Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Bank of America Q2 2011-2012 Result Analysis

Bank of America posts worst ever net loss of $8.8 bn in the june quarter of fiscal year 2012 compared with net income of $3.1 billion a year earlier.

On June 29, the bank announced it would take a series of big one-time charges in the quarter related to a settlement with private investors who demanded the bank repurchase toxic home loans held in mortgage-backed securities.Excluding the charges, the bank earned $3.7 billion, or 33 cents per share, for the second quarter. 
 
The results highlight that many of the banks' business units -- most notably its credit card and investment banking units -- are becoming more profitable.

Global card services reported income of $2 billion, up from $826 million a year ago; global banking and markets income rose to $1.6 billion from $1 billion.

BofA's consumer real estate services unit lost $14.2 billion in the quarter, continuing a series of losses for the business dating back to the 2008 financial crisis.

Overall, revenue tumbled 54% to $13.5 billion, due to a provision taken as part of the mortgage settlement. Excluding that provision, revenue totalled $26.5 billion.

Like its peers, including JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup Inc, BofA reported improving credit quality as loan losses continued to decline.

At BofA, net charge-offs -- loans the bank is writing off -- declined for the fifth straight quarter, and the bank lowered its loan loss provision.

The previously announced mortgage settlement reduced the bank's Tier 1 common equity ratio -- a core capital metric regulators use to judge a bank's health -- to 8.23% during the quarter.

Earlier this year the Federal Reserve denied permission for BofA to raise its dividend later this year. The bank currently pays 1 cent per share quarterly.

Some analysts have questioned whether a large second quarter loss would push such a move into 2012.

BofA shares fell 9 cents to $9.63 in pre-market trading. The shares fell 2.8% on Monday and have declined 27% this year, compared with a 12% drop in the KBW Banks Index.

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