Prospectus • Mar 19, 2025
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Final Terms dated: 19 March 2025 Series No.: APAC 2022 Tranche No.: 1
(a company incorporated in England with registered number 14259; the liability of its members is limited)
This document constitutes the Final Terms relating to the issue of the Tranche of Warrants described herein. Terms used herein shall be deemed to be defined as such for the purposes of the terms and conditions of the Warrants (the "Conditions") set forth in the Base Prospectus dated 24 May 2024 in relation to the above Programme, together with each supplement to the Base Prospectus relating to the Programme published by the Issuer after 24 May 2024 but before the issue date or listing date of the Warrants, whichever is later, to which these Final Terms relate which together constitute a base prospectus ("Prospectus") for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law in the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended (the "UK Prospectus Regulation"). This document constitutes the Final Terms of the Warrants described herein for the purposes of the Prospectus Regulation Rules sourcebook in the FCA handbook (the "UK Prospectus Rules") and must be read in conjunction with such Prospectus. However, a summary of the issue of the Warrants is annexed to these Final Terms.
EU PRIIPs REGULATION - PROHIBITION OF SALES TO EEA RETAIL INVESTORS - The Warrants are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area ("EEA"). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II"); (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive 2016/97/EU (as amended, the "Insurance Distribution Directive"), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended, the "EU Prospectus Regulation"). Consequently no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended, the "PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the Warrants or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the Warrants or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation.
UK PRIIPs REGULATION - PROHIBITION OF SALES TO UK RETAIL INVESTORS – The Warrants are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom ("UK"). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended ("EUWA"); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended ("FSMA") and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA. Consequently no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the "UK PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the Warrants or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the UK has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the Warrants or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the UK may be unlawful under the UK PRIIPs Regulation.
Singapore SFA Product Classification: In connection with Section 309B of the Securities and Futures Act 2001, as modified or amended from time to time (the "SFA") and the Securities and Futures (Capital Markets Products) Regulations 2018 (the "CMP Regulations 2018") the Issuer has determined, and hereby notifies all relevant persons (as defined in Section 309A of the SFA), that the Warrants are capital markets products other than prescribed capital markets products (as defined in the CMP Regulations 2018) and are Specified Investment Products (as defined in MAS Notice SFA 04-N12: Notice on the Sale of Investment Products and MAS Notice FAA-N16: Notice on Recommendations on Investments Products).
Full information on the Issuer and the offer of the Warrants is only available on the basis of the combination of these Final Terms and the Prospectus. The Prospectus is available for viewing during normal business hours at HSBC Bank plc, 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom and www.hsbc.com (please follow the links to 'Investors', 'Fixed income investors', 'Issuance programmes') and copies may be obtained from HSBC Bank plc, 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom.
| 13. | (i) | Buy-Back provisions: |
Applicable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (ii) | Buy-Back Date: |
Start | Issue Date | ||
| (iii) | Buy-Back Date: |
End | Valuation Date | ||
| 14. | Exercise Commission Percentage: |
1.00% | |||
| 15. | Additional Payments for Underlying Index-Linked Warrants: |
Not Applicable | |||
| 16. | (i) Administration Fee: |
Not Applicable | |||
| 17. | Strike Price: | USD0.000001 |
| Underlying Securities (including ISIN or other security identificatio n code) |
Underlying Companies |
Number of Underlying Securities per Warrant |
Exchange(s) | Related Exchange(s) |
Underlying Currency |
China Connect Underlying / mainland China Underlying / mainland ChinaUnderlyi ng that is B Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary shares issued by Mobile World Investment Corporation (ISIN: VN000000M WGO) |
Mobile World Investment Corporation |
1 | Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange |
All Exchanges |
Vietnamese Dong ("VND") |
N/A |
| (i) (ii) |
Underlying Security(ies): Underlying Company(ies): |
As specified in the above table As specified in the above table |
||||
| (iii) (iv) |
Exchange(s): Related Exchange(s): |
As specified in the above table As specified in the above table |
(v) Underlying Currenc(y)ies: As specified in the above table
| (vi) | China Underlying: |
Connect | No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (vii) | mainland Underlying: |
China | No | |
| (viii) | mainland Underlying B-shares: |
China that is |
No | |
| (ix) | Additional | Disruption | Change in Law | |
| Events: | Insolvency Filing | |||
| Hedging Disruption | ||||
| Increased Cost of Hedging | ||||
| Currency Event | ||||
