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Client Strategy Guide: May 2012 Offerings   

Free Writing Prospectus

 

Dated May 10, 2012

 

Registration Statement No. 333-172554 and

333-172554-01

 

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. LLC, 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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Tactical Offerings

Offerings with terms of 18 months or less

 

     
Enhanced  Yield               

 

9% to 11% Single Observation ELKS® based on Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) by Citigroup Funding Inc.

    

 

 

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Leveraged Performance            

  

 

Jump Securities based on the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (EEM) by Citigroup Funding Inc.

  

 

 

 

 

 

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Strategic Offerings

Offerings with terms of more than 18 months

  
  
Leveraged Performance                 Buffered PLUSSM based on the S&P 500® Index (SPX) by Citigroup Funding Inc.      page 10   
   Dual Directional Trigger PLUSSM based on the Russell 2000® Index (RTY) by Citigroup Funding Inc.      page 11   
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Market-Linked Notes and Market-Linked Deposits -
FDIC Insured
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Selected Risks & Considerations      page 16   

 

This material was not prepared by the Research Departments of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 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.      May 2012   


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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 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. LLC, 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.      May 2012   


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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. Unlike ordinary debt securities, Structured Investments that provide for repayment of principal typically do not pay interest. Instead, at maturity, the investor receives the principal amount plus a supplemental redemption amount, if any, based on 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. LLC, 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.      May 2012   


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Structured Investments Spectrum

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Structured Investments can be divided into six broad categories, each aimed at offering structural characteristics designed to help investors pursue specific financial objectives – Market-Linked Deposits – FDIC Insured, Market-Linked Notes, Partial Principal at Risk Securities, 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.         u    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.         u    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.     
Partial Principal at Risk Securities combine the repayment of some principal at maturity, subject to issuer credit risk, with the potential for capital appreciation based on the performance of an underlying asset.         u    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 risk a portion of their principal and forgo some upside return in exchange for the issuer’s obligation to repay some principal at maturity.     
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.         u    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.         u    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.         u    May be appropriate for investors interested in diversification of, and exposure to, difficult to access underlying asset classes, market sectors or investment strategies.     

 

This material was not prepared by the Research Departments of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 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.      May 2012   


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Opportunities in U.S. Equities

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  Enhanced Yield

 

 

 

o  9% to 11% Single Observation ELKS® based on Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)

 

 

  Strategy

  Overview

  

    Relatively short-term yield enhancement strategy that offers above- market, fixed monthly coupons in exchange for full downside exposure to the underlying equity and no appreciation potential on the underlying equity

    Single Observation ELKS offer limited protection against a decline in the price of the underlying equity at maturity but only if the closing price of the underlying equity on the valuation date is greater than or equal to the predetermined downside threshold closing price

    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 Single Observation ELKS

ü  Full downside exposure to the underlying equity if the underlying equity closes below the downside threshold closing price on the valuation date

ü  No participation in any appreciation of the underlying equity

ü  If the underlying equity closes below the downside threshold closing price on the valuation date, the Single Observation ELKS will redeem for shares of the underlying equity, or the equivalent cash value, which will be less than the initial investment

Single Observation 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 Single Observation 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 on the valuation date is less than the downside threshold closing price. The value of these shares on the maturity date will be less than the stated principal amount of the Single Observation ELKS and could be zero. Alternatively, if the closing price of the underlying equity on the valuation date is greater than or equal to the downside threshold closing price, the Single Observation ELKS will return the stated principal amount at maturity. You have no opportunity to participate in any increase in the closing price of the underlying equity from the pricing date to the valuation date (as measured solely on those two dates). The coupon is paid regardless of the performance of the underlying equity. The payment at maturity may be less than the stated principal amount of the Single Observation ELKS and other than the fixed coupon payments could be zero. The Single Observation ELKS are a series of unsecured senior debt securities issued by Citigroup Funding Inc. Any payments due on the Single Observation ELKS are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Citigroup Inc., Citigroup Funding Inc.’s parent company. All payments on the Single Observation ELKS are subject to the credit risk of Citigroup Inc.

 

  Issuer   Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

  Underlying Equity

  The common stock of Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)

 

  Maturity Date

  Expected to be December 27, 2012 (approximately 6.5 months)

 

  Minimum Payment at Maturity

  None

 

  Coupon

  9.00% to 11.00% per annum (approximately 5.10% to 6.23% for the term of the Single Observation ELKS) (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, expected to be on the 27th day of each month, beginning on June 27, 2012 and ending on the Maturity Date, subject to postponement for non-business days.

