Exhibit 99.7

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED

COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and explanatory notes present how the combined financial statements of Bank of America and FleetBoston may have appeared had the businesses actually been combined at the beginning of the period presented. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information shows the impact of the merger of Bank of America and FleetBoston on the companies’ respective historical results of operations under the purchase method of accounting with Bank of America treated as the acquirer. Under this method of accounting, the assets and liabilities of FleetBoston were recorded by Bank of America at their estimated fair values as of April 1, 2004, the date the merger was completed. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information combines the historical financial information of Bank of America and FleetBoston for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2004. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of income give effect to the merger as if the merger had been completed on January 1, 2003.

 

The merger agreement was announced on October 27, 2003 and resulted in the conversion of each outstanding share of FleetBoston common stock other than shares beneficially owned by FleetBoston and Bank of America into 1.1106 post-split shares of Bank of America common stock. Shares of FleetBoston preferred stock were converted on a one-for-one basis into Bank of America preferred stock having the same terms as the corresponding FleetBoston preferred stock, except in the case of shares held by preferred stockholders who validly perfected dissenters’ appraisal rights. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been derived from and should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements and the related notes of both Bank of America and FleetBoston.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and does not indicate the financial results of the combined companies had the companies actually been combined at the beginning of the period presented and had the impact of possible revenue enhancements, expense efficiencies, hedging activities, asset dispositions, and share repurchases, among other factors, been considered.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information includes the impact of Fleet’s cash flow hedge accounting as provided by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” FleetBoston’s historical Net Interest Income includes the reclassification of deferred cash flow hedge gains and losses from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. However, in purchase accounting deferred cash flow hedge gains and losses in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income have been eliminated and will not be reclassified into Net Interest Income in periods subsequent to the merger. FleetBoston’s historical results include reclassified deferred net cash flow hedge gains of $112 million, $208 million, and $120 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, and 2004, respectively.

 

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Bank of America/FleetBoston

Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Income

(unaudited)

 

The following preliminary unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income combines the historical statements of income of Bank of America and FleetBoston assuming the companies had been combined on January 1, 2003, on a purchase accounting basis.

 

     For the three months ended September 30, 2003

(Dollars in millions, except per share information)


   Bank of America

   FleetBoston

   Pro Forma
Adjustments (1)


   

Bank of America/

FleetBoston

Combined


Interest income

                            

Interest and fees on loans and leases

   $ 5,328    $ 1,820    $ 13 (A)   $ 7,161

Interest on securities

     623      294      4 (B)     921

Trading account assets

     975      10              985

Other interest income

     929      89      (50 )(C)     968
    

  

  


 

Total interest income

     7,855      2,213      (33 )     10,035
    

  

  


 

Interest expense

                            

Deposits

     1,278      321      (23 )(D)     1,576

Short-term borrowings

     447      104              551

Long-term debt

     481      240      (82 )(E)     639

Other interest expense

     345      8              353
    

  

  


 

Total interest expense

     2,551      673      (105 )     3,119
    

  

  


 

Net interest income

     5,304      1,540      72       6,916

Noninterest income

                            

Service charges

     1,458      401      (38 )(F)     1,821

Investment and brokerage services

     589      387              976

Mortgage banking income

     666      22              688

Investment banking income

     412      64              476

Equity investment gains

     25      93              118

Card income

     794      151      154 (C)(F)(G)     1,099

Trading account profits

     175      30              205

Other income

     320      199              519
    

  

  


 

Total noninterest income

     4,439      1,347      116       5,902
    

  

  


 

Total revenue

     9,743      2,887      188       12,818

Provision for credit losses

     651      265              916

Gains on sales of securities

     233      35              268

Noninterest expense

                            

Personnel

     2,595      860      (5 )(H)     3,450

Occupancy

     522      131      (14 )(I)     639

Equipment

     252      107      (5 )(I)     354

Amortization of intangibles

     55      19      129 (J)     203

Other general operating

     1,646      494      66 (G)     2,206
    

  

  


 

Total noninterest expense

     5,070      1,611      171       6,852
    

  

  


 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     4,255      1,046      17       5,318

Applicable income tax expense

     1,333      371      47 (K)     1,751
    

  

  


 

Income from continuing operations

   $ 2,922    $ 675    $ (30 )   $ 3,567
    

  

