424B2 1 d424b2.htm FINAL TERM SHEET Final Term Sheet

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)

Capped Leveraged Index Return Notes® Linked to the PHLX Housing SectorSM Index, due April 27, 2012

  2,699,199   $10.00   $26,991,990   $1,924.53
 
 
(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 LIRNs are being offered by Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”). The LIRNs 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 LIRNs involves a number of risks. There are important differences between the LIRNs and a conventional debt security, including different investment risks. See “Risk Factors” and “Additional Risk Factors” on page TS-5 of this term sheet and beginning on page S-10 of product supplement LIRN-2. LIRNs:

 

 

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)

   $ 10.00      $ 26,984,990.00

Underwriting discount(1)

   $ 0.20      $ 532,839.80

Proceeds, before expenses, to Bank of America Corporation

   $ 9.80      $ 26,452,150.20

 

  (1) The public offering price and underwriting discount for any purchase of 500,000 or more units in a single transaction by an individual investor will be $9.95 per unit and $0.15 per unit, respectively. The public offering price and underwriting discount for an aggregate of 35,000 units purchase by certain fee-based trusts and fee-based discretionary accounts managed by U.S. Trust operating through Bank of America, N.A. will be $9.80 per unit and $0.00 per unit, respectively.

Merrill Lynch & Co.

April 29, 2010

 

2,699,199 Units

Capped Leveraged Index Return Notes®

Linked to the PHLX Housing SectorSM Index,

due April 27, 2012

$10 principal amount per unit

Term Sheet No. 313

Pricing Date April 29, 2010

Settlement Date May 6, 2010

Maturity Date April 27, 2012

CUSIP No. 06052H643

Capped Leveraged Index Return Notes®

200% leveraged upside exposure to increases in the level of the PHLX Housing SectorSM Index (the “Index”), subject to a cap of 29.70%

1-to-1 downside exposure to decreases in the level of the Index in excess of a Threshold Value, with up to 90% of the principal amount at risk

A maturity of approximately two years

Payment of the Redemption Amount at maturity is subject to the credit risk of Bank of America Corporation

No periodic interest payments

No listing on any securities exchange


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Summary

The Capped Leveraged Index Return Notes® Linked to the PHLX Housing SectorSM Index, due April 27, 2012 (the “LIRNs”) are our senior unsecured debt securities. The LIRNs 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 LIRNs will rank equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated debt, and any payments due on the LIRNs, including any repayment of principal, will be subject to the credit risk of BAC. The LIRNs provide a leveraged return for investors, subject to a cap, if the level of the PHLX Housing SectorSM Index (the “Index”) increases moderately from the Starting Value of the Index, determined on the pricing date, to the Ending Value of the Index, determined during the Maturity Valuation Period. Investors must be willing to forgo interest payments on the LIRNs and be willing to accept a return that is capped or a repayment that is less, and potentially significantly less, than the Original Offering Price.

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this term sheet have the meanings set forth in product supplement LIRN-2. 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 LIRNs

 

Issuer:   Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”)
Original Offering Price:   $10 per unit
Term:   Approximately two years
Market Measure:   The PHLX Housing SectorSM Index (Bloomberg symbol: “HGX”).
Starting Value:   127.51
Ending Value:   The average of the closing levels of the Index on each scheduled calculation day during the Maturity Valuation Period. If it is determined that a scheduled calculation day is not a Market Measure Business Day, or if a Market Disruption Event occurs on a scheduled calculation day, the Ending Value will be determined as more fully described in product supplement LIRN-2.
Threshold Value:   114.76, which is 90% of the Starting Value, rounded to two decimal places
Capped Value:   $12.97 per unit of the LIRNs, which represents a return of 29.70% over the Original Offering Price
Participation Rate:   200%
Downside Leverage Factor:   100%
Maturity Valuation Period:   April 18, 2012, April 19, 2012, April 20, 2012, April 23, 2012, and April 24, 2012
Calculation Agent:   MLPF&S, a subsidiary of BAC

Determining the Redemption Amount for the LIRNs

On the maturity date, you will receive a cash payment per unit (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 LIRNs at maturity, based upon the Participation Rate of 200%, the Threshold Value of 114.76, which is 90% of the Starting Value, and the Capped Value of $12.97 (a 29.70% return). The green line reflects the hypothetical returns on the LIRNs, while the dotted grey line reflects the return of a hypothetical direct investment in the stocks included in the Index, excluding dividends.

