Citigroup (C)

Auction Rate Securities Settlement

On August 7, 2008, Citigroup announced an agreement in principle with state and federal regulators under which it agreed to offer to purchase the failed ARS of its retail clients for par value. This agreement resulted in a $926 million loss being recorded in 2008.

The loss comprises: (1) fines of $100 million ($50 million to the State of New York and $50 million to the other state regulatory agencies); (2) losses of $425 million, recorded at the time of the announcement, reflecting the estimated difference between the fair value and par value of the securities to be purchased; and (3) an incremental loss of $401 million due to the decline in value of these ARS since the time of announcement. The securities purchased by Citigroup under this agreement have a notional value of $6.1 billion. The purchase commitment for the remaining undelivered securities is estimated to be approximately $1.0 billion as of December 31, 2008. The pretax losses of $926 million have been divided equally between S&B and GWM, both in North America.

Auction Rate Securities Settlement

On August 7, 2008, Citigroup announced an agreement in principle with state and federal regulators under which it agreed to offer to purchase the failed ARS of its retail clients for par value. This agreement resulted in a $926 million loss being recorded in 2008.

The loss comprises: (1) fines of $100 million ($50 million to the State of New York and $50 million to the other state regulatory agencies); (2) losses of $425 million, recorded at the time of the announcement, reflecting the estimated difference between the fair value and par value of the securities to be purchased; and (3) an incremental loss of $401 million due to the decline in value of these ARS since the time of announcement. The securities purchased by Citigroup under this agreement have a notional value of $6.1 billion. The purchase commitment for the remaining undelivered securities is estimated to be approximately $1.0 billion as of December 31, 2008. The pretax losses of $926 million have been divided equally between S&B and GWM, both in North America.