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The information in this preliminary pricing supplement is not complete and may be changed. A registration statement relating to these notes has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This preliminary pricing supplement and the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus are not an offer to sell these notes, nor are they soliciting an offer to buy these notes, in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted. SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED NOVEMBER 21, 2024 |
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November---, 2024 Medium-Term Senior Notes, Series N Pricing Supplement No. 2024-USNCH24672 Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) Registration Statement Nos. 333-270327 and 333-270327-01 |
Autocallable Market-Linked Notes Linked to the Worst Performing of the iShares® Silver Trust, the S&P 500® Index and the SPDR® Gold Trust Due December 2, 2027
Overview
▪ | The notes offered by this pricing supplement are unsecured senior debt securities issued by Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. and guaranteed by Citigroup Inc. Unlike conventional debt securities, the notes do not pay interest. Instead, the notes offer the potential for automatic early redemption at a premium on the terms described below if the closing value of the worst performing of the underlyings specified below on any valuation date prior to the final valuation date exceeds its initial underlying value. If the notes are not automatically redeemed prior to maturity, then the notes will not be redeemed at a premium but offer the potential for a positive return at maturity based on the performance of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date from its initial underlying value to its final underlying value. |
▪ | If, on any valuation date prior to the final valuation date, the closing value of the worst performing underlying on that valuation date is greater than or equal to its initial underlying value, the notes will be automatically redeemed. If the notes are not automatically redeemed prior to maturity and the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date appreciates from its initial underlying value to its final underlying value, you will receive a positive return at maturity equal to that appreciation multiplied by the upside participation rate specified below. However, if the notes are not automatically redeemed prior to maturity and the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date remains the same or depreciates, you will be repaid the stated principal amount of your notes at maturity but will not receive any return on your investment. The notes are designed for investors who are willing to forgo interest on the notes and accept the risk of not receiving any return on the notes in exchange for the possibility of automatic early redemption at a premium or, if the notes are not automatically redeemed, a positive return at maturity, based in each case on the performance of the worst performing underlying on each valuation date prior to the final valuation date or on the final valuation date, as applicable. Investors should understand that there is no guarantee that they will receive a positive return on their investment in the notes and that even if they do receive a positive return, there is no assurance that their total return at maturity on the notes will compensate them for the effects of inflation or be as great as the yield you could have achieved on a conventional debt security of ours of comparable maturity. |
▪ | Your return on the notes will depend solely on the performance of the worst performing underlying on each valuation date prior to the final valuation date or on the final valuation date, as applicable. You will not benefit in any way from the performance of any better performing underlying. |
▪ | In order to obtain the exposure to the worst performing underlying that the notes provide, investors must be willing to accept (i) an investment that may have limited or no liquidity and (ii) the risk of not receiving any amount due under the notes if we and Citigroup Inc. default on our obligations. All payments on the notes are subject to the credit risk of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. and Citigroup Inc. |
KEY TERMS | |
Issuer: | Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. |
Guarantee: | All payments due on the notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Citigroup Inc. |
Underlyings: | Underlying | Initial underlying value* |
iShares® Silver Trust (ticker symbol: "SLV") | $ | |
S&P 500® Index (ticker symbol: "SPX") | ||
SPDR® Gold Trust (ticker symbol: "GLD") | $ |
*For each underlying, its closing value on the pricing date | |||
Aggregate stated principal amount: | $ | ||
Stated principal amount: | $1,000 per note | ||
Pricing date: | November 29, 2024 | ||
Issue date: | December 4, 2024 | ||
Final valuation date: | November 29, 2027, subject to postponement if such date is not a scheduled trading day or certain market disruption events occur. | ||
Maturity date: | December 2, 2027 | ||
Automatic early redemption: | If, on any valuation date prior to the final valuation date, the closing value of the worst performing underlying on that date is greater than or equal to its initial underlying value, the notes will be automatically redeemed on the third business day following that valuation date for an amount in cash per note equal to $1,000 plus the premium applicable to that valuation date. If the notes are automatically redeemed following any valuation date prior to the final valuation date, they will cease to be outstanding and you will no longer have the opportunity to participate in the appreciation of any underlying on the final valuation date at the upside participation rate. | ||
Payment at maturity: | If the notes have not previously been redeemed, you will receive at maturity, for each note you then hold, the $1,000 stated principal amount plus the note return amount, which will be either zero or positive | ||
Note return amount: |
▪ If the final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date is greater than its initial underlying value: $1,000 × the underlying return of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date × the upside participation rate ▪ If the final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date is less than or equal to its initial underlying value: $0 |
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Upside participation rate: | 100% | ||
Listing: | The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange | ||
CUSIP / ISIN: | 173070TB9 / US173070TB97 | ||
Underwriter: | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ("CGMI"), an affiliate of the issuer, acting as principal | ||
Underwriting fee and issue price: | Issue price(1) | Underwriting fee(2) | Proceeds to issuer(3) |
Per note: | $1,000.00 | $26.50 | $973.50 |
Total: | $ | $ | $ |
(Key Terms continued on next page)
(1) Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. currently expects that the estimated value of the notes on the pricing date will be at least $910.00 per note, which will be less than the issue price. The estimated value of the notes is based on CGMI's proprietary pricing models and our internal funding rate. It is not an indication of actual profit to CGMI or other of our affiliates, nor is it an indication of the price, if any, at which CGMI or any other person may be willing to buy the notes from you at any time after issuance. See "Valuation of the Notes" in this pricing supplement.
(2) CGMI will receive an underwriting fee of up to $26.50 for each note sold in this offering. The total underwriting fee and proceeds to issuer in the table above give effect to the actual total underwriting fee. From this underwriting fee, CGMI will pay selected dealers not affiliated with CGMI a variable selling concession of up to $26.50 for each note they sell. For more information on the distribution of the notes, see "Supplemental Plan of Distribution" in this pricing supplement. In addition to the underwriting fee, CGMI and its affiliates may profit from expected hedging activity related to this offering, even if the value of the notes declines. See "Use of Proceeds and Hedging" in the accompanying prospectus.
