Bank of America
4Q17 Financial Results
January 17, 2018
4Q17 and Full Year 2017 Results
2
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Note: Amounts may not total due to rounding.
1 Reported on a GAAP basis. On a fully taxable-equivalent basis (FTE), reported revenue of $20.7B and $88.3B for 4Q17 and FY 2017 and adjusted revenue of $21.6B and $89.2B for 4Q17 and FY 2017. For important
presentation information, see slide 28.
2 Effective October 1, 2017, the Company changed its accounting method for stock-based compensation awards granted to retirement-eligible employees from expensing their value in full at the grant date (generally in
the first quarter of each year) to expensing the estimated value ratably over the year prior to the grant date. This change affects consolidated financial information and All Other; it does not affect the business
segments. Unless otherwise noted, all prior periods presented herein have been restated for this change in accounting method. Under the applicable bank regulatory rules, we are not required to and, accordingly,
did not restate previously-filed capital metrics and ratios.
3 Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. For important presentation information, see slide 28.
4 Represents non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation to GAAP of the presented return metrics, see note A on slide 26. For important presentation information, see slide 28.
5 On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was enacted, which included a lower U.S. corporate tax rate beginning in 2018. Amount represents the estimated impact, which may change as
additional guidance and information become available.
4Q17 FY 2017
Total revenue, net of interest expense 1 $20.4 $87.4 ($0.9) $21.4 $88.3
Noninterest expense 2 13.3 54.7 — 13.3 54.7
Provision for credit losses 1.0 3.4 — 1.0 3.4
Pre-tax income 6.2 29.2 (0.9) 7.1 30.2
Income tax expense 3.8 11.0 1.9 1.9 9.0
Net income 2.4 18.2 (2.9) 5.3 21.1
Diluted earnings per common share $0.20 $1.56 ($0.27) $0.47 $1.83
Average diluted common shares (in millions) 10,622 10,778 — 10,622 10,778
Return Metrics
Return on average assets 0.41 % 0.80 % 0.90 % 0.93 %
Return on average common shareholders' equity 3.3 6.7 7.8 7.9
Return on average tangible common shareholders' equity 3 4.6 9.4 10.9 11.0
Efficiency ratio 65 63 62 62
FY 2017
FY 2017
Reported Excl. Tax Act impact 4
4Q17
4Q17
FY 2017
Tax Act
impact
4Q17
Summary Income Statement ($B, except per share data)
• As previously announced, enactment of the Tax Act reduced 4Q17 results by $2.9B, or $0.27 per diluted common share, which included 5:
– $0.9B pre-tax charge predominantly related to the revaluation of certain renewable energy tax-advantaged investments, which was
recorded in other income and generated offsetting impacts within tax expense
– $1.9B tax expense principally associated with the revaluation of certain deferred tax assets and liabilities
• Effective October 1, 2017, the accounting method for retirement-eligible equity incentives was changed; periods presented have been
restated to conform to the current period presentation 2
(7%)
(5%)
(2%)
1%
(3%)
1%
3%
2%
7% 7%
1%
7%
(29%)
(25%)
(31%)
(2%)
(10%)
(2%) (1%)
(4%)
(1%)
2%
(2%)
(1%)
1Q15 2Q15 3Q15 4Q15 1Q16 2Q16 3Q16 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
YoY revenue growth (decline) YoY expense growth (decline) Operating leverage
Operating Leverage Trend
3
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Note: Amounts may not total due to rounding.
1 Operating leverage calculated as the year-over-year percentage change in revenue, net of interest expense, less the percentage change in noninterest expense. Quarterly expense for 2017 and 2016 has
been restated to reflect the accounting change for retirement-eligible equity incentives; 2015 and 2014 periods are as reported.
2 Revenue growth and operating leverage adjusted to exclude the $0.9B noninterest income charge in 4Q17 from the Tax Act; represents a non-GAAP financial measure.
+22% +21% +29% +3% +8% +3% +5% +6% +8% +6% +3%
Positive YoY Operating Leverage for 12 Consecutive Quarters 1
+8% 2
2
Reported revenue
growth of 2% and
operating
leverage of 3%
Balance Sheet, Liquidity and Capital Highlights
4
$ in billions, except per share data
Balance Sheet (end of period balances)
Total assets $2,281.2 $2,284.2 $2,188.1
Total loans and leases 936.7 927.1 906.7
Total loans and leases in business segments 1 867.3 854.3 819.2
Total deposits 1,309.5 1,284.4 1,260.9
Funding & Liquidity
Long-term debt $227.4 $228.7 $216.8
Global Liquidity Sources (average) 2 522 517 515
Liquidity coverage ratio 2, 5 125 % 126 % n/a
Time to Required Funding (in months) 2 49 52 35
Equity
Common shareholders' equity $244.8 $249.6 $241.0
Common equity ratio 10.7 % 10.9 % 11.0 %
Tangible common shareholders' equity 3 $174.5 $179.7 $169.8
Tangible common equity ratio 3 7.9 % 8.1 % 8.0 %
Per Share Data
Book value per common share $23.80 $23.87 $23.97
Tangible book value per common share 3 16.96 17.18 16.89
Common shares outstanding (in billions) 4 10.29 10.46 10.05
4Q17 3Q17 4Q16
$ in billions
Basel 3 Transition (as reported) 5, 6, 7
Common equity tier 1 capital $171.1 $176.1 $168.9
Risk-weighted assets 1,450 1,482 1,530
CET1 ratio 11.8 % 11.9 % 11.0 %
Bas l 3 Fully Phased-in 5, 7
Common equity tier 1 capital $168.5 $173.6 $162.7
Standardized approach
Risk-weighted assets 1,442 1,420 1,417
CET1 ratio 11.7 % 12.2 % 11.5 %
Advanced approaches
Risk-weighted assets $1,460 $1,460 $1,512
CET1 ratio 11.5 % 11.9 % 10.8 %
Supplementary leverage ratio (SLR) 2
Bank holding company SLR 6.9 % 7.1 % 6.9 %
4Q17 3Q17 4Q16
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1 Excludes loans and leases in All Other.
