Citigroup Inc 8-K, filed Feb 12, 2021
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About this 8-K
Citigroup Inc filed this 8-K on February 12, 2021, reporting on events of February 11, 2021.
Items reported
- Item 8.01: Other events
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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CITIGROUP INC.
Current Report on Form 8-K
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 11, 2021 (the Grant Date), the Personnel and Compensation Committee of the Citigroup Inc. Board of Directors (the Compensation Committee) approved incentive compensation awards for 2020 performance to Citi CEO Michael L. Corbat.
In setting Mr. Corbat’s incentive compensation for 2020, the Compensation Committee considered:
| ● | The massive impact of COVID-19, including the widespread public health implications and extraordinary effect on macroeconomic conditions in the U.S. and around the world. |
| ● | The successful transition in the leadership of Citi’s Executive Management Team, with Jane Fraser succeeding Mr. Corbat as Citi Chief Executive Officer. |
| ● | Financial results that demonstrated the significant earnings power and operational resilience of the franchise, despite the challenging environment. |
| ● | Market levels of pay as well as individual performance in respect of four performance pillars – Financial, Leadership, Client and Franchise, and Risk and Control - under Citi’s approach to determining executive compensation. |
| ● | The following 2020 financial performance highlights: |
| Ø | Net income of $11.4 billion on revenues of $74.3 billion, compared to net income of $19.4 billion on revenues of $74.3 billion in 2019. |
| Ø | Earnings per share of $4.87, down 39% from the prior year, compared to $8.04 per share for 2019. Citi’s earnings were substantially reduced by a higher allowance for credit loss (ACL) build (approximately $9.8 billion) during the year under the CECL standard. |
| Ø | Revenues that were largely unchanged compared to the prior year as strong performance in fixed income markets, equity markets, investment banking and the private bank in Institutional Clients Group (ICG) offset the impact of lower interest rates across Citi, as well as the impact of lower customer activity in Global Consumer Banking (GCB). |
| Ø | The return of $7.2 billion of capital to common stockholders through share repurchases and dividends. Citi repurchased approximately 41 million shares contributing to a 7% reduction in average outstanding common shares from the prior year. |
| Ø | Maintenance of a strong capital and liquidity position with a CET1 Capital ratio of 11.8% and LCR of 118%. |
| Ø | An increase in book value per share during each quarter of 2020. |
In determining executive incentive compensation awards, the Compensation Committee reduced Mr. Corbat’s incentive compensation award based on its assessment of his performance in respect of risk and control concerns that underlie Consent Orders that were entered into during 2020 between Citi and the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and to reflect a one-time shared responsibility adjustment which impacted the Executive Management Team for such concerns.
The Compensation Committee determined that Mr. Corbat’s annual compensation for 2020 is $19.035 million, consisting of his previously established base salary of $1.5 million and a total incentive award of $17.535 million, which represents a
reduction of 20.7% compared to 2019. As in past years, the CEO total incentive award was delivered in a mix of cash, deferred stock awarded under Citi’s Capital Accumulation Program (CAP), and Performance Share Units (PSUs).
CEO Compensation for 2020 | ||
Element | Form | Amount |
Base Salary | Cash | $1.5 million |
Cash | Cash | $5.260 million |
Deferred | Deferred Stock | $6.137 million |
Performance Share Units | $6.137 million | |
Total | $19.035 million |
Consistent with prior years, the number of shares of deferred stock granted was determined by dividing the nominal amount awarded in deferred stock by the average of the closing prices of Citi common stock in the five business days immediately preceding the Grant Date ($63.076). The target number of PSUs was also determined by dividing the nominal amount awarded as PSUs by the same five-day average price.
Additional information regarding Citi’s incentive compensation programs, including an explanation of the material elements of the compensation for 2020 awarded to Mr. Corbat and the other named executive officers, will be presented in Citi’s 2021 Proxy Statement, which is expected to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in March 2021.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1 | | |
104.1 | | See the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: February 12, 2021 | | |
| By: | /s/ Rohan Weerasinghe |
| | Rohan Weerasinghe |
| | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
| | | Exhibit 99.1 |
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Citigroup Inc. securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: | |||
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Title of each class | Ticker Symbol(s) | Title for iXBRL | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | |||
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of 7.125% Fixed/Floating Rate Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series J | |||
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of 6.875% Fixed/Floating Rate Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series K | |||
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of 6.300% Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series S | |||
7.625% Trust Preferred Securities of Citigroup Capital III (and registrant’s guaranty with respect thereto) | |||
7.875% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Trust Preferred Securities (TruPS®) of Citigroup Capital XIII (and registrant’s guaranty with respect thereto) | |||
6.829% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Enhanced Trust Preferred Securities (Enhanced TruPS®) of Citigroup Capital XVIII (and registrant’s guaranty with respect thereto) | |||
Medium-Term Senior Notes, Series N, Callable Step-Up Coupon Notes Due March 31, 2036 of CGMHI (and registrant’s guaranty with respect thereto) | |||
Medium-Term Senior Notes, Series G, Callable Fixed Rate Notes Due January 13, 2027 | |||
Medium-Term Senior Notes, Series N, Callable Fixed Rate Notes Due December 18, 2035 of CGMHI (and registrant’s guaranty with respect thereto) | |||