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INVESTMENTS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
INVESTMENTS.  
INVESTMENTS

11.   INVESTMENTS

Overview

In millions of dollars   September 30,
2012
  December 31,
2011
 

Securities available-for-sale

  $ 271,261   $ 265,204  

Debt securities held-to-maturity(1)

    10,943     11,483  

Non-marketable equity securities carried at fair value(2)

    5,228     8,836  

Non-marketable equity securities carried at cost(3)

    8,042     7,890  
           

Total investments

  $ 295,474   $ 293,413  
           

(1)
Recorded at amortized cost less impairment for securities that have credit-related impairment.

(2)
Unrealized gains and losses for non-marketable equity securities carried at fair value are recognized in earnings. During the third quarter of 2012, the Company sold EMI Music resulting in a total $1.5 billion decrease in non-marketable equity securities carried at fair value. During the second quarter of 2012, the Company sold EMI Music Publishing resulting in a total of $1.3 billion decrease in non-marketable equity securities carried at fair value.

(3)
Non-marketable equity securities carried at cost primarily consist of shares issued by the Federal Reserve Bank, Federal Home Loan Banks, foreign central banks and various clearing houses of which Citigroup is a member.

Securities Available-for-Sale

        The amortized cost and fair value of securities available-for-sale (AFS) at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows:

 
  September 30, 2012   December 31, 2011  
In millions of dollars   Amortized
cost
  Gross
unrealized
gains
  Gross
unrealized
losses
  Fair value   Amortized
cost
  Gross
unrealized
gains
  Gross
unrealized
losses
  Fair value  

Debt securities AFS

                                                 

Mortgage-backed securities(1)

                                                 

U.S. government-sponsored agency guaranteed

  $ 42,511   $ 1,768   $ 62   $ 44,217   $ 44,394   $ 1,438   $ 51   $ 45,781  

Prime

    122     4         126     118     1     6     113  

Alt-A

    149             149     1             1  

Subprime

                                 

Non-U.S. residential

    7,122     156         7,278     4,671     9     22     4,658  

Commercial

    458     20     4     474     465     16     9     472  
                                   

Total mortgage-backed securities

  $ 50,362   $ 1,948   $ 66   $ 52,244   $ 49,649   $ 1,464   $ 88   $ 51,025  
                                   

U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

                                                 

U.S. Treasury

  $ 56,015   $ 1,425   $ 18   $ 57,422   $ 48,790   $ 1,439   $   $ 50,229  

Agency obligations

    26,530     456         26,986     34,310     601     2     34,909  
                                   

Total U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

  $ 82,545   $ 1,881   $ 18   $ 84,408   $ 83,100   $ 2,040   $ 2   $ 85,138  
                                   

State and municipal(2)

  $ 19,775   $ 134   $ 1,806   $ 18,103   $ 16,819   $ 134   $ 2,554   $ 14,399  

Foreign government

    90,358     887     181     91,064     84,360     558     404     84,514  

Corporate

    9,401     397     31     9,767     10,005     305     53     10,257  

Asset-backed securities(1)

    12,090     76     155     12,011     11,053     31     81     11,003  

Other debt securities

    51     3         54     670     13         683  
                                   

Total debt securities AFS

  $ 264,582   $ 5,326   $ 2,257   $ 267,651   $ 255,656   $ 4,545   $ 3,182   $ 257,019  
                                   

Marketable equity securities AFS

  $ 3,736   $ 37   $ 163   $ 3,610   $ 6,722   $ 1,658   $ 195   $ 8,185  
                                   

Total securities AFS

  $ 268,318   $ 5,363   $ 2,420   $ 271,261   $ 262,378   $ 6,203   $ 3,377   $ 265,204  
                                   

(1)
The Company invests in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. These securitizations are generally considered VIEs. The Company's maximum exposure to loss from these VIEs is equal to the carrying amount of the securities, which is reflected in the table above. For mortgage-backed and asset-backed securitizations in which the Company has other involvement, see Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

(2)
The unrealized losses on state and municipal debt securities are primarily attributable to the result of yields on taxable fixed income instruments decreasing relatively faster than the general tax-exempt municipal yields and the effects of fair value hedge accounting.

        As discussed in more detail below, the Company conducts and documents periodic reviews of all securities with unrealized losses to evaluate whether the impairment is other than temporary. Any credit-related impairment related to debt securities the Company does not plan to sell and is not likely to be required to sell is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income, with the non-credit-related impairment recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). For other impaired debt securities, the entire impairment is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income.

