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August 2024
Pricing Supplement No. 3,596
Registration Statement Nos. 333-275587; 333-275587-01
Dated August 30, 2024
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
Structured Investments
Opportunities in U.S. Equities
Dual Directional Jump Securities with Auto-Callable Feature Based on the Performance of the VanEck® Semiconductor ETF due September 2, 2027
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley
Principal at Risk Securities
The securities are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC ("MSFL") and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. The securities do not guarantee the repayment of principal, do not provide for the regular payment of interest and have the terms described in the accompanying product supplement and prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this document. The securities will be automatically redeemed if the determination closing price on the first determination date is greater than or equal to the initial share price, for an early redemption payment of $1,190.00 per security, as described below. No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed. At maturity, if the securities have not previously been redeemed and the final share price is greater than or equal to the initial share price, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus unleveraged upside performance of the underlying shares. If the securities are not automatically redeemed prior to maturity and the final share price is less than the initial share price but greater than or equal to 70% of the initial share price, which we refer to as the downside threshold level, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus an unleveraged positive return based on the absolute value of the percentage decline, which will be effectively limited to a 30% return. However, if the securities are not automatically redeemed prior to maturity and the final share price is less than the downside threshold level, investors will be exposed to the decline in the underlying shares on a 1-to-1 basis and will receive a payment at maturity that is less than 70% of the stated principal amount of the securities and could be zero. Accordingly, investors in the securities must be willing to accept the risk of losing their entire initial investment. The securities are for investors who are willing to risk their principal and forego current income in exchange for the possibility of receiving an early redemption payment or a payment at maturity greater than the stated principal amount if the underlying shares close at or above the initial share price on the first determination date or below the initial share price but at or above the downside threshold level on the final determination date, respectively, and the limited protection against loss that applies only if the final share price is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level. 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.
FINAL TERMS |
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Issuer: |
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC |
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Guarantor: |
Morgan Stanley |
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Underlying shares: |
Shares of the VanEck® Semiconductor ETF (the "Fund") |
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Aggregate principal amount: |
$572,000 |
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Stated principal amount: |
$1,000 per security |
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Issue price: |
$1,000 per security |
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Pricing date: |
August 30, 2024 |
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Original issue date: |
September 5, 2024 (3 business days after the pricing date) |
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Maturity date: |
September 2, 2027 |
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Early redemption: |
If, on the first determination date, September 3, 2025, the determination closing price of the underlying shares is greater than or equal to the initial share price, the securities will be automatically redeemed for the early redemption payment on the early redemption date. |
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Early redemption payment: |
The early redemption payment will be an amount in cash per stated principal amount of $1,190.00. See "Determination Dates, Early Redemption Date and Early Redemption Payment" below. No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed. |
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Determination dates: |
See "Determination Dates, Early Redemption Date and Early Redemption Payment" below. We also refer to August 30, 2027 as the final determination date. The determination dates are subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events. |
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Early redemption date: |
See "Determination Dates, Early Redemption Date and Early Redemption Payment" below. If such day is not a business day, the early redemption payment, if payable, will be paid on the next business day, and no adjustment will be made to the early redemption payment. |
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Initial share price: |
$243.46, which is the closing price of one underlying share on the pricing date |
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Final share price: |
The determination closing price on the final determination date |
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Determination closing price: |
The closing price of one underlying share on any determination date multiplied by the adjustment factor on such determination date |
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Adjustment factor: |
1.0, subject to adjustment in the event of certain events affecting the underlying shares |
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Payment at maturity: |
If the securities have not previously been redeemed, you will receive at maturity a cash payment per security as follows: ●If the final share price is greater than or equal to the initial share price: $1,000 + ($1,000 × share percent change) ●If the final share price is less than the initial share price but is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level: $1,000 + ($1,000 × absolute share return) In this scenario, you will receive a 1% positive return on the securities for each 1% negative return on the underlying shares. In no event will this amount exceed the stated principal amount plus $300. ●If the final share price is less than the downside threshold level: $1,000 × share performance factor Under these circumstances, you will lose at least 30%, and possibly all, of your investment. |
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Downside threshold level: |
$170.422, which is equal to 70% of the initial share price |
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Share performance factor: |
Final share price divided by the initial share price |
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Share percent change: |
(final share price - initial share price) / initial share price |
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Absolute share return: |
The absolute value of the share percent change. For example, a -5% share percent change will result in a +5% absolute share return. |
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CUSIP: |
61776RMJ0 |
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ISIN: |
US61776RMJ04 |
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Listing: |
The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. |
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Agent: |
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: |
$966.60 per security. See "Investment Summary" beginning on page 3. |
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Commissions and issue price: |
Price to public(1) |
Agent's commissions and fees(2) |
Proceeds to us(3) |
Per security |
$1,000 |
$2.50 |
$997.50 |
Total |
$572,000 |
$1,430 |
$570,570 |
(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 $997.50 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 21.
The securities involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 9.
The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this document or the accompanying product supplement 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 and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below. When you read the accompanying product supplement, please note that all references in such supplement 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 Auto-Callable Securities dated November 16, 2023Prospectus dated April 12, 2024
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
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Determination Dates, Early Redemption Date and Early Redemption Payment
Determination Dates |
Early Redemption Date |
Early Redemption Payment (per $1,000 Security) |
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1st determination date: |
September 3, 2025 |
1st early redemption date: |
September 8, 2025 |
$1,190.00 |
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Final determination date: |
August 30, 2027 |
See "Maturity date" above. |
See "Payment at maturity" above. |
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Investment Summary
Dual Directional Jump Securities with Auto-Callable Feature
Principal at Risk Securities
Dual Directional Jump Securities with Auto-Callable Feature Based on the Performance of the VanEck® Semiconductor ETF due September 2, 2027 (the "securities") do not provide for the regular payment of interest and do not guarantee the repayment of principal.Instead, the securities will be automatically redeemed if the determination closing price on the first determination date is greater than or equalto the initial share price, for an early redemption payment of $1,190.00, as described below. At maturity, if the securities have not previously been redeemed and the final share price is greater than or equal to the initial share price, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus unleveraged upside performance of the underlying shares. If the final share price is less than the initial share price but greater than or equal to the downside threshold level, which is 70% of the initial share price, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus an unleveraged positive return based on the absolute value of the percentage decline, which will be effectively limited to a 30% return. However, if the final share price is less than the downside threshold level, investors will be exposed to the decline in the underlying shares on a 1-to-1 basis and will receive a payment at maturity that is less than 70% 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.
