HSBC USA Inc.
11/29/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/29/2024 14:18
Free Writing Prospectus - Form FWP
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-277211
| AUTOCALLABLE STRATEGIC ACCELERATED REDEMPTION SECURITIES®(STARS®) |
| Autocallable Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities® Linked to the Russell 2000® Index | |
| Issuer | HSBC USA Inc. ("HSBC") |
| Principal Amount | $10.00 per unit |
| Term | Approximately 5 years, if not called on the first four Observation Dates |
| Market Measure | The Russell 2000® Index (Bloomberg symbol: "RTY") |
| Automatic Call | Automatic call if the Observation Level of the Market Measure on any of the Observation Dates is equal to or greater than the Call Level |
| Observation Level | The closing level of the Market Measure on any Observation Date |
| Observation Dates | Approximately one, two, three, four and five years after the pricing date |
| Call Level | 100% of the Starting Value |
| Call Amounts (per Unit) | [$10.70 to $10.80] if called on the first Observation Date, [$11.40 to $11.60] if called on the second Observation Date, [$12.10 to $12.40] if called on the third Observation Date, [$12.80 to $13.20] if called on the fourth Observation Date, and [$13.50 to $14.00] if called on the final Observation Date, each to be determined on the pricing date |
| Payout Profile at Maturity | If not called, 1-to-1 downside exposure to decreases in the Market Measure beyond a 15% decline, with up to 85% of the principal amount at risk |
| Threshold Value | 85% of the Starting Value |
| Investment Considerations | This investment is designed for investors who anticipate that the Observation Level on at least one of the Observation Dates will be equal to or greater than the Call Level and, in that case, accept an early exit from the investment, and are willing to accept that the return on their investment will be capped at the applicable Call Premium, take downside risk below a threshold and forgo interim interest payments. |
| Preliminary Offering Documents | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/83246/000110465924124016/tm2427306d295_fwp.htm |
| Exchange Listing | No |
You should read the relevant Preliminary Offering Documents before you invest. Click on the Preliminary Offering Documents hyperlink above or call your Financial Advisor for a hard copy.
Risk Factors
Please see the Preliminary Offering Documents for a description of certain risks related to this investment, including, but not limited to, the following:
| · | If the notes are not called, depending on the performance of the Market Measure as measured shortly before the maturity date, you may lose up to 85% of the principal amount. |
| · | Your investment return is limited to the return represented by the applicable Call Premium. |
| · | Payments on the notes, including any repayment of principal, are subject to the credit risk of HSBC. If HSBC becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its obligations, you may lose your entire investment. |
| · | The estimated initial value of the notes on the pricing date will be less than their public offering price. |
| · | If you attempt to sell the notes prior to maturity, their market value may be lower than both the public offering price and the estimated initial value of the notes on the pricing date. |
| · | As a noteholder, you will have no rights of a holder of the securities represented by the Market Measure, and you will not be entitled to receive securities or dividends or other distributions by the issuers of those securities. |
| · | The notes are subject to risks associated with small-size capitalization companies. |
Final terms will be set on the pricing date within the given range for the specified Market-Linked Investment. Please see the Preliminary Offering Documents for complete product disclosure, including related risks and tax disclosure.
HSBC has filed a registration statement (including a product supplement, a prospectus supplement, and a prospectus) with the SEC for each of the offerings to which this document relates. Before you invest, you should read those documents, and the other documents that we have filed with the SEC, for more complete information about us and these offerings. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, HSBC, any agent, or any dealer participating in these offerings will arrange to send you these documents if you so request by calling MLPF&S or BofAS toll-free at 1-800-294-1322.