MEDIA RELEASE PR36617
Bank of America Announces Third-Quarter Net Loss of $1.0 Billion
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
- Approximately $2.6 Billion in Writedowns From Improvement in Company
Credit Spreads
- Terminating Government Guarantee Term Sheet Costs $402 Million
- Merrill Lynch Platform Continues to Boost Results
- Extends $183.7 Billion in Credit in the Third Quarter
- Tier 1 Capital Ratio Rises to 12.46 Percent; Tier 1 Common Ratio Rises to
7.25 Percent
- Adds $2.1 Billion to Reserve for Credit Losses
Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) today reported a third-quarter
2009 net loss of $1.0 billion. After deducting preferred dividends of $1.2
billion, including $893 million related to dividends paid to the U.S.
government, the diluted loss per share was $0.26.
Those results compared with net income of $1.2 billion, or diluted
earnings per share of $0.15, during the year-ago period.
Through the first nine months of the year, the company had net income of
$6.5 billion, or $0.39 per share after preferred dividends, compared with
$5.8 billion, or $1.09 per share a year earlier.
Results were negatively impacted by continued weakness in the U.S. and
global economies and stress on the consumer, which continues to result in
high credit costs. Earnings in the quarter were affected by $2.6 billion in
pretax mark-to-market and credit valuation adjustments on certain
liabilities, including the Merrill Lynch structured notes, and a $402 million
pretax charge to pay the U.S. government to terminate its asset guarantee
term sheet. Despite the loss in the period, the company strengthened its
reserves, capital position and liquidity through efficient balance sheet and
capital management.
"The company's core performance was impacted by a number of non-core
items," said Chief Executive Officer and President Kenneth D. Lewis. "The
market's improved view of Bank of America's credit cost the company due to
non-cash marks on liabilities.
"Excluding those items, our revenue continued to hold up well," Lewis
said. "Obviously, credit costs remain high, and that is our major financial
challenge going forward. However, we are heartened by early positive signs,
such as the leveling of delinquencies among our credit card customers."
Third-Quarter 2009 Business Highlights
- Average retail deposits in the quarter increased $93.0 billion, or 16
percent, from a year earlier, including the net impact of $72.1 billion
in balances from Merrill Lynch and Countrywide. Excluding Countrywide and
Merrill Lynch, retail deposits grew $20.9 billion, or 4 percent, from the
year-ago quarter.
- Global Wealth and Investment Management was ranked No. 1 among U.S.
wealth managers with more than 25 percent of the nation's top 100
financial advisors, according to two surveys conducted by Barron's.
The number of households with assets greater than $250,000 increased 4
percent compared with the second quarter including the impact of the
market.
- Bank of America received Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) approval
to exit the debt guarantee program under the FDIC's Temporary Liquidity
Guarantee Program (TLGP). Additionally, the company will opt out of the
six-month extension of the Transaction Account Guarantee Program (TAGP)
that guaranteed full insurance coverage from the FDIC on non-interest-
bearing transactional accounts greater than $250,000.
- Bank of America completed the conversion of Countrywide's deposit
systems. The integration of Merrill Lynch remained on track with
cost savings expected to surpass original estimates for the first year.
- For the nine months ended September 30, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
ranked No. 1 in high-yield corporate debt, leveraged loans and mortgage-
backed assets based on volume, both globally and in the U.S., No. 3 and
No. 2 in global and U.S. investment banking fees, respectively, and No. 2
in global and U.S. asset-backed securities and syndicated loans based on
volume, according to Dealogic third-quarter league tables.
- During the quarter, Bank of America signed an agreement to sell the long-
term asset management business of Columbia Management to Ameriprise
Financial for approximately $1 billion, subject to certain adjustments.
The transaction is expected to close in spring 2010.
- Bank of America funded $95.7 billion in first mortgages, helping nearly
450,000 people either purchase a home or refinance their existing
mortgage. This funding included $23.3 billion in mortgages made to
154,000 low- and moderate-income borrowers. Approximately 39 percent
of first mortgages were for purchases.
- To help homeowners avoid foreclosure, Bank of America has provided rate
relief or agreed to modifications with approximately 215,000 customers
during the first nine months of 2009. In addition, approximately 98,000
Bank of America customers are already in a trial period modification
under the government's Making Home Affordable program at September 30.
- Bank of America extended $183.7 billion in credit during the quarter,
including commercial renewals of $50.9 billion, according to preliminary
data. New credit included $95.7 billion in first mortgages, $65.5
billion in commercial non-real estate, approximately $8.3 billion in
commercial real estate, $4.5 billion in domestic and small business
card, $2.7 billion in home equity products and nearly $7.0 billion in
other consumer credit.
- During the third quarter, Small Business Banking extended more than
$471 million in new credit consisting of credit cards, loans and lines
of credit to more than 29,000 customers.
- Bank of America continued to respond to consumer needs during the
quarter. The company announced an easy-to-understand BankAmericard(R)
Basic(TM) Visa(R) credit card that features one basic rate for all
types of transactions. The company also announced changes to checking
account options and services that will help customers limit overdraft
fees.
