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This excerpt taken from the C 8-K filed Jan 23, 2009.

Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations

 

On December 31, 2005, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations” (FIN 47). FIN 47 requires entities to estimate and recognize a liability for costs associated with the retirement or removal of an asset from service, regardless of the uncertainty of timing or whether performance will be required. For Citigroup, this applies to certain real estate restoration activities in the Company’s branches and office space, most of which is rented under operating lease agreements.

 

Local market practices and requirements with regard to restoration activity under a real estate lease agreement differ by region. Based on a review of active lease terms and conditions, historical costs of past restoration activities, and local market practices, an estimate of the expected real estate restoration costs for some of the Company’s branches and office space was determined. Each region applied local inflation and discount rates to determine the present value of the liability and capitalized asset amounts.

 

The impact of adopting FIN 47 was an increase to total liabilities and total assets of $150 million and $122 million, respectively. The increase in total assets is net of an increase in accumulated depreciation of $52 million. In addition, a $49 million after-tax ($80 million pretax) charge to earnings, which was reported on the Consolidated Statement of Income as the cumulative effect of an accounting change, was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2005.

 

This excerpt taken from the C 8-K filed Aug 14, 2008.

Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations

 

On December 31, 2005, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations” (FIN 47). FIN 47 requires entities to estimate and recognize a liability for costs associated with the retirement or removal of an asset from service, regardless of the uncertainty of timing or whether performance will be required. For Citigroup, this applies to certain real estate restoration activities in the Company’s branches and office space, most of which is rented under operating lease agreements.

 

Local market practices and requirements with regard to restoration activity under a real estate lease agreement differ by region. Based on a review of active lease terms and conditions, historical costs of past restoration activities, and local market practices, an estimate of the expected real estate restoration costs for some of the Company’s branches and office space was determined. Each region applied local inflation and discount rates to determine the present value of the liability and capitalized asset amounts.

 

The impact of adopting FIN 47 was an increase to total liabilities and total assets of $150 million and $122 million, respectively. The increase in total assets is net of an increase in accumulated depreciation of $52 million. In addition, a $49 million after-tax ($80 million pretax) charge to earnings, which was reported on the Consolidated Statement of Income as the cumulative effect of an accounting change, was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2005.

 

This excerpt taken from the C 10-K filed Feb 22, 2008.

Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations

On December 31, 2005, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations” (FIN 47). FIN 47 requires entities to estimate and recognize a liability for costs associated with the retirement or removal of an asset from service, regardless of the uncertainty of timing or whether performance will be required. For Citigroup, this applies to certain real estate restoration activities in the Company’s branches and office space, most of which is rented under operating lease agreements.

Local market practices and requirements with regard to restoration activity under a real estate lease agreement differ by region. Based on a review of active lease terms and conditions, historical costs of past restoration activities, and local market practices, an estimate of the expected real estate restoration costs for some of the Company’s branches and office space was determined. Each region applied local inflation and discount rates to determine the present value of the liability and capitalized asset amounts.

The impact of adopting FIN 47 was an increase to total liabilities and total assets of $150 million and $122 million, respectively. The increase in total assets is net of an increase in accumulated depreciation of $52 million. In addition, a $49 million after-tax ($80 million pretax) charge to earnings,

which was reported on the Consolidated Statement of Income as the cumulative effect of an accounting change, was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2005.

This excerpt taken from the C 10-K filed Feb 23, 2007.

Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations

On December 31, 2005, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations” (FIN 47). FIN 47 requires entities to estimate and recognize a liability for costs associated with the retirement or removal of an asset from service, regardless of the uncertainty of timing or whether performance will be required. For Citigroup, this applies to certain real estate restoration activities in the Company’s branches and office space, most of which is rented under operating lease agreements.

Local market practices and requirements with regard to restoration activity under a real estate lease agreement differ by region. Based on a review of active lease terms and conditions, historical costs of past restoration activities, and local market practices, an estimate of the expected real estate restoration costs for some of the Company’s branches and office space was determined. Each region applied local inflation and discount rates to determine the present value of the liability and capitalized asset amounts.

The impact of adopting FIN 47 was an increase to total liabilities and total assets of $150 million and $122 million, respectively. The increase in total assets is net of an increase in accumulated depreciation of $52 million. In addition, a $49 million after-tax ($80 million pretax) charge to earnings, which was reported on the Consolidated Statement of Income as the cumulative effect of an accounting change, was recorded in the 2005 fourth quarter.

