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Exhibit 99.1

 

For Immediate Release

 

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C)

 

January 14, 2019

 

 

FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2018 RESULTS AND KEY METRICS

 

 

 

FOURTH QUARTER 2018:

 

NET INCOME OF $4.3 BILLION ($1.64 PER SHARE)

 

EXCLUDING THE IMPACT OF TAX REFORM5, NET INCOME OF $4.2 BILLION ($1.61 PER SHARE)

 

REVENUES OF $17.1 BILLION

 

RETURNED $5.8 BILLION OF CAPITAL TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS ($18.4 BILLION IN FULL YEAR 2018)

 

REPURCHASED 74 MILLION COMMON SHARES (212 MILLION IN FULL YEAR 2018)

 

BOOK VALUE PER SHARE OF $75.05
TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE PER SHARE OF $63.79
6

 

New York, January 14, 2019 — Citigroup Inc. today reported net income for the fourth quarter 2018 of $4.3 billion, or $1.64 per diluted share, on revenues of $17.1 billion. This compared to a net loss of $18.9 billion, or $7.38 per diluted share, on revenues of $17.5 billion for the fourth quarter 2017.

 

Fourth quarter 2017 included a one-time, non-cash charge of $22.6 billion, or $8.66 per share, recorded in the tax line related to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Reform). Fourth quarter 2018 included a one-time benefit of $94 million, or $0.03 per share, recorded in the tax line in Corporate / Other, due to the finalization of the provisional component of the impact based on Citi’s analysis as well as additional guidance received from the U.S. Treasury Department related to Tax Reform. Excluding the one-time impact of Tax Reform in both the current and the prior-year periods, net income of $4.2 billion increased 14%, primarily driven by a reduction in expenses, lower cost of credit and a lower effective tax rate, partially offset by lower revenues. On this basis, earnings per share of $1.61 increased 26% from $1.28 per diluted share in the prior-year period, driven by the growth in net income and an 8% reduction in average diluted shares outstanding.

 

CEO COMMENTARY

 

Citi CEO Michael Corbat said, “We made solid progress throughout 2018 towards our longer-term financial targets, ending the year with an RoTCE of 10.9% and an efficiency ratio of 57%. Our institutional and consumer franchises each grew revenue on a full year basis and we continued to invest in our people and technology in order to better serve our clients. During the year, we also grew loans and deposits, improved ROA, and carefully managed both our expenses and balance sheet. We also returned more than $18 billion of capital to common shareholders.

 

“A volatile fourth quarter impacted some of our market sensitive businesses, particularly Fixed Income. However, our ICG accrual businesses — Treasury and Trade Solutions, Securities Services, Private Bank and Corporate Lending — continued their strong performance. And in Global Consumer Banking, we had good underlying growth in U.S. Branded Cards and solid performance from our franchise in Mexico where we have been investing. For 2019, we remain committed to delivering a 12% RoTCE and continuing to improve our operating efficiency during the year,” Mr. Corbat concluded.

 

1


 

For the full year 2018, Citigroup reported net income of $18.0 billion on revenues of $72.9 billion, compared to a net loss of $6.8 billion on revenues of $72.4 billion for the full year 2017. Excluding the one-time impact of Tax Reform, Citigroup net income of $18.0 billion increased 14% compared to the prior year.

 

Throughout the remainder of this press release, net income and Citigroup’s effective tax rate are presented on a reported and adjusted basis, excluding the one-time impact of Tax Reform in both the current and prior year periods. For additional information on these adjustments as well as other non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release, see the Appendices and Footnotes to this release. Percentage comparisons throughout this press release are calculated for the fourth quarter 2018 versus the fourth quarter 2017, unless otherwise specified.

 

Citigroup
($ in millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

4Q’18

 

3Q’18

 

4Q’17

 

QoQ%

 

YoY%

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

%r

 

Global Consumer Banking

 

8,440

 

8,654

 

8,449

 

(2

)%

—

 

 

33,777

 

32,838

 

3

%

Institutional Clients Group

 

8,214

 

9,241

 

8,304

 

(11

)%

(1

)%

 

36,994

 

36,474

 

1

%

Corporate / Other

 

470

 

494

 

751

 

(5

)%

(37

)%

 

2,083

 

3,132

 

(33

)%

Total Revenues

 

$

17,124

 

$

18,389

 

$

17,504

 

(7

)%

(2

)%

 

$

72,854

 

$

72,444

 

1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

$

9,893

 

$

10,311

 

$

10,332

 

(4

)%

(4

)%

 

$

41,841

 

$

42,232

 

(1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Credit Losses

 

1,786

 

1,756

 

1,880

 

2

%

(5

)%

 

7,113

 

7,076

 

