424B2 1 d424b2.htm FINAL TERM SHEET NO. 319 Final Term Sheet No. 319

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of Each Class of

Securities to be Registered

 

Amount

to be

Registered

 

Proposed
Maximum

Offering

Price Per

Unit

  Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
  Amount of
Registration
Fee(1)

Currency Market Index Target-Term Securities® Linked to an Emerging Market Currency Basket vs. the Euro, due May 1, 2012

 

2,972,269

  $10.00   $29,722,690   $2,119.22
 
 
(1) Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(r) of the Securities Act of 1933.


Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

Registration No. 333-158663

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The Currency MITTS® are being offered by Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”). The Currency MITTS will have the terms specified in this term sheet as supplemented by the documents indicated below under “Additional Terms” (together, the “Note Prospectus”). Investing in the Currency MITTS involves a number of risks. There are important differences between the MITTS and a conventional debt security, including different investment risks. See “Risk Factors” and “Additional Risk Factor” on page TS-5 of this term sheet and beginning on page S-13 of product supplement MITTS-4. MITTS:

 

 

Are Not FDIC Insured

 

 

Are Not Bank Guaranteed

 

 

May Lose Value

 

In connection with this offering, each of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”) and its broker-dealer affiliate First Republic Securities Company, LLC (“First Republic”) is acting in its capacity as principal for your account.

None of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), any state securities commission, or any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this Note Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

    

Per Unit

    

Total

Public offering price (1)

   $ 10.000      $ 29,722,690.00

Underwriting discount (1)

   $ 0.175      $ 520,147.08

Proceeds, before expenses, to Bank of America Corporation

   $ 9.825      $ 29,202,542.92

 

  (1) The public offering price and underwriting discount for any purchase of 500,000 units or more in a single transaction by an individual investor will be $9.95 per unit and $0.125 per unit, respectively.

Merrill Lynch & Co.

April 29, 2010

 

2,972,269 Units

Currency Market Index Target-Term Securities®

Linked to an Emerging Market Currency Basket vs. the Euro,

due May 1, 2012

$10 principal amount per unit

Term Sheet No. 319

  

Pricing Date

Settlement Date

Maturity Date

CUSIP No.

  

April 29, 2010

May 7, 2010

May 1, 2012

06052H585

Currency Market Index Target-Term Securities®

260% participation in any increase in the value of an Emerging Market Currency Basket vs. the Euro, which represents a long position in the Brazilian real, the Russian ruble, and the Indonesian rupiah relative to the euro

90% principal protected at maturity against decreases in the value of the Emerging Market Currency Basket vs. the Euro

A maturity of approximately two years

Repayment of principal at maturity is subject to the credit risk of Bank of America Corporation

No periodic interest payments

No listing on any securities exchange

  

STRUCTURED INVESTMENTS

PRINCIPAL PROTECTION

ENHANCED INCOME

MARKET PARTICIPATION

ENHANCED PARTICIPATION


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Summary

The Currency Market Index Target-Term Securities® Linked to an Emerging Market Currency Basket vs. the Euro, due May 1, 2012 (the “MITTS”) are our senior unsecured debt securities and are not guaranteed or insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) or secured by collateral, and they are not guaranteed under the FDIC’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program. The MITTS will rank equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated debt, and any payments due on the MITTS, including any repayment of principal, will be subject to the credit risk of BAC.

The Exchange Rate Measure to which the MITTS are linked is an “Emerging Market Currency Basket vs. the Euro,” which tracks the value of an approximately equally weighted investment in the Brazilian real, the Russian ruble, and the Indonesian rupiah (each an “underlying currency”), based on the exchange rate for each underlying currency relative to the euro (“the Exchange Rate Measure”). The MITTS provide investors with a 260% participation rate in increases in the value of the Exchange Rate Measure from the Starting Value, which was set to 100 on the pricing date, to the Ending Value, as determined on a calculation day shortly before the maturity date. Investors should be of the view that the value of the Exchange Rate Measure will increase (that is, the underlying currencies will strengthen relative to the euro) over the term of the MITTS. Investors must be willing to forgo interest payments on the MITTS and be willing to accept a repayment at maturity that is up to 10% less than the Original Offering Price.

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this term sheet have the meanings set forth in product supplement MITTS-4. Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this document to “we,” “us,” “our,” or similar references are to BAC.

 

Terms of the MITTS

 

Issuer:   Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”)
Original Offering Price:   $10.00 per unit
Base Value:   $10.00 per unit
Term:   Approximately two years
Exchange Rate Measure:   An Emerging Market Currency Basket vs. the Euro, which tracks the value of an approximately equally weighted investment in the Brazilian real, the Russian ruble, and the Indonesian rupiah, based on the exchange rate for each underlying currency relative to the euro.
Initial Exchange Rates:   2.2940 for the Brazilian real; 38.7338 for the Russian ruble; and 11,951.3856 for the Indonesian rupiah.
Starting Value:   100
Ending Value:   The value of the Exchange Rate Measure on the calculation day, calculated based upon the exchange rate of each underlying currency on that day, as described below under “The Emerging Market Currency Basket vs. the Euro.” If it is determined that the scheduled calculation day is not a business day, or if any of the exchange rates applicable to any underlying currency is not quoted on the scheduled calculation day, the Ending Value will be determined as more fully described beginning on page TS-7.
Calculation Day:   April 24, 2012
Participation Rate:   260%
Minimum Redemption Amount:   $9.00 per unit
Calculation Agent:   Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc., a subsidiary of BAC

 

Determining the Redemption Amount for the MITTS

On the maturity date, you will receive a cash payment per MITTS (the “Redemption Amount”) calculated as follows:

 

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Hypothetical Payout Profile

 

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This graph reflects the hypothetical returns on the MITTS at maturity, based on the Participation Rate of 260%, the Base Value of $10.00, and the Minimum Redemption Amount of $9.00. The blue line reflects the hypothetical returns on the MITTS, while the dotted gray line reflects the hypothetical returns of a direct investment in the Exchange Rate Measure.

