This Amended and Restated Pricing Supplement
No. 2017—USNCH0304 is being filed to correct the hypothetical payout chart.
The
information in this 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 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 JANUARY 9, 2017
Amended and Restated Pricing Supplement No. 2017-USNCH0304
to Product Supplement No. EA-02-05 dated October 14, 2016, Underlying Supplement
No. 5 dated October 14, 2016, Prospectus Supplement
and Prospectus each dated October 14, 2016
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Statement Nos. 333-214120 and 333-214120-03
Dated January
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,
2017
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. $ ----- Trigger
GEARS
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Linked to the S&P 500
®
Index Due On or
About January 31, 2022
All payments due on the securities are fully and unconditionally
guaranteed by Citigroup Inc.
The Trigger GEARS offered by this pricing supplement (the “
securities
”)
are unsecured, unsubordinated debt obligations of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. (the “
issuer
”), guaranteed
by Citigroup Inc. (the “
guarantor
”), with a return at maturity linked to the performance of the S&P 500
®
Index (the “
underlying
”) from the initial underlying level to the final underlying level. If the underlying
return is positive, the issuer will repay the stated principal amount of the securities at maturity and pay a return equal to the
underlying return multiplied by the upside gearing of between 1.17 and 1.27 (the actual upside gearing will be determined on the
trade date). If the underlying return is zero or negative and the final underlying level is greater than or equal to the downside
threshold, the issuer will repay the stated principal amount of the securities at maturity. However, if the underlying return is
negative and the final underlying level is less than the downside threshold, you will be fully exposed to the negative underlying
return and the issuer will pay you less than the stated principal amount at maturity, resulting in a loss on the stated principal
amount to investors that is proportionate to the percentage decline in the level of the underlying. In this case, you will have
full downside exposure to the underlying from the initial underlying level to the final underlying level, and could lose all of
your initial investment.
Investing in the securities involves significant risks. You will not receive coupon payments during
the 5-year term of the securities. You may lose a substantial portion or all of your initial investment. You will not receive dividends
or other distributions paid on any stocks included in the underlying. The contingent repayment of the stated principal amount applies
only if you hold the securities to maturity. Any payment on the securities, including any repayment of the stated principal amount
provided at maturity, is subject to the creditworthiness of the issuer and the guarantor. If the issuer and the guarantor were
to default on their obligations, you might not receive any amounts owed to you under the securities and you could lose your entire
investment.
Features
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Key Dates
1
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q
Enhanced Growth Potential —
If the underlying return is positive,
the issuer will repay the stated principal amount of the securities at maturity and pay a return equal to the underlying return
multiplied by the upside gearing. The upside gearing feature will provide leveraged exposure to any positive performance of the
underlying.
q
Downside Exposure with Contingent Repayment of Principal at
Maturity —
If the underlying return is zero or negative and the final underlying level is greater than or equal to the
downside threshold, the issuer will repay the stated principal amount of the securities at maturity. However, if the underlying
return is negative and the final underlying level is less than the downside threshold, the issuer will pay less than the stated
principal amount of the securities at maturity, resulting in a loss on the stated principal amount to investors that is proportionate
to the percentage decline in the level of the underlying.
The contingent repayment of the stated principal amount applies only
if you hold the securities to maturity. You might lose some or all of your initial investment. Any payment on the securities is
subject to the creditworthiness of the issuer and the guarantor. If the issuer and the guarantor were to default on their obligations,
you might not receive any amounts owed to you under the securities and you could lose your entire investment.
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Trade date
Settlement date
Final valuation date
2
Maturity date
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January 26, 2017
January 31, 2017
January 26, 2022
January 31, 2022
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1
Expected
2
See
page PS-3 for additional details.
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NOTICE TO INVESTORS: THE SECURITIES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY RISKIER
THAN CONVENTIONAL DEBT SECURITIES. THE ISSUER IS NOT NECESSARILY OBLIGATED TO REPAY YOUR INITIAL INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES AT
MATURITY, AND THE SECURITIES CAN HAVE THE FULL DOWNSIDE MARKET RISK OF THE UNDERLYING. THIS MARKET RISK IS IN ADDITION TO THE CREDIT
RISK INHERENT IN PURCHASING AN OBLIGATION OF CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS HOLDINGS INC. THAT IS GUARANTEED BY CITIGROUP INC. YOU SHOULD
NOT PURCHASE THE SECURITIES IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND OR ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE SIGNIFICANT RISKS INVOLVED IN INVESTING IN
THE SECURITIES. THE SECURITIES WILL NOT BE LISTED ON ANY SECURITIES EXCHANGE AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY HAVE LIMITED OR NO LIQUIDITY.
YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE RISKS DESCRIBED UNDER “SUMMARY
RISK FACTORS” BEGINNING ON PAGE PS-4 OF THIS PRICING SUPPLEMENT AND UNDER “RISK FACTORS RELATING TO THE SECURITIES”
BEGINNING ON PAGE EA-6 OF THE ACCOMPANYING PRODUCT SUPPLEMENT BEFORE PURCHASING ANY SECURITIES. EVENTS RELATING TO ANY OF THOSE
RISKS, OR OTHER RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE VALUE OF, AND THE RETURN ON, YOUR SECURITIES. YOU MAY LOSE
SOME OR ALL OF YOUR INITIAL INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES.
