Calculation
of Registration Fee
Title of Each Class of
Securities Offered |
|
Maximum Aggregate
Offering Price |
|
Amount of
Registration Fee(1) |
Debt Securities |
|
$809,000 |
|
$94.01 |
(1) Calculated in accordance with Rule 457 (r) of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration No. 333-202524
July 28, 2015
PRICING SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus
dated March 5, 2015,
Prospectus
Supplement dated March 5, 2015 and
ETF Underlying
Supplement dated March 5, 2015)
HSBC USA Inc.
Leveraged Buffered Uncapped Market Participation Securities
Linked to the PowerShares® S&P 500® Low Volatility Portfolio ETF
| 4 | $809,000 Leveraged Buffered Uncapped Market Participation Securities linked to the PowerShares® S&P 500®
Low Volatility Portfolio ETF |
| 4 | The PowerShares® S&P 500® Low Volatility Portfolio ETF tracks the S&P 500®
Low Volatility Index, which measures the performance of the 100 least volatile stocks in the S&P 500® Index |
| 4 | 1.17x uncapped exposure to any positive return of the reference asset |
| 4 | Protection from the first 15% of any losses of the reference asset |
| 4 | All payments on the securities are subject to the credit risk of HSBC USA Inc. |
The Leveraged
Buffered Uncapped Market Participation Securities (each a “security” and collectively the “securities")
offered hereunder will not be listed on any U.S. securities exchange or automated quotation system. The securities will not bear
interest.
Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities or passed
upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this document, the accompanying prospectus, prospectus supplement or ETF Underlying Supplement.
Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. We have appointed HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., an affiliate of ours, as
the agent for the sale of the securities. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. will purchase the securities from us for distribution to other
registered broker-dealers or will offer the securities directly to investors. In addition, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. or another
of its affiliates or agents may use this pricing supplement in market-making transactions in any securities after their initial
sale. Unless we or our agent informs you otherwise in the confirmation of sale, this pricing supplement is being used in a market-making
transaction. See “Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” on page PS-13 of this pricing supplement.
Investment in the securities involves
certain risks. You should refer to “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-5 of this document, page S-1 of the accompanying
prospectus supplement, and page S-1 of the accompanying ETF Underlying Supplement
The Estimated Initial Value of the securities
as of the Pricing Date is $917 per security, which is less than the price to public. The market value of the securities at any
time will reflect many factors and cannot be predicted with accuracy. See “Estimated Initial Value” on page PS-2 and
“Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-5 of this document for additional information.
|
Price to Public |
Underwriting Discount1 |
Proceeds to Issuer |
Per security |
$1,000 |
$37 |
$963 |
Total |
$809,000 |
$29,933 |
$779,067 |
1 HSBC USA Inc. or one of our
affiliates may pay varying underwriting discounts of up to 3.70% and referral fees of up to 1.60% per $1,000 Principal Amount in
connection with the distribution of the securities to other registered broker-dealers. In no case will the sum of the underwriting
discounts and referral fees exceed 3.85% per $1,000 Principal Amount. See “Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of
Interest)” on page PS-13 of this pricing supplement.
The
securities:
Are Not FDIC Insured |
Are Not Bank Guaranteed |
May Lose Value |
HSBC USA
Inc.
Leveraged
Buffered Uncapped Market Participation Securities |
|
Linked to the PowerShares®
S&P 500® Low Volatility Portfolio ETF
The offering of securities
will have the terms described in this pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus, prospectus supplement and ETF Underlying
Supplement. If the terms of the securities offered hereby are inconsistent with those described in the accompanying prospectus,
prospectus supplement or ETF Underlying Supplement, the terms described in this pricing supplement shall control.
You should be willing to forgo interest and dividend payments during the term of the securities and, if the Reference
Return is less than the Buffer Price, lose up to 85% of your principal.
This pricing supplement
relates to an offering of securities linked to the performance of the PowerShares® S&P 500® Low
Volatility Portfolio ETF (the “Reference Asset”). The purchaser of a security will acquire a senior unsecured debt
security of HSBC USA Inc. linked to the Reference Asset as described below. The following key terms relate to the offering of securities:
Issuer: |
HSBC USA Inc. |
Principal Amount: |
$1,000 per security |
Reference Asset: |
The PowerShares® S&P 500® Low Volatility Portfolio ETF (Ticker: SPLV) |
Trade Date: |
July 28, 2015 |
Pricing Date: |
July 28, 2015 |
Original Issue Date: |
July 31, 2015 |
Final Valuation Date: |
July 28, 2020. The Final Valuation Date is subject to adjustment as described under “Additional Terms of the Notes—Valuation Dates” in the accompanying ETF Underlying Supplement. |
Maturity Date: |
July 31, 2020. The Maturity Date is subject to adjustment as described under “Additional Terms of the Notes—Coupon Payment Dates, Call Payment Dates and Maturity Date” in the accompanying ETF Underlying Supplement. |
Upside Participation Rate: |
117% (1.17x) |
Payment at Maturity: |
On the Maturity Date, for each security, we will pay you the Final Settlement Value. |
Reference Return: |
The quotient, expressed as a percentage, calculated as follows: |
|
Final Price – Initial Price
Initial Price |
Final Settlement Value: |
If the Reference Return is greater than zero, you
will receive a cash payment on the Maturity Date, per $1,000 Principal Amount, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × Reference Return × Upside Participation
Rate).
If the Reference Return is less than or equal to zero
but greater than or equal to the Buffer Price, you will receive $1,000 per $1,000 Principal Amount (zero return).
If the Reference Return is less than the Buffer Price,
you will receive a cash payment on the Maturity Date, per $1,000 Principal Amount, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + [$1,000 × (Reference Return + 15%)].
