424B2 1 dp122537_424b2-us2092689.htm PRELIMINARY PRICING SUPPLEMENT

The information in this preliminary pricing supplement is not complete and may be changed. A registration statement relating to these securities 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 securities, nor are they soliciting an offer to buy these securities, in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MARCH 2, 2020

Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.

March , 2020

Medium-Term Senior Notes, Series N

Pricing Supplement No. 2020-USNCH3801

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

Registration Statement Nos. 333-224495 and 333-224495-03

Callable Contingent Coupon Equity Linked Securities Linked to the Worst Performing of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index and the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index Due March 11, 2030

The securities offered by this pricing supplement are unsecured debt securities issued by Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. and guaranteed by Citigroup Inc. The securities offer the potential for periodic contingent coupon payments at an annualized rate that, if all are paid, would produce a yield that is generally higher than the yield on our conventional debt securities of the same maturity. In exchange for this higher potential yield, you must be willing to accept the risks that (i) your actual yield may be lower than the yield on our conventional debt securities of the same maturity because you may not receive one or more, or any, contingent coupon payments, and (ii) the value of what you receive at maturity may be significantly less than the stated principal amount of your securities, and may be zero. Each of these risks will depend solely on the performance of the worst performing of the underlyings specified below.

We have the right to call the securities for mandatory redemption on any potential redemption date specified below.

You will be subject to risks associated with each of the underlyings and will be negatively affected by adverse movements in any one of the underlyings. Although you will have downside exposure to the worst performing underlying, you will not receive dividends with respect to any underlying or participate in any appreciation of any underlying.

Investors in the securities must be willing to accept (i) an investment that may have limited or no liquidity and (ii) the risk of not receiving any payments due under the securities if we and Citigroup Inc. default on our obligations. All payments on the securities 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 securities are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Citigroup Inc.

Underlyings: Underlying Initial underlying value* Coupon barrier value** Final barrier value***
  EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index 1,791.01 1,253.707 1,074.606
  S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index 6,467.62 4,527.334 3,880.572
 

*For each underlying, its closing value on the relevant strike date

**For each underlying, 70.00% of its initial underlying value

***For each underlying, 60.00% of its initial underlying value

Stated principal amount: $1,000 per security
Strike dates:

February 28, 2020 for the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index; and

February 27, 2020 for the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index 

Pricing date: March 2, 2020
Issue date: March 9, 2020
Valuation dates: June 9, 2020, September 9, 2020, December 9, 2020, March 9, 2021, June 9, 2021, September 9, 2021, December 9, 2021, March 9, 2022, June 9, 2022, September 9, 2022, December 9, 2022, March 9, 2023, June 9, 2023, September 11, 2023, December 11, 2023, March 11, 2024, June 10, 2024, September 9, 2024, December 9, 2024, March 10, 2025, June 9, 2025, September 9, 2025, December 9, 2025, March 9, 2026, June 9, 2026, September 9, 2026, December 9, 2026, March 9, 2027, June 9, 2027, September 9, 2027, December 9, 2027, March 9, 2028, June 9, 2028, September 11, 2028, December 11, 2028, March 9, 2029, June 11, 2029, September 10, 2029, December 10, 2029 and March 6, 2030 (the “final valuation date”), each subject to postponement if such date is not a scheduled trading day or certain market disruption events occur
Maturity date: Unless earlier redeemed, March 11, 2030
Contingent coupon payment dates: The fifth business day after each valuation date, except that the contingent coupon payment date following the final valuation date will be the maturity date
Contingent coupon: On each contingent coupon payment date, unless previously redeemed, the securities will pay a contingent coupon equal to 3.00% of the stated principal amount of the securities (equivalent to a contingent coupon rate of 12.00% per annum) if and only if the closing value of the worst performing underlying on the immediately preceding valuation date is greater than or equal to its coupon barrier value. If the closing value of the worst performing underlying on any valuation date is less than its coupon barrier value, you will not receive any contingent coupon payment on the immediately following contingent coupon payment date.
Payment at maturity:

If the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity, you will receive at maturity for each security you then hold (in addition to the final contingent coupon payment, if applicable):

§  If the final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date is greater than or equal to its final barrier value: $1,000 

§  If the final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date is less than its final barrier value:

$1,000 + ($1,000 × the underlying return of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date) 

If the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity and the final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date is less than its final barrier value, you will receive significantly less than the stated principal amount of your securities, and possibly nothing, at maturity, and you will not receive any contingent coupon payment at maturity.

Listing: The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange
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 security: $1,000.00 $50.00 $950.00
Total: $ $ $

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(1) Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. currently expects that the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date will be at least $918.00 per security, which will be less than the issue price. The estimated value of the securities 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 securities from you at any time after issuance. See “Valuation of the Securities” in this pricing supplement.

(2) CGMI will receive an underwriting fee of up to $50.00 for each security sold in this offering. The total underwriting fee and proceeds to issuer in the table above give effect to the actual total underwriting fee. For more information on the distribution of the securities, 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 securities declines. See “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying prospectus.

(3) The per security proceeds to issuer indicated above represent the minimum per security proceeds to issuer for any security, assuming the maximum per security underwriting fee. As noted above, the underwriting fee is variable.

 

Investing in the securities 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 nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities 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, which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below:

Product Supplement No. EA-04-08 dated February 15, 2019           Underlying Supplement No. 8 dated February 21, 2019

Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus each dated May 14, 2018 

The securities 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)
Redemption: We may call the securities, in whole and not in part, for mandatory redemption on any potential redemption date upon not less than five business days’ notice. Following an exercise of our call right, you will receive for each security you then hold an amount in cash equal to $1,000.00 plus the related contingent coupon payment, if any.
Potential redemption dates: The contingent coupon payment dates related to the valuation dates scheduled to occur on June 9, 2020, September 9, 2020, December 9, 2020, March 9, 2021, June 9, 2021, September 9, 2021, December 9, 2021, March 9, 2022, June 9, 2022, September 9, 2022, December 9, 2022, March 9, 2023, June 9, 2023, September 11, 2023, December 11, 2023, March 11, 2024, June 10, 2024, September 9, 2024, December 9, 2024, March 10, 2025, June 9, 2025, September 9, 2025, December 9, 2025, March 9, 2026, June 9, 2026, September 9, 2026, December 9, 2026, March 9, 2027, June 9, 2027, September 9, 2027, December 9, 2027, March 9, 2028, June 9, 2028, September 11, 2028, December 11, 2028, March 9, 2029, June 11, 2029, September 10, 2029 and December 10, 2029
Final underlying value: For each underlying, its closing value on the final valuation date
Worst performing underlying: For any valuation date, the underlying with the lowest underlying return determined as of that valuation date
Underlying return: For each underlying on any valuation date, (i) its closing value on that valuation date minus its initial underlying value, divided by (ii) its initial underlying value
CUSIP / ISIN: 17328VHF0 / US17328VHF04

 

 

Additional Information

 

General. The terms of the securities 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 value of each underlying will be determined and about adjustments that may be made to the terms of the securities upon the occurrence of market disruption events and other specified events with respect to each underlying. The accompanying underlying supplement contains important disclosures regarding the S&P 500® Index, on which the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index is ultimately based, that are 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 securities. Certain terms used but not defined in this pricing supplement are defined in the accompanying product supplement.

