Bank of America Reports Quarterly Earnings of $7.0 Billion, EPS of $0.74 Full-Year 2019 Net Income of $27.4 Billion, or $2.75 Per Share Full-Year 2019 Net Income of $29.1 Billion, or $2.93 Per Share, Excluding 3Q19 Impairment Charge3 4Q19 Financial Highlights1 4Q19 Business Segment Highlights1,2 • Net income of $7.0 billion, or $0.74 per diluted • Net income of $3.1 billion Consumer Banking share, compared to $7.3 billion or $0.70 • Loans up 7% to $311 billion • Revenue, net of interest expense, of $22.3 billion • Deposits up 5% to $720 billion decreased 1% • Consumer investment assets up 29% to – Net interest income (NII)A declined 3%, driven $240 billion; flows of $20 billion by lower interest rates, partially offset by loan • Efficiency ratio remains low at 47% and deposit growth; noninterest income • 29 million active mobile users, up 10% remained stable • Net income of $1.0 billion • Provision for credit losses increased $36 million, Global Wealth and Investment • Pretax margin of 28% Management or 4%, to $941 million • Record total client balances exceed • Noninterest expense up modestly to $13.2 billion $3 trillion, up 16% as investments in the franchise continue; • Loans up 7%; deposits up 3% efficiency ratio of 59% • 2019 net new households up 64% in • Average loan and lease balances in the business Private Bank, 25% in Merrill Lynch vs. '18 segments rose $54 billion, or 6%, to $936 billion • Net income of $2.0 billion Global Banking – Consumer loans up 7% • Firmwide investment banking fees of $1.5 billion (excl. self-led) increased 9% – Commercial loans up 6% • Loans up 6% to $377 billion • Average deposit balances rose $65 billion, or 5%, • Deposits up 5% to $379 billion to $1.4 trillion • Returned $34 billion of capital to shareholders through common dividends and share • Sales and trading revenue of $2.8 billion, repurchases during 2019 Global Markets including net debit valuation adjustments (DVA) losses of $86 million • Book value per share increased 9% to $27.32 • Excluding net DVA, sales and trading revenue increased 13% to $2.9 billionB – FICC increased 25% to $1.8 billionB – Equities decreased 4% to $1.0 billionB Commentary from Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan: “In a steadily growing economy marked by solid client activity, our teammates produced another strong quarter and year, allowing us to increase investments in our customers, communities, and employees, while keeping a close eye on expenses. We also delivered for shareholders in 2019 by returning a record $34 billion in excess capital through dividends and share repurchases. As evidenced by a quarter in which our customer deposits surpassed $1.4 trillion and client balances in our wealth management business topped $3 trillion, we enter 2020 with momentum.” Financial Highlights ($ in billions, except per share data) FY 2019 FY 2018 Excl. 3Q19C Q4-19 Q4-18 Reported 3Q19 JV Impact JV Impact Reported Total revenue, net of interest expense $22.3 $22.7 $91.2 $0.0 $91.2 $91.0 Noninterest expense 13.2 13.1 54.9 2.1 52.8 53.2 Net income 7.0 7.3 27.4 (1.7) 29.1 28.1 Diluted earnings per share $0.74 $0.70 $2.75 $(0.18) $2.93 $2.61 Return on average assets 1.13% 1.24% 1.14% (0.07)% 1.21% 1.21% Return on average common shareholders’ equity 11.00 11.57 10.62 (0.66) 11.28 11.04 Return on average tangible common shareholders’ equity3 15.43 16.29 14.86 (0.91) 15.77 15.55 Efficiency ratio 59 58 60 2 58 58 See page 10 for endnotes. 1 Financial Highlights and Business Segment Highlights compare to the year-ago quarter unless noted. Loan and deposit balances are shown on an average basis unless noted. 2 The Corporation reports the results of operations of its four business segments and All Other on a fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) basis. 3 Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. For additional information, see endnotes C and D on page 10 and reconciliation on page 18. 1
Commentary from Chief Financial Officer Paul Donofrio: “The company managed well through a period of transition from rising rates to lower rates over a short period of time. Solid client activity in growing loans and gathering deposits helped us offset spread compression. We also are aided by diverse lines of business and operations, with noninterest income comprising nearly half of our revenue.” Consumer Banking Three months ended Financial Results1 ($ in millions) 12/31/2019 9/30/2019 12/31/2018 Total revenue2 $9,514 $9,724 $9,962 Provision for credit losses 934 917 915 • Net income of $3.1 billion, down $332 million, or 10%, as healthy levels of client activity and spending Noninterest expense 4,466 4,391 4,435 helped mitigate the impact of lower rates Pretax income 4,114 4,416 4,612 • Revenue of $9.5 billion decreased 4%, driven Income tax expense 1,008 1,082 1,174 primarily by lower NII and the absence of a small gain Net income $3,106 $3,334 $3,438 in 4Q18 1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted. 2 • Provision for credit losses increased modestly to Revenue, net of interest expense. $934 million – Net charge-off ratio improved to 1.18%, compared to 1.22% • Noninterest expense increased 1%, driven by the cost of increased client activity and investments for business growth, largely offset by improved productivity and lower FDIC expense Three months ended Business Highlights1,2 ($ in billions) 12/31/2019 9/30/2019 12/31/2018 • Average deposits grew $33 billion, or 5%; average Average deposits $719.6 $709.3 $686.8 loans grew $21 billion, or 7%, driven by growth in Average loans and leases 311.0 303.8 289.9 residential mortgages Consumer investment assets 240.1 223.2 185.9 • Consumer investment assets grew $54 billion, or (EOP) 29%, to $240 billion, driven by strong market Active mobile banking users 29.2 28.7 26.4 performance and client flows (MM) • Combined credit/debit card spend increased 6%, with Number of financial centers 4,300 4,302 4,341 record 2019 holiday spend Efficiency ratio 47% 45% 45% • 40 new financial centers opened and 305 renovated Return on average allocated 33 36 37 in 4Q19 capital • Digital usage continued to grow Total Consumer Credit Card2 – 38.3 million active digital banking users, up 6% Average credit card $95.0 $94.4 $95.8 – 29.2 million active mobile banking users, up 10% outstanding balances – Digital sales were 29% of all Consumer Banking Total credit/debit spend 167.2 162.0 158.1 sales Risk-adjusted margin 8.7% 8.5% 8.7% – 1.6 billion mobile logins in 4Q19 1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted. 2 – 9.7 million active Zelle® users with 95 million The consumer credit card portfolio includes Consumer Banking and GWIM. transactions in 4Q19 • 6.1 million Consumer customers enrolled in Preferred Rewards with 99% retention rate 2
