Terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to such terms
in the accompanying prospectus supplement. The term “Warrant” refers to each $132 Premium Amount of our Contingent Outperformance
Warrants Due June 29, 2023 Based on the Inverse Performance of the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR® Fund and
the Performance of a Long Basket Consisting of Three Exchange-Traded Funds Relative to a Short Basket Consisting of Four Exchange-Traded
Funds.
If the Expiration Date is postponed
in accordance with the definition thereof so that it falls less than two Business Days prior to the scheduled Cash Settlement Date, the
Cash Settlement Date will be postponed to the second Business Day following the Expiration Date as postponed. See “––Expiration
Date” below.
We shall, or shall cause the Calculation
Agent to, (i) provide written notice to the Warrant Agent and to The Depository Trust Company, which we refer to as DTC, of the amount
of cash to be delivered with respect to the $132 Premium Amount of each Warrant, on or prior to 10:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the
Business Day preceding the Cash Settlement Date, and (ii) deliver the aggregate cash amount due, if any, with respect to the Warrants
to the Warrant Agent for delivery to DTC, as holder of the Warrants, on or prior to the Cash Settlement Date. We expect such amount of
cash will be distributed to investors on the Cash Settlement Date in accordance with the standard rules and procedures of DTC and its
direct and indirect participants. See “—Book Entry Security or Certificated Security” below, and see “Forms of
Securities—The Depositary” in the accompanying prospectus.
Underlying Baskets
Long
Basket:
Basket Component |
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Initial Share Price |
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SPDR® Gold Trust (the “GLD Shares”) |
34% |
$172.69 |
0.196884591 |
First Trust Natural Gas ETF (the “FCG Shares”) |
33% |
$25.09 |
1.315265046 |
Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund (the “XLE Shares”) |
33% |
$77.74 |
0.424491896 |
Short
Basket:
Basket Component |
Basket Component Weighting |
Initial Share Price |
Multiplier |
iShares® iBoxx® $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (the “HYG Shares”) |
25% |
$73.82 |
0.338661609 |
iShares® 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (the “TLT Shares”) |
25% |
$111.72 |
0.223773720 |
iShares® U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF (the “IYC Shares”) |
25% |
$55.58 |
0.449802087 |
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR® Fund (the “XLY Shares”) |
25% |
$134.63 |
0.185694125 |
We refer to the GLD Shares, the FCG Shares, the XLE Shares, the HYG
Shares, the TLT Shares, the IYC Shares and the XLY Shares, collectively, as the “Shares” or the “Underlyings.”
We refer to the FCG Shares, the XLE Shares, the HYG Shares, the TLT
Shares, the IYC Shares and the XLY Shares, collectively, as the “Index-Based Shares.”
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(ii) if such Underlying (or any such other security) is
securities of the Nasdaq, the official closing price of such Underlying published by the Nasdaq on such day, or
(iii) if such Underlying (or any such other security) is
not listed on any national securities exchange but is included in the OTC Bulletin Board Service (the “OTC Bulletin Board”)
operated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), the last reported sale price of the principal trading
session on the OTC Bulletin Board on such day for such Underlying.
If such Underlying (or any such other security) is listed
on any national securities exchange but the last reported sale price or the official closing price published by such exchange, or by the
Nasdaq, as applicable, is not available pursuant to the preceding sentence, then the Closing Price for one share of such Underlying (or
one unit of any such other security) on any Trading Day will mean the last reported sale price of the principal trading session on the
over-the-counter market as reported on the Nasdaq or the OTC Bulletin Board on such day. If a Market Disruption Event (as defined below)
occurs with respect to any of the Underlyings (or any such other security) or the last reported sale price or the official closing price
published by the Nasdaq, as applicable, for such Underlying (or any such other security) is not available pursuant to either of the two
preceding sentences, then the Closing Price for any Trading Day will be the mean, as determined by the Calculation Agent, of the bid prices
for such Underlying (or any such other security) for such Trading Day obtained from as many recognized dealers in such Underlying, but
not exceeding three, as will make such bid prices available to the Calculation Agent. Bids of Morgan Stanley and Co. LLC and its successors
(“MS &Co.”) or any of its affiliates may be included in the calculation of such mean, but only to the extent that any
such bid is the highest of the bids obtained. If no bid prices are provided from any third-party dealers, such Closing Price will be determined
by the Calculation Agent in its sole and absolute discretion (acting in good faith) taking into account any information that it deems
relevant. The term “OTC Bulletin Board Service” will include any successor service thereto, or, if applicable, the OTC Reporting
Facility operated by FINRA. See “Discontinuance of the Index-Based Shares and/or the Share Underlying Indices; Alteration of Method
of Calculation” below.
Underlying Commodity |
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Share Underlying Index |
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With respect to the XLE Shares, the
Energy Select Sector Index
With respect to the HYG Shares, the
Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid High Yield Index
With respect to the TLT Shares, the
ICE U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index
With respect to the IYC Shares, the
Russell 1000 Consumer Discretionary 40 Act 15/22.5 Daily Capped Index
With respect to the XLY Shares, the
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index
Share Underlying Index Publisher |
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With respect to the XLE Shares, S&P
Dow Jones Indices LLC, or any successor thereof
With respect to the HYG Shares, Markit
Indices Limited, or any successor thereof
With respect to the TLT Shares, ICE
Data Indices, LLC, or any successor thereof
With respect to the IYC Shares, FTSE
Russell, or any successor thereof
With respect to the XLY Shares, S&P
Dow Jones Indices LLC, or any successor thereof
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If a Market Disruption
Event with respect to any Underlying occurs on the scheduled Expiration Date, or if the Expiration Date is not a Trading Day with respect
to any Underlying, the Closing Price for such Underlying for such date shall be determined on the immediately succeeding Trading Day on
which no Market Disruption Event shall have occurred with respect to such affected Underlying; provided that the Final Share Price for
any affected Underlying shall not be determined on a date later than the fifth scheduled Trading Day after the scheduled Expiration Date,
and if such date is not a Trading Day or if there is a Market Disruption Event with respect to the affected Underlying on such date, the
Calculation Agent shall determine the Closing Price of such Underlying on such date using the method described in the third, fourth and
fifth sentences of “Closing Price” above.
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The Adjustment Factor with respect to each of the Underlyings shall be adjusted as follows: |
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If such Underlying is subject to a
stock split or reverse stock split, then once such split has become effective, the Adjustment Factor for such Underlying shall be adjusted
by the Calculation Agent to equal the product of the prior Adjustment Factor and the number of shares issued in such stock split or reverse
stock split with respect to one share of such Underlying.
No adjustment to an Adjustment Factor
pursuant to the paragraph above shall be required unless such adjustment would require a change of at least 0.1% in the amount being adjusted
as then in effect. Any number so adjusted shall be rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth with five one-millionths being rounded
upward.