 

Multiple Exchange Index. The EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index is a multiple exchange index for purposes of the section “Description of the Securities—Certain Additional Terms for Securities Linked to an Underlying Index—Definitions of Market Disruption Event and Scheduled Trading Day and Related Definitions—Certain Alternative Definitions for Multiple Exchange Indices” in the accompanying product supplement.

 

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Hypothetical Examples

 

The examples in the first section below illustrate how to determine whether a contingent coupon will be paid following a valuation date. The examples in the second section below illustrate how to determine the payment at maturity on the securities, assuming the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity. The examples are solely for illustrative purposes, do not show all possible outcomes and are not a prediction of any payment that may be made on the securities.

 

The examples below are based on the following hypothetical values and do not reflect the actual initial underlying values, coupon barrier values or final barrier values of the underlyings. For the actual initial underlying value, coupon barrier value and final barrier value of each underlying, 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 securities work. However, you should understand that the actual payments on the securities will be calculated based on the actual initial underlying value, coupon barrier value and final barrier value of each underlying, and not the hypothetical values indicated below. For ease of analysis, figures below have been rounded.

 

Underlying Hypothetical initial underlying value Hypothetical coupon barrier value Hypothetical final barrier value
EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index 100.00 70.00 (70.00% of its hypothetical initial underlying value) 60.00 (60.00% of its hypothetical initial underlying value)
S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index 100.00 70.00 (70.00% of its hypothetical initial underlying value) 60.00 (60.00% of its hypothetical initial underlying value)

 

Hypothetical Examples of Contingent Coupon Payments Following a Valuation Date

 

The three hypothetical examples below illustrate how to determine whether a contingent coupon will be paid following a hypothetical valuation date, assuming that the closing values of the underlyings on the hypothetical valuation date are as indicated below.

 

  Hypothetical closing value of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index on hypothetical valuation date Hypothetical closing value of the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index on hypothetical valuation date Hypothetical payment per $1,000.00 security on related contingent coupon payment date
Example 1 120
(underlying return =
(120 - 100) / 100 = 20%)
85
(underlying return =
(85 - 100) / 100 = -15%)
$30.00
(contingent coupon is paid)
Example 2 45
(underlying return =
(45 - 100) / 100 = -55%)
120
(underlying return =
(120 - 100) / 100 = 20%)
$0.00
(no contingent coupon)
Example 3 10
(underlying return =
(10 - 100) / 100 = -90%)
40
(underlying return =
(40 - 100) / 100 = -60%)
$0.00
(no contingent coupon)

 

Example 1: On the hypothetical valuation date, the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index has the lowest underlying return and, therefore, is the worst performing underlying on the hypothetical valuation date. In this scenario, the closing value of the worst performing underlying on the hypothetical valuation date is greater than its coupon barrier value. As a result, investors in the securities would receive the contingent coupon payment on the related contingent coupon payment date.

 

Example 2: On the hypothetical valuation date, the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index has the lowest underlying return and, therefore, is the worst performing underlying on the hypothetical valuation date. In this scenario, the closing value of the worst performing underlying on the hypothetical valuation date is less than its coupon barrier value. As a result, investors would not receive any payment on the related contingent coupon payment date.

 

Investors in the securities will not receive a contingent coupon on the contingent coupon payment date following a valuation date if the closing value of the worst performing underlying on that valuation date is less than its coupon barrier value. Whether a contingent coupon is paid following a valuation date depends solely on the closing value of the worst performing underlying on that valuation date.

 

Example 3: On the hypothetical valuation date, the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index has the lowest underlying return and, therefore, is the worst performing underlying on the hypothetical valuation date. In this scenario, the closing value of the worst performing underlying on the hypothetical valuation date is less than its coupon barrier value. As a result, investors would not receive any payment on the related contingent coupon payment date.

 

Hypothetical Examples of the Payment at Maturity on the Securities

 

The next four hypothetical examples illustrate the calculation of the payment at maturity on the securities, assuming that the securities have not been earlier redeemed and that the final underlying values of the underlyings are as indicated below.

 

  Hypothetical final underlying value of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index Hypothetical final underlying value of the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index Hypothetical payment at maturity per $1,000.00 security
Example 4 110
(underlying return =
(110 - 100) / 100 = 10%)
120
(underlying return =
(120 - 100) / 100 = 20%)
$1,030.00
(contingent coupon is paid)
Example 5 130
(underlying return =
(130 - 100) / 100 = 30%)
65
(underlying return =
(65 - 100) / 100 = -35%)
$1,000.00

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Example 6 110
(underlying return =
(110 - 100) / 100 = 10%)
50
(underlying return =
(50 - 100) / 100 = -50%)
$500.00
Example 7 20
(underlying return =
(20 - 100) / 100 = -80%)
55
(underlying return =
(55 - 100) / 100 = -45%)
$200.00

 

Example 4: On the final valuation date, the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index has the lowest underlying return and, therefore, is the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date. In this scenario, the final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date is greater than its final barrier value and its coupon barrier value. Accordingly, at maturity, you would receive the stated principal amount of the securities plus the contingent coupon payment due at maturity, but you would not participate in the appreciation of any of the underlyings.

 

Example 5: On the final valuation date, the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index has the lowest underlying return and, therefore, is the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date. In this scenario, the final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date is less than its coupon barrier value but greater than its final barrier value. Accordingly, at maturity, you would receive the stated principal amount of the securities, but would not receive any contingent coupon payment at maturity.

 

Example 6: On the final valuation date, the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index has the lowest underlying return and, therefore, is the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date. In this scenario, the final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date is less than its final barrier value. Accordingly, at maturity, you would receive a payment per security calculated as follows:

 

Payment at maturity = $1,000.00 + ($1,000.00 × the underlying return of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date)

 

= $1,000.00 + ($1,000.00 × -50.00%)

 

= $1,000.00 + -$500.00

 

= $500.00

 

In this scenario, because the final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date is less than its final barrier value, you would lose a significant portion of your investment in the securities. You would incur a loss based on the performance of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date. In addition, because the final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date is below its coupon barrier value, you would not receive any contingent coupon payment at maturity.

 

Example 7: On the final valuation date, the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index has the lowest underlying return and, therefore, is the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date. In this scenario, the final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date is less than its final barrier value. Accordingly, at maturity, you would receive a payment per security calculated as follows:

 

Payment at maturity = $1,000.00 + ($1,000.00 × the underlying return of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date)

 

= $1,000.00 + ($1,000.00 × -80.00%)

 

= $1,000.00 + -$800.00

 

= $200.00

 

In this scenario, because the final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date is less than its final barrier value, you would lose a significant portion of your investment in the securities. You would incur a loss based on the performance of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date. In addition, because the final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date is below its coupon barrier value, you would not receive any contingent coupon payment at maturity.