Global Wealth and Investment Management Three months ended Financial Results1 ($ in millions) 12/31/2019 9/30/2019 12/31/2018 2 • Net income of $1.0 billion, down $48 million, or 4% Total revenue $4,913 $4,904 $5,039 • Revenue of $4.9 billion decreased 2% Provision for credit losses 19 37 23 – 4Q18 included a gain on the sale of a non-core Noninterest expense 3,523 3,413 3,563 asset Pretax income 1,371 1,454 1,453 – Asset management fees increased 5%, driven by Income tax expense 336 356 370 the impact of higher market valuations and positive AUM flows, while transactional revenue declined Net income $1,035 $1,098 $1,083 1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted. – Net interest income declined, as solid loan and 2 Revenue, net of interest expense. deposit growth partially offset the impact from lower interest rates • Noninterest expense decreased 1% as investments for business growth were more than offset by lower amortization of intangibles, litigation and FDIC expense Three months ended Business Highlights1 ($ in billions) 12/31/2019 9/30/2019 12/31/2018 • Total client balances of over $3.0 trillion up 16%, Average deposits $255.9 $254.4 $247.4 driven by higher market valuations and positive net Average loans and leases 174.4 170.4 163.5 flows Total client balances (EOP) 3,047.8 2,906.0 2,620.9 – Included AUM flows of $8.1 billion in 4Q19 AUM flows 8.1 5.5 4.5 • Average deposits of $256 billion increased 3% Pretax margin 28% 30% 29% • Average loans and leases grew $11 billion, or 7%, driven by residential mortgages and custom lending Return on average allocated 28 30 30 capital • Strong wealth management household growth 1 continues Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted. – 2019 net new Private Bank households up 64% – 2019 net new Merrill Lynch households up 25% • Digital usage continued to grow – Household mobile channel usage increased 47% in Merrill Lynch and 38% in Private Bank 3
Global Banking Three months ended Financial Results1 ($ in millions) 12/31/2019 9/30/2019 12/31/2018 • Net income of $2.0 billion decreased $171 million, Total revenue2,3 $5,141 $5,212 $5,170 or 8% Provision for credit losses 58 120 85 • Revenue of $5.1 billion decreased 1%, as higher Noninterest expense 2,321 2,219 2,128 leasing-related revenue and investment banking fees were more than offset by lower net interest income Pretax income 2,762 2,873 2,957 • Provision for credit losses decreased $27 million to Income tax expense 745 776 769 $58 million Net income $2,017 $2,097 $2,188 • Noninterest expense increased 9%, primarily due to 1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted. 2 Global Banking and Global Markets share in certain deal economics from investment banking, continued investments in the business, including in loan origination activities, and sales and trading activities. technology and client-facing associates 3 Revenue, net of interest expense. Three months ended Business Highlights1,2 ($ in billions) 12/31/2019 9/30/2019 12/31/2018 • Average deposits increased $19 billion, or 5%, to Average deposits $378.5 $360.5 $359.6 $379 billion, driven by increased client coverage Average loans and leases 377.4 377.1 357.4 • Average loans and leases grew $20 billion, or 6%, to Total Corp. IB fees (excl. self- 1.5 1.5 1.3 $377 billion, driven by broad-based growth across led)2 corporate and commercial clients 2 Global Banking IB fees 0.8 0.9 0.8 • Total Corporation investment banking fees of $1.5 Business Lending revenue 2.1 2.1 2.2 billion (excl. self-led) increased 9%, driven by higher debt and equity underwriting fees Global Transaction Services 2.1 2.1 2.1 revenue – Gained market share in investment banking fees, up 70 bps3 Efficiency ratio 45% 43% 41% • Efficiency ratio of 45% Return on average allocated 20 20 21 capital 1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted. 2 Global Banking and Global Markets share in certain deal economics from investment banking, loan origination activities, and sales and trading activities. 3 Per Dealogic as of January 2, 2020. 4
Global Markets Three months ended Financial Results1 ($ in millions) 12/31/2019 9/30/2019 12/31/2018 2,3 • Net income of $574 million increased $64 million, Total revenue $3,426 $3,863 $3,247 4 or 13% Net DVA (86) (15) 52 Total revenue $3,512 $3,878 $3,195 • Revenue of $3.4 billion increased 6%, driven by sales 2,3,4 and trading; excluding net DVA, revenue increased (excl. net DVA) 4 10% Provision for credit losses 9 0 6 • Noninterest expense increased $62 million, or 2%, to Noninterest expense 2,614 2,678 2,552 $2.6 billion Pretax income 803 1,185 689 5 • Average VaR of $35 million remained low Income tax expense 229 338 179 Net income $574 $847 $510 Net income (excl. net $639 $858 $470 DVA)4 1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted. 2 Global Banking and Global Markets share in certain deal economics from investment banking, loan origination activities, and sales and trading activities. 3 Revenue, net of interest expense. 4 Revenue and net income, excluding net DVA, are non-GAAP financial measures. See endnote B on page 10 for more information. 5 VaR model uses a historical simulation approach based on three years of historical data and an expected shortfall methodology equivalent to a 99% confidence level. Average VaR was $35MM, $34MM and $36MM for 4Q19, 3Q19 and 4Q18, respectively. Three months ended Business Highlights1,2 ($ in billions) 12/31/2019 9/30/2019 12/31/2018 • Reported sales and trading revenue increased 7% Average total assets $680.1 $687.4 $655.1 to $2.8 billion Average trading-related 489.3 498.8 464.0 • Excluding net DVA, sales and trading revenue assets increased 13% to $2.9 billionB Average loans and leases 73.0 71.6 70.6 – FICC revenue of $1.8 billion increased 25%, driven Sales and trading revenue2 2.8 3.2 2.6 by an improvement in most products, particularly Sales and trading revenue 2.9 3.2 2.5 mortgages (excl. net DVA)2,B – Equities revenue of $1.0 billion decreased 4%, Global Markets IB fees2 0.6 0.6 0.5 driven by lower levels of client activity in Efficiency ratio 76% 69% 79% derivatives Return on average allocated 7 10 6 capital 1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted. 2 Global Banking and Global Markets share in certain deal economics from investment banking, loan origination activities, and sales and trading activities. 5