        The table below shows the fair value of AFS securities that have been in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months or for 12 months or longer as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 
  Less than 12 months   12 months or longer   Total  
In millions of dollars   Fair
value
  Gross
unrealized
losses
  Fair
value
  Gross
unrealized
losses
  Fair
value
  Gross
unrealized
losses
 

September 30, 2012

                                     

Securities AFS

                                     

Mortgage-backed securities

                                     

U.S. government-sponsored agency guaranteed

  $ 2,548   $ 35   $ 462   $ 27   $ 3,010   $ 62  

Prime

            16         16      

Alt-A

                         

Subprime

                         

Non-U.S. residential

    12         18         30      

Commercial

    6         32     4     38     4  
                           

Total mortgage-backed securities

  $ 2,566   $ 35   $ 528   $ 31   $ 3,094   $ 66  
                           

U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

                                     

U.S. Treasury

  $ 4,831   $ 18   $   $   $ 4,831   $ 18  

Agency obligations

    224                 224      
                           

Total U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

  $ 5,055   $ 18   $   $   $ 5,055   $ 18  
                           

State and municipal

  $ 345   $ 26   $ 11,097   $ 1,780   $ 11,442   $ 1,806  

Foreign government

    21,103     71     5,950     110     27,053     181  

Corporate

    1,385     8     254     23     1,639     31  

Asset-backed securities

    962     5     3,248     150     4,210     155  

Other debt securities

                         

Marketable equity securities AFS

    1,619     27     1,070     136     2,689     163  
                           

Total securities AFS

  $ 33,035   $ 190   $ 22,147   $ 2,230   $ 55,182   $ 2,420  
                           

December 31, 2011

                                     

Securities AFS

                                     

Mortgage-backed securities

                                     

U.S. government-sponsored agency guaranteed

  $ 5,398   $ 32   $ 51   $ 19   $ 5,449   $ 51  

Prime

    27     1     40     5     67     6  

Alt-A

                         

Subprime

                         

Non-U.S. residential

    3,418     22     57         3,475     22  

Commercial

    35     1     31     8     66     9  
                           

Total mortgage-backed securities

  $ 8,878   $ 56   $ 179   $ 32   $ 9,057   $ 88  
                           

U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

                                     

U.S. Treasury

  $ 553   $   $   $   $ 553   $  

Agency obligations

    2,970     2             2,970     2  
                           

Total U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

  $ 3,523   $ 2   $   $   $ 3,523   $ 2  
                           

State and municipal

  $ 59   $ 2   $ 11,591   $ 2,552   $ 11,650   $ 2,554  

Foreign government

    33,109     211     11,205     193     44,314     404  

Corporate

    2,104     24     203     29     2,307     53  

Asset-backed securities

    4,625     68     466     13     5,091     81  

Other debt securities

    164                 164      

Marketable equity securities AFS

    47     5     1,457     190     1,504     195  
                           

Total securities AFS

  $ 52,509   $ 368   $ 25,101   $ 3,009   $ 77,610   $ 3,377  
                           

        The following table presents the amortized cost and fair value of AFS debt securities by contractual maturity dates as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 
  September 30, 2012   December 31, 2011  
In millions of dollars   Amortized
cost
  Fair value   Amortized
cost
  Fair value  

Mortgage-backed securities(1)

                         

Due within 1 year

  $ 21   $ 22   $   $  

After 1 but within 5 years

    287     289     422     423  

After 5 but within 10 years

    2,418     2,548     2,757     2,834  

After 10 years(2)

    47,636     49,385     46,470     47,768  
                   

Total

  $ 50,362   $ 52,244   $ 49,649   $ 51,025  
                   

U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

                         

Due within 1 year

  $ 7,358   $ 7,359   $ 14,615   $ 14,637  

After 1 but within 5 years

    69,323     70,867     62,241     63,823  

After 5 but within 10 years

    2,899     3,167     5,862     6,239  

After 10 years(2)

    2,965     3,015     382     439  
                   

Total

  $ 82,545   $ 84,408   $ 83,100   $ 85,138  
                   

State and municipal

                         

Due within 1 year

  $ 201   $ 201   $ 142   $ 142  

After 1 but within 5 years

    2,888     2,891     455     457  

After 5 but within 10 years

    249     445     182     188  

After 10 years(2)

    16,437     14,566     16,040     13,612  
                   

Total

  $ 19,775   $ 18,103   $ 16,819   $ 14,399  
                   

Foreign government

                         

Due within 1 year

  $ 37,139   $ 37,149   $ 34,924   $ 34,864  

After 1 but within 5 years

    45,261     45,627     41,612     41,675  

After 5 but within 10 years

    7,060     7,191     6,993     6,998  

After 10 years(2)

    898     1,097     831     977  
                   

Total

  $ 90,358   $ 91,064   $ 84,360   $ 84,514  
                   

All other(3)

                         

Due within 1 year

  $ 1,319   $ 1,327   $ 4,055   $ 4,072  

After 1 but within 5 years

    10,890     10,947     9,843     9,928  

After 5 but within 10 years

    3,419     3,598     3,009     3,160  

After 10 years(2)

    5,914     5,960     4,821     4,783  
                   

Total

  $ 21,542   $ 21,832   $ 21,728   $ 21,943  
                   

Total debt securities AFS

  $ 264,582   $ 267,651   $ 255,656   $ 257,019  
                   

(1)
Includes mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government-sponsored entities.