(3) The per note proceeds to issuer indicated above represent the minimum per note proceeds to issuer for any note, assuming the maximum per note underwriting fee. As noted above, the underwriting fee is variable.
Investing in the notes involves risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. See "Summary Risk Factors" beginning on page PS-5.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the notes or determined that this pricing supplement and the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus are truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
You should read this pricing supplement together with the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below:
Product Supplement No. EA-03-09 dated March 7, 2023 | Underlying Supplement No. 11 dated March 7, 2023 |
Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus each dated March 7, 2023
The notes are not bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.
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KEY TERMS (continued) | |
Valuation dates and premiums: |
The premium applicable to each valuation date prior to the final valuation date will be determined on the pricing date and will be at least the percentage of the stated principal amount set forth below. The premium may be significantly less than the appreciation of any underlying from the pricing date to the applicable valuation date prior to the final valuation date. |
Valuation date* | Premium | |
December 1, 2025 | 8.50% of the stated principal amount | |
November 30, 2026 | 17.00% of the stated principal amount |
* Each valuation date is subject to postponement if such date is not a scheduled trading day or certain market disruption events occur | |
Worst performing underlying: | The underlying with the lowest underlying return |
Final underlying value: | For each underlying, its closing value on the final valuation date |
Underlying return: | On any date, for each underlying, the percentage change in the closing value of such underlying from the pricing date to that date, calculated as follows: (i) its closing value on such date minus its initial underlying value, divided by (ii) its initial underlying value |
Additional Information
General. The terms of the notes are set forth in the accompanying product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus, as supplemented by this pricing supplement. The accompanying product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus contain important disclosures that are not repeated in this pricing supplement. For example, the accompanying product supplement contains important information about how the closing values of the underlyings will be determined and about adjustments that may be made to the terms of the notes upon the occurrence of market disruption events and other specified events with respect to the underlyings. The accompanying underlying supplement contains information about certain of the underlyings that is not repeated in this pricing supplement. It is important that you read the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus together with this pricing supplement in deciding whether to invest in the notes. Certain terms used but not defined in this pricing supplement are defined in the accompanying product supplement.
Delisting, Liquidation or Termination of an Underlying ETF. If a termination event occurs with respect to an underlying ETF as described in the accompanying product supplement in the section "Description of the Notes-Certain Additional Terms for Notes Linked to ETF Shares or Company Shares-Delisting, Liquidation or Termination of an Underlying ETF", and if as of any date of determination the calculation agent has not selected any successor ETF that is available on such date of determination, the closing value with respect to that underlying ETF on such date of determination will be determined by the calculation agent in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner.
Closing Value. The "closing value" of an underlying on any date is (i) in the case of an underlying that is an underlying index, its closing level on such date and (ii) in the case of an underlying that is an underlying ETF, the closing price of its underlying shares on such date, as provided in the accompanying product supplement. The "underlying shares" of an underlying ETF are its shares that are traded on a U.S. national securities exchange. Please see the accompanying product supplement for more information.
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Hypothetical Payment Upon Automatic Early Redemption
The following table illustrates how the amount payable per note will be calculated if the closing value of the worst performing underlying on any valuation date prior to the final valuation date is greater than or equal to its initial underlying value. The tables and diagram below assume that the premium applicable to each valuation date prior to the final valuation date will be set at the minimum level indicated under "Key Terms" above. The actual premium applicable to each valuation date prior to the final valuation date will be determined on the pricing date.
If the first valuation date on which the closing value of the worst performing underlying is greater than or equal to its initial underlying value is. . . | . . . then you will receive the following payment per note upon automatic early redemption: |
December 1, 2025 | $1,000 + premium = $1,000 + $85.00 = $1,085.00 |
November 30, 2026 | $1,000 + premium = $1,000 + $170.00 = $1,170.00 |
If the closing value of any underlying is not greater than or equal to its initial underlying value on any valuation date prior to the final valuation date, then the notes will not be automatically redeemed prior to maturity and you will not receive a premium.
Hypothetical Payment at Maturity
The diagram below illustrates your payment at maturity for a range of hypothetical underlying returns of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date, assuming the notes are not automatically redeemed prior to maturity.
Investors in the notes will not receive any dividends with respect to any underlying. The diagram and examples below do not show any effect of lost dividend yield over the term of the notes. See "Summary Risk Factors-You will not receive dividends or have any other rights with respect to the underlyings" below.
Market-Linked Notes Payment at Maturity Diagram |
The examples below are intended to illustrate how, if the notes are not automatically redeemed prior to maturity, your payment at maturity will depend on the final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date. The examples are solely for illustrative purposes, do not show all possible outcomes and are not a prediction of what your actual payment at maturity on
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the notes will be. Your actual payment at maturity will depend on the actual final underlying values. For ease of analysis, figures may have been rounded.
The examples below are based on a hypothetical initial underlying value of 100 for each underlying and do not reflect the actual initial underlying values. For the actual initial underlying values, see the cover page of this pricing supplement. We have used these hypothetical values, rather than the actual values, to simplify the calculations and aid understanding of how the notes work. However, you should understand that your actual payment at maturity on the notes will be calculated based on the actual initial underlying values, and not the hypothetical values indicated below.
Underlying | Hypothetical initial underlying value |
iShares® Silver Trust | $100 |
S&P 500® Index | 100 |
SPDR® Gold Trust | $100 |
Example 1-Upside Scenario. The final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date is $110 (a 10% increase from its initial underlying value), which is greater than its initial underlying value.
Underlying | Hypothetical final underlying value | Hypothetical underlying return |
iShares® Silver Trust* | $110 | 10% |
S&P 500® Index | 130 | 30% |
SPDR® Gold Trust | $150 | 50% |
* Worst performing underlying
Payment at maturity per note = $1,000 + the note return amount
= $1,000 + ($1,000 × the underlying return of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date × the upside participation rate)
= $1,000 + ($1,000 × 10% × 100%)
= $1,000 + $100
= $1,100
In this scenario, the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date appreciated by 10% from its initial underlying value to its final underlying value. As a result, your total return at maturity in this scenario would be 10%.