All Other Three months ended Financial Results1 ($ in millions) 12/31/2019 9/30/2019 12/31/2018 2 • Net income of $262 million; comparison to 3Q19 Total revenue $(500) $(748) $(586) impacted by joint venture impairment charge in Provision for credit losses (79) (295) (124) C prior quarter Noninterest expense 315 2,468 396 • 4Q19 Total Corporation other income included Pretax loss (736) (2,921) (858) $0.2 billion of higher partnership losses compared to 3Q19 associated with an increase in tax- Income tax expense (benefit) (998) (1,322) (917) advantaged solar and wind investments in our Net income (loss) $262 $(1,599) $59 leasing business 1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted. 2 Revenue, net of interest expense. • Total Corporation effective tax rate of 14% was positively impacted by: Note: All Other consists of asset and liability management (ALM) activities, equity investments, non-core mortgage loans and servicing activities, liquidating businesses and certain expenses – $0.3 billion benefit from the resolution of not otherwise allocated to a business segment. ALM activities encompass certain residential mortgages, debt securities, and interest rate and foreign currency risk management activities. certain tax matters Substantially all of the results of ALM activities are allocated to our business segments. Equity investments include our merchant services joint venture, as well as a portfolio of equity, real – Higher levels of credits related to tax- estate and other alternative investments. advantaged investments 6
Credit Quality Three months ended Highlights1 ($ in millions) 12/31/2019 9/30/2019 12/31/2018 • Overall credit quality remained strong across both Provision for credit losses $941 $779 $905 the consumer and commercial portfolios Net charge-offs 959 811 924 • Net charge-off ratio was stable at 0.39% as net Net charge-off ratio2 0.39% 0.34% 0.39% charge-offs were relatively unchanged At period-end – The net charge-off ratio increased 5 bps Nonperforming assets $3,837 $3,723 $5,244 compared to 3Q19; excluding the impact of Nonperforming assets ratio3 0.39% 0.39% 0.56% recoveries from sales of previously charged- Allowance for loan and lease $9,416 $9,433 $9,601 off non-core consumer real estate loans in the losses prior quarter, net charge-off ratio declined 3 bps Allowance for loan and lease 0.97% 0.98% 1.02% 4 • The provision for credit losses increased losses ratio $36 million to $941 million 1 Comparisons are to the year-ago quarter unless noted. 2 • Nonperforming assets improved due primarily to Net charge-off ratio is calculated as annualized net charge-offs divided by average outstanding loans and leases during the period. non-core loan sales and remained near historic 3 Nonperforming assets ratio is calculated as nonperforming loans, leases and foreclosed lows properties (nonperforming assets) divided by outstanding loans, leases and foreclosed properties at the end of the period. 4 Allowance for loan and lease losses ratio is calculated as allowance for loan and lease losses divided by loans and leases outstanding at the end of the period. Note: Ratios do not include loans accounted for under the fair value option. 7
Leadership in high-tech, high-touch (Figures are for 4Q19 unless otherwise specified) High-Tech High-Touch No. 1 in mobile banking, online banking and digital sales functionality 4,300 financial centers Digital banking has won 60+ awards in the last two years • 40 new openings - “Best in Class” in Javelin’s 2019 Mobile Banking Scorecard and • 305 renovations Online Banking Scorecard, 3rd consecutive win - No. 1 Overall | No. 1 Ease of Use | No. 1 in Functionality in 16,788 ATMs Dynatrace’s 4Q19 Online Banker Scorecard and 3Q19 Mobile • 258 new ATMs Banker Scorecard • 100% contactless-enabled - “Best Consumer Digital Bank in the U.S.” by Global Finance Expanded in 20 new and existing Consumer digital banking momentum markets 38.3MM active digital banking users 66MM Consumer and Small Business 29.2MM active mobile banking users clients 1.6B logins to consumer banking app 29% of all Consumer sales through digital 19,440 Wealth advisors in Global • 53% of all digital sales came from mobile Wealth and Investment Management • 45% of total consumer mortgage applications came from and Consumer Banking digital • 61% of total direct auto applications came from digital 77% of the 2019 Global Fortune 500 and 95.0MM sent and received payments via Zelle®, representing 95% of the 2019 U.S. Fortune 1,000 have $23.8B, up 76% YoY a relationship with us 547K digital appointments 10.3MM total Erica® users since launch in April 2018 Leading dealer in FX cash, derivatives, electronic trading and payments services Innovation in Global Banking in 148 currencies • ~500K CashPro® Online users (digital banking platform) across our commercial, corporate and business banking No. 1 Global Research firm according to businesses Institutional Investor • Commercial Card Prepaid App active users increased 208% YoY, and Mobile Wallet adoption for commercial cards grew 690+ analysts covering 3K+ companies, 283% YoY (Nov. vs. Nov.) 1,250+ corporate bond issuers across • CashPro Mobile Users increased 68% and logins increased 55+ economies and 24 industries 110%, rolling 12 months, YoY • CashPro Mobile Payment Approvals value of $160B, up Innovation in technology 82%, rolling 12 months • Most U.S.-granted patents in the • CashPro Mobile checks deposited up 118%, rolling 12 financial services industry, as of months, YoY June 30, 2019 • Own 3.9K+ patents and applications Innovation in Wealth Management • 64% of Merrill Lynch clients actively using an online or mobile platform across Merrill and Bank of America • Client usage of MyMerrill Mobile app grew 47% YoY • 78% of Private Bank clients actively using an online or mobile platform across Private Bank and Bank of America • 38% YoY growth in mobile active users and 11% growth in online platform users in Private Bank 8