(2)
Investments with no stated maturities are included as contractual maturities of greater than 10 years. Actual maturities may differ due to call or prepayment rights.

(3)
Includes corporate, asset-backed and other debt securities.

        The following table presents interest and dividends on investments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

 
  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended  
In millions of dollars   September 30,
2012
  September 30,
2011
  September 30,
2012
  September 30,
2011
 

Taxable interest

  $ 1,636   $ 1,694   $ 4,900   $ 5,649  

Interest exempt from U.S. federal income tax

    168     173     508     569  

Dividends

    78     57     238     243  
                   

Total interest and dividends

  $ 1,882   $ 1,924   $ 5,646   $ 6,461  
                   

        The following table presents realized gains and losses on all investments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. The gross realized investment losses exclude losses from other-than-temporary impairment:

 
  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended  
In millions of dollars   September 30,
2012
  September 30,
2011
  September 30,
2012
  September 30,
2011
 

Gross realized investment gains

  $ 660   $ 920   $ 3,155   $ 2,224  

Gross realized investment losses(1)

    (45 )   (155 )   (342 )   (296 )
                   

Net realized gains

  $ 615   $ 765   $ 2,813   $ 1,928  
                   

(1)
During the periods presented, the Company sold various debt securities that were classified as held-to-maturity. These sales were in response to a significant deterioration in the creditworthiness of the issuers or securities. In addition, certain securities were reclassified to AFS investments in response to significant credit deterioration. The Company intends to sell the securities and recorded other-than-temporary-impairment reflected in the following table. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the securities sold had a carrying value of $302 million and the Company recorded a realized loss of $4 million; the securities reclassified to AFS investments had a carrying value of $137 million and the Company recorded other-than-temporary-impairment of $33 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the securities sold had a carrying value of $1,545 million and $1,067 million respectively, and the Company recorded a realized loss of $173 million and $138 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, securities reclassified to AFS totaled $244 million and the Company recorded other-than-temporary impairment of $59 million.

Debt Securities Held-to-Maturity

        The carrying value and fair value of debt securities held-to-maturity (HTM) at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows:

 
  Amortized
cost(1)
  Net unrealized
loss
recognized in
AOCI
  Carrying
value(2)
  Gross
unrealized
gains
  Gross
unrealized
losses
  Fair
value
 

In millions of dollars

                                     

September 30, 2012

                                     

Debt securities held-to-maturity

                                     

Mortgage-backed securities(3)

                                     

Prime

  $ 298   $ 55   $ 243   $ 24   $ 13   $ 254  

Alt-A

    3,170     934     2,236     508     223     2,521  

Subprime

    245     42     203     11     24     190  

Non-U.S. residential

    2,649     418     2,231     53     165     2,119  

Commercial

    308     1     307         5     302  
                           

Total mortgage-backed securities

  $ 6,670   $ 1,450   $ 5,220   $ 596   $ 430   $ 5,386  
                           

State and municipal

  $ 1,307   $ 84   $ 1,223   $ 176   $ 34   $ 1,365  

Foreign government(4)

    2,849         2,849     7     1     2,855  

Corporate

    935     117     818     53         871  

Asset-backed securities(3)

    864     31     833     8     61     780  
                           

Total debt securities held-to-maturity

  $ 12,625   $ 1,682   $ 10,943   $ 840   $ 526   $ 11,257  
                           

December 31, 2011

                                     

Debt securities held-to-maturity

                                     

Mortgage-backed securities(3)

                                     

Prime

  $ 360   $ 73   $ 287   $ 21   $ 20   $ 288  

Alt-A

    4,732     1,404     3,328     20     319     3,029  

Subprime

    383     47     336     1     71     266  

Non-U.S. residential

    3,487     520     2,967     59     290     2,736  

Commercial

    513     1     512     4     52     464  
                           

Total mortgage-backed securities

  $ 9,475   $ 2,045   $ 7,430   $ 105   $ 752   $ 6,783  
                           

State and municipal

  $ 1,422   $ 95   $ 1,327   $ 68   $ 72   $ 1,323  

Foreign government

                         

Corporate

    1,862     113     1,749         254     1,495  

Asset-backed securities(3)

    1,000     23     977     9     87     899  
                           

Total debt securities held-to-maturity

  $ 13,759   $ 2,276   $ 11,483   $ 182   $ 1,165   $ 10,500  
                           

(1)
For securities transferred to HTM from Trading account assets, amortized cost is defined as the fair value of the securities at the date of transfer plus any accretion income and less any impairments recognized in earnings subsequent to transfer. For securities transferred to HTM from AFS, amortized cost is defined as the original purchase cost, plus or minus any accretion or amortization of a purchase discount or premium, less any impairment recognized in earnings.