Under these circumstances, you will lose 1% of the Principal
Amount of your securities for each percentage point that the Reference Return is below the Buffer Price. For example, if the Reference
Return is -30%, you will suffer a 15% loss and receive 85% of the Principal Amount, .subject to the credit risk of HSBC If the
Reference Return is less than the Buffer Price, you will lose up to 85% of your investment. |
Buffer Price: |
-15% |
Initial Price: |
$37.74, which was the Official Closing Price of the Reference Asset on the Pricing Date. |
Final Price: |
The Official Closing Price of the Reference Asset on the Final Valuation Date. |
Official Closing Price: |
The closing price of the Reference Asset on any scheduled trading day as determined by the calculation agent based upon the price displayed on the Bloomberg Professional® service page “SPLV UP <EQUITY>”, or on any successor page on the Bloomberg Professional® service or any successor service, as applicable, adjusted by the Calculation Agent as described under “Additional Note Terms — Antidilution and Reorganization Adjustments” in the accompanying ETF Underlying Supplement. |
Form of Securities: |
Book-Entry |
Listing: |
The securities will not be listed on any U.S. securities exchange or quotation system. |
Estimated Initial Value: |
The Estimated Initial Value of the securities is less than the price you pay to purchase the securities. The Estimated Initial Value does not represent a minimum price at which we or any of our affiliates would be willing to purchase your securities in the secondary market, if any, at any time. See “Risk Factors — The Estimated Initial Value of the securities, which was determined by us on the Pricing Date, is less than the price to public and may differ from the market value of the securities in the secondary market, if any.” |
CUSIP/ISIN: |
40433B3C0 / US40433B3C07 |
GENERAL
This pricing supplement relates to an offering
of securities linked to the Reference Asset. The purchaser of a security will acquire a senior unsecured debt security of HSBC
USA Inc. Although the offering of securities relates to the Reference Asset, you should not construe that fact as a recommendation
as to the merits of acquiring an investment linked to the Reference Asset or any component security included in the Reference Asset
or as to the suitability of an investment in the securities.
You should read this document together
with the prospectus dated March 5, 2015, the prospectus supplement dated March 5, 2015 and the ETF Underlying Supplement dated
March 5, 2015. If the terms of the securities offered hereby are inconsistent with those described in the accompanying prospectus,
prospectus supplement or ETF Underlying Supplement, the terms described in this pricing supplement shall control. You should carefully
consider, among other things, the matters set forth in “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-5 of this pricing supplement,
page S-1 of the prospectus supplement and page S-1 of the ETF Underlying Supplement, as the securities involve risks not associated
with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisors before you
invest in the securities. As used herein, references to the “Issuer”, “HSBC”, “we”, “us”
and “our” are to HSBC USA Inc.
HSBC has filed a registration statement
(including a prospectus, prospectus supplement and ETF Underlying Supplement) with the SEC for the offering to which this pricing
supplement relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus, prospectus supplement and ETF Underlying Supplement in that
registration statement and other documents HSBC has filed with the SEC for more complete information about HSBC and this offering.
You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, HSBC Securities
(USA) Inc. or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the prospectus, prospectus supplement and ETF
Underlying Supplement if you request them by calling toll-free 1-866-811-8049.
You may also obtain:
PAYMENT AT MATURITY
On the Maturity Date, for each security
you hold, we will pay you the Final Settlement Value, which is an amount in cash, as described below:
If the Reference Return is greater than
zero, you will receive a cash payment on the Maturity Date, per $1,000 Principal Amount, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 ×
Reference Return × Upside Participation Rate).
If the Reference Return is less than
or equal to zero but greater than or equal to the Buffer Price, you will receive $1,000 per $1,000 Principal Amount (zero return).
If the Reference Return is less than
the Buffer Price, you will receive a cash payment on the Maturity Date, per $1,000 Principal Amount, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + [$1,000 ×
(Reference Return + 15%)].
Under these circumstances, you will lose
1% of the Principal Amount of your securities for each percentage point that the Reference Return is below the Buffer Price. For
example, if the Reference Return is -30%, you will suffer a 15% loss and receive 85%of the Principal Amount, subject to the credit
risk of HSBC. You should be aware that if the Reference Return is less than the Buffer Price, you will lose up to 85% of your
investment.
Interest
The securities will not pay interest.
Calculation Agent
We or one of our affiliates will act as
calculation agent with respect to the securities.
Reference Issuer
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management
LLC, is the reference issuer.
INVESTOR SUITABILITY
The securities may be suitable for you
if:
| 4 | You seek an investment with an enhanced return linked to the potential positive performance of
the Reference Asset and you believe the price of the Reference Asset will increase over the term of the securities. |
| 4 | You are willing to make an investment that is exposed to the negative Reference Return on a 1-to-1
basis for each percentage point that the Reference Return is less than the Buffer Price of -15%. |
| 4 | You are willing to forgo dividends or other distributions paid to holders of the Reference Asset
or the stocks held by the Reference Asset. |
| 4 | You are willing to accept the risk and return profile of the securities versus a conventional debt
security with a comparable maturity issued by HSBC or another issuer with a similar credit rating. |
| 4 | You do not seek current income from your investment. |
| 4 | You do not seek an investment for which there is an active secondary market. |
| 4 | You are willing to hold the securities to maturity. |
| 4 | You are comfortable with the creditworthiness of HSBC, as Issuer of the securities. |
The
securities may not be suitable for you if:
| 4 | You believe the Reference Return will be negative or that the Reference Return will not be sufficiently
positive to provide you with your desired return. |
| 4 | You are unwilling to make an investment that is exposed to the negative Reference Return on a 1-to-1
basis for each percentage point that the Reference Return is below the Buffer Price of -15%. |
| 4 | You seek an investment that provides full return of principal. |
| 4 | You prefer the lower risk, and therefore accept the potentially lower returns, of conventional
debt securities with comparable maturities issued by HSBC or another issuer with a similar credit rating. |
| 4 | You prefer to receive the dividends or other distributions paid to the holders of the Reference
Asset or the stocks held by the Reference Asset. |
| 4 | You seek current income from your investment. |
| 4 | You seek an investment for which there will be an active secondary market. |
| 4 | You are unable or unwilling to hold the securities to maturity. |
| 4 | You are not willing or are unable to assume the credit risk associated with HSBC, as Issuer of the
securities. |
RISK FACTORS
We urge you to read the section “Risk
Factors” beginning on page S-1 in the accompanying prospectus supplement and on page S-1 of the accompanying ETF Underlying
Supplement. Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing directly in the Reference Asset or any of the stocks comprising
the Underlying Index. You should understand the risks of investing in the securities and should reach an investment decision only
after careful consideration, with your advisors, of the suitability of the securities in light of your particular financial circumstances
and the information set forth in this pricing supplement and the accompanying, prospectus, prospectus supplement and ETF Underlying
Supplement.
