FWP 1 a06-10877_8fwp.htm FILING UNDER SECURITIES ACT RULES 163/433 OF FREE WRITING PROSPECTUSES

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-121067

FX Basket-Linked Note

 

 

(“Asian Currency Appreciation Basket”)

 

Preliminary Terms and Conditions

100% Principal-Protected

 

 

 

 

May 10, 2006

 

 

Contact: +1 (212) 526 5641

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for this offering. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus dated May 18, 2005, the prospectus supplement dated May 18, 2005, and other documents Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and this offering. Buyers should rely upon the prospectus, prospectus supplement and any relevant free writing prospectus for complete details. You may get these documents and other documents Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. has filed for free by searching the SEC online database (EDGAR®) at www.sec.gov, with “Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.” as a search term. Alternatively, Lehman Brothers Inc. will arrange to send you the prospectus, prospectus supplement and final pricing supplement (when completed) if you request it by calling your Lehman Brothers sales representative or 1-888-603-5847.

 

Summary Description

 

This note allows an investor to hold a long position in the Chinese Renminbi (CNY), Indonesian Rupiah (IDR), Japanese Yen (JPY), Korean Won (KRW), Malaysian Ringgit (MYR), Singapore Dollar (SGD) and Taiwanese Dollar (TWD) and a short position in the U.S. Dollar (USD) via a single basket consisting of these long and short currencies (with the long currencies having a positive weighting in the basket and the short currencies having a negative weighting in the basket). If the Basket Value is greater than zero on the Valuation Date, the investor will receive a single payment at maturity equal to the principal amount of the notes plus an additional return which is dependent upon the Leverage ([112-116%]) multiplied by the performance of the basket, which is, in turn, linked to the performance of the long currencies vs. the USD. If the Basket Value on the Valuation Date is less than or equal to zero, then the investor will receive at maturity only the principal amount of the notes, with no additional return. The notes do not bear interest.

 

Issuer

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (A1, A+, A+)

 

 

Issue Size

USD [TBD]

 

 

Principal Protection

100%

 

 

Trade Date

[TBD]

 

 

Issue Date

Trade Date + [4] Business Days

 

 

Valuation Date

Maturity Date - [4] Valuation Business Days

 

 

Maturity Date

Issue Date + [18] Months

 

 

Reference Currencies

Chinese Renminbi (CNY), Indonesian Rupiah (IDR), Japanese Yen (JPY), Korean Won (KRW), Malaysian Ringgit (MYR), Singapore Dollar (SGD), Taiwanese Dollar (TWD) and U.S. Dollar (USD)

 

 

Reference Exchange Rates

The spot exchange rates for each of the Reference Currencies quoted against the U.S. dollar expressed as number of currency units per USD 1.

 

 

Issue Price

100%

 

 

Leverage

[112-116%]

 

 

Redemption Amount

Principal Protection * principal amount of each note, plus Additional Amount, if any

 

 

Additional Amount

A single U.S. dollar payment on the Maturity Date equal to the principal amount of the notes multiplied by

 

 

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(subject to the occurrence of a Disruption Event):

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage * Basket Value

 

 

 

 

 

provided that the minimum Additional Amount payable on the notes shall be zero.

 

 

 

 

Basket Value

sum of the following quotients in respect of each Reference Currency:

 

 

 

 

 

Initial Reference Currency Amount
                Settlement Rate

 

 

 

 

Initial Reference

Currency Amount

The Initial Reference Currency Amount for each Reference Currency is the amount of Reference Currency per USD 1 as set forth below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference

 

Initial Reference

 

Initial Reference

 

 

 

 

Currency

 

Currency Rate

 

Weighting

 

Currency Amount

 

 

CNY

 

TBD

 

14.2857%

 

TBD

 

 

IDR

 

TBD

 

14.2857%

 

TBD

 

 

JPY

 

TBD

 

14.2857%

 

TBD

 

 

KRW

 

TBD

 

14.2857%

 

TBD

 

 

MYR

 

TBD

 

14.2857%

 

TBD

 

 

SGD

 

TBD

 

14.2857%

 

TBD

 

 

TWD

 

TBD

 

14.2857%

 

TBD

 

 

USD

 

1

 

-100.0%

 

-1.00000

 

Where Initial Reference Currency Amount = Weighting * Initial Reference Currency Rate

 

 

 

The Initial Reference Currency Rate for each Reference Currency is the Reference Exchange Rate for that Reference Currency determined by the Calculation Agent on the Trade Date.

