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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020

2023

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period fromto

Commission file number: 000-25927

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Michigan

 

38-3391345

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


10753 Macatawa Drive,Holland,Michigan49424

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (616) 820-1444

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:


Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock

MCBC

NASDAQ


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes  ☐     No  ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.  Yes  ☐    No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant:  (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  ☒     No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes ☒     No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer 

Smaller reporting company

company☒

Emerging growth company☐


If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒


If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).   Yes ☐    No ☒


The aggregate market value of the registrant'sregistrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, as of June 30, 2020,2023, was $244,712,000$290,894,000 based on the closing sale price of $7.82$9.28 as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market.  There were 34,197,51934,361,562 outstanding shares of the Company'sCompany’s common stock as of February 18, 2021.


15, 2024.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: Portions of the Company'sCompany’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 04, 20217, 2024 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.




  

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION

FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements that are based on management's beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about the financial services industry, the economy, and Macatawa Bank Corporation. Forward-looking statements are identifiable by words or phrases such as “outlook”, “plan” or “strategy”; that an event or trend “could”, “may”, “should”, “will”, “is likely”, or is “possible” or “probable” to occur or “continue”, has “begun” or “is scheduled” or “on track” or that the Company or its management “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “plans”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “predicts”, “projects”, or “expects” a particular result, or is “committed”, “confident”, “optimistic” or has an “opinion” that an event will occur, or other words or phrases such as “ongoing”, “future”, “signs”, “efforts”, “tend”, “exploring”, “appearing”, “until”, “near term”, “concern”, “going forward”, “focus”, “starting”, “initiative,” “trend” and variations of such words and similar expressions. Such statements are based upon current beliefs and expectations and involve substantial risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These statements include, among others, those related to the risks and uncertainties related to, and the impact of, the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the business, financial conditions and results of operations of our company and our customers, future levels of earning assets, future composition of our loan portfolio, trends in credit quality metrics, future capital levels and capital needs, real estate valuation, future levels of repossessed and foreclosed properties and nonperforming assets, future levels of losses and costs associated with the administration and disposition of repossessed and foreclosed properties and nonperforming assets, future levels of loan charge-offs, future levels of other real estate owned, future levels of provisions for loancredit losses and reserve recoveries, the rate of asset dispositions, future dividends, future growth and funding sources, future cost of funds, future liquidity levels, future profitability levels, future interest rate levels, future net interest margin levels, the effects on earnings of changes in interest rates, future economic conditions, future effects of new or changed accounting standards, future loss recoveries, loan demand and loan growth, future amounts of unrecognized tax benefits and the future level of other revenue sources. Management's determination of the provision and allowance for loancredit losses, the appropriate carrying value of intangible assets (including deferred tax assets) and other real estate owned, and the fair value of investment securities (including whether any impairment on any investment security is temporary or other-than-temporary and the amount of any impairment) involves judgments that are inherently forward-looking. All statements with references to future time periods are forward-looking. All of the information concerning interest rate sensitivity is forward-looking. Our ability to sell other real estate owned at its carrying value or at all, successfully implement new programs and initiatives, increase efficiencies, maintain our current levels of deposits and other sources of funding, maintain liquidity, respond to declines in collateral values and credit quality, respond to a changing interest rate environment, increase loan volume, originate high quality loans, maintain or improve mortgage banking income, realize the benefit of our deferred tax assets, continue payment of dividends and improve profitability is not entirely within our control and is not assured. The future effect of changes in the real estate, financial and credit markets and the national and regional economy on the banking industry, generally, and Macatawa Bank Corporation, specifically, are also inherently uncertain. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions (“risk factors”) that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence. Therefore, actual results and outcomes may materially differ from what may be expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Macatawa Bank Corporation does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that may arise after the date of the forward-looking statements.

Risk factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors described in “Item 1A - Risk Factors” of this report. These and other factors are representative of the risk factors that may emerge and could cause a difference between an ultimate actual outcome and preceding forward-looking statements.




PART I

ITEM 1:

Business.

As used in this report, the terms "we," "us," "our, ”Macatawa”Macatawa and “Company”Company mean Macatawa Bank Corporation and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates another meaning.The term "Bank" means Macatawa Bank.

Macatawa Bank Corporation is a Michigan corporation, incorporated in 1997, and is a registered bank holding company. It wholly-ownswholly owns Macatawa Bank, Macatawa Statutory Trust I and Macatawa Statutory Trust II. Macatawa Bank is a Michigan chartered bank with depository accounts insured by the FDIC. The Bank operates twenty-six branch offices and a lending and operational service facility, providing a full range of commercial and consumer banking and trust services in Kent County, Ottawa County, and northern Allegan County, Michigan. Macatawa Statutory Trusts I and II are grantor trusts and have issued $20.0 million each of pooled trust preferred securities. These trusts are not consolidated in our Consolidated Financial Statements. On December 31, 2019, the Company redeemed the $20.0 million of pooled trust preferred securities associated with Macatawa Statutory Trust I.  For further information regarding this redemption and consolidation, see the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

At December 31, 2020,2023, we had total assets of $2.64$2.75 billion, total loans of $1.43$1.34 billion, total deposits of $2.30$2.42 billion and shareholders' equity of $239.8$287.1 million.  We recognized net income of $30.2$43.2 million in 20202023 compared to net income of $32.0$34.7 million in 2019.  Earnings before income tax in 2020 were impacted by higher levels of provision for loan losses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and lower net interest income resulting from the 150 basis point decrease in the target federal funds rate by the Federal Reserve Board in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.2022.  As of December 31, 2020,2023, the Company’s and the Bank’s risk-based regulatory capital ratios were significantly above those required under the regulatory standards and the Bank continued to be categorized as “well capitalized” at December 31, 2020.

2023.

The Company paid a cash dividend of $0.07 per share for each quarter of 2019 and increased to $0.08 per share for each quarter of 2020.


In response to2022 and the COVID-19 pandemic, federal, state and local governments have taken and continue to take actions designed to mitigate the effectfirst three quarters of the virus on public health and to address the economic impact from the virus.  The Federal Reserve reduced the overnight federal funds rate by 50 basis points on March 3, 2020 and by another 100 basis points on March 15, 2020 and announced the resumption of quantitative easing.  Congress passed a number of measures in late March 2020, designed to infuse cash into the economy to offset the negative impacts of business closings and restrictions.  Individual states, including Michigan, implemented restrictions including closure of schools, restrictions on public gatherings, restrictions on businesses, including closures and mandatory work at home orders, implementation of “social distancing” practices, and other measures.

2023.  The Company quickly responded topaid a cash dividend of $0.09 for the changing environment by successfully executing its business continuity plan, including implementing work from home arrangementsfourth quarter of 2023.

Throughout 2022 and limiting branch activities.  Asat the beginning of December 31, 2020, branches2023, we were fully open with additional health and safety requirements to comply with U.S. federal and state of Michigan health mandates, including, among other things, daily deep cleaning, nonsurgical face mask requirements and strict social distancing measures.


On March 22, 2020, the federal banking agencies issued an “Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus.”  This guidance encourages financial institutions to work prudently with borrowers that are or that may be unable to meet their contractual obligations because of the effects of COVID-19.  The guidance goes on to explain that in consultation with the FASB staff the federal banking agencies concluded that short-term modifications (e.g. six months) made on a good faith basis to borrowers who were current as of the implementation date of a modification are not Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDRs”).  The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was passed by Congress on March 27, 2020.  Section 4013 of the CARES Act also addressed COVID-19 related modifications and specified that COVID-19 related modifications on loans that were not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019 are not TDRs.  On December 27, 2020, the President signed another COVID-19 relief bill that extended this guidance until the earlier of January 1, 2022 or 60 days after the date on which the national emergency declared as a result of COVID-19 is terminated.  Through December 31, 2020, the Bank had applied this guidance and modified 726 individual loans with aggregate principal balances totaling $337.2 million.  The majority of these modifications involved three-month extensions.  By December 31, 2020, most of these modifications had expired, other than those receiving a second short-term modification as allowed under the guidance.  At December 31, 2020, there were 6 such loans under COVID-19 modification, totaling $2.1 million.  This is down from a quarter end peak of $297.3 million at June 30, 2020.

The CARES Act, as amended, included an allocation of $659 billion for loans to be issued by financial institutions through the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”).   PPP loans are forgivable, in whole or in part, if the proceeds are used for payroll and other permitted purposes in accordance with the requirements of the PPP.  These loans carry a fixed rate of 1.00% and a term of two years (loans made before June 5, 2020) or five years (loans made on or after June 5, 2020), if not forgiven, in whole or in part.  Payments are deferred until either the date on which the SBA remits the amount of forgiveness proceeds to the lender or the date that is 10 months after the last day of the covered period if the borrower does not apply for forgiveness within that 10 month period. Through December 31, 2020, the Bank had originated 1,738 PPP loans totaling $346.7 million in principal, with an average loan size of $200,000.   Fees totaling $10.0 million were generated from the SBA for these loans in the year ended December 31, 2020.  These fees are deferred and amortized into interest income over the contractual period of 24 months or 60 months, as applicable.  Upon SBA forgiveness, unamortized fees are then recognized into interest income.  Participation in the PPP had a significant impact on the Bank’s asset mix and net interest income in 2020 and will continue to impact both asset mix and net interest income until these loans are forgiven or paid off.  The initial PPP expired on August 8, 2020.  Through December 31, 2020, 765 PPP loans totaling $113.5 million had been forgiven by the SBA and a total of $5.4 million in PPP fees had been recognized by the Bank.
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On December 27, 2020, the President signed another COVID-19 relief bill that extended and modified several provisions of the PPP.  This included an additional allocation of $284 billion.  The SBA reactivated the PPP on January 11, 2021.  The Bank is originating additional PPP loans through the PPP, which will currently extend through March 31, 2021.  Through February 16, 2021, the Bank had generated and received SBA approval on 553 PPP loans totaling $78.8 million under the 2021 PPP authorization.
We are in an asset-sensitive position, so decreasesincreases in short-term interest rates havehad a net negativepositive impact on our net interest income as our interest-earning assets will repricerepriced faster than our interest-bearing liabilities.  Given our asset-sensitivity, several years ago we established floors on our variable rate loans to help offset theliabilities; however, decreases in short-term interest rates would have had a net negative impact of declining interest rates on net interest income.  The benefit of these floors has become more evident in the second and third quarters of 2020 and will be in future quartersAt December 31, 2023, our interest rate risk position was far less asset-sensitive than it was twelve months prior.  As a result, if the Federal Reserve maintains short-termwere to hold their rates steady or decrease them in the foreseeable future, the negative impact on our net interest rates atincome would be significantly lower than it would have been twelve months ago.  The aggressive rate increases by the low level establishedFederal Reserve in March 2020.  Additionally, our PPP loan origination activity should provide some offsetting2022 and early 2023 to combat inflation have had a positive impact on earningsour net interest income in 2021 as the remaining fees are recognized when the related loans are forgiven by the SBA.  This expectation is subject to change due to borrower behavior, changing SBA requirements and processes related to loan forgiveness and other relevant factors. While the effects of COVID-19 are likely to have a far-reaching, long-lasting effect on the global, national, and Michigan economies, we believe we have sufficient capital and financial strength, as well as liquidity resources to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations and financial condition, while continuing to serve our communities and protect shareholder value.
2023.

Over the past several years, our nonperforming asset levels have been low.  The following table reflects period end balances of these nonperforming assets as well as total loan delinquencies.


  December 31, 
(Dollars in thousands) 2020  2019  2018 
Nonperforming loans $533  $203  $1,304 
Other repossessed assets         
Other real estate owned  2,537   2,748   3,380 
Total nonperforming assets $3,070  $2,951  $4,684 
             
Total delinquencies 30 days or greater past due $581  $405  $877 
We recorded a provision for loan losses of $3.0 million in 2020.  We recorded a negative provision for loan losses of $450,000 in 2019 due to net recoveries during the year and we recorded a provision for loan losses of $450,000 in 2018.  The level of provisions in each year was impacted by recoveries from our collection efforts and certain declines in our historical charge-off levels from prior years.
We experienced net charge-offs in 2020 due to a $4.1 million charge-off on a single commercial loan relationship to a movie theatre business that was in process of liquidation at the time that the COVID-19 pandemic began.  Excluding that charge-off, we had net recoveries in 2020.

  

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2021

 

Nonperforming loans

 $1  $78  $92 

Other repossessed assets

         

Other real estate owned

     2,343   2,343 

Total nonperforming assets

 $1  $2,421  $2,435 
             

Total delinquencies 30 days or greater past due

 $44  $172  $129 

The following table reflects the provision for loancredit losses for the past three years along with certain metrics that impact the determination of the level of the provision for credit losses.

  

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2021

 

Provision for credit losses

 $550  $(1,125) $(2,050)

Net charge-offs (recoveries)

  (131)  (521)  (531)

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans

  (0.01)%  (0.05)%  (0.04)%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

  0.00%  0.01%  0.01%

Loans transferred to ORE to average loans

         

Performing troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") to average loans

  0.26%  0.63%  0.60%

We recorded a provision for credit losses expense of $550,000 in 2023.  We recorded a provision for credit losses benefit of $1.1 million in 2022 and we recorded a provision for credit losses benefit of $2.1 million in 2021.  The level of provisions in each year was impacted by loan losses.


  For the Year Ended December 31, 
(Dollars in thousands) 2020  2019  2018 
Provision for loan losses $3,000  $(450) $450 
Net charge-offs (recoveries)  2,792   (774)  174 
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans  0.19%  (0.06)%  0.01%
Nonperforming loans to total loans  0.04%  0.01%  0.09%
Loans transferred to ORE to average loans        0.02%
Performing troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") to average
loans
  0.60%  0.99%  1.20%

portfolio growth, recoveries from our collection efforts, and certain declines in our historical charge-off levels from prior years.  The provision in 2022 benefitted from reduction of certain COVID-19 qualitative adjustments.

Economic conditions in our market areas of Grand Rapids and Holland, Michigan have beenwere good during the past several years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic and have generally recovered from the second quarter 2020 low point caused by the pandemic and mitigation efforts.  The state of Michigan’s unemployment rate at the end of 20202023 was 6.9%4.3%.  The Grand Rapids and Holland area unemployment rate was 3.7%2.6% at the end of 2020.  Residential housing values and commercial real estate property values have increased in recent years.

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It also appears that2023.

In the housing markets in our primary market areas continue to be strong but were impacted bypurchase demand exists which has caused a shortage in the COVID-19 pandemic.inventory of existing homes for sale.  In response, new living unit starts increased significantly in 2022.  While 2023 showed reductions in new living unit starts, prices still remain elevated. In the Grand Rapids market during 2020,2023, total living unit starts were down 6%58% compared to 2019.2022 as 2022 had very high growth in apartment units.  The Holland-Grand Haven/Lakeshore region showed better results with living units starts up 18%down 16% in 2023 over 2019.

2022.  Generally speaking, residential housing property values have increased during 2023.

Commercial banking is an important focus for us. Most of our emphasis has been on growing commercial and industrial loans.  These loans have increased steadily from $513.3 million at December 31, 2018 to $665.4 million at December 31, 2020.  The balance of these loans at December 31, 2020 included $229.1 million of PPP loans which are guaranteed by the SBA and subject to forgiveness.  The majority of these loans are likely to be forgiven during 2021.  Commercial real estate loans have decreased from $568.7 million at December 31, 2018 to $552.2 million at December 31, 2020.  Consumer loans have decreased from $323.0 million at December 31, 2018 to $211.7 million at December 31, 2020.  We believe we are positioned for loansaw strong growth in 2021, which will likely be impacted by the reauthorization of another round of PPP lending for the first quarter of 2021.

our commercial portfolio in 2023, but overall loan portfolio balances remain slightly below pre-pandemic levels (before 2020).

We have no material foreign loans, assets or activities. No material part of our business is dependent on a single customer or very few customers.  Our loan portfolio is not concentrated in any one industry.

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Our internet website address is www.macatawabank.com.  We make available free of charge through this website our annual report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and our current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after filing or furnishing such reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The information on our website address is not incorporated by reference into this report, and the information on the website is not part of this report.

Products and Services

Loan Portfolio

We have historically offered a broad range of loan products to business customers, including commercial and industrial and commercial real estate loans, and to retail customers, including residential mortgage and consumer loans.  Select, well-managed loan renewal activity is taking place and we are seeing growth in our commercial loan portfolios and pipelines.  Following is a discussion of our various types of lending activities.

Commercial and Industrial Loans

Our commercial and industrial lending portfolio contains loans with a variety of purposes and security, including loans to finance operations and equipment. Generally, our commercial and industrial lending has been limited to borrowers headquartered, or doing business, in our primary market area.  These credit relationships typically require the satisfaction of appropriate loan covenants and debt formulas, and generally require that the Bank be the primary depository bank of the business.  These loan covenants and debt formulas are monitored through periodic, required reporting of accounts receivable aging schedules and financial statements, and in the case of larger business operations, reviews or audits by independent professional firms.

Commercial and industrial loans typically are made on the basis of the borrower's ability to make repayment from the cash flow of the borrower's business.  As a result, the availability of funds for the repayment of commercial business loans may be substantially dependent on the success of the business itself and economic conditions.  Further, the collateral securing the loans may depreciate over time, may be difficult to appraise and may fluctuate in value based on the success of the business.

Information about our PPP loans may be found on page 2 of this report.

Commercial Real Estate Loans

Our commercial real estate loans consist primarily of construction and development loans and multi-family and other non-residential real estate loans.

Construction and Development Loans.   These consist of construction loans to commercial customers for the construction of their business facilities.  They also include construction loans to builders and developers for the construction of one- to four-family residences and the development of one- to four-family lots, residential subdivisions, condominium developments and other commercial developments.

This portfolio can be affected by job losses, declines in real estate value, declines in home sale volumes, and declines in new home building.  As such, we limit our exposure to residential land development and other construction and development loans.

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Multi-Family and Other Non-Residential Real Estate Loans.   These are permanent loans secured by multi-family and other non-residential real estate and include loans secured by apartment buildings, condominiums, small office buildings, small business facilities, medical facilities and other non-residential building properties, substantially all of which are located within our primary market area.

Multi-family and other non-residential real estate loans generally present a higher level of risk than loans secured by owner occupied one- to four-family residences.  This greater risk is due to several factors, including the concentration of principal in a limited number of loans and borrowers, the effects of general economic conditions on income producing properties and the increased difficulty of evaluating and monitoring these types of loans.  Furthermore, the repayment of these loans is typically dependent upon the successful operation of the related real estate project.  For example, if leases are not obtained or renewed, or a bankruptcy court modifies a lease term, or a major tenant is unable to fulfill its lease obligations, cash flow from the project will be reduced.   If cash flow from the project is reduced, the borrower's ability to repay the loan may be impaired.

Retail Loans

Our retail loans are loans to consumers and consist primarily of residential mortgage loans and consumer loans.

Residential Mortgage Loans.   We originate construction loans to individuals for the construction of their residences and owner-occupied residential mortgage loans, which are generally long-term with either fixed or adjustable interest rates.  Our general policy is to sell the majority of our fixed rate residential mortgage loans in the secondary market due primarily to the interest rate risk associated with these loans.  In 2023, with the rising rate environment, more of the production was in adjustable rate loans which we hold in portfolio, and we also began holding more of our fixed rate production in portfolio given the higher rates.  For 2020,2023, we retained loans representing 18%94% of the total dollar volume originated, compared to 34%63% in 2019.

2022.

Our borrowers generally qualify and are underwritten using industry standards for quality residential mortgage loans.  We do not originate loans that are considered "sub-prime".  Residential mortgage loan originations derive from a number of sources, including advertising, direct solicitation, real estate broker referrals, existing borrowers and depositors, builders and walk-in customers.  Loan applications are accepted at most of our offices and online. The substantial majority of these loans are secured by one-to-four family properties in our market area.

Consumer Loans.   We originate a variety of different types of consumer loans, including automobile loans, home equity lines of credit and installment loans, home improvement loans, deposit account loans and other loans for household and personal purposes.  We also originate home equity lines of credit utilizing the same underwriting standards as for home equity installment loans. Home equity lines of credit are revolving line of credit loans.  The majority of our existing home equity line of credit portfolio has variable rates with floors and ceilings, interest only payments and a maximum maturity of ten years.

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The underwriting standards that we employ for consumer loans include a determination of the applicant's payment history on other debts and ability to meet existing obligations and payments on the proposed loan.  Although creditworthiness of the applicant is of primary consideration, the underwriting process also includes a comparison of the value of the security, if any, in relation to the proposed loan amount.  Consumer loans may entail greater credit risk than do residential mortgage loans, particularly in the case of consumer loans which are unsecured or are secured by rapidly depreciable assets, such as automobiles.  In such cases, any repossessed collateral for a defaulted consumer loan may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the outstanding loan balance as a result of the greater likelihood of damage, loss or depreciation.  In addition, consumer loan collections are dependent on the borrower's continuing financial stability and are more likely to be affected by adverse personal circumstances.  Furthermore, the application of various federal and state laws, including bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount which can be recovered on such loans.

Loan Portfolio Composition

The following table reflects the composition of our loan portfolio and the corresponding percentage of our total loans represented by each class of loans as of the dates indicated.


  December 31 
  2020  2019  2018  2017  2016 
(Dollars in thousands) Amount  
% of
Total
Loans
  Amount  
% of
Total
Loans
  Amount  
% of
Total
Loans
  Amount  
% of
Total
Loans
  Amount  
% of
Total
Loans
 
Real estate - construction (1) $64,171   4% $72,404   5% $81,963   6% $78,487   6% $64,968   5%
Real estate - mortgage  488,002   34   526,054   38   486,748   35   463,448   35   453,013   35 
Commercial and industrial (2)  665,410   47   499,572   36   513,345   36   465,208   35   449,342   35 
Total commercial  1,217,583   85   1,098,030   79   1,082,056   77   1,007,143   76   967,323   76 
Residential mortgage  149,556   11   211,049   15   238,174   17   224,452   17   217,614   17 
Consumer  62,192   4   76,548   6   85,428   6   88,714   7   95,875   7 
Total loans  1,429,331   100%  1,385,627   100%  1,405,658   100%  1,320,309   100%  1,280,812   100%
                                         
Less: allowance for loan losses  (17,408)      (17,200)      (16,876)      (16,600)      (16,962)    
Total loans, net $1,411,923      $1,368,427      $1,388,782      $1,303,709      $1,263,850     

  

December 31

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

  

% of Total Loans

  

Amount

  

% of Total Loans

 

Real estate - construction (1)

 $106,024   8% $61,247   5%

Real estate - mortgage

  479,075   36   476,356   40 

Comml and industrial

  506,974   38   441,716   38 

Total commercial

  1,092,073   82   979,319   83 

Residential mortgage

  189,818   14   139,148   12 

Consumer

  56,495   4   59,281   5 

Total loans

  1,338,386   100%  1,177,748   100%
                 

Less: allowance for credit losses

  (17,442)      (15,285)    

Total loans, net

 $1,320,944      $1,162,463     


(1)

Consists of construction and development loans.


(2)
Includes $229.1 million of PPP loans at December 31, 2020

At December 31, 2020,2023, there was no concentration of loans exceeding 10% of total loans which were not otherwise disclosed as a category of loans in the table above.

Maturities and Sensitivities of Loans to Changes in Interest Rates

The following table shows the amount of total loans outstanding at December 31, 20202023 which, based on maturity and repricing dates, are due in the periods indicated.


  Maturing 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Within One
Year
  
After One,
But
Within Five
Years
  
After Five
Years
  Total 
Real estate - construction (1) $21,054  $9,640  $33,477  $64,171 
Real estate - mortgage  60,580   282,731   144,691   488,002 
Commercial and industrial (2)  200,130   429,387   35,893   665,410 
Total commercial  281,764   721,758   214,061   1,217,583 
Residential mortgage  293   3,534   145,729   149,556 
Consumer  1,603   12,518   48,071   62,192 
Total loans $283,660  $737,810  $407,861  $1,429,331 

  Maturing or Repricing 
Loans above:                
With predetermined interest rates $120,351  $620,993  $124,736  $866,080 
With floating or adjustable rates  495,351   45,741   21,626   562,718 
Total (excluding nonaccrual loans) $615,702  $666,734  $146,362   1,428,798 
Nonaccrual loans              533 
Total loans             $1,429,331 

  

Maturing

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Within One Year

  

After One, But Within Five Years

  

After Five, But Within Fifteen Years

  

After Fifteen Years

  

Total

 

Real estate - construction (1)

 $33,133  $10,435  $62,456  $  $106,024 

Real estate - mortgage

  38,258   320,692   120,125      479,075 

Commercial and industrial

  238,506   225,296   43,172      506,974 

Total commercial

  309,897   556,423   225,753      1,092,073 

Residential mortgage

  731   2,842   49,555   136,690   189,818 

Consumer

  1,579   2,913   3,591   48,412   56,495 

Total loans

 $312,207  $562,178  $278,899  $185,102  $1,338,386 

  

Predetermined Interest Rates

  

Floating or Variable Rate

  

Total

 

Loans above maturing after one year:

            

Real estate - construction (1)

 $68,424  $4,467  $72,891 

Real estate - mortgage

  340,880   99,937   440,817 

Commercial and industrial

  221,514   46,953   268,467 

Total commercial

  630,818   151,357   782,175 

Residential mortgage

  85,081   104,007   189,088 

Consumer

  6,686   48,230   54,916 

Total loans

 $722,585  $303,594  $1,026,179 

(1)

Consists of construction and development loans.

(2)Includes $229.1 million of PPP loans.
Nonperforming Assets
Interest income totaling $541,000 was recorded in 2020 on loans that were on a non-accrual status or classified as restructured as of December 31, 2020.  Additional interest income of $115,000 would have been recorded during 2020 on these loans had they been current in accordance with their original terms.  More information about the levels of nonperforming loan balances through 2020 and our policy for placing loans on non-accrual status may be found in Item 7 of this report under the heading "Portfolio Loans and Asset Quality" included in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition."
Loans at December 31, 2020 that were classified as substandard or worse per our internal risk rating system that would cause management to have serious doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms are discussed in Item 7 of this report under the heading "Portfolio Loans and Asset Quality" included in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition."  At December 31, 2020, there were no other interest-bearing assets that would be required to be disclosed under Industry Guide 3, Item III, C. 1. or 2. if such assets were loans.

Loan Loss Experience

A summary of our loan balances at the end of 20192023 and 20202022 and the daily average balances of these loans as well as changes in the allowance for loancredit losses arising from loans charged-off and recoveries on loans previously charged-off, and additions to the allowance which we have expensed is shown in Item 7 of this report under the headings "Portfolio Loans and Asset Quality" and “Allowance for LoanCredit Losses” included in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition."

Additional information about our allowance for loancredit losses, including a table showing the allocation of the allowance for loancredit losses at the end of 20192023 and 20202022 and the factors which influenced management’s judgment in determining the amount of the additions to the allowance charged to operating expense, may be found in Item 7 of this report under the heading "Allowance for LoanCredit Losses" in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition."

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Deposit Portfolio

We offer a broad range of deposit services, including checking accounts, savings accounts and time deposits of various types.  Transaction accounts and savings and time certificates are tailored to the principal market area at rates competitive with those offered in the area.  All deposit accounts are insured by the FDIC up to the maximum amount permitted by law.

We solicit deposit services from individuals, businesses, associations, churches, nonprofit organizations, financial institutions and government authorities.  Deposits are gathered primarily from the communities we serve through our network of 26 branches.   We offer business and consumer checking accounts, regular and money market savings accounts, and certificates of deposit with many term options. We operate in a competitive environment, competing with other local banks similar in size and with significantly larger regional banks. We monitor rates at other financial institutions in the area to ascertain that our rates are competitive with the market.  We also attempt to offer a wide variety of products to meet the needs of our customers.  We set our deposit pricing to be competitive with other banks in our market area.

We may utilize alternative funding sources as needed, including short-term borrowings, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis or the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, securities sold under agreements to repurchase ("repo borrowings") and brokered deposits.  We had no brokered deposits or repo borrowings at December 31, 20202023 or 2019.

2022.

Deposit Portfolio Composition

The following table sets forth the average deposit balances and the weighted average rates paid.


  December 31 
  2020  2019  2018 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Average
Amount
  
Average
Rate
  
Average
Amount
  
Average
Rate
  
Average
Amount
  
Average
Rate
 
Noninterest bearing demand $659,387   ---% $472,987   ---% $467,663   ---%
Interest bearing demand  535,922   0.1   446,452   0.3   406,694   0.3 
Savings and money market accounts  715,135   0.2   625,307   0.7   602,676   0.6 
Time  134,199   1.5   148,189   1.9   109,715   1.3 
Total deposits $2,044,643   0.3% $1,692,935   0.7% $1,586,748   0.5%

  

December 31

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Average Amount

  

Average Rate

  

Average Amount

  

Average Rate

 

Noninterest bearing demand

 $686,664   % $884,579   %

Interest bearing demand

  629,804   0.47   704,926   0.14 

Savings and money market accounts

  847,245   1.71   879,273   0.28 

Time

  230,325   3.58   88,218   0.40 

Total deposits

 $2,394,038   1.07% $2,556,996   0.15%

The following table summarizes time deposits in amountsexceeding the FDIC insured limit of $100,000 or more$250,000 by time remaining until maturity as of December 31, 2020 (dollars in thousands).


Three months or less $8,457 
Over 3 months through 6 months  12,675 
Over 6 months through 1 year  18,671 
Over 1 year  10,658 
  $50,461 

  

Non-maturity deposits

  

Time

  

Total

 

December 31, 2023

            

Three months or less

 $955,192  $40,206  $995,398 

Over 3 months through 6 months

     42,829   42,829 

Over 6 months through 1 year

     9,480   9,480 

Over 1 year

     892   892 
  $955,192  $93,407  $1,048,599 

  

Non-maturity deposits

  

Time

  

Total

 

December 31, 2022

            

Three months or less

 $1,182,059  $4,259  $1,186,318 

Over 3 months through 6 months

     6,240   6,240 

Over 6 months through 1 year

     8,344   8,344 

Over 1 year

     10,824   10,824 
  $1,182,059  $29,667  $1,211,726 

As of the date of this report, the Bank had no material foreign deposits.

Securities Portfolio

Our securities portfolio is classified as either "available for sale" or "held to maturity."  Securities classified as "available for sale" may be sold prior to maturity due to changes in interest rates, prepayment risks, and availability of alternative investments, or to meet our liquidity needs.

The primary objective of our investing activities is to provide for the safety of the principal invested. Our secondary considerations include the maximization of earnings, liquidity and to help decrease our overall exposure to changes in interest rates.  We have generally invested in bonds with lower credit risk, primarily those secured by government agencies or insured municipalities, to assist in the diversification of credit risk within our asset base.  The commercial bond component of this category decreased by $2.7 million in 2020.

These bonds represent financing provided to some of our non-profit commercial customers who qualified for borrowing on a tax-exempt basis. 

We have not experienced any credit losses within our securities portfolio.portfolio in 2023.

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The following table reflects the composition of our securities portfolio as of the dates indicated (including securities available for sale and held to maturity)maturity at fair value and amortized cost, respectively).


  December 31, 
(Dollars in thousands) 2020  2019  2018 
U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities $64,110  $74,749  $95,398 
U.S. Agency MBS and CMOs  64,983   46,201   32,890 
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds  125,110   128,682   115,461 
Taxable state and municipal bonds  57,177   52,022   45,934 
Corporate bonds  4,920   6,315   7,637 
Other equity securities         
Total $316,300  $307,969  $297,320 

  

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2023

  

2022

 

U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

 $496,721  $475,941 

Agency MBS and CMOs

  111,336   113,818 

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

  110,891   134,168 

Taxable state and municipal bonds

  110,076   112,171 

Corporate bonds

  11,297   11,924 

Total

 $840,321  $848,022 

At December 31, 2020,2023, other than our holdings in U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government Agency Securities,securities, we had no investments in securities of any one issuer with an aggregate book value in excess of 10% of shareholders' equity.  At December 31, 2020,2023, we had three investments totaling $1.3 million inno securities of issuers outside of the United States.


Schedule of Maturities of Investment Securities and Weighted Average Yields

The following is a schedule of investment securities maturities and their weighted average yield by category at December 31, 2020.


  Due Within One Year  One to Five Years  Five to Ten Years  After Ten Years 
(Dollars in thousands) Amount  
Average
Yield
  Amount  
Average
Yield
  Amount  
Average
Yield
  Amount  
Average
Yield
 
U.S. Treasury and federal
agency securities
 $18,148   1.57% $6,719   1.48% $39,244   1.13% $   %
U.S. Agency MBS and
CMOs
        220   2.69   2,873   2.22   61,891   1.79 
Tax-exempt state and
municipal bonds (1)
  26,989   1.68   47,111   3.23   32,974   2.95   18,035   2.74 
Taxable state and municipal
bonds
  8,342   2.14   30,568   2.40   18,266   1.81       
Corporate bonds  912   2.18   4,008   1.35             
Total (1) $54,391   1.72% $88,626   2.78% $93,357   1.92% $79,926   2.01%

2023.

  

Due Within One Year

  

One to Five Years

  

Five to Ten Years

  

After Ten Years

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

  

Average Yield

  

Amount

  

Average Yield

  

Amount

  

Average Yield

  

Amount

  

Average Yield

 

U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

 $238,855   2.71% $249,346   1.75% $   % $   %

Agency MBS and CMOs

        254   2.60   976   1.99   110,106   2.94 

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds (1)

  19,553   2.05   81,911   2.63   17,947   4.04       

Taxable state and municipal bonds

  17,207   3.41   92,622   2.48   248   1.80       

Corporate bonds

  2,952   2.56   8,344   1.35             

Total (1)

 $278,567   2.70% $432,477   2.38% $19,171   3.89% $110,106   2.94%

(1)

Yields on tax-exempt securities are computed on a fully taxable-equivalent basis.

basis and calculated on a weighted average basis using the investment balances and respective average yields for each investment category and a federal income tax rate of 21%.

Trust Services

We offer trust services to further provide for the financial needs of our customers.  As of December 31, 2020,2023, the Trust Department managed assets of approximately $1.041$1.152 billion.  Our types of service include both personal trust and retirement plan services.

Our personal trust services include financial planning, investment management services, trust and estate administration and custodial services.  As of December 31, 2020,2023, personal trust assets under management totaled approximately $528.6$625.8 million.  Our retirement plan services encompass all types of qualified retirement plans, including profit sharing, 401(k) and pension plans.  As of December 31, 2020,2023, retirement plan assets under management totaled approximately $512.0$526.6 million.

Market Area

Our primary market area includes Ottawa, Kent and northern Allegan Counties, all located in western Michigan. This area includes two mid-sized cities, Grand Rapids and Holland, and rural areas. Grand Rapids is the second largest city in Michigan.  Holland is the largest city in Ottawa County. Both cities and surrounding areas have a solid and diverse economic base, which includes health and life sciences, tourism, office and home furniture, automotive components and assemblies, pharmaceutical, transportation, equipment, food and construction supplies.  Grand Valley State University, a 25,000-student regional university with nearly 2,000more than 3,500 employees, has its three main campuses in our market area.  GVSU and several smaller colleges and university affiliates located in our market area help stabilize the local economy because they are not as sensitive to the fluctuations of the broader economy.  Companies operating in the market area include the Van Andel Institute, Steelcase, Herman Miller, Amway, Gentex, Corewell Health (previously Spectrum Health,Health), Haworth, Wolverine World Wide, Johnson Controls, General Motors, Gerber, Magna, SpartanNash and Meijer.

Competition

There are many bank, thrift, credit union and other financial institution offices located within our market area.  Most are branches of larger financial institutions.  We also face competition from finance companies, insurance companies, mortgage companies, securities brokerage firms, money market funds and other providers of financial services.  Many of our competitors have been in business a number of years, have established customer bases, are larger and have higher lending limits than we do.  We compete for loans, deposits and other financial services based on our ability to communicate effectively with our customers, to understand and meet their needs and to provide high quality customer service.  Our management believes that our personal service philosophy, our local decision-making and diverse delivery channels enhances our ability to compete favorably in attracting individuals and small businesses.  We actively solicit customers by offering our customers personal attention, professional service, and competitive interest rates.

Employees

Human Capital

As of December 31, 2020,2023, we had 328314 full-time equivalent employees consisting of 286287 full-time and 6953 part-time employees.  We have assembled a staff of experienced, dedicated and qualified professionals whose goal is to meet the financial needs of our customers while providing outstanding service.  The majority of our management team has at least 10 years of banking experience, and several key personnel have more than 20 years of banking experience.  None of our employees are represented by collective bargaining agreements with us.

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SUPERVISION AND REGULATION

The following is a summary of statutes and regulations affecting Macatawa Bank Corporation and Macatawa Bank.A change in applicable laws or regulations may have a material effect on us and our business.

The information under Item 1 – Business of this report is incorporated here by reference.

General

Financial institutions and their holding companies are extensively regulated under federal and state law. Consequently, our growth and earnings performance can be affected not only by management decisions and general economic conditions, but also by the statutes administered by, and the regulations and policies of, various governmental regulatory authorities.  Those authorities include, but are not limited to, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve Board"), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB"), the FDIC, the State of Michigan’s Department of Insurance and Financial Services (“DIFS”), the Internal Revenue Service, and state taxing authorities. The effect of such statutes, regulations and policies can be significant, and cannot be predicted with a high degree of certainty.

Federal and state laws and regulations generally applicable to financial institutions and their holding companies regulate, among other things, the scope of business, investments, reserves against deposits, capital levels relative to operations, lending activities and practices, the nature and amount of collateral for loans, the establishment of branches, mergers, consolidations and declaration and payment of dividends.  The system of supervision and regulation applicable to us and our bank establishes a comprehensive framework for our respective operations and is intended primarily for the protection of the FDIC's deposit insurance fund, our depositors, and the public, rather than our shareholders.

Federal law and regulations establish supervisory standards applicable to our lending activities, including internal controls, credit underwriting, loan documentation and loan-to-value ratios for loans secured by real property.

Recent Developments

Community Bank Leverage Ratio: Section 201 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2018 (the “Act”) directed federal banking agencies to draft regulations establishing a new Community Bank Leverage Ratio (“CBLR”). The Act provides that the CBLR will apply to a “qualifying community bank” which the Act defines as a bank with consolidated assets of less than $10 billion and satisfying additional criteria designed to disqualify institutions with a higher risk profile. Under the Act, qualifying community banks that meet or exceed the CBLR will be deemed to have satisfied all generally applicable leverage capital and risk-based capital requirements and will be considered “well capitalized” under the FDIC prompt corrective action provisions. The Act directed the Federal Reserve Board, the FDIC, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to jointly determine a community bank leverage ratio percentage, not less than 8% nor more than 10%, that must be maintained to be deemed to have satisfied all generally applicable leverage capital and risk-based capital requirements and be considered well capitalized. The Act also directed agencies to establish procedures for dealing with a qualifying bank that subsequently falls below the new ratio.

The final regulation implementing Section 201 was released on November 13, 2019 (the “Final Rule”).  Under the Final Rule, to be eligible to use the CBLR framework, a banking organization must not be an advanced approaches organization and must have (i) a leverage ratio of greater than 9%, (ii) total consolidated assets of less than $10 billion, (iii) total off-balance sheet exposures of 25% or less of total consolidated assets, and (iv) total trading assets plus trading liabilities of 5% or less of total consolidated assets.

The Final Rule became effective as of January 1, 2020. Banking organizations may first utilize the CBLR framework in their bank call report or holding company FR Y-9C, as applicable, for the first quarter of 2020, i.e., as of March 31, 2020.  As of December 31, 2020, the Bank had elected not to adopt the CBLR framework.

Macatawa Bank Corporation

General.  Macatawa Bank Corporation is registered as a bank holding company with, and subject to regulation by, the Federal Reserve Board under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "BHCA").  Under the BHCA, Macatawa Bank Corporation is subject to periodic examination by the Federal Reserve Board, and is required to file with the Federal Reserve Board periodic reports of our operations and such additional information as the Federal Reserve Board may require.

In accordance with Federal Reserve Board policy, Macatawa Bank Corporation is expected to act as a source of financial strength to the Bank and to commit resources to support the Bank.  In addition, if the DIFS deems the Bank's capital to be impaired, the DIFS may require the Bank to restore its capital by a special assessment upon Macatawa Bank Corporation as the Bank's sole shareholder.  If Macatawa Bank Corporation were to fail to pay any such assessment, the directors of the Bank would be required, under Michigan law, to sell all or part of the shares of the Bank's stock owned by Macatawa Bank Corporation to the highest bidder at either a public or private auction and use the proceeds of the sale to restore the Bank's capital.

Investments and Activities.  In general, any direct or indirect acquisition by us of any voting shares of any bank which would result in our direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of any class of voting shares of such bank, and any merger or consolidation between us and another bank holding company or financial holding company, will require the prior written approval of the Federal Reserve Board under the BHCA.

The merger or consolidation of the Bank with another bank, or the acquisition by the Bank of assets of another bank, or the assumption of liability by the Bank to pay any deposits of another bank, will require the prior written approval of the FDIC under the Bank Merger Act and DIFS under the Michigan Banking Code.  In addition, in certain such cases, an application to, and the prior approval of, the Federal Reserve Board under the BHCA may be required.

Capital Requirements.  The Federal Reserve Board uses capital adequacy guidelines in its examination and regulation of bank holding companies.  If capital falls below minimum guidelines, a bank holding company may, among other things, be denied approval to acquire or establish additional banks or non-bank businesses.

Additional information on our capital ratios may be found in Item 7 of this report under the heading "Capital Resources" included in "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition" and in Item 8 of this report in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, and is here incorporated by reference.