In addition to the risks discussed below,
you should review “Risk Factors” in the accompanying prospectus supplement and ETF Underlying Supplement including
the explanation of risks relating to the securities described in the following sections:
| 4 | “— Risks Relating to All Note Issuances” in the
prospectus supplement; and |
| 4 | “— General Risks Related to Index Funds” in the
ETF Underlying Supplement |
You will be subject to significant risks
not associated with conventional fixed-rate or floating-rate debt securities.
Your investment in the securities may
result in a loss.
You will be exposed to the decline in the
Final Price from the Initial Price beyond the Buffer Price of -15%. Accordingly, if the Reference Return is less than -15%, your
Payment at Maturity will be less than the Principal Amount of your securities. You will lose up to 85% of your investment at maturity
if the Reference Return is less than the Buffer Price.
The amount payable on the securities
is not linked to the price of the Reference Asset at any time other than on the Final Valuation Date.
The Final Price will be based on the Official
Closing Price of the Reference Asset on the Final Valuation Date, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market
disruption events. Even if the price of the Reference Asset appreciates during the term of the securities other than on the Final
Valuation Date but then decreases on the Final Valuation Date to a price that is less than the Initial Price, the Payment at Maturity
may be less, and may be significantly less, than it would have been had the Payment at Maturity been linked to the price of the
Reference Asset prior to such decrease. Although the actual price of the Reference Asset on the Maturity Date or at other times
during the term of the securities may be higher than the Final Price, the Payment at Maturity will be based solely on the Official
Closing Price of the Reference Asset on the Final Valuation Date.
Credit risk of HSBC USA Inc.
The securities are senior unsecured debt
obligations of the Issuer, HSBC, and are not, either directly or indirectly, an obligation of any third party. As further described
in the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus, the securities will rank on par with all of the other unsecured and unsubordinated
debt obligations of HSBC, except such obligations as may be preferred by operation of law. Any payment to be made on the securities,
including any return of principal at maturity, depends on the ability of HSBC to satisfy its obligations as they come due. As a
result, the actual and perceived creditworthiness of HSBC may affect the market value of the securities and, in the event HSBC
were to default on its obligations, you may not receive the amounts owed to you under the terms of the securities.
The securities will not bear interest.
As a holder of the securities, you will
not receive interest payments.
The Reference Asset and the Underlying
Index have limited actual historical information.
The Reference Asset was created in May
2011 and the Underlying Index was created in April 2011. Because both the Reference Asset and the Underlying Index are of
recent origin and limited actual historical performance data exists with respect to them, your investment in the securities may
involve a greater risk than investing in securities linked to an ETF with a more established record of performance. Past performance
of the Reference Asset and Underlying Index are not indicative of future results.
Owning the securities is not the same
as owning the Reference Asset or the stocks comprising the Underlying Index.
The return on your securities may not reflect
the return you would realize if you actually owned the Reference Asset or stocks included in the Underlying Index. As a holder
of the securities, you will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or other rights that holders
of the Reference Asset or the stocks included in the Underlying Index would have.
A low volatility index may be volatile.
While the Underlying Index has been designed
in part to mitigate the effects of volatility, there is no assurance that it will be successful in doing so. It is also possible
that the features of the Underlying Index designed to address the effects of volatility will instead adversely affect the return
of the Reference Asset and, consequently, the return on the securities.
Changes that affect the Reference Asset
or the Underlying Index may affect the price of the Reference Asset and the market value of the securities and the amount you will
receive at maturity.
The policies of the reference issuer or
S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (the “Index Sponsor”), the index sponsor of the Underlying Index, concerning additions,
deletions and substitutions of the constituents comprising the Reference Asset or the Underlying Index, as applicable, and the
manner in which the reference issuer or the Index Sponsor takes account of certain changes affecting those constituents included
in the Reference Asset or the Underlying Index may affect the price of the Reference Asset. The policies of the reference issuer
or the Index Sponsor with respect to the calculation of the Reference Asset or the Underlying Index, as applicable, could also
affect the price of the Reference Asset. The reference issuer or the Index Sponsor may discontinue or suspend calculation or dissemination
of the Reference Asset or the Underlying Index, as applicable. Any such actions could affect the price of the Reference Asset and
the value of the securities.
The securities are not insured or guaranteed
by any governmental agency of the United States or any other jurisdiction.
The securities are not deposit liabilities
or other obligations of a bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental
agency or program of the United States or any other jurisdiction. An investment in the securities is subject to the credit risk
of HSBC, and in the event that HSBC is unable to pay its obligations as they become due, you may not receive the full Payment at
Maturity of the securities.
The Estimated Initial Value of the securities,
which was determined by us on the Pricing Date, is less than the price to public and may differ from the market value of the securities
in the secondary market, if any.
The Estimated Initial Value of the securities
was calculated by us on the Pricing Date and is less than the price to public. The Estimated Initial Value reflects our internal
funding rate, which is the borrowing rate we pay to issue market-linked securities, as well as the mid-market value of the embedded
derivatives in the securities. This internal funding rate is typically lower than the rate we would use when we issue conventional
fixed or floating rate debt securities. As a result of the difference between our internal funding rate and the rate we would use
when we issue conventional fixed or floating rate debt securities, the Estimated Initial Value of the securities may be lower if
it were based on the levels at which our fixed or floating rate debt securities trade in the secondary market. In addition, if
we were to use the rate we use for our conventional fixed or floating rate debt issuances, we would expect the economic terms of
the securities to be more favorable to you. We determined the value of the embedded derivatives in the securities by reference
to our or our affiliates’ internal pricing models. These pricing models consider certain assumptions and variables, which
can include volatility and interest rates. Different pricing models and assumptions could provide valuations for the securities
that are different from our Estimated Initial Value. These pricing models rely in part on certain forecasts about future events,
which may prove to be incorrect. The Estimated Initial Value does not represent a minimum price at which we or any of our affiliates
would be willing to purchase your securities in the secondary market (if any exists) at any time.
