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Q4-16 Financial Highlights1 Q4-16 Business Segment Highlights1
Consumer Banking
Global Wealth and Investment
Management
Global Banking
Global Markets
CEO Commentary
1 Financial Highlights and Business Segment Highlights compare to the year-ago quarter unless noted. Loan and deposit balances are shown on an end-of-period basis.
2 Combined consumer credit/debit spending, including GWIM, excludes the impact of portfolio divestitures. Including divestitures, combined spending was up 4%.
3 Period-end loan balances for Q4-16 include $9.2 billion of non-U.S. consumer credit card loans, which are included in assets of business held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet.
• Loans up $20.1 billion; deposits up $55
billion
• Brokerage assets increased 18%
• Mobile banking active users increased
16% to 21.6 million
• Total credit/debit card spending up 6%2
• Revenue, net of interest expense, increased 2% to
$20.0 billion from $19.6 billion
– Net interest income (NII) increased 6% to
$10.3 billion, reflecting benefits from higher
interest rates as well as growth in loans and
deposits, partially offset by $0.2 billion in
market-related debt hedge ineffectiveness(A)
– Excluding adjustments for certain trust
preferred securities in Q4-15, NII was relatively
flat(A)
– Noninterest income decreased 2% to $9.7
billion from $9.9 billion
• Provision for credit losses declined to $774
million from $810 million. Net charge-offs
declined to $880 million from $1.1 billion; net
charge-off ratio improved to a historic low of
0.39%
• Noninterest expense declined 6%, or $849
million, to $13.2 billion
• Pretax earnings up 27% to $6.1 billion
• Net income increased 43% to $4.7 billion, and
EPS increased 48% to $0.40, compared to $3.3
billion and $0.27, respectively
• Loan balances increased $19 billion to $915.9
billion.3 Deposit balances increased $64 billion to
$1.26 trillion
• Return on average assets 0.85%; return on
average common equity 7.0%; return on average
tangible common equity 9.9%(C)
• Book value per share rose 7% to $24.04; tangible
book value per share(C) rose 9% to $16.95
• Repurchased $5.1 billion in common stock and
paid $2.6 billion in common stock dividends in
2016
• Total client balances increased $50.5
billion to more than $2.5 trillion
• Loans up $9.1 billion
• Pretax margin improved to 23%
• Long-term assets under management
(AUM) flows of $18.9 billion
• Loans up $15.6 billion; deposits up $10.3
billion
• Total Corporation investment banking
fees of $1.2 billion
• Return on average allocated capital
(ROAAC) increased to 17%
• Sales and trading revenue of $2.8 billion,
including negative net debit valuation
adjustment (DVA) of $101 million
• Excluding net DVA, sales and trading
revenue up 11%(B)
– Fixed income up 12%(B)
– Equities up 7%(B)
Bank of America Reports Q4-16 Net Income of $4.7 Billion, EPS of $0.40
Increases Planned Common Stock Repurchases for First-Half 2017 by $1.8 Billion to $4.3 Billion
“We had strong results in 2016 because our strategy is working. We are
lending more and seeing historically low charge-offs, which is what
responsible growth is all about. Revenue was up modestly, but EPS grew by
15% as we continued to manage our expenses and create operating leverage.
With strong leadership positions in our businesses against a backdrop of rising
interest rates, we are well-positioned to continue to grow and deliver for our
shareholders in 2017."
— Brian Moynihan, Chief Executive Officer
Balance Sheet Highlights ($ in billions, at end of period) December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015
Total assets $2,187.7 $2,195.3 $2,144.3
Total loans and leases 906.7 905.0 897.0
Including non-U.S. consumer credit card 915.9 905.0 897.0
Total deposits 1,260.9 1,232.9 1,197.3
Global Liquidity Sources(D) 499 522 504
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio (transition) 11.0% 11.0% 10.2%
CET1 ratio (fully phased-in)(E) 10.8% 10.9% 9.8%
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CFO Commentary
Consumer Banking
Three months ended
Financial Results1 ($ in millions) 12/31/2016 9/30/2016 12/31/2015
Net interest income (FTE) $5,466 $5,289 $5,229
Noninterest income 2,645 2,679 2,782
Total revenue (FTE)2 8,111 7,968 8,011
Provision for credit losses 760 698 684
Noninterest expense 4,328 4,371 4,636
Net income $1,921 $1,813 $1,736
1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted.
2 Revenue, net of interest expense.
Three months ended
Business Highlights1,2 ($ in billions) 12/31/2016 9/30/2016 12/31/2015
Average deposits $618.0 $605.7 $563.7
Average loans and leases 253.6 248.7 235.5
Brokerage assets (EOP) 144.7 138.0 122.7
Total mortgage production3 $21.9 $20.4 $17.0
Mobile banking active users
(MM)
21.6 21.3 18.7
Number of financial centers 4,579 4,629 4,726
Efficiency ratio (FTE) 53% 55% 58%
Return on average allocated
capital
22 21 21
Total U.S. Consumer Credit Card2
New card accounts (MM) 1.13 1.32 1.26
Risk-adjusted margin 9.20% 9.11% 9.79%
1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted.
2 The U.S. consumer card portfolio includes Consumer Banking and GWIM.
3 Total mortgage production includes first mortgage and home equity originations in Consumer
Banking and GWIM. Amounts represent the unpaid principal balance of loans and in the case
of home equity, the principal amount of the total line of credit.
"Strong client activity and good expense discipline created solid operating leverage again this quarter. While the recent
rise in interest rates came too late to impact fourth-quarter results, we expect to see a significant increase in net interest
income in the first quarter of 2017. We remain focused on delivering value to our shareholders as evidenced by today's
announcement to increase our planned repurchases for the first half of this year from $2.5 billion to $4.3 billion."
— Paul M. Donofrio, Chief Financial Officer
• Net income up 11% to $1.9 billion as higher NII and
lower expenses offset lower noninterest income,
producing positive operating leverage
• Pretax, pre-provision net revenue up 12% to $3.8
billion(F)
• Revenue was up 1% to $8.1 billion
– NII increased $237 million, driven by strong deposit
growth
– Noninterest income decreased $137 million, driven
by the absence of $122 million in divestiture gains
recorded in Q4-15
• Provision for credit losses increased $76 million;
net reserve build of $28 million in Q4-16 versus
release of $52 million in Q4-15
• Noninterest expense decreased $308 million, driven
by improved operating efficiencies and lower fraud
costs, partially offset by higher FDIC expense
• Total client balances up 10% to $1.0 trillion
– Average deposit balances grew $54.2 billion, or
10%; average loan balances grew $18.1 billion, or
8%
– Client brokerage assets grew $22.0 billion, or
18%, to $144.7 billion, driven by underlying client
flows and strong market performance
• Total mortgage production3 grew $4.9 billion, or
29%, to $21.9 billion
• More than 1.13 million U.S. consumer credit cards
issued
• 4,579 financial centers, including 31 new openings
during the past 12 months
• 21.6 million mobile banking active users, up 16%;
19% of deposit transactions completed through
mobile devices
• Efficiency ratio improved to 53% from 58%
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Global Wealth and Investment Management
Three months ended
Financial Results1 ($ in millions) 12/31/2016 9/30/2016 12/31/2015
Net interest income (FTE) $1,449 $1,394 $1,446
Noninterest income 2,928 2,985 3,032
Total revenue (FTE)2 4,377 4,379 4,478
Provision for credit losses 22 7 15
Noninterest expense 3,360 3,256 3,498
Net income $634 $697 $623
1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted.