Example 2-Par Scenario. The final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date is $90 (a 10% decrease from its initial underlying value), which is less than its initial underlying value.
Underlying | Hypothetical final underlying value | Hypothetical underlying return |
iShares® Silver Trust | $115 | 15% |
S&P 500® Index | 130 | 30% |
SPDR® Gold Trust* | $90 | -10% |
* Worst performing underlying
Payment at maturity per note = $1,000 + the note return amount
= $1,000 + $0
= $1,000
In this scenario, the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date depreciated from its initial underlying value to its final underlying value. As a result, your payment at maturity per note would equal the $1,000 stated principal amount per note and you would not receive any positive return on your investment.
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Summary Risk Factors
An investment in the notes is significantly riskier than an investment in conventional debt securities. The notes are subject to all of the risks associated with an investment in our conventional debt securities (guaranteed by Citigroup Inc.), including the risk that we and Citigroup Inc. may default on our obligations under the notes, and are also subject to risks associated with each underlying. Accordingly, the notes are suitable only for investors who are capable of understanding the complexities and risks of the notes. You should consult your own financial, tax and legal advisors as to the risks of an investment in the notes and the suitability of the notes in light of your particular circumstances.
The following is a summary of certain key risk factors for investors in the notes. You should read this summary together with the more detailed description of risks relating to an investment in the notes contained in the section "Risk Factors Relating to the Notes" beginning on page EA-6 in the accompanying product supplement. You should also carefully read the risk factors included in the accompanying prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference in the accompanying prospectus, including Citigroup Inc.'s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which describe risks relating to the business of Citigroup Inc. more generally.
▪ | You may not receive any return on your investment in the notes. If the closing value of each underlying is not greater than or equal to its initial underlying value on any valuation date prior to the final valuation date, then the notes will not be automatically redeemed at a premium. In that event, you will receive a positive return on your investment in the notes only if the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date appreciates from its initial underlying value to its final underlying value. If the final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date is equal to or less than its initial underlying value, you will receive only the stated principal amount of $1,000 for each note you hold at maturity. As the notes do not pay any interest, even if the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date appreciates from its initial underlying value to its final underlying value, there is no assurance that your total return at maturity on the notes will be as great as could have been achieved on conventional debt securities of ours of comparable maturity. |
▪ | The notes do not pay interest. Unlike conventional debt securities, the notes do not pay interest or any other amounts prior to maturity. You should not invest in the notes if you seek current income during the term of the notes. |
▪ | Your potential return on the notes in connection with an automatic early redemption is limited. If the notes are automatically redeemed on any valuation date prior to the final valuation date, your potential return on the notes is limited to the premium applicable to that valuation date, as described on the cover page of this pricing supplement, regardless of how significantly the closing value of any underlying may exceed its initial underlying value. |
▪ | The notes may be automatically redeemed prior to maturity, limiting the term of the notes. If the closing value of the worst performing underlying on any valuation date prior to the final valuation date is greater than or equal to its initial underlying value, the notes will be automatically redeemed. If the notes are automatically redeemed following any valuation date prior to the final valuation date, they will cease to be outstanding and you will no longer have the opportunity to participate in the appreciation of any underlying on the final valuation date at the upside participation rate. Moreover, you may not be able to reinvest your funds in another investment that provides a similar yield with a similar level of risk. |
▪ | Although the notes provide for the repayment of the stated principal amount at maturity, you may nevertheless suffer a loss on your investment in real value terms if the notes are not automatically redeemed prior to maturity or if the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date declines or does not appreciate sufficiently from its initial underlying value to its final underlying value. This is because inflation may cause the real value of the stated principal amount to be less at maturity than it is at the time you invest, and because an investment in the notes represents a forgone opportunity to invest in an alternative asset that does generate a positive real return. This potential loss in real value terms is significant given the term of the notes. You should carefully consider whether an investment that may not provide for any return on your investment, or may provide a return that is lower than the return on alternative investments is appropriate for you. |
▪ | The notes are subject to heightened risk because they have multiple underlyings. The notes are more risky than similar investments that may be available with only one underlying. With multiple underlyings, there is a greater chance that any one underlying will perform poorly, adversely affecting your return on the notes. |
▪ | The notes are subject to the risks of each of the underlyings and will be negatively affected if any one underlying performs poorly. You are subject to risks associated with each of the underlyings. If any one underlying performs poorly, you will be negatively affected, regardless of the performance of any other underlying. The notes are not linked to a basket composed of the underlyings, where the blended performance of the underlyings would be better than the performance of the worst performing underlying alone. Instead, you are subject to the full risks of whichever of the underlyings is the worst performing underlying. |
▪ | You will not benefit in any way from the performance of any better performing underlying. The return on the notes depends solely on the performance of the worst performing underlying, and you will not benefit in any way from the performance of any better performing underlying. |
▪ | You will be subject to risks relating to the relationship between the underlyings. It is preferable from your perspective for the underlyings to be correlated with each other, in the sense that their closing values tend to increase or decrease at similar times and |
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by similar magnitudes. By investing in the notes, you assume the risk that the underlyings will not exhibit this relationship. The less correlated the underlyings, the more likely it is that any one of the underlyings will perform poorly over the term of the notes. All that is necessary for the notes to perform poorly is for one of the underlyings to perform poorly; the performance of the underlying that is not the worst performing underlying is not relevant to your return on the notes at maturity. It is impossible to predict what the relationship between the underlyings will be over the term of the notes. The underlyings differ in significant ways and, therefore, may not be correlated with each other.