  


 

Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders

   $ 2,921    $ 670    $ (30 )   $ 3,561
    

  

  


 

Per common share information

                            

Earnings per share-continuing operations

   $ 0.98    $ 0.64            $ 0.86
    

  

          

Diluted earnings per share-continuing operations

   $ 0.96    $ 0.64            $ 0.85
    

  

          

Dividends paid

   $ 0.40    $ 0.35            $ 0.40
    

  

          

Average common shares issued and outstanding (in thousands)

     2,980,206      1,048,105      115,920 (L)     4,144,231
    

  

  


 

Average diluted common shares issued and outstanding (in thousands)

     3,039,282      1,052,664      116,425 (L)     4,208,371
    

  

  


 


(1) See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.

 

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Bank of America/FleetBoston

Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Income

(unaudited)

 

The following preliminary unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income combines the historical statements of income of Bank of America and FleetBoston assuming the companies had been combined on January 1, 2003, on a purchase accounting basis.

 

     For the nine months ended September 30, 2003

 

(Dollars in millions, except per share information)


   Bank of America

   FleetBoston

    Pro Forma
Adjustments (1)


   

Bank of America/

FleetBoston
Combined


 

Interest income

                               

Interest and fees on loans and leases

   $ 16,088    $ 5,540     $ 71 (A)   $ 21,699  

Interest on securities

     2,412      976       (12 )(B)     3,376  

Trading account assets

     3,024      31       —         3,055  

Other interest income

     2,051      331       (153 )(C)     2,229  
    

  


 


 


Total interest income

     23,575      6,878       (94 )     30,359  
    

  


 


 


Interest expense

                               

Deposits

     3,730      1,056       (124 )(D)     4,662  

Short-term borrowings

     1,414      292       —         1,706  

Long-term debt

     1,584      760       (246 )(E)     2,098  

Other interest expense

     969      34       —         1,003  
    

  


 


 


Total interest expense

     7,697      2,142       (370 )     9,469  
    

  


 


 


Net interest income

     15,878      4,736       276       20,890  

Noninterest income

                               

Service charges

     4,182      1,170       (116 )(F)     5,236  

Investment and brokerage services

     1,737      1,120       —         2,857  

Mortgage banking income

     1,630      55       —         1,685  

Investment banking income

     1,278      175       —         1,453  

Equity investment gains

     —        (25 )     —         (25 )

Card income

     2,237      461       462 (C)(F)(G)     3,160  

Trading account profits

     382      140       —         522  

Other income

     933      498       —         1,431  
    

  


 


 


Total noninterest income

     12,379      3,594       346       16,319  
    

  


 


 


Total revenue

     28,257      8,330       622       37,209  

Provision for credit losses

     2,256      830       —         3,086  

Gains on sales of securities

     802      104       —         906  

Noninterest expense

                               

Personnel

     7,749      2,507       (15 )(H)     10,241  

Occupancy

     1,492      388       (45 )(I)     1,835  

Equipment

     789      339       (21 )(I)     1,107  

Amortization of intangibles

     163      59       397 (J)     619  

Other general operating

     4,652      1,485       189 (G)     6,326  
    

  


 


 


Total noninterest expense

     14,845      4,778       505       20,128  
    

  


 


 


Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     11,958      2,826       117       14,901  

Applicable income tax expense

     3,874      1,003       164 (K)     5,041  
    

  


 


 


Income from continuing operations

   $ 8,084    $ 1,823     $ (47 )   $ 9,860  
    

  


 


 


Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders

   $ 8,081    $ 1,809     $ (47 )   $ 9,843  
    

  


 


 


Per common share information

                               

Earnings per share-continuing operations

   $ 2.70    $ 1.73             $ 2.37  
    

  


         


Diluted earnings per share-continuing operations

   $ 2.65    $ 1.72             $ 2.34  
    

  


         


Dividends paid

   $ 1.04    $ 1.05             $ 1.04  
    

  


         


Average common shares issued and outstanding (in thousands)

     2,988,738      1,047,454       115,848 (L)     4,152,040  
    

  


 


 


Average diluted common shares issued and outstanding (in thousands)

     3,047,046      1,050,655       116,202 (L)     4,213,903  
    

  


 


 



(1) See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.

