Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-238931
PRICING SUPPLEMENT dated March 30, 2023
(To Product Supplement No. 2 dated November 3, 2022
Prospectus Supplement dated November 1, 2022
and Prospectus dated June 4, 2020)
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Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
Medium-Term Notes, Series A
Equity Index Linked Securities
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Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation
and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average® due April 4,
2029
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■ Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average®
■ Unlike
ordinary debt securities, the securities do not pay interest or repay a fixed amount of principal at maturity. Instead, the securities provide for a maturity payment amount that may be greater than, equal to or less than the face amount
of the securities, depending on the performance of the Index from its starting level to its ending level. The maturity payment amount will reflect the following terms:
■ If the level of the Index increases, you will receive the face amount plus a positive
return equal to 126% of the percentage increase in the level of the Index from the starting level
■ If the level of the Index decreases but the decrease is not more than the buffer
amount of 20%, you will receive the face amount
■ If the level of the Index decreases by more than the buffer amount, you will receive
less than the face amount and have 1-to-1 downside exposure to the decrease in the level of the Index in excess of the buffer amount
■ Investors may lose
up to 80% of the face amount
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payments on the securities are subject to our credit risk, and you will have no ability to pursue any securities included in the Index for payment; if we default on our obligations under the securities, you could lose some or all of
your investment
■ No periodic interest
payments or dividends
■ No exchange listing; designed to be held
to maturity
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We estimate that the value of each security on the pricing date is $948.20 per security. See “Estimated Value of the Securities” in this pricing supplement.
The securities have complex features and investing in the securities involves risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. See “Selected Risk
Considerations” beginning on page PRS-8 herein and “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-5 of the accompanying product supplement.
The securities are senior unsecured obligations of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. and, accordingly, all payments are subject to our credit risk. If we default on our obligations
under the securities, you could lose some or all of your investment. The securities are not savings accounts, deposits or other obligations of a depository institution and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Deposit
Insurance Fund or any other governmental agency.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission or other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the
accuracy or adequacy of this pricing supplement or the accompanying product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Original Offering Price
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Agent Discount(1)(2)
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Proceeds to the Issuer
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Per Security
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$1,000.00
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$43.70
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$956.30
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Total
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$1,304,000.00
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$56,984.80
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$1,247,015.20
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Jefferies LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are the agents for the distribution of the securities and are acting as principal. See “Terms of the Securities—Agents” and “Estimated Value of the Securities” in
this pricing supplement for further information.
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In respect of certain securities sold in this offering, Jefferies LLC, the broker-dealer subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group Inc., may pay a fee of up to $1.00 per
security to selected securities dealers in consideration for marketing and other services in connection with the distribution of the securities to other securities dealers.
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Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average® due April 4, 2029
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Terms of the Securities
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Issuer:
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Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
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Market Measure:
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Dow Jones Industrial Average® (the “Index”).
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Pricing Date:
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March 30, 2023.
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Issue Date:
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April 4, 2023.
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Original Offering
Price:
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$1,000 per security.
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Face Amount:
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$1,000 per security. References in this pricing supplement to a “security” are to a security with a face amount of $1,000.
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Maturity Payment
Amount:
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On the stated maturity date, you will be entitled to receive a cash payment per security in U.S. dollars equal to the maturity payment amount. The “maturity payment
amount” per security will equal:
• if the ending level is greater than the starting level: $1,000 plus $1,000
× index return × upside participation rate;
• if the ending level is less than or equal to the starting level, but greater than or equal to the threshold level:
$1,000; or
• if the ending level is less than the threshold level:
$1,000 + [$1,000 × (index return + buffer amount)]
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If the ending level is less than the threshold level, you will have 1-to-1 downside exposure to the decrease in the level of the Index in excess of
the buffer amount and will lose some, and possibly up to 80%, of the face amount of your securities at maturity.
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Stated Maturity
Date:
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April 4, 2029, subject to postponement. The securities are not subject to redemption by us or repayment at the option of any holder of the securities prior to the stated
maturity date.
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Starting Level:
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32,859.03 , the closing level of the Index on the pricing date.
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Closing Level:
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Closing level has the meaning set forth under “General Terms of the Securities—Certain Terms for Securities Linked to an Index—Certain Definitions” in the accompanying
product supplement.
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Ending Level:
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The “ending level” will be the closing level of the Index on the calculation day.
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Threshold Level:
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26,287.224, which is equal to 80% of the starting level.
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Buffer Amount:
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20%.
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Upside
Participation Rate:
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The “upside participation rate” is126%.
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Index Return:
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The “index return” is the percentage change from the starting level to the ending level, measured as follows:
ending level – starting level
starting level
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PRS-2
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Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average® due April 4, 2029
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Calculation Day:
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March 28, 2029, subject to postponement.
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Market Disruption
Events and
Postponement
Provisions:
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The calculation day is subject to postponement due to non-trading days and the occurrence of a market disruption event. In addition, the stated maturity date will be
postponed if the calculation day is postponed and will be adjusted for non-business days.
For more information regarding adjustments to the calculation day and the stated maturity date, see “General Terms of the Securities—Consequences of a Market Disruption
Event; Postponement of a Calculation Day—Securities Linked to a Single Market Measure” and “—Payment Dates” in the accompanying product supplement. In addition, for information regarding the circumstances that may result in a market
disruption event, see “General Terms of the Securities—Certain Terms for Securities Linked to an Index—Market Disruption Events” in the accompanying product supplement.
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Calculation Agent:
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Jefferies Financial Services Inc. (“JFSI”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
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Material Tax
Consequences:
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For a discussion of the material U.S. federal income and certain estate tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of the securities, see “Supplemental Discussion
of U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”
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Agents:
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Jefferies LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“WFS”) are the agents for the distribution of the securities. The agents will receive an agent discount of up to $43.70 per security. The agents may
resell the securities to other securities dealers at the original offering price of the securities less a concession not in excess of $35.00 per security. Such securities dealers may include Wells Fargo Advisors (“WFA”) (the
trade name of the retail brokerage business of WFS’s affiliates, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC). In addition to the concession allowed to WFA, the agents may pay $1.20 per security of
the underwriting discount to WFA as a distribution expense fee for each security sold by WFA.
In addition, in respect of certain securities sold in this offering, Jefferies LLC may pay a fee of up to $1.00 per security to selected securities dealers in
consideration for marketing and other services in connection with the distribution of the securities to other securities dealers.
