Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-192302
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CitiFirst Protection Investments |
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CitiFirst Performance Investments |
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Barrier Digital Plus Securities Based on the EURO STOXX 50® Index |
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon Equity Linked Securities Based on the Russell 2000® Index |
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Annual Reset Coupon Securities Based on the Russell 2000® Index |
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For all offerings documented herein (other than the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit):
Investment Products | Not FDIC Insured | May Lose Value | No Bank Guarantee |
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Introduction to CitiFirst Investments
CitiFirst is the brand name for Citis offering of investments including notes and deposits. Tailored to meet the needs of a range of investors, CitiFirst investments are divided into three categories based on the amount of principal due at maturity:
The structured investments discussed herein are not suitable for all investors. Prospective investors should evaluate their financial objectives and tolerance for risk prior to investing in any structured investment. The SEC registered securities described herein are not bank deposits but are senior, unsecured debt obligations of Citi. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuer credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Structured investments are not conventional debt securities. They are complex in nature and the specific terms and conditions will vary for each offering.
CitiFirst operates across all asset classes meaning that underlying assets include equities, commodities, currencies, interest rates and alternative investments. When depicting a specific product, the relevant underlying asset will be shown as a symbol on the cube:
For instance, if a CitiFirst Performance investment were based upon a single stock, which |
Classification of investments into categories is not intended to guarantee particular results or performance. Though the potential returns on structured investments are based upon the performance of the relevant underlying asset or index, investing in a structured investment is not equivalent to investing directly in the underlying asset or index.
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Callable Step-Up Coupon Notes |
Indicative Terms*
Issuer: | Citigroup Inc. | |
Stated principal amount: | $1,000 per note | |
Pricing date: | March , 2015 (expected to be March 25, 2015) | |
Original Issue date: | March , 2015 (three business days after the pricing date) | |
Maturity date: | March , 2020 (expected to be March 30, 2020). If the maturity date is not a business day, then the payment required to be made on the maturity date will be made on the next succeeding business day with the same force and effect as if it had been made on the maturity date. No additional interest will accrue as a result of delayed payment. | |
Principal due at maturity: | Full principal due at maturity | |
Payment at maturity: | $1,000 per note plus any accrued and unpaid interest | |
Interest rate per annum: | Unless redeemed by us on or after March , 2016 (expected to be March 30, 2016). from and including the original issue date to but excluding March , 2018 (expected to be March 30, 2018): 2.00% to 2.125%, to be determined on the pricing date
From and including March , 2018 (expected to be March 30, 2018) to but excluding the maturity date, unless redeemed by us: 2.125% to 2.25%, to be determined on the pricing date | |
Interest period: | The three-month period from the original issue date to but excluding the immediately following interest payment date, and each successive three-month period from and including an interest payment date to but excluding the next interest payment date | |
Interest payment dates: | Quarterly on the day of each March, June, September and December of each year (expected to be the 30th day of each March, June, September and December of each year), commencing June , 2015 (expected to be June 30, 2015) and ending on the maturity date, provided that if any such day is not a business day, the applicable interest payment will be made on the next succeeding business day. No additional interest will accrue on that succeeding business day. Interest will be payable to the persons in whose names the notes are registered at the close of business on the business day preceding each interest payment date, which we refer to as a regular record date, except that the interest payment due at maturity or upon earlier redemption will be paid to the persons who hold the notes on the maturity date or earlier date of redemption, as applicable. | |
Day count convention: | 30/360 Unadjusted. |
For questions, please call your Financial Advisor
* The information listed above is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. All maturities are approximate. All terms in brackets are indicative only and will be set on the applicable pricing date. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Please refer to the relevant investments offering documents and related material(s) for additional information.
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Redemption: | Beginning on March , 2016 (expected to be March 30, 2016), we have the right to call the notes for mandatory redemption, in whole but not in part, on any redemption date and pay to you 100% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the date of such redemption. If we decide to redeem the notes, we will give you notice at least five business days before the redemption date specified in the notice.
So long as the notes are represented by global securities and are held on behalf of The Depository Trust Company (DTC), redemption notices and other notices will be given by delivery to DTC. If the notes are no longer represented by global securities and are not held on behalf of DTC, redemption notices and other notices will be published in a leading daily newspaper in New York City, which is expected to be The Wall Street Journal. | |
Redemption dates: | March , 2016 (expected to be March 30, 2016) and each interest payment date thereafter | |
Business day: | Any day that is not a Saturday or Sunday and that, in New York City, is not a day on which banking institutions are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close | |
Business day convention: | Following | |
CUSIP: | 1730T05Z8 | |
Listing: | The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange and, accordingly, may have limited or no liquidity. You should not invest in the notes unless you are willing to hold them to maturity. |
Investor Profile
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Full principal amount due at maturity |
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A holding period of approximately 5 years | |||||||
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Contingent interest payments |
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A callable medium-term interest rate investment |
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The structured investments discussed herein are not suitable for all investors. Prospective investors should evaluate their financial objectives and tolerance for risk prior to investing in any structured investment |
A complete description of the risks associated with this investment is outlined in the Risk Factors Relating to the Notes section of the applicable preliminary pricing supplement.