We are offering Trigger GEARS Linked to the S&P 500
®
Index. Any return at maturity will be determined by the performance of the underlying. The securities are our unsecured, unsubordinated
debt obligations, guaranteed by Citigroup Inc., and are offered for a minimum investment of 100 securities at the issue price described
below. The initial underlying level, upside gearing and downside threshold will be set on the trade date.
Underlying
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Initial
Underlying Level
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Upside
Gearing
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Downside
Threshold
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CUSIP/
ISIN
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S&P
500
®
Index (Ticker: SPX)
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1.17
to 1.27
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60.00% of the initial underlying level
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17325E200
/ US17325E2000
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See “Additional Terms Specific to the Securities”
in this pricing supplement. The securities will have the terms specified in the accompanying product supplement, prospectus supplement
and prospectus, as supplemented by this pricing supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “
SEC
”)
nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of
this pricing supplement or the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. The securities are not bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency.
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Issue Price
(1)
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Underwriting Discount
(2)
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Proceeds to Issuer
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Per security
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$10.00
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$0.35
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$9.65
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Total
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$
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$
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$
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(1)
Citigroup Global
Markets Holdings Inc. currently expects that the estimated value of the securities on the trade date will be at least $9.300 per
security, which will be less than the issue price. The estimated value of the securities is based on proprietary pricing models
of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“
CGMI
”) 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)
The underwriting
discount is $0.35 per security. CGMI, acting as principal, expects to purchase from Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc., and
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. expects to sell to CGMI, the aggregate stated principal amount of the securities set forth
above for $9.65 per security. UBS Financial Services Inc. (“UBS”), acting as principal, expects to purchase from CGMI,
and CGMI expects to sell to UBS, all of the securities for $9.65 per security. UBS will receive an underwriting discount of $0.35
per security for each security it sells. UBS proposes to offer the securities to the public at a price of $10.00 per security.
For additional information on the distribution of the securities, see “Supplemental Plan of Distribution” in this
pricing supplement. In addition to the underwriting discount, 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.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
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UBS Financial Services Inc.
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Additional Terms Specific to the
Securities
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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, certain events may occur that could affect your payment at maturity. These events and
their consequences are described in the accompanying product supplement in the sections “Description of the Securities—Certain
Additional Terms for Securities Linked to an Underlying Index—Consequences of a Market Disruption Event; Postponement of
a Valuation Date” and “—Discontinuance or Material Modification of an Underlying Index,” and not in this
pricing supplement. The accompanying underlying supplement contains important disclosures regarding the underlying 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 before you decide whether to invest in the securities.
Certain terms used but not defined in this pricing supplement are defined in the accompanying product supplement. You may access
the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus on the SEC website at www.sec.gov
as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for October 14, 2016 on the SEC website):
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Product
Supplement No. EA-02-05 dated October 14, 2016:
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https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/200245/000095010316017113/dp69492_424b2-par.htm
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Underlying
Supplement No. 5 dated October 14, 2016:
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https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/200245/000095010316017120/dp69493_424b2-us5.htm
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Prospectus
Supplement and Prospectus each dated October 14, 2016:
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https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/200245/000119312516738765/d271357d424b2.htm
You may revoke your offer to purchase
the securities at any time prior to the time at which we accept such offer by notifying the applicable agent. We reserve the right
to change the terms of, or reject any offer to purchase, the securities prior to the trade date. The applicable agent will notify
you in the event of any material changes to the terms of the securities, and you will be asked to accept such changes in connection
with your purchase of the securities. You may also choose to reject such changes, in which case the applicable agent may reject
your offer to purchase the securities. References to “Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.,” “we,” “our”
and “us” refer to Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. and not to any of its subsidiaries. References to “Citigroup
Inc.” refer to Citigroup Inc. and not to any of its subsidiaries. In this pricing supplement, “securities” refers
to the Trigger GEARS Linked to the S&P 500
®
Index that are offered hereby, unless the context otherwise requires.
This pricing supplement, together
with the documents listed above, contains the terms of the securities and supersedes all other prior or contemporaneous oral statements
as well as any other written materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures
for implementation, sample structures, brochures or other educational materials of ours. The description in this pricing supplement
of the particular terms of the securities supplements, and, to the extent inconsistent with, replaces, the descriptions of the
general terms and provisions of the debt securities set forth in the accompanying product supplement, prospectus supplement and
prospectus. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in “Summary Risk Factors” in
this pricing supplement and “Risk Factors Relating to the Securities” in the accompanying product supplement, as the
securities involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax,
accounting and other advisers before deciding to invest in the securities.
The suitability considerations
identified below are not exhaustive. Whether or not the securities are a suitable investment for you will depend on your individual
circumstances, and you should reach an investment decision only after you and your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other
advisors have carefully considered the suitability of an investment in the securities in light of your particular circumstances.