▪ | Your return on the notes depends on the closing value of the worst performing underlying on only the valuation dates. Because your payment upon automatic early redemption, if applicable, or at maturity depends on the closing value of the worst performing underlying solely on one of the valuation dates, you are subject to the risk that the closing value of the worst performing underlying on that day may be lower, and possibly significantly lower, than on one or more other dates during the term of the notes. If you had invested in another instrument linked to the underlyings that you could sell for full value at a time selected by you, or if the return on the notes was based on an average of the closing values of the worst performing underlying, you might have achieved better returns. |
▪ | You will not receive dividends or have any other rights with respect to the underlying index. You will not receive any dividends with respect to the underlying index. This lost dividend yield may be significant over the term of the notes. The payment scenarios described in this pricing supplement do not show any effect of such lost dividend yield over the term of the notes. In addition, you will not have voting rights or any other rights with respect to the underlying index or the stocks included in the underlying index. |
▪ | The notes are subject to the credit risk of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. and Citigroup Inc. If we default on our obligations under the notes and Citigroup Inc. defaults on its guarantee obligations, you may not receive anything owed to you under the notes. |
▪ | The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange and you may not be able to sell them prior to maturity. The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. Therefore, there may be little or no secondary market for the notes. CGMI currently intends to make a secondary market in relation to the notes and to provide an indicative bid price for the notes on a daily basis. Any indicative bid price for the notes provided by CGMI will be determined in CGMI's sole discretion, taking into account prevailing market conditions and other relevant factors, and will not be a representation by CGMI that the notes can be sold at that price, or at all. CGMI may suspend or terminate making a market and providing indicative bid prices without notice, at any time and for any reason. If CGMI suspends or terminates making a market, there may be no secondary market at all for the notes because it is likely that CGMI will be the only broker-dealer that is willing to buy your notes prior to maturity. Accordingly, an investor must be prepared to hold the notes until maturity. |
▪ | Sale of the notes prior to maturity may result in a loss of principal. You will be entitled to receive at least the full stated principal amount of your notes, subject to the credit risk of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. and Citigroup Inc., only if you hold the notes to maturity. The value of the notes may fluctuate during the term of the notes, and if you are able to sell your notes prior to maturity, you may receive less than the full stated principal amount of your notes. |
▪ | The estimated value of the notes on the pricing date, based on CGMI's proprietary pricing models and our internal funding rate, is less than the issue price. The difference is attributable to certain costs associated with selling, structuring and hedging the notes that are included in the issue price. These costs include (i) any selling concessions or other fees paid in connection with the offering of the notes, (ii) hedging and other costs incurred by us and our affiliates in connection with the offering of the notes and (iii) the expected profit (which may be more or less than actual profit) to CGMI or other of our affiliates in connection with hedging our obligations under the notes. These costs adversely affect the economic terms of the notes because, if they were lower, the economic terms of the notes would be more favorable to you. The economic terms of the notes are also likely to be adversely affected by the use of our internal funding rate, rather than our secondary market rate, to price the notes. See "The estimated value of the notes would be lower if it were calculated based on our secondary market rate" below. |
▪ | The estimated value of the notes was determined for us by our affiliate using proprietary pricing models. CGMI derived the estimated value disclosed on the cover page of this pricing supplement from its proprietary pricing models. In doing so, it may have made discretionary judgments about the inputs to its models, such as the volatility of the closing value of the underlyings, the dividend yield on the underlyings and interest rates. CGMI's views on these inputs may differ from your or others' views, and as an underwriter in this offering, CGMI's interests may conflict with yours. Both the models and the inputs to the models may prove to be wrong and therefore not an accurate reflection of the value of the notes. Moreover, the estimated value of the notes set forth on the cover page of this pricing supplement may differ from the value that we or our affiliates may determine for the notes for other purposes, including for accounting purposes. You should not invest in the notes because of the estimated value of the notes. Instead, you should be willing to hold the notes to maturity irrespective of the initial estimated value. |
▪ | The estimated value of the notes would be lower if it were calculated based on our secondary market rate. The estimated value of the notes included in this pricing supplement is calculated based on our internal funding rate, which is the rate at which we are willing to borrow funds through the issuance of the notes. Our internal funding rate is generally lower than our secondary market rate, which is the rate that CGMI will use in determining the value of the notes for purposes of any purchases of the notes from you in the secondary market. If the estimated value included in this pricing supplement were based on our secondary market |
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rate, rather than our internal funding rate, it would likely be lower. We determine our internal funding rate based on factors such as the costs associated with the notes, which are generally higher than the costs associated with conventional debt securities, and our liquidity needs and preferences. Our internal funding rate is not an interest rate that we will pay to investors in the notes, which do not bear interest.
Because there is not an active market for traded instruments referencing our outstanding debt obligations, CGMI determines our secondary market rate based on the market price of traded instruments referencing the debt obligations of Citigroup Inc., our parent company and the guarantor of all payments due on the notes, but subject to adjustments that CGMI makes in its sole discretion. As a result, our secondary market rate is not a market-determined measure of our creditworthiness, but rather reflects the market's perception of our parent company's creditworthiness as adjusted for discretionary factors such as CGMI's preferences with respect to purchasing the notes prior to maturity.