 

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Bank of America/FleetBoston

Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Income

(unaudited)

 

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income combines the historical statements of income of Bank of America and FleetBoston assuming the companies had been combined on January 1, 2003, on a purchase accounting basis.

 

    For the nine months ended September 30, 2004

    Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

 

Combined Six
Months Ended
September 30, 2004


 

Bank of
America/FleetBoston
Combined


(Dollars in millions, except per share
information)


  Bank of America

  FleetBoston

 

Pro Forma

Adjustments (1)


    Combined

   

Interest income

                                     

Interest and fees on loans and leases

  $ 5,549   $ 1,970   $ 40 (A)   $ 7,559   $ 14,745   $ 22,304

Interest on securities

    1,212     322     11 (B)     1,545     3,985     5,530

Trading account assets

    1,009     12     —         1,021     1,979     3,000

Other interest income

    802     96     (55 )(C)     843     1,817     2,660
   

 

 


 

 

 

Total interest income

    8,572     2,400     (4 )     10,968     22,526     33,494
   

 

 


 

 

 

Interest expense

                                     

Deposits

    1,206     342     (20 )(D)     1,528     3,240     4,768

Short-term borrowings

    740     88     —         828     2,220     3,048

Long-term debt

    491     256     (66 )(E)     681     1,189     1,870

Other interest expense

    334     9     —         343     631     974
   

 

 


 

 

 

Total interest expense

    2,771     695     (86 )     3,380     7,280     10,660
   

 

 


 

 

 

Net interest income

    5,801     1,705     82       7,588     15,246     22,834

Noninterest income

                                     

Service charges

    1,416     385     (38 )(F)     1,763     3,682     5,445

Investment and brokerage services

    622     413     —         1,035     1,917     2,952

Mortgage banking income

    209     6     —         215     49     264

Investment banking income

    404     33     —         437     985     1,422

Equity investment gains/(losses)

    133     86     —         219     304     523

Card income

    795     152     148 (C)(F)(G)     1,095     2,413     3,508

Trading account profits

    3     49     —         52     597     649

Other income

    135     284     —         419     388     807
   

 

 


 

 

 

Total noninterest income

    3,717     1,408     110       5,235     10,335     15,570
   

 

 


 

 

 

Total revenue

    9,518     3,113     192       12,823     25,581     38,404

Provision for credit losses

    624     —       —         624     1,439     2,063

Gains on sales of securities

    495     49     —         544     1,527     2,071

Noninterest expense

                                     

Personnel

    2,762     899     (5 )(H)     3,656     7,179     10,835

Occupancy

    488     136     (14 )(I)     610     1,243     1,853

Equipment

    261     101     (5 )(I)     357     627     984

Amortization of intangibles

    54     21     120 (J)     195     400     595

Other general operating

    1,852     807     53 (G)     2,712     4,399     7,111

Merger and restructuring charges

    —       —       —         —       346     346
   

 

 


 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

    5,417     1,964     149       7,530     14,195     21,725
   

 

 


 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    3,972     1,198     43       5,213     11,474     16,687

Applicable income tax expense

    1,291     425     56 (K)     1,772     3,861     5,633
   

 

 


 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

  $ 2,681   $ 773   $ (13 )   $ 3,441   $ 7,613   $ 11,054
   

 

 


 

 

 

Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders

  $ 2,680   $ 768   $ (13 )   $ 3,435   $ 7,603   $ 11,038
   

 

 


 

 

 

Per common share information

                                     

Earnings per share-continuing operations

  $ 0.93   $ 0.72           $ 0.84   $ 1.88   $ 2.72
   

 

         

 

 

Diluted earnings per share-continuing operations

  $ 0.91   $ 0.71           $ 0.83   $ 1.84   $ 2.67
   

 

         

 

 

Dividends paid

  $ 0.40   $ 0.35           $ 0.40   $ 0.85   $ 1.25
   

 

         

 

 

Average common shares issued and outstanding (in thousands)

    2,880,306     1,071,104     118,464 (L)     4,069,874     4,057,317     4,061,487
   

 

 


 

 

 

Average diluted common shares issued and outstanding (in thousands)

    2,933,402     1,086,636     120,182 (L)     4,140,220     4,126,305     4,130,927
   

 

 


 

 

 