The Calculation Agent shall be solely
responsible for the determination and calculation of any adjustments to the Adjustment Factors or method of calculating the Adjustment
Factors and of any related determinations, and its determinations and calculations with respect thereto shall be conclusive in the absence
of manifest error.
Book Entry Security or |
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Book Entry. The Warrants will be issued in the form of one or more fully registered global warrants, which will be deposited with, or on behalf of, DTC and will be registered in the name of a nominee of DTC. DTC’s nominee will be the only registered holder of the Warrants. Your beneficial interest in the Warrants will be evidenced solely by entries on the books of the Warrants intermediary acting on your behalf as a direct or indirect participant in DTC. In this pricing supplement, all references to actions taken by “you” or to be taken by “you” refer to actions taken or to be taken by DTC and its participants acting on your behalf, and all references to payments or notices to you will mean payments or notices to DTC, as the registered holder of the Warrants, for distribution to participants in accordance with DTC’s procedures. For more information regarding DTC and book-entry warrants, please read “Forms of Securities—The Depositary,” “Securities Offered on a Global Basis Through the Depositary—Book-Entry, Delivery and Form” and “Securities Offered on a Global Basis Through the Depositary—Global Clearance and Settlement Procedures” in the accompanying prospectus. |
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All determinations made by the Calculation
Agent will be at the sole discretion of the Calculation Agent and will, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive for all purposes
and binding on you, the Warrant Agent and us.
All calculations with respect to the
Cash Settlement Amount, if any, will be made by the Calculation Agent and will be rounded to the nearest one billionth, with five ten-billionths
rounded upward (e.g., .9876543215 would be rounded to .987654322); all dollar amounts related to determination of the amount of cash payable
per Warrant, if any, will be rounded to the nearest ten-thousandth, with five one hundred-thousandths rounded upward (e.g., .76545 would
be rounded up to .7655); and all dollar amounts paid, if any, on the aggregate number of Warrants will be rounded to the nearest cent,
with one-half cent rounded upward.
Because the Calculation Agent is our
affiliate, the economic interests of the Calculation Agent and its affiliates may be adverse to your interests as an investor in the Warrants,
including with respect to certain determinations and judgments that the Calculation Agent must make in determining the Final Share Price.
See “Discontinuance of the Index-Based Shares and/or the Share Underlying Indices; Alteration of Method of Calculation” below.
MS & Co. is obligated to carry out its duties and functions as Calculation Agent in good faith and using its reasonable judgment.
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(i) the occurrence or existence of any
of:
(a) a suspension, absence or material
limitation of trading of the GLD Shares on the primary market for the GLD Shares for more than two hours of trading or during the one-half
hour period preceding the close of the principal trading session in such market; or a breakdown or failure in the price and trade reporting
systems of the primary market for the GLD Shares as a result of which the reported trading prices for the GLD Shares during the last one-half
hour preceding the close of the principal trading session in such market are materially inaccurate; or the suspension, absence or material
limitation of trading on the primary market for trading in futures or options contracts related to the GLD Shares, if available, during
the one-half hour period preceding the close of the principal trading session in the applicable market; or
(b) a suspension, material limitation
or absence of trading on any major U.S. securities market for trading in futures or options contracts related to the GLD Shares for more
than two hours of trading or during the one-half hour period preceding the close of the principal trading session on such market,
in each case as determined by the Calculation
Agent in its sole discretion, and
(ii) a determination by the Calculation
Agent in its sole discretion that any event described in clause (i) above materially interfered with our ability or the ability of any
of our affiliates to unwind or
adjust all or a material portion of
the hedge position with respect to the Warrants.
For the purpose of determining whether
a Market Disruption Event in respect of the GLD Shares has occurred: (1) a limitation on the hours or number of days of trading will not
constitute a Market Disruption Event if it results from an announced change in the regular business hours of the market, (2) a decision
to permanently discontinue trading in the GLD Shares or in the relevant futures or options contract will not constitute a Market Disruption
Event, (3) a suspension of trading in futures or options contracts on the GLD Shares by the primary securities market trading in such
contracts by reason of (a) a price change exceeding limits set by such securities exchange or market, (b) an imbalance of orders relating
to such contracts or (c) a disparity in bid and ask quotes relating to such contracts will constitute a suspension, absence or material
limitation of trading in futures or options contracts related to the GLD Shares and (4) a “suspension, absence or material limitation
of trading” on the primary market on which futures or options contracts related to the GLD Shares are traded will not include any
time when such securities market is itself closed for trading under ordinary circumstances.
With respect to
each of the Index-Based Shares, Market Disruption Event means:
(i) the
occurrence or existence of any of:
(a) a suspension, absence or material
limitation of trading of such Underlying on the primary market for such Underlying for more than two hours of trading or during the one-half
hour period preceding the close of the principal trading session in such market; or a breakdown or failure in the price and trade reporting
systems of the primary market for such Underlying as a result of which the reported trading prices for such Underlying during the last
one-half hour preceding the close of the principal trading session in such market are materially inaccurate; or the suspension, absence
or material limitation of trading on the primary market for trading in futures or options contracts related to such Underlying, if available,
during the one-half hour period preceding the close of the principal trading session in the applicable market, in each case as determined
by the Calculation Agent in its sole discretion, or
(b) a suspension, absence or material limitation of trading
of stocks then constituting 20 percent or more of the value of the Share Underlying Index for such Underlying on the Relevant Exchange(s)
for such securities for more than two hours of trading or during the one-half hour period preceding the close of the principal trading
session on such Relevant Exchange(s), in each case as determined by the Calculation Agent in its sole discretion, or
(c) the suspension, material limitation
or absence of trading on any major U.S. securities market for trading in futures or options contracts related to the Share Underlying
Index for such Underlying for more than two hours of trading or during the one-
half hour period preceding the close
of the principal trading session on such market,
in each case, as determined by the Calculation
Agent in its sole discretion; and
(ii) a determination by the Calculation
Agent in its sole discretion that any event described in clause (i) above materially interfered with our ability or the ability of any
of our affiliates to unwind or adjust all or a material portion of the hedge position with respect to the Warrants.
For the purpose of determining whether
a Market Disruption Event exists at any time, if trading in a security included in the Share Underlying Index for an Underlying is materially
suspended or materially limited at that time, then the relevant percentage contribution of that security to the level of the Share Underlying
Index for such Underlying will be based on a comparison of (x) the portion of the level of the Share Underlying Index for such Underlying
attributable to that security relative to (y) the overall level of the Share Underlying Index for such Underlying, in each case immediately
before that suspension or limitation.
