Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Nos. 333-135867, 333-135867-05 and 333-135867-11

 


Equity First

Protection First

 

 

OFFERING SUMMARY

(Related to the Prospectus and Pricing Supplement, Dated February 25, 2008)

Safety First Trust

Series 2008-1

Safety First   Investments

sm

 

 

2,252,000 Principal-Protected Trust Certificates

 

Linked to the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket

 

Due March 6, 2014

 

Safety First Trust Series 2008-1, the issuer, and the guarantors, Citigroup Funding Inc. and Citigroup Inc., have filed registration statements (including prospectuses) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectuses in those registration statements (File Nos. 333-135867 and 333-132370) and the other documents Safety First Trust Series 2008-1, Citigroup Funding and Citigroup Inc. have filed with the SEC for more complete information about Safety First Trust Series 2008-1, Citigroup Funding, Citigroup Inc. and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, you can request the prospectus by calling toll-free 1-877-858-5407.

 

Investment Products

Not FDIC Insured

May Lose Value

No Bank Guarantee

February 25 , 2008

                                                                                                                       

 

 


 

2

 

  Safety First SM Investments

 

Principal-Protected

Trust   Certificates

Linked to the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket
due March 6, 2014

This offering summary represents a summary of the terms and conditions of the Certificates. We encourage you to read the prospectus and pricing supplement related to this offering. Capitalized terms used in this summary are defined in “Final Terms” on page 4 of this offering summary.

Overview of the Trust   Certificates

The Principal-Protected Trust Certificates Linked to the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket due March 6, 2014 are index-linked preferred securities issued by Safety First Trust Series 2008-1 that have a maturity of approximately 6 years. Some key characteristics of the Certificates include:

•

Principal Protection like a Fixed-Income Investment . Similar to a fixed-income investment, an investor’s initial investment is 100% principal protected if the investor either (i) holds the Certificates to maturity or (ii) exercises its Exchange Right and holds both the Securities and the Warrants until maturity. Because neither the Securities nor the Warrants are principal protected if held individually, if an investor exercises its Exchange Right and holds only the Securities or only the Warrants, the investor will lose the benefit of principal protection at maturity and could receive substantially less than the amount of its initial investment.

•

No Periodic Payments . The Certificates do not offer current income, which means that investors do not receive any periodic interest or other payments on the Certificates prior to maturity. Instead of a periodic fixed or floating rate of interest, return on the Certificates is paid at maturity and is based upon the appreciation, if any, of the value of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket, subject to a Participation Rate of 92.5% of the Basket Return. In addition, you will not receive any dividend payments or other distributions, if any, on the stocks included in the indices that comprise the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket.

•

Limited Equity Index-Linked Participation . If you hold the Certificates to maturity, you will be entitled to receive (i) $10 (your initial investment), plus (ii) the Supplemental Distribution Amount, which may be positive or zero, based on the percentage change of the value of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket, and on the Participation Rate.

•

Citigroup Inc. Guarantee of Trust Assets . The payments under the Certificates will be made to the extent that Citigroup Funding Inc. makes payments under the Securities and Warrants, the assets of the Trust. Any payment obligations of Citigroup Funding under the Securities and Warrants are guaranteed by its parent company Citigroup Inc.

•

No Interim Income Recognition; Generally Short-Term Capital Gain or Loss . U.S. investors who make a “mixed straddle” election should not be required to recognize income or gain until maturity or sale of the Certificates. Except for the possibility of long-term capital gain treatment if the Exchange Right described in the paragraphs below is exercised, upon maturity or sale of the Certificates, investors should recognize short-term capital gain or loss, regardless of how long they have held the Certificates. U.S. investors can make

 

 


 

Safety First SM Investments  

 

3

 

the mixed straddle election by complying with the identification requirements described in the preliminary prospectus and pricing supplement related to this offering and by filing IRS form 6781 attached to it. Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors.

Beginning on the date the Certificates are issued and ending on the date that is one business day prior to the Valuation Date, you will have the right to exchange each Certificate you hold for a pro rata portion of the assets of the Trust, which consist of the Securities and Warrants issued by Citigroup Funding, upon proper notice to the trustee. You cannot recognize long-term capital gain from your investment in the Certificates unless you exercise your Exchange Right, then dispose of either the Securities or the Warrants, and then hold the remaining instrument for more than one year after that disposition.

Neither the Securities nor the Warrants are principal protected. You should be aware that if you choose to exercise your Exchange Right and hold only the Securities or only the Warrants, you will lose the benefit of principal protection at maturity and may receive substantially less than the amount of your initial investment in the Certificates.