Maturity: |
Approximately 3 years |
Automatic early redemption: |
If, on the first determination date, the determination closing price of the underlying shares is greater than or equal to the initial share price, the securities will be automatically redeemed for the early redemption payment on the early redemption date. |
Early redemption payment: |
The early redemption payment will be an amount in cash per stated principal amount, as follows: ●1st determination date:$1,190.00 No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed. |
Payment at maturity: |
If the securities have not previously been redeemed, you will receive at maturity a cash payment per security as follows: ●If the final share price is greater than or equal to the initial share price: $1,000 + ($1,000 × share percent change) ●If the final share price is less than the initial share price but greater than or equal to the downside threshold level: $1,000 + ($1,000 × absolute share return) In this scenario, you will receive a 1% positive return on the securities for each 1% negative return on the underlying shares. In no event will this amount exceed the stated principal amount plus $300. ●If the final share price is less than the downside threshold level: $1,000 × share performance factor If the final share price is less than the downside threshold level, investors will be fully exposed to the negative performance of the underlying shares and will receive a payment at maturity that is less than 70% 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. |
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The original issue price of each security is $1,000. This price includes costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities, which are borne by you, and, consequently, the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date is less than $1,000. We estimate that the value of each security on the pricing date is $966.60.
What goes into the estimated value on the pricing date?
In valuing the securities on the pricing date, we take into account that the securities comprise both a debt component and a performance-based component linked to the underlying shares. The estimated value of the securities is determined using our own pricing and valuation models, market inputs and assumptions relating to the underlying shares, instruments based on the underlying shares, volatility and other factors including current and expected interest rates, as well as an interest rate related to our secondary market credit spread, which is the implied interest rate at which our conventional fixed rate debt trades in the secondary market.
What determines the economic terms of the securities?
In determining the economic terms of the securities, including the early redemption payment amount and the downside threshold level, we use an internal funding rate, which is likely to be lower than our secondary market credit spreads and therefore advantageous to us. If the issuing, selling, structuring and hedging costs borne by you were lower or if the internal funding rate were higher, one or more of the economic terms of the securities would be more favorable to you.
What is the relationship between the estimated value on the pricing date and the secondary market price of the securities?
The price at which MS & Co. purchases the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlying shares, may vary from, and be lower than, the estimated value on the pricing date, because the secondary market price takes into account our secondary market credit spread as well as the bid-offer spread that MS & Co. would charge in a secondary market transaction of this type and other factors. However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities are not fully deducted upon issuance, for a period of up to 6 months following the issue date, to the extent that MS & Co. may buy or sell the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlying shares, and to our secondary market credit spreads, it would do so based on values higher than the estimated value. We expect that those higher values will also be reflected in your brokerage account statements.
MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the securities and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time.
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Key Investment Rationale
The securities do not provide for the regular payment of interest. Instead, the securities will be automatically redeemed for an early redemption amount if the determination closing price on the first determination date is greater than or equal to the initial share price.
The following scenarios are for illustrative purposes only to demonstrate how an automatic early redemption payment or the payment at maturity (if the securities have not previously been redeemed) are calculated, and do not attempt to demonstrate every situation that may occur. Accordingly, the securities may or may not be redeemed prior to maturity and the payment at maturity may be less than the stated principal amount of the securities and may be zero.
Absolute Return Feature |
The securities enable investors to obtain an unleveraged positive return if the final share price is less than the initial share price but is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level. |
Automatic Early Redemption |
If the underlying shares close at or above the initial share price on the first determination date, the securities will be automatically redeemed for the early redemption payment on the early redemption date. Investors do not participate in any appreciation of the underlying shares. |
Upside Scenario if the Underlying Shares Appreciate |
This scenario assumes that the underlying shares close below the initial share price on the first determination date. Consequently, the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity. On the final determination date, the underlying shares close at or above the initial share price. At maturity, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus a return reflecting 100% of the upside performance of the underlying shares. |
Absolute Return Scenario |
This scenario assumes that the underlying shares close below the initial share price on the first determination date. Consequently, the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity. On the final determination date, the underlying shares close below the initial share price but at or above the downside threshold level of 70% of the initial share price. In this case, investors receive a 1% positive return on the securities for each 1% negative return on the underlying shares. For example, if the final share price is 10% less than the initial share price, the securities will provide a total positive return of 10% at maturity. The maximum return investors may receive in this scenario is a positive 30% return at maturity. |
Downside Scenario |
This scenario assumes that the underlying shares close below the initial share price on the first determination date. Consequently, the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity. On the final determination date, the underlying shares close below the downside threshold level. At maturity, investors will receive an amount equal to the stated principal amount multiplied by the share performance factor. Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be significantly less than the stated principal amount and could be zero. |
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Hypothetical Examples
The following hypothetical examples are for illustrative purposes only. Whether the securities are redeemed prior to maturity will be determined by reference to the determination closing price on the first determination date, and the payment at maturity will be determined by reference to the determination closing price on the final determination date. The actual initial share price and downside threshold level are set forth on the cover of this document. Some numbers appearing in the examples below have been rounded for ease of analysis. All payments on the securities are subject to our credit risk. The below examples are based on the following terms:
Hypothetical Initial Share Price: |
$240.00 |
Hypothetical Downside Threshold Level: |
$168.00, which is 70% of the hypothetical initial share price |
Early Redemption Payment: |
The early redemption payment will be an amount in cash per stated principal amount, as follows: ●1st determination date:$1,190.00 No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed. |
Payment at Maturity: |
If the securities have not previously been redeemed, you will receive at maturity a cash payment per security as follows: ●If the final share price is greater than or equal to the initial share price: $1,000 + ($1,000 × share percent change) ●If the final share price is less than the initial share price but greater than or equal to the downside threshold level: $1,000 + ($1,000 × absolute share return) In this scenario, you will receive a 1% positive return on the securities for each 1% negative return on the underlying shares. In no event will this amount exceed the stated principal amount plus $300. ●If the final share price is less than the downside threshold level: $1,000 × share performance factor Under these circumstances, you will lose a significant portion or all of your investment. |
Stated Principal Amount: |
$1,000 |
Adjustment Factor: |
1.0 |
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Automatic Call:
Example 1 - The securities are redeemed following the first determination date.