 

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 four examples of Redemption Amount calculations (rounded to two decimal places) payable at maturity, based upon the Participation Rate of 200%, the Downside Leverage Factor of 100%, the Starting Value of 127.51, the Threshold Value of 114.76, and the Capped Value of $12.97 (per unit).

Example 1—The hypothetical Ending Value is 70% of the Starting Value and is less than the Threshold Value:

 

Starting Value:    127.51   
Hypothetical Ending Value:    89.26   
Threshold Value:    114.76   

 

$10 –

  [   $10 ×   (     114.76 – 89.26  

 

  )   × 100%     ]   = $8.00
       

 

127.51  

         

Redemption Amount (per unit) = $8.00

Example 2—The hypothetical Ending Value is 95% of the Starting Value and is greater than the Threshold Value:

 

Starting Value:    127.51   
Hypothetical Ending Value:    121.13   
Threshold Value:    114.76   

Redemption Amount (per unit) = $10.00

If the Ending Value is less than or equal to the Starting Value but is greater than or equal to the Threshold Value, the Redemption Amount will equal the Original Offering Price.

Example 3—The hypothetical Ending Value is 104% of the Starting Value:

 

Starting Value:    127.51   
Hypothetical Ending Value:    132.61   

 

$10 +

  [   $10 × 200% ×   (     132.61 – 127.51  

 

  )]   = $10.80
       

 

127.51  

   

Redemption Amount (per unit) = $10.80

Example 4—The hypothetical Ending Value is 150% of the Starting Value:

 

Starting Value:    127.51   
Hypothetical Ending Value:    191.27   

 

$10 +

  [   $10 × 200% ×   (     191.27 – 127.51  

 

  )]   = $20.00
       

 

127.51  

   

Redemption Amount (per unit) = $12.97        (The Redemption Amount cannot be greater than the Capped Value.)

 

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The following table illustrates, for the Starting Value of 127.51, the Threshold Value of 114.76, which is 90% of the Starting Value (rounded to two decimal places), and a range of hypothetical Ending Values of the Index:

 

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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 LIRNs (rounded to two decimal places);

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the total rate of return to holders of the LIRNs;

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the pretax annualized rate of return to holders of the LIRNs; and

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the pretax annualized rate of return of a hypothetical direct investment in the stocks included in the Index, which includes an assumed aggregate dividend yield of 1.13% per annum.

The table below is based on the Participation Rate of 200%, the Downside Leverage Factor of 100%, and the Capped Value of $12.97 (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 LIRNs

 

Pretax Annualized

Rate of Return

on the LIRNs (1)

 

Pretax Annualized Rate

of Return of the Stocks
Included in the
Index (1)(2)

  63.76   -50.00%     6.00   -40.00%   -24.26%   -31.06%
  76.51   -40.00%     7.00   -30.00%   -17.27%   -23.13%
  89.26   -30.00%     8.00   -20.00%   -10.99%   -16.14%
102.01   -20.00%     9.00   -10.00%     -5.26%     -9.86%
    114.76 (3)   -10.00%   10.00      0.00%      0.00%     -4.13%
122.41     -4.00%   10.00      0.00%      0.00%     -0.93%
124.96     -2.00%   10.00      0.00%      0.00%      0.11%
    127.51 (4)      0.00%   10.00      0.00%      0.00%      1.13%
130.06      2.00%   10.40      4.00%      2.00%      2.14%
132.61      4.00%   10.80      8.00%      3.93%      3.13%
140.26    10.00%   12.00    20.00%      9.45%      6.01%
153.01    20.00%        12.97 (5)    29.70%    13.61%    10.58%
165.76    30.00%   12.97    29.70%    13.61%    14.87%
178.51    40.00%   12.97    29.70%    13.61%    18.91%
191.27    50.00%   12.97    29.70%    13.61%    22.75%

 

(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 6, 2010 to April 27, 2012, the term of the LIRNs.

