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References

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Bank of America

Strategic Management Plan

April 17, 2014

Shane Theriault

Pierre-Oliver Lachance Garik Theriault

Sierra Daigle

Overview

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Company Overview

· Company History

· Existing Strategies

· Existing Mission and Vision Proposed Mission and Vision External Assessment

· Industry Analysis

· Organizational Chart

· Divisional Analysis

· Opportunities and Threats

· EFE Matrix

· CPM Matrix

Internal Assessment

· Organizational Structure

· Strengths and Weaknesses

· Financial Condition

· IFE Matrix

Strategy Formulation

· SWOT Matrix

· IE Matrix

· Space Matrix

· Grand Strategy Matrix

· BCG Matrix

· Matrix Analysis

· QSPM Matrix

Strategy Selection

· Strategy

· EPS/EBIT

· Projected Financials

· Foreseeable Problems

Evaluation

· Balanced Score Card

Company Update

Company History – Bank of Italy

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· 1904 – Bank of Italy was founded in San Francisco by Amadeo Giannini for

immigrants who were denied service at other banks

· 1906 – San Francisco earthquake

· 1922 – Giannini established the Bank of America and Italy by buying Banca dell'Italia Meridionale

· 1927 – Giannini consolidated the 101 branches of the Bank of Italy with the 175 branches of the Liberty Bank of America to create the Bank of Italy National Trust & Savings Association

· 1928 – He merged with Bank of America, Los Angeles to become the largest banking institution in the US

· 1930 – Bank of Italy was renamed BankAmerica Corp. with Gianni and Orra E. Monnette as co-chairs

Company History Cont.

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BankAmerica Corp.

· 1953 – Clayton Antitrust Act & Bank Holding Company Act forced the

separation of BoA and Transamerica Corporation, an insurance subsidiary

· 1953 – Banking regulators also force out of state activities into a new company, First Interstate Bancorp, later acquired by Wells Fargo and Company in 1996.

· 1958 – Creation of BankAmericard (Later to be names Visa)

· 1983 - Acquisition of Seafirst Corporation of Seattle, Washington, and its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Seattle-First National Bank

· 1992 – Acquired Security Pacific Corporation and its subsidiary Security Pacific National Bank in California and other banks in Arizona, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington which was the largest bank acquisition in history

· 1992 - BankAmerica expanded into Nevada by acquiring Valley Bank of Nevada

· 1994 - BankAmerica acquired the Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Co.

· 1997 - BankAmerica acquired Robertson Stephens, a San Francisco-based

investment bank specializing in high technology

· 1998 - BankAmerica was

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Company History Cont.

Bank of America

acquired by NationsBank of Charlotte in what was

the largest bank acquisition in history at that time. The merged bank took the better-known name of Bank of America

· 2004 - Bank of America announced it would purchase Boston-based bank FleetBoston Financial

· 2005 - Bank of America announced it would purchase credit card giant MBNA

· 2006 - Bank of America and Banco Itaú entered into an acquisition agreement

through which Itaú agreed to acquire BankBoston's operations in Brazil

· 2006 - Bank of America announced the purchase of The United States Trust Company for $3.3 billion, from the Charles Schwab Corporation

· 2007 - Bank of America acquires LaSalle Bank Corporation from Netherlands's ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

· 2008 - Bank of America announced that it would buy Countrywide Financial for $4.1 billion

· 2008 - Bank of America announced it’s intention to purchase Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. who was within days of collapse

· Get Lean

· Increase Global Excess Liquidity Sources by $442 billion to $378

· Reduced risk-weighted assets by $171 billion to $1.28 trillion

· “A Strong Company Begins with a Strong Balance Sheet”

· “[Focus] on selling non-core assets, increasing capital ratios, building liquidity and

reducing risk”

· Right the mortgage Crisis Risk

· “Our goal is to set a tone and create a risk management culture in which every employee is empowered to raise an issue or express a concern.”

· Become “customer focused”

· “[be] responsive to the needs of customers and clients — providing the products and services they want, when, how and where they want them”

Current Strategies

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Vision Statement

Our vision is for Bank of America to be the World’s finest financial services company. We think that this is an appropriate and achievable goal.

Mission statement

We built Bank of America to meet the full range of financial needs for people, businesses, and institutional investors; to attract the best employees to serve our customers and clients; to support the communities where we do business; and to create long-term value for our shareholders. Todays Bank of America is a financial services leader serving customers and clients worldwide. We help them to see and act on opportunities to achieve their goals by delivering value, convenience, expertise, and innovation.