 

 

Settlement Rate

For each Reference Currency, the Reference Exchange Rate on the Valuation Date, observed as per the Settlement Rate Option (subject to the occurrence of a Price Source Unavailability Event).

 

 

 

  

 

 

Settlement Rate

Reference

Settlement Rate Option

 

Option

Currency

 

 

 

CNY

The Chinese Renminbi/U.S. Dollar official fixing rate, expressed as the amount of Chinese Renminbi per one U.S. Dollar, for settlement in two business days reported by The State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the People’s Republic of China, Beijing, which appears on the Reuters Screen SAEC Page opposite the symbol “USDCNY=” at approximately 5:00 p.m., Beijing time, on the Valuation Date.

 

 

IDR

The Indonesian Rupiah/U.S. Dollar spot rate at 11:00 a.m., Singapore time, expressed as the amount of Indonesian Rupiah per one U.S. Dollar, for settlement in two business days, reported by the Association of Banks in Singapore which appears on the Telerate Page 50157 to the right of the caption “Spot” under the column “IDR” at approximately 11:30 a.m., Singapore time, on the Valuation Date.

 

 

JPY

The Japanese Yen/U.S. Dollar official fixing rate, expressed as the amount of Japanese Yen per one U.S. Dollar, for settlement in two business days reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York which appears on Reuters Screen 1FED to the right of the caption “JPY” at approximately 10.00 a.m. New York time, on the Valuation Date.

 

 

KRW

The Korean Won/U.S. Dollar market average rate, expressed as the amount of Korean Won per one U.S. Dollar, for settlement in two business days reported by the Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearing Corporation which appears on the Reuters Screen KFTC18 Page to the right of the caption “USD Today” that is available at approximately 5:30 p.m., Seoul time, on the Valuation Date or as soon thereafter as practicable, but in no event later than 9:00 a.m., Seoul time, on the first business day following the Valuation Date.

 

 

 

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MYR

The Malaysian Ringgit/U.S. Dollar spot rate at 11:00 a.m., Singapore time, expressed as the amount of Malaysian Ringgit per one U.S. Dollar, for settlement in two business days, reported by the Association of Banks in Singapore, which appears on the Telerate Page 50157 to the right of the caption “Spot” under the column “MYR” at approximately 11:30 a.m., Singapore time, on the Valuation Date.

 

SGD

The Singapore Dollar/U.S. Dollar spot rate at 11:00 a.m., Singapore time, expressed as the amount of Singapore Dollar per one U.S. Dollar, for settlement in two business days, reported by the Association of Banks in Singapore which appears on the Reuters Page ABSIRFIX01 to the right of the caption “Spot” under the column “SGD” at approximately 11:30 a.m., Singapore time, on the Valuation Date.

 

TWD

The Taiwanese Dollar/U.S. Dollar spot rate, expressed as the amount of Taiwanese Dollars per one U.S. Dollar, for settlement in two business days, reported by the Taipei Forex Inc. which appears on the Reuters Screen TAIFX1 Page under the heading “Spot” as of 11:00 a.m. Taipei time, on that Valuation Date, or if no rate appears as of 11:00 a.m., Taipei time, the rate that first appears in any of the next succeeding 15 minute intervals after such time, up to and including 12:00 noon, Taipei time on the Valuation Date

 

The screen or time of observation indicated in relation to any Settlement Rate Option above shall be deemed to refer to such screen or time of observation as modified or amended from time to time, or to any substitute screen thereto.

 

 

Valuation Business
Day

With respect to each Reference Currency, any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close (including for dealings in foreign exchange in accordance with the practice of the foreign exchange market) in the city or jurisdiction indicated in the Settlement Rate Option for that Reference Currency.