2 See notes B, C, D and E on slide 26 for definitions of Global Liquidity Sources, Time to Required Funding, Liquidity Coverage Ratio and Supplementary Leverage Ratio, respectively.
3 Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. For important presentation information, see slide 28.
4 Berkshire Hathaway exercised its warrants to purchase 700 million shares of BAC common stock in 3Q17 using its Series T preferred shares, which resulted in an increase to common shares outstanding.
5 Regulatory capital and liquidity ratios at December 31, 2017 are preliminary. Common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital, risk-weighted assets (RWA) and CET1 ratio as shown on a fully phased-in basis are non-
GAAP financial measures. For important presentation information, see slide 28. For a reconciliation of CET1 transition to fully phased-in, see slide 25.
6 Bank of America 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 is the Advanced
approaches for the periods presented.
7 In 4Q17, we obtained approval from U.S. banking regulators to use our internal models methodology (IMM) to calculate counterparty credit risk-weighted assets for derivatives under the Advanced
approaches. Fully phased-in estimates for prior periods assumed approval.
Loans & Leases and Deposits
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Notes: Amounts may not total due to rounding. GWIM defined as Global Wealth & Investment Management.
1 Includes $6.5B, $9.4B and $9.1B of average non-U.S. consumer credit card loans in 2Q17, 1Q17 and 4Q16, respectively. During 2Q17, the Company sold its non-U.S. consumer credit card business.
$908 $914 $915 $918 $928
$0
$250
$500
$750
$1,000
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
YoY
+2%
618 636 653 659 666
257 257 245 240 240
315 305 300 316 330
$1,251 $1,257 $1,257 $1,272 $1,294
$0
$350
$700
$1,050
$1,400
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Consumer Banking GWIM Global Banking Other (GM and All Other)
YoY
+3%
+8%
(6%)
+5%
254 258 262 269 276
146 148 151 154 157
338 343 345 346
350
71 70 70 72
74
$808 $819 $827 $842
$857
$0
$300
$600
$900
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Consumer Banking GWIM Global Banking Global Markets
YoY
+6%
+9%
+7%
+4%
+4%
73 69 65 62 58
18 17 16 15 14
9 9 6
$100 $95
$88
$77 $71
$0
$50
$100
$150
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Residential mortgage Home equity Non-U.S. credit card
YoY
(29%)
Average Total Loans & Leases ($B) 1 Average Loans & Leases in All Other ($B) 1
Average Loans & Leases in Business Segments ($B)
5
Average Total Deposits ($B)
$880 $934 $908 $900
$1,237
0.39% 0.42% 0.40% 0.39%
0.53%
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Net charge-offs Net charge-off ratio
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1 Excludes loans measured at fair value.
Asset Quality
6
Net Charge-offs ($MM)
Provision for Credit Losses ($MM)
$774 $835 $726
$834
$1,001
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
• Total net charge-offs of $1.2B in 4Q17, which included a single-
name non-U.S. commercial charge-off of $0.3B
– Consumer net charge-offs of $0.8B increased $38MM from
3Q17; consumer net charge-off ratio remains low at 68 bps
– Commercial net charge-offs increased to $0.5B and
commercial net charge-off ratio rose to 39 bps in 4Q17
Single-name non-U.S. charge-off increased 4Q17
commercial net charge-offs by $0.3B and the commercial
net charge-off ratio by 24 bps
• Provision expense of $1.0B increased $0.2B from 3Q17
– Net reserve release of $0.2B in 4Q17 reflected improvements
in consumer real estate and energy
• Allowance for loan and lease losses of $10.4B, which represents
1.12% of total loans and leases 1
• Nonperforming loans (NPLs) decreased $0.1B from 3Q17
– 45% of consumer NPLs are current
• Commercial reservable criticized utilized exposure decreased
$1.3B from 3Q17, driven by reductions in energy exposures
$105 $107
$157 $169
$468
0.09% 0.10% 0.14% 0.14%
0.39%
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
$0
$250
$500
$750
$1,000
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
C&I Small business and other Commercial NCO ratio
Asset Quality – Consumer and Commercial Portfolios
7
Consumer Net Charge-offs ($MM)
$775
$827
$751 $731 $769
0.68% 0.74% 0.67% 0.65% 0.68%
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
$0
$250
$500
$750
$1,000
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Credit card Other Consumer NCO ratio
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1 Excludes loans measured at fair value.
2 Fully-insured loans are FHA-insured loans and other loans individually insured under long-term standby agreements.
Consumer Asset Quality Metrics ($MM) 4Q17 3Q17 4Q16
Provis ion $619 $730 $728
Nonperforming loans and leases 5,166 5,252 6,004
% of loans and leases
1 1.14 % 1.17 % 1.32 %
Consumer 30+ days performing past due $8,811 $9,244 $10,945
Ful ly-insured
2 4,466 4,721 6,397
Non ful ly-insured 4,345 4,523 4,548
Al lowance for loans and leases 5,383 5,582 6,222
% of loans and leases
1 1.18 % 1.25 % 1.36 %
# times annual ized NCOs 1.76 x 1.93 x 2.02 x
Commercial Net Charge-offs ($MM)
Commercial Asset Quality Metrics ($MM) 4Q17 3Q17 4Q16
Provis ion $382 $104 $46
Reservable cri ticized uti l i zed exposure 13,563 14,824 16,320
Nonperforming loans and leases 1,304 1,318 1,703
% of loans and leases 1 0.27 % 0.28 % 0.38 %
Al lowance for loans and leases $5,010 $5,111 $5,258
% of loans and leases 1 1.05 % 1.08 % 1.16 %
4Q17 includes $0.3B single-
name non-US C&I charge-off
Net Interest Income
8
• Net interest income of $11.5B ($11.7B FTE 1) increased $1.2B
from 4Q16, driven by the benefits from higher interest rates and
loan and deposit growth, partially offset by a decline resulting
from the sale of the non-U.S. consumer credit card business
– Increased $0.3B compared to 3Q17, driven by growth in loans,
deposits and investment securities balances as well as higher
interest rates
• Net interest yield increased 16 bps from 4Q16 to 2.39%
• Interest rate sensitivity as of December 31, 2017 2
– Remain positioned for NII to benefit as rates move higher
– +100bps parallel shift in interest rate yield curve is estimated
to benefit NII by $3.3B over the next 12 months, driven
primarily by sensitivity to short-end interest rates 2
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1 Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. For important presentation information, see slide 28.