 

(2) This rate of return assumes:

 

  (a) a percentage change in the aggregate price of the stocks included in the Index that equals the percentage change in the level of the Index from the Starting Value to the relevant hypothetical Ending Value;

 

  (b) a constant dividend yield of 1.13% per annum, and that dividends are not reinvested; and

 

  (c) no transaction fees or expenses.

 

(3) This is the Threshold Value.

 

(4) This is the Starting Value.

 

(5) The Redemption Amount per unit of the LIRNs cannot exceed the Capped Value of $12.97.

The above figures are for purposes of illustration only. The actual 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 LIRNs and a conventional debt security. An investment in the LIRNs involves significant risks, including those listed below. You should carefully review the more detailed explanation of risks relating to the LIRNs in the “Risk Factors” sections included in product supplement LIRN-2 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 LIRNs.

 

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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.

 

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Your investment return, if any, is limited to the return represented by the Capped Value.

 

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Your investment return, if any, may be less than a comparable investment directly in the stocks included in the Index.

 

  §  

You must rely on your own evaluation of the merits of an investment linked to the Index.

 

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

 

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

 

  §  

The Redemption Amount will not be affected by all developments relating to the Index.

 

  §  

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (“NASDAQ OMX”) may adjust the Index in a way that affects its level, and NASDAQ OMX has no obligation to consider your interests.

 

  §  

You will have no rights of a holder of the securities represented by the Index, and you will not be entitled to receive securities or dividends or other distributions of the issuers of those securities.

 

  §  

While we or our affiliates may from time to time own shares of companies included in the Index, we do not control any company included in the Index and are not responsible for any disclosure made by any other company.

 

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If you attempt to sell the LIRNs 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.

 

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

 

  §  

Purchases and sales by us and our affiliates of shares of companies included in the Index may affect your return.

 

  §  

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

 

  §  

Our hedging activities may affect your return on the LIRNs and their market value.

 

  §  

Our business activities relating to the companies represented by the Index may create conflicts of interest with you.

 

  §  

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 U.S. federal income tax consequences of the LIRNs are uncertain, and may be adverse to a holder of the LIRNs. See “Summary Tax Consequences” and “Certain U.S. Federal Income Taxation Considerations” below and “U.S. Federal Income Tax Summary” in product supplement LIRN-2.

Additional Risk Factors

The stocks included in the Index are concentrated in one sector.

All of the stocks included in the Index are issued by companies whose primary lines of business are directly associated with the U.S. housing construction sector. As a result, the stocks that will determine the performance of the LIRNs are concentrated in one sector. Although an investment in the LIRNs will not give holders any ownership or other direct interests in the stocks underlying the Index, the return on an investment in the LIRNs will be subject to certain risks associated with a direct equity investment in companies in the U.S. housing construction sector. Accordingly, by investing in the LIRNs, you will not benefit from the diversification which could result from an investment linked to companies that operate in multiple sectors.

The Index is not necessarily representative of the U.S. housing construction industry.

While the stocks comprising the Index are common stocks of companies generally considered to be involved in various segments of the U.S. housing construction industry, the stocks underlying the Index and the Index may not necessarily follow the price movements of the entire industry generally. If the stocks underlying the Index decline in value, the Index will decline in value even if common stock prices in the U.S. housing construction industry generally increase in value.

 

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The housing construction industry is significantly affected by general and local economic conditions and real estate markets as well as by weather conditions, natural disasters, and geopolitical events, any of which could adversely affect the performance of the companies included in the Index.

The housing construction industry is cyclical and has from time to time experienced significant difficulties. The prices of the equity securities included in the Index and, in turn, the level of the Index will be affected by a number of factors that may affect the value of the LIRNs, including:

 

   

employment levels and job growth;

 

   

the availability of financing for home buyers;

 

   

market interest rates;

 

   

consumer confidence;

 

   

housing demand;

 

   

the availability of suitable undeveloped land;

 

   

raw material and labor shortages and price fluctuations;

 

   

federal, state, and local laws and regulations concerning the development of land, housing construction, home sales, consumer financing, and environmental protection;

 

   

competition among companies which engage in the housing construction business; and

 

   

the supply of homes and other housing alternatives.

