BAC - Earnings call transcript Q4 2019 | Bank of America Corporation

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Operator

Good day, everyone, and welcome to today’s Bank of America Earnings Announcement. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, you will have the opportunity to ask questions during the question-and-answer session. Please note this call maybe recorded. [Operator Instructions]

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Lee McEntire

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Brian Moynihan

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With that, I'll turn it over to Paul.

Paul Donofrio

Good everyone. Brian. morning, Thanks

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So and it we that thanks, with open will up to Q&A.

Operator

go Autonomous take We'll Instructions] with Research. [Operator McDonald ahead. our first question John from today Please

John McDonald

your the NII against down to terms flat a the put your about Paul, outlook maybe does ask bit outlook. Hi, When morning. quarters, together imply of on on commentary you year-over-year, the wanted good that rates? NII in to little flat

Paul Donofrio

say would I modestly, Year-over-year Yes.

John McDonald

modestly? Down

Paul Donofrio

Yes.

John McDonald

to operating fee year, XXXX? you – for in leverage And income you mentioned for you guess stability this then Okay. are and when positive about you into the How on how think wrap prospects operating continue feeling while we the if together, expenses invest. positive I it leverage you growth feeling all are

Paul Donofrio

impact we're bit to transition prepared achieve interest the it's operating of operating little associated that on difficult more So remind admittedly, And through I in obviously, going and rates NII. leverage positive the talked the the a the XX would in quarters remarks leverage. consecutive decline we had in just given environment. everybody we year, about rate last

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So managing environment, also blind but financial having we're rigidly we are metrics. the that, in not said operating changes to not quarterly to all

We activity, efficiency through deposits, like that control are investments, focused improvements we on the loans, and our driving things like on can operational client excellence. focus

So activity if our our gains continue share and feel we market plans things currently in adjust, investment we'll change, but support the near to term. client

John McDonald

Thank Okay. enough. you. Fair

Operator

next go take Schorr from Glenn question Please We'll Evercore. our with ahead.

Glenn Schorr

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Paul Donofrio

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Brian Moynihan

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Glenn Schorr

Appreciate that.

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Brian Moynihan

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Glenn Schorr

you. Thank

Operator

with next Our question Steven ahead. go from comes Chubak Wolfe Please Research.

Steven Chubak

Hey, good morning.

income. a ask on to fee follow-up wanted I So

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Brian Moynihan

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Steven Chubak

that color, just follow-up a Brian. Paul. maybe for for you And Thanks

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Paul Donofrio

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Brian Moynihan

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Steven Chubak

I two guys well. plunge as And day taking appreciate enough. you Fair the

Operator

from take ahead. Please We'll Stanley. Graseck next question go Betsy our Morgan with

Betsy Graseck

good Hi, morning.

Brian Moynihan

morning, Good Betsy.

Betsy Graseck

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Brian Moynihan

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Betsy Graseck

I maybe forward Paul, there, for you. the just Paul, question bit Good could look term with a Okay. longer-term. on be nearer little a

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Paul Donofrio

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more deal an to one we've guidance in The less about got is day we – QX have with.

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Brian Moynihan

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basis underneath four a point lot months. rate takes in just it get XX but cut So to

Betsy Graseck

Okay, that's helpful. you. Thank

Operator

with comes go Buckingham ahead. Jim Our Please Mitchell from next question Research.

James Mitchell

in Maybe year? expectation the start maybe a growth, a interest Is guys. of that in of morning gives I NII could grind stabilize net follow-up the the margin question just starts good Is to should on back the growth that that in is to it way. the balance or we the Hey, half sheet down different your do NIMs, – you what still but takeover? confidence should expect last really

this How that about do assume NIM but starts margin, of think when, half we obviously in interest rate assumption, big assuming we mix to environment, year? a it's the stabilize second unchanged, sort of current the is in do net the

Paul Donofrio

I summarized think you've we that's said. – what succinctly correctly what

James Mitchell

Okay.

question. get I maybe So another

on just deposit the So growth...

Brian Moynihan

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James Mitchell

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Paul Donofrio

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James Mitchell

Thanks. helpful. That's Okay.

Operator

Mayo Mike from comes Wells question with next Please go Fargo. ahead. Our

Michael Mayo

Hi.

Brian Moynihan

Mike. Hi

Michael Mayo

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Brian Moynihan

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initiatives. Now different pure that's obviously technology year, products its every

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Michael Mayo

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Brian Moynihan

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think that Just efficient much more how Mortgage... Digital processes is.

Michael Mayo

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Brian Moynihan

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Michael Mayo

All right, thank you.

Operator

from comes question next Our Gerard Cassidy with RBC.

line Your is open.

Brian Moynihan

Good morning, Gerard.

Gerard Cassidy

were of ago move comments processed can – that, can us the number your unit? digital, versus you? you years some about When paper touched savings are to it the you Brian. on do remind the that are five morning, from you cost the what in checks per already us, – How when Good you of Brian, today. share remind you

Brian Moynihan

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Gerard Cassidy

moving sensed the with on of that corporates can you guys board an the fourth guys sectors then all to us then the customers credit be little because keeping color on particular And are banks, any from some credit, that optimistic portfolio? of have the I of give of part and across your we eye in question, more these mean, for reported almost within commercial maybe is your seem a some quarter issues. peers as Great. that And trade – or strong any you

well? that, you're on If seeing you could comment if customer base that in as your

Brian Moynihan

you about in think gives first our aside half recession, generally inventory take would Yes, I'll of people and in half Paul. market with confidence backwards. one seeing nothing of the see had people call the bit XXXX, resolutions the you seeing That second of thing That that – to we'll some happens the terms as of system. activities, are I’ll – the leave through day-to-day, up, have what is, makes but it. these year, let a issues. But you little in this your a companies are more decline emerge goes for the the first The obviously good if of part went feeling. being Gerard, hopefully

So you've entered a new place, right.

out then So phase. hit kind We're that you there. of come and down, bottom, from in to you start grow transition a you

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kind slower our off you're even come out expenditures, XXXX, so the there. and rate And of stabilize in capital grew which much at a experts high will starting say – from

Paul? credit, on And

Paul Donofrio

Sure.

