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MORGAN STANLEY — Capital/Financing Update 2013
Jul 11, 2013
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Capital/Financing Update
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The information in this pricing supplement is not complete and may be changed. We may not deliver these securities until a final pricing supplement is delivered. This pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus and prospectus supplement do not constitute an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject to Completion, Preliminary Pricing Supplement dated July 11, 2013
| PROSPECTUS dated November 21, 2011 | Pricing Supplement No. 952 to |
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| PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT dated November 21, 2011 | Registration Statement No. 333-178081 |
| Dated July , 2013 | |
| Rule 424(b)(2) |
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GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES F
Senior Notes
Knock-Out Notes Based on the Performance of a Basket Composed of Three Commodities due January 20, 2015
Principal at Risk Securities
Unlike ordinary debt securities, the Knock-Out Notes Based on the Performance of a Basket Composed of Three Commodities due January 20, 2015, which we refer to as the securities, do not pay interest and do not guarantee the return of any principal at maturity. Instead, at maturity, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold an amount in cash that will vary depending on the performance, as measured on the valuation date, of an equally weighted basket composed of Brent blend crude oil, palladium and soybeans, which we refer to as the basket commodities. If, as of the valuation date, the basket has not declined in value, as compared to its value on the pricing date, by more than 20%, you will receive a return at maturity that is the greater of (a) the contingent minimum return of 11.4% and (b) the basket percent change, subject to the maximum payment at maturity. If the basket has declined in value by more than 20% from the pricing date to the valuation date, the payment at maturity will be solely based on the basket percent change and you will be exposed on a 1 to 1 basis to the negative performance of the basket over the term of the securities. The securities are for investors who seek a commodity-based return and who are willing to risk their principal and forgo current income and upside above the maximum payment at maturity in exchange for the potential of receiving at least the contingent minimum return if the basket has not declined in value by more than 20%. Because the basket percent change will be less than -20% under this scenario, the payment at maturity will be less than 80% of the stated principal amount of the securities and could be zero.
All payments are subject to the credit risk of Morgan Stanley. If Morgan Stanley defaults on its 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.
• The stated principal amount and original issue price of each security is $1,000.
• We will not pay interest on the securities.
• At maturity, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold:
º if a knock-out event (as defined below) has not occurred, an amount in cash equal to the stated principal amount plus a return equal to the stated principal amount times the greater of (i) the contingent minimum return and (ii) the basket percent change, subject to the maximum payment at maturity, or
º if a knock-out event has occurred, an amount in cash equal to the stated principal amount plus the stated principal amount times the basket percent change. If a knock-out event occurs, the basket percent change will be less than -20% and, therefore you will lose more than 20%, and possibly all, of your investment. There is no minimum payment at maturity.
• A knock-out event occurs if, as of the valuation date, the basket has declined in value, as compared to its value on the pricing date, by more than the knock-out buffer amount of 20%. Therefore, a knock-out event will occur if the basket percent change is less than -20%.
• The maximum payment at maturity is $1,150 per security (115% of the stated principal amount).
• The contingent minimum return is 11.4%.
• The basket percent change is equal to the sum of the products of (i) the final price for each basket commodity minus the initial price for such basket commodity divided by the initial price of such basket commodity and (ii) the basket commodity weighting for such basket commodity.
• With respect to each basket commodity, the initial price will equal the basket commodity price for such basket commodity on the pricing date.
• With respect to each basket commodity, the final price will equal the basket commodity price for such basket commodity on January 14, 2015, which we refer to as the valuation date, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events.
• Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing directly in the basket commodities or in futures contracts or forward contracts on the basket commodities.
• The basket commodity price for each basket commodity separately will be determined as set forth on page PS-6 of this pricing supplement entitled “Summary of Pricing Supplement”.
• The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange.
• The estimated value of the securities on the pricing date is approximately $970.10, or within $15.00 of that estimate. See “Summary of Pricing Supplement” beginning on PS-4
• The CUSIP number for the securities is 61762GAC8. The ISIN for the securities is US61762GAC87.
You should read the more detailed description of the securities in this pricing supplement. In particular, you should review and understand the descriptions in “Summary of Pricing Supplement” and “Description of Securities.”
The securities are riskier than ordinary debt securities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on PS-14.
The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this pricing supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
PRICE $1,000 PER SECURITY
| Price to public (1) | Fees and commissions (1)(2) | Proceeds to issuer (3) | |
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| Per security | 100% | 1.25% | 98.75% |
| Total | $ | $ | $ |
(1) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, acting as dealer, will receive from Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, the agent, a fixed sales commission of 1.25% for each security it sells. In addition, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. will purchase securities from Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC for sales to certain fiduciary accounts at a purchase price to such accounts of 98.75% of the stated principal amount per security and will forgo any sales commission with respect to such sales.
(2) Please see “Description of Securities—Supplemental Information Concerning Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest” in this pricing supplement for information about fees and commissions.
(3) See “Description of Securities—Use of Proceeds and Hedging” beginning on PS-34.
The agent for this offering, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, is our wholly owned subsidiary. See “Description of Securities—Supplemental Information Concerning Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest” in this pricing supplement.
The securities 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.
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For a description of certain restrictions on offers, sales and deliveries of the securities and on the distribution of this pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus relating to the securities, see the section of this pricing supplement called “Description of Securities—Supplemental Information Concerning Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest.”
No action has been or will be taken by us, the agent or any dealer that would permit a public offering of the securities or possession or distribution of this pricing supplement or the accompanying prospectus supplement or prospectus in any jurisdiction, other than the United States, where action for that purpose is required. Neither this pricing supplement nor the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus may be used for the purpose of an offer or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is not authorized or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation.
The securities have not been and will not be registered with the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (The Brazilian Securities Commission). The securities may not be offered or sold in the Federative Republic of Brazil except in circumstances which do not constitute a public offering or distribution under Brazilian laws and regulations.
The securities have not been registered with the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros in Chile and may not be offered or sold publicly in Chile. No offer, sales or deliveries of the securities or distribution of this pricing supplement or the accompanying prospectus supplement or prospectus, may be made in or from Chile except in circumstances which will result in compliance with any applicable Chilean laws and regulations.
WARNING: The contents of this pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. You are advised to exercise caution in relation to the offer. If you are in any doubt about any of the contents of this pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, you should obtain independent professional advice.
None of this pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and their contents have been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. Accordingly, no person may issue or have in its possession for the purposes of issue, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere, any advertisement, invitation or document relating to the securities, which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public of Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the applicable securities law of Hong Kong) other than with respect to the securities which are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of Hong Kong) and any rules made under that Ordinance.
The securities have not been registered with the National Registry of Securities maintained by the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission and may not be offered or sold publicly in Mexico. This pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus may not be publicly distributed in Mexico.
None of this pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, none of this pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the securities may be circulated or distributed, nor may the securities be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “SFA”), (ii) to a relevant person pursuant Section 275(1), or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA. Where securities are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 by a relevant person which is:
(a) a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or
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(b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an individual who is an accredited investor,
shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of that corporation or the beneficiaries’ rights and interests (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferred within six months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the securities pursuant to an offer made under Section 275 except:
(1) to an institutional investor (for corporations under Section 274 of the SFA) or to a relevant person defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA, or to any person pursuant to an offer that is made on terms that such shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of that corporation or such rights and interest in that trust are acquired at a consideration of not less than S$200,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) for each transaction, whether such amount is to be paid for in cash or by exchange of securities or other assets, and further for corporations, in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA;
(2) where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer; or
(3) where the transfer is by operation of law.
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SUMMARY OF PRICING SUPPLEMENT
The following summary describes the Knock-Out Notes Based on the Performance of a Basket Composed of Three Commodities due January 20, 2015, which we refer to as the securities, we are offering to you in general terms only. You should read the summary together with the more detailed information that is contained in the rest of this pricing supplement and in the accompanying prospectus and prospectus supplement. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in “Risk Factors.”
The securities offered are medium-term debt securities of Morgan Stanley. The securities have been designed for investors who are willing to forgo market floating interest rates on the securities in exchange for a payment at maturity that will vary depending on the performance, as measured on the valuation date, of an equally weighted basket composed of Brent blend crude oil, palladium and soybeans, which we refer to as the basket commodities. The securities do not guarantee the return of any principal at maturity and all payments on the securities are subject to the credit risk of Morgan Stanley.
| Each security costs $1,000 |
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| We estimate that the value of each security on the pricing date will be approximately $970.10, or within $15.00 of that estimate. Our estimate of the value of the securities as determined on the pricing date will be set forth in the final pricing supplement. 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 basket commodities. The estimated value of the securities is determined using our own pricing and valuation models, market inputs and assumptions relating to the basket commodities, instruments based on the basket commodities, volatility and other factors including current and expected interest rates, as well as an interest rate related to the implied interest rate at which our conventional fixed rate debt trades in the secondary market (the “secondary market credit spread”). What determines the economic terms of the securities? In determining the economic terms of the securities, 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 terms of the securities, such as the knock-out buffer amount, the maximum payment at maturity or the contingent minimum return, 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 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, which we refer to as MS & Co., purchases the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the basket commodities, 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 |
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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 basket commodities, 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.