 

 

Valuation Business
Day Convention

Preceding

 

 

Business Day

New York

 

 

Business Day
Convention

Following

 

 

Disruption Event

Upon the occurrence of a Disruption Event with respect to any Reference Currency on any day during the term of the notes, the Calculation Agent shall determine the Additional Amount payable on the Maturity Date in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner.

 

 

 

A “Disruption Event” means any of the following events (other than a Price Source Unavailability Event), as determined in good faith by the Calculation Agent:

 

 

 

(A)          the occurrence and/or existence of an event on any day that has the effect of preventing

 

or making impossible the delivery of USD from accounts inside the country for which a Reference Currency is the lawful currency (such jurisdiction with respect to such Reference Currency, the “Reference Currency Jurisdiction”) to accounts outside that Reference Currency Jurisdiction;

 

 

 

(B)           the occurrence of any event causing the Reference Exchange Rate for any Reference

 

Currency to be split into dual or multiple currency exchange rates; or

 

 

 

(C)           the occurrence and/or existence of any event (other than those set forth in (A) or

 

(B) above or those constituting a Price Source Unavailability Event) with respect to .

 

any Reference Currency that prevents or makes impossible (x) the Calculation Agent’s ability to calculate the Additional Amount, (y) the Issuer’s fulfilment of its obligations under the notes, or (z) the ability of the Issuer or any of its affiliates through which it hedges its position under the notes to hedge such position or to unwind all or a material portion of such hedge

 

 

Price Source

Upon the occurrence of a Price Source Unavailability Event with respect to a Reference Currency, the Settlement Rate for the affected Reference Currency will be determined in accordance with the Fallback

 

 

 

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Unavailability Event

 

Rate Observation Methodology.
A “Price Source Unavailability Event” means, as determined in good faith by the Calculation Agent, the Settlement Rate being unavailable for a Reference Currency, or the occurrence of an event (other than an event constituting a Disruption Event) that generally makes it impossible to obtain the Settlement Rate for a Reference Currency, on the relevant Valuation Date.

 

 

 

Fallback Rate Observation Methodology

 

The Settlement Rate for a Reference Currency will be calculated on the basis of the arithmetic mean of the applicable spot quotations received by the Calculation Agent at approximately 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Valuation Business Day next succeeding the Valuation Date for the purchase or sale for deposits in the Reference Currency by the New York offices of three leading banks engaged in the interbank market (selected in the sole discretion of the Calculation Agent) (the “Reference Banks”). If fewer than three Reference Banks provide spot quotations then the Settlement Rate for such Reference Currency will be determined by the Calculation Agent in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner.

 

 

 

Calculation Agent

 

Lehman Brothers Inc.

 

 

 

Underwriter

 

Lehman Brothers Inc.

 

 

 

Identifier

 

ISIN:
CUSIP:

 

[TBD]
[TBD]

 

 

 

 

 

Settlement System

 

DTC

 

 

 

Listing

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

Denominations

 

USD [TBD] and whole multiples of USD [TBD]

 

 

 

Issue Type

 

US MTN

 

Risk Factors

There are significant risks associated with the notes described above including, but not limited to, foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, price risk, liquidity risk, redemption risk and credit risk. Investors should consult their own financial, legal, accounting and tax advisors about the risks associated with an investment in these notes.

The Notes Are Subject to Foreign Exchange Rate Risk

The return on the notes at maturity is entirely dependent on the performance of the Reference Currencies. If the Basket Value is less than zero, then the investor will not receive any return on the notes. Moreover, because the notes do not bear interest (except in the event that amounts due at maturity are not paid when due), a holder’s return on the notes will depend solely on the Additional Amount, if any, paid on the Maturity Date. Additionally, selling this security during a period when the Basket Value at that time (calculated using the respective spot exchange rates at that time) is less than or equal to zero, or during a period in which the market’s perception of the probability of the Basket Value being less than zero is high, may result in a dollar price significantly less than 100% of the principal amount of notes sold. Although the notes are principal-protected if held to maturity, selling this or any fixed income security prior to maturity may result in a dollar price less than 100% of the applicable principal amount of notes sold.