(1) See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Note 1—Basis of Pro Forma Presentation

 

During the second quarter of 2004, the Corporation’s Board of Directors approved a 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a common stock dividend effective August 27, 2004 to common shareholders of record on August 6, 2004. All prior period common share and per common share information has been restated to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information related to the merger is included for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2004. The pro forma adjustments included herein reflect the conversion of FleetBoston common stock into Bank of America common stock using an exchange ratio of 1.1106 post-split shares of Bank of America common stock for each of the 1,068,635,408 shares of FleetBoston common stock exchanged at April 1, 2004, $271 million related to the conversion of 1,082,450 shares of preferred stock and $1.36 billion for the approximately 70 million shares of FleetBoston common stock issuable under outstanding stock options that were converted into Bank of America stock options, direct acquisition costs and the cost of FleetBoston shares already owned by Bank of America. The purchase price of $47.3 billion includes direct acquisition costs, the value of stock options, and is based on a per share price for Bank of America common stock of $38.44, which was the average of the closing prices of Bank of America common stock for the period commencing two trading days before, and ending two trading days after, October 27, 2003, the date of the merger agreement, as adjusted for the stock split. The purchase price was adjusted to reflect the effect of the 15.7 million shares of FleetBoston common stock already owned by Bank of America valued at their historical cost of $457 million. Bank of America preferred stock exchanged was valued using the book value of FleetBoston preferred stock.

 

The merger is being accounted for using the purchase method of accounting; accordingly, Bank of America’s cost to acquire FleetBoston has been allocated to the assets (including identifiable intangible assets) and liabilities (including executor contracts and other commitments) of FleetBoston at their respective fair values as of April 1, 2004.

 

Certain amounts in the historical consolidated financial statements of FleetBoston have been reclassified to conform to Bank of America’s historical financial information presentation. Discontinued operations reported in FleetBoston’s historical consolidated statement of income have been excluded. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presented in this document does not necessarily indicate the results of operations or the combined financial position that would have resulted had the merger been completed at the beginning of the applicable period presented, nor is it indicative of the results of operations in future periods or the future financial position of the combined company.

 

Note 2— Pro Forma Adjustments

 

The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Income for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2004 were prepared assuming the merger was completed on January 1, 2003.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information reflects the exchange of 1,186,826,484 shares of Bank of America common stock with an aggregate fair value of approximately $45.6 billion, the issuance of $271 million of Bank of America preferred stock and $1.36 billion for the approximately 70 million shares of FleetBoston common stock issued under outstanding stock options that converted into Bank of America stock options, direct acquisition costs and the cost of 15.7 million shares of FleetBoston common stock already owned by Bank of America valued at their historical cost of $457 million. Common stock and preferred stock issued in the exchange was valued using the methodology discussed in Note 1 above.

 

All FleetBoston stock options vested upon completion of the merger and converted into Bank of America stock options. The fair value of the Bank of America options issued in exchange for the FleetBoston options was estimated

 

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using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Option pricing models require the use of highly subjective assumptions including expected stock price and volatility that when changed can materially affect fair value estimates. Accordingly, the model does not necessarily provide for a reliable single measure of the fair value of employee stock options. The more significant assumptions used in estimating the fair value of the Bank of America stock options to be issued in the exchange for FleetBoston stock options include a risk-free interest rate of 3.61 percent, a dividend yield of 4.70 percent, a weighted average expected life of three years and volatility of 27 percent. The three-year term was based on the weighted average expected term to expiration of these options.

 

The allocation of the purchase price follows:

 

(Dollars in millions)


   April 1, 2004

Purchase Price

              

FleetBoston common stock exchanged (in thousands)

     1,068,635        

Exchange ratio (as adjusted for the stock split)

     1.1106        
    


     

Total Bank of America Common Stock exchanged (in thousands)

     1,186,826        

Purchase price per Bank of America common share (as adjusted for the stock split)

   $ 38.44        
    


     
             $ 45,622

FleetBoston preferred stock converted to Bank of America preferred stock

             271

Fair value of outstanding stock options, direct acquisition costs and the effect of FleetBoston shares already owned by Bank of America

             1,360
            

Total purchase price

           $ 47,253

Less: Net assets acquired

              