For the purpose
of determining whether a Market Disruption Event has occurred with respect to an Underlying: (1) a limitation on the hours or number of
days of trading will not constitute a Market Disruption Event if it results from an announced change in the regular business hours of
the Relevant Exchange or market, (2) a decision to permanently discontinue trading in the futures or options contract related to the Share
Underlying Index for an Underlying or an Underlying will not constitute a Market Disruption Event, (3) a suspension of trading in futures
or options contracts on the Share Underlying Index for an Underlying or an Underlying by the primary securities market trading in such
contracts by reason of (a) a price change exceeding limits set by such securities exchange or market, (b) an imbalance of orders relating
to such contracts or (c) a disparity in bid and ask quotes relating to such contracts will constitute a suspension, absence or material
limitation of trading in futures or options contracts related to the Share Underlying Index for an Underlying or an Underlying and (4)
a “suspension, absence or material limitation of trading” on any Relevant Exchange or on the primary market on which futures
or options contracts related to the Share Underlying Index for an Underlying or an Underlying are traded will not include any time when
such securities market is itself closed for trading under ordinary circumstances.
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will be determined
by the Calculation Agent and will be deemed to equal the product of (i) the closing value of the Share Underlying Index for such Underlying
(or any Successor Index, as described below) on such date (taking into account any material changes in the method of calculating the Share
Underlying Index following such Discontinuance or Liquidation Event) and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Closing Price
of such Underlying and the denominator of which is the closing value of the Share Underlying Index for such Underlying (or any Successor
Index, as described below), each determined as of the last day prior to the occurrence of the Discontinuance or Liquidation Event on which
a Closing Price was available.
If, subsequent to a Discontinuance
or Liquidation Event, the relevant Share Underlying Index Publisher discontinues publication of the Share Underlying Index for such Underlying
and the relevant Share Underlying Index Publisher or another entity (including MS & Co.) publishes a successor or substitute index
that the Calculation Agent determines, in its sole discretion, to be comparable to the discontinued the Share Underlying Index for such
Underlying (such index being referred to herein as a “Successor Index”), then any subsequent Closing Price for such Underlying
on any Trading Day following a Discontinuance or Liquidation Event will be determined by reference to the published value of such Successor
Index at the regular weekday close of trading on such Trading Day, and, to the extent the value of the Successor Index differs from the
value of the Share Underlying Index for such Underlying at the time of such substitution, proportionate adjustments shall be made by the
Calculation Agent for purposes of calculating payments on the Warrants.
Upon any selection by the Calculation
Agent of a Successor Index, the Calculation Agent will cause written notice thereof to be furnished to the Warrant Agent, to us and to
DTC, as holder of the Warrants, within three Business Days of such selection. We expect that such notice will be made available to you,
as a beneficial owner of the Warrants, in accordance with the standard rules and procedures of DTC and its direct and indirect participants.
If, subsequent to
a Discontinuance or Liquidation Event, the relevant Share Underlying Index Publisher discontinues publication of the Share Underlying
Index for such Underlying prior to, and such discontinuance is continuing on, any relevant date of calculation, and the Calculation Agent
determines, in its sole discretion, that no Successor Index is available at such time, then the Calculation Agent will determine the Closing
Price for such Underlying for such date. Such Closing Price will be computed by the Calculation Agent in accordance with the formula for
and method of calculating the Share Underlying Index for such Underlying last in effect prior to such discontinuance, using the Closing
Price (or, if trading in the relevant securities has been materially suspended or materially limited, its good faith estimate of the Closing
Price that would have prevailed but for such suspension or limitation) at the close of the principal trading session of the Relevant Exchange
on such
date of each security
most recently composing the Share Underlying Index for such Underlying without any rebalancing or substitution of such securities following
such discontinuance.
SPDR® Gold Trust; Public |
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The SPDR® Gold Trust (the “Gold Trust”) is an investment trust sponsored by World Gold Trust Services, LLC and marketed by State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC, which seeks to provide investment results that reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the SPDR® Gold Trust’s expenses. The SPDR® Gold Trust holds gold bars. Information provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“the Commission”) by the Trust pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 can be located by reference to Commission file number 001-32356 through the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, information may be obtained from other publicly available sources. Neither the issuer nor any Agent makes any representation that any such publicly available information regarding the SPDR® Gold Trust is accurate or complete. |
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We have derived all information regarding the SPDR®
Gold Trust, including its make-up and method of calculation, from publicly available information, without independent verification. This
information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, the Gold Trust and World Gold Trust Services, LLC (“World Gold”),
the sponsor of the Gold Trust. BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, a division of The Bank of New York Mellon, is the trustee of the Gold Trust,
and HSBC Bank plc is the custodian of the Gold Trust. The Gold Trust is an investment trust. Shares of the Gold Trust trade under the
ticker symbol “GLD” on the NYSE Arca, Inc.
The investment objective of the Gold Trust is to reflect
the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Gold Trust’s expenses. The Gold Trust holds gold bars. The Gold Trust issues
shares in exchange for deposits of gold and distributes gold in connection with the redemption of shares. The shares of the Gold Trust
are intended to offer investors an opportunity to participate in the gold market through an investment in securities. The ownership of
the shares of the Gold Trust is intended to overcome certain barriers to entry in the gold market, such as the logistics of buying, storing
and insuring gold.
The shares of the Gold Trust represent
units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of the Gold Trust, the primary asset of which is allocated (or secured)
gold. The Gold Trust is not managed like a corporation or an active investment vehicle. The gold held by the Gold Trust will be sold only:
(1) on an as-needed basis to pay the Gold Trust’s expenses, (2) in the event the Gold Trust terminates and liquidates its assets
or (3) as otherwise required by law or regulation. Effective July 17, 2015, the Gold Trust’s only recurring fixed expense is World
Gold’s fee, which accrues daily at an annual rate equal to 0.40% of the daily net asset value of the Gold Trust, in exchange for
World Gold assuming the responsibility to pay all ordinary fees and expenses of the Gold Trust.
This document relates only to the
Warrants offered hereby and does not relate to the GLD Shares. We have derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding the
SPDR® Gold Trust from the publicly available documents described above. In connection with the offering of the securities,
neither we nor any Agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the SPDR®
Gold Trust. Neither we nor any Agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information
regarding the SPDR® Gold Trust is accurate or complete. Furthermore, we cannot give any assurance that all events occurring
prior to the date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described
above) that would affect the trading price of the GLD Shares (and therefore the price of the GLD Shares at the time we price the Warrants)
have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events
concerning the SPDR® Gold Trust could affect the value received with respect to the Warrants and therefore the value of
the Warrants.
Neither the issuer nor any of its
affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the GLD Shares.
