424B2 1 d513917d424b2.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)

Accelerated Return Notes® Linked to a Basket of Three Financial Sector Stocks, due May 23, 2014

  2,024,429   $10.00   $20,244,290.00   $2,761.32

 

 

(1) Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(r) of the Securities Act of 1933.


Filed Pursuant to Rule 424 (b)(2)

Registration No. 333-180488

 

 

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The notes are being issued by Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”). There are important differences between the notes and a conventional debt security, including different investment risks and certain additional costs. See “Risk Factors” and “Additional Risk Factors” beginning on page TS-6 of this term sheet and “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-10 of product supplement ARN-4.

The estimated initial value of the notes at the time the terms of the notes were set is less than the public offering price. See “Summary” on the following page, “Risk Factors” on page TS-6 of this term sheet and “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-13 of this term sheet for additional information. The actual value of your notes at any time will reflect many factors and cannot be predicted with accuracy.

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 (as defined below) is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

    

Per Unit

      

Total

        

Public offering price

     $10.00           $20,244,290.00        

Underwriting discount

     $0.20           $404,885.80        

Proceeds, before expenses, to BAC

     $9.80           $19,839,404.20        

The notes:

 

        Are Not FDIC Insured    Are Not Bank Guaranteed    May Lose Value  

 

 

Merrill Lynch & Co.

 

March 28, 2013

 

 

2,024,429 Units

$10 principal amount per unit

CUSIP No. 06053E557

Pricing Date March 28, 2013

Settlement Date April 5, 2013

Maturity Date May 23, 2014

Bank of America

Accelerated Return Notes® Linked to a Basket of Three Financial Sector Stocks

•Maturity of approximately 14 months

• 3-to-1 upside exposure to increases in the Basket, subject to a capped return of 20.50%

• The Basket is comprised of Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (the “Basket Components”)

• 1-to-1 downside exposure to decreases in the Basket, with 100% of your investment at risk

• All payments occur at maturity and are subject to the credit risk of Bank of America Corporation

• No periodic interest payments

• Limited secondary market liquidity, with no exchange listing

Enhanced return


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Summary

The Accelerated Return Notes® Linked to a Basket of Three Financial Sector Stocks, due May 23, 2014 (the “notes”) are our senior unsecured debt securities. The notes are not guaranteed or insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or secured by collateral. The notes will rank equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated debt. Any payments due on the notes, including any repayment of principal, will be subject to the credit risk of BAC. The notes provide you a leveraged return, subject to a cap, if the Ending Value of the Market Measure, which is the Basket of Three Financial Sector Stocks described below (the “Basket”), is greater than its Starting Value. If the Ending Value is less than the Starting Value, you will lose all or a portion of the principal amount of your notes. The amount you receive at maturity will be calculated based on the $10 Original Offering Price per unit and the performance of the Basket. See “Terms of the Notes” below.

Payments on the notes depend on our credit risk and on the performance of the Basket. The economic terms of the notes (including the Capped Value) are based on the rate we would pay to borrow funds through the issuance of market-linked notes and the terms of certain related hedging arrangements. The implied borrowing rate for market-linked notes is typically lower than the rate we would pay when we issue conventional fixed or floating rate debt securities. This difference in borrowing rate, as well as the underwriting discount and the hedging related charge described below, will reduce the economic terms of the notes to you and the estimated initial value of the notes.

Due to these factors, the public offering price you pay to purchase the notes is greater than the estimated initial value of the notes determined immediately at the time the terms of the notes were set. This estimated initial value is $9.69 per unit. For more information about the estimated initial value and the structuring of the notes, see “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-13.

 

Terms of the Notes

 

 

Issuer:

 

 

Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”)

 

Original Offering Price:

 

 

$10.00 per unit

 

Term:

 

 

Approximately 14 months

 

Market Measure:

 

 

An approximately equally weighted Basket of Three Financial Sector Stocks comprised of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE Symbol: “C”), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE Symbol: “JPM”), and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE Symbol: “GS”).

