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Published on 12/17/2007 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Citigroup prices $3.5 billion fixed to floating 70-year securities at Treasuries plus 375 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

Omaha, Dec. 17 - Citigroup Capital XXI priced $3.5 billion in fixed-to-floating rate 70-year capital securities Monday at a spread of 30-year Treasuries plus 375 basis points, an informed source said.

The notes (A1/A+/AA-) have a coupon of 8.3% until Dec. 21, 2037 after which it steps to three-month Libor plus 417 bps.

The securities were priced at 99.759 to yield 8.322% with a make-whole call option at Treasuries plus 50 bps. From Dec. 21, 2037, the securities are callable at par.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was bookrunner.

The bank is based in New York City.

Issuer:Citigroup Capital XXI
Issue:Fixed-to-floating rate capital securities
Amount:$3.5 billion
Maturity:Dec. 21, 2077
Bookrunner:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Coupon:8.3% until Dec. 21, 2037, then steps to Libor plus 417 bps
Price:99.759
Yield:8.322%
Spread:Thirty-year Treasuries plus 375 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 50 bps, then at par from Dec. 21, 2037.
Trade date:Dec. 17
Settlement date:Dec. 21
Ratings:Moody's: A1
Standard & Poor's: A+
Fitch: AA-

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