The agents and/or one or more of their respective affiliates expects to realize hedging profits projected by their proprietary pricing models to the extent they assume
the risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the securities. If the agents or any other dealer participating in the distribution of the securities or any of their affiliates conduct hedging activities for us in connection with the
securities, that dealer or its affiliates will expect to realize a profit projected by its proprietary pricing models from those hedging activities. Any such projected profit will be in addition to any discount, concession or fee received
in connection with the sale of the securities to you.
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Denominations:
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$1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000.
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CUSIP:
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47233WAM1
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PRS-3
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Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average® due April 4, 2029
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Additional Information about the Issuer and the Securities
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You should read this pricing supplement together with product supplement No. 2 dated November 3, 2022, the prospectus supplement dated November 1, 2022 and the prospectus dated June 4, 2020 for additional
information about the securities. Information included in this pricing supplement supersedes information in the product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus to the extent it is different from that information. Certain defined terms
used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the product supplement, prospectus supplement or prospectus.
As used in this pricing supplement, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Jefferies Financial Group Inc., unless the context requires otherwise.
You may access the product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus on the SEC website www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filing for the relevant date
on the SEC website):
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Product Supplement No. 2 dated November 3, 2022:
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Prospectus Supplement dated November 1, 2022 and Prospectus dated June 4, 2020:
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PRS-4
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Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average® due April 4, 2029
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Estimated Value of the Securities
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The face amount of each security is $1,000. The original issue price will equal 100% of the face amount per security. This price includes costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the
securities, which are borne by you, and, consequently, the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date is less than the original offering price. We estimate that the value of each security on the pricing date is $948.20 per security.
Valuation of the Securities
Jefferies LLC calculated the estimated value of the securities set forth on the cover page of this pricing supplement based on its proprietary pricing models at that time. Jefferies LLC’s
proprietary pricing models generated an estimated value for the securities by estimating the value of a hypothetical package of financial instruments that would replicate the payout on the securities, which consists of a fixed-income bond (the
“bond component”) and one or more derivative instruments underlying the economic terms of the securities (the “derivative component”). In calculating the estimated value of the derivative component, Jefferies LLC estimated future cash flows based
on a proprietary derivative-pricing model that is in turn based on various inputs, including the factors described under “Selected Risk Considerations—The estimated value of the securities was determined for us by our subsidiary using proprietary
pricing models” below. These inputs may be market-observable or may be based on assumptions made by Jefferies LLC in its discretionary judgment. Estimated cash flows on the bond and derivative components were discounted using a discount rate
based on our internal funding rate.
The estimated value of the securities is a function of the terms of the securities and the inputs to Jefferies LLC’s proprietary pricing models.
Since the estimated value of the securities is a function of the underlying assumptions and construction of Jefferies LLC’s proprietary derivative-pricing model, modification to this model will
impact the estimated value calculation. Jefferies LLC’s proprietary models are subject to ongoing review and modification, and Jefferies LLC may change them at any time and for a variety of reasons. In the event of a model change, prior
descriptions of the model and computations based on the older model will be superseded, and calculations of estimated value under the new model may differ significantly from those under the older model. Further, model changes may cause a larger
impact on the estimated value of a note with a particular return formula than on a similar note with a different return formula. For example, to the extent a return formula contains leverage, model changes may cause a larger impact on the
estimated value of that note than on a similar note without such leverage.
WFS has advised us that if it, WFA or any of their affiliates makes a secondary market in the securities at any time up to the issue date or during the 6-month period following the issue date, the
secondary market price offered by it, WFA or any of their affiliates will be increased by an amount reflecting a portion of the costs associated with selling, structuring and hedging the securities that are included in their original offering
price. Because this portion of the costs is not fully deducted upon issuance, WFS has advised us that any secondary market price it, WFA or any of their affiliates offers during this period will be higher than it otherwise would be after this
period, as any secondary market price offered after this period will reflect the full deduction of the costs as described above. WFS has advised us that the amount of this increase in the secondary market price will decline steadily to zero over
this 6-month period.
The relationship between the estimated value on the pricing date and the secondary market price of the securities
The price at which the agents or any of their respective affiliates purchase the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to interest rates
and the Market Measure, may vary from, and be lower than, the estimated value on the pricing date, because the secondary market price takes into account our secondary market credit spread as well as a bid-offer spread that would be charged in a
secondary market transaction of this type, the costs of unwinding the related hedging transactions and other factors.
The agents and/or their respective affiliates may, but are not obligated to, make a market in the securities and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time.
PRS-5
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Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average® due April 4, 2029
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Investor Considerations
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The securities are not appropriate for all investors. The securities may be an appropriate investment for investors who:
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seek 126% leveraged exposure to the upside performance of the Index if the ending level is greater than the starting level;
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desire to limit downside exposure to the Index through the buffer amount;
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are willing to accept the risk that, if the ending level is less than the starting level by more than the buffer amount, they will lose some, and possibly up to 80%, of the face amount per security at maturity;
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are willing to forgo interest payments on the securities and dividends on the securities included in the Index; and
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are willing to hold the securities until maturity.
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The securities may not be an appropriate investment for investors who:
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seek a liquid investment or are unable or unwilling to hold the securities to maturity;
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are unwilling to accept the risk that the ending level of the Index may decrease from the starting level by more than the buffer amount;
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seek full return of the face amount of the securities at stated maturity;
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are unwilling to purchase securities with an estimated value as of the pricing date that is lower than the original offering price;
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seek current income;
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are unwilling to accept the risk of exposure to the Index;
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seek exposure to the Index but are unwilling to accept the risk/return trade-offs inherent in the maturity payment amount for the securities;
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are unwilling to accept our credit risk, to obtain exposure to the Index generally, or to the exposure to the Index that the securities provide specifically; or
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prefer the lower risk of fixed income investments with comparable maturities issued by companies with comparable credit ratings.
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The considerations identified above are not exhaustive. Whether or not the securities are an appropriate investment for you
will depend on your individual circumstances, and you should reach an investment decision only after you and your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisors have carefully considered the appropriateness of an investment in the securities in light of your particular circumstances. You should also review carefully the “Selected Risk Considerations” herein and the “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement for risks related
to an investment in the securities. For more information about the Index, please see the section titled “The Dow Jones Industrial Average®” below.
PRS-6
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Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average® due April 4, 2029
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Determining Payment at Stated Maturity
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On the stated maturity date, you will receive a cash payment per security (the maturity payment amount) calculated as follows:
PRS-7
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Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average® due April 4, 2029
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Selected Risk Considerations
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The securities have complex features and investing in the securities will involve risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. Some of the risks that apply to an
investment in the securities are summarized below, but we urge you to read the more detailed explanation of the risks relating to the securities generally in the “Risk Factors” section of the accompanying product supplement. You should reach an
investment decision only after you have carefully considered with your advisors the appropriateness of an investment in the securities in light of your particular circumstances.