2 NII asset sensitivity represents banking book positions.
Net Interest Income (FTE, $B) 1
$10.3 $11.1 $11.0 $11.2
$11.5
$10.5
$11.3 $11.2 $11.4 $11.7
$0
$3
$6
$9
$12
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Net interest income (GAAP) FTE adjustment
2.23%
2.39% 2.34% 2.36% 2.39%
1%
2%
3%
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Net Interest Yield (FTE) 1
210.7 210.5 210.9 209.8 209.4
42.9 43.0
44.0 44.7 45.1
35
40
45
50
55
60
0
50
100
150
200
250
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Total headcount Primary sales headcount
Expense Highlights
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Note: Amounts may not total due to rounding.
• Total noninterest expense of $13.3B declined 1% from 4Q16
• 4Q17 included a $0.2B aggregate increase for shared success
year-end bonus and charitable giving
– Excluding $0.2B increase, noninterest expense of $13.1B
declined $0.3B, or 2%, from 4Q16 reflecting reduced
operating costs and a reduction from the sale of the non-U.S.
consumer credit card business
• Total headcount of 209K declined 1% from 4Q16, as reductions
from the sale of the non-U.S. consumer credit card business and
declines in non-sales professionals in Consumer Banking offset
growth of nearly 2.2K primary sales professionals across
Consumer Banking, GWIM and Global Banking
– Primary sales represented 22% of total headcount
• Compared to 4Q17, 1Q18 expenses expected to include
approximately $0.4B for seasonally elevated payroll tax costs
Noninterest Expense ($B)
9
7.6 8.4 8.0 7.7 7.5
5.8
5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7
$13.4 $14.1 $14.0 $13.4 $13.3
67% 63% 61% 61%
65%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
$0
$4
$8
$12
$16
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Personnel Non-personnel Efficiency ratio
Headcount (in 000’s)
Consumer Banking
10
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Note: ROAAC defined as return on average allocated capital
1 FTE basis.
2 Cost of deposits calculated as annualized noninterest expense as a percentage of total average deposits within the Deposits subsegment.
3 Includes portfolios in Consumer Banking and GWIM.
4 Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Calculated as total revenue, net of interest expense (FTE basis), less noninterest expense. For important presentation information, see slide 28.
5 Represents the percentage of consumer checking accounts that are estimated to be the customer’s primary account based on multiple relationship factors (e.g., linked to their direct deposit).
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• Net income of $2.2B, up 14% from 4Q16; ROAAC of 24%
– Pretax, pre-provision net revenue of $4.4B, up 18% 4
• Revenue of $9.0B increased $0.8B, or 10%, from 4Q16
– NII increased, driven by strong deposit and loan growth
– Noninterest income decreased, reflecting lower mortgage banking
income, partially offset by higher card income and service charges
• Provision increased from 4Q16, due primarily to credit card portfolio
seasoning and loan growth
– Net charge-offs increased $0.1B to $0.8B
• Noninterest expense up $0.2B from 4Q16, reflecting shared success
year-end bonus and investments for business growth
– Efficiency ratio improved to 50% from 53%
– Continued investment in primary sales professionals, financial
center builds/renovations and digital capabilities
• Average deposits of $666B grew $48B, or 8%, from 4Q16
– 50% of deposits in checking accounts; 90% primary accounts 5
– Average cost of deposits of 1.61%
• Average loans and leases of $276B increased 9% from 4Q16, driven by
growth in residential mortgage, credit card and vehicle lending
• Client brokerage assets of $177B grew $32B, or 22%, from 4Q16, driven
by strong client flows and market performance
• Combined card spend grew 7% from 4Q16 (credit +7%, debit +6%)
• Mobile banking active users of 24.2MM, up 12% from 4Q16; mobile
channel usage up 34% from 4Q16
$ in millions
Total revenue, net of interest expense 1 $8,954 $180 $843
Provis ion for credit losses 886 (81) 126
Noninterest expense 4,506 46 176
Pre-tax income
1 3,562 215 541
Income tax expense 1 1,365 105 264
Net income $2,197 $110 $277
Key Indicators ($ in billions)
Average depos its $665.5 $659.0 $618.0
Rate paid on depos its 0.04 % 0.04 % 0.04 %
Cost of depos its
2 1.61 1.59 1.60
Average loans and leases $275.7 $268.8 $253.6
Net charge-off ratio 1.21 % 1.18 % 1.15 %
Cl ient brokerage assets $177.0 $167.3 $144.7
Mobi le banking active users (MM) 24.2 23.6 21.6
% Consumer sa les through digi ta l channels 24.0 % 22.0 % 20.0 %
Number of financia l centers 4,470 4,511 4,579
Combined credit / debit purchase volumes 3 $143.4 $137.0 $134.3
Total U.S. consumer credit card risk-adjusted margin 3 8.74 % 8.63 % 9.20 %
Return on average a l locate c pita l 24 22 22
Al located capita l $37 $37 $34
Efficiency ratio
1 50 % 51 % 53 %
Inc/(Dec)
4Q17 3Q17 4Q16
4Q17 3Q17 4Q16
Consumer Banking Trends
11
• #1 Consumer Deposit Market Share 1
• 2018 JD Power Certified Mobile App
• #1 in Mobile Banking and Digital Sales
Functionality 2
• #1 in Online Banking Functionality 3
• #1 Online Broker 4
• #1 Home Equity Lender and #2 bank for Retail
Mortgage Originations 5
• #1 in Prime Auto Credit distribution of new
originations among peers 6
• #2 Small Business Lender 7
– 88% primary checking accounts
5.5 5.8 6.0 6.2
6.4
2.6 2.5
2.5 2.6 2.6
$8.1 $8.3 $8.5
$8.8 $9.0
$0
$2
$4
$6
$8
$10
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Net interest income Noninterest income
86 87 87 89 90
50 51 51 52 53
45 44 43 42 41
54 59 63 68 73
18 18 19
19 19
$254 $258 $262
$269 $276
$0
$100
$200
$300
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Consumer credit card Vehicle lending
Home equity Residential mortgage
Small business / other
Average Loans and Leases ($B)
$4.3 $4.4 $4.4 $4.5 $4.5
53% 53%
52% 51% 50%
40%
50%
60%
70%
$0
$1
$2
$3
$4
$5
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Tho
u
san
d
s
Noninterest expense Efficiency ratio
Total Expense ($B) and Efficiency 8 Total Revenue ($B) 8
8 8
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Note: Amounts may not total due to rounding.