Dividends.  Macatawa Bank Corporation is a corporation separate and distinct from the Bank.  Most of our revenues are dividends paid by the Bank.  Thus, Macatawa Bank Corporation's ability to pay dividends to our shareholders is indirectly limited by restrictions on the Bank's ability to pay dividends described below.  Further, in a policy statement, the Federal Reserve Board has expressed its view that a bank holding company should not pay cash dividends if its net income available to shareholders for the past four quarters, net of dividends paid during that period, is not sufficient to fully fund the dividends, its prospective rate of earnings retention is not consistent with capital needs and overall current and prospective financial condition, or it will not meet, or is in danger of not meeting, its minimum regulatory capital adequacy ratios.  The Federal Reserve Board possesses enforcement powers over bank holding companies and their non-bank subsidiaries to prevent or remedy actions that represent unsafe or unsound practices or violations of applicable statutes and regulations.  Among these powers is the ability to proscribe the payment of dividends by banks and bank holding companies.  Similar enforcement powers over our Bank are possessed by the FDIC.  The "prompt corrective action" provisions of federal law and regulation authorizes the FDIC to restrict the payment of dividends to Macatawa Bank Corporation by our Bank if the Bank fails to meet specified capital levels.

In addition, the Michigan Business Corporation Act provides that dividends may be legally declared or paid only if after the distribution a corporation can pay its debts as they come due in the usual course of business and its total assets equal or exceed the sum of its liabilities plus the amount that would be needed to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of any holders of preferred stock whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the distribution.

Additional information about restrictions on the payment of dividends by the Bank may be found in Item 8 of this report in Notes 1 and 1718 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and is here incorporated by reference.

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Federal Securities Regulation.   Our common stock is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").  We are subject to the information,reporting, proxy solicitation, insider trading and other restrictions and requirements of the SEC under the Exchange Act.  We are subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which imposes numerous reporting, accounting, corporate governance and business practices on companies, as well as financial and other professionals who have involvement with the U.S. public markets.  We are generally subject to these requirements and applicable SEC rules and regulations.

Macatawa Bank

General.  Macatawa Bank is a Michigan banking corporation, and its deposit accounts are insured by the Deposit Insurance Fund (the "Insurance Fund") of the FDIC.  The Bank is subject to the examination, supervision, reporting and enforcement requirements of the DIFS, as the chartering authority for Michigan banks, and the FDIC, as administrator of the Insurance Fund.  These agencies, and the federal and state laws applicable to the Bank and its operations, extensively regulate various aspects of the banking business, including, among other things, permissible types and amounts of loans, investments and other activities, capital adequacy, branching, interest rates on loans and on deposits, the maintenance of noninterest bearing reserves on deposit accounts, and the safety and soundness of banking practices.

Deposit Insurance.  As an FDIC-insured institution, the Bank is required to pay deposit insurance premium assessments to the FDIC.  The FDIC has adopted a risk-based assessment system under which all insured depository institutions are placed into one of four categories and assessed insurance premiums, based upon their respective levels of capital and results of supervisory evaluation.  Institutions categorized as well-capitalized (as defined by the FDIC) and considered healthy pay the lowest premium, while institutions that are categorized as less than adequately capitalized (as defined by the FDIC) and considered of substantial supervisory concern pay the highest premium.  Risk classification of all insured institutions is made by the FDIC for each semi-annual assessment period.

The FDIC’s deposit insurance assessment base methodology uses average consolidated total assets less average tangible equity as the assessment base.  Under this calculation, most well capitalized banks will pay 5 to 9 basis points annually, increasing up to 35 basis points for banks that pose significant supervisory concerns.  This base rate may be adjusted for the level of unsecured debt and brokered deposits, resulting in adjusted rates ranging from 2.5 to 9 basis points annually for most well capitalized banks to 30 to 45 basis points for banks that pose significant supervisory concerns.  We estimate our annual assessment rate to be 35 basis points in 2021.  The FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund exceeded its targeted reserve ratio of 1.35% and the FDIC sent the Bank a letter dated January 24, 2019 notifying the Bank that it would be apportioned a share of the excess in the form of credits to offset future assessments.  The preliminary assessment credit for the Bank was approximately $438,000.  Assessment credits of $266,000 were applied in 2019 and the remaining $172,000 in assessment credits were applied in 2020.

2024.

Capital Requirements.  The FDIC has established the following minimum capital standards for FDIC insured banks that are not relying on the CBLR:Community Bank Leverage Ratio, such as the Bank:  a leverage requirement consisting of a ratio of Tier 1 capital to total average assets and risk-based capital requirements consisting of a ratio of total capital to total risk-weighted assets, a ratio of Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets, and a ratio of common equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital to risk weighted assets.  Tier 1 capital consists principally of shareholders' equity.  Common equity Tier 1 capital excludes forms of stock that are not common stock.

Basel III. In July 2013, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC approved the rules implementing the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's capital guidelines for U.S. banks (commonly known as Basel III).  The rulesregulatory capital requirements include a common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio (CET1 ratio) of 4.5% and a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of risk-weighted assets, which effectively results in a minimum CET1 ratio of 7.0%. The minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets is 6.0% (which, with the capital conservation buffer, effectively results in a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%), which effectively results in a minimum total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 10.5% (with the capital conservation buffer), and requires a. The minimum leverage ratio ofis 4.0%.  The capital ratios for the Company and the Bank under Basel III continue to exceed the well capitalized minimum capital requirements.

Federal regulations define these capital categories as follows:


  

CET1 Risk-Based


Capital Ratio

 

Tier 1 Risk-Based


Capital Ratio

 

Total Risk-Based


Capital Ratio

 

Leverage Ratio

Well capitalized

 

6.5% or above

 

8% or above

 

10% or above

 

5% or above

Adequately capitalized

 

4.5% or above

 

6% or above

 

8% or above

 

4% or above

Undercapitalized

 

Less than 4.5%

 

Less than 6%

 

Less than 8%

 

Less than 4%

Significantly undercapitalized

 

Less than 3%

 

Less than 4%

 

Less than 6%

 

Less than 3%

Critically undercapitalized

    

Ratio of tangible equity to total assets of 2% or less


Federal law provides the federal banking regulators with broad power to take prompt corrective action to resolve the problems of undercapitalized institutions.  Depending upon the capital category to which an institution is assigned, the regulators' corrective powers include:  requiring the submission of a capital restoration plan; placing limits on asset growth and restrictions on activities; requiring the institution to issue additional capital stock (including additional voting stock) or to be acquired; restricting transactions with affiliates; restricting the interest rate the institution may pay on deposits; ordering a new election of directors of the institution; requiring that senior executive officers or directors be dismissed; prohibiting the institution from accepting deposits from correspondent banks; requiring the institution to divest certain subsidiaries; prohibiting the payment of principal or interest on subordinated debt; and ultimately, appointing a receiver for the institution.

In general, a depository institution may be reclassified to a lower category than is indicated by its capital levels if the appropriate federal depository institution regulatory agency determines the institution to be otherwise in an unsafe or unsound condition or to be engaged in an unsafe or unsound practice.  This could include a failure by the institution, following receipt of a less-than-satisfactory rating on its most recent examination report, to correct the deficiency.

As of December 31, 2020,2023, the Bank was categorized as “well capitalized” under the standards set forth in the rules implementing Basel III.   Additional information on our capital ratios may be found in Item 8 of this report in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, and is here incorporated by reference.

Dividends.  Under Michigan law, the Bank is restricted as to the maximum amount of dividends it may pay on its common stock.  The Bank may not pay dividends except out of net income after deducting its losses and bad debts. A Michigan state bank may not declare or pay a dividend unless the bank will have surplus amounting to at least 20% of its capital after the payment of the dividend.

Federal law generally prohibits a depository institution from making any capital distribution (including payment of a dividend) or paying any management fee to its holding company if the depository institution would thereafter be undercapitalized.  The FDIC may prevent an insured bank from paying dividends if the bank is in default of payment of any assessment due to the FDIC.  In addition, the FDIC may prohibit the payment of dividends by the Bank, if such payment is determined to be an unsafe and unsound banking practice.

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Additional information about restrictions on payment of dividends by the Bank may be found in Item 8 of this report in Notes 1 and 1719 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, and is here incorporated by reference.

Insider Transactions.  The Bank is subject to certain restrictions imposed by federal law on any extensions of credit to Macatawa or any subsidiary of Macatawa, on investments in the stock or other securities of Macatawa or any subsidiary of Macatawa and the acceptance of the stock or other securities of Macatawa or any subsidiary of Macatawa as collateral for loans.  Certain limitations and reporting requirements are also placed on extensions of credit by the Bank to its directors and officers, to Macatawa's directors and officers, to our principal shareholders and to "related interests" of such directors, officers and principal shareholders.  In addition, federal law and regulations may affect the terms upon which any person becoming a director or officer of our company or any subsidiary or a principal shareholder in our company may obtain credit from banks with which the Bank maintains a correspondent relationship.

Safety and Soundness Standards.  The federal banking agencies have adopted guidelines to promote the safety and soundness of federally insured depository institutions.  These guidelines establish standards for, among other things, internal controls, information systems, internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth, compensation, fees and benefits, asset quality and earnings.

Investments and Other Activities.  Under federal law and FDIC regulations, FDIC insured state banks are prohibited, subject to certain exceptions, from making or retaining equity investments of a type, or in an amount, that are not permissible for a national bank.  Federal law, as implemented by FDIC regulations, also prohibits FDIC insured state banks and their subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, from engaging as principal in any activity that is not permitted for a national bank or its subsidiary, respectively, unless the bank meets, and continues to meet, its minimum regulatory capital requirements and the FDIC determines the activity would not pose a significant risk to the Insurance Fund.  Impermissible investments and activities must be divested or discontinued within certain time frames set by the FDIC in accordance with federal law.

Consumer Protection Laws.  The Bank's business includes making a variety of types of loans to individuals. In making these loans, we are subject to state usury and regulatory laws and to various federal laws and regulations, including the privacy of consumer financial information provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, which prohibit discrimination, specify disclosures to be made to borrowers regarding credit and settlement costs, and regulate the mortgage loan servicing activities of the Bank, including the maintenance and operation of escrow accounts and the transfer of mortgage loan servicing.  In receiving deposits, the Bank is subject to extensive regulation under state and federal law and regulations, including the Truth in Savings Act, the Expedited Funds Availability Act, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the privacy of consumer financial information provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.  Violation of these laws could result in the imposition of significant damages and fines upon the Bank and its directors and officers.

Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Regulation.  A major focus of governmental policy on financial institutions in recent years has been aimed at combating money laundering and terrorist financing.  The Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (“BSA”) and subsequent laws and regulations require the Bank to take steps to prevent the use of the Bank or its systems from facilitating the flow of illegal or illicit money or terrorist funds.  Those requirements include ensuring effective Board and management oversight, establishing policies and procedures, performing comprehensive risk assessments, developing effective monitoring and reporting capabilities, ensuring adequate training and establishing a comprehensive independent audit of BSA compliance activities.

The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 ("Patriot Act") significantly expanded the anti-money laundering ("AML") and financial transparency laws and regulations by imposing significant new compliance and due diligence obligations, creating new crimes and penalties and expanding the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the United States. Regulations promulgated under the Patriot Act impose various requirements on financial institutions, such as standards for verifying client identification at account opening and maintaining expanded records (including "Know Your Customer" and "Enhanced Due Diligence" practices) and other obligations to maintain appropriate policies, procedures and controls to aid the process of preventing, detecting, and reporting money laundering and terrorist financing. An institution subject to the Patriot Act must provide AML training to employees, designate an AML compliance officer and annually audit the AML program to assess its effectiveness. The FDIC continues to issue regulations and additional guidance with respect to the application and requirements of BSA and AML.

The United States has imposed economic sanctions that affect transactions with designated foreign countries, nationals and others. Based on their administration by the United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"), these are typically known as the "OFAC" rules. The OFAC-administered sanctions targeting countries take many different forms. Generally, however, they contain one or more of the following elements: (i) restrictions on trade with or investment in a sanctioned country, including prohibitions against direct or indirect imports from and exports to a sanctioned country and prohibitions on "United States persons" engaging in financial transactions relating to making investments in, or providing investment-related advice or assistance to, a sanctioned country; and (ii) a blocking of assets in which the government or specially designated nationals of the sanctioned country have an interest, by prohibiting transfers of property subject to United States jurisdiction (including property in the possession or control of United States persons). Blocked assets (e.g., property and bank deposits) cannot be paid out, withdrawn, set off or transferred in any manner without a license from OFAC.


Failure of a financial institution to maintain and implement adequate BSA, AML and OFAC programs, or to comply with all of the relevant laws or regulations, could have serious legal and reputational consequences for the institution and result in material fines and sanctions.

Branching Authority.   Michigan banks have the authority under Michigan law to establish branches anywhere in the State of Michigan, subject to receipt of all required regulatory approvals.  Banks may establish interstate branch networks through acquisitions of other banks.  The establishment of de novo interstate branches or the acquisition of individual branches of a bank in another state (rather than the acquisition of an out-of-state bank in its entirety) is allowed only if specifically authorized by state law.

Michigan law permits both U.S. and non-U.S. banks to establish branch offices in Michigan.  The Michigan Banking Code permits, in appropriate circumstances and with the approval of the DIFS, (1) acquisition of Michigan banks by FDIC-insured banks, savings banks or savings and loan associations located in other states, (2) sale by a Michigan bank of branches to an FDIC-insured bank, savings bank or savings and loan association located in a state in which a Michigan bank could purchase branches of the purchasing entity, (3) consolidation of Michigan banks and FDIC-insured banks, savings banks or savings and loan associations located in other states having laws permitting such consolidation, (4) establishment of branches in Michigan by FDIC-insured banks located in other states, the District of Columbia or U.S. territories or protectorates having laws permitting a Michigan bank to establish a branch in such jurisdiction, and (5) establishment by foreign banks of branches located in Michigan.  A Michigan bank holding company may acquire a non-Michigan bank and a non-Michigan bank holding company may acquire a Michigan bank.

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ITEM 1A:

Risk Factors.

Risks related to our Business


The continuing outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, could adversely impact the Company’s and its customers’ business, financial condition, and results of operations.

The continuing outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, is significantly disrupting the economy, financial markets, and societal norms in Michigan, the United States and across the world.  Due to the nature of the pandemic, uncertainty and fluidity of the spread of the virus, volatility of financial markets, and varied responses and actions from local, state and federal governments, including mandated shutdowns and other restrictive orders from Michigan’s Governor and state and local agencies and departments, it is impossible to predict the ultimate adverse impact COVID-19 could have on the Company and its customers.  The effects of COVID-19 could, among other risks, result in a material increase in requests from the Company’s customers for loan deferrals, modifications to the terms of loans, or other borrower accommodations; have a material adverse impact on the financial condition of the Company’s customers, potentially impacting their ability to make payments to the Company as scheduled and driving an increase in delinquencies and loan losses; result in additional material provision for loan losses; result in a decreased demand for the Company’s loans; or negatively impact the Company’s ability to access capital on attractive terms or at all.  Those effects could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s and its customers’ business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Our nonperforming assets and other problem loans could have an adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and financial condition.
Our nonperforming assets (which includes non-accrual loans, foreclosed properties and other accruing loans past due 90 days or more) were approximately $3.1 million at December 31, 2020.  These assets could negatively impact operating results through higher loan losses, lost interest and higher costs to administer problem assets.
National, state and local economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and financial condition.
The results of operations for financial institutions, including our Bank, may be materially and adversely affected by changes in prevailing national, state and local economic conditions. Our profitability is heavily influenced by the quality of the Company's loan portfolio and the stability of the Company's deposits. Unlike larger national or regional banks that are more geographically diversified, the Company provides banking and financial services to customers primarily in Ottawa, Kent and Allegan Counties of western Michigan. The local economic conditions in these areas have a significant impact on the demand for the Company's products and services, and the ability of the Company's customers to repay loans, the value of the collateral securing loans and the stability of the Company's deposit funding sources. A significant decline in general economic conditions, caused by inflation, recession, acts of terrorism, outbreak of hostilities, an outbreak of a widespread epidemic or pandemic of disease (or widespread fear thereof) or other international or domestic occurrences, unemployment, changes in securities, financial, capital or credit markets or other factors, could impact national and local economic conditions and have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and financial condition.
Our credit losses could increase and our allowance for loan losses may not be adequate to cover actual loan losses.
The risk of nonpayment of loans is inherent in all lending activities and nonpayment of loans may have a material adverse effect on our earnings and overall financial condition, and the value of our common stock. We make various assumptions and judgments about the collectability of our loan portfolio and provide an allowance for potential losses based on a number of factors. If our assumptions are wrong, our allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover our losses, which could have an adverse effect on our operating results, and may cause us to increase the allowance in the future. The actual amount of future provisions for loan losses cannot now be determined and may exceed the amounts of past provisions for loan losses. Federal and state banking regulators, as an integral part of their supervisory function, periodically review our allowance for loan losses. These regulatory agencies may require us to increase our provision for loan losses or to recognize further loan charge-offs based upon their judgments, which may be different from ours. Any increase in the allowance for loan losses could have a negative effect on our regulatory capital ratios, net income, financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to liquidity risk in our operations, which could adversely affect our ability to fund various obligations.
Liquidity risk is the possibility of being unable to meet obligations as they come due, pay deposits when withdrawn, and fund loan and investment opportunities as they arise because of an inability to liquidate assets or obtain adequate funding on a timely basis, at a reasonable cost and within acceptable risk tolerances. Liquidity is required to fund various obligations, including credit obligations to borrowers, mortgage originations, withdrawals by depositors, repayment of debt, operating expenses and capital expenditures. Liquidity of the Bank is derived primarily from retail deposit growth and retention, principal and interest payments on loans and investment securities, net cash provided from operations and access to other funding sources. Liquidity is essential to our business. We must maintain sufficient funds to respond to the needs of depositors and borrowers. An inability to raise funds through deposits, borrowings, the sale or pledging as collateral of loans and other assets could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity.  An inability to retain the current level of deposits, including the loss of one or more of the Bank's larger deposit relationships, could have a material adverse effect on the Bank's liquidity.  Our access to funding sources in amounts adequate to finance activities could be impaired by factors that affect us specifically or the financial services industry in general. Factors that could detrimentally impact our access to liquidity sources include a decrease in the level of the business activity due to a market down turn or regulatory action that limits or eliminates access to alternate funding sources, including brokered deposits discussed above. Our ability to borrow could also be impaired by factors that are nonspecific to the Company, such as severe disruption of the financial markets or negative expectations about the prospects for the financial services industry as a whole.
Our construction and development lending exposes us to significant risks.
Construction and development loans consist of loans to commercial customers for the construction of their business facilities.  They also include construction loans to builders and developers for the construction of one- to four-family residences and the development of one- to four-family lots, residential subdivisions, condominium developments and other commercial developments.  This portfolio may be particularly adversely affected by job losses, declines in real estate values, declines in home sale volumes, and declines in new home building. Declining real estate values may result in sharp increases in losses, particularly in the land development and construction loan portfolios to residential developers.  This type of lending is generally considered to have more complex credit risks than traditional single-family residential lending because the principal is concentrated in a limited number of loans with repayment dependent on the successful completion and sales of the related real estate project.  Consequently, these loans are often more sensitive to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the general economy than other real estate loans.  These loans are generally less predictable and more difficult to evaluate and monitor and collateral may be difficult to dispose of in a market decline. Additionally, we may experience significant construction loan losses if independent appraisers or project engineers inaccurately estimate the cost and value of construction loan projects.
We have significant exposure to risks associated with commercial and residential real estate.
A substantial portion of our loan portfolio consists of commercial and residential real estate-related loans, including real estate development, construction and residential and commercial mortgage loans.  As of December 31, 2020, we had approximately $552.2 million of commercial real estate loans outstanding, which represented approximately 38.6% of our loan portfolio.  As of that same date, we had approximately $149.6 million in residential real estate loans outstanding, or approximately 10.5% of our loan portfolio. Consequently, real estate-related credit risks are a significant concern for us. The adverse consequences from real estate-related credit risks tend to be cyclical and are often driven by national economic developments that are not controllable or entirely foreseeable by us or our borrowers.
Commercial loans may expose us to greater financial and credit risk than other loans.
Our commercial loan portfolio, including commercial mortgages, was approximately $1.22 billion at December 31, 2020, comprising approximately 85.2% of our total loan portfolio. Commercial loans generally carry larger loan balances and can involve a greater degree of financial and credit risk than other loans. Any significant failure to pay on time by our customers would hurt our earnings. The increased financial and credit risk associated with these types of loans are a result of several factors, including the concentration of principal in a limited number of loans and borrowers, the size of loan balances, the effects of general economic conditions on income-producing properties and the increased difficulty of evaluating and monitoring these types of loans. In addition, when underwriting a commercial or industrial loan, we may take a security interest in commercial real estate, and, in some instances upon a default by the borrower, we may foreclose on and take title to the property, which may lead to potential financial risks for us under applicable environmental laws. If hazardous substances were discovered on any of these properties, we may be liable to governmental agencies or third parties for the costs of remediation of the hazard, as well as for personal injury and property damage. Many environmental laws can impose liability regardless of whether we knew of, or were responsible for, the contamination.
Our loan portfolio has and will continue to be affected by the housing market.
Loans to residential developers involved in the development or sale of 1-4 family residential properties were approximately $21.4 million, $36.3 million and $35.3 million at December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As we continue our on-going portfolio monitoring, we will make credit and reserve decisions based on the current conditions of the borrower or project combined with our expectations for the future. If the housing market deteriorates, we could experience higher charge-offs and delinquencies in this portfolio.
We may face pressure from historical purchasers of our residential mortgage loans to repurchase those loans or reimburse purchasers for losses related to those loans.
We generally sell the fixed rate long-term residential mortgage loans we originate on the secondary market and retain adjustable rate mortgage loans for our portfolios.  Purchasers of residential mortgage loans, such as government sponsored entities, may seek to require sellers of residential mortgage loans to either repurchase loans previously sold or reimburse purchasers for losses related to loans previously sold when losses are incurred on a loan previously sold due to actual or alleged failure to strictly conform to the purchaser's purchase criteria.  We may face claims from historical purchasers of our residential mortgage loans to repurchase those loans or reimburse purchasers for losses related to those loans and we may face increasing expenses to defend against such claims.  If we are required in the future to repurchase loans previously sold, reimburse purchasers for losses related to loans previously sold, or if we incur increasing expenses to defend against such claims, our financial condition and results of operations would be negatively affected, and would lower our capital ratios as a result of increasing assets and lowering income through expenses and any loss incurred.
For the five-year period ended December 31, 2020, the Company has sold an aggregate of $444.7 million of residential mortgage loans on the secondary market.  As of December 31, 2020, the Company had no pending repurchase demands or claims related to residential mortgage loans sold on the secondary market during the five-year period ended December 31, 2020.

Changes in interest rates may negatively affect our earnings and the value of our assets.

Our earnings and cash flows depend substantially upon our net interest income.  Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on interest-earning assets, such as loans and investment securities, and interest expense paid on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowed funds.  Interest rates are sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control, including general economic conditions, competition and policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies and, in particular, the policies of the Federal Reserve Board.  Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, could influence not only the interest we receive on loans and investment securities and the amount of interest we pay on deposits and borrowings, but such changes could also affect: (i) our ability to originate loans and obtain deposits; (ii) the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities, including our securities portfolio; and (iii) the average duration of our interest-earning assets.  This also includes the risk that interest-earning assets may be more responsive to changes in interest rates than interest-bearing liabilities, or vice versa (repricing risk), the risk that the individual interest rates or rates indices underlying various interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities may not change in the same degree over a given time period (basis risk), and the risk of changing interest rate relationships across the spectrum of interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability maturities (yield curve risk), including a prolonged flat or inverted yield curve environment.  Any substantial, unexpected, prolonged change in market interest rates could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

For several years prior

National, state and local economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and financial condition.

The results of operations for financial institutions, including our Bank, may be materially and adversely affected by changes in prevailing national, state and local economic conditions. Our profitability is heavily influenced by the quality of the Company's loan portfolio and the stability of the Company's deposits. Unlike larger national or regional banks that are more geographically diversified, the Company provides banking and financial services to December 2015,customers primarily in Ottawa, Kent and Allegan Counties of western Michigan. The local economic conditions in these areas have a significant impact on the demand for the Company's products and services, and the ability of the Company's customers to repay loans, the value of the collateral securing loans and the stability of the Company's deposit funding sources. A significant decline in general economic conditions, caused by inflation, recession, acts of terrorism, outbreak of hostilities, an outbreak of a widespread epidemic or pandemic of disease (or widespread fear thereof) or other international or domestic occurrences, unemployment, changes in securities, financial, capital or credit markets or other factors, could impact national and local economic conditions and have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and financial condition.

Our credit losses could increase and our allowance for credit losses may not be adequate to cover actual loan losses.

The risk of nonpayment of loans is inherent in all lending activities and nonpayment of loans may have a material adverse effect on our earnings and overall financial condition, and the value of our common stock. We make various assumptions and judgments about the collectability of our loan portfolio and provide an allowance for credit losses based on a number of factors. If our assumptions are wrong, our allowance for credit losses may not be sufficient to cover our losses, which could have an adverse effect on our operating results and may cause us to increase the allowance in the future. The actual amount of future provisions for credit losses cannot now be determined and may exceed the amounts of past provisions for credit losses. Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) kept the target federal funds between 0% and 0.25%.  In December 2015, the FOMC increased the target federal funds rate by 25 basis points, representing the firststate banking regulators, as an integral part of their supervisory function, periodically review our allowance for credit losses. These regulatory agencies may require us to increase our provision for credit losses or to recognize further loan charge-offs based upon their judgments, which may be different from ours. Any increase in nearlythe allowance for credit losses could have a decade.  Since then, the FOMC has increased the target federal funds rate by 25 basis points on eight separate occasions.  The FOMC reduced the target federal funds rate two times in the third quarter and one time in the fourth quarter of 2019 by a total of 75 basis points in 2019.  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FOMC reduced the target federal funds rate by 50 basis points on March 3, 2020 and by another 100 basis points on March 15, 2020.  The extended lower interest rate environment has compressed our net interest spread and reduced our spread-based revenues, which has had an adverse impactnegative effect on our revenueregulatory capital ratios, net income, financial condition and results of operations.

TheCurrent Expected Credit Loss accounting standard could add volatility to ourallowance for credit losses and may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Effective January 1, 2023, we adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("the FASB") Account Standards Update 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, commonly referred to as "CECL".  CECL changed the allowance for credit losses methodology from an incurred loss impairment methodology to an expected loss methodology, which is more dependent on future economic forecasts, assumptions and models than previous accounting standards and could result in increases in, and add volatility to, our allowance for credit losses and future provisions for credit losses.  These forecasts, assumptions and models are inherently uncertain and are based upon management's reasonable judgment in light of information currently available.

We are subject to liquidity risk in our operations, which could adversely affect our ability to fund various obligations.

Liquidity risk is the possibility of being unable to meet obligations as they come due, pay deposits when withdrawn, and fund loan and investment opportunities as they arise because of an inability to liquidate assets or obtain adequate funding on a timely basis, at a reasonable cost and within acceptable risk tolerances. Liquidity is required to fund various obligations, including credit obligations to borrowers, mortgage originations, withdrawals by depositors, repayment of debt, operating expenses and capital expenditures. Liquidity of the Bank is derived primarily from retail deposit growth and retention, principal and interest payments on loans and investment securities, net cash provided from operations and access to other funding sources. Liquidity is essential to our business. We must maintain sufficient funds to respond to the needs of depositors and borrowers. An inability to raise funds through deposits, borrowings, the sale or pledging as collateral of loans and other assets could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity.  An inability to retain the current level of deposits, including the loss of one or more of the Bank's larger deposit relationships, could have a material adverse effect on the Bank's liquidity.  Our access to funding sources in amounts adequate to finance activities could be impaired by factors that affect us specifically or the financial services industry in general. Factors that could detrimentally impact our access to liquidity sources include a decrease in the level of the business activity due to a market downturn or regulatory action that limits or eliminates access to alternate funding sources, including brokered deposits discussed above. Our ability to borrow could also be impaired by factors that are nonspecific to the Company, such as severe disruption of the financial markets or negative expectations about the prospects for the financial services industry as a whole.

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Our construction and development lending exposes us to significant risks.

Construction and development loans consist of loans to commercial customers for the construction of their business facilities.  They also include construction loans to builders and developers for the construction of one- to four-family residences and the development of one- to four-family lots, residential subdivisions, condominium developments and other commercial developments.  This portfolio may be particularly adversely affected by job losses, declines in real estate values, declines in home sale volumes, and declines in new home building. Declining real estate values may result in sharp increases in losses, particularly in the land development and construction loan portfolios to residential developers.  This type of lending is generally considered to have more complex credit risks than traditional single-family residential lending because the principal is concentrated in a limited number of loans with repayment dependent on the successful completion and sales of the related real estate project.  Consequently, these loans are often more sensitive to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the general economy than other real estate loans.  These loans are generally less predictable and more difficult to evaluate and monitor and collateral may be difficult to dispose of in a market decline. Additionally, we may experience significant construction loan losses if independent appraisers or project engineers inaccurately estimate the cost and value of construction loan projects.

We have significant exposure to risks associated with commercial and residential real estate.

A substantial portion of our loan portfolio consists of commercial and residential real estate-related loans, including real estate development, construction and residential and commercial mortgage loans.  As of December 31, 2023, we had approximately $585.1 million of commercial real estate loans outstanding, which represented approximately 43.7% of our total loan portfolio.  As of that same date, we had approximately $189.8 million in residential real estate loans outstanding, or approximately 14.2% of our total loan portfolio. Consequently, real estate-related credit risks are a significant concern for us. The adverse consequences from real estate-related credit risks tend to be cyclical and are often driven by national economic developments that are not controllable or entirely foreseeable by us or our borrowers.

Commercial loans may expose us to greater financial and credit risk than other loans.

Our commercial loan portfolio, including commercial mortgages, was approximately $1.092 billion at December 31, 2023, comprising approximately 81.6% of our total loan portfolio. Commercial loans generally carry larger loan balances and can involve a greater degree of financial and credit risk than other loans. Any significant failure to pay on time by our customers would hurt our earnings. The increased financial and credit risk associated with these types of loans are a result of several factors, including the concentration of principal in a limited number of loans and borrowers, the size of loan balances, the effects of general economic conditions on income-producing properties and the increased difficulty of evaluating and monitoring these types of loans. In addition, when underwriting a commercial or industrial loan, we may take a security interest in commercial real estate, and, in some instances upon a default by the borrower, we may foreclose on and take title to the property, which may lead to potential financial risks for us under applicable environmental laws. If hazardous substances were discovered on any of these properties, we may be liable to governmental agencies or third parties for the costs of remediation of the hazard, as well as for personal injury and property damage. Many environmental laws can impose liability regardless of whether we knew of, or were responsible for, the contamination.

Our loan portfolio has and will continue to be affected by the housing market.

Loans to residential developers involved in the development or sale of 1-4 family residential properties were approximately $19.2 million, $21.4 million and $16.1 million at December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As we continue our on-going portfolio monitoring, we will make credit and reserve decisions based on the current conditions of the borrower or project combined with our expectations for the future. If the housing market deteriorates, we could experience higher charge-offs and delinquencies in this portfolio.

We are subject to significant government regulation, and any regulatory changes may adversely affect us.

The banking industry is heavily regulated under both federal and state law.  These regulations are primarily intended to protect customers and the Deposit Insurance Fund, not our creditors or shareholders.  We are subject to extensive regulation by the Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the DIFS, in addition to other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations.  Future regulatory changes or accounting pronouncements may increase our regulatory capital requirements or adversely affect our regulatory capital levels.  Regulations affecting banks and financial services companies undergo continuous change, and we cannot predict the ultimate effect of such changes, which could have a material adverse effect on our profitability or financial condition.

The Company could be adversely affected by the soundness of other financial institutions, including defaults by larger financial institutions.

The Company's ability to engage in routine funding transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and commercial soundness of other financial institutions. Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of credit, trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships between financial institutions. The Company has exposure to multiple counterparties, and the Company routinely executes transactions with counterparties in the financial industry. As a result, defaults by, or even rumors or questions about, one or more financial services institutions, or the financial services industry generally, could lead to market-wide liquidity problems and losses or defaults by the Company or by other institutions. This is sometimes referred to as "systemic risk" and may adversely affect financial intermediaries, such as clearing agencies, clearing houses, banks, securities firms and exchanges, with which the Company interacts on a daily basis, and therefore could adversely affect the Company.

We rely heavily on our management and other key personnel, and the loss of any of them may adversely affect our operations.

We are and will continue to be dependent upon the services of our management team and other key personnel. LosingDuring 2023, we experienced a transition in the chief executive officer and chief financial officer positions.  Challenges with these transitions could adversely affect our operations. Additionally, losing the services of one or more key members of our management team could adversely affect our operations.

Our controls and procedures may fail or be circumvented.

Management regularly reviews and updates our internal controls, disclosure controls and procedures, and corporate governance policies and procedures. Any system of controls, however well designed and operated, is based in part on certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurances that the objectives of the system are met.  If we fail to identify and remediate control deficiencies, it is possible that a material misstatement of interim or annual financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.  In addition, any failure or circumvention of our other controls and procedures or failure to comply with regulations related to controls and procedures could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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The Bank may be required to pay additional insurance premiums to the FDIC, which could negatively impact earnings.

Depending upon any future losses that the FDIC insurance fund may suffer, there can be no assurance that there will not be additional premium increases in order to replenish the fund. The FDIC may need to set a higher base rate schedule or impose special assessments due to future financial institution failures and updated failure and loss projections. Increased FDIC assessment rates could have an adverse impact on our results of operations.

If we cannot raise additional capital when needed, our ability to further expand our operations through organic growth and acquisitions could be materially impaired.

We are required by federal and state regulatory authorities to maintain specified levels of capital to support our operations.  We may need to raise additional capital to support our current level of assets or our growth.  Our ability to raise additional capital will depend on conditions in the capital markets at that time, which are outside our control, and on our financial performance.  We cannot assure that we will be able to raise additional capital in the future on terms acceptable to us or at all.  If we cannot raise additional capital when needed, our ability to expand our operations through organic growth or acquisitions could be materially limited.  Additional information on the capital requirements applicable to the Bank may be found under the heading "Regulatory Capital" in Note 1718 in Item 8.

We may be a defendant in a variety of litigation and other actions, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We may be involved from time to time in a variety of litigation arising out of our business. Our insurance may not cover all claims that may be asserted against us, and any claims asserted against us, regardless of merit or eventual outcome, may harm our reputation or cause us to incur unexpected expenses, which could be material in amount. Should the ultimate expenses, judgments or settlements in any litigation exceed our insurance coverage, they could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we may not be able to obtain appropriate types or levels of insurance in the future, and we may not be able to obtain adequate replacement of our existing policies with acceptable terms, if at all.

Our future success is dependent on our ability to compete effectively in the highly competitive banking industry.

We face substantial competition in all phases of our operations from a variety of different competitors.  Our future growth and success will depend on our ability to compete effectively in this highly competitive environment.  We compete for deposits, loans and other financial services with numerous Michigan-based and out-of-state banks, thrifts, credit unions and other financial institutions as well as other entities which provide financial services, including technology-oriented financial services (FinTech) companies.  Some of the financial institutions and financial services organizations with which we compete are not subject to the same degree of regulation as we are.  Most of our competitors have been in business for many years, have established customer bases, are larger, and have substantially higher lending limits than we do.  The financial services industry is also likely to become more competitive as further technological advances enable more companies to provide financial services.  Competition for limited, high-quality lending opportunities and core deposits in an increasingly competitive marketplace may adversely affect our results of operations.

Evaluation of investment securities for other-than-temporary impairmentallowance for credit losses involvessubjective determinations and could materially impact our results of operations and financial condition.

The evaluation of impairments is a quantitative and qualitative process, which is subject to risks and uncertainties and is intended to determine whether declines in the fair value of investments should be recognized in current period earnings.require the establishment of an allowance for credit losses. The risks and uncertainties include changes in general economic conditions, the issuer's financial condition or future recovery prospects and the effects of changes in interest rates or credit spreads and the expected recovery period.spreads. Estimating future cash flows involves incorporating information received from third-party sources and making internal assumptions and judgments regarding the future performance of the underlying collateral and assessing the probability that an adverse change in future cash flows has occurred. The determination of the amount of other-than-temporary impairmentsan allowance for credit losses is based upon our periodic evaluation and assessment of known and inherent risks associated with the respective asset class. Such evaluations and assessments are revised as conditions change and new information becomes available.  Our management considers a wide range of factors about the security issuer and uses reasonable judgment in evaluating the cause of the decline in the estimated fair value of the security and in assessing the prospects for recovery. Inherent in management's evaluation of the security are assumptions and estimates about the operations of the issuer and its future earnings potential. ImpairmentsAdditions to the carrying value ofallowance for credit losses for our investment securities may need to be taken in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

We depend upon the accuracy and completeness of information about customers.

In deciding whether to extend credit to customers, we rely on information provided to us by our customers, including financial statements and other financial information. We also rely on representations of customers as to the accuracy and completeness of that information and, with respect to financial statements, on reports of independent auditors. Our financial condition and results of operations could be negatively impacted to the extent that we extend credit in reliance on financial statements or other information provided by customers that is false, misleading or incomplete.

Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential client or customer information, whether through a breach of computer systems or otherwise, or failure or interruption of the Company's communication or information systems, could severely harm the Company’sCompanys business.

As part of its business, the Company collects, processes and retains sensitive and confidential client and customer information on behalf of the Company and other third parties. Despite the security measures the Company has in place for its facilities and systems, and the security measures of its third party service providers, the Company may be vulnerable to security breaches, acts of vandalism, computer viruses, misplaced or lost data, programming and/or human errors or other similar events.

The Company relies heavily on communications and information systems to conduct its business. Any failure or interruption of these systems could result in failures or disruptions in the Company’s customer relationship management, general ledger, deposit, loan and other systems.  In addition, customers could lose access to their accounts and be unable to conduct financial transactions during a period of failure or interruption of these systems.

Any security breach involving the misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized disclosure of confidential customer information, whether such information is held by the Company or by its vendors, or failure or interruption of the Company's communication or information systems, could severely damage the Company’s reputation, expose it to risks of regulatory scrutiny, litigation and liability, disrupt the Company’s operations, or result in a loss of customer business, the occurrence of any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.


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Cybersecurity incidents could disrupt business operations, result in the loss of critical and confidential information, and adversely impact our reputation and results of operations.

Cybersecurity threats and incidents can range from uncoordinated individual attempts to gain unauthorized access to information technology (IT) systems to sophisticated and targeted measures known as advanced persistent threats, directed at the Company and/or its third party service providers. While we have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, these types of threats and incidents, none of them to date have been material to the Company. Although we employ comprehensive measures to prevent, detect, address and mitigate these threats (including access controls, employee training, data encryption, vulnerability assessments, continuous monitoring of our IT networks and systems and maintenance of backup and protective systems), cybersecurity incidents, depending on their nature and scope, could potentially result in the misappropriation, destruction, corruption or unavailability of critical data and confidential or proprietary information (our own or that of third parties) and the disruption of business operations. The potential consequences of a material cybersecurity incident include reputational damage, litigation with third parties and increased cybersecurity protection and remediation costs, which in turn could materially adversely affect our results of operations.

We continually encounter technological change, and we may have fewer resources than our competitors to continue to invest in technological improvements.

The banking industry is undergoing rapid technological changes with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services.  In addition to better serving customers, the effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to reduce costs.  Our future success will depend, in part, on our ability to address the needs of our customers by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands for convenience as well as to create additional efficiencies in our operations.  Many of our competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements.  There can be no assurance that we will be able to effectively implement new technology-driven products and services or be successful in marketing such products and services to our customers.

An "ownership change" for purposes of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code could materially impair our ability to use our deferred tax assets.

At December 31, 2020,2023, our gross deferred tax asset was $5.1$10.0 million. Our ability to use our deferred tax assets to offset future taxable income will be limited if we experience an "ownership change" as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. In general, an ownership change will occur if there is a cumulative increase in our ownership by "5-percent shareholders" (as defined in the Code) that exceeds 50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period. A corporation that experiences an ownership change will generally be subject to an annual limitation on the use of its pre-ownership change deferred tax assets equal to the equity value of the corporation immediately before the ownership change, multiplied by the long-term tax-exempt rate.

If an "ownership change" occurs, we could lose certain built-in losses that have not been recognized for tax purposes. The amount of the permanent loss would depend on the size of the annual limitation (which is in part a function of our market capitalization at the time of an "ownership change") and the remaining carry forward period (U.S. federal net operating losses generally may be carried forward for a period of 20 years).

Our ability to maintain, attract and retain customer relationships is highly dependent on our reputation.

Our customers rely on us to deliver superior, personalized financial services with the highest standards of ethics, performance, professionalism and compliance. Damage to our reputation could undermine the confidence of our current customers and our ability to attract potential customers. Such damage could also impair the confidence of our contractual counterparties and vendors and ultimately affect our ability to effect transactions. Maintenance of our reputation depends not only on our success in maintaining our service-focused culture and controlling and mitigating the various risks described herein, but also on our success in identifying and appropriately addressing issues that may arise in areas such as potential conflicts of interest, anti-money laundering, client personal information and privacy issues, employee, customer and other third party fraud, record-keeping, regulatory investigations and any litigation that may arise from the failure or perceived failure of us to comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

Employee misconduct could expose us to significant legal liability and reputational harm.