Date |
Determination Closing Price |
Payment (per Security) |
1st Determination Date |
$480.00 (at or above the initial share price, securities are automatically redeemed) |
$1,190.00 |
In this example, the determination closing price on the first determination date is at or above the initial share price. Therefore the securities are automatically redeemed on the early redemption date. Investors will receive a payment of $1,190.00 per security on the early redemption date. No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed, and investors do not participate in the appreciation of the underlying shares.
Payment at Maturity
In the following examples, the determination closing price on the first determination date is less than the initial share price, and, consequently, the securities are not automatically redeemed prior to, and remain outstanding until, maturity.
Example 1 - The final share price is above the initial share price.
Date |
Determination Closing Price |
Payment (per Security) |
1st Determination Date |
$210.00 (below the initial share price, securities are not redeemed) |
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Final Determination Date |
$264.00 (above the initial share price) |
$1,000 + ($1,000 × 10%) = $1,100 |
In this example, the determination closing price is below the initial share price on the first determination date, and therefore the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity. On the final determination date, the underlying shares have appreciated 10% from the hypothetical initial share price. At maturity, investors receive the stated principal amount plus a return reflecting 100% of the appreciation of the underlying shares. Investors receive $1,100 per security at maturity.
Example 2 - The final share price is below the initial share price but at or above the downside threshold level.
Date |
Determination Closing Price |
Payment (per Security) |
1st Determination Date |
$180.00 (below the initial share price, securities are not redeemed) |
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Final Determination Date |
$192.00 (at or below the initial share price but at or above the downside threshold level) |
$1,000 + ($1,000 × 20%) = $1,200 |
In this example, the determination closing price is below the initial share price on the first determination date, and therefore the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity. On the final determination date, the final share price is below the initial share price but at or above the downside threshold level, and accordingly, investors receive the stated principal amount plus a return reflecting the absolute value of the percentage decline. Investors receive $1,200 per security at maturity. In this example, investors receive a positive return even though the underlying shares have declined by 20% due to the absolute return feature of the securities and because the underlying shares have not declined beyond the downside threshold level.
Example 3 - The final share price is below the downside threshold level.
Date |
Determination Closing Price |
Payment (per Security) |
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1stDetermination Date |
$150.00 (below the initial share price, securities are not redeemed) |
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Final Determination Date |
$72.00 (below the downside threshold level) |
$1,000 × share performance factor = $1,000 × 30% = $300 |
In this example, the determination closing price is below the initial share price on the first determination date, and therefore the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity. On the final determination date, because the final share price is below the downside threshold level, the absolute return feature is no longer available and accordingly, investors are fully exposed to the negative performance of the underlying shares over the term of the securities, and will receive a payment at maturity that is significantly less than the stated principal amount of the securities. The payment at maturity is $300 per security, representing a loss of 30% on your investment.
If the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity and the final share price is less than the downside threshold level, the absolute return feature will no longer be available and you will lose a significant portion or all of your investment in the securities.
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Risk Factors
This section describes the material risks relating to the securities. For further discussion of these and other risks, you should read the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the accompanying product supplement and prospectus. We also urge you to consult with your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers in connection with your investment in the securities.
Risks Relating to an Investment in the Securities
■The securities do not pay interest or guarantee the return of any principal. The terms of the securities differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that they do not pay interest or guarantee the return of any of the principal amount at maturity. If the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity and if the final share price is less than the downside threshold level, the absolute return feature will no longer be available and you will be exposed to the decline in the closing price of the underlying shares, as compared to the initial share price, on a 1-to-1 basis, and you will receive for each security that you hold at maturity an amount equal to the stated principal amount multiplied by the share performance factor. In this case, the payment at maturity will be less than 70% of the stated principal amount and could be zero.
■If the securities are redeemed prior to maturity, the appreciation potential of the securities is limited by the fixed early redemption payment specified for the first determination date. If the underlying shares close at or above the initial share price on the first determination date, the securities will be automatically redeemed. In this scenario, the appreciation potential of the securities is limited to the fixed early redemption payment specified for the first determination date, and no further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed. In addition, if the securities are redeemed prior to maturity, you will not participate in any appreciation of the underlying shares, which could be significant. Moreover, the fixed early redemption payment may be less than the payment at maturity you would receive for the same level of appreciation of the underlying shares had the securities not been automatically redeemed and instead remained outstanding until maturity.
■The market price will be influenced by many unpredictable factors. Several factors, many of which are beyond our control, will influence the value of the securities in the secondary market and the price at which MS & Co. may be willing to purchase or sell the securities in the secondary market. We expect that generally the level of interest rates available in the market and the closing price of the underlying shares on any day will affect the value of the securities more than any other factors. Other factors that may influence the value of the securities include:
othe trading price, volatility (frequency and magnitude of changes in value) and dividends of the underlying sharesand of the stocks composing the MVIS® US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index (the "share underlying index"),
ointerest and yield rates in the market,
othe time remaining until the securities mature,
ogeopolitical conditions and economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events that affect the underlying shares or the securities markets generally and which may affect the final share price of the underlying shares,
othe occurrence of certain events affecting the underlying shares that may or may not require an adjustment to the adjustment factor, and
oany actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings or credit spreads.