1 Source: June 2017 FDIC deposit data.
2 Source: Javelin 2017 Mobile Banking Scorecard and Forrester U.S. Bank Digital Sales Functionality (Dec. 2016).
3 Source: Dynatrace 4Q17 Online Banker Scorecard and Javelin 2017 Online Banking Scorecard.
4 Source: Kiplinger’s 2017 Best Online Brokers Review.
5 Source: Inside Mortgage Finance (YTD 3Q17).
6 Source: Experian. Largest percentage of 740+ Scorex customers among key competitors as of October 2017.
7 Source: FDIC (3Q17).
8 FTE basis.
50% 50% 50% 50%
50%
$618 $636
$653 $659 $666
0.04%
0.03%
0.04% 0.04% 0.04%
0.00%
0.05%
0.10%
0.15%
0.20%
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Other deposits Checking
Rate paid (%)
Average Deposits ($B)
Business Leadership
$145
$154 $159
$167
$177
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Client Brokerage Assets (EOP, $B)
4.4
7.0
11.4
23.1
$1.1
$2.0
$3.6
$6.9
$0
$2
$4
$6
$8
$10
0
5
10
15
20
25
4Q14 4Q15 4Q16 4Q17
Transactions (MM) Volume ($B)
Zelle integrated
into BAC mobile
app in 2017
257 288 302
346
317 316
314
323
$574 $604
$616
$669
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
4Q14 4Q15 4Q16 4Q17
Digital Non-Digital
Consumer Banking Digital Trends
12
4,855
4,726
4,579
4,470
3,000
4,000
5,000
4Q14 4Q15 4Q16 4Q17
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1 Digital users represent mobile and / or online users in consumer businesses.
2 Includes person-to-person payments sent and / or received through e-mail or mobile identification.
3 Represents the total number of application logins using a smartphone or tablet.
30.2 31.0
32.9
34.9
16.5
18.7
21.6
24.2
0
10
20
30
40
4Q14 4Q15 4Q16 4Q17
Digital banking users Mobile banking users
Active Digital Banking Users (MM) 1
12%
15%
19%
23%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
4Q14 4Q15 4Q16 4Q17
CAGR
5%
1%
10%
580
791
982
1,315
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
4Q14 4Q15 4Q16 4Q17
Financial Centers Mobile Channel Usage (MM) 3 % Mobile Deposit Transactions
Person-to-Person Payments (Zelle) 2 Total Payments ($B)
Global Wealth & Investment Management
13
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1 FTE basis.
2 Includes financial advisors in Consumer Banking of 2,402 and 2,200 in 4Q17 and 4Q16.
• Net income of $0.7B, up 17% from 4Q16; ROAAC of 21% and
pretax margin of 26%
• Revenue of $4.7B improved 7% from 4Q16, due to higher NII and
asset management fees, partially offset by lower transactional
revenue
• Noninterest expense increased 3% from 4Q16, primarily driven by
higher revenue-related incentive costs
• Client balances grew 10% from 4Q16 to nearly $2.8T, due to
higher market valuations and positive net flows
– Assets under management of $1.1T with flows of $18B in
4Q17, reflecting solid client activity as well as a shift from
brokerage to AUM
• Average deposits of $240B declined 6% from 4Q16, due primarily
to clients shifting balances into investments
• Average loans and leases of $157B increased 7%, or $11B, from
4Q16, driven by mortgage and structured lending; 31st
consecutive quarter of loan growth
• Wealth advisors grew 3% from 4Q16 to 19,238 2
$ in millions
Total revenue, net of interest expense 1 $4,683 $63 $306
Provis ion for credit losses 6 (10) (16)
Noninterest expense 3,472 101 113
Pre-tax income
1 1,205 (28) 209
Income tax expense 1 463 (1) 101
Net income $742 ($27) $108
Key Indicators ($ in billions)
Average depos its $240.1 $239.6 $256.6
Average loans and leases 157.1 154.3 146.2
Net charge-off ratio 0.01 % 0.03 % 0.05 %
AUM flows $18.2 $20.7 $18.9
Pretax margin 26 % 27 % 23 %
Return on average a l located capita l 21 22 19
Al located capita l $14 $14 $13
Inc/(Dec)
4Q17 3Q17 4Q16
4Q17 3Q17 4Q16
Global Wealth & Investment Management Trends
14
Business Leadership Average Loans and Leases ($B) Average Deposits ($B)
• #1 U.S. wealth management market position
across client assets, deposits and loans 1
• #1 in personal trust assets under management 2
• #1 in Barron’s U.S. high net worth client assets
(2017)
• #1 in Barron’s Top 1,200 ranked Financial
Advisors (2017)
• #1 in Forbes’ Top 500 America’s Top Next
Generation Advisors (2017)
• #1 in Financial Times Top 401K Retirement Plan
Advisers (2017)
• #2 in Barron’s Top 100 Women Advisors (2017)
1,209 1,232 1,233 1,244 1,262
886 947 991 1,036
1,081
263 255 237
238 247 151 152
156 159
162
$2,509 $2,585 $2,617
$2,676 $2,752
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Other Assets under management Deposits Loans and leases
Client Balances (EOP, $B) 4
69 71 72 74 75
43 43 43 42 42
31 32 33 35
36
3 3 3
3 3
$146 $148 $151
$154 $157
$0
$60
$120
$180
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Consumer real estate Securities-based lending
Structured lending Credit card / Other
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Note: Amounts may not total due to rounding.
