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Published on 1/8/2013 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: HSBC prices $1 million trigger autocallable securities linked to iShares Russell 2000

By Toni Weeks

San Diego, Jan. 8 - HSBC USA Inc. priced $1 million of 0% trigger autocallable optimization securities due Jan. 10, 2018 linked to the iShares Russell 2000 index fund, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If the closing share price is greater than the initial price on any quarterly observation date after one year, the notes will be called at par plus an annualized call return of 9%.

If the notes are not called and the final price is greater than or equal to 59% of the initial price, the payout at maturity will be par. Otherwise, investors will share fully in losses.

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is the underwriter, and UBS Financial Services is the agent.

Issuer:HSBC USA Inc.
Issue:Trigger autocallable optimization securities
Underlying fund:iShares Russell 2000 index fund
Amount:$1 million
Maturity:Jan. 10, 2018
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10
Payout at maturity:If final price is at least 59% of initial level, par; otherwise, full exposure to losses
Call:Automatically at par plus 9% per year if shares close at or above initial level on any quarterly observation date after one year; first observation date is Jan. 10, 2014
Initial price:$87.13
Trigger price:$51.41, 59% of initial price
Pricing date:Jan. 4
Settlement date:Jan. 9
Underwriter:HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with UBS Financial Services Inc. as agent
Fees:2.5%
Cusip:40433T448

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