| (x) | Alternative Connect Disruption: |
China | Not Applicable | |
| (xi) | Alternative Event: |
Currency | Not Applicable | |
| (xii) | Alternative Delisting: | Not Applicable | ||
| (xiii) | Alternative Fair Market Value: |
Not Applicable | ||
| (b) | Underlying Linked Warrants: |
Fund | Not Applicable | |
| (c) | Underlying Linked Warrants: |
ETF | Not Applicable | |
| 19. | Provisions for Underlying Index-Linked Warrants: |
Not Applicable | ||
| 20. | Further provisions applicable to Underlying Index-Linked Warrants: |
Not Applicable | ||
| 21. | Valuation Date(s): | Exercise Date | ||
| 22. | Valuation Time: | The definition in the Conditions applies | ||
| GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE WARRANTS | ||||
| 23. | Form of Warrants: | |||
| - Initially represented by: | Combined Global Registered Warrant | |||
| 24. | Payments: | |||
| (i) | Relevant Centre Day: |
Financial | New York and London |
(ii) Business Centre(s): New York and London
| (iii) | Payment of Alternative Payment Equivalent: |
Not Applicable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Currency: |
Payment | Not Applicable | ||
| Alternative Currency Jurisdiction: |
Payment | Not Applicable | ||
| Settlement Jurisdiction: |
Currency | Not Applicable | ||
| Alternative Currency Fixing Page: |
Not Applicable | |||
| Alternative Currency Fixing Time: |
Payment | Not Applicable | ||
| Alternative Currency Rate provisions: |
Payment Exchange Fall-Back |
Not Applicable | ||
| Offshore RMB Centre: | Not Applicable | |||
| 25. | Redenomination: | Not Applicable | ||
| 26. | Supplementary Amount: | Not Applicable |

By: ...................................................................... Authorised Signatory
Date: ......................................................................
| 1. | (i) | Listing: | Application will be made to admit the Warrants to listing on the Official List of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority. No assurance can be given as to whether or not, or when, such application will be granted. |
|---|---|---|---|
| (ii) | Admission to trading: |
Application will be made for the Warrants to be admitted to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange plc. No assurance can be given as to whether or not, or when, such application will be granted. |
Save for any fees payable to the Manager(s), so far as the Issuer is aware, no person involved in the issue of the Warrants has an interest material to the issue. The Manager(s) and their affiliates have engaged, and may in the future engage, in investment banking and/or commercial banking transactions with, and may perform other services for, the Issuer and its affiliates in the ordinary course of business.
Details of past and further performance and volatility of the Underlying Securities are obtainable from the following display pages on Bloomberg and such information does not form part of this document: (Source: Bloomberg Financial Markets Information Service) MWG VN. Details relating to the Underlying Securities and the issuer of the Underlying Securities are available on the following website of the issuer of such Underlying Securities: www.mwg.vn. The Issuer confirms that the information sourced from Bloomberg Financial Markets Information Service has been accurately reproduced. As far as the Issuer is aware and is able to ascertain from information available from such source, no facts have been omitted which would render the reproduced information inaccurate or misleading.
| (ii) | If syndicated, names [and addresses] [and underwriting commitments] of other Managers/ [Lead] Managers (if any): |
Not Applicable | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (iii) | Date of Subscription Agreement: |
Not Applicable | |
| (iv) | Stabilising Manager(s) (if any): |
Not Applicable | |
| 6. | Manager: | If non-syndicated, name and address of Relevant |
HSBC Bank plc, 8 Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ, United Kingdom |
| 7. | Additional selling restrictions: |
"Singapore: Investors in the Warrants should be aware that the restrictions on transfer of securities or securities based derivatives of certain corporations which subscribe for or purchase the Warrants, and on transfer of beneficiaries' rights and interests in certain trusts which subscribe for or purchase the Warrants, in each case for a period of six months from the date of the acquisition of the Warrants (as described more fully in the Base Prospectus), will also be subject to the exceptions |
specified in Regulation 37A of the Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Securities and Securities-based
Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2018."
| 8. | ISIN: | GB00BQTPM013 |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | Common Code: | 302938822 |
| 10. | SEDOL: | Not Applicable |
| 11. | CUSIP: | Not Applicable |
| 12. | Valoren Number: | Not Applicable |
| 13. | Other identifier / code: | Not Applicable |
| 14. | Clearing System: | Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg |
| 15. | Common Depositary: | HSBC Bank plc |
| 16. | Delivery: | Delivery against payment |
| 17. | Additional U.S. federal income tax considerations: |
Not Applicable. The Warrants are not Section 871(m) Warrants for the purpose of Section 871(m). |
| 18. | Principal Warrant Agent/Registrar/Issue Agent/Transfer Agent: |
HSBC Bank plc |
UNLESS:
ANY TRANSFER OF WARRANTS TO A KOREAN RESIDENT AS THE TERM IS DEFINED IN THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTION LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND ITS PRESIDENTIAL DECREE SHALL GIVE THE ISSUER THE RIGHT TO COMPEL THE TRANSFEREE TO REDEEM ANY WARRANTS HELD BY SUCH TRANSFEREE.