2 Revenue, net of interest expense.
Three months ended
Business Highlights1 ($ in billions) 12/31/2016 9/30/2016 12/31/2015
Average deposits $256.6 $253.8 $251.3
Average loans and leases 146.2 143.2 137.0
Total client balances 2,508.6 2,490.2 2,458.0
Long-term AUM flows $18.9 $10.2 $6.7
Pretax margin 23% 25% 22%
Efficiency ratio (FTE) 77 74 78
Return on average allocated
capital
19 21 21
1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted.
2 Includes financial advisors in Consumer Banking of 2,201 and 2,187 in Q4-16 and Q4-15.
• Net income up 2% to $634 million as lower expenses
more than offset lower revenue to create positive
operating leverage
• Revenue down $101 million to $4.4 billion
– NII up slightly while noninterest income declined
$104 million as higher asset management fees
were offset by lower transactional revenue
• Noninterest expense down $138 million, or 4%, due
to the expiration of fully amortized advisor retention
awards and lower operating and support costs,
partially offset by higher litigation and FDIC expense
• Average deposit balances grew $5.3 billion, or 2%
• Average loans and leases grew $9.2 billion, or 7%
• Total client balances increased $50.5 billion, or 2%, to
$2.51 trillion, driven by higher market valuations and
positive long-term assets under management (AUM)
flows
–Excluding the sale of AUM of BofA Capital
Management in the second quarter of 2016, client
balances rose 5%
• Long-term AUM flows of $18.9 billion in Q4-16,
reflecting solid client activity and a shift from
brokerage to AUM
• Pretax margin increased to 23%
• Number of wealth advisors increased 1% to 18,6882
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Global Banking
Three months ended
Financial Results1 ($ in millions) 12/31/2016 9/30/2016 12/31/2015
Net interest income (FTE) $2,502 $2,470 $2,456
Noninterest income2 2,032 2,278 2,105
Total revenue (FTE)2,3 4,534 4,748 4,561
Provision for credit losses 13 118 232
Noninterest expense 2,037 2,151 2,085
Net income $1,578 $1,553 $1,416
1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted.
2 Global Banking and Global Markets share in certain deal economics from investment banking
and loan origination activities.
3 Revenue, net of interest expense.
Three months ended
Business Highlights1,2 ($ in billions) 12/31/2016 9/30/2016 12/31/2015
Average deposits $314.1 $306.2 $307.8
Average loans and leases 337.8 334.4 318.7
Total Corp. IB fees (excl. self-
led)2 1.2 1.5 1.3
Global Banking IB fees2 0.7 0.8 0.7
Business Lending revenue 2.1 2.3 2.2
Global Transaction Services
revenue $1.7 $1.6 $1.6
Efficiency ratio (FTE) 45% 45% 46%
Return on average allocated
capital
17 17 16
1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted.
2 Global Banking and Global Markets share in certain deal economics from investment banking
and loan origination activities.
• Net income increased $162 million to $1.6 billion, as
continued expense discipline and improvements in
provision for credit losses more than offset a modest
decline in revenue
• Revenue decreased 1% to $4.5 billion
– NII was higher, primarily due to higher loan and
deposit balances, partially offset by spread
compression
– Noninterest income decreased 3%, due to lower
investment banking fees and a gain on the sale of a
foreclosed property in the prior period, partially
offset by higher treasury-related revenues
• Provision for credit losses decreased $219 million to
$13 million, driven by improvements in energy
exposures
• Noninterest expense decreased $48 million, driven by
lower operating and support costs, partially offset by
higher FDIC expense
• Average loans and leases grew $19.1 billion, or 6%
• Average deposit balances grew $6.3 billion, or 2%
• Total Corporation investment banking fees of $1.2
billion (excluding self-led deals) decreased 4%, driven
by lower advisory fees and equity issuance fees,
partially offset by higher debt issuance fees
– Ranked No. 1 globally by volume in debt capital
markets (excluding self-led)(G)
– Strong leadership position across broad range of
products
▪ Ranked among top three by volume in
leveraged loans, mortgage-backed securities,
asset-backed securities, convertible debt,
investment grade corporate debt and
syndicated loans; No. 1 ranking in U.S.
municipal bonds(G)
• Return on average allocated capital increased to 17%
• Efficiency ratio improved to 45%
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Global Markets
Three months ended
Financial Results1 ($ in millions) 12/31/2016 9/30/2016 12/31/2015
Net interest income (FTE) $1,167 $1,119 $1,132
Noninterest income2 2,305 3,239 1,985
Total revenue (FTE)2,3 3,472 4,358 3,117
Net DVA4 (101) (127) (198)
Total revenue
(excl. net DVA) (FTE)2,3,4 3,573 4,485 3,315
Provision for credit losses 8 19 30
Noninterest expense 2,480 2,656 2,767
Net income $658 $1,074 $171
Three months ended
Business Highlights1,2 ($ in billions) 12/31/2016 9/30/2016 12/31/2015
Average trading-related
assets $417.2 $415.4 $415.9
Average loans and leases 70.6 69.0 68.8
Sales and trading revenue 2.8 3.6 2.4
Sales and trading revenue
(excl. net DVA)(B) 2.9 3.7 2.6
Global Markets IB fees 0.6 0.6 0.5
Efficiency ratio (FTE) 71% 61% 89%
Return on average allocated
capital
7 12 2
1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted.
2 Global Banking and Global Markets share in certain deal economics from investment banking
and loan origination activities.
• Net income increased $487 million to $658 million,
driven by improved sales and trading revenue and
continued expense discipline
• Pretax income increased $664 million to $984
million; highest fourth quarter in five years
• Revenue up $355 million to $3.5 billion; excluding net
DVA4, revenue increased $258 million to $3.6 billion,
driven by higher sales and trading results, partially
offset by the absence of an equity investment gain
recorded in Q4-15
• Noninterest expense declined $287 million, driven by
lower operating and support costs
• Sales and trading revenue up $376 million, or 15%, to
$2.8 billion
• Excluding net DVA, sales and trading revenue up 11%
to $2.9 billion, the second-highest fourth quarter in
five years(B)
– FICC increased 12%, reflecting improved client
flow across all regions and most products, despite
challenging markets for rates and municipals in the
latter half of the quarter(B)
– Equities increased 7%, due to improved
performance in derivatives, reflecting increased
market activity post U.S. election(B)
• Return on average allocated capital (ROAAC)
increased to 7%
1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted.