 

This graph has been prepared for purposes of illustration only. Your actual return will depend on the actual Ending Value and the term of your investment.

Hypothetical Redemption Amounts

Examples

Set forth below are three examples of Redemption Amount calculations (rounded to two decimal places) payable at maturity, based upon the Base Value of $10.00 (per unit), the Minimum Redemption Amount of $9.00 (per unit), the Starting Value of 100.00, and the Participation Rate of 260%.

Example 1—The hypothetical Ending Value is equal to 50.00:

 

Redemption Amount (per unit) = the greater of (a) $10 –

  [   $10 ×   (     100.00 – 50.00  

 

  )]   = $5.00 and (b) $9.00
       

 

100.00  

   

Redemption Amount (per unit) $9.00        (The Redemption Amount cannot be less than the Minimum Redemption Amount.)

Example 2—The hypothetical Ending Value is equal to 97.00:

 

Redemption Amount (per unit) = $10 –

  [   $10 ×    (     100.00 – 97.00  

 

  )]   = $9.70
       

 

100.00  

   

Example 3—The hypothetical Ending Value is equal to 120.00:

 

Redemption Amount (per unit) = $10 +

  [   $10 × 260% ×   (     120.00 – 100.00  

 

  )]   = $15.20
       

 

100.00  

   

 

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The following table illustrates, for the Starting Value of 100 and a range of hypothetical Ending Values of the Exchange Rate Measure:

 

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the percentage change from the Starting Value to the hypothetical Ending Value;

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the hypothetical Redemption Amount per unit of the MITTS (rounded to two decimal places);

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the total rate of return to holders of the MITTS; and

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the pretax annualized rate of return to holders of the MITTS.

The table below is based on the Participation Rate of 260%, the Base Value of $10.00 (per unit), and the Minimum Redemption Amount of $9.00 (per unit).

 

Hypothetical

Ending Value

 

Percentage Change from

the Starting Value

to the Hypothetical
Ending Value

 

Hypothetical
Redemption Amount

per Unit

 

Total Rate of
Return on

the MITTS

 

Pretax

Annualized

Rate of

Return on

the MITTS(1)

  45.00   -55%     $9.00   -10.00%     -5.24%
  50.00   -50%     $9.00   -10.00%     -5.24%
  55.00   -45%     $9.00   -10.00%     -5.24%
  60.00   -40%     $9.00   -10.00%     -5.24%
  65.00   -35%     $9.00   -10.00%     -5.24%
  70.00   -30%     $9.00   -10.00%     -5.24%
  75.00   -25%     $9.00   -10.00%     -5.24%
  80.00   -20%     $9.00   -10.00%     -5.24%
  85.00   -15%     $9.00   -10.00%     -5.24%
  90.00   -10%         $9.00(2)   -10.00%     -5.24%
  95.00     -5%     $9.50     -5.00%     -2.57%
  97.00     -3%     $9.70     -3.00%     -1.53%
  98.00     -2%     $9.80     -2.00%     -1.02%
  99.00     -1%     $9.90     -1.00%     -0.51%
     100.00(3)      0%   $10.00      0.00%      0.00%
105.00      5%   $11.30    13.00%      6.26%
110.00    10%   $12.60    26.00%    12.00%
115.00    15%   $13.90    39.00%    17.31%
120.00    20%   $15.20    52.00%    22.27%
125.00    25%   $16.50    65.00%    26.91%
130.00    30%   $17.80    78.00%    31.29%
135.00    35%   $19.10    91.00%    35.44%
140.00    40%   $20.40   104.00%    39.38%
145.00    45%   $21.70   117.00%    43.14%
150.00    50%   $23.00   130.00%    46.73%

 

(1) The annualized rates of return specified in this column are calculated on a semi-annual bond equivalent basis and assume an investment term from May 7, 2010 to May 1, 2012, the term of the MITTS.

 

(2) The Redemption Amount will not be less than the Minimum Redemption Amount of $9.00 per unit of the MITTS.

 

(3) This is the Starting Value.

The above figures are for purposes of illustration only. The actual Redemption Amount you receive and the resulting total and pretax annualized rates of return will depend on the actual Ending Value and the term of your investment.

 

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Risk Factors

There are important differences between the MITTS and a conventional debt security. An investment in the MITTS involves significant risks, including those listed below. You should carefully review the more detailed explanation of risks relating to the MITTS in the “Risk Factors” sections included in product supplement MITTS-4 and the MTN prospectus supplement identified below under “Additional Terms.” We also urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting, and other advisors before you invest in the MITTS.

 

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Your investment may result in a loss; there is no guaranteed return of principal.

 

  §  

Your yield may be less than the yield on a conventional debt security of comparable maturity.

 

  §  

Changes in the exchange rates of the underlying currencies may offset each other.

 

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You must rely on your own evaluation of the merits of an investment linked to the Exchange Rate Measure.