For questions, please call your Financial Advisor
* The information listed above is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. All maturities are approximate. All terms in brackets are indicative only and will be set on the applicable pricing date. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Please refer to the relevant investments offering documents and related material(s) for additional information.
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Callable Step-Up Coupon Notes |
Indicative Terms*
Issuer: | Citigroup Inc. | |
Stated principal amount: | $1,000 per note | |
Pricing date: | March , 2015 (expected to be March 23, 2015) | |
Original Issue date: | March , 2015 (three business days after the pricing date) | |
Maturity date: | March , 2020 (expected to be March 26, 2020). If the maturity date is not a business day, then the payment required to be made on the maturity date will be made on the next succeeding business day with the same force and effect as if it had been made on the maturity date. No additional interest will accrue as a result of delayed payment. | |
Principal due at maturity: | Full principal due at maturity | |
Payment at maturity: | $1,000 per note plus any accrued and unpaid interest | |
Interest rate per annum: | From and including the original issue date to but excluding March , 2016 (expected to be March 26, 2016): 1.50% to 1.75%, to be determined on the pricing date
From and including March , 2016 (expected to be March 26, 2016) to but excluding March , 2017 (expected to be March 26, 2017), unless redeemed by us: 1.75% to 2.00%, to be determined on the pricing date
From and including March , 2017 (expected to be March 26, 2017) to but excluding March , 2018 (expected to be March 26, 2018), unless redeemed by us: 2.00% to 2.25%, to be determined on the pricing date
From and including March , 2018 (expected to be March 26, 2018) to but excluding March , 2019 (expected to be March 26, 2019), unless redeemed by us: 2.25% to 2.50%, to be determined on the pricing date
From and including March , 2019 (expected to be March 26, 2019) to but excluding the maturity date, unless redeemed by us: 2.50% to 2.75%, to be determined on the pricing date | |
Interest period: | The three-month period from the original issue date to but excluding the immediately following interest payment date, and each successive three-month period from and including an interest payment date to but excluding the next interest payment date | |
Interest payment dates: | Quarterly on the day of each March, June, September and December of each year (expected to be the 26th day of each March, June, September and December of each year), commencing June , 2015 (expected to be June 26, 2015) and ending on the maturity date, provided that if any such day is not a business day, the applicable interest payment will be made on the next succeeding business day. No additional interest will accrue on that succeeding business day. Interest will be payable to the persons in whose names the notes are registered at the close of business on the business day preceding each interest payment date, which we refer to as a regular record date, except that the interest payment due at maturity or upon earlier redemption will be paid to the persons who hold the notes on the maturity date or earlier date of redemption, as applicable. | |
Day count convention: | 30/360 Unadjusted. |
For questions, please call your Financial Advisor
* The information listed above is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. All maturities are approximate. All terms in brackets are indicative only and will be set on the applicable pricing date. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Please refer to the relevant investments offering documents and related material(s) for additional information.
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Redemption: | Beginning on March , 2016 (expected to be March 26, 2016), we have the right to call the notes for mandatory redemption, in whole but not in part, on any redemption date and pay to you 100% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the date of such redemption. If we decide to redeem the notes, we will give you notice at least five business days before the redemption date specified in the notice.
So long as the notes are represented by global securities and are held on behalf of The Depository Trust Company (DTC), redemption notices and other notices will be given by delivery to DTC. If the notes are no longer represented by global securities and are not held on behalf of DTC, redemption notices and other notices will be published in a leading daily newspaper in New York City, which is expected to be The Wall Street Journal. | |
Redemption dates: | March , 2016 (expected to be March 26, 2016) and each interest payment date thereafter | |
Business day: | Any day that is not a Saturday or Sunday and that, in New York City, is not a day on which banking institutions are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close | |
Business day convention: | Following | |
CUSIP: | 1730T05L9 | |
Listing: | The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange and, accordingly, may have limited or no liquidity. You should not invest in the notes unless you are willing to hold them to maturity. |
Investor Profile
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Full principal amount due at maturity |
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A holding period of approximately 5 years | |||||
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Contingent interest payments |
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A callable medium-term interest rate investment |
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The structured investments discussed herein are not suitable for all investors. Prospective investors should evaluate their financial objectives and tolerance for risk prior to investing in any structured investment |
A complete description of the risks associated with this investment is outlined in the Risk Factors Relating to the Notes section of the applicable preliminary pricing supplement.