In addition, weather conditions and natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, and fires can harm the housing construction business. Geopolitical events, such as armed conflict and related market disruptions could also have a significant impact on the housing construction business.

These factors described above could cause a change in the housing construction industry generally or regionally and could cause the value of the equity securities included in the Index and the level of the Index to decrease or remain flat during the term of the LIRNs.

There is no direct correlation between the value of the LIRNs or the level of the Index and residential housing prices.

There is no direct linkage between the level of the Index and residential housing prices in specific regions or residential housing prices in general. While residential housing prices may be one factor that could affect the prices of the stocks included in the Index and, consequently, the Redemption Amount, the Index and the LIRNs are not directly linked to movements of residential housing prices and may be affected by factors unrelated to those movements.

Investor Considerations

 

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

 

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You anticipate that the level of the Index will increase moderately from the Starting Value to the Ending Value.

 

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You accept that your investment will result in a loss, which could be significant, if the level of the Index decreases from the Starting Value to an Ending Value that is less than the Threshold Value.

 

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You accept that the return on the LIRNs will not exceed the return represented by the Capped Value.

 

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

 

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You seek exposure to the Index with no expectation of dividends or other benefits of owning the stocks included in the Index.

 

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You are willing to accept that a trading market is not expected to develop for the LIRNs. You understand that secondary market prices for the LIRNs, 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 LIRNs.

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

 

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You anticipate that the level of the Index will decrease from the Starting Value to the Ending Value or that the level of the Index will not increase sufficiently over the term of the LIRNs to provide you with your desired return.

 

§  

You seek 100% principal protection or preservation of capital.

 

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You seek a return on your investment that will not be capped at 29.70% over the Original Offering Price.

 

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

 

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You want to receive dividends or other distributions paid on the stocks included in the Index.

 

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


 

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Other Provisions

We will deliver the LIRNs 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 LIRNs 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 LIRNs, 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 LIRNs. Accordingly, offerings of the LIRNs will conform to the requirements of NASD Rule 2720. Under our distribution agreement with the selling agents, MLPF&S will purchase the LIRNs 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. MLPF&S will not receive an underwriting discount for the LIRNs sold to certain fee-based trusts and fee-based discretionary accounts managed by U.S. Trust operating through Bank of America, N.A. In the original offering of the LIRNs, the LIRNs 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 LIRNs 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 Index

We have obtained all information regarding the Index contained in this term sheet, including its make up, method of calculation, and changes in its components, from information prepared by NASDAQ OMX. That information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by NASDAQ OMX. NASDAQ OMX, which owns the copyright and all other rights to the Index, has no obligation to continue to publish, and may discontinue publication of, the Index. The consequences of NASDAQ OMX discontinuing publication of the Index are discussed in the section of product supplement LIRN-2 entitled “Description of LIRNs—Discontinuance of a Market Measure.” None of us, the calculation agent, or MLPF&S accepts any responsibility for the calculation, maintenance, or publication of the Index or any successor index.

“Nasdaq®,” “OMX®,” “NASDAQ OMX®,” “PHLX®,” “PHLX Housing SectorSM Index,” and “HGXSM” are registered trademarks or servicemarks of Nasdaq OMX and have been licensed for use by our subsidiary, MLPF&S and its authorized affiliates, including BAC. The LIRNs have not been passed on by NASDAQ OMX as to their legality or suitability and are not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by NASDAQ OMX or its affiliates. NASDAQ OMX OR ITS AFFILIATES MAKES NO WARRANTIES AND BEARS NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE LIRNS AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE ADVISABILITY OF INVESTING IN THE LIRNS.

The Index is designed to measure the performance of a set of companies whose primary lines of business are directly associated with the U.S. housing construction market. The Index is currently composed of 19 members. See “—Composition of the Index.” The Index is published by NASDAQ OMX. The Index began on January 2, 2002 at a base value of 250.00.

