SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 2
to
SCHEDULE TO
(Rule 14d-100)
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, as Issuer
(Name of Filing Persons (Identifying Status as Offeror, Issuer or Other Person))
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.125% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series PP |
06055H608 | |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series QQ |
06055H806 | |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.375% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series NN |
06055H400 | |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E |
060505815 | |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,200th interest in a share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series 1 |
060505633 | |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series SS |
06055H871 | |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.000% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series LL |
06055H202 | |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/25th interest in a share of 4.375% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series RR |
060505GB4 | |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/25th interest in a share of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series MM |
060505FQ2 | |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.375% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series KK |
06053U601 | |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/25th interest in a share of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series FF |
060505FL3 | |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,200th interest in a share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series 5 |
060505583 | |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series HH |
060505195 | |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/25th interest in a share of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series JJ |
060505FP4 | |
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(Title of Class of Securities) | (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) |
Ross E. Jeffries, Jr.
Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Bank of America Corporation
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28255
(704) 386-5681
(Name, Address and Telephone Numbers of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Person)
Copies to:
Richard W. Viola, Esq. Elizabeth G. Wren, Esq. McGuireWoods LLP 201 N. Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 (704) 343-2000 |
Christopher S. Schell, Esq. Davis, Polk & Wardwell LLP 450 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017 (212) 450-4000 |
☐ | Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. |
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which this statement relates:
☐ | third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. |
☒ | issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. |
☐ | going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. |
☐ | amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. |
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: ☒
If applicable, check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon:
☐ | Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) |
☐ | Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) |
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT
This Amendment No. 2 (Amendment No. 2) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed by Bank of America Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Bank of America), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on November 10, 2022, as amended by Amendment No. 1, filed by Bank of America with the SEC on November 28, 2022 (Amendment No. 1) (as amended and supplemented, the Schedule TO). The Schedule TO relates to 14 separate offers (each an Offer, and collectively, the Offers) by BofA Securities, Inc. (BofA Securities), a Delaware corporation and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America, to purchase for cash up to $1.5 billion in aggregate Liquidation Preference (such amount, the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Amount) of outstanding depositary shares representing fractional interests in shares of 14 separate series of preferred stock of Bank of America, par value $.01 per share (the Preferred Stock) (such depositary shares, collectively, the Depositary Shares, and such depositary shares representing a specific series of such Preferred Stock, a series of Depositary Shares), as listed on the cover hereof, subject, if applicable, to the Series Cap for a series of Depositary Shares that may be purchased. The Offers by BofA Securities were made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the BofA Securities Offer to Purchase, dated November 10, 2022 (as amended and supplemented as set forth in Amendment No. 1, the Offer to Purchase) and the related Letter of Transmittal (the Letter of Transmittal), which were previously filed as Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B), respectively, to the Schedule TO. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Schedule TO shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Offer to Purchase.
The purpose of this Amendment No. 2 is to amend and supplement the Schedule TO to provide the final results of the Offers. Only those items amended are reported in this Amendment No. 2. Except as amended as specifically set forth below, the information contained in the Schedule TO, the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal, and the other exhibits previously filed with the Schedule TO, remain unchanged and this Amendment No. 2 does not modify any of the information previously reported on Schedule TO and in the Offer to Purchase or the Letter of Transmittal. You should read this Amendment No. 2 together with the Schedule TO, the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal.
This Amendment No. 2 is intended to satisfy the reporting requirements of Rule 13e-4(c)(4) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act).
Item 11. Additional Information
Item 11 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following language:
On December 12, 2022, Bank of America issued a press release announcing the expiration and results of the Offers, each of which expired at one minute after 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, December 9, 2022. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(5)(iii) and is incorporated by reference.
Item 12(a). Exhibits.
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented to add the following exhibit:
(a)(5)(iii) |
Press Released issued on December 12, 2022* |
Item 12(b). Filing Fees.