ANY PLEDGE, SALE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF WARRANTS TO A PERSON THAT IS A MALAYSIAN RESIDENT AS THE TERM IS DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS SHALL GIVE THE ISSUER THE RIGHT TO COMPEL THE TRANSFEREE TO REDEEM ANY WARRANTS HELD BY SUCH TRANSFEREE. THE FOREGOING SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY PLEDGE, SALE OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER OF WARRANTS WHERE:
ANY PLEDGE, SALE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF WARRANTS TO A PERSON THAT IS A "DOMESTIC INVESTOR", OR TO ANY PERSON USING FUNDS TO PURCHASE WARRANTS SOURCED FROM A "DOMESTIC INVESTOR", AS THE TERM IS DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS SHALL GIVE THE ISSUER THE RIGHT TO COMPEL THE TRANSFEREE TO REDEEM ANY WARRANTS HELD BY SUCH TRANSFEREE.
THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF WARRANTS TO A PERSON THAT IS A SRI LANKAN NATIONAL RESIDENT IN SRI LANKA (INCLUDING ENTITIES INCORPORATED IN SRI LANKA), CONTRARY TO THE SRI LANKAN FOREIGN EXCHANGE LAWS SHALL GIVE THE ISSUER THE RIGHT TO COMPEL THE TRANSFEREE TO EXERCISE ANY WARRANTS HELD BY SUCH TRANSFEREE.
THE WARRANTS HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED OR FILED WITH, OR APPROVED BY, THE FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY COMMISSION OF TAIWAN AND/OR OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY OR AGENCY OF TAIWAN PURSUANT TO RELEVANT SECURITIES LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF TAIWAN, THE WARRANTS MAY NOT BE ISSUED, OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN TAIWAN THROUGH A PUBLIC OFFERING OR IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH CONSTITUTE AN OFFER WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF TAIWAN THAT REQUIRES A REGISTRATION, FILING OR APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY COMMISSION OF TAIWAN AND/OR OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY OR AGENCY OF TAIWAN. NO PERSON OR ENTITY IN TAIWAN HAS BEEN AUTHORISED TO OFFER OR SELL THE WARRANTS IN TAIWAN.
THIS WARRANT HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") OR THE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. EACH PURCHASER OF THIS WARRANT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER.
THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS WARRANT, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT THIS WARRANT MAY NOT BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND ONLY (A) IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY TO "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS" OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S) WHO ARE "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT ("RULE 144A")) AND (B) TO NON-U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT ("REGULATION S")) IN OFFSHORE TRANSACTIONS IN RELIANCE ON REGULATION S, (C) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 (IF AVAILABLE) OR (D) TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AFFILIATES. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT FOR THE RESALE OF WARRANTS REPRESENTED HEREBY. THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THIS WARRANT FROM IT OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO ABOVE.
EACH BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THIS WARRANT OR AN INTEREST THEREIN AND ANY PARTY CAUSING THE BENEFICIAL OWNER TO PURCHASE OR HOLD ANY INTEREST IN THIS WARRANT (SUCH AS AN INVESTMENT MANAGER), WILL BE DEEMED TO REPRESENT AND WARRANT (THE LATTER, IN ITS FIDUCIARY AND INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY) ON EACH DATE ON WHICH THE BENEFICIAL OWNER (OR ANY PARTY ON WHOSE BEHALF IT IS ACTING) ACQUIRES THIS WARRANT THROUGH AND INCLUDING THE DATE ON WHICH THE BENEFICIAL OWNER (OR ANY PARTY ON WHOSE BEHALF IT IS ACTING) DISPOSES OF ITS INTEREST IN THIS WARRANT THAT EITHER (A) SUCH BENEFICIAL OWNER IS NOT (AND FOR SO LONG AS IT HOLDS THIS WARRANT OR AN INTEREST HEREIN WILL NOT BE), AND IS NOT (AND FOR SO LONG AS IT HOLDS THIS WARRANT OR AN INTEREST HEREIN WILL NOT BE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF A "BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR" AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(42) OF THE UNITED STATES EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED ("ERISA"), OR A GOVERNMENTAL, CHURCH OR NON-U.S. PLAN WHICH IS SUBJECT TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR NON-U.S. LAW OR REGULATION THAT IS SIMILAR TO THE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION PROVISIONS OF SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE "CODE") (ANY SUCH LAW OR REGULATION, A "SIMILAR LAW"), INCLUDING ANY ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS INCLUDE THE ASSETS OF ANY BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR OR