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Published on 11/5/2009 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: HSBC prices $3 million multi-coupon securities linked to six ETFs

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Nov. 5 - HSBC USA Inc. priced $3 million of multi-coupon securities due Nov. 6, 2015 linked to a basket of exchange-traded funds, according to an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket includes the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund, Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF, Semiconductor Holdrs trust, Energy Select Sector SPDR fund, Financial Select Sector SPDR fund and Health Care SPDR fund.

The notes will pay a coupon in November of each year. If any of the basket funds closes below its trigger price - 80% of its initial share price - on the coupon valuation date, the coupon for that year will be 1%. Otherwise, the coupon will be 6%.

The payout at maturity will be par.

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is the agent.

Issuer:HSBC USA Inc.
Issue:Multi-coupon securities
Underlying ETFs:iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund, Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF, Semiconductor Holdrs trust, Energy Select Sector SPDR fund, Financial Select Sector SPDR fund and Health Care SPDR fund
Amount:$3 million
Maturity:Nov. 6, 2015
Coupon:If any basket ETF closes below its trigger price on the coupon valuation date, 1%; otherwise, 6%; payable annually
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par
Initial share prices:$28.30 for iShares MSCI Emerging Markets; $46.18 for Market Vectors Gold Miners; $23.88 for Semiconductor Holdrs; $56.32 for Energy Select; $14.20 for Financial Select; $28.18 for Health Care SPDR
Trigger prices:For each ETF, 80% of its initial price
Pricing date:Nov. 3
Settlement date:Nov. 6
Agent:HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
Fees:1.5%

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