Generally, the longer the time remaining to maturity, the more the market price of the securities will be affected by the other factors described above. Some or all of these factors will influence the price that you will receive if you sell your securities prior to maturity. You cannot predict the future performance of the VanEck® Semiconductor ETF based on its historical performance. There can be no assurance that the closing value of the underlying shares will be at or above the initial share price on the first determination date or at or above the downside threshold level on the final
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determination date so that you do not suffer a significant loss on your initial investment in the securities. See "VanEck® Semiconductor ETF Overview" below.
The price of the underlying shares may be, and has recently been, volatile, and we can give you no assurance that the volatility will lessen. See "VanEck® Semiconductor ETF Overview" below. You may receive less, and possibly significantly less, than the stated principal amount per security if you try to sell your securities prior to maturity.
■The securities are subject to our credit risk, and any actual or anticipated changes to our credit ratings or credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the securities. You are dependent on our ability to pay all amounts due on the securities upon an early redemption or at maturity and therefore you are subject to our credit risk. If we default on our obligations under the securities, your investment would be at risk and you could lose some or all of your investment. As a result, the market value of the securities prior to maturity will be affected by changes in the market's view of our creditworthiness. Any actual or anticipated decline in our credit ratings or increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking our credit risk is likely to adversely affect the market value of the securities.
■As a finance subsidiary, MSFL has no independent operations and will have no independent assets. As a finance subsidiary, MSFL has no independent operations beyond the issuance and administration of its securities and will have no independent assets available for distributions to holders of MSFL securities if they make claims in respect of such securities in a bankruptcy, resolution or similar proceeding. Accordingly, any recoveries by such holders will be limited to those available under the related guarantee by Morgan Stanley and that guarantee will rank pari passu with all other unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of Morgan Stanley. Holders will have recourse only to a single claim against Morgan Stanley and its assets under the guarantee. Holders of securities issued by MSFL should accordingly assume that in any such proceedings they would not have any priority over and should be treated pari passu with the claims of other unsecured, unsubordinated creditors of Morgan Stanley, including holders of Morgan Stanley-issued securities.
■Reinvestment risk.The term of your investment in the securities may be shortened due to the automatic early redemption feature of the securities. If the securities are redeemed prior to maturity, you will receive no further payments on the securities and may be forced to invest in a lower interest rate environment and may not be able to reinvest at comparable terms or returns.
■The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange and secondary trading may be limited, and accordingly, you should be willing to hold your securities for the entire 3-year term of the securities. The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. Therefore, there may be little or no secondary market for the securities. MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the securities and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time. When it does make a market, it will generally do so for transactions of routine secondary market size at prices based on its estimate of the current value of the securities, taking into account its bid/offer spread, our credit spreads, market volatility, the notional size of the proposed sale, the cost of unwinding any related hedging positions, the time remaining to maturity and the likelihood that it will be able to resell the securities. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the securities easily. Since other broker-dealers may not participate significantly in the secondary market for the securities, the price at which you may be able to trade your securities is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which MS & Co. is willing to transact. If, at any time, MS & Co. were to cease making a market in the securities, it is likely that there would be no secondary market for the securities. Accordingly, you should be willing to hold your securities to maturity.
■Not equivalent to investing in the underlying shares. Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the underlying shares. Investors in the securities will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the underlying shares.
■The rate we are willing to pay for securities of this type, maturity and issuance size is likely to be lower than the rate implied by our secondary market credit spreads and advantageous to us. Both the lower rate and the inclusion of costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities in the original issue price reduce the economic terms of the securities, cause the estimated value of the securities to be less than the original issue price and will adversely affect secondary market prices. Assuming no change in market
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conditions or any other relevant factors, the prices, if any, at which dealers, including MS & Co., may be willing to purchase the securities in secondary market transactions will likely be significantly lower than the original issue price, because secondary market prices will exclude the issuing, selling, structuring and hedging-related costs that are included in the original issue price and borne by you and because the secondary market prices will reflect our secondary market credit spreads and the bid-offer spread that any dealer would charge in a secondary market transaction of this type as well as other factors.
The inclusion of the costs of issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities in the original issue price and the lower rate we are willing to pay as issuer make the economic terms of the securities less favorable to you than they otherwise would be.
However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities are not fully deducted upon issuance, for a period of up to 6 months following the issue date, to the extent that MS & Co. may buy or sell the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlying shares, and to our secondary market credit spreads, it would do so based on values higher than the estimated value, and we expect that those higher values will also be reflected in your brokerage account statements.
■The estimated value of the securities is determined by reference to our pricing and valuation models, which may differ from those of other dealers and is not a maximum or minimum secondary market price. These pricing and valuation models are proprietary and rely in part on subjective views of certain market inputs and certain assumptions about future events, which may prove to be incorrect. As a result, because there is no market-standard way to value these types of securities, our models may yield a higher estimated value of the securities than those generated by others, including other dealers in the market, if they attempted to value the securities. In addition, the estimated value on the pricing date does not represent a minimum or maximum price at which dealers, including MS & Co., would be willing to purchase your securities in the secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The value of your securities at any time after the date of this document will vary based on many factors that cannot be predicted with accuracy, including our creditworthiness and changes in market conditions. See also "The market price will be influenced by many unpredictable factors" above.
■Hedging and trading activity by our affiliates could potentially affect the value of the securities. One or more of our affiliates and/or third-party dealers expect to carry out hedging activities related to the securities (and to other instruments linked to the underlying shares), including trading in the underlying shares as well as in other instruments related to the underlying shares. As a result, these entities may be unwinding or adjusting hedge positions during the term of the securities, and the hedging strategy may involve greater and more frequent dynamic adjustments to the hedge as the final determination date approaches. Some of our affiliates also trade the underlying shares and/or other financial instruments related to the underlying shares on a regular basis as part of their general broker-dealer and other businesses. Any of these hedging or trading activities on or prior to the pricing date could potentially increase the initial share price, and, therefore, could increase (i) the price at or above which the underlying shares must close on the first determination date so that the securities are redeemed prior to maturity for the early redemption payment, and (ii) the downside threshold level, which is the price at or above which the underlying shares must close on the final determination date so that you are not exposed to the negative price performance of the underlying shares at maturity. Additionally, such hedging or trading activities during the term of the securities could potentially affect the price of the underlying shares on the determination dates, and, accordingly, whether we redeem the securities prior to maturity and the amount of cash you will receive at maturity, if any.
