EARNINGS UPDATE: Bank of America Corp. Ratings Unaffected By Fair Fourth-Quarter Results Jan 12
Standard & Poors, January 2012
Abstract
NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) Jan. 19, 2012--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today said its ratings on Bank of America Corp. (BofA; A-/Negative/A-2) are not immediately affected by the company's fair fourth-quarter results, given the challenging operating conditions. Excluding a number of one-time adjustments--such as $5.3 billion in gains on sales of investments and a trust preferred securities exchange--BofA generated Standard & Poor's-adjusted pretax income of $490 million in the fourth quarter, compared with a loss of $425 million the previous year. The fourth-quarter results benefited from $1.1 billion in loan-loss reserve releases, versus $1.7 billion last year. Standard & Poor's adjusted revenue for BofA declined 17.6% year over year, with revenue declines in each of its business lines, with...
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