We are vulnerable to reputational harm because we operate in an industry in which integrity and the confidence of our customers are of critical importance. Our employees could engage in misconduct that adversely affects our customers, other employees, and/or our business. For example, if an employee were to engage in fraudulent, illegal, wrongful or suspicious activities, and/or activities resulting in consumer harm, we could be subject to litigation, regulatory sanctions or penalties, and suffer serious harm to our reputation (as a consequence of the negative perception resulting from such activities), financial position, customer relationships and ability to attract new customers. Our business often requires that we deal with confidential information. If our employees were to improperly use or disclose this information, even if inadvertently, we could suffer serious harm to our reputation, financial position and current and future business relationships. It is not always possible to deter employee misconduct, and the precautions we take to detect and prevent this activity may not always be effective. Misconduct or harassment by our employees, or even unsubstantiated allegations of misconduct or harassment, or improper use or disclosure of confidential information by our employees, even inadvertently, could result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Our operations could be interrupted if certain external vendors on which we rely experience difficulty, terminate their services or fail to comply with banking laws and regulations.

We depend to a significant extent on relationships with third party service providers. Specifically, we utilize third party core banking services and receive credit card and debit card services, branch capture services, Internet banking services and services complementary to our banking products from various third party service providers. If these third party service providers experience difficulties or terminate their services and we are unable to replace them with other service providers, our operations could be interrupted. It may be difficult for us to replace some of our third party vendors, particularly vendors providing our core banking, credit card and debit card services, in a timely manner if they were unwilling or unable to provide us with these services in the future for any reason. If an interruption were to continue for a significant period of time, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Even if we are able to replace them, it may be at higher cost to us, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

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Uncertainty relating to the LIBOR calculation process and potential phasing out
On July 27, 2017, the Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, announced that it intends to stop persuading or compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR to the administrator of LIBOR after 2021. The announcement indicates that the continuation of LIBOR on the current basis cannot and will not be guaranteed after 2021. It is impossible to predict whether and to what extent banks will continue to provide LIBOR submissions to the administrator of LIBOR or whether any additional reforms to LIBOR may be enacted in the United Kingdom or elsewhere. At this time, no consensus exists as to what rate or rates may become acceptable alternatives to LIBOR and it is impossible to predict the effect of any such alternatives on the value of LIBOR-based securities and variable rate loans, subordinated debentures, or other securities or financial arrangements, given LIBOR's role in determining market interest rates globally. Uncertainty as to the nature of alternative reference rates and as to potential changes or other reforms to LIBOR may adversely affect LIBOR rates and the value of LIBOR-based loans and securities in our portfolio, and may impact the availability and cost of hedging instruments and borrowings. If LIBOR rates are no longer available, and we are required to implement alternative indices for the calculation of interest rates under our loan agreements with our borrowers, we may incur significant expenses in effecting the transition, and may be subject to disputes or litigation with customers over the appropriateness or comparability to LIBOR of the alternative indices, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

Risks Associated With the Company's Stock

The market price of our common stock can be volatile, which may make it more difficult to resell our common stock at a desired time and price.

Stock price volatility may make it more difficult for a shareholder to resell our common stock when a shareholder wants to and at prices a shareholder finds attractive or at all.  Our stock price can fluctuate significantly in response to a variety of factors, regardless of operating results.  These factors include, among other things:

Variations in our anticipated or actual operating results or the results of our competitors;
Changes in investors' or analysts' perceptions of the risks and conditions of our business;
The size of the public float of our common stock;
Regulatory developments, including changes to regulatory capital levels, components of regulatory capital and how regulatory capital is calculated;
Interest rate changes or credit loss trends;
Trading volume in our common stock;
Market conditions; and
General economic conditions.

Variations in our anticipated or actual operating results or the results of our competitors;

Changes in investors' or analysts' perceptions of the risks and conditions of our business;

The size of the public float of our common stock;

Regulatory developments, including changes to regulatory capital levels, components of regulatory capital and how regulatory capital is calculated;

Interest rate changes or credit loss trends;

Trading volume in our common stock;

Market conditions; and

General economic conditions.

The Company may issue additional shares of its common stock in the future, which could dilute a shareholder's ownership of common stock.

The Company's articles of incorporation authorize its Board of Directors, without shareholder approval, to, among other things, issue additional shares of common or preferred stock. The issuance of any additional shares of common or preferred stock could be dilutive to a shareholder's ownership of Company common stock.

To the extent that the Company issues options or warrants to purchase common stock in the future and the options or warrants are exercised, the Company's shareholders may experience further dilution. Holders of shares of Company common stock have no preemptive rights that entitle holders to purchase their pro rata share of any offering of shares of any class or series and, therefore, shareholders may not be permitted to invest in future issuances of Company common or preferred stock.

Although publicly traded, our common stock has substantially less liquidity than the average liquidity of stocks listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market.

Although our common stock is listed for trading on The Nasdaq Global Select Market, our common stock has substantially less liquidity than the average liquidity for companies listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market.  A public trading market having the desired characteristics of depth, liquidity and orderliness depends on the presence in the marketplace of willing buyers and sellers of our common stock at any given time. This marketplace depends on the individual decisions of investors and general economic and market conditions over which we have no control. This limited market may affect a shareholder’s ability to sell their shares on short notice, and the sale of a large number of shares at one time could temporarily depress the market price of our common stock. For these reasons, our common stock should not be viewed as a short-term investment.

The Company's common stock is not insured by any governmental entity.

Our common stock is not a deposit account or other obligation of any bank and is not insured by the FDIC or any other governmental entity.  Investment in Company common stock is subject to risk, including possible loss.

The Company may issue debt and equity securities that are senior to Company common stock as to distributions and in liquidation, which could negatively affect the value of Company common stock.

The Company has in the past and may in the future increase its capital by entering into debt or debt-like financing or issuing debt or equity securities, which could include issuances of senior notes, subordinated notes, preferred stock or common stock. In the event of the Company's liquidation, its lenders and holders of its debt securities would receive a distribution of the Company's available assets before distributions to the holders of Company common stock. The Company's decision to incur debt and issue securities in future offerings will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond its control. The Company cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of its future offerings and debt financings. Future offerings could reduce the value of shares of Company common stock and dilute a shareholder's interest in the Company.

Our articles of incorporation and bylaws and Michigan laws contain certain provisions that could make a takeover more difficult.

Our articles of incorporation and bylaws, and the laws of Michigan, include provisions which are designed to provide our Board of Directors with time to consider whether a hostile takeover offer is in our best interest and the best interests of our shareholders. These provisions could discourage potential acquisition proposals and could delay or prevent a change in control. The provisions also could diminish the opportunities for a holder of our common stock to participate in tender offers, including tender offers at a price above the then-current price for our common stock. These provisions could also prevent transactions in which our shareholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current market prices, and may limit the ability of our shareholders to approve transactions that they may deem to be in their best interests.

The Michigan Business Corporation Act contains provisions intended to protect shareholders and prohibit or discourage certain types of hostile takeover activities. In addition to these provisions and the provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws, federal law requires the Federal Reserve Board's approval prior to acquisition of "control" of a bank holding company. All of these provisions may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company without action by our shareholders, and therefore, could adversely affect the price of our common stock.

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If an entity holds as little as a 5% interest in our outstanding securities, that entity could, under certain circumstances, be subject to regulation as a "bank holding company."

Any entity, including a "group" composed of natural persons, owning or controlling with the power to vote 25% or more of our outstanding securities, or 5% or more if the holder otherwise exercises a "controlling influence" over us, may be subject to regulation as a "bank holding company" in accordance with the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "BHC Act").  In addition, any bank holding company or foreign bank with a U.S. presence may be required to obtain the approval of the Federal Reserve Board under the BHC Act to acquire or retain 5% or more of our outstanding securities.  Becoming a bank holding company imposes statutory and regulatory restrictions and obligations, such as providing managerial and financial strength for its bank subsidiaries.  Regulation as a bank holding company could require the holder to divest all or a portion of the holder's investment in our securities or those nonbanking investments that may be deemed impermissible or incompatible with bank holding company status, such as a material investment in a company unrelated to banking.

Any person not defined as a company by the BHC Act may be required to obtain the approval of the Federal Reserve Board under the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978, as amended, to acquire or retain 10% or more of our outstanding securities.

Any person not otherwise defined as a company by the BHC Act and its implementing regulations may be required to obtain the approval of the Federal Reserve Board under the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978, as amended, to acquire or retain 10% or more of our outstanding securities.  Applying to obtain this approval could result in a person incurring substantial costs and time delays.  There can be no assurance that regulatory approval will be obtained.

ITEM 1B:

Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

ITEM 2:1C:

Cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy

The Company is exposed to cybersecurity threats and incidents that can range from uncoordinated individual attempts to gain unauthorized access to information systems to sophisticated and targeted measures known as advanced persistent threats, directed at the Company or its third party service providers. While we have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, cybersecurity threats, we have not experienced a material cybersecurity incident in the three year period ended December 31, 2023.  Management considers various factors in assessing the materiality of a cybersecurity incident, including the potential for misappropriation, destruction, corruption or unavailability of critical data and confidential or proprietary information (our own or that of third parties) and the business operation disruption.  The potential consequences of a material cybersecurity incident could include reputational damage, litigation with third parties, regulatory criticism or proceedings and increased cybersecurity protection and remediation costs, which in turn could materially adversely affect our results of operations.  We evaluate the risks of data theft (including theft of sensitive, proprietary and other data categories, in addition to personal data), and harm to customer or third party relationships or the possibility of litigation or regulatory investigation or actions that could materially adversely affect our results of operations and our reputation. 

The Company maintains a number of processes to identify and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents.  The Company’s information security and third party risk management programs evaluate cybersecurity threats posed by internal and external factors and support daily operational functions that prevent unauthorized access or compromise. 

The information security and third party risk management programs report functionally to the Company’s overall risk management function, led by the Chief Risk Officer.  The information security function, led by the Information Security Officer and the Chief Technology Officer, evaluates internal and external cybersecurity threat factors according to a written policy statement approved by the Board periodically.  The Company maintains processes to evaluate third parties whose information systems support critical Company operations.

Risk management evaluates cybersecurity risks and information systems of third parties at onboarding and on an ongoing basis.  Processes include evaluating reports or performing assessments of a third party’s information systems leveraging cybersecurity frameworks such as International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ISO 27001, Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) published by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology, as well as evaluating reports issued by a third party’s auditors developed under the attestation standards issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).  The Company integrates risk mitigation into additional onboarding requirements to address identified risk factors, such as developing service level agreements and minimum required information security performance expectations to enable cybersecurity threats and incidents to be managed within applicable industry or regulatory standards.  The Company requires contracts of third parties to incorporate industry and regulatory standard clauses requiring reporting to the Company of the occurrence and mitigation of cyber security threats and incidents as well as to maintain adequate levels of cybersecurity insurance coverage. 

The information security function performs periodic risk assessments of the Company’s information systems and cybersecurity threats using industry standard methodologies based on NIST CSF and MITRE Att&ck® methodologies, as well as regulatory guidance issued by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) and state and federal regulators, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services.  Based on risk, the Company’s information security function performs internal engagements to provide assurance to senior management and the Board that the company’s information systems are able to identify, escalate and mitigate cybersecurity threats on a routine basis.  The Company also engages external independent parties to perform independent audit engagements, as well as other assessments of the Company’s information security and third party risk management program and information systems. 

Cybersecurity Governance

On a periodic basis, typically monthly, management’s technology steering committee receives reporting summarizing cybersecurity threat and incident monitoring activity, along with details of remediation to address threats and incidents.  The summary considers both internal as well as external threat events and outlines management’s approach to enable the timely identification and notice of a material incident, should one occur, without unreasonable delay.  The results of internal and external assessments of the Company’s cybersecurity threat monitoring capabilities are provided to the committee.  Meeting minutes of the committee are maintained and made available to the Board of Directors. 

The Board of Directors receives periodic training related to cyber security and is responsible for approval and oversight of management’s policies governing information system security and cybersecurity threats and incidents, as well as oversight of management’s approach to secure the Company’s information systems.  The Board of Directors delegates the oversight of risk management to the Audit Committee of the Board.

The Audit Committee receives and reviews reports on the Company’s risk management processes, which include assessments of management’s cybersecurity threats and incident management functions.  The committee receives periodic reporting of certain cybersecurity risks from the information security officer, including reports related to social engineering, effectiveness of cyber security training, as well as vulnerability and penetration assessments performed on management’s information systems by internal and by external parties and audit reports of information systems and cybersecurity threat and incident monitoring. 

Any event that could become a cybersecurity incident is reviewed by risk management and information security and the technology steering committee.  The evaluation of reported events by the committee includes reporting of any mitigation or remediation determined necessary to address the threat posed by the reported event.  If any event rose to the level of a material incident, management maintains a response plan to mitigate the impact, maintain business continuity and provide for internal and external communication, including required communication. 

ITEM 2:

Properties.

We own or lease facilities located in Ottawa County, Allegan County and Kent County, Michigan.  Our administrative offices are located at 10753 Macatawa Drive, Holland, Michigan 49424.  Our administrative offices are approximately 49,000 square feet and contain our administration, human resources, trust, loan underwriting and processing, and deposit operations. We believe our facilities are well-maintained and adequately insured.  We own each of the facilities except those identified in the “Use” column as “(Leased facility)”.  Our facilities as of February 18, 2021,15, 2024, were as follows:


Location of Facility

Use

10753 Macatawa Drive, Holland

Main Branch, Administrative, and Loan Processing Offices

815 E. Main Street, Zeeland

Branch Office

116 Ottawa Avenue N.W., Grand Rapids

Branch Office (Leased facility, lease expires December 2025)2026)

126 Ottawa Avenue N.W., Grand Rapids

Loan Center (Leased facility, lease expires December 2021)2025)

141 E. 8th Street, Holland

Branch Office

489 Butternut Dr., Holland

Branch Office

145 Columbia Avenue, Holland

Satellite Office (Leased facility, lease expires March 2024)

701 Maple Avenue, Holland

Branch Office

699 E. 16th Street, Holland

Branch Office

41 N. State Street, Zeeland

Branch Office

2020 Baldwin Street, Jenison

Branch Office

6299 Lake Michigan Dr., Allendale

Branch Office

132 South Washington, Douglas

Branch Office

4758 – 136th Street, Hamilton

Branch Office (Leased facility, lease expires December 2021)2024)

3526 Chicago Drive, Hudsonville

Branch Office

20 E. Lakewood Blvd., Holland

Branch Office

3191 – 44th Street, S.W., Grandville

Branch Office

2261 Byron Center Avenue S.W., Byron Center

Branch Office

5271 Clyde Park Avenue, S.W., Wyoming

Branch Office

4590 Cascade Road, Grand Rapids

Branch Office

3177 Knapp Street, N.E., Grand Rapids

Branch Office

15135 Whittaker Way, Grand Haven

Branch Office

12415 Riley Street, Holland

Branch Office

2750 Walker N.W., Walker

Branch Office

1575 – 68th Street S.E., Grand Rapids

Branch Office

2820 – 10 Mile Road, Rockford

Branch Office

520 Baldwin Street, Jenison

Branch Office

2440 Burton Street, S.E., Grand Rapids

Branch Office

6330 28 th28th Street, S.E., Grand Rapids

Branch Office


ITEM 3:

Legal Proceedings.

As of the date of this report, there were no material pending legal proceedings, other than routine litigation incidental to the business of banking, to which Macatawa Bank Corporation or the Bank are a party or of which any of our properties are the subject.

ITEM 4:

Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.


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PART II

 

PARTII

ITEM 5:

Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Our common stock is quoted on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol MCBC.  High and low closing prices (as reported on The Nasdaq Global Select Market) of our common stock for each quarter for the years ended December 31, 20202023 and 20192022 are set forth in the table below.


  2020  2019 
Quarter High  Low  
Dividends
Declared
  High  Low  
Dividends
Declared
 
First Quarter $11.24  $6.01  $0.08  $11.16  $9.32  $0.07 
Second Quarter  8.48   6.15   0.08   10.95   9.71   0.07 
Third Quarter  7.97   6.23   0.08   10.98   9.67   0.07 
Fourth Quarter  8.75   6.45   0.08   11.42   9.92   0.07 

  

2023

  

2022

 

Quarter

 

High

  

Low

  

Dividends Declared

  

High

  

Low

  

Dividends Declared

 

First Quarter

 $11.16  $6.96  $0.08  $9.56  $8.76  $0.08 

Second Quarter

  10.20   8.34   0.08   9.31   8.38   0.08 

Third Quarter

  10.25   8.88   0.08   10.28   8.65   0.08 

Fourth Quarter

  11.91   8.31   0.09   11.84   9.21   0.08 

Information on restrictions on payments of dividends by us may be found in Item 1 of this report under the heading “Supervision and Regulation” and is here incorporated by reference.   Information regarding our equity compensation plans may be found in Item 12 of this report and is here incorporated by reference.

On February 18, 2021,15, 2024, there were approximately 730724 owners of record and approximately 5,3038,410 beneficial owners of our common stock.

Shareholder Return Performance Graph

The following graph shows the cumulative total shareholder return on an investment in the Company’s common stock compared to the Russell 2000 Index and the SNLKBW Bank NASDAQ Index.  The comparison assumes a $100 investment on December 31, 20152018 at the initial price of $6.05$9.62 per share (adjusted for all stock dividends and splits) and assumes that dividends are reinvested.  The comparisons in this table are set forth in response to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements and therefore are not intended to forecast or be indicative of future performance of the common stock.



  Period Ending 
Index 12/31/15  12/31/16  12/31/17  12/31/18  12/31/19  12/31/20 
Macatawa Bank Corporation  100.00   174.99   171.28   168.58   200.38   156.83 
Russell 2000  100.00   121.31   139.08   123.76   155.35   186.36 
SNL Bank NASDAQ  100.00   138.65   145.97   123.04   154.47   132.56 

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Period Ending

 

Index

 

12/31/18

  

12/31/19

  

12/31/20

  

12/31/21

  

12/31/22

  

12/31/23

 

Macatawa Bank Corporation

  100.00   118.85   93.06   101.69   131.44   139.20 

Russell 2000

  100.00   125.53   150.58   172.90   137.56   160.85 

KBW Bank NASDAQ

  100.00   136.13   122.09   168.88   132.75   131.57 

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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table provides information regarding the Company’s purchase of its own common stock during the fourth quarter of 2020.2023.  All employee transactions are under stock compensation plans.  These include shares of Macatawa Bank Corporation common stock surrendered for cancellation to satisfy tax withholding obligations that occur upon the vesting of restricted shares.  The value of the shares withheld is determined based on the closing price of Macatawa Bank Corporation common stock at the date of vesting.  The Company has no publicly announced repurchase plans or programs.


Macatawa Bank Corporation Purchases of Equity Securities 
  
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
  
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
 
Period
      
October 1 - October 31, 2020      
Employee Transactions      
November 1 - November 30, 2020        
Employee Transactions  7,976  $7.87 
December 1 - December 31, 2020        
Employee Transactions      
Total for Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2020        
Employee Transactions  7,976  $7.87 

Macatawa Bank Corporation Purchases of Equity Securities

 
  

Total Number of Shares Purchased

  

Average Price Paid Per Share

 

Period

        

October 1 - October 31, 2023

        

Employee Transactions

      

November 1 - November 30, 2023

        

Employee Transactions

  12,785  $9.44 

December 1 - December 31, 2023

        

Employee Transactions

      

Total for Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2023

        

Employee Transactions

  12,785  $9.44 

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ITEM 7.

ITEM 6:

SelectedManagements Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Data.Condition.

Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Information.

The following unaudited table sets forth selected historical consolidated financial information as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016,2019, which is derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. You should read this information in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition" included elsewhere in this report.


  As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2020  2019  2018  2017  2016 
Financial Condition               
Total assets $2,642,026  $2,068,770  $1,975,124  $1,890,232  $1,741,013 
Securities  316,300   307,969   297,320   306,547   253,811 
Loans  1,429,331   1,385,627   1,405,658   1,320,309   1,280,812 
Deposits  2,298,587   1,753,294   1,676,739   1,579,010   1,448,724 
Long-term debt  20,619   20,619   41,238   41,238   41,238 
Other borrowed funds  70,000   60,000   60,000   92,118   84,173 
Shareholders' equity  239,843   217,469   190,853   172,986   162,239 
Share Information*                    
Basic earnings (loss) per common share $0.88  $0.94  $0.78  $0.48  $0.47 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share  0.88   0.94   0.78   0.48   0.47 
Book value per common share  7.01   6.38   5.61   5.09   4.78 
Tangible book value per common share  7.01   6.38   5.61   5.09   4.78 
Dividends per common share  0.32   0.28   0.25   0.18   0.12 
Dividend payout ratio  36.36%  29.79%  32.05%  37.50%  25.53%
Average dilutive common shares outstanding  34,120,275   34,056,200   34,018,554   33,952,872   33,922,548 
Common shares outstanding at period end  34,197,519   34,103,542   34,045,411   33,972,977   33,940,788 
Operations                    
Interest income $67,224  $75,942  $69,037  $57,676  $52,499 
Interest expense  5,687   12,455   9,411   5,732   4,959 
Net interest income  61,537   63,487   59,626   51,944   47,540 
Provision for loan losses  3,000   (450)  450   (1,350)  (1,350)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  58,537   63,937   59,176   53,294   48,890 
Total noninterest income  23,976   19,728   17,503   17,419   19,074 
Total noninterest expense  45,725   44,224   44,329   43,688   45,782 
Income before income tax  36,788   39,441   32,350   27,025   22,182 
Federal income tax**  6,623   7,462   5,971   10,733   6,231 
Net income attributable to common shares  30,165   31,979   26,379   16,292   15,951 
Performance Ratios                    
Return on average equity  13.19%  15.66%  14.69%  9.60%  10.06%
Return on average assets  1.27   1.59   1.40   0.93   0.95 
Yield on average interest-earning assets  3.00   4.04   3.91   3.59   3.42 
Cost on average interest-bearing liabilities  0.38   0.94   0.76   0.51   0.46 
Average net interest spread  2.62   3.10   3.15   3.08   2.96 
Average net interest margin  2.75   3.38   3.38   3.24   3.11 
Efficiency ratio  53.47   53.14   57.47   62.98   68.73 
Capital Ratios                    
Period-end equity to total assets  9.08%  10.51%  9.66%  9.15%  9.32%
Average equity to average assets  9.62   10.17   9.51   9.69   9.47 
Total risk-based capital ratio (consolidated)  18.29   15.78   15.54   14.99   14.88 
Credit Quality Ratios                    
Allowance for loan losses to total loans  1.22%  1.24%  1.20%  1.26%  1.32%
Nonperforming assets to total assets  0.12   0.14   0.24   0.33   0.72 
Net charge-offs / (recoveries) to average loans  0.19   (0.06)  0.01   (0.08)  (0.10)

  

As of and for the Year Ended December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

  

2019

 

Financial Condition

                    

Total assets

 $2,748,699  $2,906,919  $2,928,751  $2,642,026  $2,068,770 

Securities

  840,321   848,022   553,066   316,300   307,969 

Loans

  1,338,386   1,177,748   1,108,993   1,429,331   1,385,627 

Deposits

  2,415,730   2,615,142   2,577,958   2,298,587   1,753,294 

Long-term debt

           20,619   20,619 

Other borrowed funds

  30,000   30,000   85,000   70,000   60,000 

Shareholders' equity

  287,085   247,038   254,005   239,843   217,469 

Share Information*

                    

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share

 $1.26  $1.01  $0.85  $0.88  $0.94 

Book value per common share

  8.35   7.20   7.41   7.01   6.38 

Dividends per common share

  0.33   0.32   0.32   0.32   0.28 

Dividend payout ratio

  26.19%  31.68%  37.65%  36.36%  29.79%

Average dilutive common shares outstanding

  34,301,650   34,259,604   34,202,179   34,120,275   34,056,200 

Common shares outstanding at period end

  34,361,562   34,298,640   34,259,945   34,197,519   34,103,542 

Operations

                    

Interest income

 $113,811  $74,906  $58,634  $67,224  $75,942 

Interest expense

  26,364   4,760   2,565   5,687   12,455 

Net interest income

  87,447   70,146   56,069   61,537   63,487 

Provision for credit losses

  550   (1,125)  (2,050)  3,000   (450)

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

  86,897   71,271   58,119   58,537   63,937 

Total noninterest income

  18,441   20,019   23,695   23,976   19,728 

Total noninterest expense

  51,591   48,226   46,090   45,725   44,224 

Income before income tax

  53,747   43,064   35,724   36,788   39,441 

Federal income tax

  10,523   8,333   6,710   6,623   7,462 

Net income attributable to common shares

  43,224   34,731   29,014   30,165   31,979 

Performance Ratios

                    

Return on average equity

  16.42%  14.19%  11.74%  13.19%  15.66%

Return on average assets

  1.60   1.21   1.02   1.27   1.59 

Yield on average interest-earning assets

  4.37   2.73   2.19   3.00   4.04 

Cost on average interest-bearing liabilities

  1.52   0.28   0.15   0.38   0.94 

Average net interest spread

  2.85   2.45   2.04   2.62   3.10 

Average net interest margin

  3.36   2.56   2.09   2.75   3.38 

Efficiency ratio

  48.72   53.49   57.78   53.47   53.14 

Capital Ratios

                    

Period-end equity to total assets

  10.44%  8.50%  8.67%  9.08%  10.51%

Average equity to average assets

  9.74   8.55   8.71   9.62   10.17 

Total risk-based capital ratio (consolidated)

  18.69   17.87   18.32   18.29   15.78 

Credit Quality Ratios

                    

Allowance for credit losses to total loans

  1.30%  1.30%  1.43%  1.22%  1.24%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

     0.08   0.08   0.12   0.14 

Nonaccrual loans to total loans

     0.01   0.01   0.04   0.01 

Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans

  1,744,200.00   19,596.15   17,270.65   3,266.04   8,472.91 

Net charge-offs / (recoveries) to average loans

  (0.01)  (0.05)  (0.04)  0.19   (0.06)

*Retroactively adjusted to reflect the effect of all stock splits and dividends

**2017 reflects the effect of "H.R.1", also known as the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act", on the value of the Company's net deferred tax assets which increased federal income tax expense by $2,524,000.  2020, 2019 and 2018 reflect the effect of the reduced corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% under H.R.1 effective as of January 1, 2018.

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Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Management’s discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition contains forward-looking statements.  Please refer to the discussion of forward-looking statements at the beginning of this report.

The following section presents additional information to assess our results of operations and financial condition.  This section should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the supplemental financial data contained elsewhere in this report.

The information under Item 1 – Business of this report is incorporated here by reference.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Summary: Net income was $30.2$43.2 million ($36.853.7 million on a pretax basis) for 2020,2023, compared to $32.0$34.7 million ($39.443.1 million on a pretax basis) for 2019.2022.  Earnings per common share on a diluted basis were $0.88$ 1.26 for 20202023 and $0.94$ 1.01 for 2019.

Over the past several years,2022.

During 2023, the improvement in our earnings has beenwas the result of growth in revenuenet interest income while expenses have beenwere relatively stable.  The increaseThroughout 2022, the Federal Reserve Bank increased the federal funds rate several times, bringing the high end of their rate range from 0.25% at the beginning of the year to 4.50% by the end of 2022.  They increased rates by another 100 basis points during 2023, ending the year at 5.50%.  Given our asset sensitive balance sheet posture, this had a very positive impact on our earnings in revenue in 2020 compared to 2019 was due primarily to increased gains on sales of mortgage loans more than offsetting the reduction in net interest income.2023.  Net interest income decreasedincreased to $61.5$87.4 million in 20202023 compared to $63.5$70.1 million in 2019.  Gain2022.  Gains on sales of mortgage loans were $6.5 million$65,000 in 20202023 compared to $2.3 million$706,000 in 2019.2022 with the decrease reflecting the impact of higher interest rates in 2023.  Other categories of noninterest income were down $937,000 in 2023, partially offsetting the impact of net interest income growth.  Total noninterest expense was $45.7$51.6 million in 20202023 compared to $44.2$48.2 million in 2019.

2022.

We recorded a provision for loancredit losses of $3.0$550,000 in 2023 and a provision for credit losses benefit of $1.1 million in 2020 and a negative provision2022.   Adoption of ASU 2016-13, commonly referred to as CECL, effective January 1, 2023, resulted in an increase to the allowance for loancredit losses of $450,000 in 2019.$1.5 million.  The provision taken in 20202023 was driven by a $4.1 million charge-off takendetermined following the new CECL standard and in the second quarter of 2020 related to a single loan relationship with a movie theater business where the underlying assets were sold through bankruptcy proceedings.  The 2020 provision also included additional allocations provided to the portfolio for qualitative allocations related to the COVID-19 pandemic.2022 was determined using incurred loss methodology.  The provision in both periods was favorably impacted by low levels of nonperforming loans, strong asset quality and the levels of net loan charge-offs/charge-offs to recoveries realized in recent periods (excludingperiods.  The provision in 2022 was favorably impacted by the large charge-offeffect of reversals of the additional qualitative factors related to the movie theater business discussed above).COVID-19 pandemic.  These items are discussed more fully below.

Net Interest Income: Net interest income totaled $61.5$87.4 million during 20202023 compared to $63.5$70.1 million during 2019.

2022.

The decreaseincrease in net interest income during 20202023 compared to 20192022 was due primarily to the impact of an increase in average earning assets of $360.7 million from $1.89 billion in 2019 to $2.25 billion in 2020 being more than offset by a reduction in yields on interest earning assets, particularly overnight deposits and variable rate loans as the federal funds rate was decreasedincreased by 150425 basis points in March 20202022 and 100 basis points in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.2023.  Average yields on securities, interest earning assets and net interest margin are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis.  Our net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earninginterest earning assets (i.e. "net interest margin" or "margin") was 2.75%3.36% for the year ended December 31, 20202023 and 3.38%2.56% for the year ended December 31, 2019.

2022.

The yield on interest earning assets decreased 104increased 164 basis points from 4.04%2.73% for 20192022 to 3.00%4.37% for 2020.2023.  The decreaseincrease from 20192022 to 20202023 was generally due to an increase of $216.5 million in average federal funds sold while the average short-term interest rates earned on theseovernight deposits decreased by 185 basis pointsand variable rate commercial loans.  The average rate on overnight deposits increased from 20191.53% in 2022 to 2020.5.07% in 2023.  Our margin in recent years hashad been negatively impacted by our decision to hold significant balances in liquid and short-term investments.

  In 2022 and 2023, our margin benefitted significantly from this strategy. Net interest income also benefitted in 2023 from growth in our investment portfolio.  Our average investment portfolio balance in 2023 was $888.4 million compared to $749.8 million in 2022.  Total average interest earning assets totaled $2.60 billion for 2023 compared to $2.74 billion in 2022.

Net interest income for 2020 decreased $2.02023 increased $17.3 million compared to 2019.the same period in 2022.  Of this decrease, $8.3increase, $18.4 million was due tofrom changes in the rates earned or paid, partially offset by $6.3a $1.1 million increasereduction from changes in the volume of average interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. The largest changes cameoccurred in commercial loan interest income which decreased by $1.9 million in 2020.  Of the $1.9 million decrease inon federal funds (our overnight deposits), interest income on commercial loans $7.4and interest income in our investment portfolio as we deployed more of our excess investable funds primarily into commercial and residential mortgage loans and taxable securities.  Interest income from federal funds sold and other short-term investments increased by $9.6 million was duein 2023 compared to decreases2022. The increases in rates earned,2022 and 2023 of the federal funds rate caused an $18.5 million increase in interest income, partially offset by $5.5an $8.9 million increase from increasesdecrease in net interest income due to a decrease in average balances driven by PPP loans.

Averageof federal funds sold and other short-term investments in 2023.  The net change in interest earning assets totaled $2.25 billionincome for 2020commercial loans was an increase of $18.2 million in 2023 as compared to $1.89 billion in 2019.  Increases of $216.52022, with a $14.0 million increase due to rate and $4.2 million due to an increase in average short-term investmentbalances.  The net change in interest income for taxable securities was an increase of $6.8 million with $3.6 million due to an increase in average balances and $124.2$3.2 million in average loan balances from 2019due to 2020 were the primary drivers of the increase in total earning assets.  rate.

Yield on commercial loans (excluding PPP loans) decreasedincreased from 4.72%4.23% in 20192022 to 4.01%5.60% in 2020.  Yield on PPP loans was 3.32% in 2020.2023.  Yield on residential mortgage loans decreasedincreased from 3.72%3.36% in 20192022 to 3.66%4.09% in 2020,2023, while yield on consumer loans decreasedincreased from 5.19%4.88% in 20192022 to 4.32%7.74% in 2020.2023.  The decreasesincreases in yields on commercial loans and consumer loans in particular, were the result of the predominance of loans in these categories with variable rates of interest tied to prime and LIBORSOFR, which decreased significantly in 2020.

increased throughout 2023.

Our net interest margin for 20202023 was positivelynegatively impacted from a 56124 basis point decreaseincrease in our cost of funds from 0.94%0.28% for 20192022 to 0.38%1.52% for 2020.2023. Average interest bearing liabilities increased $15.3 million from $1.32$1.72 billion in 20192022 to $1.47$1.74 billion in 2020.  Decreases2023.  Increases in the rates paid on certain deposit account types in response to the sharp market rate declinesincreases were the primary cause of the decreaseincrease in our cost of funds.  In addition, we have experienced a shifting between deposit types to higher interest bearing types, with average certificates of deposit increasing $142.1 million from $88.2 million in 2022 to $230.3 million in 2023.  While theseour funding costs have decreased,increased, the yields on our interest earning assets decreasedincreased to a larger extent, causing net interest income and net interest margin to decreaseincrease from 20192022 to 2020.

2023.

In 2024, we expect pressure on deposit costs may slow further improvement in net interest margin.  That said, expected repricing of maturing low-rate fixed rate loans and securities should partially offset the funding cost pressure and provide some protection to net interest income when interest rates begin to fall.

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In 2021, we expect that net interest margin will continue to be pressured by our higher levels of short-term investment balances held.

The following table shows an analysis of net interest margin for the years ended December 31, 2020, 20192023 and 20182022 (dollars in thousands).


  For the years ended December 31, 
  2020  2019  2018 
  
Average
Balance
  
Interest
Earned
or Paid
  
Average
Yield
or Cost
  
Average
Balance
  
Interest
Earned
or Paid
  
Average
Yield
or Cost
  
Average
Balance
  
Interest
Earned
or Paid
  
Average
Yield
or Cost
 
Assets
                           
Taxable securities $184,089  $3,700   2.01% $174,121  $3,864   2.22% $180,787  $3,716   2.06%
Tax-exempt securities (1)  131,992   3,412   3.33   121,905   3,518   3.71   123,923   3,464   3.60 
Commercial loans (2)  1,015,946   41,289   4.01   1,062,549   50,873   4.72   1,012,413   46,369   4.52 
PPP loans (3)  228,047   7,681   3.32                         
Residential mortgage loans  183,715   6,728   3.66   230,551   8,572   3.72   235,378   8,399   3.57 
Consumer loans  69,854   3,019   4.32   80,277   4,164   5.19   85,175   4,084   4.79 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock  11,558   427   3.63   11,558   614   5.24   11,558   578   4.94 
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments  422,649   968   0.23   206,140   4,337   2.08   124,374   2,427   1.92 
Total interest earning assets (1)  2,247,850   67,224   3.00   1,887,101   75,942   4.04   1,773,608   69,037   3.91 
                                     
Noninterest earning assets:                                    
Cash and due from banks  30,917           31,704           31,025         
Other  97,756           89,497           83,808         
Total assets $2,376,523          $2,008,302          $1,888,441         
                                     
Liabilities
                                    
Deposits:                                    
Interest bearing demand $535,922  $409   0.08% $446,452  $1,443   0.33% $406,694  $1,130   0.28%
Savings and money market accounts  715,135   1,110   0.16   625,307   4,554   0.73   602,676   3,317   0.55 
Time deposits  134,199   1,969   1.47   148,189   2,857   1.93   109,715   1,434   1.30 
Borrowings:                                    
Other borrowed funds  69,017   1,429   2.04   59,976   1,369   2.25   74,751   1,403   1.85 
Long-term debt  20,619   770   3.67   41,182   2,232   5.35   41,238   2,127   5.09 
Total interest bearing liabilities  1,474,892   5,687   0.38   1,321,106   12,455   0.94   1,235,074   9,411   0.76 
                                     
Noninterest bearing liabilities:                                    
Noninterest bearing demand accounts  659,387           472,987           467,663         
Other noninterest bearing liabilities  13,551           10,018           6,077         
Shareholders' equity  228,693           204,191           179,627         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $2,376,523          $2,008,302          $1,888,441         
                                     
Net interest income     $61,537          $63,487          $59,626     
                                     
Net interest spread (1)          2.62%          3.10%          3.15%
Net interest margin (1)          2.75%          3.38%          3.38%
Ratio of average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities  152.41%          142.84%          143.60%        

  

For the years ended December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 
  

Average Balance

  

Interest Earned or Paid

  

Average Yield or Cost

  

Average Balance

  

Interest Earned or Paid

  

Average Yield or Cost

 

Assets

                        

Taxable securities

 $766,657  $18,191   2.37% $597,899  $11,333   1.90%

Tax-exempt securities (1)

  121,719   2,764   2.93   151,888   2,803   2.38 

Commercial loans (2)

  1,029,909   58,431   5.60   938,817   40,197   4.23 

Residential mortgage loans

  164,217   6,726   4.09   125,202   4,211   3.36 

Consumer loans

  56,561   4,380   7.74   56,684   2,768   4.88 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

  10,211   318   3.07   10,411   199   1.89 

Federal funds sold and other short-term investments

  447,249   23,001   5.07   862,240   13,395   1.53 

Total interest earning assets (1)

  2,596,523   113,811   4.37   2,743,141   74,906   2.73 
                         

Noninterest earning assets:

                        

Cash and due from banks

  36,045           36,428         

Other

  71,690           85,685         

Total assets

 $2,704,258          $2,865,254         
                         

Liabilities

                        

Deposits:

                        

Interest bearing demand

 $629,804  $2,985   0.47% $704,926  $952   0.14%

Savings and money market accounts

  847,245   14,483   1.71   879,273   2,474   0.28 

Time deposits

  230,325   8,262   3.58   88,218   347   0.40 

Borrowings:

                        

Other borrowed funds

  30,000   634   2.08   49,622   987   1.96 

Long-term debt

                  

Total interest bearing liabilities

  1,737,374   26,364   1.52   1,722,039   4,760   0.28 
                         

Noninterest bearing liabilities:

                        

Noninterest bearing demand accounts

  686,664           884,579         

Other noninterest bearing liabilities

  16,950           13,795         

Shareholders' equity

  263,270           244,841         

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $2,704,258          $2,865,254         
                         

Net interest income

     $87,447          $70,146     
                         

Net interest spread (1)

          2.85%          2.45%

Net interest margin (1)

          3.36%          2.56%

Ratio of average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities

  149.45%          159.30%        

(1)

Yields are presented on a tax equivalent basis using a 21% tax rate.

(2)

Loan fees of $852,000, $946,000$362,000 and $701,000$1.8 million for 2020, 20192023 and 2018,2022, respectively, are included in interest income.  Included in these fee amounts were $0 and $1.3 million in fees on PPP loans in 2023 and 2022, respectively.  Includes average nonaccrual loans of approximately $2.2 million, $375,000$49,000 and $316,000$86,000 for 2020, 20192023 and 2018,2022, respectively.  Excludes PPP loans.

(3)
Includes loan fees of $5.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.

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The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in net interest income due to changes in volume and rate.


  For the years ended December 31, 
  
2020 vs 2019
Increase (Decrease) Due to
  
2019 vs 2018
Increase (Decrease) Due to
 
  Volume  Rate  Total  Volume  Rate  Total 
(Dollars in thousands)                  
Interest income                  
Taxable securities $213  $(377) $(164) $(140) $288  $148 
Tax-exempt securities  370   (476)  (106)  (78)  132   54 
Commercial loans, excluding PPP loans  (2,155)  (7,429)  (9,584)  2,351   2,153   4,504 
PPP loans  7,681      7,681          
Residential mortgage loans  (1,717)  (127)  (1,844)  (171)  344   173 
Consumer loans  (501)  (644)  (1,145)  (243)  323   80 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock     (187)  (187)     36   36 
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments  2,302   (5,671)  (3,369)  1,707   203   1,910 
Total interest income  6,193   (14,911)  (8,718)  3,426   3,479   6,905 
                         
Interest expense                        
Interest bearing demand $243  $(1,277) $(1,034) $117  $196  $313 
Savings and money market accounts  575   (4,019)  (3,444)  129   1,108   1,237 
Time deposits  (251)  (637)  (888)  604   819   1,423 
Other borrowed funds  192   (132)  60   (302)  268   (34)
Long-term debt  (899)  (563)  (1,462)  (3)  108   105 
Total interest expense  (140)  (6,628)  (6,768)  545   2,499   3,044 
Net interest income $6,333  $(8,283) $(1,950) $2,881  $980  $3,861 

  

For the years ended December 31,

 
  

2023 vs 2022 Increase (Decrease) Due to

 
  

Volume

  

Rate

  

Total

 

(Dollars in thousands)

            

Interest income

            

Taxable securities

 $3,624  $3,234  $6,858 

Tax-exempt securities

  (786)  747   (39)

Commercial loans

  4,192   14,042   18,234 

Residential mortgage loans

  1,480   1,035   2,515 

Consumer loans

  (6)  1,618   1,612 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

  (4)  123   119 

Federal funds sold and other short-term investments

  (8,869)  18,475   9,606 

Total interest income

  (369)  39,274   38,905 
             

Interest expense

            

Interest bearing demand

 $(112) $2,145  $2,033 

Savings and money market accounts

  (93)  12,102   12,009 

Time deposits

  1,310   6,605   7,915 

Other borrowed funds

  (410)  57   (353)

Long-term debt

        - 

Total interest expense

  695   20,909   21,604 

Net interest income

 $(1,064) $18,365  $17,301 

(1)  The change in interest due to changes in both balance and rate has been allocated to change in balance and change due to rate in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of change in each.