 

It is possible that the closing value of the worst performing underlying will be less than its coupon barrier value on each valuation date and less than its final barrier value on the final valuation date, such that you will not receive any contingent coupon payments over the term of the securities and will receive significantly less than the stated principal amount of your securities, and possibly nothing, at maturity.

 

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Summary Risk Factors

 

An investment in the securities is significantly riskier than an investment in conventional debt securities. The securities 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 securities, and are also subject to risks associated with each underlying. Accordingly, the securities are suitable only for investors who are capable of understanding the complexities and risks of the securities. You should consult your own financial, tax and legal advisors as to the risks of an investment in the securities and the suitability of the securities in light of your particular circumstances.

 

The following is a summary of certain key risk factors for investors in the securities. You should read this summary together with the more detailed description of risks relating to an investment in the securities contained in the section “Risk Factors Relating to the Securities” beginning on page EA-7 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 lose a significant portion or all of your investment. Unlike conventional debt securities, the securities do not provide for the repayment of the stated principal amount at maturity in all circumstances. If the securities are not 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. If the final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date is less than its final barrier value, you will lose 1% of the stated principal amount of your securities for every 1% by which the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date has declined from its initial underlying value. There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities, and you may lose up to all of your investment.

 

§The initial underlying values, which were set on each underlying’s relevant strike date, may be higher than the closing values of the underlyings on the pricing date. If the closing values of the underlyings on the pricing date are less than the initial underlying values that were set on each underlying’s relevant strike date, the terms of the securities may be less favorable to you than the terms of an alternative investment that may be available to you that offers a similar payout as the securities but with the initial underlying values set on the pricing date.

 

§You will not receive any contingent coupon on the contingent coupon payment date following any valuation date on which the closing value of the worst performing underlying on that valuation date is less than its coupon barrier value. A contingent coupon payment will be made on a contingent coupon payment date if and only if the closing value of the worst performing underlying on the immediately preceding valuation date is greater than or equal to its coupon barrier value. If the closing value of the worst performing underlying on any valuation date is less than its coupon barrier value, you will not receive any contingent coupon payment on the immediately following contingent coupon payment date. If the closing value of the worst performing underlying on each valuation date is below its coupon barrier value, you will not receive any contingent coupon payments over the term of the securities.

 

§Higher contingent coupon rates are associated with greater risk. The securities offer contingent coupon payments at an annualized rate that, if all are paid, would produce a yield that is generally higher than the yield on our conventional debt securities of the same maturity. This higher potential yield is associated with greater levels of expected risk as of the pricing date for the securities, including the risk that you may not receive a contingent coupon payment on one or more, or any, contingent coupon payment dates and the risk that the value of what you receive at maturity may be significantly less than the stated principal amount of your securities and may be zero. The volatility of, and correlation between, the closing values of the underlyings are important factors affecting these risks. Greater expected volatility of, and lower expected correlation between, the closing values of the underlyings as of the pricing date may result in a higher contingent coupon rate, but would also represent a greater expected likelihood as of the pricing date that the closing value of the worst performing underlying on one or more valuation dates will be less than its coupon barrier value, such that you will not receive one or more, or any, contingent coupon payments during the term of the securities and that the final underlying value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date will be less than its final barrier value, such that you will not be repaid the stated principal amount of your securities at maturity.

 

§The securities are subject to heightened risk because they have multiple underlyings. The securities 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 securities.

 

§The securities 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. The securities 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 securities 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 by similar magnitudes. By investing in the securities, 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 securities. All that is necessary for the securities to perform poorly is for one of the underlyings to perform poorly. It is impossible to predict what the

 

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relationship between the underlyings will be over the term of the securities. The underlyings differ in significant ways and, therefore, may not be correlated with each other.

 

§You may not be adequately compensated for assuming the downside risk of the worst performing underlying. The potential contingent coupon payments on the securities are the compensation you receive for assuming the downside risk of the worst performing underlying, as well as all the other risks of the securities. That compensation is effectively “at risk” and may, therefore, be less than you currently anticipate. First, the actual yield you realize on the securities could be lower than you anticipate because the coupon is “contingent” and you may not receive a contingent coupon payment on one or more, or any, of the contingent coupon payment dates. Second, the contingent coupon payments are the compensation you receive not only for the downside risk of the worst performing underlying, but also for all of the other risks of the securities, including the risk that the securities may be redeemed prior to maturity, interest rate risk and our and Citigroup Inc.’s credit risk. If those other risks increase or are otherwise greater than you currently anticipate, the contingent coupon payments may turn out to be inadequate to compensate you for all the risks of the securities, including the downside risk of the worst performing underlying.

 

§We may redeem the securities at our option, which will limit your ability to receive the contingent coupon payments. We may redeem the securities on any potential redemption date. In the event that we redeem the securities, you will receive the stated principal amount of your securities and the related contingent coupon payment, if any. Thus, the term of the securities may be limited. If we redeem the securities prior to maturity, you will not receive any additional contingent coupon payments. Moreover, you may not be able to reinvest your funds in another investment that provides a similar yield with a similar level of risk. If we redeem the securities prior to maturity, it is likely to be at a time when the underlyings are performing in a manner that would otherwise have been favorable to you. By contrast, if the underlyings are performing unfavorably from your perspective, we are less likely to redeem the securities. If we redeem the securities, we will do so at a time that is advantageous to us and without regard to your interests.

 

§The securities offer downside exposure to the worst performing underlying, but no upside exposure to any underlying. You will not participate in any appreciation in the value of any underlying over the term of the securities. Consequently, your return on the securities will be limited to the contingent coupon payments you receive, if any, and may be significantly less than the return on any underlying over the term of the securities. In addition, as an investor in the securities, you will not receive any dividends or other distributions or have any other rights with respect to any of the underlyings.

 

§The performance of the securities will depend on the closing values of the underlyings solely on the valuation dates, which makes the securities particularly sensitive to volatility in the closing values of the underlyings on or near the valuation dates. Whether the contingent coupon will be paid on any given contingent coupon payment date will depend on the closing values of the underlyings solely on the applicable valuation dates, regardless of the closing values of the underlyings on other days during the term of the securities. If the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity, what you receive at maturity will depend solely on the closing value of the worst performing underlying on the final valuation date, and not on any other day during the term of the securities. Because the performance of the securities depends on the closing values of the underlyings on a limited number of dates, the securities will be particularly sensitive to volatility in the closing values of the underlyings on or near the valuation dates. Although the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index is designed to select low volatility stocks, there is no guarantee that the stocks included in the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index will in fact have low volatility.  The S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index selects the lowest volatility stocks among the 75 highest dividend paying companies in the S&P 500® Index.  These may not be the lowest volatility stocks in the S&P 500® Index.  Moreover, stocks that have historically had low volatility may have high volatility in the future.

 

§The securities are subject to the credit risk of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. and Citigroup Inc. If we default on our obligations under the securities and Citigroup Inc. defaults on its guarantee obligations, you may not receive anything owed to you under the securities.