In order to exercise your Exchange Right, your brokerage account must be approved for options trading. You should consult with your financial advisor to determine whether your brokerage account would meet the options trading requirements.

Types of Investors

The Certificates are hybrid investments that combine characteristics of equity and fixed-income instruments. They may be an attractive investment for an investor seeking growth potential on a principal-protected basis and willing to forego current income. This type of investor may include, but is not limited to:

•

Fixed-income investors currently invested in zero coupon bonds who are seeking an opportunity to earn potentially higher index-linked returns.

•

Conservative equity investors who wish to participate in the upside potential of broad-based equity market indices, while limiting their exposure to the downside.

•

Investors who can hold the Certificates for approximately 6 years.

 

 


 

4

 

  Safety First SM Investments

 

Final Terms

 

 

Issuer:

 

 

Safety First Trust Series 2008-1 (the “Trust”).

 

Certificates:

 

 

2,252,000 Principal-Protected Trust Certificates Linked to the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket.

 

Assets of the Trust:

 

 

Equity Index Participation Securities Linked to the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket (the “Securities”) and Equity Index Warrants Linked to the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket (the “Warrants”), both issued by Citigroup Funding.

 

Guarantee:

 

 

Any payments due on the Securities and Warrants are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Citigroup Inc. Citigroup Inc. and Citigroup Funding will also guarantee any payments due on the Certificates to the extent of funds available at the Trust.

 

Rating of the Issuer’s Obligations:

 

 

Aa3/AA – (Moody’s/S&P) based upon the Citigroup Inc. guarantee.

 

Principal Protection:

 

 

100% if you hold the Certificates, or both the Securities and the Warrants received upon exercise of your Exchange Right, on the Maturity Date.

 

Pricing Date:

 

 

February 25, 2008.

 

Issue Date:

 

 

February 28, 2008.

 

Valuation Date:

 

 

March 3, 2014.

 

Maturity Date:

 

 

March 6, 2014 .

 

U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket:

 

 

A basket based on the values of the S&P 500 ® Index, the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 ® Index and the Nikkei 225 Stock Average SM , initially weighted approximately one-third each. The percentage of the value of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket represented by each index will vary over the term of the Certificates.

 

Issue Price:

 

 

$10 per Certificate.

 

Coupon:

 

 

None.

 

Payment at Maturity on the Certificates:

 

 

For each $10 Certificate, $10 plus a Supplemental Distribution Amount, which may be positive or zero.

 

Supplemental Distribution Amount:

 

 

$10 × Basket Return x Participation Rate, provided that the Supplemental Distribution Amount will not be less than zero.

 

Basket Return:

 

 

Will equal the following fraction, expressed as a percentage:

 

 

 

 

 

Ending Value   - Starting Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starting Value

 

 

Starting Value:

 

 

100.00.

 

Ending Value:

 

 

The closing value of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket on the Valuation Date.

 

Participation Rate:

 

 

92.5% of the Basket Return.

 

Exchange Right:

   

Holders of the Certificates will have the right to exchange, beginning on the Issue Date and ending on the date that is one business day prior to the Valuation Date, each Certificate for a pro rata portion of the assets of the Trust (each Certificate is exchangeable into one Security and one Warrant). On the maturity date of the Securities or exercise date of the Warrants, which will be the same date as the Maturity Date of the Certificates,

       

•          each Security will pay $10 plus a Security Return Amount; and

       

•          each Warrant will pay zero if the Basket Return is positive or zero, and will pay a positive amount equal to $10 x the percentage decrease represented by the Basket Return if the Basket Return is negative.

 

 


 

Safety First SM Investments  

 

5

 

 

 

 

   

In order to exercise your Exchange Right, your brokerage account must be approved for options trading. You should consult with your financial advisor to determine whether your brokerage account would meet the options trading requirements. If you choose to exercise your Exchange Right and hold only the Securities or only the Warrants, you will lose the benefit of principal protection at maturity.

 

Security Return Amount:

   

If the Basket Return is positive, the Security Return Amount for each security will equal the product of (a) $10, (b) the percentage increase in the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket and (c) the Participation Rate.

If the Basket Return is zero or negative, the Security Return Amount will equal the product of (a) $10 and (b) the percentage decrease in the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket. Because an investor’s participation in the depreciation of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket is not limited to the Participation Rate, if the Ending Value is less than the Starting Value, the investor will participate fully in the depreciation of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket.

