March 2019

Preliminary Terms No. 1,716

Registration Statement Nos. 333-221595; 333-221595-01

Dated March 8, 2019

Filed pursuant to Rule 433

 

Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

Structured Investments

Opportunities in U.S. and International Equities

Enhanced Trigger Jump Securities Based on the Value of the Worst Performing of the EURO STOXX Banks^® Index, the SPDR^® S&P^® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the iShares^® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF due March 26, 2020

 

Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley

 

Principal at Risk Securities

 

The Enhanced Trigger Jump Securities, which we refer to as the securities, are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (“MSFL”) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. The securities will pay no interest, do not guarantee any return of principal at maturity and have the terms described in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities, index supplement and prospectus, as supplemented and modified by this document. If the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to 62% of its respective initial level, which we refer to as the respective downside threshold value, you will receive the stated principal amount for each security that you hold at maturity plus the upside payment of $100 per security. However, if the final level of any underlying is less than its respective downside threshold value, the payment at maturity will be significantly less than the stated principal amount of the securities by an amount proportionate to the percentage decrease in the final level of the worst performing underlying from its initial level. Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be less than $620 per security and could be zero. Accordingly, you could lose your entire initial investment in the securities. Because the payment at maturity on the securities is based on the worst performing of the underlyings, a decline in any final level below 62% of its respective initial level will result in a significant loss on your investment, even if the other underlyings have appreciated or have not declined as much. Investors will not participate in any appreciation of any underlying. The securities are for investors who seek an equity-based return and who are willing to risk their principal, risk exposure to the worst performing of three underlyings and forgo current income and returns above the fixed upside payment in exchange for the upside payment feature that applies only if the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to its respective downside threshold value. The securities are notes issued as part of MSFL’s Series A Global Medium-Term Notes Program.

 

All payments are subject to our credit risk. If we default on our 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.

 

SUMMARY TERMS
Issuer:	Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
Guarantor:	Morgan Stanley
Issue price:	$1,000 per security
Stated principal amount:	$1,000 per security
Pricing date:	March 14, 2019
Original issue date:	March 19, 2019 (3 business days after the pricing date)
Maturity date:	March 26, 2020
Aggregate principal amount:	$
Interest:	None
Underlyings:	The EURO STOXX Banks® Index (the “SX7E Index”), the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (the “XOP Shares”) and the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (the “EEM Shares”)
Payment at maturity:	If the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to its respective downside threshold value:   $1,000 + the upside payment   If the final level of any underlying is less than its respective downside threshold value, meaning the level of any underlying has declined by more than 38% from its respective initial level to its respective final level:   $1,000 × performance factor of the worst performing underlying   Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be significantly less than the stated principal amount of $1,000 and will represent a loss of more than 38%, and possibly all, of your investment.
Upside payment:	$100 per security (10% of the stated principal amount)
Performance factor:	With respect to each underlying, final level / initial level
Worst performing underlying:	The underlying that has declined the most, meaning that it has the lowest performance factor
Initial level:	With respect to the SX7E Index,       , which is the closing level of such underlying on the pricing date   With respect to the XOP Shares, $        , which is the closing level of such underlying on the pricing date   With respect to the EEM Shares, $        , which is the closing level of such underlying on the pricing date
Downside threshold value:	With respect to the SX7E Index,       , which is 62% of the initial level for such underlying   With respect to the XOP Shares, $        , which is 62% of the initial level for such underlying   With respect to the EEM Shares, $        , which is 62% of the initial level for such underlying
Final level:	With respect to each underlying, the respective closing level of such underlying on the valuation date
Closing level:	With respect to the SX7E Index, on any index business day, the index closing value of such underlying on such day.   With respect to each of the XOP Shares and EEM Shares, on any trading day, the closing price of one share of such underlying on such day times the adjustment factor for such underlying on such day
Valuation date:	March 23, 2020, subject to postponement for non-index business days and non-trading days, as applicable and certain market disruption events
Adjustment factor:	With respect to each of the XOP Shares and the EEM Shares, 1.0, subject to adjustment in the event of certain events affecting such underlying.
CUSIP / ISIN:	61768D2N4 / US61768D2N46
Listing:	The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange.
Agent:	Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”), an affiliate of MSFL and a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley.  See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.”
Estimated value on the pricing date:	Approximately $980.60 per security, or within $10.00 of that estimate. See “Investment Summary” on page 2.
Commissions and issue price:	Price to public	Agent’s commissions(1)	Proceeds to us(2)
Per security	$1,000	$	$
Total	$	$	$

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Selected dealers and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the agent, MS & Co., a fixed sales commission of $ for each security they sell. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.” For additional information, see “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities.

 

(2)

See “Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 25.

 

The securities involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8.

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this document or the accompanying product supplement, index supplement and prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

The securities are not deposits or savings accounts and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency or instrumentality, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.

 

You should read this document together with the related product supplement, index supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below. Please also see “Additional Terms of the Securities” and “Additional Information About the Securities” at the end of this document.

 

References to “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley or MSFL, or Morgan Stanley and MSFL collectively, as the context requires.

 

Product Supplement for Jump Securities dated November 16, 2017   Index Supplement dated November 16, 2017   Prospectus dated November 16, 2017

 

Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

 

Enhanced Trigger Jump Securities Based on the Value of the Worst Performing of the EURO STOXX Banks^® Index, the SPDR^® S&P^® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the iShares^® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF due March 26, 2020

Principal at Risk Securities

 

Investment Summary

 

Principal at Risk Securities

 

The Enhanced Trigger Jump Securities Based on the Value of the Worst Performing of the EURO STOXX Banks^® Index, the SPDR^® S&P^® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the iShares^® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF due March 26, 2020 (the “securities”) can be used:

 

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As an alternative to direct exposure to the underlyings that provides a fixed return of 10% if the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to its respective downside threshold value;

 

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To potentially outperform the worst performing of the EURO STOXX Banks® Index, the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in a moderately bullish or moderately bearish scenario;

 

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To obtain limited protection against the loss of principal in the event of a decline of the underlyings as of the valuation date, but only if the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to its respective downside threshold value.

 

If the final level of any underlying is less than its downside threshold value, the securities are exposed on a 1-to-1 basis to the percentage decline of the final level of the worst performing underlying from its respective initial level. Accordingly, investors may lose their entire initial investment in the securities.

 

Maturity:	Approximately 53 weeks
Upside payment:	$100 per security (10% of the stated principal amount), payable only if the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to its respective downside threshold value.
Downside threshold value:	For each underlying, 62% of the respective initial level
Interest:	None

 

The original issue price of each security is $1,000. This price includes costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities, which are borne by you, and, consequently, the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date will be less than $1,000. We estimate that the value of each security on the pricing date will be approximately $980.60, or within $10.00 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 underlyings. The estimated value of the securities is determined using our own pricing and valuation models, market inputs and assumptions relating to the underlyings, instruments based on the underlyings, volatility and other factors including current and expected interest rates, as well as an interest rate related to our secondary market credit spread, which is the implied interest rate at which our conventional fixed rate debt trades in the secondary market.

 

What determines the economic terms of the securities?

 

In determining the economic terms of the securities, including the upside payment and the downside threshold values, 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 of the economic terms of the securities 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 MS & Co. purchases the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlyings, 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 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 underlyings, 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.