Risks Relating To The Securities Generally
If The Ending Level Is Less Than The Threshold Level, You Will Lose Some, And Possibly Up To 80%, Of The Face Amount Of Your Securities At Maturity.
We will not repay you a fixed amount on the securities on the stated maturity date. The maturity payment amount will depend on the direction of and percentage change in the ending level of the
Index relative to the starting level and the other terms of the securities. Because the level of the Index will be subject to market fluctuations, the maturity payment amount may be more or less, and possibly significantly less, than the face
amount of your securities.
If the ending level is less than the threshold level, the maturity payment amount will be less than the face amount and you will have 1-to-1 downside exposure to the decrease in the level of the
Index in excess of the buffer amount, resulting in a loss of 1% of the face amount for every 1% decline in the Index in excess of the buffer amount. The threshold level is 80% of the starting level. As a result, if the ending level is less than
the threshold level, you will lose some, and possibly up to 80%, of the face amount per security at maturity. This is the case even if the level of the Index is greater than or equal to the starting level or the threshold level at certain times
during the term of the securities.
Even if the ending level is greater than the starting level, the maturity payment amount may only be slightly greater than the face amount, and your yield on the securities may be less than the
yield you would earn if you bought a traditional interest-bearing debt security of ours or another issuer with a similar credit rating with the same stated maturity date.
No Periodic Interest Will Be Paid On The Securities.
No periodic payments of interest will be made on the securities.
The Stated Maturity Date May Be Postponed If The Calculation Day Is Postponed.
The calculation day will be postponed if the originally scheduled calculation day is not a trading day or if the calculation agent determines that a market disruption event has occurred or is
continuing on the calculation day. If such a postponement occurs, the stated maturity date will be the later of (i) the initial stated maturity date and (ii) three business days after the calculation day as postponed.
The Tax Consequences Of An Investment In Your Securities Are Uncertain.
The tax consequences of an investment in your securities are uncertain, both as to the timing and character of any inclusion in income in respect of your securities.
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) announced on December 7, 2007 that it is considering issuing guidance regarding the tax treatment of an instrument such as your securities, and any such
guidance could adversely affect the value and the tax treatment of your securities. Among other things, the IRS may decide to require the holders to accrue ordinary income on a current basis and recognize ordinary income on payment at maturity,
and could subject non-U.S. investors to withholding tax. Furthermore, in 2007, legislation was introduced in Congress that, if enacted, would have required holders that acquired instruments such as your securities after the bill was enacted to
accrue interest income over the term of such instruments even though there will be no interest payments over the term of such instruments. It is not possible to predict whether a similar or identical bill will be enacted in the future, or whether
any such bill would affect the tax treatment of your securities. We describe these developments in more detail under “Supplemental Discussion of U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences – U.S. Holders – Possible Change in Law” below. You should
consult your tax advisor about this matter. Except to the extent otherwise provided by law, we intend to continue treating the securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes in accordance with the treatment described under “Supplemental
Discussion of U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” below unless and until such time as Congress, the Treasury Department or the IRS determine that some other treatment is more appropriate. Please also consult your tax advisor concerning the U.S.
federal income tax and any other applicable tax consequences to you of owning your securities in your particular circumstances.
PRS-8
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Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average® due April 4, 2029
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Risks Relating To An Investment In Our Debt Securities, Including The Securities
The Securities Are Subject To Our Credit Risk.
The securities are our obligations and are not, either directly or indirectly, an obligation of any other third party. Any amounts payable under the securities are subject to our creditworthiness
and you will have no ability to pursue any securities included in the Index for payment. As a result, our actual and perceived creditworthiness may affect the value of the securities and, in the event we were to default on our obligations under
the securities, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the terms of the securities.
Risks Relating To The Estimated Value Of The Securities And Any Secondary Market
The Estimated Value Of The Securities On The Pricing Date, Based On Jefferies LLC Proprietary Pricing Models At That Time And Our Internal Funding Rate, Will Be Less Than The
Original Offering Price.
The difference is attributable to certain costs associated with selling, structuring and hedging the securities that are included in the original offering price. These costs include (i) the
selling concessions paid in connection with the offering of the securities, (ii) hedging and other costs incurred by us and our subsidiaries in connection with the offering of the securities and (iii) the expected profit (which may be more or
less than actual profit) to Jefferies LLC or other of our subsidiaries in connection with hedging our obligations under the securities. These costs adversely affect the economic terms of the securities because, if they were lower, the economic
terms of the securities would be more favorable to you. The economic terms of the securities are also likely to be adversely affected by the use of our internal funding rate, rather than our secondary market rate, to price the securities. See
“The estimated value of the securities would be lower if it were calculated based on our secondary market rate” below.
The Estimated Value Of The Securities Was Determined For Us By Our Subsidiary Using Proprietary Pricing Models.
Jefferies LLC derived the estimated value disclosed on the cover page of this pricing supplement from its proprietary pricing models at that time. In doing so, it may have made discretionary
judgments about the inputs to its models, such as the volatility of the Market Measure. Jefferies LLC’s views on these inputs and assumptions may differ from your or others’ views, and as an agent in this offering, Jefferies LLC’s interests may
conflict with yours. Both the models and the inputs to the models may prove to be wrong and therefore not an accurate reflection of the value of the securities. Moreover, the estimated value of the securities set forth on the cover page of this
pricing supplement may differ from the value that we or our subsidiaries may determine for the securities for other purposes, including for accounting purposes. You should not invest in the securities because of the estimated value of the
securities. Instead, you should be willing to hold the securities to maturity irrespective of the initial estimated value.
Since the estimated value of the securities is a function of the underlying assumptions and construction of Jefferies LLC’s proprietary derivative-pricing model, modifications to this model
will impact the estimated value calculation. Jefferies LLC’s proprietary models are subject to ongoing review and modification, and Jefferies LLC may change them at any time and for a variety of reasons. In the event of a model change, prior
descriptions of the model and computations based on the older model will be superseded, and calculations of estimated value under the new model may differ significantly from those under the older model. Further, model changes may cause a larger
impact on the estimated value of a note with a particular return formula than on a similar note with a different return formula. For example, to the extent a return formula contains leverage, model changes may cause a larger impact on the
estimated value of that note than on a similar note without such leverage.
The Estimated Value Of The Securities Would Be Lower If It Were Calculated Based On Our Secondary Market Rate.