Provision for LoanCredit Losses: The provision for loancredit losses for 20202023 was $3.0 million$550,000 compared to negative $450,000a benefit of $1.1 million for 2019.2022. The provision for loancredit losses for 2020 was2023 and 2022 were impacted by our continued strong asset quality metrics. We adopted CECL effective January 1, 2023 using the modified retrospective method for all financial assets measured at amortized cost and off-balance sheet credit exposures. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2023 are presented under CECL while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with the probable incurred loss accounting standards. The transition adjustment of the CECL adoption included an increase in the allowance for credit losses of $1.5 million, $62,000 to establish a reserve for unfunded commitments and a $1.2 million decrease to retained earnings to reflect the cumulative effect of adoption of CECL, with the $323,000 tax impact portion being recorded as part of the deferred tax asset on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

In 2022, economic conditions improved allowing for reductions in the additional qualitative adjustments made to provide for estimated losses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic as well as a $4.1 million charge-off taken in June 2020 related to a single loan relationship with a movie theater business for which the underlying assets were sold through bankruptcy proceedings.  No otherCOVID-19 pandemic.  This contributed to the level of provision benefit recorded in 2022.  Specific reserves on collateral dependent loans of this industry type remain in our portfolio.  This was partially offset by continued strong asset quality metrics and loan portfolio contraction.  The balances of loans graded 5 and 6, which receive higher allocations increased by $1.0 million from December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2020.$7,000 in 2023.  Specific reserves on impaired loans decreased by $414,000$270,000 in 2022 from $1.6 million at December 31, 2019 to $1.2 million at December 31, 2020.  When excluding PPP loans, which are 100% guaranteed by the SBA, total loans decreased by $185.4 million from December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2020.2021.  Net loan chargeoffsrecoveries were $2.8 million$131,000 in 20202023 compared to net loan recoveries of $774,000$521,000 in 2019.

2022.

Our overall weighted average commercial loan grade has been below 4.00 for the past several years.  Our weighted average commercial loan grade was 3.713.49 at December 31, 20202023 and 3.673.53 at December 31, 2019.

2022.

The amounts of loancredit loss provision in each period were the result of establishing our allowance for loancredit losses at levels believed necessary based upon our methodology for determining the adequacy of the allowance. The sustained level of net recoveries over the past several years has had a significant effect on the historical loss component of our methodology. More information about our allowance for loancredit losses and our methodology for establishing its level may be found in this Item 7 of this report under the heading “Allowance for LoanCredit Losses” below and in Item 8 of this report in Note 3 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Noninterest Income: Noninterest income totaled $24.0$18.4 million in 20202023 compared to $19.7$20.0 million in 2019.2022.  The components of noninterest income are shown in the table below (in thousands):


  2020  2019 
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts $4,030  $4,415 
Net gains on mortgage loans  6,477   2,347 
Trust fees  3,758   3,812 
ATM and debit card fees  5,699   5,753 
Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) income  874   972 
Investment services fees  1,535   1,246 
Other income  1,603   1,183 
Total noninterest income $23,976  $19,728 

  

2023

  

2022

 

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

 $4,109  $4,769 

Net gains on mortgage loans

  65   706 

Trust fees

  4,332   4,143 

ATM and debit card fees

  6,694   6,768 

Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) income

  903   878 

Investment services fees

  1,557   1,691 

Other income

  781   1,064 

Total noninterest income

 $18,441  $20,019 

Net gains on sales of mortgage loans increased $4.1 milliondecreased $641,000 from 20192022 to 20202023 due to higher salesmuch lower volumes of mortgage loans originated for sale in 2020.2023.   Net gains on mortgage loans includedrepresent gains on the sale of real estate mortgage loans in the secondary market.  We typically sell the majority of the fixed-rate mortgage loans we originate.originate, however in 2023, with the high rate environment, we have held more of this production in portfolio. We do not retain the servicing rights for the loans we sell.

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A summary of gain on sales of loans and related loan volume was as follows (in thousands):


  For the Year Ended December 31, 
  2020  2019 
Gain on sales of loans $6,477  $2,347 
         
Real estate mortgage loans originated for sale $156,410  $82,281 
Real estate mortgage loans sold  160,759   81,749 
Net gain on the sale of mortgage loans as a percent of real estate mortgage loans sold ("Loan sale margin")  4.03%  2.87%

  

For the Year Ended December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

Gain on sales of loans

 

$65

  

$706

 
         

Real estate mortgage loans originated for sale

 $4,145  $26,236 

Real estate mortgage loans sold

  4,425   28,134 

Net gain on the sale of mortgage loans as a percent of real estate mortgage loans sold ("Loan sale margin")

  1.47%  2.51%

As demonstrated in the table above, the volume of mortgage loans originated for sale was updown significantly in 20202023 compared to 2019.2022.  The lowrapid increase in interest rates environment in 2020 hasduring 2022 and 2023 significantly impacted mortgage sale production volume.  During 2020,As long-term market interest rates impacting mortgage rates began to rise in the latter half of 2021, mortgage production slowed and resulting gains declined.  As rates increased further in 2022 and 2023, refinancing activity all but stopped and more customers chose variable rate products, which we hold in portfolio.  We also determined it appropriate to hold more of the fixed rate production in portfolio in 2023 given the higher rates and assumed shorter duration, as many loans likely will be refinanced when rates decline. We expect our residential mortgage production volume was in productsloan activity to remain below normal levels as we sell onenter 2024 given the secondary market than in the prior year, also contributing to the increase in gains on sales of mortgage loans in 2020.

existing rate environment.

Deposit service charges were down $385,000,$660,000, primarily driven by lower overdrafta higher level of earnings credits due to higher deposit rates in 2023 which offset treasury management service charges to our commercial customers.  Treasury management fee income.  These fees are driven by customer spending behaviorincome pre-earnings credit improved as a result of success in growing the number of business and this activity tracked with the overall effect of government shutdowns on the economy, particularlymunicipal customers using these services in the second quarter of 2020, which was most impacted by the COVID-19 response.  The stimulus checks sent by the federal government also helped our customers keep their accounts from overdrawing.  In the fourth quarter of 2020, these fees had recovered significantly but remained below normal levels.

last two years.  

Trust service revenue decreased $54,000increased $189,000 in 2020.2023.   This decreaseincrease was due primarily to changes in general market conditions in 2020.

valuations of assets on which fees are assessed.

ATM and debit card processing income decreased $54,000$74,000 in 20202023 to $5.7$6.7 million compared to $5.8$6.8 million in 2019.2022.  This decrease reflected a declinedecrease in usage from customers in early 2020 when COVID-19 restrictions were first implemented. By the end of 2020, thedebit card interchange charged to our account holders, as transaction volume was back to normal and above average levels.  There was overall growthslightly lower in the number of debit and ATM card customers2023 than in the latter months of the year and promotional efforts to increase volume in these low cost transaction alternatives continue to be successful.

2022.  

We did not sell any securities in 20202023 or 2019.2022.  We continually review our securities portfolio and will dispose of securities that pose higher than desired credit or market risk.

risk, or as warranted from overall portfolio maintenance or asset-liability management.

Investment services fees increased $289,000decreased $134,000 in 2020.  This increase was2023 due to growthslightly lower volumes of investment products sold in our investment services customer base along with a shift in the choice of investments by customers to those with higher associated fees.  The fees in 2020 were elevated due to the sale of a business by one of our customers with proceeds being invested in an annuity.

2023 versus 2022.

Earnings from bank owned life insurance decreasedincreased by $98,000$25,000 in 20202023 compared to 20192022 due to the general performance of the underlying investments.  Other real estate rental income was $327,000 in 2020 compared to $495,000 in 2019.  The year over year changes were a result of changes in rental arrangements on some of these properties.

Other income was updown by $420,000$283,000 in 20202023 due largely to lower swap fee income in 2023. We also experienced a reduction of title insurance fees collected on customer back-to-backof $63,000 as mortgage volume was down due to the higher interest rate swaps.  These fees were $420,000 in 2020 compared to $62,000 in 2019.

environment. 

Noninterest Expense: Noninterest expense was $45.7$51.6 million in 20202023 and $44.2$48.2 million in 2019.  The slight increase in total noninterest expense reflected our active management of controllable costs.2022.  The components of noninterest expense are shown in the table below (in thousands):

  

2023

  

2022

 

Salaries and benefits

 $28,620  $26,194 

Occupancy of premises

  4,208   4,200 

Furniture and equipment

  4,199   4,008 

Legal and professional

  1,425   961 

Marketing and promotion

  803   803 

Data processing

  3,953   3,756 

FDIC assessment

  1,320   789 

Interchange and other card expense

  1,633   1,586 

Bond and D&O insurance

  490   518 

Outside services

  1,905   2,139 

Other noninterest expense

  3,035   3,272 

Total noninterest expense

 $51,591  $48,226 

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  2020  2019 
Salaries and benefits $25,530  $24,679 
Occupancy of premises  3,955   3,994 
Furniture and equipment  3,678   3,420 
Legal and professional  1,104   952 
Marketing and promotion  891   919 
Data processing  3,357   2,980 
FDIC assessment  400   239 
Interchange and other card expense  1,406   1,414 
Bond and D&O insurance  418   413 
Net (gains) losses on repossessed and foreclosed properties  19   (24)
Administration and disposition of problem assets  96   277 
Outside services  1,792   1,778 
Other noninterest expense  3,079   3,183 
Total noninterest expense $45,725  $44,224 

Salaries and benefits expense was the largest component of noninterest expense and was $25.5$28.6 million in 20202023 and $24.7$26.2 million in 2019.2022.  The increase in 20202023 was primarily due to $1.3 million in expenses related to the CEO retirement agreement effective November 1, 2023 incurred in the fourth quarter 2023.  The remainder of the increase was driven by annual merit increases and an increase in variablehigher base compensation, tied to higher mortgage loan production and investment services fees in 2020, partially offset by lower medical insurance costs resulting from lowerincreased claims experience in 2020,and higher salary cost deferrals (driven by PPP loan originations) and lower 401k matching costs as we suspended our 401k matching for the second quarter of 2020.401(k) contributions.  The table below identifies the primary components of salaries and benefits (in thousands):


  2020  2019 
Salaries and other compensation $
22,545  $
21,700 
Salary deferral from commercial loans  (1,159)  (834)
Bonus  1,067   981 
Mortgage production - variable comp  1,202   673 
401k matching contributions  628   722 
Medical insurance costs  1,247   1,437 
Total salaries and benefits $25,530  $24,679 

  

2023

  

2022

 

Salaries and other compensation

  23,705   22,694 

Executive retirement costs

  1,261    

Salary deferral from commercial loans

  (748)  (855)

Bonus

  1,150   1,154 

Mortgage production - variable comp

  431   430 

Brokerage - variable comp

  439   470 

401(k) matching contributions

  790   755 

Medical insurance costs

  1,592   1,546 

Total salaries and benefits

 $28,620  $26,194 

Legal and professional fees increased to $1.4 million in 2023 compared to $961,000 in 2022. Of the $464,000 increase in 2023, $241,000 was due to higher audit and examination costs due to outsourcing of certain core internal audit services and $223,000 was due to higher legal expenses.  Legal expense in 2023 included additional costs associated with new accounting and proxy disclosures, regulatory compliance matters referred to legal counsel and inflationary increases and consultation related to executive transitions.

Costs associated with nonperforming assets remained at low levels, totaling $115,000$3,000 in 20202023 and $253,000$20,000 in 2019.  These costs included legal costs, repossessed and foreclosed2022.   During 2023, we did not add any other real estate owned properties.  On January 30, 2023, we sold the remaining other real estate owned property administration expense and losses (gains) on repossessed and foreclosed properties. Repossessed and foreclosed property administration expense included survey and appraisal, property maintenance and management andat a gain of $356,000, bringing the balance of other disposition and carrying costs. Net (gains) losses on repossessed and foreclosed properties included both net gains and losses on the sale of properties and unrealized losses from value declines for outstanding properties.

These costs are itemized in the following table (in thousands):

  2020  2019 
Legal and professional – nonperforming assets $58  $121 
Repossessed and foreclosed property administration  38   156 
Net (gains) losses on repossessed and foreclosed properties  19   (24)
Total $115  $253 

During 2020,real estate owned to $0.  In 2022, we did not add any other real estate properties and sold $192,000 of otherone real estate and repossessed assets, allowing for another reduction in our year-end balance, bringing it from $2.7 million at December 31, 2019 to $2.5 million at December 31, 2020.  In 2019, we did not add any other real estate properties and sold $618,000.
property.  

FDIC assessmentsassessment expense increased to $400,000$1.3 million in 20202023 compared to $239,000$789,000 in 20192022 primarily due to our assessment category and assessment credits applied during 2019, resultinghigher premiums assessed by the FDIC beginning in no expense in the third and fourth quarters of 2019.  Assessment credits of $266,000 were applied in 2019, leaving approximately $172,000 in assessment credits that were fully utilized in 2020.2023.  Further discussion regarding the determination of FDIC assessments for the Bank may be found in Item 1 of this report under the heading "Supervision and Regulation."

We expect this expense to remain elevated in 2024 until the FDIC bank insurance fund reaches the level imposed by regulations.

Occupancy expense decreasedincreased by $39,000$8,000 in 20202023 primarily due to a decreasean increase in snow removal and outside groundsbuilding maintenance costs, partially offset by an increase in janitorial costs and building maintenance.depreciation of our buildings.  Furniture and equipment expense increased by $258,000$191,000 in 20202023 primarily due to an increase in equipment and service contracts, and software related to information security solutions, partially offset by a decrease in depreciation expensefurniture and equipment rentaldepreciation and repairs.

software amortization costs.

Data processing expenses were $3.4$4.0 million in 20202023 and $3.0$3.8 million in 2019.2022.  Increases in data processing for our systems and card programs in 2020 and costs associated with our conversion to a new online banking service in 20202023 were the primary reasons for the increase in 2020.

Other noninterest expenses not discussed above were $8.3 million2023.

Outside services decreased by $234,000 in 20202023 primarily due to lower recruiting costs and $8.3 million in 2019.

certain outsourced services.

Federal Income Tax Expense:We recorded federal income tax expense of $6.6$10.5 million in 20202023 and $7.5$8.3 million in 2019.2022.  Our effective tax rate was 18.00%19.58% for 20202023 and 18.92%19.35% for 2019.  In2022.  The increase in the fourth quartereffective tax rate in 2023 over 2022 was due to higher levels of 2020, we received the final distributiontaxable income from rising interest rates while our tax-exempt income has remained relatively flat.

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Summary:   Total assets were $2.64$2.75 billion at December 31, 2020, an increase2023, a decrease of $573.3$158.2 million from $2.07$2.91 billion at December 31, 2019.2022. This change reflected increases of $511.3$160.6 million in our loan portfolio, $9.5 million in securities available for sale, $1.4 million in accrued interest receivable and $904,000 in bank owned life insurance, offset by decreases of $304.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, $43.7$17.2 million in our loan portfolio, $11.6 million in securities available for sale, $7.9 million in other assets, $2.1 million in loans held for sale and $360,000 in bank owned life insurance, partially offset by decreases of $3.3 million in securities held to maturity $211,000securities, $1.4 million in premises and equipment, $2.3 million in other real estate owned, and $163,000$2.5 million in premises and equipment.net deferred tax assets. Total deposits increaseddecreased by $545.3$199.4 million and other borrowed funds were up by $10.0 millionunchanged at December 31, 20202023 compared to December 31, 2019.

2022.

Total shareholders’ equity increased by $22.4$40.0 million from December 31, 20192022 to December 31, 2020.2023.  Shareholders’ equity was increased by $30.2$43.2 million of net income in 2020,2023, partially offset by cash dividends of $10.9$11.3 million, or $0.32$0.33 per share.  Shareholders’ equity also increased by $2.7$8.7 million in 20202023 as a result of a favorable swing in accumulated other comprehensive income due to the effect of interest rate movement on the change in fair value of our available for sale securities portfolio. As of December 31, 20202023 and 2019,2022, the Bank was categorized as “well capitalized” under applicable regulatory guidelines.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Our cash and cash equivalents, which include federal funds sold and short-term investments, were $783.7$450.4 million at December 31, 20202023 compared to $272.5$755.2 million at December 31, 2019.2022. This $511.3$304.8 million increasedecrease was primarily due to manythe result of growth in our customers holding higher balances, particularly liquidloan portfolio and reduction of deposits in the low interest rate environment and due to uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

during 2023.

Securities: Securities available for sale ("AFS") were $236.8$508.8 million at December 31, 20202023 compared to $225.2$499.3 million at December 31, 2019.2022. The balance at December 31, 20202023 primarily consisted of U.S. Treasury and agency securities, agency mortgage backed securities and various municipal investments. The growth in securities AFS was primarily the result of an improvement in the net unrealized losses of $11.0 in the investment portfolio in 2023.  Our held to maturity ("HTM") portfolio decreased from $82.7$348.8 million at December 31, 20192022 to $79.5$331.5 million at December 31, 2020.2023.  Our held to maturityHTM portfolio is comprised of state aid notesU.S. Treasury securities and locally sourcedstate municipal and privately placed commercial bonds.  The commercial bond component of this category declinedincreased by $2.7$10.2 million in 2020.2023.  These bonds represent financing provided to some of our non-profit commercial customers who qualified for borrowing on a tax-exempt basis.

  The municipal bond component of this category decreased by $27.4 million in 2023.  

On January 1, 2022, we reclassified ten U.S. Treasury securities with an amortized cost of $123.5 million from available for sale to held to maturity, as we have the intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity. All ten of these U.S. Treasury securities were purchased within the fourth quarter of 2021.  Subsequently and upon further analysis of these purchases, management decided to reclassify them to held to maturity given their short-term nature. These securities had net unrealized gains of $113,000 at the date of transfer, which will continue to be reported in accumulated comprehensive income, and will be amortized over the remaining life of the securities as an adjustment of yield.  The effect on interest income of the amortization of net unrealized gains is offset by the amortization of the premium on the securities transferred. 

Portfolio Loans and Asset Quality: Total portfolio loans increased by $43.7$160.6 million to $1.43$1.34 billion at December 31, 20202023 compared to $1.39$1.18 billion at December 31, 2019.2022. During 2020,2023, our commercial portfolio increased by $119.6$112.8 million, while our residential mortgage portfolio decreasedincreased by $61.5$50.7 million and our consumer portfolio decreased by $14.4$2.8 million.  The SBA created the Paycheck Protection Program to provide an efficient means to provide funding for small businesses to maintain payroll and operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.  We were an active participant in this program and originated a total of 1,738 loans totaling $346.7 million in 2020.  Borrowers who use the funds from their PPP loans to maintain payroll and for certain fixed expenses such as rent, occupancy, etc. are eligible to have 100% of their loans forgiven by the SBA.  Through December 31, 2020, we had received disbursement of $113.5 million from the SBA for approved forgiveness applications.  Our remaining balance of PPP loans was $229.1 million at December 31, 2020.  We expect the majority of the remaining PPP loans to be forgiven in the first half of 2021.  This program was reauthorized at the end of 2020 and will be open until March 31, 2021, or until the $284 billion authorized is used.  We will be participating in this program again in 2021 and anticipate the volume to be somewhat less than we experienced in 2020.  This expectation is subject to change due to borrower behavior, changing SBA requirements and processes relating to loan forgiveness and other relevant factors.

The volume of residential mortgage loans originated for sale in 2020 increased significantly compared to 2019 due to the mortgage rate environment and customer preference for loan types that we sell on the secondary market, primarily longer term fixed rate mortgages. Residential mortgage loans originated for sale were $156.4 million in 2020 compared to $82.3 million in 2019.

We experienced stronger year over year growth in commercial loan balances for the past three years, $74.9loans in 2023 than in 2022.  Commercial loans increased $43.0 million in 2018, $16.02022 and increased $112.8 million in 2019 and $119.6 million in 2020.  As discussed previously, most of the2023.  The improved growth in 2020 is attributable2023 related to PPP loan originations.  We plan to continue measured, high quality loan portfolio growtha general increase in 2021.

business activity in our market beginning in late 2022.

Commercial and commercial real estate loans remained our largest loan segment and accounted for 85.2%81.6% of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 20202023 and 79.2%83.2% at December 31, 2019.2022. Residential mortgage and consumer loans comprised 14.8%18.4% of total loans at December 31, 20202023 and 20.8%16.8% at December 31, 2019.

2022.

A further breakdown of the composition of the loan portfolio is shown in the table below (in thousands):


  December 31, 2020  December 31, 2019 
  Balance  
Percent of
Total Loans
  Balance  
Percent of
Total Loans
 
Commercial real estate: (1)            
Residential developed $8,549   0.6% $14,705   1.1%
Unsecured to residential developers            
Vacant and unimproved  47,122   3.3   41,796   3.0 
Commercial development  857      665   0.1 
Residential improved  114,392   8.0   130,861   9.4 
Commercial improved  266,006   18.6   292,799   21.1 
Manufacturing and industrial  115,247   8.1   117,632   8.5 
Total commercial real estate  552,173   38.6   598,458   43.2 
Commercial and industrial, excluding PPP  436,331   30.5   499,572   36.0 
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)  229,079   16.0       
Total commercial  1,217,583   85.2   1,098,030   79.2 
                 
Consumer                
Residential mortgage  149,556   10.5   211,049   15.3 
Unsecured  161      274    
Home equity  57,975   4.0   70,936   5.1 
Other secured  4,056   0.3   5,338   0.4 
Total consumer  211,748   14.8   287,597   20.8 
Total loans $1,429,331   100.0% $1,385,627   100.0%

  

December 31, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 
  

Balance

  

Percent of Total Loans

  

Balance

  

Percent of Total Loans

 

Commercial real estate: (1)

                

Residential developed

 $5,809   0.4% $7,234   0.6%

Unsecured to residential developers

  800          

Vacant and unimproved

  39,534   3.0   36,270   3.1 

Commercial development

  84      103    

Residential improved

  123,875   9.3   112,791   9.6 

Commercial improved

  260,188   19.4   259,281   22.0 

Manufacturing and industrial

  154,809   11.6   121,924   10.4 

Total commercial real estate

  585,099   43.7   537,603   45.7 

Commercial and industrial

  506,974   37.9   441,716   37.5 

Total commercial

  1,092,073   81.6   979,319   83.2 
                 

Consumer

                

Residential mortgage

  189,818   14.2   139,148   11.8 

Unsecured

  129      121    

Home equity

  53,039   4.0   56,321   4.8 

Other secured

  3,327   0.2   2,839   0.2 

Total consumer

  246,313   18.4   198,429   16.8 

Total loans

 $1,338,386   100.0% $1,177,748   100.0%

(1)

Includes both owner occupied and non-owner occupied commercial real estate.

Commercial real estate loans decreased $46.3increased $47.5 million since December 31, 20192022 and accounted for 38.6%43.7% of our total loan portfolio at year-end 20202023 and consisted primarily of loans to business owners and developers of owner and non-owner occupied commercial properties and loans to developers of single and multi-family residential properties. In the table above, we show our commercial real estate portfolio by loans secured by residential and commercial real estate, and by stage of development. Improved loans are generally secured by properties that are under construction or completed and placed in use. Development loans are secured by properties that are in the process of development or fully developed. Vacant and unimproved loans are secured by raw land for which development has not yet begun and agricultural land.

Our overall commercial and industrial loan portfolio increased by $165.8$65.3 million to $665.4$507.0 million at December 31, 20202023 and represented 46.6%37.9% of our total loan portfolio.  As discussed above, thisOf the $65.3 million increase includes $229.1in 2023, approximately $27.4 million was due to growth in outstanding balances on PPP loans, which are subject to forgiveness bytransportation leasing businesses and $31.4 million growth in automotive dealer floorplan balances.   This growth included the SBA.

addition of new dealer accounts as well as higher usage of existing lines.

Our consumer residential mortgage loan portfolio, which also includes residential construction loans made to individual homeowners, comprised approximately 10.5%14.2% of portfolio loans at December 31, 20202023 and 15.3%11.8% at December 31, 2019.2022.  We expect to continue to retain in our loan portfolio certain types of residential mortgage loans (primarily high quality, low loan to value adjustable rate loans) in an effort to continue to diversify our credit risk and deploy our excess liquidity. ATypically, a large portion of our residential mortgage loan production continues to beis sold on the secondary market with servicing released.

  However, given the significant increase in residential mortgage loan rates, we have increased the amount of such loans retained in portfolio as they will typically have lower duration due to refinancings that occur when interest rates decline.

The volume of residential mortgage loans originated for sale during 2020 increased significantly2023 decreased from 20192022 as interest rates increased in 2022 and remained high throughout 2023 and demand for refinancings declined as many potential borrowers had recently refinanced in 2020 and there was a shift in production from financing new home purchases to refinancings.the extended low interest rate environment.  In addition, customer preference drove more production in loan product types we sell onretain in portfolio (i.e. variable rate, short term mortgages).     We expect residential mortgage originations for sale to continue to be below normal levels as we enter 2024 given the secondary market (i.e. fixed-rate long-term mortgages).  As of December 31, 2020, theexisting rate environment.   Residential mortgage loans originated for sale were $4.1 million in 2023 compared to $26.2 million in 2022.  The Company had no repurchase demands or claims related to residential mortgage loans sold on the secondary market during the five-year period ended December 31, 2020.

2023.

The following table shows our residential mortgage loan portfolio broken down by fixed and variable rate (in thousands):

         
  

December 31, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Fixed rate residential mortgage loans

 $85,431  $64,797 

Variable rate residential mortgage loans

  104,387   74,351 

Total residential mortgage loans

 $189,818  $139,148 

Our portfolio of other consumer loans includes loans secured by personal property and home equity fixed term and line of credit loans. Consumer loans decreased by $14.4$2.8 million to $62.2$56.5 million at December 31, 20202023 from $76.5$59.3 million at December 31, 20192022 primarily due to a decrease in home equity loans.loans due to the high rate environment.  Consumer loans comprised approximately 4.3%4.2% of our portfolio loans at December 31, 20202023 and 5.5%5.0% at December 31, 2019.

2022.

The following table shows our loan origination activity for portfolio loans during 20202023 and 2019,2022, broken out by loan type and also shows average originated loan size (dollars in thousands):

  

Year ended December 31, 2023

  

Year ended December 31, 2022

 
  

Portfolio Originations

  

Percent of Total Originations

  

Average Loan Size

  

Portfolio Originations

  

Percent of Total Originations

  

Average Loan Size

 

Commercial real estate:

                        

Residential developed

 $6,768   1.6% $752  $5,998   1.2% $600 

Unsecured to residential developers

                  

Vacant and unimproved

  10,907   2.5   682   10,982   2.2   998 

Commercial development

                  

Residential improved

  44,708   10.4   443   51,565   10.5   549 

Commercial improved

  32,521   7.6   879   76,523   15.5   1,594 

Manufacturing and industrial

  25,977   6.1   1,443   71,641   14.6   2,470 

Total commercial real estate

  120,881   28.2   668   216,709   44.0   1,129 

Commercial and industrial

  187,344   43.6   1,224   164,535   33.4   885 

Total commercial

  308,225   71.8   923   381,244   77.4   1,009 
                         

Consumer

                        

Residential mortgage

  81,332   18.9   313   55,289   11.2   302 

Unsecured

  5      5          

Home equity

  37,505   8.7   118   54,249   11.0   134 

Other secured

  2,407   0.6   39   1,855   0.4   36 

Total consumer

  121,249   28.2   189   111,393   22.6   174 

Total loans

 $429,474   100.0%  441  $492,637   100.0%  484 

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  Year ended December 31, 2020  Year ended December 31, 2019 
  
Portfolio
Originations
  
Percent of
Total
Originations
  
Average
Loan
Size
  
Portfolio
Originations
  
Percent of
Total
Originations
  
Average
Loan Size
 
Commercial real estate:                  
Residential developed $3,664   0.5% $193  $7,896   1.9% $316 
Unsecured to residential developers  170      170   5,500   1.3   2,750 
Vacant and unimproved  23,956   3.3   2,178   6,788   1.6   617 
Commercial development                  
Residential improved  58,633   8.0   381   56,482   13.4   362 
Commercial improved  53,748   7.4   1,344   95,628   22.8   1,275 
Manufacturing and industrial  21,110   2.9   571   21,752   5.2   906 
Total commercial real estate  161,281   22.1   616   194,046   46.2   667 
Commercial and industrial (1)  489,269   66.9   258   143,926   34.2   702 
Total commercial  650,550   89.0   301   337,972   80.4   679 
                         
Consumer                        
Residential mortgage  36,605   5.0   300   41,712   9.9   262 
Unsecured  49      16          
Home equity  42,088   5.8   118   38,231   9.1   108 
Other secured  1,560   0.2   18   2,395   0.6   21 
Total consumer  80,302   11.0   141   82,338   19.6   132 
Total loans $730,852   100.0%  268  $420,310   100.0%  374 

(1) 2020 includes $346.7 million in PPP loan originations
The table above demonstrates that

While our loan origination activity was down $63.2 million in 20202023 compared to 2022, our commercial loan portfolio increased $112.8 million in 2023. This is largely due to the funding of various construction projects originating in 2022, and higher usage of commercial lines by our commercial borrowers.  This utilization was higher thanup $52.3 million from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2023.  

We also have a significant amount of unfunded commercial lines of credit that can be drawn on by our commercial loan customers.  The table below shows the total commitment, the unused portion and the percentage of unused to total commitment at December 31, 2023 and 2022 (dollars in 2019, but was significantly impactedthousands):

  

December 31, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Commercial - Lines of credit commitments

 $975,195  $1,021,795 

Commercial - Unused portion of lines of credit

  535,642   612,317 

Commercial - Unused lines of credit to total commitments

  54.93%  59.93%

Total commercial lines of credit commitments decreased by PPP loan originations.  We believe$46.6 million from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2023.

Given that the lower origination activity (excluding PPP activity) is primarily the result of reduced business activity occurring in our marketplacecurrent industry conditions are tightening, we expect industry pricing will increase in response to uncertainty over economiccost of funds increases and political conditions with the COVID-19 pandemic.

we will continue to respond accordingly. 

Our loan portfolio is reviewed regularly by our senior management, our loan officers, and an internal loan review team that is independent of our loan originators and credit administration. An administrative loan committee consisting of senior management and seasoned lending and collections personnel meets monthly to manage our internal watch list and proactively manage high risk loans.

When reasonable doubt exists concerning collectability of interest or principal of one of our loans, the loan is placed in nonaccrual status. Any interest previously accrued but not collected is reversed and charged against current earnings.

Nonperforming assets are comprised of nonperforming loans, foreclosed assets and repossessed assets. At December 31, 2020,2023 and 2022, nonperforming assets totaled $3.1$1,000 and $2.4 million, compared to $3.0 million at December 31, 2019.respectively. There were no additions to other real estate owned in 20202023 or in 2019.  Based on the loans currently in their redemption period, we2022.  We expect there to be few, if any, additions to other real estate owned in 2021.2024.  Proceeds from sales of foreclosed and repossessed properties were $192,000$2.7 million in 2020,2023 resulting in a net realized gain on sale of $13,000.$356,000. Proceeds from sales of foreclosed properties were $656,000$47,000 in 20192022 resulting in a net realized gain on sale of $38,000.  We expect there to be little change in the balance of our foreclosed properties in 2021.

$47,000.

Nonperforming loans include loans on nonaccrual status and loans delinquent more than 90 days but still accruing. As of December 31, 2020,2023, nonperforming loans totaled $533,000,$1,000, or 0.04%0.00% of total portfolio loans, compared to $203,000,$78,000, or 0.01% of total portfolio loans, at December 31, 2019.

2022.

Nonperforming loans at December 31, 20202023 consisted of $438,000$1,000 of commercial real estate loans secured by various types of non-residential real estate and $95,000 of consumer and residential mortgage loans.

Foreclosed and repossessed assets include assets acquired in settlement of loans. Foreclosed assets totaled $2.5$0 and $2.3 million at December 31, 20202023 and $2.7 million at December 31, 2019. Of this balance at December 31, 2020, there were 4 commercial real estate properties totaling approximately $2.5 million.2022. All properties acquired through or in lieu of foreclosure are initially transferred at their fair value less estimated costs to sell and then evaluated monthly for impairment after transfer using a lower of cost or market approach. Updated property valuations are obtained at least annually on all foreclosed assets.

At December 31, 2020, our foreclosed asset portfolio had  On January 30, 2023, the Company sold the remaining other real estate owned property at a weighted average age held in portfoliosmall gain, bringing the balance of 8.83 years. Below is a breakout of our foreclosed asset portfolio at December 31, 2020 and 2019 by property type and the percentages the property has been written down since taken into our possession and the combined writedown percentage, including losses taken when the property was loan collateral (dollars in thousands):

  December 31, 2020  December 31, 2019 
Foreclosed Asset Property Type
 
Carrying
Value
  
Foreclosed
Asset
Writedown
  
Combined
Writedown
(Loan and
Foreclosed
Asset)
  
Carrying
Value
  
Foreclosed
Asset
Writedown
  
Combined
Writedown
(Loan and
Foreclosed
Asset)
 
Single Family $   %  % $   %  %
Residential Lot                  
Multi-Family                  
Vacant Land  67   72.0   78.2   79   66.6   74.1 
Residential Development  127   15.3   49.4   326   38.7   69.1 
Commercial Office                  
Commercial Industrial                  
Commercial Improved  2,343         2,343       
  $2,537   7.1   12.5  $2,748   11.7   25.8 

other real estate owned to $0.

The following table shows the composition and amount of our nonperforming assets (dollars in thousands):


  December 31, 
  2020  2019  2018  2017  2016 
Nonaccrual loans $533  $203  $1,303  $395  $300 
Loans 90 days or more delinquent and still accruing        1       
Total nonperforming loans (NPLs)  533   203   1,304   395   300 
Foreclosed assets  2,537   2,748   3,380   5,767   12,253 
Repossessed assets           11    
Total nonperforming assets (NPAs) $3,070  $2,951  $4,684  $6,173  $12,553 
                     
NPLs to total loans  0.04%  0.01%  0.09%  0.03%  0.02%
NPAs to total assets  0.12%  0.14%  0.24%  0.33%  0.73%

  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

  

2019

 

Nonaccrual loans

 $1  $78  $91  $533  $203 

Loans 90 days or more delinquent and still accruing

        1       

Total nonperforming loans (NPLs)

  1   78   92   533   203 

Foreclosed assets

     2,343   2,343   2,537   2,748 

Repossessed assets

               

Total nonperforming assets (NPAs)

 $1  $2,421  $2,435  $3,070  $2,951 
                     

NPLs to total loans

  0.00%  0.01%  0.01%  0.04%  0.01%

NPAs to total assets

  0.00%  0.08%  0.08%  0.12%  0.14%

We adopted ASU 2022-02 effective January 1, 2023.  This standard eliminated the previous troubled debt restructuring ("TDR") accounting model and replaced it with guidance and disclosure requirements for identifying modifications to loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.  The following table shows the breakoutbalance of our troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) between performing and nonperformingloans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty at December 31, 2020 and 20192023 (dollars in thousands):


  December 31, 2020  December 31, 2019 
  Commercial  Consumer  Total  Commercial  Consumer  Total 
Performing TDRs $4,959  $4,049  $9,008  $8,469  $5,140  $13,609 
Nonperforming TDRs (1)  437      437   98      98 
Total TDRs $5,396  $4,049  $9,445  $8,567  $5,140  $13,707 

  

December 31, 2023

 
  

Commercial

  

Consumer

  

Total

 

Performing

 $729  $2,584  $3,313 

Nonperforming (1)

         

Total

 $729  $2,584  $3,313 

(1)

Included in nonperforming asset table above

The following table furthershows the composition of loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty as of December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

  

December 31, 2023

 

Commercial and industrial

 $244 

Commercial real estate

 

485

 

Consumer

  2,584 

Total

 $3,313 

The following table shows the composition of our TDRs overfor the past five yearsprevious four year end periods (dollars in thousands):


  December 31, 
  2020  2019  2018  2017  2016 
Commercial and industrial TDRs $3,957  $5,797  $6,502  $6,403  $5,994 
Commercial real estate TDRs  1,439   2,770   3,305   7,332   11,933 
Consumer TDRs  4,049   5,140   6,346   8,345   12,059 
Total TDRs $9,445  $13,707  $16,153  $22,080  $29,986 

                 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

  

2019

 

Commercial and industrial

 $3,604  $3,375  $3,957  $5,797 

Commercial real estate

  517   1,127   1,439   2,770 

Consumer

  2,886   3,024   4,049   5,140 

Total

 $7,007  $7,526  $9,445  $13,707 

We had a total of $9.4$3.3 million and $13.7$7.0 million of loans whose terms have been modified in TDRsto borrowers experiencing financial difficulty as of December 31, 20202023 and 2019,2022, respectively.  These loans may have involved the restructuring of terms to allow customers to mitigate the risk of foreclosure by meeting a lower loan payment requirement based upon their current cash flow.  These may also include loans that renewed at existing contractual rates, but below market rates for comparable credit.  For each restructuring,modification, a comprehensive credit underwriting analysis of the borrower’s financial condition and prospects of repayment under the revised terms is performed to assess whether the structure can be successful and that cash flows will be sufficient to support the restructuredmodified debt.  An analysis is also performed to determine whether the restructuredmodified loan should be on accrual status.  Generally, if the loan is on accrual at the time of restructure,modification, it will remain on accrual after the restructuring.modification.  In some cases, a nonaccrual loan may be placed on accrual at restructuringmodification if the loan’s actual payment history demonstrates it would have cash flowed under the restructuredmodified terms.  After six consecutive payments under the restructuredmodified terms, a nonaccrual restructuredmodified loan is reviewed for possible upgrade to accruing status.  In situations where there is a subsequent modification or renewalAt December 31, 2023, approximately 50% of the balance of modified loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty involved interest rate reductions, 36% involved extensions of maturity and the loan is brought toremainder were a combination of capitalized interest, renewals at below market terms, including a contractualrates and A-B note restructures.  All of the modifications involving interest rate not less than a market interest rate for new debt with similar credit risk characteristics, the TDR and impaired designations may be removed.


As with other impaired loans, an allowance for loan loss is estimated for each TDR based on the most likely source of repayment for each loan.  For impaired commercial real estate loans that are collateral dependent, the allowance is computed based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, less estimated costsreductions occurred prior to sell.  For impaired commercial loans where repayment is expected from cash flows from business operations, the allowance is computed based on a discounted cash flow computation.  Certain groups of TDRs, such as residential mortgages, have common characteristics and for them the allowance is computed based on a discounted cash flow computation on the change in weighted rate for the pool.  The allowance allocations for commercial TDRs where we have reduced the contractual interest rate are computed by measuring cash flows using the new payment terms discounted at the original contractual rate.

On March 22, 2020, the federal banking agencies issued an “Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus”.  This guidance encourages financial institutions to work prudently with borrowers that may be unable to meet their contractual obligations because of the effects of COVID-19.  The guidance goes on to explain that in consultation with the FASB staff that the federal banking agencies concluded that short-term modifications (e.g. six months) made on a good faith basis to borrowers who were current as of the implementation date of a modification are not TDRs.  The CARES Act was passed by Congress on March 27, 2020.  Section 4013 of the CARES Act also addressed COVID-19 related modifications and specified that COVID-19 related modifications on loans that were not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019 are not TDRs.  The Economic Aid Act passed by Congress on December 27, 2020 extended the date for such modifications to not be treated as TDRs to the earlier of 60 days after date on which the national emergency declared as a result of COVID-19 is terminated or January 1, 2022.  Through December 31, 2020, the Bank had applied this guidance and modified 726 individual loans with aggregate principal balances totaling $337.2 million.  The majority of these modifications involved three-month extensions.

By December 31, 2020, most of these modification had expired, down from a quarter end peak of $297.3 million at June 30, 2020.  The table below shows the number and balances of loans with such modifications as of the past four quarter end dates (dollars in thousands):

  Number of COVID-19 Modifications  
Outstanding Balance of COVID-19
Modifications
 
March 31, 2020  176  $87,917 
June 30, 2020  599   297,269 
September 30, 2020  26   79,894 
December 31, 2020  6   2,018 

2015.

Allowance for loancredit losses: Determining the appropriate level of the allowance for loancredit losses is highly subjective.  Timely identification of risk rating changes within the commercial loan portfolio is key to our process of establishing an appropriate allowance balance.  The internal risk rating system is discussed below.

The allowance for loancredit losses at December 31, 20202023 was $17.4 million, an increase of $208,000,$2.2 million, compared to $17.2$15.3 million at December 31, 2019.2022.  The balance of the allowance for loancredit losses was 1.22%1.30% of total portfolio loans at December 31, 20202023 compared to 1.24%1.30% of total portfolio loans at December 31, 2019.  The ratio at December 31, 2020 was impacted by $229.1 million of remaining PPP loans which were generated during 2020.  The ratio excluding these loans was 1.45% at December 31, 2020.2022.   The allowance for loancredit losses to nonperforming loan coverage ratio remained high at 3266%1,744,200% at December 31, 20202023 compared to 8473%19,596% at December 31, 2019.

2022.

The following is a summary of our portfolio loan balances at the end of each periodcertain key ratios regarding allowance activity and the daily average balance of these loans.  It also includes changes in the allowance for loan losses arising from loans charged-off, recoveries on loans previously charged-off, and provisions for loan losses.


