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S T R U C T U R E D  I N V E S T M E N T S    LOGO
Client Strategy Guide: October 2010 Offerings   

Free Writing Prospectus

 

Dated October 5, 2010

 

Registration Statement Nos. 333-157386

and 333-157386-01

 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

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This material was not prepared by the Research Departments of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, or Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and you should not regard it as a research report. Please see the offering materials for complete product disclosure including tax disclosure and related risks.


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Important Information Regarding Offering Documents

 

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Selected Features & Risk Disclosures

 

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Structured Investments Spectrum

 

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Core Offerings

    
Five Core Investments Offered

 

  
Market-Linked Deposits -

FDIC Insured

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Market-Linked Notes  

 

 

Equity-Linked Notes based on the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (DJIA) by Citigroup Funding Inc.

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Leveraged Performance       

 

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page 10

    

 

Tactical Offerings

  
Actionable Themes in the Marketplace   
Enhanced Yield       

 

page 11

 

 

10% to 12% ELKS® based on MetLife, Inc. (MET) by Citigroup Funding Inc.

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8% to 10% ELKS® based on Best Buy Co, Inc. (BBY) by Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

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Leveraged Performance

 

 

LASERSSM based on a Global Equity Basket (SPX, EFA, EEM) by Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

  

 

page 15

 

    

 

Selected Risks & Considerations

  

 

page 16  

 

 

This material was not prepared by the Research Departments of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, or Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and you should not regard it as a research report. Please see the offering materials for complete product disclosure including tax disclosure and related risks.    October 2010


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Important Information Regarding Offering Documents    LOGO

The products set forth in the following pages are intended as a general indication only of the Structured Investments offerings available through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney through the date when the ticketing closes for each offering. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney or the applicable issuer reserves the right to terminate any offering prior to its trade date, to postpone the trade date, or to close ticketing early on any offering. The information set forth herein provides only a summary of terms and does not contain the complete terms and conditions for any offering of an SEC Registered Offering or a Market-Linked Certificate of Deposit. You should read the complete offering materials referenced below before you invest in any product.

Additional Information for SEC Registered (Public) Offerings

Each issuer has separately filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities & Exchange Commission (or SEC), for the offerings by that issuer to which this Strategy Guide relates. Before you invest in any of the offerings identified in this Strategy Guide, you should read the prospectus and the applicable registration statement, the applicable pricing supplement, prospectus supplements and any other documents relating to the offering that the applicable issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the applicable issuer and the offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov.

 

•     For Registered Offerings Issued by Citigroup Funding Inc.:

   Citigroup Funding Inc.’s CIK on the SEC web site is 0001318281

Alternatively, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney will arrange to send you the prospectus and any other documents related to the offering electronically or hard copy if you so request by calling the toll-free number 1-800-584-6837 or emailing prospectus@morganstanley.com or by calling your Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Financial Advisor.

The securities described herein (other than the market-linked certificates of deposit) 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.

Additional Information for Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit (MLDs)

MLDs are not SEC registered offerings. Before you invest in any MLD, you should read the complete offering materials applicable to such MLD. For indicative terms and conditions on any Market-Linked Certificate of Deposit, please contact your Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Financial Advisor or call the toll-free number 1-800-584-6837.

Each issuer listed above is the issuer for offerings only where expressly identified. None of the issuers are responsible for the filings made with the SEC by the other issuers identified in this document.

 

This material was not prepared by the Research Departments of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, or Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and you should not regard it as a research report. Please see the offering materials for complete product disclosure including tax disclosure and related risks.    October 2010


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Selected Features & Risk Disclosures    LOGO

Features

Structured Investments offer investors choices in terms of underlying asset, market view, time horizon, potential returns and risk tolerance.

Such features may include:

 

o    Varying levels of exposure to potential capital appreciation or depreciation

o    Returns based on a defined formula

o    Variety of underlying assets, including equities, commodities, currencies and interest rates

o    Minimum investment of $1,000; unless otherwise noted

Key Risks

An investment in Structured Investments involves a variety of risks. The following are some of the significant risks related to Structured Investments. Please refer to the “Selected Risks & Considerations” section at the end of this brochure for a fuller description of these risk factors.