The estimated value of the securities included in this pricing supplement is calculated based on our internal funding rate, which is the rate at which we are willing to borrow funds through the
issuance of the securities. Our internal funding rate is generally lower than our secondary market rate, which is the rate that Jefferies LLC will use in determining the value of the securities for purposes of any purchases of the securities
from you in the secondary market. If the estimated value included in this pricing supplement were based on our secondary market rate, rather than our internal funding rate, it would likely be lower. We determine our internal funding rate based
on factors such as the costs associated with the securities, which are generally higher than the costs associated with conventional debt securities, and our liquidity needs and preferences. Our internal funding rate is not the same as the
interest that is payable on the securities.
Because there is not an active market for traded instruments referencing our outstanding debt obligations, Jefferies LLC determines our secondary market rate based on the market price of traded instruments
referencing our debt obligations, but subject to adjustments that Jefferies LLC makes in its sole discretion. As a result, our secondary market rate is not a market-determined measure of our creditworthiness, but rather reflects the market’s
perception of our creditworthiness as adjusted for discretionary factors such as Jefferies LLC’s preferences with respect to purchasing the securities prior to maturity.
PRS-9
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Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside
Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average® due April 4, 2029
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The Estimated Value Of The Securities Is Not An Indication Of The Price, If Any, At Which WFS, Jefferies LLC Or Any Other Person May Be Willing To Buy The Securities From You
In The Secondary Market.
Any such secondary market price will fluctuate over the term of the securities based on the market and other factors described in the next risk factor. In addition, any secondary market price
for the securities will be reduced by a bid-ask spread, which may vary depending on the aggregate stated principal amount of the securities to be purchased in the secondary market transaction, and the expected cost of unwinding related hedging
transactions. As a result, it is likely that any secondary market price for the securities will be less than the original offering price.
WFS has advised us that if it, WFA or any of their affiliates makes a secondary market in the securities at any time, the secondary market price offered by it, WFA or any of their affiliates will
be affected by changes in market conditions and other factors described in the next risk factor. WFS has advised us that if it, WFA or any of their affiliates makes a secondary market in the securities at any time up to the issue date or during
the 6-month period following the issue date, the secondary market price offered by it, WFA or any of their affiliates will be increased by an amount reflecting a portion of the costs associated with selling, structuring and hedging the securities
that are included in their original offering price. Because this portion of the costs is not fully deducted upon issuance, WFS has advised us that any secondary market price it, WFA or any of their affiliates offers during this period will be
higher than it otherwise would be after this period, as any secondary market price offered after this period will reflect the full deduction of the costs as described above. WFS has advised us that the amount of this increase in the secondary
market price will decline steadily to zero over this 6-month period. WFS has advised us that, if you hold the securities through an account with WFS, WFA or any of their affiliates, WFS expects that this increase will also be reflected in the
value indicated for the securities on your brokerage account statement. If you hold your securities through an account at a broker-dealer other than WFS, WFA or any of their affiliates, the value of the securities on your brokerage account
statement may be different than if you held your securities at WFS, WFA or any of their affiliates.
The Value Of The Securities Prior To Stated Maturity Will Be Affected By Numerous Factors, Some Of Which Are Related In Complex Ways.
The value of the securities prior to stated maturity will be affected by the then-current level of the Index, interest rates at that time and a number of other factors, some of which are
interrelated in complex ways. The effect of any one factor may be offset or magnified by the effect of another factor. The following factors, which we refer to as the “derivative component factors,” and which are described in more detail
in the accompanying product supplement, are expected to affect the value of the securities: Index performance; interest rates; volatility of the Index; time remaining to maturity; and dividend yields on securities included in the Index. When we
refer to the “value” of your security, we mean the value you could receive for your security if you are able to sell it in the open market before the stated maturity date.
In addition to the derivative component factors, the value of the securities will be affected by actual or anticipated changes in our creditworthiness. You should understand that the impact of one
of the factors specified above, such as a change in interest rates, may offset some or all of any change in the value of the securities attributable to another factor, such as a change in the level of the Index. Because numerous factors are
expected to affect the value of the securities, changes in the level of the Index may not result in a comparable change in the value of the securities. We anticipate that the value of the securities will always be at a discount to the face amount
plus the maximum return.
The Securities Will Not Be Listed On Any Securities Exchange And We Do Not Expect A Trading Market For The Securities To Develop.
The securities will not be listed or displayed on any securities exchange or any automated quotation system. Although the agents and/or their respective affiliates may purchase the securities from
holders, they are not obligated to do so and are not required to make a market for the securities. There can be no assurance that a secondary market will develop. Because we do not expect that any market makers will participate in a secondary
market for the securities, the price at which you may be able to sell your securities is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which the agents are willing to buy your securities. If a secondary market does exist, it may be limited.
Accordingly, there may be a limited number of buyers if you decide to sell your securities prior to stated maturity. This may affect the price you receive upon such sale. Consequently, you should be willing to hold the securities to stated
maturity.
Risks Relating To The Index
The Maturity Payment Amount Will Depend Upon The Performance Of The Index And Therefore The Securities Are Subject To The Following Risks, Each As Discussed In More Detail In The
Accompanying Product Supplement.
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Investing In The Securities Is Not The Same As Investing In The Index. Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the Index. As an investor in
the securities, your return will not reflect the return you would realize if you actually owned and held the securities included in the Index for a period similar to the term of the securities because you will not receive any dividend
payments, distributions or any other payments paid on those securities. As a holder of the securities, you will not have any voting rights or any other rights that holders of the securities included in the Index would have.
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Historical Levels Of The Index Should Not Be Taken As An Indication Of The Future Performance Of The Index During The Term Of The Securities.
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Changes That Affect The Index May Adversely Affect The Value Of The Securities And The Maturity Payment Amount.
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We Cannot Control Actions By Any Of The Unaffiliated Companies Whose Securities Are Included In The Index.
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We And Our Subsidiaries Have No Affiliation With The Index Sponsor And Have Not Independently Verified Its Public Disclosure Of Information.
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Risks Relating To Conflicts Of Interest
Our Economic Interests And Those Of Any Dealer Participating In The Offering Are Potentially Adverse To Your Interests.
You should be aware of the following ways in which our economic interests and those of any dealer participating in the distribution of the securities, which we refer to as a “participating
dealer,” are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the securities. In engaging in certain of the activities described below and as discussed in more detail in the accompanying product supplement, our subsidiaries or any
participating dealer or its affiliates may take actions that may adversely affect the value of and your return on the securities, and in so doing they will have no obligation to consider your interests as an investor in the securities. Our
subsidiaries or any participating dealer or its affiliates may realize a profit from these activities even if investors do not receive a favorable investment return on the securities.
