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Published on 3/31/2010 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: HSBC prices $10.67 million performance securities linked to index basket via UBS

By Jennifer Chiou

New York, March 31 - HSBC USA Inc. priced $10.67 million of 0% performance securities with partial protection due March 31, 2015 linked to an index basket, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

UBS Financial Services Inc. and HSBC USA Inc. are the agents.

The basket includes the S&P BRIC 40 index with a 75% weight, the Korea Stock Price index 200 with a 15% weight and the MSCI Taiwan index with a 10% weight.

If the basket return is positive, the payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus 105.8% of the return.

Investors will receive par for losses up to 20% and will share in losses beyond 20%.

Issuer:HSBC USA Inc.
Issue:Performance securities with partial protection
Underlying assets:S&P BRIC 40 index (75% weight), Korea Stock Price index 200 (15% weight) and the MSCI Taiwan index (10% weight)
Amount:$10,665,350
Maturity:March 31, 2015
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10
Payout at maturity:Par plus 105.8% of any basket gain; investors will receive par for losses up to 20% and will share in losses beyond 20%
Initial levels:S&P BRIC 40 index at 2,502.35, Korea Stock Price index at 221.60 and the MSCI Taiwan index at 283.50
Pricing date:March 29
Settlement date:March 31
Agents:UBS Financial Services Inc. and HSBC USA Inc.
Fees:3.5%
Cusip:4042EP123

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