GOVERNMENTAL, CHURCH OR NON-U.S. PLAN, THE INCLUSION OF WHICH FOR PURPOSES OF ERISA OR ANY SIMILAR LAW, AS THE CASE MAY BE, WOULD RESULT IN SUCH ENTITY BEING DEEMED A BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR OR GOVERNMENTAL, CHURCH OR NON-U.S. PLAN, OR (B)(i) SUCH BENEFICIAL OWNER'S ACQUISITION, HOLDING AND DISPOSITION OF THIS WARRANT OR AN INTEREST HEREIN DOES NOT AND WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE AS A RESULT OF SATISFYING ALL OF THE APPLICABLE CONDITIONS OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTIONS ("PTCE") 84-14, PTCE 90-1, PTCE 91-38, PTCE 95-60 OR PTCE 96-23 ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OR SECTION 408(b)(17) OF ERISA AND SECTION 4975(d)(20) OF THE CODE, OR SUCH OTHER PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION FOR WHICH THE PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE (AND, IF APPLICABLE, ANY PERSON OR ENTITY ACTING ON BEHALF OF SUCH PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE) DEMONSTRATES TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ISSUER THAT ALL APPLICABLE CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED (OR, IN THE CASE OF A GOVERNMENTAL, CHURCH PLAN OR NON-U.S. PLAN, WILL NOT RESULT IN A VIOLATION OF ANY SIMILAR LAW), AND (ii) IF IT IS A BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR, (X) NONE OF THE ISSUER OR ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR AFFILIATES ("TRANSACTION PARTIES") HAS PROVIDED ANY INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATION OR INVESTMENT ADVICE TO THE BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR, OR ANY FIDUCIARY OR OTHER PERSON INVESTING ON BEHALF OF THE BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR OR WHO OTHERWISE HAS DISCRETION OR CONTROL OVER THE INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF "PLAN ASSETS" (A "PLAN FIDUCIARY"), ON WHICH EITHER THE BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR OR PLAN FIDUCIARY HAS RELIED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DECISION TO INVEST IN THIS WARRANT OR AN INTEREST HEREIN, (Y) THE TRANSACTION PARTIES ARE NOT OTHERWISE ACTING AS A "FIDUCIARY", AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(21) OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975(e)(3) OF THE CODE, TO THE BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR OR PLAN FIDUCIARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR'S INVESTMENT IN THIS WARRANT OR AN INTEREST HEREIN AND (Z) THE PLAN FIDUCIARY IS EXERCISING ITS OWN INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT IN EVALUATING THE TRANSACTION. "BENEFIT PLAN INVESTORS" INCLUDE (1) ANY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(3) OF ERISA), THAT IS SUBJECT TO PART 4 OF TITLE I OF ERISA, (2) ANY PLAN DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4975(e)(1) OF THE CODE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS AND KEOGH PLANS, THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE AND (3) ANY ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS INCLUDE PLAN ASSETS BY REASON OF A PLAN'S INVESTMENT IN THE ENTITY PURSUANT TO THE PLAN ASSET REGULATION ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101, AS MODIFIED BY SECTION 3(42) OF ERISA.
ANY PLEDGE, SALE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF WARRANTS TO A PERSON THAT IS A VIETNAMESE RESIDENT (OTHER THAN A QUALIFIED VIETNAMESE ENTITY) AS THE TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS AND/OR THE FINAL TERMS SHALL GIVE THE ISSUER THE RIGHT TO COMPEL THE TRANSFEREE TO EXERCISE ANY WARRANTS HELD BY SUCH TRANSFEREE.
The information set out in this Annex relating to Mobile World Investment Corporation (the "Underlying Company") (Bloomberg: MWG VN) provides a brief discussion of the business of the Underlying Company and the split-adjusted high, low and end-of-period closing prices for each Security for each calendar quarter in the period from 31 December 2019 to 31 December 2024 and from 6 March 2025 to 12 March 2025. The Issuer confirms that the information set out in this Annex relating to the ordinary shares of the Underlying Company (the "Security") has been accurately reproduced from Bloomberg Financial Markets Information Service. As far as the Issuer is aware and is able to ascertain from information available from such source, no facts have been omitted which would render the reproduced information inaccurate or misleading.
The Underlying Company is incorporated in Vietnam.
The Underlying Company operates as a consumer electronic store. The Underlying Company provides digital mobile devices such as cell phones, tablets, laptops, and accessories, as well as offers electronic goods including television, karaoke, refrigerators, washing machines, rice cookers, blenders, irons, electro magnetic stoves, microwaves, and vacuum cleaners.