1

%

Credit Reserve Build / (Release)(a)

 

111

 

192

 

165

 

(42

)%

(33

)%

 

354

 

266

 

33

%

Provision for Benefits and Claims

 

28

 

26

 

28

 

8

%

—

 

 

101

 

109

 

(7

)%

Total Cost of Credit

 

$

1,925

 

$

1,974

 

$

2,073

 

(2

)%

(7

)%

 

$

7,568

 

$

7,451

 

2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Continuing Operations Before Taxes

 

$

5,306

 

$

6,104

 

$

5,099

 

(13

)%

4

%

 

$

23,445

 

$

22,761

 

3

%

Provision for Income Taxes

 

1,001

 

1,471

 

23,864

 

(32

)%

(96

)%

 

5,357

 

29,388

 

(82

)%

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations

 

$

4,305

 

$

4,633

 

$

(18,765

)

(7

)%

NM

 

 

$

18,088

 

$

(6,627

)

NM

 

Net Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations

 

(8

)

(8

)

(109

)

—

 

93

%

 

(8

)

(111

)

93

%

Non-Controlling Interest

 

(16

)

3

 

19

 

NM

 

NM

 

 

35

 

60

 

(42

)%

Citigroup Net Income (Loss)

 

$

4,313

 

$

4,622

 

$

(18,893

)

(7

)%

NM

 

 

$

18,045

 

$

(6,798

)

NM

 

Adjusted Net Income(b)

 

$

4,219

 

$

4,622

 

$

3,701

 

(9

)%

14

%

 

$

17,951

 

$

15,796

 

14

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

8,063

 

8,458

 

8,228

 

(5

)%

(2

)%

 

33,458

 

34,193

 

(2

)%

EMEA

 

2,633

 

2,927

 

2,441

 

(10

)%

8

%

 

11,770

 

10,879

 

8

%

Latin America

 

2,439

 

2,725

 

2,390

 

(10

)%

2

%

 

10,264

 

9,607

 

7

%

Asia

 

3,519

 

3,785

 

3,694

 

(7

)%

(5

)%

 

15,279

 

14,633

 

4

%

Corporate / Other

 

470

 

494

 

751

 

(5

)%

(37

)%

 

2,083

 

3,132

 

(33

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EOP Assets ($B)

 

1,917

 

1,925

 

1,842

 

—

 

4

%

 

1,917

 

1,842

 

4

%

EOP Loans ($B)

 

684

 

675

 

667

 

1

%

3

%

 

684

 

667

 

3

%

EOP Deposits ($B)

 

1,013

 

1,005

 

960

 

1

%

6

%

 

1,013

 

960

 

6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio(3)

 

11.9

%

11.7

%

12.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplementary Leverage Ratio(3)

 

6.4

%

6.5

%

6.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Average Common Equity

 

9.0

%

9.6

%

(37.5

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book Value per Share

 

$

75.05

 

$

72.88

 

$

70.62

 

3

%

6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible Book Value per Share

 

$

63.79

 

$

61.91

 

$

60.16

 

3

%

6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Note:  Please refer to the Appendices and Footnotes at the end of this press release for additional information.

(a) Includes provision for unfunded lending commitments.

(b) Excludes the impact of Tax Reform in 4Q’18, 4Q’17, full year 2018 and full year 2017. For additional information, please refer to Appendix A and Footnote 5.

 

Citigroup

 

Citigroup revenues of $17.1 billion in the fourth quarter 2018 decreased 2%, primarily reflecting lower revenues in Fixed Income Markets within the Institutional Clients Group (ICG), as well as the wind-down of legacy assets in Corporate / Other.

 

Citigroup operating expenses of $9.9 billion in the fourth quarter 2018 decreased 4%, driven by lower compensation costs, efficiency savings and the wind-down of legacy assets, partially offset by investments and volume growth.

 

Citigroup cost of credit in the fourth quarter 2018 was $1.9 billion, a 7% decrease, primarily driven by an episodic charge-off in ICG in the prior-year period.

 

2


 

Citigroup net income increased to $4.2 billion in the fourth quarter 2018, excluding the impact of Tax Reform, primarily driven by the lower expenses and cost of credit as well as the lower effective tax rate, partially offset by the decrease in revenues. Including the impact of Tax Reform, Citigroup’s effective tax rate was 19% in the current quarter and was not meaningful in the fourth quarter 2017. Excluding the impact of Tax Reform, Citigroup’s effective tax rate was 21% in the current quarter compared to 25% in the fourth quarter 2017.

 

Citigroup’s allowance for loan losses was $12.3 billion at quarter end, or 1.81% of total loans, compared to $12.4 billion, or 1.86% of total loans, at the end of the prior-year period. Total non-accrual assets declined 24% from the prior-year period to $3.6 billion. Consumer non-accrual loans declined 17% to 2.2 billion and corporate non-accrual loans decreased 32% to $1.3 billion.