■The calculation agent, which is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley and an affiliate of MSFL, will make determinations with respect to the securities. As calculation agent, MS & Co. will determine the initial share price, the downside threshold level, whether the securities will be redeemed on the early redemption date, the final share price, whether to make any adjustments to the adjustment factor and the payment you will receive at maturity, if any. Moreover, certain determinations made by MS & Co., in its capacity as calculation agent, may require it to exercise discretion and make subjective judgments, such as with respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of market disruption events and certain adjustments to the adjustment factor, may adversely affect the payout to you at maturity, if any. For further information regarding these types of determinations, see "Description of Auto-Callable Securities-Postponement of Determination Dates," "-Alternate Exchange Calculation in Case of an Event of Default" and "-
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Calculation Agent and Calculations" in the accompanying product supplement and "Additional Terms of the Securities-Discontinuance of the underlying shares; alteration of method of calculation" below. In addition, MS & Co. has determined the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date.
■The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities are uncertain. Please read the discussion under "Additional Information-Tax considerations" in this document and the discussion under "United States Federal Taxation" in the accompanying product supplement for auto-callable securities (together, the "Tax Disclosure Sections") concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities. As discussed in the Tax Disclosure Sections, there is a risk that the "constructive ownership" rule could apply, in which case all or a portion of any long-term capital gain recognized by a U.S. Holder could be recharacterized as ordinary income and an interest charge could be imposed. In addition, there is no direct legal authority regarding the proper U.S. federal tax treatment of the securities, and we do not plan to request a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS"). Consequently, significant aspects of the tax treatment of the securities are uncertain, and the IRS or a court might not agree with the tax treatment of a security as a single financial contract that is an "open transaction" for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the IRS were successful in asserting an alternative treatment of the securities, the tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of the securities, including the timing and character of income recognized by U.S. Holders and the withholding tax consequences to Non-U.S. Holders, might be materially and adversely affected. Moreover, future legislation, Treasury regulations or IRS guidance could adversely affect the U.S. federal tax treatment of the securities, possibly retroactively.
Both U.S. and Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities, including possible alternative treatments, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.
Risks Relating to the Underlying Shares
■The VanEck® Semiconductor ETF is subject to risks associated with investments concentrated in the semiconductor sector. All or substantially all of the equity securities held by the underlying shares are issued by companies whose primary business is directly associated with the semiconductor sector. The underlying shares may therefore be subject to increased price volatility, as they may be more susceptible to adverse economic, market, political or regulatory events affecting this particular industry and market sector.
■Adjustments to the underlying shares or to the share underlying index could adversely affect the value of the securities. The investment advisor to the Fund, Van Eck Associates Corporation (the "Investment Advisor"), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the share underlying index. Pursuant to its investment strategy or otherwise, the Investment Advisor may add, delete or substitute the stocks composing the Fund. Any of these actions could adversely affect the price of the underlying shares and, consequently, the value of the securities. The publisher of the share underlying index is responsible for calculating and maintaining the share underlying index. The publisher may add, delete or substitute the stocks constituting the share underlying index or make other methodological changes that could change the level of the share underlying index. The publisher of the share underlying index may discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of the share underlying index at any time. In these circumstances, the calculation agent will have the sole discretion to substitute a successor index that is comparable to the discontinued share underlying index and is permitted to consider indices that are calculated and published by the calculation agent or any of its affiliates. Any of these actions could adversely affect the price of the underlying shares and, consequently, the value of the securities.
■The performance and market price of the Fund, particularly during periods of market volatility, may not correlate with the performance of the share underlying index, the performance of the component securities of the share underlying index or the net asset value per share of the Fund. The Fund does not fully replicate the share underlying index and may hold securities that are different than those included in the share underlying index. In addition, the performance of the Fund will reflect additional transaction costs and fees that are not included in the calculation of the share underlying index. All of these factors may lead to a lack of correlation between the performance of the Fund and the share underlying index. In addition, corporate actions (such as mergers and spin-offs) with respect
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to the equity securities underlying the Fund may impact the variance between the performances of the Fund and the share underlying index. Finally, because the shares of the Fund are traded on an exchange and are subject to market supply and investor demand, the market price of one share of the Fund may differ from the net asset value per share of the Fund.
In particular, during periods of market volatility, or unusual trading activity, trading in the securities underlying the Fund may be disrupted or limited, or such securities may be unavailable in the secondary market. Under these circumstances, the liquidity of the Fund may be adversely affected, market participants may be unable to calculate accurately the net asset value per share of the Fund, and their ability to create and redeem shares of the Fund may be disrupted. Under these circumstances, the market price of shares of the Fund may vary substantially from the net asset value per share of the Fund or the level of the share underlying index.
For all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of the Fund may not correlate with the performance of the share underlying index, the performance of the component securities of the share underlying index or the net asset value per share of the Fund. Any of these events could materially and adversely affect the price of the shares of the Fund and, therefore, the value of the securities. Additionally, if market volatility or these events were to occur on the valuation date, the calculation agent would maintain discretion to determine whether such market volatility or events have caused a market disruption event to occur, and such determination would affect the payment at maturity of the securities. If the calculation agent determines that no market disruption event has taken place, the payment at maturity would be based solely on the published closing price per share of the Fund on the valuation date, even if the Fund's shares are underperforming the share underlying index or the component securities of the share underlying index and/or trading below the net asset value per share of the Fund.
■The antidilution adjustments the calculation agent is required to make do not cover every event that could affect the Fund. MS & Co., as calculation agent, will adjust the adjustment factor for certain events affecting the Fund. However, the calculation agent will not make an adjustment for every event that could affect the Fund. If an event occurs that does not require the calculation agent to adjust the adjustment factor, the market price of the securities may be materially and adversely affected.