1 Source: U.S.-based full-service wirehouse peers based on 3Q17 earnings releases.
2 Source: Industry 3Q17 call reports.
3 FTE basis.
4 Other includes brokerage assets and assets in custody. Loans and leases include margin receivables which are classified in customer and other receivables on the consolidated balance sheet.
1.4 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5
2.1 2.2
2.3 2.3 2.4
0.8 0.9
0.8 0.8 0.7
$4.4 $4.6
$4.7 $4.6 $4.7
$0
$1
$2
$3
$4
$5
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Net interest income Asset management fees Brokerage / Other
Total Revenue ($B) 3
$257 $257 $245 $240 $240
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
3
Global Banking
15
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1 FTE basis.
2 Global Banking and Global Markets share in certain deal economics from investment banking and loan origination activities.
3 Ranking per Dealogic as of January 2, 2018 for the year ended December 31, 2017; excludes self-led deals.
• [ Bullets to come ]
• Net income of $1.7B increased 6% from 4Q16; ROAAC of 17%
• Revenue of $5.0B increased $0.5B, or 10%, from 4Q16
– NII increased $0.3B reflecting the benefits of higher short-
term interest rates as well as deposit and loan growth
– Noninterest income increased $0.2B, driven by higher IB fees
• Total Corporation investment banking fees of $1.4B (excl. self-led)
increased 16% from 4Q16, driven by improved performance in
advisory
– Ranked #3 in global IB fees in 2017 3
• Provision increased $0.1B from 4Q16, driven by Global Banking’s
portion of a single-name non-U.S. commercial charge-off, partially
offset by reductions in energy exposures and continued portfolio
improvement
• Noninterest expense increased 6% from 4Q16, due to higher
personnel expense and continued technology investments
– Efficiency ratio improved to 43% from 45% in 4Q16
• Average loans and leases of $350B increased 4% from 4Q16,
driven by growth in domestic and international C&I
• Average deposits of $330B grew 5% from 4Q16
$ in millions
Total revenue, net of interest expense
1, 2
$5,018 $31 $469
Provis ion for credit losses 132 84 119
Noninterest expense 2,160 41 124
Pre-tax income 1 2,726 (94) 226
Income tax expense 1 1,046 (16) 134
Net income $1,680 ($78) $92
Selected Revenue Items ($ in millions)
Total Corporation IB fees (excl . sel f-led) 2 $1,418 $1,477 $1,222
Global Banking IB fees
2
811 806 654
Bus iness Lending revenue 2,262 2,318 2,123
Global Transaction Services revenue 1,876 1,815 1,698
Key Indicators ($ in billions)
Average depos its $329.8 $315.7 $315.4
Average loans and leases 350.3 346.1 337.8
Net charge-off ratio 0.30 % 0.12 % 0.06 %
Return on average a l located capita l 17 17 17
Al located capita l $40 $40 $37
Efficiency ratio
1
43 % 43 % 45 %
Inc/(Dec)
3Q17 4Q164Q17
4Q17 3Q17 4Q16
4Q17 3Q17 4Q16
Global Banking Trends
16
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Note: Amounts may not total due to rounding.
1 Global Banking and Global Markets share in certain deal economics from investment banking and loan origination activities.
2 FTE basis.
3 Advisory includes fees on debt and equity advisory and mergers and acquisitions.
77% 77% 74% 70% 68%
23% 23% 26%
30% 32%
$315 $305 $300 $316
$330
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Noninterest-bearing Interest-bearing
810 926 901 962 846
183
312 231 193 204
262
405 483 374 429
(33) (59) (83) (52) (61)
$1,222
$1,584 $1,532 $1,477 $1,418
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Debt Equity Advisory Self-led deals
Total Corporation IB Fees ($MM) 1
• World’s Best Bank for Advisory (Euromoney, ’17)
• Most Innovative Investment Bank of the Year
(The Banker, ’17)
• Best Bank for Global Payments (The Banker, ’17)
• 2017 Share and Quality Leader in U.S. Large
Corporate Banking & Cash Management
(Greenwich)
• North America’s Best Bank for Small to Medium-
sized Enterprises (Euromoney, ’17)
• Best Brand for Overall Middle Market Banking
and International Middle Market Banking -
Payments, FX, Trade Finance (Greenwich, ’17)
• Relationships with 79% of the Global Fortune
500; 95% of the U.S. Fortune 1,000 (2017)
2.4 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.7
0.7
0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8
0.8
0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
0.7
0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7
$4.5
$5.0 $5.0 $5.0 $5.0
$0
$2
$4
$6
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Net interest income IB fees Service charges All other income
Total Revenue ($B) 1, 2
3
167 170 171 169 171
153 155 157 159 162
18 18 18 18 17
$338 $343 $345 $346 $350
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
Commercial Corporate Business Banking
2
Average Deposits ($B) Business Leadership Average Loans and Leases ($B)
Global Markets
17
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1 FTE basis.
2 Global Banking and Global Markets share in certain deal economics from investment banking and loan origination activities.
