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Published on 8/29/2016 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: HSBC prices $36.13 million market-linked step-up notes on S&P 500

By Marisa Wong

Morgantown, W.Va., Aug. 29 – HSBC USA Inc. priced $36.13 million of 0% autocallable market-linked step-up notes due Aug. 30, 2019 linked to the S&P 500 index, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes will be called at par plus a call premium of 8.65% per year if the index closes at or above its initial level on any annual call observation date.

If the notes are not called and the index finishes above the step-up value – 125% of the initial level – the payout at maturity will be par plus the index gain.

If the index finishes at or below the step-up level but at or above the initial level, the payout will be par plus the step-up return of 25%.

Investors will be exposed to any losses.

BofA Merrill Lynch is the agent.

Issuer:HSBC USA Inc.
Issue:Autocallable market-linked step-up notes
Underlying index:S&P 500
Amount:$36,131,700
Maturity:Aug. 30, 2019
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10.00
Payout at maturity:If the index finishes above the step-up value, par plus the index gain; if the index finishes at or below the step-up level but at or above the initial level, par plus 25%; exposure to any losses
Call:At par plus a call premium of 8.65% per year if the index closes at or above its initial level on any annual call observation date
Initial level:2,172.47
Step-up value:2,715.59, 125% of initial level
Pricing date:Aug. 25
Settlement date:Sept. 1
Underwriter:BofA Merrill Lynch
Fees:2%
Cusip:40434V152

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