Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”) announced today the expiration and
final tender results of its previously announced cash tender offers
(each, an “Offer” and, collectively, the “Offers”) with
respect to the series of notes set forth in the first table below (the “Any
and All Notes”) and the second table below (the “Maximum Tender
Notes,” and together with the Any and All Notes, the “Notes,”
and each a “series” of Notes).
These Offers, in which Notes totaling an aggregate amount of
approximately $6,296,253,000 are being accepted, are consistent with
Citigroup’s liability management strategy, and reflect its ongoing
efforts to enhance the efficiency of its funding and capital structure.
Since 2013, Citigroup redeemed or retired $33.8 billion of securities,
excluding exchanged securities, of which $11.7 billion was redeemed or
retired in 2015, reducing Citigroup’s overall funding costs. Citigroup
will continue to consider opportunities to redeem or repurchase
securities based on several factors, including, without limitation,
economic value, potential impact on Citigroup’s net interest margin and
borrowing costs, overall remaining tenor of Citigroup’s debt portfolio,
capital impact, and overall market conditions.
The final Settlement Date (the “Final Settlement Date”) is
expected to occur on December 28, 2015 for all series of Notes.
As the Expiration Date for the Offers was December 21, 2015, the
deadline for tendering Notes pursuant to the Offers has now passed.
Citigroup accepted an aggregate principal amount of approximately
$13,106,000 of the Any and All Notes on the Early Tender Date, which
constitute all of the Any and All Notes tendered, and purchased such Any
and All Notes on the Early Settlement Date.
Citigroup accepted an aggregate principal amount of approximately
$6,281,681,000 of the Maximum Tender Notes on the Early Tender Date and
purchased such Maximum Tender Notes on the Early Settlement Date.
Citigroup has accepted all 5.500% Notes due 2017 and 6.125% Notes due
2018 validly tendered after the Early Tender Date, but on or prior to
the Expiration Date, in an aggregate principal amount of $177,000 and
$1,289,000 respectively. Holders of these Maximum Tender Notes are
entitled to receive the applicable Tender Offer Consideration which is
equal to the Total Consideration applicable to such Notes less the Early
Tender Premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including,
the Final Settlement Date.
Because the aggregate principal amount of the 6.000% Notes due 2017,
6.125% Notes due 2017, 3.375% Notes due 2023, 3.875% Notes due 2023,
5.850% Notes due 2034, 8.125% Notes due 2039 and 4.950% Notes due 2043
tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Date were equal to or exceeded
the applicable Maximum Series Tender Cap for such series, Citigroup has
not accepted for purchase any additional Notes of these series tendered
after the Early Tender Date. Citigroup expects to return any Maximum
Tender Notes tendered but not accepted for purchase on December 28, 2015.
The following tables set forth the aggregate principal amount of each
series of Notes that were outstanding immediately prior to the
Expiration Date and that were validly tendered and were accepted for
purchase on or prior to the Expiration Date.
Any and All Notes
Title of Security
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CUSIP
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Principal Amount Outstanding after 12.7.15 but prior to
Expiration Date
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Aggregate Principal Amount Accepted Pursuant to the Offer
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7.875% Notes due 2025 issued by CCC
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201615CY5
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$130,194,000
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$13,106,000
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Maximum Tender Notes
Title of Security
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CUSIP
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Principal Amount Outstanding after 12.7.15 but prior to
Expiration Date
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Aggregate Principal Amount Tendered prior to 12.7.15
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Aggregate Principal Amount Tendered after 12.7.15 but prior to
Expiration Date
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Amount Maximum Series Tender Cap
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Aggregate Principal Amount Accepted upon the Expiration Date
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5.500% Notes due 2017 issued by Citigroup
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172967DY4
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$538,979,000
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$479,614,000
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$177,000
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$615,000,000
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$177,000
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6.125% Notes due 2018 issued by Citigroup
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172967ES6
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$937,565,000
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$1,331,329,000
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$1,289,000
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$1,365,000,000
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$1,289,000
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The Offers were made pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and Consent
Solicitation dated November 17, 2015 (as amended or supplemented through
the Expiration Date, the "Offer to Purchase") and the
related letter of transmittal, which set forth in more detail the terms
and conditions of the Offers. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise
defined in this announcement shall have the meaning given to them in the
Offer to Purchase.
In addition, the proposed amendments to the indenture governing the Any
and All Notes (as described in the Offer to Purchase) will not be
effected.
Citigroup retained its affiliate, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., to
serve as the sole dealer manager for the Offers. Global Bondholder
Services Corporation was retained to serve as the depositary and
information agent.
This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation to
buy any of these Notes nor is it a solicitation for acceptance of any of
the Offers. Citigroup made the Offers only by, and pursuant to the terms
of, the Offer to Purchase and the related letter of transmittal. The
Offers have not been made to (nor have tenders of Notes been accepted
from or on behalf of) holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which the
making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the
securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. This
announcement must be read in conjunction with the Offer to Purchase and,
where applicable, the related letter of transmittal.
United Kingdom. The communication of the Offer to Purchase
and any other documents or materials relating to the Offers is not being
made and such documents and/or materials have not been approved by an
authorized person for the purposes of Section 21 of the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000. Accordingly, such documents and/or
materials are not being distributed to, and must not be passed on to,
the general public in the United Kingdom. The communication of such
documents and/or materials as a financial promotion is only being made
to those persons in the United Kingdom falling within the definition of
investment professionals (as defined in Article 19(5) of the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”)
or within Article 43(2) of the Order, or high net worth companies, and
other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated in accordance with
Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order.
Citigroup, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million
customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and
jurisdictions. Citigroup provides consumers, corporations, governments
and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services,
including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking,
securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.
Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com.
Certain statements in this release, including, without limitation, the
anticipated consummation of the Offers and Citigroup’s continued
successful execution of its liability management strategy, are “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements are based on
management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and
changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from
those included in these statements due to a variety of factors,
including, without limitation, (i) the level of participation in the
Offers, and (ii) the precautionary statements included in this release
and those contained in Citigroup’s filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the “Risk Factors”
section of Citigroup’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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