Contingent
Income Auto-Callable
Securities due February 28, 2028, with 6-Month Initial Non-Call
Period
All Payments on the Securities
Based on the Worst Performing of the EURO STOXX
50®
Index and the Russell
2000®
Index
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 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. Instead, the securities will pay a contingent
quarterly coupon
but only if
the index closing value
of
each of
the EURO STOXX
50®
Index
and
the Russell
2000®
Index is
at or above
its coupon barrier level of
75% of its respective initial index value on the related
observation date. If, however, the index closing value
of
either
underlying index is less than
its coupon barrier level on any observation date, we will pay no
interest for the related quarterly period. In addition, the
securities will be automatically redeemed if the index closing
value
of each
underlying index is greater
than or equal to its respective initial index value on any
quarterly redemption determination date (beginning approximately
six months after the original issue date) for the early redemption
payment equal to the sum of the stated principal amount plus the
related contingent quarterly coupon. 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 downside threshold level of 75% of
the respective initial index value, the payment at maturity will be
the stated principal amount and the related contingent quarterly
coupon. If, however, the final index value of
either
underlying index is less than its downside
threshold level, investors will be fully 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 and also the risk of not receiving
any contingent quarterly coupons throughout the 5-year term of the
securities. Because all payments on the securities are
based on the worst performing of the underlying indices, a decline
beyond the respective coupon barrier level or respective downside
threshold level, as applicable, of either underlying index will
result in few or no contingent coupon payments or a significant
loss of your investment, even if the other underlying index has
appreciated or has not declined as much. These long-dated
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 5-year term, with no possibility
of being called out of the securities until after the 6-month
initial non-call period. 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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EURO STOXX 50®
Index (the “SX5E Index”) and Russell
2000®
Index (the “RTY 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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February 23, 2023
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Original issue
date:
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February 28, 2023 (3 business days after
the pricing date)
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Maturity
date:
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February 28, 2028
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Early
redemption:
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The securities are not subject to
automatic early redemption until six months after the original
issue date. Following this 6-month initial non-call period, if, on
any redemption determination date, beginning on August 23, 2023,
the index closing value of each underlying index is
greater than or equal
to its respective initial index value, the
securities will be automatically redeemed for an early redemption
payment on the related early redemption date. No further payments
will be made on the securities once they have been
redeemed.
The securities will not be
redeemed early on any early redemption date if the index closing
value of either underlying index is below the respective initial
index value for such underlying index on the related redemption
determination date.
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Early redemption
payment:
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The early redemption payment will be an
amount equal to (i) the stated principal amount for each security
you hold plus (ii) the contingent quarterly coupon with respect to
the related observation date.
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Contingent quarterly
coupon:
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A
contingent
coupon at an annual rate of at least 8.80%
(corresponding to approximately $22.00 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 index closing value of
each underlying
index is at or above its respective coupon
barrier level on the related observation date.
If, on any observation date,
the index closing value of either underlying index is less than the
respective coupon barrier level for such underlying index, we will
pay no coupon for the applicable quarterly period. It is possible
that one or both underlying indices will remain below their
respective coupon barrier levels for extended periods of time or
even throughout the entire 5-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 final index value of
each
underlying index is
greater than or equal
to its respective downside threshold level:
the stated principal amount and the contingent quarterly coupon
with respect to the final observation date
If the final index value of
either
underlying index is
less than
its respective downside threshold level:
(i) the stated principal amount
multiplied by
(ii) the index performance factor of the
worst performing underlying index. Under these circumstances, the
payment at maturity will be less than 75% of the stated principal
amount of the securities and could be zero.
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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 $955.80 per security, or
within $55.00 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, MS & Co., 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 product supplement.
(2)See
“Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 28.
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 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