Balance Sheet, Liquidity and Capital Highlights ($ in billions except per share data, end of period, unless otherwise noted) Three months ended 12/31/2019 9/30/2019 12/31/2018 Ending Balance Sheet Total assets $2,434.1 $2,426.3 $2,354.5 Total loans and leases 983.4 972.9 946.9 Total loans and leases in business segments (excluding All Other) 946.3 933.2 898.8 Total deposits 1,434.8 1,392.8 1,381.5 Average Balance Sheet Average total assets $2,450.0 $2,412.2 $2,334.6 Average loans and leases 974.0 964.7 934.7 Average deposits 1,410.4 1,375.1 1,345.0 Funding and Liquidity Long-term debt $240.9 $243.4 $229.4 Global Liquidity Sources, averageE 576 552 544 Equity Common shareholders’ equity $241.4 $244.8 $243.0 Common equity ratio 9.9% 10.1% 10.3% Tangible common shareholders’ equity1 $171.5 $174.9 $173.1 Tangible common equity ratio1 7.3% 7.4% 7.6% Per Share Data Common shares outstanding (in billions) 8.84 9.08 9.67 Book value per common share $27.32 $26.96 $25.13 Tangible book value per common share1 19.41 19.26 17.91 Regulatory CapitalF CET1 capital $166.8 $169.2 $167.3 Standardized approach Risk-weighted assets $1,495 $1,484 $1,437 CET1 ratio 11.2% 11.4% 11.6% Advanced approaches Risk-weighted assets $1,447 $1,440 $1,409 CET1 ratio 11.5% 11.7% 11.9% Supplementary leverage Supplementary leverage ratio (SLR) 6.4% 6.6% 6.8% 1 Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. For reconciliation, see page 18 of this press release. 9
Endnotes A We also measure net interest income on an FTE basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. FTE basis is a performance measure used in operating the business that management believes provides investors a more accurate picture of the interest margin for comparative purposes. We believe that this presentation allows for comparison of amounts from both taxable and tax-exempt sources and is consistent with industry practices. Net interest income on an FTE basis was $12.3 billion, $12.3 billion and $12.7 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2019, September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The FTE adjustment was $145 million, $148 million and $155 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019, September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. B Global Markets revenue and net income, excluding net debit valuation adjustments (DVA), and sales and trading revenue, excluding net DVA, are non- GAAP financial measures. Net DVA gains (losses) were $(86) million, $(15) million and $52 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019, September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. FICC net DVA gains (losses) were $(81) million, $(18) million and $45 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019, September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Equities net DVA gains (losses) were $(5) million, $3 million and $7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019, September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. C Our financial results, after giving effect to the impact of the non-cash impairment charge related to the notice of termination of the merchant services joint venture (JV) at the conclusion of its current term, include non-GAAP financial measures. This impairment charge was recorded in 3Q19 and reduced net income by $1.7 billion, or $0.19 per diluted share ($0.18 per diluted share for full-year 2019), which included an increase in noninterest expense and a reduction in pretax income of $2.1 billion and a reduction in income tax expense of $373 million. The impairment charge negatively impacted 2019 return on average assets by 7 bps, return on average common shareholders’ equity by 66 bps, return on average tangible common shareholders’ equity by 91 bps and increased the efficiency ratio by 227 bps. We believe the use of these non-GAAP measures provides additional clarity in understanding our results of operations and comparing our operational performance between periods. D Return on average tangible common shareholders’ equity is a non-GAAP financial measure. See page 18 of this press release for reconciliation to GAAP financial measures. E Global Liquidity Sources (GLS) include cash and high-quality, liquid, unencumbered securities, limited to U.S. government securities, U.S. agency securities, U.S. agency MBS, and a select group of non-U.S. government and supranational securities, and are readily available to meet funding requirements as they arise. They do not include Federal Reserve Discount Window or Federal Home Loan Bank borrowing capacity. Transfers of liquidity among legal entities may be subject to certain regulatory and other restrictions. F Regulatory capital ratios at December 31, 2019 are preliminary. The Corporation reports regulatory capital ratios under both the Standardized and Advanced approaches. The approach that yields the lower ratio is used to assess capital adequacy, which for Common equity tier 1 (CET1) is the Standardized approach for all reporting dates presented. 10
Contact Information and Investor Conference Call Invitation Note: Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan and Chief Financial Officer Paul Donofrio will discuss fourth- quarter 2019 financial results in a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET today. The presentation and supporting materials can be accessed on the Bank of America Investor Relations website at http://investor.bankofamerica.com. For a listen-only connection to the conference call, dial 1.877.200.4456 (U.S.) or 1.785.424.1732 (international). The conference ID is 79795. Please dial in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. Investors Investor Call can access replays of the conference call by visiting the Investor Relations website or by calling Information 1.800.934.4850 (U.S.) or 1.402.220.1178 (international) from January 15 through January 24. Investors May Contact: Reporters May Contact: Lee McEntire, Bank of America, 1.980.388.6780 Lawrence Grayson, Bank of America, 1.704.995.5825 [email protected] [email protected] Jonathan Blum, Bank of America (Fixed Income), 1.212.449.3112 [email protected] Bank