2 Global Banking and Global Markets share in certain deal economics from investment banking
and loan origination activities.
3 Revenue, net of interest expense.
4 Revenue, excluding net DVA, is a non-GAAP financial measure. See endnote B for more
information.
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All Other
Three months ended
Financial Results1 ($ in millions) 12/31/2016 9/30/2016 12/31/2015
Net interest income (FTE) $(58) $157 $(352)
Noninterest income (212) 253 (8)
Total revenue (FTE)2 (270) 410 (360)
Provision for credit losses (29) 8 (151)
Noninterest expense 956 1,047 1,024
Net income (loss) $(95) $(182) $(662)
1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted.
2 Revenue, net of interest expense.
Note: All Other consists of ALM activities, equity investments, the non-U.S.
consumer credit card business, non-core mortgage loans and servicing activities, the
net impact of periodic revisions to the MSR valuation model for both core and non-
core MSRs, liquidating businesses, residual expense allocations and other. ALM
activities encompass certain residential mortgages, debt securities, interest rate and
foreign currency risk management activities, the impact of certain allocation
methodologies and accounting hedge ineffectiveness. The results of certain ALM
activities are allocated to our business segments. Equity investments include our
merchant services joint venture as well as Global Principal Investments, which is
comprised of a portfolio of equity, real estate and other alternative investments. On
December, 20, 2016, the Corporation signed an agreement to sell its non-U.S.
consumer credit card business to a third party. Subject to regulatory approval, this
transaction is expected to close by mid-2017.
• Net loss declined to $95 million, compared to a net
loss of $662 million
• Revenue improved by $90 million
– NII improved $294 million, reflecting the absence
of a $0.6 billion charge recorded in Q4-15 related
to certain trust preferred securities
– Noninterest income declined $204 million, due to a
$132 million consumer payment protection
insurance (PPI) provision and the absence of gains
on the sale of debt securities
• The provision for credit losses increased $122
million to a benefit of $29 million, resulting in lower
reserve releases
• Income tax benefit increased to $1.1 billion from
$571 million, driven primarily by tax matters totaling
a net benefit of approximately $0.5 billion
• Noninterest expense decreased $68 million, driven
by lower litigation expense
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Credit Quality
Three months ended
Highlights1 ($ in millions) 12/31/2016 9/30/2016 12/31/2015
Provision for credit losses $774 $850 $810
Net charge-offs 880 888 1,144
Net charge-off ratio2 0.39% 0.40% 0.52%
At period-end
Nonperforming loans, leases
and foreclosed properties
$8,084 $8,737 $9,836
Nonperforming loans, leases
and foreclosed properties
ratio3
0.89% 0.97% 1.10%
Allowance for loan and lease
losses4
$11,480 $11,692 $12,234
Allowance for loan and lease
losses ratio4
1.26% 1.30% 1.37%
1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted.
2 Net charge-off ratio is calculated as annualized net charge-offs divided by average
outstanding loans and leases during the period.
3 Nonperforming loans, leases and foreclosed properties ratio is calculated as nonperforming
loans, leases and foreclosed properties divided by outstanding loans, leases and foreclosed
properties at the end of the period.
4 Allowance for loan and lease losses ratio is calculated as allowance for loan and lease losses
divided by loans and leases outstanding at the end of the period. Excluding non-U.S. consumer
credit card allowance of $243 million and loans of $9.2 billion, Q4-16 allowance for loan and
lease losses is $11.2 billion and allowance as a percentage of ending loans is 1.25%.
Note: Ratios do not include loans accounted for under the fair value option.
• Overall credit quality remained strong, with
improvements in both the consumer and commercial
portfolios
• Total net charge-offs declined to $880 million from
$888 million in Q3-16
– Consumer net charge-offs decreased $3 million,
driven primarily by lower losses in consumer real
estate, partially offset by seasonally higher card
losses
– Commercial net charge-offs decreased $5 million,
driven primarily by lower energy-related losses
• The net charge-off ratio decreased to a historic low
of 0.39% from 0.40% in Q3-16
• The provision for credit losses decreased $76 million
from the prior quarter to $774 million, driven
primarily by improved asset quality in the commercial
portfolio, particularly energy
– Net reserve release was $106 million, driven by
improvements in consumer real estate and energy
exposures, compared to $38 million in the prior
quarter
• Reservable criticized commercial exposures were
$16.3 billion in Q4-16, compared to $16.9 billion in
Q3-16. The decline was due to improvements across
several industries, including energy
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Balance Sheet, Liquidity and Capital Highlights ($ in billions except per share data, end of period)
Three months ended
12/31/2016 9/30/2016 12/31/2015
Total assets $2,187.7 $2,195.3 $2,144.3
Total loans and leases1 906.7 905.0 897.0
Including non-U.S. consumer credit card 915.9 905.0 897.0
Total deposits 1,260.9 1,232.9 1,197.3
Funding and Liquidity
Long-term debt $216.8 $225.1 $236.8
Global Liquidity Sources(D) 499 522 504
Time to required funding (months)(D) 35 38 39
Equity
Common shareholders’ equity $241.6 $244.9 $233.9
Common equity ratio 11.0% 11.2% 10.9%
Tangible common shareholders’ equity2 $170.4 $173.5 $162.1
Tangible common equity ratio2 8.1% 8.2% 7.8%
Per Share Data
Common shares outstanding (in billions) 10.05 10.12 10.38
Book value per common share $24.04 $24.19 $22.53
Tangible book value per common share(C) 16.95 17.14 15.62
Regulatory Capital
Basel 3 Transition (as reported)3,4
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital $168.9 $169.9 $163.0
Risk-weighted assets 1,531 1,547 1,602
CET1 ratio 11.0% 11.0% 10.2%
Basel 3 Fully Phased-in3,4
CET1 capital $162.8 $165.9 $154.1
Standardized approach
Risk-weighted assets $1,416 $1,411 $1,427
CET1 ratio 11.5% 11.8% 10.8%
Advanced approaches5
Risk-weighted assets $1,512 $1,524 $1,575
CET1 ratio 10.8% 10.9% 9.8%
Supplementary leverage(H)
Bank holding company supplementary leverage ratio (SLR) 6.9% 7.1% 6.4%
Bank SLR 7.3 7.5 7.0
Notes:
1 Period-end loan balances for Q4-16 exclude $9.2 billion of non-U.S. consumer credit card loans, which are included in assets of business held for sale on the
consolidated balance sheet.