| The securities do not guarantee repayment of any principal at maturity; no interest | Unlike ordinary debt securities, the securities do not pay interest and do not guarantee the repayment of any of the principal at maturity. Instead, at maturity, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold an amount in cash that will vary depending upon the value of the basket on the valuation date. The payment at maturity may be less, and potentially significantly less, than the stated principal amount of the securities and could be zero. There is no minimum payment at maturity. If the basket has declined in value by more than 20% from the pricing date to the valuation date, you will lose more than 20%, and possibly all, of your investment in the securities. |
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| The basket | We have designed the securities to provide investors with exposure to three commodities. The following table sets forth the basket commodities, and the initial price and the percentage weighting of each basket commodity within the basket: |
| Basket commodity | Bloomberg ticker symbol* | Basket commodity weighting |
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| Brent blend crude oil | CO1 | 33.3333% |
| Palladium | PLDMLNPM | 33.3333% |
| Soybeans | S 1 | 33.3333% |
| *Bloomberg ticker symbols are being provided for reference purposes only. With respect to each basket commodity, the initial price and the final price will be determined based on the prices published by the relevant exchange. | |
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| Payment at maturity depends on the value of the basket on the valuation date | At maturity, you will receive for each security that you hold an amount in cash that will vary depending upon the value of the basket on the valuation date, determined as follows: A knock-out event occurs if, as of the valuation date, the basket has declined in value, as compared to its value on the pricing date, by more than the knock-out buffer amount of 20%. Therefore, a knock-out event will occur if the basket percent change is less than -20%. |
| · If a knock-out event has not occurred, you will receive for each security that you hold a payment at maturity that will be greater than the stated principal amount. This payment will be equal to the stated principal amount plus the stated principal amount times the greater of (a) the contingent minimum return and (b) the basket percent change, subject to the maximum payment at maturity of $1,150 per security, where |
contingent minimum return = 11.4%
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| basket percent change = The sum of the products of (x) the final price for each basket commodity minus the initial price for such basket commodity divided by the initial price of such basket commodity times (y) the basket commodity weighting for such basket commodity. Each such product for a basket commodity may be expressed by the following formula: |
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| initial price = With respect to each basket commodity, the basket commodity price for such basket commodity on the pricing date. |
| final price = With respect to each basket commodity, the basket commodity price for such basket commodity on January 14, 2015, which we refer to as the valuation date, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events. |
| · If a knock-out event has occurred, the securities will be exposed on a 1 to 1 basis to the negative performance of the basket over the term of the securities as measured on the valuation date, and the securities will pay at maturity a payment equal to: |
| stated principal amount + (stated principal amount x basket percent change). |
| Accordingly, the payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount of $1,000 by an amount proportionate to the percentage decrease in the value of the basket from its value on the pricing date. Because the basket percent change will be less than -20% in this scenario, the payment at maturity will be less than 80% of the stated principal amount. There is no minimum payment at maturity, and accordingly, you could lose your entire investment. |
| All payments on the securities are subject to the credit risk of Morgan Stanley. |
| Because the performance of the basket commodities may not be correlated, a negative performance by one or more of the basket commodities could wholly offset a positive performance by the other basket commodities. |
| The basket commodity price for each basket commodity on any trading day will equal: |
| (i) in the case of Brent blend crude oil, official settlement price per barrel of Brent blend crude oil on ICE Futures Europe (“ICE”) of the first nearby month futures contract, as stated in U.S. dollars, as made public by ICE on such date; |
| (ii) in the case of palladium, the afternoon 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 LPPM |
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| on such date; and |
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| (iii) in the case of soybeans, the official settlement price per bushel of soybeans on Chicago Board of Trade (“CBT”) 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 CBT on such date. |
| On November 7, 2011, IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. announced that ICE Futures Europe will introduce new ICE Brent NX (New Expiry) Crude Futures and Options contracts (“ICE Brent NX”), to be available for trading with a first trade date of December 5, 2011. During any period in which existing ICE Brent Futures and Options are still being used, the calculation agent may, in its sole discretion, determine that all payments on the securities will be based upon ICE Brent NX. The calculation agent may make such adjustments as it determines to be necessary to ensure that the price of Brent blend crude oil is comparable to its basket commodity price prior to all payments on the securities being based upon ICE Brent NX and fairly represents the value of Brent blend crude oil. |
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| The initial prices of the basket commodities will be determined on the pricing date. If, however, a market disruption event occurs on the pricing date with respect to any of the basket commodities, the initial price for the affected basket commodity will be determined on the next trading day on which no market disruption event occurs with respect to that basket commodity. If due to a market disruption event the initial price for any basket commodity has not been determined on the third scheduled trading day following the pricing date, the calculation agent will determine the initial price for that basket commodity as set out in the section of this pricing supplement titled “Description of Securities—Initial Price.” |
| The final prices will equal the basket commodity prices on the valuation date. |
| The scheduled valuation date is January 14, 2015. If, however, with respect to any basket commodity, the scheduled valuation date is not a trading day or if a market disruption event occurs with respect to any basket commodity on the scheduled valuation date, the valuation date will be postponed, only with respect to the affected basket commodity, to the next trading day on which no market disruption event occurs with respect to that basket commodity. If, due to a market disruption event, the final price for any basket commodity has not been determined on the third scheduled trading day following the scheduled valuation date, the calculation agent will determine the final price for that basket commodity as set out in the section of this pricing supplement called “Description of Securities—Final Price.” |
| On PS-10, we have provided a table and a graph in the section titled “Hypothetical Payouts on the Securities at Maturity,” which illustrate the performance of the securities at maturity over a range of hypothetical basket percent change. The table and graph do not show every situation that can occur. |
| You can review the historical values of the basket commodities in the section of this pricing supplement called “Description of Securities—Historical Information” starting on PS-30. You cannot predict the future performance of the basket |
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| commodities based on their historical performance. | |
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| Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing directly in the basket or the basket commodities. | |
| Postponement of maturity date | If, due to a market disruption event or otherwise, the valuation date is postponed so that it falls less than two business days prior to the scheduled maturity date, the maturity date will be postponed to the second business day following the valuation date as postponed. See “Description of Securities—Valuation Date.” |
| Your participation in any increase in the value of the basket is limited by the maximum payment at maturity | The positive return investors may realize on the securities if the basket has appreciated is limited by the maximum payment at maturity of $1,150 per security, or 115% of the stated principal amount. Accordingly, even if the basket has substantially increased in value, your payment at maturity will not exceed $1,150 per security, or 115% of the stated principal amount. See “Hypothetical Payouts on the Securities at Maturity” on PS-10. |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. will be the calculation agent | We have appointed our affiliate, Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., which we refer to as MSCG, to act as calculation agent for The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York banking corporation, the trustee for our senior notes. As calculation agent, MSCG will determine the initial price and the final price for each basket commodity, the basket percent change, whether a knock-out event or a market disruption event has occurred and the payment that you will receive at maturity, if any. |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC will be the agent; conflicts of interest | The agent for the offering of the securities, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, our wholly-owned subsidiary, which we refer to as 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 notes 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 “Description of Securities—Supplemental Information Concerning Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest.” |
| You may revoke your offer to purchase the securities prior to our acceptance | We are using this pricing supplement to solicit from you an offer to purchase the securities. You may revoke your offer to purchase the securities at any time prior to the time at which we accept such offer by notifying the relevant agent. We reserve the right to change the terms of, or reject any offer to purchase, the securities prior to their issuance. In the event of any material changes to the terms of the securities, we will notify you. |
| Where you can find more information on the securities | The securities are unsecured notes issued as part of our Series F medium-term note program. You can find a general description of our Series F medium-term note program in the accompanying prospectus supplement dated November 21, 2011 and prospectus dated November 21, 2011. We describe the basic features of this type of security in the section of the prospectus supplement called “Description of Notes—Notes Linked to Commodity Prices, Single Securities, Baskets of Securities or Indices” and in the section of the prospectus called “Description of Debt Securities—Fixed Rate Debt Securities.” |
| For a detailed description of the terms of the securities, you should read the section of this pricing supplement called “Description of Securities.” You should also read about some of the risks involved in investing in the securities in the section of this pricing supplement called “Risk Factors.” The tax and accounting treatment of investments in commodity-linked securities such as the securities may differ from that of investments in ordinary debt securities. See |
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| the section of this pricing supplement called “Description of Securities—United States Federal Taxation.” We urge you to consult with your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers with regard to any proposed or actual investment in the securities. | |
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| How to reach us | You may contact your local Morgan Stanley branch office or call us at (800) 233-1087. |
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HYPOTHETICAL PAYOUTS ON THE SECURITIES AT MATURITY
The following table and graph illustrate the return on the securities and the payment at maturity for a range of hypothetical basket percentage changes, depending on whether or not a knock-out event has occurred. The “Return on Securities” as used in this pricing supplement is the number, expressed as a percentage, that results from comparing the payment at maturity per security to the $1,000 stated principal amount. The hypothetical returns set forth below reflect the maximum payment at maturity of $1,150 per security (a return of 15% on the securities) and the contingent minimum return of 11.4%. The hypothetical returns set forth below are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect the actual returns applicable to a purchaser of the securities.
| Basket Percent Change | Payment on the Securities | Return on Securities |
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| 100.0% | $1,150 | 15.0% |
| 80.0% | $1,150 | 15.0% |
| 60.0% | $1,150 | 15.0% |
| 40.0% | $1,150 | 15.0% |
| 20.0% | $1,150 | 15.0% |
| 15.0% | $1,150 | 15.0% |
| 14.0% | $1,140 | 14.0% |
| 12.0% | $1,120 | 12.0% |
| 11.4% | $1,114 | 11.4% |
| 10.0% | $1,114 | 11.4% |
| 5.0% | $1,114 | 11.4% |
| 0.0% | $1,114 | 11.4% |
| -5.0% | $1,114 | 11.4% |
| -10.0% | $1,114 | 11.4% |
| -20.0% | $1,114 | 11.4% |
| -21.0% | $790 | -21.0% |
| -40.0% | $600 | -40.0% |
| -60.0% | $400 | -60.0% |
| -80.0% | $200 | -80.0% |
| -100.0% | $0 | -100.0% |
Payoff Diagram for the Securities
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HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES
The following examples illustrate how the payment at maturity on the securities is calculated. These examples assume the following hypothetical initial prices and reflect the maximum payment at maturity of $1,150 per security and the contingent minimum return of 11.4%:
| Basket Commodity | Hypothetical Initial Price | Basket Commodity Weighting |
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| Brent blend crude oil | $100 | 33.3333% |
| Palladium | $700 | 33.3333% |
| Soybeans | 1,600¢ | 33.3333% |
The actual initial prices will be determined on the pricing date.
Example 1: A knock-out event has not occurred. The basket percent change is greater than 15% such that the payment at maturity is limited by the maximum payment at maturity, and you do not participate in any further appreciation of the basket.
| Hypothetical final prices: — Brent blend crude oil | = | $205 |
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| Palladium | = | $1,050 |
| Soybeans | = | 2,000¢ |
| Basket percent change | = | [(final price for Brent blend crude oil – initial price for Brent blend crude oil) / initial price for Brent blend crude oil] x Brent blend crude oil weighting, plus |
| [(final price for palladium – initial price for palladium) / initial price for palladium] x palladium weighting, plus | ||
| [(final price for soybeans – initial price for soybeans) / initial price for soybeans] x soybeans weighting | ||
| = | [($205 – $100) / $100] x 33.3333%, plus | |
| [($1,050 – $700) / $700] x 33.3333%, plus | ||
| [(2,000¢ – 1,600¢) / 1,600¢] x 33.3333% | ||
| = | 60% |
| Contingent minimum return | = | 11.4% |
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| Maximum payment at maturity | = | $1,150 |
| Payment at maturity | = | stated principal amount + [stated principal amount x (the greater of (i) basket percent change and (ii) contingent minimum return)], subject to the maximum payment at maturity |
| = | $1,150 | |
| Payment at maturity = $1,150 |
Because a knock-out event has not occurred and the basket percent change of 60% would result in a payment at maturity that is greater than the maximum payment at maturity, the investor receives the maximum payment at maturity of $1,150 per security.
Although the value of the basket has increased by 60% in this example, the payment at maturity is limited by the maximum payment at maturity of $1,150 per security.
Example 2: A knock-out event has not occurred. The basket percent change is greater than the contingent minimum return but is less than 15% such that the payment at maturity is not limited by the maximum payment at maturity. You receive a return reflecting the appreciation of the basket.
| Hypothetical final prices: — Brent blend crude oil | = | $110 |
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| Palladium | = | $749 |
| Soybeans | = | 2,000¢ |
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| Basket percent change | = | [(final price for Brent blend crude oil – initial price for Brent blend crude oil) / initial price for Brent blend crude oil] x Brent blend crude oil weighting, plus |
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| [(final price for palladium – initial price for palladium) / initial price for palladium] x palladium weighting, plus | ||
| [(final price for soybeans – initial price for soybeans) / initial price for soybeans] x soybeans weighting | ||
| = | [($110 – $100) / $100] x 33.3333%, plus | |
| [($749 – $700) / $700] x 33.3333%, plus | ||
| [(2,000¢ – 1,600¢) / 1,600¢] x 33.3333% | ||
| = | 14% | |
| Contingent minimum return | = | 11.4% |
| Maximum payment at maturity | = | $1,150 |
| Payment at maturity | = | stated principal amount + [stated principal amount x (the greater of (i) basket percent change and (ii) contingent minimum return)], subject to the maximum payment at maturity |
| = | $1,000 + (1,000 x 14%) | |
| = | $1,000 + $140 | |
| = | $1,140 | |
| Payment at maturity = $1,140 |
In this example, because a knock-out event has not occurred and the basket percent change of 14% is greater than the contingent minimum return of 11.4%, the investor receives a payment at maturity or $1,140 per $1,000 principal amount security.