For questions, please call your Financial Advisor
* The information listed above is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. All maturities are approximate. All terms in brackets are indicative only and will be set on the applicable pricing date. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Please refer to the relevant investments offering documents and related material(s) for additional information.
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Callable Fixed Rate Notes |
Indicative Terms*
Issuer: | Citigroup Inc. | |
Stated principal amount: | $1,000 per note | |
Pricing date: | March , 2015 (expected to be March 24, 2015) | |
Original Issue date: | March , 2015 (three business days after the pricing date) | |
Maturity date: | March , 2040 (expected to be March 27, 2040). If the maturity date is not a business day, then the payment required to be made on the maturity date will be made on the next succeeding business day with the same force and effect as if it had been made on the maturity date. No additional interest will accrue as a result of delayed payment. | |
Principal due at maturity: | Full principal due at maturity | |
Payment at maturity: | $1,000 per note plus any accrued and unpaid interest | |
Interest rate per annum: | From and including the original issue date to but excluding the maturity date, unless redeemed by us: 4.00% to 4.25%, to be determined on the pricing date | |
Interest period: | The three-month period from the original issue date to but excluding the immediately following interest payment date, and each successive three-month period from and including an interest payment date to but excluding the next interest payment date | |
Interest payment dates: | Quarterly on the day of each March, June, September and December of each year (expected to be the 27th day of each March, June, September and December of each year), commencing June , 2015 (expected to be June 27, 2015) and ending on the maturity date, provided that if any such day is not a business day, the applicable interest payment will be made on the next succeeding business day. No additional interest will accrue on that succeeding business day. Interest will be payable to the persons in whose names the notes are registered at the close of business on the business day preceding each interest payment date, which we refer to as a regular record date, except that the interest payment due at maturity or upon earlier redemption will be paid to the persons who hold the notes on the maturity date or earlier date of redemption, as applicable. | |
Day count convention: | 30/360 Unadjusted. | |
Redemption: | Beginning on March , 2020 (expected to be March 27, 2020), we have the right to call the notes for mandatory redemption, in whole but not in part, on any redemption date and pay to you 100% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the date of such redemption. If we decide to redeem the notes, we will give you notice at least five business days before the redemption date specified in the notice.
So long as the notes are represented by global securities and are held on behalf of The Depository Trust Company (DTC), redemption notices and other notices will be given by delivery to DTC. If the notes are no longer represented by global securities and are not held on behalf of DTC, redemption notices and other notices will be published in a leading daily newspaper in New York City, which is expected to be The Wall Street Journal. | |
Redemption dates: | March , 2020 (expected to be March 27, 2020) and each interest payment date thereafter | |
Business day: | Any day that is not a Saturday or Sunday and that, in New York City, is not a day on which banking institutions are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close |
For questions, please call your Financial Advisor
* The information listed above is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. All maturities are approximate. All terms in brackets are indicative only and will be set on the applicable pricing date. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Please refer to the relevant investments offering documents and related material(s) for additional information.
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CUSIP: | 1730T06A2 | |
Listing: | The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange and, accordingly, may have limited or no liquidity. You should not invest in the notes unless you are willing to hold them to maturity. |
Investor Profile
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Full principal amount due at maturity |
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A callable long-term interest rate investment |
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The structured investments discussed herein are not suitable for all investors. Prospective investors should evaluate their financial objectives and tolerance for risk prior to investing in any structured investment |
A complete description of the risks associated with this investment is outlined in the Risk Factors Relating to the Notes section of the applicable preliminary pricing supplement.
For questions, please call your Financial Advisor
* The information listed above is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. All maturities are approximate. All terms in brackets are indicative only and will be set on the applicable pricing date. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Please refer to the relevant investments offering documents and related material(s) for additional information.