 

Listing:

   

The Cetificates will be listed on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol “ATA,” subject to official notice of issuance. The Securities and the Warrants will not be listed on any exchange.

 

Underwriting Discount:

   

3.25%.

 

Sales Commission Earned:

   

$0.30 per Certificate for each Certificate sold by a Smith Barney Financial Advisor.

 

Calculation Agent:

   

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

 

Institutional Trustee:

   

U.S. Bank National Association.

 

 

 


6

 

  Safety First SM Investments

Key Benefits

•

Growth Potential. The Supplemental Distribution Amount payable at maturity is based on the Ending Value of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket on the Valuation Date enabling you to participate in 92.5% of the potential increase in the value of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket during the term of the Certificates without directly investing in the indices comprising the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket or having to acquire each of the component stocks of the indices.

•

Capital Preservation. At maturity, unless you have exercised your Exchange Right, we will pay you at least the principal amount of the Certificates regardless of the performance of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket.

•

Diversification. The Certificates are linked to the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket and may allow you to diversify an existing portfolio mix of stocks, bonds, mutual funds and cash.

•

No Interim Income Recognition. If you make the tax elections as described in detail in the prospectus and pricing supplement related to this offering, you should not be required to accrue income or to take into account any gain or loss with respect to the Certificates until maturity or disposition of the Certificates.

Key Risks

An investment in the Certificates, Securities and Warrants involves significant risks. While some of the risk considerations are summarized below, please review the “Risk Factors” section of the prospectus and pricing supplement related to this offering for a full description of risks.

•

Appreciation Will Be Limited and May Be Zero . If the Ending Value is greater than the Starting Value, your participation in the appreciation of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket will be limited to the Participation Rate, 92.5 of the Basket Return. In addition, if the Ending Value is equal to or less than the Starting Value, the payment you receive at maturity will be limited to the amount of your initial investment in the Certificates, even if the closing value of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket is greater than the Starting Value at one or more times during the term of the Certificates or if the closing value of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket at maturity exceeds its Starting Value. Because of the possibility of limited or zero appreciation of your initial investment, the Certificates may provide less opportunity for appreciation than an investment in a similar security that would permit you to participate fully in the appreciation of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket or an investment in some or all of the stocks underlying the S&P 500 ® Index, the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 ® Index and the Nikkei 225 Stock Average SM . Moreover, neither the Securities nor the Warrants, if held individually, are principal protected. Thus, if you choose to exercise your Exchange Right and do not hold both the Securities and the Warrants to maturity, you could receive substantially less than the amount of your initial investment in the Certificates.

•

No Periodic Payments . You will not receive any periodic payments of interest or any other periodic payments on the Certificates. In addition, you will not be entitled to receive dividend payments or other distributions, if any, made on the stocks included in the indices comprising the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket.

•

Potential for a Lower Comparable Yield . The Certificates do not pay any periodic interest. As a result, even if the Ending Value is greater than the Starting Value, the effective yield on the Certificates may be less than that which would be payable on a conventional fixed-rate debt security of Citigroup Funding of comparable maturity.

•

Secondary Market May Not Be Liquid . The Certificates have been approved for listing on the American Stock Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance. There is currently no secondary market for the Certificates. Even if a secondary market does develop, it may not be liquid and may not continue for the term of the Certificates. In addition, neither the Securities nor the Warrants will be listed on any exchange. Although Citigroup Global Markets intends to make a market in the Certificates, Securities and Warrants, it is not obligated to do so.

 

 


Safety First SM Investments  

 

7

 

 

•

Resale Value of the Certificates May Be Lower Than Your Initial Investment . Due to, among other things, changes in the price of and dividend yields on the stocks included in the indices comprising the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket, interest rates, the earnings performance of the issuers of the stocks included in the indices, other economic conditions and Citigroup Funding and Citigroup Inc.’s perceived creditworthiness, the Certificates may trade at prices below their initial issue price of $10 per Certificate. You could receive substantially less than the amount of your initial investment if you sell your Certificates prior to maturity.

•

Fees and Conflicts . Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and its affiliates involved in this offering are expected to receive compensation for activities and services provided in connection with the Certificates. Further, Citigroup Funding expects to hedge its obligations under the Certificates through the trading of the stocks included in the indices comprising the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket or other instruments, such as options, swaps or futures, based upon the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket, the indices comprising the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket or the stocks included in the indices by one or more of its affiliates. Each of Citigroup Funding’s or its affiliates’ hedging activities and Citigroup Global Market’s role as the Calculation Agent for the Certificates may result in a conflict of interest.