 

 

 

Key Investment Rationale

 

The securities provide a return based on the performance of the worst performing of the EURO STOXX Banks^® Index, the SPDR^® S&P^® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and the iShares^® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF. If the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to its respective downside threshold value, you will receive the stated principal amount for each security that you hold at maturity plus the upside payment of $100 per security. However, if, as of the valuation date, the level of any underlying is less than its respective downside threshold value, the payment due at maturity will be less than $620 per security and could be zero.

 

Upside Scenario

If the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to its respective downside threshold value, the payment at maturity for each security will be equal to $1,000 plus the upside payment of $100. You will not participate in any appreciation of any underlying.

Downside Scenario

If the final level of any underlying is less than its respective downside threshold value, you will lose 1% for every 1% decline in the value of the worst performing underlying from its initial level, without any buffer (e.g., a 50% depreciation in the worst performing underlying from the respective initial level to the respective final level will result in a payment at maturity of $500 per security).   Because the payment at maturity of the securities is based on the worst performing of the underlyings, a decline in any underlying below its respective downside threshold value will result in a loss of a significant portion or all of your investment, even if the other underlyings have appreciated or have not declined as much.

 

 

Hypothetical Examples

 

The following hypothetical examples illustrate how to calculate the payment at maturity on the securities. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only. The payment at maturity on the securities is subject to our credit risk. The below examples are based on the following terms. The actual initial levels and downside threshold values will be determined on the pricing date.

 

Stated Principal Amount:	$1,000 per security
Hypothetical Initial Level:	With respect to the SX7E Index: 100   With respect to the XOP Shares: $30   With respect to the EEM Shares: $40
Hypothetical Downside Threshold Value:	With respect to the SX7E Index: 62, which is 62% of its hypothetical initial level   With respect to the XOP Shares: $18.60, which is 62% of its hypothetical initial level   With respect to the EEM Shares: $24.80, which is 62% of its hypothetical initial level
Upside Payment:	$100 (10% of the stated principal amount)
Interest:	None

 

EXAMPLE 1: Each underlying appreciates substantially, and investors therefore receive the stated principal amount plus the upside payment.

 

Final level		SX7E Index: 200
		XOP Shares: $52.50 EEM Shares: $84
Performance factor		SX7E Index: 200 / 100 = 200% XOP Shares: $52.50 / $30 = 175% EEM Shares: $84 / $40 = 210%
Payment at maturity	=	$1,000 + upside payment
	=	$1,000 + $100
	=	$1,100

 

In example 1, the final level for the SX7E Index has increased from its initial level by 100%, the final level for the XOP Shares has increased from its initial level by 75% and the final level for the EEM Shares has increased from its initial level by 110%. Because the final level of each underlying is at or above its respective downside threshold value, investors receive at maturity the stated principal amount plus the upside payment of $100. Investors receive $1,100 per security at maturity and do not participate in the appreciation of any underlying. Although each underlying has appreciated substantially, the return on the securities is limited to the stated principal amount plus the fixed upside payment of $100.

 

EXAMPLE 2: The final level of each underlying is at or above its respective downside threshold value, and investors therefore receive the stated principal amount plus the upside payment.

 

Final level		SX7E Index: 115
		XOP Shares: $33 EEM Shares: $36
Performance factor		SX7E Index: 115 / 100 = 115% XOP Shares: $33 / $30 = 110% EEM Shares: $36 / $40 = 90%

 

 

Payment at maturity	=	$1,000 + upside payment
	=	$1,000 + $100
	=	$1,100

 

In example 2, the final level for the SX7E Index has increased from its initial level by 15%, the final level for the XOP Shares has increased from its initial level by 10% and the final level for the EEM Shares has decreased from its initial level by 10%. Because the final level of each underlying is at or above its respective downside threshold value, investors receive at maturity the stated principal amount plus the upside payment of $100. Investors receive $1,100 per security at maturity.

 

EXAMPLE 3: The final level of one of the underlyings is less than its respective downside threshold value. Investors are therefore exposed to the full decline in the worst performing underlying from its initial level.

 

Final level		SX7E Index: 120
		XOP Shares: $15 EEM Shares: $36
Performance factor		SX7E Index: 120 / 100 = 120% XOP Shares: $15 / $30 = 50% EEM Shares: $36 / $40 = 90%
Payment at maturity	=	$1,000 × performance factor of the worst performing underlying
	=	$1,000 x 50%
	=	$500

 

In example 3, the final level for the SX7E Index has increased from its initial level by 20%, the final level for the XOP Shares has decreased from its initial index value by 50% and the final level for the EEM Shares has decreased from its initial level by 10%. Because one of the underlyings has declined below its respective downside threshold value, investors lose the benefit of the upside payment and instead are exposed to the full negative performance of the XOP Shares, which is the worst performing underlying in this example. Under these circumstances, investors lose 1% of the stated principal amount for every 1% decline in the value of the worst performing underlying from its initial level. In this example, investors receive a payment at maturity equal to $500 per security, resulting in a loss of 50%.

 

EXAMPLE 4: The final level of each underlying is less than its respective downside threshold value. Investors are therefore exposed to the full decline in the worst performing underlying from its initial level.

 

Final level		SX7E Index: 20
		XOP Shares: $12 EEM Shares: $14
Performance factor		SX7E Index: 20 / 100 = 20% XOP Shares: $12 / $30 = 40% EEM Shares: $14 / $40 = 35%
Payment at maturity	=	$1,000 × performance factor of the worst performing underlying
	=	$1,000 x 20%
	=	$200

 

In example 4, the final level for the SX7E Index has decreased from its initial level by 80%, the final level for the XOP Shares has decreased from its initial level by 60% and the final level for the EEM Shares has decreased from its initial level by 65%. Because one or more underlyings have declined below their respective downside threshold values, investors lose the benefit of the upside payment and instead are exposed to the full negative performance of the SX7E Index, which is the worst performing underlying in this example. Under these circumstances, investors lose 1% of the stated principal amount for every 1% decline in the value of the worst performing underlying from its initial level. In this example, investors receive a payment at maturity equal to $200 per security, resulting in a loss of 80%.

 

 

If the final level of any of the underlyings is less than its respective downside threshold value, you will receive an amount in cash that is significantly less than the $1,000 stated principal amount of each security by an amount proportionate to the full decline in the level of the worst performing underlying from its level over the term of the securities, and you will lose a significant portion or all of your investment.

 

 

Risk Factors

 

The following is a non-exhaustive list of certain key risk factors for investors in the securities. For further discussion of these and other risks, you should read the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement, index supplement and prospectus. You should also consult with your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers in connection with your investment in the securities.

 

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The securities do not pay interest or guarantee the return of any principal. The terms of the securities differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that the securities do not pay interest or guarantee the payment of any principal at maturity. At maturity, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold an amount in cash based upon the final level of each underlying. If the final level of any underlying is less than 62% of its respective initial level, you will lose the benefit of the upside payment and, you will receive at maturity an amount in cash that is significantly less than the $1,000 stated principal amount of each security by an amount proportionate to the full decline in the final level of the worst performing underlying from its initial level over the term of the securities. Under these circumstances, you will lose a significant portion or all of your investment. There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities, and, accordingly, you could lose your entire investment.