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VanEck® Semiconductor ETF Overview
The VanEck® Semiconductor ETF is an exchange-traded fund of VanEck® ETF Trust (the "Trust"), a registered investment company, that seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index. 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 333-123257 and 811-10325, 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 the agent makes any representation that any such publicly available information regarding the VanEck® Semiconductor ETF is accurate or complete.
Information as of market close on August 30, 2024:
Bloomberg Ticker Symbol: |
SMH UQ |
Current Share Price: |
$243.46 |
52 Weeks Ago: |
$155.59 |
52 Week High (on 7/10/2024): |
$281.27 |
52 Week Low (on 10/26/2023): |
$137.46 |
The following graph sets forth the daily closing price of the underlying shares for the period from December 11, 2019 through August 30, 2024. The related table sets forth the published high and low closing prices, as well as the end-of-quarter closing prices, of the underlying shares for each quarter in the same period. The closing price of the underlying shares on August 30, 2024 was $243.46. We obtained the information in the graph and table below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The historical performance of the underlying shares should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the price of the underlying shares at any time, including on the determination dates.
VanEck® Semiconductor ETF Daily Closing Prices December 11, 2019 to August 30, 2024 |
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VanEck® Semiconductor ETF (CUSIP 92189F676) |
High ($) |
Low ($) |
Period End ($) |
2019 |
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Fourth Quarter (beginning December 11, 2019) |
71.750 |
68.240 |
70.705 |
2020 |
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First Quarter |
76.125 |
50.530 |
58.570 |
Second Quarter |
76.650 |
55.665 |
76.400 |
Third Quarter |
91.775 |
75.525 |
87.100 |
Fourth Quarter |
110.465 |
86.575 |
109.210 |
2021 |
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First Quarter |
128.060 |
108.110 |
121.775 |
Second Quarter |
131.120 |
111.815 |
131.120 |
Third Quarter |
137.930 |
123.400 |
128.135 |
Fourth Quarter |
158.280 |
124.905 |
154.395 |
2022 |
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First Quarter |
157.800 |
119.345 |
134.895 |
Second Quarter |
134.900 |
101.865 |
101.865 |
Third Quarter |
123.240 |
92.560 |
92.560 |
Fourth Quarter |
113.865 |
86.575 |
101.470 |
2023 |
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First Quarter |
131.595 |
100.690 |
131.595 |
Second Quarter |
155.60 |
119.59 |
152.25 |
Third Quarter |
160.62 |
140.70 |
144.98 |
Fourth Quarter |
175.86 |
137.46 |
174.87 |
2024 |
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First Quarter |
234.17 |
164.99 |
224.99 |
Second Quarter |
276.76 |
199.21 |
260.70 |
Third Quarter (through August 30, 2024) |
281.27 |
211.47 |
243.46 |
This document relates only to the securities referenced hereby and does not relate to the underlying shares. We have derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding the Trust from the publicly available documents described above. In connection with the offering of the securities, neither we nor the agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the Trust. Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding the 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 underlying shares (and therefore the price of the underlying shares at the time we priced the securities) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning the Trust could affect the value received with respect to the securities and therefore the value of the securities.
Neither we nor any of our affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the underlying shares.
We and/or our affiliates may presently or from time to time engage in business with the Trust. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates may acquire non-public information with respect to the 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 underlying 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 purchaser of the securities, you should undertake an independent investigation of the Trust as in your judgment is appropriate to make an informed decision with respect to an investment linked to the underlying shares.
MVIS® US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index. The MVIS® US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index was developed by MarketVector Indexes GmbH ("MVIS") and is maintained and published by MVIS. The MVIS® U.S. Listed Semiconductor 25 Index is designed to track the performance of the largest and most liquid U.S. exchange-listed companies that derive at least 50%
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(25% for current components) of their revenues from semiconductors. The MVIS® US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index is calculated by Solactive AG. MVIS has no obligation to continue to publish, and may discontinue the publication of, the MVIS® US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index.
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Additional Terms of the Securities
Please read this information in conjunction with the terms on the front cover of this document.
Additional Terms: |
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If the terms described herein are inconsistent with those described in the accompanying product supplement or prospectus, the terms described herein shall control. |
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Share underlying index: |
MVIS® US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index |
Share underlying index publisher: |
MarketVector Indexes GmbH, or any successor thereof |
Denominations: |
$1,000 per security and integral multiples thereof |
Postponement of the maturity date and early redemption date: |
If any determination date is postponed due to a non-trading day or certain market disruption events so that it falls less than two business days prior to the relevant scheduled early redemption date or maturity date, the early redemption date or maturity date will be postponed to the second business day following that determination date as postponed, and no adjustment will be made to any early redemption payment or the payment at maturity made on such postponed date. |
Dual directional jump securities with auto-callable feature: |
The accompanying product supplement refers to these dual directional jump securities with auto-callable feature as the "auto-callable securities." |
Market disruption event: |
The following replaces in its entirety the section entitled "Market Disruption Event" in the accompanying product supplement for auto-callable securities: With respect to the underlying shares, market disruption event means: (i) the occurrence or existence of any of: (a) a suspension, absence or material limitation of trading of the underlying shares on the primary market for the underlying 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 (b) a breakdown or failure in the price and trade reporting systems of the primary market for the underlying shares as a result of which the reported trading prices for the underlying shares during the last one-half hour preceding the close of the principal trading session in such market are materially inaccurate; or (c) the suspension, absence or material limitation of trading on the primary market for trading in futures or options contracts related to the underlying shares, 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; 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 securities. For the purpose of determining whether a market disruption event has occurred with respect to the underlying shares: (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 primary market, (2) a decision to permanently discontinue trading in the underlying shares or in the futures or options contract related to the underlying shares will not constitute a market disruption event, (3) a suspension of trading in futures or options contracts on the underlying 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 underlying shares and (4) a "suspension, absence or material limitation of trading" on the relevant exchange or primary market on which futures or options contracts related to the underlying shares are traded will not include any time when such securities market is itself closed for trading under ordinary circumstances. Regarding any permanent discontinuance of trading in the underlying shares, see "Discontinuance of the underlying shares; alteration of method of calculation" below. |
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Discontinuance of the underlying shares; alteration of method of calculation: |