Third-Quarter 2009 Financial Summary
Revenue and Expense
Revenue net of interest expense on a fully taxable-equivalent basis rose
32 percent to $26.4 billion from $19.9 billion a year ago.
Net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis was $11.8 billion
compared with $11.9 billion in the third quarter of 2008. The decline was a
result of securities sales and lower loan levels. The decrease was partially
offset by a favorable rate environment, the addition of Merrill Lynch and
higher deposit levels. The net interest yield narrowed 32 basis points to
2.61 percent mainly due to the previously mentioned factors and also was
impacted by lower-yielding assets related to the Merrill Lynch acquisition.
Noninterest income rose to $14.6 billion from $8.0 billion a year
earlier. Higher trading account profits, investment and brokerage services
fees and investment banking income reflected the addition of Merrill Lynch.
These increases, as well as gains on the sale of debt securities, were
partially offset by $1.8 billion in losses related to mark-to-market
adjustments on the Merrill Lynch structured notes, as the company's credit
spreads narrowed during the quarter, and $714 million in credit valuation
adjustments on derivative liabilities. Card income declined $1.6 billion
mainly from higher credit losses on securitized credit card loans and lower
fee income.
Noninterest expense increased to $16.3 billion from $11.7 billion a year
earlier. Personnel costs and other general operating expenses rose, driven in
part by the Merrill Lynch acquisition. The increase was partially offset by a
change in compensation that delivers a greater portion of incentive pay over
time. The increase also includes the $402 million pretax charge to pay the
U.S. government to terminate its asset guarantee term sheet. Pretax merger
and restructuring charges rose to $594 million from $247 million a year
earlier.
The efficiency ratio on a fully taxable-equivalent basis was 61.84
percent compared with 58.60 percent a year earlier.
Pretax, pre-provision income on a fully-taxable equivalent basis was
$10.1 billion compared with $8.2 billion a year earlier.
Credit Quality
Deterioration in credit quality slowed compared with the prior quarter,
however, credit costs remained high as most economies around the world
remained weak. Consumers continued to be under stress as unemployment and
underemployment rose and individuals spent longer periods without work.
However, the increases in losses slowed in almost all consumer portfolios
from the prior quarter.
Declining home and commercial property values and reduced spending by
consumers and businesses negatively impacted the commercial portfolios
resulting in broad-based increases in criticized and nonperforming loans. The
rate of the increases, however, was below the levels experienced in recent
quarters. Commercial losses rose from the prior quarter driven primarily by
higher charge-offs in the non-homebuilder portion of the commercial real
estate portfolio. Higher losses in the commercial domestic portfolio occurred
across a broad range of borrowers and industries.
The provision for credit losses was $11.7 billion, $1.7 billion lower
than the second quarter and $5.3 billion higher than the same period last
year. The addition of $2.1 billion to the reserve for credit losses was lower
than the second quarter as delinquencies improved in the unsecured consumer
portfolios. This was partially offset by higher reserve additions on the
impaired consumer portfolios obtained through acquisitions. Net charge-offs
were $923 million higher than the prior quarter, though the pace of the
increase slowed. Nonperforming assets were $33.8 billion compared with $31.0
billion at June 30, 2009, reflecting a slower rate of increase than in recent
quarters. The 2008 coverage ratios and amounts shown in the following table
do not include Merrill Lynch.
Credit Quality
(Dollars in millions) Q3 2009 Q2 2009 Q3 2008
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Provision for credit losses $11,705 $13,375 $6,450
Net charge-offs 9,624 8,701 4,356
Net charge-off ratios(1) 4.13% 3.64% 1.84%
Total managed net losses $12,932 $11,684 $6,110
Total managed net
loss ratio(1) 5.03% 4.42% 2.32%
At 9/30/09 At 6/30/09 At 9/30/08
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Nonperforming assets $33,825 $30,982 $13,576
Nonperforming
assets ratio(2) 3.72% 3.31% 1.45%
Allowance for loan and
lease losses $35,832 $33,785 $20,346
Allowance for loan
and lease losses ratio(3) 3.95% 3.61% 2.17%
(1) Net charge-off/loss ratios are calculated as annualized held net
charge-offs or managed net losses divided by average outstanding
held or managed loans and leases during the period.
(2) Nonperforming assets ratios are calculated as nonperforming assets
divided by outstanding loans, leases and foreclosed properties at
the end of the period.
(3) Allowance for loan and lease losses ratios are calculated as
allowance for loan and lease losses divided by loans and leases
outstanding at the end of the period.
Note: Ratios do not include loans measured under the fair value option.
Capital Management
At 9/30/09 At 06/30/09 At 9/30/08
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Total shareholders' equity
(in millions) $257,683 $255,152 $161,039
Tier 1 common ratio 7.25% 6.90% 4.23%
Tier 1 capital ratio 12.46 11.93 7.55
Total capital ratio 16.69 15.99 11.54
Tangible common equity ratio(1) 4.82 4.67 2.75
Tangible book value per share $12.00 $11.66 $10.50
(1) Tangible common equity and tangible book value per share are non-
GAAP measures. Other companies may define or calculate the tangible
common equity ratio and tangible book value per share differently.
