By Angela McDaniels
Tacoma, Wash., April 29 - HSBC USA Inc. priced $7.11 million of 0% return optimization securities with contingent protection due April 30, 2013 linked to a basket of exchange-traded funds, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The basket includes the iShares MSCI EAFE index fund with a 70% weight and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund with a 30% weight.
The payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus 1.5 times any basket gain, subject to a maximum return of 42.5%.
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. is the underwriter.
| Issuer: | HSBC USA Inc.
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| Issue: | Return optimization securities with contingent protection
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| Underlying ETFs: | iShares MSCI EAFE index fund (70% weight) and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund (30% weight)
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| Amount: | $7,110,160
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| Maturity: | April 30, 2013
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| Coupon: | 0%
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| Price: | Par
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| Payout at maturity: | Par plus 1.5 times any basket gain, up to maximum return of 42.5%; par if basket falls by 40% or less; par plus basket return if basket falls by more than 40%
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| Initial share prices: | $54.24 for iShares MSCI EAFE; $41.51 for iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
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| Pricing date: | April 27
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| Settlement date: | April 30
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| Underwriter: | UBS Financial Services Inc.
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| Fees: | 2.25%
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| Cusip: | 4042EP115
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