The Security is listed on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange.
| Date | PX_HIGH (VND) | PX_LOW (VND) | PX_LAST (VND) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2019 | 42633.33333 | 36133.33 | 38000 |
| 3/31/2020 | 40000 | 19633.33 | 19633.33 |
| 6/30/2020 | 30033.33333 | 20400 | 26933.33 |
| 9/30/2020 | 34766.66667 | 24333.33 | 34766.67 |
| 12/31/2020 | 39966.66667 | 34100 | 39633.33 |
| 3/31/2021 | 46500 | 39633.33 | 43233.33 |
| 6/30/2021 | 50666.66667 | 44433.33 | 50666.67 |
| 9/30/2021 | 66000 | 51666.67 | 63900 |
| 12/31/2021 | 72500 | 63100 | 67950 |
| 3/31/2022 | 73250 | 64950 | 72900 |
| 6/30/2022 | 80100 | 61500 | 71500 |
| 9/30/2022 | 74100 | 60000 | 64000 |
| 12/30/2022 | 62200 | 37700 | 42900 |
| 3/31/2023 | 49900 | 37800 | 38550 |
| 6/30/2023 | 44350 | 37700 | 43300 |
| 9/29/2023 | 57500 | 43000 | 52600 |
| 12/29/2023 | 51900 | 35100 | 42800 |
| 3/29/2024 | 51100 | 41900 | 51100 |
| 6/28/2024 | 64000 | 48200 | 62400 |
| 9/30/2024 | 70000 | 61000 | 68100 |
| 12/31/2024 | 67400 | 56800 | 61000 |
| 3/6/2025 | 61900 | 59600 | 61900 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7/2025 | 62000 | 61300 | 61900 |
| 3/10/2025 | 62300 | 61400 | 62200 |
| 3/11/2025 | 63200 | 61400 | 63000 |
| 3/12/2025 | 63000 | 61900 | 62200 |
The historical prices of a Security should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given that the price of a Security will perform sufficiently from year to year to cause the holders of the Warrants to receive any return on their investment.
This summary should be read as an introduction to the prospectus for the Warrants (as defined below) comprised of the base prospectus dated 24 May 2024 relating to the issuance of Market Access Notes and Warrants under the Programme for the Issuance of Notes and Warrants and the supplement[s] thereto (the "Base Prospectus") and the final terms in relation to the Warrants (the "Final Terms" and together with the Base Prospectus, the "Prospectus" in relation to the Warrants). Any decision to invest in the Warrants should be based on consideration of the Prospectus as a whole by the investor. Investors could lose all or part of their invested capital. Where a claim relating to the information contained in the Prospectus is brought before a court, the plaintiff investor might, under the relevant national law, have to bear the costs of translating the Prospectus before the legal proceedings are initiated. Civil liability attaches only to those persons who have tabled this summary including any translation thereof, but only where this summary is misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent when read together with the other parts of the Prospectus or where it does not provide, when read together with the other parts of the Prospectus, key information in order to aid investors when considering whether to invest in the Warrants.
Who is the Issuer of the Warrants?
The selected key financial information regarding the Issuer set out below has (except in the case of Senior Debt) been extracted without material adjustment from (i) the audited consolidated financial statement of the Issuer for the years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024 or (ii) the Issuer's Form 20-F dated 20 February 2025 (in the case of the capital ratios as of the relevant year end).
| For the period (£m) | Footnote | Year Ended | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2023 | 31 December 2024 | ||
| Net interest income | 1 | 2,151 | 985 |
| Net fee income | 1,229 | 1,275 | |
| Change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges |
(169) | (163) | |
| Net income from financial instruments held for trading or managed on a fair value basis |
3,395 | 4,726 | |
| Net operating income before change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges |
2 | 7,506 | 7,473 |
| Profit/(loss) before tax | 2,152 | 2,068 | |
| Profit/(loss) attributable to the parent company |
1,703 | 1,253 | |
| At period-end (£m) | As at 31 December 2023 | As at 31 December 2024 | |
| Total assets | 702,970 | 727,330 | |
| Debt securities in issue | 13,443 | 19,461 | |
| Financial liabilities designated at fair value (debt securities in issue) |
3 | 25,194 | 30,432 |
| Trading liabilities (other debt securities in issue) |
4 | 21 | 59 |
| Subordinated liabilities | 14,920 | 16,908 | |
| Loans and advances to customers | 75,491 | 82,666 | |
| At period-end (£m) | As at 31 December 2023 | As at 31 December 2024 | |
| Customer accounts | 222,941 | 242,303 | |
| Total equity | 24,505 | 27,053 | |
| Capital Ratios (%) | 5, 6 | As at 31 December 2023 | As at 31 December 2024 |
| Common equity tier 1 | 17.9 | 19.5 | |
| Total capital ratio | 34.6 | 36.8 | |
| Leverage Ratio (fully phased in) | 7 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
Interest income includes £17,467m (2023: £16,484m) of interest recognised on financial assets measured at amortised cost; £9m (2023: £42m) of negative interest recognised on financial liabilities and £1,944m (2023: £1,256m) of interest recognised on financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. Included within this is £97m (2023: £117m) interest recognised on impaired financial assets. Interest revenue calculated using the effective interest method comprises interest recognised on financial assets measured at either amortised cost or fair value through other comprehensive income. Interest expense includes £17,195m (2023: £14,226m) of interest on financial liabilities, excluding interest on financial liabilities held for trading or designated or otherwise mandatorily measured at fair value.
