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Published on 9/15/2009 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Citigroup, Citibank sell $5 billion notes in three tranches backed by the FDIC

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Sept. 15 - Citigroup Funding and Citibank NA priced $5 billion of notes (Aaa/AAA/AAA) in three tranches with a guarantee of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. late on Tuesday, an informed source said.

A $1.5 billion tranche of 1.25% two-year notes issued by Citibank priced at 99.976 to yield 1.262% with a spread of Treasuries plus 32.7 basis points.

A $1 billion tranche of three-year floating-rate notes, also sold by Citibank, priced at par to yield three-month Libor flat.

The third tranche was $2.5 billion of 1.875% three-year notes priced by Citigroup Funding at 99.642 to yield 1.995% with a spread of Treasuries plus 49.4 bps.

The tranches are all non-callable.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was the bookrunner.

The financial services company is based in New York City.

Issuer:Citigroup Funding, Citibank NA
Guarantor:Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Issue:Notes
Amount:$5 billion
Bookrunner:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Trade date:Sept. 15
Settlement date:Sept. 22
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Fitch: AAA
Two-year notes
Issuer:Citibank NA
Amount:$1.5 billion
Maturity:Sept. 22, 2011
Coupon:1.25%
Price:99.976
Yield:1.262%
Spread:Treasuries plus 32.7 bps
Call:Non-callable
Three-year notes
Issuer:Citigroup Funding
Amount:$2.5 billion
Maturity:Oct. 22, 2012
Coupon:1.875%
Price:99.642
Yield:1.995%
Spread:Treasuries plus 49.4 bps
Call:Non-callable
Three-year floaters
Issuer:Citibank NA
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:Sept. 21, 2012
Coupon:Three-month Libor flat
Price:Par
Yield:Three-month Libor flat
Call:Non-callable

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