Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-213265-01
MARKET-LINKED STEP UP NOTES
Market-Linked Step Up Notes Linked to the Energy Select Sector Index |  This graph reflects the hypothetical return on the notes, based on the mid-point of the range(s) set forth in the table to the left. This graph has been prepared for purposes of illustration only. | |
Issuer | BofA Finance LLC (“BofA Finance”) | |
Guarantor | Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”) | |
Principal Amount | $10.00 per unit | |
Term | Approximately two years | |
Market Measure | The Energy Select Sector Index (Bloomberg symbol: “IXE”), a price return index | |
Payout Profile at Maturity | ● If the Market Measure is flat or increases up to the Step Up Value, a return equal to the Step Up Payment ● If the Market Measure increases above the Step Up Value, a return equal to the percentage increase in the Market Measure ● 1-to-1 downside exposure to decreases in the Market Measure, with up to 100% of your principal at risk | |
Step Up Value | [116% to 120%] of the Starting Value, to be determined on the pricing date | |
Step Up Payment | [$1.60 to $2.00] per unit, a [16% to 20%] return over the principal amount, to be determined on the pricing date | |
Threshold Value | 100% of the Starting Value | |
Interest Payments | None | |
Preliminary Offering Documents | ||
Exchange Listing | No |
You should read the relevant Preliminary Offering Documents before you invest.
Click on the Preliminary Offering Documents hyperlink above or call your Financial Advisor for a hard copy.
Risk Factors
Please see the Preliminary Offering Documents for a description of certain risks related to this investment, including, but not limited to, the following:
● | Depending on the performance of the Market Measure as measured shortly before the maturity date, your investment may result in a loss; there is no guaranteed return of principal. |
● | Payments on the notes are subject to the credit risk of BofA Finance and the credit risk of BAC, and actual or perceived changes in the creditworthiness of BofA Finance or BAC are expected to affect the value of the notes. If BofA Finance and BAC become insolvent or are unable to pay their respective obligations, you may lose your entire investment. |
● | The initial estimated value of the notes on the pricing date will be less than their public offering price. |
● | If you attempt to sell the notes prior to maturity, their market value may be lower than both the public offering price and the initial estimated value of the notes on the pricing date. |
● | You will have no rights of a holder of the securities represented by the Market Measure, and you will not be entitled to receive securities or dividends or other distributions by the issuers of those securities. |
● | The securities included in the Market Measure are concentrated in the energy sector, and are subject to swift fluctuations; the Market Measure is heavily concentrated in a small number of index components. |
Final terms will be set on the pricing date within the given range for the specified Market-Linked Investment. Please see the Preliminary Offering Documents for complete product disclosure, including related risks and tax disclosure.
BofA Finance LLC (BofA Finance) and Bank of America Corporation (BAC) have filed a registration statement (which includes a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the notes that are described in this Guidebook. Before you invest, you should carefully read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents that BofA Finance and BAC have filed with the SEC for more complete information about BofA Finance, BAC and any offering described in this Guidebook. You may obtain these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. BofA Finance's Central Index Key, or ClK, on the SEC website is 1682472 and BAC’s CIK on the SEC website is 70858. Alternatively, Merrill Lynch will arrange to send you the prospectus and other documents relating to any offering described in this document if you so request by calling toll-free 1-800-294-1322. BofA Finance and BAC face risks that are specific to their respective businesses, and we encourage you to carefully consider these risks before making an investment in their respective securities.