By Angela McDaniels
Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 29 - HSBC USA Inc. priced $15.3 million of 0% return optimization securities with contingent protection due Oct. 31, 2012 linked to a basket of exchange-traded funds, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The basket includes Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipts with a 40% weight, the iShares MSCI EAFE index fund with a 40% weight and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund with a 20% weight.
If the basket return is positive, the payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus 1.5 times the basket return, subject to a maximum return of 43.5%.
If the basket return is between zero and negative 40%, the payout will be par.
If the basket return is less than negative 40%, the payout will be par plus the basket return.
UBS Financial Services Inc. and HSBC USA Inc. are the underwriters.
| Issuer: | HSBC USA Inc.
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| Issue: | Return optimization securities with contingent protection
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| Underlying funds: | Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipts (40% weight), iShares MSCI EAFE index fund (40% weight) and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund (20% weight)
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| Amount: | $15,299,610
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| Maturity: | Oct. 31, 2012
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| Coupon: | 0%
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| Price: | Par of $10
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| Payout at maturity: | Par plus 1.5 times any basket gain, up to maximum return of 43.5%; par if basket falls by 40% or less; par plus basket return if basket falls by more than 40%
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| Initial prices: | $106.40 for SPDRs, $54.86 for iShares MSCI EAFE, $39.55 for iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
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| Pricing date: | Oct. 27
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| Settlement date: | Oct. 30
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| Underwriters: | UBS Financial Services Inc. and HSBC USA Inc.
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| Fees: | 2.5%
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