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MORGAN STANLEY — Capital/Financing Update 2014
Oct 1, 2014
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Capital/Financing Update
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September 2014 Pricing Sheet dated September 29, 2014 relating to Preliminary Terms No. 1,632 dated September 23, 2014 Registration Statement No. 333-178081 Filed pursuant to Rule 433
STRUCTURED INVESTMENTS
Opportunities in Commodities
PLUS Based on the Performance of a Basket of Six Commodities due October 4, 2016
Performance Leveraged Upside Securities SM
Principal at Risk Securities
| PRICING TERMS – SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 — Issuer: | Morgan Stanley | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issue price: | $1,000 per PLUS (see “Commissions and issue price” below) | |||
| Stated principal amount: | $1,000 per PLUS | |||
| Pricing date: | September 29, 2014 | |||
| Original issue date: | October 3, 2014 (4 business days after the pricing date) | |||
| Maturity date: | October 4, 2016 | |||
| Aggregate principal amount: | $3,505,000 | |||
| Basket: | Basket commodity | Bloomberg ticker symbol* | Weighting | Initial basket commodity price |
| West Texas Intermediate light sweet crude oil futures contracts (“WTI crude oil”) | CL1 | 27.5% | $93.43 | |
| RBOB gasoline futures contracts (“gasoline”) | XB1 | 27.5% | $2.6512 | |
| Copper spot price (“copper”) | LOCADY | 12.5% | $6,736 | |
| Palladium fixing price (“palladium”) | PLDMLNPM | 10.0% | $775 | |
| Soybeans futures contracts (“soybeans”) | S 1 | 16.9% | 916.25¢ | |
| Cocoa futures contracts (“cocoa”) | CC1 | 5.6% | $3,312 | |
| * Bloomberg ticker symbols are being provided for reference purposes only. The initial basket commodity prices were determined and the final basket commodity prices will be determined based on the values published by the relevant exchange, and, notwithstanding the Bloomberg ticker symbols provided for reference purposes above, such prices may be based on the second nearby month futures contract, as further described under “Commodity price” on page 2. | ||||
| Payment at maturity: | § If the basket performance factor is greater than 100%, meaning the basket has appreciated in value: $1,000 + leveraged upside payment In no event will the payment at maturity exceed the maximum payment at maturity. § If the basket performance factor is less than or equal to 100%, meaning the basket has declined in value or not appreciated in value: $1,000 x basket performance factor Under these circumstances, the amount will be less than or equal to the stated principal amount of $1,000 and could be zero. There is no minimum payment at maturity on the PLUS. Accordingly, you could lose your entire initial investment in the PLUS. | |||
| Maximum payment at maturity: | $1,270 per PLUS (127% of the stated principal amount) | |||
| Leveraged upside payment: | $1,000 x leverage factor x basket percent increase | |||
| Leverage factor: | 150% | |||
| Valuation date: | In respect of each basket commodity, September 29, 2016, subject to adjustment for a non-trading day or a market disruption event in respect of the applicable basket commodity | |||
| Interest: | None | |||
| CUSIP / ISIN: | 61762GCB8 / US61762GCB86 | |||
| Listing: | The PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange. | |||
| Agent: | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. See “Supplemental information concerning plan of distribution; conflicts of interest” in the accompanying preliminary terms. | |||
| Estimated value on the pricing date: | $$944.70 per PLUS. See “Investment Summary” in the accompanying preliminary terms. | |||
| Terms continued on the following page | ||||
| Commissions and issue price: | Price to public (1) | Agent’s commissions and fees | Proceeds to issuer (4) | |
| Per PLUS | $1,000 | $20 (1) | ||
| $5 (2) | $975 | |||
| Total | $3,505,000 | $87,625 | $3,417,375 |
(1) The actual price to public and agent’s commissions for a particular investor may be reduced for volume purchase discounts depending on the aggregate amount of PLUS purchased by that investor. The lowest price payable by an investor is $991.25 per PLUS. Please see “Syndicate Information” in the accompanying preliminary terms for further details.
