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Citigroup Tops Third Quarter Revenue Expectations
Citigroup (C $28.66 +0.26) reported third quarter earnings of $0.84 per share, excluding benefit from CVA of approx $0.39 per share which may not be comparable to the Capital IQ Consensus Estimate of $0.81.
Revenues rose 0.4% year/year to $20.83 billion versus the $19 bln consensus. Third quarter revenues included $1.9 billion of credit valuation adjustment (CVA) reflecting the widening of Citi's credit spreads during the third quarter. Excluding CVA, third quarter 2011 revenues were $18.9 billion, 8% below the prior year period and 8% below the second quarter 2011.
The year-over-year decline in Citigroup revenues, excluding CVA, was driven by lower revenues in both Citicorp and Citi Holdings. Citicorp revenues of $17.7 billion in the third quarter 2011 included $1.9 billion of CVA. Excluding the CVA, Citicorp revenues of $15.8 billion were 2% lower than the third quarter 2010. The decline was largely due to lower revenues in Securities and Banking, which were 12% below the prior year period and more than offset 2% growth in RCB revenues and 7% growth in Transaction Services revenues from the prior year period. Citi Holdings revenues of $2.8 billion were 27% below the prior year period. The decline in Citi Holdings revenues was principally due to the continuing reduction in assets, which fell $132 billion, or 31%, from the prior year period. Citi Holdings assets of $289 billion at the end of the third quarter 2011 represented approximately 15% of total Citigroup assets.
C had a loan loss reserve release of $1.4 Billion in Third Quarter, Down from $2.0 Billion in Each of Second Quarter 2011 and Third Quarter 2010. "In addition, over the past few years we have significantly strengthened our retail partner cards business and it has earned $2.2 billion pre-tax through the first three quarters. After a careful review of the business, which took into account current trends in credit and technology, we have decided that it makes strategic sense to move retail partner cards and a vast majority of its assets from Citi Holdings into Citicorp. The transition will be completed by the end of this year." Citigroup's capital levels and book value continued to increase versus the prior year period.
Book value per share was $60.56 and tangible book value per share4 was $49.50, 8% and 11% increases, respectively, versus the prior year period. Citigroup's Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 13.5% and its Tier 1 Common Ratio was 11.7%.
Revenues rose 0.4% year/year to $20.83 billion versus the $19 bln consensus. Third quarter revenues included $1.9 billion of credit valuation adjustment (CVA) reflecting the widening of Citi's credit spreads during the third quarter. Excluding CVA, third quarter 2011 revenues were $18.9 billion, 8% below the prior year period and 8% below the second quarter 2011.
The year-over-year decline in Citigroup revenues, excluding CVA, was driven by lower revenues in both Citicorp and Citi Holdings. Citicorp revenues of $17.7 billion in the third quarter 2011 included $1.9 billion of CVA. Excluding the CVA, Citicorp revenues of $15.8 billion were 2% lower than the third quarter 2010. The decline was largely due to lower revenues in Securities and Banking, which were 12% below the prior year period and more than offset 2% growth in RCB revenues and 7% growth in Transaction Services revenues from the prior year period. Citi Holdings revenues of $2.8 billion were 27% below the prior year period. The decline in Citi Holdings revenues was principally due to the continuing reduction in assets, which fell $132 billion, or 31%, from the prior year period. Citi Holdings assets of $289 billion at the end of the third quarter 2011 represented approximately 15% of total Citigroup assets.
C had a loan loss reserve release of $1.4 Billion in Third Quarter, Down from $2.0 Billion in Each of Second Quarter 2011 and Third Quarter 2010. "In addition, over the past few years we have significantly strengthened our retail partner cards business and it has earned $2.2 billion pre-tax through the first three quarters. After a careful review of the business, which took into account current trends in credit and technology, we have decided that it makes strategic sense to move retail partner cards and a vast majority of its assets from Citi Holdings into Citicorp. The transition will be completed by the end of this year." Citigroup's capital levels and book value continued to increase versus the prior year period.
Book value per share was $60.56 and tangible book value per share4 was $49.50, 8% and 11% increases, respectively, versus the prior year period. Citigroup's Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 13.5% and its Tier 1 Common Ratio was 11.7%.
