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Published on 9/14/2021 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily and Prospect News Preferred Stock Daily.

New Issue: Morgan Stanley details $3 billion fixed-to-floaters priced at 117 bps over Treasuries

By Devika Patel and Cristal Cody

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 14 – Morgan Stanley set the spread for a $3 billion offering of 15-year fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes (Baa1/BBB/BBB+/A) at Treasuries plus 117 basis points, according to a market source. The notes were sold at par on Monday.

The notes start with a 2.484% coupon rate that resets on Sept. 16, 2031 to SOFR plus 136 bps.

The spread was talked in the 135 bps area.

The notes have 10 years of call protection.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Samuel A. Ramirez & Co. Inc. are the active bookrunners, and Academy Securities Inc. and R. Seelaus & Co. Inc. are passive bookrunners.

The financial services company is based in New York.

Issuer:Morgan Stanley
Issue:Fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes
Amount:$3 billion
Maturity:Sept. 16, 2036
Bookrunners:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Samuel A. Ramirez & Co. Inc. (active) and Academy Securities Inc. and R. Seelaus & Co. Inc. (passive)
Coupon:2.484% start rate; converts to SOFR plus 136 bps on Sept. 16, 2031
Price:Par
Spread:Treasuries plus 117 bps
Call features:In whole at par on Sept. 16, 2031 and in whole or in part at any time at par after March 16, 2036
Trade date:Sept. 13
Settlement date:Sept. 16
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa1
S&P: BBB
Fitch: BBB+
DBRS: A
Price talk:Spread of 135 bps area
Cusip:61747YEF8

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