The value of the Reference Currencies (other than the U.S. dollar) relative to the U.S. dollar have in the past been, and may continue to be, volatile and may vary based on a number of interrelated factors, including economic, financial and political events that we cannot control. The value of the Reference Currencies, which depend in part on the supply and demand for the Reference Currencies, may be affected by political, economic, legal, accounting and tax matters specific to the countries in which the Reference Currencies are circulated as legal tender. An investment in the notes may not be suitable for an investor unfamiliar with the exchange rate of the Reference Currencies or the factors that affect movements in such exchange rate. Neither the offering of the notes nor any views which may from time to time be expressed by the issuer, Lehman Brothers Inc., or their affiliates in the ordinary course of their businesses with respect to future exchange rate movements constitutes a recommendation as to the merits of an investment in the notes. The trading value of the notes will be affected

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by factors that interrelate in complex ways. The effect of one factor may offset the increase in trading value of the Notes caused by another factor, and the effect of one factor may exacerbate the decrease in the trading value of the notes caused by another factor.

There Are Potential Conflicts of Interest between the Calculation Agent and Holders of the Notes

Lehman Brothers Inc., an affiliate of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., serves as Calculation Agent for the notes, and in such capacity will have discretion in making various determinations and calculations that affect the notes and the return on the notes. In particular, the Calculation Agent in its discretion will determine whether a Disruption Event has occurred and, upon the occurrence of a Disruption Event, will determine the Additional Amount payable on the notes. The exercise of this discretion by the Calculation Agent may present the Calculation Agent with a conflict of interest to the extent that the determinations made by the Calculation Agent in respect of the notes affect the payments due from Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. under the notes, due to or from Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. or any of its affiliates under the related hedge transaction or the value of the investments held by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. or its affiliates’ proprietary or managed accounts.

Trading and Other Transactions by Lehman Brothers in the Reference Currency May Impair the Value of the Notes

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. expects to hedge its obligations under the notes through one or more of its affiliates. This hedging activity will likely involve trading in one or more Reference Currencies or in other instruments, such as options, swaps or futures, based on one or more Reference Currencies. The cost of maintaining or adjusting this hedging activity could adversely affect the price at which your notes will trade in the secondary market. Moreover, this hedging activity may result in Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. or its affiliates receiving a profit, even if the market value of the notes declines. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and its affiliates also have issued or underwritten on behalf of other issuers, and in the future may issue or underwrite, other securities or financial or derivative instruments with returns linked to changes in the levels of the Reference Currencies. By introducing competing products into the marketplace in this manner, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. or its affiliates could adversely affect the value of the notes.

Even Though Currency Trades Around-the-Clock, the Notes Will Not

The interbank market in foreign currencies is a global, around-the-clock market. Therefore, the hours of trading for the notes will not conform to the hours during which the Reference Currencies and the U.S. dollar are traded. Significant price and rate movements may take place in the underlying foreign exchange markets that will not be reflected immediately in the market price of the notes. The possibility of these movements should be taken into account in relating the value of the notes to those in the underlying foreign exchange markets.

The Market for the Notes is Illiquid

The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange, and there can be no assurance that there will be a secondary market for the notes. Lehman Brothers Inc. intends to make a market in the notes but is not obligated to do so and may discontinue market making at any time without notice. No assurance can be given as to the liquidity of the trading market for the notes. Investors in the notes must be prepared to hold the notes until the Maturity Date.

The U.S. Federal Income Tax Treatment Is Uncertain

There are no relevant authorities that directly address the U.S. federal income tax treatment of instruments such as the notes, and no ruling has been sought from the Internal Revenue Service in connection with the issuance of the notes. Accordingly, the U.S. federal income tax characterization of the notes is uncertain. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. intends to take the position that the notes will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as indebtedness subject to U.S. Treasury regulations applicable to contingent payment debt instruments and, by purchasing the notes, investors will be deemed to have agreed to such treatment. Moreover, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. intends to treat the notes as not subject to special rules governing contingent payment debt instruments whose payments are denominated in, or determined by reference to, foreign currencies. There can be no assurance that the IRS will agree with such characterization. A different characterization of the notes may affect the amount, timing and character of income, gain or loss recognized by a U.S. Holder in respect of a note. Prospective purchasers of notes should consult their own tax advisors as to the possible alternative characterizations of the notes and the U.S. federal income tax consequences of such characterizations. See “Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the prospectus dated May 18, 2005.