For a reconciliation to GAAP measures, please refer to page 19 of
this press release.
Capital ratios increased from the prior quarter as the company reduced
risk-weighted assets through balance sheet management. Tangible common equity
benefited from the positive impact of market movement on available-for-sale
securities.
During the quarter, a cash dividend of $0.01 per common share was paid,
and the company recorded $1.2 billion in preferred dividends. Period-end
common shares issued and outstanding were 8.65 billion for the third and
second quarters of 2009 and 4.56 billion for the third quarter of 2008.
Third-Quarter 2009 Business Segment Results
Deposits
(Dollars in millions) Q3 2009 Q3 2008
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Total revenue, net of
interest expense(1) $3,666 $4,725
Provision for credit losses 102 98
Noninterest expense 2,336 2,098
Net income 798 1,575
Efficiency ratio(1) 63.72% 44.41%
Return on average equity 13.26 26.01
Deposits(2) $418,511 $377,778
At 9/30/09 At 9/30/08
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Period-ending deposits $416,949 $381,811
(1) Fully taxable-equivalent basis
(2) Balances averaged for period
Deposits net income fell 49 percent from a year ago as revenue declined
and noninterest expense rose. Revenue declined as a result of lower residual
net interest income allocation related to asset and liability management
activities and spread compression due to declining interest rates.
Noninterest expense increased as a result of higher FDIC insurance costs.
Average customer deposits rose 11 percent, or $40.7 billion, from a year
ago due to the transfer of certain client deposits from Global Wealth and
Investment Management and strong organic growth. The increase was partially
offset by the expected decline in higher-yielding Countrywide deposits.
Global Card Services
(Dollars in millions) Q3 2009 Q3 2008
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Total managed revenue, net
of interest expense(1),(2) $7,327 $7,753
Provision for credit losses(3) 6,975 5,602
Noninterest expense 1,968 2,405
Net income (loss) (1,036) (167)
Efficiency ratio (2) 26.87% 31.03%
Managed loans(4) $213,340 $239,951
At 9/30/09 At 9/30/08
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Period-ending loans $207,727 $235,998
(1) Managed basis. Managed basis assumes that credit card loans that
have been securitized were not sold and presents earnings on these
loans in a manner similar to the way loans that have not been sold
(i.e., held loans) are presented. For more information and
detailed reconciliation, please refer to the data pages supplied
with this press release.
(2) Fully taxable-equivalent basis
(3) Represents provision for credit losses on held loans combined with
realized credit losses associated with the securitized credit card
loan portfolio
(4) Balances averaged for period
The net loss in Global Card Services widened to $1.0 billion as credit
costs continued to rise amid weak economies in the U.S., Europe and Canada.
Managed net revenue declined 5 percent to $7.3 billion mainly due to lower
fee income. The decline was partially offset by higher net interest income,
as lower funding costs outpaced the decline in average managed loans.
The provision for credit losses increased to $7.0 billion from a year
earlier due to higher net losses driven by economic conditions and higher
bankruptcies. The increase in losses was partially offset by reductions in
the reserves as a result of improving delinquencies. This compares with
reserve additions in the year-ago quarter.
Noninterest expense fell 18 percent on lower operating and marketing
costs.
Home Loans and Insurance
(Dollars in millions) Q3 2009 Q3 2008
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Total revenue, net of
interest expense(1) $3,411 $3,474
Provision for credit losses 2,897 818
Noninterest expense 3,041 2,741
Net income (loss) (1,632) (54)
Efficiency ratio(1) 89.19% 78.90%
Return on average equity n/m n/m
Loans(2) $132,599 $122,034
At 9/30/09 At 9/30/08
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Period-ending loans $134,255 $122,975
(1) Fully taxable-equivalent basis
(2) Balances averaged for period
n/m = not meaningful
The net loss in Home Loans and Insurance widened to $1.6 billion as
credit costs continued to increase. Net revenue decreased 2 percent as higher
income from loan production was more than offset by lower servicing revenue
driven by unfavorable mortgage servicing rights hedge performance.
The provision for credit losses increased to $2.9 billion driven by
continued economic weakness and lower home prices. Reserves were increased
due to further deterioration in the Countrywide purchased impaired portfolio.
Noninterest expense rose to $3.0 billion mostly due to increased
compensation costs and other expenses related to higher production volume and
higher delinquencies.
Global Banking
(Dollars in millions) Q3 2009 Q3 2008
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Total revenue, net of
interest expense(1) $4,670 $4,284
Provision for credit losses 2,340 802
Noninterest expense 2,258 1,849
Net income 40 1,024
Efficiency ratio(1) 48.35% 43.15%
Return on average equity 0.26 8.06
Loans and leases(2) $308,764 $320,813
Deposits(2) 214,286 177,668
(1) Fully taxable-equivalent basis
(2) Balances averaged for period
Global Banking net income fell to $40 million. Strong deposit growth and
the impact of the Merrill Lynch acquisition were more than offset by higher
credit and FDIC insurance costs.