The following replaces in its entirety the section entitled "Discontinuance of the Underlying Shares of an Exchange-Traded Fund and/or Share Underlying Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation" in the accompanying product supplement for auto-callable securities: If trading in the underlying shares on every applicable national securities exchange, on the OTC Bulletin Board and in the over-the-counter market is permanently discontinued or the Fund is liquidated or otherwise terminated (a "discontinuance or liquidation event"), the calculation agent will, in its discretion, either (i) substitute an exchange-traded fund that the calculation agent determines, in its sole discretion, to be comparable to the discontinued Fund (the "successor fund"), after which any subsequent closing price for the underlying shares on any trading day following a discontinuance or liquidation event will be determined by reference to the published price of such successor fund at the regular weekday close of trading on such trading day, or (ii) accelerate the securities on the fifth business day following the date notice of such liquidation event is provided to holders of the underlying shares (the date of such notice, the "liquidation announcement date," and the fifth business day following the liquidation announcement date, the "acceleration date"), after which the payment to you on the acceleration date will be equal to the fair market value of the securities on the trading day immediately following the liquidation announcement date, as determined by the calculation agent in its sole discretion based on its internal models, which will take into account the reasonable costs incurred by us or any of our affiliates in unwinding any related hedging arrangements. Upon any selection by the calculation agent of a successor fund, the calculation agent will cause written notice thereof to be furnished to the trustee, to us and to the depositary, as holder of the securities, within three business days of such selection. We expect that such notice will be made available to you, as a beneficial owner of the securities, in accordance with the standard rules and procedures of the depositary and its direct and indirect participants. |
Trustee: |
The Bank of New York Mellon |
Calculation agent: |
MS & Co. |
Issuer notice to registered security holders, the trustee and the depositary: |
In the event that the early redemption date or the maturity date is postponed due to postponement of the relevant determination date, the issuer shall give notice of such postponement and, once it has been determined, of the date to which the early redemption date or the maturity date, as applicable, has been rescheduled (i) to the holder of the securities by mailing notice of such postponement by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the holder's last address as it shall appear upon the registry books, (ii) to the trustee by facsimile confirmed by mailing such notice to the trustee by first class mail, postage prepaid, at its New York office and (iii) to The Depository Trust Company (the "depositary") by telephone or facsimile confirmed by mailing such notice to the depositary by first class mail, postage prepaid. Any notice that is mailed to the holder of the securities in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given to such holder, whether or not such holder receives the notice. The issuer shall give such notice as promptly as possible, and in no case later than (i) with respect to notice of postponement of the early redemption date or the maturity date, as applicable, the business day immediately preceding the scheduled early redemption date or maturity date, as applicable, and (ii) with respect to notice of the date to which the early redemption date or the maturity date, as applicable, has been rescheduled, the business day immediately following the relevant determination date as postponed. In the event that the securities are subject to early redemption, the issuer shall, (i) on the business day following the first determination date, give notice of the early redemption of the securities and the early redemption payment, including specifying the payment date of the amount due upon the early redemption, (x) to each registered holder of the securities by mailing notice of such early redemption by first class mail, postage prepaid, to such registered holder's last address as it shall appear upon the registry books, (y) to the trustee by facsimile, confirmed by mailing such notice to the trustee by first class mail, postage prepaid, at its New York office and (z) to the depositary by telephone or facsimile confirmed by mailing such notice to the depositary by first class mail, postage prepaid and (ii) on or prior to the early redemption date, deliver the aggregate cash amount due with respect to the securities to the trustee for delivery to the depositary, as holder of the securities. Any notice that is mailed to a registered holder of the securities in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given to such holder, whether or not such registered holder receives the notice. The issuer shall, or shall cause the calculation agent to, (i) provide written notice to the trustee, on |
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which notice the trustee may conclusively rely, and to the depositary of the amount of cash, if any, to be delivered with respect to each stated principal amount of the securities, on or prior to 10:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the business day preceding the maturity date, and (ii) deliver the aggregate cash amount due with respect to the securities, if any, to the trustee for delivery to the depositary, as holder of the securities, on the maturity date. |
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Additional Information About the Securities
Additional Information: |
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Minimum ticketing size: |
$1,000 / 1 security |
Tax considerations: |
Although there is uncertainty regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities due to the lack of governing authority, in the opinion of our counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, under current law, and based on current market conditions, it is reasonable to treat a securityas a single financial contract that is an "open transaction" for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Assuming this treatment of the securities is respected and subject to the discussion in "United States Federal Taxation" in the accompanying product supplement for auto-callable securities, the following U.S. federal income tax consequences should result based on current law: ■A U.S. Holder should not be required to recognize taxable income over the term of the securities prior to settlement, other than pursuant to a sale or exchange. ■Upon sale, exchange or settlement of the securities, a U.S. Holder should recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized and the U.S. Holder's tax basis in the securities. Subject to the discussion below concerning the potential application of the "constructive ownership" rule, such gain or loss should be long-term capital gain or loss if the investor has held the securities for more than one year, and short-term capital gain or loss otherwise. Because the securities are linked to shares of an exchange-traded fund, although the matter is not clear, there is a risk that an investment in the securities will be treated as a "constructive ownership transaction" under Section 1260 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). If this treatment applies, all or a portion of any long-term capital gain of the U.S. Holder in respect of the securities could be recharacterized as ordinary income (in which case an interest charge will be imposed). As a result of certain features of the securities, it is unclear how to calculate the amount of gain that would be recharacterized if an investment in the securities were treated as a constructive ownership transaction. Due to the lack of governing authority, our counsel is unable to opine as to whether or how Section 1260 of the Code applies to the securities. U.S. investors should read the section entitled "United States Federal Taxation-Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders-Possible Application of Section 1260 of the Code" in the accompanying product supplement for auto-callable securities for additional information and consult their tax advisers regarding the potential application of the "constructive ownership" rule. We do not plan to request a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") regarding the treatment of the securities. An alternative characterization of the securities could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of ownership and disposition of the securities, including the timing and character of income recognized. In addition, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS have requested comments on various issues regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of "prepaid forward contracts" and similar financial instruments and have indicated that such transactions may be the subject of future regulations or other guidance. Furthermore, members of Congress have proposed legislative changes to the tax treatment of derivative contracts. Any legislation, Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the securities, possibly with retroactive effect. As discussed in the accompanying product supplement for auto-callable securities, Section 871(m) of the Code 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 (a "Specified Security"). However, pursuant to an IRS notice, Section 871(m) will not apply to securities issued before January 1, 2027 that do not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security. Based on our determination that the securities do not have a delta of one with |
