Citi today announced that it worked exclusively with veteran-owned firms to syndicate a recent $1.5 billion bond issuance, clearly showing Citi’s commitment to providing opportunities to the veterans’ community.
In the transaction, which priced on October 23, Citi hired five veteran-owned financial firms to distribute the bonds to investors. The firms included Academy Securities, Inc.; CAVU Securities, LLC; Drexel Hamilton, LLC; Mischler Financial Group, Inc.; and Multi-Bank Securities, Inc.
“Citi is proud to support our nation’s veterans and to partner with these firms, all of which executed with excellence and helped us deliver a very successful transaction,” said Suni Harford, Citi’s Regional Head of Markets for North America. “This deal provides a great example of how companies can partner with veteran-owned businesses to provide opportunities for them to grow and succeed.”
Through the October 23 deal, Citi re-opened a $2 billion issuance originally priced in September, pricing $1.5 billion in additional bonds and bringing the total outstanding securities to $3.5 billion. Investors responded positively to the deal, which Citi hopes will be the first of similar transactions involving veteran-owned firms in the future.
Today’s announcement represents the latest example of Citi’s long-standing commitment of supporting our nation’s heroes. For more than 200 years, Citi has helped enable economic progress in the communities where it has a presence. Through the company-wide Citi Salutes℠ initiative, veterans are connected to Citi’s entire range of services geared to the military community, including career opportunities, partnerships with leading veteran service organizations and useful banking services.
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