The Index is monitored or benchmarked against the value at which it was initially set. The Index will reflect the U.S. housing construction industry only to the extent that the underlying issues are representative of the industry. NASDAQ OMX will adjust the composition of the Index due to mergers of component issuers, because issuers no longer reflect the particular Index group, or to improve the Index’s correlation to the U.S. housing construction industry, as described in more detail below.

General

The Index is a modified market capitalization-weighted index, in which the value of the Index equals the aggregate value of the Index share weights, also known as the “Index Shares,” of each of the securities included in the Index (the “Index Securities”), multiplied by each such Index Security’s last sale price, and divided by the divisor of the Index. The divisor serves the purpose of scaling the aggregate Index value to a lower order of magnitude, which is more desirable for Index reporting purposes. If trading in an Index Security is halted while the applicable market is open, the last traded price for that security is used for all Index computations until trading resumes. If trading is halted before the market is open, the previous day’s last sale price is used.

The Index is ordinarily calculated without regard to cash dividends on the Index Securities.

The Index is calculated during the trading day and is disseminated once per second from 9:30 a.m. to 5:16 p.m., east coast time. The closing value of the Index may change up until 5:15 p.m. east coast time due to corrections to the last sale price of the Index Securities.

Eligibility

Index eligibility is limited to specific types of securities. The security types eligible for the Index include domestic or foreign common stocks, ordinary shares, American Depository Receipts, shares of beneficial interest or limited partnership interests, and tracking stocks. Security types not included in the Index are closed-end funds, convertible debentures, exchange traded funds, preferred stocks, rights, warrants, units, and other derivative securities.

Initial Security Eligibility Criteria

To be included in the Index, a security must meet the following criteria:

 

   

the security must be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Stock Market, or NYSE Amex Equities U.S.;

 

   

the issuer of the security must be classified, as reasonably determined by NASDAQ OMX, as a company whose primary business is associated with the U.S. housing construction sector;

 

   

only one class of security per issuer is allowed;

 

   

the security must have a market capitalization of at least $100 million;

 

   

the security must have traded at least 1.5 million shares in each of the last six months;

 

   

the security must have listed options on a recognized options market in the U.S. or be eligible for listed-options trading on a recognized options market in the U.S.;

 

   

the security may not be issued by an issuer currently in bankruptcy proceedings;

 

   

the issuer of the security may not have entered into a definitive agreement or other arrangement which would likely result in the security no longer being eligible for the Index;

 

   

the issuer of the security may not have annual financial statements with an audit opinion that is currently withdrawn; and

 

   

the issuer of the security must have “seasoned” on a recognized market for at least six months; in the case of spin-offs, the operating history of the spin-off will be considered.

For purposes of Index eligibility criteria, if the security is a depositary receipt representing a security of a non-U.S. issuer, then references to the “issuer” are references to the issuer of the underlying security.

 

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Component Replacement Criteria

In the event that an Index Security no longer meets the continued security eligibility criteria described below, it will be replaced with a security that meets all of the initial security eligibility criteria and additional criteria which follows. Securities eligible for inclusion will be ranked descending by market value, current price, and greatest percentage price change over the previous six months. The security with the highest overall ranking will be added to the Index (if multiple securities have the same rank, the security with the largest market capitalization will rank higher), provided that the Index then meets the following criteria:

 

   

no single Index Security is greater than 20% of the weight of the Index, and the top five Index Securities do not constitute more than 55% of the weight of the Index; and

 

   

no more than 15% of the weight of the Index is composed of non-U.S. component securities that are not subject to comprehensive surveillance agreements.

In the event that the highest ranking security does not permit the Index to meet the above criteria, the next highest ranking security will be selected and the Index criteria will again be applied to determine eligibility. The process will continue until a qualifying replacement security is selected.

Continued Security Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for continued inclusion in the Index, an Index Security must meet the following criteria:

 

   

the security must be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Stock Market, or NYSE Amex Equities U.S.;

 

   

the issuer of the security must be classified, as reasonably determined by NASDAQ OMX, as a company whose primary business is associated with the U.S. housing construction market;

 

   

the security must have a market capitalization of at least $60 million;

 

   

the security may not be issued by an issuer currently in bankruptcy proceedings; and

 

   

the issuer of the security may not have annual financial statements with an audit opinion that is currently withdrawn.