Existing Vision and Mission Statement

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Our vision is for Bank of America to be the World’s finest

financial services company.

Proposed Vision Statement

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Proposed Mission statement

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We built Bank of America to meet the full range of financial needs(2) for people, businesses, and institutional investors(1); to attract the best employees (9)to serve our customers and clients; to support the communities where we do business(8); and to create long-term value for our shareholders(5). Bank of America is a financial services leader serving customers and clients worldwide(3). We help them to see and act on opportunities to achieve their goals(6) by delivering value, convenience, expertise(7), and innovation(4).

1.Customers 2.Products or services 3.Markets 4.Technology

5. Concern for survival, growth, and profitability

6. Philosophy 7.Self-concept

8.Concern for public image 9.Concern for employees

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External Audit

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Industry Analysis

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Bank of

America Citigroup

JP Morgan Chase

Wells Fargo

# of employees

288K

260K

242K

270K

% operating Margin

15.29

19.8

39.01

33.91

$ Net Income

1,446

9.30B

17.93B

12.83B

$ EPS

.01

3.06

4.5

2.43

# branches

5700

9000

# Shares outs

10.5B

2.92

3.97

5.29B

1. Smartphones will reach more than 2.5 billion users by 2015

2. According to industry sources, mobile banking users worldwide will reach 530 million by 2013, up from just over 300 million in 2011

3. The US banks sector grew by 11.3% in 2010 to reach a value of $11,713.2 billion

4. Projected increase of population in the United States of 82% from 2005 to 2050

5. consolidation of the financial services sector provides potential for company acquisitions

6. Expansion into the global market

7. President Obama unveiled a stimulus plan totaling 447 Billion

Opportunities

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· Mortgage rates hit record low: 30-year fixed nears 4%

· Stock price dropped over 50% since 2008

· The number of bank failures increased from 25 in 2008 to 92 in 2011.

· The cost to businesses worldwide adds up to a staggering $221 billion each year.

· Consumer defaults on credit cards, mortgages, etc.

· The possibility of the Federal Reserve increasing interest rates.

· Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law on July could have significant impact on the US banking industry

· Potential for United States economic relapse

Threats

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EFE Matrix

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External Factor Evaluation Matrix (EFE)

Opportunities

Weight

Rating

Weighted Score

1.

Smartphones will reach more than 2.5 billion users by 2015

0.09

3

0.27

2.

According to industry sources, mobile banking users worldwide

0.07

3

0.21

will reach 530 million by 2013, up from just over 300 million in

2011

3.

The US banks sector grew by 11.3% in 2010 to reach a value of

0.07

4

0.28

$11,713.2 billion

4.

Projected increase of population in the United States of 82%

0.05

4

0.20

from 2005 to 2050

5.

consolidation of the financial services sector provides potential

0.06

2

0.12

for company acqusitions

6.

Expansion into the global market

0.09

3

0.27

7.

President Obama unveiled a stimulus plan totaling 447 Billion

0.06

3

0.18

Threats

Weight

Rating

Weighted Score

1.

Mortgage rates hit record low: 30-year fixed nears 4%

0.09

3

0.27

2.

Stock price droped over 50% since 2008

0.07

2

0.14

3.

The number of bank failures increased from 25 in 2008 to 92 in 2011.

0.06

3

0.18

4.

The cost to businesses worldwide adds up to a staggering $221 billion each year.

0.06

4

0.24

5.

Consumer defaults on credit cards, mortgages, etc.

0.05

2

0.10

6.

The possibility of the Federal Reserve increasing interest rates.

0.06

3

0.18

7.

Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law on Julycould have significant impact on the US banking industry

0.05

3

0.15

8.

Potential for United States economic relapse

0.07

2

0.14

TOTALS

1.00

2.93

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CPM

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Internal Audit

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Chairman

CEO, Brian

T Moynihan

Organizational Structure

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Global Technology and Operations Executive, Catherine

P. Bessant

Co-Chief Operating Officer, David C. Darnell

Global Strategy and Marketing Officer, Anne M. Finucane

Corporate General Auditor, Christine

P. Katziff

Chief Risk Officer, Terry P. Laughlin

Global General Counsel, Head of Compliance & Regulatory Relations, Gary G. Lynch

Co-Chief Operating Officer, Thomas K.