 

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In seeking to provide you with what we believe to be commercially reasonable terms for the MITTS while providing the selling agents with compensation for their services, we have considered the costs of developing, hedging, and distributing the MITTS.

 

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A trading market is not expected to develop for the MITTS.

 

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The Redemption Amount will not be affected by all developments relating to the Exchange Rate Measure.

 

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If you attempt to sell the MITTS prior to maturity, their market value, if any, will be affected by various factors that interrelate in complex ways, and their market value may be less than their Original Offering Price.

 

  §  

Payments on the MITTS are subject to our credit risk, and changes in our credit ratings are expected to affect the value of the MITTS.

 

  §  

Purchases and sales by us and our affiliates of the underlying currencies may affect your return.

 

  §  

Our trading and hedging activities may create conflicts of interest with you.

 

  §  

Our hedging activities may affect your return at maturity and the market value of the MITTS.

 

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There may be potential conflicts of interest involving the calculation agent. We have the right to appoint and remove the calculation agent.

 

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The return on the MITTS depends on the exchange rates, which are affected by many complex factors outside of our control.

 

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The exchange rates could be affected by the actions of the governments of Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, the United States, and the European Union.

 

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Even though currencies trade around-the-clock, the MITTS will not trade around-the-clock, and the prevailing market prices for the MITTS may not reflect the current exchange rates.

 

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Suspensions or disruptions of market trading in the underlying currencies, the euro and the U.S. dollar may adversely affect the value of the MITTS.

 

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The MITTS are payable only in U.S. dollars and you will have no right to receive any payments in the euro or in any underlying currency.

 

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The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the MITTS are uncertain and may be adverse to a holder of the MITTS. See “Summary Tax Consequences” and “Certain U.S. Federal Income Taxation Considerations” below and “U.S. Federal Income Tax Summary” in product supplement MITTS-4.

Additional Risk Factor

Changes in the exchange rates of the underlying currencies relative to the U.S. dollar or in the exchange rate of the euro relative to the U.S. dollar may affect the Redemption Amount, particularly during days on which one or more of the exchange rates are not published.

The calculation agent determined the Initial Exchange Rate and will determine the Final Exchange Rate for the underlying currencies based on their respective exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar, as well as the exchange rate of the euro relative to the U.S. dollar (as described below). During a Non-Publication Event (as defined below), the calculation agent may calculate the exchange rate of the euro relative to the U.S. dollar and the exchange rates for the underlying currencies relative to the U.S. dollar on different days. A weakening of any underlying currency relative to the U.S. dollar or a strengthening of the euro relative to the U.S. dollar during those days could reduce the Redemption Amount.

 

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Investor Considerations

 

You may wish to consider an investment in the MITTS if:

 

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You anticipate that the Ending Value of the Exchange Rate Measure will be greater than the Starting Value. In other words, you anticipate that the underlying currencies will strengthen relative to the euro over the term of the MITTS.

 

§  

You accept that you may lose up to 10% of your original investment amount if the Ending Value is less than the Starting Value.

 

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You are willing to forgo interest payments on the MITTS, such as fixed or floating rate interest paid on traditional interest bearing debt securities.

 

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You are willing to accept that a trading market is not expected to develop for the MITTS. You understand that secondary market prices for the MITTS, if any, will be affected by various factors, including our actual and perceived creditworthiness.

 

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You are willing to make an investment, the payments on which depend on our creditworthiness, as the issuer of the MITTS.

 

The MITTS may not be an appropriate investment for you if:

 

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You anticipate that the Ending Value of the Exchange Rate Measure will be less than the Starting Value. In other words, you anticipate that the underlying currencies will weaken relative to the euro over the term of the MITTS.

 

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You seek 100% principal protection or preservation of capital.

 

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You seek interest payments or other current income on your investment.

 

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You seek assurances that there will be a liquid market if and when you want to sell the MITTS prior to maturity.

 

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You are unwilling or are unable to assume the credit risk associated with us, as the issuer of the MITTS.


 

Other Provisions

We will deliver the MITTS against payment therefor in New York, New York on a date that is greater than three business days following the pricing date. Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in three business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the MITTS more than three business days prior to the original issue date will be required to specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.

If you place an order to purchase the MITTS, you are consenting to each of MLPF&S and its broker-dealer affiliate First Republic acting as a principal in effecting the transaction for your account.

Supplement to the Plan of Distribution

MLPF&S and First Republic, each a broker-dealer subsidiary of BAC, are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (formerly the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the “NASD”)) and will participate as selling agents in the distribution of the MITTS. Accordingly, offerings of the MITTS will conform to the requirements of NASD Rule 2720. Under our distribution agreement with the selling agents, MLPF&S will purchase the MITTS from us on the issue date as principal at the purchase price indicated on the cover of this term sheet, less the indicated underwriting discount. In the original offering of the MITTS, the MITTS will be sold in minimum investment amounts of 100 units.

MLPF&S and First Republic may use this Note Prospectus for offers and sales in secondary market transactions and market-making transactions in the MITTS but are not obligated to engage in such secondary market transactions and/or market-making transactions. MLPF&S and First Republic may act as principal or agent in these transactions, and any such sales will be made at prices related to prevailing market prices at the time of the sale.

 

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The Emerging Market Currency Basket vs. the Euro

The MITTS are designed to allow investors to participate in the movements of the Exchange Rate Measure over the term of the MITTS. The Exchange Rate Measure is designed to track the value of an approximately equally weighted investment in the Brazilian real, the Russian ruble, and the Indonesian rupiah, based on the exchange rate of each underlying currency relative to the euro. The MITTS provide upside participation at maturity if the value of the Exchange Rate Measure increases (that is, the underlying currencies strengthen relative to the euro) over the term of the MITTS.