The provision for credit losses increased to $2.3 billion as net
charge-offs continued to rise within the commercial real estate and domestic
portfolios. Also contributing were reserve additions in the commercial real
estate portfolio. These increases reflect deterioration across a broad range
of industries and property types.
- Commercial Banking revenue was flat at $2.9 billion reflecting strong
deposit growth and credit spread improvement on loan yields offset by
lower residual net interest income, narrower spreads on deposits and
reduced loan balances. Net income was negatively impacted by a
significant increase in credit costs and FDIC insurance costs.
- Corporate Banking and Investment Banking revenue rose 24 percent or $345
million driven by the acquisition of Merrill Lynch and strong deposit
growth. The increase was partially offset by the costs of credit hedging
and lower residual net interest income. Net income was negatively
impacted by higher credit costs, operating expenses associated with the
Merrill Lynch acquisition and FDIC insurance costs.
Note: Total investment banking income in the quarter of $1.3 billion was
shared primarily between Global Banking and Global Markets based on an
internal fee-sharing arrangement among the two segments. Debt and equity
issuance fees primarily led to an increase from the year-ago quarter while
advisory fees increased 71 percent, reflecting the larger investment banking
platform from the Merrill Lynch acquisition.
Global Markets
(Dollars in millions) Q3 2009 Q3 2008
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Total revenue, net of
interest expense(1) $5,827 $161
Provision for credit losses 98 (24)
Noninterest expense 2,328 1,120
Net income 2,190 (588)
Efficiency ratio(1) 39.96% n/m
Return on average equity 19.87 n/m
Total assets(2) $633,909 $430,539
(1) Fully taxable-equivalent basis
(2) Balances averaged for period
n/m = not meaningful
Global Markets net income increased $2.8 billion driven by the
addition of Merrill Lynch and a more favorable trading environment. Revenue
was strong in the period, partially offset by $714 million in credit
valuation adjustments on derivative liabilities. Market disruption charges
had a reduced impact compared with the prior year. Noninterest expense
increased due to the Merrill Lynch acquisition. The increase was partially
offset by a change in compensation that delivers a greater portion of
incentive pay over time.
- Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities revenue of $4.4 billion was
primarily driven by sales and trading results. Credit products
continued to benefit from improved market liquidity and tighter credit
spreads. Investment banking fees were positively impacted by new
issuance capabilities from the combined Merrill Lynch and Bank of
America platform.
- Equities revenue of $1.4 billion was driven by the addition of Merrill
Lynch.
Global Wealth and Investment Management
(Dollars in millions) Q3 2009 Q3 2008
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Total revenue, net of
interest expense (1) $4,095 $1,570
Provision for credit losses 515 150
Noninterest expense 3,169 1,286
Net income 271 80
Efficiency ratio(1) 77.38% 81.90%
Return on average equity 5.61 2.74
Loans(2) $101,181 $88,255
Deposits(2) 214,994 162,192
(in billions) At 9/30/09 At 9/30/08
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Assets under management $739.8 $564.4
Total client assets(3) $1,921.3 $828.6
(1) Fully taxable-equivalent basis
(2) Balances averaged for period
(3) Client assets are defined as assets under management, client
brokerage assets and other assets in custody
Global Wealth and Investment Management net income rose to $271 million
driven by the addition of Merrill Lynch and a decline in support for certain
cash funds. This was partially offset by higher credit costs, lower net
interest income partly due to the transfer of certain client balances to the
Deposits and the Home Loans and Insurance segments.
Net revenue increased to $4.1 billion as investment and brokerage service
income rose due to the addition of Merrill Lynch and the level of support for
certain cash funds declined.
The provision for credit losses increased to $515 million primarily
driven by a single large commercial charge-off and reserve increases in the
consumer real estate and commercial portfolios reflecting the weak economy.
- Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management net income increased 9 percent to
$310 million from a year earlier as the addition of Merrill Lynch was
partially offset by higher credit costs. Net revenue rose to $3.0 billion
from $1.0 billion a year ago as investment and brokerage income increased
mainly from the addition of Merrill Lynch.
- U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management swung to a net loss
of $52 million as net revenue declined and credit costs rose mainly due
to a single large commercial charge-off. Net revenue fell 11 percent
driven by lower equity market levels and reduced net interest income.
- Columbia Management's net loss narrowed to $48 million compared with a
net loss of $356 million a year earlier driven by lower support for
certain cash funds. As a result of actions taken during the quarter,
Columbia's Prime Funds no longer have exposure to structured investment
vehicles or other troubled assets and all capital support agreements have
been terminated.
All Other
(Dollars in millions) Q3 2009 Q3 2008
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Total revenue, net of
interest expense(1) $(2,631) $(2,068)
Provision for credit
losses(2) (1,222) (996)
Noninterest expense 1,206 161
Net income (loss) (1,632) (693)
Loans and leases(3) $147,666 $146,305
(1) Fully taxable-equivalent basis
(2) Numbers in parentheses represent a provision benefit
(3) Balances averaged for period
The net loss in All Other widened to $1.6 billion. Increased gains on the
sale of debt securities and higher equity investment income were offset by
mark-to-market adjustments related to certain Merrill Lynch structured notes
and other-than-temporary impairment charges related to non-agency
collateralized mortgage obligations. Excluding the securitization impact to
show Global Card Services on a managed basis, the provision for credit losses
increased compared with the same period last year due to higher losses in the
residential mortgage portfolio and reserve additions on the Countrywide
purchased impaired portfolio. Noninterest expense increased due to merger and
restructuring charges related to the Merrill Lynch acquisition and a pretax
charge to pay the U.S. government to terminate its asset guarantee term
sheet.