 

§The securities are riskier than securities with a shorter term. The securities are relatively long-dated. Because the securities are relatively long-dated, many of the risks of the securities are heightened as compared to securities with a shorter term, because you will be subject to those risks for a longer period of time. In addition, the value of a longer-dated security is typically less than the value of an otherwise comparable security with a shorter term.

 

§The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange and you may not be able to sell them prior to maturity. The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. Therefore, there may be little or no secondary market for the securities. CGMI currently intends to make a secondary market in relation to the securities and to provide an indicative bid price for the securities on a daily basis. Any indicative bid price for the securities 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 securities 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 securities because it is likely that CGMI will be the only broker-dealer that is willing to buy your securities prior to maturity. Accordingly, an investor must be prepared to hold the securities until maturity.

 

§The estimated value of the securities 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 securities 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 securities, (ii) hedging and other costs incurred by us and our affiliates in connection with the offering of the securities 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 securities. These costs adversely affect the economic terms of the securities because, if they were lower, the economic terms of the securities would be more favorable to you. The economic terms of the securities are also likely to be adversely affected by the use of our internal funding rate, rather than our secondary market rate, to price

 

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Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.
 

the securities. See “The estimated value of the securities would be lower if it were calculated based on our secondary market rate” below.

 

§The estimated value of the securities 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, and correlation between, the closing values of the underlyings, dividend yields 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 securities. Moreover, the estimated value of the securities set forth on the cover page of this pricing supplement may differ from the value that we or our affiliates may determine for the securities for other purposes, including for accounting purposes. You should not invest in the securities because of the estimated value of the securities. Instead, you should be willing to hold the securities to maturity irrespective of the initial estimated value.

 

§The estimated value of the securities would be lower if it were calculated based on our secondary market rate. The estimated value of the securities 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 securities. 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 securities for purposes of any purchases of the securities from you in the secondary market. If the estimated value included in this pricing supplement were based on our secondary market 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 securities, 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 is payable on the securities.

 

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 securities, 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 securities prior to maturity.

 

§The estimated value of the securities is not an indication of the price, if any, at which CGMI or any other person may be willing to buy the securities from you in the secondary market. Any such secondary market price will fluctuate over the term of the securities 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 securities 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 securities than if our internal funding rate were used. In addition, any secondary market price for the securities will be reduced by a bid-ask spread, which may vary depending on the aggregate stated principal amount of the securities 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 securities will be less than the issue price.

 

§The value of the securities prior to maturity will fluctuate based on many unpredictable factors. The value of your securities 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 Securities—Risk Factors Relating to All Securities—The value of your securities 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 securities. You should understand that the value of your securities 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 Securities” in this pricing supplement.

 

§The EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index is subject to risks associated with non-U.S. markets. Investments linked to the value of non-U.S. stocks involve risks associated with the securities markets in those countries, including risks of volatility in those markets, governmental intervention in those markets and cross-shareholdings in companies in certain countries. Also, there is generally less publicly available information about companies in some of these jurisdictions than about U.S. companies that are subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC. Further, non-U.S. companies are generally subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements and securities trading rules that are different from those applicable to U.S. reporting companies. The prices of securities in foreign markets may be affected by political, economic, financial and social factors in those countries, or global regions, including changes in government, economic and fiscal policies and currency exchange laws. Moreover, the economies in such countries may differ favorably or unfavorably from the economy of the United States in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resources and self-sufficiency.

 

§The performance of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index will not be adjusted for changes in the exchange rate between the euro and the U.S. dollar. The closing values of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index are calculated in euro, the value of which may be subject to a high degree of fluctuation relative to the U.S. dollar. However, the performance of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index and the value of your securities will not be adjusted for exchange rate fluctuations. If the euro appreciates relative to the U.S. dollar over the term of the securities, the performance of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index as measured for purposes of the securities will be less than it would have been if it offered exposure to that appreciation in addition to the change in the prices of the stocks included in the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index.

 

 PS-7

Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.
 

§There is no assurance that the strategy employed by the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index will be successful. The EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index is composed of 30 of the highest dividend-yielding stocks selected from the components of the EURO STOXX® Index, which provides a broad representation of the developed markets in the Eurozone. There is, however, no assurance that the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index will outperform any other index or strategy that tracks Eurozone stocks selected using other criteria. Although the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index measures the performance of high dividend-yielding companies, the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index is a price return index and, therefore, the return on the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index will not include any dividends paid on the securities that make up the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index. In addition, the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index is constructed pursuant to a weighting methodology in which the weights of components reflect their indicated annual net dividend yields. It is possible that the stock selection and weighting methodology of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index will adversely affect its return. For example, the stock selection and weighting methodology of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index may skew the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index heavily toward stocks whose high dividend yields are the result of negative price performance (because a lower stock price for any given dividend amount results in a higher dividend yield). Heavier weighting toward stocks that exhibit negative price performance may cause the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index to perform worse than if the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index were weighted toward stocks with lower dividend yields but superior price performance. Thus, the stock selection and weighting methodology of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index may adversely affect the performance of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index and the value of the securities.

 

§The S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index is subject to concentration risk. The S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index is designed to measure the performance of the 50 least-volatile among the 75 highest dividend-yielding companies in the S&P 500® Index, subject to sector and individual constituent concentration limits.  Because volatility and dividend yield vary by industry and sector, the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index may be concentrated to a significant degree in securities of issuers located in a single industry or sector or a small number of industries or sectors.  By concentrating its investments in an industry or sector, the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index may face more risks than if it were diversified broadly over numerous industries or sectors.  Accordingly, the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index may be more adversely affected by negative economic, political or regulatory occurrences affecting its constituents and the relevant industries and sectors than a more broadly diversified stock index.

 

§Our offering of the securities is not a recommendation of any underlying. The fact that we are offering the securities 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 securities.

 

§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 securities 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 securities. 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 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 securities. They could also result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while the value of the securities 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 securities. They could also result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while the value of the securities 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 securities. If certain events occur during the term of the securities, such as market disruption events and other events with respect to an underlying, CGMI, as calculation agent, will be required to make discretionary judgments that could significantly affect your return on the securities. 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 securities. See “Risk Factors Relating to the Securities—Risk Factors Relating to All Securities—The calculation agent, which is an affiliate of ours, will make important determinations with respect to the securities” in the accompanying product supplement.

 

§Changes that affect the underlyings may affect the value of your securities. 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 securities.

 

§The U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in the securities are unclear. There is no direct legal authority regarding the proper U.S. federal tax treatment of the securities, and we do not plan to request a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”). Consequently, significant aspects of the tax treatment of the securities are uncertain, and the IRS or a court might not agree with the treatment of the securities as described in “United States Federal Tax Considerations” below. If the IRS were successful in asserting an alternative treatment of the securities, the tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of the securities might be materially and adversely affected. Moreover, future legislation, Treasury regulations or IRS guidance could adversely affect the U.S. federal tax treatment of the securities, possibly retroactively.

 

 PS-8

Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.
 