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The calculation agent is our subsidiary and may be required to make discretionary judgments that affect the return you receive on the securities. JFSI, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group Inc., will be the calculation agent for the securities. As calculation agent, JFSI will determine any values of the Index and make any other determinations
necessary to calculate any payments on the securities. In making these determinations, JFSI may be required to make discretionary judgments that may adversely affect any payments on the securities. See the sections entitled “General
Terms of the Securities— Certain Terms for Securities Linked to an Index—Market Disruption Events,”—Adjustments to an Index” and “—Discontinuance of an Index” in the accompanying product supplement. In making these discretionary
judgments, the fact that JFSI is our subsidiary may cause it to have economic interests that are adverse to your interests as an investor in the securities, and JFSI’s determinations as calculation agent may adversely affect your return
on the securities.
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Research reports by our subsidiaries or any participating dealer or its affiliates may be inconsistent with an investment in the securities and may adversely affect the level of the Index.
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Business activities of our subsidiaries or any participating dealer or its affiliates with the companies whose securities are included in the Index may adversely affect the level of
the Index.
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Hedging activities by our subsidiaries or any participating dealer or its affiliates may adversely affect the level of the Index.
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Trading activities by our subsidiaries or any participating dealer or its affiliates may adversely affect the level of the Index.
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A participating dealer or its affiliates may realize hedging profits projected by its proprietary pricing models in addition to any selling concession and/or distribution expense fee,
creating a further incentive for the participating dealer to sell the securities to you.
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Hypothetical Examples and Returns
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The payout profile, return table and examples below illustrate the maturity payment amount for a $1,000 face amount security on a hypothetical offering of securities under various scenarios, with
the assumptions set forth in the table below. The terms used for purposes of these hypothetical examples do not represent the actual starting level or threshold level. The hypothetical starting level of 100.00 has been chosen for illustrative
purposes only and does not represent the actual starting level. The actual starting level and threshold level are set forth under “Terms of the Securities” above. For historical data regarding the actual closing levels of the Index, see the
historical information set forth herein. The payout profile, return table and examples below assume that an investor purchases the securities for $1,000 per security. These examples are for purposes of illustration only and the values used in
the examples may have been rounded for ease of analysis. The actual maturity payment amount and resulting pre-tax total rate of return will depend on the actual terms of the securities.
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Upside Participation Rate:
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Hypothetical Payout Profile
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Hypothetical Returns
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Hypothetical
ending level
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Hypothetical
index return(1)
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Hypothetical
maturity payment
amount per security
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Hypothetical
pre-tax total
rate of return(2)
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200.00
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100.00%
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$2,260.00
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126.00%
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175.00
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75.00%
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$1,945.00
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94.50%
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150.00
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50.00%
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$1,630.00
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63.00%
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140.00
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40.00%
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$1,504.00
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50.40%
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130.00
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30.00%
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$1,378.00
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37.80%
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120.00
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20.00%
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$1,252.00
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25.20%
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115.00
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15.00%
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$1,189.00
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18.90%
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109.00
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9.00%
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$1,113.40
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11.34%
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105.00
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5.00%
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$1,063.00
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6.30%
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102.50
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2.50%
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$1,031.50
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3.15%
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100.00
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0.00%
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$1,000.00
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0.00%
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97.50
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-2.50%
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$1,000.00
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0.00%
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95.00
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-5.00%
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$1,000.00
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0.00%
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90.00
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-10.00%
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$1,000.00
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0.00%
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80.00
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-20.00%
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$1,000.00
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0.00%
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79.00
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-21.00%
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$990.00
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-1.00%
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70.00
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-30.00%
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$900.00
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-10.00%
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60.00
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-40.00%
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$800.00
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-20.00%
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50.00
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-50.00%
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$700.00
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-30.00%
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25.00
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-75.00%
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$450.00
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-55.00%
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0.00
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-100.00%
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$200.00
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-80.00%
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The index return is equal to the percentage change from the starting level to the ending level (i.e., the ending level minus starting level, divided by
starting level).
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The hypothetical pre-tax total rate of return is the number, expressed as a percentage, that results from comparing the maturity payment amount per security to the face amount of $1,000.
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Hypothetical Examples
Example 1. Maturity payment amount is greater than the face amount:
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Hypothetical ending level:
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Hypothetical threshold level:
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Hypothetical index return
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Because the hypothetical ending level is greater than the hypothetical starting level, the maturity payment amount per security would be equal to the face amount of $1,000 plus a positive return equal to:
$1,000 × index return × upside participation rate
$1,000 × 5.00% × 126.00%
= $63.00
On the stated maturity date you would receive $1,063.00 per security.
Example 2. Maturity payment amount is equal to the face amount:
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Hypothetical starting level:
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100.00
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Hypothetical ending level:
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Hypothetical threshold level:
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Because the hypothetical ending level is less than the hypothetical starting level, but not by more than the buffer amount, you would not lose any of the face amount of your securities.
On the stated maturity date you would receive $1,000.00 per security.
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Example 3. Maturity payment amount is less than the face amount:
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Hypothetical ending level:
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Hypothetical threshold level:
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Hypothetical index return
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Because the hypothetical ending level is less than the hypothetical starting level by more than the buffer amount, you would lose a portion of the face amount of your securities and
receive the maturity payment amount equal to:
$1,000 + [$1,000 × (index return + buffer amount)]
$1,000 + [ $1,000 × (-50.00% + 20%)]
= $700.00
On the stated maturity date you would receive $700.00 per security.
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All disclosures contained in this pricing supplement regarding the Market Measure, including, without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation, and changes in its components, have been derived from publicly available sources. The
information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“SPDJI”), the index sponsor of the Dow Jones Industrial Average® (the “index sponsor”). The index sponsor, which licenses the copyright and all
other rights to the Market Measure, has no obligation to continue to publish, and may discontinue publication of, the Market Measure. The consequences of the index sponsor discontinuing publication of the Market Measure are discussed in “General
Terms of the Securities—Discontinuance of an Index” in the accompanying product supplement. None of us, the calculation agent, or Jefferies LLC accepts any responsibility for the calculation, maintenance or publication of the Market Measure or
any successor index. None of us, the calculation agent, Jefferies LLC or any of our other affiliates makes any representation to you as to the future performance of the Market Measure. You should make your own investigation into the Market
Measure.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average®
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The INDU is a price-weighted index, which means an underlying stock’s weight in the INDU is based on its price per share rather than the total market capitalization of the
issuer. The INDU is designed to provide an indication of the composite performance of 30 common stocks of corporations representing a broad cross-section of U.S. industry. The corporations represented in the INDU tend to be market leaders in
their respective industries and their stocks are typically widely held by individuals and institutional investors.