(2)
HTM securities are carried on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at amortized cost less any unrealized gains and losses recognized in AOCI. The changes in the values of these securities are not reported in the financial statements, except for other-than-temporary impairments. For HTM securities, only the credit loss component of the impairment is recognized in earnings, while the remainder of the impairment is recognized in AOCI.
(3)
The Company invests in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. These securitizations are generally considered VIEs. The Company's maximum exposure to loss from these VIEs is equal to the carrying amount of the securities, which is reflected in the table above. For mortgage-backed and asset-backed securitizations in which the Company has other involvement, see Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

(4)
During the second quarter of 2012, the Company (via its Banamex entity) purchased Mexican government bonds with a par value $2.6 billion and classified them as held-to-maturity.

        The Company has the positive intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity absent any unforeseen further significant changes in circumstances, including deterioration in credit or with regard to regulatory capital requirements.

        The net unrealized losses classified in AOCI relate to debt securities reclassified from AFS investments to HTM investments in a prior year. Additionally, for HTM securities that have suffered credit impairment, declines in fair value for reasons other than credit losses are recorded in AOCI. The AOCI balance was $1.7 billion as of September 30, 2012, compared to $2.3 billion as of December 31, 2011. The AOCI balance for HTM securities is amortized over the remaining life of the related securities as an adjustment of yield in a manner consistent with the accretion of discount on the same debt securities. This will have no impact on the Company's net income because the amortization of the unrealized holding loss reported in equity will offset the effect on interest income of the accretion of the discount on these securities.

        For any credit-related impairment on HTM securities, the credit loss component is recognized in earnings.

        The table below shows the fair value of debt securities in HTM that have been in an unrecognized loss position for less than 12 months or for 12 months or longer as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 
  Less than 12 months   12 months or longer   Total  
 
  Fair
value
  Gross
unrecognized
losses
  Fair
value
  Gross
unrecognized
losses
  Fair
value
  Gross
unrecognized
losses
 

In millions of dollars

                                     

September 30, 2012

                                     

Debt securities held-to-maturity

                                     

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ 203   $ 11   $ 1,755   $ 419   $ 1,958   $ 430  

State and municipal

            368     34     368     34  

Foreign government

    552     1             552     1  

Corporate

                         

Asset-backed securities

    228     28     404     33     632     61  
                           

Total debt securities held-to-maturity

  $ 983   $ 40   $ 2,527   $ 486   $ 3,510   $ 526  
                           

December 31, 2011

                                     

Debt securities held-to-maturity

                                     

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ 735   $ 63   $ 4,827   $ 689   $ 5,562   $ 752  

State and municipal

            682     72     682     72  

Foreign government

                         

Corporate

            1,427     254     1,427     254  

Asset-backed securities

    480     71     306     16     786     87  
                           

Total debt securities held-to-maturity

  $ 1,215   $ 134   $ 7,242   $ 1,031   $ 8,457   $ 1,165  
                           

        Excluded from the gross unrecognized losses presented in the above table are the $1.7 billion and $2.3 billion of gross unrealized losses recorded in AOCI as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, mainly related to the HTM securities that were reclassified from AFS investments. Virtually all of these unrecognized losses relate to securities that have been in a loss position for 12 months or longer at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

        The following table presents the carrying value and fair value of HTM debt securities by contractual maturity dates as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 
  September 30, 2012   December 31, 2011  
In millions of dollars   Carrying value   Fair value   Carrying value   Fair value  

Mortgage-backed securities

                         

Due within 1 year

  $   $   $   $  

After 1 but within 5 years

    252     249     275     239  

After 5 but within 10 years

    55     54     238     224  

After 10 years(1)

    4,913     5,083     6,917     6,320  
                   

Total

  $ 5,220   $ 5,386   $ 7,430   $ 6,783  
                   

State and municipal

                         

Due within 1 year

  $ 15   $ 16   $ 4   $ 4  

After 1 but within 5 years

    34     36     43     46  

After 5 but within 10 years

    62     66     31     30  

After 10 years(1)

    1,112     1,247     1,249     1,243  
                   

Total

  $ 1,223   $ 1,365   $ 1,327   $ 1,323  
                   

Foreign government

                         

Due within 1 year

  $   $   $   $  

After 1 but within 5 years

    2,849     2,855          

After 5 but within 10 years

                 

After 10 years(1)

                 
                   

Total

  $ 2,849   $ 2,855   $   $  
                   

All other(2)

                         

Due within 1 year

  $   $   $ 21   $ 21  

After 1 but within 5 years

    843     897     470     438  

After 5 but within 10 years

    40     41     1,404     1,182  

After 10 years(1)

    768     713     831     753  
                   

Total

  $ 1,651   $ 1,651   $ 2,726   $ 2,394  
                   

Total debt securities held-to-maturity

  $ 10,943   $ 11,257   $ 11,483   $ 10,500  
                   

(1)
Investments with no stated maturities are included as contractual maturities of greater than 10 years. Actual maturities may differ due to call or prepayment rights.