The market price of Structured Investments may be influenced by a variety of unpredictable factors.   Several factors may influence the value of a particular Structured Investment in the secondary market, including, but not limited to, the value and volatility of the underlying asset, interest rates, credit spreads charged by the market for taking the applicable issuer’s credit risk, dividend rates on any equity underlying asset, and time remaining to maturity. In addition, we expect that the secondary market price of a Structured Investment will be adversely affected by the fact that the issue price of the Structured Investment includes the agent’s commissions and expected profit.

Issuer credit risk.   All payments on Structured Investments are dependent on the applicable issuer’s ability to pay all amounts due and therefore investors are subject to the credit risk of the applicable issuer.

Secondary trading may be limited.   There may be little or no secondary market for a particular Structured Investment. If the applicable pricing supplement so specifies, we may apply to list a Structured Investment on a securities exchange, but it is not possible to predict whether any Structured Investment will meet the listing requirements of that particular exchange, or if listed, whether any secondary market will exist.

Appreciation potential or participation in the underlying asset may be limited.   The terms of a Structured Investment may limit the maximum payment at maturity or the extent to which the return reflects the performance of the underlying asset.

Potential loss of principal. The terms of a Structured Investment may not provide for the return of principal and an investment may result in a loss of some or all of your principal. Even where repayment of principal is provided for by the terms of the Structured Investment, it is still subject to the credit risk of the applicable issuer and the applicable issuer’s ability to repay its obligations. In addition, you may receive less, and possibly significantly less, than the stated principal amount if you sell your investment prior to maturity.

Structured Investments that provide for repayment of principal typically do not make periodic interest payments and may not pay more than the principal amount at maturity.   Unlike ordinary debt securities, Structured Investments that provide for repayment of principal do not pay interest. Instead, at maturity, the investor receives the principal amount plus a supplemental redemption amount, if any, based upon the performance of the underlying asset, in each case, subject to the credit risk of the applicable issuer.

You may receive only the principal amount at maturity for Structured Investments that provide for repayment of principal.   Because the supplemental redemption amount due at maturity on these Structured Investments may equal zero, the return on your investment (i.e., the effective yield to maturity) may be less than the amount that would be paid on an ordinary debt security. The return of only the principal amount at maturity may not compensate you for the effects of inflation or other factors relating to the value of money over time.

Potential conflicts.   The issuer of a Structured Investment and its affiliates may play a variety of roles in connection with the Structured Investment, including acting as calculation agent and hedging the issuer’s obligations under the Structured Investment. Such activity could adversely affect the payouts to investors on Structured Investments.

The aforementioned risks are not intended to be an exhaustive list of the risks associated with a particular Structured Investment offering. Before you invest in any Structured Investment you should thoroughly review the particular investment’s prospectus and related offering materials for a comprehensive description of the risks and considerations associated with the offering.

 

This material was not prepared by the Research Departments of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, or Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and you should not regard it as a research report. Please see the offering materials for complete product disclosure including tax disclosure and related risks.    October 2010


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Structured Investments Spectrum    LOGO

Structured Investments can be divided into five broad categories, each aimed at offering structural characteristics designed to help investors pursue specific financial objectives – Market-Linked Deposits – FDIC Insured, Market-Linked Notes, Enhanced Yield, Leveraged Performance and Access.

 

  Market-Linked Deposits – FDIC Insured combine the repayment of all principal at maturity, subject to applicable FDIC insurance limits and issuer credit risk, with the potential for capital appreciation based on the performance of an underlying asset.     

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   May be appropriate for investors who do not require periodic interest payments, are concerned about principal at risk, and who are willing to forgo some upside in exchange for the repayment of all principal at maturity, subject to applicable FDIC insurance limits and issuer credit risk.
  Market-Linked Notes combine the repayment of all principal at maturity subject to issuer credit risk, with the potential for capital appreciation based on the performance of an underlying asset. Market-Linked Notes do not have the benefit of FDIC insurance.     