We and/or our affiliates may presently
or from time to time engage in business with the SPDR® Gold Trust. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates
may acquire non-public information with respect to the SPDR® Gold Trust, and neither we nor any of our affiliates undertakes
to disclose any such information to you. In addition, one or more of our affiliates may publish research reports with respect to the GLD
Shares. The statements in the preceding two sentences are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the securities under the securities
laws. As a prospective purchaser of the Warrants, you should undertake an independent investigation of the SPDR® Gold Trust
as in your judgment is appropriate to make an informed decision with respect to an investment linked to the GLD Shares.
First Trust Natural Gas ETF; Public |
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The First Trust Natural Gas ETF is an exchange-traded fund managed by First Trust Advisors L.P., which seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the ISE-REVERE Natural GasTM Index. The First Trust Natural Gas ETF is a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund, a registered investment company that consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the First Trust Natural Gas ETF. Information provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) by First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located by reference to Commission file numbers 333-125751 and 811-21774, respectively, through the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, information may be obtained from other publicly available |
sources. Neither
the issuer nor any Agent makes any representation that any such publicly available information regarding the First Trust Exchange-Traded
Fund is accurate or complete.
This document relates only to the
Warrants offered hereby and does not relate to the FCG Shares. We have derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding the
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund from the publicly available documents described above. In connection with the offering of the securities,
neither we nor any Agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund. Neither we nor any Agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly
available information regarding the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund is accurate or complete. Furthermore, we cannot give any assurance
that all events occurring prior to the date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available
documents described above) that would affect the trading price of the FCG Shares (and therefore the price of the FCG Shares at the time
we price the Warrants) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose
material future events concerning the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund could affect the value received with respect to the Warrants and
therefore the value of the Warrants.
Neither the issuer nor any of its
affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the FCG Shares.
We and/or our affiliates may presently
or from time to time engage in business with the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates
may acquire non-public information with respect to the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund, and neither we nor any of our affiliates undertakes
to disclose any such information to you. In addition, one or more of our affiliates may publish research reports with respect to the FCG
Shares. The statements in the preceding two sentences are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the securities under the securities
laws. As a prospective purchaser of the Warrants, you should undertake an independent investigation of the First Trust Exchange-Traded
Fund as in your judgment is appropriate to make an informed decision with respect to an investment linked to the FCG Shares.
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Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund; Public |
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investment
company. The Select Sector SPDR Trust consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the Energy Select Sector SPDR®
Fund. The Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance,
before fees and expenses, of the Energy Select Sector Index. It is possible that this fund may not fully replicate the performance of
the Energy Select Sector Index due to the temporary unavailability of certain securities in the secondary market or due to other extraordinary
circumstances. Information provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) by the Trust
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located by reference to Commission file numbers 333-57791
and 811-08837, respectively, through the Commission’s website at.www.sec.gov. In addition, information may be obtained from other
publicly available sources. Neither the issuer nor any Agent makes any representation that any such publicly available information
regarding the Select Sector SPDR Trust is accurate or complete.
This document relates only to the
Warrants offered hereby and does not relate to the XLE Shares. We have derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding the
Select Sector SPDR Trust from the publicly available documents described above. In connection with the offering of the securities, neither
we nor any Agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the Select Sector
SPDR Trust. Neither we nor any Agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information
regarding the Select Sector SPDR Trust is accurate or complete. Furthermore, we cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior
to the date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above)
that would affect the trading price of the XLE Shares (and therefore the price of the XLE Shares at the time we price the Warrants) have
been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning
the Select Sector SPDR Trust could affect the value received with respect to the Warrants and therefore the value of the Warrants.
Neither the issuer nor any of its
affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the XLE Shares.
We and/or our affiliates may presently
or from time to time engage in business with the Select Sector SPDR Trust. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates may
acquire non-public information with respect to the Select Sector SPDR Trust, and neither we nor any of our affiliates undertakes to disclose
any such information to you. In addition, one or more of our affiliates may publish research reports with respect to the XLE Shares. The
statements in the preceding two sentences are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the securities under the securities laws.
As a prospective purchaser of the Warrants, you should
undertake an independent investigation
of the Select Sector SPDR Trust as in your judgment is appropriate to make an informed decision with respect to an investment linked to
the XLE Shares.
The Energy Select Sector Index |
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The Energy Select Sector Index is calculated and disseminated by S&P and is designed to provide an effective representation of the energy sector of the S&P 500® Index. The Energy Select Sector Index includes companies in the following industries: (i) oil, gas and consumable fuels and (ii) energy equipment and services. See “Energy Select Sector Index” in the accompanying index supplement. |
iShares® iBoxx® $ High Yield |
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Corporate Bond ETF; Public |
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Information |
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The iShares® iBoxx® $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF is an exchange-traded fund managed by iShares Trust, a registered investment company. The iShares Trust consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the iShares® iBoxx® $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF. The iShares® iBoxx® $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid High Yield Index. Information provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) by the iShares Trust pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located by reference to Commission file numbers 333-92935 and 811-09729, respectively, through the Commission’s website at.www.sec.gov. In addition, information may be obtained from other publicly available sources. Neither the issuer nor any Agent makes any representation that any such publicly available information regarding the iShares Trust is accurate or complete. |
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This document relates only to the
Warrants offered hereby and does not relate to the HYG Shares. We have derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding the
iShares Trust from the publicly available documents described above. In connection with the offering of the securities, neither we nor
any Agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the iShares Trust. Neither
we nor any Agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding
the iShares Trust is accurate or complete. Furthermore, we cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date hereof
(including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above) that would affect
the trading price of the HYG Shares (and therefore the price of the HYG Shares at the time we price the Warrants) have been publicly disclosed.
Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning the iShares Trust
could affect the value received with respect to the Warrants and therefore the value of the Warrants.
Neither the issuer nor any of its
affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the HYG Shares.
We and/or our affiliates may presently
or from time to time engage in business with the iShares Trust. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates may acquire non-public
information with respect to the iShares Trust, and neither we nor any of our affiliates undertakes to disclose any such information to
you. In addition, one or more of our affiliates may publish research reports with respect to the HYG Shares. The statements in the preceding
two sentences are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the securities under the securities laws. As a prospective purchaser
of the Warrants, you should undertake an independent investigation of the iShares Trust as in your judgment is appropriate to make an
informed decision with respect to an investment linked to the HYG Shares.
Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid |
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High Yield Index |
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The Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid High Yield Index is calculated and disseminated by Markit Indices Limited and is designed to provide a broad representation of the U.S. dollar-denominated liquid high yield corporate bond market. |
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iShares® 20+ Year Treasury |
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Bond ETF; Public |
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Information |
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The iShares® 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF is an exchange-traded fund managed by iShares Trust, a registered investment company. The iShares Trust consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the iShares® 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF. The iShares® 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the ICE U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index. Information provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) by the iShares Trust pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located by reference to Commission file numbers 333-92935 and 811-09729, respectively, through the Commission’s website at.www.sec.gov. In addition, information may be obtained from other publicly available sources. Neither the issuer nor any Agent makes any representation that any such publicly available information regarding the iShares Trust is accurate or complete. |
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This document relates only to the
Warrants offered hereby and does not relate to the TLT Shares. We have derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding the
iShares Trust from the publicly available documents described above. In connection with the offering of the securities, neither we nor
any Agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the iShares Trust. Neither
we nor any Agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding
the iShares Trust is accurate or complete. Furthermore, we cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date hereof
(including events that would affect the accuracy or
completeness of the publicly available
documents described above) that would affect the trading price of the TLT Shares (and therefore the price of the TLT Shares at the time
we price the Warrants) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose
material future events concerning the iShares Trust could affect the value received with respect to the Warrants and therefore the value
of the Warrants.
Neither the issuer nor any of its
affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the TLT Shares.
We and/or our affiliates may presently
or from time to time engage in business with the iShares Trust. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates may acquire non-public
information with respect to the iShares Trust, and neither we nor any of our affiliates undertakes to disclose any such information to
you. In addition, one or more of our affiliates may publish research reports with respect to the TLT Shares. The statements in the preceding
two sentences are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the securities under the securities laws. As a prospective purchaser
of the Warrants, you should undertake an independent investigation of the iShares Trust as in your judgment is appropriate to make an
informed decision with respect to an investment linked to the TLT Shares.
ICE U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index |
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The ICE U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index is a market value weighted index calculated, published and disseminated daily by ICE Data Indices, LLC. The index is designed to measure the U.S. Treasury market and includes U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed rate securities with terms to maturity greater than or equal to twenty years. |
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iShares® U.S. Consumer |
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Discretionary ETF; Public |
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Information |
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The iShares® U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF is an exchange-traded fund managed by iShares Trust, a registered investment company. The iShares Trust consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the iShares® U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF. The iShares® U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Russell 1000 Consumer Discretionary 40 Act 15/22.5 Daily Capped Index. Information provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) by the iShares Trust pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located by reference to Commission file numbers 333-92935 and 811-09729, respectively, through the Commission’s website at.www.sec.gov. In addition, information may be obtained from other publicly available sources. Neither the issuer nor any Agent makes any representation that any such publicly available information regarding the iShares Trust is accurate or complete. |
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This document relates only to the
Warrants offered hereby and does not relate to the IYC Shares. We have derived all
disclosures contained in this document
regarding the iShares Trust from the publicly available documents described above. In connection with the offering of the securities,
neither we nor any Agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the iShares
Trust. Neither we nor any Agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information
regarding the iShares Trust is accurate or complete. Furthermore, we cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the
date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above) that
would affect the trading price of the IYC Shares (and therefore the price of the IYC Shares at the time we price the Warrants) have been
publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning
the iShares Trust could affect the value received with respect to the Warrants and therefore the value of the Warrants.
Neither the issuer nor any of its
affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the IYC Shares.
We and/or our affiliates may presently
or from time to time engage in business with the iShares Trust. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates may acquire non-public
information with respect to the iShares Trust, and neither we nor any of our affiliates undertakes to disclose any such information to
you. In addition, one or more of our affiliates may publish research reports with respect to the IYC Shares. The statements in the preceding
two sentences are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the securities under the securities laws. As a prospective purchaser
of the Warrants, you should undertake an independent investigation of the iShares Trust as in your judgment is appropriate to make an
informed decision with respect to an investment linked to the IYC Shares.
Russell 1000 Consumer Discretionary |
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40 Act 15/22.5 Daily Capped Index |
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The Russell 1000 Consumer Discretionary 40 Act 15/22.5 Daily Capped Index is calculated and disseminated by FTSE Russell and is designed to measure the performance of the consumer discretionary sector of the U.S. equity market, as defined by FTSE Russell. The index is a subset of the Russell 1000 Index, which is a float-adjusted capitalization-weighted index of equity securities issued by approximately the 1,000 largest issuers in the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the broad U.S. equity market, as defined by FTSE Russell. FTSE Russell classifies the Consumer Discretionary industry as including companies whose businesses tend to be the most sensitive to economic cycles and whose customers’ purchasing habits are considered cyclical in nature. |
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Consumer Discretionary Select |
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Sector SPDR® Fund; Public |
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Information |
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The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR® Fund is an exchange-traded fund managed by the Select Sector SPDR® |
Trust, a registered investment company.
The Select Sector SPDR® Trust consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the Consumer Discretionary
Select Sector SPDR Fund. The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR® Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally
to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index. Information provided
to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) by the Select Sector SPDR® Trust
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located by reference to Commission file numbers 333-57791
and 811-08837, respectively, through the Commission’s website at.www.sec.gov. In addition, information may be obtained from other
publicly available sources. Neither the issuer nor any Agent makes any representation that any such publicly available information
regarding the Select Sector SPDR® Trust is accurate or complete.
This document relates only to the
Warrants offered hereby and does not relate to the XLY Shares. We have derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding the
Select Sector SPDR® Trust from the publicly available documents described above. In connection with the offering of the
securities, neither we nor any Agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect
to the Select Sector SPDR® Trust. Neither we nor any Agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents
or any other publicly available information regarding the Select Sector SPDR® Trust is accurate or complete. Furthermore,
we cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness
of the publicly available documents described above) that would affect the trading price of the XLY Shares (and therefore the price of
the XLY Shares at the time we price the Warrants) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure
of or failure to disclose material future events concerning the Select Sector SPDR® Trust could affect the value received
with respect to the Warrants and therefore the value of the Warrants.
Neither the issuer nor any of its
affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the XLY Shares.
We and/or our affiliates may presently
or from time to time engage in business with the Select Sector SPDR® Trust. In the course of such business, we and/or our
affiliates may acquire non-public information with respect to the Select Sector SPDR® Trust, and neither we nor any of
our affiliates undertakes to disclose any such information to you. In addition, one or more of our affiliates may publish research reports
with respect to the XLY Shares. The statements in the preceding two sentences are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the
securities under the securities laws. As a prospective purchaser of the Warrants, you should undertake an independent investigation of
the Select Sector SPDR® Trust as in your judgment is appropriate to make an
informed decision with respect to
an investment linked to the XLY Shares.