Example 3: A knock-out event has not occurred. The basket percent change is negative but the basket has not declined in value by more than the knock-out buffer amount of 20% You receive a return reflecting the contingent minimum return.
| Hypothetical final prices: — Brent blend crude oil | = | $95 |
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| Palladium | = | $525 |
| Soybeans | = | 1,840¢ |
| Basket percent change | = | [(final price for Brent blend crude oil – initial price for Brent blend crude oil) / initial price for Brent blend crude oil] x Brent blend crude oil weighting, plus |
| [(final price for palladium – initial price for palladium) / initial price for palladium] x palladium weighting, plus | ||
| [(final price for soybeans – initial price for soybeans) / initial price for soybeans] x soybeans weighting | ||
| = | [($95 – $100) / $100] x 33.3333%, plus | |
| [($525 – $700) / $700] x 33.3333%, plus | ||
| [(1,840¢ – 1,600¢) / 1,600¢] x 33.3333% | ||
| = | -5% | |
| Contingent minimum return | = | 11.4% |
| Maximum payment at maturity | = | $1,150 |
| Payment at maturity | = | stated principal amount + [stated principal amount x (the greater of (i) basket percent change and (ii) contingent minimum return)], subject to the maximum payment at maturity |
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| $1,000 + ($1,000 x 11.4%) | |
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| = | $1,000 + $114 |
| = | $1,114 |
| Payment at maturity = $1,114 |
In this example, because a knock-out event has not occurred, the investor receives the benefit of the contingent minimum return of 11.4%.
Example 4: A knock-out event has occurred. The basket percent change is -60% and investors are fully exposed to the negative performance of the basket, as measured on the valuation date.
| Hypothetical final prices: — Brent blend crude oil | = | $50 |
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| Palladium | = | $175 |
| Soybeans | = | 1,200¢ |
| Basket percent change | = | [(final price for Brent blend crude oil – initial price for Brent blend crude oil) / initial price for Brent blend crude oil] x Brent blend crude oil weighting, plus |
| [(final price for palladium – initial price for palladium) / initial price for palladium] x palladium weighting, plus | ||
| [(final price for soybeans – initial price for soybeans) / initial price for soybeans] x soybeans weighting | ||
| = | [($50 – $100) / $100] x 33.3333%, plus | |
| [($175 – $700) / $700] x 33.3333%, plus | ||
| [(1,200¢ – 1,600¢) / 1,600¢] x 33.3333% | ||
| = | -50% | |
| Payment at maturity | = | stated principal amount + (stated principal amount x basket percent change) |
| = | $1,000 + (-50%) | |
| = | $500 | |
| Payment at maturity = $500 |
In this example, because a knock-out event has occurred, the investor does not receive the benefit of the contingent minimum return of 11.4% and is therefore exposed to the negative performance of the basket on a 1 to 1 basis. The investor receives a payment at maturity of $500 based on the basket percent change of –50%, which is significantly less than the stated principal amount.
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RISK FACTORS
The securities are not secured debt, are riskier than ordinary debt securities, do not pay any interest and, unlike ordinary debt securities, do not guarantee the return of any principal at maturity. In addition, the return on the securities is limited by the maximum payment at maturity. Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing directly in the basket commodities or in futures contracts or forward contracts on the basket commodities.. This section describes the most significant risks relating to the securities. You should carefully consider whether the securities are suited to your particular circumstances before you decide to purchase them.
| The securities do not pay interest or guarantee a return of any principal at maturity | The terms of the securities differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that we do not guarantee to pay you the principal amount of the securities at maturity and do not pay you interest on the securities. If a knock-out event occurs, meaning, as of the valuation date, the basket has declined in value, as compared to its value on the pricing date, by more than the knock-out buffer amount of 20%, you will be fully exposed on a 1 to 1 basis to the negative performance of the basket over the term of the securities. If a knock-out event has occurred, Because the basket percent change will be less than -20% in this scenario, the payment at maturity on each security will be less than 80% of the stated principal amount of the securities. There is no minimum payment at maturity and consequently, the entire principal amount of your investment is at risk. |
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| You will lose the benefit of the contingent minimum return if a knock-out event occurs | If a knock-out event occurs, the payment at maturity will be limited to the performance of the basket and you will lose the benefit of the contingent minimum return. As a result, you will be exposed on a 1 to 1 basis to any negative performance of the basket over teh term of the securities. |
| Your appreciation potential is limited | The appreciation potential of the securities will be limited by the maximum payment at maturity. The payment at maturity will never exceed the maximum payment at maturity even if the basket has substantially increased in value, as compared to its value on the pricing date. |
| The securities are subject to the credit risk of Morgan Stanley, and any actual or anticipated changes to its credit ratings or credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the securities | You are dependent on Morgan Stanley’s ability to pay all amounts due on the securities at maturity, and therefore you are subject to the credit risk of Morgan Stanley. If Morgan Stanley defaults on its 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 Morgan Stanley's creditworthiness. Any actual or anticipated decline in Morgan Stanley’s credit ratings or increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking Morgan Stanley credit risk is likely to adversely affect the market value of the securities. |
| The market price of the securities may 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 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, which we refer to as MS & Co., may be willing to purchase or sell the securities in the secondary market, including: |
| • | the market price of the basket commodities and futures contracts on the basket commodities and the volatility (frequency and magnitude of changes in value) of such prices; |
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| • | trends of supply and demand for the basket commodities at any time, as well as the effects of speculation or any government activity that could affect the market for such commodities; |
| • | interest and yield rates in the markets; |
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| • | geopolitical conditions and economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events that affect the basket commodities or commodities markets generally and which may affect the basket commodity prices; |
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| • | the time remaining until the maturity of the securities; and |
| • | any actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings or credit spreads. |
| Some or all of these factors will influence the price that you will receive if you sell your securities prior to maturity. For example, you may have to sell your securities at a substantial discount from the stated principal amount if the values of the basket commodities at the time of sale are at or below their initial prices and especially if a knock-out event is likely to occur in light of the then-current value of the basket commodities or if market interest rates rise. | |
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| You cannot predict the future performance of any of the basket commodities or of the basket as a whole based on their historical performance. There can be no assurance that the basket will not decline in value by more than the knock-out buffer amount such that you will receive at maturity an amount that is greater than the stated principal amount of the securities, or any amount at all. The basket commodities may be, and have recently been, volatile, and we can give you no assurance that the volatility will lessen. See “Description of Securities—Historical Information.” | |
| Changes in the price of one or more of the basket commodities may offset each other | Price movements in the basket commodities may not correlate with each other. At a time when the price of one basket commodity increases, the prices of the other basket commodities may not increase as much, or may decline. Therefore, in calculating the basket percent change on the valuation date, increases in the price of one basket commodity may be moderated, or wholly offset, by lesser increases or declines in the prices of other basket commodities. You can review a table of the historical prices and related graphs of each of the basket commodities for each calendar quarter in the period from January 1, 2008 through July 10, 2013 and a graph of the historical performance of the basket for the same period (assuming that each of the basket commodities is weighted in the basket as described above) in this pricing supplement under “Description of Securities—Historical Information” and “—Historical Graph.” You cannot predict the future performance of any of the basket commodities or of the basket as a whole, or whether increases in the price of any of the basket commodities will be offset by decreases in the prices of other basket commodities, based on historical performance. In addition, there can be no assurance that the basket percent change, as measured on the valuation date, will be greater than or equal to -20% so that you will receive at maturity an amount that is greater than the stated principal amount of the securities. If the basket percent change, as measured on the valuation date, is less than -20%, you will receive at maturity an amount that is significantly less than the amount of your original investment in the securities. |
| Specific commodities prices are volatile and are affected by numerous factors specific to each market | Investments, such as the securities, linked to the prices of commodities such as Brent blend crude oil, palladium and soybeans, are subject to sharp fluctuations in the prices of commodities over short periods of time for a variety of factors, including the principal factors set out below. These factors may affect the price of Brent blend crude oil, palladium and soybeans, and therefore of the securities, in varying and potentially inconsistent ways. Brent blend crude oil The price of Brent blend crude oil futures is primarily affected by the global demand for and supply of crude oil, but is also influenced significantly from time to time by |
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| speculative actions and by currency exchange rates. Brent blend crude oil is light sweet crude oil from the North Sea. Most refinement takes place in Northwest Europe. Brent blend crude oil prices are generally more volatile and subject to dislocation than prices of other commodities. Demand for refined petroleum products by consumers, as well as the agricultural, manufacturing and transportation industries, affects the price of crude oil. Crude oil’s end-use as a refined product is often as transport fuel, industrial fuel and in-home heating fuel. Potential for substitution in most areas exists, although considerations including relative cost often limit substitution levels. Because the precursors of demand for petroleum products are linked to economic activity, demand will tend to reflect economic conditions. Demand is also influenced by government regulations, such as environmental or consumption policies. In addition to general economic activity and demand, prices for crude oil are affected by political events, labor activity and, in particular, direct government intervention (such as embargos) or supply disruptions in major oil producing regions of the world. Such events tend to affect oil prices worldwide, regardless of the location of the event. Supply for crude oil may increase or decrease depending on many factors. These include production decisions by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and other crude oil producers. OPEC has the potential to influence oil prices worldwide because its members possess a significant portion of the world’s oil supply. In the event of sudden disruptions in the supplies of oil, such as those caused by war, natural events, accidents or acts of terrorism, prices of oil futures contracts could become extremely volatile and unpredictable. Also, sudden and dramatic changes in the futures market may occur, for example, upon the commencement or cessation of hostilities that may exist in countries producing oil, the introduction of new or previously withheld supplies into the market or the introduction of substitute products or commodities. Crude oil prices may also be affected by short-term changes in supply and demand because of trading activities in the oil market and seasonality ( e.g. , weather conditions such as hurricanes). See “Description of Securities—Historical Information.” |
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| Palladium The price of palladium has fluctuated widely over the past several years. Because the palladium supply is both limited and concentrated, any disruptions in the supply of palladium tend to have a disproportionate effect on the price of palladium. Key factors that may influence prices are the mining policies and production costs in the most important palladium-producing countries, in particular, Russia, South Africa, the United States and Canada (which together account for over 90% of production), the size and availability of palladium stockpiles, global supply and demand as well as the level of economic activity of the main consuming countries. Investments in exchange-traded notes and funds linked to the price of palladium may also have an impact on palladium prices. The possibility of large-scale distress sales of palladium in times of crisis may also have a short-term negative impact on the price of palladium. For example, the 2008 financial crisis resulted in significantly depressed prices of palladium largely due to sales from institutional investors such as hedge funds and pension funds. Palladium is used in a variety of industries, in particular the automotive industry. Demand for palladium from the automotive industry, which uses palladium in catalytic converters, accounts for more than 50% of the industrial use of palladium, and a decline in the global automotive industry may impact the price of palladium. Palladium is also used in the electronics, dental and jewelry industries. The price of palladium may be, and has recently been, extremely volatile, and we can give you no assurance that the volatility will lessen. See “Description of Securities—Historical Information.” |
| Soybeans |
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| Demand for soybeans is in part linked to the development of agricultural, industrial and energy uses for soybeans. In addition, prices for soybeans are affected by governmental programs and policies regarding agriculture and trade specifically, and fiscal and monetary issues, more generally. Soybean prices are also affected by extrinsic factors such as weather, crop yields, natural disasters, pestilence, technological developments, wars and political and civil upheavals. Soy biodiesel, animal agriculture, vegetable oil, edible soybean oil and new industrial uses are examples of major areas that may impact worldwide soybean demand. In addition, substitution of other commodities for soybeans could also impact the price of soybeans. The supply of soybeans is particularly sensitive to weather patterns such as floods, drought and freezing conditions, planting decisions and the price of fuel, seeds and fertilizers. In addition, technological advances and scientific developments could lead to increases in worldwide production of soybeans and corresponding decreases in the price of soybeans. The United States, Argentina and Brazil are the three largest suppliers of soybean crops. See “Description of Securities—Historical Information.” | |