2 Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. For reconciliation, see pages 17-18 of this press release.
3 Regulatory capital ratios are preliminary. Common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital, risk-weighted assets (RWA) and CET1 ratio as shown on a fully phased-in basis are non-
GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of CET1 to fully phased-in, see page 13 of this press release.
4 Bank of America reports regulatory capital ratios under both the Standardized and Advanced approaches. The approach that yields the lower ratio is used to assess
capital adequacy, which is the Advanced approaches for the periods presented.
5 Basel 3 fully phased-in Advanced approaches estimates assume approval by U.S. banking regulators of our internal analytical models, including approval of the internal
models methodology (IMM). As of December 31, 2016, BAC did not have regulatory approval for the IMM model.
Common Stock Repurchase Program Increased
In June 2016, Bank of America announced it would increase its common stock dividend by 50% to $0.075 per share and repurchase up to $5
billion of common stock in the period between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017 as part of its 2016 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and
Review (CCAR) submission. Today, the company announced plans to repurchase an additional $1.8 billion in common stock by June 30, 2017.
The repurchase program, which covers both common stock and warrants, will be subject to various factors, including the company's capital
position, liquidity, financial performance and alternative uses of capital, stock trading price, and general market conditions, and may be
suspended at any time. The common stock or warrant repurchases may be effected through open market purchases or privately negotiated
transactions, including Rule 10b5-1 plans. The company's authorized repurchases are net of shares awarded under its equity-based
compensation plans.
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Endnotes
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
The Corporation also measures net interest income on an FTE basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. FTE basis is a performance measure used in
operating the business that management believes provides investors with a more accurate picture of the interest margin for comparative purposes. The
Corporation believes that this presentation allows for comparison of amounts from both taxable and tax-exempt sources and is consistent with industry
practices. Net interest income on an FTE basis was $10.5 billion and $9.9 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. NII for the fourth
quarter of 2015 was negatively impacted by $612 million related to adjustments for certain trust securities. NII excluding this impact represents a non-GAAP
financial measure. For reconciliation to GAAP financial measures, refer to pages 17-18 of this press release.
Fully phased-in estimates are non-GAAP financial measures. For reconciliation to GAAP financial measures, refer to page 13 of this press release. Basel 3 fully
phased-in Advanced approaches estimates assume approval by U.S. banking regulators of our internal analytical models, including approval of the internal
models methodology (IMM). As of December 31, 2016, BAC did not have regulatory approval for the IMM model.
Global Liquidity Sources (GLS) include cash and high-quality, liquid, unencumbered securities, limited to U.S. government securities, U.S. agency securities, U.S.
agency MBS, and a select group of non-U.S. government and supranational securities, and are readily available to meet funding requirements as they arise. It
does not include Federal Reserve Discount Window or Federal Home Loan Bank borrowing capacity. Transfers of liquidity among legal entities may be subject to
certain regulatory and other restrictions. Prior to the third quarter of 2016, GLS were referred to as “Global Excess Liquidity Sources. Time to required funding
(TTF) is a debt coverage measure and is expressed as the number of months unsecured holding company obligations of Bank of America Corporation can be met
using only the Global Liquidity Sources held at the BAC parent company and NB Holdings without the BAC parent company issuing debt or sourcing additional
liquidity. We define unsecured contractual obligations for purposes of this metric as maturities of senior or subordinated debt issued or guaranteed by Bank of
America Corporation. Prior to the third quarter of 2016, the TTF metric incorporated only the GLS of the BAC parent company. Effective September 30, 2016,
the TTF metric was expanded to include the GLS of NB Holdings, following changes in the Corporation’s liquidity management practices, initiated in connection
with the Corporation’s resolution planning activities, that include maintaining at NB Holdings GLS previously held at the BAC parent company. For the period
shown in 2015, we have included in the amount of unsecured contractual obligations the liability, including estimated costs, for the previously announced BNY
Mellon private-label securitization settlement. In Q1-16, settlement payment was made for $8.5B.
Return on average tangible common shareholders' equity and tangible book value per share of common stock are non-GAAP financial measures. For reconciliation
to GAAP financial measures, refer to pages 17-18 of this press release.
Rankings per Dealogic as of January 1, 2017 for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, excluding self-led deals. U.S. municipal bonds ranking per Thomson
Reuters.
The numerator of the SLR is quarter-end Basel 3 Tier 1 capital calculated on a fully phased-in basis. The denominator is total leverage exposure based on the
daily average of the sum of on-balance sheet exposures less permitted Tier 1 deductions, as well as the simple average of certain off-balance sheet exposures,
as of the end of each month in a quarter. Off-balance sheet exposures primarily include undrawn lending commitments, letters of credit, potential future
derivative exposures and repo-style transactions.
Global Markets revenue, excluding net debit valuation adjustments (DVA), and sales and trading revenue, excluding net DVA, are non-GAAP financial measures.
Net DVA losses were $101 million, $127 million and $198 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015,
respectively. FICC net DVA losses were $98 million and $190 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. Equities net DVA losses were $3
million and $8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
Pretax, pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) is a non-GAAP financial measure. PPNR is total revenue, net of interest expense (on an FTE basis), less noninterest
expense. Consumer Banking total revenue, net of interest expense (on an FTE basis) was $8.1 billion and $8.0 billion for the three months ended December 31,
2016 and 2015. Noninterest expense was $4.3 billion and $4.6 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
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Contact Information and Investor Conference Call Invitation
Note: Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan and Chief Financial Officer Paul Donofrio will discuss fourth-
quarter 2016 financial results in a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET today. The presentation and supporting
materials can be accessed on the Bank of America Investor Relations website at
http://investor.bankofamerica.com.
For a listen-only connection to the conference call, dial 1.877.200.4456 (U.S.) or 1.785.424.1732
(international), and the conference ID is 79795. Please dial in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A replay
will also be available beginning at noon ET on January 13 through midnight, January 20 by telephone at
1.800.934.4850 (U.S.) or 1.402.220.1178 (international).
Investor Call
Information
Investors May Contact:
Lee McEntire, Bank of America, 1.980.388.6780
Jonathan Blum, Bank of America (Fixed Income), 1.212.449.3112
Reporters May Contact:
Jerry Dubrowski, Bank of America, 1.980.388.2840
jerome.f.dubrowski@bankofamerica.com
About Bank of America
Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses
and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products
and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 46 million consumer and
small business relationships with approximately 4,600 retail financial centers, approximately 15,900 ATMs, and award-winning online
banking with approximately 34 million active accounts and nearly 22 million mobile active users. Bank of America is a global leader in
wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations,
governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 3
million small business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients
through operations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and more than 35 countries. Bank of
America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Forward-Looking Statements
Bank of America Corporation (the “Company”) and its management may make certain statements that constitute “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the
fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements often use words such as “anticipates,”
“targets,” “expects,” “hopes,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “goals,” “believes,” “continue” and other similar expressions or future or
conditional verbs such as “will,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “would” and “could.” Forward-looking statements represent the Company's
current expectations, plans or forecasts of its future results, revenues, expenses, efficiency ratio, capital measures, and future
business and economic conditions more generally, and other future matters. These statements are not guarantees of future results or
performance and involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict and are often
beyond the Company's control. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, any of these
forward-looking statements.