  December 31 
(Dollars in thousands) 2020  2019  2018  2017  2016 
Portfolio loans:               
Average daily balance of loans for the year $1,495,068  $1,372,905  $1,332,450  $1,265,353  $1,218,901 
Amount of loans outstanding at end of period  1,429,331   1,385,627   1,405,658   1,320,309   1,280,812 
                     
Allowance for loan losses:                    
Balance at beginning of year  17,200   16,876   16,600   16,962   17,081 
Provision for loan losses  3,000   (450)  450   (1,350)  (1,350)
Loans charged-off:                    
Real estate - construction               
Real estate - mortgage  (2,957)  (132)         
Commercial and industrial  (1,192)     (1,206)  (108)   
Total Commercial  (4,149)  (132)  (1,206)  (108)   
Residential mortgage  (2)        (19)  (10)
Consumer  (117)  (147)  (129)  (139)  (195)
   (4,268)  (279)  (1,335)  (266)  (205)
Recoveries:                    
Real estate - construction  185   177   238   333   426 
Real estate - mortgage  987   211   685   488   664 
Commercial and industrial  148   528   86   123   162 
Total Commercial  1,320   916   1,009   944   1,252 
Residential mortgage  35   64   55   66   33 
Consumer  121   73   97   244   151 
   1,476   1,053   1,161   1,254   1,436 
Net (charge-offs) recoveries  (2,792)  774   (174)  988   1,231 
Balance at end of year $17,408  $17,200  $16,876  $16,600  $16,962 
                     
Ratios:                    
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans outstanding  0.19%  (0.06)%  0.01%  (0.08)%  (0.10)%
Allowance for loan losses to loans outstanding at year-end  1.22%  1.24%  1.20%  1.26%  1.32%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans at year-end  3,266%  8,473%  1,294%  4,203%  5,654%

coverage.

  

December 31

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

Ratios:

        

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans outstanding - Total

  (0.01)%  (0.05)%

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans outstanding - Commercial Loans

  (0.01)%  (0.05)%

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans outstanding - Residential Mortgage Loans

  (0.01)%  (0.02)%

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans outstanding - Consumer Loans

  0.02%  (0.07%)

Nonaccrual loans to loans outstanding at year-end

  0.00%  0.01%

Allowance for credit losses to loans outstanding at year-end

  1.30%  1.30%

Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans at year-end

  1,744,200%  19,596%

Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans at year-end

  1,744,200%  19,596%

The continued reduction inlow level of net charge-offs over the last several years has had a significant effect on the historical loss component of our allowance for loancredit losses computation as have the improvements in our credit quality metrics.computation.

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The table below shows the changes in these metrics over the past five years:


(Dollars in millions) 2020  2019  2018  2017  2016 
Commercial loans $1,217.6  $1,098.0  $1,082.1  $1,007.1  $967.3 
Nonperforming loans  0.5   0.2   1.3   0.4   0.3 
Other real estate owned and repo assets  2.5   2.7   3.4   5.8   12.3 
Total nonperforming assets  3.0   3.0   4.7   6.2   12.6 
Net charge-offs (recoveries)  2.8   (0.8)  0.2   (1.0)  (1.2)
Total delinquencies  0.6   0.4   0.9   1.0   1.4 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

  

2019

 

Commercial loans

 $1,092.1  $979.3  $936.4  $1,217.6  $1,098.0 

Nonperforming loans

     0.1   0.1   0.5   0.2 

Other real estate owned and repo assets

     2.3   2.3   2.5   2.7 

Total nonperforming assets

     2.4   2.4   3.0   3.0 

Net charge-offs (recoveries)

  (0.1)  (0.5)  (0.5)  2.8   (0.8)

Total delinquencies

  0.0   0.2   0.1   0.6   0.4 

Nonperforming loans have been low over the past several years.   At December 31, 2020,2023, we have had net loan recoveries in twenty-twothirty-four of the past twenty-fourthirty-six quarters.  Perhaps even more importantly, our total delinquencies 30 days and greater have continued to be minimal, and were just $600,000$44,000 at December 31, 2020.


These factors all provide for a reduction in our allowance for loan losses, and thus impact our provision for loan losses. 2023.

The provision for loancredit losses was $3.0 million$550,000 for 20202023 compared to a negative $450,000benefit of $1.1 million for 2019.2022.  The provision in each period was due toimpacted by the levels of nonperforming loans and net charge-off/recovery experience.  We had net charge-offsrecoveries in 20202023 totaling $2.8 million$131,000 compared to net recoveries of $774,000$521,000 in 2019.2022.  The ratio of net charge-offs / (recoveries) to average loans was 0.19%(0.01%) for 20202023 compared to (0.06%(0.05%) for 2019.

Despite the unique charge-off we incurred in 2020, we2022.

We are encouraged by the low level of charge-offs over the past several years. We do, however, recognize that future charge-offs and resulting provisions for loancredit losses are expected to be impacted by the timing and extent of changes in the overall economy and the real estate markets.

Our

The allowance for credit losses accounting in effect at December 31, 2022 and all prior periods was based on our estimate of probable incurred loan losses is maintained at a level believed appropriate based upon our assessmentas of the probable estimatedreporting date ("incurred loss" methodology).

Under the CECL methodology, our allowance is based on the total amount of credit losses inherent inthat are expected over the remaining life of the loan portfolio. Our methodology for measuring the appropriate levelestimate of allowance and related provision for loancredit losses under CECL is determined using a complex model that relies on several key elements, which include specific allowances for loans considered impaired, general allowance forhistorical loss information including our own history as well as peer loss history, reasonable and supportable economic forecasts, and various qualitative factors.

We believe our commercial loans not considered impaired based upon applying our loan rating system, and general allocations based on historical trends for homogeneous loan groups with similar risk characteristics.

Impaired loans decreased $3.2 million, or 23%, to $10.6 million at December 31, 2020 compared to $13.9 million at December 31, 2019.   The specific allowance for impaired loans decreased $414,000 to $1.2 million, or 11.4% of total impaired loans, at December 31, 2020 compared to $1.6 million, or 11.7% of total impaired loans, at December 31, 2019.
Specific allowances are established on individually impaired credits where we believe it is probable that a loss may be incurred.  Specific allowances are determined based on discounting estimated cash flows over the life of the loan or based on the fair value of collateral supporting the loan.  For commercial real estate loans, generally appraisals are used to estimate the fair value of the collateral and determine the appropriate specific allowance.  Estimated selling costs are also considered in the estimate.  When it becomes apparent that liquidation of the collateral is the only source of repayment, the collateral shortfall is charged off rather than carried as a specific allowance.
The general allowance (referred to as “formula allowance”) allocated to commercial loans that were not considered to be impaired was based upon the internal risk grade of such loans.  We use a loan rating method based upon an eight point system. Loans are stratified between real estate secured and non-real estate secured.  The real estate secured portfolio is further stratifiedadequately diversified, with our largest commercial concentrations in Real Estate, Rental and Leasing (29.2%), followed by the type of real estate.  Each stratified portfolio is assigned a loss allocation factor.  Generally, a worse grade assigned to a loan category results in a greater allocation percentage.  Changes in risk grade of loans affect the amount of the allowance allocation.
Manufacturing (14.8%) and Retail Trade (13.5%).

The determination of our loss factors is based upon our actual loss history by loan grade and adjusted for significant factors that, in management's judgment, affect the collectability of the portfolio as of the analysis date. We use a rolling 18 month (6 quarter) actual net charge-off history as the base for our computation for commercial loans.  The 18 month period ended December 31, 2020 reflected net recoveries for most of our loan pools.  We addressed this volatility in the qualitative factor considerations applied in our allowance computation.  We also considered the extended period of improved asset quality in assessing the overall qualitative component.

At December 31, 2020, we also considered the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic has had and is having on our loan borrowers and our local economy.  An analysis of each credit intable below breaks down our commercial loan portfolio was performed to evaluate the impact of the shutdown on each business and identify the potential loss exposure.  While this analysis revealed limited stress in our portfolio and significant stimulus and mitigation efforts are expected to soften the impact of the shutdowns, we determined a downgrade to our economic qualitative factor was appropriate and we added 7 basis points in March 2020, 6 basis points in June 2020, 2 basis points in September 2020 and 7 basis points in December, for a total of 22 additional basis points coverageby industry type at December 31, 2020.
Considering2023 and identifies the changepercentage of loans in each type that have a pass rating within our qualitative factorsgrading system (4 or better) and changescriticized rating (5 or worse) (dollars in our commercial loan portfolio balances, the general commercial loan allowance increased $840,000 to $13.8 million at December 31, 2020 compared to $12.9 million at December 31, 2019.  The general reserve increase was primarily due to additional allocations provided to address risk associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.   The qualitative component of our allowance allocated to commercial loans was $12.7 million at December 31, 2020, up from $12.2 million at December 31, 2019.
Groups of homogeneous loans, such as residential real estate and open- and closed-end consumer loans, receive allowance allocations based on loan type.  A rolling 12 month (4 quarter) historical loss experience period was applied to residential mortgage and consumer loan portfolios.  As with commercial loans that are not considered impaired, the determination of the allowance allocation percentage is based principally on our historical loss experience.  These allocations are adjusted for consideration of general economic and business conditions, credit quality and delinquency trends, collateral values, and recent loss experience for these similar pools of loans.  The homogeneous loan allowance was $2.4 million at December 31, 2020 compared to $2.6 million at December 31, 2019.
As noted above, the formula allowance allocated to commercial loans that are not considered to be impaired is calculated by applying historical loss factors to outstanding loans based on the internal risk rating of such loans.  We use a loan rating method based upon an eight point system.  Loans rated a 4 or better are considered of acceptable risk.  Loans rated a 5 exhibit above-normal risk to the Company and warrant a greater level of attention by management.  These loans are subject to on-going review and assessment by our Administrative Loan Committee.  Loans rated a 6 or worse are considered substandard, doubtful or loss, exhibit a greater relative risk of loss to the Company based upon the rating and warrant an active workout plan administered by our Special Asset Group.
thousands):

  

Total

  

Percent of Total Loans

  

Percent Grade 4 or Better

  

Percent Grade 5 or Worse

 

Industry:

                

Agricultural Products

 $47,921   4.39%  90.42%  9.58%

Mining and Oil Extraction

  641   0.06%  96.26%  3.74%

Utilities

     0.00%  0.00%  0.00%

Construction

  89,330   8.18%  98.98%  1.02%

Manufacturing

  161,185   14.76%  96.57%  3.43%

Wholesale Trade

  60,984   5.58%  100.00%  0.00%

Retail Trade

  147,589   13.51%  99.97%  0.03%

Transportation and Warehousing

  64,259   5.88%  99.96%  0.04%

Information

     0.00%  0.00%  0.00%

Finance and Insurance

  39,840   3.65%  100.00%  0.00%

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

  319,006   29.21%  99.57%  0.43%

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

  5,604   0.51%  96.88%  3.12%

Management of Companies and Enterprises

  4,586   0.42%  100.00%  0.00%

Administrative and Support Services

  24,491   2.24%  98.37%  1.63%

Education Services

  4,019   0.37%  100.00%  0.00%

Health Care and Social Assistance

  30,115   2.76%  100.00%  0.00%

Arts, Entertainment and Recreation

  5,083   0.47%  94.26%  5.74%

Accommodations and Food Services

  51,951   4.76%  87.37%  12.63%

Other Services

  35,469   3.25%  95.84%  4.16%

Public Administration

     0.00%  0.00%  0.00%

Private Households

     0.00%  0.00%  0.00%

Total commercial loans

 $1,092,073   100.00%  98.04%  1.96%

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The qualitative factors assessed and used to adjust historical loss experience reflect our assessment of the impact of economic trends, delinquency and other problem loan trends, trends in valuations supporting underlying collateral, changes in loan portfolio concentrations, the effect of changes in interest rates on loan collectability, competition and the effect changes in internal credit administration practices have on probable losses inherent in our loan portfolio.  Qualitative adjustments are inherently subjective and there can be no assurance that these adjustments have properly identified probable losses in our loan portfolio.  More information regarding the subjectivity involved in determining the estimate of the allowance for loancredit losses may be found in this Item 7 of this report under the heading "Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates."

The following table shows the allocation of the allowance for loancredit losses by portfolio type at the dates indicated.


  December 31, 
  2020  2019  2018  2017  2016 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Allowance
Amount
  
% of
Each
Category
to Total
Loans
  
Allowance
Amount
  
% of
Each
Category
to Total
Loans
  
Allowance
Amount
  
% of
Each
Category
to Total
Loans
  
Allowance
Amount
  
% of
Each
Category
to Total
Loans
  
Allowance
Amount
  
% of
Each
Category
to Total
Loans
 
Commercial and commercial real estate $14,650   85% $14,191   79% $13,427   77% $13,106   76% $13,092   76%
Residential mortgage  1,996   11   2,224   15   2,477   17   2,508   17   2,646   17 
Consumer  762   4   785   6   972   6   986   7   1,224   7 
Total $17,408   100% $17,200   100% $16,876   100% $16,600   100% $16,962   100%

  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Allowance Amount

  

% of Each Category to Total Loans

  

Allowance Amount

  

% of Each Category to Total Loans

 

Commercial and commercial real estate

 $14,067   81% $12,827   84%

Residential mortgage

  2,628   15   1,755   11 

Consumer

  747   4   703   5 

Total

 $17,442   100% $15,285   100%

The components of the allowance for loancredit losses were as follows:


  December 31, 
  2020  2019 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Balance of
Loans
  
Allowance
Amount
  
Balance of
Loans
  
Allowance
Amount
 
Commercial and commercial real estate:            
Impaired with allowance recorded $5,593  $900  $6,658  $1,245 
Impaired with no allowance recorded  977      2,067    
Loss allocation factor on non-impaired loans  1,211,013   13,750   1,089,305   12,946 
   1,217,583   14,650   1,098,030   14,191 
Residential mortgage and consumer:                
Reserves on troubled debt restructurings  4,049   310   5,140   379 
Loss allocation factor  207,699   2,448   282,457   2,630 
Total $1,429,331  $17,408  $1,385,627  $17,200 

With the exception of certain TDRs, impaired commercial loans at December 31, 2020 were classified as substandard or worse per our internal risk rating system.  $4.2 million of residential mortgage TDRs were associated with programs approved by the U.S. government during 2009 to minimize the number of consumer foreclosures.  These loans involved the restructuring of terms on consumer mortgages to allow customers to mitigate foreclosure by meeting a lower loan payment requirement based upon their current cash flow.  Also included in this category are certain consumer home equity loans that were restructured maturing home equity lines of credit that did not qualify for traditional term financing.  We have been actively working with our customers to reduce the risk of foreclosure using these programs.  Additional information regarding impaired loans at December 31, 2020 and 2019 may be found in Item 8 of this report in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance of Loans

  

Allowance Amount

  

Balance of Loans

  

Allowance Amount

 

Commercial and commercial real estate:

                

Collateral dependent/impaired with allowance recorded

 $292  $17  $812  $75 

Collateral dependent/impaired with no allowance recorded

  1,162      3,309    

Loss allocation factor

  1,090,619   14,050   975,198   12,751 
   1,092,073   14,067   979,319   12,826 

Residential mortgage and consumer:

                

Reserves on troubled debt restructurings

        2,886   220 

Loss allocation factor

  246,313   3,375   195,543   2,239 

Total

 $1,338,386  $17,442  $1,177,748  $15,285 

Our weighted average loan grade was 3.683.49 at December 31, 2018, 3.672023 and 3.53 at December 31, 2019 and 3.71 at December 31, 2020.  The increase of $459,000 in reserves on commercial loans for 2020 was due to a $345,000 decrease in specific reserves on impaired loans and a $804,000 increase in the loss allocation factor on non-impaired loans due to additional allocations for the COVID-19 pandemic uncertainty at December 31, 2020.

Of the $17.4 million allowance at December 31, 2020, 7% related to specific allocations on impaired loans, 78% related to formula allowance on commercial loans and 14% related to general allocations for homogeneous loans.  Of the $17.2 million allowance at December 31, 2019,   10% related to specific allocations on impaired loans, 75% related to formula allowance on commercial loans and 15% related to general allocations for homogeneous loans.  Of the $16.2 million total formula based allowance for loan loss allocations at December 31, 2020, $16.1 million is from general/environmental allocations and $56,000 was driven from historical experience.  Of the $15.6 million total formula based allowance for loan loss allocations at December 31, 2019, $14.8 million is from general/environmental allocations and $807,000 is driven from historical experience.    The above allocations are not intended to imply limitations on usage of the allowance. The entire allowance is available for any loan losses without regard to loan type.
2022.  

More information regarding steps to address the elevated levels of substandard, impaired and nonperforming loans may be found in this Item 7 of this report under the heading "Portfolio Loans and Asset Quality" above and in Item 8 of this report in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Certain industry sectors will be more negatively impacted than others by the economic effects of COVID-19 and governmental action.  For example, businesses that thrive on large masses of people assembling in close proximity, such as hospitality, restaurants and sporting events will likely incur longer lasting negative effects than other industries.  We believe our commercial portfolio is adequately diversified, with our largest commercial concentrations in Real Estate, Rental and Leasing (24.0%), followed by Manufacturing (15.6%) and Retail Trade (10.6%).
The table below breaks down our commercial loan portfolio by industry type at December 31, 2020 and identifies the percentage of loans in each type that have a pass rating within our grading system (4 or better) and criticized rating (5 or worse) (dollars in thousands):
  December 31, 2020 
  Excluding PPP  PPP Loans  Total  
Percent of
Total Loans
  
Percent Grade
4 or Better
  
Percent Grade
5 or Worse
 
Industry:                  
Agricultural Products $65,800  $10,591  $76,391   6.27%  90.08%  9.92%
Mining and Oil Extraction  888   84   972   0.08%  100.00%  0.00%
Utilities           0.00%  0.00%  0.00%
Construction  73,480   31,398   104,878   8.61%  98.87%  1.13%
Manufacturing  147,178   42,235   189,413   15.56%  97.15%  2.85%
Wholesale Trade  40,073   10,249   50,322   4.13%  99.84%  0.16%
Retail Trade  119,132   9,738   128,870   10.58%  99.91%  0.09%
Transportation and Warehousing  47,551   16,943   64,494   5.30%  99.25%  0.75%
Information  836   4,137   4,973   0.41%  100.00%  0.00%
Finance and Insurance  45,837   5,569   51,406   4.22%  100.00%  0.00%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing  290,676   1,821   292,497   24.02%  99.49%  0.51%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services  5,181   14,190   19,371   1.59%  98.67%  1.33%
Management of Companies and Enterprises  2,269   327   2,596   0.21%  100.00%  0.00%
Administrative and Support Services  18,384   26,243   44,627   3.67%  99.74%  0.26%
Education Services  3,110   6,605   9,715   0.80%  98.98%  1.02%
Health Care and Social Assistance  53,200   29,456   82,656   6.79%  99.99%  0.01%
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation  7,456   626   8,082   0.66%  95.67%  4.33%
Accommodations and Food Services  39,872   9,811   49,683   4.08%  81.42%  18.58%
Other Services  27,527   8,953   36,480   3.00%  99.02%  0.98%
Public Administration     107   107   0.01%  100.00%  0.00%
Private Households  50      50   0.00%  100.00%  0.00%
Total commercial loans $988,500  $229,083  $1,217,583   100.00%  97.80%  2.20%
Accommodations and Food Services in the table above includes our loans to restaurants and hotels.  We have reviewed each relationship in this industry group and have determined based upon their nature of operations and our loan structure that we believe our loss exposure is limited.

Although we believe our allowance for loancredit losses has captured the losses that are probableexpected in our portfolio as of December 31, 2020,2023, there can be no assurance that all losses have been identified or that the allowance is sufficient.  The additional efforts by management to accelerate the identification and disposition of problem assets discussed above, and the impact of the lasting economic slowdown, may result in additional losses in 2021.

Premises and Equipment:   Premises and equipment totaled $43.3$38.6 million at December 31, 20202023 compared to $43.4$40.3 million at December 31, 20192022, down $1.7 million, as capital additions were more than offset by depreciation of current facilitiesproperty during 2020.

2023.

Bank owned life insurance (BOLI):   The Bank has purchased life insurance policies on certain officers.  BOLI is recorded at its currently realizable cash surrender value and totaled $42.5$54.2 million at December 31, 20202023 compared to $42.2$53.3 million at December 31, 2019.

2022.

Deposits and Other Borrowings: Total deposits increased $545.3decreased $199.4 million to $2.30$2.42 billion at December 31, 2020,2023, as compared to $1.75$2.62 billion at December 31, 2019.2022.  Noninterest checking account balances increased $326.9decreased $191.8 million in 2020.2023.  Interest bearing demand account balances increased $163.6decreased $121.2 million and savings and money market account balances increased $103.4decreased $101.9 million in 20202023 while our certificates of deposits (primarily short-term) decreaseddeposit, primarily in the 12-18 month term, increased by $48.6$215.5 million in 2020.2023 as a result of our increases in offered interest rates.  We believe our success in maintaining and increasing the balances of personal and business checking and savings accounts was primarily attributable to our focus on quality customer service, the desire of customers to deal with a local bank, the convenience of our branch network and the breadth and depth of our product line.

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Noninterest bearing demand accounts comprised 35%27% of total deposits at December 31, 20202023 compared to 28%31% of total deposits at December 31, 2019.  Because2022.  In recent years, because of the generally low rates paid on interest bearing account alternatives, many of our business customers chose to keep their balances in these more liquid noninterest bearing demand account types.  We have begun to see some of these balances move to higher earning deposit types.  Interest bearing demand, including money market and savings accounts comprised 60% of total deposits at December 31, 20202023 and 64% at December 31, 2019.2022. Time accounts as a percentage of total deposits were 5%13% at December 31, 20202023 and 9%4% at December 31, 2019.

2022.

Our deposit base is primarily made up of many small accounts, and balances at December 31, 2023 were comprised of 44% personal customers and 56% business customers.  Within our business customer base, there is no significant specific industry concentration.  Our core deposits - which we define as deposits we have sourced within our local markets - represented 100% of our total deposits at December 31, 2023.  Our total balances of $2.42 billion at December 31, 2023 remain elevated, reflecting a $710.4 million increase, or 42%, over pre-pandemic totals of $1.71 billion as of March 31, 2020.

Deposit balances in excess of the $250,000 FDIC insured limit totaled approximately $1.05 billion, or 43% of total deposits, at December 31, 2023 and approximately $1.21 billion, or 46% of total deposits, at December 31, 2022.  We have sufficient liquid resources to cover all of the uninsured balances at December 31, 2023.

Borrowed funds totaled $90.6$30.0 million at December 31, 2020 including $70.0 million in Federal Home Loan Bank advances2023 and $20.6 million in long-term debt associated with trust preferred securities.  Borrowed funds totaled $80.6 million at December 31, 2019 including $60.0 million2022, comprised entirely of Federal Home Loan Bank advances. The $30.0 million of advances and $20.6 million in long-term debt associated with trust preferred securities.  The $10.0 million increase in borrowed funds in 2020 was due to the addition of a single $10.0 million advance with the Federal Home Loan Bank executed in early 2020.

Atat December 31, 2020, the Company had outstanding $20.0 million aggregate liquidation amount of pooled trust preferred securities (“TRUPs”) issued through its wholly-owned subsidiary grantor trust, Macatawa Statutory Trust II (issued $20.0 million aggregate liquidation amount with a floating interest rate of three-month LIBOR plus 2.75%).
2023 are scheduled to mature during 2024. 

Information regarding our off-balance sheet commitments may be found in Item 8 of this report in Note 1516 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

CAPITAL RESOURCES

Total shareholders’ equity increased by $22.4$40.0 million from December 31, 20192022 to December 31, 2020.2023.  Shareholders’ equity was increased by $30.2$43.2 million of net income in 2020,2023, partially offset by cash dividends of $10.9$11.3 million, or $0.32$0.33 per share.  Shareholders’ equity also increased by $2.7$8.7 million in 20202023 as a result of a positive swing in accumulated other comprehensive income due to the effect of changes in interest rate movementrates on the fair value of our available for sale securities portfolio. As of December 31, 2020,2023, the Bank was categorized as “well capitalized” under applicable regulatory guidelines.

Our regulatory capital ratios (on a consolidated basis) continue to significantly exceed the levels required to be categorized as “well capitalized” according to the requirements specified by the rules implementing Basel III.

The following table shows our regulatory capital ratios (on a consolidated basis) for the past three years.


  December 31, 
  2020  2019  2018 
Total capital to risk weighted assets  18.3%  15.8%  15.5%
Common Equity Tier 1 to risk weighted assets  15.8   13.5   12.0 
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets  17.1   14.7   14.5 
Tier 1 capital to average assets  9.9   11.5   12.1 

  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2021

 

Total capital to risk weighted assets

  18.7%  17.9%  18.3%

Common Equity Tier 1 to risk weighted assets

  17.7   16.9   17.2 

Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets

  17.7   16.9   17.2 

Tier 1 capital to average assets

  11.4   9.7   8.7 

Our Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends to common shareholders beginning with the first quarter of 2014, and each subsequent quarter in 2014 through 2020.2023.  The declaration and payment of future dividends to common shareholders will be considered by the Board of Directors in its discretion and will depend on a number of factors, including our financial condition and anticipated profitability.

All of the $20.0 million of trust preferred securities outstanding at December 31, 2020 qualified as Tier 1 capital.

Capital sources include, but are not limited to, additional private and public common stock offerings, preferred stock offerings and subordinated debt.

On July 3, 2013, the FDIC Board of Directors approved the Regulatory Capital Interim Final Rule, implementing Basel III.  This rule redefined Tier 1 capital as two components (Common Equity Tier 1 and Additional Tier 1), created a new capital ratio (Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-based Capital Ratio) and implemented a capital conservation buffer.  It also revised the prompt corrective action thresholds and made changes to risk weights for certain assets and off-balance-sheet exposures.  Banks were required to transition into the new rule beginning on January 1, 2015.  Based on our capital levels and balance sheet composition at December 31, 2020, we believe implementation of the new rule had no material impact on our capital needs.

Macatawa Bank:

The Bank was categorized as "well capitalized" at December 31, 20202023 and 20192022 according to the requirements specified by the rules implementing Basel III.  The following table shows the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios for the past three years.

  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2021

 

Average equity to average assets

  9.4%  8.3%  8.8%

Total capital to risk weighted assets

  18.2   17.4   17.8 

Common Equity Tier 1 to risk weighted assets

  17.2   16.4   16.7 

Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets

  17.2   16.4   16.7 

Tier 1 capital to average assets

  11.0   9.4   8.4 

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  December 31, 
  2020  2019  2018 
Average equity to average assets  10.2%  11.8%  11.3%
Total capital to risk weighted assets  17.8   15.3   15.1 
Common Equity Tier 1 to risk weighted assets  16.7   14.3   14.1 
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets  16.7   14.3   14.1 
Tier 1 capital to average assets  9.6   11.2   11.8 

LIQUIDITY

Liquidity of Macatawa Bank: The liquidity of a financial institution reflects its ability to manage a variety of sources and uses of funds. Our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows categorize these sources and uses into operating, investing and financing activities. We primarily focus on developing access to a variety of borrowing sources to supplement our deposit gathering activities and provide funds for our investment and loan portfolios. Our sources of liquidity include our borrowing capacity with the FRB'sFederal Reserve Bank's discount window, the Federal Home Loan Bank, federal funds purchased lines of credit and other secured borrowing sources with our correspondent banks, loan payments by our borrowers, maturity and sales of our securities available for sale, growth of our deposits, federal funds sold and other short-term investments, and the various capital resources discussed above.

Liquidity management involves the ability to meet the cash flow requirements of our customers. Our customers may be either borrowers with credit needs or depositors wanting to withdraw funds. Our liquidity management involves periodic monitoring of our assets considered to be liquid and illiquid, and our funding sources considered to be core and non-core and short-term (less than 12 months) and long-term. We have established parameters that monitor, among other items, our level of liquid assets to short-term liabilities, our level of non-core funding reliance and our level of available borrowing capacity. We maintain a diversified wholesale funding structure and actively manage our maturing wholesale sources to reduce the risk to liquidity shortages. We have also developed a contingency funding plan to stress test our liquidity requirements arising from certain events that may trigger liquidity shortages, such as rapid loan growth in excess of normal growth levels or the loss of deposits and other funding sources under extreme circumstances.

We maintain a non-core funding dependency ratio below our peer group average and have had no brokered deposits on our balance sheet since before December 2012.  At December 31, 2020,2023, the Bank held $752.3$418.0 million of federal funds sold and other short-term investments as well as $213.2$505.1 million of unpledged securities available for sale.  In addition, theThe Bank’s available borrowing capacity from correspondent banks was approximately $298.9$969.0 million as of December 31, 2020.

2023.

In the normal course of business, we enter into certain contractual obligations, including obligations which are considered in our overall liquidity management.

The table below summarizes our significant contractual obligations at December 31, 2020 (dollars in thousands):

  
Less than
1 year
  1-3 years  3-5 years  
More than
5 years
 
Long term debt $  $  $  $20,619 
Time deposit maturities  82,133   19,708   1,649   57 
Other borrowed funds  10,000   10,000   40,000   10,000 
Operating lease obligations  411   429   256    
Total $92,544  $30,137  $41,905  $30,676 

In addition to normal loan funding, we also maintain liquidity to meet customer financing needs through unused lines of credit, unfunded loan commitments and standby letters of credit.  The level and fluctuation of these commitments is also considered in our overall liquidity management.  At December 31, 2020,2023, we had a total of $596.3$693.4 million in unused lines of credit, $88.0$86.2 million in unfunded loan commitments and $11.8$10.4 million in standby letters of credit.

Liquidity of Holding Company: The primary sources of liquidity for the Company are dividends from the Bank, existing cash resources and the capital markets if the need to raise additional capital arises.  Banking regulations and the laws of the State of Michigan in which our Bank is chartered limit the amount of dividends the Bank may declare and pay to the Company in any calendar year.  Under the state law limitations, the Bank is restricted from paying dividends to the Company in excess of retained earnings. In 2019,2023, the Bank paid dividends to the Company totaling $32.5$12.7 million.  In the same period, the Company paid $20.0 million to redeem trust preferred securities and paid $9.5 million in dividends to its shareholders.shareholders totaling $11.3 million.   In 2020,2022, the Bank paid dividends to the Company totaling $11.7$11.9 million.  In the same period, the Company paid dividends to its shareholders totaling $10.9 million.  The Company retained the remaining balance in each period for general corporate purposes.  At December 31, 2020,2023, the Bank had a retained earnings balance of $86.3$136.5 million.

During 20202023 and 2019,2022, the Company received payments from the Bank totaling 7.7$9.8 million and $8.0$6.7 million, respectively, representing the Bank’s intercompany tax liability for the 20202023 and 20192022 tax years, respectively, in accordance with the Company’s tax allocation agreement.

The Company has the right to defer interest payments for 20 consecutive quarters on its trust preferred securities if necessary for liquidity purposes.  During the deferral period, the Company may not declare or pay any dividends on its common stock or make any payment on any outstanding debt obligations that rank equally with or junior to the trust preferred securities.

The Company’s cash balance at December 31, 20202023 was $6.7$8.8 million.  The Company believes that it has sufficient liquidity to meet its cash flow obligations.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES:

To prepare financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information.  These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and future results could differ.  The allowance for loancredit losses other real estate owned valuation, loss contingencies and income taxes are deemed critical due to the required level of management judgment and the use of estimates, making them particularly subject to change.

Our methodology for determining the allowance for loancredit losses and the related provision for loancredit losses is described above in the "Allowance for LoanCredit Losses" discussion.  This area of accounting requires significant judgment due to the number of factors which can influence the collectability of a loan.  Unanticipated changes in these factors could significantly change the level of the allowance for loancredit losses and the related provision for loancredit losses.  Although, based upon our internal analysis, and in our judgment, we believe that we have provided an adequate allowance for loancredit losses, there can be no assurance that our analysis has properly identified all of the probable losses in our loan portfolio.  As a result, we could record future provisions for loancredit losses that may be significantly different than the levels that we recorded in 2020.

Assets acquired through or instead of foreclosure, primarily other real estate owned, are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis.  New real estate appraisals are generally obtained at the time of foreclosure and are used to establish fair value.  If fair value declines, a valuation allowance is recorded through expense.  Estimating the initial and ongoing fair value of these properties involves a number of factors and judgments including holding time, costs to complete, holding costs, discount rate, absorption and other factors.
Loss contingencies are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated.  This, too, is an accounting area that involves significant judgment.  Although, based upon our judgment, internal analysis, and consultations with legal counsel we believe that we have properly accounted for loss contingencies, future changes in the status of such contingencies could result in a significant change in the level of contingent liabilities and a related impact to operating earnings.
2023.

Our accounting for income taxes involves the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities primarily associated with differences in the timing of the recognition of revenues and expenses for financial reporting and tax purposes.  At December 31, 2020,2023, we had gross deferred tax assets of $5.1$10.0 million and gross deferred tax liabilities of $3.1$2.8 million resulting in a net deferred tax asset of $2.1$7.2 million.  Accounting standards require that companies assess whether a valuation allowance should be established against their deferred tax assets based on the consideration of all available evidence using a "more likely than not" standard.  At December 31, 2020, a valuation allowance of $92,000 that had been maintained against a capital loss carryforward created by the liquidation of the assets of a partnership interest the Bank acquired through a loan settlement was reversed as the final distribution of the partnership interest was received.   With the positive results in 20202023 and positive future projections, we concluded at December 31, 20202023 that no valuation allowance on our net deferred tax asset was required.  Changes in tax laws, changes in tax rates, changes in ownership and our future level of earnings can impact the ultimate realization of our net deferred tax asset.

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Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Our primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk and, to a lesser extent, liquidity risk. All of our transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars with no specific foreign exchange exposure. Macatawa Bank has only limited agricultural-related loan assets, and therefore has no significant exposure to changes in commodity prices.

Our balance sheet has sensitivity, in various categories of assets and liabilities, to changes in prevailing rates in the U.S. for the federal funds rate, prime rate, mortgage rates, U.S. Treasury rates and various money market indexes. Our asset/liability management process aids us in providing liquidity while maintaining a balance between interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities.

We utilize a simulation model as our primary tool to assess the direction and magnitude of variations in net interest income and the economic value of equity (“EVE”) resulting from potential changes in market interest rates. Key assumptions in the model include contractual cash flows and maturities of interest-sensitive assets and interest-sensitive liabilities, prepayment speeds on certain assets, and changes in market conditions impacting loan and deposit pricing. We also include pricing floors on discretionary priced liability products which limit how low various checking and savings products could go under declining interest rates. These floors reflect our pricing philosophy in response to changing interest rates.

We forecast the next twelve months of net interest income under an assumed environment of gradual changes in market interest rates under various scenarios. The resulting change in net interest income is an indication of the sensitivity of our earnings to directional changes in market interest rates. The simulation also measures the change in EVE, or the net present value of our assets and liabilities, under an immediate shift, or shock, in interest rates under various scenarios, as calculated by discounting the estimated future cash flows using market-based discount rates.

The following table shows the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income over the next twelve months and EVE based on our balance sheet as of December 31, 20202023 (dollars in thousands).


Interest Rate Scenario
 
Economic
Value of
Equity
  
Percent
Change
  
Net Interest
Income
  
Percent
Change
 
Interest rates up 200 basis points $298,069   7.19% $58,490   9.94%
Interest rates up 100 basis points  287,986   3.56   55,689   4.67 
No change  278,086      53,203    
Interest rates down 100 basis points  278,437   0.13   53,392   0.36 
Interest rates down 200 basis points  278,428   0.12   53,556   0.66 

Interest Rate Scenario

 

Economic Value of Equity

  

Percent Change

  

Net Interest Income

  

Percent Change

 

Interest rates up 200 basis points

 $392,361   (5.98)% $101,508   2.32%

Interest rates up 100 basis points

  404,884   (2.98)  100,364   1.17 

No change

  417,337      99,207    

Interest rates down 100 basis points

  424,472   1.71   97,174   (2.05)

Interest rates down 200 basis points

  416,425   (0.22)  92,026   (7.24)

If interest rates were to increase, this analysis suggests that we are positioned for an increase in net interest income over the next twelve months.  If interest rates were to decrease, this analysis suggests that we are positioned for an increasea decrease in net interest income over the next twelve months.

We also forecast the impact of immediate and parallel interest rate shocks on net interest income under various scenarios to measure the sensitivity of our earnings under extreme conditions.

The quarterly simulation analysis is monitored against acceptable interest rate risk parameters by the Asset/Liability Committee and reported to the Board of Directors.

In addition to changes in interest rates, the level of future net interest income is also dependent on a number of other variables, including: the growth, composition and absolute levels of loans, deposits, and other earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities; economic and competitive conditions; potential changes in lending, investing and deposit gathering strategies; and client preferences.


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ITEM 8:

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

REPORT OFINDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Shareholders and Board of Directors

Macatawa Bank Corporation

Holland, Michigan

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Macatawa Bank Corporation (the “Company”) as of December 31, 20202023 and 2019,2022, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”) for the years then ended.. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 20202023 and 20192022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020,2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) and our report dated February 18, 2021,15, 2024, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Change in Accounting Principle

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has changed its method of accounting for the recognition and measurement of credit losses as of January 1, 2023, due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 326, Financial Instruments Credit Losses.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matter


The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinionsopinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Allowance for LoanCredit Losses – General Reserve


As described in Notes 1 and 3 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, the Company has a gross loan balance of $1.43$1.3 billion and related allowance for loancredit losses (“allowance”) balance of $17.4 million at December 31, 2020.2023. The allowance for credit losses consists of specificquantitative and generalqualitative components. The specific component relatesremaining life methodology is used for all loan pools to loans that are individually classified as impaired.develop a baseline lifetime loss. The general component covers non-classified loans andbaseline lifetime loss is based on historical loss experience adjusted for currentchanges in various qualitative environmental factors. The calculation of this qualitative general reserve adjustment involves estimatesfactors, including macroeconomic conditions, over the reasonable and assumptions by management based on certain qualitative environmental factors.


supportable forecast period and reversion periods.

We identified management's assumptions related to qualitative factors used in the estimationdetermination of the qualitative general reserve adjustment to the allowance as a critical audit matter. The determination of qualitative factors involves significant assumptions that require a high degree of management’s judgment.  Management’s assumptions related to certainthe qualitative environmental factors as described in Note 1, which are used to adjust the quantitative historical losslosses (both upwards and downwards), are highly subjective and could have a significant impact on the allowance. Auditing these complex judgments and assumptions involvesinvolved especially challenging and subjective auditor judgment due to the nature of audit evidence and the nature and extent of specialized knowledge of the banking industry and local and regional economy neededeffort required to assessaddress these assumptions.


matters.

The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included:


Testing the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over the data used by management to assess certain qualitative environmental factors and their effect on the estimation of inherent losses within the loan portfolio.

Testing the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over management’s review of the conclusions made related to certain qualitative environmental factors and judgments over the resulting adjustment to the allowance.

Evaluating the reliability of the data used by management to support their assessment of certain qualitative environmental factors by vouching to internal and external sources.

Evaluating the appropriateness of management’s conclusion on the qualitative assessment and the resulting adjustment to the allowance.

Utilizing the engagement team’s specialized skills and knowledge of the banking industry and local and regional economy to perform an independent assessment of certain qualitative environmental factors using similar and alternative source data, and then comparing the results to management’s assessment.

Testing the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over the qualitative factor assessment and the resulting adjustment to the allowance.

Testing the completeness and accuracy and evaluating the reliability and relevance of the data and assumptions used by management related to the qualitative factor assessment, including agreeing to internal and external sources.

Evaluating the reasonableness of the qualitative factor assessment and the resulting adjustment to the allowance by ensuring the methods used are appropriate, have been applied consistently and alternative assumptions or outcomes have been considered for each of the qualitative factors individually and in the aggregate.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

P.C.