 

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You are exposed to the price risk of each underlying. Your return on the securities is not linked to a basket consisting of each of the underlyings. Rather, it will be based upon the independent performance of each underlying. Unlike an instrument with a return linked to a basket of underlying assets, in which risk is mitigated and diversified among all the components of the basket, you will be exposed to the risks related to each underlying. Poor performance by any underlying over the term of the securities will negatively affect your return and will not be offset or mitigated by any positive performance by the other underlyings. If the final level of any underlying declines to below 62% of its respective initial level, you will be fully exposed to the negative performance of the worst performing underlying at maturity, even if the other underlyings have appreciated or have not declined as much. Accordingly, your investment is subject to the price risk of each underlying.

 

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Because the securities are linked to the performance of the worst performing underlying, you are exposed to greater risk of sustaining a significant loss on your investment than if the securities were linked to just one underlying. The risk that you will suffer a significant loss on your investment is greater if you invest in the securities as opposed to substantially similar securities that are linked to the performance of just one underlying. With three underlyings, it is more likely that the final level of any underlying will decline to below its respective downside threshold value than if the securities were linked to only one underlying. Therefore, it is more likely that you will suffer a significant loss on your investment.

 

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Appreciation potential is fixed and limited. Where the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to its respective downside threshold value, the appreciation potential of the securities is limited to the fixed upside payment of $100 per security (10% of the stated principal amount), even if all three underlyings have appreciated substantially.

 

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The amount payable on the securities is not linked to the levels of the underlyings at any time other than the valuation date. The final levels will be the closing levels on the valuation date, subject to postponement for non-index business days, non-trading days and certain market disruption events. Even if the level of the worst performing underlying appreciates prior to the valuation date but then drops by the valuation date, the payment at maturity may be significantly less than it would have been had the payment at maturity been linked to the level of the worst performing underlying prior to such drop.  Although the actual level of the worst performing underlying on the stated maturity date or at other times during the term of the securities may be higher than its respective final level, the payment at maturity will be based solely on the final level of the worst performing underlying on the valuation date.

 

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The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange 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. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, which we refer to as 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. 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. 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.

 

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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 MS & Co. may be willing to purchase or sell the securities in the secondary market, including:

 

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the values of the underlyings at any time (including in relation to their initial levels and downside threshold values),

 

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the volatility (frequency and magnitude of changes in value) of each underlying and of the stocks composing the SX7E Index, the S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index® and the MSCI Emerging Markets IndexSM,

 

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dividend rates on the securities underlying the SX7E Index, the S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index® and the MSCI Emerging Markets IndexSM,

 

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interest and yield rates in the market,

 

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geopolitical conditions and economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events that affect the component stocks of the underlyings or securities markets generally and which may affect the levels of the underlyings,

 

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the time remaining until the maturity of the securities,

 

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the composition of the underlyings and changes in the constituent stocks of the SX7E Index, the S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index® and the MSCI Emerging Markets IndexSM,

 

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the occurrence of certain events affecting the XOP Shares and the EEM Shares that may or may not require an adjustment to an adjustment factor, and

 

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any actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings or credit spreads.

 

Some or all of these factors will influence the price you will receive if you sell your securities prior to maturity. In particular, you may have to sell your securities at a substantial discount from the stated principal amount if at the time of sale the value of any underlying is near, at or below its respective downside threshold value.

 

You cannot predict the future performance of the underlyings based on their historical performance. If the final level of any underlying is less than 62% of its respective initial level, you will be exposed on a 1-to-1 basis to the full decline in the final level of the worst performing underlying from its respective initial level. There can be no assurance that the final level of each underlying will be greater than or equal to its respective downside threshold value so that you will receive at maturity an amount that is greater than the $1,000 stated principal amount for each security you hold, or that you will not lose a significant portion or all of your investment.

 

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The securities are subject to our credit risk, and any actual or anticipated changes to our credit ratings or credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the securities. You are dependent on our ability to pay all amounts due on the securities at maturity and therefore you are subject to our credit risk. If we default on our 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 our creditworthiness. Any actual or anticipated decline in our credit ratings or increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking our credit risk is likely to adversely affect the market value of the securities.

 

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As a finance subsidiary, MSFL has no independent operations and will have no independent assets. As a finance subsidiary, MSFL has no independent operations beyond the issuance and administration of its securities

 

 

and will have no independent assets available for distributions to holders of MSFL securities if they make claims in respect of such securities in a bankruptcy, resolution or similar proceeding. Accordingly, any recoveries by such holders will be limited to those available under the related guarantee by Morgan Stanley and that guarantee will rank pari passu with all other unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of Morgan Stanley. Holders will have recourse only to a single claim against Morgan Stanley and its assets under the guarantee. Holders of securities issued by MSFL should accordingly assume that in any such proceedings they would not have any priority over and should be treated pari passu with the claims of other unsecured, unsubordinated creditors of Morgan Stanley, including holders of Morgan Stanley-issued securities.

 

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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., are 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 underlyings, 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.

 

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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 securities in the secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The value of your securities at any time after the date of this document 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 of the securities may be influenced by many unpredictable factors” above.

 

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There are risks associated with investments in securities, such as the securities, linked to the value of foreign (and especially emerging markets) equity securities. The SX7E Index is linked to the value of foreign equity securities. The EEM Shares track the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets IndexSM, which is linked to the value of foreign (and especially emerging markets) equity securities. Investments in securities linked to the value of foreign equity securities involve risks associated with the securities markets in those countries, including risks of volatility in those markets, governmental intervention in those markets and cross-shareholdings in companies in certain countries. Also, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies that are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and foreign companies are subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements different from those applicable to U.S. reporting companies. The prices of securities issued in foreign markets may be affected by political, economic, financial and social factors in those countries, or global regions, including changes in government, economic and fiscal policies and currency exchange laws. Local

 

 

securities markets may trade a small number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of holdings difficult or impossible at times. Moreover, the economies in such countries may differ unfavorably from the economy in the United States in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resources, self-sufficiency and balance of payment positions.

 

In addition, the stocks included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index^SM and that are generally tracked by the EEM Shares have been issued by companies in various emerging markets countries, which pose further risks in addition to the risks associated with investing in foreign equity markets generally. Countries with emerging markets may have relatively unstable governments, may present the risks of nationalization of businesses, restrictions on foreign ownership and prohibitions on the repatriation of assets, and may have less protection of property rights than more developed countries. The economies of countries with emerging markets may be based on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile debt burdens or inflation rates.

 

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Investing in the securities exposes investors to risks associated with investments in securities with a concentration in the oil and gas exploration and production industry. The stocks included in the S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index® and that are generally tracked by the XOP Shares are stocks of companies whose primary business is associated with the exploration and production of oil and gas. As a result, the value of the securities may be subject to greater volatility and may be more adversely affected by a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting this industry than a different investment linked to securities of a more broadly diversified group of issuers or issuers in a less volatile industry. The oil and gas industry is significantly affected by a number of factors that influence worldwide economic conditions and oil and gas prices, such as natural disasters, supply disruptions, geopolitical events and other factors that may offset or magnify each other, including:

 

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worldwide and domestic supplies of, and demand for, crude oil and natural gas;

 

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the cost of exploring for, developing, producing, refining and marketing crude oil and natural gas;

 

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consumer confidence;

 

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changes in weather patterns and climatic changes;

 

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the ability of the members of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other producing nations to agree to and maintain production levels;

 

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the worldwide military and political environment, uncertainty or instability resulting from an escalation or additional outbreak of armed hostilities or further acts of terrorism in the United States, or elsewhere;

 

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the price and availability of alternative and competing fuels;

 

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domestic and foreign governmental regulations and taxes;

 

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employment levels and job growth; and

 

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general economic conditions worldwide.