The INDU is maintained by an Averages Committee comprised of the Managing Editor of The Wall Street Journal (“WSJ”), the head of Dow Jones Indexes research and the head of CME Group Inc. research. The Averages
Committee was created in March 2010, when Dow Jones Indexes became part of CME Group Index Services, LLC, a joint venture company owned 90% by CME Group Inc. and 10% by Dow Jones & Company. Generally, composition changes occur only after
mergers, corporate acquisitions or other dramatic shifts in a component’s core business. When such an event necessitates that one component be replaced, the entire INDU is reviewed. As a result, when changes are made they typically involve more
than one component. While there are no rules for component selection, a stock typically is added only if it has an excellent reputation, demonstrates sustained growth, is of interest to a large number of investors and accurately represents the
sector(s) covered by the average.
Changes in the composition of the INDU are made entirely by the Averages Committee without consultation with the corporations represented in the INDU, any stock exchange, any official agency or us. Unlike most
other indices, which are reconstituted according to a fixed review schedule, constituents of the INDU are reviewed on an as-needed basis. Changes to the common stocks included in the INDU tend to be made infrequently, and the underlying stocks of
the INDU may be changed at any time for any reason. The companies currently represented in the INDU are incorporated in the United States and its territories and their stocks are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and The Nasdaq Stock Market.
The INDU initially consisted of 12 common stocks and was first published in the WSJ in 1896. The INDU was increased to include 20 common stocks in 1916 and to include 30 common stocks in 1928. The number of common
stocks in the INDU has remained at 30 since 1928, and, in an effort to maintain continuity, the constituent corporations represented in the INDU have been changed on a relatively infrequent basis. The INDU includes companies from nine main
groups: Basic Materials; Consumer Goods; Consumer Services; Financials; Healthcare; Industrials; Oil & Gas; Technology; and Telecommunications.
Computation of the INDU
The level of the INDU is the sum of the primary exchange prices of each of the 30 component stocks included in the INDU, divided by a divisor that is designed to provide a meaningful continuity in the level of the
INDU. Because the INDU is price-weighted, stock splits or changes in the component stocks could result in distortions in the INDU level. In order to prevent these distortions related to extrinsic factors, the divisor is periodically changed in
accordance with a mathematical formula that reflects adjusted proportions within the INDU. The current divisor of the INDU is published daily in the WSJ and other publications. In addition, other statistics based on the INDU may be found in a
variety of publicly available sources.
Historical Information
We obtained the closing levels of the Dow Jones Industrial Average® in the graph below from Bloomberg L.P., without independent verification.
The following graph sets forth daily closing levels of the Index for the period from January 1, 2016 to March 30, 2023. The closing level on March 30, 2023 was 32,859.03. The historical performance of the Index
should not be taken as an indication of the future performance of the Index during the term of the securities.
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License Agreement
The Dow Jones Industrial Average® is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates (“SPDJI”) and has been licensed for use by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (the “Issuer”). Standard & Poor’s®
and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”) and Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”) and these trademarks have been licensed to SPDJI and
have been sublicensed for use for certain purposes by the Issuer. The Issuer’s notes are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, any of their respective affiliates
(collectively, “S&P Dow Jones Indices”). S&P Dow Jones Indices makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the notes or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities
generally or in the notes particularly or the ability of the Dow Jones Industrial Average® to track general market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices only relationship to the Issuer with respect to the Dow Jones Industrial Average® is the
licensing of the Index and certain trademarks, service marks and/or trade names of S&P Dow Jones Indices and/or its licensors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average® is determined, composed and calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices without
regard to the Issuer or the notes. S&P Dow Jones Indices has no obligation to take the needs of the Issuer or the owners of the notes into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. S&P Dow
Jones Indices is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the prices, and amount of the notes or the timing of the issuance or sale of the notes or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the notes
are to be converted into cash, surrendered or redeemed, as the case may be. S&P Dow Jones Indices has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the notes. There is no assurance that investment
products based on the Dow Jones Industrial Average® will accurately track index performance or provide positive investment returns. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC is not an investment advisor. Inclusion of a security within an index is not a
recommendation by S&P Dow Jones Indices to buy, sell, or hold such security, nor is it considered to be investment advice.
S&P DOW JONES INDICES DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE® OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO OR ANY COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCUSSION OF U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
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The following section supplements the discussion of U.S. federal income taxation in the accompanying product supplement.
The following section is the opinion of Sidley Austin LLP, our counsel. In addition, it is the opinion of Sidley Austin LLP that the characterization of the securities for U.S. federal income
tax purposes that will be required under the terms of the securities, as discussed below, is a reasonable interpretation of current law.
This section does not apply to you if you are a member of a class of holders subject to special rules, such as:
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a dealer in securities or currencies;
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a trader in securities that elects to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for your securities holdings;
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a bank;
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a life insurance company;
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a tax exempt organization;
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a partnership;
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a regulated investment company;
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an accrual method taxpayer subject to special tax accounting rules as a result of its use of financial statements;
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a common trust fund;
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a person that owns a security as a hedge or that is hedged against interest rate risks;
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a person that owns a security as part of a straddle or conversion transaction for tax purposes; or
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a U.S. holder (as defined below) whose functional currency for tax purposes is not the U.S. dollar.
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Although this section is based on the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), its legislative history, existing and proposed regulations under the Code, published rulings
and court decisions, all as currently in effect, no statutory, judicial or administrative authority directly addresses how your securities should be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and as a result, the U.S. federal income tax
consequences of your investment in your securities are uncertain. Moreover, these laws are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis.
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You should consult your tax advisor concerning the U.S. federal income tax and any other applicable tax consequences of your investments in the
securities, including the application of state, local or other tax laws and the possible effects of changes in federal or other tax laws.
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U.S. Holders
This section applies to you only if you are a U.S. Holder that holds your securities as a capital asset for tax purposes. You are a “U.S. Holder” if you are a beneficial owner of each of your securities and you
are:
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a citizen or resident of the United States;
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a domestic corporation;
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an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or
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a trust if a United States court can exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more United States persons are authorized to control all substantial decisions of the trust.