Non-U.S. investors should note that persons having withholding responsibility in respect of the securities may withhold on any coupon payment paid to a non-U.S. investor, generally at a rate of 30%. To the extent that we have withholding responsibility in respect of the securities, we intend to so withhold.

 

You should read carefully the discussion under “United States Federal Tax Considerations” and “Risk Factors Relating to the Securities” in the accompanying product supplement and “United States Federal Tax Considerations” in this pricing supplement. You should also consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in the securities, as well as tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.

 

 PS-9

Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.
 

Information About the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index

 

The EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index is composed of 30 of the highest dividend-yielding stocks selected from the components of the EURO STOXX® Index, which provides a broad representation of the developed markets in the Eurozone. The component stocks are selected from 11 Eurozone countries. The EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index is calculated and maintained by STOXX Limited.

 

Please refer to the section “Annex Ain this pricing supplement for additional information.

 

We have derived all information regarding the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index from publicly available information and have not independently verified any information regarding the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index. This pricing supplement relates only to the securities and not to the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index. We make no representation as to the performance of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index over the term of the securities.

 

The securities represent obligations of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. (guaranteed by Citigroup Inc.) only. The sponsor of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index is not involved in any way in this offering and has no obligation relating to the securities or to holders of the securities.

 

Historical Information

 

The closing value of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index on February 28, 2020 was 1,791.01.

 

The graph below shows the closing value of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index for each day such value was available from January 2, 2015 to February 28, 2020. 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.

 

EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index – Historical Closing Values
January 2, 2015 to February 28, 2020

 

 PS-10

Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.
 

Information About the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index

 

The S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index is a modified dividend yield-weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of the 50 least-volatile among the 75 highest dividend-yielding companies in the S&P 500® Index, subject to sector and individual constituent concentration limits.

 

Please refer to the section “Annex B” in this pricing supplement for additional information.

 

We have derived all information regarding the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index from publicly available information and have not independently verified any information regarding the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index. This pricing supplement relates only to the securities and not to the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index. We make no representation as to the performance of the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index over the term of the securities.

 

The securities represent obligations of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. (guaranteed by Citigroup Inc.) only. The sponsor of the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index is not involved in any way in this offering and has no obligation relating to the securities or to holders of the securities.

 

Historical Information

 

The closing value of the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index on February 28, 2020 was 6,332.82.

 

The graph below shows the closing value of the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index for each day such value was available from January 2, 2015 to February 28, 2020. 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.

 

S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index – Historical Closing Values
January 2, 2015 to February 28, 2020

 

 PS-11

Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.
 

United States Federal Tax Considerations

 

You should read carefully the discussion under “United States Federal Tax Considerations” and “Risk Factors Relating to the Securities” in the accompanying product supplement and “Summary Risk Factors” in this pricing supplement.

 

Due to the lack of any controlling legal authority, there is substantial uncertainty regarding the U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in the securities. In connection with any information reporting requirements we may have in respect of the securities under applicable law, we intend (in the absence of an administrative determination or judicial ruling to the contrary) to treat the securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes as prepaid forward contracts with associated coupon payments that will be treated as gross income to you at the time received or accrued in accordance with your regular method of tax accounting. In the opinion of our counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, this treatment of the securities is reasonable under current law; however, our counsel has advised us that it is unable to conclude affirmatively that this treatment is more likely than not to be upheld, and that alternative treatments are possible. Moreover, our counsel’s opinion is based on market conditions as of the date of this preliminary pricing supplement and is subject to confirmation on the pricing date.

 

Assuming this treatment of the securities is respected and subject to the discussion in “United States Federal Tax Considerations” in the accompanying product supplement, the following U.S. federal income tax consequences should result under current law:

 

·Any coupon payments on the securities should be taxable as ordinary income to you at the time received or accrued in accordance with your regular method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

·Upon a sale or exchange of a security (including retirement at maturity), you should recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized and your tax basis in the security. For this purpose, the amount realized does not include any coupon paid on retirement and may not include sale proceeds attributable to an accrued coupon, which may be treated as a coupon payment. Such gain or loss should be long-term capital gain or loss if you held the security for more than one year.

 

We do not plan to request a ruling from the IRS regarding the treatment of the securities. An alternative characterization of the securities could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of ownership and disposition of the securities, including the timing and character of income recognized. In addition, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS have requested comments on various issues regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar financial instruments and have indicated that such transactions may be the subject of future regulations or other guidance. Furthermore, members of Congress have proposed legislative changes to the tax treatment of derivative contracts. Any legislation, Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the securities, possibly with retroactive effect. You should consult your tax adviser regarding possible alternative tax treatments of the securities and potential changes in applicable law.

 

Withholding Tax on Non-U.S. Holders. Because significant aspects of the tax treatment of the securities are uncertain, persons having withholding responsibility in respect of the securities may withhold on any coupon payment paid to Non-U.S. Holders (as defined in the accompanying product supplement), generally at a rate of 30%. To the extent that we have (or an affiliate of ours has) withholding responsibility in respect of the securities, we intend to so withhold. In order to claim an exemption from, or a reduction in, the 30% withholding, you may need to comply with certification requirements to establish that you are not a U.S. person and are eligible for such an exemption or reduction under an applicable tax treaty. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the tax treatment of the securities, including the possibility of obtaining a refund of any amounts withheld and the certification requirement described above.

 

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 Code 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 (“U.S. Underlying Equities”) or indices that include U.S. Underlying Equities. Section 871(m) generally applies to instruments that substantially replicate the economic performance of one or more U.S. Underlying Equities, as determined based on tests set forth in the applicable Treasury regulations. However, the regulations, as modified by an IRS notice, exempt financial instruments issued prior to January 1, 2023 that do not have a “delta” of one. Based on the terms of the securities and representations provided by us as of the date of this preliminary pricing supplement, our counsel is of the opinion that the securities should not be treated as transactions that have a “delta” of one within the meaning of the regulations with respect to any U.S. Underlying Equity and, therefore, should not be subject to withholding tax under Section 871(m). However, the final determination regarding the treatment of the securities under Section 871(m) will be made as of the pricing date for the securities, and it is possible that the securities will be subject to withholding tax under Section 871(m) based on the circumstances as of that date.

 

A determination that the securities 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 securities.

 

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 securities.

 

You should also consult your tax adviser regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income and estate tax consequences of an investment in the securities and any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.

 

 PS-12

Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.
 

Supplemental Plan of Distribution

 

CGMI, an affiliate of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. and the underwriter of the sale of the securities, is acting as principal and will receive an underwriting fee of up to $50.00 for each security 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 $50.00 for each security they sell. For the avoidance of doubt, any fees or selling concessions described in this pricing supplement will not be rebated if we redeem the securities 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 Securities

 

CGMI calculated the estimated value of the securities 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 securities by estimating the value of a hypothetical package of financial instruments that would replicate the payout on the securities, which consists of a fixed-income bond (the “bond component”) and one or more derivative instruments underlying the economic terms of the securities (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 securities 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 securities is a function of the terms of the securities 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 securities will be on the pricing date 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 six months following issuance of the securities, the price, if any, at which CGMI would be willing to buy the securities from investors, and the value that will be indicated for the securities 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 securities. The amount of this temporary upward adjustment will decline to zero on a straight-line basis over the six-month temporary adjustment period. However, CGMI is not obligated to buy the securities from investors at any time. See “Summary Risk Factors—The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange and you may not be able to sell them prior to maturity.”