Continued Index Eligibility Criteria

In addition to the security eligibility criteria, the Index as a whole must meet the following criteria on a continual basis unless otherwise noted:

 

   

no single Index Security is greater than 25% of the weight of the Index, and the top five Index Securities do not constitute more than 60% of the weight of the Index (measured semi-annually on the first trading day in January and July);

 

   

no more than 18% of the weight of the Index is composed of non-U.S. Index Securities that are not subject to comprehensive surveillance agreements;

 

   

the total number of Index Securities has not increased or decreased by 33 1/3% of the Index and in no event will be less than nine;

 

   

Index Securities representing at least 95% of the weight of the Index have a market capitalization of at least $75 million;

 

   

Index Securities representing at least 92% of the weight of the Index and at least 82% of the total number of Index Securities meet the security options eligibility rules of NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc.;

 

   

Index Securities must have trading volume of at least 600,000 shares for each of the last six months, except that for each of the lowest weighted Index Securities that in the aggregate account for no more than 5% of the weight of the Index, trading volume must be at least 500,000 shares for each of the last six months; and

 

   

the lesser of the five highest weighted Index Securities or the highest weighted Index Securities that in the aggregate represent at least 30% of the total number of Index Securities each have had an average monthly trading volume of at least 1,250,000 shares over the past six months.

In the event the Index does not meet the criteria, the Index composition will be adjusted to ensure that the Index meets the criteria. Index Securities that contribute to the Index not meeting the eligibility criteria may be removed. Index Securities may be added and/or replaced according to the component replacement rules to ensure compliance with these criteria.

Index Maintenance

If a corporate event occurs as to any Index Security, such as a stock dividend, stock split, or spin-off, the Index Shares and/or the price of the Index Security will be adjusted on the ex-date. If the change in total shares outstanding arising from other corporate actions is greater than or equal to 5%, the adjustment in the Index Shares and/or the price of the Index Security will be made as soon as practicable, normally within ten days of such action. Otherwise, if the change in total shares outstanding is less than 5%, then all such changes are accumulated and made effective on a quarterly basis after the close of trading on the third Friday in each of March, June, September, and December. The Index Shares are derived from the Index Security’s total shares outstanding. The Index Shares are adjusted by the same percentage amount by which the total shares outstanding have changed.

In the event of a special cash dividend, NASDAQ OMX will determine on an individual basis whether to make a change to the price of an Index Security in accordance with its Index dividend policy. If NASDAQ OMX determines that a change will be made, it will become effective on the ex-date and advance notification will be made.

In the event of a change in the Index Shares, a change in an Index Security, or a change to the price of an Index Security due to spin-off, rights issuances, or special cash dividends, the divisor is ordinarily adjusted to ensure that there is no discontinuity in the value of the Index, which might otherwise be caused by any such change. All changes are announced in advance and will be reflected in the Index prior to market open on the applicable effective date.

 

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Index Rebalancing

The Index uses a modified market capitalization-weighting methodology. Each quarter, the Index is rebalanced so that the maximum weight of any Index Security will not exceed 15% and no more than two Index Securities will be at the cap. Under those circumstances, any Index Security that is then in excess of 8% will be capped at 8%. The aggregate amount by which all Index Securities over 15% and 8% is reduced will be redistributed proportionally across the remaining Index Securities. After redistribution, if any other Index Security then exceeds 8%, the Index Security is set to 8% of the Index and the redistribution is repeated to derive the final weights.

The modified market capitalization-weighted methodology is applied to the capitalization of each Index Security, using the last sale price of the Index Security at the close of trading on the first Friday in March, June, September, and December and after applying quarterly changes to the total shares outstanding. Index Shares are then calculated by multiplying the weight of the Index Security by the new market value of the Index and dividing the modified market capitalization for each Index Security by its corresponding last sale price. The changes become effective after trading on the third Friday in March, June, September, and December.