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Market-Linked Notes Based on the S&P 500® Index |
Indicative Terms*
Issuer: | Citigroup Inc. | |
Underlying index: | The S&P 500® Index (ticker symbol: SPX) | |
Stated principal amount: | $1,000 per note | |
Pricing date: | March , 2015 (expected to be March 25, 2015) | |
Issue date: | March , 2015 (three business days after the pricing date) | |
Valuation date: | March , 2022 (expected to be March 25, 2022), subject to postponement if such date is not a scheduled trading day or if certain market disruption events occur | |
Maturity date: | March , 2022 (expected to be March 30, 2022) | |
Payment at maturity: | For each note you hold at maturity, the $ 1,000 stated principal amount per note plus the note return amount, which will be either zero or positive | |
Note return amount: | If the final index level is greater than the initial index level: $1,000 x index return, subject to the maximum return at maturity If the final index level is less than or equal to the initial index level: $0 | |
Initial index level: | , the closing level of the underlying index on the pricing date | |
Final index level: | The closing level of the underlying index on the relevant valuation date | |
Index return: | The final index level minus the initial index level, divided by the initial index level | |
Maximum return at maturity: | $425.00 to $485.00 per note (42.50% to 48.50% of the stated principal amount), to be determined on the pricing date. Because of the maximum return at maturity, the payment at maturity will not exceed $1,425.00 to $1,485.00 per note. | |
CUSIP: | 1730T05X3 | |
Listing: | The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange and, accordingly, may have limited or no liquidity. You should not invest in the notes unless you are willing to hold them to maturity. |
For questions, please call your Financial Advisor
* The information listed above is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. All maturities are approximate. All terms in brackets are indicative only and will be set on the applicable pricing date. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Please refer to the relevant investments offering documents and related material(s) for additional information.
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Investor Profile
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Investor Can Accept: | |||||||
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A medium-term equity index-linked investment |
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A holding period of approximately 7 years | |||||
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Full principal amount due at maturity |
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The structured investments discussed herein are not suitable for all investors. Prospective investors should evaluate their financial objectives and tolerance for risk prior to investing in any structured investment |
A complete description of the risks associated with this investment is outlined in the Summary Risk Factors section of the applicable preliminary pricing supplement.
For questions, please call your Financial Advisor
* The information listed above is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. All maturities are approximate. All terms in brackets are indicative only and will be set on the applicable pricing date. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Please refer to the relevant investments offering documents and related material(s) for additional information.
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Market-Linked Notes Based on the EURO STOXX 50® Index |
Indicative Terms*
Issuer: | Citigroup Inc. | |
Underlying index: | The EURO STOXX 50® Index (ticker symbol: SX5E) | |
Stated principal amount: | $1,000 per note | |
Pricing date: | March , 2015 (expected to be March 25, 2015) | |
Issue date: | March , 2015 (three business days after the pricing date) | |
Valuation date: | March , 2022 (expected to be March 25, 2022), subject to postponement if such date is not a scheduled trading day or if certain market disruption events occur | |
Maturity date: | March , 2022 (expected to be March 30, 2022) | |
Payment at maturity: | For each note you hold at maturity, the $ 1,000 stated principal amount per note plus the note return amount, which will be either zero or positive | |
Note return amount: | If the final index level is greater than the initial index level: $1,000 x index return, subject to the maximum return at maturity
If the final index level is less than or equal to the initial index level: $0 | |
Initial index level: | , the closing level of the underlying index on the pricing date | |
Final index level: | The closing level of the underlying index on the relevant valuation date | |
Index return: | The final index level minus the initial index level, divided by the initial index level | |
Maximum return at maturity: | $900.00 to $ 1000.00 per note (90.00% to 100.00% of the stated principal amount), to be determined on the pricing date. Because of the maximum return at maturity, the payment at maturity will not exceed $ 1,900.00 to $2,000.00 per note. | |
CUSIP: | 1730T05Y1 | |
Listing: | The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange and, accordingly, may have limited or no liquidity. You should not invest in the notes unless you are willing to hold them to maturity. |
For questions, please call your Financial Advisor
* The information listed above is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. All maturities are approximate. All terms in brackets are indicative only and will be set on the applicable pricing date. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Please refer to the relevant investments offering documents and related material(s) for additional information.
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Investor Profile
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Investor Can Accept: | |||||||
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A medium-term equity index-linked investment |
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A holding period of approximately 7 years | |||||
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Full principal amount due at maturity |
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The structured investments discussed herein are not suitable for all investors. Prospective investors should evaluate their financial objectives and tolerance for risk prior to investing in any structured investment |
A complete description of the risks associated with this investment is outlined in the Summary Risk Factors section of the applicable preliminary pricing supplement.
For questions, please call your Financial Advisor
* The information listed above is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. All maturities are approximate. All terms in brackets are indicative only and will be set on the applicable pricing date. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Please refer to the relevant investments offering documents and related material(s) for additional information.