 

  Payment at Maturity

 

For each $10 ELKS, in addition to the fixed coupon payment, either: (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 the Valuation Date is less than the Downside Threshold Closing Price (to be determined on the Pricing Date); or (2) if the closing price of the Underlying Equity on the Valuation Date is greater than or equal to the Downside Threshold Closing Price, $10 in cash.

 

The value of those shares of common stock or that cash, as applicable, will be significantly less than the Stated Principal Amount of the ELKS and may be zero.

 

  Valuation Date

  Expected to be December 21, 2012, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events

 

  Downside Threshold Closing

  Price

  80% of the Initial Equity Price

 

  Initial Equity Price

  The closing price of the Underlying Equity on the Pricing Date

 

  Equity Ratio

  The Stated Principal Amount divided by the Initial Equity Price, subject to antidilution adjustments for certain corporate events. The Equity Ratio will be determined on the Pricing Date.

 

  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 Wednesday, May 30, 2012

 

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This material was not prepared by the Research Departments of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 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.      May 2012   


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  Jump Securities based on the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (EEM)

 

Strategy

Overview  

  

     Enhanced return within a certain range of share performance and the same downside risk as a direct investment with 1-for-1 downside exposure

    May be appropriate for investors anticipating moderate appreciation of the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund and seeking enhanced returns within a certain range of share performance, in exchange for an appreciation potential limited to the fixed upside payment at maturity

      Risk Considerations   

ü   All principal is at risk under the terms of the Jump Securities

ü    Full downside exposure to the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund

ü    Appreciation potential is limited to the fixed upside payment at maturity

ü    Does not provide for current income; no interest payments

ü   Risks associated with emerging markets securities

The Jump Securities offer the opportunity to earn a return based on the performance of the shares of the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund. Unlike ordinary debt securities, the Jump Securities do not pay interest and do not guarantee the return of any of the stated principal amount at maturity. At maturity, you will receive for each Jump Security that you hold an amount in cash that will vary depending on the performance of the underlying shares, as determined on the valuation date. If the closing price of the underlying shares on the valuation date is greater than or equal to closing price of the underlying shares on the pricing date, you will receive for each Security that you hold at maturity a fixed upside payment of $0.70 to $1.00 (to be determined on the pricing date) in addition to the stated principal amount. However, if the final share price is less than the initial share price, the payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount of the Jump Securities by an amount that is proportionate to the percentage decrease in the final share price from the initial share price; such amount may be significantly less than the $10 stated principal amount and could be zero. Accordingly, investors may lose their entire initial investment in the Jump Securities. The Jump Securities are senior unsecured debt obligations of Citigroup Funding Inc., and any payments due on the Jump Securities are subject to the credit risk of Citigroup Inc., Citigroup Funding Inc.’s parent company.

  Issuer   Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

  Underlying Shares

  Shares of the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (EEM)

 

  Maturity Date

  Expected to be December 5, 2012 (approximately 6 months)

 

  Upside Payment

  $0.70 to $1.00 per security (7% to 10% of the Stated Principal Amount), to be determined on the Pricing Date
  Payment at Maturity  

•      If the Final Share Price is greater than or equal to the Initial Share Price,

$10 + the Upside Payment

•      If the Final Share Price is less than the Initial Share Price,

$10 × Share Performance Factor

  This amount will be less than or equal to the $10 Stated Principal Amount and could be zero. There is no minimum payment at maturity.

 

  Initial Share Price

  The closing price of the Underlying Shares on the Pricing Date, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain limited events affecting the Underlying Shares

 

  Final Share Price

  The closing price of the Underlying Shares on the Valuation Date

 

  Valuation Date

  Expected to be November 30, 2012, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events.

 

  Share Performance Factor

  Final Share Price / Initial Share Price

 

  Issue Price/Stated Principal Amount

  $10 per security

 

  Listing

  The Jump securities will not be listed on any securities exchange.