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on a for So we've for that the some always are got looking process great risks horizon. real

we've now. been standards company years strong underwriting for with the you As know, running

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to We on disruption. are have on spots certainly little around the looking world malls. a got always maybe with – at eye experiencing enclosed respect that eye retail our our We've

question. I'd that how that's So answer

Gerard Cassidy

good. Thank you. Very

Operator

Ken We'll go Please ahead. Usdin now Jefferies. go to with

Kenneth Usdin

morning. Good thanks. Hey,

and on question a the Just balance sheet capital.

what CETX, So the SCB buyback stated still goal around payout, target gotten so has a where Thanks. the peers you for you and is And than your waiting you're finalization. have you secondly, capital point your the any rethink XX.X% been one, depending at changes be, we then We're your between Two mix? to on terms might dividend mix in get? of where which might would lower XX%. the think questions, anticipated

Paul Donofrio

out, I'll I But buffers start cushion. want you as might we buybacks. guess on and Brian, dividends on look meaningful mean today, point I pick have a can you up the or you to –

an us really issue now. So it's right not for

when buffer things the think size mentioned, is what we what you given are cushion, affect emphasize, publicly, would prejudge we about a makes changing, there. have of have really But given of of right today of to get a buffer, regulations, terms it don't that the and lots we current and still don't going things now. I when we that buffer as sizable – can SCB as just question ultimate other buffer we needs to be, much to sense In talked because our haven't a be,

Brian Moynihan

timeframe, we in the earlier, part you reducing – dividend move of that. count up then keep a count. issue terms expected we been go showed sort look earnings than XX% transaction. to In into versus the as of and And of we about rest we've share will if clear the payout, the lot was XXXX share level increasing buyback. Yes, the the of at the the And after dividend page Merrill will people higher you was the sort

need back and deposit a loan we're our seeing capital. So good think do the of we us that sheet. to capital the fine-tune We use that don't that's growth balance and continuing to through to pushing you're fund the down, growth, able

us move what and with expect all CCAR so done dividend before, to we've stuff. the that assuming consistent up, good approval And

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think And to shareholders. do so best thing we the that's the for

Kenneth Usdin

Understood. Thank you, guys.

Operator

O'Connor next Bank. Deutsche our take ahead. Matt from Please go We'll question with

Matthew O'Connor

and of Hi drivers slowed. the the growth X maybe guys. to last, could versus at changing kind and that's I obviously temporary. talk for it of within if growth the for then what net run-off? pace months, was has for has kind business industry of Maybe And the months commercial XX the been about from expecting that's all, of drive you're that both lines, just wondering then loan the XXXX. if you Maybe

pace So loan year? just Thanks. this growth of drivers talk the the about and

Brian Moynihan

Sure.

mid-single-digits. growth of to our kind look, should be So continue segments in Business

increased As Global you know, regions. X% we X%, by Banking activity and and international companies, grew grew that leasing growth and middle grew activity, consumer X% in solid market residential this by driven quarter. was corporates, at year-over-year Both GWIM mortgage large driven

broad-based. So pretty

through solid current talked application environment, We through With respect the about the – consumer of economic already growth the that. card, in we've anticipate as loans, sort bit assuming little applications a mortgage well pull-through to pipeline. as of

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that's QX going solid growth. So to to translate

However, continued you partially by run-off remember have of non-core that's to be that portfolio. going the offset

expect be modestly growth up year-over-year. We our to

and sort about, remains be and these small loans, in focused in mid on we of in growth single-digits. favorable, on our commercial outlook prime business, solid expect and all year-over-year that growth should I'm remain remember, again We talking categories super-prime

So that's run through how I'd it.

Matthew O'Connor

think saw that netting then mid segments And kind the growth of you Okay. the quarter, some as holes? this in growth stay of single-digit in you space with you macro out run-off, do the Business the X% kind the of of

Brian Moynihan

Yes.

Paul Donofrio

Yes.

that impacts on like hand have be upper we for at move before chart things gotten really now see look loans, run purposes income point getting status to right the doing page because were there, to major cleaning and will off, we which restructuring weren't portfolio you terms loan of that on we in the of corner, If of there run-off up. that's continue the – the sales – to any basically and – won't on, out natural we any the that their you in where

growth that think I that's overall nominal company. the So so for just smaller, helps the

Brian Moynihan

to $X be quarter. billion billion, going a $X.X It's

Matthew O'Connor

Okay.

nothing it saying? $X.X or billion loan of you major So what might but billion be are $X sales, that's

Brian Moynihan

not no, sales. loan No,

Paul Donofrio

That run-off…

Brian Moynihan

The run-off is running quarter. per $X at about $X.X billion billion,

Paul Donofrio

natural paydowns just mortgages those and home in equities. Of

Matthew O'Connor

it. Got

Thank Okay, that's helpful. you.

Operator

go last UBS. from take Martinez Please today with ahead. question Saul our We'll

Your line is open.

Saul Martinez

morning guys. good Hey,

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Brian Moynihan

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Saul Martinez

Okay.

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Brian Moynihan

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Saul Martinez

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Operator

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Brian Moynihan

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Operator

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Bank of America (BAC) 15 Jan 202019 Q4 Earnings call transcript