 

Starting Value:

 

 

100.00

 

Ending Value:

 

 

The value of the Basket on the calculation day. The calculation day is subject to postponement in the event of Market Disruption Events, as described on page S-28 of product supplement ARN-4.

 

Capped Value:

 

 

$12.05 per unit of the notes, which represents a return of 20.50% over the Original Offering Price.

 

Calculation Day:

 

 

May 16, 2014

 

Participation Rate:

 

 

300%

 

Fees and Charges:

 

 

The underwriting discount of $0.20 per unit listed on the cover page and the hedging related charge of $0.075 per unit described in “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-13.

 

Calculation Agent:

 

 

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), a subsidiary of BAC.

 

Redemption Amount Determination

On the maturity date, you will receive a cash payment per unit determined as follows:

 

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The terms and risks of the notes are contained in this term sheet and in the following:

 

  §  

Product supplement ARN-4 dated April 2, 2012:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000119312512146655/d326526d424b5.htm

 

  §  

Series L MTN prospectus supplement dated March 30, 2012 and prospectus dated March 30, 2012:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000119312512143855/d323958d424b5.htm

These documents (together, the “Note Prospectus”) have been filed as part of a registration statement with the SEC, which may, without cost, be accessed on the SEC website as indicated above or obtained from MLPF&S by calling 1-866-500-5408. Before you invest, you should read the Note Prospectus, including this term sheet, for information about us and this offering. Any prior or contemporaneous oral statements and any other written materials you may have received are superseded by the Note Prospectus. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this term sheet have the meanings set forth in product supplement ARN-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.

Investor Considerations

 

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

 

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

 

§  

You are willing to risk a loss of principal and return if the level of the Basket decreases from the Starting Value to the Ending Value.

 

§  

You accept that the return on the notes, if any, will be capped.

 

§  

You are willing to forgo the interest payments that are paid on conventional interest bearing debt securities.

 

§  

You are willing to forgo dividends or other benefits of owning the stocks included in the Basket.

 

§  

You are willing to accept a limited market for sales prior to maturity, and understand that the market prices for the notes, if any, will be affected by various factors, including our actual and perceived creditworthiness, the implied borrowing rate and fees and charges on the notes.

 

§  

You are willing to assume our credit risk, as issuer of the notes, for all payments under the notes, including the Redemption Amount.

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

 

§  

You believe that the level of the Basket will decrease from the Starting Value or that it will not increase sufficiently over the term of the notes to provide you with your desired return.

 

§  

You seek principal protection or preservation of capital.

 

§  

You seek an uncapped return on your investment.

 

§  

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

 

§  

You want to receive dividends or other distributions paid on the Basket Components.

 

§  

You seek an investment for which there will be a liquid secondary market.

 

§  

You are unwilling or are unable to take market risk on the notes or to take our credit risk as issuer of the notes.

 

 

We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting, and other advisors before you invest in the notes.

 

 

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Hypothetical Payout Profile and Examples of Payments at Maturity

 

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This graph reflects the returns on the notes, based on the Participation Rate of 300% and the Capped Value of $12.05. The green line reflects the returns on the notes, while the dotted gray line reflects the returns of a direct investment in the Basket Components, excluding dividends.

 

This graph has been prepared for purposes of illustration only.

The following table and examples are for purposes of illustration only. They are based on hypothetical values and show hypothetical returns on the notes. They illustrate the calculation of the Redemption Amount and total rate of return based on a hypothetical Starting Value of 100, the Participation Rate of 300%, the Capped Value of $12.05 per unit, and a range of hypothetical Ending Values. The actual amount you receive and the resulting total rate of return will depend on the actual Ending Value and whether you hold the notes to maturity. The following examples do not take into account any tax consequences from investing in the notes.

For recent actual levels of the Market Measure, see “The Basket” section below. The Ending Value will not include any income generated by dividends paid on the Basket Components, which you would otherwise be entitled to receive if you invested in those stocks directly. In addition, all payments on the notes are subject to issuer credit risk.