The exchange rate for each underlying currency is expressed as the number of units of the applicable underlying currency for which one euro can be exchanged. Accordingly, an increase in the applicable exchange rate means that the value of the relevant underlying currency has weakened against the euro; a decrease in the applicable exchange rate means that the value of the relevant underlying currency has strengthened against the euro. If investing in the MITTS, investors should be of the view that the value of the Exchange Rate Measure will increase over the term of the MITTS (i.e., the underlying currencies will strengthen relative to the euro from the Initial Exchange Rate, determined on the pricing date, to the Final Exchange Rate, determined on a calculation day shortly before the maturity date).

For each underlying currency, the Initial Exchange Rate (which was rounded to four decimal places) was determined, and the Final Exchange Rate (which will be rounded to four decimal places) will be determined, as follows:

 

   

  Brazilian real—the product of:

 

  a) the Brazilian reais/U.S. dollar exchange rate (that is, the number of Brazilian reais for which one U.S. dollar can be exchanged as reported by Reuters Group PLC (“Reuters”), under ASK on page BRFR, or any substitute page thereto, under USD, at approximately 6:00 p.m. in Sao Paulo); and

 

  b) the U.S. dollar/euro exchange rate (that is, the number of U.S. dollars for which one euro can be exchanged as reported by Reuters, under Reuters page WMRSPOT, or any substitute page thereto, at approximately 4:00 p.m. in London).

 

   

  Russian ruble—the product of:

 

  c) the Russian ruble/U.S. dollar exchange rate (that is, the number of Russian rubles for which one U.S. dollar can be exchanged as reported by Reuters, under page EMTA, or any substitute page thereto, at approximately 1:30 p.m. in Moscow); and

 

  d) the U.S. dollar/euro exchange rate (that is, the number of U.S. dollars for which one euro can be exchanged as reported by Reuters, under page WMRSPOT, or any substitute page thereto, at approximately 4:00 p.m. in London).

 

   

  Indonesian rupiah—the product of:

 

  e) the Indonesian rupiah/U.S. dollar exchange rate (that is, the number of Indonesian rupiahs for which one U.S. dollar can be exchanged as reported by Reuters, under page ABSIRFIX01, or any substitute page thereto, at approximately 11:00 a.m. in Singapore); and

 

  f) the U.S. dollar/euro exchange rate (that is, the number of U.S. dollars for which one euro can be exchanged as reported by Reuters, under page WMRSPOT, or any substitute page thereto, at approximately 4:00 p.m. in London).

If the calculation agent determines that the scheduled calculation day is not a business day by reason of an extraordinary event, occurrence, declaration, or otherwise, or if any of the exchange rates applicable to an underlying currency (that is, the exchange rates specified in (a) or (b) above for purposes of the Brazilian real, the exchange rates specified in (c) or (d) above for purposes of the Russian ruble, or the exchange rates specified in (e) or (f) above for purposes of the Indonesian rupiah) is not so quoted on the applicable page indicated above on the scheduled calculation day (each a “Non-Publication Event”), then the calculation agent will determine the Final Exchange Rate for the underlying currencies as follows:

 

   

with respect to each exchange rate which is not affected by a Non-Publication Event, the Final Exchange Rate for that underlying currency will be based on that unaffected exchange rate as quoted on the scheduled calculation day; and

 

   

with respect to each exchange rate which is affected by a Non-Publication Event, the calculation agent will determine the Final Exchange Rate for the underlying currency on the next applicable business day on which such exchange rate is so quoted.

For example, if the U.S. dollar/euro exchange rate is quoted on the applicable page on the scheduled calculation day, but the Brazilian reais/U.S. dollar exchange rate is not quoted on the applicable page on the scheduled calculation day, then the calculation agent will determine the Final Exchange Rate for the Brazilian real based on the product of (i) the U.S. dollar/euro exchange rate as so quoted on the scheduled calculation day, and (ii) the Brazilian reais/U.S. dollar exchange rate on the next applicable business day on which such exchange rate is so quoted.

However, in no event will the determination of the Final Exchange Rate for any underlying currency be postponed to a date that is later than the close of business in New York, New York on the second scheduled business day prior to the maturity date (the “final determination date”).

If any of the exchange rates applicable to an underlying currency is not so quoted on the final determination date, the Final Exchange Rate for that currency will nevertheless be determined on the final determination date. The calculation agent, in its sole discretion, will determine the Final Exchange Rate for that underlying currency, the applicable Weighted Return and the Ending Value of the Exchange Rate Measure, in a manner which the calculation agent considers commercially reasonable under the circumstances. In making its determination, the calculation agent may take into account spot quotations for the exchange rates relevant to the applicable underlying currency and any other information that it deems relevant.

The Final Exchange Rates for each underlying currency that is not subject to a Non-Publication Event will be determined on the scheduled calculation day.

The Starting Value was set to 100 on the pricing date.

The Ending Value will equal the value of the Exchange Rate Measure on the calculation day.

 

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The value of the Exchange Rate Measure on the calculation day will equal: 100 + 100 × (the sum of the Weighted Return for each exchange rate), rounded to two decimal places.

