
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See “Determination Dates, Early Redemption Dates and Early Redemption Payments” below. If any such day is not a business day, the early redemption payment, if payable, will be paid on the next business day, and no adjustment will be made to the early redemption payment.
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Downside threshold level:
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With respect to the INDU Index, , which is 75% of its initial index value
With respect to the NDX Index, , which is 75% of its initial index value
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Call threshold level:
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With respect to the INDU Index, , which is 100% of its initial index value
With respect to the NDX Index, , which is 100% of its initial index value
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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 of each underlying index is greater than or equal to its respective call threshold level:
At least $1,412.00 (to be determined on the pricing date)
●If the final index value of either underlying index is less than its respective call threshold level but the final index value of each underlying index is greater than or equal to its respective downside threshold level:
$1,000
●If the final index value of either underlying index is less than its respective downside threshold level:
$1,000 × index performance factor of the worst performing underlying index
Under these circumstances, you will lose more than 25%, 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 $944.70 per security, or within $45.00 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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$20
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$980
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Total
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$
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$
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$
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We are also offering, pursuant to Preliminary Terms No. 9,525, a separate issuance of securities, being sold only to fee-based advisory accounts, with terms similar to those of this issuance but with higher early redemption payment amounts.
(1)Selected dealers and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the agent, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, a fixed sales commission of $20 for each security they sell. In addition, selected dealers and their financial advisors will receive a structuring fee of up to $6.50 for each security from the agent or its affiliates. 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.
(2)See “Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 21.
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 product 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 product supplement, index supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below. 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.
Product Supplement for Auto-Callable Securities dated November 16, 2020 Index Supplement dated November 16, 2020 Prospectus dated November 16, 2020