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You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement and should consider the following uncertainties and risks, as
well as the risks and uncertainties more fully discussed under Item 1A. Risk Factors of the Company's 2015 Annual Report on Form
10-K and in any of the Company's subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission filings: the Company's ability to resolve
representations and warranties repurchase and related claims, including claims brought by investors or trustees seeking to distinguish
certain aspects of the New York Court of Appeals' ACE Securities Corp v. DB Structured Products, Inc. (ACE) decision or to assert
other claims seeking to avoid the impact of the ACE decision; the possibility that the Company could face increased servicing,
securities, fraud, indemnity, contribution or other claims from one or more counterparties, including trustees, purchasers of loans,
underwriters, issuers, other parties involved in securitizations, monolines or private-label and other investors; the possibility that
future representations and warranties losses may occur in excess of the Company's recorded liability and estimated range of possible
loss for its representations and warranties exposures; potential claims, damages, penalties, fines and reputational damage resulting
from pending or future litigation and regulatory proceedings, including the possibility that amounts may be in excess of the
Company's recorded liability and estimated range of possible loss for litigation exposures; the possible outcome of LIBOR, other
reference rate, financial instrument and foreign exchange inquiries, investigations and litigation; uncertainties about the financial
stability and growth rates of non-U.S. jurisdictions, the risk that those jurisdictions may face difficulties servicing their sovereign
debt, and related stresses on financial markets, currencies and trade, and the Company's exposures to such risks, including direct,
indirect and operational; the impact of U.S. and global interest rates (including negative or continued low interest rates), currency
exchange rates and economic conditions; the possibility that future credit losses may be higher than currently expected due to
changes in economic, customer behavior and other uncertainties; the impact on the Company's business, financial condition and
results of operations of a potential higher interest rate environment; the impact on the Company's business, financial condition and
results of operations from a protracted period of lower oil prices or ongoing volatility with respect to oil prices; the Company’s ability
to achieve its expense targets or net interest income or other projections; adverse changes to the Company's credit ratings from the
major credit rating agencies; estimates of the fair value of certain of the Company's assets and liabilities; uncertainty regarding the
content, timing and impact of regulatory capital and liquidity requirements; the potential impact of total loss-absorbing capacity
requirements; potential adverse changes to our G-SIB surcharge; the potential for payment protection insurance exposure to increase
as a result of Financial Conduct Authority actions; the impact of Federal Reserve actions on the Company's capital plans; the possible
impact of the Company's failure to remediate deficiencies and shortcomings identified by banking regulators in the Company's
Recovery and Resolution plans; the impact of implementation and compliance with U.S. and international laws, regulations and
regulatory interpretations, including, but not limited to, recovery and resolution planning requirements, FDIC assessments, the Volcker
Rule, fiduciary standards and derivatives regulations; a failure in or breach of the Company's operational or security systems or
infrastructure, or those of third parties, including as a result of cyber attacks; the impact on the Company's business, financial
condition and results of operations from the potential exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union; and other similar
matters.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statement
was made.
"Bank of America Merrill Lynch" is the marketing name for the Global Banking and Global Markets businesses of Bank of America
Corporation. Lending, derivatives and other commercial banking activities are performed by banking affiliates of Bank of America
Corporation, including Bank of America, N.A., member FDIC. Securities, financial advisory and other investment banking activities are
performed by investment banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation (Investment Banking Affiliates), including Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, which are registered broker-dealers and members of FINRA and SIPC. Investment products
offered by Investment Banking Affiliates: Are Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * Are Not Bank Guaranteed. Bank of America
Corporation's broker-dealers are not banks and are separate legal entities from their bank affiliates. The obligations of the broker-
dealers are not obligations of their bank affiliates (unless explicitly stated otherwise), and these bank affiliates are not responsible for
securities sold, offered or recommended by the broker-dealers. The foregoing also applies to other non-bank affiliates.
For more Bank of America news, visit the Bank of America newsroom at http://newsroom.bankofamerica.com.
www.bankofamerica.com
This information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.
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Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries
Selected Financial Data
(Dollars in millions, except per share data; shares in thousands)
Summary Income Statement
Year Ended
December 31
Fourth
Quarter
2016
Third
Quarter
2016
Fourth
Quarter
20152016 2015
Net interest income $ 41,096 $ 38,958 $ 10,292 $ 10,201 $ 9,686
Noninterest income 42,605 44,007 9,698 11,434 9,896
Total revenue, net of interest expense 83,701 82,965 19,990 21,635 19,582
Provision for credit losses 3,597 3,161 774 850 810
Noninterest expense 54,951 57,734 13,161 13,481 14,010
Income before income taxes 25,153 22,070 6,055 7,304 4,762
Income tax expense 7,247 6,234 1,359 2,349 1,478
Net income $ 17,906 $ 15,836 $ 4,696 $ 4,955 $ 3,284
Preferred stock dividends 1,682 1,483 361 503 330
Net income applicable to common shareholders $ 16,224 $ 14,353 $ 4,335 $ 4,452 $ 2,954
Average common shares issued and outstanding 10,284,147 10,462,282 10,170,031 10,250,124 10,399,422
Average diluted common shares issued and outstanding 11,035,657 11,213,992 10,958,621 11,000,473 11,153,169
Summary Average Balance Sheet
Total debt securities $ 418,289 $ 390,849 $ 430,719 $ 423,182 $ 399,338
Total loans and leases 900,433 876,787 908,396 900,594 886,156
Total earning assets 1,866,824 1,824,931 1,884,112 1,870,062 1,847,171
Total assets 2,189,971 2,160,197 2,208,039 2,189,490 2,180,507
Total deposits 1,222,561 1,155,860 1,250,948 1,227,186 1,186,051
Common shareholders’ equity 241,621 230,173 245,139 243,679 234,800
Total shareholders’ equity 266,277 251,981 270,360 268,899 257,074
Performance Ratios
Return on average assets 0.82% 0.73% 0.85% 0.90% 0.60%
Return on average common shareholders equity 6.71 6.24 7.04 7.27 4.99
Return on average tangible common shareholders’ equity (1) 9.54 9.08 9.92 10.28 7.19
Per common share information
Earnings $ 1.58 $ 1.37 $ 0.43 $ 0.43 $ 0.28
Diluted earnings 1.50 1.31 0.40 0.41 0.27
Dividends paid 0.25 0.20 0.075 0.075 0.05
Book value 24.04 22.53 24.04 24.19 22.53
Tangible book value (1) 16.95 15.62 16.95 17.14 15.62
December 31
2016
September 30
2016
December 31
2015
Summary Period-End Balance Sheet
Total debt securities $ 430,731 $ 434,914 $ 406,888
Total loans and leases (2) 906,683 905,008 896,983
Total earning assets 1,849,752 1,877,928 1,805,934
Total assets 2,187,702 2,195,314 2,144,287
Total deposits 1,260,934 1,232,895 1,197,259
Common shareholders’ equity 241,620 244,863 233,903
Total shareholders’ equity 266,840 270,083 256,176
Common shares issued and outstanding 10,052,626 10,123,845 10,380,265
Credit Quality
Year Ended
December 31
Fourth
Quarter
2016
Third
Quarter
2016
Fourth
Quarter
20152016 2015
Total net charge-offs $ 3,821 $ 4,338 $ 880 $ 888 $ 1,144
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases outstanding (3) 0.43% 0.50% 0.39% 0.40% 0.52%
Provision for credit losses $ 3,597 $ 3,161 $ 774 $ 850 $ 810
December 31
2016
September 30
2016
December 31
2015
Total nonperforming loans, leases and foreclosed properties (4) $ 8,084 $ 8,737 $ 9,836
Nonperforming loans, leases and foreclosed properties as a percentage of total loans, leases and
foreclosed properties (3) 0.89% 0.97% 1.10%
Allowance for loan and lease losses (5) $ 11,480 $ 11,692 $ 12,234
Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases outstanding (3, 5) 1.26% 1.30% 1.37%
For footnotes see page 13.