(2)
Includes corporate and asset-backed securities.

Evaluating Investments for Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

Overview

        The Company conducts and documents periodic reviews of all securities with unrealized losses to evaluate whether the impairment is other than temporary.

        An unrealized loss exists when the current fair value of an individual security is less than its amortized cost basis. Unrealized losses that are determined to be temporary in nature are recorded, net of tax, in AOCI for AFS securities, while such losses related to HTM securities are not recorded, as these investments are carried at their amortized cost. For securities transferred to HTM from Trading account assets, amortized cost is defined as the fair value of the securities at the date of transfer, plus any accretion income and less any impairment recognized in earnings subsequent to transfer. For securities transferred to HTM from AFS, amortized cost is defined as the original purchase cost, plus or minus any accretion or amortization of a purchase discount or premium, less any impairment recognized in earnings.

        Regardless of the classification of the securities as AFS or HTM, the Company has assessed each position with an unrealized loss for other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI). Factors considered in determining whether a loss is temporary include:

  • the length of time and the extent to which fair value has been below cost;

    the severity of the impairment;

    the cause of the impairment and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer;

    activity in the market of the issuer that may indicate adverse credit conditions; and

    the Company's ability and intent to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery.

        The Company's review for impairment generally entails:

  • identification and evaluation of investments that have indications of possible impairment;

    analysis of individual investments that have fair values less than amortized cost, including consideration of the length of time the investment has been in an unrealized loss position and the expected recovery period;

    discussion of evidential matter, including an evaluation of factors or triggers that could cause individual investments to qualify as having other-than-temporary impairment and those that would not support other-than-temporary impairment; and

    documentation of the results of these analyses, as required under business policies.

Debt

        Under the guidance for debt securities, OTTI is recognized in earnings for debt securities that the Company has an intent to sell or that the Company believes it is more-likely-than-not that it will be required to sell prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis. For those securities that the Company does not intend to sell or expect to be required to sell, credit-related impairment is recognized in earnings, with the non-credit-related impairment recorded in AOCI.

        For debt securities that are not deemed to be credit impaired, management assesses whether it intends to sell or whether it is more-likely-than-not that it would be required to sell the investment before the expected recovery of the amortized cost basis. In most cases, management has asserted that it has no intent to sell and that it believes it is not likely to be required to sell the investment before recovery of its amortized cost basis. Where such an assertion cannot be made, the security's decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary and is recorded in earnings.

        For debt securities, a critical component of the evaluation for OTTI is the identification of credit impaired securities, where management does not expect to receive cash flows sufficient to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security. For securities purchased and classified as AFS with the expectation of receiving full principal and interest cash flows as of the date of purchase, this analysis considers the likelihood of receiving all contractual principal and interest. For securities reclassified out of the trading category in the fourth quarter of 2008, the analysis considers the likelihood of receiving the expected principal and interest cash flows anticipated as of the date of reclassification in the fourth quarter of 2008. The extent of the Company's analysis regarding credit quality and the stress on assumptions used in the analysis have been refined for securities where the current fair value or other characteristics of the security warrant.

Equity

        For equity securities, management considers the various factors described above, including its intent and ability to hold the equity security for a period of time sufficient for recovery to cost or whether it is more-likely-than-not that the Company will be required to sell the security prior to recovery of its cost basis. Where management lacks that intent or ability, the security's decline in fair value is deemed to be other-than-temporary and is recorded in earnings. AFS equity securities deemed other-than-temporarily impaired are written down to fair value, with the full difference between fair value and cost recognized in earnings.

        Management assesses equity method investments with fair value less than carrying value for OTTI. Fair value is measured as price multiplied by quantity if the investee has publicly listed securities. If the investee is not publicly listed, other methods are used (see Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

        For impaired equity method investments that Citi plans to sell prior to recovery of value, or would likely be required to sell and there is no expectation that the fair value will recover prior to the expected sale date, the full impairment is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income as OTTI regardless of severity and duration. The measurement of the OTTI does not include partial projected recoveries subsequent to the balance sheet date.

