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Published on 2/25/2010 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: HSBC prices $929,000 return optimization securities linked to Asian indexes via UBS

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 25 - HSBC USA Inc. priced $929,000 of 0% return optimization securities with contingent protection due Feb. 28, 2013 linked to a basket of indexes, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket includes the Hang Seng China Enterprises index with a 33.34% weight, the Hang Seng index with a 33.33% weight and the MSCI Singapore index with a 33.33% weight.

The payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus 1.5 times any basket gain, subject to a maximum return of 49.7%.

If the basket return is between 0% and negative 40%, the payout will be par.

If the basket return is less than negative 40%, the payout will be par plus the basket return.

UBS Financial Services Inc. is the underwriter.

Issuer:HSBC USA Inc.
Issue:Return optimization securities with contingent protection
Underlying indexes:Hang Seng China Enterprises (33.34% weight), Hang Seng (33.33% weight) and MSCI Singapore (33.33% weight)
Amount:$929,000
Maturity:Feb. 28, 2013
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10
Payout at maturity:Par plus 1.5 times any basket gain, up to maximum return of 49.7%; par if basket falls by 40% or less; par plus basket return if basket falls by more than 40%
Initial index levels:11,619.68 for Hang Seng China Enterprises, 20,623.00 for Hang Seng and 333.63 for MSCI Singapore
Pricing date:Feb. 23
Settlement date:Feb. 26
Underwriter:UBS Financial Services Inc.
Fees:2.5%
Cusip:4042EP180

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