You should also review “Summary Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-4 of this pricing supplement, “The S&P
500
®
Index” beginning on page PS-9 of this pricing supplement, “Risk Factors Relating to the Securities”
beginning on page EA-6 of the accompanying product supplement and “Equity Index Descriptions—The S&P U.S. Indices”
beginning on page 102 of the accompanying underlying supplement.
The securities may be suitable for you if, among other considerations:
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The securities may
not
be suitable for you if, among other
considerations:
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You fully understand the risks inherent in an investment in the securities, including the risk of loss of your entire
initial investment.
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You can tolerate a loss of all or a substantial portion of your initial investment and are willing to make an investment
that may have the full downside market risk of an investment in the underlying or in the stocks included in the underlying.
¨
You believe that the level of the underlying will increase over the term of the securities.
¨
You would be willing to invest in the securities if the upside gearing was set equal to the bottom of the range indicated
on the cover page hereof (the actual upside gearing will be set on the trade date).
¨
You can tolerate fluctuations in the value of the securities prior to maturity that may be similar to or exceed the downside
fluctuations in the level of the underlying.
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You do not seek current income from your investment and are willing to forgo dividends or any other distributions paid
on the stocks included in the underlying for the term of the securities.
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You understand and accept the risks associated with the underlying.
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You are willing and able to hold the securities to maturity, and accept that there may be little or no secondary market
for the securities and that any secondary market will depend in large part on the price, if any, at which CGMI is willing
to purchase the securities.
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You are willing to assume the credit risk of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. and Citigroup Inc. for all payments under
the securities, and understand that if Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. and Citigroup Inc. default on their obligations
you might not receive any amounts due to you, including any repayment of the stated principal amount.
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You do not fully understand the risks inherent in an investment in the securities, including the risk of loss of your
entire initial investment.
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You require an investment designed to guarantee a full return of the stated principal amount at maturity.
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You cannot tolerate the loss of all or a substantial portion of your initial investment, and you are not willing to make
an investment that may have the full downside market risk of an investment in the underlying or in the stocks included
in the underlying.
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You believe that the level of the underlying will decline during the term of the securities and the final underlying level
is likely to close below the downside threshold on the final valuation date.
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You would not be willing to invest in the securities if the upside gearing was set equal to the bottom of the range indicated
on the cover page hereof (the actual upside gearing will be set on the trade date).
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You cannot tolerate fluctuations in the value of the securities prior to maturity that may be similar to or exceed the
downside fluctuations in the level of the underlying.
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You seek current income from this investment or prefer to receive the dividends and any other distributions paid on the
stocks included in the underlying for the term of the securities.
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You do not understand or accept the risks associated with the underlying.
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You are unwilling or unable to hold the securities to maturity, or you seek an investment for which there will be an active
secondary market.
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You are not willing to assume the credit risk of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. and Citigroup Inc. for all payments under
the securities, including any repayment of the stated principal amount.
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Indicative
Terms
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Issuer
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Citigroup
Global Markets Holdings Inc.
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Guarantee
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All
payments due on the securities are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Citigroup Inc.
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Issue
price
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100%
of the stated principal amount per security
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Stated
principal amount
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$10.00
per security
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Term
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Approximately
5 years
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Trade
date
1
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January
26, 2017
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Settlement
date
1
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January
31, 2017
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Final
valuation date
1, 2
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January
26, 2022
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Maturity
date
1
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January
31, 2022
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Underlying
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S&P
500
®
Index (Ticker: SPX)
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Downside
threshold
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,
60.00% of the initial underlying level
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Upside
gearing
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1.17
to 1.27. The actual upside gearing will be determined on the trade date.
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Payment
at maturity (per $10.00 stated principal amount of securities)
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If the underlying return
is positive,
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. will pay you a cash payment per $10.00 stated principal amount
of securities that provides you with the stated principal amount of $10.00 plus a return equal to the underlying return
multiplied by the upside gearing, calculated as follows:
$10.00 ×
(1 + (underlying return × upside gearing))
If the underlying return
is zero or negative and the final underlying level is greater than or equal to the downside threshold on the final valuation
date,
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. will pay you a cash payment of $10.00 per $10.00 stated principal amount
of securities.
If the underlying return
is negative and the final underlying level is less than the downside threshold on the final valuation date,
Citigroup
Global Markets Holdings Inc. will pay you a cash payment at maturity less than the stated principal amount of $10.00 per
security, resulting in a loss on the stated principal amount that is proportionate to the percentage decline in the level
of the underlying, calculated as follows:
$10.00 ×
(1 + underlying return)
In this scenario, you
will be exposed to the full negative underlying return, and you will lose a substantial portion or all of the stated principal
amount in an amount proportionate to the percentage decline in the underlying.
