By Susanna Moon
Chicago, Oct. 1 - HSBC USA Inc. priced $27.51 million of 11% STEP Income Securities due Oct. 17, 2014 linked to LinkedIn Corp. shares, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Interest will be payable quarterly.
If the price of LinkedIn shares finishes at or above the step level - 111% of the initial price - the payout at maturity will be par plus 3.77%.
If the stock finishes at or above the 95% trigger level but below the step level, the payout will be par.
Otherwise, investors will be exposed to any losses.
BofA Merrill Lynch is the agent.
Issuer: | HSBC USA Inc.
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Issue: | STEP Income Securities
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Underlying stock: | LinkedIn Corp. (NYSE: LNKD)
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Amount: | $27,506,150
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Maturity: | Oct. 17, 2014
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Coupon: | 11%, payable quarterly
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Price: | Par of $10
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Payout at maturity: | If LinkedIn shares finish at or above step level, par plus 3.77%; if shares finish at or above trigger level but below step level, par; otherwise, full exposure to losses
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Initial price: | $253.17
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Step level: | 111% of initial level
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Trigger level: | 95% of initial level
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Pricing date: | Sept. 26
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Settlement date: | Oct. 4
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Agent: | BofA Merrill Lynch
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Fees: | 1.75%
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Cusip: | 40433X183
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