Composition of the Index

As of the pricing date, the Index was composed of the following nineteen stocks:

 

Company Name

   Symbol    Percentage
Weight in

the Index

Pulte Homes, Inc.

   PHM      8.01%

KB Home

   KBH      3.06%

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

   HOV      0.83%

D.R. Horton, Inc.

   DHI      7.51%

Masco Corporation

   MAS      8.21%

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.

   MDC      3.31%

M/I Homes, Inc.

   MHO      0.54%

Radian Group Inc.

   RDN      2.34%

Standard Pacific Corp.

   SPF      1.28%

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

   FNF      6.59%

Lennar Corporation

   LEN      5.80%

Lennox International Inc.

   LII      4.80%

Meritage Homes Corp.

   MTH      1.45%

Ryland Group, Inc.

   RYL      1.90%

Temple-Inland Inc.

   TIN      4.74%

Toll Brothers, Inc.

   TOL      6.96%

Vulcan Materials Company

   VMC    12.67%

Weyerhaeuser Company

   WY    15.34%

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

   AWI      4.67%

 

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The following graph sets forth the monthly historical performance of the Index in the period from January 2005 through March 2010. This historical data on the Index is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the Index or what the value of the LIRNs may be. Any historical upward or downward trend in the level of the Index during any period set forth below is not an indication that the level of the Index is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time over the term of the LIRNs. On the pricing date, the closing level of the Index was 127.51.

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Before investing in the LIRNs, you should consult publicly available sources for the levels and trading pattern of the Index. The generally unsettled international environment and related uncertainties, including the risk of terrorism, may result in the Index and financial markets generally exhibiting greater volatility than in earlier periods.

License Agreement

NASDAQ OMX and MLPF&S have entered into a non-exclusive license agreement providing for the license to MLPF&S, in exchange for a fee, of the right to use the Index, which is owned and published by NASDAQ OMX in connection with the LIRNs, and we are an authorized affiliate of MLPF&S. The license agreement provides that the following language must be stated in this term sheet:

The LIRNs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by NASDAQ OMX or its affiliates. NASDAQ OMX or its affiliates have not passed on the legality or suitability of, or the accuracy or adequacy of descriptions and disclosures relating to the LIRNs. NASDAQ OMX or its affiliates makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the holders of the LIRNs or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the LIRNs particularly, or the ability of the PHLX Housing SectorSM Index to track general stock market performance. NASDAQ OMX or its affiliates’ only relationship to MLPF&S and to us is the licensing of the Nasdaq®, OMX®, PHLX Housing SectorSM, and HGXSM registered trademarks, service marks, and certain trade names of NASDAQ OMX and the use of the PHLX Housing SectorSM Index, which is determined, composed, and calculated by NASDAQ OMX or its affiliates without regard to MLPF&S, us, or the LIRNs. NASDAQ OMX or its affiliates has no obligation to take the needs of MLPF&S, our needs, or the needs of the holders of the LIRNs into consideration in determining, composing, or calculating the PHLX Housing Sector Index. NASDAQ OMX or its affiliates is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the LIRNs to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the LIRNs are to be converted into cash. NASDAQ OMX or its affiliates has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, purchase, sale, marketing, promotion, or trading of the LIRNs.

NASDAQ OMX OR ITS AFFILIATES DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR UNINTERRUPTED CALCULATION OF THE PHLX HOUSING SECTORSM INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. NASDAQ OMX OR ITS AFFILIATES MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY LICENSEE, HOLDERS OF THE LIRNS, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE PHLX HOUSING SECTORSM INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. NASDAQ OMX OR ITS AFFILIATES MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE PHLX HOUSING SECTORSM INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL NASDAQ OMX OR ITS AFFILIATES HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

 

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Summary Tax Consequences

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

 

   

You agree with us (in the absence of an administrative determination, or judicial ruling to the contrary) to characterize and treat the LIRNs for all tax purposes as a single financial contract with respect to the Index that requires you to pay us at inception an amount equal to the purchase price of the LIRNs and that entitles you to receive at maturity an amount in cash based upon the performance of the Index.

