New Issue: Morgan Stanley prices $920,000 leveraged notes linked to index basket

By Susanna Moon

Chicago, Jan. 12 – Morgan Stanley Finance LLC priced $920,000 of 0% leveraged notes due July 9, 2018 linked to a basket of indexes, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes are guaranteed by Morgan Stanley.

The basket consists of the Euro Stoxx 50 index with a 37% initial weight, the FTSE 100 index with a 23% initial weight, the Topix index with a 23% initial weight, the Swiss Market index with a 9% initial weight and the S&P/ASX 200 index with an 8% initial weight.

The payout at maturity will be par plus 300% of any basket gain, up to a maximum settlement amount of $1,354 per $1,000 principal amount of notes.

Investors will be exposed to any losses.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is the agent.

Issuer:	Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
Guarantor:	Morgan Stanley
Issue:	Leveraged notes
Underlying indexes:	Euro Stoxx 50 (37% initial weight), FTSE 100 (23% initial weight), Tokyo Stock Price (23% initial weight), Swiss Market (9% initial weight) and S&P/ASX 200 (8% initial weight)
Amount:	$920,000
Maturity:	July 9, 2018
Coupon:	0%
Price:	Par
Payout at maturity:	Par plus 300% of any basket gain, capped at 35.4%; exposure to any losses
Initial levels:	3,306.21 for Euro Stoxx, 7,275.47 for FTSE, 1,542.31 for Topix, 8,449.19 for Swiss Market and 5,760.702 for S&P/ASX
Pricing date:	Jan. 10
Settlement date:	Jan. 18
Agent:	Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Fees:	None
Cusip:	61768CDV6

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