 

These or other factors or the absence of such factors could cause a downturn in the oil and natural gas industries generally or regionally and could cause the value of some or all of the component stocks included in the S&P^® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index^® to decline during the term of the securities.

 

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The price of the EEM Shares is subject to currency exchange risk. Because the price of the EEM Shares is related to the U.S. dollar value of stocks underlying the MSCI Emerging Markets IndexSM, holders of the securities will be exposed to currency exchange rate risk with respect to the currencies in which such component securities trade. Exchange rate movements for a particular currency are volatile and are the result of numerous factors including the supply of, and the demand for, those currencies, as well as relevant government policy, intervention or actions, but are also influenced significantly from time to time by political or economic developments, and by macroeconomic factors and speculative actions related to the relevant region. An investor’s net exposure will depend on the extent to which the currencies of the component securities strengthen or weaken against the U.S. dollar and the relative weight of each currency. If, taking into account such weighting, the dollar strengthens

 

 

against the currencies of the component securities represented in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index^SM, the price of the EEM Shares will be adversely affected and the payment at maturity on the securities may be reduced.

 

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Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the underlyings or the stocks composing the SX7E Index, the S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index® or the MSCI Emerging Markets IndexSM. Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in any of the underlyings or the stocks that constitute the SX7E Index, the S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index® or the MSCI Emerging Markets IndexSM. Investors in the securities will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the underlyings or the stocks that constitute the SX7E Index, the S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index® or the MSCI Emerging Markets IndexSM.

 

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Adjustments to the SX7E Index could adversely affect the value of the securities. The publisher of the SX7E Index can add, delete or substitute the stocks underlying the SX7E Index, and can make other methodological changes for certain events relating to the underlying stocks, such as stock dividends, stock splits, spin-offs, rights offerings and extraordinary dividends, that could change the value of the SX7E Index. Any of these actions could adversely affect the value of the securities. The publisher of the SX7E Index may also discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of the SX7E Index at any time. In these circumstances, MS & Co., as the calculation agent, will have the sole discretion to substitute a successor index that is comparable to the discontinued SX7E Index. MS & Co. could have an economic interest that is different than that of investors in the securities insofar as, for example, MS & Co. is permitted to consider indices that are calculated and published by MS & Co. or any of its affiliates. If MS & Co. determines that there is no appropriate successor index, the payout on the securities at maturity will be based on the closing prices on the relevant date of the stocks underlying the SX7E Index at the time of such discontinuance, without rebalancing or substitution, computed by the calculation agent in accordance with the formula for calculating the SX7E Index last in effect prior to the discontinuance of the SX7E Index (depending also on the performance of the other underlyings).

 

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Adjustments to the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares or the indices tracked by such underlyings could adversely affect the value of the securities. The investment advisor to each of the XOP Shares and the EEM Shares, (SSGA Funds Management Inc. for the XOP Shares and BlackRock Fund Advisors for the EEM Shares), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the relevant share underlying index. Pursuant to its investment strategy or otherwise, the investment advisor may add, delete or substitute the stocks composing the respective underlying. Any of these actions could adversely affect the price of the respective underlying and, consequently, the value of the securities. The publisher of the S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index® and the MSCI Emerging Markets IndexSM is responsible for calculating and maintaining the share underlying indices. It may add, delete or substitute the securities constituting the share underlying indices or make other methodological changes that could change the value of the share underlying indices, and, consequently, the price of the underlyings and the value of the securities. The publisher of the share underlying indices may discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of a share underlying index at any time. In these circumstances, the calculation agent will have the sole discretion to substitute a successor index that is comparable to the discontinued share underlying index and will be permitted to consider indices that are calculated and published by the calculation agent or any of its affiliates.

 

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The performance and market price of any of the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares, particularly during periods of market volatility, may not correlate with the performance of its respective share underlying index, the performance of the component securities of such share underlying index or the net asset value per share of the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares. The XOP Shares and the EEM Shares do not fully replicate their respective share underlying indices, and each may hold securities that are different than those included in its respective share underlying index. In addition, the performance of the XOP Shares and the EEM Shares will reflect additional transaction costs and fees that are not included in the calculation of the share underlying indices. All of these factors may lead to a lack of correlation between the performance of the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares and its respective share underlying index. In addition, corporate actions (such as mergers and spin-offs) with respect to the equity securities underlying the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares may impact the variance between the performance of the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares and its respective share underlying index. Finally, because the shares of the XOP Shares and the EEM Shares are traded on an exchange and are subject

 

 

to market supply and investor demand, the market price of one share of the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares may differ from the net asset value per share of the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares, respectively.

 

In particular, during periods of market volatility, or unusual trading activity, trading in the securities underlying the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares may be disrupted or limited, or such securities may be unavailable in the secondary market. Under these circumstances, the liquidity of the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares may be adversely affected, market participants may be unable to calculate accurately the net asset value per share of the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares, and their ability to create and redeem shares of the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares may be disrupted. Under these circumstances, the market price of shares of the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares may vary substantially from the net asset value per share of each underlying share or the level of its respective share underlying index.

 

For all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares may not correlate with the performance of its respective share underlying index, the performance of the component securities of such share underlying index or the net asset value per share of the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares. Any of these events could materially and adversely affect the prices of each of the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares and, therefore, the value of the securities. Additionally, if market volatility or these events were to occur on a relevant date of calculation, the calculation agent would maintain discretion to determine whether such market volatility or events have caused a market disruption event to occur, and such determination would affect the payment at maturity of the securities. If the calculation agent determines that no market disruption event has taken place, the payment at maturity would be based on the published closing price per share of the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares on the relevant date of calculation, even if the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares is underperforming its respective share underlying index or the component securities of such share underlying index and/or trading below the net asset value per share of the XOP Shares or the EEM Shares, respectively.

 

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The antidilution adjustments the calculation agent is required to make do not cover every event that can affect any of the XOP Shares and the EEM Shares. MS & Co., as calculation agent, will adjust the adjustment factor for the EFA Shares or the EEM Shares for certain events affecting such underlying, such as stock splits and stock dividends. However, the calculation agent will not make an adjustment for every event or every distribution that could affect the XOP Shares and the EEM Shares. If an event occurs that does not require the calculation agent to adjust an adjustment factor, the market price of the securities may be materially and adversely affected. The determination by the calculation agent to adjust, or not to adjust, an adjustment factor may materially and adversely affect the value of the securities.

 

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The calculation agent, which is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley and an affiliate of MSFL, will make determinations with respect to the securities. As calculation agent, MS & Co. will determine the initial levels, the downside threshold values, the final levels and the performance factors, if applicable, and the payment that you will receive at maturity, if any. Moreover, certain determinations made by MS & Co., in its capacity as calculation agent, may require it to exercise discretion and make subjective judgments, such as with respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of market disruption events and the selection of a successor index or calculation of the closing value or closing price, as applicable, in the event of a market disruption event or discontinuance of the SX7E Index, the S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index® or the MSCI Emerging Markets IndexSM.  These potentially subjective determinations may adversely affect the payout to you at maturity, if any. For further information regarding these types of determinations, see “Description of Securities—Postponement of Valuation Date(s),” “—Discontinuance of Any Underlying Index or Basket Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation,” “—Discontinuance of Any ETF Shares and/or Share Underlying Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation,” “—Alternate Exchange Calculation in case of an Event of Default” and “—Calculation Agent and Calculations” in the accompanying product supplement.  In addition, MS & Co. has determined the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date.