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Barrier Digital Plus Securities Based on the S&P 500® Index |
Indicative Terms*
Issuer: | Citigroup Inc. | |
Underlying index: | The S&P 500® Index (ticker symbol: SPX) | |
Stated principal amount: | $1,000 per security | |
Pricing date: | March , 2015 (expected to be March 26, 2015) | |
Issue date: | March , 2015 (three business days after the pricing date) | |
Valuation date: | March , 2020 (expected to be March 26, 2020), subject to postponement if such date is not a scheduled trading day or if certain market disruption events occur | |
Maturity date: | March , 2020 (expected to be March 31, 2020) | |
Payment at maturity: | For each $1,000 stated principal amount security you hold at maturity:
If the final index level is greater than or equal to the initial index level: $1,000 + the greater of (i) the fixed return amount and (ii) $ 1,000 x the index percent increase
If the final index level is less than the initial index level but greater than or equal to the barrier level: $1,000
If the final index level is less than the barrier level: $1,000 x the index performance factor
If the final index level is less than the barrier level, your payment at maturity will be less, and possibly significantly less, than $800.00 per security. You should not invest in the securities unless you are willing and able to bear the risk of losing a significant portion of your investment. | |
Initial index level: | , the closing level of the underlying index on the pricing date | |
Final index level: | The closing level of the underlying index on the valuation date | |
Fixed return amount: | $250.00 to $300.00 per security (25.00% to 30.00% of the stated principal amount), to be determined on the pricing date. You will receive the fixed return amount only if the final index level is greater than or equal to the initial index level. | |
Index performance factor: | The final index level divided by the initial index level | |
Index percent increase: | The final index level minus the initial index level, divided by the initial index level | |
Barrier level: | , 80.00% of the initial index level | |
Listing: | The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange and, accordingly, may have limited or no liquidity. You should not invest in the securities unless you are willing to hold them to maturity. | |
CUSIP: | 1730T05P0 |
For questions, please call your Financial Advisor
* The information listed above is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. All maturities are approximate. All terms in brackets are indicative only and will be set on the applicable pricing date. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Please refer to the relevant investments offering documents and related material(s) for additional information.
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Investor Profile
Investor Seeks: |
Investor Can Accept: | |||||||
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A medium-term equity index-linked investment |
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A holding period of approximately 5 years | |||||
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A risk-adjusted equity complement |
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The possibility of losing a significant portion of the principal amount invested | |||||
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The structured investments discussed herein are not suitable for all investors. Prospective investors should evaluate their financial objectives and tolerance for risk prior to investing in any structured investment |
A complete description of the risks associated with this investment is outlined in the Summary Risk Factors section of the applicable preliminary pricing supplement.
For questions, please call your Financial Advisor
* The information listed above is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. All maturities are approximate. All terms in brackets are indicative only and will be set on the applicable pricing date. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Please refer to the relevant investments offering documents and related material(s) for additional information.
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Barrier Digital Plus Securities Based on the EURO STOXX 50® Index |
Indicative Terms*
Issuer: | Citigroup Inc. | |
Underlying index: | The EURO STOXX 50® Index (ticker symbol: SX5E) | |
Stated principal amount: | $1,000 per security | |
Pricing date: | March , 2015 (expected to be March 26, 2015) | |
Issue date: | March , 2015 (three business days after the pricing date) | |
Valuation date: | March , 2020 (expected to be March 26, 2020), subject to postponement if such date is not a scheduled trading day or if certain market disruption events occur | |
Maturity date: | March , 2020 (expected to be March 31, 2020) | |
Payment at maturity: | For each $1,000 stated principal amount security you hold at maturity:
If the final index level is greater than or equal to the initial index level: $1,000 + the greater of (i) the fixed return amount and (ii) $ 1,000 x the index percent increase
If the final index level is less than the initial index level but greater than or equal to the barrier level: $1,000
If the final index level is less than the barrier level: $1,000 x the index performance factor
If the final index level is less than the barrier level, your payment at maturity will be less, and possibly significantly less, than $750.00 per security. You should not invest in the securities unless you are willing and able to bear the risk of losing a significant portion of your investment. | |
Initial index level: | , the closing level of the underlying index on the pricing date | |
Final index level: | The closing level of the underlying index on the valuation date | |
Fixed return amount: | $350.00 to $ 400.00 per security (35.00% to 40.00% of the stated principal amount), to be determined on the pricing date. You will receive the fixed return amount only if the final index level is greater than or equal to the initial index level. | |
Index performance factor: | The final index level divided by the initial index level | |
Index percent increase: | The final index level minus the initial index level, divided by the initial index level | |
Barrier level: | , 75.00% of the initial index level | |
Listing: | The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange and, accordingly, may have limited or no liquidity. You should not invest in the securities unless you are willing to hold them to maturity. | |
CUSIP: | 1730T06E4 |
For questions, please call your Financial Advisor
* The information listed above is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. All maturities are approximate. All terms in brackets are indicative only and will be set on the applicable pricing date. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Please refer to the relevant investments offering documents and related material(s) for additional information.
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Investor Profile
Investor Seeks: |
Investor Can Accept: | |||||||
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A medium-term equity index-linked investment |
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A holding period of approximately 5 years | |||||
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A risk-adjusted equity complement |
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The possibility of losing a significant portion of the principal amount invested | |||||
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The structured investments discussed herein are not suitable for all investors. Prospective investors should evaluate their financial objectives and tolerance for risk prior to investing in any structured investment |
A complete description of the risks associated with this investment is outlined in the Summary Risk Factors section of the applicable preliminary pricing supplement.
