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Published on 7/30/2008 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: HSBC sells $774,280 autocallable securities linked to Market Vectors Agribusiness

By Susanna Moon

Chicago, July 30 - HSBC USA Inc. priced $774,280 of 0% autocallable optimization securities with contingent protection due Jan. 29, 2010 linked to the Market Vectors Agribusiness exchange-traded fund, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes will be automatically called if the shares close at or above its initial level on any quarterly observation date. The redemption amount will be par of $10 plus an annualized return of 20%.

If the notes are not called, the payout at maturity will be par unless the shares close below the trigger level - 70% of the initial level - during the life of the notes and finishes below the initial level, in which case investors will receive par minus the fund decline.

UBS Financial Services Inc. and HSBC USA Inc. will be the underwriters.

Issuer:HSBC USA Inc.
Issue:Autocallable notes
Underlying ETF:Market Vectors Agribusiness
Amount:$774,280
Maturity:Jan. 29, 2010
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:If the final price is less than barrier price, a number of shares equal to par minus decline; otherwise, par
Call:Automatically if shares close at or above its initial price on an auto redemption date, at par plus annualized return of 20% to redemption date
Initial price:$55.00
Barrier price:$38.50, or 70% of initial price
Pricing date:July 28
Settlement date:July 31
Agent:UBS Financial Services Inc.; HSBC USA Inc.
Fees:1.5%

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