 

Citigroup’s end-of-period loans were $684 billion as of quarter end, up 3% from the prior-year period. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange translation7, Citigroup’s end-of-period loans grew 4%, as 5% aggregate growth in ICG and Global Consumer Banking (GCB) was partially offset by the continued wind-down of legacy assets in Corporate / Other.

 

Citigroup’s end-of-period deposits were $1.0 trillion as of quarter end, an increase of 6% from the prior-year period. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange translation, Citigroup’s end-of-period deposits grew 7%, driven by 10% growth in ICG.

 

Citigroup’s book value per share of $75.05 and tangible book value per share of $63.79, both as of quarter end, increased 6% from the prior-year period driven by the benefit of a lower share count. At quarter end, Citigroup’s CET1 Capital ratio was 11.9%, up from 11.7% in the prior quarter, driven by a reduction in risk-weighted assets. Citigroup’s SLR for the fourth quarter 2018 was 6.4%, down from 6.5% in the prior quarter. During the fourth quarter 2018, Citigroup repurchased 74 million common shares and returned a total of $5.8 billion to common shareholders in the form of common share repurchases and dividends.

 

Global Consumer Banking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

4Q’18

 

3Q’18

 

4Q’17

 

QoQ%

 

YoY%

 

2018

 

2017

 

%r

 

North America

 

5,254

 

5,129

 

5,182

 

2

%

1

%

 

20,544

 

20,270

 

1

%

Latin America(a)

 

1,362

 

1,670

 

1,359

 

(18

)%

—

 

 

5,760

 

5,222

 

10

%

Asia(b)

 

1,824

 

1,855

 

1,908

 

(2

)%

(4

)%

 

7,473

 

7,346

 

2

%

Total Revenues

 

$

8,440

 

$

8,654

 

$

8,449

 

(2

)%

—

 

 

$

33,777

 

$

32,838

 

3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

$

4,593

 

$

4,661

 

$

4,563

 

(1

)%

1

%

 

$

18,590

 

$

18,003

 

3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Credit Losses

 

1,744

 

1,714

 

1,640

 

2

%

6

%

 

6,920

 

6,562

 

5

%

Credit Reserve Build / (Release)(c)

 

71

 

192

 

175

 

(63

)%

(59

)%

 

563

 

963

 

(42

)%

Provision for Benefits and Claims

 

28

 

27

 

36

 

4

%

(22

)%

 

103

 

116

 

(11

)%

Total Cost of Credit

 

$

1,843

 

$

1,933

 

$

1,851

 

(5

)%

—

 

 

$

7,586

 

$

7,641

 

(1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

1,519

 

$

1,566

 

$

580

 

(3

)%

NM

 

 

$

5,755

 

$

3,869

 

49

%

Adjusted Net Income(d)

 

$

1,519

 

$

1,566

 

$

1,330

 

(3

)%

14

%

 

$

5,755

 

$

4,619

 

25

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail Banking(a)

 

3,388

 

3,717

 

3,457

 

(9

)%

(2

)%

 

14,065

 

13,481

 

4

%

Cards

 

5,052

 

4,937

 

4,992

 

2

%

1

%

 

19,712

 

19,357

 

2

%

Total Revenues

 

$

8,440

 

$

8,654

 

$

8,449

 

(2

)%

—

 

 

$

33,777

 

$

32,838

 

3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key Indicators ($B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail Banking Average Loans

 

145

 

146

 

145

 

(1

)%

—

 

 

146

 

143

 

2

%

Retail Banking Average Deposits

 

307

 

307

 

307

 

—

 

—

 

 

307

 

306

 

—

 

Investment AUMs

 

158

 

169

 

161

 

(6

)%

(2

)%

 

158

 

161

 

(2

)%

Cards Average Loans

 

163

 

161

 

158

 

2

%

3

%

 

160

 

154

 

4

%

Cards Purchase Sales

 

144

 

135

 

136

 

7

%

6

%

 

534

 

499

 

7

%

 


Note:  Please refer to the Appendices and Footnotes at the end of this press release for additional information.

(a)    Includes gain of approximately $250 million related to the sale of an asset management business in 3Q’18.

(b)    Asia GCB includes the results of operations of GCB activities in certain EMEA countries for all periods presented.

(c)     Includes provision for unfunded lending commitments.

(d)    Excludes the impact of Tax Reform in 4Q’17 and full year 2017. For additional information, please refer to Appendix A and Footnote 5.