The Weighted Return for each exchange rate will be determined by the calculation agent as follows:

 

        

       Brazilian real:

  33.33% ×   (

 

  Initial Exchange Rate - Final Exchange Rate   )

 

   
               Final Exchange Rate      
        

       Russian ruble:

  33.33% ×   (

 

  Initial Exchange Rate - Final Exchange Rate   )

 

   
               Final Exchange Rate      
        

       Indonesian rupiah:    

  33.34% ×

 

  (

 

  Initial Exchange Rate - Final Exchange Rate   )

 

   
               Final Exchange Rate      

The formulas above will result in the Weighted Return for an exchange rate being positive when the underlying currency strengthens relative to the euro and being negative when that underlying currency weakens relative to the euro. Assuming the Initial Exchange Rate and the Final Exchange Rate for the other underlying currencies remain the same, any strengthening of an underlying currency relative to the euro will result in an increase in the Ending Value while any weakening an underlying currency relative to the euro will result in a decrease in the Ending Value.

The strengthening of an underlying currency relative to the euro will result in a decrease in the applicable exchange rate, while the weakening of an underlying currency relative to the euro will result in an increase in the applicable exchange rate.

The “Exchange Rate Weighting” with respect to each exchange rate will equal 33.33% for the Brazilian real and the Russian ruble, and 33.34% for the Indonesian rupiah, reflecting an approximately equal weighting for each underlying currency in the Exchange Rate Measure.

The “Initial Exchange Rate” for each underlying currency was determined on the pricing date.

The “Final Exchange Rate” for each underlying currency will be determined on the calculation day, subject to postponement as described above.

 

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Hypothetical Calculations of the Weighted Returns and the Ending Value

Set forth below are two examples of hypothetical Weighted Return and hypothetical Ending Value calculations (rounded to two decimal places) based on the Initial Exchange Rates and assuming hypothetical Final Exchange Rates for each exchange rate as follows.

Example 1:

 

Underlying Currency

 

Exchange Rate
Weighting

 

Initial Exchange Rate

 

Hypothetical Final
Exchange Rate

 

Weighted Return

Brazilian real

  33.33%            2.2940(1)            1.7205   11.11%

Russian ruble

  33.33%          38.7338(2)          36.7971     1.75%

Indonesian rupiah

  33.34%   11,951.3856(3)   13,744.0934    -4.35%

 

  (1) This is the product of (a) the Brazilian reais/U.S. dollar exchange rate of 1.7321 Brazilian reais per U.S. dollar and (b) the U.S. dollar/euro exchange rate of 1.3244 U.S. dollar per euro, rounded to four decimal places, based on the applicable exchange rates as reported on the pages specified on page TS-7 on the pricing date.

 

  (2) This is the product of (a) the Russian ruble/U.S. dollar exchange rate of 29.2463 Russian rubles per U.S. dollar and (b) the U.S. dollar/euro exchange rate of 1.3244 U.S. dollar per euro, rounded to four decimal places, based on the applicable exchange rates as reported on the pages specified on page TS-7 on the pricing date.

 

  (3) This is the product of (a) the Indonesian rupiah/U.S. dollar exchange rate of 9024.0000 Indonesian rupiahs per U.S. dollar and (b) the U.S. dollar/euro exchange rate of 1.3244 U.S. dollar per euro, rounded to four decimal places, based on the applicable exchange rates as reported on the pages specified on page TS-7 on the pricing date.

The hypothetical Weighted Return for each exchange rate is determined as follows:

 

        

         Brazilian real:

  33.33% ×   (

 

  2.2940 - 1.7205   )

 

  = 11.11%  
               1.7205      
        

         Russian ruble:

  33.33% ×   (

 

  38.7338 - 36.7971   )

 

  = 1.75%  
               36.7971      
        

         Indonesian rupiah:

  33.34% ×   (

 

  11,951.3856 - 13,744.0934   )

 

  = –4.35%  
               13,744.0934      

The hypothetical Ending Value would be 108.51, determined as follows:

100 + 100 x (sum of the Weighted Return for each exchange rate), rounded to two decimal places

100 + 100 x (11.11 + 1.75 – 4.35)%

100 + 100 x (8.51%) =108.51

 

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Example 2:

 

Underlying Currency

 

Exchange Rate
Weighting

 

Initial Exchange Rate

 

Hypothetical Final
Exchange Rate

 

Weighted Return

Brazilian real

  33.33%            2.2940(1)            3.0969   –8.64%

Russian ruble

  33.33%          38.7338(2)          42.6072   –3.03%

Indonesian rupiah

  33.34%   11,951.3856(3)   10,756.2420     3.70%

 

  (1) This is the product of (a) the Brazilian reais/U.S. dollar exchange rate of 1.7321 Brazilian reais per U.S. dollar and (b) the U.S. dollar/euro exchange rate of 1.3244 U.S. dollar per euro, rounded to four decimal places, based on the applicable exchange rates as reported on the pages specified on page TS-7 on the pricing date.

 

  (2) This is the product of (a) the Russian ruble/U.S. dollar exchange rate of 29.2463 Russian rubles per U.S. dollar and (b) the U.S. dollar/euro exchange rate of 1.3244 U.S. dollar per euro, rounded to four decimal places, based on the applicable exchange rates as reported on the pages specified on page TS-7 on the pricing date.

 

  (3) This is the product of (a) the Indonesian rupiah/U.S. dollar exchange rate of 9024.0000 Indonesian rupiahs per U.S. dollar and (b) the U.S. dollar/euro exchange rate of 1.3244 U.S. dollar per euro, rounded to four decimal places, based on the applicable exchange rates as reported on the pages specified on page TS-7 on the pricing date.