This information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.
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Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries
Selected Financial Data (continued)
(Dollars in millions)
Basel 3 Transition
Capital Management December 31
2016
September 30
2016
December 31
2015
Risk-based capital metrics (6, 7):
Common equity tier 1 capital $ 168,886 $ 169,925 $ 163,026
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio 11.0% 11.0% 10.2%
Tier 1 leverage ratio 8.9 9.1 8.6
Tangible equity ratio (8) 9.2 9.4 8.9
Tangible common equity ratio (8) 8.1 8.2 7.8
Regulatory Capital Reconciliations (6, 7, 9) December 31
2016
September 30
2016
December 31
2015
Regulatory capital – Basel 3 transition to fully phased-in
Common equity tier 1 capital (transition) $ 168,886 $ 169,925 $ 163,026
Deferred tax assets arising from net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards phased in during
transition (3,304) (3,143) (5,151)
Accumulated OCI phased in during transition (1,899) 188 (1,917)
Intangibles phased in during transition (798) (853) (1,559)
Defined benefit pension fund assets phased in during transition (341) (375) (568)
DVA related to liabilities and derivatives phased in during transition 276 168 307
Other adjustments and deductions phased in during transition (57) (35) (54)
Common equity tier 1 capital (fully phased-in) $ 162,763 $ 165,875 $ 154,084
Risk-weighted assets – As reported to Basel 3 (fully phased-in)
Basel 3 Standardized approach risk-weighted assets as reported $ 1,398,676 $ 1,395,541 $ 1,403,293
Changes in risk-weighted assets from reported to fully phased-in 17,376 15,587 24,089
Basel 3 Standardized approach risk-weighted assets (fully phased-in) $ 1,416,052 $ 1,411,128 1,427,382
Basel 3 Advanced approaches risk-weighted assets as reported $ 1,530,948 1,547,221 1,602,373
Changes in risk-weighted assets from reported to fully phased-in (19,059) (23,502) (27,690)
Basel 3 Advanced approaches risk-weighted assets (fully phased-in) (10) $ 1,511,889 $ 1,523,719 1,574,683
Regulatory capital ratios
Basel 3 Standardized approach common equity tier 1 (transition) 12.1% 12.2% 11.6%
Basel 3 Advanced approaches common equity tier 1 (transition) 11.0 11.0% 10.2%
Basel 3 Standardized approach common equity tier 1 (fully phased-in) 11.5 11.8 10.8
Basel 3 Advanced approaches common equity tier 1 (fully phased-in) (10) 10.8 10.9 9.8
(1) Return on average tangible common shareholders' equity and tangible book value per share of common stock are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe the use of ratios that utilize tangible
equity provides additional useful information because they present measures of those assets that can generate income. Tangible book value per share provides additional useful information
about the level of tangible assets in relation to outstanding shares of common stock. See Reconciliations to GAAP Financial Measures on pages 17-18.
(2) Period-end loan balances for Q4-16 exclude $9.2 billion of non-U.S. consumer credit card loans, which are included in assets of business held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet.
(3) Ratios do not include loans accounted for under the fair value option. Charge-off ratios are annualized for the quarterly presentation.
(4) Balances do not include past due consumer credit card loans, consumer loans secured by real estate where repayments are insured by the Federal Housing Administration and individually
insured long-term stand-by agreements (fully-insured home loans), and in general, other consumer and commercial loans not secured by real estate; purchased credit-impaired loans even
though the customer may be contractually past due; nonperforming loans held-for-sale or accounted for under the fair value option.
(5) Excluding non-U.S. consumer credit card allowance of $243 million and loans of $9.2 billion, Q4-16 allowance for loan and lease losses is $11.2 billion and allowance as a percentage of ending
loans is 1.25%.
(6) Regulatory capital ratios are preliminary. Common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital, risk-weighted assets (RWA) and CET1 ratio as shown on a fully phased-in basis are non-GAAP financial measures.
(7) Bank of America reports regulatory capital ratios under both the Standardized and Advanced approaches. The approach that yields the lower ratio is used to assess capital adequacy, which is
the Advanced approaches for the periods presented.
(8) Tangible equity ratio equals period-end tangible shareholders' equity divided by period-end tangible assets. Tangible common equity ratio equals period-end tangible common shareholders'
equity divided by period-end tangible assets. Tangible shareholders' equity and tangible assets are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe the use of ratios that utilize tangible equity provides
additional useful information because they present measures of those assets that can generate income. See Reconciliations to GAAP Financial Measures on pages 17-18.
(9) Fully phased-in estimates are non-GAAP financial measures. For reconciliations to GAAP financial measures, see above.
(10) Basel 3 fully phased-in Advanced approaches estimates assume approval by U.S. banking regulators of our internal analytical models, including approval of the internal models methodology
(IMM). As of December 31, 2016, the Corporation did not have regulatory approval for the IMM model.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
This information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.