 

Global Consumer Banking

 

GCB revenues of $8.4 billion remained largely unchanged on a reported basis and increased 1% in constant dollars, driven primarily by growth in North America GCB and Latin America GCB, partially offset by a decline in Asia GCB.

 

3


 

North America GCB revenues of $5.3 billion increased 1%, as higher revenues in Citi Retail Services more than offset lower revenues in Retail Banking, as Citi-Branded Cards remained largely unchanged. Retail Banking revenues of $1.3 billion decreased 1%. Excluding mortgage, Retail Banking revenues increased 5%, driven by continued growth in deposit spreads, partially offset by lower deposit volumes. Citi-Branded Cards revenues of $2.2 billion remained largely unchanged, as growth in interest-earning balances was offset by the impact of the Hilton portfolio sale as well as the previously disclosed partnership terms. Citi Retail Services revenues of $1.7 billion increased 6%, primarily reflecting organic loan growth and the benefit of the L.L.Bean portfolio acquisition.

 

Latin America GCB revenues of $1.4 billion remained largely unchanged. In constant dollars, revenues increased 5%, or 7% excluding revenues associated with an asset management business in Mexico that was sold in the third quarter 2018. On this basis, retail banking revenues grew 6%, excluding the impact of the asset management sale, driven by deposit growth, as well as improved deposit spreads. Cards revenues grew 8%, driven by growth in purchase sales and loans.

 

Asia GCB revenues decreased 4% to $1.8 billion. In constant dollars, revenues increased 1%, excluding a modest gain on sale of a merchant acquiring business in the prior-year period. On this basis, retail banking revenues declined 1%, reflecting lower investment revenues, while cards revenues grew 3%, excluding the gain, driven by growth in loans and purchase sales.

 

GCB operating expenses of $4.6 billion increased 1%. In constant dollars, expenses increased 2%, as investments and volume-related expenses were partially offset by efficiency savings.

 

GCB cost of credit of $1.8 billion was largely unchanged. In constant dollars, cost of credit increased 1%, driven by an 8% increase in net credit losses, primarily reflecting volume growth and seasoning in Citi-Branded Cards and Citi Retail Services in North America GCB.

 

GCB net income of $1.5 billion increased 14% on a reported basis and 16% in constant dollars, excluding the impact of Tax Reform, driven primarily by the lower effective tax rate.

 

4


 

Institutional Clients Group
($ in millions)

 

4Q’18

 

3Q’18

 

4Q’17

 

QoQ%

 

YoY%

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

%r

 

Treasury & Trade Solutions

 

2,402

 

2,283

 

2,236

 

5

%

7

%

 

9,289

 

8,635

 

8

%

Investment Banking

 

1,278

 

1,181

 

1,293

 

8

%

(1

)%

 

5,011

 

5,370

 

(7

)%

Private Bank

 

797

 

849

 

776

 

(6

)%

3

%

 

3,398

 

3,108

 

9

%

Corporate Lending(a)

 

559

 

563

 

513

 

(1

)%

9

%

 

2,232

 

1,938

 

15

%

Total Banking

 

5,036

 

4,876

 

4,818

 

3

%

5

%

 

19,930

 

19,051

 

5

%

Fixed Income Markets

 

1,942

 

3,199

 

2,463

 

(39

)%

(21

)%

 

11,635

 

12,351

 

(6

)%

Equity Markets

 

668

 

792

 

567

 

(16

)%

18

%

 

3,427

 

2,879

 

19

%

Securities Services

 

653

 

672

 

612

 

(3

)%

7

%

 

2,631

 

2,366

 

11

%

Other(b)

 

(190

)

(192

)

(177

)

1

%

(7

)%

 

(674

)

(40

)

NM

 

Total Markets & Securities Services

 

3,073

 

4,471

 

3,465

 

(31

)%

(11

)%

 

17,019

 

17,556

 

(3

)%

Product Revenues(a)

 

$

8,109

 

$

9,347

 

$

8,283

 

(13

)%

(2

)%

 

$

36,949

 

$

36,607

 

1

%

Gain / (Loss) on Loan Hedges

 

105

 

(106

)

21

 

NM

 

NM

 

 

45

 

(133

)

NM

 

Total Revenues

 

$

8,214

 

$

9,241

 

$

8,304

 

(11

)%

(1

)%

 

$

36,994

 

$

36,474

 

1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

$

4,827

 

$

5,191

 

$

4,912

 

(7

)%

(2

)%

 

$

20,979

 

$

20,415

 

3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Credit Losses

 

45

 

23

 

225

 

96

%

(80

)%

 

172

 

365

 

(53

)%

Credit Reserve Build / (Release)(c)

 

84

 

48

 

42

 

75

%

100

%

 

12

 

(380

)

NM

 

Total Cost of Credit

 