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   May be appropriate for investors who do not require periodic interest payments, are concerned about principal at risk, do not require FDIC insurance on their investment, and who are willing to forgo some upside in exchange for the repayment of all principal at maturity, subject to issuer credit risk.
  Enhanced Yield Investments seek to potentially generate current income greater than that of a direct investment in an underlying asset with the investor accepting full exposure to the downside with limited or no opportunity for capital appreciation.     

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   May be appropriate for investors who are willing to forgo some or all of the appreciation in the underlying asset and assume full downside exposure to the underlying asset in exchange for enhanced yield in the form of above-market interest payments.
  Leveraged Performance Investments allow investors the possibility of capturing enhanced returns relative to an underlying asset’s actual performance within a given range of performance in exchange for giving up returns above the specified cap, in addition to accepting full downside exposure to the underlying asset.     

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   May be appropriate for investors who expect only modest changes in the value of the underlying asset and who are willing to give up appreciation on the underlying asset that is beyond the performance range, and bear the same or similar downside risk associated with owning the underlying asset.
  Access Investments provide exposure to a market sector, asset class, theme or investment strategy that may not be easily accessible to an individual investor by means of traditional investments.     

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   May be appropriate for investors interested in diversification and exposure to difficult to access asset classes, market sectors or investment strategies.

 

This material was not prepared by the Research Departments of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, or Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and you should not regard it as a research report. Please see the offering materials for complete product disclosure including tax disclosure and related risks.    October 2010


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Opportunities in U.S. Equities   LOGO

 

 

 

  Market-Linked Notes

 

  

¡  Equity-LinkedNotes based on the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (DJIA)

 

 

   Strategy

  Overview     

  

ü    Full repayment of principal if held to maturity, subject to guarantor’s credit risk.

ü    Investors may receive an additional payment based on the performance of the underlying asset, subject to the maximum payment at maturity

ü    May be appropriate for investors who have a moderately bullish outlook on the underlying asset over the investment term, but are concerned about potential loss of principal

 

      Risk Considerations     

 

ü    Will yield no positive return if the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM index does not appreciate

ü    Does not provide for current income; no interest payments

ü    Appreciation potential is limited by the maximum payment at maturity

 

Equity-Linked Notes provide investors with exposure to a broad-based U.S. equity market index with no downside risk to the initial investment. They are for investors who are concerned about principal risk and who are willing to forgo yield and upside above a maximum return in exchange for the repayment of the full stated principal amount at maturity, subject to the credit risk of Citigroup Inc. The notes are senior unsecured obligations of Citigroup Funding Inc. and any payments due on the notes, including the repayment of principal, are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Citigroup Inc., Citigroup Funding’s parent company.

 

  Issuer

 

 

 

 

Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

 

  Underlying  Index

 

 

 

The Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (DJIA)

 

 

  Maturity Date

 

 

 

October 27, 2016 (6 Years)

 

 

  Payment at  Maturity

 

 

 

The Payment at Maturity per $10 note will equal: $10 + Note Return Amount, if any, subject to the Maximum Payment at Maturity. In no event will the Payment at Maturity be less than $10 or greater than the Maximum Payment at Maturity per note

 

 

  Note Return Amount

 

 

 

(i) $10 times (ii) the Index Percent Change, provided that the Note Return Amount will not be less than $0 and will be subject to the Maximum Return Limit.

 

 

  Maximum Return Limit

 

 

 

50% to 60% (to be determined on the pricing date) of $10 per note.

 

 

  Maximum Payment at Maturity

 

 

 

$15.00 to $16.00 per note (150% to 160% of the stated principal amount per note). The maximum payment at maturity will be determined on the pricing date.

 

 

  Index Percent Change

 

 

 

(Final Index Value – Initial Index Value) / Initial Index Value

 

 

  Interest

 

 

 

None

 

 

  Listing

 

 

 

The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange.

 

 

  Issue Price

 

 

 

$10 per note

 

 

   Expected Pricing Date1

 

 

 

This offering is expected to close for ticketing on Monday – October 25, 2010.

