Net Income of $653 Million, or $0.03 Per Diluted Share
Results Include Negative Valuation Adjustments of $4.8 Billion Pretax, or $0.28 Per Share, From the Narrowing of the Company's Credit Spreads
Fortress Balance Sheet Strengthened; Record Tier 1 Common Equity Ratio of 10.78 Percent
Global Excess Liquidity Sources Increased to a Record $406 Billion; Time-to-Required Funding Improved to 31 Months
Strong Performance in Global Markets; Sales and Trading Revenue Excluding DVA Third Highest Since Merrill Lynch Acquisition
Investment Bank Ranked No. 2 in Global Net Investment Banking Fees
Average U.S. Commercial Loans With Corporate and Commercial Clients Increased for the Fifth
Consecutive Quarter, Reflecting 3 Percent Growth From the Fourth Quarter of 2011
Global Wealth and Investment Management Earns $547 Million, Second-Highest Quarterly Net Income Since Merrill Lynch Acquisition
Provision for Credit Losses Declines to Lowest Level Since Third Quarter of 2007 as Credit Quality Continues to Improve
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bank of America Corporation today reported net income of $653 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2012. Revenue, net of interest expense, on a fully taxable-equivalent (FTE)1 basis was $22.5 billion, including negative valuation adjustments related to changes in the company’s credit spreads of $4.8 billion pretax, or $0.28 a share.
The results compare to net income of $2.0 billion, or $0.17 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter on revenue of $27.1 billion when the company reported negative valuation adjustments of $943 million, or $0.06 per share. Excluding the valuation adjustments from both periods, revenue was down 3 percent in the first quarter of 2012 to $27.3 billion2.
“By focusing on building strong customer and client relationships, we’re doing more business and winning in the marketplace,” said Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan. “Our strategy is paying off: With the economy steadily improving and because of the work we have done to strengthen and simplify our company, we saw improved profitability in all of our businesses this quarter compared to the fourth quarter of last year.”
“The narrowing of our credit spreads reflects the significant progress we’ve made to strengthen the balance sheet,” said Chief Financial Officer Bruce Thompson. “During the quarter, we increased our Tier 1 common equity ratio by 92 basis points from the prior quarter, improved our liquidity to record levels and continued to reduce risk-weighted assets. While the improvement in our credit spreads results in a negative adjustment to earnings this quarter, it should not overshadow the positive momentum that we are seeing in our businesses.”
1Fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) basis is a non-GAAP financial measure. For reconciliation to GAAP financial measures, refer to pages 23-26 of this press release. Total revenue, net of interest expense on a GAAP basis, was $22.3 billion and $26.9 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. Total revenue, net of interest expense, FTE basis excluding DVA and FVO adjustments is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation to GAAP financial measures, refer to page 2 of this press release.
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Contacts
Investors May Contact:
Kevin Stitt, Bank of America, 1.980.386.5667
Lee McEntire, Bank of America, 1.980.388.6780
Reporters May Contact:
Jerry Dubrowski, Bank of America, 1.980.388.2840
jerome.f.dubrowski@bankofamerica.com
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