$

129

 

$

71

 

$

267

 

82

%

(52

)%

 

$

184

 

$

(15

)

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

2,521

 

$

3,123

 

$

203

 

(19

)%

NM

 

 

$

12,183

 

$

9,009

 

35

%

Adjusted Net Income(d)

 

$

2,521

 

$

3,123

 

$

2,203

 

(19

)%

14

%

 

$

12,183

 

$

11,009

 

11

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America(b)

 

2,809

 

3,329

 

3,046

 

(16

)%

(8

)%

 

12,914

 

13,923

 

(7

)%

EMEA

 

2,633

 

2,927

 

2,441

 

(10

)%

8

%

 

11,770

 

10,879

 

8

%

Latin America

 

1,077

 

1,055

 

1,031

 

2

%

4

%

 

4,504

 

4,385

 

3

%

Asia

 

1,695

 

1,930

 

1,786

 

(12

)%

(5

)%

 

7,806

 

7,287

 

7

%

 


Note:  Please refer to the Appendices and Footnotes at the end of this press release for additional information.

(a) Excludes gain / (loss) on credit derivatives as well as the mark-to-market on loans at fair value. For additional information, please refer to Footnote 8.

(b) Includes gain of approximately $580 million related to the sale of a fixed income analytics business in 3Q’17.

(c) Includes provision for unfunded lending commitments.

(d) Excludes the impact of Tax Reform in 4Q’17 and full year 2017. For additional information, please refer to Appendix A and Footnote 5.

 

Institutional Clients Group

 

ICG revenues of $8.2 billion decreased 1%, as a decline in Markets and Securities Services more than offset growth in Banking.

 

Banking revenues of $5.1 billion increased 6% (including gain / (loss) on loan hedges)8, as continued growth across businesses more than offset a decline in Investment Banking. Treasury and Trade Solutions revenues of $2.4 billion increased 7% on a reported basis and 11% in constant dollars, reflecting continued growth in transaction volumes and deposits, as well as improved spreads. Investment Banking revenues of $1.3 billion decreased 1% versus the prior-year period, as strong growth in advisory was more than offset by a decline in underwriting fees, reflecting lower market activity. Advisory revenues increased 47% to $463 million, equity underwriting revenues decreased 28% to $181 million and debt underwriting revenues decreased 13% to $634 million. Private Bank revenues increased 3% to $797 million, driven by growth in loans and investments, as well as improved deposit spreads. Corporate Lending revenues of $559 million increased 9% (excluding gain / (loss) on loan hedges), reflecting loan growth as well as lower hedging costs.

 

Markets and Securities Services revenues of $3.1 billion decreased 11%, as weakness in Fixed Income Markets more than offset growth in Securities Services and Equity Markets. Fixed Income Markets revenues of $1.9 billion in the fourth quarter 2018 decreased 21%, reflecting a challenging trading environment characterized by volatile market conditions and widening credit spreads, particularly in December. Equity Markets revenues of $668 million increased 18%, reflecting the absence of an episodic loss incurred in the prior-year period. Securities Services revenues of $653 million increased 7% on a reported basis and 12% in constant dollars, driven by continued growth in client volumes and higher net interest revenue.

 

ICG net income of $2.5 billion increased 14%, excluding the impact of Tax Reform, driven primarily by the lower effective tax rate, as well as lower cost of credit and expenses which more than offset the lower revenues. ICG operating expenses decreased 2% to $4.8 billion, primarily driven by a decrease in performance-based compensation. ICG cost of credit of $129 million decreased 52%, primarily driven by the absence of an episodic charge-off incurred in the prior-year period.

 

5


 

Corporate / Other
($ in millions)

 

4Q’18

 

3Q’18

 

4Q’17

 

QoQ%

 

YoY%

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

%r

 

Revenues

 

$

470

 

$

494

 

$

751

 

(5

)%

(37

)%

 

$

2,083

 

$

3,132

 

(33

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

$

473

 

$

459

 

$

857

 

3

%

(45

)%

 

$

2,272

 

$

3,814

 

(40

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Credit Losses

 

(3

)

19

 

15

 

NM

 

NM

 

 

21

 

149

 

(86

)%

Credit Reserve Build / (Release)(a)

 

(44

)

(48

)

(52

)

8

%

15

%

 

(221

)

(317

)

30

%

Provision for Benefits and Claims

 

—

 

(1

)

(8

)

100

%

NM

 

 

(2

)

(7

)

71

%

Total Cost of Credit

 

$

(47

)

$

(30

)

$

(45

)

(57

)%

(4

)%

 

$

(202

)

$

(175

)

(15

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Taxes

 

$

44

 

$

65

 

$

(61

)

(32

)%

NM

 

 

$

13

 

$

(507

)

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

273

 

$

(67

)

$

(19,676

)

NM

 

NM

 

 

$

107

 

$

(19,676

)

NM

 

Adjusted Net Income (Loss)(b)

 

$

179

 

$

(67

)

$

168

 

NM

 

7

%

 

$

13

 

$

168

 

(92

)%

 


(a) Includes provision for unfunded lending commitments.