 

  Expected Pricing Date1

  This offering is expected to close for ticketing on Wednesday, May 30, 2012

 

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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. LLC, 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.      May 2012   


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   Buffered PLUSSM based on the S&P 500® Index (SPX)

 

Strategy

Overview 

  

   Leveraged exposure to the S&P 500® Index up to a maximum payment at maturity, with full downside exposure to the extent a decline in the S&P 500® Index exceeds the buffer amount at maturity      

Risk

Considerations 

 

ü 90% of principal is at risk under the terms of the Buffered PLUS

 

ü Full downside exposure to the S&P 500® Index beyond the buffer amount

ü Appreciation potential is limited to the maximum payment at maturity

 

ü Does not provide for current income; no interest payments

  

   May be appropriate for investors who anticipate moderate appreciation of the S&P 500® Index and are willing to forgo some upside exposure compared to a PLUS without a buffer, in the form of less leverage and/or a lower maximum payment at maturity, for limited protection against depreciation of the underlying index        

Unlike conventional debt securities, the Buffered PLUS offered do not pay interest and provide a minimum payment at maturity of only 10% of the stated principal amount. At maturity, the Buffered PLUS provide for a single payment that may be greater than, equal to or less than the stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS, depending on the closing value of the S&P 500® Index on the valuation date. If the closing value of the S&P 500® Index is greater on the valuation date than on the pricing date, investors in the Buffered PLUS will participate on a 200% leveraged basis in that appreciation, subject to a maximum total return at maturity of 18% to 22% (to be determined on the pricing date). If, however, the closing value of the S&P 500® Index is lower on the valuation date than on the pricing date by more than the buffer amount of 10%, investors in the Buffered PLUS will lose 1% of their stated principal amount for every 1% of that decline in excess of the buffer amount of 10%. Therefore, investors may lose up to 90% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS. You should not invest in the Buffered PLUS unless you can accept the risk of a significant loss on your investment. The Buffered PLUS are a series of unsecured senior debt securities issued by Citigroup Funding Inc. Any payments due on the Buffered PLUS are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Citigroup Inc., Citigroup Funding Inc.’s parent company. All payments on the Buffered PLUS are subject to the credit risk of Citigroup Inc.

 

Issuer

  Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

Underlying Index

  S&P 500® Index (SPX)

 

Maturity Date

  Expected to be June 4, 2014 (approximately 2 years)

 

Leverage Factor

  200%

 

Buffer Amount

  10%

 

Payment at Maturity

 

•    If the Final Index Value is greater than the Initial Index Value:

$10 + Leveraged Upside Payment

However, In no event will the Payment at Maturity exceed the Maximum Payment at Maturity.

•    If the Final Index Value is less than or equal to the Initial Index Value but has decreased from the Initial Index Value by an amount less than or equal to the Buffer Amount of 10%:

$10

•    If the Final Index Value is less than the Initial Index Value and has decreased from the Initial Index Value by an amount greater than the Buffer Amount of 10%:

($10 x the Index Performance Factor) + $1.00

This amount will be less than the $10 Stated Principal Amount per Buffered PLUS. However, in no event will the Payment at Maturity be less than $1.00 per Buffered PLUS.

 

Leveraged Upside Payment

  $10 x Leverage Factor x Index Percent Increase

 

Index Percent Increase

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

 

Initial Index Value

  The closing value of the Underlying Index on the Pricing Date

 

Final Index Value

  The closing value of the Underlying Index on the Valuation Date

 

Valuation Date

  Expected to be May 30, 2014, subject to postponement for non-index business days and certain market disruption events

 

Index Performance Factor

  Final Index Value / Initial Index Value

 

Maximum Payment at Maturity

  $11.80 to $12.20 per Buffered PLUS (118% to 122% of the Stated Principal Amount). The actual Maximum Payment at Maturity will be determined on the Pricing Date.

 

Minimum Payment at Maturity

  $1.00 per Buffered PLUS (10% of the Stated Principal Amount)

 

Issue Price/Stated Principal Amount

  $10 per Buffered PLUS

 

Listing

  The Buffered PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange.