The price of your securities in the
secondary market, if any, immediately after the Pricing Date will be less than the price to public.
The price to public takes into account
certain costs. These costs, which will be used or retained by us or one of our affiliates, include the underwriting discount, our
affiliates’ projected hedging profits (which may or may not be realized) for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations
under the securities and the costs associated with structuring and hedging our obligations under the securities. If you were to
sell your securities in the secondary market, if any, the price you would receive for your securities may be less than the price
you paid for them because secondary market prices will not take into account these costs. The price of your securities in the secondary
market, if any, at any time after issuance will vary based on many factors, including the price of the Reference Asset and changes
in market conditions, and cannot be predicted with accuracy. The securities are not designed to be short-term trading instruments,
and you should, therefore, be able and willing to hold the securities to maturity. Any sale of the securities prior to maturity
could result in a loss to you.
If we were to repurchase your securities
immediately after the Original Issue Date, the price you receive may be higher than the Estimated Initial Value of the securities.
Assuming that all relevant factors remain
constant after the Original Issue Date, the price at which HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. may initially buy or sell the securities
in the secondary market, if any, and the value that we may initially use for customer account statements, if we provide any customer
account statements at all, may exceed the Estimated Initial Value on the Pricing Date for a temporary period expected to be approximately
12 months after the Original Issue Date. This temporary price difference may exist because, in our
discretion, we may elect to effectively
reimburse to investors a portion of the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the securities and other costs in connection
with the securities that we will no longer expect to incur over the term of the securities. We will make such discretionary election
and determine this temporary reimbursement period on the basis of a number of factors, including the tenor of the securities and
any agreement we may have with the distributors of the securities. The amount of our estimated costs which we effectively reimburse
to investors in this way may not be allocated ratably throughout the reimbursement period, and we may discontinue such reimbursement
at any time or revise the duration of the reimbursement period after the Original Issue Date of the securities based on changes
in market conditions and other factors that cannot be predicted.
The securities lack liquidity.
The securities will not be listed on any
securities exchange. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is not required to offer to purchase the securities in the secondary market, if
any exists. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the securities
easily. Because other dealers are not likely to make a secondary market for the securities, the price at which you may be able
to trade your securities is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is willing to buy the securities.
Potential conflicts of interest may
exist.
HSBC and its affiliates play a variety
of roles in connection with the issuance of the securities, including acting as calculation agent and hedging our obligations under
the securities. In performing these duties, the economic interests of the calculation agent and other affiliates of ours are potentially
adverse to your interests as an investor in the securities. We will not have any obligation to consider your interests as a holder
of the securities in taking any action that might affect the value of your securities.
Uncertain tax treatment.
For a discussion of the U.S. federal income
tax consequences of your investment in a security, please see the discussion under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations”
herein and the discussion under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES
The following table and examples are provided
for illustrative purposes only and are hypothetical. They do not purport to be representative of every possible scenario concerning
increases or decreases in the price of the Reference Asset relative to its Initial Price. We cannot predict the actual Final Price.
The assumptions we have made in connection with the illustrations set forth below may not reflect actual events, and the hypothetical
Initial Price used in the table and examples below is not the actual Initial Price. You should not take this illustration or these
examples as an indication or assurance of the expected performance of the Reference Asset or the return on your securities.
The Final Settlement Value may be less than the amount that you would have received from a conventional debt security with
the same stated maturity, including such a security issued by HSBC. The numbers appearing in the table below and following examples
have been rounded for ease of analysis.
The table below illustrates the Payment
at Maturity on a $1,000 investment in the securities for a hypothetical range of Reference Returns from -100% to +100%. The following
results are based solely on the assumptions outlined below. The “Hypothetical Return on the Securities” as used below
is the number, expressed as a percentage, that results from comparing the Final Settlement Value per $1,000 Principal Amount to
$1,000. The potential returns described here assume that your securities are held to maturity. You should consider carefully whether
the securities are suitable to your investment goals. The following table and examples are based on the following terms:
4 |
Principal Amount: |
$1,000 |
|
|
|
4 |
Hypothetical Initial Price: |
35.00 |
|
|
|
4 |
Upside Participation Rate: |
117% |
|
|
|
4 |
Buffer Price: |
-15% |
The actual Initial Level is set forth on
page PS-2 of this pricing supplement.
Hypothetical
Final Price |
Hypothetical
Reference Return |
Hypothetical
Final Settlement Value |
Hypothetical
Return on the
Securities |
70.00 |
100.00% |
$2,170.00 |
117.00% |
63.00 |
80.00% |
$1,934.00 |
93.40% |
56.00 |
60.00% |
$1,702.00 |
70.20% |
49.00 |
40.00% |
$1,468.00 |
46.80% |
45.50 |
30.00% |
$1,351.00 |
35.10% |
42.00 |
20.00% |
$1,234.00 |
23.40% |
40.25 |
15.00% |
$1,175.50 |
17.55% |
38.50 |
10.00% |
$1,117.00 |
11.70% |
36.75 |
5.00% |
$1,058.50 |
5.85% |
35.70 |
2.00% |
$1,023.40 |
2.34% |
35.35 |
1.00% |
$1,011.70 |
1.17% |
35.00 |
0.00% |
$1,000.00 |
0.00% |
34.65 |
-1.00% |
$1,000.00 |
0.00% |
34.30 |
-2.00% |
$1,000.00 |
0.00% |
33.25 |
-5.00% |
$1,000.00 |
0.00% |
31.50 |
-10.00% |
$1,000.00 |
0.00% |
29.75 |
-15.00% |
$1,000.00 |
0.00% |
28.00 |
-20.00% |
$950.00 |
-5.00% |
24.50 |
-30.00% |
$850.00 |
-15.00% |
21.00 |
-40.00% |
$750.00 |
-25.00% |
14.00 |
-60.00% |
$550.00 |
-45.00% |
7.00 |
-80.00% |
$350.00 |
-65.00% |
0.00 |
-100.00% |
$150.00 |
-85.00% |
The following examples indicate how the
Final Settlement Value would be calculated with respect to a hypothetical $1,000 investment in the securities.
