EX-99.3 12 y29676exv99w3.htm EX-99.3: FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE REGARDING VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS EX-99.3
 

Exhibit 99.3
 
CELANESE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 
                                         
          Additions              
          Charged to
    Charged to
             
    Balance at
    Costs and
    other
          Balance at
 
    Beginning of Year     Expenses     Accounts     Deductions     End of Year  
    (In $ millions)  
 
Predecessor
                                       
Three Months Ended March 31, 2004
                                       
Deducted from asset accounts:
                                       
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
    22       1             (1 )(a)     22  
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
    160                         160  
Successor
                                       
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2004
                                       
Deducted from asset accounts:
                                       
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
    22       4             (4 )(a)     22  
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
    160       113       448 (b)     (73 )     648  
Year Ended December 31, 2005
                                       
Deducted from asset accounts:
                                       
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
    22       2             (8 )(a)     16  
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
    648       20       73 (b)     (31 )(c)     710  
Year Ended December 31, 2006
                                       
Deducted from asset accounts:
                                       
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
    16       1             (1 )(a)     16  
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
    710       8       1 (b)     (259 )(b)(d)     460  
 
 
(a) Includes foreign currency translation effects and uncollected accounts written off, net of recoveries
 
(b) Represents amount charged to goodwill as a result of purchase accounting and Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net
 
(c) Represents reversal of valuation allowance on German deferred tax assets, primarily net operating loss carryforwards
 
(d) Includes reductions to valuation allowances associated with reductions in net deferred tax assets not resulting in net expense or benefit.