Net operating income before change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges is also referred to as 'revenue'.
In certain circumstances, the group records its own debt in issue at fair value.
Structured notes issued and certain other hybrid instruments are included within trading liabilities and are measured at fair value.
Unless otherwise stated, regulatory capital ratios and requirements are based on the transitional arrangements of the Capital Requirements Regulation in force at the time. These include the regulatory transitional arrangements for IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments'. References to EU regulations and directives (including technical standards) should, as applicable, be read as references to the UK's version of such regulation and/or directive, as onshored into UK law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, and as may be subsequently amended under UK law.
From November 2023, HSBC reverted to the onshored UK version of closely correlated currency list (CIR(EU) 2019/2091) from the previously applied EBA list (CIR(EU) 2021/249). Comparative data have been represented.
Leverage metrics exclude central bank claims in accordance with the Prudential Regulation Authority's ('PRA') UK leverage framework.
All references to "Group" refer to the Issuer and its subsidiary undertakings.
The Group's earnings are affected by global and local economic, financial and geopolitical changes. The Group has past experience of financial and operational loss sustained as a consequence of the economic cycle, financial crises and wars. The Group's earnings, operations and operating model have been and could be affected in future by the following factors: the economic cycle; inflation and monetary policy; financial stability; fiscal policy and high levels of government debt; and geopolitical risks. Any adverse changes could result in idiosyncratic losses; sector-wide impairment; reduced credit demand; a tightening of financial market conditions; and/or a write-down in the value of goodwill and intangibles. The occurrence of any of these events or circumstances could have a material adverse effect on the Group's business, financial condition, results of operations, prospects and customers.
The Group's operations are subject to potentially unfavourable political, social, environmental and economic developments in the jurisdictions in which the Group operates, which may include; coups, armed conflicts or acts of terrorism; political and/or social instability; geopolitical tensions; epidemics and pandemics; climate change, acts of God and natural disasters; and infrastructure issues, such as transportation and power failures. Each of the above could impact risk-weighted assets, and the financial losses caused by any of these risk events or developments could impair asset values and the creditworthiness of customers.
These risk events or developments may also give rise to disruption to the Group's services and some may result in physical damage to its operations and/or risks to the safety of its personnel and customers. Geopolitical tensions could have significant ramifications for the Group and its customers and could have a material adverse impact on the Group's strategy, business, customers, operations, financial results and reputation.
ESG-related matters such as climate change, society's impact on nature and human rights issues bring risks to the Group's business, customers and wider society. If any of these risks materialise, this could have financial and non-financial impacts for the Group which could, in turn, have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation, prospects and strategy of the Group.
The Group's continued success and implementation of its strategy depend in part on the retention of key members of the Group's management team and wider employee base, and the availability of skilled management and personnel in each of the Group's businesses and functions. If business or functions fail to staff their operations appropriately or lose one or more of their key senior executives and fails to successfully replace them in a satisfactory and timely manner, or fail to implement successfully the organisational changes required to support the Group's strategy, the Group's business, financial condition, results of operations, prospects and reputation, including control and operational risks, could be materially adversely affected.
The Group's businesses are subject to ongoing regulation, policies, voluntary codes of practice and interpretations in the UK, the EU and the other markets in which the Group operates. A number of regulatory changes affecting the Group's business have effects beyond the country in which they are enacted. In recent years, regulators and governments have focused on reforming both the prudential regulation of the financial services industry and the ways in which the business of financial services is conducted. The measures taken include enhanced capital, liquidity and funding requirements, the separation or prohibition of certain activities by banks, changes in the operation of capital markets activities, the introduction of tax levies and transaction taxes and changes in compensation practices. With regard to the non-financial risk agenda, there is a focus on customers and markets, payments and e-money, digital and artificial intelligence ('AI'), ESG including governance, and operational resilience. Such regulatory changes could have a material effect on the Group's business, financial condition, results of operations, prospects, capital position, reputation and strategy.