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index |
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The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index is calculated and disseminated by S&P and is intended to give investors an efficient, modified market capitalization-based way to track the movements of certain public companies that represent the consumer discretionary sector of the S&P 500® Index. As of July 30, 2020, the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index included 61 component stocks in industries such as media; retail; hotels, restaurants and leisure; textiles, apparel and luxury goods; household durables; automobiles; auto components; distributors; multiline retail; specialty retail; and diversified consumer services. |
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Historical Information |
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The following tables set forth the published high and low Closing Prices, as well as end-of-quarter Closing Prices, of each of the Underlyings for each quarter in the period from January 1, 2017 through June 16, 2022. The Closing Price of the GLD Shares on June 16, 2022 was $172.69. The Closing Price of the FCG Shares on June 16, 2022 was $25.09. The Closing Price of the XLE Shares on June 16, 2022 was $77.74. The Closing Price of the HYG Shares on June 16, 2022 was $73.82. The Closing Price of the TLT Shares on June 16, 2022 was $111.72. The Closing Price of the IYC Shares on June 16, 2022 was $55.58. The Closing Price of the XLY Shares on June 16, 2022 was $134.63. The graphs following the tables set forth the historical performance of each of the Underlyings for each day during the same period. We obtained the information in the tables below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. |
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The historical
Closing Prices of the Underlyings should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the
Closing Price of any Underlying on the Expiration Date.
Long Basket
Components
SPDR® Gold Trust |
High ($)
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Low ($)
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Period End
($)
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2017 |
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First Quarter |
119.70 |
109.61 |
118.72 |
Second Quarter |
123.10 |
116.04 |
118.02 |
Third Quarter |
128.13 |
115.28 |
121.58 |
Fourth Quarter |
123.82 |
118.01 |
123.65 |
2018 |
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First Quarter |
128.83 |
123.65 |
125.79 |
Second Quarter |
128.11 |
118.22 |
118.65 |
Third Quarter |
119.15 |
111.10 |
112.76 |
Fourth Quarter |
121.25 |
112.54 |
121.25 |
2019 |
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First Quarter |
126.70 |
121.02 |
122.01 |
Second Quarter |
134.20 |
119.94 |
133.20 |
Third Quarter |
146.66 |
130.62 |
138.87 |
Fourth Quarter |
142.90 |
137.01 |
142.90 |
2020 |
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First Quarter |
157.81 |
138.04 |
148.05 |
Second Quarter |
167.37 |
149.45 |
167.37 |
Third Quarter |
193.89 |
166.62 |
177.12 |
Fourth Quarter |
183.19 |
166.67 |
178.36 |
2021 |
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First Quarter |
182.87 |
157.49 |
159.96 |
SPDR® Gold Trust |
High ($)
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Low ($)
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Period End
($)
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Second Quarter |
178.77 |
161.92 |
165.63 |
Third Quarter |
171.17 |
161.32 |
164.22 |
Fourth Quarter |
174.50 |
163.92 |
170.96 |
2022 |
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First Quarter |
191.51 |
166.99 |
180.65 |
Second Quarter (through June 16, 2022) |
184.65 |
168.57 |
172.69 |
First Trust Natural Gas ETF |
High ($)
|
Low ($)
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Period End
($)
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2017 |
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First Quarter |
27.11 |
23.05 |
24.47 |
Second Quarter |
24.83 |
19.20 |
20.47 |
Third Quarter |
21.96 |
18.87 |
21.75 |
Fourth Quarter |
23.00 |
20.42 |
22.78 |
2018 |
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First Quarter |
24.49 |
19.97 |
20.50 |
Second Quarter |
23.73 |
19.74 |
23.36 |
Third Quarter |
24.08 |
21.46 |
22.38 |
Fourth Quarter |
23.18 |
13.59 |
14.70 |
2019 |
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First Quarter |
17.65 |
14.70 |
17.28 |
Second Quarter |
17.86 |
13.45 |
14.49 |
Third Quarter |
14.45 |
10.66 |
11.46 |
Fourth Quarter |
12.13 |
9.96 |
12.06 |
2020 |
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First Quarter |
12.46 |
3.92 |
4.15 |
Second Quarter |
10.37 |
4.02 |
7.48 |
Third Quarter |
8.39 |
6.08 |
6.08 |
Fourth Quarter |
9.84 |
5.92 |
8.82 |
2021 |
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First Quarter |
14.21 |
8.82 |
12.81 |
Second Quarter |
16.70 |
12.02 |
16.40 |
Third Quarter |
17.07 |
12.34 |
16.84 |
Fourth Quarter |
19.33 |
16.22 |
17.18 |
2022 |
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First Quarter |
25.38 |
17.18 |
24.39 |
Second Quarter (through June 16, 2022) |
30.82 |
23.36 |
25.09 |
Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund |
High ($)
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Low ($)
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Period End
($)
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2017 |
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First Quarter |
76.17 |
68.24 |
69.90 |
Second Quarter |
70.90 |
63.95 |
64.92 |
Third Quarter |
68.49 |
62.00 |
68.48 |
Fourth Quarter |
72.60 |
67.08 |
72.26 |
2018 |
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First Quarter |
78.03 |
66.02 |
67.41 |
Second Quarter |
78.91 |
66.06 |
75.94 |
Third Quarter |
77.37 |
71.91 |
75.74 |
Fourth Quarter |
77.79 |
53.84 |
57.35 |
2019 |
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First Quarter |
67.29 |
57.35 |
66.12 |
Second Quarter |
68.61 |
58.77 |
63.71 |
Third Quarter |
64.44 |
55.85 |
59.20 |
Fourth Quarter |
61.99 |
55.90 |
60.04 |
2020 |
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First Quarter |
60.87 |
23.57 |
29.06 |
Second Quarter |
46.86 |
27.62 |
37.85 |
Third Quarter |
38.58 |
29.95 |
29.95 |
Fourth Quarter |
41.60 |
27.71 |
37.90 |
2021 |
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First Quarter |
53.57 |
37.90 |
49.06 |
Second Quarter |
56.19 |
47.07 |
53.87 |
Third Quarter |
54.81 |
45.79 |
52.09 |
Fourth Quarter |
59.14 |
53.01 |
55.50 |
2022 |
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First Quarter |
78.75 |
55.50 |
76.44 |
Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund |
High ($)
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Low ($)
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Period End
($)
|
Second Quarter (through June 16, 2022) |
92.28 |
73.68 |
77.74 |
Short Basket Components
iShares® iBoxx® $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
High ($)
|
Low ($)
|
Period End
($)
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2017 |
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First Quarter |
88.36 |
86.11 |
87.78 |
Second Quarter |
88.66 |
87.22 |
88.39 |
Third Quarter |
88.97 |
87.18 |
88.76 |
Fourth Quarter |
88.76 |
86.68 |
87.26 |
2018 |
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First Quarter |
87.97 |
84.92 |
85.64 |
Second Quarter |
86.46 |
84.96 |
85.08 |
Third Quarter |
86.44 |
84.78 |
86.44 |
Fourth Quarter |
86.30 |
79.63 |
81.10 |
2019 |
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First Quarter |
86.47 |
80.99 |
86.47 |
Second Quarter |
87.61 |
84.65 |
87.18 |
Third Quarter |
87.52 |
85.49 |
87.17 |
Fourth Quarter |
88.21 |
86.04 |
87.94 |
2020 |
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First Quarter |
88.43 |
68.63 |
77.07 |
Second Quarter |
84.56 |
73.55 |
81.62 |
Third Quarter |
85.39 |
81.53 |
83.90 |
Fourth Quarter |
87.30 |
83.46 |
87.30 |
2021 |
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First Quarter |
87.78 |
85.73 |
87.18 |
Second Quarter |
88.04 |
86.61 |
88.04 |
Third Quarter |
88.14 |
86.98 |
87.49 |
Fourth Quarter |
87.50 |
85.37 |
87.01 |
2022 |
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First Quarter |
87.01 |
79.97 |
82.29 |
Second Quarter (through June 16, 2022) |
82.57 |
73.10 |
73.82 |
iShares® 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF |
High ($)
|
Low ($)
|
Period End
($)
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2017 |
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|