 

Ending Value

 

Percentage Change from
the Starting

Value to the

Ending Value

 

Redemption
Amount per Unit

 

Total Rate
of Return on
the Notes

    60.00         -40.00 %       $6.00         -40.00 %
    70.00         -30.00 %       $7.00         -30.00 %
    80.00         -20.00 %       $8.00         -20.00 %
    90.00         -10.00 %       $9.00         -10.00 %
    94.00         -6.00 %       $9.40         -6.00 %
    97.00         -3.00 %       $9.70         -3.00 %
    100.00  (1)       0.00 %       $10.00         0.00 %
    103.00         3.00 %       $10.90         9.00 %
    106.00         6.00 %       $11.80         18.00 %
    110.00         10.00 %       $12.05  (2)       20.50 %
    120.00         20.00 %       $12.05         20.50 %
    130.00         30.00 %       $12.05         20.50 %
    140.00         40.00 %       $12.05         20.50 %
    150.00         50.00 %       $12.05         20.50 %
    160.00         60.00 %       $12.05         20.50 %

 

(1)

The Starting Value was set to 100.00 on the pricing date.

 

(2) 

The Redemption Amount per unit cannot exceed the Capped Value.

 

 

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Redemption Amount Calculation Examples

Example 1

The Ending Value is 80.00, or 80.00% of the Starting Value:

Starting Value: 100.00

Ending Value:   80.00

 

 

$10 ×

    (   80    )     = $8.00   Redemption Amount per unit
        100         

Example 2

The Ending Value is 103.00, or 103.00% of the Starting Value:

Starting Value: 100.00

Ending Value:  103.00

 

 

$10 +

  [   $10 × 300% ×   (   103 –  100   )   ]   = $10.90   Redemption Amount per unit
          100        

Example 3

The Ending Value is 130.00, or 130.00% of the Starting Value:

Starting Value: 100.00

Ending Value:  130.00

 

 

$10 +

  [   $10 × 300% ×   (   130 –  100   )   ]     = $19.00, however, because the Redemption Amount for the notes cannot exceed the Capped Value, the Redemption Amount will be $12.05 per unit
          100        

 

 

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Risk Factors

There are important differences between the notes and a conventional debt security. An investment in the notes involves significant risks, including those listed below. You should carefully review the more detailed explanation of risks relating to the notes in the “Risk Factors” sections beginning on page S-10 of product supplement ARN-4, page S-5 of the MTN prospectus supplement, and page 8 of the prospectus identified above under “Summary.” We also urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting, and other advisors before you invest in the notes.

 

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Depending on the performance of the Basket as measured shortly before the maturity date, your investment may result in a loss; there is no guaranteed return of principal.

 

  §  

Your return on the notes may be less than the yield you could earn by owning a conventional fixed or floating rate debt security of comparable maturity.

 

  §  

Payments on the notes are subject to our credit risk, and actual or perceived changes in our creditworthiness are expected to affect the value of the notes. If we become insolvent or are unable to pay our obligations, you may lose your entire investment.

 

  §  

Your investment return, if any, is limited to the return represented by the Capped Value and may be less than a comparable investment directly in the Basket Components.

 

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The public offering price you pay for the notes exceeds their estimated initial value. The estimated initial value of the notes is an estimate only, calculated to reflect the costs and charges included in the notes and the implied borrowing rate at the time the terms of the notes were set, and is provided for informational purposes only. The estimated initial value does not represent a minimum price at which we, MLPF&S or any of our affiliates would be willing to purchase your notes in any secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The value of your notes at any time after issuance will vary based on many factors, including changes in market conditions, and cannot be predicted with accuracy.

 

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A trading market is not expected to develop for the notes. Neither we nor MLPF&S is obligated to make a market for, or to repurchase, the notes. There is no assurance that any party will be willing to purchase your notes at any price in any secondary market.