        For impaired equity method investments that management does not plan to sell prior to recovery of value and is not likely to be required to sell, the evaluation of whether an impairment is other-than-temporary is based on (i) whether and when an equity method investment will recover in value and (ii) whether the investor has the intent and ability to hold that investment for a period of time sufficient to recover the value. The determination of whether the impairment is considered other-than-temporary is based on all of the following indicators, regardless of the time and extent of impairment:

  • Cause of the impairment and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including any specific events that may influence the operations of the issuer;

    Intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value; and

    Length of time and extent to which fair value has been less than the carrying value.

        The sections below describe current circumstances related to certain of the Company's significant equity method investments, specific impairments and the Company's process for identifying credit-related impairments in its security types with the most significant unrealized losses as of September 30, 2012.

Akbank

        As previously announced on March 23, 2012, Citi decided to reduce its ownership interest in Akbank T.A.S., an equity investment in Turkey (Akbank), to below 10%. As of March 31, 2012, Citi held a 20% equity interest in Akbank, which it purchased in January 2007, accounted for as an equity method investment. As a result of its decision to sell its share holdings in Akbank, in the first quarter of 2012 Citi recorded an impairment charge related to its total investment in Akbank amounting to approximately $1.2 billion pretax ($763 million after-tax). This impairment charge was primarily driven by the recognition of all respective net investment foreign currency hedging and translation losses previously reflected in AOCI as well as a reduction in carrying value of the investment to reflect the market price of Akbank's shares. The impairment charge was recorded in other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments in the Consolidated Statement of Income. During the second quarter of 2012, Citi sold a 10.1% stake in Akbank, resulting in a loss on sale of $424 million ($274 million after tax), recorded within other revenue. The remaining 9.9% stake in Akbank is recorded within marketable equity securities available-for-sale.

MSSB

        On September 17, 2012, Citi sold to Morgan Stanley a 14% interest (the "14% Interest") in MSSB as to which Morgan Stanley exercised its purchase option on June 1, 2012. Morgan Stanley paid to Citi $1.89 billion in cash as the purchase price of the 14% Interest. The purchase price was based on an implied 100% valuation of MSSB of $13.5 billion, as agreed between Morgan Stanley and Citi pursuant to an agreement dated September 11, 2012 (for additional information, see Citi's Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2012). The related approximately $5.5 billion deposits were transferred to Morgan Stanley at no premium, as agreed between the parties.

        In addition, Morgan Stanley has agreed, subject to obtaining regulatory approval, to purchase Citi's remaining 35% interest in MSSB no later than June 1, 2015 at a purchase price of $4.725 billion which is based on the same implied 100% valuation of MSSB of $13.5 billion.

        Citi's carrying value of its 49% interest in MSSB was approximately $11.3 billion. As a result of the agreement entered into with Morgan Stanley on September 11, 2012, Citi recorded a charge to net income in the third quarter of 2012 of approximately $2.9 billion after-tax ($4.7 billion pre-tax), consisting of (1) a charge to net income of approximately $800 million after-tax ($1.3 billion pre-tax), representing a loss on sale of the 14% interest, and (2) an other-than-temporary impairment of the carrying value of its remaining 35% interest in MSSB of approximately $2.1 billion after-tax ($3.4 billion pre-tax).

        After the sale, Citi continues to account for its remaining 35% interest in MSSB under the equity method, with the carrying value capped at the agreed selling price of $4.725 billion.

Mortgage-backed securities

        For U.S. mortgage-backed securities (and in particular for Alt-A and other mortgage-backed securities that have significant unrealized losses as a percentage of amortized cost), credit impairment is assessed using a cash flow model that estimates the cash flows on the underlying mortgages, using the security-specific collateral and transaction structure. The model estimates cash flows from the underlying mortgage loans and distributes those cash flows to various tranches of securities, considering the transaction structure and any subordination and credit enhancements that exist in that structure. The cash flow model incorporates actual cash flows on the mortgage-backed securities through the current period and then projects the remaining cash flows using a number of assumptions, including default rates, prepayment rates and recovery rates (on foreclosed properties).

        Management develops specific assumptions using as much market data as possible and includes internal estimates as well as estimates published by rating agencies and other third-party sources. Default rates are projected by considering current underlying mortgage loan performance, generally assuming the default of (1) 10% of current loans, (2) 25% of 30-59 day delinquent loans, (3) 70% of 60-90 day delinquent loans and (4) 100% of 91+ day delinquent loans. These estimates are extrapolated along a default timing curve to estimate the total lifetime pool default rate. Other assumptions used contemplate the actual collateral attributes, including geographic concentrations, rating agency loss projections, rating actions and current market prices.

        The key assumptions for mortgage-backed securities as of September 30, 2012 are in the table below:

 
  September 30, 2012

Prepayment rate(1)

  1%-8% CRR

Loss severity(2)

  45%-95%

(1)
Conditional repayment rate (CRR) represents the annualized expected rate of voluntary prepayment of principal for mortgage-backed securities over a certain period of time.