▪ | The estimated value of the notes is not an indication of the price, if any, at which CGMI or any other person may be willing to buy the notes from you in the secondary market. Any such secondary market price will fluctuate over the term of the notes based on the market and other factors described in the next risk factor. Moreover, unlike the estimated value included in this pricing supplement, any value of the notes determined for purposes of a secondary market transaction will be based on our secondary market rate, which will likely result in a lower value for the notes than if our internal funding rate were used. In addition, any secondary market price for the notes will be reduced by a bid-ask spread, which may vary depending on the aggregate stated principal amount of the notes to be purchased in the secondary market transaction, and the expected cost of unwinding related hedging transactions. As a result, it is likely that any secondary market price for the notes will be less than the issue price. |
▪ | The value of the notes prior to maturity will fluctuate based on many unpredictable factors. The value of your notes prior to maturity will fluctuate based on the closing values of the underlyings, the volatility of, and correlation between, the closing values of the underlyings, dividend yields on the underlyings, interest rates generally, the time remaining to maturity and our and Citigroup Inc.'s creditworthiness, as reflected in our secondary market rate, among other factors described under "Risk Factors Relating to the Notes-Risk Factors Relating to All Notes-The value of your notes prior to maturity will fluctuate based on many unpredictable factors" in the accompanying product supplement. Changes in the closing values of the underlyings may not result in a comparable change in the value of your notes. You should understand that the value of your notes at any time prior to maturity may be significantly less than the issue price. |
▪ | Immediately following issuance, any secondary market bid price provided by CGMI, and the value that will be indicated on any brokerage account statements prepared by CGMI or its affiliates, will reflect a temporary upward adjustment. The amount of this temporary upward adjustment will steadily decline to zero over the temporary adjustment period. See "Valuation of the Notes" in this pricing supplement. |
▪ | The notes are subject to risks associated with silver. The iShares® Silver Trust seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of silver, less the iShares® Silver Trust's expenses and liabilities. The price of silver is primarily affected by global demand for and supply of silver. Silver prices can fluctuate widely and may be affected by numerous factors. These include general economic trends, technical developments, substitution issues and regulation, as well as specific factors including industrial and jewelry demand, expectations with respect to the rate of inflation, the relative strength of the U.S. dollar (the currency in which the price of silver is generally quoted) and other currencies, interest rates, central bank sales, forward sales by producers, global or regional political or economic events and production costs and disruptions in major silver-producing countries, such as Mexico, China and Peru. The demand for and supply of silver affect silver prices, but not necessarily in the same manner as supply and demand affect the prices of other commodities. The supply of silver consists of a combination of new mine production and existing stocks of bullion and fabricated silver held by governments, public and private financial institutions, industrial organizations and private individuals. In addition, the price of silver has on occasion been subject to very rapid short-term changes due to speculative activities. From time to time, above-ground inventories of silver may also influence the market. The major end uses for silver include industrial applications, jewelry and silverware. It is not possible to predict the aggregate effect of all or any combination of these factors. |
▪ | The notes are subject to risks associated with gold. The investment objective of the SPDR® Gold Trust is to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the expenses of the SPDR® Gold Trust's operations. The price of gold is primarily affected by the global demand for and supply of gold. The market for gold bullion is global, and gold prices are subject to volatile price movements over short periods of time and are affected by numerous factors, including macroeconomic factors, such as the structure of and confidence in the global monetary system, expectations regarding the future rate of inflation, the relative strength of, and confidence in, the U.S. dollar (the currency in which the price of gold is usually quoted), interest rates, gold borrowing and lending rates and global or regional economic, financial, political, regulatory, judicial or other events. Gold prices may be affected by industry factors, such as industrial and jewelry demand as well as lending, sales and purchases of gold by the official sector, including central banks and other governmental agencies and multilateral institutions that hold gold. Additionally, gold prices may be affected by levels of gold production, production costs and short-term changes in supply and demand due to trading activities in the gold market. From time to time, above-ground inventories of gold may also influence the market. It is not possible to predict the aggregate effect of all or any combination of these factors. The price of gold has recently been, and may continue to be, extremely volatile. |
▪ | You will not have any rights with respect to the commodities held by the underlying ETFs. |
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▪ | The underlying ETFs are not investment companies or commodity pools and will not be subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the Commodity Exchange Act. Accordingly, you will not benefit from any regulatory protections afforded to persons who invest in regulated investment companies or commodity pools. |
▪ | The performance and market value of each underlying ETF, particularly during periods of market volatility, may not correlate with the performance of its respective underlying commodity as well as the net asset value per share. Each underlying ETF does not fully replicate the performance of its respective underlying commodity, which is silver with respect to the iShares® Silver Trust and gold with respect to the SPDR® Gold Trust, due to the fees and expenses charged by such underlying or by restrictions on access to its respective underlying commodity due to other circumstances. Each underlying ETF does not generate any income, and as each underlying ETF regularly sells its respective underlying commodity to pay for ongoing expenses, the amount of its respective underlying commodity represented by each share gradually declines over time. Each underlying ETF sells its respective underlying commodity to pay expenses on an ongoing basis irrespective of whether the trading price of the shares rises or falls in response to changes in the price of its respective underlying commodity. The sale by each underlying ETF of its respective underlying commodity to pay expenses at a time of low prices for its respective underlying commodity could adversely affect the value of the notes. Additionally, there is a risk that some or all of each underlying ETF's holdings in its respective underlying commodity could be lost, damaged or stolen. Access to each underlying ETF's respective underlying commodity could also be restricted by natural events (such as an earthquake) or human actions (such as a terrorist attack). All of these factors may lead to a lack of correlation between the performance of each underlying ETF and its respective underlying commodity. In addition, because the underlying shares are traded on a securities exchange and are subject to market supply and investor demand, the market value of one share of each underlying ETF may differ from the net asset value per share of such underlying. |
During periods of market volatility, each underlying ETF's respective underlying commodity may be unavailable in the secondary market, market participants may be unable to calculate accurately the net asset value per share of the underlying shares and the liquidity of the underlying shares may be adversely affected. This kind of market volatility may also disrupt the ability of market participants to create and redeem shares of the underlying shares. Further, market volatility may adversely affect, sometimes materially, the prices at which market participants are willing to buy and sell shares of the underlying shares. As a result, under these circumstances, the market value of shares of the underlying shares may vary substantially from the net asset value per share of the underlying shares. For all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of each underlying ETF may not correlate with the performance of its respective underlying commodity as well as the net asset value per share of such underlying ETF, which could materially and adversely affect the value of the notes in the secondary market and/or reduce any payment on the notes.