All Other consists primarily of equity investments, the residential
mortgage portfolio associated with asset and liability management (ALM)
activities, the residual impact of the cost allocation process, merger and
restructuring charges, intersegment eliminations, fair-value adjustments
related to certain Merrill Lynch structured notes and the results of certain
consumer finance, investment management and commercial lending businesses
that are being liquidated. All Other also includes the offsetting
securitization impact to present Global Card Services on a managed basis. For
more information and detailed reconciliation, please refer to the data pages
supplied with this press release. Effective January 1, 2009, All Other
includes the results of First Republic Bank, which was acquired as part of
the Merrill Lynch acquisition.
Note: Chief Executive Officer and President Kenneth D. Lewis and Chief
Financial Officer Joe L. Price will discuss third-quarter 2009 results in a
conference call at 9:30 a.m. EDT today. The presentation and supporting
materials can be accessed on the Bank of America Investor Relations Web site
conference call, dial 1.877.200.4456 (U.S.) or 1.785.424.1734 (international)
and the conference ID: 79795.
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Selected Financial Data
(Dollars in millions, except per share data; shares in thousands)
Summary Income Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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Statement September 30 September 30
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2009 2008 2009 2008
Net interest income $11,423 $11,642 $35,550 $32,254
Noninterest income 14,612 7,979 59,017 24,848
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Total revenue, net of
interest expense 26,035 19,621 94,567 57,102
Provision for credit
losses 11,705 6,450 38,460 18,290
Noninterest expense,
before merger and
restructuring charges 15,712 11,413 48,140 29,953
Merger and restructuring
charges 594 247 2,188 629
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Income (loss) before
income taxes (1,976) 1,511 5,779 8,230
Income tax expense
(benefit) (975) 334 (691) 2,433
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Net income (loss) $(1,001) $1,177 $6,470 $5,797
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Preferred stock dividends 1,240 473 3,478 849
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Net income (loss)
applicable to common
shareholders $(2,241) $704 $2,992 $4,948
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Earnings (loss) per common
share $(0.26) $0.15 $0.39 $1.09
Diluted earnings (loss)
per common share (0.26) 0.15 0.39 1.09
Summary Average Balance Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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Sheet September 30 September 30
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2009 2008 2009 2008
Total loans and leases $930,255 $946,914 $963,260 900,574
Debt securities 263,712 266,013 268,291 240,347
Total earning assets 1,790,000 1,622,466 1,837,706 1,544,617
Total assets 2,390,675 1,905,691 2,442,905 1,808,765
Total deposits 989,295 857,845 976,182 810,663
Shareholders' equity 255,983 166,454 242,638 160,890
Common shareholders'
equity 197,230 142,303 177,289 141,337
Performance Ratios Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
-------------------------------------------
September 30 September 30
--------------------- --------------------
2009 2008 2009 2008
Return on average assets n/m 0.25% 0.35% 0.43%
Return on average common
shareholders' equity n/m 1.97 2.26 4.68
Credit Quality Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
-------------------------------------------
September 30 September 30
--------------------- --------------------
2009 2008 2009 2008
Total net charge-offs $9,624 $4,356 $25,267 $10,690
Annualized net
charge-offs as a % of
average loans and leases
outstanding (1) 4.13% 1.84% 3.53% 1.59%
Provision for credit
losses $11,705 $6,450 $38,460 $18,290
Total consumer credit
card managed net losses 5,477 2,996 14,318 8,119
Total consumer credit card
managed net losses as a
% of average managed credit
card receivables 12.90% 6.40% 11.06% 5.85%
September 30
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2009 2008
-------------------
Total nonperforming
assets $33,825 $13,576
Nonperforming assets as
a % of total loans,
leases and foreclosed
properties (1) 3.72% 1.45%
Allowance for loan and
lease losses $35,832 $20,346
Allowance for loan and
lease losses as a % of
total loans and leases
outstanding (1) 3.95% 2.17%
Capital Management September 30
---------------------
2009 2008
---------------------
Risk-based capital ratios:
Tier 1 12.46% 7.55%
Tier 1 common 7.25 4.23
Total 16.69 11.54
Tier 1 leverage ratio 8.39 5.51
Tangible equity ratio (2) 7.55 4.13
Tangible common equity
ratio (3) 4.82 2.75
Period-end common shares
issued and outstanding 8,650,314 4,562,055
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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September 30 September 30
--------------------- --------------------
2009 2008 2009 2008
Shares issued (4) n/a 109,108 3,632,879 124,170
Average common shares
issued and outstanding 8,633,834 4,543,963 7,423,341 4,469,517
Average diluted common
shares issued and
outstanding 8,633,834 4,547,578 7,449,911 4,477,994
Dividends paid per
common share $0.01 $0.64 $0.03 $1.92
Summary End of Period September 30
---------------------
Balance Sheet 2009 2008
---------------------
Total loans and leases $914,266 $942,676
Total debt securities 256,745 258,677
Total earning assets 1,711,939 1,544,907
Total assets 2,251,043 1,831,177
Total deposits 974,899 874,051
Total shareholders'
equity 257,683 161,039
Common shareholders'
equity 198,843 136,888
Book value per share of
common stock $22.99 $30.01
(1) Ratios do not include loans measured at fair value under the fair
value option at and for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2009 and 2008.