 

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If you attempt to sell the notes prior to maturity, their market value may be lower than the price you paid for them and lower than their estimated initial value. This is due to, among other things, changes in the level of the Basket, the implied borrowing rate we pay to issue market-linked notes, and the inclusion in the public offering price of the underwriting discount and the hedging related charge, all as further described in “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-13. These factors, together with various credit, market and economic factors over the term of the notes, are expected to reduce the price at which you may be able to sell the notes in any secondary market and will affect the value of the notes in complex and unpredictable ways.

 

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Our business activities as a full service financial institution, including our commercial and investment banking activities, our hedging and trading activities (including trades in shares of the Basket Components) and any hedging and trading activities we engage in for our clients’ accounts, may affect the market value of the notes and their return and may create conflicts of interest with you.

 

  §  

Changes in the prices of the Basket Components may offset each other.

 

  §  

You will have no rights of a holder of the Basket Components, and you will not be entitled to receive shares of the Basket Components or dividends or other distributions by the issuers of the Basket Components.

 

  §  

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

 

  §  

The Redemption Amount will not be adjusted for all corporate events that could affect a Basket Component. See “Description of ARNs — Anti-Dilution Adjustments for ARNs Linked to Underlying Stocks” beginning on page S-32 of product supplement ARN-4.

 

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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 U.S. federal income tax consequences of the notes are uncertain, and may be adverse to a holder of the notes. See “Summary Tax Consequences” below and “U.S. Federal Income Tax Summary” beginning on page S-45 of product supplement ARN-4.

 

 

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Additional Risk Factors

The stocks included in the Basket are concentrated in one sector. All of the stocks included in the Basket are issued by companies in the financial sector. Although an investment in the notes will not give holders any ownership or other direct interests in the Basket Components, the return on an investment in the notes will be subject to certain risks associated with a direct equity investment in companies in the financial services sector. Accordingly, by investing in the notes, you will not benefit from the diversification which could result from an investment linked to companies that operate in multiple sectors.

Adverse conditions in the financial sector may reduce your return on the notes. All of the Basket Components are issued by companies whose primary lines of business are directly associated with the financial services sector. The profitability of these companies is largely dependent on the availability and cost of capital funds, and can fluctuate significantly, particularly when market interest rates change. Credit losses resulting from financial difficulties of these companies’ customers can negatively impact the sector. In addition, adverse economic, business, or political developments affecting the U.S., including with respect to the insurance sector, or to real estate and loans secured by real estate, could have a major effect on the value of the Basket. As a result of these factors, the value of the notes may be subject to greater volatility and be more adversely affected by economic, political, or regulatory events relating to the financial services sector.

Economic conditions have adversely impacted the stock prices of many companies in the financial services sector, and may do so during the term of the notes. In recent years, economic conditions in the U.S. have resulted, and may continue to result, in significant losses among many companies that operate in the financial services sector. These conditions have also resulted, and may continue to result, in a high degree of volatility in the stock prices of financial institutions, and substantial fluctuations in the profitability of these companies. Numerous financial services companies have experienced substantial decreases in the value of their assets, taken action to raise capital (including the issuance of debt or equity securities), or even ceased operations. Further, companies in the financial services sector have been subject to unprecedented government actions and regulation, which may limit the scope of their operations and, in turn, result in a decrease in value of these companies. Any of these factors may have an adverse impact on the performance of the Basket. As a result, the level of the Basket may be adversely affected by economic, political, or regulatory events affecting the financial services sector or one of the sub-sectors of the financial services sector. This in turn could adversely impact the market value of the notes and decrease the Redemption Amount.

 

 

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The Basket of Three Financial Sector Stocks

The Basket is designed to allow investors to participate in the percentage changes of the Basket from the Starting Value to the Ending Value. The Basket Components are described in the section “The Basket Components” below. Each Basket Component was assigned an initial weight on the pricing date, as set forth in the table below.

