EX-99.3 27 file024.htm FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

Exhibit 99.3

CELANESE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS


    Additions    
  Balance at
beginning
of period
Charged to
Costs
and Expenses
Charged to
Other
Accounts
Deductions Balance at
end
of period
  (in $ millions)
Predecessor                              
Year Ended December 31, 2001                              
Deducted from asset accounts:                              
Allowance for doubtful accounts   18     6         (6)   (a)    18  
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets   242             (67   175  
Year Ended December 31, 2002                              
Deducted from asset accounts:                              
Allowance for doubtful accounts   18     6         (3)   (a)    21  
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets   175             (1   174  
Year Ended December 31, 2003                              
Deducted from asset accounts:                              
Allowance for doubtful accounts   21     4         (3)   (a)    22  
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets   174             (14   160  
Period Ended March 31, 2004                              
Successor
Deducted from asset accounts:                              
Allowance for doubtful accounts   22     1         (1)   (a)    22  
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets   160                 160  
Period Ended December 31, 2004                              
Deducted from assets accounts:                              
Allowance for doubtful accounts   22     4         (4)   (a)    22  
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets   160     113     390   (b)    (73   590  
(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.

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