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| The amount payable on the securities is not linked to the value of the basket at any time other than the valuation date | The basket percent change will be based on the basket commodity price of each basket commodity on the valuation date, subject to adjustment for non-trading days and certain market disruption events. Even if the basket appreciates prior to the valuation date but then drops by the valuation date, the payment at maturity may be less, and may be significantly less, than it would have been had the payment at maturity been linked to the value of the basket prior to such drop. Although the actual value of the basket on the maturity date or at other times during the term of the securities may be higher than its value on the valuation date, the payment at maturity will be based solely on the value of the basket on the valuation date. |
| Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing directly in the basket commodities or in futures contracts or forward contracts on the basket commodities | Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing directly in any of the basket commodities or in futures contracts or in forward contracts on any of the basket commodities. By purchasing the securities, you do not purchase any entitlement to the basket commodities or futures contracts or forward contracts on the basket commodities. Further, by purchasing the securities, you are taking credit risk to Morgan Stanley and not to any counter-party to futures contracts or forward contracts on the basket commodities. |
| Suspension or disruptions of market trading in commodity and related futures markets may adversely affect the value of the securities | The commodity markets are subject to temporary distortions or other disruptions due to various factors, including the lack of liquidity in the markets, the participation of speculators and government regulation and intervention. In addition, U.S. futures exchanges and some foreign exchanges have regulations that limit the amount of fluctuation in futures contract prices which may occur during a single business day. These limits are generally referred to as “daily price fluctuation limits” and the maximum or minimum price of a contract on any given day as a result of these limits is referred to as a “limit price.” Once the limit price has been reached in a particular contract, no trades may be made at a different price. Limit prices have the effect of precluding trading in a particular contract or forcing the liquidation of contracts at disadvantageous times or prices. These circumstances could adversely affect the value of the underlying asset and, therefore, the value of the securities. |
| An investment linked to commodity futures contracts is not equivalent to an investment linked to the spot prices of physical commodities | The securities have returns based on the change in price of futures contracts on the Brent blend crude oil and soybeans, not the change in the spot price of actual physical commodity to which such futures contracts relate. The price of a futures contract reflects the expected value of the commodity upon delivery in the future, whereas the price of a physical commodity reflects the value of such commodity upon immediate delivery, which is referred to as the spot price. Several factors can result in differences between the price of a commodity futures contract and the spot price of a commodity, including the cost of storing such commodity for the length of the futures contract, interest costs related to financing the purchase of such |
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| commodity and expectations of supply and demand for such commodity. While the changes in the price of a futures contract are usually correlated with the changes in the spot price, such correlation is not exact. In some cases, the performance of a commodity futures contract can deviate significantly from the spot price performance of the related basket commodities, especially over longer periods of time. Accordingly, investments linked to the return of commodities futures contracts may underperform similar investments that reflect the spot price return on physical commodities. | |
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| There are risks relating to the trading of metals on the London Platinum and Palladium Market | Palladium is traded on the LPPM. The price of palladium will be determined by reference to the fixing prices reported by the LPPM. The LPPM is a self-regulatory association of bullion market participants. Although all market-making members of the LPPM are supervised by the Bank of England and are required to satisfy a capital adequacy test, the LPPM itself is not a regulated entity. If the LPPM should cease operations, or if bullion trading should become subject to a value added tax or other tax or any other form of regulation currently not in place, the role of LPPM price fixings as a global benchmark for the value of palladium may be adversely affected. The LPPM is a principals’ market which operates in a manner more closely analogous to over-the-counter physical commodity markets than regulated futures markets, and certain features of U.S. futures contracts are not present in the context of LPPM trading. For example, there are no daily price limits on the LPPM, which would otherwise restrict fluctuations in the prices of LPPM contracts. In a declining market, it is possible that prices would continue to decline without limitation within a trading day or over a period of trading days. |
| The securities will not be listed and secondary trading may be limited | The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. Therefore, there may be little or no secondary market for 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. MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in 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. |
| Hedging and trading activity by our subsidiaries could potentially adversely affect the value of the securities | One or more of our subsidiaries and/or third-party dealers expect to carry out hedging activities related to the securities (and possibly to other instruments linked to the basket commodities), including trading in futures contracts on the basket commodities, and possibly in other instruments related to the basket commodities. Some of our subsidiaries also trade the basket commodities and other financial instruments related to the basket commodities on a regular basis as part of their general broker-dealer, commodity trading, proprietary trading and other businesses. Any of these hedging or trading activities on or prior to the pricing date could increase the initial prices of the basket commodities and, as a result, could increase the level above which the final prices of the basket commodities must be on the valuation date so that you do not suffer a loss on your initial investment in the securities if a knock-out event were to occur. Additionally, such hedging or trading activities during the term of the securities could potentially affect the prices of the basket commodities, including the prices of the basket commodities on the valuation |
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| date, and whether a knock-out event occurs, and, accordingly, the amount of cash, if any, you will receive upon a sale of the securities or at maturity. | |
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| 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 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 basket, 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 notes in the secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The value of your securities at any time after the date of this pricing supplement 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 may be influenced by many unpredictable factors” above. |
| The calculation agent, which is a subsidiary of the issuer, will make determinations with respect to the securities | As calculation agent, MSCG will determine the initial price and the final price for each basket commodity, the basket percent change, whether a knock-out event or a market disruption event has occurred, and will calculate the amount of cash you will receive at maturity, if any. Any of these determinations made by MSCG in its capacity as calculation agent, including with respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of market disruption events or calculation of the prices of the basket commodities in the event of a market disruption event, may adversely affect the payout to you at maturity. See the section of this pricing supplement called “Description of Securities—Market Disruption Event.” In addition, MS & Co. has determined the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date. |
| Legal and regulatory changes could adversely affect the return on and value of your securities | Futures contracts and options on futures contracts, including those related to the basket commodities, are subject to extensive statutes, regulations, and margin requirements. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, commonly referred to as the “CFTC,” and the exchanges on which such futures contracts trade are authorized to take extraordinary actions in the event of a market emergency, including, for example, the retroactive implementation of speculative position limits or higher margin requirements, the establishment of daily limits and the suspension of trading. Furthermore, certain exchanges have regulations that limit the amount of |
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| fluctuations in futures contract prices that may occur during a single five-minute trading period. These limits could adversely affect the market prices of relevant futures and options contracts and forward contracts. The regulation of commodity transactions in the U.S. is subject to ongoing modification by government and judicial action. In addition, various non-U.S. governments have expressed concern regarding the disruptive effects of speculative trading in the commodity markets and the need to regulate the derivative markets in general. The effect on the value of the securities of any future regulatory change is impossible to predict, but could be substantial and adverse to the interests of holders of the securities. | |
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| For example, the Dodd-Frank Act, which was enacted on July 21, 2010, requires the CFTC to establish limits on the amount of positions that may be held by any person in futures contracts on a commodity, options on such futures contracts and swaps that are economically equivalent to such contracts. The CFTC adopted interim and final position limits that would have applied to a party’s combined futures, options and swaps position in any one of 28 physical commodities and economically equivalent futures, options and swaps. These limits would have, among other things, expanded existing position limits applicable to options and futures contracts to apply to swaps and applied them across affiliated and controlled entities and accounts. The CFTC’s position limit rules were due to take effect on October 12, 2012, but the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacated the position limit rules and remanded them to the CFTC. The CFTC has appealed the court’s decision. If position limit rules are ultimately upheld in an appeal or if substantially similar rules are adopted and implemented by the CFTC, such rules could interfere with our ability to enter into or maintain hedge positions in instruments subject to the limits, and consequently, we may need to decide, or be forced, to sell a portion, possibly a substantial portion, of our hedge position in the basket commodities or futures contracts on such basket commodities or related contracts. Similarly, other market participants would be subject to the same regulatory issues and could decide, or be required to, sell their positions in the basket commodities or futures contracts on the basket commodities or related contracts. While the effect of these or other regulatory developments are difficult to predict, if this broad market selling were to occur, it would likely lead to declines, possibly significant declines, in the prices of the basket commodities or futures contracts on the basket commodities and therefore, the value of the securities. | |
| The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities are uncertain | Please note that the discussions in this pricing supplement concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities supersede the discussions contained in the accompanying prospectus supplement. Subject to the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in this pricing supplement, 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 (“our counsel”), under current law, and based on current market conditions, a security should be treated as a single financial contract that is an “open transaction” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) were successful in asserting an alternative treatment for the securities , the timing and character of income on the securities might differ significantly. For example, under one possible treatment, the IRS could seek to recharacterize the securities as debt instruments. In that event, U.S. Holders would be required to accrue into income original issue discount on the securities every year at a “comparable yield” determined at the time of issuance (as adjusted based on the difference, if any, between the actual and the projected amount of any contingent payments on the securities) and recognize all income and gain in respect of the securities as ordinary |
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income. Because the securities provide for the return of principal except in the case of a knock-out event, the risk that a security would be recharacterized, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as a debt instrument giving rise to ordinary income, rather than as an open transaction, is higher than with other commodity-linked securities that do not contain similar provisions. We do not plan to request a ruling from the IRS regarding the tax treatment of the securities , and the IRS or a court may not agree with the tax treatment described in this pricing supplement. Please read carefully the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in this pricing supplement concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities . In 2007, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments. The notice focuses in particular on whether to require holders of these instruments to accrue income over the term of their investment. It also asks for comments on a number of related topics, including the character of income or loss with respect to these instruments; whether short-term instruments should be subject to any such accrual regime; the relevance of factors such as the exchange-traded status of the instruments and the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked; the degree, if any, to which income (including any mandated accruals) realized by non-U.S. investors should be subject to withholding tax; and whether these instruments are or should be subject to the “constructive ownership” rule, which very generally can operate to recharacterize certain long-term capital gain as ordinary income and impose an interest charge. While the notice requests comments on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, any 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. Both U.S. and Non-U.S. Holders should read carefully the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in this pricing supplement and consult their tax advisers regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in the securities as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign taxing jurisdiction.