(2) Tangible equity ratio equals shareholders' equity less goodwill
and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights), net of
related deferred tax liabilities divided by total assets less goodwill
and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights), net
of related deferred tax liabilities.
(3) Tangible common equity ratio equals common shareholders' equity less
goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights),
net of related deferred tax liabilities divided by total assets less
goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights),
net of related deferred tax liabilities.
(4) 2009 amounts include approximately 1.375 billion shares issued in
the Merrill Lynch acquisition.
n/m = not meaningful
n/a = not applicable
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current
period presentation.
Information for periods beginning July 1, 2008 include the Countrywide
acquisition. Information for the period beginning January 1, 2009 includes
the Merrill Lynch acquisition. Prior periods have not been restated.
This information is preliminary and based on company data available at the
time of the presentation.
Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries
Business Segment Results
(Dollars in millions)
For the three months ended September 30
Global Card Home Loans &
Deposits Services (1, 2) Insurance
------------- ------------- ------------
2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Total revenue,
net of interest
expense (3) $3,666 $4,725 $7,327 $7,753 $3,411 $3,474
Provision for
credit losses 102 98 6,975 5,602 2,897 818
Noninterest
expense 2,336 2,098 1,968 2,405 3,041 2,741
Net income (loss) 798 1,575 (1,036) (167) (1,632) (54)
Efficiency
ratio (3) 63.72% 44.41% 26.87% 31.03% 89.19% 78.90%
Return on
average equity 13.26 26.01 n/m n/m n/m n/m
Average - total
loans and leases n/m n/m $213,340 $239,951 $132,599 $122,034
Average - total
deposits $418,511 $377,778 n/m n/m n/m n/m
Global Wealth
& Investment
Global Banking Global Markets Management
-------------- -------------- ------------
2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Total revenue,
net of interest
expense (3) $4,670 $4,284 $5,827 $161 $4,095 $1,570
Provision for
credit losses 2,340 802 98 (24) 515 150
Noninterest
expense 2,258 1,849 2,328 1,120 3,169 1,286
Net income (loss) 40 1,024 2,190 (588) 271 80
Efficiency
ratio (3) 48.35% 43.15% 39.96% n/m 77.38% 81.90%
Return on average
equity 0.26 8.06 19.87 n/m 5.61 2.74
Average - total
loans and
leases $308,764 $320,813 n/m n/m $101,181 $88,255
Average - total
deposits 214,286 177,668 n/m n/m 214,994 162,192
All Other (1, 4)
---------------
2009 2008
---- ----
Total revenue,
net of interest
expense (3) $(2,631) $(2,068)
Provision for
credit losses (1,222) (996)
Noninterest expense 1,206 161
Net income (loss) (1,632) (693)
Average - total
loans and leases $147,666 $146,305
Average - total
deposits 108,244 104,370
(1) Global Card Services is presented on a managed basis with a
corresponding offset recorded in All Other.
(2) Provision for credit losses represents provision for credit losses on
held loans combined with realized credit losses associated with the
securitized loan portfolio.
(3) Fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) basis. FTE basis is a performance
measure used by management in operating the business that
management believes provides investors with a more accurate picture
of the interest margin for comparative purposes.
(4) Provision for credit losses represents provision for credit losses in
All Other combined with the Global Card Services securitization
offset.
n/m = not meaningful
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current
period presentation.
Information for periods beginning July 1, 2008 include the Countrywide
acquisition. Information for the period beginning January 1, 2009 includes
the Merrill Lynch acquisition. Prior periods have not been restated.
This information is preliminary and based on company data available at
the time of the presentation.
Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries
Business Segment Results
(Dollars in millions)
For the nine months ended September 30
Global Card
Services Home Loans &
Deposits (1,2) Insurance
-------------- ------------- -------------
2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Total revenue, net
of interest
expense (3) $10,560 $13,182 $22,181 $23,202 $13,101 $6,058
Provision for
credit losses 289 293 23,157 14,314 8,995 4,664
Noninterest
expense 7,318 6,566 6,024 6,980 8,519 4,211
Net income (loss) 1,912 3,949 (4,527) 1,244 (2,850) (1,775)
Efficiency ratio
(3) 69.30% 49.82% 27.16% 30.09% 65.03% 69.51%
Return on average
equity 10.81 21.59 n/m 4.28 n/m n/m
Average - total
loans and
leases n/m n/m $220,666 $237,817 $129,910 $100,237
Average - total
deposits $403,587 $350,765 n/m n/m n/m n/m
Global Wealth &
Investment
Global Banking Global Markets Management
-------------- ------------- -------------
2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Total revenue, net
of interest
expense (3) $18,100 $12,737 $17,236 $724 $12,606 $5,819
Provision for
credit
losses 6,772 1,728 148 (63) 1,007 512
Noninterest
expense 7,131 5,505 7,962 2,802 9,747 3,841
Net income (loss) 2,703 3,440 6,027 (1,263) 1,202 913
Efficiency ratio
(3) 39.40% 43.22% 46.20% n/m 77.32% 66.01%
Return on average
equity 6.02 9.27 23.62 n/m 8.75 10.44
Average - total
loans and
leases $320,904 $314,031 n/m n/m $104,454 $87,162
Average - total
deposits 205,285 170,162 n/m n/m 226,967 156,762
All Other (1,4)
--------------
2009 2008
---- ----
Total revenue, net
of interest
expense (3) $1,747 $(3,726)
Provision for
credit
losses (1,908) (3,158)
Noninterest
expense 3,627 677
Net income (loss) 2,003 (711)
Average - total
loans and
leases $158,721 $132,615
Average - total
deposits 106,944 104,143
(1) Global Card Services is presented on a managed basis with a
corresponding offset recorded in All Other.
(2) Provision for credit losses represents provision for credit losses
on held loans combined with realized credit losses associated with the
securitized loan portfolio.
(3) Fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) basis. FTE basis is a performance
measure used by management in operating the business that management
believes provides investors with a more accurate picture of the
interest margin for comparative purposes.
(4) Provision for credit losses represents provision for
credit losses in All Other combined with the Global Card Services
securitization offset.
n/m = not meaningful
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform
to current period presentation.
Information for periods beginning July 1, 2008 include the Countrywide
acquisition. Information for the period beginning January 1, 2009 includes
the Merrill Lynch acquisition. Prior periods have not been restated.
This information is preliminary and based on company data available at
the time of the presentation.
Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Financial Data
(Dollars in millions)
Fully taxable-equivalent Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
basis data September 30 September 30
----------------- -----------------
2009 2008 2009 2008
---- ---- ---- ----
Net interest income $11,753 $11,920 $36,514 $33,148
Total revenue, net of
interest expense 26,365 19,899 95,531 57,996
Net interest yield 2.61% 2.93% 2.65% 2.86%
Efficiency ratio 61.84 58.60 52.68 52.73
Other Data September 30
-----------------
2009 2008
---- ----
Full-time equivalent
employees 281,863 247,024
Number of banking centers
- domestic 6,008 6,139
Number of branded ATMs
- domestic 18,254 18,584
Reconciliation to GAAP financial measures
The Corporation evaluates its business utilizing non-GAAP ratios including
the tangible common equity ratio. The tangible common equity ratio represents
common shareholders' equity less goodwill and intangible assets (excluding
mortgage servicing rights), net of related deferred tax liabilities divided by
total assets less goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing
rights), net of related deferred tax liabilities. This measure is used to
evaluate the Corporation's use of equity (i.e., capital). We believe the use of
this non-GAAP measure provides additional clarity in assessing the results of the
Corporation.
Other companies may define or calculate the tangible common equity ratio
and the tangible book value per share of common stock differently. See the
tables below for corresponding reconciliations to GAAP financial measures
at September 30, 2009, June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008.
Reconciliation of period end
common shareholders' equity
to period end tangible common
shareholders' equity
September 30 June 30 September 30
2009 2009 2008
------------ ------- ------------
Common shareholders' equity $198,843 $196,492 $136,888
Goodwill (86,009) (86,246) (81,756)
Intangible assets
(excluding MSRs) (12,715) (13,245) (9,167)
Related deferred tax
liabilities 3,714 3,843 1,914
----- ----- -----
Tangible common
shareholders' equity $103,833 $100,844 $47,879
======== ======== =======
Reconciliation of period
end assets to period end
tangible assets
September 30 June 30 September 30
2009 2009 2008
------------ ------- ------------
Assets $2,251,043 $2,254,394 $1,831,177
Goodwill (86,009) (86,246) (81,756)
Intangible assets
(excluding MSRs) (12,715) (13,245) (9,167)
Related deferred tax
liabilities 3,714 3,843 1,914
----- ----- -----
Tangible assets $2,156,033 $2,158,746 $1,742,168
========== ========== ==========
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current
period presentation.
Information for periods beginning July 1, 2008 include the Countrywide
acquisition. Information for the period beginning January 1, 2009 includes
the Merrill Lynch acquisition. Prior periods have not been restated.
This information is preliminary and based on company data available at the
time of the presentation.
Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation - Managed to GAAP
(Dollars in millions)
The Corporation reports Global Card Services on a managed basis. Reporting
on a managed basis is consistent with the way that management evaluates the
results of Global Card Services. Managed basis assumes that securitized loans
were not sold and presents earnings on these loans in a manner similar to the
way loans that have not been sold (i.e., held loans) are presented. Loan
securitization is an alternative funding process that is used by the
Corporation to diversify funding sources. Loan securitization removes loans
from the Consolidated Balance Sheet through the sale of loans to an off-balance
sheet qualified special purpose entity which is excluded from the Corporation's
Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States (GAAP).