Example 1: The price of the Reference
Asset increases from the Initial Price of 35.00 to a Final Price of 49.00.
|
|
Reference Return: |
40.00% |
Final Settlement Value: |
$1,460.00 |
Because the Reference Return is positive,
the Final Settlement Value would be $1,460.00 per $1,000 Principal Amount, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × Reference Return × Upside
Participation Rate)
= $1,000 + ($1,000 × 40.00% ×117.00%)
= $1,460.00
Example 1 shows that you will receive the
return of your principal investment plus a return equal to the Reference Return multiplied by the Upside Participation Rate of
117% when the Reference Asset appreciates.
Example 2: The price of the Reference
Asset decreases from the Initial Price of 35.00 to a Final Price of 33.25.
|
|
Reference Return: |
-5.00% |
Final Settlement Value: |
$1,000 |
Because the Reference Return is less than
zero but greater than the Buffer Price of -15%, the Final Settlement Value would be $1,000 per $1,000 Principal Amount (a zero
return).
Example 3: The price of the Reference
Asset decreases from the Initial Price of 35.00 to a Final Price of 21.00
|
|
Reference Return: |
-40.00% |
Final Settlement Value: |
$750.00 |
Because the Reference Return is less than the Buffer Price of
-15%, the Final Settlement Value would be $750.00 per $1,000 Principal Amount, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + [$1,000 × (Reference Return + 15%)]
= $1,000 + [$1,000 × (-40.00% + 15%)]
= $750.00
Example 3 shows that you are exposed on
a 1-to-1 basis to declines in the price of the Reference Asset beyond the Buffer Price of -15%. YOU MAY LOSE UP TO 85% OF THE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF YOUR SECURITIES.
The PowerShares®
S&P 500® Low Volatility Portfolio ETF (“SPLV”)
Description of the Reference Asset
We have derived all information contained in this pricing supplement
regarding the Reference Asset, including, without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes in its components,
from publicly available information. Such information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, Invesco PowerShares
Capital Management LLC (“PowerShares”). The Reference Asset is an investment portfolio maintained and managed by PowerShares.
The Reference Asset is an exchange traded fund (“ETF”) that trades on the NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol “SPLV”.
We have not undertaken any independent review of, or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to, the information derived from
these public sources.
PowerShares is a registered investment company that consists
of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the Reference Asset. Information provided to or filed with the SEC by PowerShares
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located by reference to SEC file numbers 333-138490
and 811-21977, respectively, through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. For additional information regarding PowerShares
and the Reference Asset, please see the Reference Asset’s prospectus, dated March 1, 2013. You can obtain the price of the
Reference Asset at any time from the Bloomberg Financial Markets page “SPLV UP <Equity> <GO>” or from the
PowerShares website. Information from outside sources is not incorporated by reference in, and should not be considered a part
of, this pricing supplement.
Investment Objective and Strategy
The Reference Asset seeks investment results that generally
correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield of the Underlying Index. The Reference Asset generally will invest
at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Underlying Index. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P")
compiles, maintains and calculates the Underlying Index. Strictly in accordance with its existing guidelines and mandated procedures,
S&P selects 100 securities from the S&P 500® Index for inclusion in the Underlying Index that have the lowest
realized volatility over the past 12 months as determined by S&P. Volatility is a statistical measurement of the magnitude
of up and down asset price fluctuations (increases or decreases in a stock's price) over time. The Reference Asset generally invests
in all of the securities comprising the Underlying Index in proportion to their weightings in the Underlying Index.
Industry Concentration Policy
The Reference Asset will concentrate its investments (i.e.,
invest 25% or more of the value of its total assets) in securities of issuers in any one industry or sector only to the extent
that the Underlying Index reflects a concentration in that industry or sector. The Reference Asset will not otherwise concentrate
its investments in securities of issuers in any one industry or sector.
Holdings Information
The following table summarizes the Reference Asset’s holdings
by sector as of July 27, 2015.
Sector |
Percentage of Total Holdings |
Financials |
36.00% |
Consumer Staples |
21.27% |
Industrials |
13.63% |
Health Care |
11.13% |
Consumer Discretionary |
6.49% |
Information Technology |
4.03% |
Utilities |
2.70% |
Materials |
2.64% |
Telecommunication Services |
2.12% |
The S&P 500® Low
Volatility Index
We have derived all information relating
to the Underlying Index, including, without limitation, its make-up, performance, method of calculation and changes in its components,
from publicly available sources. That information reflects the policies of and is subject to change by, S&P. S&P is under
no obligation to continue to publish, and may discontinue or suspend the publication of the Underlying Index at any time.
S&P Publishes the S&P 500 Low Volatility Index
The Underlying Index has been calculated since April 20, 2011
and measures the performance of the 100 least volatile stocks in the S&P 500® Index. Volatility is defined as
the standard deviation of the stock’s daily price returns over the prior 252 trading days. Constituents are weighted relative
to the inverse of their corresponding volatility, with the least volatile stocks receiving the highest weights. The Underlying
Index is designed to serve as a benchmark for low volatility or low variance strategies in the U.S. stock market and S&P may
from time to time, in its sole discretion, add companies to or delete companies from the Underlying Index to achieve these objectives.
As of the May 2015 rebalancing, the sector weightings in the
Underlying Index were as follows: Consumer Discretionary: 6.40%, Consumer Staples: 21.10%, Financials: 35.40%, Healthcare: 11.10%,
Industrials: 14.10%, Information Technology: 4.10%, Materials: 2.90%, Telecommunication Services: 2.20% and Utilities: 2.70%.
Changes in the Underlying Index are reported daily in the financial
pages of many major newspapers, on the Bloomberg Professional® service under the symbol “SP5LVI” and
on the S&P website. Information contained in the S&P website is not incorporated by reference in, and should not be considered
a part of, this document.
Construction of the Reference Asset
The methodology employs a volatility driven weighting scheme,
using the divisor methodology used in all of S&P’s equity indices. There are two steps in the creation of the Underlying
Index. The first is the selection of the companies; the second is the weighting of the index constituents.