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Quarterly Results by Business Segment and All Other
(Dollars in millions)
Fourth Quarter 2016
Consumer
Banking GWIM
Global
Banking
Global
Markets
All
Other
Total revenue, net of interest expense (FTE basis) (1) $ 8,111 $ 4,377 $ 4,534 $ 3,472 $ (270)
Provision for credit losses 760 22 13 8 (29)
Noninterest expense 4,328 3,360 2,037 2,480 956
Net income (loss) 1,921 634 1,578 658 (95)
Return on average allocated capital (2) 22% 19% 17% 7% n/m
Balance Sheet
Average
Total loans and leases $ 253,602 $ 146,180 $ 337,827 $ 70,615 $ 100,172
Total deposits 617,970 256,629 314,133 33,775 28,441
Allocated capital (2) 34,000 13,000 37,000 37,000 n/m
Period end
Total loans and leases (3) $ 258,991 $ 148,179 $ 339,271 $ 72,743 $ 96,713
Total deposits 632,790 262,530 306,430 34,927 24,257
Third Quarter 2016
Consumer
Banking GWIM Global Banking Global Markets
All
Other
Total revenue, net of interest expense (FTE basis) (1) $ 7,968 $ 4,379 $ 4,748 $ 4,358 $ 410
Provision for credit losses 698 7 118 19 8
Noninterest expense 4,371 3,256 2,151 2,656 1,047
Net income (loss) 1,813 697 1,553 1,074 (182)
Return on average allocated capital (2) 21% 21% 17% 12% n/m
Balance Sheet
Average
Total loans and leases $ 248,683 $ 143,207 $ 334,363 $ 69,043 $ 105,298
Total deposits 605,708 253,812 306,198 32,840 28,628
Allocated capital (2) 34,000 13,000 37,000 37,000 n/m
Period end
Total loans and leases $ 251,125 $ 144,980 $ 334,120 $ 72,144 $ 102,639
Total deposits 618,030 252,962 301,061 31,692 29,150
Fourth Quarter 2015
Consumer
Banking GWIM Global Banking Global Markets
All
Other
Total revenue, net of interest expense (FTE basis) (1) $ 8,011 $ 4,478 $ 4,561 $ 3,117 $ (360)
Provision for credit losses 684 15 232 30 (151)
Noninterest expense 4,636 3,498 2,085 2,767 1,024
Net income (loss) 1,736 623 1,416 171 (662)
Return on average allocated capital (2) 21% 21% 16% 2% n/m
Balance Sheet
Average
Total loans and leases $ 235,498 $ 137,022 $ 318,699 $ 68,835 $ 126,102
Total deposits 563,745 251,306 307,806 37,175 26,019
Allocated capital (2) 33,000 12,000 35,000 35,000 n/m
Period end
Total loans and leases $ 238,851 $ 139,039 $ 323,687 $ 73,208 $ 122,198
Total deposits 577,832 260,893 296,162 37,038 25,334
(1) Fully taxable-equivalent (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. The Corporation believes that this presentation allows for comparison of amounts from both taxable and tax-exempt sources and is consistent
with industry practices.
(2) Return on average allocated capital is calculated as net income, adjusted for cost of funds and earnings credits and certain expenses related to intangibles, divided by average allocated capital.
Other companies may define or calculate these measures differently.
(3) Includes $9.2 billion of non-U.S. credit card loans, which are included in assets of business held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
n/m = not meaningful
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified among the segments to conform to current period presentation.
This information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.
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Annual Results by Business Segment and All Other
(Dollars in millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2016
Consumer
Banking GWIM
Global
Banking
Global
Markets
All
Other
Total revenue, net of interest expense (FTE basis) (1) $ 31,731 $ 17,650 $ 18,430 $ 16,090 $ 700
Provision for credit losses 2,715 68 883 31 (100)
Noninterest expense 17,653 13,182 8,486 10,170 5,460
Net income (loss) 7,173 2,771 5,720 3,817 (1,575)
Return on average allocated capital (2) 21% 21% 15% 10% n/m
Balance Sheet
Average
Total loans and leases $ 245,808 $ 142,429 $ 333,820 $ 69,641 $ 108,735
Total deposits 599,654 256,425 304,101 34,250 28,131
Allocated capital (2) 34,000 13,000 37,000 37,000 n/m
Period end
Total loans and leases (3) $ 258,991 $ 148,179 $ 339,271 $ 72,743 $ 96,713
Total deposits 632,790 262,530 306,430 34,927 24,257
Year Ended December 31, 2015
Consumer
Banking GWIM
Global
Banking
Global
Markets
All
Other
Total revenue, net of interest expense (FTE basis) (1) $ 31,525 $ 18,034 $ 17,621 $ 15,013 $ 1,661
Provision for credit losses 2,346 51 686 99 (21)
Noninterest expense 18,716 13,943 8,481 11,374 5,220
Net income (loss) 6,649 2,567 5,340 2,423 (1,143)
Return on average allocated capital (2) 20% 21% 15% 7% n/m
Balance Sheet
Average
Total loans and leases $ 232,432 $ 132,499 $ 303,907 $ 63,443 $ 144,506
Total deposits 552,876 244,725 294,733 38,074 25,452
Allocated capital (2) 33,000 12,000 35,000 35,000 n/m
Period end
Total loans and leases $ 238,851 $ 139,039 $ 323,687 $ 73,208 $ 122,198
Total deposits 577,832 260,893 296,162 37,038 25,334
(1) Fully taxable-equivalent (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. The Corporation believes that this presentation allows for comparison of amounts from both taxable and tax-exempt sources and is consistent
with industry practices.
(2) Return on average allocated capital is calculated as net income, adjusted for cost of funds and earnings credits and certain expenses related to intangibles, divided by average allocated capital.
Other companies may define or calculate these measures differently.
(3) Includes $9.2 billion of non-U.S. credit card loans, which are included in assets of business held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
n/m = not meaningful
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified among the segments to conform to current period presentation.
This information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.
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Supplemental Financial Data
(Dollars in millions)
Fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) basis data (1)
Year Ended
December 31 FourthQuarter
2016
Third
Quarter
2016
Fourth
Quarter
20152016 2015
Net interest income $ 41,996 $ 39,847 $ 10,526 $ 10,429 $ 9,911
Total revenue, net of interest expense 84,601 83,854 20,224 21,863 19,807
Net interest yield 2.25% 2.19% 2.23% 2.23% 2.14%
Efficiency ratio 64.95 68.85 65.08 61.66 70.73
Other Data
December 31
2016
September 30
2016
December 31
2015
Number of financial centers - U.S. 4,579 4,629 4,726
Number of branded ATMs - U.S. 15,928 15,959 16,038
Ending full-time equivalent employees 208,024 209,009 213,280
(1) FTE basis is a non-GAAP financial measure. 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. The Corporation believes that this presentation allows for comparison of amounts from both taxable and tax-exempt
sources and is consistent with industry practices. See Reconciliations to GAAP Financial Measures on pages 17-18.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
This information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.
