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Published on 12/27/2017 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: HSBC prices $12.77 million two-year market-linked step-up notes tied to Asian indexes

By Wendy Van Sickle

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 27 – HSBC USA Inc. priced $12.77 million of market-linked step-up notes due Dec. 20, 2019 linked to a basket of Asian indexes, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket consists of the Hang Seng China Enterprises index with an initial weight of 33.33%, the Kospi 200 index with an initial weight of 33.33% and the Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted index with an initial weight of 33.34%.

If the basket finishes above the step-up level – 124.6% of the initial level – the payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus the index gain.

If the index gains by up to the step-up level, the payout will be par plus the step-up payment of 24.6%.

Investors will be exposed to any losses.

The exact deal terms will be set at pricing.

BofA Merrill Lynch is the agent.

Issuer:HSBC USA Inc.
Issue:Market-linked step-up notes
Basket components:Hang Seng China Enterprises index (33.33% weight), Kospi 200 index (33.33% weight) and Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted index (33.34% weight)
Amount:$12,766,820
Maturity:Dec. 20, 2019
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10.00
Payout at maturity:If basket finishes above the step-up level, par plus the gain; if basket gains up to the step-up level, par plus 24.6%; exposure to any decline
observation date
Initial levels:11,596.94 for Hang Seng, 319.72 for Kospi, 10,488.97 for Taiwan Stock Exchange
Step-up value:124.6% of initial basket level
Pricing date:Dec. 21
Settlement date:Dec. 29
Underwriter:BofA Merrill Lynch
Fees:2%
Cusip:40435H152

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