 

 

This material was not prepared by the Research Departments of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, or Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and you should not regard it as a research report. Please see the offering materials for complete product disclosure including tax disclosure and related risks.    October 2010


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  Enhanced  Yield

 

  

¡  10% to 12% ELKS® based on MetLife, Inc. (MET)

 

 

   Strategy

  Overview     

  

ü    Relatively short-term yield enhancement strategy that offers above market, fixed monthly coupons in exchange for full downside exposure to the underlying equity and, in most cases, no appreciation potential on the underlying equity. Investors will realize appreciation potential only if, on any trading day, the underlying equity closes at or below the downside threshold closing price and at maturity (or on the valuation date if the cash election is made by the holder) closes above its initial equity price

ü    ELKS offer limited protection against a decline in the price of the underlying equity at maturity but only if the underlying equity does not close at or below the predetermined downside threshold closing price on any trading day during the investment term

ü    Monthly coupon is paid regardless of the performance of the underlying equity

 

      Risk Considerations     

 

ü    All principal is at risk under the terms of the ELKS

ü    Full downside to the underlying equity if the underlying equity closes at or below the downside threshold closing price on any trading day during the investment term

ü    No participation in any appreciation of the underlying equity unless the underlying equity closes at or below the downside threshold closing price on any trading day during the investment term and at maturity (or on the valuation date if the holder elects to receive cash) closes above its initial equity price

ü    If the underlying equity closes at or below the downside threshold closing price on any trading day during the investment term, the ELKS will redeem for shares of the underlying equity, or the equivalent cash value, with a value less than the initial investment if the underlying equity closes below the initial equity price on the maturity date (or the valuation date if the holder elects to receive cash)

 

ELKS offer a short-term, enhanced yield strategy that pays a periodic, above-market, fixed rate coupon (per annum) in return for the risk that the ELKS will redeem for a fixed number of shares of the underlying equity (or, at your option, the cash value of those shares) at maturity if the closing price of the underlying equity is less than or equal to the downside threshold closing price on any trading day from but excluding the pricing date to and including the valuation date. The value of these shares may be less than the stated principal amount of the investor’s initial investment and could be zero, and, except in limited circumstances, the investor has no opportunity to participate in any increase in the price of the underlying equity. Alternatively, if the price of the underlying equity never declines to or below the downside threshold closing price from but excluding the pricing date to and including the valuation date, the ELKS will return the stated principal amount at maturity. The coupon is paid regardless of the performance of the underlying equity. Payment at maturity may be less than the stated principal amount of your investment in the ELKS. The ELKS are a series of unsecured senior debt securities issued by Citigroup Funding. Any payments due on the ELKS are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Citigroup Inc., Citigroup Funding’s parent company. All payments on the ELKS are subject to the credit risk of Citigroup Inc.

 

  Issuer

 

 

 

 

Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

 

  Underlying Equity

 

 

 

The common stock of MetLife, Inc. (MET)

 

 

  Maturity Date

 

 

 

April 20, 2011 (approximately 6 Months)

 

 

  Minimum Payment at Maturity

 

 

 

None

 

 

  Coupon

 

 

 

10.00% to 12.00% per annum (approximately 5.00% to 6.00% for the term of the ELKS) (actual coupon rate to be determined on the pricing date), paid monthly and computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months

 

 

  Coupon Payment Dates

 

 

 

Monthly, on the 20th of each month, beginning on November 20, 2010

 

 

  Payment at Maturity per ELKS

 

 

 

For each $10 ELKS: (1) a fixed number of shares of the Underlying Equity equal to the Equity Ratio (or, if you exercise your cash election right, the cash value of those shares based on the closing price of the Underlying Equity on the valuation date) if the closing price of the Underlying Equity on any trading day from but excluding the pricing date to and including the valuation date declines to or below the Downside Threshold Closing Price (to be determined on the pricing date), or (2) $10 in cash.