This excerpt taken from the C 10-Q filed Nov 3, 2006.

Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations

        On December 31, 2005, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 47, "Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations" (FIN 47). The Interpretation requires entities to estimate and recognize a liability for costs associated with the retirement or removal of an asset from service, regardless of the uncertainty of timing or whether performance will be required. For Citigroup, this applies to certain real estate restoration activities in the Company's branches and office space, most of which is rented under operating lease agreements.

        Local market practices and requirements with regard to restoration activity under a real estate lease agreement differ by region. Based on a review of active lease terms and conditions, historical costs of past restorations activities, and local market practices, an estimate of the expected real estate restoration costs for some of the Company's branches and office space was determined. Each region applied local inflation and discount rates to determine the present value of the liability and capitalized asset amounts.

        The impact of adopting this interpretation was an increase to total liabilities and total assets of $150 million and $122 million, respectively. The increase in total assets is net of an increase in accumulated depreciation of $52 million. In addition, a $49 million after-tax ($80 million pretax) charge to earnings, which was reported on the Consolidated Statement of Income as the cumulative effect of an accounting change, was recorded in the 2005 fourth quarter.

This excerpt taken from the C 10-Q filed Aug 4, 2006.

Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations

        On December 31, 2005, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 47, "Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations" (FIN 47). The Interpretation requires entities to estimate and recognize a liability for costs associated with the retirement or removal of an asset from service, regardless of the uncertainty of timing or whether performance will be required. For Citigroup, this applies to certain real estate restoration activities in the Company's branches and office space, most of which are rented under operating lease agreements.

        Local market practices and requirements with regards to restoration activity under a real estate lease agreement differ by region. Based on a review of active lease terms and conditions, historical costs of past restorations activities, and local market practices, an estimate of the expected real estate restoration costs for some of the Company's branches and office space was determined. Each region applied local inflation and discount rates to determine the present value of the liability and capitalized asset amounts.

        The impact of adopting this interpretation was an increase to total liabilities and total assets for $150 million and $122 million, respectively. The increase in total assets is net of an increase in accumulated depreciation for $52 million. In addition, a $49 million after-tax ($80 million pretax) charge to earnings, which was reported on the Consolidated Statement of Income as cumulative effect of accounting change, was recorded in the 2005 fourth quarter.

This excerpt taken from the C 10-Q filed May 5, 2006.

Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations

        On December 31, 2005, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 47, "Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations" (FIN 47). The Interpretation requires entities to estimate and recognize a liability for costs associated with the retirement or removal of an asset from service, regardless of the uncertainty of timing or whether performance will be required. For Citigroup, this applies to certain real estate restoration activities in the Company's branches and office space, most of which are rented under operating lease agreements.

        The impact of adopting this interpretation was a $49 million after-tax ($80 million pretax) charge to earnings, which was reported on the Consolidated Statement of Income as the cumulative effect of accounting change (net of taxes) in the fourth quarter of 2005.

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This excerpt taken from the C 10-K filed Feb 24, 2006.

Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations

        On December 31, 2005, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 47, "Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations" (FIN 47). The Interpretation requires entities to estimate and recognize a liability for costs associated with the retirement or removal of an asset from service, regardless of the uncertainty of timing or whether performance will be required. For Citigroup, this applies to certain real estate restoration activities in the Company's branches and office space, most of which are rented under operating lease agreements.

        The impact of adopting this interpretation was a $49 million after-tax ($80 million pretax) charge to earnings, which was reported on the Consolidated Statement of Income as the cumulative effect of accounting change (net of taxes). Had Citigroup adopted FIN 47 at the inception of leases requiring restoration, pro forma net income and EPS would have been the amounts shown below.

 
   
  2005
  2004
  2003
 
   
  In millions of dollars,
except per share amounts

Cumulative effect of accounting change related to adoption of FIN 47, net of taxes   As reported
Pro forma
  $
49
2
  $

4
  $

7
Net income   As reported
Pro forma
  $
24,589
24,636
  $
17,046
17,042
  $
17,853
17,846
Basic earnings per share   As reported
Pro forma
  $
4.84
4.85
  $
3.32
3.32
  $
3.49
3.49
Diluted earnings per share   As reported
Pro forma
  $
4.75
4.76
  $
3.26
3.26
  $
3.42
3.42

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