The hypothetical Weighted Return for each exchange rate is determined as follows:

 

        

          Brazilian real:

  33.33% ×   (

 

  2.2940 - 3.0969   )

 

  = –8.64%  
               3.0969      
        

          Russian ruble:

  33.33% ×   (

 

  38.7338 - 42.6072   )

 

  = –3.03%  
               42.6072      
        

          Indonesian rupiah:

  33.34% ×   (

 

  11,951.3856 - 10,756.2420   )

 

  = 3.70%  
               10,756.2420      

The hypothetical Ending Value would be 92.03, determined as follows:

100 + 100 x (sum of the Weighted Return for each exchange rate), rounded to two decimal places

100 + 100 x (–8.64 – 3.03 + 3.70)%

100 + 100 x (–7.97%) = 92.03

 

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Historical Data on the Exchange Rates

The following tables set forth the high and low daily exchange rates for each underlying currency from the first quarter of 2005 through the pricing date. These exchange rates were derived from publicly available information on Bloomberg, L.P., and were calculated by determining, for each period, the high/low exchange rate applicable to each underlying currency relative to the U.S. dollar, and multiplying that rate by the high/low exchange rate for the euro relative to the U.S. dollar. These exchange rates should not be taken as an indication of the future performance of any of the underlying currencies or the Exchange Rate Measure, or as an indication of whether, or to what extent, the Ending Value will be greater than the Starting Value.

As described above, the exchange rate for each underlying currency is expressed as the number of units of the applicable underlying currency for which one euro can be exchanged. As a result, the “High” values represent the weakest that currency was relative to the euro for the given quarter, while the “Low” values represent the strongest that currency was relative to the euro for the given quarter.

Brazilian real

The following table sets forth the highest and lowest daily exchange rates for the Brazilian real versus the euro for the calendar quarters from the first quarter of 2005 through the pricing date. The Initial Exchange Rate for the Brazilian real versus the euro was 2.2940 Brazilian reais per euro on the pricing date.

 

             Low                    High        

2005

     

First Quarter

   3.2741    3.7217

Second Quarter

   2.8065    3.4796

Third Quarter

   2.6351    3.1192

Fourth Quarter

   2.5225    2.8986

2006

     

First Quarter

   2.4871    2.8754

Second Quarter

   2.4857    3.0413

Third Quarter

   2.6548    2.8677

Fourth Quarter

   2.6645    2.9237

2007

     

First Quarter

   2.6358    2.8809

Second Quarter

   2.5334    2.7957

Third Quarter

   2.4618    2.9861

Fourth Quarter

   2.4345    2.7350

2008

     

First Quarter

   2.4122    2.9006

Second Quarter

   2.4477    2.7895

Third Quarter

   2.1837    3.1293

Fourth Quarter

   2.3880    3.6231

2009

     

First Quarter

   2.7272    3.4372

Second Quarter

   2.4848    3.2521

Third Quarter

   2.4533    2.9716

Fourth Quarter

   2.4208    2.7038

2010

     

First Quarter

   2.2830    2.7502

Second Quarter (through the pricing date)

   2.2762    2.4320

 

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Russian Ruble

The following table sets forth the highest and lowest daily exchange rates for the Russian ruble versus the euro for the calendar quarters from the first quarter of 2005 through the pricing date. The Initial Exchange Rate for the Russian ruble versus the euro was 38.7338 Russian rubles per euro on the pricing date.

 

             Low                    High        

2005

     

First Quarter

   35.0163    37.9646

Second Quarter

   33.3383    37.5335

Third Quarter

   33.5160    36.1601

Fourth Quarter

   33.1772    35.2964

2006

     

First Quarter

   32.7029    35.3720

Second Quarter

   32.3265    35.8319

Third Quarter

   33.3541    34.8729

Fourth Quarter

   32.7470    35.9990

2007

     

First Quarter

   33.4878    35.6028

Second Quarter

   34.1667    35.5534

Third Quarter

   33.3754    36.9375

Fourth Quarter

   34.1156    37.2551

2008

     

First Quarter

   33.8962    39.2733

Second Quarter

   35.8629    38.2073

Third Quarter

   32.4161    41.0311

Fourth Quarter

   32.0457    42.6524

2009

     

First Quarter

   36.5218    51.0818

Second Quarter

   39.4699    48.8898

Third Quarter

   41.6473    48.4621

Fourth Quarter

   40.8775    46.6640

2010

     

First Quarter

   38.8868    44.2445

Second Quarter (through the pricing date)

   38.1013    40.1944

 

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Indonesian Rupiah

The following table sets forth the highest and lowest daily exchange rates for the Indonesian rupiah versus the euro for the calendar quarters from the first quarter of 2005 through the pricing date. The Initial Exchange Rate for the Indonesian rupiah versus the euro was 11,951.3856 Indonesian rupiahs per euro on the pricing date.