(2)
Loss severity rates are estimated considering collateral characteristics and generally range from 45%-60% for prime bonds, 50%-95% for Alt-A bonds and 65%-90% for subprime bonds.

        In addition, cash flow projections are developed using more stressful parameters. Management assesses the results of those stress tests (including the severity of any cash shortfall indicated and the likelihood of the stress scenarios actually occurring based on the underlying pool's characteristics and performance) to assess whether management expects to recover the amortized cost basis of the security. If cash flow projections indicate that the Company does not expect to recover its amortized cost basis, the Company recognizes the estimated credit loss in earnings.

State and municipal securities

        Citigroup's AFS state and municipal bonds consist mainly of bonds that are financed through Tender Option Bond programs or were previously financed in this program. The process for identifying credit impairments for these bonds is largely based on third-party credit ratings. Individual bond positions that are financed through Tender Option Bonds are required to meet minimum ratings requirements, which vary based on the sector of the bond issuer.

        Citigroup monitors the bond issuer and insurer ratings on a daily basis. The average portfolio rating, ignoring any insurance, is Aa3/AA-. In the event of a rating downgrade, the subject bond is specifically reviewed for potential shortfall in contractual principal and interest. The remainder of Citigroup's AFS and HTM state and municipal bonds are specifically reviewed for credit impairment based on instrument-specific estimates of cash flows, probability of default and loss given default.

        For impaired AFS state and municipal bonds that Citi plans to sell, or would likely be required to sell and there is no expectation that the fair value will recover prior to the expected sale date, the full impairment is recognized in earnings.

Recognition and Measurement of OTTI

        The following table presents the total OTTI recognized in earnings during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012:

 
  Three Months Ended September 30, 2012   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012  
OTTI on Investments and Other Assets
In millions of dollars
 
  AFS   HTM   Other Assets   Total   AFS   HTM   Other Assets   Total  

Impairment losses related to securities that the Company does not intend to sell nor will likely be required to sell:

                                                 

Total OTTI losses recognized during the period ended September 30, 2012

  $ 2   $ 73   $   $ 75   $ 12   $ 328   $   $ 340  

Less: portion of OTTI loss recognized in AOCI (before taxes)

                    1     65         66  
                                   

Net impairment losses recognized in earnings for securities that the Company does not intend to sell nor will likely be required to sell

  $ 2   $ 73   $   $ 75   $ 11   $ 263   $   $ 274  

OTTI losses recognized in earnings for securities that the Company intends to sell or more-likely-than-not will be required to sell before recovery(1)

                                                 

 

    55         3,340     3,395     108         4,521     4,629  
                                   

Total impairment losses recognized in earnings

  $ 57   $ 73   $ 3,340   $ 3,470   $ 119   $ 263   $ 4,521   $ 4,903  
                                   

(1)
As described under "MSSB" above, third quarter of 2012 includes the recognition of a $3,340 million impairment charge related to the carrying value of Citi's remaining 35% interest in the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney joint venture (MSSB). Additionally, as described under "Akbank" above, in the first quarter of 2012, the Company recorded an impairment charge relating to its total investment in Akbank amounting to $1.2 billion pretax ($763 million after-tax).

        The following is a three month roll-forward of the credit-related impairments recognized in earnings for AFS and HTM debt securities held as of September 30, 2012 that the Company does not intend to sell nor will likely be required to sell:

 
  Cumulative OTTI credit losses recognized in earnings  
In millions of dollars   June 30, 2012
balance
  Credit impairments
recognized in
earnings on
securities not
previously impaired
  Credit impairments
recognized in
earnings on
securities that have
been previously
impaired
  Reductions due to
credit-impaired
securities sold,
transferred or
matured
  Sept. 30, 2012
balance
 

AFS debt securities

                               

Mortgage-backed securities

                               

Prime

  $ 292   $   $   $   $ 292  

Alt-A

    2                 2  

Commercial real estate

    2                 2  
                       

Total mortgage-backed securities

  $ 296   $   $   $   $ 296  

State and municipal securities

    7                 7  

U.S. Treasury securities

    67                 67  

Foreign government securities

    168     2             170  

Corporate

    147             (28 )   119  

Asset-backed securities

    10                 10  

Other debt securities

    52                 52  
                       

Total OTTI credit losses recognized for AFS debt securities

  $ 747   $ 2   $   $ (28 ) $ 721  
                       

HTM debt securities

                               

Mortgage-backed securities

                               