For questions, please call your Financial Advisor
* The information listed above is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. All maturities are approximate. All terms in brackets are indicative only and will be set on the applicable pricing date. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Please refer to the relevant investments offering documents and related material(s) for additional information.
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Autocallable Contingent Coupon Equity Linked Securities Based on the Russell 2000® Index |
Indicative Terms*
Issuer: | Citigroup Inc. | |
Underlying index: | Russell 2000® Index (Ticker symbol: RTY) | |
Stated principal amount: | $1,000 per security | |
Pricing date: | March , 2015 (expected to be March 16, 2015) | |
Issue date: | March , 2015 (three business days after the pricing date) | |
Valuation dates: | The day of each March and September (expected to be the 16th day of each March and September), beginning on September , 2015 (expected to be September 16, 2015) and ending on March , 2020 (the final valuation date, which is expected to be March 16, 2020), each subject to postponement if such date is not a scheduled trading day or if certain market disruption events occur | |
Maturity date: | Unless earlier redeemed, March , 2020 (expected to be March 19, 2020) | |
Contingent coupon payment dates: | For any valuation date, the fifth business day after such valuation date, except that the contingent coupon payment date for the final valuation date will be the maturity date | |
Contingent coupon: | On each semi-annual contingent coupon payment date, unless previously redeemed, the securities will pay a contingent coupon equal to approximately 2.500% to 2.625% (equal to 5.00% to 5.25% per annum) (to be determined on the pricing date) of the stated principal amount of the securities if and only if the closing level of the underlying index on the related valuation date is greater than or equal to the coupon barrier level. If the closing level of the underlying index on any semi-annual valuation date is less than the coupon barrier level, you will not receive any contingent coupon payment on the related contingent coupon payment date. | |
Automatic early redemption: | If, on any valuation date beginning March , 2017 (expected to be March 16, 2017) and prior to the final valuation date, the closing level of the underlying index is greater than or equal to the initial index level, each security you then hold will be automatically redeemed on the related contingent coupon payment date for an amount in cash equal to $ 1,000 plus the related contingent coupon payment. | |
Payment at maturity: | If the securities are not automatically redeemed prior to maturity, you will be entitled to receive, for each $1,000 stated principal amount security you hold at maturity:
If the final index level is greater than or equal to the final barrier level: $1,000 plus the contingent coupon payment due at maturity
If the final index level is less than the final barrier level: $1,000 multiplied by the index performance factor
If the final index level is less than the final barrier level, you will receive less, and possibly significantly less, than 70% of the stated principal amount of your securities at maturity, and you will not receive any contingent coupon payment at maturity. |
For questions, please call your Financial Advisor
* The information listed above is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. All maturities are approximate. All terms in brackets are indicative only and will be set on the applicable pricing date. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Please refer to the relevant investments offering documents and related material(s) for additional information.
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Initial index level: | , the closing level of the underlying index on the pricing date | |
Final index level: | The closing level of the underlying index on the final valuation date | |
Coupon barrier level: | , 70% of the initial index level | |
Final barrier level: | , 70% of the initial index level | |
Index performance factor: | The final index level divided by the initial index level | |
Listing: | The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange and, accordingly, may have limited or no liquidity. You should not invest in the securities unless you are willing to hold them to maturity. | |
CUSIP: | 1730T05N5 |
Investor Profile
Investor Seeks: | Investor Can Accept: | |||||||
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A medium-term equity index-linked investment |
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A holding period of approximately 5 years | |||||
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Contingent coupon payments |
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The possibility of losing a significant portion of the principal amount invested | |||||
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The structured investments discussed herein are not suitable for all investors. Prospective investors should evaluate their financial objectives and tolerance for risk prior to investing in any structured investment |
A complete description of the risks associated with this investment is outlined in the Summary Risk Factors section of the applicable preliminary pricing supplement.
For questions, please call your Financial Advisor
* The information listed above is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. All maturities are approximate. All terms in brackets are indicative only and will be set on the applicable pricing date. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Please refer to the relevant investments offering documents and related material(s) for additional information.