We have served as the Company’sCompany's auditor since 2010.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

February 18, 2021


15, 2024

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 20202023 and 2019

2022

(Dollars in thousands)


  

2023

  

2022

 

ASSETS

        

Cash and due from banks

 $32,317  $51,215 

Federal funds sold and other short-term investments

  418,035   703,955 

Cash and cash equivalents

  450,352   755,170 

Securities available for sale, at fair value

  508,798   499,257 

Securities held to maturity (fair value 2023 - $322,098 and 2022 - $332,650)

  331,523   348,765 

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock

  10,211   10,211 

Loans held for sale, at fair value

     215 

Total loans

  1,338,386   1,177,748 

Allowance for credit losses

  (17,442)  (15,285)

Net loans

  1,320,944   1,162,463 

Premises and equipment – net

  38,604   40,306 

Accrued interest receivable

  8,976   7,606 

Bank-owned life insurance

  54,249   53,345 

Other real estate owned - net

     2,343 

Deferred tax asset - net

  7,202   9,712 

Other assets

  17,840   17,526 

Total assets

 $2,748,699  $2,906,919 
         

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

        

Deposits

        

Noninterest-bearing

 $643,035  $834,879 

Interest-bearing

  1,772,695   1,780,263 

Total deposits

  2,415,730   2,615,142 

Other borrowed funds

  30,000   30,000 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  15,884   14,739 

Total liabilities

  2,461,614   2,659,881 
         

Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 16 and 17)

        
         

Shareholders' equity

        

Common stock, no par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 34,361,562 and 34,298,640 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

  220,255   219,578 

Retained earnings

  89,760   59,036 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (22,930)  (31,576)

Total shareholders' equity

  287,085   247,038 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $2,748,699  $2,906,919 


  2020  2019 
ASSETS      
Cash and due from banks $31,480  $31,942 
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments  752,256   240,508 
Cash and cash equivalents  783,736   272,450 
Securities available for sale, at fair value  236,832   225,249 
Securities held to maturity (fair value 2020 - $83,246 and 2019 - $85,128)  79,468   82,720 
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock  11,558   11,558 
Loans held for sale, at fair value  5,422   3,294 
Total loans  1,429,331   1,385,627 
Allowance for loan losses  (17,408)  (17,200)
Net loans  1,411,923   1,368,427 
Premises and equipment net
  43,254   43,417 
Accrued interest receivable  5,625   4,866 
Bank-owned life insurance (BOLI)  42,516   42,156 
Other real estate owned - net  2,537   2,748 
Net deferred tax asset  2,059   2,078 
Other assets  17,096   9,807 
Total assets $2,642,026  $2,068,770 
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Deposits        
Noninterest-bearing $809,437  $482,499 
Interest-bearing  1,489,150   1,270,795 
Total deposits  2,298,587   1,753,294 
Other borrowed funds  70,000   60,000 
Long-term debt  20,619   20,619 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  12,977   17,388 
Total liabilities  2,402,183   1,851,301 
         
Commitments and Contingencies      
         
Shareholders' equity        
Common stock, no par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized;  34,197,519 and 34,103,542 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019  218,528   218,109 
Retained earnings (deficit)  17,101   (2,184)
Accumulated other comprehensive income  4,214   1,544 
Total shareholders' equity  239,843   217,469 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $2,642,026  $2,068,770 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Years ended December 31, 20202023 and 2019

2022

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


  

2023

  

2022

 

Interest income

        

Loans, including fees

 $69,537  $47,176 

Securities

        

Taxable

  18,191   11,333 

Tax-exempt

  2,764   2,803 

FHLB Stock

  318   199 

Federal funds sold and other short-term investments

  23,001   13,395 

Total interest income

  113,811   74,906 

Interest expense

        

Deposits

  25,730   3,773 

Other borrowings

  634   987 

Total interest expense

  26,364   4,760 

Net interest income

  87,447   70,146 

Provision (benefit) for credit losses

  550   (1,125)

Net interest income after provision (benefit) for credit losses

  86,897   71,271 

Noninterest income

        

Service charges and fees

  4,109   4,769 

Net gains on mortgage loans

  65   706 

Trust fees

  4,332   4,143 

ATM and debit card fees

  6,694   6,768 

BOLI income

  903   878 

Other

  2,338   2,755 

Total noninterest income

  18,441   20,019 

Noninterest expense

        

Salaries and benefits

  28,620   26,194 

Occupancy of premises

  4,208   4,200 

Furniture and equipment

  4,199   4,008 

Legal and professional

  1,425   961 

Marketing and promotion

  803   803 

Data processing

  3,953   3,756 

FDIC assessment

  1,320   789 

Interchange and other card expense

  1,633   1,586 

Bond and D&O Insurance

  490   518 

Other

  4,940   5,411 

Total noninterest expenses

  51,591   48,226 

Income before income tax

  53,747   43,064 

Income tax expense

  10,523   8,333 

Net income

 $43,224  $34,731 
         

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

 $1.26  $1.01 

Cash dividends per common share

 $0.33  $0.32 


  2020  2019 
Interest income      
Loans, including fees $58,717  $63,609 
Securities        
Taxable  3,700   3,864 
Tax-exempt  3,412   3,518 
FHLB Stock  427   614 
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments  968   4,337 
Total interest income  67,224   75,942 
Interest expense        
Deposits  3,488   8,854 
Other borrowings  1,429   1,369 
Long-term debt  770   2,232 
Total interest expense  5,687   12,455 
Net interest income  61,537   63,487 
Provision for loan losses  3,000   (450)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  58,537   63,937 
Noninterest income        
Service charges and fees  4,030   4,415 
Net gains on mortgage loans  6,477   2,347 
Trust fees  3,758   3,812 
ATM and debit card fees  5,699   5,753 
BOLI income  874   972 
Other  3,138   2,429 
Total noninterest income  23,976   19,728 
Noninterest expense        
Salaries and benefits  25,530   24,679 
Occupancy of premises  3,955   3,994 
Furniture and equipment  3,678   3,420 
Legal and professional  1,104   952 
Marketing and promotion  891   919 
Data processing  3,357   2,980 
FDIC assessment  400   239 
Interchange and other card expense  1,406   1,414 
Bond and D&O Insurance  418   413 
Net losses (gains) on repossessed and foreclosed properties  19   (24)
Administration and disposition of problem assets  96   277 
Other  4,871   4,961 
Total noninterest expenses  45,725   44,224 
Income before income tax  36,788   39,441 
Income tax expense  6,623   7,462 
Net income $30,165  $31,979 
Basic earnings per common share $0.88  $0.94 
Diluted earnings per common share $0.88  $0.94 
Cash dividends per common share $0.32  $0.28 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Years ended December 31, 20202023 and 2019

2022

(Dollars in thousands)


  

2023

  

2022

 

Net income

 $43,224  $34,731 
         

Other comprehensive income:

        
         

Unrealized gains (losses):

        

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale

  10,965   (39,686)

Net unrealized gain at time of transfer on securities transferred to held-to-maturity

     113 

Amortization of net unrealized gains on securities transferred to held-to-maturity

  (21)  (21)

Tax effect

  (2,298)  8,315 

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of tax

  8,646   (31,279)
         

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

  8,646   (31,279)

Comprehensive income

 $51,870  $3,452 


  2020  2019 
Net income $30,165  $31,979 
         
Other comprehensive income:        
         
Unrealized gains:        
Net change in unrealized gains on securities available for sale  3,380   4,834 
Tax effect  (710)  (1,012)
Net change in unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of tax  2,670   3,822 
         
Less: reclassification adjustments:        
Reclassification for gains included in net income      
Tax effect      
Reclassification for gains included in net income, net of tax      
         
Other comprehensive income, net of tax  2,670   3,822 
Comprehensive income $32,835  $35,801 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS'SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Years ended December 31, 20202023 and 2019

2022

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


  

Common Stock

  

Retained Earnings

  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

  

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

Balance, January 1, 2022

 $219,082  $35,220  $(297) $254,005 
                 

Net income

     34,731      34,731 

Cash dividends at $0.32 per share

     (10,915)     (10,915)

Repurchase of 19,061 shares for taxes withheld on vested restricted stock

  (207)        (207)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

        (31,279)  (31,279)

Stock compensation expense

  703         703 

Balance, December 31, 2022

 $219,578  $59,036  $(31,576) $247,038 
                 

Adoption of ASU 2016-13, net of tax

     (1,215)     (1,215)

Net income

     43,224      43,224 

Cash dividends at $0.33 per share

     (11,285)     (11,285)

Repurchase of 14,930 shares for taxes withheld on vested restricted stock

  (143)        (143)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

        8,646   8,646 

Stock compensation expense

  820         820 

Balance, December 31, 2023

 $220,255  $89,760  $(22,930) $287,085 


  
Common
Stock
  Retained Earnings (Deficit)  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  
Total
Shareholders'
Equity
 
Balance, January 1, 2019 $217,783  $(24,652) $(2,278) $190,853 
                 
Net income     31,979      31,979 
Cash dividends at $0.28 per share     (9,511)     (9,511)
Repurchase of 9,400 shares for taxes withheld on vested restricted stock  (101)        (101)
Net change in unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of tax        3,822   3,822 
Stock compensation expense  427         427 
Balance, December 31, 2019 $218,109  $(2,184) $1,544  $217,469 
                 
Net income     30,165      30,165 
Cash dividends at $0.32 per share     (10,880)     (10,880)
Repurchase of 11,280 shares for taxes withheld on vested restricted stock
  (86)        (86)
Net change in unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of tax        2,670   2,670 
Stock compensation expense  505         505 
Balance, December 31, 2020 $218,528  $17,101  $4,214  $239,843 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Years ended December 31, 20202023 and 2019

2022

(Dollars in thousands)


  

2023

  

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities

        

Net income

 $43,224  $34,731 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

        

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

  316   1,558 

Stock compensation expense

  820   703 

Provision (benefit) for credit losses

  550   (1,125)

Origination of loans for sale

  (4,145)  (26,236)

Proceeds from sales of loans originated for sale

  4,425   28,134 

Net gains on mortgage loans

  (65)  (706)

Net (gain) loss on sales of other real estate

  (356)  (47)

Deferred income tax expense

  535   766 

Change in accrued interest receivable and other assets

  (1,684)  (6,051)

Bank-owned life insurance

  (903)  (878)

Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities

  1,083   3,951 

Net cash from operating activities

  43,800   34,800 
         

Cash flows from investing activities

        

Loan originations and payments, net

  (160,507)  (68,234)

Purchases of securities available for sale

  (24,072)  (285,572)

Purchases of securities held to maturity

  (14,789)  (166,566)

Proceeds from:

        

Maturities and calls of securities available for sale

  12,698   24,450 

Maturities and calls of securities held to maturity

  23,685   41,873 

Principal paydowns on securities available for sale

  14,679   14,918 

Principal paydowns on securities held to maturity

  8,268   36,053 

Sales of other real estate

  2,699   47 

Redemption of FHLB stock

     1,347 

Additions to premises and equipment

  (439)  (796)

Net cash for investing activities

  (137,778)  (402,480)
         

Cash flows from financing activities

        

Change in deposits

  (199,412)  37,184 

Repayments and maturities of other borrowed funds

     (80,000)

Proceeds from other borrowed funds

     25,000 

Cash dividends paid

  (11,285)  (10,915)

Repurchase of shares for taxes withheld on vested restricted stock

  (143)  (207)

Net cash for financing activities

  (210,840)  (28,938)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  (304,818)  (396,618)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  755,170   1,151,788 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $450,352  $755,170 


  2020  2019 
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income $30,165  $31,979 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:        
Depreciation, amortization and accretion  2,621   2,212 
Stock compensation expense  505   427 
Provision for loan losses  3,000   (450)
Origination of loans for sale  (156,410)  (82,281)
Proceeds from sales of loans originated for sale  160,759   81,749 
Net gains on mortgage loans  (6,477)  (2,347)
Write-down of other real estate  32   14 
Net gain on sales of other real estate and repossessed assets  (13)  (38)
Net gain on sales of premises and equipment held for sale     (19)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense  (603)  290 
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance change  (92)   
Change in accrued interest receivable and other assets  (7,780)  (2,037)
Earnings in bank-owned life insurance  (874)  (972)
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities  5,742   1,193 
Net cash from operating activities  30,575   29,720 
         
Cash flows from investing activities        
Loan originations and payments, net  (46,496)  20,805 
Purchases of securities available for sale  (138,492)  (58,403)
Purchases of securities held to maturity  (29,745)  (20,478)
Proceeds from:        
Maturities and calls of securities  111,261   72,188 
Principal paydowns on securities  41,938   11,053 
Sales of other real estate and repossessed assets  192   656 
Sales of premises and equipment held for sale     342 
Additions to premises and equipment  (2,274)  (1,041)
Net cash from investing activities  (63,616)  25,122 
         
Cash flows from financing activities        
Change in deposits  545,293   76,555 
Repayments and maturities of other borrowed funds     (30,619)
Proceeds from other borrowed funds  10,000   10,000 
Cash dividends paid  (10,880)  (9,511)
Repurchase of shares for taxes withheld on vested restricted stock  (86)  (101)
Net cash from financing activities  544,327   46,324 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  511,286   101,166 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  272,450   171,284 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $783,736  $272,450 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)

Years ended December 31, 20202023 and 2019

2022

(Dollars in thousands)


  

2023

  

2022

 

Supplemental cash flow information

        

Interest paid

 $25,577  $4,717 

Income taxes paid

  9,600   6,500 

Supplemental noncash disclosures:

        

Transfer of securities from available for sale to held to maturity

     123,469 

Security settlement

      



  2020  2019 
Supplemental cash flow information      
Interest paid $5,963  $12,440 
Income taxes paid  5,315   7,200 
Supplemental noncash disclosures:        
Transfers from loans to other real estate      
Security settlement  10,153   9,901 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 20202023 and 2019

2022


NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations and Principles of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Macatawa Bank Corporation ("Macatawa"(“Macatawa” or the "Company"“Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Macatawa Bank (the "Bank"“Bank”).  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Macatawa Bank is a Michigan chartered bank with depository accounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank operates 26 full service branch offices providing a full range of commercial and consumer banking and trust services in Kent County, Ottawa County, and northern Allegan County, Michigan.

The Company owns all of the common securities of Macatawa Statutory Trust II.  This is a grantor trust that issued trust preferred securities and is discussed in a separate note.  Under generally accepted accounting principles, this trust is not consolidated into the financial statements of the Company.

Recent Events:   In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, federal state and local governments have taken and continue to take actions designed to mitigate the effect on public health and to address the economic impact from the virus.  The Federal Reserve reduced the overnight federal funds rate by 50 basis points on March 3, 2020 and by another 100 basis points on March 15, 2020 and announced the resumption of quantitative easing.  Congress passed a number of measures in late March 2020, designed to infuse cash into the economy to offset the negative impacts of business closings and restrictions.  Individual states, including Michigan, implemented restrictions including closure of schools, restrictions on public gatherings, restrictions on businesses, including closures and mandatory work at home orders, implementation of “social distancing” practices, and other measures.

The Company quickly responded to the changing environment by successfully executing its business continuity plan, including implementing work from home arrangements and limiting branch activities.  As of December 31, 2020, branches were fully open with additional health and safety requirements to comply with state of Michigan health mandates, including, among other things, daily deep cleaning, nonsurgical face mask requirements and strict social distancing measures.

The effects of COVID-19 could, among other risks, result in a material increase in requests from the Company’s customers for loan deferrals, modifications to the terms of loans, or other borrower accommodations; have a material adverse impact on the financial condition of the Company’s customers, potentially impacting their ability to make payments to the Company as scheduled driving an increase in delinquencies and loan losses; result in additional material provision for loan losses; result in a decreased demand for the Company’s loans; or negatively impact the Company’s ability to access capital on attractive terms or at all.  Those effects could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s and its customers’ business, financial condition, and results of operations.

On March 22, 2020, the federal banking agencies issued an “Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus”.  This guidance encourages financial institutions to work prudently with borrowers that are or may be unable to meet their contractual obligations because of the effects of COVID-19.  The guidance goes on to explain that in consultation with the FASB staff the federal banking agencies concluded that short-term modifications (e.g. six months) made on a good faith basis to borrowers who were current as of the implementation date of a modification are not Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDRs”).  The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was passed by Congress on March 27, 2020.  Section 4013 of the CARES Act also addressed COVID-19 related modifications and specified that COVID-19 related modifications on loans that were not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019 are not TDRs.  On December 27, 2020, the President signed another COVID-19 relief bill that extended this guidance until the earlier of January 1, 2022 or 60 days after the date on which the national emergency declared as a result of COVID-19 is terminated.  Through December 31, 2020, the Bank had applied this guidance and modified 726 individual loans with aggregate principal balances totaling $337.2 million.  The majority of these modifications involved three-month extensions.  By December 31, 2020, most of these modifications had expired, other than those receiving a second short-term modification as allowed under the guidance.  At December 31, 2020, there were 6 such loans under COVID-19 modification, totaling $2.0 million.

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 and 2019

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

The CARES Act, as amended, included an allocation of $659 billion for loans to be issued by financial institutions through the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”).   PPP loans are forgivable, in whole or in part, if the proceeds are used for payroll and other permitted purposes in accordance with the requirements of the PPP.  These loans carry a fixed rate of 1.00% and a term of two years (loans made before June 5, 2020) or five years (loans made on or after June 5, 2020), if not forgiven, in whole or in part.  Payments are deferred until either the date on which the SBA remits the amount of forgiveness proceeds to the lender or the date that is 10 months after the last day of the covered period if the borrower does not apply for forgiveness within that 10 month period. Through December 31, 2020, the Bank had originated 1,738 PPP loans totaling $346.7 million in principal, with an average loan size of $200,000.   Fees totaling $10.0 million were generated from the SBA for these loans in the year ended December 31, 2020.  These fees are deferred and amortized into interest income over the contractual period of 24 months or 60 months, as applicable.  Upon SBA forgiveness of an individual loan, unamortized fees are then recognized into interest income.  Participation in the PPP had a significant impact on the Bank’s asset mix and net interest income in 2020 and will continue to impact both asset mix and net interest income until these loans are forgiven or paid off.  The initial PPP expired on August 8, 2020.  Through December 31, 2020, 765 PPP loans totaling $113.5 million had been forgiven by the SBA and a total of $5.4 million in PPP fees had been recognized by the Bank.
On December 27, 2020, the President signed another COVID-19 relief bill that extended and modified several provisions of the PPP.  This included an additional allocation of $284 billion.  It also added some borrower size restrictions and allows for businesses to qualify for a second PPP loan if it fully utilized its first PPP loan and meets the eligibility requirements.  The SBA reactivated the PPP on January 11, 2021.  The Bank is originating additional PPP loans through the PPP, which will currently extend through March 31, 2021.  Through February 16, 2021, the Bank had generated and received SBA approval on 553 PPP loans totaling $78.8 million under the 2021 PPP authorization.

Use of Estimates: To prepare financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information.  These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and future results could differ.  The allowance for loancredit losses valuation of deferred tax assets, loss contingencies, fair value of other real estate owned, determination of other-than-temporary impairment and fair values of financial instruments are particularly subject to change.

FASB issued ASU No.2016-13, as amended, Financial InstrumentsCredit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This ASU, commonly referred to as Current Expected Credit Loss ("CECL"), provides financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date by replacing the incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The new guidance eliminates the probable initial recognition threshold and, instead, reflects an entity’s current estimate of all expected credit losses. The new guidance broadens the information that an entity must consider in developing its expected credit loss estimate for assets measured either collectively or individually to include forecasted information, as well as past events and current conditions. There is no specified method for measuring expected credit losses, and an entity is allowed to apply methods that reasonably reflect its expectations of the credit loss estimate. Although an entity may still use its current systems and methods for recording the allowance for credit losses, under the new rules, the inputs used to record the allowance for credit losses generally will need to change to appropriately reflect an estimate of all expected credit losses and the use of reasonable and supportable forecasts. FASB also issued ASU 2022-02,Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. This standard eliminated the previous accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings and added additional disclosure requirements for gross chargeoffs by year of origination. It also prescribes guidance for reporting modifications of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.

The Company adopted these standards as required on January 1, 2023 using the modified retrospective method for all financial assets measured at amortized cost and off-balance sheet credit exposures. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2023 are presented under CECL while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with the probable incurred loss accounting standards. The transition adjustment of the CECL adoption included an increase in the allowance for loans of $1.5 million and an increase of $62,000 to establish a reserve for unfunded commitments, with a $1.2 million decrease to retained earnings, with the $323,000 income tax portion being recorded as part of the deferred tax asset in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Concentration of Credit Risk:  Loans are granted to, and deposits are obtained from, customers primarily in the western Michigan area as described above. Substantially all loans are secured by specific items of collateral, including residential real estate, commercial real estate, commercial assets and consumer assets. Commercial real estate loans are the largest concentration, comprising 39%44% of total loans at December 31, 2020.2023. Commercial and industrial loans total 46%38%, while residential real estate and consumer loans make up the remaining 15%18%.  Other financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, include deposit accounts in other financial institutions.

Cash and Cash Equivalents:  Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits with other financial institutions and short-term securities (securities with maturities equal to or less than 90 days and federal funds sold).

Cash Flow Reporting: Cash flows are reported net for customer loan and deposit transactions, interest-bearing time deposits with other financial institutions and short-term borrowings with maturities of 90 days or less.

Restrictions on Cash:  Cash on hand or on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank of $0 and $8.1 million$0 at December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019,2022, respectively, was required to meet regulatory reserve and clearing requirements.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2023 and 2022

NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Securities: Securities are classified as held to maturity ("HTM") and carried at amortized cost when management has the positive intent and ability to hold them to maturity. Securities available for sale ("AFS") consist of those securities which might be sold prior to maturity due to changes in interest rates, prepayment risks, yield and availability of alternative investments, liquidity needs or other factors. Securities classified as available for saleAFS are reported at their fair value and the related unrealized gain or loss is reported in other comprehensive income, net of tax.

Interest income includes amortization of purchase premium or discount. Premiums and discounts on securities are amortized on the level yield method without anticipating prepayments. Gains and losses on sales are based on the amortized cost of the security sold.

Management Accrued interest receivable on securities totaled $3.4 million at December 31, 2023 and $3.4 million at December 31, 2022.

Securities Available for Sale - For securities AFS in an unrealized loss position, management determines whether they intend to sell or if it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of the amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the security's amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through income with an allowance for credit losses ("ACL") being established under CECL.  For securities AFS with unrealized losses not meeting these criteria, management evaluates whether any decline in fair value is due to credit loss factors.  In making this assessment, management considers any changes to the rating of the security by rating agencies and adverse conditions specifically related to the issuer of the security, among other factors.  If this assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security.  If the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and an ACL is recorded for the credit loss, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis.  Changes in the ACL under ASC 326-30 are recorded as provisions for (or reversal of) credit loss expense.  Losses are charged against the allowance when the collectability of a debt security AFS is confirmed or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met.  Any impairment that has not been recorded through an ACL is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of income taxes.  The Company has never experienced a loss on any debt securities AFS.  At December 31, 2023 and at adoption of CECL on January 1, 2023, there was no ACL related to debt securities AFS.  Accrued interest receivable on debt securities was excluded from the estimate of credit losses.

Securities Held to Maturity - Since the adoption of CECL, the Company measures credit losses on HTM securities on a collective basis by major security type with each type sharing similar risk characteristics, and considers historical credit loss information that is adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The ACL on securities HTM is a contra asset valuation account that is deducted from the carrying amount of HTM securities to present the net amount expected to be collected.  HTM securities are charged off against the ACL when deemed uncollectible.  Adjustments to the ACL are reported in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income in the provision for credit losses.  Accrued interest receivable on HTM securities is excluded from the estimate of credit losses.  With regard to US Treasury securities, these have an explicit government guarantee; therefore, no ACL is recorded for these securities.  With regard to obligations of states and political subdivisions and other HTM securities, management considers (1) issuer bond ratings, (2) historical loss rates for given bond ratings, (3) the financial condition of the issuer, and (4) whether issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments under the contractual terms of the securities.  The Company has never experienced any loss on HTM securities.  At December 31, 2023 and at adoption of CECL on January 1, 2023, there was no ACL related to securities HTM.

For periods prior to January 1, 2023, management evaluated securities for other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrantwarranted such an evaluation.  Investment securities classified as available for sale or held-to-maturity arewere generally evaluated for OTTI under ASC Topic 320,Investments Debt and Equity Instruments.

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 and 2019

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
In determining OTTI, management considersconsidered many factors, including: (1)(1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2)(2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, (3)(3) whether the market decline was affected by macroeconomic conditions, and (4)(4) whether the entity hashad the intent to sell the debt security or more likely than not will would be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery. The assessment of whether an other-than-temporary decline exists involvesinvolved a high degree of subjectivity and judgment and iswas based on the information available to management at a point in time. Management has determined that no OTTI charges were necessary during 2020 and 2019.
2022.

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Stock:  The Bank is a member of the FHLB system.  Members are required to own a certain amount of stock based on the level of borrowings and other factors, and may invest in additional amounts.  FHLB stock is carried at cost, classified as a restricted security, and periodically evaluated for impairment.  Because this stock is viewed as a long term investment, impairment is based on ultimate recovery of par value.  Management has determined that there was no impairment of FHLB stock during 20202023 and 2019.2022.  Both cash and stock dividends are reported as income.

income when declared, or on the ex-dividend date.

Loans Held for Sale:  Mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at fair value, as determined by outstanding commitments from investors.  As of December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019,2022, these loans had a net unrealized gain of $295,000$0 and $89,000,$4,000, respectively, which are reflected in their carrying value.  Changes in fair value of loans held for sale are included in net gains on mortgage loans.  Loans are sold servicing released; therefore no mortgage servicing right assets are established.

Loans:  Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal balance outstanding, net of unearned interest, deferred loan fees and costs and an allowance for loancredit losses.

Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance.  Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized in interest income over the respective term of the loan using the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2023 and 2022

NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Interest income on mortgage and commercial loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the loan is well-secured and in process of collection.  Consumer loans are typically charged off no later than 120 days past due.  Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan.  In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.  Nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days still on accrual include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.

All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on nonaccrual is reversed against interest income.  Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual.  Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Allowance for LoanCredit Losses ("ACL") - Loans: TheSince the adoption of CECL, the allowance for loancredit losses (allowance) is a valuation account that is deducted from the loan portfolios' amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on loans.  The allowance for probable incurred credit losses,is increased by the provision for loancredit losses and recoveries, and decreased by charge-offs of loans. Management believes the estimated allowance for loan lossesbalance to be adequate based on known and inherent risks in the portfolio, past loan loss experience, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, current and forecasted economic conditions and other relevant factors. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged-off. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibilityuncollectability of a loan balance is confirmed.

Management continues its collection efforts on previously charged-off balances and applies recoveries as additions to the allowance.

The allowance consists of specificis measured on a collective pool basis when similar risk characteristics exist.  Loans with similar risk characteristics are grouped into homogeneous classes, or pools, for allowance calculation.  Commercial loans are divided into eight classes based primarily on property type and general components.  The specific component relates to loans thatrisk characteristics.  They are individually classified as impaired.  The general component covers non-classified loans and isfurther segmented based on historical loss experience adjusted for current qualitative environmental factors.  The Company maintains a loss migration analysis that trackscommercial loan lossesrisk grade.  Retail loans are segmented into categories including residential mortgage, home equity, unsecured and recoveriesother secured and then further segmented based on delinquency status.

The Company's loan classportfolio classes as of December 31, 2023 were as follows:

Commercial Loans:

Commercial and Industrial - Risks to this category include industry concentration and limitations associated with monitoring the adequacy and condition of collateral which can include inventory, accounts receivable, and other non-real estate assets. Equipment and inventory obsolescence can also pose a risk. Declines in general economic conditions and other events can cause cash flows to fall to levels insufficient to service debt.

Residential developed - Risks to this category include industry concentration, valuation of residential properties, inventory of homes for sale in the market area, inadequate long-term financing arrangements and velocity of sales. Loans in this category are susceptible to weakening general economic conditions and increases in unemployment rates as well as market demand and supply of similar property. Declines in real estate values and lack of suitable alternative use for the properties are also risks for loans in this category.

Unsecured to residential developers - Risks to this category include industry concentration, valuation of residential properties, inventory of homes for sale in the market area and velocity of sales. Declines in general economic conditions and other events can cause cash flows to fall to levels insufficient to service debt.

Vacant and unimproved - Risks to this category include industry concentration, valuation of farm land, agricultural properties and residential properties as well as velocity of sales. Declines in general economic conditions and other events can cause cash flows to fall to levels insufficient to service debt. Declines in real estate values and lack of suitable alternative use for the properties are also risks for loans in this category.

Commercial development - Risks to this category include industry concentration, valuation of commercial properties, lease terms, occupancy/vacancy rates and velocity of sales. Declines in general economic conditions and other events can cause cash flows to fall to levels insufficient to service debt. Declines in real estate values and lack of suitable alternative use for the properties are also risks for loans in this category.

Residential improved - Risks to this category include industry concentration, valuation of residential properties, inventory of homes for sale in the market area and velocity of sales. Declines in general economic conditions and other events can cause cash flows to fall to levels insufficient to service debt. Declines in real estate values and lack of suitable alternative use for the properties are also risks for loans in this category.

Commercial improved - Risks to this category include industry concentration, valuation of commercial properties, lease terms, occupancy/vacancy rates, cost overruns, changes in market demand for property or services and velocity of sales. Declines in general economic conditions and other events can cause cash flows to fall to levels insufficient to service debt. Declines in real estate values and lack of suitable alternative use for the properties are also risks for loans in this category.

Manufacturing and industrial - Risks to this category include industry concentration, valuation of commercial properties, changes in market demand for products produced and velocity of sales. Declines in general economic conditions and other events can cause cash flows to fall to levels insufficient to service debt. Declines in real estate values and lack of suitable alternative use for the properties are also risks for loans in this category.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2023 and 2022

NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Consumer Loans:

Residential mortgage - Residential mortgage loans are susceptible to weakening general economic conditions and increases in unemployment rates and declining real estate values.

Unsecured - Unsecured loans are susceptible to weakening general economic conditions and increases in unemployment rates.

Home equity - Home equity loans are susceptible to weakening general economic conditions and increases in unemployment rates and declining real estate values.

Other secured - Other secured loans are susceptible to weakening general economic conditions and increases in unemployment rates, regulatory risks as well as the inability to monitor collateral consisting of personal property.

The remaining life methodology is used for all loan risk grade assignmentpools. This nondiscounted cash flow approach projects an estimated future amortized cost basis based on current loan balance and repayment terms. Given the bank's limited loss history over the past twelve years, a loss rate computed for commercial loans.  At a comparable sized peer group (banks with assets between $1-3 billion) is then applied to future loan balances at the instrument level based on the remaining contractual life adjusted for amortization, prepayment and default to develop a baseline lifetime loss. The baseline lifetime loss is adjusted for changes in macroeconomic conditions over the reasonable and supportable forecast period and reversion periods.

Reasonable and supportable economic forecasts have to be incorporated in determining expected losses. The forecast period represents the time frame from the current period end through the point in time that the Company can reasonably forecast. Ideally, the economic forecast period would cover the contractual terms of all loans; however, the ability to produce a forecast that is both reasonable and supportable becomes more difficult the longer the period is projected.

For periods beyond the forecast period, the loss rate reverts back to the baseline lifetime loss.  As of December 31, 20202023, the Company used a one-year reasonable and 2019, an 18 month (six quarter) annualized historicalsupportable economic forecast period, with a six-month straight-line reversion period for all loan classes.  In determining the reasonable and supportable economic forecast period, the Company used a consensus economic forecast from a third-party provider that provided forecasts from twenty-five leading economists.  The Company considered the December 2023 report's consensus/mean estimates for gross domestic product and unemployment rates and selected a loss experience was usedperiod for commercial loansthe reasonable and a 12 month (four quarter) historical loss experiencesupportable forecast period was applied to residential mortgage and consumer loan portfolios.  These historical loss percentagesthat most closely matched that consensus.

A number of qualitative factors are adjusted (both upwards and downwards) for certain qualitative environmental factors,considered including economic trends,forecast uncertainty, credit quality trends, valuation trends, concentration risk, quality of loan review, changes in personnel, competition, increasingimpact of rising interest rates, external factors and other considerations.

A During each reporting period, management also considers the need to adjust the baseline lifetime loss rates for factors that may cause expected losses to differ from those experienced in the historical loss periods.

The Company is also required to consider expected credit losses associated with loan commitments over the contractual period in which it is exposed to credit risk on the underlying commitments unless the obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Company. Any allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposures is reported as an other liability on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet and is increased or decreased via provision for credit losses on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Income. The calculation includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur and forecasted credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over their estimated lives. The allowance is calculated using the same methodology, inputs and assumptions as the funded portion of loans at the segment level applied to the amount of commitments expected to be funded.

Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized in interest income over the respective term of the loan using the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments. Accrued interest on loans totaled $5.3 million at December 31, 2023 and $4.0 million at December 31, 2022.

Accrued interest receivable for loans is included as a separate line item on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company elected not to measure an allowance for accrued interest receivable and instead elected to reverse accrued interest income on loans that are placed on nonaccrual status. The Company believes this policy results in the timely reversal of uncollectible interest.

Interest income on mortgage and commercial loans is discontinued at the time the loan is impaired when,90 days delinquent unless the loan is well-secured and in process of collection. Consumer loans are typically charged off no later than 120 days past due. Past due status is based on current information and events, it is believed to be probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Loans for which the terms have been modifiedloan. In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful. Nonaccrual loans and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered troubled debt restructurings and classified as impaired.


MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 and 2019

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Commercial and commercial real estate loans with relationship balances exceeding $500,000 and an internal risk grading of 6 or worse are evaluated for impairment.  If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing interest rate or at the fair value of collateral, less estimated costs to sell, if repayment is expected solely from the collateral.  Large groups ofpast due 90 days still on accrual include both smaller balance homogeneous loans such as consumer and residential real estate loansthat are collectively evaluated for impairment and accordingly, theyindividually classified impaired loans.

All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on nonaccrual is reversed against interest income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are not separately identified for impairment disclosures.

Troubled debt restructuringsreturned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are also considered impaired with impairment generally measured at the present value of estimatedbrought current and future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception or using the fair value of collateral, less estimated costs to sell, if repayment is expected solely from the collateral.
payments are reasonably assured.

Transfers of Financial Assets:  Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has been relinquished.  Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when the assets have been isolated from the Company, the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2023 and 2022

NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Foreclosed Assets:  Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure, primarily other real estate owned, are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis.  If fair value declines, a valuation allowance is recorded through expense.  Costs after acquisition are expensed unless they add value to the property.

Premises and Equipment:  Land is carried at cost.  Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  Buildings and related components are depreciated using the straight-line method with useful lives ranging from 5 to 40 years.  Furniture, fixtures and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method with useful lives ranging from 3 to 15 years.  Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the assets' useful lives or the lease term.  Maintenance, repairs and minor alterations are charged to current operations as expenditures occur and major improvements are capitalized.

Bank-Owned Life Insurance (BOLI):   The Bank has purchased life insurance policies on certain officers. BOLI is recorded at its currently realizable cash surrender value.  Changes in cash surrender value are recorded in other income.

Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets:  Goodwill resulting from business combinations represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets of businesses acquired.  Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually.  Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values.  The Company had no goodwill at December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Acquired intangible assets consist of core deposit and customer relationship intangible assets arising from acquisitions.  They are initially measured at fair value and then are amortized on an accelerated method over their estimated useful lives, which range from ten to sixteen years.  The Company had no acquired intangible assets at December 31, 2020 and 2019.

Long-term Assets:  Premises and equipment and other long-term assets are reviewed for impairment when events indicate their carrying amount may not be recoverable from future undiscounted cash flows.  If impaired, the assets are recorded at fair value.  The Company had no impairment of long term assets in 20202023 or 2019.

2022.

Loan Commitments and Related Financial Instruments:  Financial instruments include off-balance sheet credit instruments, such as commitments to make loans and commercial letters of credit, issued to meet customer financing needs.  The face amount for these items represents the exposure to loss, before considering customer collateral or ability to repay.  Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.

Mortgage Banking Derivatives:  Commitments to fund mortgage loans (interest rate locks) to be sold into the secondary market and forward commitments for the future delivery of these mortgage loans are accounted for as derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting.  Fair values of these mortgage derivatives are estimated based on changes in mortgage interest rates from the date the interest on the loan is locked.  The Bank enters into commitments to sell mortgage backed securities, which it later buys back in order to hedge its exposure to interest rate risk in its mortgage pipeline.  At times, the Company also enters into forward commitments for the future delivery of mortgage loans when interest rate locks are entered into, in order to hedge the change in interest rates resulting from its commitments to fund the loans.

Changes in the fair values of these interest rate lock and mortgage backed security and forward commitment derivatives are included in net gains on mortgage loans. The fair value of interest rate lock commitments was $1,000 and $0 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The net fair value of mortgage bankingbacked security derivatives was approximately $(130,000)$17,000 and $36,000$0 at December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019,2022, respectively.

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 and 2019

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Revenue RecognitionFrom Contracts With Customers:  The Company recognizes revenues as theyrecords revenue from contracts with customers in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“Topic 606”).  Under Topic 606, the Company must identify the contract with a customer, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and recognize revenue when (or as) it satisfies a performance obligation.  No revenue has been recognized in the current reporting period that results from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods.

The Company’s primary sources of revenue are derived from interest and dividends earned based on contractual terms, as transactions occur, orloans, securities and other financial instruments that are not within the scope of Topic 606.  The Company has evaluated the nature of its contracts with customers and determined that further disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers into more granular categories beyond what is presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income was not necessary.

The Company generally satisfies its performance obligations on contracts with customers as services are providedrendered, and collectabilitythe transaction prices are typically fixed and charged either on a periodic basis (generally monthly) or based on activity.  Because performance obligations are satisfied as services are rendered and the transaction prices are fixed, there is reasonably assured.  The Company’s primary sourcelittle judgment involved in applying Topic 606 that significantly affects the determination of the amount and timing of revenue is interest income from the Bank’s loans and investment securities.  The Company also earns noninterest revenue from various banking services offered by the Bank.

contracts with customers.

Interest Income: The Company’s largest source of revenue is interest income which is primarily recognized on an accrual basis based on contractual terms written into loans and investment contracts.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2023 and 2022

NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Noninterest Revenue:  The Company derives the majority of its noninterest revenue from: (1)(1) service charges for deposit related services, (2)(2) gains related to mortgage loan sales, (3)(3) trust fees and (4)(4) debit and credit card interchange income.  Most of these services are transaction based and revenue is recognized as the related service is provided.

Derivatives:  Certain of ourthe Bank’s commercial loan customers have entered into interest rate swap agreements directly with the Bank.  At the same time the Bank enters into a swap agreement with its customer, the Bank enters into a corresponding interest rate swap agreement with a correspondent bank at terms mirroring the Bank’s interest rate swap with its commercial loan customer.   This is known as a back-to-back swap agreement.  Under this arrangement the Bank has two freestanding interest rate swaps, both of which are carried at fair value.  As the terms mirror each other, there is no income statement impact to the Bank.  At December 31, 2020,2023, the total notional amount of such agreements was $156.4$108.2 million and resulted in a derivative asset with a fair value of $4.2$4.9 million which was included in other assets and a derivative liability of $4.2$4.9 million which was included in other liabilities. At December 31, 2019,2022, the total notional amount of such agreements was $70.3$125.3 million and resulted in a derivative asset with a fair value of $1.8$6.5 million which was included in other assets and a derivative liability of $1.8$6.5 million which was included in other liabilities.

Income Taxes:  Income tax expense is the sum of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities, computed using enacted tax rates.  AThe Company records a valuation allowance if needed, reduceswhen management believes it is "more likely than not" that deferred tax assets to the amount expected towill not be realized.

The Company recognizes a tax position as a benefit only if it is "more“more likely than not"not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur.  The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination.  For tax positions not meeting the "more“more likely than not"not” test, no tax benefit is recorded.

The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

Earnings Per Common Share:  Basic earnings per common share is net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  All outstanding unvested restricted stock awards that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends are considered participating securities for this calculation and are included in both basic and diluted earnings per share.  Diluted earnings per common share includes the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issuable under stock options.  In the event of a net loss, our unvested restricted stock awards are excluded from both basic and diluted earnings per share.

Stock-Based Compensation:  Compensation cost for equity-based awards is measured on the grant date based upon the fair value of the award at that date, and is recognized over the requisite service period, net of forfeitures when they occur.  Fair value of restricted stock awards is based upon the quoted market price of the common stock on the date of grant.

Comprehensive Income:  Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income (loss).  Other comprehensive income (loss) includes unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale.

sale and amortization of unrealized gain upon transfer of securities from available for sale to held to maturity.

Loss Contingencies:  Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated.

Stock Splits and Dividends:  Stock dividends in excess of 20% are reported as stock splits, resulting in no adjustment to the Company’s equity accounts.  Stock dividends for 20% or less are reported by transferring the fair value, as of the ex-dividend date, of the stock issued from retained earnings to common stock.  Fractional share amounts are paid in cash with a reduction in retained earnings. All share and per share amounts are retroactively adjusted for stock splits and dividends.

Dividend Restriction:  Banking regulations require maintaining certain capital levels and impose limitations on dividends paid by the Bank to the Company and by the Company to shareholders.


MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 and 2019

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Fair Values of Financial Instruments:  The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (the exit price).  Fair values of financial instruments are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions, as more fully disclosed separately.  Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment regarding interest rates, credit risk, prepayments and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for particular items.  Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect the estimates.  The fair value estimates of existing on-and off-balance sheet financial instruments do not include the value of anticipated future business or the values of assets and liabilities not considered financial instruments.

Segment Reporting:  The Company, through the branch network of the Bank, provides a broad range of financial services to individuals and companies in western Michigan.  These services include demand, time and savings deposits; lending; ATM and debit card processing; cash management; and trust and brokerage services.  While the Company’s management team monitors the revenue streams of the various Company products and services, operations are managed and financial performance is evaluated on a Company-wide basis.  Accordingly, all of the Company’s banking operations are considered by management to be aggregated in one operating segment – commercial banking.

Reclassifications: Some items in the prior year financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation.


Adoption of New Accounting Standards:

On March 12, 2020, the Securities Exchange Commission finalized amendments to the definitions of “accelerated” and “large accelerated filer” definitions. The amendments increase the threshold criteria for meeting these categories and were effective on April 27, 2020.  Prior to these changes, the Company was designated as an “accelerated” filer as it had more than $75 million in public float but less than $700 million at the end of the Company’s most recent second quarter.  The rule change expands the definition of “smaller reporting companies” to include entities with public float of less than $700 million and less than $100 million in annual revenues in its most recent fiscal year.  The Company met this expanded category of smaller reporting company based on the 2019 fiscal year and is no longer considered an accelerated filer.  If the Company’s annual revenues exceed $100 million in a given fiscal year, its category will change back to “accelerated filer”.  The categorization of “accelerated” or “large accelerated filer” drives the requirement for a public company to obtain an auditor attestation of its internal control over financial reporting.  Smaller reporting companies also have additional time to file quarterly and annual financial statements.  All public companies are required to obtain and file annual financial statement audits, as well as provide management’s assertion on effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, but the external auditor attestation of internal control over financial reporting is not required if a company is not an accelerated or large accelerated filer.  As the Bank has total assets exceeding $1.0 billion, it remains subject to FDICIA, which requires an auditor attestation of internal controls over the Bank’s regulatory financial reporting.  As such, other than the additional time provided to file quarterly and annual financial statements, this change did not significantly change the Company’s annual reporting and audit requirements.