* | Filed herewith. |
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SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: December 12, 2022 |
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | |||||
By: |
/s/ Ross E. Jeffries, Jr. | |||||
Name: Ross E. Jeffries, Jr. | ||||||
Title: Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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Exhibit (a)(5)(iii)
Bank of America Corporation Announces Expiration and Results of Cash Tender Offers by BofA Securities Inc. for Certain Outstanding Depositary Shares of Bank of America Corporation
CHARLOTTE, N.C. December 12, 2022 Bank of America Corporation (Bank of America) (NYSE: BAC) today announces the expiration and results of the previously announced tender offers (each an Offer, and collectively, the Offers) by BofA Securities, Inc. (BofA Securities), a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Bank of America, to purchase for cash up to $1.5 billion in aggregate Liquidation Preference (as defined below) (such amount, the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Amount) of outstanding Depositary Shares, representing fractional interests in series of Bank of America preferred stock (such depositary shares, collectively, the Depositary Shares, and such depositary shares representing a specific series of such preferred stock, a series of Depositary Shares), listed in the table below, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in BofA Securities Offer to Purchase, dated November 10, 2022 (as amended and supplemented as set forth in Amendment No. 1 to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO referenced below, the Offer to Purchase) and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal (together with the Offer to Purchase, the Offer Documents). Each Offer expired one minute after 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on December 9, 2022 (the Expiration Date). The table below sets forth the aggregate Liquidation Preference of Depositary Shares of each series validly tendered and not validly withdrawn as of the Expiration Date, according to information provided by the Tender Agent. The aggregate Liquidation Preference validly tendered in the Offers is less than the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Amount. In addition, the aggregate Liquidation Preference of each series validly tendered in the Offers does not exceed the Series Cap for such series specified in the table below, as applicable. As a result, BofA Securities will accept for purchase all validly tendered and not validly withdrawn Depositary Shares.
Per Depositary Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
APL |
Depositary Shares
Representing |
CUSIP No. | Liquidation Preference1 |
Offer Price |
Accrued Dividends2 |
Total Consideration2 |
Series Cap | Aggregate Liquidation Preference Tendered as of Expiration Date and to be Accepted for Purchase |
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1 |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.125% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series PP 3 | 06055H608 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 17.27 | $ | 0.1174479 | $ | 17.3874479 | $ | 911,000,000 | $ | 2,492,125 | ||||||||||||||||
2 |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series QQ 3 | 06055H806 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 17.30 | $ | 0.0767361 | $ | 17.3767361 | $ | 1,296,000,000 | $ | 3,026,950 | ||||||||||||||||
3 |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.375% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series NN 3 | 06055H400 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 18.20 | $ | 0.1215278 | $ | 18.3215278 | $ | 1,094,500,000 | $ | 25,170,050 | ||||||||||||||||
4 |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E 3 | 060505815 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 19.22 | $ | 0.0963694 | $ | 19.3163694 | $ | 313,265,175 | $ | 9,343,625 | ||||||||||||||||
5 |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,200th interest in a share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series 13 | 060505633 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 18.92 | $ | 0.0571489 | $ | 18.9771489 | $ | 94,221,675 | $ | 2,659,025 | ||||||||||||||||
6 |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series SS 3 | 06055H871 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 19.90 | $ | 0.0857639 | $ | 19.9857639 | $ | 696,000,000 | $ | 13,433,175 | ||||||||||||||||
7 |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.000% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series LL 3 | 06055H202 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 20.44 | N/A4 | $ | 20.4400000 | $ | 1,305,000,000 | $ | 8,876,000 |
Per Depositary Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
APL |
Depositary Shares
Representing |
CUSIP No. | Liquidation Preference1 |
Offer Price |
Accrued Dividends2 |
Total Consideration2 |
Series Cap | Aggregate Liquidation Preference Tendered as of Expiration Date and to be Accepted for Purchase |
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8 |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/25th interest in a share of 4.375% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series RR 5 | 060505GB4 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 860.70 | $ | 5.5902778 | $ | 866.2902778 | Not Applicable | $ | 81,553,000 | |||||||||||||||||
9 |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/25th interest in a share of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series MM 5 | 060505FQ2 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 875.30 | $ | 16.1250000 | $ | 891.4250000 | Not Applicable | $ | 331,172,000 | |||||||||||||||||