▪ | There are risks relating to commodities trading on the London Bullion Market Association. The iShares® Silver Trust seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of silver, less the iShares® Silver Trust's expenses and liabilities. The investment objective of the SPDR® Gold Trust is to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the expenses of the SPDR® Gold Trust's operations. The prices silver and gold are determined by the London Bullion Market Association ("LBMA") or an independent service provider appointed by the LBMA. The LBMA is a self-regulatory association of bullion market participants. Although all market-making members of the LBMA are supervised by the Bank of England and are required to satisfy a capital adequacy test, the LBMA itself is not a regulated entity. If the LBMA should cease operations, or if bullion trading should become subject to a value added tax or other tax or any other form of regulation currently not in place, the role of the LBMA silver price and LBMA gold price as a global benchmark for the value of silver and gold, respectively, may be adversely affected. The LBMA is a principals' market, which operates in a manner more closely analogous to an over-the-counter physical commodity market than regulated futures markets, and certain features of U.S. futures contracts are not present in the context of LBMA trading. For example, there are no daily price limits on the LBMA, which would otherwise restrict fluctuations in the prices of LBMA contracts. In a declining market, it is possible that prices would continue to decline without limitation within a trading day or over a period of trading days. The LBMA may alter, discontinue or suspend calculation or dissemination of the LBMA silver price or LBMA gold price, which could adversely affect the value of the notes. The LBMA, or an independent service provider appointed by the LBMA, will have no obligation to consider your interests in calculating or revising the LBMA silver price or LBMA gold price. |
▪ | Single commodity prices tend to be more volatile than, and may not correlate with, the prices of commodities generally. Each underlying ETF is linked to a single commodity and not to a diverse basket of commodities or a broad-based commodity index. Each underlying ETF's respective underlying commodity may not correlate to the price of commodities generally and may diverge significantly from the prices of commodities generally. As a result, the notes carry greater risk and may be more volatile than notes linked to the prices of more commodities or a broad-based commodity index. |
▪ | Our offering of the notes is not a recommendation of any underlying. The fact that we are offering the notes does not mean that we believe that investing in an instrument linked to the underlyings is likely to achieve favorable returns. In fact, as we are part of a global financial institution, our affiliates may have positions (including short positions) in the underlyings or in instruments related to the underlyings, and may publish research or express opinions, that in each case are inconsistent with an investment linked to the underlyings. These and other activities of our affiliates may affect the closing values of the underlyings in a way that negatively affects the value of and your return on the notes. |
▪ | The closing value of an underlying may be adversely affected by our or our affiliates' hedging and other trading activities. We expect to hedge our obligations under the notes through CGMI or other of our affiliates, who may take positions in the underlyings or in financial instruments related to the underlyings and may adjust such positions during the term of the notes. Our affiliates also take positions in the underlyings or in financial instruments related to the underlyings on a regular basis (taking long or short positions or both), for their accounts, for other accounts under their management or to facilitate transactions on behalf of |
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customers. These activities could affect the closing values of the underlyings in a way that negatively affects the value of and your return on the notes. They could also result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while the value of the notes declines.
▪ | We and our affiliates may have economic interests that are adverse to yours as a result of our affiliates' business activities. Our affiliates engage in business activities with a wide range of companies. These activities include extending loans, making and facilitating investments, underwriting securities offerings and providing advisory services. These activities could involve or affect the underlyings in a way that negatively affects the value of and your return on the notes. They could also result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while the value of the notes declines. In addition, in the course of this business, we or our affiliates may acquire non-public information, which will not be disclosed to you. |
▪ | The calculation agent, which is an affiliate of ours, will make important determinations with respect to the notes. If certain events occur during the term of the notes, such as market disruption events and other events with respect to the underlying, CGMI, as calculation agent, will be required to make discretionary judgments that could significantly affect your return on the notes. In making these judgments, the calculation agent's interests as an affiliate of ours could be adverse to your interests as a holder of the notes. See "Risk Factors Relating to the Notes-Risk Factors Relating to All Notes-The calculation agent, which is an affiliate of ours, will make important determinations with respect to the notes" in the accompanying product supplement. |
▪ | Even if an underlying ETF pays a dividend that it identifies as special or extraordinary, no adjustment will be required under the notes for that dividend unless it meets the criteria specified in the accompanying product supplement. In general, an adjustment will not be made under the terms of the notes for any cash dividend paid by an underlying ETF unless the amount of the dividend per share, together with any other dividends paid in the same quarter, exceeds the dividend paid per share in the most recent quarter by an amount equal to at least 10% of the closing value of the underlying ETF on the date of declaration of the dividend. Any dividend will reduce the closing value of the underlying ETF by the amount of the dividend per share. If an underlying ETF pays any dividend for which an adjustment is not made under the terms of the notes, holders of the notes will be adversely affected. See "Description of the Notes-Certain Additional Terms for Notes Linked to ETF Shares or Company Shares-Dilution and Reorganization Adjustments-Certain Extraordinary Cash Dividends" in the accompanying product supplement. |
▪ | The notes will not be adjusted for all events that may have a dilutive effect on or otherwise adversely affect the closing value of an underlying ETF. For example, we will not make any adjustment for ordinary dividends or extraordinary dividends that do not meet the criteria described above, partial tender offers or additional underlying share issuances. Moreover, the adjustments we do make may not fully offset the dilutive or adverse effect of the particular event. Investors in the notes may be adversely affected by such an event in a circumstance in which a direct holder of the underlying shares would not. |
▪ | The notes may become linked to an underlying ETF other than the original underlying ETF upon the occurrence of a reorganization event or upon the delisting of the underlying shares of an underlying ETF. For example, if an underlying ETF enters into a merger agreement that provides for holders of the underlying shares to receive shares of another entity and such shares are marketable securities, the closing value of the underlying ETF following consummation of the merger will be based on the value of such other shares. Additionally, if the underlying shares of an underlying ETF are delisted, the calculation agent may select a successor underlying. See "Description of the Notes-Certain Additional Terms for Notes Linked to ETF Shares or Company Shares" in the accompanying product supplement. |
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Changes that affect the underlyings may affect the value of your notes. The sponsors of the underlyings may at any time make methodological changes or other changes in the manner in which they operate that could affect the values of the underlyings. We are not affiliated with any such underlying sponsor and, accordingly, we have no control over any changes any such sponsor may make. Such changes could adversely affect the performance of the underlyings and the value of and your return on the notes. |
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Information About the iShares® Silver Trust
The iShares® Silver Trust is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the performance of the price of silver (an "underlying commodity"), less the iShares® Silver Trust's expenses. The assets of the iShares® Silver Trust consist primarily of silver held by a custodian on behalf of the iShares® Silver Trust. The iShares® Silver Trust issues shares in exchange for deposits of silver and distributes silver in connection with the redemption of shares. The shares of the iShares® Silver Trust are designed for investors who want a cost-effective and convenient way to invest in silver. The shares of the iShares® Silver Trust represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of the iShares® Silver Trust. The iShares® Silver Trust is a passive investment vehicle and the trustee of the iShares® Silver Trust does not actively manage the silver held by the iShares® Silver Trust. The trustee of the iShares® Silver Trust sells silver held by the iShares® Silver Trust to pay the iShares® Silver Trust's expenses on an as-needed basis irrespective of then-current silver prices. Currently, the iShares® Silver Trust's only recurring fixed expense is iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC's fee which accrues daily at an annual rate equal to 0.50% of the daily net asset value of the iShares® Silver Trust, in exchange for iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC assuming the responsibility to pay all ordinary fees and expenses of the iShares® Silver Trust.