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Annual Reset Coupon Securities Based on the Russell 2000® Index |
Indicative Terms*
Issuer: | Citigroup Inc. | |
Underlying index: | The Russell 2000® Index (ticker symbol: RTY) | |
Stated principal amount: | $1,000 per security | |
Pricing date: | March , 2015 (expected to be March 27, 2015) | |
Issue date: | March , 2015 (two business days after the pricing date) | |
Valuation dates: | The day of each March (expected to be the 23rd day of each March), beginning in March 2016 and ending on March , 2021 (the final valuation date, which is expected to be March 24, 2021), each subject to postponement if such date is not a scheduled trading day or if certain market disruption events occur | |
Annual observation period: | The period commencing on and including the pricing date and ending on and including the first valuation date, and each subsequent period from and including a valuation date to and including the next succeeding valuation date. We refer to the pricing date together with the valuation dates as the observation dates. | |
Maturity date: | March , 2021 (expected to be March 31, 2021) | |
Coupon payment dates: | Annually on the fifth business day following each valuation date, except that the coupon payment date for the final valuation date will be the maturity date | |
Coupon: | On each annual coupon payment date, the securities will pay a coupon at an annual rate determined as follows:
If the applicable annual index return percentage is zero or positive: 5.00% to 5.30% (to be determined on the pricing date)
If the applicable annual index return percentage is negative: 3.00%
If the annual index return percentage for any coupon payment date is negative (meaning that the closing level of the underlying index is lower at the end of the most recent annual observation period than it was at the beginning of that annual observation period), you will only receive the lower of the two possible annual interest rates specified above. | |
Annual index return percentage: | For any annual coupon payment date, the annual index return percentage is the percentage change from the closing level of the underlying index on the observation date occurring at the beginning of the most recently ended annual observation period to the closing level of the underlying index on the observation date occurring at the end of that annual observation period, calculated as follows: (i) final annual index level minus initial annual index level, divided by (ii) initial annual index level | |
Initial annual index level: | For purposes of calculating the annual index return percentage, the closing level of the underlying index on the observation date occurring at the beginning of the relevant annual observation period | |
Final annual index level: | For purposes of calculating the annual index return percentage, the closing level of the underlying index on the observation date occurring at the end of the relevant annual observation period |
For questions, please call your Financial Advisor
* The information listed above is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. All maturities are approximate. All terms in brackets are indicative only and will be set on the applicable pricing date. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Please refer to the relevant investments offering documents and related material(s) for additional information.
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Payment at maturity: | At maturity, for each security you then hold, you will receive the applicable annual coupon payment plus:
If the final index level is greater than or equal to the buffer level: $1,000
If the final index level is less than the buffer level: ($1,000 x the index performance factor) + $150.00
If the final index level is less than the buffer level, your payment at maturity will be less, and possibly significantly less, than the $1,000 stated principal amount per security. You should not invest in the securities unless you are willing and able to bear the risk of losing a significant portion of your investment. | |
Initial index level: | , the closing level of the underlying index on the pricing date | |
Final index level: | The closing level of the underlying index on the valuation date | |
Index performance factor: | The final index level divided by the initial index level | |
Buffer level: | , 85.00% of the initial index level | |
Listing: | The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange and, accordingly, may have limited or no liquidity. You should not invest in the securities unless you are willing to hold them to maturity. | |
CUSIP: | 1730T05U9 |
Investor Profile
Investor Seeks: | Investor Can Accept: | |||||||
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A medium-term equity index-linked investment |
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A holding period of approximately 6 years | |||||
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Contingent coupon |
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The possibility of losing a significant portion of the principal amount invested | |||||
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The structured investments discussed herein are not suitable for all investors. Prospective investors should evaluate their financial objectives and tolerance for risk prior to investing in any structured investment |
A complete description of the risks associated with this investment is outlined in the Summary Risk Factors section of the applicable preliminary pricing supplement.
For questions, please call your Financial Advisor
* The information listed above is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. All maturities are approximate. All terms in brackets are indicative only and will be set on the applicable pricing date. All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of the Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which have FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. Please refer to the relevant investments offering documents and related material(s) for additional information.