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
Terms not defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the accompanying prospectus supplement. The term “Security” refers to each $1,000 Stated Principal Amount of our Knock-Out Notes Based on the Performance of a Basket Composed of Three Commodities due January 20, 2015. In this pricing supplement, the terms “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley.
| Aggregate Principal Amount | $ |
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| Pricing Date | July 12, 2013 |
| Original Issue Date (Settlement Date) | July 17, 2013 (3 Business Days after the Pricing Date) |
| Maturity Date | January 20, 2015, subject to extension if the scheduled Valuation Date is postponed in accordance with the definition thereof. |
| If, due to a Market Disruption Event or otherwise, the Valuation Date is postponed so that it falls less than two Business Days prior to the scheduled Maturity Date, the Maturity Date will be postponed to the second Business Day following the Valuation Date as postponed. See “––Valuation Date” below. | |
| Basket | The Basket consists of the following Basket Commodities weighted at their respective Basket Commodity Weightings as set forth in the following table: |
| Basket Commodity | Bloomberg Ticker Symbol* | Basket Commodity Weighting |
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| Brent blend crude oil | CO1 | 33.3333% |
| Palladium | PLDMLNPM | 33.3333% |
| Soybeans | S 1 | 33.3333% |
| *Bloomberg ticker symbols are being provided for reference purposes only. With respect to each Basket Commodity, the Initial Price and the Final Price will be determined based on the prices published by the Relevant Exchange. | |
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| Interest Rate | None |
| Specified Currency | U.S. dollars |
| Stated Principal Amount | $1,000 per Security |
| Original Issue Price | $1,000 per Security |
| CUSIP Number | 61762GAC8 |
| ISIN Number | US61762GAC87 |
| Denominations | $1,000 and integral multiples thereof |
| Payment at Maturity | You will receive for each $1,000 Stated Principal Amount of Securities that you hold a Payment at Maturity equal to: |
• if a Knock-Out Event has not occurred, an amount equal to the Stated Principal Amount plus the Stated Principal Amount times the greater of (i) the Contingent Minimum
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| • | if a Knock-Out Event has occurred, an amount equal to the Stated Principal Amount plus the Stated Principal Amount times the Basket Percent Change. |
| We shall, or shall cause the Calculation Agent to, (i) provide written notice to the Trustee and to The Depository Trust Company, which we refer to as DTC, of the amount of cash, if any, to be delivered with respect to each Security, 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, if any, due with respect to the Securities to the Trustee for delivery to DTC, as holder of the Securities, on or prior to the Maturity Date. We expect such amount of cash, if any, will be distributed to investors on the Maturity Date in accordance with the standard rules and procedures of DTC and its direct and indirect participants. See “—Book-Entry Note or Certificated Note” below, and see “Forms of Securities—The Depositary” in the accompanying prospectus. | |
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| Knock-Out Event | A Knock-Out Event occurs if, as of the Valuation Date, the Basket has declined in value, as compared to its value on the Pricing Date, by more than the Knock-Out Buffer Amount of 20%. Therefore, a Knock-Out Event occurs if the Basket Percent Change is less than -20%. |
| Contingent Minimum Return | 11.4% |
| Basket Percent Change | The Basket Percent Change will be determined by the Calculation Agent on the Valuation Date and will equal the sum of the products of (x) the Final Price for each Basket Commodity minus the Initial Price for such Basket Commodity divided by the Initial Price of such Basket Commodity and (y) the Basket Commodity Weighting for such Basket Commodity. Each such product for a Basket Commodity may be expressed by the following formula: |
| Final Price – Initial Price |
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| Initial Price |
| Knock-Out Buffer Amount | 20% |
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| Maximum Payment at Maturity | $1,150 per Security (115% of the Stated Principal Amount) |
| Initial Price | With respect to each Basket Commodity, the Basket Commodity Price on the Pricing Date, provided that if the Pricing Date is not a Trading Day with respect to any Basket Commodity or if a Market Disruption Event with respect to any Basket Commodity occurs on the Pricing Date, the Initial Price in respect of such Basket Commodity will be determined on the immediately succeeding Trading Day on which no Market Disruption Event occurs with respect to such Basket Commodity, provided further that the Initial Price for any Basket Commodity will not be |
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| determined on a date later than the third scheduled Trading Day following the Pricing Date. If such date is not a Trading Day with respect to the affected Basket Commodity or if there is a Market Disruption Event with respect to such Basket Commodity on such date, the Calculation Agent will determine the Initial Price for such Basket Commodity on such third succeeding Trading Day by requesting the principal office of each of the three leading dealers in the relevant market, selected by the Calculation Agent, to provide a quotation for the relevant price for such Basket Commodity. If such quotations are provided as requested, the Initial Price for such Basket Commodity shall be the arithmetic mean of such quotations. If fewer than three quotations are provided as requested, the Initial Price shall 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. | |
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| If the Initial Price for any Basket Commodity as finally published by the Relevant Exchange differs from the relevant Initial Price specified in the pricing supplement, we will include the definitive Initial Price in an amended pricing supplement. | |
| Final Price | The Final Price for each Basket Commodity will be determined by the Calculation Agent and will equal the Basket Commodity Price of such Basket Commodity on the Valuation Date. |
| Basket Commodity Price | On the Valuation Date, the Basket Commodity Price for each Basket Commodity will be determined by the Calculation Agent and will equal: |
| (i) in the case of Brent blend crude oil, the official settlement price per barrel of Brent blend crude oil on the Relevant Exchange of the first nearby month futures contract, stated in U.S. dollars, as made public by the Relevant Exchange on such date; (ii) in the case of palladium, the afternoon fixing price per troy ounce gross of palladium for delivery in Zurich through a member of o the Relevant Exchange authorized to effect such delivery, stated in U.S. dollars, as calculated and published by the Relevant Exchange on such date; and (iii) in the case of soybeans, the official settlement price per bushel of soybeans on the Relevant Exchange 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 the Relevant Exchange on such date. | |
| Reuters, Bloomberg and various other third party sources may report prices of the Basket Commodity. If any such reported price differs from that as published by the Relevant Exchange for the Basket Commodity, the price as published by such Relevant Exchange will prevail. |
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On November 7, 2011, IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. announced that ICE Futures Europe will introduce new ICE Brent NX (New Expiry) Crude Futures and Options contracts (“ICE Brent NX”), to be available for trading with a first trade date of December 5, 2011. During any period in which existing ICE Brent Futures and Options are still being used, the Calculation Agent may, in its sole discretion, determine that all payments on the Securities will be based upon ICE Brent NX. The Calculation Agent may make such adjustments as it determines to be necessary to ensure that the price of the Brent blend crude oil is comparable to the Basket Commodity Price prior to all payments on the Securities being based upon ICE Brent NX and fairly represents the value of the Brent blend crude oil.
| Relevant Exchange | Relevant Exchange means: |
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| (a) with respect to Brent blend crude oil, the ICE Futures Europe or, if the ICE Futures Europe is no longer the principal exchange or trading market for Brent blend crude oil, such exchange or principal trading market for Brent blend crude oil that serves as the source of prices for Brent blend crude oil and any principal exchanges where options or futures contracts on Brent blend crude oil are traded; | |
| (b) with respect to palladium, the London Platinum and Palladium Market (“LPPM”) or, if the LPPM is no longer the principal exchange or trading market for Palladium, such exchange or principal trading market for Palladium that serves as the source of prices for Palladium and any principal exchanges where options or futures contracts on Palladium are traded; and | |
| (c) with respect to soybeans, the Chicago Board of Trade (“CBOT”) or, if the CBOT is no longer the principal exchange or trading market for soybeans, such exchange or principal trading market for soybeans, as applicable, that serves as the source of prices for soybeans, as applicable, and any principal exchanges where options or futures contracts on soybeans, as applicable, are traded. | |
| Valuation Date | January 14, 2015, subject to adjustment for non-Trading Days or Market Disruption Events as described in the following paragraphs. |
| If the scheduled Valuation Date is not a Trading Day with respect to any Basket Commodity or if a Market Disruption Event occurs on the scheduled Valuation Date with respect to any Basket Commodity, the Valuation Date solely for the affected Basket Commodity will be postponed and the Final Price for such Basket Commodity will be determined on the immediately succeeding Trading Day on which no Market Disruption Event occurs with respect to such Basket Commodity. The Basket Percent Change will be determined on the last Valuation Date as so postponed. | |
| If a Market Disruption Event with respect to such Basket Commodity has occurred on each of the three consecutive Trading Days immediately succeeding the scheduled Valuation Date, the |
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| Calculation Agent will determine the Final Price for such Basket Commodity on such third succeeding Trading Day by requesting the principal office of each of the three leading dealers in the relevant market, selected by the Calculation Agent, to provide a quotation for the relevant price. If such quotations are provided as requested, the Final Price for such Basket Commodity will be the arithmetic mean of such quotations. If fewer than three quotations are provided as requested, such Final Price shall 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. | |
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| Business Day | Any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law or regulation to close in The City of New York. |
| Trading Day | Trading Day means with respect to each Basket Commodity separately, a day, as determined by the Calculation Agent, that is a day on which the Relevant Exchange is open for trading during its regular trading session, notwithstanding any such Relevant Exchange closing prior to its scheduled closing time. |
| Book Entry Note or | |
| Certificated Note | Book Entry. The Securities will be issued in the form of one or more fully registered global securities 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 Securities. Your beneficial interest in the Securities will be evidenced solely by entries on the books of the securities 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 Securities, for distribution to participants in accordance with DTC’s procedures. For more information regarding DTC and book-entry securities, please read “Forms of Securities—The Depositary” and “Forms of Securities—Global Securities—Registered Global Securities” in the accompanying prospectus. |
| Senior Note or Subordinated Note | Senior |
| Trustee | The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York banking corporation |
| Agent | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”) |
| Calculation Agent | Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. and its successors (“MSCG”) |
| 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 Trustee and us. |
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| All calculations with respect to the Payment at Maturity will be rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth, with five one-millionths rounded upward ( e.g. , .876545 would be rounded to .87655), provided that the Calculation Agent will not apply any rounding for the purpose of determining whether a Knock-Out Event has occurred; all dollar amounts related to determination of the amount of cash payable per Security, 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 on the aggregate number of Securities, if any, will be rounded to the nearest cent, with one-half cent rounded upward. | |
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| 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 Securities, including with respect to certain determinations and judgments that the Calculation Agent must make in determining the Initial Price and the Final Price of each Basket Commodity, the Basket Percent Change, whether a Knock-Out Event or a Market Disruption Event has occurred and the payment that you will receive at maturity, if any. See “—Market Disruption Event” below. MSCG is obligated to carry out its duties and functions as Calculation Agent in good faith and using its reasonable judgment. | |
| Market Disruption Event | Market Disruption Event means with respect to each Basket Commodity separately, any of a Price Source Disruption, Disappearance of Commodity Reference Price, Trading Disruption or Tax Disruption, as determined by the Calculation Agent. |