Montag

Global Head of Human Resource s, Andrea

B. Smith

Legacy Asset Servicing Executive, Ron D. Strurzeng ger

Chief Financial Officer, Bruce R. Thompson

Divisional Analysis

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Financial Information:

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Income Statement

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Financial Information:

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Balance Sheet

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Financial Information:

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Cash Flow

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Ratio Analysis

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2010

2011

Liquidity Ratios

Current Ratio

0.66

0.64

Quick Ratio

0.66

0.64

Leverage Ratios

Debt-to-Total Assets Ratio

0.19

0.18

Debt-to-equity Ratio

1.9

1.65

Long-term debt-to-equity Ratio

0.56

0.52

Key Ratios

Return on equity

-0.009

0.006

Return on assets

-0.0009

0.0006

Loan to deposit ratio

0.93

0.89

Total Capital

15.77

16.75

Tier 1 leverage

7.21

7.53

Efficiency Ratio

74.61

85.01

Financial Information:

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Company Worth

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Bank of America

Company Worth Analysis

Stockholders' Equity $229,095,000,000

Net Income x 5 $7,230,000,000

(Share Price/EPS) x Net Income $803,976,000,000

Number of Shares Outstanding x Share Price $56,395,080,000

Method Average $274,174,020,000

JP Morgan Chase

Company Worth Analysis

Stockholders' Equity $183,573,000,000

Net Income x 5 $94,880,000,000

(Share Price/EPS) x Net Income $140,837,500,000

Number of Shares Outstanding x Share Price $125,442,275,000

Method Average $136,183,193,750

1. Bank of America serves clients in more than 150 countries and has a

relationship with 99% of U.S. Fortune 500 companies

2. 21 in the Global 500. Bank of America Corp.

3. BOA serves approximately 55 million consumers, clients and small businesses around the world, doing business with one out of every two households in the U.S

4. BOA has approximately 5,700 banking centers and approximately 17,750 ATMs

5. The company’s new Merrill Edge account enables customers to manage their banking and investing activities through an integrated platform.

6. BOA lowered their long-term debt by $76 billion in 2011.

7. Revenue diversification is helping the company to serve a large customer base, as well as helping it to offset volatility in its revenue streams

8. Decreased Non-preforming loans by 5 billion in 2011

Strengths

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1. International markets only account for approximately 10% of the bank's

revenue.

2. BOA efficiency ratio has increased over 10% in the last year to 85.59% 3. EPS of -0.37 in 2010 and 0.01 in 2011

4. Net income loss of 2.2 billion in 2010

5. BoA’s revenues have been declining since 2009 at a compounded annual change rate of 12% to $93,454 million in 2011

6. The representations and warranties provision in 2011 included $8.6 billion related to the BNY Mellon Settlement and $7.0 billion related to other exposures.

7. Bank of America has a ACSI index rating of 68

Weaknesses

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Internal Factor Evaluation Matrix (IFE) Strengths

Weight

Rating

Weighted Score

1.

Bank of America serves clients in more than 150 countries and has a relationship with 99% of U.S. Fortune 500 companies

0.10

3

0.30

2.

21 in the Global 500. Bank of America Corp.

0.04

3

0.12

3.

BOA serves approximately 55 million consumers, clients and small businesses around the world, doing business with one out of every two households in the U.S

0.07

4

0.28

4.

BOA has approximately 5,700 banking centers and approximately 17,750 ATMs

0.09

4

0.36

5.

The company’s new Merrill Edge account enables customers to manage their banking and

investing activities through an integrated platform.

0.05

3

0.15

6.

BOA lowered their long-term debt by $76 billion in 2011.

0.05

3

0.15

7.

Revernue diversification is helping the company to serve a large customer base, as well as helping it to offset volatility in its revenue streams

0.06

4

0.24

8.

Decreased Non-preforming loans by 5 billion in 2011

0.05

4

0.20

Weaknesses

Weight

Rating

Weighted Score

1.

International markets only account for approximately 10% of the bank's revenue.

0.09

2

0.18

2.

BOA efficiency ratio has increased over 10% in the last year to 85.59%

0.06

2

0.12

3.

EPS of -0.37 in 2010 and 0.01 in 2011

0.06

2

0.12

4.

Net income loss of 2.2 billion in 2010

0.07

2

0.14

5.