•

The Untied States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Certificates Are Uncertain . No statutory, judicial or administrative authority directly addresses the characterization of the Certificates or instruments similar to the Certificates for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, significant aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Certificates or the Securities are not certain. No ruling is being requested from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the Certificates and no assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service will agree with the conclusions expressed under “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in this offering summary or under “What Are the United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of Investing in the Certificates?” and “Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the prospectus and pricing supplement related to this offering, and that any such guidance could have retroactive effect.

•

Citigroup Inc. Credit Risk . The Certificates are subject to the credit risk of Citigroup Inc., Citigroup Funding’s parent company and the guarantor of any payments due on the Certificates.

•

Neither the Securities nor the Warrants are Principal Protected Individually . If you exercise your Exchange Right, you will receive a pro rata portion of the assets of the Trust, which consist of the Securities and the Warrants. In order to exercise your Exchange Right, your brokerage account must be approved for options trading. You should consult with your financial advisor to determine whether your brokerage account would meet the options trading requirements. Neither the Securities nor the Warrants are principal protected if held individually. Thus, if you choose to exercise your Exchange Right and hold only the Securities or only the Warrants, you will lose the benefit of principal protection at maturity and could receive substantially less than the amount of your initial investment. If you hold only the Securities, your investment may result in a loss if the Ending Value is less than the Starting Value. If you hold only the Warrants, the payment on the Warrants will be zero unless the Ending Value is less than the Starting Value.

•

Additional Risks Upon Exchange If You Hold Only the Securities or Only the Warrants . If you exercise your Exchange Right and hold only the Securities or only the Warrants, you will be subject to other risks in addition to the loss of principal protection at maturity. These additional risks include, in the case of the Securities, that any appreciation will be limited to the Participation Rate, 92.5% of the Basket Return, while you will participate fully in any depreciation of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket, and, in the case of the Warrants, that the Warrants may lose substantially all their value due to relatively small increases in the value of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket, and all their value due to an increase above the Starting Value. In addition, the Securities and the Warrants may trade at prices substantially below their initial purchase prices.

 

 


8

 

  Safety First SM Investments

Certain U.S.   Federal Income Tax Considerations

The following summarizes certain federal income tax considerations for U.S. investors that purchase the Certificates at the initial offering and hold the Certificates as capital assets. In general, a U.S. investor will be treated as owning a pro rata share of the assets of the Trust. Under the treatment that each holder will agree to with the Trust and Citigroup Funding, the Securities and the Warrants will be treated as two separate financial instruments.

A U.S. holder’s tax treatment may depend on the applicability of certain elections. The Trust will make a “mixed straddle” election on behalf of all holders of the Certificates by identifying on its records the Securities and the Warrants as a mixed straddle and by filing IRS form 6781. The Trust also will make an “identified straddle” election on behalf of all holders of the Certificates by identifying on its records each Security and each Warrant as a separate identified straddle. It is unclear, however, whether such elections made by the Trust on behalf of a holder will be effective. Therefore, it is generally advisable that U.S. investors also make a mixed straddle election and an identified straddle election by complying with the identification requirements described in the prospectus and pricing supplement and by filing IRS form 6781 (applicable to the mixed straddle election) attached thereto. Assuming that the “mixed straddle” election and the identified straddle election will apply, the Certificates will be taxed as follows:

•

A U.S. holder will not be required to accrue income or take into account gain with respect to Certificates until maturity or disposition.

•

At maturity or upon a sale of all of a U.S. holder’s Certificates, such holder will recognize net capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the amount that U.S. holder paid for the Certificates. Such capital gain or loss will be short-term gain or loss regardless of how long the U.S. holder has held the Certificates.

•

If a U.S. holder exchanges its Certificates for Securities and Warrants and disposes of one but not the other, such holder will have long-term capital gain or loss at maturity or on disposition of the Securities or the Warrants only if the U.S. holder has held the Securities or the Warrants for more than one year after the disposition of the other instrument, respectively. In order to exercise your Exchange Right, your brokerage account must be approved for options trading. You should consult with your financial advisor to determine whether your brokerage account would meet the options trading requirements. You should be aware, however, that if you hold only the Securities or only the Warrants, you will lose the benefit of principal protection at maturity. Losses realized on the disposition of the Securities or the Warrants may be required to be capitalized into the tax basis of the Warrants or the Securities (as the case may be) retained by the U.S. holder.