 

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Hedging and trading activity by our affiliates could potentially adversely affect the value of the securities. One or more of our affiliates and/or third-party dealers expect to carry out hedging activities related to the securities (and to other instruments linked to the underlyings, the S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index®, the MSCI Emerging Markets IndexSM or their component stocks), including trading in the XOP Shares and EEM Shares, the stocks that constitute the SX7E Index, the S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index® or the MSCI Emerging Markets IndexSM as well as in other instruments related to the

 

 

underlyings. As a result, these entities may be unwinding or adjusting hedge positions during the term of the securities, and the hedging strategy may involve greater and more frequent dynamic adjustments to the hedge as the valuation date approaches. Some of our affiliates also trade the stocks that constitute the underlyings and other financial instruments related to the underlyings on a regular basis as part of their general broker-dealer and other businesses. Any of these hedging or trading activities on or prior to the pricing date could potentially increase the initial level of an underlying, and, therefore, could increase the value at or above which such underlying must close on the valuation date so that you do not suffer a significant loss on your initial investment in the securities (depending also on the performance of the other underlyings). Additionally, such hedging or trading activities during the term of the securities, including on the valuation date, could adversely affect the value of any underlying, and, accordingly, the amount of cash an investor will receive at maturity, if any (depending also on the performance of the other underlyings).

 

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The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities are uncertain. Please read the discussion under “Additional Information—Tax considerations” in this document and the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities (together, the “Tax Disclosure Sections”) concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities. If the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) were successful in asserting an alternative treatment, the timing and character of income on the securities might differ significantly from the tax treatment described in the Tax Disclosure Sections. 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 and recognize all income and gain in respect of the securities as ordinary income. Additionally, as discussed under “United States Federal Taxation—FATCA” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities, the withholding rules commonly referred to as “FATCA” would apply to the securities if they were recharacterized as debt instruments. However, recently proposed regulations (the preamble to which specifies that taxpayers are permitted to rely on them pending finalization) eliminate the withholding requirement on payments of gross proceeds of a taxable disposition. The risk that financial instruments providing for buffers, triggers or similar downside protection features, such as the securities, would be recharacterized as debt is greater than the risk of recharacterization for comparable financial instruments that do not have such features. 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 the Tax Disclosure Sections.

 

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 consult their tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities, including possible alternative treatments, the issues presented by this notice and any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.

 

 

EURO STOXX Banks^® Index Overview

 

The EURO STOXX Banks^® Index is one of 19 EURO STOXX^® Supersector indices that compose the STOXX^® Europe 600 Index and includes companies in the banks supersector, which tracks companies engaged in a broad range of financial services, including retail banking, loans and money transmissions. The EURO STOXX Banks^® Index is reported by Bloomberg L.P. under the ticker symbol “SX7E.” For additional information about the EURO STOXX Banks^® Index, see the information set forth in “Annex A—The EURO STOXX Banks^® Index” below.

 

Information as of market close on March 6, 2019:

 

Bloomberg Ticker Symbol:	SX7E
Current Index Value:	97.02
52 Weeks Ago:	130.22
52 Week High (on 4/23/2018):	131.97
52 Week Low (on 12/27/2018):	84.80

 

The following graph sets forth the daily closing values of the SX7E Index for the period from January 1, 2014 through March 6, 2019. The related table sets forth the published high and low closing values, as well as end-of-quarter closing values, of the SX7E Index for each quarter in the same period. The closing value of the SX7E Index on March 6, 2019 was 97.02. We obtained the information in the table and graph below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The SX7E Index has at times experienced periods of high volatility, and you should not take the historical values of the SX7E Index as an indication of future performance.

 

SX7E Index Daily Closing Values January 1, 2014 to March 6, 2019

 

 

EURO STOXX Banks® Index	High	Low	Period End
2014
First Quarter	156.58	139.31	155.26
Second Quarter	162.81	145.66	146.52
Third Quarter	154.60	135.67	149.21
Fourth Quarter	149.39	129.86	134.51
2015
First Quarter	158.53	124.29	157.65
Second Quarter	161.70	148.38	149.91
Third Quarter	161.45	128.04	131.34
Fourth Quarter	141.12	123.03	127.87
2016
First Quarter	125.04	89.65	101.38
Second Quarter	111.28	79.03	83.25
Third Quarter	99.11	78.37	92.54
Fourth Quarter	120.34	91.84	117.67
2017
First Quarter	127.52	111.98	127.52
Second Quarter	139.87	118.94	131.16
Third Quarter	139.91	127.83	138.38
Fourth Quarter	137.82	129.98	130.48
2018
First Quarter	143.05	123.72	125.69
Second Quarter	131.97	109.41	110.45
Third Quarter	116.73	104.16	106.55
Fourth Quarter	106.08	84.80	87.04
2019
First Quarter (through March 6, 2019)	98.17	86.61	97.02

 

“EURO STOXX^®” and “STOXX^®” are registered trademarks of STOXX Limited. For additional information about the EURO STOXX Banks^® Index, see the information set forth in “Annex A—The EURO STOXX Banks^® Index” below.

 

 

SPDR^® S&P^® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF Overview

 

The SPDR^® S&P^® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies included in the S&P^® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index^®. The SPDR^® S&P^® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF is managed by SPDR^® Series Trust (the “Trust”), a registered investment company that consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the SPDR^® S&P^® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF. Information provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Trust pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located by reference to Commission file numbers 333-57793 and 811-08839, respectively, through the Commission’s website at.www.sec.gov.  In addition, information may be obtained from other publicly available sources. Neither the issuer nor the agent makes any representation that any such publicly available information regarding the SPDR^® S&P^® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF is accurate or complete.

 

Information as of market close on March 6, 2019:

 

Bloomberg Ticker Symbol:	XOP UP
Current Price:	$29.48
52 Weeks Ago:	$34.44
52 Week High (on 10/3/2018):	$44.57
52 Week Low (on 12/24/2018):	$24.12

 

The following graph sets forth the daily closing prices of the XOP Shares for the period from January 1, 2014 through March 6, 2019. The related table sets forth the published high and low closing prices, as well as end-of-quarter closing prices, of the XOP Shares for each quarter in the same period. The closing price of the XOP Shares on March 6, 2019 was $29.48. We obtained the information in the table below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The XOP Shares have at times experienced periods of high volatility, and you should not take the historical values of the XOP Shares as an indication of future performance.