BoA’s revenues have been declining since 2009 at a compounded annual change rate of 12% to $93,454 million in 2011

0.10

1

0.10

6.

The representations and warranties provision in 2011 included $8.6 billion related to the BNY Mellon Settlement and $7.0 billion related to other exposures.

0.05

2

0.10

7.

Bank of America has a ACSI index rating of 68

0.06

2

0.12

TOTALS

1.00

2.68

IFE Matrix

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Strategy Formulation

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1 Increase positive presence in Social Media (S1 S3, O1, O2, O3, O7)

2 Increase marketing by 50% (S1, S2, S3, S4, O1, O2, O3, O4)

3 Increase marketing to mobile users (S1, S3, S4, O1, O2, O3, O4)

SO Strategies

1 Increase number of ATMs (S1, S3, S4, T4)

ST Strategies

1 Increase customer service training (W2, W7, O1, O2, O4)

2 Develop consumer banking applications (W7 O1, O2, O3, O7) 3 Continue expansion into global market (W1, W5, O2, O5)

WO Strategies

1 Continue to sell non-core assets (W1, W5, T2, T3, T4, T8)

WT Strategies

SWOT Matrix

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· Market development

· Market penetration

· Product development

· Related diversification

Space Matrix

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The IFE Total Weighted Scores

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IE Matrix

4.0

3.0

Strong Average Weak 3.0 2.0

2

· Backward, Forward, horizontal penetration

· Market penetration

1.0

· Market development

· Product development

1 5

4

2.0 6

3

1.0

1 Deposits

2 Card Services

Consumer Real Estate

Net Income

1,192

5,788

% 5.68%

27.59%

Revenue % IFE EFE

12,689 13.46% 3.23 2.64

18,143 19.25% 3.04 3.26

3 Services

(19,529)

-

(3,154)

-3.35%

2.25

1.87

4 Global Commercial Banking

4,402

20.99%

10,553

11.20%

2.96

2.45

5 Global Banking & Markets Global Wealth & Investment

6 Management

7 All Other Total

Adjusted Total*

2,967 14.15% 23,618 25.06% 2.88 2.16

1,635 7.79% 17,376 18.44% 2.74 2.51

4,991 23.79% 15,021 15.94%

1,446 100.00% 94,246 100.00%

20,975

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* Does not include Real Estate Services

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· Market development

· Market penetration

· Product development

· Horizontal integration

· Divestiture

· Liquidation

Grand Strategy Matrix

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Net Income

%

Revenue

%

Relative Market Share

Growth

Deposits

1,192

5.68%

12,689

13.46%

57%

-30%

Card Services

5,788

27.59%

18,143

19.25%

1

-10%

Consumer Real

Estate Services

(19,529)

-

(3,154)

-3.35%

63%

-20%

Global Commercial

Banking

4,402

20.99%

10,553

11.20%

1

3%

Global Banking &

Markets

2,967

14.15%

23,618

25.06%

44%

-13%

Global Wealth &

Investment

Management

1,635

7.79%

17,376

18.44%

52%

-14%

All Other

4,991

23.79%

15,021

15.94%

n/a

n/a

Total

1,446

1

94,246

1

Adjusted Total*

20975

* Does not include Real Estate Services

BCG Matrix

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High

High

· Product Development

· Diversification

· Divestiture

· Backward, Forward, horizontal penetration

· Market penetration

· Market development

· Product development

Relative Market Share

Medium Low

Industry Sales Medium Growth Rate

Low

4

2 6

3 1

5

· Retrenchment

· Divestiture

· Liquidation

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Alternative Strategies

IE

SPACE

GRAND

BCG

COUNT

Forward Integration

X

x

2

Backward Integration

X

x

2

Horizontal Integration

X

X

x

3

Market Penetration

X

X

X

x

4

Market Development

X

X

X

x

4

Product Development

X

X

X

X

4

Related Diversification

X

X

2

Unrelated Diversification

X

1

Retrenchment

X

1

Divestiture

X

X

2

Liquidation

X

X

2

Matrix Analysis

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Possible Strategies

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· Market Penetration

· SO2 - Increase global marketing by 50% over 3 years

· SO3 - Increase marketing to mobile users

· ST1 - Increase number of ATMs

· Market Development

· WO3 - Continue expansion into global market

· Product Development

· WO2 - Develop consumer banking applications

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Increase

Global Develop consumer Marketing by banking applications 50% over 3

years

Opportunities Weight AS TAS AS TAS

1.