of America Bank of America is one of the world’s 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 66 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 4,300 retail financial centers, including approximately 2,800 lending centers, 2,600 financial centers with a Consumer Investment Financial Solutions Advisor and 2,000 business centers; approximately 16,800 ATMs; and award- winning digital banking with approximately 38 million active users, including approximately 29 million mobile 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 owners 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. Forward-Looking Statements Bank of America Corporation (the “Company”) and its management may make certain statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements often use words such as “anticipates,” “targets,” “expects,” “hopes,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “goals,” “believes,” “continue” and other similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “would” and “could.” Forward-looking statements represent the Company’s current expectations, plans or forecasts of its future results, revenues, expenses, efficiency ratio, capital measures, strategy, and future business and economic conditions more generally, and other future matters. 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 Company’s control. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, any of these forward-looking statements. 11
You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement and should consider the following uncertainties and risks, as well as the risks and uncertainties more fully discussed under Item 1A. Risk Factors of the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in any of the Company’s subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission filings: the Company’s potential claims, damages, penalties, fines and reputational damage resulting from pending or future litigation, regulatory proceedings and enforcement actions; the possibility that the Company’s future liabilities may be in excess of its recorded liability and estimated range of possible loss for litigation, regulatory, and representations and warranties exposures; the possibility that the Company could face increased servicing, fraud, indemnity, contribution or other claims from one or more counterparties, including trustees, purchasers of loans, underwriters, issuers, monolines, private-label and other investors, or other parties involved in securitizations; the Company’s ability to resolve representations and warranties repurchase and related claims, including claims brought by investors or trustees seeking to avoid the statute of limitations for repurchase claims; the risks related to the discontinuation of the London InterBank Offered Rate and other reference rates, including increased expenses and litigation and the effectiveness of hedging strategies; uncertainties about the financial stability and growth rates of non-U.S. jurisdictions, the risk that those jurisdictions may face difficulties servicing their sovereign debt, and related stresses on financial markets, currencies and trade, and the Company’s exposures to such risks, including direct, indirect and operational; the impact of U.S. and global interest rates, inflation, currency exchange rates, economic conditions, trade policies and tensions, including tariffs, and potential geopolitical instability; the impact of the interest rate environment on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations; the possibility that future credit losses may be higher than currently expected due to changes in economic assumptions, customer behavior, adverse developments with respect to U.S. or global economic conditions and other uncertainties; the Company’s ability to achieve its expense targets and expectations regarding net interest income, net charge-offs, effective tax rate, loan growth or other projections; adverse changes to the Company’s credit ratings from the major credit rating agencies; an inability to access capital markets or maintain deposits or borrowing costs; estimates of the fair value and other accounting values, subject to impairment assessments, of certain of the Company’s assets and liabilities; the estimated or actual impact of changes in accounting standards or assumptions in applying those standards, including the new credit loss accounting standard; uncertainty regarding the content, timing and impact of regulatory capital and liquidity requirements; the impact of adverse changes to total loss-absorbing capacity requirements and/or global systemically important bank surcharges; the potential impact of actions of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on the Company’s capital plans; the effect of regulations, other guidance or additional information on the impact from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; the impact of implementation and compliance with U.S. and international laws, regulations and regulatory interpretations, including, but not limited to, recovery and resolution planning requirements, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation assessments, the Volcker Rule, fiduciary standards and derivatives regulations; a failure or disruption in or breach of the Company’s operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of third parties, including as a result of cyber-attacks; the impact on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations from the planned exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union; the impact of any future federal government shutdown and uncertainty regarding the federal government’s debt limit; and other matters. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes 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. “Bank of America Merrill Lynch” is the marketing name for the Global Banking and Global Markets businesses of Bank of America Corporation. Lending, derivatives and other commercial banking activities are performed by banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation, including Bank of America, N.A., member FDIC. Securities, financial advisory and other investment banking activities are performed by investment banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation (Investment Banking Affiliates), including BofA Securities, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp., both of which are registered broker-dealers and members of FINRA and SIPC, and in other jurisdictions, by locally registered entities. 