 

   

Under this characterization and tax treatment of the LIRNs, upon receipt of a cash payment at maturity or upon a sale or exchange of the LIRNs prior to maturity, you generally will recognize capital gain or loss. This capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if you held the LIRNs for more than one year.

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 LIRNs. 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 LIRN-2, which you should carefully review prior to investing in the LIRNs.

General.    Although there is no statutory, judicial, or administrative authority directly addressing the characterization of the LIRNs, we intend to treat the LIRNs for all tax purposes as a single financial contract with respect to the Index that requires the investor to pay us at inception an amount equal to the purchase price of the LIRNs and that entitles the investor to receive at maturity an amount in cash based upon the performance of the Index. Under the terms of the LIRNs, we and every investor in the LIRNs agree, in the absence of an administrative determination or judicial ruling to the contrary, to treat the LIRNs as described in the preceding sentence. This discussion assumes that the LIRNs constitute a single financial contract with respect to the Index for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the LIRNs did not constitute a single financial contract, the tax consequences described below would be materially different. The discussion in this section also assumes that there is a significant possibility of a significant loss of principal on an investment in the LIRNs.

This characterization of the LIRNs is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or the courts. No statutory, judicial, or administrative authority directly addresses the characterization of the LIRNs or any similar instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and no ruling is being requested from the IRS with respect to their proper characterization and treatment. Due to the absence of authorities on point, significant aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the LIRNs are not certain, and no assurance can be given that the IRS or any court will agree with the characterization and tax treatment described in product supplement LIRN-2. Accordingly, you are urged to consult your tax advisor regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the LIRNs, including possible alternative characterizations.

Settlement At Maturity or Sale or Exchange Prior to Maturity.    Assuming that the LIRNs are properly characterized and treated as single financial contracts with respect to the Index for U.S. federal income tax purposes, upon receipt of a cash payment at maturity or upon a sale or exchange of the LIRNs prior to maturity, a U.S. Holder (as defined in product supplement LIRN-2) generally will recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized and the U.S. Holder’s basis in the LIRNs. This capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder held the LIRNs for more than one year. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.

Possible Future Tax Law Changes.    From time to time, there may be legislative proposals or interpretive guidance addressing the tax treatment of financial instruments such as the LIRNs. We cannot predict the likelihood of any such legislation or guidance being adopted, or the ultimate impact on the LIRNs. For example, on December 7, 2007, the IRS released Notice 2008-2 (“Notice”) seeking comments from the public on the taxation of financial instruments currently taxed as “prepaid forward contracts.” This Notice addresses instruments such as the LIRNs. According to the Notice, the IRS and Treasury are considering whether a holder of an instrument such as the LIRNs should be required to accrue ordinary income on a current basis, regardless of whether any payments are made prior to maturity. It is not possible to determine what guidance the IRS and Treasury will ultimately issue, if any. Any such future guidance may affect the amount, timing, and character of income, gain, or loss in respect of the LIRNs, possibly with retroactive effect. The IRS and Treasury are also considering additional issues, including whether additional gain or loss from such instruments should be treated as ordinary or capital, whether foreign holders of such instruments should be subject to withholding tax on any deemed income accruals, whether Section 1260 of the Code, concerning certain “constructive ownership transactions,” generally applies or should generally apply to such instruments, and whether any of these determinations depend on the nature of the underlying asset. We urge you to consult your own tax advisors concerning the impact and the significance of the above considerations. We intend to continue treating the LIRNs for U.S. federal income tax purposes in the manner described herein unless and until such time as we determine, or the IRS or Treasury determines, that some other treatment is more appropriate.

You should consult your own tax advisor concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences to you of acquiring, owning, and disposing of the LIRNs, 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 LIRN-2.

 

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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 LIRNs 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 Factors” in the sections indicated on the cover of this term sheet. The LIRNs 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 LIRNs.

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 LIRN-2 dated April 21, 2009:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000095014409003415/g18702p2e424b5.htm

 

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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 LIRNs, 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.

“Leveraged Index Return Notes®” and “LIRNs®” are our registered service marks.

 

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