Newly Issued Not Yet Effective Standards:
FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.  This ASU provides financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date by replacing the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates.  The new guidance eliminates the probable initial recognition threshold and, instead, reflects an entity’s current estimate of all expected credit losses. The new guidance broadens the information that an entity must consider in developing its expected credit loss estimate for assets measured either collectively or individually to include forecasted information, as well as past events and current conditions. There is no specified method for measuring expected credit losses, and an entity is allowed to apply methods that reasonably reflect its expectations of the credit loss estimate. Although an entity may still use its current systems and methods for recording the allowance for credit losses, under the new rules, the inputs used to record the allowance for credit losses generally will need to change to appropriately reflect an estimate of all expected credit losses and the use of reasonable and supportable forecasts. Additionally, credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities will now have to be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down. ASU No. 2019-10 Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842) – Effective Dates updated the effective date of this ASU for smaller reporting companies, such as the Company, to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company selected a software vendor for applying this new ASU, began implementation of the software in the second quarter of 2018, completed integration during the third quarter of 2018 and ran parallel computations with both systems using the current GAAP incurred loss model in the fourth quarter of 2018.  The Company went live with this software beginning in January 2019 for its monthly incurred loss computations and began modeling the new current expected credit loss model assumptions to the allowance for loan losses computation.  In 2019 and 2020, the Company modeled the various methods prescribed in the ASU against the Company’s identified loan segments.  The Company anticipates continuing to run parallel computations as it continues to evaluate the impact of adoption of the new standard.  The COVID-19 pandemic that broke out in the United States in the first quarter of 2020 may have a significant impact on allowance computations under the incurred loss model which would be amplified under the new standard.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019

2022

NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Accounting Standards Updates:

Accounting Standards Codification (Topic 848), Reference Rate Reform, provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from LIBOR and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. Entities can elect not to apply certain modification accounting requirements to contracts affected by reference rate reform, if certain criteria are met. Entities that make such elections would not have to remeasure contracts at the modification date or reassess a previous accounting determination.  Entities can elect various optional expedients that would allow them to continue applying hedge accounting for hedging relationships affected by reference rate reform, if certain criteria are met.  The Company adopted the LIBOR transition relief allowed under this standard in 2022.

ASU No.2022-02Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures:  This ASU eliminates the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) by creditors in Subtopic 310-40, Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors, while adding disclosures for certain loan restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty.  This guidance requires an entity to determine whether the modification results in a new loan or a continuation of an existing loan.  Additionally, the ASU requires disclosure of current period gross writeoffs by year of origination for financing receivables.  The ASU also requires disclosure of current period gross writeoffs by year of origination for financing receivables and disclosure of certain modifications of receivables made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.  This ASU is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Adoption of this ASU on January 1, 2023 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial results and the additional required disclosures for gross writeoffs have been included in the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements.

ASU No.2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures:  This ASU enhances disclosures about significant segment expenses.  The key amendments include: (1) require that a public entity disclose on an annual an interim basis, significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (CODM) and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, (2) require that a public entity disclose, on an annual and interim basis, an amount for other segment items by reportable segment and a description of its composition, (3) require that a public entity provide all annual disclosures about a reportable segment's profit or loss currently required by GAAP in interim periods as well, (4) clarify that if CODM uses more than one measure of a segment's profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources, an entity may report one or more of those additional measures of segment profit, (5) require that a public entity disclose the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources and (6) require that a public entity that has a single reportable segment provide all the disclosures required by the amendments in the ASU and all existing segment disclosures.  This ASU is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024.  As the Company has one reportable segment, the requirements of this standard for such entities will apply beginning with the Company's annual report ending December 31, 2024.  The Company does not expect adoption of the ASU to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

ASU No.2023-09,Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures:  This ASU requires that public business entities on an annual basis (1) disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and (2) provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold.  The ASU requires all entities disclose on an annual basis (1) the amount of income taxes paid, disaggregated by federal, state and foreign taxes and (2) the amount of income taxes paid disaggregated by individual jurisdictions in which income taxes paid is equal or greater than 5 percent of total income taxes paid.  The ASU also requires that all entities disclose (1) income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (or benefit) disaggregated between domestic or foreign and (2) income tax expense (or benefit) from continuing operations disaggregated by federal (national), state and foreign.  This ASU is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024.  The Company does not expect adoption of the ASU to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2023 and 2022

 

NOTE 2 SECURITIES

The amortized cost and fair value of securities were as follows (dollars in thousands):

  
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
 
December 31, 2020
            
Available for Sale:
            
U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities $63,993  $287  $(170) $64,110 
U.S. Agency MBS and CMOs  63,652   1,376   (45)  64,983 
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds  43,739   1,903      45,642 
Taxable state and municipal bonds  55,383   1,801   (7)  57,177 
Corporate bonds and other debt securities  4,731   189      4,920 
  $231,498  $5,556  $(222) $236,832 
Held to Maturity
                
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds $79,468  $3,778  $  $83,246 
                 
December 31, 2019
                
Available for Sale:
                
U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities $74,839  $95  $(185) $74,749 
U.S. Agency MBS and CMOs  45,795   474   (68)  46,201 
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds  44,718   1,244      45,962 
Taxable state and municipal bonds  51,683   404   (65)  52,022 
Corporate bonds and other debt securities  6,263   55   (3)  6,315 
  $223,298  $2,272  $(321) $225,249 
Held to Maturity
                
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds $82,720  $2,408  $  $85,128 

  

Amortized Cost

  

Gross Unrealized Gains

  

Gross Unrealized Losses

  

Fair Value

 

December 31, 2023

                

Available for Sale:

                

U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

 $256,234  $25  $(10,767) $245,492 

Agency MBS and CMOs

  123,767   173   (12,604)  111,336 

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

  30,850   31   (284)  30,597 

Taxable state and municipal bonds

  115,516   105   (5,545)  110,076 

Corporate bonds and other debt securities

  11,527   3   (233)  11,297 
  $537,894  $337  $(29,433) $508,798 

Held to Maturity

                

U.S. Treasury

 $251,229  $  $(8,520)  242,709 

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

  80,294   284   (1,189)  79,389 
  $331,523  $284  $(9,709) $322,098 
                 

December 31, 2022

                

Available for Sale:

                

U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

 $240,921  $23  $(16,310) $224,634 

Agency MBS and CMOs

  128,165      (14,347)  113,818 

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

  37,198   10   (498)  36,710 

Taxable state and municipal bonds

  120,647   49   (8,525)  112,171 

Corporate bonds and other debt securities

  12,387      (463)  11,924 
  $539,318  $82  $(40,143) $499,257 

Held to Maturity

                

U.S. Treasury

 $251,307  $  $(13,677)  237,630 

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

  97,458   415   (2,853)  95,020 
  $348,765  $415  $(16,530) $332,650 

There were no sales of securities available for sale during the years ended December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019.

2022.

Contractual maturities of debt securities at December 31, 20202023 were as follows (dollars in thousands):


  Held–to-Maturity Securities  Available-for-Sale Securities 
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
 
Due in one year or less $24,585  $24,782  $29,585  $29,806 
Due from one to five years  22,800   23,842   63,590   65,826 
Due from five to ten years  14,503   15,915   77,168   78,854 
Due after ten years  17,580   18,707   61,155   62,346 
  $79,468  $83,246  $231,498  $236,832 

  

Held–to-Maturity Securities

  

Available-for-Sale Securities

 
  

Amortized Cost

  

Fair Value

  

Amortized Cost

  

Fair Value

 

Due in one year or less

 $153,581  $151,849  $126,515  $124,986 

Due from one to five years

  165,867   158,034   281,413   266,356 

Due from five to ten years

  12,075   12,215   6,199   6,120 

Due after ten years

            

Agency MBS and CMOs

        123,767   111,336 
  $331,523  $322,098  $537,894  $508,798 

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019

2022

NOTE 2 SECURITIES (Continued)

Securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019,2022, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, arewere as follows (dollars in thousands):


  Less than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total 
December 31, 2020
 
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Loss
  
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Loss
  
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Loss
 
Available for Sale:
                  
U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities $22,830  $(170) $  $  $22,830  $(170)
U.S. Agency MBS and CMOs  9,299   (45)        9,299   (45)
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds                  
Taxable state and municipal bonds  2,336   (7)        2,336   (7)
Corporate bonds and other debt securities                  
Total $34,465  $(222) $  $  $34,465  $(222)
                         
Held to Maturity:
                        
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds $  $  $  $  $  $ 

  Less than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total 
December 31, 2019
 
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Loss
  
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Loss
  
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Loss
 
Available for Sale:
                  
U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities $15,009  $(97) $27,026  $(87) $42,035  $(184)
U.S. Agency MBS and CMOs  19,117   (56)  1,196   (12)  20,313   (68)
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds  319            319    
Taxable state and municipal bonds  8,569   (57)  2,981   (9)  11,550   (66)
Corporate bonds and other debt securities  932      852   (3)  1,784   (3)
Total $43,946  $(210) $32,055  $(111) $76,001  $(321)
                         
Held to Maturity:
                        
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds $  $  $  $  $  $ 

Other-Than-Temporary-Impairment

  

Less than 12 Months

  

12 Months or More

  

Total

 

December 31, 2023

 

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Loss

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Loss

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Loss

 

Available for Sale:

                        

U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

 $15,615  $(41) $215,712  $(10,726) $231,327  $(10,767)

Agency MBS and CMOs

  8,574   (52)  83,893   (12,552)  92,467   (12,604)

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

  8,472   (50)  13,296   (234)  21,768   (284)

Taxable state and municipal bonds

  4,667   (18)  93,900   (5,527)  98,567   (5,545)

Corporate bonds and other debt securities

        10,822   (233)  10,822   (233)
  $37,328  $(161) $417,623  $(29,272) $454,951  $(29,433)
                         

Held to Maturity:

                        

U.S. Treasury

 $  $  $242,709  $(8,520) $242,709  $(8,520)

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

  673   (2)  45,513   (1,187)  46,186   (1,189)
  $673  $(2) $288,222  $(9,707) $288,895  $(9,709)

  

Less than 12 Months

  

12 Months or More

  

Total

 

December 31, 2022

 

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Loss

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Loss

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Loss

 

Available for Sale:

                        

U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

 $144,796  $(6,230) $66,008  $(10,080) $210,804  $(16,310)

Agency MBS and CMOs

  64,427   (4,789)  41,340   (9,558)  105,767   (14,347)

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

  31,337   (498)        31,337   (498)

Taxable state and municipal bonds

  71,165   (3,337)  33,452   (5,188)  104,617   (8,525)

Corporate bonds and other debt securities

  10,668   (357)  1,256   (106)  11,924   (463)
  $322,393  $(15,211) $142,056  $(24,932) $464,449  $(40,143)
                         

Held to Maturity:

                        

U.S. Treasury

 $237,630  $(13,677) $  $  $237,630  $(13,677)

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

  57,671   (2,314)  21,721   (539)  79,392   (2,853)
  $295,301  $(15,991) $21,721  $(539) $317,022  $(16,530)

Management evaluates securities for OTTIin an unrealized loss position at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. In analyzing an issuer's financial condition, Management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred and the results of reviews of the issuer's financial condition.

At December 31, 2020, 212023, 402 securities available for sale with fair values totaling $34.5$455.0 million had unrealized losses totaling $222,000.$29.4 million. At December 31, 2020, no2022, 444 securities available for sale with fair values totaling $464.4 million had unrealized losses totaling $40.1 million.  For securities available for sale with unrealized losses, management considered the financial condition of the issuer and the Company's intent and ability to retain the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.  At December 31, 2023, 58 securities held to maturity with fair values totaling $288.9 million had unrealized losses.losses totaling $9.7 million. At December 31, 2022, 76 securities held to maturity with fair values totaling $317.0 million had unrealized losses totaling $16.5 million.  Management has the ability and intent to hold the securities classified as held to maturity until they mature, at which time the Company will receive full value for the securities.  In addition, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell any of its investment securities before a recovery of cost.  Management determined that the unrealized losses for each period and each investment were attributable to changes in interest rates and not due to credit quality.  The Company's investment portfolio contains a significant amount of agency securities which have risk characteristics similar to U.S. government bonds.  All of the Company's municipal and corporate securities were rated AA or higher at December 31, 2023 and 2022.As such, no OTTI impairment charges were necessaryrecognized on securities available for sale or held to maturity during 2020 the year ended December 31, 2022, and 2019.no allowance for credit losses on securities available for sale or held to maturity have been established as of December 31, 2023.

On January 1, 2022, the Company reclassified ten U.S. Treasury securities with an amortized cost of $123.5 million from available for sale to held to maturity, as it has the intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity. These securities had net unrealized gains of $113,000 at the date of transfer, which will continue to be reported in accumulated other comprehensive income, and will be amortized over the remaining life of the securities as an adjustment of yield. The effect on interest income of the amortization of net unrealized gains is offset by the amortization of the premium on the securities transferred.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2023 and 2022

NOTE 2 SECURITIES (Continued)

Securities with a carrying value of approximately $6.1$3.7 million and $3.0$3.5 million were pledged as security for public deposits, letters of credit and for other purposes required or permitted by law at December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019,2022, respectively.

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
$1.3 million and reported in other assets at December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019

2022.

 

NOTE 3 LOANS

AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

Portfolio loans were as follows at year end (dollars in thousands):


  2020  2019 
Commercial and industrial      
Commercial and industrial, excluding PPP $436,331  $499,572 
PPP  229,079    
Total commercial and industrial  665,410   499,572 
         
Commercial real estate:        
Residential developed  8,549   14,705 
Vacant and unimproved  47,122   41,796 
Commercial development  857   665 
Residential improved  114,392   130,861 
Commercial improved  266,006   292,799 
Manufacturing and industrial  115,247   117,632 
Total commercial real estate  552,173   598,458 
         
Consumer        
Residential mortgage  149,556   211,049 
Unsecured  161   274 
Home equity  57,975   70,936 
Other secured  4,056   5,338 
Total consumer  211,748   287,597 
         
Total loans  1,429,331   1,385,627 
Allowance for loan losses  (17,408)  (17,200)
  $1,411,923  $1,368,427 

Included in commercial

  

2023

  

2022

 

Commercial and industrial

 $506,974  $441,716 
         

Commercial real estate:

        

Residential developed

  5,809   7,234 

Unsecured to residential developers

  800    

Vacant and unimproved

  39,534   36,270 

Commercial development

  84   103 

Residential improved

  123,875   112,791 

Commercial improved

  260,188   259,281 

Manufacturing and industrial

  154,809   121,924 

Total commercial real estate

  585,099   537,603 
         

Consumer

        

Residential mortgage

  189,818   139,148 

Unsecured

  129   121 

Home equity

  53,039   56,321 

Other secured

  3,327   2,839 

Total consumer

  246,313   198,429 
         

Total loans

  1,338,386   1,177,748 

Allowance for credit losses

  (17,442)  (15,285)
  $1,320,944  $1,162,463 

The totals above are shown net of deferred fees and industrialcosts.  Deferred fees on loans totaled $1.3 million and $1.3 million at December 31, 2020 are $229.12023 and 2022, respectively.  Deferred costs on loans totaled $1.5 million in loans issued under the PPP. This program was created by the CARES Act in March 2020 to support businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic.  Under the program, borrowers who use the funds for payroll and certain other expenses are eligible to have the loan balances forgiven by the SBA.  Applications for forgiveness can be submitted to the Bank beginning 8 weeks after loan disbursement.  The loans are 100% guaranteed by the SBA.  Through $1.4 million at December 31, 2020, the Bank had received disbursement of $113.5 million from the SBA for approved forgiveness applications.

On December 27, 2020, the President signed another COVID-19 relief bill that extended 2023 and modified several provisions of the PPP.  This included an additional allocation of $284 billion.

2022, respectively.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019

2022

NOTE 3 LOANSAND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Continued)


The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loancredit losses by portfolio segment for the years ended December 31, 2020 2023 and 20192022 (dollars in thousands):

2023

 

Commercial and Industrial

  

Commercial Real Estate

  

Consumer

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 

Beginning balance

 $5,596  $7,180  $2,458  $51  $15,285 

Impact of adoption of ASU 2016-03

  1,299   (212)  389      1,476 

Charge-offs

        (116)     (116)

Recoveries

  33   100   114      247 

Provision for credit losses (1)

  (57)  96   530   (19)  550 

Ending Balance

 $6,871  $7,164  $3,375  $32  $17,442 

2022

 

Commercial and Industrial

  

Commercial Real Estate

  

Consumer

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 

Beginning balance

 $5,176  $8,051  $2,633  $29  $15,889 

Charge-offs

  (38)     (126)     (164)

Recoveries

  191   300   194      685 

Provision for credit losses (1)

  267   (1,171)  (243)  22   (1,125)

Ending Balance

 $5,596  $7,180  $2,458  $51  $15,285 

(1) - Beginning January 1, 2023, calculation is based on CECL methodology.  Prior to January 1, 2023, calculation was based on probable incurred loss methodology.

The following table presents gross charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2023 by portfolio class and origination year (dollars in thousands):

  

Term Loans By Origination Year

         
                          

Revolving

     

December 31, 2023

 

2023

  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

  

2019

  

Prior

  

Loans

  

Total

 
                                 
                                 

Commercial and industrial

 $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 

Commercial development

                        

Commercial improved

                        

Manufacturing and industrial

                        

Residential development

                        

Residential improved

                        

Vacant and unimproved

                        

Total commercial

                        
                                 

Residential mortgage

                        

Consumer unsecured

                        

Home equity

                        

Other

                    116   116 

Total consumer

                    116   116 
                                 

Total loans

 $  $  $  $  $  $  $116  $116 

Collateral dependent loans are loans for which the repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral and the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty.  Under CECL for collateral dependent loans, the Company has adopted the practical expedient to measure the allowance on the fair value of collateral.  

The allowance is calculated on an individual loan basis of the shortfall between the fair value of the loan's collateral, which is adjusted for liquidation costs/discounts, and the loan's amortized cost.  If the fair value of the collateral exceeds the loan's amortized cost, no allowance is necessary.  The Company's policy is to obtain appraisals on any significant pieces of collateral.  For real estate collateral that is industries that are undergoing significant stress, or properties that are specialized use or have limited marketability, higher discounts are applied in determining fair value.

There have been no significant changes to the types of collateral securing the Company's collateral dependent loans.

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2020
 
Commercial
and
Industrial
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
Beginning balance $7,658  $6,521  $3,009  $12  $17,200 
Charge-offs  (1,192)  (2,957)  (119)     (4,268)
Recoveries  148   1,172   156      1,476 
Provision for loan losses  18   3,263   (288)  7   3,000 
Ending Balance $6,632  $7,999  $2,758  $19  $17,408 


2019
 
Commercial
and
Industrial
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
Beginning balance $6,856  $6,544  $3,449  $27  $16,876 
Charge-offs     (132)  (147)     (279)
Recoveries  528   388   137      1,053 
Provision for loan losses  274   (279)  (430)  (15)  (450)
Ending Balance $7,658  $6,521  $3,009  $12  $17,200 

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2023 and 2022

NOTE 3 LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Continued)

The amortized cost of collateral-dependent loans by class as of December 31, 2023 was as follows (dollars in thousands):

  

Collateral Type

     
          

Allowance

 

December 31, 2023

 

Real Estate

  

Other

  

Allocated

 
             

Commercial and industrial

 $  $  $ 

Commercial real estate:

            

Residential developed

         

Unsecured to residential developers

         

Vacant and unimproved

         

Commercial development

         

Residential improved

  26       

Commercial improved

  292      17 

Manufacturing and industrial

  1,136       
   1,454      17 

Consumer

            

Residential mortgage

         

Unsecured

         

Home equity

         

Other secured

         

Consumer

         

Total

 $1,454  $  $17 

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loancredit losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method (dollarsas of December 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2020
 
Commercial
and
Industrial
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:               
Ending allowance attributable to loans:               
Individually reviewed for impairment $587  $313  $310  $  $1,210 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  6,045   7,686   2,448   19   16,198 
Total ending allowance balance $6,632  $7,999  $2,758  $19  $17,408 
                     
Loans:                    
Individually reviewed for impairment $3,957  $2,613  $4,049  $  $10,619 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  661,453   549,560   207,699      1,418,712 
Total ending loans balance $665,410  $552,173  $211,748  $  $1,429,331 

December 31, 2019
 
Commercial
and
Industrial
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:               
Ending allowance attributable to loans:               
Individually reviewed for impairment $1,213  $32  $379  $  $1,624 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  6,445   6,489   2,630   12   15,576 
Total ending allowance balance $7,658  $6,521  $3,009  $12  $17,200 
                     
Loans:                    
Individually reviewed for impairment $5,797  $2,928  $5,140  $  $13,865 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  493,775   595,530   282,457      1,371,762 
Total ending loans balance $499,572  $598,458  $287,597  $  $1,385,627 

December 31, 2022

 

Commercial and Industrial

  

Commercial Real Estate

  

Consumer

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 

Allowance for credit losses:

                    

Ending allowance attributable to loans:

                    

Individually reviewed for impairment

 $55  $20  $220  $  $295 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  5,541   7,160   2,238   51   14,990 

Total ending allowance balance

 $5,596  $7,180  $2,458  $51  $15,285 
                     

Loans:

                    

Individually reviewed for impairment

 $3,603  $518  $2,886  $  $7,007 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  438,113   537,085   195,543      1,170,741 

Total ending loans balance

 $441,716  $537,603  $198,429  $  $1,177,748 

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019

2022

NOTE 3 LOANSAND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Continued)

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of December 31, 20202022 (dollars in thousands):


December 31, 2020
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Recorded
Investment
  
Allowance
Allocated
 
With no related allowance recorded:         
Commercial and industrial $156  $156  $ 
             
Commercial real estate:            
Residential improved  107   107    
Commercial improved  714   714    
   821   821    
Consumer         
Total with no related allowance recorded $977  $977  $ 
             
With an allowance recorded:            
Commercial and industrial $3,801  $3,801  $587 
             
Commercial real estate:            
Residential developed  67   67   3 
Commercial improved  1,524   1,524   301 
Manufacturing and industrial  201   201   9 
   1,792   1,792   313 
Consumer:            
Residential mortgage  3,484   3,484   266 
Unsecured  123   123   10 
Home equity  419   419   32 
Other secured  23   23   2 
   4,049   4,049   310 
Total with an allowance recorded $9,642  $9,642  $1,210 
Total $10,619  $10,619  $1,210 

December 31, 2022

 

Unpaid Principal Balance

  

Recorded Investment

  

Allowance Allocated

  

Year-To-Date Average Recorded Investment

 

With no related allowance recorded:

                

Commercial and industrial

 $3,278  $3,278  $  $2,338 
                 

Commercial real estate:

                

Residential improved

  31   31      33 
   31   31      33 
                 

Consumer

            

Total with no related allowance recorded

 $3,309  $3,309  $  $2,371 
                 

With an allowance recorded:

                

Commercial and industrial

 $325  $325  $55  $365 
                 

Commercial real estate:

                

Commercial improved

  307   307   9   313 

Manufacturing and industrial

  180   180   11   185 
   487   487   20   498 

Consumer:

                

Residential mortgage

  2,653   2,653   202   2,619 

Unsecured

  29   29   2   29 

Home equity

  204   204   16   234 
   2,886   2,886   220   2,882 

Total with an allowance recorded

 $3,698  $3,698  $295  $3,745 

Total

 $7,007  $7,007  $295  $6,116 

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019

NOTE 3 – LOANS (Continued)
The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of December 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2019
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Recorded
Investment
  
Allowance
Allocated
 
With no related allowance recorded:         
Commercial and industrial $180  $180  $ 
             
Commercial real estate:            
Vacant and unimproved  130   130    
Residential improved  377   377    
Commercial improved  1,380   1,380    
   1,887   1,887    
Consumer         
Total with no related allowance recorded $2,067  $2,067  $ 
             
With an allowance recorded:            
Commercial and industrial $5,617  $5,617  $1,213 
             
Commercial real estate:            
Residential developed  76   76   3 
Residential improved  28   28   2 
Commercial improved  578   578   16 
Manufacturing and industrial  359   359   11 
   1,041   1,041   32 
Consumer:            
Residential mortgage  4,242   4,242   313 
Unsecured  198   198   14 
Home equity  677   677   50 
Other secured  23   23   2 
   5,140   5,140   379 
Total with an allowance recorded $11,798  $11,798  $1,624 
Total $13,865  $13,865  $1,624 

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 and 2019

NOTE 3 LOANSAND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Continued)

The following table presents information regarding average balances of impaired loans and interest recognized on impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in thousands):

  2020  2019 
Average of impaired loans during the period:      
Commercial and industrial $4,187  $5,257 
         
Commercial real estate:        
Residential developed  71   139 
Vacant and unimproved     99 
Residential improved  186   430 
Commercial improved  3,855   2,114 
Manufacturing and industrial  326   368 
         
Consumer  4,543   5,724 
         
Interest income recognized during impairment:        
Commercial and industrial  430   945 
Commercial real estate  221   188 
Consumer  187   262 
         
Cash-basis interest income recognized        
Commercial and industrial  448   955 
Commercial real estate  252   192 
Consumer  184   264 

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 and 2019

NOTE 3 – LOANS (Continued)

Nonaccrual loans include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.  The following tables present the recorded investment in nonaccrual and loans past due over 90 days still on accrual by class of loans as of December 31, 2020 2023 and 20192022 (dollars in thousands):


December 31, 2020
 Nonaccrual  
Over 90 days
Accruing
 
Commercial and industrial $  $ 
         
Commercial real estate:        
Residential improved  87    
Commercial improved  351    
   438    
Consumer:        
Residential mortgage  95    
   95    
Total $533  $ 

December 31, 2019
 Nonaccrual  
Over 90 days
Accruing
 
Commercial and industrial $  $ 
         
Commercial real estate:        
Residential improved  98    
   98    
Consumer:        
Residential mortgage  105    
   105    
Total $203  $ 

December 31, 2023

 

Nonaccrual with No Allowance

  

Nonaccrual with Allowance

  

Total Nonaccrual

  

Over 90 days Accruing

  

Total Nonperforming Loans

 

Commercial and industrial

 $  $  $  $  $ 
                     

Commercial real estate:

                    

Residential developed

               

Unsecured to residential developers

               

Vacant and unimproved

               

Commercial development

               

Residential improved

               

Commercial improved

               

Manufacturing and industrial

               
                

Consumer:

                    

Residential mortgage

     1   1      1 

Unsecured

               

Home equity

               

Other secured

               
      1   1      1 

Total

 $  $1  $1  $  $1 

December 31, 2022

 

Nonaccrual

  

Nonaccrual

  

Nonaccrual

  

Over 90 days Accruing

  

Total Nonperforming Loans

 

Commercial and industrial

 $  $  $  $  $ 
                     

Commercial real estate:

                    

Residential developed

               

Unsecured to residential developers

               

Vacant and unimproved

               

Commercial development

               

Residential improved

               

Commercial improved

               

Manufacturing and industrial

               
                

Consumer:

                    

Residential mortgage

     78   78      78 

Unsecured

               

Home equity

               

Other secured

               
      78   78      78 

Total

 $  $78  $78  $  $78 

No interest income was recognized on nonaccrual loans during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019

2022

NOTE 3 LOANSAND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Continued)

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of December 31, 20202023 by class of loans (dollars in thousands):


December 31, 2020
 
30-90
Days
  
Greater
Than
90 Days
  
Total
Past Due
  
Loans Not
Past Due
  Total 
Commercial and industrial $45  $  $45  $665,365  $665,410 
                     
Commercial real estate:                    
Residential developed           8,549   8,549 
Vacant and unimproved           47,122   47,122 
Commercial development           857   857 
Residential improved     87   87   114,305   114,392 
Commercial improved  353      353   265,653   266,006 
Manufacturing and industrial           115,247   115,247 
   353   87   440   551,733   552,173 
Consumer:                    
Residential mortgage     94   94   149,462   149,556 
Unsecured           161   161 
Home equity           57,975   57,975 
Other secured  2      2   4,054   4,056 
   2   94   96   211,652   211,748 
Total $400  $181  $581  $1,428,750  $1,429,331 

December 31, 2023

 

30-90 Days

  

Greater Than 90 Days

  

Total Past Due

  

Current

  

Total

 

Commercial and industrial

 $  $  $  $506,974  $506,974 
                     

Commercial real estate:

                    

Residential developed

           5,809   5,809 

Unsecured to residential developers

           800   800 

Vacant and unimproved

           39,534   39,534 

Commercial development

           84   84 

Residential improved

           123,875   123,875 

Commercial improved

           260,188   260,188 

Manufacturing and industrial

           154,809   154,809 
            585,099   585,099 

Consumer:

                    

Residential mortgage

  44      44   189,774   189,818 

Unsecured

           129   129 

Home equity

           53,039   53,039 

Other secured

           3,327   3,327 
   44      44   246,269   246,313 

Total

 $44  $  $44  $1,338,342  $1,338,386 

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of December 31, 20192022 by class of loans (dollars in thousands):


December 31, 2019
 
30-90
Days
  
Greater
Than
90 Days
  
Total
Past Due
  
Loans Not
Past Due
  Total 
Commercial and industrial $  $  $  $499,572  $499,572 
                     
Commercial real estate:                    
Residential developed           14,705   14,705 
Vacant and unimproved           41,796   41,796 
Commercial development           665   665 
Residential improved  171   15   186   130,675   130,861 
Commercial improved  103      103   292,696   292,799 
Manufacturing and industrial           117,632   117,632 
   274   15   289   598,169   598,458 
Consumer:                    
Residential mortgage  2   103   105   210,944   211,049 
Unsecured           274   274 
Home equity  8      8   70,928   70,936 
Other secured  3      3   5,335   5,338 
   13   103   116   287,481   287,597 
Total $287  $118  $405  $1,385,222  $1,385,627 

December 31, 2022

 

30-90 Days

  

Greater Than 90 Days

  

Total Past Due

  

Current

  

Total

 

Commercial and industrial

 $  $  $  $441,716  $441,716 
                     

Commercial real estate:

                    

Residential developed

           7,234   7,234 

Unsecured to residential developers

               

Vacant and unimproved

           36,270   36,270 

Commercial development

           103   103 

Residential improved

           112,791   112,791 

Commercial improved

  71      71   259,210   259,281 

Manufacturing and industrial

           121,924   121,924 
   71      71   537,532   537,603 

Consumer:

                    

Residential mortgage

     77   77   139,071   139,148 

Unsecured

           121   121 

Home equity

  24      24   56,297   56,321 

Other secured

           2,839   2,839 
   24   77   101   198,328   198,429 

Total

 $95  $77  $172  $1,177,576  $1,177,748 

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019

2022

NOTE 3 LOANSAND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Continued)

The

At times, the Company had allocated $1,210,000 and $1,624,000will modify terms of specific reserves to customers whosea loan terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  These loans may have involved the restructuring of terms to allow customersthe customer to mitigate the risk of foreclosure by meeting a lower loan payment requirement based upon their current cash flow.  These may also include loans that renewed at existing contractual rates, but below market rates for comparable credit.  The Company has been active at utilizing these programs and working with its customers to reduce the risk of foreclosure.  For commercial loans, these modifications typically include an interest only period and, in some cases, a lowering of the interest rate on the loan.  In some cases, the modification will include separating the note into two notes with the first note structured to be supported by current cash flows and collateral, and the second note made for the remaining unsecured debt.  The second note is charged off immediately and collected only after the first note is paid in full.  This modification type is commonly referred to as an A-B note structure.  For consumer mortgage loans, the restructuring typically includes a lowering of the interest rate to provide payment and cash flow relief.  For each restructuring, a comprehensive credit underwriting analysis of the borrower’s financial condition and prospects of repayment under the revised terms is performed to assess whether the structure can be successful and that cash flows will be sufficient to support the restructured debt.  An analysis is also performed to determine whether the restructured loan should be on accrual status.  Generally, if the loan is on accrual status at the time of restructure, it will remain on accrual status after the restructuring.  In some cases, a nonaccrual loan may be placed on accrual status at restructuring if the loan’s actual payment history demonstrates it would have cash flowed under the restructured terms.  After six consecutive payments under the restructured terms, a nonaccrual restructured loan is reviewed for possible upgrade to accruingaccrual status.

Based upon regulatory guidance issued in 2014, the Company has determined that in situations where there is a subsequent modification or renewal and the loan is brought to market terms, including a contractual interest rate not less than a market interest rate for new debt with similar credit risk characteristics, the TDR and impaired loan designations may be removed.  In addition, the TDR designation may also be removed from loans modified under an A-B note structure.  If the remaining “A” note is at a market rate at the time of restructuring (taking into account the borrower’s credit risk and prevailing market conditions), the loan can be removed from TDR designation in a subsequent calendar year after six months of performance in accordance with the new terms.  The market rate relative to the borrower’s credit risk is determined through analysis of market pricing information gathered from peers and use of a loan pricing model.  The general objective of the model is to achieve a consistent return on equity from one credit to the next, taking into consideration differences in credit risk.  In the model, credits with higher risk receive a higher potential loss allocation, and therefore require a higher interest rate to achieve the target return on equity.

As with other impairedindividually reviewed loans, an allowance for loancredit loss is estimated for each TDRsuch modification made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty based on the most likely source of repayment for each loan. For impaired commercial real estate loans that are collateral dependent, the allowance is computed based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, less estimated costs to sell. For impairedindividually reviewed commercial loans where repayment is expected from cash flows from business operations, the allowance is computed based on a discounted cash flow computation. Certain groups of TDRs,such loans, such as residential mortgages, have common characteristics and for them the allowance is computed based on a discounted cash flow computation on the change in weighted rate for the pool. The allowance allocations for commercial TDRsmodifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty where we have reduced the contractual interest rate are computed by measuring cash flows using the new payment terms discounted at the original contractual rate.

The following table presents information regarding TDRsmodifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty as of December 31, 2020 and 20192023 (dollars in thousands):


  2020  2019 
  
Number of
Loans
  
Outstanding
Recorded
Balance
  
Number of
Loans
  
Outstanding
Recorded
Balance
 
Commercial and industrial  7  $3,957   7  $5,797 
Commercial real estate  9   1,439   15   2,770 
Consumer  60   4,049   69   5,140 
   76  $9,445   91  $13,707 

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

December 31, 2023

 
  

Number of Loans

  

Outstanding Recorded Balance

  

Percentage to Total Loans

 

Commercial and industrial

  2  $244   0.02%

Commercial real estate

  3   485   0.04%

Consumer

  31   2,584   0.19%
   36  $3,313   0.25%

At December 31, 20202023, approximately 50% of the balance of modified loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty involved interest rate reductions, 36% involved extensions of maturity and 2019


NOTE 3 – LOANS (Continued)
In late March 2020, the federal banking regulators issued guidance thatremainder were a combination of capitalized interest, renewals at below market rates and A-B note restructures.  At December 31, 2023, the amortized cost of these modified loans was $1.6 million, $1.2 million and $471,000, respectively.  There have been no payment defaults for all modifications made to a borrower affected byborrowers experiencing financial difficulty within the COVID-19 pandemic and governmental shutdown orders do not need to be identified as a TDR if the loan waspast twelve months.  Additionally, all such modifications were current at the time a modification plan was implemented.  Section 4013December 31, 2023.  All of the CARES Act also addressed COVID-19 related modifications involving interest rate reductions occurred prior to 2015and specified that such modifications made on loans that were current asthe financial statement effect of December 31, 2019 are not TDRs.  On December 27, 2020, the President signed another COVID-19 relief bill that extends this guidance until the earlier of January 1, 2022 or 60 days after the national emergency termination date.  During 2020, the Bank had applied this guidance and had made 726 such modifications with principal balances totaling $337.2 million.  The Bank continues to follow the guidance issued by the banking regulators in making any TDR determinations.  At December 31, 2020, there were 6 such loans still in their modification period, totaling $2.0 million.

these interest rate reductions was immaterial.

The following table presents information related to accruing TDRs as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. The table presents the amount of accruing TDRsmodifications that were on nonaccrual status prior to the restructuring,modification, accruing at the time of restructuringmodification and those that were upgraded to accruing status after receiving six consecutive monthly payments in accordance with the restructuredmodified terms as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 (dollars2023 (dollars in thousands):


  2020  2019 
Accruing TDR - nonaccrual at restructuring $  $ 
Accruing TDR - accruing at restructuring  5,479   8,295 
Accruing TDR - upgraded to accruing after six consecutive payments  3,529   5,314 
  $9,008  $13,609 

The following tables present information regarding troubled debt restructurings executed

  

2023

 

Accruing - nonaccrual at modification

 $ 

Accruing - accruing at modification

  3,313 

Accruing - upgraded to accruing after six consecutive payments

   
  $3,313 

There was one commercial loan modification and two consumer loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the yearsyear ended December 31, 20202023. The pre-modification balance of these loans totaled $628,000 and 2019  (dollars in thousands):


  2020  2019 
  
Number of
Loans
  
Pre-TDR
Balance
  
Writedown
Upon
TDR
  
Number of
Loans
  
Pre-TDR
Balance
  
Writedown
Upon
TDR
 
Commercial and industrial    $  $     $  $ 
Commercial real estate                  
Consumer  3   59      3   53    
   3  $59  $   3  $53  $ 

According to the accounting standards, not allthere were no writedowns upon modification. There were three consumer loan modifications are TDRs.  TDRs are modifications or renewals where the Company has granted a concessionmade to a borrower in financial distress.  The Company reviews all modifications and renewals for determination of TDR status.  In some situations a borrower may beborrowers experiencing financial distress, butdifficulty during the Company does not provide a concession.  These modifications are not considered TDRs.  In other cases, the Company might provide a concession, such as a reduction in interest rate, but the borrower is not experiencing financial distress.  This could be the case if the Company is matching a competitor’s interest rate.  These modifications would also not be considered TDRs.  Finally, any renewals at existing terms for borrowers not experiencing financial distress would not be considered TDRs.  As with otheryear ended December 31, 2022.  The pre-modification balance of these loans not considered TDR or impaired, allowance allocations are based on the historical based allocation for the applicable loan gradetotaled $449,000 and loan class.
there were no writedowns upon modification.  

Payment defaults on TDRsmodifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty have been minimal and during the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 2023 and 20192022, the balance of loans that became delinquent by more than 90 days past due or that were transferred to nonaccrual within 12 months of restructuring were not material.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019

2022

NOTE 3 LOANSAND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Continued)

Credit Quality Indicators:   The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of the borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes commercial loans individually and classifies these relationships by credit risk grading. The Company uses an eight point grading system, with grades 5 through 8 being considered classified, or watch, credits. The higher the risk grade, the stronger likelihood of loss. At grade 7, a loan is placed on nonaccrual status. All commercial loans are assigned a grade at origination, at each renewal or any amendment. When a credit is first downgraded to a watch credit (either through renewal, amendment, loan officer identification or the loan review process), an Administrative Loan Review (“ALR”) is generated by the credit department and the loan officer. All watch credits have an ALR completed monthlyquarterly which analyzes the collateral position and cash flow of the borrower and its guarantors.  The loan officer is required to complete both a short term and long term plan to rehabilitate or exit the credit and to give monthly comments on the progress to these plans. Management meets quarterly with loan officers to discuss each of these credits in detail and to help formulate solutions where progress has stalled. When necessary, the loan officer proposes changes to the assigned loan grade as part of the ALR. Additionally, Loan Review reviews all loan grades upon origination, renewal or amendment and again as loans are selected though the loan review process. The credit will stay on the ALR until either its grade has improved to a 4 or the credit relationship is at a zero balance. The Company uses the following definitions for the risk grades:

grades in ascending order of likelihood of loss:

1. Excellent - Loans supported by extremely strong financial condition or secured by the Bank’s own deposits. Minimal risk to the Bank and the probability of serious rapid financial deterioration is extremely small.

2. Above Average - Loans supported by sound financial statements that indicate the ability to repay or borrowings secured (and margined properly) with marketable securities. Nominal risk to the Bank and probability of serious financial deterioration is highly unlikely. The overall quality of these credits is very high.

3. Good Quality - Loans supported by satisfactory asset quality and liquidity, good debt capacity coverage, and good management in all critical positions. Loans are secured by acceptable collateral with adequate margins. There is a slight risk of deterioration if adverse market conditions prevail.

4. Acceptable Risk - Loans carrying an acceptable risk to the Bank, which may be slightly below average quality. The borrower has limited financial strength with considerable leverage. There is some probability of deterioration if adverse market conditions prevail. These credits should be monitored closely by the Relationship Manager.

5. Marginally Acceptable - Loans are of marginal quality with above normal risk to the Bank. The borrower shows acceptable asset quality but very little liquidity with high leverage. There is inconsistent earning performance without the ability to sustain adverse market conditions. The primary source of repayment is questionable, but the secondary source of repayment still remains an option. Very close attention by the Relationship Manager and management is needed.

6. Substandard - Loans are inadequately protected by the net worth and paying capacity of the borrower or the collateral pledged. The primary and secondary sources of repayment are questionable. Heavy debt condition may be evident and volume and earnings deterioration may be underway. It is possible that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not immediately addressed and corrected.

7. Doubtful - Loans supported by weak or no financial statements, as well as the ability to repay the entire loan, are questionable. Loans in this category are normally characterized less than adequate collateral, insolvent, or extremely weak financial condition. A loan classified doubtful has all the weaknesses inherent in one classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses makes collection or liquidation in full highly questionable. The possibility of loss is extremely high, however, activity may be underway to minimize the loss or maximize the recovery.