For more information on the calculation of the value of the Basket, please see the section entitled “Description of ARNs — Basket Market Measures” on page S-39 of product supplement ARN-4.

On the pricing date, for each Basket Component, the Initial Component Weight, the Closing Market Price, the Component Ratio and the initial contribution to the Basket value is as follows:

 

Basket Component

 

NYSE

Symbol

 

Initial

Component

Weight

 

Closing

Market

Price(1)

 

Component

Ratio(2)

 

Initial Basket

Value

Contribution

Citigroup Inc.

  C   33.33%   44.24   0.75339060   33.33

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  JPM   33.33%   47.46   0.70227560   33.33

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

  GS   33.34%   147.15   0.22657153   33.34
       

Starting Value

  100.00

 

(1) 

These were the Closing Market Prices of the Basket Components on the pricing date.

 

(2) 

Each Component Ratio equals the Initial Component Weight of the relevant Basket Component (as a percentage) multiplied by 100, and then divided by the Closing Market Price of that Basket Component on the pricing date and rounded to eight decimal places.

The calculation agent will calculate the value of the Basket by summing the products of the Closing Market Price for each Basket Component (multiplied by its Price Multiplier) on the calculation day and the Component Ratio applicable to that Basket Component. The Price Multiplier for each Basket Component will initially be 1, and is subject to adjustment as described in the product supplement. If a Market Disruption Event occurs as to any Basket Component on the scheduled calculation day, the Closing Market Price of that Basket Component will be determined as more fully described in the section entitled “Description of ARNs — Ending Value — Equity-Based Basket Market Measures” beginning on page S-28 of product supplement ARN-4.

 

 

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While actual historical information on the Basket did not exist before the pricing date, the following graph sets forth the hypothetical historical monthly performance of the Basket from January 2008 through February 2013. The graph is based upon actual month-end historical levels of the Basket Components, hypothetical Component Ratios determined as of December 31, 2007, and a Basket value of 100.00 as of that date. This hypothetical historical data on the Basket is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the Basket or what the value of the notes may be. Any historical upward or downward trend in the value of the Basket during any period set forth below is not an indication that the value of the Basket is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time over the term of the notes.

 

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The Basket Components

We have derived the following information about the Underlying Companies from publicly available documents that they have published. We have not independently verified the following information.

Because each Basket Component is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Underlying Companies are required to file periodically certain financial and other information specified by the SEC. Information provided to or filed with the SEC by the Underlying Companies can be located at the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549 or through the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov by reference to the applicable CIK number set forth below.

This term sheet relates only to the notes and does not relate to any securities of the Underlying Companies. Neither we nor any of our affiliates have participated or will participate in the preparation of the Underlying Companies’ publicly available documents. Neither we nor any of our affiliates have made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the Underlying Companies in connection with the offering of the notes. Neither we nor any of our affiliates make any representation that the publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding the Underlying Companies are accurate or complete. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that all events occurring prior to the date of this term sheet, including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of these publicly available documents that would affect the trading price of the Basket Components, have been or will be publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning the Underlying Companies could affect the value of the Basket Components and therefore could affect your return on the notes. The selection of the Basket Components is not a recommendation to buy or sell shares of the Basket Components.

The tables set forth below shows the quarterly high and low Closing Market Prices of the shares of the Basket Components on their primary exchange from the first quarter of 2008 through the pricing date. We obtained this historical data from Bloomberg L.P. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg L.P. These historical trading prices may have been adjusted to reflect certain corporate actions such as stock splits and reverse stock splits.

Citigroup Inc.

Citigroup Inc. is a diversified financial services holding company that provides a broad range of financial services to consumer and corporate customers around the world. The company’s services include investment banking, retail brokerage, corporate banking, and cash management products and services. This Basket Component trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “C”. The company’s CIK number is 831001.