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Tax Treatment
You will be obligated pursuant to the terms of the securities — in the absence of a change in law, an administrative determination or a judicial ruling to the contrary — to characterize your
securities for all tax purposes as pre-paid derivative contracts in respect of the Index. Except as otherwise stated below, the discussion herein assumes that the securities will be so treated.
Upon the sale, exchange or maturity of your securities, you should recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the amount of cash you receive at such time and your
tax basis in your securities. Your tax basis in the securities will generally be equal to the amount that you paid for the securities. If you hold your securities for more than one year, the gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain
or loss. If you hold your securities for one year or less, the gain or loss generally will be short-term capital gain or loss. Short-term capital gains are generally subject to tax at the marginal tax rates applicable to ordinary income.
We will not attempt to ascertain whether the issuer of any stock included in the Index would be treated as a “passive foreign investment company” (“PFIC”), within the meaning of Section 1297
of the Code. If the issuer of any stock included in the Index was so treated, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences could possibly apply to a U.S. Holder of the securities. You should refer to information filed with the SEC by the
issuer of each stock included in the Index and consult your tax advisor regarding the possible consequences to you, if any, if the issuer of any stock included in the Index is or becomes a PFIC.
No statutory, judicial or administrative authority directly discusses how your securities should be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, the U.S. federal income tax
consequences of your investment in the
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securities are uncertain and alternative characterizations are possible. Accordingly, we urge you to consult your tax advisor in determining the tax consequences of an
investment in your securities in your particular circumstances, including the application of state, local or other tax laws and the possible effects of changes in federal or other tax laws.
Alternative Treatments
There is no judicial or administrative authority discussing how your securities should be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, the IRS might assert that a treatment other
than that described above is more appropriate. For example, the IRS could treat your securities as a single debt instrument subject to special rules governing contingent payment debt instruments. Under those rules, the amount of interest you are
required to take into account for each accrual period would be determined by constructing a projected payment schedule for the securities and applying rules similar to those for accruing original issue discount on a hypothetical noncontingent
debt instrument with that projected payment schedule. This method is applied by first determining the comparable yield – i.e., the yield at which we would issue a noncontingent fixed rate debt instrument with terms and conditions similar to your
securities – and then determining a payment schedule as of the issue date that would produce the comparable yield. These rules may have the effect of requiring you to include interest in income in respect of your securities prior to your receipt
of cash attributable to that income.
If the rules governing contingent payment debt instruments apply, any gain you recognize upon the sale, exchange or maturity of your securities would be treated as ordinary interest income.
Any loss you recognize at that time would be treated as ordinary loss to the extent of interest you included as income in the current or previous taxable years in respect of your securities, and, thereafter, as capital loss.
If the rules governing contingent payment debt instruments apply, special rules would apply to a person who purchases securities at a price other than the adjusted issue price as determined
for tax purposes.
It is possible that your securities could be treated in the manner described above, except that any gain or loss that you recognize at maturity would be treated as ordinary income or loss. You
should consult your tax advisor as to the tax consequences of such characterization and any possible alternative characterizations of your securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
It is also possible that the IRS could seek to characterize your securities in a manner that results in tax consequences to you that are different from those described above. You should
consult your tax advisor as to the tax consequences of any possible alternative characterizations of your securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Possible Change in Law
On December 7, 2007, the IRS released a notice stating that the IRS and the Treasury Department are actively considering issuing guidance regarding the proper U.S. federal income tax treatment
of an instrument such as the securities, including whether holders should be required to accrue ordinary income on a current basis and whether gain or loss should be ordinary or capital. It is not possible to determine what guidance they will
ultimately issue, if any. It is possible, however, that under such guidance, holders of the securities will ultimately be required to accrue income currently and this could be applied on a retroactive basis. The IRS and the Treasury Department
are also considering other relevant issues, including whether foreign holders of such instruments should be subject to withholding tax on any deemed income accruals and whether the special “constructive ownership rules” of Section 1260 of the
Code might be applied to such instruments. Except to the extent otherwise provided by law, we intend to continue treating the securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes in accordance with the treatment described above under “Tax Treatment”
unless and until such time as Congress, the Treasury Department or the IRS determine that some other treatment is more appropriate.
Furthermore, in 2007, legislation was introduced in Congress that, if enacted, would have required holders that acquired instruments such as your securities after the bill was enacted to
accrue interest income over the term of such instruments even though there will be no interest payments over the term of such instruments. It is not possible to predict whether a similar or identical bill will be enacted in the future, or whether
any such bill would affect the tax treatment of your securities.
It is impossible to predict what any such legislation or administrative or regulatory guidance might provide, and whether the effective date of any legislation or guidance will affect
securities that were issued before the date that such legislation or guidance is issued. You are urged to consult your tax advisor as to the possibility that any legislative or administrative action may adversely affect the tax treatment of your
securities.
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
You will be subject to generally applicable information reporting and backup withholding requirements as discussed in the accompanying prospectus supplement under “United States Federal Taxation — U.S. Holders —
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting” with respect to payments on your securities and, notwithstanding that we do not intend to treat the securities as debt for tax purposes, we intend to backup withhold on such payments with respect to
your securities unless you comply with the requirements necessary to avoid backup withholding on debt instruments (in which case you will not be subject to such backup withholding) as set
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forth under “United States Federal Taxation — U.S. Holders — Backup Withholding and Information Reporting” in the accompanying prospectus. Please see the discussion under “United States
Federal Taxation — U.S. Holders — Backup Withholding and Information Reporting” in the accompanying prospectus supplement for a description of the applicability of the backup withholding and information reporting rules to payments made on your
securities.
Non-U.S. Holders
This section applies to you only if you are a Non-U.S. Holder. You are a “Non-U.S. Holder” if you are the beneficial owner of securities and are, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
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a nonresident alien individual;
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a foreign corporation; or
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an estate or trust that in either case is not subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis on income or gain from the securities.
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The term “Non-U.S. Holder” does not include any of the following holders:
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a holder who is an individual present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of disposition and who is not otherwise a resident of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
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certain former citizens or residents of the United States; or
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a holder for whom income or gain in respect of the securities is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States.
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Such holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities.
We will not attempt to ascertain whether the issuer of any stock included in the Index would be treated as a “United States real property holding corporation” (“USRPHC”), within the meaning of
Section 897 of the Code. If the issuer of any stock included in the Index was so treated, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences could possibly apply to a Non-U.S. Holder of the securities. You should refer to information filed with
the SEC by the issuer of each stock included in the Index and consult your tax advisor regarding the possible consequences to you, if any, if the issuer of any stock included in the Index is or becomes a USRPHC.