| Price Source Disruption | With respect to each Basket Commodity separately, Price Source Disruption means the temporary or permanent failure of the Relevant Exchange to announce or publish the Basket Commodity Price for such Basket Commodity. |
| Disappearance of Commodity | |
| Reference Price | With respect to each Basket Commodity separately, Disappearance of Commodity Reference Price means either (i) the failure of trading to commence, or the permanent discontinuance of trading, in such Basket Commodity or futures contracts related to such Basket Commodity on the Relevant Exchange for such Basket Commodity or (ii) the disappearance of, or of trading in, such Basket Commodity. |
| Trading Disruption | With respect to each Basket Commodity separately, Trading Disruption means the material suspension of, or material limitation imposed on, trading in such Basket Commodity or futures contracts related to such Basket Commodity on the Relevant Exchange. |
| Tax Disruption | With respect to each Basket Commodity separately, Tax Disruption means the imposition of, change in or removal of an excise, severance, sales, use, value-added, transfer, stamp, documentary, recording or similar tax on, or measured by |
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| reference to, the Basket Commodity (other than a tax on, or measured by reference to, overall gross or net income) by any government or taxation authority after the Pricing Date, if the direct effect of such imposition, change or removal is to raise or lower the price on the day that would otherwise be the Valuation Date from what it would have been without that imposition, change or removal. | |
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| Alternate Exchange Calculation | |
| in Case of an Event of Default | If an Event of Default with respect to the Securities shall have occurred and be continuing, the amount declared due and payable upon any acceleration of the Securities (the “Acceleration Amount”) will be an amount, determined by the Calculation Agent in its sole discretion, that is equal to the cost of having a Qualified Financial Institution, of the kind and selected as described below, expressly assume all our payment and other obligations with respect to the Securities as of that day and as if no default or acceleration had occurred, or to undertake other obligations providing substantially equivalent economic value to you with respect to the Securities. That cost will equal: |
| • | the lowest amount that a Qualified Financial Institution would charge to effect this assumption or undertaking, plus |
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| • | the reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by the holders of the Securities in preparing any documentation necessary for this assumption or undertaking. |
| During the Default Quotation Period for the Securities, which we describe below, the holders of the Securities and/or we may request a Qualified Financial Institution to provide a quotation of the amount it would charge to effect this assumption or undertaking. If either party obtains a quotation, it must notify the other party in writing of the quotation. The amount referred to in the first bullet point above will equal the lowest—or, if there is only one, the only—quotation obtained, and as to which notice is so given, during the Default Quotation Period. With respect to any quotation, however, the party not obtaining the quotation may object, on reasonable and significant grounds, to the assumption or undertaking by the Qualified Financial Institution providing the quotation and notify the other party in writing of those grounds within two Business Days after the last day of the Default Quotation Period, in which case that quotation will be disregarded in determining the Acceleration Amount. |
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| Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, bankruptcy or insolvency of, or any analogous proceeding is filed with respect to Morgan Stanley, then depending on applicable bankruptcy law, your claim may be limited to an amount that could be less than the Acceleration Amount. |
| If the maturity of the Securities is accelerated because of an Event of Default as described above, we shall, or shall cause the |
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| Calculation Agent to, provide written notice to the Trustee at its New York office, on which notice the Trustee may conclusively rely, and to DTC of the Acceleration Amount and the aggregate cash amount due, if any, with respect to the Securities as promptly as possible and in no event later than two Business Days after the date of such acceleration. |
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| Default Quotation Period |
| The Default Quotation Period is the period beginning on the day the Acceleration Amount first becomes due and ending on the third Business Day after that day, unless: |
| • | no quotation of the kind referred to above is obtained, or |
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| • | every quotation of that kind obtained is objected to within five Business Days after the due date as described above. |
| If either of these two events occurs, the Default Quotation Period will continue until the third Business Day after the first Business Day on which prompt notice of a quotation is given as described above. If that quotation is objected to as described above within five Business Days after that first Business Day, however, the Default Quotation Period will continue as described in the prior sentence and this sentence. |
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| In any event, if the Default Quotation Period and the subsequent two Business Day objection period have not ended before the Valuation Date, then the Acceleration Amount will equal the principal amount of the Securities. |
| Qualified Financial Institutions |
| For the purpose of determining the Acceleration Amount at any time, a Qualified Financial Institution must be a financial institution organized under the laws of any jurisdiction in the United States or Europe, which at that time has outstanding debt obligations with a stated maturity of one year or less from the date of issue and rated either: |
| • | A-2 or higher by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or any successor, or any other comparable rating then used by that rating agency, or |
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| • | P-2 or higher by Moody’s Investors Service or any successor, or any other comparable rating then used by that rating agency. |
Historical Graph The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the Basket (assuming that each of the Basket Commodities is weighted as described in “—The Basket” above). The graph covers the period from January 1, 2008 through July 10, 2013 and illustrates the effect of the offset and/or correlation among the Basket Commodities during such period. The graph does not attempt to show your expected return on an investment in the Securities. You cannot predict the future performance of any of the Basket Commodities or of the Basket as a whole, or whether
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the strengthening of any of the Basket Commodities will be offset by the weakening of other Basket Commodities, based on their historical performance.
Historical Basket Performance January 1, 2008 through July 10, 2013
Historical Information The following tables set forth the published high, low and end of quarter closing prices for each of the Basket Commodities for each calendar quarter in the period from January 1, 2008 to July 10, 2013. The graphs following each Basket Commodity’s table set forth the historical performance of each respective Basket Commodity for the same period. The Basket Commodity Prices on July 10, 2013 were, (i) in the case of Brent blend crude oil, $108.51, (ii) in the case of palladium, $710, and (iii) in the case of soybeans, 1,591.75¢. We obtained the information in the tables and graphs from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The Initial Prices and the Final Prices of the Basket Commodities will be determined with reference to the prices published by the Relevant Exchanges in accordance with the provisions set forth herein, on the Pricing Date and on the Valuation Date, rather than the prices published by Bloomberg Financial Markets on such dates. The historical prices and historical performance of the Basket Commodities should not be taken as an indication of future performance. We cannot give you any assurance that the Basket Percent Change at maturity will be greater than or equal to -20% so that you will receive a Payment at Maturity in excess of the Stated Principal Amount of the Securities. Because your return is linked to the performance of the Basket on the Valuation Date, there is no guaranteed return of any of your principal. The prices of each of the Basket Commodities may be, and have recently been, volatile, and we can give you no assurance that the volatility will lessen.
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Brent Blend Crude Oil High and Low Daily Fixing Prices and End-of-Quarter Prices January 1, 2008 through July 10, 2013 (stated in U.S. dollars per barrel)
| Brent Blend Crude Oil | High | Low | Period End |
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| 2008 | |||
| First Quarter | 107.55 | 86.62 | 100.30 |
| Second Quarter | 140.31 | 100.17 | 139.83 |
| Third Quarter | 146.08 | 89.22 | 98.17 |
| Fourth Quarter | 95.33 | 36.61 | 45.59 |
| 2009 | |||
| First Quarter | 53.50 | 39.55 | 49.23 |
| Second Quarter | 71.79 | 48.44 | 69.30 |
| Third Quarter | 75.51 | 60.43 | 69.07 |
| Fourth Quarter | 79.69 | 67.20 | 77.93 |
| 2010 | |||
| First Quarter | 82.70 | 69.59 | 82.70 |
| Second Quarter | 88.94 | 69.55 | 75.01 |
| Third Quarter | 82.68 | 71.45 | 82.31 |
| Fourth Quarter | 94.75 | 81.10 | 94.75 |
| 2011 | |||
| First Quarter | 117.36 | 93.33 | 117.36 |
| Second Quarter | 126.65 | 105.12 | 112.48 |
| Third Quarter | 118.78 | 102.57 | 102.76 |
| Fourth Quarter | 115.00 | 99.79 | 107.38 |
| 2012 | |||
| First Quarter | 126.22 | 107.38 | 122.88 |
| Second Quarter | 125.43 | 89.23 | 97.80 |
| Third Quarter | 116.90 | 97.34 | 112.39 |
| Fourth Quarter | 115.80 | 105.68 | 111.11 |
| 2013 | |||
| First Quarter | 118.90 | 107.45 | 110.02 |
| Second Quarter | 111.08 | 97.69 | 102.16 |
| Third Quarter (through July 10, 2013) | 108.51 | 103.00 | 108.51 |
Brent Blend Crude Oil Daily Official Settlement Price – January 1, 2008 to July 10, 2013
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Palladium High and Low Daily Fixing Prices and End-of-Quarter Prices January 1, 2008 through July 10, 2013 (stated in U.S. dollars per troy ounce gross)
| Palladium | High | Low | Period End |
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| 2008 | |||
| First Quarter | 582.00 | 364.00 | 445.00 |
| Second Quarter | 475.00 | 406.00 | 467.00 |
| Third Quarter | 465.00 | 199.00 | 199.00 |
| Fourth Quarter | 233.00 | 164.00 | 184.00 |
| 2009 | |||
| First Quarter | 222.00 | 179.00 | 215.00 |
| Second Quarter | 261.50 | 212.00 | 249.00 |
| Third Quarter | 304.00 | 232.00 | 294.00 |
| Fourth Quarter | 393.00 | 292.00 | 393.00 |
| 2010 | |||
| First Quarter | 479.00 | 393.00 | 479.00 |
| Second Quarter | 571.00 | 419.00 | 446.00 |
| Third Quarter | 573.00 | 429.00 | 573.00 |
| Fourth Quarter | 797.00 | 565.00 | 797.00 |
| 2011 | |||
| First Quarter | 858.00 | 700.00 | 766.00 |
| Second Quarter | 810.00 | 713.00 | 761.00 |
| Third Quarter | 842.00 | 614.00 | 614.00 |
| Fourth Quarter | 681.00 | 549.00 | 630.00 |
| 2012 | |||
| First Quarter | 722.00 | 616.00 | 651.00 |
| Second Quarter | 681.00 | 576.00 | 578.00 |
| Third Quarter | 702.00 | 565.00 | 642.00 |
| Fourth Quarter | 704.00 | 593.00 | 704.00 |
| 2013 | |||
| First Quarter | 774.00 | 673.00 | 770.00 |
| Second Quarter | 773.00 | 643.00 | 643.00 |
| Third Quarter (through July 10, 2013) | 710.00 | 669.00 | 710.00 |
Palladium Daily Afternoon Fixing Price – January 1, 2008 to July 10, 2013
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Soybeans High and Low Daily Fixing Prices and End-of-Quarter Prices January 1, 2008 through July 10, 2013 (stated in U.S. cents per bushel)
| Soybeans | High | Low | Period End |
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| 2008 | |||
| First Quarter | 1,544.50 | 1,189.50 | 1,197.25 |
| Second Quarter | 1,605.00 | 1,211.00 | 1,605.00 |
| Third Quarter | 1,658.00 | 1,045.00 | 1,045.00 |
| Fourth Quarter | 1,053.00 | 7,83.50 | 972.25 |
| 2009 | |||
| First Quarter | 1,037.50 | 8,48.50 | 952.00 |
| Second Quarter | 1,267.00 | 952.00 | 1,226.25 |
| Third Quarter | 1,258.50 | 913.50 | 927.00 |
| Fourth Quarter | 1,060.50 | 885.00 | 1,039.75 |
| 2010 | |||
| First Quarter | 1,052.25 | 908.00 | 941.00 |
| Second Quarter | 1,004.25 | 930.50 | 948.50 |
| Third Quarter | 1,128.50 | 953.50 | 1,106.75 |
| Fourth Quarter | 1,393.75 | 1,054.00 | 1,393.75 |
| 2011 | |||
| First Quarter | 1,451.00 | 1,270.00 | 1,410.25 |
| Second Quarter | 1,414.50 | 1,306.25 | 1,306.25 |
| Third Quarter | 1,449.00 | 1,179.00 | 1,179.00 |
| Fourth Quarter | 1,270.00 | 1,100.00 | 1,198.50 |
| 2012 | |||
| First Quarter | 1,403.00 | 1,160.00 | 1,403.00 |
| Second Quarter | 1,512.75 | 1,340.00 | 1,512.75 |
| Third Quarter | 1,771.00 | 1,512.75 | 1,601.00 |
| Fourth Quarter | 1,570.50 | 1,383.25 | 1,418.75 |
| 2013 | |||
| First Quarter | 1,514.75 | 1,389.00 | 1,404.75 |
| Second Quarter | 1,564.50 | 1,361.75 | 1,564.50 |
| Third Quarter (through July 10, 2013) | 1,613.25 | 1,570.50 | 1,591.75 |
Soybeans Daily Official Settlement Price – January 1, 2008 to July 10, 2013
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Use of Proceeds and Hedging The proceeds we receive from the sale of the Securities will be used 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 PS-4 above comprise the Agent’s commissions and the cost of issuing, structuring and hedging the Securities. See also “Use of Proceeds” in the accompanying prospectus.