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The Corporation evaluates its business based on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, a non-GAAP financial measure. Total revenue, net of interest expense, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis includes
net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis and noninterest income. The Corporation believes that this presentation allows for comparison of amounts from both taxable and tax-
exempt sources and is consistent with industry practices. The Corporation presents related ratios and analyses (i.e., efficiency ratios and net interest yield) on a fully taxable-equivalent basis. To
derive the fully taxable-equivalent basis, net interest income is adjusted to reflect tax-exempt income on an equivalent before-tax basis with a corresponding increase in income tax expense. For
purposes of this calculation, the Corporation uses the federal statutory tax rate of 35 percent. The efficiency ratio measures the costs expended to generate a dollar of revenue, and net interest
yield measures the basis points the Corporation earns over the cost of funds.
The Corporation also evaluates its business based on the following ratios that utilize tangible equity, a non-GAAP financial measure. Tangible equity represents an adjusted shareholders' equity
or common shareholders' equity amount which has been reduced by goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights), net of related deferred tax liabilities. Return on average
tangible common shareholders' equity measures the Corporation's earnings contribution as a percentage of adjusted average common shareholders' equity. The tangible common equity ratio
represents adjusted ending common shareholders' equity divided by total assets less goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights), net of related deferred tax liabilities.
Return on average tangible shareholders' equity measures the Corporation's earnings contribution as a percentage of adjusted average total shareholders' equity. The tangible equity ratio represents
adjusted ending shareholders' equity divided by total assets less goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights), net of related deferred tax liabilities. Tangible book value
per common share represents adjusted ending common shareholders' equity divided by ending common shares outstanding. These measures are used to evaluate the Corporation's use of equity.
In addition, profitability, relationship and investment models all use return on average tangible shareholders' equity as key measures to support our overall growth goals.
See the tables below and on page 18 for reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to financial measures defined by GAAP for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the
three months ended December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The Corporation believes the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides additional clarity in
understanding its results of operations and trends. Other companies may define or calculate supplemental financial data differently.
Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries
Reconciliations to GAAP Financial Measures
(Dollars in millions)
Year Ended
December 31
Fourth
Quarter
2016
Third
Quarter
2016
Fourth
Quarter
20152016 2015
Reconciliation of net interest income to net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis
Net interest income $ 41,096 $ 38,958 $ 10,292 $ 10,201 $ 9,686
Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment 900 889 234 228 225
Net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis $ 41,996 $ 39,847 $ 10,526 $ 10,429 $ 9,911
Reconciliation of total revenue, net of interest expense to total revenue, net of interest expense on a fully taxable-equivalent basis
Total revenue, net of interest expense $ 83,701 $ 82,965 $ 19,990 $ 21,635 $ 19,582
Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment 900 889 234 228 225
Total revenue, net of interest expense on a fully taxable-equivalent basis $ 84,601 $ 83,854 $ 20,224 $ 21,863 $ 19,807
Reconciliation of income tax expense to income tax expense on a fully taxable-equivalent basis
Income tax expense $ 7,247 $ 6,234 $ 1,359 $ 2,349 $ 1,478
Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment 900 889 234 228 225
Income tax expense on a fully taxable-equivalent basis $ 8,147 $ 7,123 $ 1,593 $ 2,577 $ 1,703
Reconciliation of average common shareholders’ equity to average tangible common shareholders’ equity
Common shareholders’ equity $ 241,621 $ 230,173 $ 245,139 $ 243,679 $ 234,800
Goodwill (69,750) (69,772) (69,745) (69,744) (69,761)
Intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) (3,382) (4,201) (3,091) (3,276) (3,888)
Related deferred tax liabilities 1,644 1,852 1,580 1,628 1,753
Tangible common shareholders’ equity $ 170,133 $ 158,052 $ 173,883 $ 172,287 $ 162,904
Reconciliation of average shareholders’ equity to average tangible shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity $ 266,277 $ 251,981 $ 270,360 $ 268,899 $ 257,074
Goodwill (69,750) (69,772) (69,745) (69,744) (69,761)
Intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) (3,382) (4,201) (3,091) (3,276) (3,888)
Related deferred tax liabilities 1,644 1,852 1,580 1,628 1,753
Tangible shareholders’ equity $ 194,789 $ 179,860 $ 199,104 $ 197,507 $ 185,178
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
This information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.
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Reconciliations to GAAP Financial Measures (continued)
(Dollars in millions)
Year Ended
December 31
Fourth
Quarter
2016
Third
Quarter
2016
Fourth
Quarter
20152016 2015
Reconciliation of period-end common shareholders’ equity to period-end tangible common shareholders’ equity
Common shareholders’ equity $ 241,620 $ 233,903 $ 241,620 $ 244,863 $ 233,903
Goodwill (69,744) (69,761) (69,744) (69,744) (69,761)
Intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) (2,989) (3,768) (2,989) (3,168) (3,768)
Related deferred tax liabilities 1,545 1,716 1,545 1,588 1,716
Tangible common shareholders’ equity $ 170,432 $ 162,090 $ 170,432 $ 173,539 $ 162,090
Reconciliation of period-end shareholders’ equity to period-end tangible shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity $ 266,840 $ 256,176 $ 266,840 $ 270,083 $ 256,176
Goodwill (69,744) (69,761) (69,744) (69,744) (69,761)
Intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) (2,989) (3,768) (2,989) (3,168) (3,768)
Related deferred tax liabilities 1,545 1,716 1,545 1,588 1,716
Tangible shareholders’ equity $ 195,652 $ 184,363 $ 195,652 $ 198,759 $ 184,363
Reconciliation of period-end assets to period-end tangible assets
Assets $ 2,187,702 $ 2,144,287 $ 2,187,702 $ 2,195,314 $ 2,144,287
Goodwill (69,744) (69,761) (69,744) (69,744) (69,761)
Intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) (2,989) (3,768) (2,989) (3,168) (3,768)
Related deferred tax liabilities 1,545 1,716 1,545 1,588 1,716
Tangible assets $ 2,116,514 $ 2,072,474 $ 2,116,514 $ 2,123,990 $ 2,072,474
Book value per share of common stock
Common shareholders’ equity $ 241,620 $ 233,903 $ 241,620 $ 244,863 $ 233,903
Ending common shares issued and outstanding 10,052,626 10,380,265 10,052,626 10,123,845 10,380,265
Book value per share of common stock $ 24.04 $ 22.53 $ 24.04 $ 24.19 $ 22.53
Tangible book value per share of common stock
Tangible common shareholders’ equity $ 170,432 $ 162,090 $ 170,432 $ 173,539 $ 162,090
Ending common shares issued and outstanding 10,052,626 10,380,265 10,052,626 10,123,845 10,380,265
Tangible book value per share of common stock $ 16.95 $ 15.62 $ 16.95 $ 17.14 $ 15.62
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