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Underlying
return
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final
underlying level – initial underlying level
initial underlying level
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Initial
underlying level
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,
the closing level of the underlying on the trade date
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Final
underlying level
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The
closing level of the underlying on the final valuation date
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INVESTING IN THE SECURITIES INVOLVES SIGNIFICANT RISKS. YOU
MAY LOSE A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OR ALL OF YOUR INITIAL INVESTMENT. ANY PAYMENT ON THE SECURITIES, INCLUDING ANY REPAYMENT OF THE
STATED PRINCIPAL AMOUNT AT MATURITY, IS SUBJECT TO THE CREDITWORTHINESS OF THE ISSUER AND THE GUARANTOR. IF CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS
HOLDINGS INC. AND CITIGROUP INC. WERE TO DEFAULT ON THEIR OBLIGATIONS, YOU MIGHT NOT RECEIVE ANY AMOUNTS OWED TO YOU UNDER THE
SECURITIES AND YOU COULD LOSE YOUR ENTIRE INVESTMENT.
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Trade
date:
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The
closing level of the underlying (initial underlying level) is observed, the upside gearing is set and downside threshold is
determined.
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Maturity
date:
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The final underlying level
is determined on the final valuation date and the underlying return is calculated.
If the underlying return
is positive,
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. will pay you a cash payment per $10.00 stated principal amount
of securities that provides you with the stated principal amount of $10.00 plus a return equal to the underlying return
multiplied by the upside gearing, calculated as follows:
$10.00 ×
(1 + (underlying return × upside gearing))
If the underlying return
is zero or negative and the final underlying level is greater than or equal to the downside threshold on the final valuation
date,
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. will pay you a cash payment of $10.00 per $10.00 stated principal amount
of securities.
If the underlying return
is negative and the final underlying level is less than the downside threshold on the final valuation date,
Citigroup
Global Markets Holdings Inc. will pay you a cash payment at maturity less than the stated principal amount of $10.00 per
security, resulting in a loss on the stated principal amount that is proportionate to the percentage decline in the level
of the underlying, calculated as follows:
$10.00 ×
(1 + underlying return)
In this scenario, you
will be exposed to the full negative underlying return, and you will lose a substantial portion or all of the stated principal
amount in an amount proportionate to the percentage decline in the underlying.
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1
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In the event that we make any changes to the expected trade date and settlement date, the final valuation date and maturity
date may be changed to ensure that the stated term of the securities remains the same.
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2
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Subject to postponement as described under “Description of the Securities—Certain Additional Terms for Securities
Linked to an Underlying Index—Consequences of a Market Disruption Event; Postponement of a Valuation Date” in the accompanying
product supplement.
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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 the 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 advisers 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-6 in the
accompanying product supplement. You should also carefully read the risk factors included in the accompanying prospectus supplement
and in the documents incorporated by reference in the accompanying prospectus, including Citigroup Inc.’s most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which describe risks relating to the business of Citigroup
Inc. more generally. Citigroup Inc. will release quarterly earnings on January 18, 2017, which is during the marketing period and
prior to the trade date of these securities.
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You
may lose some or all of your investment —
The securities differ from ordinary debt securities in that we will not necessarily
repay the full stated principal amount of your securities at maturity. Instead, your return on the securities is linked to the
performance of the underlying and will depend on whether, and the extent to which, the underlying return is positive or negative.
If the final underlying level is less than the downside threshold, you will lose 1% of the stated principal amount of the securities
for every 1% by which the final underlying level is less than the initial underlying level. There is no minimum payment at maturity
on the securities, and you may lose up to all of your investment in the securities.
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The
reduced market risk offered by the securities is contingent, and you will have full downside exposure to the underlying if the
final underlying level is less than the downside threshold —
If the final underlying level is below the downside threshold,
the contingent reduced market risk with respect to a limited range of potential depreciation of the underlying offered by the
securities will not apply and you will lose 1% of the stated principal amount of the securities for every 1% by which the final
underlying level is less than the initial underlying level. The securities will have full downside exposure to the decline of
the underlying if the final underlying level is below the downside threshold. As a result, you may lose your entire investment
in the securities. Further, this contingent reduced market risk applies only if you hold the securities to maturity. If you are
able to sell the securities prior to maturity you may have to sell them for a loss even if the underlying has not declined below
the downside threshold.
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The
securities do not pay interest —
Unlike conventional debt securities, the securities do not pay interest or any other
amounts prior to maturity. You should not invest in the securities if you seek current income during the term of the securities.
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Investing
in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the underlying or the stocks that constitute the underlying —
You
will not have voting rights, rights to receive any dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the stocks
that constitute the underlying. As of January 3, 2017, the average dividend yield of the underlying was approximately 2.06% per
year. While it is impossible to know the future dividend yield of the underlying, if this average dividend yield were to remain
constant for the term of the securities, you would be forgoing an aggregate yield of approximately 10.30% (assuming no reinvestment
of dividends) by investing in the securities instead of investing directly in the stocks that constitute the underlying or in
another investment linked to the underlying that provides for a pass-through of dividends. The payment scenarios described in
this pricing supplement do not show any effect of lost dividend yield over the term of the securities. You should understand that
the underlying is not a total return index, which means that it does not reflect dividends paid on the stocks included in the
underlying. Therefore, the return on your securities will not reflect any reinvestment of dividends.