 

Certain Selling Restrictions

 

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

 

The contents of this pricing supplement and the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (“Hong Kong”). Investors are advised to exercise caution in relation to the offer. If investors are in any doubt about any of the contents of this pricing supplement and the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus, they should obtain independent professional advice.

 

The securities have not been offered or sold and will not be offered or sold in Hong Kong by means of any document, other than

 

(i)to persons whose ordinary business is to buy or sell shares or debentures (whether as principal or agent); or

 

(ii)to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) of Hong Kong (the “Securities and Futures Ordinance”) and any rules made under that Ordinance; or

 

(iii)in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a “prospectus” as defined in the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32) of Hong Kong or which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of that Ordinance; and

 

There is no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the securities which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public of Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to securities which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance and any rules made under that Ordinance.

 

Non-insured Product: These securities are not insured by any governmental agency. These securities are not bank deposits and are not covered by the Hong Kong Deposit Protection Scheme.

 

Singapore

 

This pricing supplement and the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus have not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and the securities will be offered pursuant to exemptions under the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “Securities and Futures Act”). Accordingly, the securities may not be offered or sold or made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase nor may this pricing supplement or any other document or material in

 

 PS-13

Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.
 

connection with the offer or sale or invitation for subscription or purchase of any securities be circulated or distributed, whether directly or indirectly, to any person in Singapore other than (a) to an institutional investor pursuant to Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, (b) to a relevant person under Section 275(1) of the Securities and Futures Act or to any person pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the Securities and Futures Act and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the Securities and Futures Act, or (c) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the Securities and Futures Act. Where the securities are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the Securities and Futures Act by a relevant person which is:

 

(a)a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the Securities and Futures Act)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or

 

(b)a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary is an individual who is an accredited investor, securities (as defined in Section 239(1) of the Securities and Futures Act) of that corporation or the beneficiaries’ rights and interests (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferable for 6 months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the relevant securities pursuant to an offer under Section 275 of the Securities and Futures Act except:

 

(i)to an institutional investor or to a relevant person defined in Section 275(2) of the Securities and Futures Act or to any person arising from an offer referred to in Section 275(1A) or Section 276(4)(i)(B) of the Securities and Futures Act; or

 

(ii)where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer; or

 

(iii)where the transfer is by operation of law; or

 

(iv)pursuant to Section 276(7) of the Securities and Futures Act; or

 

(v)as specified in Regulation 32 of the Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Shares and Debentures) Regulations 2005 of Singapore.

 

Any securities referred to herein may not be registered with any regulator, regulatory body or similar organization or institution in any jurisdiction.

 

The securities are Specified Investment Products (as defined in the Notice on Recommendations on Investment Products and Notice on the Sale of Investment Product issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore on 28 July 2011) that is neither listed nor quoted on a securities market or a futures market.

 

Non-insured Product: These securities are not insured by any governmental agency. These securities are not bank deposits. These securities are not insured products subject to the provisions of the Deposit Insurance and Policy Owners’ Protection Schemes Act 2011 of Singapore and are not eligible for deposit insurance coverage under the Deposit Insurance Scheme.

 

Contact

 

Clients may contact their local brokerage representative. Third-party distributors may contact Citi Structured Investment Sales at (212) 723-7005.

 

© 2020 Citigroup Global Markets Inc. All rights reserved. Citi and Citi and Arc Design are trademarks and service marks of Citigroup Inc. or its affiliates and are used and registered throughout the world.

 

 PS-14

Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.
 

Annex A
Description of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index

 

The EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index

 

All information contained in this pricing supplement regarding the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index, including, without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes in its components, has been derived from publicly available information, without independent verification. This information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, STOXX Limited. The EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index is calculated, maintained and published by STOXX Limited. STOXX Limited has no obligation to continue to publish, and may discontinue publication of, the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index.

 

The EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index is reported by Bloomberg L.P. under the ticker symbol “SD3E.”

 

The EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index was created by STOXX Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Börse AG. The EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index has a base date of December 30, 1998 and a base value of 1,000.

 

EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index Composition and Maintenance

 

The EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index is composed of 30 of the highest dividend-yielding stocks selected from the components of the EURO STOXX® Index, which provides a broad representation of the developed markets in the Eurozone. The component stocks are selected from 11 Eurozone countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. Not all 11 countries are represented in the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index at any given time. The components of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index are weighted according to their net dividend yields, with components with higher net dividend yields having higher weightings, subject to a 15% cap for any company. A company’s net dividend yield is determined by dividing its net dividend by its stock price on a specified date.

 

Although the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index measures the performance of high dividend-yielding companies, it is a price return index and, therefore, the return on the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index will not include any dividends paid on the securities that make up the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index.

 

The composition of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index is reviewed annually in March. Components of the EURO STOXX® Index and their secondary share lines are eligible to be included in the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index, subject to screening for the following criteria: indicated annualized dividend (applies for current components and non-components), non-negative dividend growth rate over the past five years (applies for non-components only), dividend payments in four out of five calendar years (applies for non-components only), non-negative payout ratio (applies for current components and non-components), payout ratio of less than or equal to 60% (applies for non-components only) and a minimum level of liquidity (applies for non-components) as described below. For companies that have more than one share line, the line with the higher dividend yield is chosen.

 

The minimum liquidity threshold for each non-component is based on the average daily traded value over the 3-month period ending on the month prior to the review month and is determined as follows:

 

 

where ADTVi represents the average daily traded value of the ith non-component stock over the 3-month period ending on the month prior to the review month.

 

After companies that do not meet the screening criteria have been removed from the list of eligible companies, all remaining companies are ranked according to an outperformance factor that is determined for each company by comparing the net dividend yield of that company to the greater of the net dividend yield of the STOXX® Country Total Market Index of the home country of that company and the net dividend yield of the EURO STOXX® Total Market Index. All companies currently in the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index that are ranked from 1 to 60 in terms of this outperformance factor will remain in the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index. If the number of companies in the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index after applying this step is below 30, then the highest ranked non-components are added until there are 30 stocks in the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index. For purposes of the annual review, each company’s net dividend yield is calculated based on its closing price on the Thursday preceding the second Friday in March.

 

To maintain the number of components constant, a deleted stock is replaced with the highest-ranked non-component on the selection list. The selection list is updated on a quarterly basis according to the review component selection process. The restrictions on the maximum count per country are applied. If a company is deleted from the EURO STOXX® Index between the annual review dates, but is still a component of the STOXX® Global Total Market Index, the stock will remain in the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index until the next annual review, provided that it still meets the requirements for the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index.