 

             Low                    High        

2005

     

First Quarter

   11,653.5195    12,811.9475

Second Quarter

   11,346.1760    12,772.9120

Third Quarter

   11,574.6950    13,514.0050

Fourth Quarter

   11,302.3950    12,548.0237

2006

     

First Quarter

   10,692.0945    12,079.3205

Second Quarter

   10,524.5379    12,275.1360

Third Quarter

   11,310.7725    11,983.1140

Fourth Quarter

   11,255.4435    12,312.9204

2007

     

First Quarter

   11,568.8889    12,387.8175

Second Quarter

   11,539.4850    12,457.4500

Third Quarter

   12,083.4000    13,525.1160

Fourth Quarter

   12,717.6544    14,028.7576

2008

     

First Quarter

   13,095.3240    14,986.2010

Second Quarter

   14,132.6820    14,959.5805

Third Quarter

   12,700.3854    15,150.6628

Fourth Quarter

   11,802.9534    18,240.0350

2009

     

First Quarter

   13,538.6650    16,994.4500

Second Quarter

   12,830.5530    16,584.3285

Third Quarter

   13,409.1672    15,223.3470

Fourth Quarter

   13,308.5660    14,627.0110

2010

     

First Quarter

   12,065.1570    13,682.8564

Second Quarter (through the pricing date)

   11,868.0400    12,394.1934

 

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While historical information on the Exchange Rate Measure did not exist before the pricing date, the following graph sets forth hypothetical monthly historical values of the Exchange Rate Measure from December 31, 2004 through March 31, 2010 based upon historical exchange rates as of the end of each month. For purposes of this graph, the value of the Exchange Rate Measure was set to 100 as of December 31, 2004 and the value of the Exchange Rate Measure as of the end of each month is based upon the hypothetical Ending Value as of the end of that month, calculated as described in the section “The Emerging Market Currency Basket vs. the Euro” above. This historical data on the exchange rates as reported by Bloomberg is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the exchange rates or the Exchange Rate Measure or what the value of the MITTS may be. Any historical upward or downward trend in the value of the Exchange Rate Measure during any period set forth below is not an indication that the Ending Value will be greater than the Starting Value.

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Summary Tax Consequences

You should consider the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the MITTS, including the following:

 

   

Although there are no statutory provisions, regulations, published rulings, or judicial decisions addressing the characterization, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, of the MITTS, we intend to treat the MITTS as debt instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, where required, intend to file information returns with the IRS in accordance with such treatment.

 

   

A U.S. Holder will be required to report original issue discount (“OID”) or interest income based on a “comparable yield” with respect to a MITTS without regard to cash, if any, received on the MITTS.

 

   

Upon a sale, exchange, or retirement of a MITTS prior to maturity, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale, exchange, or retirement and the holder’s tax basis in the MITTS. A U.S. Holder generally will treat any gain as ordinary interest income, and any loss as ordinary up to the amount of previously accrued OID and then as capital loss. At maturity, (i) if the actual Redemption Amount exceeds the projected Redemption Amount, a U.S. Holder must include such excess as interest income, or (ii) if the projected Redemption Amount exceeds the actual Redemption Amount, a U.S. Holder will generally treat such excess first as an offset to previously accrued OID for the taxable year, then as an ordinary loss to the extent of all prior OID inclusions, and thereafter as a capital loss.

Certain U.S. Federal Income Taxation Considerations

Set forth below is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to an investment in the MITTS. The following summary is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by the discussion under the section entitled “U.S. Federal Income Tax Summary” in product supplement MITTS-4, which you should carefully review prior to investing in the MITTS. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in product supplement MITTS-4.

General.    There are no statutory provisions, regulations, published rulings, or judicial decisions addressing the characterization, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, of MITTS or other instruments with terms substantially the same as the MITTS. However, although the matter is not free from doubt, under current law, each MITTS should be treated as a debt instrument for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We currently intend to treat the MITTS as debt instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, where required, intend to file information returns with the IRS in accordance with such treatment, in the absence of any change or clarification in the law, by regulation or otherwise, requiring a different characterization of the MITTS. You should be aware, however, that the IRS is not bound by our characterization of the MITTS as indebtedness and the IRS could possibly take a different position as to the proper characterization of the MITTS for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the MITTS are not in fact treated as debt instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes, then the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the purchase, ownership, and disposition of the MITTS could differ materially from the treatment discussed below, with the result that the timing and character of income, gain, or loss recognized in respect of a MITTS could differ materially from the timing and character of income, gain, or loss recognized in respect of a MITTS had the MITTS in fact been treated as debt instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, prospective purchasers are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of investing in the MITTS. The following summary assumes that the MITTS will be treated as debt instruments of BAC for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Interest Accruals.    The amount payable on the MITTS at maturity will depend on the performance of the Exchange Rate Measure. We intend to take the position that the “denomination currency” (as defined in the applicable Treasury regulations) of the MITTS is the U.S. dollar and, accordingly, we intend to take the position that the MITTS will be treated as “contingent payment debt instruments” for U.S. federal income tax purposes, subject to taxation under the “noncontingent bond method,” and the balance of this discussion assumes that this characterization is proper and will be respected. Under this characterization, the MITTS generally will be subject to the Treasury regulations governing contingent payment debt instruments. Under those regulations, a U.S. Holder will be required to report OID or interest income based on a “comparable yield” and a “projected payment schedule,” established by us for determining interest accruals and adjustments with respect to a MITTS. A U.S. Holder who does not use the “comparable yield” and follow the “projected payment schedule” to calculate its OID and interest income on a MITTS must timely disclose and justify the use of other estimates to the IRS. If a U.S. Holder purchases MITTS for an amount that is less than the issue price of the MITTS, the U.S. holder must reasonably allocate the difference to daily portions of interest over the term of the MITTS. The amount of the difference allocated to a daily portion of interest is treated as a positive adjustment on the date the daily portion accrues. On the date of the adjustment, the U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in the MITTS is increased by the amount of the adjustment.