(b) Excludes the impact of Tax Reform in 4Q’18, 4Q’17, full year 2018 and full year 2017. For additional information, please refer to Appendix A and Footnote 5.

 

Corporate / Other

 

Corporate / Other revenues of $470 million decreased 37% from the prior-year period, driven by the wind-down of legacy assets.

 

Corporate / Other expenses of $473 million decreased 45% from the prior-year period, driven by the wind-down of legacy assets and lower infrastructure costs.

 

Corporate / Other income from continuing operations before taxes of $44 million increased from a loss of $61 million in the prior-year period, as the lower expenses more than offset the lower revenues.

 

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Additional financial, statistical and business-related information, as well as business and segment trends, is included in a Quarterly Financial Data Supplement. Both this earnings release and Citigroup’s Fourth Quarter 2018 Quarterly Financial Data Supplement are available on Citigroup’s website at www.citigroup.com.

 

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Contacts:

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Appendix A

 

Citigroup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in millions, except EPS)

 

4Q’18

 

3Q’18

 

4Q’17

 

2018

 

2017

 

Reported Net Income (Loss)

 

$

4,313

 

$

4,622

 

$

(18,893)

 

$

18,045

 

$

(6,798)

 

Impact of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Reform

 

94

 

—

 

(22,594

)

94

 

(22,594

)

Adjusted Net Income

 

$

4,219

 

$

4,622

 

$

3,701

 

$

17,951

 

$

15,796

 

Less: Preferred Dividends

 

313

 

270

 

320

 

1,173

 

1,213

 

Adjusted Net Income to Common Shareholders

 

$

3,906

 

$

4,352

 

$

3,381

 

$

16,778

 

$

14,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported EPS

 

$

1.64

 

$

1.73

 

$

(7.38

)

$

6.68

 

$

(2.98

)

Impact of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Reform

 

0.03

 

—

 

(8.66

)

0.03

 

(8.31

)

Adjusted EPS

 

$

1.61

 

$

1.73

 

$

1.28

 

$

6.65

 

$

5.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Share Repurchases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,545

 

 

 

Common Dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,865

 

 

 

Total Capital Returned to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

18,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Payout Ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported EOP TCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

151,078

 

 

 

Impact of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Reform

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

Adjusted EOP TCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

150,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Average TCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

153,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted RoTCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.9

%

 

 

 


Note:  Totals may not sum due to rounding.

 

Global Consumer Banking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in millions)

 

4Q’18

 

3Q’18

 

4Q’17

 

2018

 

2017

 

Reported Net Income

 

$

1,519

 

$

1,566

 

$

580

 

$

5,755

 

$

3,869

 

Impact of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Reform

 

—

 

—

 

(750

)

—

 

(750

)

Adjusted Net Income

 

$

1,519

 

$

1,566

 

$

1,330

 

$

5,755

 

$

4,619

 

Impact of FX Translation

 

—

 

(23

)

(19

)

—

 

(28

)

Adjusted Net Income in Constant Dollars

 

$

1,519

 

$

1,543

 

$

1,311

 

$

5,755

 

$

4,591

 

 


Note:  Totals may not sum due to rounding.

 

Institutional Clients Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in millions)

 

4Q’18

 

3Q’18

 

4Q’17

 

2018

 

2017

 

Reported Net Income

 

$

2,521

 

$

3,123

 

$

203

 

$

12,183

 

$

9,009

 

Impact of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Reform

 

—

 

—

 

(2,000

)

—

 

(2,000

)

Adjusted Net Income

 

$

2,521

 

$

3,123

 

$

2,203

 

$

12,183

 

$

11,009

 

 


Note:  Totals may not sum due to rounding.

 

Corp / Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in millions)

 

4Q’18

 

3Q’18

 

4Q’17

 

2018

 

2017

 

Reported Net Income (Loss)

 

$

273

 

$

(67

)

$

(19,676

)

$

107

 

$

(19,676

)

Impact of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Reform

 

94

 

—

 

(19,844

)

94

 

(19,844

)

Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

 

$

179

 

$

(67

)

$

168

 

$

13

 

$

168

 

 


Note:  Totals may not sum due to rounding.