 

 

  Downside Threshold Price

 

 

 

80% of the Initial Equity Price

 

 

  Initial Equity Price

 

 

 

The closing price of the Underlying Equity on the pricing date

 

 

  Equity Ratio

 

 

 

The number of shares of the Underlying Equity per ELKS equal to $10 divided by the Initial Equity Price, subject to antidilution adjustments for certain corporate events. The Equity Ratio will be determined on the pricing date.

 

 

  Issue Price/Stated Principal Amount

 

 

 

$10 per ELKS

 

 

  Listing

 

 

 

The ELKS will not be listed on any securities exchange.

 

  Expected Pricing Date1  

 

This offering is expected to close for ticketing on Monday – October 25, 2010.

 

 

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Expected Pricing Dates are subject to change. Due to market conditions, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney or the applicable issuer may close the deal prior to, or postpone, the Expected Pricing Date. Some terms are subject to change. Terms will be fixed on the pricing date for the investment.

 

This material was not prepared by the Research Departments of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, or Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and you should not regard it as a research report. Please see the offering materials for complete product disclosure including tax disclosure and related risks.    October 2010


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Opportunities in U.S. Equities

 

  Enhanced Yield     

¡  8% to 10% ELKS® based on Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY)

 

  Strategy      Overview       

ü    Relatively short-term yield enhancement strategy that offers above market, fixed monthly coupons in exchange for full downside exposure to the underlying equity and, in most cases, no appreciation potential on the underlying equity. Investors will realize appreciation potential only if, on any trading day, the underlying equity closes at or below the downside threshold closing price and at maturity (or on the valuation date if the cash election is made by the holder) closes above its initial equity price

ü    ELKS offer limited protection against a decline in the price of the underlying equity at maturity but only if the underlying equity does not close at or below the predetermined downside threshold closing price on any trading day during the investment term

ü    Monthly coupon is paid regardless of the performance of the underlying equity

 

      Risk Considerations   

 

ü    All principal is at risk under the terms of the ELKS

ü    Full downside to the underlying equity if the underlying equity closes at or below the downside threshold closing price on any trading day during the investment term

ü    No participation in any appreciation of the underlying equity unless the underlying equity closes at or below the downside threshold closing price on any trading day during the investment term and at maturity (or on the valuation date if the holder elects to receive cash) closes above its initial equity price

ü    If the underlying equity closes at or below the downside threshold closing price on any trading day during the investment term, the ELKS will redeem for shares of the underlying equity, or the equivalent cash value, with a value less than the initial investment if the underlying equity closes below the initial equity price on the maturity date (or the valuation date if the holder elects to receive cash)

 

ELKS offer a short-term, enhanced yield strategy that pays a periodic, above-market, fixed rate coupon (per annum) in return for the risk that the ELKS will redeem for a fixed number of shares of the underlying equity (or, at your option, the cash value of those shares) at maturity if the closing price of the underlying equity is less than or equal to the downside threshold closing price on any trading day from but excluding the pricing date to and including the valuation date. The value of these shares may be less than the stated principal amount of the investor’s initial investment and could be zero, and, except in limited circumstances, the investor has no opportunity to participate in any increase in the price of the underlying equity. Alternatively, if the price of the underlying equity never declines to or below the downside threshold closing price from but excluding the pricing date to and including the valuation date, the ELKS will return the stated principal amount at maturity. The coupon is paid regardless of the performance of the underlying equity. Payment at maturity may be less than the stated principal amount of your investment in the ELKS. The ELKS are a series of unsecured senior debt securities issued by Citigroup Funding. Any payments due on the ELKS are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Citigroup Inc., Citigroup Funding’s parent company. All payments on the ELKS are subject to the credit risk of Citigroup Inc.

 

  Issuer

 

 

 

Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

  Underlying  Equity

 

 

 

The common stock of Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY)

 

 

  Maturity Date

 

 

 

April 20, 2011 (approximately 6 Months)

 

 

  Minimum Payment  at Maturity

 

 

 

None

 

  Coupon  

 

8% to 10% per annum (approximately 4.00% to 5.00% for the term of the ELKS) (actual coupon rate to be determined on the pricing date), paid monthly and computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months

 

 

  Coupon Payment Dates

 

 

Monthly, on the 20th of each month, beginning on November 20, 2010

 

 

  Payment at  Maturity per ELKS

 

 

For each $10 ELKS: (1) a fixed number of shares of the Underlying Equity equal to the Equity Ratio (or, if you exercise your cash election right, the cash value of those shares based on the closing price of the Underlying Equity on the valuation date) if the closing price of the Underlying Equity on any trading day from but excluding the pricing date to and including the valuation date declines to or below the Downside Threshold Closing Price (to be determined on the pricing date), or (2) $10 in cash.