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General Overview of Investments
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CitiFirst Protection Investments |
Investments | Maturity | Risk Profile* | Return* | |||
Contingent Absolute Return MLDs/Notes | 1-2 Years | Full principal amount due at maturity |
If the underlying never crosses either an upside or downside threshold, the return on the investment equals the absolute value of the return of the underlying. Otherwise, the return equals zero | |||
Contingent Upside Participation MLDs/Notes | 1-3 Years | Full principal amount due at maturity |
If the underlying crosses an upside threshold, the return on the investment equals an interest payment paid at maturity. Otherwise, the return equals the greater of the return of the underlying and zero | |||
Minimum Coupon Notes | 3-5 Years | Full principal amount due at maturity |
If the underlying ever crosses an upside threshold during a coupon period, the return for the coupon period equals the minimum coupon. Otherwise, the return for a coupon period equals the greater of the return of the underlying during the coupon period and the minimum coupon |
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CitiFirst Performance Investments |
Investments | Maturity | Risk Profile* | Return* | |||
ELKS® | 6-13 Months | Payment at maturity may be less than the principal amount |
A fixed coupon is paid regardless of the performance of the underlying. If the underlying never crosses a downside threshold, the return on the investment equals the coupons paid. Otherwise, the return equals the sum of the coupons paid and the return of the underlying at maturity | |||
Buffer Notes | 1-3 Years | Payment at maturity may be less than the principal amount |
If the return of the underlying is positive at maturity, the return on the investment equals the lesser of (a) the return of the underlying multiplied by a participation rate and (b) the maximum return on the notes. If the return of the underlying is either zero or negative by an amount lesser than the buffer amount, the investor receives the stated principal amount. Otherwise, the return on the investment equals the return of the underlying plus the buffer amount | |||
PACERSSM | 3-5 Years | Payment at maturity may be less than the principal amount |
If the underlying is equal to or greater than a threshold (such as its initial value) on any call date, the note is called and the return on the investment equals a fixed premium. If the note has not been called, at maturity, if the underlying has crossed a downside threshold, the return on the investment equals the return of the underlying, which will be negative. Otherwise, the return equals zero | |||
LASERSSM | 3-4 Years | Payment at maturity may be less than the principal amount |
If the return of the underlying is positive at maturity, the return on the investment equals the return of the underlying multiplied by a participation rate (some versions are subject to a maximum return on the notes). If the return of the underlying is negative and the underlying has crossed a downside threshold, the return on the investment equals the return of the underlying, which will be negative. Otherwise, the return equals zero |
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CitiFirst Opportunity Investments |
Investments | Maturity | Risk Profile* | Return* | |||
Upturn Notes | 1-2 Years | Payment at maturity may be zero |
If the underlying is above its initial level at maturity, the return on the investment equals the lesser of the return of the underlying multiplied by a participation rate and the maximum return on the notes. Otherwise, the return equals the return of the underlying | |||
Fixed Upside Return Notes | 1-2 Years | Payment at maturity may be zero |
If the underlying is equal to or above its initial level at maturity, the return on the investment equals a predetermined fixed amount. Otherwise, the return equals the return of the underlying | |||
Strategic Market Access Notes | 3-4 Years | Payment at maturity may be zero |
The return on the investment equals the return of a unique index created by Citi |
*All returns and any principal amount due at maturity are subject to the applicable issuers credit risk, with the exception of Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit which has FDIC insurance, subject to applicable limitations. This is not a complete list of CitiFirst structures. The descriptions above are not intended to completely describe how an investment works or to detail all of the terms, risks and benefits of a particular investment. The return profiles can change. Please refer to the offering documents and related material(s) of a particular investment for a comprehensive description of the structure, terms, risks and benefits related to that investment.
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Important Information for the Monthly Offerings
Investment Information
The investments set forth in the previous pages are intended for general indication only of the CitiFirst Investments offerings. The issuer reserves the right to terminate any offering prior to its pricing date or to close ticketing early on any offering.
SEC Registered (Public) Offerings
Each issuer has separately filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for the SEC registered offerings by that issuer to which this communication relates. Before you invest in any of the registered offerings identified in this Offerings Brochure, you should read the prospectus in the applicable registration statement and the other documents the issuer have filed with the SEC for more complete information about that issuer and offerings. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
For Registered Offerings Issued by: Citigroup Inc.
Issuers Registration Statement Number: 333-192302
Issuers CIK on the SEC Website: 0000831001
Alternatively, you can request a prospectus and any other documents related to the offerings, either in hard copy or electronic form, by calling toll-free 1-877-858-5407 or by calling your Financial Advisor.
The SEC registered securities described herein are not bank deposits but are senior, unsecured debt obligations of the issuer. The SEC registered securities are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other governmental agency or instrumentality.
Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit
The Market-Linked Deposits (MLDs) are not SEC registered offerings and are not required to be so registered. For indicative terms and conditions on any MLD, please contact your Financial Advisor or call the toll-free number 1-800-831-9146.
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To discuss CitiFirst structured investment ideas and strategies, Financial Advisors, Private Bankers and other distribution partners may call our sales team. Private Investors should call their financial advisor or private banker.
Client service number for Financial Advisors and Distribution Partners in the Americas:
+1 (212) 723-3136
For more information, please go to www.citifirst.com
Standard & Poors, S&P 500®, and S&P® are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Citigroup Inc.
Russell 2000® Index is a trademark of the Russell Investment Group and has been licensed for use by Citigroup Inc.
EURO STOXX 50® is a service mark of STOXX Limited and/or its licensors that has been sublicensed for use for certain purposes by Citigroup Inc. and its affiliates. For more information, see Equity Index Descriptions EURO STOXX 50® Index License Agreement with STOXX Limited in the accompanying underlying supplement.
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