To be eligible for inclusion into the Underlying Index, stocks
must first become constituents in the S&P 500® Index. Relevant criteria employed by S&P for inclusion in
the S&P 500® Index include the viability of the particular company, the extent to which that company represents
the industry group to which it is assigned, the extent to which the market price of that company’s common stock is generally
responsive to changes in the affairs of the respective industry and the market value and trading activity of the common stock of
that company.
Additionally, to be eligible for the Underlying Index, constituents
must have traded on all 252 trading days in the 12 months leading up to the rebalancing reference date.
The selection of constituents included in the Underlying Index
is done as follows:
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1. |
Using available price return data for the trailing 252 trading days leading up to each index rebalancing reference date, the volatilities of the constituents within each eligible universe are calculated. |
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Constituents are, then, ranked in ascending order based on the inverse of the realized volatility. The top 100 securities with the least volatility form the Underlying Index. |
At each rebalancing, the weight for each index constituent is
set inversely proportional to its volatility. Volatility is defined as the standard deviation of the security’s daily price
returns over the prior 252 trading days. The Underlying Index is calculated by means of the divisor methodology used in all S&P’s
equity indices. The index value is simply the index market value divided by the index divisor. In order to maintain basket series
continuity, S&P also adjusts the divisor at the rebalancing.
Maintenance of the S&P 500 Low Volatility Index
Rebalancing
The Underlying Index is rebalanced after the close on the third
Friday of each February, May, August and November using market data as of the last trading day of every January, April, July and
October. The constituents’ shares are calculated using closing prices on the second Friday of the rebalancing month as the
reference price. Index share amounts are calculated and assigned to each stock to arrive at the weights determined on the reference
date. Since index shares are assigned based on prices one week prior to rebalancing, the actual weight of each stock at the rebalancing
will differ from these weights due to market movements.
Corporate Actions
Corporate Action |
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Adjustment Made to the Underlying Index |
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Divisor
Adjustment? |
Spin-off |
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Spin off companies are not added to the Underlying Index. See below for more information. |
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See below |
Rights Offering |
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The price is adjusted to the Price of the Parent Company minus (the Price of the Rights Offering/Rights Ratio). Index shares change so that the company’s weight remains the same as its weight before the rights offering. |
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No |
Stock Split |
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Index shares are multiplied by and the price is divided by the split factor. |
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No |
Share Issuance or Share Repurchase |
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None. Actual shares outstanding of the company play no role in the daily index calculation. |
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No |
Special Dividends |
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The price of the stock making the special dividend payment is reduced by the per share special dividend amount after the close of trading on the day before the dividend ex-date. |
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Yes |
Delisting, acquisition or any other corporate action resulting in the deletion of the stock from the Underlying Index. |
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The stock is dropped from the Underlying Index. This will cause the weights of the rest of the stocks in the Underlying Index to change proportionately. Additions are made to the Underlying Index only at the time of the quarterly rebalancing. |
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Yes |
Spin-offs
Spin offs are never added to the Underlying Index and there
is no weight change to the parent stock. The Price of the Parent Company is adjusted to the Price of the Parent Company minus (the
Price of the Spun-off Company/Share Exchange Ratio). Index shares change so that the company’s weight remains the same as
its weight before the spin off. There is no index divisor change.
When the price of the spin-off is not known, the spun-off company
is added to the Underlying Index at a zero price. Once the spun-off company trades, the company is dropped from the Underlying
Index and the index divisor is adjusted to allow the weight of the spun-off entity to be reinvested into the Underlying Index.
Historical Performance of the Reference
Asset
The following graph sets forth the historical
performance of the Reference Asset based on the daily historical closing prices from May 6, 2011 to July 28, 2015, as reported
on the Bloomberg Professional® service. We have not undertaken any independent review of, or made any due diligence
inquiry with respect to, the information obtained from the Bloomberg Professional® service. The historical prices
of the Reference Asset should not be taken as an indication of future performance.
The Official Closing Price of the Reference
Asset on July 28, 2015 was $37.74
Quarter Begin |
Quarter End |
Quarterly High
(Intraday) |
Quarterly Low
(Intraday) |
Quarterly Close |
5/6/2011* |
6/30/2011* |
$25.58 |
$24.34 |
$25.03 |
7/1/2011 |
9/30/2011 |
$36.56 |
$21.90 |
$23.70 |
10/3/2011 |
12/30/2011 |
$26.08 |
$22.78 |
$25.93 |
1/2/2012 |
3/30/2012 |
$26.83 |
$25.57 |
$26.80 |
4/2/2012 |
6/29/2012 |
$27.58 |
$26.10 |
$27.58 |
7/2/2012 |
9/28/2012 |
$28.42 |
$27.23 |
$28.17 |
10/1/2012 |
12/31/2012 |
$28.66 |
$26.72 |
$27.68 |
1/2/2013 |
3/30/2013 |
$31.08 |
$28.03 |
$31.08 |
4/1/2013 |
6/28/2013 |
$32.73 |
$30.07 |
$31.12 |
7/1/2013 |
9/30/2013 |
$32.66 |
$30.51 |
$31.20 |
10/01/2013 |
12/31/2013 |
$33.21 |
$30.80 |
$33.16 |
1/1/2014 |
3/31/2014 |
$34.03 |
$31.49 |
$34.03 |
4/1/2014 |
6/30/2014 |
$35.66 |
$33.48 |
$35.59 |
7/1/2014 |
9/30/2014 |
$35.73 |
$33.79 |
$34.97 |
12/1/2014 |
12/31/2014 |
$38.76 |
$33.71 |
$37.96 |
1/1/2015 |
3/31/2015 |
$38.90 |
$37.03 |
$37.93 |
4/1/2015 |
6/30/2015 |
$38.37 |
$36.56 |
$36.64 |
7/1/2015 |
7/28/2015** |
$38.07 |
$36.57 |
$37.74 |
* The Reference Asset was launched on May 6, 2011. Accordingly,
the “Quarterly High” and “Quarterly Low” data indicated do not reflect complete data for the second calendar
quarter of 2011, and there is limited performance history for the Reference Asset.