The performance of the managed portfolio is important in understanding
Global Card Services' results as it demonstrates the results of the entire
portfolio serviced by the business. Securitized loans continue to be serviced
by the business and are subject to the same underwriting standards and ongoing
monitoring as held loans. In addition, retained excess servicing income is
exposed to similar credit risk and repricing of interest rates as held loans.
Global Card Services' managed income statement line items differ from a held
basis reported as follows:
-- Managed net interest income includes Global Card Services' net
interest income on held loans and interest income on the securitized
loans less the internal funds transfer pricing allocation related to
securitized loans.
-- Managed noninterest income includes Global Card Services'
noninterest income on a held basis less the reclassification of
certain components of card income (e.g., excess servicing income) to
record managed net interest income and provision for credit losses.
Noninterest income, both on a held and managed basis, also includes
the impact of adjustments to the interest-only strip that are recorded
in card income as management continues to manage this impact within
Global Card Services.
-- Provision for credit losses represents the provision for credit losses
on held loans combined with realized credit losses associated with the
securitized loan portfolio.
Global Card Services
Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2009 September 30, 2008
------------------ ------------------
Securit- Securit-
Managed ization Held Managed ization Held
Basis(1) Impact(2) Basis Basis(1) Impact(2) Basis
------- -------- ----- ------- -------- -----
Net interest
income(3) $15,312 $(7,024) $8,288 $14,279 $(6,402) $7,877
Noninterest
income:
Card income 6,462 (1,355) 5,107 7,564 1,768 9,332
All other income 407 (94) 313 1,359 (179) 1,180
------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------
Total
noninterest
income 6,869 (1,449) 5,420 8,923 1,589 10,512
------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------
Total revenue,
net of
interest
expense 22,181 (8,473) 13,708 23,202 (4,813) 18,389
Provision for
credit losses 23,157 (8,473) 14,684 14,314 (4,813) 9,501
Noninterest
expense 6,024 - 6,024 6,980 - 6,980
------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------
Income (loss)
before income
taxes (7,000) - (7,000) 1,908 - 1,908
Income tax expense
(benefit)(3) (2,473) - (2,473) 664 - 664
------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------
Net income
(loss) $(4,527) $- $(4,527) $1,244 $- $1,244
====== ======= ====== ====== ====== ======
Average - total
loans and
leases $220,666 $(100,727) $119,939 $237,817 $(106,177) $131,640
All Other
Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2009 September 30, 2008
------------------ ------------------
Securiti- Securiti-
Reported zation As Reported zation As
Basis Offset Adjusted Basis Offset Adjusted
(4) (2) (4) (2)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
Net interest
income
(loss) (3) $(5,399) $7,024 $1,625 $(6,143) $6,402 $259
Noninterest
income:
Card income
(loss) (464) 1,355 891 1,797 (1,768) 29
Equity
investment
income 8,191 - 8,191 651 - 651
Gains on
sales of
debt
securities 3,584 - 3,584 349 - 349
All other
income
(loss) (4,165) 94 (4,071) (380) 179 (201)
------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------
Total
noninterest
income 7,146 1,449 8,595 2,417 (1,589) 828
------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------
Total
revenue,
net of
interest
expense 1,747 8,473 10,220 (3,726) 4,813 1,087
Provision for
credit
losses (1,908) 8,473 6,565 (3,158) 4,813 1,655
Merger and
restructuring
charges 2,188 - 2,188 629 - 629
All other
noninterest
expense 1,439 - 1,439 48 - 48
------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------
Income
(loss)
before
income
taxes 28 - 28 (1,245) - (1,245)
Income tax
expense
(benefit)(3) (1,975) - (1,975) (534) - (534)
------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------
Net
income
(loss) $2,003 $- $2,003 $(711) $- $(711)
====== ======= ====== ====== ====== ======
Average -
total
loans and
leases $158,721 $100,727 $259,448 $132,615 $106,177 $238,792
(1) Provision for credit losses represents provision for credit losses
on held loans combined with realized credit losses associated with
the securitized loan portfolio.
(2) The securitization impact/offset on net interest income is on a funds
transfer pricing methodology consistent with the way funding costs are
allocated to the businesses.
(3) FTE basis
(4) Provision for credit losses represents provision for credit losses in
All Other combined with the Global Card Services securitization
offset.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified among the
segments to conform to the current period presentation.
Information for periods beginning July 1, 2008 include the Countrywide
acquisition. Information for the period beginning January 1, 2009 includes
the Merrill Lynch acquisition. Prior periods have not been restated.
This information is preliminary and based on company data available at
the time of the presentation.
SOURCE Bank of America Corporation
CONTACT: Investors, Kevin Stitt, +1-704-386-5667, Lee McEntire, +1-704-388-6780,
Grace Yoon, +1-212-449-7323, or Reporters, Scott Silvestri, +1-980-388-9921,
scott.silvestri@bankofamerica.com, all of Bank of America
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