Smartphones will reach more than 2.5 billion users by 2015

0.09

2

0.18

4

0.36

2.

According to industry sources, mobile banking users worldwide will reach 530 million by 2013, up from just over 300 million in 2011

0.07

3

0.21

4

0.28

3.

The US banks sector grew by 11.3% in 2010 to reach a value of

$11,713.2 billion

0.07

1

0.07

2

0.14

4.

Projected increase of population in the United States of 82% from 2005 to 2050

0.05

4

0.20

2

0.10

5.

consolidation of the financial services sector provides potential for company acqusitions

0.06

-

-

-

-

6.

Expansion into the global market

0.09

4

0.36

3

0.27

7.

President Obama unveiled a stimulus plan totaling 447 Billion

0.06

4

0.24

2

0.12

Threats

Weight

AS

TAS

AS

TAS

1.

Mortgage rates hit record low: 30-year fixed nears 4%

0.09

-

-

-

-

2.

Stock price droped over 50% since 2008

0.07

2

0.14

3

0.21

3.

The number of bank failures increased from 25 in 2008 to 92 in 2011.

0.06

-

-

-

-

4.

The cost to businesses worldwide adds up to a staggering $221 billion each year.

0.06

2

0.12

4

0.24

5.

Consumer defaults on credit cards, mortgages, etc.

0.05

2

0.10

3

0.15

6.

The possibility of the Federal Reserve increasing interest rates.

0.06

-

-

-

-

7.

Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law on Julycould have significant impact on the US banking industry

0.05

3

0.15

1

0.05

8.

Potential for United States economic relapse

0.07

-

-

-

-

QSPM

37

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Increase Global

Marketing Develop consumer By 50% over 3 banking applications

years

Strengths Weight AS TAS AS TAS

1.

Bank of America serves clients in more than 150 countries and has a relationship with 99% of U.S. Fortune 500 companies

0.10

4

0.40

3

0.30

2.

21 in the Global 500. Bank of America Corp.

0.04

-

-

-

-

3.

BOA serves approximately 55 million consumers, clients and small

businesses around the world, doing business with one out of every two households in the U.S

0.07

3

0.21

4

0.28

4.

BOA has approximately 5,700 banking centers and approximately 17,750 ATMs

0.09

4

0.36

2

0.18

5.

The company’s new Merrill Edge account enables customers to manage

their banking and investing activities through an integrated platform.

0.05

2

0.10

4

0.20

6.

BOA lowered their long-term debt by $76 billion in 2011.

0.05

-

-

-

-

7.

Revernue diversification is helping the company to serve a large customer

base, as well as helping it to offset volatility in its revenue streams

0.06

2

0.12

3

0.18

8.

Decreased Non-preforming loans by 5 billion in 2011

0.05

0

0.00

0

0.00

Weaknesses

Weight

AS

TAS

AS

TAS

1.

International markets only account for approximately 10% of the bank's revenue.

0.09

3

0.27

2

0.18

2.

BOA effeciency ratio has increased over 10% in the last year to 85.59%

0.06

3

0.18

2

0.12

3.

EPS of -0.37 in 2010 and 0.01 in 2011

0.06

-

-

-

-

4.

Net income loss of 2.2 billion in 2010

0.07

-

-

-

-

5.

BoA’s revenues have been declining since 2009 at a compounded annual change rate of 12% to $93,454 million in 2011

0.10

4

0.40

2

0.20

6.

The representations and warranties provision in 2011 included $8.6 billion related to the BNY Mellon Settlement and $7.0 billion related to other exposures.

0.05

-

-

-

-

7.

Bank of America has a ACSI index rating of 68

0.06

3

0.18

2

0.12

TOTALS

3.99

3.68

Strategy Selection

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· First Year

· Increase marketing by 25% in 2012

· Have marketing costs of $2.75 billion by end of year

· Second Year

· Increase marketing by 10% in 2013

· Have marketing costs of $3 billion.