 

XOP Shares Daily Closing Prices January 1, 2014 to March 6, 2019

 

 

SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (CUSIP: 78464A730)	High ($)	Low ($)	Period End ($)
2014
First Quarter	71.83	64.04	71.83
Second Quarter	83.45	71.19	82.28
Third Quarter	82.08	68.83	68.83
Fourth Quarter	66.84	42.75	47.86
2015
First Quarter	53.94	42.55	51.66
Second Quarter	55.63	46.43	46.66
Third Quarter	45.22	31.71	32.84
Fourth Quarter	40.53	28.64	30.22
2016
First Quarter	30.96	23.60	30.35
Second Quarter	37.50	29.23	34.81
Third Quarter	39.12	32.75	38.46
Fourth Quarter	43.42	34.73	41.42
2017
First Quarter	42.21	35.17	37.44
Second Quarter	37.89	30.17	31.92
Third Quarter	34.37	29.09	34.09
Fourth Quarter	37.64	32.25	37.18
2018
First Quarter	39.85	32.38	35.22
Second Quarter	44.22	34.03	43.06
Third Quarter	44.52	39.10	43.29
Fourth Quarter	44.57	24.12	26.53
2019
First Quarter (through March 6, 2019)	31.61	27.10	29.48

 

This document relates only to the securities offered hereby and does not relate to the XOP Shares.  We have derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding the Trust from the publicly available documents described above.  In connection with the offering of the securities, neither we nor the agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the Trust.  Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding the Trust is accurate or complete.  Furthermore, we cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above) that would affect the trading price of the XOP Shares (and therefore the price of the XOP Shares at the time we price the securities) have been publicly disclosed.  Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning the Trust could affect the value received with respect to the securities and therefore the value of the securities.

 

Neither we nor any of our affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the XOP Shares.

 

We and/or our affiliates may presently or from time to time engage in business with the Trust.  In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates may acquire non-public information with respect to the Trust, and neither we nor any of our affiliates undertakes to disclose any such information to you.  In addition, one or more of our affiliates may publish research reports with respect to the XOP Shares.  The statements in the preceding two sentences are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the securities under the securities laws.  As a prospective purchaser of the

 

 

securities, you should undertake an independent investigation of the Trust as in your judgment is appropriate to make an informed decision with respect to an investment linked to the XOP Shares.

 

“S&P^®”, “SPDR^®” and “S&P^® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index^®” are trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”), an affiliate of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“MGH”). The securities are not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by S&P, MGH or the Trust. S&P, MGH and the Trust make no representations or warranties to the owners of the securities or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in the securities. S&P, MGH and the Trust have no obligation or liability in connection with the operation, marketing, trading or sale of the securities.

 

The S&P^® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index^®. The S&P^® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index^® is an equal-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the oil and gas exploration and production sub-industry portion of the S&P^® Total Market Index, a benchmark that measures the performance of the U.S. equity market.

 

 

iShares^® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Overview

 

The iShares^® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is an exchange-traded fund managed by iShares^®, Inc. (“iShares”), a registered investment company that consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the iShares^® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF. The iShares^® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index^SM. Information provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) by iShares pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located by reference to Commission file numbers 333-92935 and 811-09729, respectively, through the Commission’s website at.www.sec.gov. In addition, information may be obtained from other publicly available sources. Neither the issuer nor the agent makes any representation that any such publicly available information regarding the iShares^® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is accurate or complete.

 

Information as of market close on March 6, 2019:

 

Bloomberg Ticker Symbol:	EEM UP
Current Price:	$42.73
52 Weeks Ago:	$48.65
52 Week High (on 3/12/2018):	$49.87
52 Week Low (on 10/29/2018):	$38.00

 

The following graph sets forth the daily closing prices of the EEM Shares for the period from January 1, 2014 through March 6, 2019. The related table sets forth the published high and low closing prices, as well as end-of-quarter closing prices, of the EEM Shares for each quarter in the same period. The closing price of the EEM Shares on March 6, 2019 was $42.73. We obtained the information in the table below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The EEM Shares have at times experienced periods of high volatility, and you should not take the historical values of the EEM Shares as an indication of future performance.

 

EEM Shares Daily Closing Prices January 1, 2014 to March 6, 2019

 

 

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (CUSIP:  464287234)	High ($)	Low ($)	Period End ($)
2014
First Quarter	40.99	37.09	40.99
Second Quarter	43.95	40.82	43.23
Third Quarter	45.85	41.56	41.56
Fourth Quarter	42.44	37.73	39.29
2015
First Quarter	41.07	37.92	40.13
Second Quarter	44.09	39.04	39.62
Third Quarter	39.78	31.32	32.78
Fourth Quarter	36.29	31.55	32.19
2016
First Quarter	34.28	28.25	34.25
Second Quarter	35.26	31.87	34.36
Third Quarter	38.20	33.77	37.45
Fourth Quarter	38.10	34.08	35.01
2017
First Quarter	39.99	35.43	39.39
Second Quarter	41.93	38.81	41.39
Third Quarter	45.85	41.05	44.81
Fourth Quarter	47.81	44.82	47.12
2018
First Quarter	52.08	45.69	48.28
Second Quarter	48.14	42.33	43.33
Third Quarter	45.03	41.14	42.92
Fourth Quarter	42.93	38.00	39.06
2019
First Quarter (through March 6, 2019)	43.52	38.45	42.73

 

This document relates only to the securities offered hereby and does not relate to the EEM Shares. We have derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding iShares from the publicly available documents described above. In connection with the offering of the securities, neither we nor the agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to iShares. Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding iShares is accurate or complete. Furthermore, we cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above) that would affect the trading price of the EEM Shares (and therefore the price of the EEM Shares at the time we price the securities) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning iShares could affect the value received at maturity with respect to the securities and therefore the value of the securities.

 

Neither we nor any of our affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the EEM Shares.

 

We and/or our affiliates may presently or from time to time engage in business with iShares. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates may acquire non-public information with respect to iShares, and neither we nor any of our affiliates undertakes to disclose any such information to you. In addition, one or more of our affiliates may publish research reports with respect to the EEM Shares. The statements in the preceding two sentences are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the securities under the securities laws. As a prospective purchaser of the securities, you should undertake an independent investigation of iShares as in your judgment is appropriate to make an informed decision with respect to an investment linked to the EEM Shares.

 

iShares^® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”). The securities are not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by BTC. BTC makes no representations or warranties to the

 

 

owners of the securities or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in the securities. BTC has no obligation or liability in connection with the operation, marketing, trading or sale of the securities.

 

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index^SM. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index^SM is a stock index calculated, published and disseminated daily by MSCI Inc. and is intended to provide performance benchmarks for certain emerging equity markets including Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index^SM is described in “MSCI Emerging Markets Index^SM” and “MSCI Global Investable Market Indices Methodology” in the accompanying index supplement.

 

 

Additional Terms of the Securities

 

Please read this information in conjunction with the summary terms on the front cover of this document.

 

Additional Terms:
If the terms described herein are inconsistent with those described in the accompanying product supplement, index supplement or prospectus, the terms described herein shall control.
Index publisher:	STOXX Limited or any successor thereof
Share underlying indices:	With respect to the XOP Shares, the S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index®   With respect to the EEM Shares, the MSCI Emerging Markets IndexSM
Share underlying index publishers:	With respect to the XOP Shares, Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, or any successor thereof.   With respect to the EEM Shares, MSCI Inc., or any successor thereof.
Trustee:	The Bank of New York Mellon
Calculation agent:	Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”)
Issuer notice to registered security holders, the trustee and the depositary:	In the event that the maturity date is postponed due to postponement of the valuation date, the issuer shall give notice of such postponement and, once it has been determined, of the date to which the maturity date has been rescheduled (i) to each registered holder of the securities by mailing notice of such postponement by first class mail, postage prepaid, to such registered holder’s last address as it shall appear upon the registry books, (ii) to the trustee by facsimile confirmed by mailing such notice to the trustee by first class mail, postage prepaid, at its New York office and (iii) to The Depository Trust Company (the “depositary”) by telephone or facsimile, confirmed by mailing such notice to the depositary by first class mail, postage prepaid. Any notice that is mailed to a registered holder of the securities in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given to such registered holder, whether or not such registered holder receives the notice. The issuer shall give such notice as promptly as possible, and in no case later than (i) with respect to notice of postponement of the maturity date, the business day immediately preceding the scheduled maturity date and (ii) with respect to notice of the date to which the maturity date has been rescheduled, the business day immediately following the actual valuation date.   The issuer shall, or shall cause the calculation agent to, (i) provide written notice to the trustee and to the depositary of the amount of cash, if any, to be delivered with respect to the securities, 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 the depositary, as holder of the securities, on the maturity date.

