ISSUER FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-253385

January 03, 2022

About AiPEX5 The AI Powered US Equity Indexes are the first and only rules-based equity strategies to use IBM Watson’s Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) capabilities to turn data into investment insight. HSBC and San Francisco based asset manager EquBot have developed the AI Powered US Equity Index 5 (“AiPEX5”), a risk controlled, excess return index. AiPEX5 is comprised of approximately 250 U.S. publicly traded companies, selected monthly based on a 3-step equity selection process that utilizes objective artificial intelligence techniques to dynamically select the underlying constituents. The investment process is intended to provide growth through a variety of market conditions. Index Return Summary: Historical & Simulated* 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 1000 1500 2000 Index Overview Website: aipex5.gbm.hsbc.com Bloomberg Ticker: AIPEX5 Index Geographical Focus: United States Launch Date: 5/4/2020 Index Type: Excess Return Index Sponsor: EquBot, Inc. Index Calculation Agent: Solactive AG Index Fee: 0.85% per year Index Performance: Historical Simulated* 1 Month 0.03% YTD 1.87% 1Y 1.87% 3Y 9.43% 5Y 22.14% 10Y 60.45% 10Y Annualized Volatility 4.92% 10Y Sharpe Ratio 0.86 Cumulative Return 104.26% Top 10 Holdings: As of 12/31/2021 Index Weight(%) Sector MERCK & CO. INC. 5.9% Health Technology SERVICENOW INC 3.7% Technology Services MODERNA INC 3.7% Health Technology S&P GLOBAL INC 3.5% Commercial Services NETFLIX INC 2.9% Technology Services WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC 2.7% Finance LOWES COS INC 2.4% Retail Trade TWITTER INC 2.2% Technology Services PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC. 2.1% Technology Services MARSH & MCLENNAN COS 2.1% Finance Total 31.3% Annual Index Performance: Historical & Simulated* 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 -0.1% 3.7% 6.4% -4.7% 10.1% 7.1% -0.5% 4.0% 15.8% 4.8% -0.5% 4.6% 14.0% -2.1% 4.6% 2.7% 1.9% * Source: Solactive, EquBot, HSBC, Bloomberg, from 4/30/2004 to 12/31/2021. The graph and tables above set forth the hypothetical back-tested performance of the Index from April 30, 2004 through May 4, 2020 and actual index performance thereafter. See the risk factors and “Use of Simulated Returns” herein. ISSUER FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 Registration No. 333-253385 January 03, 2022 Monthly Performance Report - December 2021

Top 10 Sector Allocations 2.46% 21.62% 7.94% 10.07% 2.35% 15.0% 14.73% 3.8% 3.32% 1.02% 2.03% 25.14% 5.51% 17.89% 2.34% 22.76% 6.34% 1.88% 1.80% 6.14% 0 10 20 30 Utilities Technology Services Retail Trade Health Technology Health Services Finance Electronic Technology Consumer Services Consumer Durables Commercial Services Portfolio Solactive US Large & Mid Cap Index Contributions to Return 0.21% 0.11% -0.02% 0.65% 0.27% 0.74% 0.55% 0.22% -0.09% 0.03% 0.07% -0.03% 0.08% 0.39% 0.1% 0.3% -0.12% 0.04% 0.05% 0.02% 0 0.5 Utilities Technology Services Retail Trade Health Technology Health Services Finance Electronic Technology Consumer Services Consumer Durables Commercial Services Portfolio Solactive US Large & Mid Cap Index Daily Risk Control Allocation - Historical Simulated* As of 12/31/2021 3Y Average 5Y Average 10Y Average Equity Portfolio 24.84% 28.22% 36.61% 36.50% Cash 75.16% 71.78% 63.39% 63.50% * Source: Solactive, EquBot, HSBC, Bloomberg, from 4/30/2004 to 12/31/2021. The graph and tables above set forth the hypothetical back-tested performance of the Index from April 30, 2004 through May 4, 2020 and actual index performance thereafter. See the risk factors and “Use of Simulated Returns” herein. Risks Relating to the Index HSBC USA Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. (together, “HSBC”), are members of the HSBC Group. Any member of the HSBC Group may from time to time underwrite, make a market or otherwise buy and sell, as principal, structured investments, or together with their directors, officers and employers may have either long or short positions in the structured investments, or stocks, commodities or currencies to which the structured investments are linked, or may perform or seek to perform investment banking services for those linked assets mentioned herein. These activities maybe in conflict with the interests of investors of debt obligations or certificates of deposit issued by members of the HSBC Group. The Index may be partially uninvested. The strategy tracks the excess return of a notional dynamic basket of equities and cash over a change in the ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month interest rate. The weight of a Cash Investment (if any) for a Monthly Reference Portfolio at any given time represents the portion of the Monthly Reference Portfolio that is uninvested in the applicable equity basket at that time. As such, any allocation to a Cash Investment within the Index, which also accrues at the ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month interest rate, will not affect the level of the Index. The Index will reflect no return for any uninvested portion (i.e., any portion represented by a Cash Investment). Accordingly, to the extent that the Index is allocated to the Cash Investment, it may not reflect the full increase of any relevant equity component. Under certain circumstances, the Index may be 100% allocated to the Cash Investment. 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Back-testing and other statistical analysis material provided to you in connection with the explanations of the potential returns associated with an investment in a debt obligation or certificate of deposit linked to the AI Powered US Equity Index use simulated analysis and hypothetical assumptions in order to illustrate the manner in which the AI Powered US Equity Index may have performed in periods prior to the actual existence of the AI Powered US Equity Index. Alternative modelling techniques or assumptions may produce different hypothetical information that might prove to be more appropriate and that might differ significantly from the hypothetical information set forth above. The results obtained from “back-testing” information should not be considered indicative of actual results that might be obtained from an investment or participation in a financial instrument or transaction referencing the AI Powered US Equity Index. You should not place undue reliance on the “back-testing” information, which is provided for illustrative purposes only. HSBC provides no assurance or guarantee that the AI Powered US Equity Index will operate or would have operated in the past in a manner consistent with the results presented in these materials. HSBC USA Inc. has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus and prospectus supplement) with the Securities and Exchange Commission for any offering to which this free writing prospectus may relate. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and prospectus supplement in that registration statement and other documents HSBC USA Inc. has filed with the SEC for more complete information about HSBC USA Inc. and any related 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 the related offering will arrange to send you the prospectus and prospectus supplement if you request them by calling toll-free 1-866-811-8049. Hypothetical back-tested results are neither an indicator nor a guarantee of future returns. Actual results will vary, perhaps materially, from the analysis implied in the hypothetical information. You should review and consider the hypothetical information only with the full AI Powered US Equity Index methodology. HSBC operates in various jurisdictions through its affiliates, including, but not limited to, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., member of NYSE, FINRA, and SIPC. ©2022 HSBC USA Inc. All rights reserved. Monthly Performance Report - December 2021