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Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences

Treatment of Notes as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. intends to treat the notes as “cntingent payment debt instruments.”  As such, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. intends to report interest deductions with respect to the notes based on this treatment and will, upon written request, provide holders of notes with a projected payment schedule. Under such characterization, holders of the notes will accrue original issue discount based on the “comparable yield” of the notes (generally, the rate at which Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. would issue a fixed rate debt instrument with terms and conditions similar to the notes), and if the actual payments made on the notes differ from the projected payments, positive or negative adjustments will be made for such differences for tax purposes. In addition, any gain or loss on the sale, exchange or retirement of the notes generally will be treated as ordinary income or loss.

A contingent payment debt instrument for which payments of principal or interest are denominated in, or determined by reference to, more than one currency may be subject to special rules, unless the “denomination currency” for such instrument is determined to be the United States Holder’s functional currency (the U.S. dollar), in which case the contingent payment debt regulations will apply without taking into account the special rules for nonfunctional currency contingent payment debt instruments. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. intends to take the position that the denomination currency of the notes is the U.S dollar. If such determination were not respected, it could affect the amount, timing and character of income, gain or loss recognized by United States Holders in respect of the notes. A United States Holder is required to use the denomination currency determined by us for purposes of the contingent payment debt regulations, unless such determination is unreasonable and such United States Holder timely discloses to the IRS the use of another currency. Based on the foregoing, the remainder of this discussion assumes the notes will be subject to the contingent payment debt regulations without regard to the special rules for nonfunctional currency contingent payment debt instruments.

Based on the current interest rate environment, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. estimates that the comparable yield of the notes would be an annual rate of approximately [TBD]%, compounded quarterly.  Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. will not determine the actual comparable yield of the notes, however, until they are issued. A positive adjustment, for the amount by which the actual payment at maturity exceeds the projected contingent payment, will be treated as additional interest. A negative adjustment will be treated as follows: (i) first, a negative adjustment will reduce the amount of interest required to be accrued in the current year, (ii) second, a negative adjustment that exceeds the amount of original issue discount accrued in the current year will be treated as ordinary loss to the extent of a holder’s total prior original issue discount inclusions with respect to the note.

Holders of the notes can obtain the comparable yield of the notes and the projected payment schedule by submitting a written request for them to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. at the following address (which replaces the address provided in the prospectus dated May 18, 2005):

Controller’s Office
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
745 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019
(212) 526-7000

By purchasing a note, a holder agrees to be bound by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.’s determination of the comparable yield and the projected payment schedule. For United States federal income tax purposes, a holder of notes must use the comparable yield and projected payment schedule in determining its original issue discount accruals, and the adjustments thereto described above, in respect of the notes. The comparable yield and projected payment schedule are not provided for any purpose other than the determination of a holder’s original issue discount and adjustments thereof in respect of the notes and do not constitute a projection or representation regarding the actual amount of the payments on a note.

Gain recognized upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of a note will generally be treated as ordinary income. Any loss recognized on the disposition of a note will be treated as ordinary loss to the extent of a holder’s prior original issue discount inclusions with respect to the note. Any loss in excess of that amount will be treated as capital loss.

For a general discussion of the tax consequences associated with contingent payment debt instruments, see “United States Federal Income Tax Consequences—Debt Securities— Consequences to United States Holders—Contingent Payment Debt Securities” in the prospectus dated May 18, 2005.

It is possible that the notes may be taxed in some manner other than that described above. A different treatment from that described above could affect the amount, timing and character of income, gain or loss in respect of an investment in the notes. Investors should consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the notes in light of their particular circumstances, as well as the tax consequences arising under state, local, foreign and other tax laws.