 

Expected Pricing Date1

  This offering is expected to close for ticketing on Wednesday, May 30, 2012

 

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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. LLC, 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.      May 2012   


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Dual Directional Trigger PLUSSM based on the Russell 2000® Index (RTY)

 

Strategy

Overview  

  

     Capped leveraged exposure to and limited protection against negative performance of the underlying index

     Leverage feature only applies if the underlying index appreciates

    Unleveraged positive return for a certain range of negative performance of the underlying index from the pricing date to the valuation date only if the underlying index closes at or above the specified trigger value on the valuation date

     May be appropriate for investors who wish to outperform the underlying index in a moderately bullish or moderately bearish scenario

     

Risk

Considerations  

  

ü   All principal is at risk under the terms of the Dual Directional Trigger PLUS

ü    Full downside exposure to the underlying index without buffer if the underlying index closes below the trigger value on the valuation date

ü   Appreciation potential is Iimited by the maximum payment at maturity

ü    Does not provide for current income; no interest payments

The Dual Directional Trigger PLUS, or “Trigger PLUS,” offer the potential for a positive return at maturity based on the absolute value of the percentage change, within a limited range, in the closing value of the Russell 2000® Index from the pricing date to the valuation date (as measured solely on those two dates). If the closing value of the Russell 2000® Index increases from the pricing date to the valuation date, the Trigger PLUS offer a positive return at maturity equal to the percentage increase multiplied by a leverage factor, subject to the maximum payment at maturity. If the closing value of the Russell 2000® Index declines from the pricing date to the valuation date by no more than 20%, the Trigger PLUS offer a positive return at maturity equal to the percentage decline. However, if the closing value of the Russell 2000® Index declines by more than 20% from the pricing date to the valuation date, you will be negatively exposed to the full amount of the percentage decline of the Russell 2000® Index and will lose 1% of the stated principal amount of your Trigger PLUS for every 1% of decline. Accordingly, investors may lose their entire initial investment in the securities. The Trigger PLUS are a series of unsecured senior debt securities issued by Citigroup Funding. Any payments due on the Trigger PLUS are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Citigroup Inc., Citigroup Funding’s parent company. All payments on the Trigger PLUS are subject to the credit risk of Citigroup Inc.

  Issuer   Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

  Underlying Index

  Russell 2000® Index (RTY)

 

  Maturity Date

  Expected to be June 4, 2014 (approximately 2 years)

 

  Leverage Factor

  150%

 

  Trigger Value

  80% of the Initial Index Value

 

  Payment at Maturity

 

 

    If the Final Index Value is greater than or equal to the Initial Index Value:

 

$10 + Leveraged Upside Payment

 

However, in no event will the Payment at Maturity exceed the Maximum Payment at Maturity.

 

    If the Final Index Value is less than the Initial Index Value but greater than or equal to the Trigger Value:

 

$10 + ($10 × Absolute Index Return)

 

In this scenario, you will receive a 1% positive return on the Trigger PLUS for each 1% negative return on the Underlying Index.

 

    If the Final Index Value is less than the Trigger Value:

 

$10 × Index Performance Factor

 

This amount will be less than $8.00 and could be zero. There is no minimum payment at maturity on the Trigger PLUS.

 

  Leveraged Upside Payment

  $10 × Leverage Factor × Absolute Index Return

 

  Index Percent Change

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

 

  Absolute Index Return

  The absolute value of the Index Percent Change

 

  Initial Index Value

  The closing value of the Underlying Index on the Pricing Date

 

  Final Index Value

  The closing value of the Underlying Index on the Valuation Date

 

  Valuation Date

  Expected to be May 30, 2014, subject to postponement for non-underlying asset business days and certain market disruption events

 

  Index Performance Factor

  Final Index Value / Initial Index Value

 

  Maximum Payment at Maturity

  $13.30 to $13.70 per Trigger PLUS (equal to a maximum total return at maturity of 33% to 37%). The actual Maximum Payment at Maturity will be determined on the Pricing Date.

 

  Issue Price/Stated Principal Amount

  $10 per Trigger PLUS

 

  Listing

  The Trigger PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange.

 

  Expected Pricing Date1

  This offering is expected to close for ticketing on Wednesday, May 30, 2012

 

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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.

 

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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 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.

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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 periodic 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 pricing 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 any dealer 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 dealer 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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IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

The information provided herein was prepared by sales, trading or other non-research personnel of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, and is not a product of the Research Departments of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, or Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

We remind investors that these investments are subject to market risk and will fluctuate in value. The investments discussed or recommended in this communication may be unsuitable for investors depending upon their specific investment objectives and financial position. No representation or warranty is made that any returns indicated will be achieved. Potential investors should be aware that certain legal, accounting and tax restrictions, margin requirements, commissions and other transaction costs may significantly affect the economic consequences of the transactions discussed herein. The information and analyses contained herein are not intended as tax, legal or investment advice and may not be suitable for your specific circumstances.

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