Sale, Exchange, or Retirement of the MITTS.    Upon a sale, exchange, or retirement of a MITTS prior to maturity, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale, exchange, or retirement and the holder’s tax basis in the MITTS. A U.S. Holder’s tax basis in a MITTS generally will equal the cost of that MITTS, increased by the amount of OID previously accrued by the holder for that MITTS (without regard to any positive or negative adjustments under the contingent payment debt regulations). A U.S. Holder generally will treat any gain as interest income, and will treat any loss as ordinary loss to the extent of the excess of previous interest inclusions over the total negative adjustments previously taken into account as ordinary losses, and the balance as long-term or short-term capital loss depending upon the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the MITTS. At maturity, (i) if the actual Redemption Amount exceeds the projected Redemption Amount, a U.S. Holder must include such excess as interest income, or (ii) if the projected Redemption Amount exceeds the actual Redemption Amount, a U.S. Holder will generally treat such excess first as an offset to previously accrued OID for the taxable year, then as an ordinary loss to the extent of all prior OID inclusions, and thereafter as a capital loss. The deductibility of capital losses by a U.S. Holder is subject to limitations.

 

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Tax Accrual Table.    The following table is based upon a projected payment schedule (including a projection for tax purposes of the Redemption Amount) and a comparable yield equal to 1.88% per annum (compounded semi-annually) that we established for the MITTS. The table reflects the expected issuance of the MITTS on May 7, 2010 and the scheduled maturity date of May 1, 2012. The tax accrual table is based upon a projected payment schedule per $10.00 principal amount of the MITTS, which would consist of a single payment of $10.3781 at maturity. The information is provided solely for tax purposes, and we make no representations or predictions as to what the actual Redemption Amount will be.

 

                Accrual Period                

   Interest Deemed
to Accrue on
the MITTS During
Accrual Period
(per Unit of the
MITTS)
   Total Interest
Deemed to Have
Accrued on

the MITTS as of End
of Accrual Period
(per Unit of the
MITTS)

May 7, 2010 to December 31, 2010

   $0.1225    $0.1225

January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011

   $0.1912    $0.3137

January 1, 2012 to May 1, 2012

   $0.0644    $0.3781

Projected Redemption Amount = 10.3781 per unit of the MITTS.

You should consult your own tax advisor concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences to you of acquiring, owning, and disposing of the MITTS, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local, foreign, or other tax jurisdiction and the possible effects of changes in U.S. federal or other tax laws. See the discussion under the section entitled “U.S. Federal Income Tax Summary” in product supplement MITTS-4.

 

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Additional Terms

You should read this term sheet, together with the documents listed below, which together contain the terms of the MITTS and supersede all prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth under “Risk Factors” and “Additional Risk Factor” in the sections indicated on the cover of this term sheet. The MITTS involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting, and other advisors before you invest in the MITTS.

You may access the following documents on the SEC Website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC Website):

 

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Product supplement MITTS-4 dated September 24, 2009:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000119312509197085/d424b5.htm

 

  §  

Series L MTN prospectus supplement dated April 21, 2009 and prospectus dated April 20, 2009:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000095014409003387/g18667b5e424b5.htm

Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC Website is 70858.

We have filed a registration statement (including a product supplement, a prospectus supplement, and a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this term sheet relates. Before you invest, you should read the product supplement, the prospectus supplement, and the prospectus in that registration statement, and the other documents relating to this offering that we have filed with the SEC for more complete information about us and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, we, any agent, or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the Note Prospectus if you so request by calling MLPF&S toll-free at 1-866-500-5408.

Structured Investments Classification

MLPF&S classifies certain structured investments (the “Structured Investments”), including the MITTS, into four categories, each with different investment characteristics. The description below is intended to briefly describe the four categories of Structured Investments offered: Principal Protection, Enhanced Income, Market Participation, and Enhanced Participation. A Structured Investment may, however, combine characteristics that are relevant to one or more of the other categories. As such, a category should not be relied upon as a description of any particular Structured Investment.

Principal Protection: Principal Protected Structured Investments offer full or partial principal protection against decreases in the value of the underlying market measure (or increases in the value of an underlying market measure for bearish Structured Investments), while offering market exposure and the opportunity for a better return than may be available from comparable fixed income securities. Principal protection may not be achieved if the investment is sold prior to maturity.

Enhanced Income: Structured Investments offering enhanced income may offer an enhanced income stream through interim fixed or variable coupon payments. However, in exchange for receiving current income, investors may forfeit upside potential on the underlying asset. These investments generally do not include the principal protection feature.

Market Participation: Market Participation Structured Investments can offer investors exposure to specific market sectors, asset classes, and/or strategies that may not be readily available through traditional investment alternatives. Returns obtained from these investments are tied to the performance of the underlying asset. As such, subject to certain fees, the returns will generally reflect any increases or decreases in the value of such assets. These investments generally do not include the principal protection feature.

Enhanced Participation: Enhanced Participation Structured Investments may offer investors the potential to receive better than market returns on the performance of the underlying asset. Some structures may offer leverage in exchange for a capped or limited upside potential and also in exchange for downside risk. These investments generally do not include the principal protection feature.

The classification of Structured Investments is meant solely for informational purposes and is not intended to fully describe any particular Structured Investment nor guarantee any particular performance.

“MITTS®” and “Market Index Target-Term Securities®” are our registered service marks.

 

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