Prime

  $ 98   $ 1   $   $ (1 ) $ 98  

Alt-A

    2,376     7     65     (11 )   2,437  

Subprime

    254             (2 )   252  

Non-U.S. residential

    80                 80  

Commercial real estate

    10                 10  
                       

Total mortgage-backed securities

  $ 2,818   $ 8   $ 65   $ (14 ) $ 2,877  

State and municipal securities

    11                 11  

Corporate

    403                 403  

Asset-backed securities

    113                 113  

Other debt securities

    11                 11  
                       

Total OTTI credit losses recognized for HTM debt securities

  $ 3,356   $ 8   $ 65   $ (14 ) $ 3,415  
                       

        The following is a nine month roll-forward of the credit-related impairments recognized in earnings for AFS and HTM debt securities held as of September 30, 2012 that the Company does not intend to sell nor will likely be required to sell:

 
  Cumulative OTTI credit losses recognized in earnings  
In millions of dollars   Dec. 31, 2011
balance
  Credit impairments
recognized in
earnings on
securities not
previously impaired
  Credit impairments
recognized in
earnings on
securities that have
been previously
impaired
  Reductions due to
credit-impaired
securities sold,
transferred or
matured
  Sept. 30, 2012
balance
 

AFS debt securities

                               

Mortgage-backed securities

                               

Prime

  $ 292   $   $   $   $ 292  

Alt-A

    2                 2  

Commercial real estate

    2                 2  
                       

Total mortgage-backed securities

  $ 296   $   $   $   $ 296  

State and municipal securities

    3     4             7  

U.S. Treasury securities

    67                 67  

Foreign government securities

    168     2             170  

Corporate

    151     1     4     (37 )   119  

Asset-backed securities

    10                 10  

Other debt securities

    52                 52  
                       

Total OTTI credit losses recognized for AFS debt securities

  $ 747   $ 7   $ 4   $ (37 ) $ 721  
                       

HTM debt securities

                               

Mortgage-backed securities

                               

Prime

  $ 84   $ 6   $ 9   $ (1 ) $ 98  

Alt-A

    2,218     18     212     (11 )   2,437  

Subprime

    252         2     (2 )   252  

Non-U.S. residential

    96             (16 )   80  

Commercial real estate

    10                 10  
                       

Total mortgage-backed securities

  $ 2,660   $ 24   $ 223   $ (30 ) $ 2,877  

State and municipal securities

    9     1     1         11  

Foreign Government

                     

Corporate

    391     3     9         403  

Asset-backed securities

    113                 113  

Other debt securities

    9     2             11  
                       

Total OTTI credit losses recognized for HTM debt securities

  $ 3,182   $ 30   $ 233   $ (30 ) $ 3,415  
                       

Investments in Alternative Investment Funds that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share

        The Company holds investments in certain alternative investment funds that calculate net asset value (NAV) per share, including hedge funds, private equity funds, funds of funds and real estate funds. The Company's investments include co-investments in funds that are managed by the Company and investments in funds that are managed by third parties. Investments in funds are generally classified as non-marketable equity securities carried at fair value.

        The fair values of these investments are estimated using the NAV per share of the Company's ownership interest in the funds, where it is not probable that the Company will sell an investment at a price other than NAV.

In millions of dollars at September 30, 2012   Fair
value
  Unfunded
commitments
  Redemption frequency
(if currently eligible)
monthly, quarterly,
annually
  Redemption
notice period
 

Hedge funds

  $ 835   $     Generally quarterly     10-95 days  

Private equity funds(1)(2)

    876     374          

Real estate funds(3)(4)

    243     77          
                   

Total

  $ 1,954 (5) $ 451          
                   

(1)
Includes investments in private equity funds carried at cost with a carrying value of $7 million.

(2)
Private equity funds include funds that invest in infrastructure, leveraged buyout transactions, emerging markets and venture capital.

(3)
Includes several real estate funds that invest primarily in commercial real estate in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Real estate funds include investments to be sold carried at their estimated sales price of $29 million.

(4)
With respect to the Company's investments that it holds in private equity funds and real estate funds, distributions from each fund will be received as the underlying assets held by these funds are liquidated. It is estimated that the underlying assets of these funds will be liquidated over a period of several years as market conditions allow. While certain investments within the portfolio may be sold, no specific assets have been identified for sale. Because it is not probable that any individual investment will be sold, the fair value of each individual investment has been estimated using the NAV of the Company's ownership interest in the partners' capital. Private equity and real estate funds do not allow redemption of investments by their investors. Investors are permitted to sell or transfer their investments, subject to the approval of the general partner or investment manager of these funds, which generally may not be unreasonably withheld.

(5)
Included in the total fair value of investments above is $0.5 billion of fund assets that are valued using NAVs provided by third-party asset managers. Amounts exclude investments in funds that are consolidated by Citi.

        Under The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act), the Company will be required to limit its investments in and arrangements with "private equity funds" and "hedge funds" as defined under the statute and impending regulations. Citi does not believe the implementation of the fund provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act will have a material negative impact on its overall results of operations.