 

              High ($)            Low ($)    

2008

   First Quarter    296.90    186.20
   Second Quarter    268.10    167.60
   Third Quarter    211.20    140.30
   Fourth Quarter    230.00    37.70

2009

   First Quarter    74.60    10.20
   Second Quarter    40.20    26.80
   Third Quarter    52.30    25.90
   Fourth Quarter    50.00    32.00

2010

   First Quarter    43.10    31.50
   Second Quarter    49.70    36.30
   Third Quarter    43.00    36.60
   Fourth Quarter    48.10    39.50

2011

   First Quarter    51.30    43.90
   Second Quarter    46.00    36.81
   Third Quarter    42.88    23.96
   Fourth Quarter    34.17    23.11

2012

   First Quarter    38.08    28.17
   Second Quarter    36.87    24.82
   Third Quarter    34.79    25.24
   Fourth Quarter    40.17    32.75

2013

   First Quarter (through the pricing date)    47.60    41.15

 

 

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a diversified financial services holding company that provides a broad range of financial services to consumer and corporate customers around the world. The company’s services include investment banking, retail brokerage, corporate banking, and cash management products and services. This Basket Component trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “JPM”. The company’s CIK number is 19617.

 

              High ($)            Low ($)    

2008

   First Quarter    48.25    36.48
   Second Quarter    49.25    34.31
   Third Quarter    48.24    31.02
   Fourth Quarter    49.85    22.72

2009

   First Quarter    31.35    15.90
   Second Quarter    38.94    27.25
   Third Quarter    46.47    32.27
   Fourth Quarter    47.16    40.27

2010

   First Quarter    45.02    37.70
   Second Quarter    47.81    36.61
   Third Quarter    41.64    35.63
   Fourth Quarter    42.67    36.96

2011

   First Quarter    48.00    43.40
   Second Quarter    47.64    39.49
   Third Quarter    42.29    29.27
   Fourth Quarter    37.02    28.38

2012

   First Quarter    46.27    34.91
   Second Quarter    46.13    31.00
   Third Quarter    41.57    33.90
   Fourth Quarter    44.53    39.29

2013

   First Quarter (through the pricing date)    51.00    44.57

 

 

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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a diversified financial services holding company that provides a broad range of financial services to consumer and corporate customers around the world. The company’s services include investment banking, retail brokerage, corporate banking, and cash management products and services. This Basket Component trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “GS”. The company’s CIK number is 886982.

 

              High ($)            Low ($)    

2008

   First Quarter    207.78    151.02
   Second Quarter    200.27    162.40
   Third Quarter    188.04    108.00
   Fourth Quarter    134.50    52.00

2009

   First Quarter    112.95    59.20
   Second Quarter    149.47    110.29
   Third Quarter    185.52    138.55
   Fourth Quarter    192.28    160.93

2010

   First Quarter    177.90    148.72
   Second Quarter    184.92    131.27
   Third Quarter    156.41    131.08
   Fourth Quarter    171.07    146.57

2011

   First Quarter    175.00    154.38
   Second Quarter    162.40    129.26
   Third Quarter    137.60    93.98
   Fourth Quarter    116.40    87.70

2012

   First Quarter    128.07    93.42
   Second Quarter    124.90    91.00
   Third Quarter    121.36    93.16
   Fourth Quarter    129.69    114.24

2013

   First Quarter (through the pricing date)    158.65    130.94

 

 

Accelerated Return Notes®    TS-12


Accelerated Return Notes®

Linked to a Basket of Three Financial Sector Stocks, due May 23, 2014

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Supplement to the Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest

Under our distribution agreement with MLPF&S, MLPF&S will purchase the notes from us as principal at the public offering price indicated on the cover of this term sheet, less the indicated underwriting discount.

MLPF&S, a broker-dealer subsidiary of BAC, is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and will participate as selling agent in the distribution of the notes. Accordingly, offerings of the notes will conform to the requirements of Rule 5121 applicable to FINRA members. MLPF&S may not make sales in this offering to any of its discretionary accounts without the prior written approval of the account holder.