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13 Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries Selected Financial Data (In millions, except per share data) Year Ended Fourth Third Fourth December 31 Quarter Quarter Quarter Summary Income Statement 2019 2018 2019 2019 2018 Net interest income $ 48,891 $ 48,162 $ 12,140 $ 12,187 $ 12,504 Noninterest income 42,353 42,858 10,209 10,620 10,173 Total revenue, net of interest expense 91,244 91,020 22,349 22,807 22,677 Provision for credit losses 3,590 3,282 941 779 905 Noninterest expense 54,900 53,154 13,239 15,169 13,074 Income before income taxes 32,754 34,584 8,169 6,859 8,698 Income tax expense 5,324 6,437 1,175 1,082 1,420 Net income $ 27,430 $ 28,147 $ 6,994 $ 5,777 $ 7,278 Preferred stock dividends 1,432 1,451 246 505 239 Net income applicable to common shareholders $ 25,998 $ 26,696 $ 6,748 $ 5,272 $ 7,039 Average common shares issued and outstanding 9,390.5 10,096.5 9,017.1 9,303.6 9,855.8 Average diluted common shares issued and outstanding 9,442.9 10,236.9 9,079.5 9,353.0 9,996.0 Summary Average Balance Sheet Total debt securities $ 450,090 $ 437,312 $ 464,884 $ 447,126 $ 440,967 Total loans and leases 958,416 933,049 973,986 964,733 934,721 Total earning assets 2,040,263 1,980,231 2,086,481 2,038,720 1,986,734 Total assets 2,405,830 2,325,246 2,450,005 2,412,223 2,334,586 Total deposits 1,380,326 1,314,941 1,410,439 1,375,052 1,344,951 Common shareholders’ equity 244,853 241,799 243,439 246,630 241,372 Total shareholders’ equity 267,889 264,748 266,900 270,430 263,698 Performance Ratios Return on average assets 1.14% 1.21% 1.13% 0.95% 1.24% Return on average common shareholders’ equity 10.62 11.04 11.00 8.48 11.57 Return on average tangible common shareholders’ equity (1) 14.86 15.55 15.43 11.84 16.29 Per Common Share Information Earnings $ 2.77 $ 2.64 $ 0.75 $ 0.57 $ 0.71 Diluted earnings 2.75 2.61 0.74 0.56 0.70 Dividends paid 0.66 0.54 0.18 0.18 0.15 Book value 27.32 25.13 27.32 26.96 25.13 Tangible book value (1) 19.41 17.91 19.41 19.26 17.91 December 31 September 30 December 31 Summary Period-End Balance Sheet 2019 2019 2018 Total debt securities $ 472,197 $ 444,594 $ 441,753 Total loans and leases 983,426 972,910 946,895 Total earning assets 2,094,296 2,051,511 2,011,474 Total assets 2,434,079 2,426,330 2,354,507 Total deposits 1,434,803 1,392,836 1,381,476 Common shareholders’ equity 241,409 244,781 242,999 Total shareholders’ equity 264,810 268,387 265,325 Common shares issued and outstanding 8,836.1 9,079.3 9,669.3 Year Ended Fourth Third Fourth December 31 Quarter Quarter Quarter Credit Quality 2019 2018 2019 2019 2018 Total net charge-offs $ 3,648 $ 3,763 $ 959 $ 811 $ 924 Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases outstanding (2) 0.38% 0.41% 0.39% 0.34% 0.39% Provision for credit losses $ 3,590 $ 3,282 $ 941 $ 779 $ 905 December 31 September 30 December 31 2019 2019 2018 Total nonperforming loans, leases and foreclosed properties (3) $ 3,837 $ 3,723 $ 5,244 Nonperforming loans, leases and foreclosed properties as a percentage of total loans, leases and foreclosed properties (2) 0.39% 0.39% 0.56% Allowance for loan and lease losses $ 9,416 $ 9,433 $ 9,601 Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases outstanding (2) 0.97% 0.98% 1.02% For footnotes, see page 14. Current period information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.
14 Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries Selected Financial Data (continued) (Dollars in millions) Capital Management December 31 September 30 December 31 2019 2019 2018 Regulatory capital metrics (4): Common equity tier 1 capital $ 166,760 $ 169,203 $ 167,272 Common equity tier 1 capital ratio - Standardized approach 11.2% 11.4% 11.6% Common equity tier 1 capital ratio - Advanced approaches 11.5 11.7 11.9 Tier 1 leverage ratio 7.9 8.2 8.4 Tangible equity ratio (5) 8.2 8.4 8.6 Tangible common equity ratio (5) 7.3 7.4 7.6 (1) Return on average tangible common shareholders’ equity and tangible book value per share of common stock are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe the use of ratios that utilize tangible equity provides additional useful information because they present measures of those assets that can generate income. Tangible book value per share provides additional useful information about the level of tangible assets in relation to outstanding shares of common stock. See Reconciliations to GAAP Financial Measures on page 18. (2) Ratios do not include loans accounted for under the fair value option. Charge-off ratios are annualized for the quarterly presentation. (3) Balances do not include past due consumer credit card loans, consumer loans secured by real estate where repayments are insured by the Federal Housing Administration and individually insured long-term stand-by agreements (fully insured home loans), and in general, other consumer and commercial loans not secured by real estate; purchased credit-impaired loans even though the customer may be contractually past due; and nonperforming loans held for sale or accounted for under the fair value option. (4) Regulatory capital ratios at December 31, 2019 are preliminary. Bank of America Corporation reports regulatory capital ratios under both the Standardized and Advanced approaches. The approach that yields the lower ratio is used to assess capital adequacy, which for Common equity tier 1 (CET1) is the Standardized approach for all periods presented. (5) Tangible equity ratio equals period-end tangible shareholders’ equity divided by period-end tangible assets. Tangible common equity ratio equals period-end tangible common shareholders’ equity divided by period-end tangible assets. Tangible shareholders’ equity and tangible assets are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe the use of ratios that utilize tangible equity provides additional useful information because they present measures of those assets that can generate income. See Reconciliations to GAAP Financial Measures on page 18. Current period information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.