No statutory, judicial or administrative authority addresses the characterization of the Securities and the Warrants or similar instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, significant aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Certificates are not certain. The IRS and U.S. Treasury Department recently issued a Notice (the “Notice”) that requests public comments on a comprehensive list of tax policy issues raised by prepaid forward contracts, which include financial instruments similar to the Certificates and the Securities. The Notice contemplates that such instruments may become subject to taxation on a current accrual basis under one or more possible approaches, including mark-to-market methodology; a regime similar to the Contingent Payment Regulations; categorization of prepaid forward contracts as debt; and treatment of prepaid forward contracts as “constructive ownership” transactions discussed below. The Notice also contemplates that all (or significant portions) of an investor’s returns under prepaid forward contracts could be taxed at ordinary income rates (as opposed to capital gains rates). It is currently impossible to predict what guidance, if any, will be issued as a result of the Notice, and whether any such guidance could have retroactive effect. In addition, legislation recently has been introduced for consideration in the United States Congress that, if enacted into law, would require current accrual of interest income on prepaid derivative contracts with a term of more than one year (which would include financial instruments similar to the Securities and may include financial instruments similar to

 


 

Safety First SM Investments  

 

9

the Certificates) acquired after the date of the legislation’s enactment. The legislation also would implement special income accrual rules for publicly traded prepaid derivative contracts. The schedule for consideration of this legislation and the outcome of the legislative process currently is uncertain. Accordingly, a prospective investor (including a tax exempt investor) in the Certificates should consult its own tax advisor in determining the tax consequences of an investment in the Certificates.

In the case of a holder of the Certificates that is not a U.S. person, any gain realized upon the sale, maturity, exchange or other taxable disposition of the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants generally will not be subject to U.S. income or withholding tax provided that: (i) the holder complies with applicable certification requirements (including in general the furnishing of an IRS form W-8 or substitute form), (ii) in the case of an individual, such individual is not present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the sale or other disposition or the gain is not attributable to a fixed place of business maintained by such individual in the United States, and (iii) the holder does not own, actually or constructively, 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of the Citigroup Funding’s stock entitled to vote, and are not a controlled foreign corporation related, directly or indirectly, to Citigroup Funding through stock ownership.

In the Notice discussed above, the IRS and U.S. Treasury Department specifically question whether, and to what degree, payments (or deemed accruals) in respect of a prepaid forward contract should be subject to withholding. Accordingly, it is possible that future guidance could be issued as a result of the Notice requiring us to withhold on payments made to non-U.S. Holders under the Certificates or the Securities.

You should refer to the prospectus and pricing supplement related to this offering for additional information relating to U.S. federal income tax and consult your own tax advisors to determine tax consequences particular to your situation.

The U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket

General. The U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket was established on the Pricing Date and is calculated by Citigroup Global Markets, as Calculation Agent. The U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket represents the values of three equity indices from the Pricing Date through the Valuation Date: the S&P 500 ® Index, the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 ® Index and the Nikkei 225 Stock Average SM . The indices track the price return of the broad equity markets in each respective geographic region.

The three indices included in the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket were initially weighted approximately one-third each, as set forth below, based on the value of each index on the Pricing Date, as determined by the Calculation Agent, to achieve a Starting Value of 100 for the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket on that date:

 

Underlying Index

 

Percentage
of Basket

 

Initial  Index Value

 

Basket  Composition  Ratio

 

S&P 500 ® Index

 

33.4%

 

1,371.80

 

0.024348

 

Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 ® Index

 

33.3%

 

3,798.99

 

0.008765

 

Nikkei 225 Stock Average SM

 

33.3%

 

13,914.57

 

0.002393

 

The value of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket on any index business day, including the Valuation Date, will equal the sum of the products of each index’s closing level and that index’s basket composition ratio. The value of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket will be different than the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket published by the Chicago Board Options Exchange under the symbol “CXU.” You should not treat the two values as the same.

The following graph sets forth the hypothetical historical closing values of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket on each index business day, commencing on January 6, 2003 and ending on February 25, 2008. Each value was calculated as if the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket had been created on January 6, 2003 with an initial value of 100. The U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket was actually established on the Pricing Date with an initial value of 100. The hypothetical historical

 

 


10

 

  Safety First SM Investments

closing values set forth below in the graph have not been reviewed or verified by Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (“Dow Jones”), STOXX Limited (“STOXX”), Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. (“NKS”) or any other independent third party.

Actual historical closing values of each component index were used to calculate the hypothetical historical closing values of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket. However, these hypothetical historical closing values should not be taken as an indication of the actual composition of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket on the Pricing Date or the future performance of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket. Any hypothetical historical upward or downward trend in the value of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket during any period set forth below is not an indication that the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time during the term of the Certificates.