We will deliver the notes 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 notes more than three business days prior to the original issue date will be required to specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.

The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. In the original offering of the notes, the notes will be sold in minimum investment amounts of 100 units. If you place an order to purchase the notes, you are consenting to MLPF&S acting as a principal in effecting the transaction for your account.

The value of the notes shown on your account statement will be based on MLPF&S’s estimate of the value of the notes if MLPF&S or another of our affiliates were to make a market in the notes, which it is not obligated to do. That estimate will be based upon the price that MLPF&S may pay for the notes in light of then-prevailing market conditions, our creditworthiness and transaction costs. At certain times, this price may be higher than or lower than the estimated initial value of the notes. For a short initial period after the issuance of the notes, at MLPF&S’s discretion, any purchase price paid by MLPF&S in the secondary market may be, in certain circumstances, closer to the amount that you paid for the notes than to their estimated initial value. However, neither we nor any of our affiliates is obligated to purchase your notes at any price, or at a price that exceeds their estimated initial value.

MLPF&S may repurchase and resell the notes, with repurchases and resales being made at prices related to then-prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices, and these will include MLPF&S’s trading commissions and mark-ups. MLPF&S may act as principal or agent in these market-making transactions; however it is not obligated to engage in any such transactions.

Structuring the Notes

The notes are our debt securities, the return on which is linked to the level of the Basket. As is the case for all of our debt securities, including our market-linked notes, the economic terms of the notes reflect our actual or perceived creditworthiness at the time of pricing. In addition, because market-linked notes result in increased operational, funding and liability management costs to us, we typically borrow the funds under these notes at a rate that is more favorable to us than the rate that we might pay for a conventional fixed or floating rate debt security and is generally lower by an amount ranging from 0.25% to 0.50% per annum (equivalent to $0.03 to $0.06 per unit) at the time we commence the offering of our market-linked notes. This generally relatively lower implied borrowing rate, which is reflected in the economic terms of the notes, along with the fees and charges associated with market-linked notes, resulted in the estimated initial value of the notes at the time the terms of the notes were set being less than their public offering price.

At maturity, we are required to pay the Redemption Amount to holders of the notes, which will be calculated based on the performance of the Basket and the $10 per unit Original Offering Price. In order to meet these payment obligations, at the time we issue the notes, we may choose to enter into certain hedging arrangements (which may include call options, put options or other derivatives) with MLPF&S or one of its affiliates. The terms of these hedging arrangements are determined by seeking bids from market participants, including MLPF&S and its affiliates, and take into account a number of factors, including our creditworthiness, interest rate movements, the volatility of the Basket, the tenor of the note and the tenor of the hedging arrangements. The economic terms of the notes depend in part on the terms of these hedging arrangements.

MLPF&S has advised us that the hedging arrangements will include a hedging related charge of approximately $0.075 per unit, reflecting an estimated profit to be credited to MLPF&S from these transactions. Since hedging entails risk and may be influenced by unpredictable market forces, additional profits and losses from these hedging arrangements may be realized by the hedge providers.

The lower implied borrowing rate, the underwriting discount and the hedging-related costs and charges, reduce the economic terms of the notes to you and result in the estimated initial value for the notes (estimated at the time the terms of the notes were set) being less than the public offering price for the notes. For further information, see “Risk Factors — General Risks Relating to ARNs” beginning on page S-10 and “Use of Proceeds” on page S-22 of product supplement ARN-4.

 

 

Accelerated Return Notes®    TS-13


Accelerated Return Notes®

Linked to a Basket of Three Financial Sector Stocks, due May 23, 2014

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Summary Tax Consequences

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

 

   

There is no statutory, judicial, or administrative authority directly addressing the characterization of the notes.

 

   

You agree with us (in the absence of an administrative determination, or judicial ruling to the contrary) to characterize and treat the notes for all tax purposes as a single financial contract with respect to the Basket.