15 Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries Quarterly Results by Business Segment and All Other (Dollars in millions) Fourth Quarter 2019 Consumer Global Global All Banking GWIM Banking Markets Other Total revenue, net of interest expense $ 9,514 $ 4,913 $ 5,141 $ 3,426 $ (500) Provision for credit losses 934 19 58 9 (79) Noninterest expense 4,466 3,523 2,321 2,614 315 Net income 3,106 1,035 2,017 574 262 Return on average allocated capital (1) 33% 28% 20% 7% n/m Balance Sheet Average Total loans and leases $ 311,012 $ 174,374 $ 377,359 $ 73,044 $ 38,197 Total deposits 719,605 255,901 378,510 32,866 23,557 Allocated capital (1) 37,000 14,500 41,000 35,000 n/m Quarter end Total loans and leases $ 317,414 $ 176,600 $ 379,268 $ 72,993 $ 37,151 Total deposits 730,678 263,103 383,180 34,676 23,166 Third Quarter 2019 Consumer Global Global All Banking GWIM Banking Markets Other Total revenue, net of interest expense $ 9,724 $ 4,904 $ 5,212 $ 3,863 $ (748) Provision for credit losses 917 37 120 — (295) Noninterest expense 4,391 3,413 2,219 2,678 2,468 Net income (loss) 3,334 1,098 2,097 847 (1,599) Return on average allocated capital (1) 36% 30% 20% 10% n/m Balance Sheet Average Total loans and leases $ 303,833 $ 170,414 $ 377,109 $ 71,589 $ 41,788 Total deposits 709,273 254,449 360,457 30,155 20,718 Allocated capital (1) 37,000 14,500 41,000 35,000 n/m Quarter end Total loans and leases $ 307,925 $ 172,677 $ 377,658 $ 74,979 $ 39,671 Total deposits 715,715 252,466 371,887 30,885 21,883 Fourth Quarter 2018 Consumer Global Global All Banking GWIM Banking Markets Other Total revenue, net of interest expense $ 9,962 $ 5,039 $ 5,170 $ 3,247 $ (586) Provision for credit losses 915 23 85 6 (124) Noninterest expense 4,435 3,563 2,128 2,552 396 Net income 3,438 1,083 2,188 510 59 Return on average allocated capital (1) 37% 30% 21% 6% n/m Balance Sheet Average Total loans and leases $ 289,862 $ 163,516 $ 357,410 $ 70,609 $ 53,324 Total deposits 686,826 247,427 359,642 31,077 19,979 Allocated capital (1) 37,000 14,500 41,000 35,000 n/m Quarter end Total loans and leases $ 294,335 $ 164,854 $ 365,717 $ 73,928 $ 48,061 Total deposits 696,146 268,700 360,248 37,841 18,541 (1) Return on average allocated capital is calculated as net income, adjusted for cost of funds and earnings credits and certain expenses related to intangibles, divided by average allocated capital. Other companies may define or calculate these measures differently. n/m = not meaningful Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified among the segments to conform to current period presentation. The Company reports the results of operations of its four business segments and All Other on a fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) basis. Current period information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.
16 Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries Annual Results by Business Segment and All Other (Dollars in millions) Year Ended December 31, 2019 Consumer Global Global All Banking GWIM Banking Markets Other Total revenue, net of interest expense $ 38,587 $ 19,537 $ 20,483 $ 15,614 $ (2,382) Provision for credit losses 3,772 82 414 (9) (669) Noninterest expense 17,618 13,823 9,017 10,722 3,720 Net income (loss) 12,984 4,252 8,068 3,504 (1,378) Return on average allocated capital (1) 35% 29% 20% 10% n/m Balance Sheet Average Total loans and leases $ 300,935 $ 168,910 $ 374,304 $ 71,334 $ 42,933 Total deposits 708,276 256,505 362,731 31,380 21,434 Allocated capital (1) 37,000 14,500 41,000 35,000 n/m Period end Total loans and leases $ 317,414 $ 176,600 $ 379,268 $ 72,993 $ 37,151 Total deposits 730,678 263,103 383,180 34,676 23,166 Year Ended December 31, 2018 Consumer Global Global All Banking GWIM Banking Markets Other Total revenue, net of interest expense $ 37,618 $ 19,453 $ 20,001 $ 16,183 $ (1,625) Provision for credit losses 3,664 86 8 — (476) Noninterest expense 17,672 14,015 8,745 10,835 1,887 Net income (loss) 12,132 3,988 8,325 3,958 (256) Return on average allocated capital (1) 33% 28% 20% 11% n/m Balance Sheet Average Total loans and leases $ 283,807 $ 161,342 $ 354,236 $ 72,651 $ 61,013 Total deposits 684,173 241,256 336,337 31,209 21,966 Allocated capital (1) 37,000 14,500 41,000 35,000 n/m Period end Total loans and leases $ 294,335 $ 164,854 $ 365,717 $ 73,928 $ 48,061 Total deposits 696,146 268,700 360,248 37,841 18,541 (1) Return on average allocated capital is calculated as net income, adjusted for cost of funds and earnings credits and certain expenses related to intangibles, divided by average allocated capital. Other companies may define or calculate these measures differently. n/m = not meaningful Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified among the segments to conform to current period presentation. Current period information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.
