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Published on 10/11/2018 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: BofA prices $7.02 million market-linked step-up autocallables on index basket

By Wendy Van Sickle

Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 11 – BofA Finance LLC priced $7.02 million of 0% autocallable market-linked step-up notes due Sept. 29, 2023 linked to an international equity index basket, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes will be guaranteed by Bank of America Corp.

The basket consists of the Euro Stoxx 50 index with an initial weight of 50% and the S&P 500 index with an initial weight of 50%.

If the basket closes at or above its initial level on an annual observation date, the notes will be called at par plus a premium of 8.25% per year.

If the basket finishes above its step-up level – 130% of the initial level – the payout at maturity will be par plus the gain.

If the basket gains by up to the step-up level, the payout will be par plus the step-up return of 30%.

If the basket falls by up to 10%, the payout will be par

Investors will be exposed to any basket decline beyond 10%.

BofA Merrill Lynch is the agent.

Issuer:BofA Finance LLC
Guarantor:Bank of America Corp.
Issue:Autocallable market-linked step-up notes
Underlying basket:Euro Stoxx 50 index, S&P 500 index, 50% weights each
Amount:$7,020,980
Maturity:Sept. 29, 2023
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10
Payout at maturity:If basket finishes at or above the step-up level, par plus gain; if basket gains by up to step-up level, par plus 30%; par if basket falls by up to 1%; exposure to declines beyond 10%
Call:At par plus 8.25% per year if basket closes at or above its initial level on an annual observation date
Initial index levels:3,449.79 for Euro Stoxx, 2,914.0 for S&P
Step-up level:130% of initial basket level
Pricing date:Sept. 27
Settlement date:Oct. 5
Underwriter:BofA Merrill Lynch
Fees:2%
Cusip:097097828

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