 

If STOXX Limited becomes aware of dividend data changes for the components of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index, the following index adjustments may occur. The timing of the index adjustment depends on the changes in the dividend data. If the company cancels one of its dividends, the company will be deleted from the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index, the replacement announced immediately, implemented two trading days later and become effective the next trading day. If the company lowers its dividend, the company will remain in the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index until the next selection list is available. If the company is ranked 60 or above on this selection list, it is retained. If it is ranked 61 or below on the selection list, it is removed and replaced by the highest-ranked non-component on that selection list. The changes will be announced on the fifth trading day of the month together with the selection list and become effective on the first trading day after the third Friday of the month. The weight factors for the new components will be published on the quarterly underlying data announcement based on previous day closing prices.

 

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Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.
 

Spin-off stocks are not considered for immediate addition in the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index. If the original company has a significantly lower dividend after the spin-off, then its status will be reviewed for fast exit as described above. In the case of mergers or takeovers, the original stock is replaced by the surviving stock, if it is ranked 60 or above on this selection list. If the stocks of the surviving company is ranked 61 or below on the selection list, the original stocks are replaced with the highest-ranked non-component on the selection list.

 

EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index Calculation

 

The EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index is weighted based on the components’ stock prices and weighting factors. The formula for calculating the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index value can be expressed as follows:

 

 

Where:

 

= Index level at time (t)
   
t = Time the index is computed
   
n = Number of companies in the index
   
= Price of company (i) at time (t)
   
= Weighting factor of company (i) at time (t)
   
= Weighting cap factor of company (i) at time (t)
   
= Divisor of the index at time (t)
   

The weighting factor for each component stock of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index is calculated based on net dividend yields. The weighting factor for each component stock is the quotient of (i) the component stock’s net dividend yield, meaning the component stock’s net dividend divided by its closing price, and (ii) the sum of all the dividend yields of all the other component stocks in the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index.

 

The formula for the weighting factor of each component stock is as follows:

 

 

Where:

 

wi = weight of company i
   
Di = net dividend of company i
   
pi = closing price of company i
   
Dj = net dividend of each company in the index
   
pj = closing price of each company in the index
   
n = number of index components
   

The weighting factors are published on the second Friday in March, one week prior to quarterly review implementation using Thursday’s closing prices.

 

The weighting cap factor for each component stock of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index is determined as follows:

 

Weighting cap factor = (1,000,000,000 × initial weight / closing price of the stock in EUR), rounded to integers.

 

An additional cap factor of 15% applies. All weighting cap factors are reviewed quarterly.

 

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Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.
 

The EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index is also subject to a divisor, which is adjusted to maintain the continuity of EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index values despite changes due to corporate actions. The following is a summary of the adjustments to any component stock made for corporate actions and the effect of such adjustment on the divisor, where shareholders of the component stock will receive “B” number of shares for every “A” share held (where applicable).

 

(1) Special cash dividend:

 

Cash distributions that are outside the scope of the regular dividend policy or that the company defines as an extraordinary distribution

 

Adjusted price = closing price – dividend announced by the company × (1 – withholding tax if applicable)

 

Divisor: decreases

 

(2) Split and reverse split:

 

Adjusted price = closing price × A / B

 

New weighting factor = old weighting factor × B / A

 

Divisor: unchanged

 

(3) Rights offering:

 

If the subscription price is not available or if the subscription price is equal to or greater than the closing price on the day before the effective date, then no adjustment is made.

 

For standard rights issues:

 

Adjusted price = (closing price × A + subscription price × B) / (A + B)

 

New weighting factor = old weighting factor × closing price / adjusted price

 

Divisor: unchanged

 

(4) Stock dividend:

 

Adjusted price = closing price × A / (A + B)

 

New weighting factor = old weighting factor × (A + B) / A

 

Divisor: unchanged

 

(5) Stock dividend (from treasury stock):

 

Adjusted only if treated as extraordinary dividend.

 

Adjusted close = close – close × B / (A + B)

 

Divisor: decreases

 

(6) Stock dividend of another company:

 

Adjusted price = (closing price × A – price of other company × B) / A

 

Divisor: decreases

 

(7) Return of capital and share consolidation:

 

Adjusted price = (closing price – capital return announced by company × (1-withholding tax)) × A / B

 

New weighting factor = old weighting factor × B / A

 

Divisor: decreases

 

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Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.
 

(8) Repurchase of shares / self-tender:

 

Adjusted price = ((price before tender × old number of shares) – (tender price × number of tendered shares)) / (old number of shares – number of tendered shares)

 

New weighting factor = old number of weighting factor × closing price / adjusted price

 

Divisor: decreases

 

(9) Spin-off:

Adjusted price = (closing price × A – price of spun-off shares × B) / A

 

New weighting factor for the spin-off = weighting factor of the parent company × B / A

 

Divisor: decreases

 

(10) Combination stock distribution (dividend or split) and rights offering:

 

For this corporate action, the following additional assumptions apply:

 

Shareholders receive B new shares from the distribution and C new shares from the rights offering for every A share held.

 

- If rights are applicable after stock distribution (one action applicable to other):

 

Adjusted price = (closing price × A + subscription price × C × (1 + B / A)) / ((A + B) × ( 1 + C / A))

 

New weighting factor = old weighting factor × closing price / adjusted price

 

Divisor: increases

 

- If stock distribution is applicable after rights (one action applicable to other):

 

Adjusted price = (closing price × A + subscription price × C) /((A + C) × (1 + B / A))

 

New weighting factor = old weighting factor × closing price / adjusted price

 

Divisor: increases

 

- Stock distribution and rights (neither action is applicable to the other):

 

Adjusted price = (closing price × A + subscription price × C) / (A + B + C)

 

New weighting factor = old weighting factor × closing price / adjusted price

 

Divisor: increases

 

(11) Addition / deletion of a company:

 

No price adjustments are made. The net change in units determines the divisor adjustment.

 

 
     

License Agreement

 

STOXX Limited (“STOXX”) and its licensors and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. have entered into a non-exclusive license agreement providing for the license to Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and its affiliates, in exchange for a fee, of the right to use the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index, which is owned and published by STOXX, in connection with certain financial instruments, including the securities.

 

The securities are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by STOXX or its licensors. STOXX and its licensors have no relationship to Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or its affiliates, other than the licensing of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index and the related trademarks for use in connection with the securities. STOXX and its licensors make no recommendation that any person invest in the securities or any other securities. STOXX and its licensors have no responsibility or liability for or make any decisions about the timing, amount or pricing of the securities. STOXX and its licensors do not consider the needs of Citigroup Inc. or its affiliates or the holders of the securities in determining, composing or calculating the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index or have any obligation to do so. STOXX and its licensors have no responsibility or liability for the administration, management or marketing of the securities.

 

STOXX and its licensors will not have any liability in connection with the securities. Specifically,

 

·STOXX and its licensors do not make any warranty, express or implied and disclaim any and all warranty about (i) the results to be obtained by the securities, the owner of the securities or any other person in connection with the use of the EURO

 

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Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.
 

STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index and the data included in the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index; (ii) the accuracy or completeness of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index and its data; or (iii) the merchantability and the fitness for a particular purpose or use of the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index and its data;

 

·STOXX and its licensors will have no liability for any errors, omissions or interruptions in the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index or its data; and

 

·Under no circumstances will STOXX or its licensors be liable for any lost profits or indirect, punitive, special or consequential damages or losses, even if STOXX or its licensors knows that they might occur.

 

The licensing agreement between Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and STOXX is solely for their benefit and not for the benefit of the owners of the securities or any other third parties.

 

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Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.
 

Annex B
Description of the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index

 

The S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index

 

The S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index is calculated, maintained and published by S&P Dow Jones. All information contained in this pricing supplement regarding the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index, including, without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes in its components, has been derived from publicly available information, without independent verification. This information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P Dow Jones”). S&P Dow Jones has no obligation to continue to publish, and may discontinue the publication of, the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index. The securities represent obligations of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. (guaranteed by Citigroup Inc.) only. S&P Dow Jones is not involved in any way in this offering and has no obligation relating to the securities or to holders of the securities.

 

The S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index began publishing on September 17, 2012 and has a base date of January 31, 1990 and a base value of 100.00. The price return of the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index is reported by Bloomberg, L.P. under the ticker symbol “SP5LVHD.”

 

The S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index is a modified dividend yield-weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of the 50 least-volatile among the 75 highest dividend-yielding companies in the S&P 500® Index, subject to sector and individual constituent concentration limits. Although the Low Volatility Dividend Yield Index measures the performance of high dividend-yielding companies, it is a price return index and, therefore, the return on the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index will not include any dividends paid on the securities that make up the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index.

 

Index Constituent Selection

 

To be eligible for inclusion in the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index, a stock must be a constituent of the S&P 500® Index. For additional information about the S&P 500® Index, including the methodology for inclusion in the S&P 500® Index, see “Equity Index Descriptions—The S&P U.S. Indices— The S&P 500® Index” in the accompanying underlying supplement.

 

S&P Dow Jones first selects the stocks to be included in the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index and then weights those constituents. Generally, a stock must have been issued and trading on all trading days in the 12 months leading up to the rebalancing reference date to be included in the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index. Some companies may have more than one share class or more than one listing in the S&P 500® Index. In the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index, each company is represented once by the primary listing, which is generally the most liquid share class.

 

S&P Dow Jones selects the stocks to be included in the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index by ranking the stocks in the S&P 500® Index in descending order by their 12-month trailing dividend yield. Dividend yield is calculated by dividing each stock’s dividends per share for the prior 12 months by the stock price as of the rebalancing reference date. Special dividends are not considered in the calculation of dividend yields. The 75 stocks with the highest dividend yield are selected, with the number of stocks from each Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS®”) sector capped at 10. If the number of stocks from a GICS® sector reaches 10, the remaining highest yielding stocks from other sectors are selected until the number of selected stocks reaches 75. Using available price return data for the trailing 252 trading day leading up to the rebalancing reference date, the realized volatilities of these stocks are calculated. Realized volatility is defined as the standard deviation of the stock’s daily price returns over the prior 252 trading days. Those stocks are then ranked in ascending order based on their realized volatility. The 50 stocks with the lowest realized volatility form the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index.

 

At times, a company may appear to temporarily violate one or more of the eligibility criteria. However, the eligibility criteria are for addition to the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index, not for continued membership. As a result, an index constituent that appears to violate criteria for addition to the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index is not deleted unless ongoing conditions warrant an index change. At the discretion of S&P Dow Jones, a stock may be excluded from the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index, or not considered for membership, at a semi-annual rebalancing if S&P Dow Jones determines the stock's dividend yield to be unsustainable.

 

Except for major corporate actions, such as mergers and spin-offs, additions and deletions of stocks generally only take place at the time of the reconstitution. In addition, constituents removed from the S&P 500® Index are also removed from the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index simultaneously.

 

Index Rebalancing

 

The S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index is rebalanced after the close of the last business day of January and July based on market data from the rebalancing reference dates, which are the last business day of December and June, respectively. The constituents’ shares are calculated using closing prices five business days prior to the rebalancing date as the reference price. The constituents’ shares are calculated and assigned to each stock to arrive at the weights determined on the rebalancing reference date.

 

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Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.
 

The index committee may change the date of a given rebalancing for reasons including market holidays occurring on or around the scheduled rebalancing date. Any change will be announced with proper advance notice where possible.

 

Index Calculation and Governance

 

The S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index is calculated using the same methodology as the S&P 500® Index, except that the constituents of the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index are weighted by dividend yield. In addition, at each rebalancing, modifications are made to stock weights to increase diversification across individual stocks and sectors. The weight for each constituent of the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index is constrained between 0.05% and 3.0%, and the weight of each GICS® sector is capped at 25%. The S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index is governed using the same methodology as the S&P 500® Index. For additional information about the calculation and governance of the S&P 500® Index, see “Equity Index Descriptions—The S&P U.S. Indices— The S&P 500® Index” in the accompanying underlying supplement.

 

License Agreement

 

S&P Dow Jones and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. have entered into a non-exclusive license agreement providing for the license to Citigroup Inc. and its other affiliates, in exchange for a fee, of the right to use indices owned and published by S&P Dow Jones in connection with certain financial products, including the securities. “Standard & Poor’s” and “S&P” are trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). “Dow Jones” is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings, LLC (“Dow Jones”). Trademarks have been licensed to S&P Dow Jones and have been licensed for use by Citigroup Inc. and its affiliates. 

 

The license agreement between S&P Dow Jones and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. provides that the following language must be stated in this pricing supplement: 

 

“The securities are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones, Dow Jones, S&P or their respective affiliates (collectively, “S&P Dow Jones Indices”). S&P Dow Jones Indices make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the holders of the securities or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the securities particularly. S&P Dow Jones Indices’ only relationship to Citigroup Inc. and its affiliates (other than transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business) is the licensing of certain trademarks, trade names and service marks of S&P Dow Jones Indices and of the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index, which is determined, composed and calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices without regard to Citigroup Inc., its affiliates or the securities. S&P Dow Jones Indices have no obligation to take the needs of Citigroup Inc., its affiliates or the holders of the securities into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the S&P 500® Low Volatility High Dividend Index. S&P Dow Jones Indices are not responsible for and have not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at or quantities of the securities to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the securities are to be converted into cash. S&P Dow Jones Indices have no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the securities.

 

S&P DOW JONES INDICES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE S&P 500® LOW VOLATILITY HIGH DIVIDEND INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN AND S&P DOW JONES INDICES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN. S&P DOW JONES INDICES MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY CITIGROUP INC., HOLDERS OF THE SECURITIES, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE S&P 500® LOW VOLATILITY HIGH DIVIDEND INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. S&P DOW JONES INDICES MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE S&P 500® LOW VOLATILITY HIGH DIVIDEND INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL S&P DOW JONES INDICES HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. THERE ARE NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF ANY AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN S&P DOW JONES INDICES AND CITIGROUP INC.

 

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