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Your
payment at maturity depends on the closing level of the underlying on a single day —
Because your payment at maturity
depends on the closing level of the underlying solely on the final valuation date, you are subject to the risk that the closing
level of the underlying on that day may be lower, and possibly significantly lower, than on one or more other dates during the
term of the securities. If you had invested in another instrument linked to the underlying that you could sell for full value
at a time selected by you, or if the payment at maturity were based on an average of closing levels of the underlying, you might
have achieved better returns.
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The
probability that the underlying will fall below the downside threshold on the final valuation date will depend in part on the
volatility of the underlying —
“Volatility” refers to the frequency and magnitude of changes in the level
of the underlying. In general, the greater the volatility of the underlying, the greater the probability that the underlying will
experience a large decline over the term of the securities and fall below the downside threshold on the final valuation date.
The underlying has historically experienced significant volatility. As a result, there is a significant risk that the underlying
will fall below the downside threshold on the final valuation date and that you will incur a significant loss on your investment
in the securities. The terms of the securities are set, in part, based on expectations about the volatility of the underlying
as of the trade date. If expectations about the volatility of the underlying change over the term of the securities, the value
of the securities may be adversely affected, and if the actual volatility of the underlying proves to be greater than initially
expected, the securities may prove to be riskier than expected on the trade date.
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The
securities are subject to the credit risk of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. and Citigroup Inc. —
Any payment
on the securities will be made by Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. and is guaranteed by Citigroup Inc., and therefore is
subject to the credit risk of both 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 any payments that become due
under the securities. As a result, the value of the securities prior to maturity will be affected by changes in the market’s
view of our and Citigroup Inc.’s creditworthiness. Any decline, or anticipated decline, in either of our or Citigroup Inc.’s
credit ratings or increase, or anticipated increase, in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking either of our or Citigroup
Inc.’s credit risk is likely to adversely affect the value of the securities.
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The
securities will not be listed on a 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
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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.
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The
estimated value of the securities on the trade date, based on CGMI’s proprietary pricing models and our internal funding
rate, will be 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) the underwriting discount 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
the securities. See “The estimated value of the securities would be lower if it were calculated based on our secondary market
rate” below.
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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 the underlying, dividend yields
on the stocks that constitute the underlying 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.
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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 we will pay to investors in the securities, which do not bear interest.
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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.
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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.
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The
value of the securities prior to maturity will fluctuate based on many unpredictable factors —
As described under “Valuation
of the Securities” below, the payout on the securities could be replicated by a hypothetical package of financial instruments
consisting of a fixed-income bond and one or more derivative instruments. As a result, the factors that influence the values of
fixed-income bonds and derivative instruments will also influence the terms of the securities at issuance and the value of the
securities prior to maturity. Accordingly, the value of your securities prior to maturity will fluctuate based on the level and
volatility of the underlying, dividend yields on the stocks that constitute the underlying, interest rates generally, the time
remaining to maturity and our and Citigroup Inc.’s creditworthiness, as reflected in our secondary market rate. You should
understand that the value of your securities at any time prior to maturity may be significantly less than the issue price. The
stated payout from the issuer, including the potential application of the upside gearing and the downside threshold, only applies
if you hold the securities to maturity.
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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 decline to zero over the temporary adjustment period. See “Valuation of the Securities” in
this pricing supplement.
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Our
affiliates, or UBS or its affiliates, may publish research, express opinions or provide recommendations that are inconsistent
with investing in or holding the securities —
Any such research, opinions or recommendations could affect the level
of the underlying and the value of the securities. Our affiliates, and UBS and its affiliates, publish research from time to time
on financial markets and other matters that may influence the value of the securities, or express opinions or provide recommendations
that may be inconsistent with purchasing or holding the securities. Any research, opinions or recommendations expressed by our
affiliates or by UBS or its affiliates may not be consistent with each other and may be modified from time to time without notice.
These and other activities of our affiliates or UBS or its affiliates may adversely affect the level of the underlying and may
have a negative impact on your interests as a holder of the securities. Investors should make their own independent investigation
of the merits of investing in the securities and the underlying to which the securities are linked.
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Trading
and other transactions by our affiliates, or by UBS or its affiliates, in the equity and equity derivative markets may impair
the value of the securities —
We expect to hedge our exposure under the securities through CGMI or other of our affiliates,
who
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likely enter into equity and/or equity derivative transactions, such as over-the-counter options or exchange-traded instruments,
relating to the underlying or the stocks included in the underlying and may adjust such positions during the term of the securities.
It is possible that our affiliates could receive substantial returns from these hedging activities while the value of the securities
declines. Our affiliates and UBS and its affiliates may also engage in trading in instruments linked to the underlying on a regular
basis as part of their respective general broker-dealer and other businesses, for proprietary accounts, for other accounts under
management or to facilitate transactions for customers, including block transactions. Such trading and hedging activities may
affect the level of the underlying and reduce the return on your investment in the securities. Our affiliates or UBS or its affiliates
may also issue or underwrite other securities or financial or derivative instruments with returns linked or related to the underlying.