Information provided to or filed with the SEC by the iShares® Silver Trust pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, can be located by reference to SEC file numbers 333-237679 and 001-32863, respectively, through the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The underlying shares of the iShares® Silver Trust trade on the NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol "SLV."
We have derived all information regarding the iShares® Silver Trust from publicly available information and have not independently verified any information regarding the iShares® Silver Trust. This pricing supplement relates only to the notes and not to the iShares® Silver Trust. We make no representation as to the performance of the iShares® Silver Trust over the term of the notes.
The notes represent obligations of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. (guaranteed by Citigroup Inc.) only. The sponsor of the iShares® Silver Trust is not involved in any way in this offering and has no obligation relating to the notes or to holders of the notes.
Historical Information
The closing value of the iShares® Silver Trust on November 19, 2024 was $28.50.
The graph below shows the closing value of the iShares® Silver Trust for each day such value was available from January 2, 2014 to November 19, 2024. We obtained the closing values from Bloomberg L.P., without independent verification. You should not take historical closing values as an indication of future performance.
iShares® Silver Trust - Historical Closing Values January 2, 2014 to November 19, 2024 |
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Information About the S&P 500® Index
The S&P 500® Index consists of the common stocks of 500 issuers selected to provide a performance benchmark for the large capitalization segment of the U.S. equity markets. It is calculated and maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.
Please refer to the section "Equity Index Descriptions-The S&P U.S. Indices" in the accompanying underlying supplement for additional information.
We have derived all information regarding the S&P 500® Index from publicly available information and have not independently verified any information regarding the S&P 500® Index. This pricing supplement relates only to the notes and not to the S&P 500® Index. We make no representation as to the performance of the S&P 500® Index over the term of the notes.
The notes represent obligations of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. (guaranteed by Citigroup Inc.) only. The sponsor of the S&P 500® Index is not involved in any way in this offering and has no obligation relating to the notes or to holders of the notes.
Historical Information
The closing value of the S&P 500® Index on November 19, 2024 was 5,916.98.
The graph below shows the closing value of the S&P 500® Index for each day such value was available from January 2, 2014 to November 19, 2024. We obtained the closing values from Bloomberg L.P., without independent verification. You should not take the historical closing values as an indication of future performance.
S&P 500® Index - Historical Closing Values January 2, 2014 to November 19, 2024 |
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Information About the SPDR® Gold Trust
The SPDR® Gold Trust is an investment trust sponsored by World Gold Trust Services, LLC ("World Gold"). The investment objective of the SPDR® Gold Trust is for the underlying shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion (the "underlying commodity"), less the SPDR® Gold Trust's expenses. The SPDR® Gold Trust holds gold bars and from time to time, issues blocks of shares in exchange for deposits of gold and distributes gold in connection with the redemption of blocks of shares.
Information provided to or filed with the SEC by the SPDR® Gold Trust pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, can be located by reference to SEC file numbers 333-263087 and 001-32356, respectively, through the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, information may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents. The underlying shares of the SPDR® Gold Trust trade on the NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol "GLD."
Please refer to the section "Fund Descriptions- The SPDR® Gold Trust" in the accompanying underlying supplement for additional information.
We have derived all information regarding the SPDR® Gold Trust from publicly available information and have not independently verified any information regarding the SPDR® Gold Trust. This pricing supplement relates only to the notes and not to the SPDR® Gold Trust. We make no representation as to the performance of the SPDR® Gold Trust over the term of the notes.
The notes represent obligations of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. (guaranteed by Citigroup Inc.) only. The sponsor of the SPDR® Gold Trust is not involved in any way in this offering and has no obligation relating to the notes or to holders of the notes.
Historical Information
The closing value of the SPDR® Gold Trust on November 19, 2024 was $243.25.
The graph below shows the closing value of the SPDR® Gold Trust for each day such value was available from January 2, 2014 to November 19, 2024. We obtained the closing values from Bloomberg L.P., without independent verification. You should not take historical closing values as an indication of future performance.
SPDR® Gold Trust - Historical Closing Values January 2, 2014 to November 19, 2024 |
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United States Federal Tax Considerations
In the opinion of our counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, the notes will be treated as "contingent payment debt instruments" for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as described in the section of the accompanying product supplement called "United States Federal Tax Considerations-Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders-Notes Treated as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments," and the remaining discussion is based on this treatment.