 

   

Under this characterization and tax treatment of the notes, a U.S. Holder (as defined beginning on page 62 of the prospectus) generally will recognize capital gain or loss upon maturity or upon a sale or exchange of the notes prior to maturity. This capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if you held the notes for more than one year.

 

   

No assurance can be given that the IRS or any court will agree with this characterization and tax treatment.

 

   

Withholding and reporting requirements under the legislation enacted on March 18, 2010 (as discussed beginning on page 85 of the prospectus), will generally apply to payments made after December 31, 2013. However, this withholding tax will not be imposed on payments pursuant to obligations outstanding on January 1, 2014. Additionally, withholding due to any payment being treated as a “dividend equivalent” (as discussed beginning on page S-48 of product supplement ARN-4) will begin no earlier than January 1, 2014. Holders are urged to consult with their own tax advisors regarding the possible implications of this recently enacted legislation on their investment in the notes.

You should consult your own tax advisor concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences to you of acquiring, owning, and disposing of the notes, 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. You should review carefully the discussion under the section entitled “U.S. Federal Income Tax Summary” beginning on page S-45 of product supplement ARN-4.

Validity of the Notes

In the opinion of McGuireWoods LLP, as counsel to BAC, when the trustee has made an appropriate entry on Schedule 1 to the Master Registered Global Senior Note, dated March 30, 2012 (the “Master Note”) identifying the notes offered hereby as supplemental obligations thereunder in accordance with the instructions of BAC, and the notes have been delivered against payment therefor as contemplated in this Note Prospectus, all in accordance with the provisions of the Senior Indenture, such notes will be legal, valid and binding obligations of BAC, subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors now or hereafter in effect, and to equitable principles that may limit the right to specific enforcement of remedies, and further subject to 12 U.S.C. §1818(b)(6)(D) (or any successor statute) and any bank regulatory powers now or hereafter in effect and to the application of principles of public policy. This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the federal laws of the United States, the laws of the State of New York and the Delaware General Corporation Law (including the statutory provisions, all applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution and reported judicial decisions interpreting the foregoing). In addition, this opinion is subject to the assumption that the trustee’s certificate of authentication of the Master Note has been manually signed by one of the trustee’s authorized officers and to customary assumptions about the trustee’s authorization, execution and delivery of the Senior Indenture, the validity, binding nature and enforceability of the Senior Indenture with respect to the trustee, the legal capacity of natural persons, the genuineness of signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to McGuireWoods LLP as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to McGuireWoods LLP as photocopies thereof, the authenticity of the originals of such copies and certain factual matters, all as stated in the letter of McGuireWoods LLP dated March 30, 2012, which has been filed as an exhibit to BAC’s Registration Statement relating to the notes filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.

 

 

Accelerated Return Notes®    TS-14


Accelerated Return Notes®

Linked to a Basket of Three Financial Sector Stocks, due May 23, 2014

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Where You Can Find More Information

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 Note Prospectus, including this term sheet, and the other documents 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 these documents if you so request by calling MLPF&S toll-free at 1-866-500-5408.

Market-Linked Investments Classification

 

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MLPF&S classifies certain market-linked investments (the “Market-Linked Investments”) into categories, each with different investment characteristics. The following description is meant solely for informational purposes and is not intended to represent any particular Enhanced Return Market-Linked Investment or guarantee any performance.

Enhanced Return Market-Linked Investments are short- to medium-term investments that offer you a way to enhance exposure to a particular market view without taking on a similarly enhanced level of market downside risk. They can be especially effective in a flat to moderately positive market (or, in the case of bearish investments, a flat to moderately negative market). In exchange for the potential to receive better-than market returns on the linked asset, you must generally accept market downside risk and capped upside potential. As these investments are not market downside protected, and do not assure full repayment of principal at maturity, you need to be prepared for the possibility that you may lose all or part of your investment.

“Accelerated Return Notes®” and “ARNs®” are our registered service marks.

 

 

Accelerated Return Notes®    TS-15