3 Represents a non-GAAP financial measure; see note F on slide 26.
4 See note G on slide 26 for definition of VaR.
• Net income of $0.4B in 4Q17 declined $0.2B from 4Q16
• Revenue was down 2% from 4Q16, driven by lower sales and
trading revenue, partially offset by a gain on the sale of a non-
core asset
• Sales and trading revenue of $2.5B, declined 10% from 4Q16
– FICC down 14% to $1.6B and Equities was flat at $0.9B
• Excluding net DVA, sales and trading revenue of $2.7B declined
9% from a strong 4Q16 3
– FICC revenue of $1.7B declined 13% from 4Q16, driven by
lower volatility and client activity across macro products,
particularly rates products
– Equities revenue of $0.9B was flat to 4Q16, reflecting growth
in client financing activities, offset by a decline in cash and
derivatives trading due to low levels of market volatility
• Provision increased $0.2B from 4Q16, driven by Global Market’s
portion of a single-name non-U.S. commercial charge-off
• Noninterest expense increased 5% versus 4Q16, as lower
revenue-related incentive costs were offset by continued
investments in technology
• Average total assets increased from 4Q16, primarily due to
targeted growth in client-financing activities in Equities
• Average VaR was $36MM in 4Q17, flat compared to 4Q16 4
$ in millions
Total revenue, net of interest expense 1, 2 $3,395 ($506) ($78)
Net DVA (118) (97) (17)
Total revenue (excl. net DVA)
1, 2, 3 3,513 (409) (61)
Provis ion for credit losses 162 168 154
Noninterest expense 2,613 (98) 131
Pre-tax income 1 620 (576) (363)
Income tax expense 1 210 (230) (115)
Net income $410 ($346) ($248)
Net income (excl. net DVA) 3 $483 ($286) ($238)
Selected Revenue Items ($ in millions)
Sales and trading revenue $2,539 $3,129 $2,811
Sales and trading revenue (excl . net DVA)
3 2,657 3,150 2,912
FICC (excl . net DVA) 1,709 2,166 1,964
Equities (excl . net DVA) 948 984 948
Global Markets IB fees 2 596 624 554
Key Indicators ($ in billions)
Average total assets $659.4 $642.4 $595.3
Averag trading-related assets 449.7 442.3 417.2
Average 99% VaR ($ in MM) 4 36 41 36
Average loans and leases 73.6 72.3 70.6
Return on average a l locat d capita l 5 % 9 % 7 %
Al located capita l $35 $35 $37
Efficiency ratio
1 77 % 69 % 71 %
Inc/(Dec)
4Q17 3Q17 4Q16
4Q17 3Q17 4Q16
4Q17 3Q17 4Q16
Global Markets Trends and Revenue Mix
18
8.6 9.6 9.1
4.4
4.0 4.1
$13.0 $13.6 $13.2
$0
$2
$4
$6
$8
$10
$12
$14
2015 2016 2017
FICC Equities
$433 $413
$442
$53
$41 $40
$0
$25
$50
$75
$100
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
2015 2016 2017
Avg. trading-related assets Avg. VaR
• Best Bank for Markets in Asia (Euromoney, 2017)
• European Trading House of the Year (Financial
News, 2017)
• Equity Derivatives House of the Year (Risk
Magazine, 2017)
• #1 Equity Portfolio Trading Share – North
American Institutions (Greenwich, 2017)
• 2017 U.S. Fixed Income Quality Leader in Credit
and Securitized Products (Greenwich, 2017)
• 2017 Quality Leader in Global Top-Tier Foreign
Exchange Service and Sales (Greenwich, 2017)
• #2 Global Research Firm (Institutional Investor,
2017)
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Note: Amounts may not total due to rounding.
1 Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Reported sales & trading revenue was $12.8B, $13.4B and $12.2B for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Reported FICC sales & trading revenue was $8.7B, $9.4B and $7.9B for 2017, 2016
and 2015, respectively. Reported equities sales & trading revenue was $4.1B, $4.0B and $4.3B for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. See note F on slide 26.
2 Macro includes G10 FX, rates and commodities products.
3 See note G on slide 26 for definition of VaR.
63%
37%
Credit / other Macro
62%
38%
U.S. / Canada International
2017 Total FICC S&T Revenue Mix
(excl. net DVA) 1
2017 Global Markets Revenue Mix
(excl. net DVA) 1
2
Total Sales & Trading Revenue (excl. net DVA) ($B) 1 Average Trading-related Assets ($B) and VaR ($MM) 3
Business Leadership
• Net loss of $2.7B in 4Q17, which included a net loss of $2.9B from
the impact of the Tax Act
• Revenue declined $1.1B from 4Q16, primarily due to a $0.9B
charge related to the Tax Act as well as the absence of the non-
U.S. consumer credit card business sold in 2Q17
• Provision improved from 4Q16, driven by continued run-off of the
non-core portfolio and the absence of the non-U.S. consumer
credit card business
• Noninterest expense improved $0.7B from 4Q16, due to lower
mortgage servicing costs, reduced operational costs from the sale
of the non-U.S. consumer credit card business and lower litigation
expense
• 4Q17 included a $1.9B tax expense as a result of the Tax Act as
well as a $0.4B tax benefit due to the restructuring of certain
subsidiaries
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1 All Other consists of ALM activities, equity investments, non-core mortgage loans and servicing activities, the net impact of periodic revisions to the MSR valuation model for both core and non-core
MSRs and related economic hedge results and ineffectiveness, liquidating businesses, residual expense allocations and other. ALM activities encompass certain residential mortgages, debt securities,
interest rate and foreign currency risk management activities, the impact of certain allocation methodologies and accounting hedge ineffectiveness. The results of certain ALM activities are allocated to
our business segments. Equity investments include our merchant services joint venture, as well as Global Principal Investments, which is comprised of a portfolio of equity, real estate and other
alternative investments. During 2Q17, the Company sold its non-U.S. consumer credit card business.
2 FTE basis.
3 Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. For important presentation information, see slide 28.
All Other 1
19
$ in millions
Total revenue, net of interest expense
2 ($1,363) ($1,160) ($1,077)
Tax Act impact ($946) ($946) ($946)
Total revenue excl. Tax Act impact 3 ($417) ($214) ($131)
Provis ion (benefi t) for credit losses (185) 6 (156)
Noninterest expense 523 (210) (683)
Pre-tax income (loss )
2 (1,701) (956) (238)
Income tax expense (benefi t)
2 963 1,762 2,161
Tax Act impact 1,939 1,939 1,939
Net income (loss ) ($2,664) ($2,718) ($2,399)
Net income excl. Tax Act impacts
3 $221 $167 $486
Inc/(Dec)
3Q17 4Q164Q17
2017 Key Takeaways
20
• Delivered responsible growth
• Solid client activity with good deposit, loan and AUM growth
– Average deposits grew $47B, or 4%, from 2016
– Average loans and leases in business segments grew 6% from 2016
– Wealth management client balances increased to nearly $2.8T with AUM flows of $96B
• Lowered expenses while continuing to invest in the franchise
• Asset quality remained strong
• Increased capital returned to shareholders; repurchased $12.8B of common shares and paid $4.0B in common dividends
• Expect to benefit from higher interest rates and a lower U.S. corporate tax rate
Appendix
$7.2
$2.8
$5.7
$3.8
($1.7)
$8.2
$3.1
$7.0
$3.3
($0.4)
Consumer Banking GWIM Global Banking Global Markets All Other
2016 2017
Full Year Business Results
22
Net Income (Loss) ($B)
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1 Global Markets net income included net DVA losses of $0.4B and $0.2B in 2017 and 2016 as well as a litigation recovery of $0.2B in 1Q16. Excluding these items, 2017 net income would have declined 8%.