FleetBoston stockholders’ equity

   $ 19,329        

FleetBoston goodwill and other intangible assets

     (4,709 )      

Estimated adjustments to reflect assets acquired at fair value:

              

Securities

     (82 )      

Loans and leases

     (699 )      

Premises and equipment

     (727 )      

Identified intangibles

     3,243        

Other assets and deferred income tax

     203        

Deposits

     (313 )      

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings

     (1 )      

Other liabilities

     (271 )      

Exit and termination liabilities

     (726 )      

Long-term debt

     (1,182 )      
    


     
       14,065        
            

Estimated goodwill resulting from merger

           $ 33,188
            

 

The pro forma adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information are as follows:

 

(A) An adjustment of $699 million to decrease the book value of the loan and lease portfolio to fair value was recorded. The adjustment will be recognized over the estimated remaining life of the loan and lease portfolio. The impact of the adjustment was to increase interest income by approximately $13 million, $71 million and $40 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and the nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively.

 

(B) An adjustment of $82 million to decrease the book value of the securities portfolio to fair value was recorded. Certain unrealized gains currently reflected in other comprehensive income by FleetBoston will be accounted for as a premium paid by Bank of America and will be recognized over the remaining life of the securities portfolio. The impact of the amortization of the premium/ discount was to increase interest income by approximately $4 million and $11 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and the nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, and to decrease interest income by approximately $12 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

 

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(C) Adjustment to reclassify FleetBoston’s credit card late fee revenue from Other interest income to Card income to conform with Bank of America’s classification.

 

(D) An adjustment of $313 million to increase the book value of fixed-rate deposit liabilities to fair value was recorded. The adjustment will be recognized over the estimated remaining term of the related deposit liabilities. The impact of the adjustment was to decrease interest expense by approximately $23 million, $124 million and $20 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively.

 

(E) An adjustment of $1.182 billion to increase the book value of outstanding long-term debt instruments to fair value was recorded. The adjustment will be recognized over the remaining life of the long-term debt instruments. The impact of the fair value adjustment is to decrease interest expense by approximately $82 million, $246 million and $66 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively.

 

(F) Adjustment to reclassify FleetBoston’s debit card revenue from Service charges to Card income to conform with Bank of America’s classification.

 

(G) Adjustment to reclassify FleetBoston’s credit card marketing expense from Card income to Other general operating expense to conform with Bank of America’s classification. The impact of this reclassification was to increase both Card income and Other general operating expense by approximately $66 million, $189 million and $53 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively.

 

(H) Adjustment of fixed-rate deferred compensation plans to current interest rates.

 

(I) An adjustment of $726 million to decrease the book value of owned real estate, leased property and related improvements, signage and computer equipment to fair value was recorded. The effect of these adjustments is to reduce occupancy costs by $14 million, $45 million and $14 million and equipment costs by $5 million, $21 million and $5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively.

 

(J) For purchase accounting, a core deposit intangible of $2.174 billion, a purchased credit card relationship intangible of $660 million and other customer relationship intangibles of $409 million were recorded. These intangibles will be amortized over a period not to exceed ten years, on an accelerated basis for the core deposit intangible and purchased credit card relationship intangible and a straight-line basis for the other customer relationship intangibles. The value of the intangibles represents the estimated future economic benefit resulting from the acquired customer balances and relationships. This value was estimated by considering cash flows from the current balances of accounts, expected growth or attrition in balances, and the estimated life of the relationship. The impact of these adjustments is to increase amortization of intangibles by $129 million, $397 million and $120 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively.

 

(K) Adjustment to record the tax effect of the pro forma adjustments using Bank of America’s statutory tax rate of 36.9 percent. The increase in the effective tax rate from the statutory rate of 36.9 percent reflects the effect of the accounting for leverage leases in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 21 “Accounting for Leases in a Business Combination.”

 

(L) Weighted average shares were calculated using the historical weighted average shares outstanding for Bank of America and FleetBoston, adjusted using the exchange ratio to obtain the equivalent shares of Bank of America common stock, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Both the historical weighted average shares outstanding of Bank of America and the exchange ratio have been adjusted to reflect the stock split. Earnings per share data has been computed based on the combined historical income of Bank of America, income from continuing operations for FleetBoston and the impact of pro forma purchase accounting adjustments.

 

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