 

8


 

Appendix B

 

Citigroup

 

 

 

 

 

(Revenues in $ millions; balance sheet items in $ billions)

 

4Q’18

 

4Q’17

 

Reported EOP Loans

 

$

684

 

$

667

 

Impact of FX Translation

 

—

 

(9

)

EOP Loans in Constant Dollars

 

$

684

 

$

658

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported EOP Deposits

 

$

1,013

 

$

960

 

Impact of FX Translation

 

—

 

(15

)

EOP Deposits in Constant Dollars

 

$

1,013

 

$

945

 

 


Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding.

 

Global Consumer Banking

 

 

 

 

 

($ in millions)

 

4Q’18

 

4Q’17

 

Reported Revenues

 

$

8,440

 

$

8,449

 

Impact of FX Translation

 

—

 

(126

)

Revenues in Constant Dollars

 

$

8,440

 

$

8,323

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported Expenses

 

$

4,593

 

$

4,563

 

Impact of FX Translation

 

—

 

(72

)

Expenses in Constant Dollars

 

$

4,593

 

$

4,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported Credit Costs

 

$

1,843

 

$

1,851

 

Impact of FX Translation

 

—

 

(23

)

Credit Costs in Constant Dollars

 

$

1,843

 

$

1,828

 

 


Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding.

 

Latin America Consumer Banking

 

 

 

 

 

($ in millions)

 

4Q’18

 

4Q’17

 

Reported Revenues

 

$

1,362

 

$

1,359

 

Impact of FX Translation

 

—

 

(63

)

Revenues in Constant Dollars

 

$

1,362

 

$

1,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported Retail Banking Revenues

 

$

965

 

$

971

 

Impact of FX Translation

 

—

 

(44

)

Retail Banking Revenues in Constant Dollars

 

$

965

 

$

927

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported Branded Cards Revenues

 

$

397

 

$

388

 

Impact of FX Translation

 

—

 

(19

)

Branded Cards Revenues in Constant Dollars

 

$

397

 

$

369

 

 


Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding.

 

Asia Consumer Banking(1)

 

 

 

 

 

($ in millions)

 

4Q’18

 

4Q’17

 

Reported Revenues

 

$

1,824

 

$

1,908

 

Impact of FX Translation

 

—

 

(63

)

Revenues in Constant Dollars

 

$

1,824

 

$

1,845

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported Retail Banking Revenues

 

$

1,092

 

$

1,138

 

Impact of FX Translation

 

—

 

(34

)

Retail Banking Revenues in Constant Dollars

 

$

1,092

 

$

1,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported Branded Cards Revenues

 

$

732

 

$

770

 

Impact of FX Translation

 

—

 

(29

)

Branded Cards Revenues in Constant Dollars

 

$

732

 

$

741

 

 


Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding.

(1)  Asia GCB includes the results of operations in EMEA GCB for all periods presented.

 

Treasury and Trade Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

($ in millions)

 

4Q’18

 

4Q’17

 

Reported Revenues

 

$

2,402

 

$

2,236

 

Impact of FX Translation

 

—

 

(78

)

Revenues in Constant Dollars

 

$

2,402

 

$

2,158

 

 


Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding.

 

Securities Services

 

 

 

 

 

($ in millions)

 

4Q’18

 

4Q’17

 

Reported Revenues

 

$

653

 

$

612

 

Impact of FX Translation

 

—

 

(29

)

Revenues in Constant Dollars

 

$

653

 

$

583

 

 


Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding.

 

9


 

Appendix C

 

($ in millions)

 

12/31/2018(1)

 

9/30/2018

 

12/31/2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Citigroup Common Stockholders’ Equity(2)

 

$

177,928

 

$

178,153

 

$

181,671

 

Add: Qualifying noncontrolling interests

 

147

 

148

 

153

 

Regulatory Capital Adjustments and Deductions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated net unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax(3)

 

(729

)

(1,095

)

(698

)

Cumulative unrealized net gain (loss) related to changes in fair value of financial liabilities attributable to own creditworthiness, net of tax(4)

 

580

 

(503

)

(721

)

Intangible Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill, net of related deferred tax liabilities (DTLs)(5)

 

21,823

 

21,891

 

22,052

 

Identifiable intangible assets other than mortgage servicing rights (MSRs), net of related DTLs

 

4,313

 

4,304

 

4,401

 

Defined benefit pension plan net assets

 

806

 

931

 

896

 

Deferred tax assets (DTAs) arising from net operating loss, foreign tax credit and general business credit carry-forwards

 

11,825

 

12,345

 

13,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (CET1)

 

$

139,457

 

$

140,428

 

$

142,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-Weighted Assets (RWA)

 

$

1,170,742

 

$

1,196,923

 

$

1,155,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (CET1 / RWA)

 

11.9

%

11.7

%

12.4

%

 


Note:

 

Citi’s reportable CET1 Capital ratios were derived under the U.S. Basel III Standardized Approach framework for all periods presented. This reflects the lower of the CET1 Capital ratios under both the Standardized Approach and the Advanced Approaches under the Collins Amendment.

