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Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries
Selected Financial Data
(Dollars in millions, except per share data; shares in thousands)
Summary Income Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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Statement September 30 September 30
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2009 2008 2009 2008
Net interest income $11,423 $11,642 $35,550 $32,254
Noninterest income 14,612 7,979 59,017 24,848
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Total revenue, net of
interest expense 26,035 19,621 94,567 57,102
Provision for credit
losses 11,705 6,450 38,460 18,290
Noninterest expense,
before merger and
restructuring charges 15,712 11,413 48,140 29,953
Merger and restructuring
charges 594 247 2,188 629
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Income (loss) before
income taxes (1,976) 1,511 5,779 8,230
Income tax expense
(benefit) (975) 334 (691) 2,433
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Net income (loss) $(1,001) $1,177 $6,470 $5,797
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Preferred stock dividends 1,240 473 3,478 849
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Net income (loss)
applicable to common
shareholders $(2,241) $704 $2,992 $4,948
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Earnings (loss) per common
share $(0.26) $0.15 $0.39 $1.09
Diluted earnings (loss)
per common share (0.26) 0.15 0.39 1.09
Summary Average Balance Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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Sheet September 30 September 30
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2009 2008 2009 2008
Total loans and leases $930,255 $946,914 $963,260 900,574
Debt securities 263,712 266,013 268,291 240,347
Total earning assets 1,790,000 1,622,466 1,837,706 1,544,617
Total assets 2,390,675 1,905,691 2,442,905 1,808,765
Total deposits 989,295 857,845 976,182 810,663
Shareholders' equity 255,983 166,454 242,638 160,890
Common shareholders'
equity 197,230 142,303 177,289 141,337
Performance Ratios Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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September 30 September 30
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2009 2008 2009 2008
Return on average assets n/m 0.25% 0.35% 0.43%
Return on average common
shareholders' equity n/m 1.97 2.26 4.68
Credit Quality Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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September 30 September 30
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2009 2008 2009 2008
Total net charge-offs $9,624 $4,356 $25,267 $10,690
Annualized net
charge-offs as a % of
average loans and leases
outstanding (1) 4.13% 1.84% 3.53% 1.59%
Provision for credit
losses $11,705 $6,450 $38,460 $18,290
Total consumer credit
card managed net losses 5,477 2,996 14,318 8,119
Total consumer credit card
managed net losses as a
% of average managed credit
card receivables 12.90% 6.40% 11.06% 5.85%
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