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First Quarter |
122.58 |
116.51 |
120.71 |
Second Quarter |
128.26 |
120.48 |
125.12 |
Third Quarter |
129.28 |
122.72 |
124.76 |
Fourth Quarter |
128.35 |
122.43 |
126.86 |
2018 |
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First Quarter |
126.86 |
116.74 |
121.90 |
Second Quarter |
122.24 |
116.21 |
121.72 |
Third Quarter |
122.75 |
116.61 |
117.27 |
Fourth Quarter |
121.51 |
112.00 |
121.51 |
2019 |
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First Quarter |
126.56 |
118.66 |
126.44 |
Second Quarter |
132.90 |
122.21 |
132.81 |
Third Quarter |
147.80 |
130.07 |
143.08 |
Fourth Quarter |
145.99 |
134.91 |
135.48 |
2020 |
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First Quarter |
171.29 |
135.48 |
164.97 |
Second Quarter |
171.29 |
156.11 |
163.93 |
Third Quarter |
171.57 |
161.12 |
163.26 |
Fourth Quarter |
163.36 |
155.16 |
157.73 |
2021 |
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First Quarter |
157.73 |
133.92 |
135.45 |
Second Quarter |
145.73 |
135.60 |
144.35 |
Third Quarter |
151.79 |
144.09 |
144.32 |
Fourth Quarter |
154.35 |
141.52 |
148.19 |
2022 |
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First Quarter |
148.19 |
128.66 |
132.08 |
iShares® 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF |
High ($)
|
Low ($)
|
Period End
($)
|
Second Quarter (through June 16, 2022) |
132.38 |
108.81 |
111.72 |
iShares® U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF |
High ($)
|
Low ($)
|
Period End
($)
|
2017 |
|
|
|
First Quarter |
40.23 |
37.76 |
40.23 |
Second Quarter |
42.52 |
39.80 |
41.03 |
Third Quarter |
41.92 |
40.20 |
41.01 |
Fourth Quarter |
45.10 |
40.95 |
44.81 |
2018 |
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|
First Quarter |
49.41 |
44.81 |
45.58 |
Second Quarter |
49.96 |
44.24 |
48.44 |
Third Quarter |
52.97 |
48.33 |
52.94 |
Fourth Quarter |
52.79 |
42.03 |
45.23 |
2019 |
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First Quarter |
51.38 |
44.74 |
51.08 |
Second Quarter |
54.80 |
50.56 |
54.43 |
Third Quarter |
56.71 |
52.39 |
54.35 |
Fourth Quarter |
57.47 |
53.17 |
57.06 |
2020 |
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First Quarter |
59.67 |
39.80 |
44.29 |
Second Quarter |
58.28 |
41.98 |
54.76 |
Third Quarter |
65.18 |
55.33 |
62.50 |
Fourth Quarter |
70.50 |
60.62 |
70.50 |
2021 |
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First Quarter |
76.22 |
68.94 |
74.83 |
Second Quarter |
78.41 |
74.19 |
77.62 |
Third Quarter |
80.20 |
76.19 |
77.31 |
Fourth Quarter |
86.98 |
77.31 |
84.00 |
2022 |
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First Quarter |
85.29 |
67.88 |
75.04 |
Second Quarter (through June 16, 2022) |
76.32 |
55.58 |
55.58 |
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR® Fund |
High ($)
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Low ($)
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Period End
($)
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2017 |
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First Quarter |
87.95 |
81.40 |
87.95 |
Second Quarter |
92.24 |
86.55 |
89.63 |
Third Quarter |
92.09 |
88.25 |
90.08 |
Fourth Quarter |
99.27 |
90.08 |
98.69 |
2018 |
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First Quarter |
109.00 |
98.69 |
101.29 |
Second Quarter |
112.31 |
98.43 |
109.30 |
Third Quarter |
117.79 |
108.90 |
117.22 |
Fourth Quarter |
116.86 |
91.98 |
99.01 |
2019 |
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First Quarter |
113.93 |
97.60 |
113.85 |
Second Quarter |
120.67 |
110.01 |
119.20 |
Third Quarter |
124.48 |
114.59 |
120.70 |
Fourth Quarter |
126.06 |
117.45 |
125.42 |
2020 |
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First Quarter |
132.32 |
87.45 |
98.08 |
Second Quarter |
133.25 |
92.41 |
127.71 |
Third Quarter |
153.76 |
129.00 |
146.98 |
Fourth Quarter |
160.78 |
142.97 |
160.78 |
2021 |
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First Quarter |
173.21 |
155.83 |
168.07 |
Second Quarter |
179.87 |
166.65 |
178.55 |
Third Quarter |
185.89 |
175.93 |
179.45 |
Fourth Quarter |
211.42 |
179.37 |
204.44 |
2022 |
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|
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First Quarter |
210.31 |
163.19 |
185.00 |
Second Quarter (through June 16, 2022) |
189.39 |
134.63 |
134.63 |
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Long Basket Components |
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Historical Daily Closing Prices of the SPDR® Gold Trust |
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January 1, 2017 through June 16, 2022 |
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Historical Daily Closing Prices of the First Trust Natural Gas ETF |
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January 1, 2017 through June 16, 2022 |
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Historical Daily Closing Prices of the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund |
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January 1, 2017 through June 16, 2022 |
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Short Basket Components |
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Historical Daily Closing Prices of the iShares® iBoxx® $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
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January 1, 2017 through June 16, 2022 |
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Historical Daily Closing Prices of the iShares® 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF |
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January 1, 2017 through June 16, 2022 |
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Historical Daily Closing Prices of the iShares® U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF |
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January 1, 2017 through June 16, 2022 |
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Historical Daily Closing Prices of the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR® Fund |
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January 1, 2017 through June 16, 2022 |
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Use of Proceeds and Hedging |
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The proceeds from the sale of the Warrants will be used by us for general corporate purposes. We will receive, in aggregate, $132 per Warrant issued, because, when we enter into hedging transactions in order to meet our obligations under the Warrants, our hedging counterparty will reimburse the cost of the Agents’ commissions. The costs of the Warrants borne by you and described beginning on PS-3 above comprise the Agents’ commissions and the cost of issuing, structuring and hedging the Warrants. See also “Use of Proceeds” in the accompanying prospectus. |
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On or prior to June 16, 2022, we will
hedge our anticipated exposure in connection with the Warrants by entering into hedging transactions with our affiliates and/or third-party
dealers. We expect our hedging counterparties to take positions in the Underlyings, in futures and/or options contracts on the Underlyings
or any component securities of the Share Underlying Indices listed on major securities markets, or positions in any other available securities
or instruments that they may wish to use in connection with such hedging. Such purchase activity could potentially affect the Initial
Share Prices of the Underlyings, and therefore could affect the price above or below which, as applicable, the Underlyings must close
on the Expiration Date so that you do not lose your entire initial investment in the Warrants. In addition, through our affiliates, we
are likely to modify our hedge position throughout the term of the Warrants by purchasing and selling the Underlyings, futures and/or
options contracts on the Underlyings or component securities of the Share Underlying Indices listed on major securities markets or positions
in any other available securities or instruments that we may wish to use in connection with such hedging activities. As a result, these
entities may be unwinding or adjusting hedge positions during the term of the Warrants, and the hedging strategy may involve greater and
more frequent dynamic adjustments to the hedge as the Expiration Date approaches. We cannot give any assurance that our hedging activities
will not affect the value of the any of the Underlyings, and, therefore, adversely affect the value of the Warrants or the payment you
will receive on the Cash Settlement Date, if any.