10 |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.375% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series KK 3 | 06053U601 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 22.12 | N/A4 | $ | 22.1200000 | $ | 1,393,500,000 | $ | 15,687,850 | |||||||||||||||||
11 |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/25th interest in a share of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series FF 5 | 060505FL3 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 897.40 | $ | 14.3611111 | $ | 911.7611111 | Not Applicable | $ | 79,164,000 | |||||||||||||||||
12 |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,200th interest in a share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series 5 3 | 060505583 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 19.17 | $ | 0.0790691 | $ | 19.2490691 | $ | 417,677,000 | $ | 21,755,775 | ||||||||||||||||
13 |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series HH 3 | 060505195 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 24.08 | $ | 0.1999132 | $ | 24.2799132 | $ | 850,000,000 | $ | 2,769,050 | ||||||||||||||||
14 |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/25th interest in a share of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series JJ 5 | 060505FP4 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 965.10 | N/A4 | $ | 965.1000000 | $ | 150,000,000 | $ | 145,728,000 |
1 | As used in this news release, the term Liquidation Preference for a Depositary Share of a series, means an amount equal to the product of the liquidation preference for a share of the applicable underlying preferred stock of Bank of America ($30,000 for a share of preferred stock underlying the Series 1 Depositary Shares and Series 5 Depositary Shares, and $25,000 for a share of preferred stock underlying the Depositary Shares of all other series) and the fractional interest in such share of preferred stock that such Depositary Share represents as set forth in the table above. For each Listed Depositary Share (as defined below), the Liquidation Preference is $25.00 and for each Non-Listed Depositary Share (as defined below), the Liquidation Preference is $1,000.00. |
2 | The Total Consideration (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) payable for Depositary Shares of a series that are purchased pursuant to an applicable Offer equals the applicable Offer Price for such Depositary Shares, plus, if applicable, the Accrued Dividends (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) for such Depositary Shares, each as set forth in the table above. |
3 | Depositary Shares of this series are listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE). Depositary Shares of all series that are listed on the NYSE are referred to herein collectively as the Listed Depositary Shares. |
4 | Accrued Dividends are not included as part of the total consideration payable for Depositary Shares of this series. |
5 | Depositary Shares of this series are not listed on any exchange and are referred to herein, collectively with Depositary Shares of other non-listed series, as the Non-Listed Depositary Shares. |
Information with respect to the Total Consideration payable for Depositary Shares purchased in the Offers is set forth in the table above. The Total Consideration payable for each Depositary Share of a series purchased in the Offers consists of the applicable Offer Price and, if applicable, Accrued Dividends. The aggregate Total
Consideration, including Accrued Dividends, if applicable, payable by BofA Securities for the Depositary Shares to be accepted for purchase is approximately $661.5 million. BofA Securities expects that the settlement date for each of the Offers will be December 13, 2022 (the Settlement Date).
Holders may obtain copies of the Offer Documents at the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at www.sec.gov as exhibits to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, initially filed by Bank of America with the SEC on November 10, 2022, as amended on November 28, 2022 and on the date hereof.
D.F. King & Co., Inc. is acting as the Tender Agent and the Information Agent for the Offers. Questions or requests for assistance related to the Offers or for copies of the Offer Documents may be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc. at (800) 713-9960 or by email at bofa@dfking.com. Any questions concerning the terms of the Offers should be directed to BofA Securities at (980) 683-3215, or toll-free at (888) 292-0070, or by email at debt_advisory@bofa.com. You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offers.
General
This news release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell any Depositary Shares or any other securities of BofA Securities, Bank of America or any of their respective subsidiaries. The Offers are being made solely pursuant to the Offer Documents. None of BofA Securities, Bank of America, their respective Boards of Directors, the Tender Agent or the Information Agent makes any recommendation as to whether you should tender your Depositary Shares in the Offers and no one has been authorized by any of them to make such a recommendation. Holders must make their own decisions as to whether to tender their Depositary Shares, and, if so, the Liquidation Preference of their Depositary Shares to tender. Please refer to the Offer Documents for a description of terms, conditions, disclaimers and other information applicable to the Offers.
