What Are the U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of Investing in the Notes?
Because the Notes are contingent payment debt obligations of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, U.S. Holders of a Note will be required to include original issue discount (“OID”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes in gross income on a constant yield basis over the term of the Note, which yield will be assumed to be 4.253% per year. This tax OID will be includible in a U.S. Holder’s gross income (as ordinary income) over the term of the Note. The assumed comparable yield is based on a rate at which Citigroup Global Market Holdings would issue a similar debt obligation with no contingent payments. The amount of the tax OID is calculated based in part on an assumed amount payable at maturity. This assumed amount is neither a prediction nor guarantee of the actual yield of, or payment to be made in respect of, a Note. If the amount we actually pay at maturity is, in fact, less than this assumed amount, then a U.S. Holder will have recognized taxable income in periods prior to maturity th