 

 

  Downside Threshold Price

 

 

80% of the Initial Equity Price

 

 

  Initial Equity Price

 

 

The closing price of the Underlying Equity on the pricing date

 

 

  Equity Ratio

 

The number of shares of the Underlying Equity per ELKS equal to $10 divided by the Initial Equity Price, subject to antidilution adjustments for certain corporate events. The Equity Ratio will be determined on the pricing date.

 

  Issue Price/Stated Principal

   Amount

 

 

$10 per ELKS

 

 

   Listing

 

The ELKS will not be listed on any securities exchange.

 

  Expected Pricing Date1

 

 

This offering is expected to close for ticketing on Monday – October 25, 2010.

 

 

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Expected Pricing Dates are subject to change. Due to market conditions, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney or the applicable issuer may close the deal prior to, or postpone, the Expected Pricing Date. Some terms are subject to change. Terms will be fixed on the pricing date for the investment.

 

This material was not prepared by the Research Departments of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, or Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and you should not regard it as a research report. Please see the offering materials for complete product disclosure including tax disclosure and related risks.    October 2010


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Opportunities in International Equities

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  Leveraged  Performance  

 

  

 

¡   LASERSSM based on a Global Equity Basket (SPX, EFA, EEM)

 

 

   Strategy

  Overview     

  

ü   LASERSSM allow investors to capture returns matching the underlying basket’s actual positive performance and provide some protection against loss should the underlying basket have a negative performance, but expose the investor to full downside risk if the underlying basket closes at or below 75% of the initial basket value on any trading day from but excluding the pricing date and including the valuation date

ü   The loss protection only applies if the underlying basket closes above the predetermined percentage on all trading days

ü   LASERSSM can potentially outperform the underlying basket to the extent that the basket percent change is below the fixed percentage return, if the underlying basket closes above the predetermined percentage of the initial basket value on all trading days

 

      Risk Considerations   

ü   All principal is at risk under the terms of the LASERS

ü   Full downside exposure to the underlying basket if the underlying basket closes at or below the predetermined percentage on any trading day

ü   Does not provide for current income; no interest payments

LASERSSM offer exposure to a wide variety of index types, equities and commodities. These investments allow investors to capture returns matching the underlying basket’s actual positive performance and provide some protection against loss should the underlying basket have a negative performance. The limited loss protection only applies if the closing value of the underlying basket does not decline below a predetermined percentage measured on any basket determination date. There is full exposure to a decline in the closing value of the underlying basket if the closing value of the underlying basket is below a predetermined percentage on any basket determination date. At maturity, an investor will receive an amount in cash that may be more or less than the stated principal amount based upon the closing value of the underlying basket on the valuation date and based upon the closing value of the underlying basket on every basket determination date from but excluding the pricing date to and including the valuation date. Payment at maturity may be less than the stated principal amount of your investment in the LASERSSM. The LASERSSM are senior unsecured obligations of Citigroup Funding Inc. Any payments due on the LASERSSM are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Citigroup Inc., Citigroup Funding’s parent company. All payments on the LASERSSM are subject to the credit risk of Citigroup Inc.