Neither BofA Securities nor Bank of America is aware of any jurisdiction in which the holders of the Depositary Shares are located where the making of the Offer is not in compliance with applicable law. If BofA Securities becomes aware of any jurisdiction where the making of the Offer is not in compliance with applicable law, BofA Securities will make a good faith effort to comply with the applicable law. If, after such good faith effort, BofA Securities cannot comply with the applicable law, BofA Securities will not make the Offer to the holders of Depositary Shares in that jurisdiction, provided that BofA Securities will comply with the requirements of Rule 13e-4(f)(8) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. BofA Securities is not disseminating the Offer Documents in any jurisdictions outside the United States where such dissemination is not permitted under applicable law.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent the current expectations, plans or forecasts of Bank of America or BofA Securities based on available information. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements often use words like expects, anticipates, believes, estimates, targets, intends, plans, predict, goal and other similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as will, may, might, should, would and could. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and, except as required by the U.S. federal securities laws, Bank of America and BofA Securities undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statement was made.
These statements are not guarantees of future results or performance and involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict and are often beyond the control of Bank of America or BofA Securities. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, any forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement and should consider all of the uncertainties and risks discussed under Item 1A.
Risk Factors of Bank of Americas Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and in any of Bank of Americas other subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
Bank of America
Bank of America is one of the worlds leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 68 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 3,900 retail financial centers, approximately 16,000 ATMs and award-winning digital banking with approximately 56 million verified digital users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 3 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and approximately 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Investors May Contact:
Lee McEntire, Bank of America
Phone: 1.980.388.6780
lee.mcentire@bofa.com
Jonathan G. Blum, Bank of America (Fixed Income)
Phone: 1.212.449.3112
jonathan.blum@bofa.com
Reporters May Contact:
Bill Halldin, Bank of America
Phone: 1.916.724.0093
william.halldin@bofa.com
Christopher P. Feeney, Bank of America
Phone: 1.980.386.6794
christopher.feeney@bofa.com
Filing Fee Exhibit
Calculation of Filing Fee Tables
Schedule TO
(Form Type)
Bank of America Corporation
(Exact Name of Subject Company as Specified in its Charter)
Table 1: Transaction Valuation
Transaction Valuation | Fee Rate |
Amount of Filing Fee | ||||
Fees to be Paid |
$1,042,994,504.00(1) | 0.00011020 | $114,937.99(2) | |||
Fees Previously Paid |
| | $114,937.99 | |||
Total Transaction Valuation |
$1,042,994,504.00 | |||||
Total Fees Due for Filing |
$114,937.99 | |||||
Total Fees Previously Paid |
$114,937.99 | |||||
Total Fee Offsets |
| |||||
Net Fee Due |
$0.00 |
(1) | Estimated solely for the purposes of determining the filing fee pursuant to Rule 0-11 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). The Transaction Value has been calculated assuming that the maximum $1,500,000,000 aggregate liquidation preference of Depositary Shares to be purchased in the Offers, will consist solely of $911,000,000 aggregate liquidation preference of the Series PP Depositary Shares in Acceptance Priority Level 1 and $589,000,000 aggregate liquidation preference of the Series QQ Depositary Shares in Acceptance Priority Level 2. In such case, the aggregate cash consideration to be paid for such Depositary Shares in the Offers will be $1,042,994,504.00, consisting of $633,598,601.48 aggregate cash consideration to be paid for such Series PP Depositary Shares and $409,395,902.52 aggregate cash consideration to be paid for such Series QQ Depositary Shares (assuming the Offers settle on the scheduled Settlement Date). Capitalized terms that are used but not defined in this Filing Fee Exhibit have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule TO to which this exhibit relates. |
(2) | The filing fee of $114,937.99 was previously paid in connection with the filing of the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (File No. 005-12646) on November 10, 2022 by Bank of America Corporation (File No. 1-6523). This is the final amendment to the Schedule TO and is being filed to report the results of the Offers. The amount of the filing fee was calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11(b) of the Exchange Act, as amended, and equals $110.20 per $1,000,000 of the aggregate amount of the Transaction Valuation (or 0.01102% of the aggregate Transaction Valuation). |
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