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Published on 8/1/2017 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: BofA prices $7.67 million market-linked step-up notes linked to index basket

By Wendy Van Sickle

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 1 – BofA Finance LLC priced $7.67 million of market-linked step-up notes due July 30, 2021 linked to an international equity index basket, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes are guaranteed by Bank of America Corp.

The basket is made up of the MSCI EAFE index with a 40% weight, the MSCI Emerging Markets index with a 30% weight and the Euro Stoxx 50 index with a 30% weight.

If the basket finishes above the step-up level – 136.25% of the initial level – the payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus the basket gain.

If the basket is unchanged or gains by up to the step-up level, the payout will be par plus the step-up payment of 36.25%.

Investors will lose 1% for each 1% decline from the initial level.

Merrill Lynch & Co. is the agent.

Issuer:BofA Finance LLC
Guarantor:Bank of America Corp.
Issue:Market-linked step-up notes
Underlying indexes:MSCI EAFE (40% weight), MSCI Emerging Markets (30% weight) and Euro Stoxx 50 (30% weight)
Amount:$7,667,230
Maturity:July 30, 2021
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 36.25%; otherwise, full exposure to losses
Step-up level:136.25% of initial level
Pricing date:July 27
Settlement date:Aug. 3
Underwriter:BofA Merrill Lynch
Fees:2.5%
Cusip:097096663

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