** This pricing supplement includes, for the third calendar
quarter of 2015, data for the period from July 1, 2015 through July 28, 2015. Accordingly, the “Quarterly High,” “Quarterly
Low” and “Quarterly Close” data indicated are for this shortened period only and do not reflect complete data
for the third calendar quarter of 2015.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND ACCELERATION
If the securities
have become immediately due and payable following an Event of Default (as defined in the accompanying prospectus) with respect
to the securities, the calculation agent will determine the accelerated payment due and payable at maturity in the same general
manner as described in “Payment at Maturity” in this pricing supplement. In that case, the scheduled trading
day immediately preceding the date of acceleration will be used as the Final Valuation Date
for purposes of determining the Reference Return, and the accelerated maturity date will be
three business days after the accelerated Final Valuation Date. If a Market Disruption Event exists with respect to the Reference
Asset on that scheduled trading day, then the accelerated Final Valuation Date for the Reference Asset will be postponed for up
to five scheduled trading days (in the same manner used for postponing the originally scheduled Final Valuation Date). The
accelerated maturity date will also be postponed by an equal number of business days.
If the securities have become immediately
due and payable following an Event of Default, you will not be entitled to any additional payments with respect to the securities.
For more information, see “Description of Debt Securities — Senior Debt Securities — Events of Default”
in the accompanying prospectus.
SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
(CONFLICTS OF INTEREST)
We have appointed HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., an affiliate of
HSBC, as the agent for the sale of the securities. Pursuant to the terms of a distribution agreement, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
will purchase the securities from HSBC at the price to public less the underwriting discount set forth on the cover page of this
pricing supplement for distribution to other registered broker-dealers, or will offer the securities directly to investors. HSBC
Securities (USA) Inc. will offer the securities at the price to public set forth on the cover page of this pricing supplement.
HSBC USA Inc. or one of our affiliates may pay varying underwriting discounts of up to 3.70% and referral fees of up to 1.60% per
$1,000 Principal Amount in connection with the distribution of the securities to other registered broker-dealers. In no case will
the sum of the underwriting discounts and referral fees exceed 3.85% per $1,000 Principal Amount.
An affiliate of HSBC has paid or may pay in the future an amount
to broker-dealers in connection with the costs of the continuing implementation of systems to support the securities.
In addition, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. or another of its affiliates
or agents may use this pricing supplement in market-making transactions after the initial sale of the securities, but is under
no obligation to make a market in the securities and may discontinue any market-making activities at any time without notice.
See “Supplemental Plan of Distribution
(Conflicts of Interest)” on page S-59 in the prospectus supplement.
U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX
CONSIDERATIONS
There is no direct legal authority as to
the proper tax treatment of the securities, and therefore significant aspects of the tax treatment of the securities are uncertain
as to both the timing and character of any inclusion in income in respect of the securities. Under one approach, a security should
be treated as a pre-paid executory contract with respect to the Reference Asset. We intend to treat the securities consistent with
this approach. Pursuant to the terms of the securities, you agree to treat the securities under this approach for all U.S. federal
income tax purposes. Subject to the limitations described therein, and based on certain factual representations received from us,
in the opinion of our special U.S. tax counsel, Morrison & Foerster LLP, it is reasonable to treat a security as a pre-paid
executory contract with respect to the Reference Asset. Pursuant to this approach and subject to the discussion below regarding
“constructive ownership transactions,” we do not intend to report any income or gain with respect to the securities
prior to their maturity or an earlier sale or exchange and we intend to treat any gain or loss upon maturity or an earlier sale
or exchange as long-term capital gain or loss, provided that you have held the security for more than one year at such time for
U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Despite the foregoing, U.S. holders (as
defined under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the accompanying prospectus supplement) should be aware that
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), contains a provision, Section 1260 of the Code, which sets
forth rules which are applicable to what it refers to as “constructive ownership transactions.” Due to the manner in
which it is drafted, the precise applicability of Section 1260 of the Code to any particular transaction is often uncertain. In
general, a “constructive ownership transaction” includes a contract under which an investor will receive payment equal
to or credit for the future value of any equity interest in a regulated investment company (such as shares of the SPLV (the “Underlying
Shares”)). Under the “constructive ownership” rules, if an investment in the securities is treated as a “constructive
ownership transaction,” any long-term capital gain recognized by a U.S. holder in respect of a security will be recharacterized
as ordinary income to the extent such gain exceeds the amount of “net underlying long-term capital gain” (as defined
in Section 1260 of the Code) of the U.S. holder determined as if the U.S. holder had acquired the Underlying Shares on the original
issue date of the security at fair market value and sold them at fair
market value on the Maturity Date (if the
security was held until the Maturity Date) or on the date of sale or exchange of the security (if the security was sold or exchanged
prior to the Maturity Date) (the “Excess Gain”). In addition, an interest charge will also apply to any deemed underpayment
of tax in respect of any Excess Gain to the extent such gain would have resulted in gross income inclusion for the U.S. holder
in taxable years prior to the taxable year of the sale, exchange or maturity of the security (assuming such income accrued at a
constant rate equal to the applicable federal rate as of the date of sale, exchange or maturity of the security). Furthermore,
unless otherwise established by clear and convincing evidence, the “net underlying long-term capital gain” is treated
as zero.
Although the matter is not clear, there
exists a risk that an investment in the securities will be treated as a “constructive ownership transaction.” If such
treatment applies, it is not entirely clear to what extent any long-term capital gain recognized by a U.S. holder in respect of
the securities will be recharacterized as ordinary income. It is possible, for example, that the amount of the Excess Gain (if
any) that would be recharacterized as ordinary income in respect of each security linked to the SPLV will equal the excess of (i)
any long-term capital gain recognized by the U.S. holder in respect of such a security over (ii) the “net underlying long-term
capital gain” such U.S. holder would have had if such U.S. holder had acquired a number of the Underlying Shares at fair
market value on the original issue date of such security for an amount equal to the “issue price” of the security and,
upon the date of sale, exchange or maturity of the security, sold such Underlying Shares at fair market value (which would reflect
the percentage increase in the value of the Underlying Shares over the term of the security). Accordingly, it is possible that
all or a portion of any gain on the sale or settlement of the security after one year could be treated as “Excess Gain”
from a “constructive ownership transaction,” which gain would be recharacterized as ordinary income, and subject to
an interest charge. U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the potential application of the “constructive
ownership” rules.