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 subsidiaries and/or third party dealers. We expect our hedging counterparties to take positions in swaps and futures contracts on the Basket Commodities or positions in any other available instruments that they may wish to use in connection with such hedging. Such purchase activity could potentially increase the Initial Prices of the Basket Commodities and, as a result, could increase the level above which the Final Prices of the Basket Commodities must be on the Valuation Date so that you do not suffer a loss on your initial investment in the Securities. In addition, through our subsidiaries, we are likely to modify our hedge position throughout the life of the Securities by purchasing and selling swaps and futures contracts on the Basket Commodities or positions in any other available securities or instruments that we may wish to use in connection with such hedging activities, including by selling any such instruments on the Valuation Date. We cannot give any assurance that our hedging activities will not affect the value of the Basket and, therefore, adversely affect the value of the Securities or the payment you will receive at maturity, if any.
| Supplemental Information Concerning | |
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| Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest | Under the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the U.S. distribution agreement referred to in the prospectus supplement under “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest),” the Agent, acting as principal for its own account, has agreed to purchase, and we have agreed to sell, a portion of the Aggregate Principal Amount of Securities set forth on the cover of this pricing supplement. MS & Co. will act as the Agent for this offering. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, acting as dealer, will receive from the Agent, a fixed sales commission of 1.25% for each Security it sells. In addition, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. will purchase the a portion of the Aggregate Principal Amount of Securities from the Agent for sales to certain fiduciary accounts at a purchase price to such accounts of 98.75% of the Stated Principal Amount per Security and will forgo any sales commission with respect to such sales. After the initial offering of the Securities, the Agent may vary the offering price and other selling terms from time to time. |
| MS & Co. is our wholly-owned subsidiary and it and other subsidiaries of ours expect to make a profit by selling, structuring and, when applicable, hedging the Securities. When MS & Co. |
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prices this offering of securities, it will determine the economic terms of the Securities such that for each Security the estimated value on the pricing date will be no lower than the minimum level described in “Summary of Pricing Supplement” beginning on PS-4. 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. In order to facilitate the offering of the Securities, the Agent may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the Securities. Specifically, the Agent may sell more Securities than it is obligated to purchase in connection with the offering, creating a naked short position in the Securities for its own account. The Agent must close out any naked short position by purchasing the Securities in the open market after the offering. A naked short position in the Securities is more likely to be created if the Agent is concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the Securities in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. As an additional means of facilitating the offering, the Agent may bid for, and purchase, the Securities or futures contracts or other instruments on the Basket Commodities underlying the Basket in the open market to stabilize the price of the Securities. Any of these activities may raise or maintain the market price of the Securities above independent market prices or prevent or retard a decline in the market price of the Securities. The Agent is not required to engage in these activities, and may end any of these activities at any time. General No action has been or will be taken by us, the Agent or any dealer that would permit a public offering of the Securities or possession or distribution of this pricing supplement or the accompanying prospectus supplement or prospectus in any jurisdiction, other than the United States, where action for that purpose is required. No offers, sales or deliveries of the Securities, or distribution of this pricing supplement or the accompanying prospectus supplement or prospectus or any other offering material relating to the Securities, may be made in or from any jurisdiction except in circumstances which will result in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations and will not impose any obligations on us, the Agent or any dealer. The Agent has represented and agreed, and each dealer through which we may offer the Securities has represented and agreed, that it (i) will comply with all applicable laws and regulations in force in each non-U.S. jurisdiction in which it purchases, offers, sells or delivers the Securities or possesses or distributes this pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus supplement
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and prospectus and (ii) will obtain any consent, approval or permission required by it for the purchase, offer or sale by it of the Securities under the laws and regulations in force in each non-U.S. jurisdiction to which it is subject or in which it makes purchases, offers or sales of the Securities. We shall not have responsibility for the Agent’s or any dealer’s compliance with the applicable laws and regulations or obtaining any required consent, approval or permission. Brazil The Securities have not been and will not be registered with the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (The Brazilian Securities Commission). The Securities may not be offered or sold in the Federative Republic of Brazil except in circumstances which do not constitute a public offering or distribution under Brazilian laws and regulations. Chile The Securities have not been registered with the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros in Chile and may not be offered or sold publicly in Chile. No offer, sales or deliveries of the Securities or distribution of this pricing supplement or the accompanying prospectus supplement or prospectus, may be made in or from Chile except in circumstances which will result in compliance with any applicable Chilean laws and regulations. Hong Kong WARNING: The contents of this pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. You are advised to exercise caution in relation to the offer. If you are in any doubt about any of the contents of this pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, you should obtain independent professional advice. None of this pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and their contents have been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. Accordingly, no person may issue or have in its possession for the purposes of issue, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere, any advertisement, invitation or document relating to the Securities, which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public of Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the applicable securities law of Hong Kong) other than with respect to the Securities which are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of Hong Kong) and any rules made under that Ordinance.
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Mexico The Securities have not been registered with the National Registry of Securities maintained by the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission and may not be offered or sold publicly in Mexico. This pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may not be publicly distributed in Mexico. Singapore None of this pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, none of this pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the Securities may be circulated or distributed, nor may the Securities be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “SFA”), (ii) to a relevant person pursuant Section 275(1), or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA. Where the Securities are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 by a relevant person which is: (a) a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or (b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an individual who is an accredited investor, shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of that corporation or the beneficiaries’ rights and interests (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferred within six months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the Securities pursuant to an offer made under Section 275 except: (1) to an institutional investor (for corporations under Section 274 of the SFA) or to a relevant person defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA, or to any person pursuant to an offer that is made on terms that such shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of that corporation or such rights and interest in that trust are acquired at a consideration of not less than S$200,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) for each transaction, whether such amount is to be paid for in cash or by exchange of securities or other assets, and further for corporations, in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA;
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(2) where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer; or (3) where the transfer is by operation of law.
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| In addition, we and certain of our subsidiaries and affiliates, including MS & Co., may each be considered a “party in interest” within the meaning of ERISA or a “disqualified person” within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) with respect to many plans, as well as many individual retirement accounts and Keogh plans (also “plans”). ERISA Section 406 and Code Section 4975 generally prohibit transactions between plans and parties in interest or disqualified persons. Prohibited transactions within the meaning of ERISA or the Code would likely arise, for example, if the Securities are acquired by or with the assets of a plan with respect to which MS & Co. or any of its affiliates is a service provider or other party in interest, unless the Securities are acquired pursuant to an exemption from the “prohibited transaction” rules. A violation of these “prohibited transaction” rules could result in an excise tax or other liabilities under ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code for those persons, unless exemptive relief is available under an applicable statutory or administrative exemption. The U.S. Department of Labor has issued five prohibited transaction class exemptions (“PTCEs”) that may provide exemptive relief for direct or indirect prohibited transactions resulting from the purchase or holding of the Securities. Those class exemptions are PTCE 96-23 (for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), PTCE 95-60 (for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTCE 91-38 (for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds), PTCE 90-1 (for certain transactions involving insurance company separate accounts) and PTCE 84-14 (for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers). In addition, ERISA Section 408(b)(17) and Section 4975(d)(20) of the Code may provide an exemption for the purchase and sale of securities and the related lending transactions, provided that neither the issuer of the Securities nor any of its affiliates has or exercises any discretionary authority or control or renders any investment advice with respect to the assets of the plan involved in the transaction and provided further that the plan pays no more, and receives no less, than adequate consideration in connection with the transaction (the so-called “service provider” exemption). |
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There can be no assurance that any of these class or statutory exemptions will be available with respect to transactions involving the Securities. Because we may be considered a party in interest with respect to many plans, the Securities may not be purchased, held or disposed of by any plan, any entity whose underlying assets include “plan assets” by reason of any plan’s investment in the entity (a “plan asset entity”) or any person investing “plan assets” of any plan, unless such purchase, holding or disposition is eligible for exemptive relief, including relief available under PTCEs 96-23, 95-60, 91-38, 90-1, 84-14 or the service provider exemption or such purchase, holding or disposition is otherwise not prohibited. Any purchaser, including any fiduciary purchasing on behalf of a plan, transferee or holder of the Securities will be deemed to have represented, in its corporate and its fiduciary capacity, by its purchase and holding thereof that either (a) it is not a plan or a plan asset entity, is not purchasing such Securities on behalf of or with “plan assets” of any plan, or with any assets of a governmental, non-U.S. or church plan that is subject to any federal, state, local or non-U.S. law that is substantially similar to the provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (“Similar Law”) or (b) its purchase, holding and disposition are eligible for exemptive relief or such purchase, holding or disposition are not prohibited by ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or any Similar Law. Due to the complexity of these rules and the penalties that may be imposed upon persons involved in non-exempt prohibited transactions, it is particularly important that fiduciaries or other persons considering purchasing these Securities on behalf of or with “plan assets” of any plan consult with their counsel regarding the availability of exemptive relief. The Securities are contractual financial instruments. The financial exposure provided by the Securities is not a substitute or proxy for, and is not intended as a substitute or proxy for, individualized investment management or advice for the benefit of any purchaser or holder of the Securities. The Securities have not been designed and will not be administered in a manner intended to reflect the individualized needs and objectives of any purchaser or holder of the Securities. Each purchaser or holder of any Securities acknowledges and agrees that: (i) the purchaser or holder or its fiduciary has made and shall make all investment decisions for the purchaser or holder and the purchaser or holder has not relied and shall not rely in any way upon us or our affiliates to act as a fiduciary or adviser of the purchaser or holder with respect to (A) the design and terms of the Securities, (B) the purchaser or holder’s investment in the Securities, or (C) the exercise of or failure to exercise any rights we have under or with respect to the Securities;
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(ii) we and our affiliates have acted and will act solely for our own account in connection with (A) all transactions relating to the Securities and (B) all hedging transactions in connection with our obligations under the Securities; (iii) any and all assets and positions relating to hedging transactions by us or our affiliates are assets and positions of those entities and are not assets and positions held for the benefit of the purchaser or holder; (iv) our interests are adverse to the interests of the purchaser or holder; and (v) neither we nor any of our affiliates is a fiduciary or adviser of the purchaser or holder in connection with any such assets, positions or transactions, and any information that we or any of our affiliates may provide is not intended to be impartial investment advice. Each purchaser and holder of the Securities has exclusive responsibility for ensuring that its purchase, holding and disposition of the Securities do not violate the prohibited transaction rules of ERISA or the Code or any Similar Law. The sale of any Securities to any plan or plan subject to Similar Law is in no respect a representation by us or any of our affiliates or representatives that such an investment meets all relevant legal requirements with respect to investments by plans generally or any particular plan, or that such an investment is appropriate for plans generally or any particular plan. However, individual retirement accounts, individual retirement annuities and Keogh plans, as well as employee benefit plans that permit participants to direct the investment of their accounts, will not be permitted to purchase or hold the Securities if the account, plan or annuity is for the benefit of an employee of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., MSSB or a family member and the employee receives any compensation (such as, for example, an addition to bonus) based on the purchase of the Securities by the account, plan or annuity. Client accounts over which Citigroup Inc., Morgan Stanley, MSSB or any of their respective subsidiaries have investment discretion are not permitted to purchase the Securities, either directly or indirectly.