The source of the data on each component index used to compute the hypothetical historical closing values of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket is Bloomberg.

You should refer to the prospectus and pricing supplement related to this offering for additional information on the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket and each component index, including its respective makeup, method of calculation and changes in its components. All such disclosures in the prospectus and pricing supplement are derived from publicly available information. None of the Trust, Citigroup Funding, Citigroup Inc., Citigroup Global Markets or any of the trustees assumes any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information. You should also be aware that an investment in the Certificates does not entitle you to any dividends, voting rights or any other ownership or other interest in respect of the stocks of the companies included in the indices comprising the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket.

License Agreements . Citigroup Funding or its affiliates have entered into a non-exclusive license agreement with the publisher of each index comprising the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket, providing for the license to Citigroup Funding and its affiliates, in exchange for a fee, of the right to use each index in connection with certain securities, including the Certificates, the Securities and the Warrants. Each license agreement provides that the following language, as applicable must be stated in this offering summary.

 

 


Safety First SM Investments  

 

11

Neither the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants are sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P. S&P makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the holders of the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants particularly or the ability of the S&P 500 Index to track general stock market performance. S&P’s only relationship to Citigroup Funding (other than transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business) is the licensing of certain servicemarks and trade names of S&P and of the S&P 500 Index which is determined, composed and calculated by S&P without regard to Citigroup Funding or the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants. S&P has no obligation to take the needs of Citigroup Funding or the holders of the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the S&P 500 Index. S&P is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of the sale of the Certificates, prices at which the Certificates are initially to be sold, or quantities of the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants are to be converted into cash. S&P has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants.

STOXX and Dow Jones have no relationship to Citigroup Funding, other than the licensing of the use of the “Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 Index,” “Dow Jones” and the related trademarks, as the case may be, for use in connection with the calculation of the Certificates, the Securities and the Warrants.

STOXX and Dow Jones do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants; make investment recommendations that any person invest in the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants or any other securities; have any responsibility or liability for or make any decisions about the timing, amount or pricing of the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants; have any responsibility or liability for the administration, management or marketing of the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants; or consider the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants or the owners thereof in determining, composing or calculating the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 Index or have any obligation to do so.

NEITHER STOXX NOR DOW JONES GUARANTEES THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE DOW JONES EURO STOXX 50 INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN AND NEITHER STOXX NOR DOW JONES SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN. NEITHER STOXX NOR DOW JONES MAKES ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY CITIGROUP FUNDING, OWNERS OF THE CERTIFICATES, THE SECURITIES OR THE WARRANTS, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. NEITHER DOW JONES NOR STOXX MAKES ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND BOTH DOW JONES AND STOXX EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL DOW JONES OR STOXX HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

The license agreement with STOXX and Dow Jones is solely for the benefit of Citigroup Funding and its affiliates, and not for the benefit of the owners of the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants or any other third parties.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average is the intellectual property of NKS. “Nikkei,” “Nikkei Stock Average,” “Nikkei Average” and “Nikkei 225” are the service marks of NKS. NKS reserves all the rights, including copyright, to the Nikkei 225 Stock Average. The use of and reference to the Nikkei 225 Stock Average in connection with the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants have been consented to by NKS, the publisher of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average. NKS gives no assurance regarding any modification or change in any methodology used in calculating the Nikkei 225 Stock Average and is under no obligation to continue the calculation

 

 


 

12

 

  Safety First SM Investments

 

and dissemination of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average. Neither the Certificates, the Securities nor the Warrants are sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by NKS. No inference should be drawn from the information contained in this offering summary that NKS makes any representation or warranty, implied or express, to Citigroup Funding, the holders of the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants in particular or the ability of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average to track general stock market performance. NKS has no obligation to take the needs of Citigroup Funding or the holders of the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Nikkei 225 Stock Average. NKS is not responsible for, and has not participated in the determination of, the timing of, prices for, or quantities of, the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants to be issued or any other amount payable with respect to the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants. NKS has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants.

NKS disclaims all responsibility for any errors or omissions in the calculation and dissemination of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average or the manner in which such index is applied in determining the Supplemental Distribution Amount or any other amount payable in respect of the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants.

Hypothetical Maturity Payment Examples

The examples of hypothetical maturity payments set forth below are intended to illustrate the effect of different Ending Values on the amount payable on the Certificates at maturity. All of the hypothetical examples are based on the following assumptions:

 

•     Issue Price: $10.00

•     Term of the Certificates: 6 years

•     Starting Value : 100

•     Participation Rate: 85%

•     The Certificates are held to maturity and are not exchanged for the Securities and the Warrants.