If you are a U.S. Holder (as defined in the accompanying product supplement), you will be required to recognize interest income during the term of the notes at the "comparable yield," which generally is the yield at which we could issue a fixed-rate debt instrument with terms similar to those of the notes, including the level of subordination, term, timing of payments and general market conditions, but excluding any adjustments for the riskiness of the contingencies or the liquidity of the notes. Although it is not clear how the comparable yield should be determined for notes that may be automatically redeemed before maturity, our determination of the comparable yield is based on the maturity date. We are required to construct a "projected payment schedule" in respect of the notes representing a payment the amount and timing of which would produce a yield to maturity on the notes equal to the comparable yield. Assuming you hold the notes until their maturity, the amount of interest you include in income based on the comparable yield in the taxable year in which the notes mature will be adjusted upward or downward to reflect the difference, if any, between the actual and projected payment on the notes at maturity as determined under the projected payment schedule.
Upon the sale, exchange or retirement of the notes prior to maturity, you generally will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds received and your adjusted tax basis in the notes. Your adjusted tax basis will equal your purchase price for the notes, increased by interest previously included in income on the notes. Any gain generally will be treated as ordinary income, and any loss generally will be treated as ordinary loss to the extent of prior interest inclusions on the note and as capital loss thereafter.
We have determined that the comparable yield for a note is a rate of %, compounded semi-annually, and that the projected payment schedule with respect to a note consists of a single payment of $ at maturity.
Neither the comparable yield nor the projected payment schedule constitutes a representation by us regarding the actual amount that we will pay on the notes.
Non-U.S. Holders. Subject to the discussions below regarding Section 871(m) and in "United States Federal Tax Considerations-Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders" and "-FATCA" in the accompanying product supplement, if you are a Non-U.S. Holder (as defined in the accompanying product supplement) of the notes, under current law you generally will not be subject to U.S. federal withholding or income tax in respect of any payment on or any amount received on the sale, exchange or retirement of the notes, provided that (i) income in respect of the notes is not effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States, and (ii) you comply with the applicable certification requirements. See "United States Federal Tax Considerations-Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders" in the accompanying product supplement for a more detailed discussion of the rules applicable to Non-U.S. Holders of the notes.
As discussed under "United States Federal Tax Considerations-Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders" in the accompanying product supplement, Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder ("Section 871(m)") generally impose a 30% withholding tax on dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid to Non-U.S. Holders with respect to certain financial instruments linked to U.S. equities ("Underlying Securities") or indices that include Underlying Securities. Section 871(m) generally applies to instruments that substantially replicate the economic performance of one or more Underlying Securities, as determined based on tests set forth in the applicable Treasury regulations. However, the regulations, as modified by an Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") notice, exempt financial instruments issued prior to January 1, 2027 that do not have a "delta" of one. Based on the terms of the notes and representations provided by us as of the date of this preliminary pricing supplement, our counsel is of the opinion that the notes should not be treated as transactions that have a "delta" of one within the meaning of the regulations with respect to any Underlying Security and, therefore, should not be subject to withholding tax under Section 871(m). However, the final determination regarding the treatment of the notes under Section 871(m) will be made as of the pricing date for the notes, and it is possible that the notes will be subject to withholding under Section 871(m) based on the circumstances as of that date.
A determination that the notes are not subject to Section 871(m) is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this treatment. Moreover, Section 871(m) is complex and its application may depend on your particular circumstances, including your other transactions. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to the notes.
If withholding tax applies to the notes, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts withheld.
You should read the section entitled "United States Federal Tax Considerations" in the accompanying product supplement. The preceding discussion, when read in combination with that section, constitutes the full opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP regarding the material U.S. federal tax consequences of owning and disposing of the notes.
You should also consult your tax adviser regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in the notes and any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.
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Supplemental Plan of Distribution
CGMI, an affiliate of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. and the underwriter of the sale of the notes, is acting as principal and will receive an underwriting fee of up to $26.50 for each note sold in this offering. The actual underwriting fee will be equal to the selling concession provided to selected dealers, as described in this paragraph. From this underwriting fee, CGMI will pay selected dealers not affiliated with CGMI a variable selling concession of up to $26.50 for each note they sell. For the avoidance of doubt, the fees and selling concessions described in this pricing supplement will not be rebated if the notes are automatically redeemed prior to maturity.
See "Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest" in the accompanying product supplement and "Plan of Distribution" in each of the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus for additional information.
Valuation of the Notes
CGMI calculated the estimated value of the notes set forth on the cover page of this pricing supplement based on proprietary pricing models. CGMI's proprietary pricing models generated an estimated value for the notes by estimating the value of a hypothetical package of financial instruments that would replicate the payout on the notes, which consists of a fixed-income bond (the "bond component") and one or more derivative instruments underlying the economic terms of the notes (the "derivative component"). CGMI calculated the estimated value of the bond component using a discount rate based on our internal funding rate. CGMI calculated the estimated value of the derivative component based on a proprietary derivative-pricing model, which generated a theoretical price for the instruments that constitute the derivative component based on various inputs, including the factors described under "Summary Risk Factors-The value of the notes prior to maturity will fluctuate based on many unpredictable factors" in this pricing supplement, but not including our or Citigroup Inc.'s creditworthiness. These inputs may be market-observable or may be based on assumptions made by CGMI in its discretionary judgment.
The estimated value of the notes is a function of the terms of the notes and the inputs to CGMI's proprietary pricing models. As of the date of this preliminary pricing supplement, it is uncertain what the estimated value of the notes will be on the pricing date because certain terms of the notes have not yet been fixed and because it is uncertain what the values of the inputs to CGMI's proprietary pricing models will be on the pricing date.
For a period of approximately three months following issuance of the notes, the price, if any, at which CGMI would be willing to buy the notes from investors, and the value that will be indicated for the notes on any brokerage account statements prepared by CGMI or its affiliates (which value CGMI may also publish through one or more financial information vendors), will reflect a temporary upward adjustment from the price or value that would otherwise be determined. This temporary upward adjustment represents a portion of the hedging profit expected to be realized by CGMI or its affiliates over the term of the notes. The amount of this temporary upward adjustment will decline to zero on a straight-line basis over the three-month temporary adjustment period. However, CGMI is not obligated to buy the notes from investors at any time. See "Summary Risk Factors-The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange and you may not be able to sell them prior to maturity."
Contact
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