By introducing competing products into the marketplace in this manner, our affiliates or UBS or its affiliates could adversely
affect the value of the securities. Any of the foregoing activities described in this paragraph may reflect trading strategies
that differ from, or are in direct opposition to, investors’ trading and investment strategies relating to the securities.
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Our
affiliates, or UBS or its affiliates, may have economic interests that are adverse to yours as a result of their respective business
activities —
Our affiliates or UBS or its affiliates may currently or from time to time engage in business with the
issuers of the stocks that constitute the underlying, including extending loans to, making equity investments in or providing
advisory services to such issuers. In the course of this business, our affiliates or UBS or its affiliates may acquire non-public
information about those issuers, which they will not disclose to you. Moreover, if any of our affiliates or UBS or any of its
affiliates is or becomes a creditor of any such issuer, they may exercise any remedies against that issuer that are available
to them without regard to your interests.
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The
calculation agent, which is an affiliate of ours, will make important determinations with respect to the securities —
If certain events occur, such as market disruption events or the discontinuance of the underlying, CGMI, as calculation agent,
will be required to make discretionary judgments that could significantly affect what you receive at maturity. Such judgments
could include, among other things, any level required to be determined under the securities. In addition, if certain events occur,
CGMI will be required to make certain discretionary judgments that could significantly affect your payment at maturity. Such judgments
could include, among other things:
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whether a market disruption event has occurred;
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a market disruption event occurs on the final valuation date, determining whether to postpone the final valuation date;
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determining
the level of the underlying if the level of the underlying is not otherwise available or a market disruption event has occurred;
and
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selecting
a successor underlying or performing an alternative calculation of the level of the underlying if the underlying is discontinued
or materially modified (see “Description of the Securities—Certain Additional Terms for Securities Linked to an Underlying
Index—Discontinuance or Material Modification of an Underlying Index” in the accompanying product supplement).
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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.
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Adjustments
to the underlying may affect the value of your securities —
S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (the “underlying publisher”)
may add, delete or substitute the stocks that constitute the underlying or make other methodological changes that could affect
the level of the underlying. The underlying publisher may discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of the underlying
at any time without regard to your interests as holders of the securities.
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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 prepaid forward contracts. 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. As described below under “United States Federal Tax Considerations,” in 2007, the U.S. Treasury
Department and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on various issues regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment
of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments. Any 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, including
the character and timing of income or loss and the degree, if any, to which income realized by non-U.S. persons should be subject
to withholding tax, possibly with retroactive effect.
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In
addition, Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code imposes a withholding tax of up to 30% on “dividend equivalents”
paid or deemed paid to non-U.S. investors in respect of certain financial instruments linked to U.S. equities. In light of an
IRS notice providing a general exemption for “non-delta-one” financial instruments issued in 2017, as of the date
of this preliminary pricing supplement the securities should not be subject to withholding under Section 871(m). However, information
about the application of Section 871(m) to the securities will be updated in the final pricing supplement. Moreover, the IRS could
challenge a conclusion that the securities should not be subject to withholding under Section 871(m). If withholding applies to
the securities, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts withheld.
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.
Hypothetical terms only. Actual terms may
vary. See the cover page for actual offering terms.
The diagram below illustrates your hypothetical payment at maturity
for a range of hypothetical percentage changes from the initial underlying level to the final underlying level. The diagram below
is based on a hypothetical upside gearing of 1.17.
Investors in the securities will not receive any dividends on
the stocks that constitute the underlying. The diagram and examples below do not show any effect of lost dividend yield over the
term of the securities. See “Summary Risk Factors—Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the
underlying or the stocks that constitute the underlying” above.
The following table and hypothetical examples below illustrate
the payment at maturity per $10.00 stated principal amount of securities for a hypothetical range of performances for the underlying
from -100.00% to +100.00% and assume an initial underlying level of 2,269.00, a downside threshold of 1,361.40 (60.00% of the initial
underlying level) and an upside gearing of 1.17. The actual initial underlying level, downside threshold and upside gearing will
be determined on the trade date. The hypothetical payment at maturity examples set forth below are for illustrative purposes only
and may not be the actual returns applicable to a purchaser of the securities. The actual payment at maturity will be determined
based on the final underlying level on the final valuation date. You should consider carefully whether the securities are suitable
to your investment goals. The numbers appearing in the table and in the examples below have been rounded for ease of analysis.
