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Published on 5/2/2019 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Morgan Stanley sells $975,000 buffered PLUS tied to index, ETF basket

By Sarah Lizee

Olympia, Wash., May 2 – Morgan Stanley Finance LLC priced $975,000 of 0% buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities due May 5, 2023 linked to a basket of the S&P 500 index with a 50% weight, the Euro Stoxx Select Dividend 30 index with a 30% weight and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF with a 20% weight, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes are guaranteed by Morgan Stanley.

At maturity, if the basket gains, the payout will be par plus 140% of the basket return.

If the final basket value is less than the initial basket value but is greater than or equal to 95% of the initial basket value, investors will lose 1% for every 1% decline.

If the final basket value is less than 95% of the initial basket value but is greater than or equal to 65% of the initial basket value, the payment at maturity will be 95% of par.

If the final basket value is less than 65% of the initial basket value, investors will lose 1% for every 1% decline subject to the minimum payment at maturity of 30% of par.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is the agent.

Issuer:Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
Guarantor:Morgan Stanley
Issue:Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities
Basket components:S&P 500 index (50% weight), Euro Stoxx Select Dividend 30 index (30% weight) and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (20% weight)
Amount:$975,000
Maturity:May 5, 2023
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:If the basket gains, par plus 140% of the basket return; if the basket falls by up to 5%, 1% loss for every 1% decline; if the basket falls by more than 5% but not by more than 35%, 95% of par; if the basket falls by more than 35%, 1% loss for every 1% decline, subject to minimum payout of 30% of par
Initial levels:2,943.03 for S&P, 2,051.43 for Stoxx, $43.97 for ETF
Pricing date:April 29
Settlement date:May 2
Agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Fees:0.75%
Cusip:61768D7E9

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