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respect to any Underlying Security, our counsel is of the opinion that the securities should not be Specified Securities and, therefore, should not be subject to Section 871(m). Our determination is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this determination. Section 871(m) is complex and its application may depend on your particular circumstances, including whether you enter into other transactions with respect to an Underlying Security. If withholding is required, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to the amounts so withheld. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to the securities. Both U.S. and non-U.S. investors considering an investment in the securities should read the discussion under "Risk Factors" in this document and the discussion under "United States Federal Taxation" in the accompanying product supplement for auto-callable securities and consult their tax advisers regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities, including possible alternative treatments, the potential application of the constructive ownership rule, 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 "Tax considerations" and the discussion contained in the section entitled "United States Federal Taxation" in the accompanying product supplement for auto-callable securities, 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 tax consequences of an investment in the securities. |
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Use of proceeds and hedging: |
The proceeds from the sale of the securities will be used by us for general corporate purposes. We will receive, in aggregate, $1,000 per security issued, because, when we enter into hedging transactions in order to meet our obligations under the securities, our hedging counterparty will reimburse the cost of the agent's commissions. The costs of the securities borne by you and described beginning on page 4 above comprise the agent's commissions and the cost of issuing, structuring and hedging the securities. On or prior to the pricing date, we will hedge our anticipated exposure in connection with the securities by entering into hedging transactions with our affiliates and/or third-party dealers. We expect our hedging counterparties to take positions in the underlying shares, in futures and/or options contracts on the underlying shares, 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 increase the initial share price, and, therefore, could increase (i) the price at or above which the underlying shares must close on the determination dates so that the securities are redeemed prior to maturity for the early redemption payment, and (ii) the downside threshold level, which is the price at or above which the underlying shares must close on the final determination date so that you are not exposed to the negative price performance of the underlying shares at maturity. In addition, through our affiliates, we are likely to modify our hedge position throughout the term of the securities, including on the determination dates, by purchasing and selling the underlying shares, options contracts relating to the underlying shares or 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 securities, and the hedging strategy may involve greater and more frequent dynamic adjustments to the hedge as the final determination date approaches. Additionally, our hedging activities, as well as our other trading activities, during the term of the securities could potentially affect the price of the underlying shares on the determination dates, and, accordingly, whether we redeem the securities prior to maturity and the amount of cash you will receive at maturity, if any. For further information on our use of proceeds and hedging, see "Use of Proceeds and Hedging" in the accompanying product supplement. |
Additional considerations: |
Client accounts over which Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management or any of their respective subsidiaries have investment discretion are not permitted to purchase the securities, either directly or indirectly. |
Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest: |
MS & Co. expects to sell all of the securities that it purchases from us to an unaffiliated dealer at a price of $997.50 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. |
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Dual Directional Jump Securities with Auto-Callable Feature Based on the Performance of the VanEck® Semiconductor ETF due September 2, 2027
Principal at Risk Securities
MS & Co. will not receive a sales commission with respect to the securities. MS & Co. is an affiliate of MSFL and a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, and it and other affiliates of ours expect to make a profit by selling, structuring and, when applicable, hedging the securities. 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. See "Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)" and "Use of Proceeds and Hedging" in the accompanying product supplement for auto-callable securities. |
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Validity of the securities: |
In the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, as special counsel to MSFL and Morgan Stanley, when the securities offered by this pricing supplement have been executed and issued by MSFL, authenticated by the trustee pursuant to the MSFL Senior Debt Indenture (as defined in the accompanying prospectus) and delivered against payment as contemplated herein, such securities will be valid and binding obligations of MSFL and the related guarantee will be a valid and binding obligation of Morgan Stanley, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability (including, without limitation, concepts of good faith, fair dealing and the lack of bad faith), provided that such counsel expresses no opinion as to (i) the effect of fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable law on the conclusions expressed above and (ii) any provision of the MSFL Senior Debt Indenture that purports to avoid the effect of fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable law by limiting the amount of Morgan Stanley's obligation under the related guarantee. This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the laws of the State of New York, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. In addition, this opinion is subject to customary assumptions about the trustee's authorization, execution and delivery of the MSFL Senior Debt Indenture and its authentication of the securities and the validity, binding nature and enforceability of the MSFL Senior Debt Indenture with respect to the trustee, all as stated in the letter of such counsel dated February 26, 2024, which is Exhibit 5-a to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by Morgan Stanley on February 26, 2024. |
Where you can find more information: |
MSFL and Morgan Stanley have filed a registration statement (including a prospectus, as supplemented by the product supplement for auto-callable securities) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for the offering to which this communication relates. You should read the prospectus in that registration statement, the product supplement for auto-callable securities and any other documents relating to this offering that MSFL and Morgan Stanley have filed with the SEC for more complete information about MSFL, Morgan Stanley and this offering. When you read the accompanying product supplement, please note that all references in such supplement 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. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at.www.sec.gov. Alternatively, MSFL, Morgan Stanley, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus, the product supplement for auto-callable securities if you so request by calling toll-free 1-(800)-584-6837. You may access these documents on the SEC web site at.www.sec.gov as follows: Product Supplement for Auto-Callable Securities dated November 16, 2023 Prospectus dated April 12, 2024 Terms used but not defined in this document are defined in the product supplement for auto-callable securities or in the prospectus. |
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