Final Underlying Level
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Underlying Return
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Payment at Maturity
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Total Return on Securities at Maturity
(1)
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4,538.000
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100.000%
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$21.700
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117.000%
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4,311.100
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90.000%
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$20.530
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105.300%
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4,084.200
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80.000%
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$19.360
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93.600%
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3,857.300
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70.000%
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$18.190
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81.900%
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3,630.400
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60.000%
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$17.020
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70.200%
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3,403.500
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50.000%
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$15.850
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58.500%
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3,176.600
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40.000%
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$14.680
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46.800%
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2,949.700
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30.000%
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$13.510
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35.100%
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2,722.800
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20.000%
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$12.340
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23.400%
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2,495.900
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10.000%
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$11.170
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11.700%
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2,269.000
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0.000%
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$10.000
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0.000%
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2,042.100
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-10.000%
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$10.000
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0.000%
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1,815.200
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-20.000%
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$10.000
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0.000%
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1,701.740
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-30.000%
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$10.000
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0.000%
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1,361.400
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-40.000%
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$10.000
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0.000%
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1,361.170
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-40.010%
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$5.999
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-40.010%
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1,134.500
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-50.000%
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$5.000
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-50.000%
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907.600
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-60.000%
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$4.000
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-60.000%
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680.700
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-70.000%
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$3.000
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-70.000%
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453.800
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-80.000%
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$2.000
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-80.000%
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226.900
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-90.000%
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$1.000
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-90.000%
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0.000% -
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-100.000%
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$0.000
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-100.000%
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The “Total
Return on Securities at Maturity” is calculated as (a) the payment at maturity per security minus the $10.00 issue price
per security divided by (b) the $10.00 issue price per security.
Example 1 — The final underlying level of 2,495.90 is
greater than the initial underlying level of 2,269.00, resulting in an underlying return of 10.00%.
Because the underlying
return is 10.00%, Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. would pay you a payment at maturity of $11.17 per $10.00 stated principal
amount of securities (a total return at maturity of 11.70%*), calculated as follows:
$10.00 × (1 + (underlying return ×
upside gearing))
$10.00 × (1+ (10.00% × 1.17))
= $11.17
Example 2 — The final underlying level of 2,042.10 is
less than the initial underlying level of 2,269.00 (resulting in an underlying return of -10.00%) but greater than the downside
threshold of 1,361.40.
Because the underlying return is negative and the final underlying level is greater than the downside
threshold, Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. would pay you a payment at maturity of $10.00 per $10.00 stated principal amount
of securities (a total return at maturity of 0.00%*).
Example 3 — The final underlying level of 680.70 is
less than the initial underlying level of 2,269.00 (resulting in an underlying return of -70.00%) and less than the downside threshold
of 1,361.40.
Because the underlying return is negative and the final underlying level is less than the downside threshold,
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. would pay you a payment at maturity of $3.00 per $10.00 stated principal amount of securities
(a total return at maturity of -70.00%*), calculated as follows:
$10.00 × (1 + underlying return)
$10.00 × (1+ -70.00%) = $3.00
If the final underlying level is less than the downside
threshold, you will be fully exposed to the negative underlying return, resulting in a loss on the stated principal amount that
is proportionate to the percentage decline in the level of the underlying. Under these circumstances, you will lose a significant
portion or all of the stated principal amount at maturity. Any payment on the securities, including any repayment of the stated
principal amount at maturity, is subject to the creditworthiness of the issuer and the guarantor, and if the issuer and the guarantor
were to default on their obligations, you could lose your entire investment.
* The total return at maturity is calculated as (a) the payment
at maturity per security minus the $10.00 issue price per security divided by (b) the $10.00 issue price per security.
The S&P 500
®
Index consists of 500 common
stocks selected to provide a performance benchmark for the large capitalization segment of the U.S. equity markets. It is calculated
and maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. The S&P 500
®
Index is reported by Bloomberg L.P. under the
ticker symbol “SPX.”
“Standard & Poor’s,” “S&P”
and “S&P 500
®
” are trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and have been
licensed for use by Citigroup Inc. and its affiliates. For more information, see “Equity Index Descriptions—The S&P
U.S. Indices—License Agreement” in the accompanying underlying supplement.
Please refer to the sections “Risk Factors” and “Equity
Index Descriptions—The S&P U.S. Indices—The S&P 500
®
Index” in the accompanying underlying
supplement for important disclosures regarding the underlying, including information concerning its composition and calculation
and certain risks that are associated with an investment linked to the underlying.
The graph below illustrates the performance of the underlying
from January 2, 2008 to January 3, 2017. The closing level of the underlying on January 3, 2017 was 2,257.83. We obtained the closing
levels of the underlying from Bloomberg, and we have not participated in the preparation of or verified such information. The historical
levels of the underlying should not be taken as an indication of future performance and no assurance can be given as to the final
underlying level or any future closing level of the underlying. We cannot give you assurance that the performance of the underlying
will result in a positive return on your initial investment and you could lose a significant portion or all of the stated principal
amount at maturity.
United States Federal Tax Considerations
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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.
In the opinion of our counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP,
which is based on current market conditions, a security should be treated as a prepaid forward contract for U.S. federal income
tax purposes. By purchasing a security, you agree (in the absence of an administrative determination or judicial ruling to the
contrary) to this treatment. There is uncertainty regarding this treatment, and the IRS or a court might not agree with it.
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:
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You should not recognize taxable income over the term of the securities
prior to maturity, other than pursuant to a sale or exchange.
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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.
Such gain or loss should be long-term capital gain or loss if you held the security for more than one year.
