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Published on 5/27/2011 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: HSBC prices $11.62 million trigger performance notes linked to iShares MSCI ETFs

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., May 27 - HSBC USA Inc. priced $11.62 million of 0% trigger performance securities due May 31, 2016 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 110.36% of any increase in the basket. Investors will receive par if the basket falls by 45% or less and will be fully exposed to the decline if the basket falls beyond 45%.

UBS Financial Services Inc. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. are the agents.

Issuer:HSBC USA Inc.
Issue:Trigger performance securities
Underlying ETFs:iShares MSCI EAFE index fund (70% weight) and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund (30% weight)
Amount:$11,621,990
Maturity:May 31, 2016
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10.00
Payout at maturity:Par plus 110.36% of any increase in basket; par if basket falls by 45% or less; full exposure to decline if basket falls beyond 45%
Initial share prices:$59.80 for EAFE and $46.66 for EM
Pricing date:May 25
Settlement date:May 31
Agents:UBS Financial Services Inc. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
Fees:3.5%
Cusip:40433C833

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