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Historical Exchange Rates

The following charts show the weekly spot exchange rates for each Reference Currency (other than the U.S. dollar) in the period from the week ending April 27, 2003 through the week ending April 30, 2006, using historical data obtained from Reuters. The spot exchange rates are expressed as the amount of U.S. dollars per Reference Currency to show the appreciation or depreciation, as the case may be, of the Reference Currency against the U.S. dollar. The spot exchange rates used to calculate the Basket Value are expressed as the amount of Reference Currency per U.S. dollar, which are the inverse of the spot exchange rates presented in the following charts. The historical data on each Reference Currency is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the Reference Currencies, the Basket Value or what the value of the notes may be. Fluctuations in exchange rates make it difficult to predict whether the Additional Amount will be payable at maturity. Historical exchange rate fluctuations may be greater or lesser than those experienced by the holders of the notes.

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Hypothetical Additional Amount Payment Examples

The following payment examples for this note shows scenarios under which the Additional Amount will or will not be payable on the notes, based on hypothetical values for the Initial Reference Currency Rates (which are determined on the Trade Date) and for the Settlement Rates (which are determined on the Valuation Date), and consequently of the Basket Value. The Initial Reference Currency Rate and Settlement Rate values have been chosen arbitrarily for the purpose of this example, are not associated with Lehman Brothers Research forecasts for any Reference Currency/USD exchange rates and should not be taken as indicative of the future performance of any Reference Currency/USD exchange rate. The following examples also assume Leverage of 115%; the actual Leverage for the notes will likewise be determined on the Trade Date.

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Example 1: CNY, IDR, JPY, KRW, MYR, SGD and TWD each appreciate relative to their Initial Reference Currency Rates, resulting in a Basket Value greater than zero.

Reference
Currency

 

Hypothetical
Initial Reference
Currency Rate
(on Trade Date)

 

Weighting

 

Hypothetical
Initial Reference
Currency Amount

 

Hypothetical
Settlement
Rate
(on Valuation Date)

 

Hypothetical
Initial Reference
Currency Amount
Divided by
Hypothetical
Settlement Rate

 

CNY

 

8.00270

 

14.2857%

 

1.14324

 

6.88232

 

0.16611

 

IDR

 

8735.00000

 

14.2857%

 

1247.85590

 

7686.80000

 

0.16234

 

JPY

 

111.19500

 

14.2857%

 

15.88498

 

94.51575

 

0.16807

 

KRW

 

932.10000

 

14.2857%

 

133.15701

 

838.89000

 

0.15873

 

MYR

 

3.58900

 

14.2857%

 

0.51271

 

3.19421

 

0.16051

 

SGD

 

1.56680

 

14.2857%

 

0.22383

 

1.31611

 

0.17007

 

TWD

 

31.49050

 

14.2857%

 

4.49864

 

26.13712

 

0.17212

 

USD

 

1.00000

 

-100.0000%

 

-1.00000

 

1.00000

 

-1.00000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basket Value =

 

0.15795

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage =

 

115%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Amount=

 

18.16%

 

Basket Value is 0.15795, resulting in an Additional Amount equal to 18.16% of the principal amount of the notes.

Example 2: CNY, IDR, JPY, KRW, MYR, SGD and TWD each depreciate relative to their Initial Reference Currency Rates, resulting in a Basket Value less than zero.

Reference
Currency

 

Hypothetical
Initial Reference
Currency Rate
(on Trade Date)

 

Weighting

 

Hypothetical
Initial Reference
Currency Amount

 

Hypothetical
Settlement
Rate
(on Valuation Date)

 

Hypothetical
Initial Reference
Currency Amount
Divided by
Hypothetical
Settlement Rate

 

CNY

 

8.00270

 

14.2857%

 

1.14324

 

8.40284

 

0.13605

 

IDR

 

8735.00000

 

14.2857%

 

1247.85590

 

9608.50000

 

0.12987

 

JPY

 

111.19500

 

14.2857%

 

15.88498

 

126.76230

 

0.12531

 

KRW

 

932.10000

 

14.2857%

 

133.15701

 

1034.63100

 

0.12870

 

MYR

 

3.58900

 

14.2857%

 

0.51271

 

3.94790

 

0.12987

 

SGD

 

1.56680

 

14.2857%

 

0.22383

 

1.66081

 

0.13477

 

TWD

 

31.49050

 

14.2857%

 

4.49864

 

32.12031

 

0.14006

 

USD

 

1.00000

 

-100.0000%

 

-1.00000

 

1.00000

 

-1.00000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basket Value =

 

0.07537

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage =

 

115%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Amount=

 

0.00%

 

Basket Value is -0.07537, resulting in an Additional Amount equal to 0% of the principal amount of the notes.

