HSBC USA Inc.
07/17/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/17/2025 14:43
Free Writing Prospectus (Form FWP)
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Structured Investments Opportunities in International Equities |
Free Writing Prospectus Registration Statement No. 333-277211 July 17, 2025 Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 (To Prospectus dated February 21, 2024, Prospectus Supplement dated February 21, 2024 and Equity Index Underlying Supplement dated February 21, 2024) |
Market-Linked Securities Based on the Level of the EURO STOXX 50® Index due August 5, 2030
This document provides a summary of the terms of the securities. Investors must carefully review the accompanying free writing prospectus referenced below, prospectus, prospectus supplement and Equity Index Underlying Supplement, and the "Risk Considerations" on the following page, prior to making an investment decision.
| INDICATIVE TERMS | |
| Issuer: | HSBC USA Inc. ("HSBC") |
| Maturity date*: | August 5, 2030 |
| Underlying index: |
The EURO STOXX 50® Index (Bloomberg symbol: SX5E) For more information about the underlying index, including historical performance information, see the accompanying free writing prospectus. |
| Payment at maturity: |
For each $1,000 stated principal amount security you hold at maturity: ▪ If the final level is greater than the initial level: $1,000 + the leveraged upside payment ▪ If the final level is less than or equal to the initial level: $1,000 (zero return) All payments on the securities are subject to the credit risk of HSBC. |
| Leveraged upside payment: | $1,000 x leverage factor x index percent increase |
| Leverage factor: | At least 123.00% (to be determined on the trade date) |
| Index percent increase: | (final level - initial level) / initial level |
| Initial level: | The official closing level of the underlying index on the pricing date |
| Final level: | The official closing level of the underlying index on the valuation date |
| Valuation date*: | July 31 ,2030 |
| Index performance factor: | final level / initial level |
| Principal amount: | $1,000 per security |
| Issue price: | $1,000 per security |
| Pricing date*: | On or about July 31, 2025 |
| Trade date*: | On or about July 31, 2025 |
| Original issue date*: | On or about August 5, 2025 (3 business days after the trade date) |
| Estimated initial value: | The estimated initial value of the securities on the trade date is expected to be between $925.00 and $975.00 per security, which will be 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 "Risk Factors" in the accompanying free writing prospectus. |
| CUSIP: | 40447CPH7 |
| ISIN: | US40447CPH78 |
| Listing: | The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. |
| Agent: | HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., an affiliate of HSBC. |
| Free writing prospectus: |
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/83246/000110465925068612/tm2519575d112_fwp.htm |
| *The pricing date, trade date, original issue date and the other dates set forth above are subject to change, and will be set forth in the pricing supplement relating to the securities. | |
| Change in the Underlying Index | Return on Plus* |
| +50.00% | $1,615.00 |
| +40.00% | $1,492.00 |
| +30.00% | $1,369.00 |
| +20.00% | $1,246.00 |
| +10.00% | $1,123.00 |
| +7.05% | $1,086.72 |
| +5.00% | $1,061.50 |
| 0.00% | $1,000.00 |
| -10.00% | $1,000.00 |
| -20.00% | $1,000.00 |
| -30.00% | $1,000.00 |
| -40.00% | $1,000.00 |
| -50.00% | $1,000.00 |
| -60.00% | $1,000.00 |
| -80.00% | $1,000.00 |
| -100.00% | $1,000.00 |
Risk Considerations
It is important for you to understand that this offering summary does not contain all of the material information an investor should consider before investing in the securities, including a more complete description of the risks relating to the securities. This offering summary is not for distribution in isolation and must be read together with the accompanying free writing prospectus.
Risks Relating to the Structure or Features of the securities
| · | The securities do not pay interest. | |
| · | The amount payable on the securities is not linked to the level of the underlying index at any time other than the valuation date. |
Risks Relating to the Underlying Index
| · | Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the stocks included in the underlying index. | |
| · | Risks associated with non-U.S. companies. | |
| · | The securities will not be adjusted for changes in exchange rates. |
General Risk Factors
| · | Credit risk of the issuer. | |
| · | The estimated initial value of the securities, which will be determined by us on the trade date, is expected to be less than the price to public and may differ from the market value of the securities in the secondary market, if any. | |
| · | The price of your securities in the secondary market, if any, immediately after the trade date is expected to be less than the price to public. | |
| · | If HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. 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. | |
| · | The calculation agent, which is the issuer or one of its affiliates, will make determinations with respect to the securities. | |
| · | Hedging and trading activity by our affiliates could potentially adversely affect 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 market price of the securities will be influenced by many unpredictable factors. | |
| · | The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange or automated trading system and secondary trading may be limited. | |
| · | The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities are uncertain. |
Tax Considerations
You should review carefully the discussion in the accompanying free writing prospectus under the caption "Additional Information About the Securities-Tax considerations" concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities, and you should consult your tax adviser.
If there is any inconsistency between any terms herein and the free writing prospectus relating to the securities, the free writing prospectus shall prevail. The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus, prospectus supplement and Equity Index Underlying Supplement) with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the offering to which this preliminary free writing prospectus relates. Before you invest, you should read the free writing prospectus, prospectus, prospectus supplement and Equity Index Underlying Supplement in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC's web site at https://www.sec.gov/edgar/search/. Alternatively, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the free writing prospectus, prospectus, prospectus supplement and Equity Index Underlying Supplement if you request them by calling toll-free 1-866-811-8049.
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