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Published on 1/28/2009 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: HSBC USA upsizes Elements linked to S&P Commodity Trends to $22 million

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 28 - HSBC USA Inc. priced another $2 million of 0% Elements exchange-traded notes due June 16, 2023 linked to the S&P Commodity Trends Indicator - Total Return, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes priced at 98.8 and bring the total issue size to $22 million. In June 2008, the company said it would sell up to $250 million of the Elements.

The S&P Commodity Trends Indicator - Total Return is a diversified composite of 16 physical commodity futures grouped into six sectors. It positions each of these sectors either long or short - except energy, which is always positioned either long or flat - based on its price behavior relative to its exponential moving average. HSBC USA said this long/short exposure gives the ETNs the capability to benefit from both rising and declining price trends in the commodities markets.

The payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus the index return, less an annual investor fee equal to 0.75% multiplied by the proportion of days elapsed.

The notes are putable at any time, subject to a minimum of $2.5 million notes, and the issuer can call the notes beginning June 16, 2011 if $5 million principal amount or less remains outstanding. In both cases, the payout will be determined in the same way as the payout at maturity.

The notes are listed on the NYSE Arca under the symbol "LSC."

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is the agent.

Issuer:HSBC USA Inc.
Issue:Elements exchange-traded notes
Underlying index:S&P Commodity Trends Indicator - Total Return
Amount:$22 million, upsized from $2 million
Maturity:June 16, 2023
Coupon:0%
Price:113.1 for $2 million; 109.1 for $4 million; 108.5 for $1 million; 116.9 for $1 million; 120.4 for $2 million; 116.9 for $2 million; 113.4 for $1 million; 108.4 for $2 million; 102.2 for $2 million; 98 for $1 million; 100.6 for $2 million; 98.8 for $2 million
Payout at maturity:Par of $10 plus the index return minus an annual investor fee of 0.75%
Put option:At any time, subject to a minimum of $2.5 million
Call option:From June 16, 2011 onward if $5 million of notes or less remains outstanding
Pricing date:Nov. 20 for $2 million; Nov. 24 for $4 million; Nov. 26 for $1 million; Dec. 4 for $1 million; Dec. 5 for $2 million; Dec. 9 for $2 million; Dec. 10 for $1 million; Dec. 17 for $2 million; Jan. 2 for $2 million; Jan. 6 for $1 million; Jan. 8 for $2 million; Jan. 9 for $2 million
Settlement date:Nov. 25 for $2 million; Nov. 28 for $4 million; Dec. 2 for $1 million; Dec. 9 for $1 million; Dec. 10 for $2 million; Dec. 12 for $2 million; Dec. 15 for $1 million; Dec. 22 for $2 million; Jan. 7 for $2 million; Jan. 9 for $1 million; Jan. 13 for $2 million; Jan. 14 for $2 million
Agent:HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
Fees:None
Listing:NYSE Arca: LSC

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