 

  Issuer

 

  

Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

 

  Basket Components

 

  

 

S&P 500® Index, iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund and iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, weighted approximately one third each (the “Global Basket”)

 

 

  Maturity Date

 

  

 

October 29, 2013 (approximately 3 Years)

 

 

  Payment at Maturity

 

  

 

The payment at maturity per $10 LASERSSM will equal: $10 + Basket Return Amount, which may be positive, zero or negative

 

 

  Fixed Percentage

 

  

 

18% to 22% (6.00% to 7.33% per annum on a simple interest basis) (to be determined on the pricing date)

 

 

  Basket Return Amount

 

  

 

If the closing value of the Global Basket is greater than 75 (75% of the initial basket value) on each basket determination date from but excluding the pricing date to and including the valuation date, the basket return amount will equal:

•    $10 x (the greater of (x) the Basket Percent Change and (y) the Fixed Percentage)

If the closing value of the Global Basket is less than or equal to 75 (75% of the initial basket value) on any basket determination date from but excluding the pricing date to and including the valuation date, the basket return amount will equal:

•    $10 x the Basket Percent Change (which could be negative)

 

In this case, for each $10 LASERSSM you hold at maturity you may receive less than $10 and you may receive zero. There is no minimum payment at maturity on the LASERSSM.

 

 

  Basket Percentage Change

 

  

(final basket value – initial basket value) / initial basket value

 

 

  Listing

 

  

 

The LASERSSM will not be listed on any securities exchange.

 

 

  Issue Price/Stated Principal Amount

 

   $10 per LASERSSM

   Expected Pricing Date1

 

  

 

The offering is expected to close for ticketing on Monday – October 25, 2010.

 

 

 

1

Expected Pricing Dates are subject to change. Due to market conditions, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney or the applicable issuer may close the deal prior to, or postpone, the Expected Pricing Date. Some terms are subject to change. Terms will be fixed on the pricing date for the investment.

 

This material was not prepared by the Research Departments of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, or Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and you should not regard it as a research report. Please see the offering materials for complete product disclosure including tax disclosure and related risks.    October 2010


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Selected Risks & Considerations    LOGO

An investment in Structured Investments involves a variety of risks. Structured Investments may be linked to a wide variety of underlying assets, and each underlying asset will have its own unique set of risks and considerations. For example, some underlying assets have significantly higher volatility than others. Before you invest in any Structured Investment, you should thoroughly review the relevant prospectus and related offering materials for a comprehensive description of the risks associated with the Structured Investment, including the risks related to the underlying asset(s) to which the Structured Investment is linked.

The following are general risks applicable to most types of Structured Investments:

Issuer Credit Risk

All payments on Structured Investments are subject to the credit risk of the applicable issuer. Any payments of interest or payments at maturity on a Structured Investment are subject to the credit risk of the applicable issuer and the issuer’s credit ratings and credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the Structured Investment. Investors are dependent on the applicable issuer’s ability to pay periodic interest payments, if any, and all amounts due on the Structured Investment at maturity and therefore investors are subject to the credit risk of the applicable issuer and to changes in the market’s view of the applicable issuer’s credit risk. If the applicable issuer defaults on its obligations under the Structured Investment, the investor’s investment would be at risk and an investor could lose some or all of its investment. Any decline in the applicable issuer’s credit ratings or increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking credit risk of the issuer is likely to adversely affect the value of the Structured Investment. Furthermore, unless issued as market-linked certificate of deposit, Structured Investments 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.

Market Risk

The price at which a particular Structured Investment may be sold prior to maturity will depend on a number of factors and may be substantially less than the amount for which they were originally purchased. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in the level of the underlying asset or reference index, (ii) volatility of the underlying asset or reference index, (iii) changes in interest rates, (iv) any actual or anticipated changes in the credit ratings of the applicable issuer or credit spreads charged by the market for taking the issuer’s credit risk and (v) the time remaining to maturity. In addition, we expect that the secondary market prices of a Structured Investment will be adversely affected by the fact that the issue price of the securities includes the agent’s commissions and expected profit. You may receive less, and possibly significantly less, than the stated principal amount if you sell your investments prior to maturity.

