Citigroup (C)

Non-Banking Subsidiaries—Constraints on Dividends

        Citigroup's non-bank subsidiaries, including Citigroup Global Market Holdings Inc. (CGMHI), are generally not subject to regulatory restrictions on dividends. However, the ability of CGMHI to declare dividends can be restricted by capital considerations of its broker-dealer subsidiaries.

        CGMHI's consolidated balance sheet is liquid, with the vast majority of its assets consisting of marketable securities and collateralized short-term financing agreements arising from securities transactions. CGMHI monitors and evaluates the adequacy of its capital and borrowing base on a daily basis to maintain liquidity and to ensure that its capital base supports the regulatory capital requirements of its subsidiaries.

        Some of Citigroup's non-bank subsidiaries, including CGMHI, have credit facilities with Citigroup's subsidiary depository institutions, including Citibank, N.A. Borrowings under these facilities must be secured in accordance with Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act. There are various legal restrictions on the extent to which a bank holding company and certain of its non-bank subsidiaries can borrow or obtain credit from Citigroup's subsidiary depository institutions or engage in certain other transactions with them. In general, these restrictions require that transactions be on arm's-length terms and be secured by designated amounts of specified collateral. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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