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Subject to the discussions below under “Possible Withholding
Under Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code” and in “United States Federal Tax Considerations” in the accompanying
product supplement, if you are a Non-U.S. Holder (as defined in the accompanying product supplement) of the securities, you generally
should not be subject to U.S. federal withholding or income tax in respect of any amount paid to you with respect to the securities,
provided that (i) income in respect of the securities is not effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in
the United States, and (ii) you comply with the applicable certification requirements.
In 2007, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS released a
notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments.
The notice focuses in particular on whether to require holders of these instruments to accrue income over the term of their investment.
It also asks for comments on a number of related topics, including the character of income or loss with respect to these instruments;
whether short-term instruments should be subject to any such accrual regime; the relevance of factors such as the exchange-traded
status of the instruments and the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked; the degree, if any, to
which income (including any mandated accruals) realized by non-U.S. investors should be subject to withholding tax; and whether
these instruments are or should be subject to the “constructive ownership” regime, which very generally can operate
to recharacterize certain long-term capital gain as ordinary income and impose an interest charge. While the notice requests comments
on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, any 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, including the character
and timing of income or loss and the degree, if any, to which income realized by non-U.S. persons should be subject to withholding
tax, possibly with retroactive effect.
Possible Withholding Under Section 871(m)
of the Internal Revenue Code.
As discussed under “United States Federal Tax Considerations—Tax Consequences to
Non-U.S. Holders” in the accompanying product supplement, Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code 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 or indices that include U.S. equities
(such equities and indices, “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 upon issuance, based on tests set forth
in the applicable Treasury regulations (a “Specified Security”). Specifically, and subject to the 2017 exemption described
in the next paragraph, Section 871(m) will apply if, at issuance, a financial instrument either meets (i) a “delta”
test, if it is a “simple” contract, or (ii) a “substantial equivalence” test, if it is a “complex”
contract. Section 871(m) provides certain exceptions to this withholding regime, in particular for instruments linked to certain
broad-based indices that meet requirements set forth in the applicable Treasury regulations as well as instruments that track such
indices.
In Notice 2016-76 (the “Notice”),
the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS announced that revised regulations under Section 871(m) would exempt financial instruments
issued in 2017 that are not “delta-one.” Based on the terms of the securities and representations provided by us, our
counsel is of the opinion that the securities should not be “delta-one” transactions within the meaning of the Notice
and, therefore, should not be Specified Securities subject to withholding tax under Section 871(m).
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. For example, if you enter into other transactions relating
to the underlying or its components, you could be subject to withholding tax or income tax liability under Section 871(m) even
if the securities are not Specified Securities subject to Section 871(m) as a general matter. You should consult your tax adviser
regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to the securities.
This information is indicative and will
be supplemented and superseded in the final pricing supplement or as may otherwise be updated by us in writing from time to time.
Non-U.S. Holders should be warned that Section 871(m) may apply to the securities based on circumstances at the time the securities
are issued and, therefore, it is possible that the payments on the securities will be subject to withholding tax under Section
871(m).
If withholding tax applies to the securities,
we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts so 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.
Supplemental Plan of Distribution
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CGMI, an affiliate of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.
and the lead agent for the sale of the securities, will receive an underwriting discount of $0.35 for each security sold in this
offering. UBS, as agent for sales of the securities, expects to purchase from CGMI, and CGMI expects to sell to UBS, all of the
securities sold in this offering for $9.65 per security. UBS proposes to offer the securities to the public at a price of $10.00
per security. UBS will receive an underwriting discount of $0.35 per security for each security it sells to the public. The underwriting
discount will be received by UBS and its financial advisors collectively. If all of the securities are not sold at the initial
offering price, CGMI may change the public offering price and other selling terms.
CGMI is an affiliate of ours. Accordingly, this offering will
conform with the requirements addressing conflicts of interest when distributing the securities of an affiliate set forth in Rule
5121 of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Client accounts over which Citigroup Inc. or its subsidiaries have investment
discretion will not be permitted to purchase the securities, either directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of
the client.
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.
A portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the securities
will be used to hedge our obligations under the securities. We expect to hedge our obligations under the securities through CGMI
or other of our affiliates. It is expected that CGMI or such other affiliates may profit from such expected hedging activity even
if the value of the securities declines. This hedging activity could affect the closing level of the underlying and, therefore,
the value of and your return on the securities. For additional information on the ways in which our counterparties may hedge our
obligations under the securities, see “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying prospectus.
Valuation of the Securities
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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 trade date because certain terms of the securities have
not yet been fixed and because it is uncertain what the values of the inputs to CGMI’s proprietary pricing models will be
on the trade date.
During a temporary adjustment period immediately 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 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 over
the temporary adjustment period. CGMI currently expects that the temporary adjustment period will be approximately 11.5 months,
but the actual length of the temporary adjustment period may be shortened due to various factors, such as the volume of secondary
market purchases of the securities and other factors that cannot be predicted. 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 a securities exchange
and you may not be able to sell them prior to maturity.”
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