The Group uses models for a range of purposes in managing its business, including regulatory capital calculations, stress testing, credit approvals, calculation of ECLs on an IFRS 9 basis, financial crime and fraud risk management and financial reporting. The Group could face adverse consequences as a result of decisions that may lead to actions by management based on models that are poorly developed, implemented or used, or as a result of the modelled outcome being misunderstood, or the use of modelled information for purposes for which it was not designed, or by inherent limitations arising from the uncertainty inherent in predicting or estimating future outcomes. If regulatory approval for key capital models is not achieved in a timely manner or if those models are subject to negative feedback from regulators, the Group could be required to hold additional capital. Risks arising from the use of models, could have a material adverse effect on the Group's business, financial condition, results of operations, prospects and capital position and reputation.
The Group's strategy has been impacted by the global economic, geopolitical, legal and regulatory environment. The Group has taken into consideration global trends such as technology, customer needs and competition. The development and implementation of the Group's strategy requires difficult, subjective and complex judgements, including forecasts of economic conditions in various countries. The Group may fail to correctly identify the relevant factors in making decisions as to capital deployment and cost reduction. The Group may also encounter unpredictable changes in the external environment that are unfavourable to its strategy, such as the Russia-Ukraine war. The Group's ability to execute strategic change may be limited by its operational capacity, effectiveness of its change management controls, challenges in integrating any newly acquired businesses into the Group's business and instituting and maintaining appropriate transitional arrangements and the potential for unforeseen changes in the market and/or regulatory environment in which it operates. The European economic outlook continues to remain uncertain due to the likelihood of relatively modest economic growth in the near to medium term, inflation, changes in legislation and geopolitical tensions. Therefore, there remains a risk that, in this uncertain economic environment, the Group's cost and investment actions and any internal reorganisation may not be sufficient to achieve the Group's expected benefits. This could have a material adverse effect on the Group's customers, business, financial condition, prospects, operational resilience and reputation.
Warrantholders will receive two types of payment in respect of the Warrants: the "Cash Settlement Amount" and any "Additional Payments", each as detailed below.
The Cash Settlement Amount will be Net Realisable Sale Price per Warrant minus the Strike Price (USD0.000001). The Net Realisable Sale Price per Warrant shall be the Realisable Sale Price per Warrant less the Administration Fee. The Realisable Sale Price per Warrant will be equal to:
If, during the period from and including the Issue Date to but including the final valuation date in relation to the Warrants, the Underlying Securities are marked on the relevant exchange as exdividend or ex-distribution, then, where in the determination of the Calculation Agent, such dividend or distribution is to be paid, the Issuer shall make an Additional Payment per Warrant calculated as follows:
in each case, less any costs and converted into the currency of the Warrants (if applicable).
The occurrence of a Potential Adjustment Event or an Extraordinary Event in relation to the Underlying may result in adjustments to the conditions of the Warrants or termination of the Warrants.
Early termination for illegality - If the Calculation Agent determines that the performance of the Issuer's obligations has become unlawful or impracticable in whole or in part for any reason, the Issuer will be entitled to terminate the Warrants and pay the relevant investor an amount per Warrant equal to the fair market value of such Warrant or such other amount specified in the Final Terms.
Modification and substitution - Modifications to the Conditions may be made without the consent of any holders of Warrants to cure any ambiguity or manifest error or correct or supplement any Conditions provided that: (i) the modification is not materially prejudicial to the interest of holders of Warrants; (ii) the modification is of a formal, minor or technical nature or is to correct a manifest error or is to comply with mandatory provisions of the law of the Issuer's jurisdiction of incorporation; or (iii) the modification corrects inconsistency between the Conditions and the relevant termsheet relating to the Warrants. The Warrants permit the substitution of the Issuer with its affiliates without the consent of any holders of Warrants where the Issuer provides an irrevocable guarantee of the affiliate's obligations.
Meetings of Warrantholders - The Conditions of the Warrants contain provisions for calling meetings of Warrantholders to consider matters affecting their interests generally. These provisions permit defined majorities to bind all Warrantholders including Warrantholders who did not attend and vote at the relevant meeting and Warrantholders who voted in a manner contrary to the majority.
Taxation - All payments by the Issuer in respect of the Warrants will be made without deduction of any taxes, duties and other similar charges, including United Kingdom taxes, unless the Issuer is required by law to withhold or deduct any such taxes. Therefore, Warrantholders may be liable for and/or subject to any taxes, duties and other similar charges, including withholding tax, stamp duty, stamp duty reserve tax and/or similar transfer taxes, payable in respect of the Warrants.