You will be subject to generally applicable information reporting and backup withholding requirements as discussed in the accompanying prospectus supplement under “United States Federal
Taxation — Non-U.S. Holders — Backup Withholding and Information Reporting” with respect to payments on your securities and, notwithstanding that we do not intend to treat the securities as debt for tax purposes, we intend to backup withhold on
such payments with respect to your securities unless you comply with the requirements necessary to avoid backup withholding on debt instruments (in which case you will not be subject to such backup withholding) as set forth under “United States
Federal Taxation — Non-U.S. Holders — Backup Withholding and Information Reporting” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.
As discussed above, alternative characterizations of the securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes are possible. Should an alternative characterization of the securities, by reason of a
change or clarification of the law, by regulation or otherwise, cause payments with respect to the securities to become subject to withholding tax, we will withhold tax at the applicable statutory rate and we will not make payments of any
additional amounts. Prospective Non-U.S. Holders of the securities should consult their tax advisors in this regard.
Furthermore, on December 7, 2007, the IRS released Notice 2008-2 soliciting comments from the public on various issues, including whether instruments such as your securities should be subject
to withholding. It is therefore possible that rules will be issued in the future, possibly with retroactive effect, that would cause payments on your securities to be subject to withholding, even if you comply with certification requirements as
to your foreign status.
In addition, the Treasury Department has issued regulations under which amounts paid or deemed paid on certain financial instruments (“871(m) financial instruments”) that are treated as attributable to U.S.-source
dividends could be treated, in whole or in part depending on the circumstances, as a “dividend equivalent” payment that is subject to tax at a rate of 30% (or a lower rate under an applicable treaty), which in the case of amounts you receive upon
sale, exchange or maturity of your securities, could be collected via withholding. If these regulations were to apply to the securities, we may be required to withhold such taxes if any U.S.-source dividends are paid on any stocks included in the
Index during the term of the securities. We could also require you to make certifications (e.g., an applicable IRS Form W-8) prior to the maturity of the securities in order to avoid or minimize withholding obligations, and we could withhold
accordingly (subject to your potential right to claim a refund from the IRS) if such certifications were not received or were not satisfactory. If withholding was required, we would not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to
amounts so withheld. These regulations generally will apply to 871(m) financial instruments (or a combination of financial instruments treated as having been entered into in connection with each other) issued (or significantly modified and
treated as retired and reissued) on or after January 1, 2025, but will also apply to certain 871(m) financial instruments (or a combination of financial instruments treated as having been entered into in connection with each other) that have a
delta (as defined in the applicable Treasury regulations) of one and are issued (or significantly modified and treated as retired and reissued) on or after January 1, 2017. In addition, these regulations will not apply to financial instruments
that reference a “qualified index” (as defined in the regulations). We have determined that, as of the issue date of
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your securities, your securities will not be subject to withholding under these rules. In certain limited circumstances, however, you should be aware that it is possible for Non-U.S. Holders
to be liable for tax under these rules with respect to a combination of transactions treated as having been entered into in connection with each other even when no withholding is required. You should consult your tax advisor concerning these
regulations, subsequent official guidance and regarding any other possible alternative characterizations of your securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Under current law, while the matter is not entirely clear, individual Non-U.S. Holders, and entities whose property is potentially includible in those individuals’ gross estates for U.S.
federal estate tax purposes (for example, a trust funded by such an individual and with respect to which the individual has retained certain interests or powers), should note that, absent an applicable treaty benefit, a security is likely to be
treated as U.S. situs property, subject to U.S. federal estate tax. These individuals and entities should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal estate tax consequences of investing in a security.
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
Legislation commonly referred to as “FATCA” generally imposes a gross-basis withholding tax of 30% on payments to certain non-U.S. entities (including financial intermediaries) with respect to certain financial
instruments, unless various U.S. information reporting and due diligence requirements have been satisfied. An intergovernmental agreement between the United States and the non-U.S. entity’s jurisdiction may modify or supplement these
requirements. This legislation generally applies to certain financial instruments that are treated as paying U.S.-source interest or other U.S.-source “fixed or determinable annual or periodical” (“FDAP”) income. Current provisions of the Code
and Treasury regulations that govern FATCA treat gross proceeds from a sale or other disposition of obligations that can produce U.S.-source interest or FDAP income as subject to FATCA withholding. However, under recently proposed Treasury
regulations, such gross proceeds would not be subject to FATCA withholding. In its preamble to such proposed regulations, the Treasury Department and the IRS have stated that taxpayers may generally rely on the proposed Treasury regulations until
final Treasury regulations are issued. We will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts withheld. Both U.S. and Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the potential application of FATCA to the
securities.
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LEGAL MATTERS
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In the opinion of Sidley Austin LLP, as counsel to Jefferies Financial Group Inc., when the securities offered by this pricing supplement have been executed and issued by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. and authenticated by the trustee
pursuant to the indenture, and delivered against payment as contemplated herein, such securities will be valid and binding obligations of Jefferies Financial Group Inc., enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability (including, without limitation, concepts of good faith, fair dealing and the lack of bad
faith), provided that such counsel expresses no opinion as to the effect of fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable law on the conclusions expressed above. This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is
limited to the Federal laws of the United States and the laws of the State of New York as in effect on the date hereof. In addition, this opinion is subject to customary assumptions about the trustee’s authorization, execution and delivery of
the indenture and the genuineness of signatures and certain factual matters, all as stated in the letter of such counsel dated November 1, 2022, which has been filed as Exhibit 5.2 to Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2022.
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
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On March 28, 2023, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. announced its financial results for its fiscal first quarter of 2023:
Highlights for the three months ended February 28, 2023:
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Investment Banking Net Revenues of $568 million
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Capital Markets Net Revenues of $639 million
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Asset Management Net Revenues (before allocated net interest) of $82 million, including $70 million of Asset Management fees and revenues and investment return, and $12 million of Merchant Banking revenue
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Income Before Income Taxes of $158 million
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Net Income of $134 million (reflects an 18.2% effective tax rate)
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Amounts herein pertaining to February 28, 2023 represent a preliminary estimate as of the date of the earnings release and may be revised in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2023.
The above preliminary financial data included in this pricing supplement has been prepared by and is the responsibility of Jefferies’ management. Deloitte & Touche LLP, Jefferies’ independent public accountant, has not audited, reviewed,
compiled or performed any procedures with respect to the accompanying preliminary financial data. Accordingly, Deloitte & Touche LLP does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto.
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