Enhanced Trigger Jump Securities Based on the Value of the S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index due February 5, 2030
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley
Principal at Risk Securities
The Enhanced Trigger Jump Securities, which we refer to as the securities, are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (“MSFL”) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. The securities will pay no interest and do not guarantee the return of any of the principal amount at maturity. At maturity, you will receive for each security that you hold an amount in cash that will vary depending on the performance of the S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index, as determined on the valuation date. If the final index value is greater than or equal to 75% of the initial index value, which we refer to as the downside threshold level, you will receive for each security that you hold at maturity a minimum of $450 to $500 per security (to be determined on the pricing date) in addition to the stated principal amount. If the underlying index appreciates by more than 45% to 50% (to be determined on the pricing date) over the term of the securities, you will receive for each security that you hold at maturity the stated principal amount plus an amount based on the percentage increase of the underlying index. However, if the final index value is less than the downside threshold level, meaning that the underlying index has depreciated by more than 25% from its initial value, the payment due at maturity will be significantly less than the stated principal amount of the securities by an amount that is proportionate to the full percentage decrease in the final index value from the initial index value. Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity per security will be less than $750 and could be zero. Accordingly, you may lose your entire initial investment in the securities. These long-dated securities are for investors who seek an equity index-based return and who are willing to risk their principal and forgo current income in exchange for the upside payment feature that applies to a limited range of performance of the underlying index. The securities are notes issued as part of MSFL’s Series A Global Medium-Term Notes Program.
The underlying index measures the performance of the nearest maturing quarterly E-mini S&P 500 futures contract (the “futures contract”) trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (the “CME”). The futures contract references the S&P 500® Index (the “reference index”). For more information about the S&P 500® Index, see the accompanying index supplement. For more information about the underlying index, see “Annex A — S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index” beginning on page 17.
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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Issue price:
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$1,000 per security (see “Commissions and issue price” below)
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Stated principal amount:
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$1,000 per security
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Pricing date:
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January 31, 2025
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Original issue date:
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February 5, 2025 (3 business days after the pricing date)
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Maturity date:
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February 5, 2030
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Aggregate principal amount:
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$
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Interest:
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None
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Underlying index:
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S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index
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Payment at maturity:
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●If the final index value is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level:
$1,000 + the greater of (i) $1,000 × the index percent change and (ii) the upside payment
●If the final index value is less than the downside threshold level, meaning the value of the underlying index has declined by more than 25% from its initial index value:
$1,000 × index performance factor
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 25%, and possibly all, of your investment.
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Upside payment:
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$450 to $500 per security (45% to 50% of the stated principal amount). The actual upside payment will be set on the pricing date.
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Index percent change:
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(final index value – initial index value) / initial index value
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Downside threshold level:
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, which is 75% of the initial index value
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Index performance factor:
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final index value / initial index value
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Initial index value:
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, which is the index closing value on the pricing date
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Final index value:
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The index closing value on the valuation date
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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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CUSIP:
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61777RTM5
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ISIN:
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US61777RTM50
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Listing:
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The securities 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 $943.20 per security, 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 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)The securities will be sold only to investors purchasing the securities in fee-based advisory accounts
(2)MS & Co. expects to sell all of the securities that it purchases from us to an unaffiliated dealer at a price of $ per security, for further sale to certain fee-based advisory accounts at the price to public of $1,000 per security. In addition, selected dealers and their financial advisors may receive a structuring fee of up to $6.25 for each security from the agent or its affiliates. MS & Co. will not receive a sales commission with respect to the securities. 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.
(3)See “Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 15.
The securities 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 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. 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 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 Jump Securities dated November 16, 2023 Index Supplement dated November 16, 2023
Prospectus dated April 12, 2024