Liquidity Risk

There may be little or no secondary market for a particular Structured Investment and you should be prepared to hold your investments until maturity. If the applicable pricing supplement so specifies, we may apply to list a particular Structured Investment on a securities exchange, but it is not possible to predict whether any Structured Investment will meet the listing requirements of that particular exchange, or if listed, whether any secondary market will exist. Therefore, there may be little or no secondary market for Structured Investments. Issuers may, but are not obligated to, make a market in the Structured Investments. Even if there is a secondary market for a particular Structured Investment, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell your Structured Investment easily. Because it is not expected that other broker-dealers will participate significantly in the secondary market for Structured Investments, the price at which you may be able to trade a Structured Investment is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which Morgan Stanley Smith Barney or another broker-dealer affiliated with the particular issuer of the security is willing to transact. If at any time Morgan Stanley Smith Barney or any other broker dealer were not to make a market in Structured Investments, it is likely that there would be no secondary market for Structured Investments.

Past Performance Not Indicative of Future Results

The historical performance of an underlying asset or reference index is not an indication of future performance. Historical performance of an underlying asset or reference index to which a specific Structured Investment is linked should not be taken as an indication of the future performance of the underlying asset or reference index during the term of the Structured Investment. Changes in the levels of the underlying asset or reference index will affect the trading price of the Structured Investment, but it is impossible to predict whether such levels will rise or fall.

 

This material was not prepared by the Research Departments of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, or Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and you should not regard it as a research report. Please see the offering materials for complete product disclosure including tax disclosure and related risks.    October 2010


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Conflicts of Interest

The applicable issuer, its affiliates, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and/or its affiliates may be market participants. The applicable issuer, one or more of its affiliates or Morgan Stanley Smith Barney or its affiliates may, currently or in the future, publish research reports with respect to movements in the underlying asset to which any specific Structured Investment is linked. Such research is modified from time to time without notice and may express opinions or provide recommendations that are inconsistent with purchasing or holding a specific Structured Investment or Structured Investments generally. Any of these activities could affect the market value of a specific Structured Investment or Structured Investments generally.

In most Structured Investments, an affiliate of Morgan Stanley or the applicable issuer is designated to act as calculation agent to calculate the period interest or payment at maturity due on the Structured Investment. Any determinations made by the calculation agent may affect the payout to investors.

Hedging & Trading Activity

Hedging and trading activity by the issuer and its subsidiaries and affiliates could potentially adversely affect the value of the Structured Investments. We expect that the calculation agent and its affiliates for a particular Structured Investment will carry out hedging activities related to that Structured Investment, including trading in the underlying asset, as well as in other instruments related to the underlying asset. The issuer’s subsidiaries and affiliates may also trade in the underlying asset and other instruments related to the underlying asset on a regular basis as part of their general broker-dealer and other businesses. Any of these hedging or trading activities on or prior to the trade date and during the term of the Structured Investment could adversely affect the value of the underlying asset, and, accordingly, the payout to investors.

Commissions & Hedging Profits

The inclusion of commissions and projected profit from hedging in the original issue price is likely to adversely affect secondary market prices of Structured Investments. Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the price, if any, at which a market-maker is willing to purchase Structured Investments in secondary market transactions will likely be lower than the original issue price, since the original issue price includes, and secondary market prices are likely to exclude, commissions paid with respect to the Structured Investments, as well as the cost of hedging the applicable issuer’s obligations under the Structured Investments. The cost of hedging includes the projected profit that the calculation agent and its affiliates may realize in consideration for assuming the risks inherent in managing the hedging transactions. In addition, any secondary market prices may differ from values determined by pricing models used by the market-maker as a result of dealer discounts, mark-ups or other transaction costs.

With respect to any MLD offering, you can only count on FDIC insurance to cover the deposit amount of each MLD and, if applicable, the minimum index interest.

In the event that FDIC insurance payments become necessary for the MLDs prior to the maturity date, the FDIC is only required to pay the Deposit Amount of the MLDs together with any accrued minimum index interest, if any, as prescribed by law, and subject to the applicable FDIC insurance limits. FDIC insurance is not available for any index interest if the applicable issuer fails prior to the maturity date, in the case of the MLDs. FDIC insurance is also not available for any secondary market premium paid by a depositor above the principal amount of an MLD. Except to the extent insured by the FDIC, the MLDs are not otherwise insured by any governmental agency or instrumentality or any other person.

 

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