 

Safety First SM Investments  

 

13

 

As shown by the examples below, if the Basket Return is 0% or less, you will receive an amount at maturity equal to $10.00 per certificate, the amount of your initial investment in the Certificates. If the Basket Return is greater than 0%, you will receive an amount at maturity that is greater than your initial investment in the Certificates.

 

Ending Value

 

Basket Return

 

Supplemental
Distribution
Amount (1)

 

Maturity
Payment (2)

 

Total
Return on the
Certificates

 

Annualized
Return on the
Certificates (3)

30.0

 

 

-70.00%

 

 

$0.00

 

$10.00

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

40.0

 

 

-60.00%

 

 

$0.00

 

$10.00

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

50.0

 

 

-50.00%

 

 

$0.00

 

$10.00

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

60.0

 

 

-40.00%

 

 

$0.00

 

$10.00

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

70.0

 

 

-30.00%

 

 

$0.00

 

$10.00

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

75.0

 

 

-25.00%

 

 

$0.00

 

$10.00

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

80.0

 

 

-20.00%

 

 

$0.00

 

$10.00

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

85.0

 

 

-15.00%

 

 

$0.00

 

$10.00

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

90.0

 

 

-10.00%

 

 

$0.00

 

$10.00

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

95.0

 

 

-5.00%

 

 

$0.00

 

$10.00

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

97.5

 

 

-2.50%

 

 

$0.00

 

$10.00

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

100.0

 

 

0.00%

 

 

$0.00

 

$10.00

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

102.5

 

 

2.50%

 

 

$0.21

 

$10.21

 

2.13%

 

0.35%

105.0

 

 

5.00%

 

 

$0.43

 

$10.43

 

4.25%

 

0.70%

107.5

 

 

7.50%

 

 

$0.64

 

$10.64

 

6.38%

 

1.04%

110.0

 

 

10.00%

 

 

$0.85

 

$10.85

 

8.50%

 

1.37%

115.0

 

 

15.00%

 

 

$1.28

 

$11.28

 

12.75%

 

2.02%

120.0

 

 

20.00%

 

 

$1.70

 

$11.70

 

17.00%

 

2.65%

125.0

 

 

25.00%

 

 

$2.13

 

$12.13

 

21.25%

 

3.26%

130.0

 

 

30.00%

 

 

$2.55

 

$12.55

 

25.50%

 

3.86%

140.0

 

 

40.00%

 

 

$3.40

 

$13.40

 

34.00%

 

5.00%

150.0

 

 

50.00%

 

 

$4.25

 

$14.25

 

42.50%

 

6.08%

160.0

 

 

60.00%

 

 

$5.10

 

$15.10

 

51.00%

 

7.11%

( 1)

Supplemental Distribution Amount = $10.00 x Basket Return x Participation Rate, provided that the Supplemental Distribution Amount will not be less than zero.

(2)

Maturity Payment = $10.00 + Supplemental Distribution Amount.

(3)

Compounded annually.

The examples above are for purposes of illustration only. The actual maturity payment will depend on the actual Supplemental Distribution Amount, which, in turn, will depend on the actual Ending Value, the Participation Rate, and the actual term of the Certificates, which will be approximately 6 years.

Hypothetical Historical Basket Return Examples

The following graph sets forth the hypothetical 6-year return of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket on each index business day for the 12-year period from January 4, 1996 through January 30, 2008. The graph was created using actual historical data on the components of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket from January 4, 1990 through January 30, 2008, with the value of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket set to 100 at the start of each 6-year period. Although we have used actual historical data on each of the three indices comprising the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket, the hypothetical returns were generated by the retroactive application of the computation of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket described in “The U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket” above and do not represent actual returns on the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket since it had not yet been established. Additionally, the hypothetical returns were generated without regard to any dividends payable on the stocks underlying the indices comprising the U.S.-Europe-Japan

 

 


 

14

 

  Safety First SM Investments

 

Basket and, with respect to the value of the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 ® Index and the Nikkei 225 Stock Average SM , without regard to changes in the value of the European Union euro and the Japanese yen, respectively, relative to the U.S. dollar.