(1)

 

Preliminary.

(2)

 

Excludes issuance costs related to outstanding preferred stock in accordance with Federal Reserve Board regulatory reporting requirements.

(3)

 

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital is adjusted for accumulated net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive income that relate to the hedging of items not recognized at fair value on the balance sheet.

(4)

 

The cumulative impact of changes in Citigroup’s own creditworthiness in valuing liabilities for which the fair value option has been elected, and own-credit valuation adjustments on derivatives, are excluded from Common Equity Tier 1 Capital, in accordance with the U.S. Basel III rules.

(5)

 

Includes goodwill “embedded” in the valuation of significant common stock investments in unconsolidated financial institutions.

 

Appendix D

 

($ in millions)

 

12/31/2018(1)

 

9/30/2018

 

12/31/2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (CET1)

 

$

139,457

 

$

140,428

 

$

142,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Tier 1 Capital (AT1)(2)

 

18,864

 

19,449

 

19,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Tier 1 Capital (T1C) (CET1 + AT1)

 

$

158,321

 

$

159,877

 

$

162,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Leverage Exposure (TLE)

 

$

2,461,844

 

$

2,459,993

 

$

2,432,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplementary Leverage Ratio (T1C / TLE)

 

6.4

%

6.5

%

6.7

%

 


(1)

 

Preliminary.

(2)

 

Additional Tier 1 Capital primarily includes qualifying noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and qualifying trust preferred securities.

 

10


 

Appendix E

 

($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts)

 

12/31/2018(1)

 

9/30/2018

 

12/31/2017

 

Common Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

177,760

 

$

177,969

 

$

181,487

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

22,046

 

22,187

 

22,256

 

Intangible Assets (other than MSRs)

 

4,636

 

4,598

 

4,588

 

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets (other than MSRs) Related to Assets Held-for-Sale

 

—

 

—

 

32

 

Tangible Common Equity (TCE)

 

$

151,078

 

$

151,184

 

$

154,611

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shares Outstanding (CSO)

 

2,369

 

2,442

 

2,570

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible Book Value Per Share (TCE / CSO)

 

$

63.79

 

$

61.91

 

$

60.16

 

 


(1)

 

Preliminary.

 

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1 Citigroup’s total expenses divided by total revenues.

 

2 Preliminary. Citigroup’s return on average tangible common equity (RoTCE) is a non-GAAP financial measure. RoTCE represents annualized net income available to common shareholders as a percentage of average tangible common equity (TCE). Citigroup’s 2018 RoTCE of 10.9% excludes the one-time impact of Tax Reform in 4Q’18. For the components of the calculation, see Appendix A.

 

3 Ratios as of December 31, 2018 are preliminary. Citigroup’s Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) Capital ratio and Supplementary Leverage Ratio (SLR) reflect full implementation of the U.S. Basel III rules for all periods. As of December 31, 2017, these ratios are non-GAAP financial measures, which reflect full implementation of regulatory capital adjustments and deductions prior to the effective date of January 1, 2018. For the composition of Citigroup’s CET1 Capital and ratio, see Appendix C. For the composition of Citigroup’s SLR, see Appendix D.

 

4 Citigroup’s payout ratio is the sum of common dividends and common share repurchases divided by net income available to common shareholders. Citigroup’s 2018 payout ratio of 110% excludes the one-time impact of Tax Reform in 4Q’18. For the components of the calculation, see Appendix A.

 

5 Represents the fourth quarter 2017 and full year 2017 one-time impact of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Reform), which was signed into law on December 22, 2017, as well as the fourth quarter 2018 and full year 2018 one-time impact of the finalization of the provisional component of the impact based on Citi’s analysis as well as additional guidance received from the U.S. Treasury Department related to Tax Reform. For the components of the calculation, see Appendix A.

 

6 Citigroup’s tangible book value per share is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation of this measure to reported results, see Appendix E.

 

7 Results of operations excluding the impact of foreign exchange translation (constant dollar basis) are non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of these measures to reported results, see Appendices A and B.

 

8 Credit derivatives are used to economically hedge a portion of the corporate loan portfolio that includes both accrual loans and loans at fair value. Gains / (losses) on loan hedges includes the mark-to-market on the credit derivatives and the mark-to-market on the loans in the portfolio that are at fair value. The fixed premium costs of these hedges are netted against the corporate lending revenues to reflect the cost of credit protection. Citigroup’s results of operations excluding the impact of gains / (losses) on loan hedges are non-GAAP financial measures.

 

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