Governing Law |
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The Warrants are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. |
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In the event MSFL or Morgan Stanley becomes subject to
a proceeding under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act or Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together,
the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”), the transfer of the Warrants, the Warrant Agreement and the related Morgan
Stanley guarantee (together, the “Relevant Agreements”), and any interest and obligation in or under the Relevant Agreements,
from MSFL or Morgan Stanley, respectively, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under such U.S. Special
Resolution Regime if the Relevant Agreements, and any interest and obligation in or under the Relevant Agreements, were governed by the
laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event MSFL or Morgan Stanley, or any of their
affiliates, becomes subject to a U.S. Special Resolution
Regime, default rights against MSFL or Morgan Stanley with respect to the Relevant Agreements are permitted to be exercised to no greater
extent than such default rights could be exercised under such U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Relevant Agreements were governed
by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.
Supplemental Information Concerning |
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Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest |
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Stifel Nicolaus & Co. will be primarily responsible for managing the offering of the Warrants to its clients/investors pursuant to an agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, one of the Agents for this offering, is an affiliate of the issuer. MS & Co. will conduct this offering in compliance with the requirements of FINRA Rule 5121 of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., which is commonly referred to as FINRA, regarding a FINRA member firm’s distribution of the securities of an affiliate and related conflicts of interest. MS & Co. or any of our other affiliates may not make sales in this offering to any discretionary account. |
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When we price this offering of Warrants,
we will determine the economic terms of the Warrants such that for each Warrant the estimated value on the Pricing Date will be no lower
than the level described in “Summary of Pricing Supplement” beginning on PS-3.
United States Federal Taxation.. |
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Our counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, is unable to render a definitive opinion on the tax treatment of the Warrants at this time as such opinion is dependent in part upon market conditions on the pricing date. Our counsel’s opinion will therefore be provided only on the pricing date. However, under current law, and based on current market conditions, our counsel believes that it is at least reasonable to treat each Warrant as a single financial contract that is an “open transaction” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. |
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Assuming this treatment of the Warrants
is respected, a U.S. Holder should not be required to recognize taxable income over the term of the Warrants prior to settlement, other
than pursuant to a sale or exchange. Any gain or loss recognized upon sale, exchange, lapse or settlement of the Warrants should generally
be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder has held the Warrants for more than one year at such time, and short-term capital
gain or loss otherwise. For a detailed discussion of the U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. Holders of the ownership and disposition
of the Warrants, U.S. Holders should read the sections of the accompanying prospectus supplement entitled “United States Federal
Taxation—Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders—Warrants” and “United States Federal Taxation—Tax Consequences
to U.S. Holders—Backup Withholding and Information Reporting.”
Potential Application of the Constructive
Ownership Rule
Because the Warrants are linked to shares
of exchange-traded funds, the IRS might assert that an investment in the Warrants is treated as a “constructive ownership transaction”
under Section 1260 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Code”). Although the matter
is not certain, our counsel believes that this treatment should not apply to the Warrants. If an investment in the Warrants were treated
as a constructive ownership transaction, all or a portion of any long-term capital gain of the U.S. Holder in respect of the Warrants
could be recharacterized as ordinary income (the “Recharacterized Gain”), in which case an interest charge would be imposed.
In addition, long-term capital gain that a U.S. Holder would otherwise recognize in respect of the Warrants up to the amount of the “net
underlying long-term capital gain” (as defined in Section 1260 of the Code) could, if the U.S. Holder is an individual or other
non-corporate investor, be subject to tax at the higher rates applicable to “collectibles” instead of the general rates that
apply to long-term capital gain. U.S. investors should consult their tax advisers regarding the potential application of the constructive
ownership rules to an investment in the Warrants.
Section 871(m) Withholding Tax on
Dividend Equivalents
Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, and Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder (“Section 871(m)”) generally impose a 30% (or a
lower applicable treaty rate) withholding tax on dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid to Non-U.S. Holders with respect to certain
financial instruments linked to U.S. equities or indices that include U.S. equities (each, an “Underlying Security”). Subject
to certain exceptions, Section 871(m) generally applies to securities that substantially replicate the economic performance of one or
more Underlying Securities, as determined based on tests set forth in the applicable Treasury regulations.
In light of the economic terms of the Warrants,
payment on the Warrants to Non-U.S. Holders should not be subject to Section 871(m).
Both U.S. and non-U.S. investors considering
an investment in the Warrants should read the section of the accompanying prospectus supplement entitled “United States Federal
Taxation” and consult their tax advisers regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the
Warrants, and any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local, or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.
The discussion in the preceding paragraphs
under “United States Federal Taxation” and the discussion contained in the section entitled “United States Federal Taxation”
in the accompanying prospectus supplement, insofar as they purport to describe provisions of U.S. federal income tax laws or legal conclusions
with respect thereto, constitute the full opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP regarding the material U.S. federal income tax consequences
of an investment in the Warrants.