· Third Year

· Increase marketing by 10% in 2014

· Have marketing costs of $3.3 billion by end of 2014

3 Year Strategy & Annual Objectives

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· Increase Global Marketing by 25%

· Current Marketing: $2.2 Billion

· 25% increase is $550 Million

· Total Marketing will be $2.75 Billion

Year 1 Costs

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Projected Financials:

Income Statement

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Bank of America

Projected Income Statement (in millions)

2010

2011

2012

Net interest income

52,693

45,588

45,588

Noninterest income

58697

48838

53722 Increase by 10%

Total revenue, net

of interest expense

111,390

94,426

99,310

Provision for credit losses

28435

13410

13410 Same

Good will impairment

12,400

3,184

-

All other noninterest expense

70708

77090

81627 CGS + 550Million

Income (loss before income taxes

-153

742

4,273

Income tax expense (benefit)

2085

-704

1733 Averaged

Net income (loss)

-2,238

1,446

2,540

Preferred stock dividends

1357

1361

1361 Same

Net income (loss) applicable to common

-3,595

85

1,179

shareholders

42

Projected Financials:

Balance Sheet

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Bank of America

Projected Balance Sheet (in millions)

2010

2011

2012 Assumptions

Assets:

Federal funds sold and securities borrowed

or purchased under agreements to resell

209616

211183

211183 Same

Trading account assets

194671

169319

169319 *

Debt securities

338054

311416

311416 *

Loans and leases

940440

926200

927479 Increase to balance

Allowance for loan and lease losses

-41885

-33783

-33783 Same

All other assets

624013

544711

544711 *

Total Assets

2264909

2129046

2130325

Liabilities:

Deposits

1010430

1033041

1033041 *

Federal funds purchased and securities

loaned or sold under agreements to

repurchase

245359

214964

214964 *

Trading account liabilities

71985

60508

60508 *

Commercial paper and other short-term

borrowings

59962

35698

35698 *

Long-term debt

448431

372265

372265 *

All other liabilities

200494

182569

182569 *

Total liabilities

2036661

1899045

1899045

Share holders' equity

228248

230101

231,280 Increased by net income-

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

2264909

2129146

2130325 prefered dividends

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Balance Score Card

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Area of Objectives

Measure or Target

Time Expectation

Primary Responsibility

Customers

1 Satisfaction

Customer Survey results

Yearly

Marketing Department

2 Brand Identity

Industry Reports

Yearly

Marketing Department

Employees

1 Quality and service training

On site and webinars

Yearly

COO

2 Employee Satisfaction

Survey

Yearly

Human resources

Business Ethics/Natural Environment

1 Ethics Training

# of ethics training sessions

Yearly

Human resources

Financial

1 Revenues

50% increase each year

Quarterly

CFO

2 Ratio analysis

better than Industry Avg,

Yearly

CFO

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Company Update

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· Bank of America cut around 16,000 jobs in a quicker fashion by the end of 2012 as revenue continued to decline because of new regulations and a slow economy. This put a plan one year ahead of time to eliminate 30,000 jobs under a cost-cutting program, called Project New BAC

· stock doubled in value in 2012

· In 2012, they extended $19.1 billion in total credit to small businesses, customers, local communities and nonprofits. They provided $22 million in grants to fund critical needs, and another $22 million for housing. And they announced a new 10-year, $50 billion goal to help improve the environment.

· On September 28, 2012, Bank of America settled the class action lawsuit over

the Merrill Lynch acquisition and will pay $2.43 billion.

· dropped to 66th on global 500 in 2013

· In September 2013, Bank of America sold its remaining stake in the China Construction Bank for as much as $1.5 billion, marking the firm's full exit from the country.

Questions

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· Bank of America Corp. (2014). Merger History. Retrieved from Bank of

America: http://message.bankofamerica.com/heritage/#/merger-history

· Bank of America Corporation. (2012). 2011 Annual Report. Charlotte.

· David, F. R. (2013). Bank of America Corporation - 2011. In F. R. David, Strategic Management; A competitive Advantage Approach (pp. 143-148). Florence: Pearson.

· MBA Lectures. (2010, 12 09). SWOT Analysis of Bank of America. Retrieved from MBA Lectures: http://mba-lectures.com/marketing/swot-analysis- marketing/1155/swot-analysis-of-bank-of-america.html

· Our Team. (2014). Retrieved from Bank of America: http://about.bankofamerica.com/en-us/our-story/our- team.html#fbid=tptoqen5nEc

· SWOT analysis of Bank of America Corporation. (2011). Retrieved from MarketingMix: http://marketingmix.org/swot-analysis-of-bank-of-america- corporation/

· Yahoo! Finance. (2014). Bank of America Corporation (BAC). Retrieved from Yahoo! Finance: http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=BAC

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