2 All Other adjusted to exclude the $2.9B charge for the Tax Act. Reported net loss for FY 2017 was $3.3B.
3 ROAAC defined as return on average allocated capital.
4 FTE basis.
+14%
+11%
+21%
(14%)
FY 2017 Consumer Banking GWIM Global Banking Global Markets
ROAAC 3 22% 22% 17% 9%
Efficiency
ratio 4
52% 73% 43% 67%
2 1
Our people are the foundation for growing responsibly
We give our employees the support they need so they are able to make a genuine impact
and contribute to sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve
We deliver on our promise of being a great place to work by:
Being an inclusive
workplace for our
diverse employees
around the world
Creating opportunities
for employees to
develop and grow
Recognizing and
rewarding
performance
Supporting employees’
financial, physical and
emotional wellness
The industry leader for banking
category in JUST Capital’s ranking of
America’s Most JUST Companies
Achieved the distinction of
highest number of executives in
Financial News magazine’s 2017
list of the 100 Most Influential
Women in Finance
Named number 46 on Fortune
magazine’s 50 Best Workplaces for
Parents
Named number 26 on Fortune
magazine’s 100 Best Workplaces for
Diversity
Hired over 6,900 new
employees to the company in
Q4; 59% in client-facing
roles
Bank of America and our
employees have committed
nearly $5 million dollars to
support communities impacted
by recent natural disasters
More than 50% of our global
workforce are women and
more than 45% of our U.S.
workforce is racially and
ethnically diverse
More than 300 leaders
attended the Global Women’s
Conference, focusing on
continued investment in
developing our female
employees
Over 103,000
memberships across our 11
Employee Networks
Helped more than 3,900
employees find new roles
within the company in Q4
20 days of paid bereavement
leave to mourn the loss of a
spouse or child
Supported over 1,400
employees with calls, resources
and ongoing support during
recent critical events
23
Latina Style
50 Best Companies
for Latinas to Work
(18 years running)
Working Mother
Top 10 on 100 Best Companies
(29 years running)
American Banker
Top Team and five BAC
leaders recognized
Fatherly.com
50 Best Places for
New Dads to Work
Out & Equal
2017 Outie Award for
Workplace Excellence
U.S. Business
Leadership Network
Best Place to Work for
Disability Inclusion
Fortune
100 Best Companies for Diversity
50 Best Companies for Parents
Diversity MBA Magazine
50 Out Front Companies for
Diversity Leadership: Best Places for
Women and Diverse Managers
Dave Thomas Foundation
for Adoption
100 Adoption Friendly
Workplaces
Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion
2017 Awards and Recognition
Bloomberg Gender
Equality Index
Leader in financial
services
Badges of Honor from
Military Times,
CivilianJobs.com, US Vets
2020 Women on Boards
Commitment to board
diversity
Black Enterprise
50 Best Companies
for Diversity
National Business
Inclusion Council
Best of the Best for Inclusion
NAFE
Top Companies for
Executive Women
ERG Council
MSAG named a
top ERG
Billion Dollar Roundtable
First and only financial
services company
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Regulatory Capital – Basel 3 transition to fully phased-in 4Q17 3Q17 4Q16
Common equity tier 1 capital (transition) $171,124 $176,094 $168,866
Deferred tax assets arising from net operating loss and tax credit
carryforwards phased in during transition (1,296) (1,357) (3,318)
Accumulated OCI phased in during transition (879) (747) (1,899)
Intangibles phased in during transition (348) (316) (798)
Defined benefit pension fund assets phased in during transition (228) (187) (341)
DVA related to liabilities and derivatives phased in during transition 239 158 276
Other adjustments and deductions phased in during transition (75) (77) (57)
Common equity tier 1 capital (fully phased-in) $168,537 $173,568 $162,729
Risk-weighted Assets – As reported to Basel 3 (fully phased-in) 4Q17 3Q17 4Q16
As reported risk-weighted assets $1,450,210 $1,481,919 $1,529,903
Change in risk-weighted assets from reported to fully phased-in 9,450 (21,768) (18,113)
Basel 3 Advanced approaches risk-weighted assets (fully phased-in) 3 $1,459,660 $1,460,151 $1,511,790
Risk-weighted Assets – (fully phased-in) 4Q17 3Q17 4Q16
Basel 3 Standardized approach risk-weighted assets (fully phased-in) $1,442,225 $1,419,803 $1,417,115
Change in risk-weighted assets for advanced models 17,435 40,348 94,675
Basel 3 Advanced approaches risk-weighted assets (fully phased-in) 3 $1,459,660 $1,460,151 $1,511,790
Basel 3 Regulatory Capital Ratios 4Q17 3Q17 4Q16
As reported Common equity tier 1 (transition) 11.8 % 11.9 % 11.0 %
Standardized approach Common equity tier 1 (fully phased-in) 11.7 12.2 11.5
Advanced approaches Common equity tier 1 (fully phased-in) 3 11.5 11.9 10.8
Regulatory Capital Reconciliations ($MM) 1, 2
25
____________________
1 Regulatory capital ratios at December 31, 2017 are preliminary. For important presentation information, see slide 28.
2 Bank of America 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 is the Advanced
approaches for the periods presented.
3 In 4Q17, we obtained approval from U.S. banking regulators to use our internal models methodology (IMM) to calculate counterparty credit risk-weighted assets for derivatives under the Advanced
approaches. Fully phased-in estimates for prior periods assumed approval.