This graph is for purposes of illustration only and is not intended to be indicative of future levels of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket, the potential return of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket, any of its underlying indices or what the value of the Certificates, Securities or Warrants may be. Any upward or downward trend in the hypothetical returns in any period set forth below is not an indication that the return on the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket or the Supplemental Distribution Amount on the Certificates is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time during the term of the Certificates. The actual Supplemental Distribution Amount, if any, will depend on the actual Basket Return, which, in turn, will depend on the actual Ending Value of the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket and on the Participation Rate. These hypothetical returns, as well as the historical data used by the Calculation Agent to determine the returns, have not been reviewed or verified by S&P, Dow Jones, STOXX, NKS or any other independent third party.


The source of the data on each component index used to compute the hypothetical historical basket return examples of the U.S.-Europe-Japan is Bloomberg.

 

 

 


 

Safety First SM Investments  

 

15

 

ERISA and IRA Purchase Considerations

Employee benefit plans subject to ERISA, entities the assets of which are deemed to constitute the assets of such plans, governmental or other plans subject to laws substantially similar to ERISA and retirement accounts (including Keogh, SEP and SIMPLE plans, individual retirement accounts and individual retirement annuities) are permitted to purchase the Certificates, the Securities and the Warrants as long as either (A) (1) no Citigroup Global Markets affiliate or employee is a fiduciary to such plan or retirement account that has or exercises any discretionary authority or control with respect to the assets of such plan or retirement account used to purchase the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants or renders investment advice with respect to those assets, and (2) such plan or retirement account is paying no more than adequate consideration for the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants or (B) its acquisition and holding of the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants is not prohibited by any such provisions or laws or is exempt from any such prohibition.

However, individual retirement accounts, individual retirement annuities and Keogh plans, as well as employee benefit plans that permit participants to direct the investment of their accounts, will NOT be permitted to purchase or hold the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants if the account, plan or annuity is for the benefit of an employee of Citigroup Global Markets or a family member and the employee receives any compensation (such as, for example, an addition to bonus) based on the purchase of the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants by the account, plan or annuity.

You should refer to the section “ERISA Matters” in the prospectus and pricing supplement related to this offering for more information.

Additional Considerations

If the closing value of any of the indices comprising the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket is not available on the Valuation Date, the Calculation Agent may determine the Ending Value in accordance with the procedures set forth in the prospectus and pricing supplement related to this offering. In addition, if any of the indices comprising the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket is discontinued, the Calculation Agent may determine the Ending Value by reference to a successor index or, if no successor index is available, in accordance with the procedures last used to calculate the relevant index prior to any such discontinuance. You should refer to the sections “Description of the Certificates — Supplemental Distribution Amount” and “— Discontinuance of an Index Comprising the U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket” in the prospectus and pricing supplement for more information.

Citigroup Global Markets is an affiliate of the Trust and Citigroup Funding. Accordingly, the offering will conform to the requirements set forth in FINRA Conduct Rule 2810 regarding direct participation programs.

Client accounts over which Citigroup Inc. or its affiliates have investment discretion are NOT permitted to purchase the Certificates, either directly or indirectly.

 

 


 


“Standard and Poor’s,” “S&P,” “S&P 500,” and “Standard and Poor’s 500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. “Dow Jones” is a service mark of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (“Dow Jones”). “STOXX,” “EURO STOXX,” and “EURO STOXX 50” are trademarks and/or service marks of STOXX Limited (“STOXX”). “Nikkei,” “Nikkei Stock Average,” “Nikkei Average,” and “Nikkei 225” are the service marks of Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average is the intellectual property of Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. and Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. reserves all the rights, including copyright, to the Nikkei 225 Stock Average. These trademarks and service marks have been licensed for use for certain purposes by Citigroup Funding Inc. or one of its affiliates. None of the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants have been passed on by Standard & Poor’s, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Dow Jones, STOXX, or Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. None of the Certificates, the Securities or the Warrants are sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Dow Jones, STOXX, or Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. and none of the above makes any warranties or bears any liability with respect thereto.

© 2008 Citigroup Global Markets Inc. All rights reserved. Citi and Citi and Arc Design are trademarks and service marks of Citigroup Inc. or its affiliates and are used and registered throughout the world.

 

 

Safety First Trust Principal-Protected Certificates Linked TO A U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket (AMEX:ATA)
Historical Stock Chart
Von Mai 2024 bis Jun 2024 Click Here for more Safety First Trust Principal-Protected Certificates Linked TO A U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket Charts.
Safety First Trust Principal-Protected Certificates Linked TO A U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket (AMEX:ATA)
Historical Stock Chart
Von Jun 2023 bis Jun 2024 Click Here for more Safety First Trust Principal-Protected Certificates Linked TO A U.S.-Europe-Japan Basket Charts.