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Example 3:  CNY, IDR, JPY and KRW appreciate relative to their Initial Reference Currency Rates and MYR, SGD, and TWD depreciate relative to their Initial Reference Currency Rates, resulting in a Basket Value greater than zero.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hypothetical Initial

 

 

 

Hypothetical Initial

 

 

 

Hypothetical

 

Hypothetical

 

Reference Currency

 

 

 

Reference Currency

 

 

 

Initial

 

Settlement

 

Amount Divided by

 

Reference

 

Rate

 

 

 

Reference Currency

 

Rate

 

Hypothetical 

 

Currency

 

(on Trade Date)

 

Weighting

 

Amount

 

(on Valuation Date)

 

Settlement Rate

 

CNY

 

8.00270

 

14.2857

%

1.14324

 

6.88232

 

0.16611

 

IDR

 

8735.00000

 

14.2857

%

1247.85590

 

7686.80000

 

0.16234

 

JPY

 

111.19500

 

14.2857

%

15.88498

 

94.51575

 

0.16807

 

KRW

 

932.10000

 

14.2857

%

133.15701

 

838.89000

 

0.15873

 

MYR

 

3.58900

 

14.2857

%

0.51271

 

3.94790

 

0.12987

 

SGD

 

1.56680

 

14.2857

%

0.22383

 

1.66081

 

0.13477

 

TWD

 

31.49050

 

14.2857

%

4.49864

 

32.12031

 

0.14006

 

USD

 

1.00000

 

-100.0000

%

-1.00000

 

1.00000

 

-1.00000

 

 

Basket Value =

 

0.05995

 

 

 

Leverage =

 

115%

 

 

 

Additional Amount =

 

6.89%

 

Basket Value is 0.05995, resulting in an Additional Amount equal to 6.89% of the principal amount of the notes

Example 4:  KRW, MYR, SGD, and TWD appreciate relative to their Initial Reference Currency Rates and CNY, IDR, and JPY depreciate relative to their Initial Reference Currency Rates, resulting in a Basket Value less than zero.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hypothetical Initial

 

 

 

Hypothetical Initial

 

 

 

Hypothetical

 

Hypothetical

 

Reference Currency

 

 

 

Reference Currency

 

 

 

Initial

 

Settlement

 

Amount Divided by

 

Reference

 

Rate

 

 

 

Reference Currency

 

Rate

 

Hypothetical 

 

Currency

 

(on Trade Date)

 

Weighting

 

Amount

 

(on Valuation Date)

 

Settlement Rate

 

CNY

 

8.00270

 

14.2857

%

1.14324

 

9.20311

 

0.12422

 

IDR

 

8735.00000

 

14.2857

%

1247.85590

 

9608.50000

 

0.12987

 

JPY

 

111.19500

 

14.2857

%

15.88498

 

124.53840

 

0.12755

 

KRW

 

932.10000

 

14.2857

%

133.15701

 

894.81600

 

0.14881

 

MYR

 

3.58900

 

14.2857

%

0.51271

 

3.40955

 

0.15038

 

SGD

 

1.56680

 

14.2857

%

0.22383

 

1.45712

 

0.15361

 

TWD

 

31.49050

 

14.2857

%

4.49864

 

28.97126

 

0.15528

 

USD

 

1.00000

 

-100.0000

%

-1.00000

 

1.00000

 

-1.00000

 

 

Basket Value =

 

-0.01028

 

 

 

Leverage =

 

115%

 

 

 

Additional Amount =

 

0.00%

 

Basket Value is -0.01028, resulting in an Additional Amount equal to 0% of the principal amount of the notes

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Weighting Analysis

The graph below illustrates the weighting of each Reference Currency in the basket for this note.

 

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