 

 

Additional Information About the Securities

 

Additional Information:
Minimum ticketing size:	$1,000 / 1 security
Tax considerations:	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, 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.  However, because our counsel’s opinion is based in part on market conditions as of the date of this document, it is subject to confirmation on the pricing date.
	Assuming this treatment of the securities is respected and subject to the discussion in “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities, the following U.S. federal income tax consequences should result based on current law:
	§  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.
	§  Upon sale, exchange or settlement of the securities, a U.S. Holder should recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the securities. Such gain or loss should be long-term capital gain or loss if the investor has held the securities for more than one year, and short-term capital gain or loss otherwise.
	In 2007, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (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.   As discussed in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities, Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder (“Section 871(m)”) generally impose a 30% (or a lower applicable treaty rate) withholding tax on dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid to Non-U.S. Holders with respect to certain financial instruments linked to U.S. equities or indices that include U.S. equities (each, an “Underlying Security”). Subject to certain exceptions, Section 871(m) generally applies to securities that substantially replicate the economic performance of one or more Underlying Securities, as determined based on tests set forth in the applicable Treasury regulations (a “Specified Security”). However, pursuant to an IRS notice, Section 871(m) will not apply to securities issued before January 1, 2021 that do not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security. Based on the terms of the securities and current market conditions, we expect that the securities will not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security on the pricing date. However, we will provide an updated determination in the final pricing supplement. Assuming that the securities do not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security, our counsel is of the opinion that the securities should not be Specified Securities and, therefore, should not be subject to Section 871(m).   Our determination is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this determination. Section 871(m) is complex and its application may depend on your particular circumstances, including whether you enter into other transactions with respect to an Underlying Security. If withholding is required, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to the amounts so withheld. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to the securities.   Both U.S. and non-U.S. investors considering an investment in the securities should read the discussion under “Risk Factors” in this document and the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities and consult their tax advisers regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities, including possible alternative treatments, the issues presented by the aforementioned notice and any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.   The discussion in the preceding paragraphs under “Tax considerations” and the discussion contained in the section entitled “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product

 

 

	supplement for Jump Securities, 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.
Use of proceeds and hedging:	The proceeds from the sale of the securities will be used by us 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 on page 2 above comprise the cost of issuing, structuring and hedging the securities.   On or prior to the pricing date, we expect to hedge our anticipated exposure in connection with the securities by entering into hedging transactions with our affiliates and/or third-party dealers. We expect our hedging counterparties to take positions in the XOP Shares and EEM Shares, in stocks constituting the SX7E Index, the S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index® or the MSCI Emerging Markets IndexSM, stocks of the underlyings and in futures and options contracts on the underlyings and any component stocks of the underlyings listed on major securities markets. Such purchase activity could potentially increase the initial level of any underlying, and, therefore, could increase the level at or above which such underlying must close on the valuation date so that you do not suffer a significant loss on your initial investment in the securities (depending also on the performance of the other underlyings). In addition, through our affiliates, we are likely to modify our hedge position throughout the term of the securities, including on the valuation date, by purchasing and selling the XOP Shares and EEM Shares, the stocks constituting the SX7E Index, the S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index® or the MSCI Emerging Markets IndexSM, futures or options contracts on the underlyings or their component stocks listed on major securities markets or positions in any other available securities or instruments that we may wish to use in connection with such hedging activities. As a result, these entities may be unwinding or adjusting hedge positions during the term of the securities, and the hedging strategy may involve greater and more frequent dynamic adjustments to the hedge as the valuation date approaches. We cannot give any assurance that our hedging activities will not affect the value of any underlying, and, therefore, adversely affect the value of the securities or the payment you will receive at maturity, if any (depending also on the performance of the other underlyings). For further information on our use of proceeds and hedging, see “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement.
Benefit plan investor considerations:	Each fiduciary of a pension, profit-sharing or other employee benefit plan subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) (a “Plan”), should consider the fiduciary standards of ERISA in the context of the Plan’s particular circumstances before authorizing an investment in the securities. Accordingly, among other factors, the fiduciary should consider whether the investment would satisfy the prudence and diversification requirements of ERISA and would be consistent with the documents and instruments governing the Plan.   In addition, we and certain of our 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 (such accounts and plans, together with other plans, accounts and arrangements subject to Section 4975 of the Code, 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 Code Section 4975(d)(20) of the Code 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). 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 of the securities that either (a) it is not a Plan or a Plan Asset Entity and 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 of these securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or violate 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 the 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;   (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. In this regard, neither this discussion nor anything provided in this document is or is intended to be investment advice directed at any potential Plan purchaser or at Plan purchasers generally and such purchasers of these securities should consult and rely on their own counsel and advisers as to whether an investment in these securities is suitable.   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 Morgan Stanley or Morgan Stanley Wealth Management 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.
Additional considerations:	Client accounts over which Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management or any of their respective subsidiaries have investment discretion are not permitted to purchase the securities, either directly or indirectly.
Supplemental information regarding plan of	Selected dealers, which may include our affiliates, and their financial advisors will collectively receive from

 

 

distribution; conflicts of interest:	the agent a fixed sales commission of $ for each security they sell.   MS & Co. is an affiliate of MSFL and a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, and it and other affiliates of ours expect to make a profit by selling, structuring and, when applicable, hedging the securities. When MS & Co. 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 “Investment Summary” on page 2.   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. See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” and “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement.
Contact:	Morgan Stanley Wealth Management clients may contact their local Morgan Stanley branch office or Morgan Stanley’s principal executive offices at 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036 (telephone number (866) 477-4776).  All other clients may contact their local brokerage representative.  Third-party distributors may contact Morgan Stanley Structured Investment Sales at (800) 233-1087.
Where you can find more information:	Morgan Stanley and MSFL have filed a registration statement (including a prospectus, as supplemented by the product supplement for Jump Securities and the index supplement) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for the offering to which this communication relates. You should read the prospectus in that registration statement, the product supplement for Jump Securities, the index supplement and any other documents relating to this offering that Morgan Stanley and MSFL have filed with the SEC for more complete information about Morgan Stanley, MSFL and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at.www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Morgan Stanley, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus, the product supplement for Jump Securities and the index supplement if you so request by calling toll-free 800-584-6837.   You may access these documents on the SEC web site at.www.sec.gov as follows:   Product Supplement for Jump Securities dated November 16, 2017   Index Supplement dated November 16, 2017   Prospectus dated November 16, 2017   Terms used but not defined in this document are defined in the product supplement for Jump Securities, in the index supplement or in the prospectus.

 

 

Annex A—The EURO STOXX Banks^® Index

 

The EURO STOXX Banks^® Index (the “Index”) is one of 19 EURO STOXX^® Supersector indices that compose the STOXX^® Europe 600 Index and includes companies in the banks supersector, which tracks companies engaged in a broad range of financial services, including retail banking, loans and money transmissions. The Index is a price return index denominated in euro, calculated, maintained and published by STOXX Limited.