We will not attempt to ascertain whether
any of the entities whose stock is included in, or owned by, the Reference Asset, as the case may be, would be treated as a passive
foreign investment company (“PFIC”) or United States real property holding corporation (“USRPHC”), both
as defined for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If one or more of the entities whose stock is included in, or owned by, the Reference
Asset, as the case may be, were so treated, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences might apply. You should refer
to information filed with the SEC and other authorities by the entities whose stock is included in, or owned by, the Reference
Asset, as the case may be, and consult your tax advisor regarding the possible consequences to you if one or more of the entities
whose stock is included in, or owned by, the Reference Asset, as the case may be, is or becomes a PFIC or a USRPHC.
Under current law, while the matter is
not entirely clear, individual non-U.S. holders, and entities whose property is potentially includible in those individuals’
gross estates for U.S. federal estate tax purposes (for example, a trust funded by such an individual and with respect to which
the individual has retained certain interests or powers), should note that, absent an applicable treaty benefit, the securities
are likely to be treated as U.S. situs property, subject to U.S. federal estate tax. These individuals and entities should consult
their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal estate tax consequences of investing in the securities.
For a discussion of the U.S. federal income
tax consequences of your investment in a security, please see the discussion under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations”
in the accompanying prospectus supplement.
VALIDITY OF THE SECURITIES
In the
opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP, as counsel to the Issuer, when this pricing supplement has been attached to, and duly notated
on, the master note that represents the securities pursuant to the Senior Indenture referred to in the prospectus supplement dated
March 5, 2015, and issued and paid for as contemplated herein, the Notes offered by this pricing supplement will be valid, binding
and enforceable obligations of the Issuer, entitled to the benefits of the Senior Indenture, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of
general applicability (including, without limitation, concepts of good faith, fair dealing and the lack of bad faith). This
opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the laws of the State of New York, the Maryland General Corporation Law
(including the statutory provisions, all applicable provisions of the Maryland Constitution and the reported judicial decisions
interpreting the foregoing) and the federal laws of the United States of America. This opinion is subject to customary assumptions
about the trustee’s authorization, execution and delivery of the Senior Indenture and the genuineness of signatures and to
such counsel’s reliance on the Issuer and other sources as to certain factual matters, all as stated in the legal opinion
dated March 5, 2015, which has been filed as Exhibit 5.3 to the Issuer’s registration statement on Form S-3 dated March 5,
2015.
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You
should only rely on the information contained in this pricing supplement, the accompanying ETF Underlying Supplement,
prospectus supplement and prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information or to make any representation
to you that is not contained in this pricing supplement, the accompanying ETF Underlying Supplement, prospectus supplement
and prospectus. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This pricing
supplement, the accompanying ETF Underlying Supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus are not an offer to sell
these securities, and these documents are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities, in any jurisdiction where the
offer or sale is not permitted. You should not, under any circumstances, assume that the information in this pricing supplement,
the accompanying ETF Underlying Supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus is correct on any date after their respective
dates.
HSBC
USA Inc.
$809,000
Leveraged Buffered
Uncapped Market Participation
Securities Linked to the
PowerShares®
S&P 500® Low
Volatility Portfolio ETF
July
28, 2015
PRICING
SUPPLEMENT
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Pricing Supplement |
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General |
PS-3 |
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Payment at Maturity |
PS-3 |
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Investor Suitability |
PS-4 |
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Risk Factors |
PS-5 |
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Illustrative Examples |
PS-8 |
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The PowerShares® S&P 500® Low Volatility Portfolio ETF (“SPLV”) |
PS-10 |
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Events of Default and Acceleration |
PS-13 |
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Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest) |
PS-13 |
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U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations |
PS-13 |
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Validity of the Securities |
PS-14 |
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ETF Underlying Supplement |
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Risk Factors |
S-1 |
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Reference Sponsors and Index Funds |
S-7 |
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The Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund |
S-8 |
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The Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund |
S-10 |
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The Health Care Select Sector SPDR® Fund |
S-12 |
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The iShares® China Large-Cap ETF |
S-14 |
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The iShares® Latin America 40 ETF |
S-17 |
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The iShares® MSCI Brazil Capped ETF |
S-19 |
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The iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF |
S-21 |
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The iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF |
S-23 |
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The iShares® MSCI Mexico Capped ETF |
S-25 |
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The iShares® Transportation Average ETF |
S-27 |
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The iShares® U.S. Real Estate ETF |
S-28 |
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The Market Vectors® Gold Miners ETF |
S-29 |
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The Powershares QQQ Trustsm, Series 1 |
S-31 |
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The SPDR® Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM ETF Trust |
S-34 |
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The SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust |
S-36 |
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The Vanguard® FTSE Emerging Markets ETF |
S-39 |
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The WisdomTree® Japan Hedged Equity Fund |
S-42 |
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Additional Terms of the Notes |
S-44 |
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Prospectus Supplement |
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Risk Factors |
S-1 |
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Pricing Supplement |
S-8 |
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Description of Notes |
S-10 |
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Use of Proceeds and Hedging |
S-33 |
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Certain ERISA Considerations |
S-34 |
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U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations |
S-37 |
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Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest) |
S-59 |
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Prospectus |
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About this Prospectus |
1 |
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Risk Factors |
2 |
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Where You Can Find More Information |
3 |
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Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements |
4 |
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HSBC USA Inc. |
6 |
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Use of Proceeds |
7 |
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Description of Debt Securities |
8 |
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Description of Preferred Stock |
19 |
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Description of Warrants |
25 |
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Description of Purchase Contracts |
29 |
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Description of Units |
32 |
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Book-Entry Procedures |
35 |
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Limitations on Issuances in Bearer Form |
40 |
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U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations Relating to Debt Securities |
40 |
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Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest) |
49 |
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Notice to Canadian Investors |
52 |
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Notice to EEA Investors |
53 |
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Notice to UK Investors |
54 |
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UK Financial Promotion |
54 |
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Certain ERISA Matters |
54 |
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Legal Opinions |
57 |
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Experts |
58 |
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