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| The following summary is a general discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences and certain estate tax consequences of ownership and disposition of the Securities. This discussion applies only to initial investors in the Securities who: |
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· purchase the Securities at their "issue price," which will equal the first price at which a substantial amount of the Securities is sold to the public (not including bond houses, brokers, or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement agents or wholesalers); and · will hold the Securities as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). This discussion does not describe all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to a holder in light of the holder’s particular circumstances or to holders subject to special rules, such as:
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| · | insurance companies; |
| · | certain dealers and traders in securities, commodities or foreign currencies; |
| · | investors holding the Securities as part of a hedging transaction, “straddle,” wash sale, conversion transaction, integrated transaction or constructive sale transaction; |
| · | U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar; |
| · | partnerships or other entities classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes; |
| · | regulated investment companies; |
| · | real estate investment trusts; |
| · | tax-exempt entities, including “individual retirement accounts” or “Roth IRAs” as defined in Section 408 or 408A of the Code, respectively; or |
| · | persons subject to the alternative minimum tax. |
As stated above, this discussion does not describe all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to a holder in light of the holder’s particular circumstances. As the law applicable to the U.S. federal income taxation of instruments such as the Securities is technical and complex, the discussion below necessarily represents only a general summary. Moreover, the effect of any applicable state, local or foreign tax laws is not discussed, nor are any consequences resulting from the Medicare tax on investment income. This discussion is based on the Code, administrative pronouncements, judicial decisions and final, temporary and proposed Treasury regulations, all as of the date hereof, changes to any of which subsequent to the date of this pricing supplement may affect the tax consequences described herein. Persons considering the purchase of the Securities should consult their tax advisers with regard to the application of the U.S. federal income tax laws to their particular situations and any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign taxing jurisdiction. General
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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, under current law, and based on current market conditions, a Security should be treated as a single financial contract that is an “open transaction” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Due to the absence of statutory, judicial or administrative authorities that directly address the treatment of the Securities or instruments that are similar to the Securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes, no assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) or a court will agree with the treatment described herein. Accordingly, you should consult your tax adviser regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Securities (including possible alternative treatments of the Securities) and with respect to any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign taxing jurisdiction. Unless otherwise stated, the following discussion is based on the treatment of a Security as an open transaction. Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders This section applies to you only if you are a U.S. Holder. As used herein , the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of a Security that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes: · a citizen or individual resident of the United States; · a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; or · an estate or trust the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source. The term “U.S. Holder” also includes certain former citizens and residents of the United States. Tax Treatment of the Securities Assuming the characterization of the Securities as set forth above is respected, the following U.S. federal income tax consequences should result. Tax Treatment Prior to Settlement. 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 as described below. Tax Basis . A U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Securities should equal the amount paid by the U.S. Holder to acquire the Securities. Sale, Exchange or Settlement of the Securities. Upon a sale, exchange or settlement of the Securities , a U.S. Holder should
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recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale, exchange or settlement and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Securities sold, exchanged or settled. Any gain or loss recognized upon the sale, exchange or settlement of the Securities should be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder has held the Securities for more than one year at such time, and short-term capital gain or loss otherwise. Possible Alternative Tax Treatments of an Investment in the Securities Due to the absence of authorities that directly address the proper tax treatment of the Securities, no assurance can be given that the IRS will accept, or that a court will uphold, the treatment described above. The IRS could, for instance, seek to treat a Security as a debt instrument. Because the Securities provide for the return of principal except in the case of a Knock-Out Event, the risk that a security would be recharacterized, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as a debt instrument giving rise to ordinary income, rather than as an open transaction, is higher than with other commodity-linked securities that do not contain similar provisions. If a Security were treated as a debt instrument for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it would be subject to Treasury regulations governing contingent payment debt instruments (the “Contingent Debt Regulations”). If the Contingent Debt Regulations applied to the Securities, the timing and character of income thereon would be significantly affected. Among other things, a U.S. Holder would be required to accrue into income original issue discount (“OID”) on the Securities every year at a “comparable yield” determined at the time of their issuance. Furthermore, any gain realized by a U.S. Holder at maturity or upon a sale, exchange or other disposition of the Securities would generally be treated as ordinary income, and any loss realized at maturity would be treated as ordinary loss to the extent of the U.S. Holder’s prior accruals of OID, and as capital loss thereafter. Even if the Contingent Debt Regulations do not apply to the Securities, other alternative U.S. federal income tax treatments of the Securities are possible, which, if applied, could significantly affect the timing and character of the income or loss with respect to the Securities. In 2007, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments. The notice focuses in particular on whether to require holders of these instruments to accrue income over the term of their investment. It also asks for comments on a number of related topics, including the character of income or loss with respect to these instruments; whether short-term instruments should be subject to any such accrual regime; the relevance of factors such as the exchange-traded status of the instruments and the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked; and whether these instruments are or should be subject to the “constructive ownership” rule, which very generally can
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operate to recharacterize certain long-term capital gain as ordinary income and impose an interest charge. While the notice requests comments on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, any 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. Accordingly, prospective investors should consult their tax advisers regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Securities , including the possible implications of this notice. Backup Withholding and Information Reporting Backup withholding may apply in respect of the amounts paid to a U.S. Holder, unless such U.S. Holder provides proof of an applicable exemption or a correct taxpayer identification number and otherwise complies with applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules. The amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules are not an additional tax and may be refunded, or credited against the U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS. In addition, information returns may be filed with the IRS in connection with the payment on the Securities at maturity and the payment of proceeds from a sale, exchange or other disposition of the Securities, unless the U.S. Holder provides proof of an applicable exemption from the information reporting rules. Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders This section applies to you only if you are a Non-U.S. Holder. As used herein, the term “Non-U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of a Security that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes: · an individual who is classified as a nonresident alien; · a foreign corporation; or · a foreign estate or trust. The term “Non-U.S. Holder” does not include any of the following holders: · a holder who is an individual present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of disposition and who is not otherwise a resident of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes; · certain former citizens or residents of the United States; or · a holder for whom income or gain in respect of the Securities is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Such holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Securities .
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Tax Treatment upon Sale, Exchange or Settlement of the Securities In general. Assuming the treatment of the Securities as set forth above is respected and subject to the discussion below concerning backup withholding, a Non-U.S. Holder of the Securities will not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax in respect of amounts paid to the Non-U.S. Holder. If all or any portion of a Security were recharacterized as a debt instrument, any payment made to a Non-U.S. Holder with respect to the Securities would not be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax, provided that: · the Non-U.S. Holder does not own, directly or by attribution, ten percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our stock entitled to vote; · the Non-U.S. Holder is not a controlled foreign corporation related, directly or indirectly, to us through stock ownership; · the Non-U.S. Holder is not a bank receiving interest under Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, and · the certification requirement described below has been fulfilled with respect to the beneficial owner. Certification Requirement. The certification requirement referred to in the preceding paragraph will be fulfilled if the beneficial owner of a Security (or a financial institution holding the Security on behalf of the beneficial owner) furnishes an IRS Form W-8BEN, on which the beneficial owner certifies under penalties of perjury that it is not a U.S. person. In 2007, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments. While the notice requests comments on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, any Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues might affect the withholding tax consequences of an investment in the Securities, possibly with retroactive effect. Non-U.S. Holders should note that we currently do not intend to withhold on any payments made with respect to the Securities to Non-U.S. Holders (subject to compliance by such holders with certification necessary to establish an exemption from backup withholding). However, in the event of a change of law or any formal or informal guidance by the IRS, the U.S. Treasury Department or Congress, we may decide to withhold on payments made with respect to the Securities to Non-U.S. Holders, and we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts withheld. If you are a Non-U.S. Holder, you should consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal withholding and income tax consequences of an investment in the Securities, including possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by the notice.
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U.S. Federal Estate Tax Individual Non-U.S. Holders and entities the property of which is potentially includible in such an individual’s gross estate for U.S. federal estate tax purposes (for example, a trust funded by such an individual and with respect to which the individual has retained certain interests or powers), should note that, absent an applicable treaty exemption, the Securities may be treated as U.S. situs property subject to U.S. federal estate tax. Prospective investors that are non-U.S. individuals, or are entities of the type described above, should consult their tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal estate tax consequences of an investment in the Securities. Backup Withholding and Information Reporting Information returns may be filed with the IRS in connection with the payment on the Securities at maturity as well as in connection with the payment of proceeds from a sale, exchange or other disposition. A Non-U.S. Holder may be subject to backup withholding in respect of amounts paid to the Non-U.S. Holder, unless such Non-U.S. Holder complies with certification procedures to establish that it is not a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes or otherwise establishes an exemption. Compliance with the certification procedures described above under “ ― Tax Treatment upon Sale, Exchange or Settlement of the Securities ― Certification Requirement” will satisfy the certification requirements necessary to avoid backup withholding as well. The amount of any backup withholding from a payment to a Non-U.S. Holder will be allowed as a credit against the Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle the Non-U.S. Holder to a refund, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS. The discussion in the preceding paragraphs and the discussion under “Capital Gains Tax Treatment” in the accompanying free writing prospectus, 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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