In addition, investors of the Warrants, by their purchase of the Warrants, will be deemed to have given certain representations, warranties, undertakings, acknowledgements and agreements
Application will be made to admit the Warrants to the Official List of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the regulated market of the London Stock Exchange plc.
The Warrants are direct, unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of the Issuer and not of any other person. If the Issuer's financial position were to deteriorate, there could be a risk that the Issuer would not be able to meet its obligations under the Warrants (the Issuer's credit risk), and investors would not be able to enforce security as a method of recouping payments due under the Warrant. In a worst case scenario, investors in the Warrants could lose all of their invested amounts.
The Warrants are not ordinary debt securities. The Warrants do not pay interest and, depending on the performance of the Underlying as well as certain other factors (including changes in currency exchange rates, changes in interest rates, time remaining to expiry, dividend rates on the Underlying or the Component Securities or, where applicable, the number and type of Underlyings included in a basket to which the relevant Warrants relate), may upon expiry or exercise return less than the amount invested or nothing.
An investment in the Warrants is not equivalent to an investment in the Underlying. Ownership of the Warrants does not confer any legal or beneficial interest or any voting or dividend rights in the Underlying or the Component Securities and the value of the Warrants may not exactly correlate with the value of the Underlying to which the Warrants relate.
Consequences of Disruption. The occurrence of certain events (including but not limited to disruption in relation to the Underlying and/or the exchange on which the Underlying is traded, increased cost of the hedging arrangements and/or currency exchange restriction or disruptions may lead to suspension or postponement of payments, postponement or adjustment of valuations, adjustment of terms agreed to by the holders of Warrants or exercise of the Warrants which may have an adverse effect on the value of the Warrants and the position of Warrantholders.
Illegality may cause the Warrants to be terminated early. In such circumstances, the Issuer may pay a sum representing the fair market value of such Warrants. As a result holders of Warrants will forgo any future appreciation in the relevant Underlying and may suffer a loss of some or all of their investments.
Commission, cost of hedging and taxes may be borne by Warrantholders. The Issue Price of the Warrants may include fees, commission and hedging costs, or such amounts may be deducted from the Cash Settlement Amount. Payments under the Warrants may be decreased to take into account the effect of taxes, duties or other similar charges and Warrantholders will bear the cost of all taxes, duties or other similar charges payable in connection with the subscription, purchase or holding of such Warrant and any payments under the Warrants (in each case including any taxes or duties imposed or increased by a change of tax law or practice).
Currency and Settlement Risks. Amounts payable under the Warrants will be payable in the Settlement Currency. Following the imposition or modification of exchange restrictions and controls, the Issuer may suspend its obligations to make any payment under any Warrants and holders shall not be entitled to any interest or other compensation in respect of any such suspension. As the Underlying is referenced in VND, amounts payable under the Warrants may be affected by multiple currency conversion costs which may be passed on to investors.
Emerging market risks: The Underlying in relation to the Warrants is located in or listed on an exchange in Vietnam. Investments in emerging markets, and specifically Vietnam, are subject to greater risks than well-developed western markets. Institutions relied upon for the efficient functioning of capital markets, such as stock exchanges, economic, legal and regulatory institutions, systems for the clearing, settlement and registration of securities, may be less developed. Political conditions in certain geographic locations where the issuers of Underlyings may operate may be volatile or unstable, and there could be increased price volatility.
The Prospectus has been prepared solely in connection with the admission of Warrants to trading on a regulated market pursuant to the UK Prospectus Regulation. There will be no public offer of the Warrants.
Application will be made by the Issuer for the Warrants to be admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. No assurance can be given as to whether or not, or when, such application will be granted. The expense of listing is GBP675. Expenses in respect of the listing of Warrants are not charged directly by the Issuer or Dealer(s) to the Warrantholder.
The Prospectus has been prepared solely in connection with the admission of Warrants to trading on a regulated market pursuant to the UK Prospectus Regulation.
Use and Net Amount of Proceeds: The net amount of proceeds from the issue of Warrants will be USD29,999,998. The net proceeds will be used by the Issuer for profit making or risk hedging purposes.
Conflicts of Interest: The Issuer or its affiliates may engage in hedging or other transactions involving the Underlying which may have a positive or negative effect on the value of the Underlying and therefore on the value of any Warrants to which they relate. Certain affiliates of the Issuer may also be the counterparty to the hedge of the Issuer's obligations under an issue of Warrants and the Calculation Agent is responsible for making determinations and calculations in connection with the Warrants in its sole and absolute discretion acting in good faith. The Issuer or its affiliates may from time to time advise the issuer or obligors of, or publish research reports relating to, the Underlying. The views or advice may have a positive or negative effect on the value of the Underlying and may be inconsistent with purchasing or holding the Warrants relating to the Underlying.
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