Notes
26
A Enactment of the Tax Act reduced 4Q17 net income by $2.9B and negatively impacted 4Q17 and FY 2017 return on average assets by 49 bps and
13 bps, respectively, return on average common shareholders’ equity by 455 bps and 117 bps, respectively, return on average tangible common
shareholders’ equity by 630 bps and 162 bps, respectively, and efficiency ratio by 287 bps and 67 bps, respectively. Reported metrics are shown on
slide 2.
B 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. It does 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.
C Time to Required Funding (TTF) is a debt coverage measure and is expressed as the number of months unsecured holding company obligations of
Bank of America Corporation can be met using only the Global Liquidity Sources held at the BAC parent company and NB Holdings without the BAC
parent company issuing debt or sourcing additional liquidity. We define unsecured contractual obligations for purposes of this metric as maturities
of senior or subordinated debt issued or guaranteed by Bank of America Corporation.
D The Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) represents the consolidated average amount of high-quality liquid assets as a percent of the prescribed average
net cash outflows over a 30 calendar-day period of significant liquidity stress, under the U.S. LCR final rule.
E The numerator of the SLR is quarter-end Basel 3 Tier 1 capital calculated on a fully phased-in basis. The denominator is total leverage exposure
based on the daily average of the sum of on-balance sheet exposures less permitted Tier 1 deductions, as well as the simple average of certain off-
balance sheet exposures, as of the end of each month in a quarter. Off-balance sheet exposures primarily include undrawn lending commitments,
letters of credit, potential future derivative exposures and repo-style transactions.
F Revenue for all periods included net debit valuation adjustments (DVA) on derivatives, as well as amortization of own credit portion of purchase
discount and realized DVA on structured liabilities. Net DVA losses were $118MM, $21MM and $101MM for 4Q17, 3Q17 and 4Q16, respectively,
and $428MM, $238MM and $786MM for FY 2017, FY 2016 and FY2015, respectively. Net DVA losses included in FICC revenue were $112MM,
$14MM and $98MM for 4Q17, 3Q17 and 4Q16, respectively, and $394MM, $238MM and $763MM for FY 2017, FY 2016 and FY2015, respectively.
Net DVA losses included in equities revenue were $6MM, $7MM and $3MM for 4Q17, 3Q17 and 4Q16, respectively, and $34MM, $0MM and
$23MM for FY 2017, FY 2016 and FY2015, respectively.
G VaR model uses historical simulation approach based on three years of historical data and an expected shortfall methodology equivalent to a 99%
confidence level. Using a 95% confidence level, average VaR was $17MM, $19MM and $19MM for 4Q17, 3Q17 and 4Q16, respectively.
Forward-Looking Statements
27
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.
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 2016 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, including inquiries into our retail sales practices, and the possibility that amounts may be in excess of
the Company’s recorded liability and estimated range of possible loss for litigation exposures; the possibility that the Company could face increased servicing,
securities, fraud, indemnity, contribution or other claims from one or more counterparties, including trustees, purchasers of loans, underwriters, issuers, other
parties involved in securitizations, monolines or private-label and other investors; the possibility that future representations and warranties losses may occur in
excess of the Company's recorded liability and estimated range of possible loss for its representations and warranties exposures; 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; 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, currency exchange rates, economic conditions, and potential geopolitical instability; the impact on the
Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations of a potential higher interest rate environment; 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, net interest income expectations, or other projections; adverse changes to
the Company's credit ratings from the major credit rating agencies; estimates of the fair value of certain of the Company's assets and liabilities; uncertainty
regarding the content, timing and impact of regulatory capital and liquidity requirements; the potential impact of total loss‐absorbing capacity requirements;
potential adverse changes to our global systemically important bank (G‐SIB) surcharge; the potential impact of Federal Reserve actions on the Company's capital
plans; the possible impact of the Company's failure to remediate shortcomings identified by banking regulators in the Company's Resolution Plan; the effect of
regulations, other guidance or additional information on our estimated impact of the Tax 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 (FDIC) assessments, the Volcker Rule, fiduciary standards and derivatives regulations; a failure 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; and other similar matters.
• The information contained herein is preliminary and based on Company data available at the time of the earnings presentation. It speaks only as of
the particular date or dates included in the accompanying slides. Bank of America does not undertake an obligation to, and disclaims any duty to,
update any of the information provided.
• The Company may present certain key performance indicators and ratios excluding certain items (e.g., DVA) which result in non-GAAP financial
measures. The Company believes the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides additional clarity in understanding its results of operations
and trends. For more information about the non-GAAP financial measures contained herein, please see the presentation of the most directly
comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP and accompanying reconciliations in the earnings press release for the quarter
ended December 31, 2017 and other earnings-related information available through the Bank of America Investor Relations website at:
http://investor.bankofamerica.com.
• The Company views net interest income and related ratios and analyses on a fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) basis, which when presented on a
consolidated basis are non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes managing the business with net interest income on an FTE basis
provides investors with a more accurate picture of the interest margin for comparative purposes. The Company believes that the presentation allows
for comparison of amounts from both taxable and tax-exempt sources and is consistent with industry practices. The FTE adjustment was $251MM,
$240MM, $237MM, $197MM and $234MM for 4Q17, 3Q17, 2Q17, 1Q17 and 4Q16 respectively. The FTE adjustment is expected to decline in 2018
as a result of a lower U.S. corporate tax rate; reductions to the FTE adjustment will be offset in tax expense.
• The Company allocates capital to its business segments using a methodology that considers the effect of regulatory capital requirements in addition
to internal risk-based capital models. The Company's internal risk-based capital models use a risk-adjusted methodology incorporating each
segment's credit, market, interest rate, business and operational risk components. Allocated capital is reviewed periodically and refinements are
made based on multiple considerations that include, but are not limited to, risk-weighted assets measured under Basel 3 Standardized and Advanced
approaches, business segment exposures and risk profile and strategic plans. As a result of this process, in the first quarter of 2017, the Company
adjusted the amount of capital being allocated to its business segments.
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