(2) Selected dealers, including Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (an affiliate of the agent), and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the agent, MS & Co., a fixed sales commission of $20 for each PLUS they sell. For additional information, see “Supplemental information concerning plan of distribution; conflicts of interest” in the accompanying preliminary terms and “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.
(3) Reflects a structuring fee payable to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management by the agent or its affiliates of $5 for each PLUS.
(4) See “Use of proceeds and hedging” in the accompanying preliminary terms .
The PLUS are not bank deposits and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.
You should read this document together with the preliminary terms describing the offering and the related prospectus supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below.
EFPlaceholder Preliminary Terms No. 1,632 dated September 23, 2014
EFPlaceholder Prospectus Supplement for PLUS dated August 17, 2012 EFPlaceholder Prospectus dated November 21, 2011
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at.www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling toll-free 1-800-584-6837
PLUS Based on the Performance of a Basket of Six Commodities due October [ ], 2016
Performance Leveraged Upside Securities SM
Principal at Risk Securities
| Terms continued from previous page: | |
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| Basket percent increase: | The sum of the products of, with respect to each basket commodity: [(final basket commodity price – initial basket commodity price) / initial basket commodity price] x weighting |
| Basket performance factor: | The sum of the products of, with respect to each basket commodity: (final basket commodity price / initial basket commodity price) x weighting |
| Commodity price: | For any trading day: WTI crude oil : the official settlement price per barrel of WTI crude oil on the NYMEX Division, or its successor, of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (the “NYMEX Division”) of the first nearby month futures contract, stated in U.S. dollars, as made public by the NYMEX Division on such date , provided that if such date falls on the last trading day of such futures contract (all pursuant to the rules of the NYMEX Division), then the second nearby month futures contract on such date. Gasoline : the official settlement price per gallon of New York Harbor reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygen blending on the NYMEX Division of the first nearby month futures contract, stated in U.S. dollars, as made public by the NYMEX Division on such date, provided that if such date falls on the last trading day of such futures contract (all pursuant to the rules of the NYMEX Division), then the second nearby month futures contract on such date. Copper : the official cash offer price per tonne of Copper Grade A on the London Metal Exchange (“LME”) for the spot market, stated in U.S. dollars, as determined by the LME on such date. Palladium : the afternoon palladium fixing price per troy ounce gross of palladium for delivery in Zurich through a member of the London Platinum and Palladium Market (“LPPM”) authorized to effect such delivery, stated in U.S. dollars, as calculated and published by the LPPM on such date. Soybeans : the official settlement price per bushel of deliverable-grade soybeans on the Chicago Board of Trade (“CBOT”) of the first nearby month futures contract (or, in the case of any trading day after the date of the last trade of the options contract (if there is more than one options contract, then the options contract with the latest date) pertaining to the first nearby month futures contract, the second nearby month futures contract), stated in U.S. cents, as made public by CBOT on such date. Cocoa: the official settlement price per metric ton of deliverable-grade cocoa beans on the ICE Futures U.S. (“ICE”) of the first nearby month futures contract (or, in the case of any trading day after the date of the last trade of the options contract (if there is more than one options contract, then the options contract with the latest date) pertaining to the first nearby month futures contract, the second nearby month futures contract), stated in U.S. dollars, as made public by ICE on such date. |
| Relevant exchange: | WTI crude oil : NYMEX Division Gasoline : NYMEX Division Copper : LME Palladium : LPPM Soybeans : CBOT Cocoa : ICE |
| Initial basket commodity price: | The commodity price for the applicable basket commodity on the pricing date, as set forth under “Basket—Initial basket commodity price” above. |
| Final basket commodity price: | The commodity price for the applicable basket commodity on the valuation date, subject to adjustment for each basket commodity individually in the event of a market disruption event or a non-trading day. |