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Published on 10/29/2010 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: HSBC sells $15.29 million return optimization notes on fund basket via UBS

By Susanna Moon

Chicago, Oct. 29 - HSBC USA Inc. priced $15.29 million of 0% return optimization securities with contingent protection due Jan. 30, 2015 based on a basket of three funds, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket consists of the SPDR Trust Series 1 with a 30% weight, the iShares MSCI EAFE index fund with a 30% weight and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund with a 40% weight.

The payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus 2.5 times any basket gain, up to a maximum return of 62.51%.

Investors will receive par if the basket falls by up to 30% and will lose 1% for each 1% decline beyond 30%.

UBS Financial Services Inc. and HSBC USA Inc. are the underwriters.

Issuer:HSBC USA Inc.
Issue:Return optimization securities with contingent protection
Underlying basket:SPDR Trust Series 1 (30% weight), iShares MSCI EAFE index fund (30% weight) and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund (40% weight)
Amount:$15,289,400
Maturity:Jan. 30, 2015
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10
Payout at maturity:Par plus 250% of any basket gain, capped at 62.51%; 1% loss for each 1% drop beyond 30%
Initial levels:$118.38 for SPDR, $56.59 for MSCI EAFE and $45.70 for MSCI EM
Pricing date:Oct. 27
Settlement date:Oct. 29
Underwriters:UBS Financial Services Inc. and HSBC USA Inc.
Fees:3.125%
Cusip:40432R575

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