17 Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries Supplemental Financial Data (Dollars in millions) Year Ended Fourth Third Fourth December 31 Quarter Quarter Quarter FTE basis data (1) 2019 2018 2019 2019 2018 Net interest income $ 49,486 $ 48,772 $ 12,285 $ 12,335 $ 12,659 Total revenue, net of interest expense 91,839 91,630 22,494 22,955 22,832 Net interest yield 2.43% 2.45% 2.35% 2.41% 2.52% Efficiency ratio 59.78 58.01 58.85 66.08 57.26 December 31 September 30 December 31 Other Data 2019 2019 2018 Number of financial centers - U.S. 4,300 4,302 4,341 Number of branded ATMs - U.S. 16,788 16,626 16,255 Headcount 208,131 208,561 204,489 (1) FTE basis is a non-GAAP financial measure. FTE basis is a performance measure used by management in operating the business that management believes provides investors with a more accurate picture of the interest margin for comparative purposes. The Corporation believes that this presentation allows for comparison of amounts from both taxable and tax-exempt sources and is consistent with industry practices. Net interest income includes FTE adjustments of $595 million and $610 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, $145 million and $148 million for the fourth and third quarters of 2019, and $155 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. Current period information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.
18 Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries Reconciliations to GAAP Financial Measures (Dollars in millions, except per share information) The Corporation evaluates its business based on the following ratios that utilize tangible equity, a non-GAAP financial measure. Tangible equity represents an adjusted shareholders’ equity or common shareholders’ equity amount which has been reduced by goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights), net of related deferred tax liabilities. Return on average tangible common shareholders’ equity measures the Corporation’s net income applicable to common shareholders as a percentage of adjusted average common shareholders’ equity. The tangible common equity ratio represents adjusted ending common shareholders’ equity divided by total assets less goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights), net of related deferred tax liabilities. Return on average tangible shareholders’ equity measures the Corporation’s net income as a percentage of adjusted average total shareholders’ equity. The tangible equity ratio represents adjusted ending shareholders’ equity divided by total assets less goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights), net of related deferred tax liabilities. Tangible book value per common share represents adjusted ending common shareholders’ equity divided by ending common shares outstanding. These measures are used to evaluate the Corporation’s use of equity. In addition, profitability, relationship and investment models all use return on average tangible shareholders’ equity as key measures to support our overall growth goals. See the tables below for reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most closely related financial measures defined by GAAP for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the three months ended December 31, 2019, September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The Corporation believes the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides additional clarity in understanding its results of operations and trends. Other companies may define or calculate supplemental financial data differently. Year Ended Fourth Third Fourth December 31 Quarter Quarter Quarter 2019 2018 2019 2019 2018 Reconciliation of average shareholders’ equity to average tangible shareholders’ equity and average tangible common shareholders’ equity Shareholders’ equity $ 267,889 $ 264,748 $ 266,900 $ 270,430 $ 263,698 Goodwill (68,951) (68,951) (68,951) (68,951) (68,951) Intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) (1,721) (2,058) (1,678) (1,707) (1,857) Related deferred tax liabilities 773 906 730 752 874 Tangible shareholders’ equity $ 197,990 $ 194,645 $ 197,001 $ 200,524 $ 193,764 Preferred stock (23,036) (22,949) (23,461) (23,800) (22,326) Tangible common shareholders’ equity $ 174,954 $ 171,696 $ 173,540 $ 176,724 $ 171,438 Reconciliation of period-end shareholders’ equity to period-end tangible shareholders’ equity and period-end tangible common shareholders’ equity Shareholders’ equity $ 264,810 $ 265,325 $ 264,810 $ 268,387 $ 265,325 Goodwill (68,951) (68,951) (68,951) (68,951) (68,951) Intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) (1,661) (1,774) (1,661) (1,690) (1,774) Related deferred tax liabilities 713 858 713 734 858 Tangible shareholders’ equity $ 194,911 $ 195,458 $ 194,911 $ 198,480 $ 195,458 Preferred stock (23,401) (22,326) (23,401) (23,606) (22,326) Tangible common shareholders’ equity $ 171,510 $ 173,132 $ 171,510 $ 174,874 $ 173,132 Reconciliation of period-end assets to period-end tangible assets Assets $ 2,434,079 $ 2,354,507 $ 2,434,079 $ 2,426,330 $ 2,354,507 Goodwill (68,951) (68,951) (68,951) (68,951) (68,951) Intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) (1,661) (1,774) (1,661) (1,690) (1,774) Related deferred tax liabilities 713 858 713 734 858 Tangible assets $ 2,364,180 $ 2,284,640 $ 2,364,180 $ 2,356,423 $ 2,284,640 Book value per share of common stock Common shareholders’ equity $ 241,409 $ 242,999 $ 241,409 $ 244,781 $ 242,999 Ending common shares issued and outstanding 8,836.1 9,669.3 8,836.1 9,079.3 9,669.3 Book value per share of common stock $ 27.32 $ 25.13 $ 27.32 $ 26.96 $ 25.13 Tangible book value per share of common stock Tangible common shareholders’ equity $ 171,510 $ 173,132 $ 171,510 $ 174,874 $ 173,132 Ending common shares issued and outstanding 8,836.1 9,669.3 8,836.1 9,079.3 9,669.3 Tangible book value per share of common stock $ 19.41 $ 17.91 $ 19.41 $ 19.26 $ 17.91 Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. Current period information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.
