Citigroup (NYSE: C) reported Q4 EPS of $1.14, $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of $1.12. Revenue for the quarter came in at $17 billion versus the consensus estimate of $17.3 billion.

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• Citigroup revenues of $17.0 billion in the fourth quarter 2016 decreased 9%, driven by the absence of net gains on asset sales in Citi Holdings, partially offset by a 6% increase in Citicorp revenues. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange translation6, Citigroup revenues decreased 7%, driven by a 79% decrease in Citi Holdings, partially offset by an 8% increase in Citicorp.
• Citigroup’s net income increased to $3.6 billion in the fourth quarter 2016, primarily driven by the lower operating expenses and cost of credit, partially offset by lower revenues. Citigroup’s effective tax rate was 30% in the current quarter compared to 29% in the fourth quarter 2015.
• Citigroup’s operating expenses decreased 9% to $10.1 billion in the fourth quarter 2016. In constant dollars, operating expenses fell 6%, mainly driven by lower expenses in Citi Holdings largely due to divestitures.
• Citigroup’s cost of credit in the fourth quarter 2016 was $1.8 billion, a 29% decrease, driven by the absence of significant loan loss reserve builds related to energy exposures in Institutional Clients Group (ICG) as well as lower provision for benefits and claims and a decline in net credit losses.
• Citigroup’s allowance for loan losses was $12.1 billion at quarter end, or 1.94% of total loans, compared to $12.6 billion, or 2.06% of total loans, at the end of the prior year period. Total non-accrual assets grew 6% from the prior year period to $5.8 billion. Consumer non-accrual loans declined 14% to $3.2 billion. Corporate non-accrual loans increased 52% to $2.4 billion, primarily related to energy-related loans in ICG, but were unchanged from the prior quarter.
• Citigroup’s loans were $624 billion as of quarter end, up 1% from the prior year period, and 3% in constant dollars. In constant dollars, 6% growth in Citicorp loans was partially offset by continued declines in Citi Holdings, driven primarily by continued reductions in the North America mortgage portfolio.
• Citigroup’s deposits were $929 billion as of quarter end, up 2%, and up 4% in constant dollars. In constant dollars, Citicorp deposits increased 5%, driven by a 6% increase in ICG deposits and a 3% increase in Global Consumer Banking (GCB) deposits.
• Citigroup’s book value per share was $74.26 and tangible book value per share was $64.57, each as of year end 2016 and representing 7% increases over the prior year period. At year end, Citigroup’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital ratio was 12.5%, up from 12.1% in the prior year period, driven primarily by earnings and a reduction in risk-weighted assets, partially offset by capital return. Citigroup’s Supplementary Leverage Ratio for the fourth quarter 2016 was 7.2%, up from 7.1% in the prior year period, driven by an increase in Tier 1 Capital which more than offset a slight increase in leverage exposure. During the fourth quarter 2016, Citigroup repurchased approximately 79 million common shares and returned a total of $4.7 billion to common shareholders in the form of common share repurchases and dividends. During the full year 2016, Citigroup repurchased approximately 196 million common shares and returned a total of $10.7 billion to common shareholders in the form of common share repurchases and dividends.

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