 

The Index was created by STOXX Limited, a joint venture between Deutsche Börse AG and SIX Group AG. Publication of the Index began on June 15, 1998, based on an initial index value of 100 at December 31, 1991. The Index is disseminated on the STOXX Limited website, which sets forth, among other things, the country, industrial sector and weight of each component included in the Index and updates these weightings at the end of each quarter. Information contained in the STOXX Limited website is not incorporated by reference in, and should not be considered a part of, this free writing prospectus.

 

On March 1, 2010, STOXX Limited announced the removal of the “Dow Jones” prefix from all of its indices, including the Index.

 

Composition of the Index

 

The Index is one of 19 EURO STOXX^® Supersector indices that compose the STOXX^® Europe 600 Index. The STOXX^® Europe 600 Index contains the 600 largest European stocks by free float market capitalization. The Index contains the companies of the Eurozone subset of the STOXX^® Europe 600 Index that fall within the banks supersector, determined by reference to the Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”), an international system for categorizing companies that is maintained by FTSE International Limited.

 

The composition of the Index is reviewed quarterly, together with the STOXX^® Europe 600 Index, based on the closing stock data on the last trading day of the month following the last quarterly index review. The component stocks are announced on the fourth Tuesday of the month immediately prior to the review implementation month. Changes to the component stocks are implemented on the third Friday in each of March, June, September and December and are effective the following trading day.

 

Corporate actions (including mergers and takeovers, spin-offs, sector changes, delistings and bankruptcy) that affect the STOXX^® Europe 600 Index composition are immediately reviewed. Any changes are announced, implemented and effective in line with the type of corporate action and the magnitude of the effect.

 

Computation of the Index

 

The Index is calculated with the “Laspeyres formula,” which measures the aggregate price changes in the component stocks against a fixed base quantity weight. The formula for calculating the index value of the Index at any time can be expressed as follows:

 

Index value

=

free float market capitalization of the Index divisor

 

The “free float market capitalization of the Index” is equal to the sum of the products of the price, number of shares and free float factor for each component stock as of the time the Index is being calculated. The free float factor reduces the number of shares outstanding to the actual amount available on the market. All fractions of the total number of shares that are larger than 5% and whose holding is of a long-term nature are excluded from the index calculation. The free float factor typically excludes cross-ownership (stock owned either by the company itself or other companies), government ownership, private ownership, and restricted shares that cannot be traded during a certain period or have a foreign ownership restriction. Block ownership is not applied for holdings of custodian nominees, trustee companies, mutual funds, investment companies with short-term investment strategies, pension funds and similar entities.

 

The free float factors and outstanding number of shares used to calculate the Index are reviewed, calculated and implemented on a quarterly basis and are fixed until the next quarterly review. Extraordinary adjustments may occur from certain corporate actions, depending on the magnitude of the change.

 

The Index is also subject to a divisor, which is adjusted to maintain the continuity of index values despite changes due to corporate actions. All corporate actions and dividends are implemented at the effective date (ex-date); i.e., with corporate actions where cash or other corporate assets are distributed to shareholders, the price of the stock will drop on the ex-date.

 

 

The following is a summary of the adjustments to any component stock made for corporate actions and the effect of such adjustment on the divisor, where shareholders of the component stock will receive “B” number of shares for every “A” share held (where applicable). If the new shares have a dividend disadvantage —i.e., the new shares have a different dividend from that paid on the old shares — the price for these new shares will be adjusted according to the gross dividend amount. The divisor may increase, decrease or be held constant.

 

DIVISOR:	Decrease	A) Special Cash dividend   adjusted price = closing price − announced dividend * (1 − withholding tax if applicable)
DIVISOR:	Constant	B) Split and Reverse Split  adjusted price = closing price * A / B new number of shares = old number of shares * B / A
DIVISOR:	Increase	C) Rights Offering If the subscription price is not available or equal to or greater than the closing price on the day before the effective date, then no adjustment is made. In case the share increase is larger or equal to 100% (B / A ≥ 1) the adjustment of the shares and weightfactors are delayed until the new shares are listed. adjusted price = (closing price * A + subscription price * B) / (A + B) new number of shares = old number of shares * (A + B) / A
DIVISOR:	Constant	D) Stock Dividend adjusted price = closing price * A / (A + B) new number of shares = old number of shares * (A + B) / A
	Decrease	E) Stock Dividend (from treasury stock) If treated as regular cash dividend, not adjusted. If treated as extraordinary dividend: adjusted price = closing price – closing price * B / (A + B)
DIVISOR:	Decrease	F) Stock Dividend of a Different Company Security adjusted price = (closing price * A − price of the different company security * B) / A
DIVISOR:	Decrease	G) Return of Capital and Share Consolidation adjusted price = (closing price − capital return announced by company * (1 − withholding tax)) * A / B new number of shares = old number of shares * B / A
DIVISOR:	Decrease	H) Repurchase Shares-Self-Tender adjusted price = ((price before tender * old number of shares) − (tender price * number of tendered shares)) / (old number of shares − number of tendered shares) new number of shares = old number of shares − number of tendered shares
DIVISOR:	Decrease	I) Spinoff adjusted price = (closing price * A − price of spun-off shares * B) / A
DIVISOR:		J) Combination Stock Distribution (Dividend or Split) and Rights Offering Shareholders receive B new shares from the distribution and C new shares from the rights offering for every A shares held:
	Increase	● If rights are applicable after stock distribution (one action applicable to other) adjusted price = [closing price * A + subscription price * C * (1 + B / A)] / [(A + B) * (1 + C / A)] new number of shares = old number of shares * [(A + B) * (1 + C / A)] / A
	Increase	● If stock distribution is applicable after rights (one action applicable to other) adjusted price = [closing price * A + subscription price * C] / [(A + C) * (1 + B / A)] new number of shares = old number of shares * [(A + C) * (1 + B / A)]
DIVISOR:	Increase	● Stock distribution and rights (neither action is applicable to the other) adjusted price = [closing price * A + subscription price * C] / [A + B + C] new number of shares = old number of shares * [A + B + C] / A
		K) Addition/Deletion of a Company No price adjustments are made. The net change in market capitalization determines the divisor adjustment.
		L) Free float and Share Changes No price adjustments are made. The net change in market capitalization determines the divisor adjustment.

 

The securities are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by STOXX Limited. STOXX Limited makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the securities or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the securities particularly. The EURO STOXX^® Banks Index is determined, composed and calculated by STOXX Limited without regard to Morgan Stanley or the securities. STOXX Limited has no obligation to take the needs of Morgan Stanley or the owners of the securities into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the the EURO STOXX^® Banks Index. STOXX Limited is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of

 

 

the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the securities to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the securities are to be converted into cash. STOXX Limited has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the securities.

 

STOXX LIMITED DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE EURO STOXX^® BANKS INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN AND STOXX LIMITED SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN.  STOXX LIMITED MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY MORGAN STANLEY, OWNERS OF THE SECURITIES, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE EURO STOXX^® BANKS INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.  STOXX LIMITED MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE EURO STOXX^® BANKS INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.  WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL STOXX LIMITED HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.  

 

“EURO STOXX^® Banks Index” and “STOXX^®” are registered trademarks of STOXX Limited.  The securities are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by STOXX Limited, and STOXX Limited makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the securities.