8. Loss - Loans are considered uncollectible and of little or no value as a bank asset.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 2023 and 20192022

NOTE 3 LOANSAND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Continued)

The following table summarizes loan ratings by grade for commercial loans as of December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

  

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis By Origination Year and Risk Grades

         

December 31, 2023

 

2023

  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

  

2019

  

Prior

  

Revolving

  

Total

 

Commercial and industrial

                                

Grades 1-3

 $44,605  $50,019  $14,727  $4,795  $11,941  $33,652  $64,840  $224,579 

Grade 4

  83,219   41,778   18,081   12,245   1,954   42,601   70,902   270,780 

Grade 5

     1,254   49   269   2   1,559   8,459   11,592 

Grade 6

        5         18      23 

Grade 7-8

                        
  $127,824  $93,051  $32,862  $17,309  $13,897  $77,830  $144,201  $506,974 

Residential development

                                

Grades 1-3

 $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 

Grade 4

  887   102               4,820   5,809 

Grade 5

                        

Grade 6

                        

Grade 7-8

                        
  $887  $102  $  $  $  $  $4,820  $5,809 

Unsecured to residential developers

                                

Grades 1-3

 $  $  $  $  $  $  $800  $800 

Grade 4

                        

Grade 5

                        

Grade 6

                        

Grade 7-8

                        
  $  $  $  $  $  $  $800  $800 

Vacant and unimproved

                                

Grades 1-3

 $928  $7,118  $9,694  $6,703  $  $70  $520  $25,033 

Grade 4

  2,961   1,315   729   7,811   154      207   13,177 

Grade 5

  1,324                     1,324 

Grade 6

                        

Grade 7-8

                        
  $5,213  $8,433  $10,423  $14,514  $154  $70  $727  $39,534 

Commercial development

                                

Grades 1-3

 $  $84  $  $  $  $  $  $84 

Grade 4

                        

Grade 5

                        

Grade 6

                        

Grade 7-8

                        
  $  $84  $  $  $  $  $  $84 

Residential improved

                                

Grades 1-3

 $5,708  $13,755  $1,235  $8,408  $248  $4,511  $719  $34,584 

Grade 4

  2,106   545   34,461   1,173   7,021   15,188   28,771   89,265 

Grade 5

        26               26 

Grade 6

                        

Grade 7-8

                        
  $7,814  $14,300  $35,722  $9,581  $7,269  $19,699  $29,490  $123,875 

Commercial improved

                                

Grades 1-3

 $13,475  $19,837  $49,452  $18,894  $11,866  $11,526  $4,851  $129,901 

Grade 4

  11,627   34,347   20,551   30,722   24,118   2,033   1,754   125,152 

Grade 5

     22         1,761   3,060      4,843 

Grade 6

        292               292 

Grade 7-8

                        
  $25,102  $54,206  $70,295  $49,616  $37,745  $16,619  $6,605  $260,188 

Manufacturing and industrial

                                

Grades 1-3

 $8,005  $41,463  $5,742  $6,417  $4,261  $3,756  $802  $70,446 

Grade 4

  16,604   26,292   12,028   7,412   5,467   12,924   350   81,077 

Grade 5

  167               295      462 

Grade 6

  232               2,592      2,824 

Grade 7-8

                        
  $25,008  $67,755  $17,770  $13,829  $9,728  $19,567  $1,152  $154,809 
                                 

Total Commercial

                                

Grades 1-3

 $72,721  $132,276  $80,850  $45,217  $28,316  $53,515  $72,532  $485,427 

Grade 4

  117,404   104,379   85,850   59,363   38,714   72,746   106,804   585,260 

Grade 5

  1,491   1,276   75   269   1,763   4,914   8,459   18,247 

Grade 6

  232      297         2,610      3,139 

Grade 7-8

                        
  $191,848  $237,931  $167,072  $104,849  $68,793  $133,785  $187,795  $1,092,073 
                                 

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2023 and 2022

NOTE 3 LOANSAND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Continued)

At year end,

As of December 31, 2022, the risk grade category of commercial loans by class of loans was as follows (dollars in thousands):


December 31, 2020
  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8  Total 
Commercial and industrial $244,079  $14,896  $111,611  $276,728  $13,957  $4,139  $  $  $665,410 
                                     
Commercial real estate:                                    
Residential developed           8,549               8,549 
Vacant and unimproved     3,473   9,427   32,751   1,471            47,122 
Commercial development        302   555               857 
Residential improved        23,706   90,372   227      87      114,392 
Commercial improved     6,328   58,483   192,030   7,641   1,174   350      266,006 
Manufacturing & industrial        31,451   80,075   3,721            115,247 
  $244,079  $24,697  $234,980  $681,060  $27,017  $5,313  $437  $  $1,217,583 

December 31, 2019
  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8  Total 
Commercial and industrial $15,000  $11,768  $158,851  $290,267  $17,664  $6,022  $  $  $499,572 
                                     
Commercial real estate:                                    
Residential developed        312   14,393               14,705 
Vacant and unimproved     9,201   8,085   22,819   1,691            41,796 
Commercial development        79   586               665 
Residential improved        20,142   109,932   518   171   98      130,861 
Commercial improved     6,893   67,915   213,790   3,847   354         292,799 
Manufacturing & industrial     2,404   36,401   77,435   1,392            117,632 
  $15,000  $30,266  $291,785  $729,222  $25,112  $6,547  $98  $  $1,098,030 

Commercial loans rated a 6, 7 or 8 per the Company’s internal risk rating system are considered substandard, doubtful or loss, respectively.
Commercial loans classified as substandard or worse were as follows at year-end (dollars in thousands):

  2020  2019 
Not classified as impaired $591  $591 
Classified as impaired  5,159   6,054 
Total commercial loans classified substandard or worse $5,750  $6,645 

December 31, 2022

 

1

  

2

  

3

  

4

  

5

  

6

  

7

  

8

  

Total

 

Commercial and industrial

 $15,040  $21,451  $175,762  $220,987  $8,309  $167  $  $  $441,716 
                                     

Commercial real estate:

                                    

Residential developed

           7,234               7,234 

Unsecured to residential developers

                           

Vacant and unimproved

     1,231   18,406   16,633               36,270 

Commercial development

        103                  103 

Residential improved

        25,585   87,176   30            112,791 

Commercial improved

     17,802   83,769   151,641   5,762   307         259,281 

Manufacturing & industrial

     11,422   32,977   73,566   1,646   2,313         121,924 
  $15,040  $51,906  $336,602  $557,237  $15,747  $2,787  $  $  $979,319 

The Company considers the performance of the loan portfolio and its impact on the allowance for loancredit losses. For consumer loan classes, the Company also evaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan, which was previously presented, and by payment activity. The following tables present the recorded investment in consumer loans by year of origination and based on delinquency status at December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

  

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis By Origination Year

         

December 31, 2023

 

2023

  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

  

2019

  

Prior

  

Revolving

  

Total

 
                                 

Residential mortgage

                                

Performing

 $71,574  $39,537  $25,400  $9,588  $4,868  $27,510  $11,341  $189,818 

Nonperforming

                        
  $71,574  $39,537  $25,400  $9,588  $4,868  $27,510  $11,341  $189,818 

Consumer unsecured

                                

Performing

 $  $  $  $11  $13  $  $105  $129 

Nonperforming

                        
  $  $  $  $11  $13  $  $105  $129 

Home equity

                                

Performing

 $518  $661  $217  $451  $209  $1,866  $49,117  $53,039 

Nonperforming

                        
  $518  $661  $217  $451  $209  $1,866  $49,117  $53,039 

Other

                                

Performing

 $1,752  $658  $545  $220  $32  $120  $  $3,327 

Nonperforming

                        
  $1,752  $658  $545  $220  $32  $120  $  $3,327 
                                 

Total Retail

 $73,844  $40,856  $26,162  $10,270  $5,122  $29,496  $60,563  $246,313 

The following table presents the recorded investment in consumer loans based on payment activity as of status at December 31, 2020 and 2019 (dollars2022 (dollars in thousands):


December 31, 2020 
Residential
Mortgage
  
Consumer
Unsecured
  
Home
Equity
  
Consumer
Other
 
Performing $149,462  $161  $57,975  $4,056 
Nonperforming  94          
Total $149,556  $161  $57,975  $4,056 

December 31, 2022

 

Residential Mortgage

  

Consumer Unsecured

  

Home Equity

  

Consumer Other

 

Performing

 $139,071  $121  $56,321  $2,839 

Nonperforming

  77          

Total

 $139,148  $121  $56,321  $2,839 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019

2022

 

NOTE 3 4 LOANS (Continued)


December 31, 2019
 
Residential
Mortgage
  
Consumer
Unsecured
  
Home
Equity
  
Consumer
Other
 
Performing $210,946  $274  $70,936  $5,338 
Nonperforming  103          
Total $211,049  $274  $70,936  $5,338 

NOTE 4 – OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

Other real estate owned was as follows (dollars in thousands):


  2020  2019 
Beginning balance $3,112  $4,183 
Additions, transfers from loans      
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned and repossessed assets  (192)  (589)
Valuation allowance reversal upon sale  (202)  (453)
Gain (loss) on sales of other real estate owned and repossessed assets  13   (29)
   2,731   3,112 
Less: valuation allowance  (194)  (364)
Ending balance $2,537  $2,748 

  

2023

  

2022

 

Beginning balance

 $2,343  $2,369 

Additions, transfers from loans

      

Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned and repossessed assets

  (2,699)  (47)

Valuation allowance reversal upon sale

     (26)

Gain (loss) on sales of other real estate owned and repossessed assets

  356   47 
      2,343 

Less: valuation allowance

      

Ending balance

 $  $2,343 

Activity in the valuation allowance was as follows (dollars in thousands):


  2020  2019 
Beginning balance $364  $803 
Additions charged to expense  32   14 
Reversals upon sale  (202)  (453)
Ending balance $194  $364 

  

2023

  

2022

 

Beginning balance

 $  $26 

Additions charged to expense

      

Reversals upon sale

     (26)

Ending balance

 $  $ 

At December 31, 2020, the balance of other real estate owned included no foreclosed residential real estate properties recorded as a result of obtaining physical possession of the property.  At December 31, 2020,2023, the recorded investment of consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process was $0.

 

NOTE 5 FAIR VALUE

ASC Topic 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value include:

Level 1 :
Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2 :
Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 :
Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

Investment Securities: The fair values of investment securities are determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities'securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs).  The fair values of certain securities held to maturity are determined by computing discounted cash flows using observable and unobservable market inputs (Level 3 inputs).

Loans Held for Sale: The fair value of loans held for sale is based upon binding quotes from third party investors (Level 2 inputs).

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 and 2019

NOTE 5 – FAIR VALUE (Continued)

Impaired Loans: Loans identified as impaired are measured using one of three methods: the loan’s observable market price, the fair value of collateral or the present value of expected future cash flows. For each period presented, no impaired loans were measured using the loan’s observable market price. If an impaired loan has had a charge-off or if the fair value of the collateral is less than the recorded investment in the loan, we establish a specific reserve and report the loan as nonrecurring Level 3. The fair value of collateral of impaired loans is generally based on recent real estate appraisals.appraisals, less costs to sell. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Other Real Estate Owned

Collateral Dependent Loans: OtherLoans identified as collateral dependent are measured using one of two methods: the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of collateral.  For each period presented, no collateral dependent loans were measured using the loan’s observable market price.  If a collateral dependent loan has had a charge-off or if the fair value of the collateral is less than the recorded investment in the loan, we establish a specific reserve and report the loan as nonrecurring Level 3.  The fair value of collateral for collateral dependent loans is generally based on recent real estate owned (OREO) properties are initially recorded at fair value, less estimated costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis.  Adjustments to OREO are measured at fair value,appraisals, less costs to sell. Fair values are generally based on third party appraisals or realtor evaluations of the property. These appraisals and evaluations may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification.  In cases where classification of the carrying amount exceeds theinputs for determining fair value, less estimated costs to sell, an impairment loss is recognized through a valuation allowance, value.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2023 and the property is reported as nonrecurring Level 3.2022

NOTE 5 FAIR VALUE (Continued)

Interest Rate Swaps: For interest rate swap agreements, we measurethe Company measures fair value utilizing pricing provided by a third-partythird-party pricing source that that uses market observable inputs, such as forecasted yield curves, and other unobservableobservable inputs and accordingly, interest rate swap agreements are classified as Level 3.

2.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):


  
Fair
Value
  
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
December 31, 2020
                
Available for sale securities                
U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities $64,110  $  $64,110  $ 
U.S. Agency MBS and CMOs  64,983      64,983    
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds  45,642      45,642    
Taxable state and municipal bonds  57,177      57,177    
Corporate bonds and other debt securities  4,920      4,920    
Other equity securities  1,513      1,513    
Loans held for sale  5,422      5,422    
Interest rate swaps  4,217         4,217 
Interest rate swaps  (4,217)        (4,217)
                 
December 31, 2019
                
Available for sale securities                
U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities $74,749  $  $74,749  $ 
U.S. Agency MBS and CMOs  46,201      46,201    
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds  45,962      45,962    
Taxable state and municipal bonds  52,022      52,022    
Corporate bonds and other debt securities  6,315      6,315    
Other equity securities  1,481      1,481    
Loans held for sale  3,294      3,294    
Interest rate swaps  1,830         1,830 
Interest rate swaps  (1,830)        (1,830)

  

Fair Value

  

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)

  

Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)

  

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

December 31, 2023

                

Available for sale securities

                

U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

 $245,492  $  $245,492  $ 

U.S. Agency MBS and CMOs

  111,336      111,336    

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

  30,597      30,597    

Taxable state and municipal bonds

  110,076      110,076    

Corporate bonds and other debt securities

  11,297      11,297    

Other equity securities

  1,318      1,318    

Loans held for sale

            

Interest rate swaps

  4,856      4,856    

Total assets measured at fair value on recurring basis

 $514,972  $  $514,972  $ 
                 

Interest rate swaps

 $(4,856) $  $(4,856) $ 

Total liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis

 $(4,856) $  $(4,856) $ 
                 
                 

December 31, 2022

                

Available for sale securities

                

U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

 $224,634  $  $224,634  $ 

U.S. Agency MBS and CMOs

  113,818      113,818    

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

  36,710      36,710    

Taxable state and municipal bonds

  112,171      112,171    

Corporate bonds and other debt securities

  11,924      11,924    

Other equity securities

  1,304      1,304    

Loans held for sale

  215      215    

Interest rate swaps

  6,463      6,463    

Total assets measured at fair value on recurring basis

 $507,239  $  $507,239  $ 
                 

Interest rate swaps

 $(6,463) $  $(6,463) $ 

Total liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis

 $(6,463) $  $(6,463) $ 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019

2022

NOTE 5 FAIR VALUE(Continued)

Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):


  
Fair
Value
  
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
December 31, 2020
            
Impaired loans $4,686  $  $  $4,686 
Other real estate owned  194         194 
                 
December 31, 2019
                
Impaired loans $5,151  $  $  $5,151 
Other real estate owned  405         405 

  

Fair Value

  

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)

  

Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)

  

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

December 31, 2023

                

Collateral-dependent loans

 $303  $  $  $303 
                 

December 31, 2022

                

Impaired loans

 $328  $  $  $328 

Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements measured on a non-recurring basis were as followsare summarized below at year end (dollars in thousands).


  
Asset
Fair
Value
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Unobservable
Inputs
 Range (%)
December 31, 2020
       
Impaired loans $4,686 Sales comparison approach 
Adjustment for differences
between comparable sales
 1.5 to 20.0
     Income approach Capitalization rate 9.5 to 11.0
         
Other real estate owned  194 Sales comparison approach 
Adjustment for differences
between comparable sales
 3.0 to 20.0
     Income approach Capitalization rate 9.5 to 11.0

  
Asset
Fair
Value
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Unobservable
Inputs
 Range (%)
December 31, 2019
       
Impaired loans $5,151 Sales comparison approach 
Adjustment for differences
between comparable sales
 1.5 to 20.0
     Income approach Capitalization rate 9.5 to 11.0
         
Other real estate owned  405 Sales comparison approach 
Adjustment for differences
between comparable sales
 3.0 to 20.0
     Income approach Capitalization rate 9.5 to 11.0

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 and 2019


NOTE 5 – FAIR VALUE (Continued)
the loans.

  

Asset Fair Value

 

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Inputs

 

Range % (Weighted Average)

 

December 31, 2023

           

Collateral-dependent loans

 $303 

Sales comparison approach

 

Adjustment for differences between comparable sales

  2.0 to 41.0 (37.5) 
     

Income approach

 

Capitalization rate

  7.5 to 8.5 (8.4) 

  

Asset Fair Value

 

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Inputs

 

Range % (Weighted Average)

 

December 31, 2022

           

Impaired loans

 $328 

Sales comparison approach

 

Adjustment for differences between comparable sales

  1.5 to 20.0 (18.3) 
     

Income approach

 

Capitalization rate

  9.5 to 11.0 (10.9) 

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments, not previously presented, were as follows at year end (dollars in thousands).


   2020  2019 

Level in
Fair Value
Hierarchy
 
Carrying
Amount
  
Fair
Value
  
Carrying
Amount
  
Fair
Value
 
Financial assets             
Cash and due from banksLevel 1 $31,480  $31,480  $31,942  $31,942 
Federal funds sold and other short-term investmentsLevel 2  752,256   752,256   240,508   240,508 
Securities held to maturityLevel 3  79,468   83,246   82,720   85,128 
FHLB stock   11,558  NA   11,558  NA 
Loans, netLevel 2  1,407,236   1,448,874   1,363,276   1,395,446 
Bank owned life insuranceLevel 3  42,516   42,516   42,156   42,156 
Accrued interest receivableLevel 2  5,625   5,625   4,866   4,866 
                  
Financial liabilities                 
DepositsLevel 2  (2,298,587)  (2,298,867)  (1,753,294)  (1,753,877)
Other borrowed fundsLevel 2  (70,000)  (73,010)  (60,000)  (61,006)
Long-term debtLevel 2  (20,619)  (18,011)  (20,619)  (18,167)
Accrued interest payableLevel 2  (242)  (242)  (518)  (518)
                  
Off-balance sheet credit-related items                 
Loan commitments             

   

2023

  

2022

 
 

Level in Fair Value Hierarchy

 

Carrying Amount

  

Fair Value

  

Carrying Amount

  

Fair Value

 

Financial assets

                 

Cash and due from banks

Level 1

 $32,317  $32,317  $51,215  $51,215 

Federal funds sold and other short-term investments

Level 1

  418,035   418,035   703,955   703,955 

Securities held to maturity - U.S. Treasury

Level 2

  251,229   242,709   251,307   237,630 

Securities held to maturity - tax-exempt and muni

Level 3

  80,294   79,389   97,458   95,020 

FHLB stock

Level 3

  10,211   10,211   10,211   10,211 

Loans, net

Level 2

  1,320,641   1,308,900   1,162,135   1,131,387 

Bank owned life insurance

Level 3

  54,249   54,249   53,345   53,345 

Accrued interest receivable

Level 2

  8,976   8,976   7,606   7,606 
                  

Financial liabilities

                 

Deposits

Level 2

  (2,415,730)  (2,417,784)  (2,615,142)  (2,615,860)

Other borrowed funds

Level 2

  (30,000)  (29,354)  (30,000)  (28,666)

Accrued interest payable

Level 2

  (672)  (672)  (114)  (114)
                  

Off-balance sheet credit-related items

                 

Loan commitments

            

The methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value are described as follows.

Carrying amount is the estimated fair value for cash and cash equivalents, bank owned life insurance, accrued interest receivable and payable, demand deposits, short-term borrowings and variable rate loans or deposits that reprice frequently and fully. Security fair values are determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities as discussed above. For fixed rate loans, interest-bearing time deposits in other financial institutions and deposits, and for variable rate loans or deposits with infrequent repricing or repricing limits, fair value is based on discounted cash flows using current market rates applied to the estimated life and credit risk (including consideration of widening credit spreads). Fair value of debt is based on current rates for similar financing. It was not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLB stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.transferability, so fair value approximates its cost. The fair value of off-balance sheet credit-related items is not significant.

The estimated fair values of financial instruments disclosed above as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 follow the guidance in ASU 2016-01 which prescribes an “exit price” approach in estimating and disclosing fair value of financial instruments incorporating discounts for credit, liquidity and marketability factors.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019

2022

 

NOTE 6 DERIVATIVES

Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and result from a service provided to certain commercial loan borrowers.  The Company executes interest rate swaps with commercial banking customers desiring longer-term fixed rate loans, while simultaneously entering into interest rate swaps with a correspondent bank to offset the impact of the interest rate swaps with the commercial banking customers.  The net result is the desired floating rate loans and a minimization of the risk exposure of the interest rate swap transactions.  As the interest rate swaps associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the commercial banking customer interest rate swaps and the offsetting interest rate swaps with the correspondent bank are recognized directly to earnings.  Since the difference in the fair value of the derivatives is de minimis, there is no net impact to earnings.

The notional and fair value of derivative instruments as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are reflected in the following table (dollars in thousands):

  

Notional Amount

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Fair Value

 

December 31, 2023

         

Derivative assets

         

Interest rate swaps

 $54,095 

Other Assets

 $4,856 
          

Derivative liabilities

         

Interest rate swaps

  54,095 

Other Liabilities

  4,856 

  

Notional Amount

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Fair Value

 

December 31, 2022

         

Derivative assets

         

Interest rate swaps

 $62,661 

Other Assets

 $6,463 
          

Derivative liabilities

         

Interest rate swaps

  62,661 

Other Liabilities

  6,463 

The fair value of interest rate swaps in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk related to these agreements, was $4.9 million and $6.5 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Bank has a master netting arrangement with the correspondent bank and has the right to offset, however it has elected to present the assets and liabilities gross. The Bank is required to pledge collateral to the correspondent bank equal to or in excess of the net liability position. The Bank’s derivative liability with the correspondent bank was $0 at December 31, 2023 and 2022. Securities pledged as collateral with fair values totaling $1.8 million and $1.7 million was provided to the counterparty correspondent bank as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Interest rate swaps entered into with commercial loan customers had notional amounts aggregating $54.1 million as of December 31, 2023 and $62.7 million at December 31, 2022. Associated credit exposure is generally mitigated by securing the interest rate swaps with the underlying collateral of the loan instrument that has been hedged.

NOTE 7 PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT NET

Year-end premises and equipment were as follows (dollars in thousands):


  2020  2019 
Land $15,861  $15,861 
Building  44,685   44,283 
Leasehold improvements  263   263 
Furniture and equipment  21,483   21,230 
Construction in progress  16   124 
   82,308   81,761 
Less accumulated depreciation  (39,054)  (38,344)
  $43,254  $43,417 

  

2023

  

2022

 

Land

 $15,556  $15,861 

Building

  45,016   44,879 

Leasehold improvements

  248   248 

Furniture and equipment

  17,878   18,055 

Construction in progress

  85   50 
   78,783   79,093 

Less accumulated depreciation

  (40,179)  (38,787)
  $38,604  $40,306 

Depreciation expense was $2,437,000$2.1 million and $2,486,000$2.3 million for 20202023 and 2019,2022, respectively.

The Bank leases certain office and branch  These expenses were reported in Occupancy of premises and Furniture and equipment in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2023 and 2022

NOTE 8 LEASES

The Company enters into leases in the normal course of business.  As of December 31, 2023, the Company operated four offices for which the land and buildings are leased.  All of the Company’s leases are operating leases under applicable accounting standards and the lease agreements have maturity dates ranging from March 2024 through January 2026, some of which include extension options.   As permitted by applicable accounting standards, the Company has elected not to recognize leases with original lease terms of 12 months or less (short-term leases) on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Leases are classified as either operating or finance leases at the lease commencement date, and as previously noted, all of the Company’s leases have been determined to be operating leases.  Lease expense for operating leases and short-term leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.  Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease.

Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the estimated present value of lease payments over the lease term.

As most of the Company's leases do not provide an implicit interest rate, the Company generally uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for fully collateralized and fully amortizing borrowings over a similar term of the lease payments at commencement date to determine the present value of lease payments.  When readily available, the Company uses the implicit rate.  The weighted average discount rate for leases was 1.87% as of December 31, 2023 and 0.58% as of December 31, 2022.  The weighted average remaining lease term at December 31, 2023 was 2.6 years and was 2.2 years at December 31, 2022.  Extension options were not considered in computing the right-of-use asset and lease liabilities.

The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities were $775,000 and $797,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2023, and were $625,000 and $627,000, respectively at December 31, 2022. Right-of-use assets are included in other assets and lease liabilities are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Total operating lease agreements.  Total rental expense forcharged to operations under all operating leases aggregated to $425,000lease agreements was $478,000 in 2023 and $430,000$451,000 in 2022.  This expense was reported in Occupancy of premises and Furniture and equipment expense in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.

Future undiscounted lease payments for 2020 and 2019, respectively.  Future minimum rental expense under noncancelable operating leases with initial terms of one year or more as of December 31, 2020 is2023 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

2024

 $388 

2025

  295 

2026

  56 

2027

  56 

2028

  27 

Thereafter

   

Total undiscounted lease payments

  822 

Effect of discounting

  (25)

Present value of estimated lease payments (lease liability)

 $797 

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
2021 $411 
2022  244 
2023  185 
2024  146 
2025  110 
Thereafter   
  $1,096 

NOTE 7 – DEPOSITS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2023 and 2022

 

NOTE 9 DEPOSITS

Deposits at year-end were as follows (dollars in thousands):


  2020  2019 
Noninterest-bearing demand $809,437  $482,499 
Interest bearing demand  642,918   479,341 
Savings and money market accounts  742,685   639,329 
Certificates of deposit  103,547   152,125 
  $2,298,587  $1,753,294 

  

2023

  

2022

 

Noninterest-bearing demand

 $643,035  $834,879 

Interest bearing demand

  639,689   760,889 

Savings and money market accounts

  820,530   922,418 

Certificates of deposit

  312,476   96,956 
  $2,415,730  $2,615,142 

The following table depicts the maturity distribution of certificates of deposit at December 31, 20202023 (dollars in thousands):


2021 $82,133 
2022  15,889 
2023  3,819 
2024  1,174 
2025  475 
Thereafter  57 
  $103,547 

2024

 $303,495 

2025

  8,138 

2026

  537 

2027

  207 

2028

  38 

Thereafter

  61 
  $312,476 

Time deposits that exceed the FDIC insurance limit of $250,000$250,000 at year end 2020 December 31, 2023 and 20192022 were approximately $28.8$93.4 million and $37.7$29.7 million, respectively.

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As rates increased throughout 2023, the Company's time deposit account balances increased significantly.  There were no brokered deposits at December 31, 2020 and 2019

2023 or 2022.

 

NOTE 810 - OTHER BORROWED FUNDS

Other borrowed funds include advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank and borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank.

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

At year-end, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank were as follows (dollars in thousands):


Principal Terms
 
Advance
Amount
 Range of Maturities 
Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
 
December 31, 2020
       
Single maturity fixed rate advances $40,000 April 2021 to July 2024  2.50%
Putable Advances  30,000 November 2024 to February 2030  1.36%
  $70,000      

Principal Terms
 
Advance
Amount
 Range of Maturities 
Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
 
December 31, 2019
         
Single maturity fixed rate advances $40,000 April 2021 to July 2024  2.50%
Putable Advances  20,000 November 2024  1.81%
  $60,000      

Principal Terms

 

Advance Amount

 

Maturities

 

Weighted Average Interest Rate

 

December 31, 2023

         

Single maturity fixed rate advances

 $10,000 

February 21, 2024

  2.63%

Putable advances

  20,000 

November 13, 2024

  1.81%
  $30,000      

Principal Terms

 

Advance Amount

 

Maturities

 

Weighted Average Interest Rate

 

December 31, 2022

         

Single maturity fixed rate advances

 $10,000 

February 21, 2024

  2.63%

Putable advances

  20,000 

November 13, 2024

  1.81%
  $30,000      

Each advance is subject to a prepayment fee if paid prior to its maturity date.  Fixed rate advances are payable at maturity.  Amortizable mortgage advances are fixed rate advances with scheduled repayments based upon amortization to maturity.  AdvancesThese advances were collateralized by residential and commercial real estate loans totaling $427.9$473.1 million and $498.1$446.1 million under a blanket lien arrangement at December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019,2022, respectively.  The remaining $20.0 million putable advance at December 31, 2023 had a one time put option on November 13, 2020.  The FHLB did not exercise this option.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2023 and 2022

NOTE 10 - OTHER BORROWED FUNDS (Continued)

Scheduled repayments of FHLB advances as of December 31, 20202023 were as follows (in thousands):


2021 $10,000 
2022   
2023  10,000 
2024  40,000 
2025   
Thereafter  10,000 
  $70,000 

2024

 $30,000 

2025

   

2026

   

2027

   

2028

   

Thereafter

   
  $30,000 

Federal Reserve Bank Borrowings

The Company has a financing arrangement with the Federal Reserve Bank.  There were no borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019,2022, and the Company had approximately $12.9$1.1 million and $13.0$5.5 million in unused borrowing capacity based on commercial and mortgage loans pledged to the Federal Reserve Bank totaling $13.8$1.1 million and $15.2$5.8 million at December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019,2022, respectively.

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020  In March 2023, the Federal Reserve Bank implemented a new lending facility called the Bank Term Funding Program.  This program allows a bank to borrow against its investment portfolio, at par value, with no reduction for unrealized losses.  The term is for one year and 2019

NOTE 9 – LONG TERM DEBT
The Company has pooled trust preferred securities ("TRUPs") issued through its wholly-owned subsidiary grantor trusts.  Macatawa Statutory Trust I issued $619,000 of common securities and $20.0 million aggregate liquidation amount of Preferred Securities with a floatingthe interest rate of three-month LIBOR plus 3.05%, maturing on July 15, 2033.  Macatawa Statutory Trust II issued $619,000 of common securitiesis fixed at the time the advance is taken and $20.0 million aggregate liquidation amount of Preferred Securities with a floating interest rate of three-month LIBOR plus 2.75%, maturing on March 18, 2034.  On December 31, 2019,there is no prepayment penalty.  Allowable investments for pledge are those the Company redeemed the $20.0 million outstanding Preferred Securities and $619,000 common securities associated with Macatawa Statutory Trust I.
The Company issued subordinated debentures (“Debentures”) to each trust in exchange for ownership ofFederal Reserve Bank can own.  This would include all of the commonCompany's investments except municipal securities of the trust and the $41,238,000 in proceeds of the offerings, which Debentures represent the sole asset of the trust.  The Preferred Securities represent an interest in the Company’s Debentures, which have terms that are similar to the Preferred Securities.  The Company is not considered the primary beneficiary of each trust (variable interest entity)corporate bonds.  At December 31, 2023, therefore each trust is not consolidated in the Company’s financial statements, rather the Debentures are shown as a liability.
The Company has the option to defer interest payments on the Debentures from time to time for up to twenty consecutive quarterly payments, although interest continues to accrue on the outstanding balance.  During any deferral period, the Company may not declare or pay any dividendshad no advances under this program and had $631.2 million in unused borrowing capacity under this program.  The program expires on the Company’s common stock or preferred stock or make any payment on any outstanding debt obligations that rank equally with or junior to the Debentures.  The Company also has the option to redeem and prepay the remaining TRUPs and the Debentures.
March 11, 2024.

 
At December 31, 2020 and 2019, Debentures totaling $20,619,000, are reported in liabilities as long-term debt, and the common securities of $619,000, and unamortized debt issuance costs are included in other assets.  The Preferred Securities may be included in Tier 1 capital (with certain limitations applicable) under current regulatory guidelines and interpretations.  At December 31, 2020 and 2019, $20.0 million of the Preferred Securities issued qualified as Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital purposes.
NOTE 10

NOTE 11RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Loans to principal officers, directors, and their affiliates were as follows (dollars in thousands).


  2020  2019 
Beginning balance $28,394  $28,743 
New loans and renewals  7,864   3,343 
Repayments and renewals  (9,443)  (3,548)
Effect of changes in related parties     (144)
Ending balance $26,815  $28,394 

  

2023

  

2022

 

Beginning balance

 $25,907  $25,779 

New loans and renewals

  50,100   14,535 

Repayments and renewals

  (52,510)  (14,407)

Effect of changes in related parties

      

Ending balance

 $23,497  $25,907 

Deposits from principal officers, directors, and affiliates at December 31, 2020 2023 and 20192022 were $158.1$127.7 million and $15.9$153.3 million, respectively.  The majority of the deposit balances for each year are associated with institutional accounts of affiliated organizations and were at market rates.

organizations.

During 2015, the Bank entered into a back-to-back swap agreement (see Note 1 – Derivatives) with a company affiliated with one of the Company’s directors.  Terms were at market rates and theThe total notional amount of the agreement was $13.0$9.5 million and $14.0$10.7 million at December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019,2022, respectively.

During 2019, the Bank engaged a company affiliated with one of the Company’s directors for the reconfiguration of a portion of the corporate office building.  Total expenses related to this reconfiguration were not significant to the director’s company and terms were at market rates and were negotiated at arms’ length.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019

2022

 

NOTE 11 12 STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

On May 5, 2015, the Company’s shareholders approved the Macatawa Bank Corporation Stock Incentive Plan of 2015 (the 2015 Plan).  The 2015 Plan provides for grant of up to 1,500,000 shares of Macatawa common stock in the form of stock options or restricted stock awards to employees and directors. There were 1,108,519895,698 shares under the “2015“2015 Plan” available for future issuance as of December 31, 2020.2023.  The Company issues new shares under the 2015 Plan from its authorized but unissued shares.

Stock Options
Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price at the date of grant.  Option awards have vesting periods ranging from one to three years and have ten year contractual terms.
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a closed form option valuation (Black-Scholes) model.  Expected volatilities are based on historical volatilities of the Company’s common stock.  The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and post-vesting termination behavior.  The expected term of options granted is based on historical data and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, which takes into account that the options are not transferable.  The Company expects that all options granted will vest and become exercisable. The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.
There were no options granted during 2020 and 2019.  Additionally, there were no options outstanding or exercisable at December 31, 2020 or 2019.  There was no compensation cost for stock options in 2020 and 2019.  As of December 31, 2020, there was no unrecognized cost related to nonvested stock options granted under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans.

Restricted Stock Awards

Restricted stock awards have vesting periods of up to three years. years with vesting at the rate of one-third each year. Restricted stock awards have no other performance conditions required for vesting.  A summary of changes in the Company’s nonvested restricted stock awards for the year follows:


Nonvested Stock Awards Shares  
Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date Fair
Value
  
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2020  120,987  $10.30  $1,346,585 
Granted  124,635   8.02   1,043,195 
Vested  (47,244)  10.23   395,432 
Forfeited  (19,378)  10.26   162,194 
Outstanding at December 31, 2020  179,000  $8.73  $1,498,230 

Nonvested Stock Awards

 

Shares

  

Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value

  

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2023

  158,087  $9.62  $1,783,221 

Granted

  82,860   9.81   934,661 

Vested

  (94,834)  9.25   (1,069,728)

Forfeited

  (5,008)  8.98   (56,490)

Outstanding at December 31, 2023

  141,105  $10.01  $1,591,664 

Compensation cost related to restricted stock awards totaled $505,000$820,000 and $427,000$703,000 for 20202023 and 2019,2022, respectively.

As of December 31, 2020,2023, there was $1.4$1.3 million of total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock awards granted under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans.  The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.551.58 years.  The total grant date fair value of restricted stock awards vested during 20202023 was $483,000.$877,000. The total grant date fair value of restricted stock awards vested during 20192022 was $368,000.


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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 and 2019

$732,000.  

 

NOTE 12 13 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

The Company sponsors a 401(k)401(k) plan which covers substantially all employees.  Employees may elect to contribute to the plan up to the maximum percentage of compensation and dollar amount subject to statutory limitations.  Beginning January 1, 2013, the Company’s contribution was set using a matching formula ofThe Company matches 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% of employee contributions in excess of 3%, up to 5%.  The Company suspended its matching contributions in the second quarter of 2020 and resumed contributions in the third quarter of 2020.  The Company’s contributions were approximately $628,000$790,000 and $722,000$755,000 for 20202023 and 2019,2022, respectively.

  These expenses were reported in Salaries and benefits in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

NOTE 1314 - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted earnings per common share are as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

  

2023

  

2022

 
         

Net income

 $43,224  $34,731 
         

Weighted average shares outstanding, including participating stock awards - Basic

  34,301,650   34,259,604 
         

Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted

  34,301,650   34,259,604 
         

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

 $1.26  $1.01 

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
  2020  2019 
Net income $30,165  $31,979 
         
Weighted average shares outstanding, including participating stock awards - Basic  34,120,275   34,056,200 
         
Dilutive potential common shares:        
Stock options      
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted  34,120,275   34,056,200 
Basic earnings per common share $0.88  $0.94 
Diluted earnings per common share $0.88  $0.94 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2023 and 2022

NOTE 1415 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense was as follows (dollars in thousands):


  2020  2019 
Current $7,318  $7,172 
Deferred  (603)  290 
Change in valuation allowance  (92)   
  $6,623  $7,462 

  

2023

  

2022

 

Current

 $9,988  $7,567 

Deferred

  535   766 
  $10,523  $8,333 

The difference between the financial statement tax expense and amount computed by applying the statutory federal tax rate to pretax income was reconciled as follows (dollars in thousands):


  2020  2019 
Statutory rate  21%  21%
Statutory rate applied to income before taxes $7,726  $8,283 
Adjust for:        
Tax-exempt interest income  (700)  (703)
Bank-owned life insurance  (184)  (204)
Change in valuation allowance  (92)   
Other, net  (127)  86 
  $6,623  $7,462 

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 and 2019

NOTE 14 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (Continued)

  

2023

  

2022

 

Statutory rate

  21%  21%

Statutory rate applied to income before taxes

 $11,287  $9,044 

Adjust for:

        

Tax-exempt interest income

  (483)  (589)

Bank-owned life insurance

  (190)  (184)

Other, net

  (91)  62 
  $10,523  $8,333 

The realization of deferred tax assets (net of a recorded valuation allowance) is largely dependent upon future taxable income, future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences and the ability to carryback losses to available tax years. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider positive and negative evidence, including taxable income in carry-back years, scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, expected future taxable income and tax planning strategies. At December 31, 2018, a valuation allowance of $92,000 was established for a capital loss carryforward related to the liquidation of assets of a partnership interest the Bank acquired through a loan settlement.  In December 2020, the Bank received the final disbursement from liquidation of this partnership interest and the resulting capital loss will be carried back against the capital gain generated from sale of the business in 2018.  As such, the valuation allowance was reversed to zero at December 31, 2020.  Management believes it is more likely than not that all of the deferred tax assets at December 31, 2023 will be realized against deferred tax liabilities and projected future taxable income.

The net deferred tax asset recorded included the following amounts of deferred tax assets and liabilities (dollars in thousands):

  

2023

  

2022

 

Deferred tax assets

        

Allowance for credit losses

 $3,663  $3,210 

Nonaccrual loan interest

  13   12 

Unrealized loss on securities available for sale

  6,095   8,394 

Other

  262   257 

Gross deferred tax assets

  10,033   11,873 

Valuation allowance

      

Total net deferred tax assets

  10,033   11,873 
         

Deferred tax liabilities

        

Depreciation

 $(1,003) $(1,098)

Prepaid expenses

  (303)  (309)

Net deferred loan costs

  (35)  (21)

Accretion

  (1,139)  (414)

Other

  (351)  (319)

Gross deferred tax liabilities

  (2,831)  (2,161)

Deferred tax asset - net

 $7,202  $9,712 

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
  2020  2019 
Deferred tax assets      
Allowance for loan losses $3,656  $3,612 
Net deferred loan fees $822    
Nonaccrual loan interest  120   182 
Valuation allowance on other real estate owned and property held for sale  41   76 
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale      
Other  499   248 
Gross deferred tax assets  5,138   4,118 
Valuation allowance     (92)
Total net deferred tax assets  5,138   4,026 
         
Deferred tax liabilities        
Depreciation $(1,285) $(1,053)
Prepaid expenses  (170)  (172)
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale  (1,120)  (406)
Net deferred loan costs     (67)
Other  (504)  (250)
Gross deferred tax liabilities  (3,079)  (1,948)
Net deferred tax asset $2,059  $2,078 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2023 and 2022

NOTE 15 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (Continued)

There were no unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2020 2023 and 20192022 and the Company does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly increase or decrease in the next twelve months. The Company is no longer subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for years before 2016.

2020.

 

NOTE 15 16 COMMITMENTS AND OFF BALANCE-SHEET RISK

Some financial instruments are used to meet customer financing needs and to reduce exposure to interest rate changes.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.  These involve, to varying degrees, credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount reported in the financial statements.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the commitment, and generally have fixed expiration dates.  Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments to guarantee a customer’s performance to a third party.  Exposure to credit loss if the other party does not perform is represented by the contractual amount for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.  Collateral or other security is normally not obtained for these financial instruments prior to their use and many of the commitments are expected to expire without being used.

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  At December 31, 20202023, the reserve for unfunded commitments was $69,000 and 2019

NOTE 15 – COMMITMENTS AND OFF BALANCE-SHEET RISK (Continued)
was included in other liabilities in the Company's consolidated balance sheet.

A summary of the contractual amounts of financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk was as follows at year-end (dollars in thousands):


  2020  2019 
Commitments to extend credit $88,022  $65,648 
Letters of credit  11,751   15,303 
Unused lines of credit  596,298   502,200 

  

2023

  

2022

 

Commitments to extend credit

 $86,209  $77,384 

Letters of credit

  10,384   13,455 

Unused lines of credit

  693,392   745,674 

The notional amount of commitments to fund mortgage loans to be sold into the secondary market was approximately $0 and $11.0 million$0 at December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019,2022, respectively.


The Bank enters into commitments to sell mortgage backed securities, which it later buys back in order to hedge its exposure to interest rate risk in its mortgage pipeline.  These commitments were approximately $21.0$1.3 million and $0 at December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019,2022, respectively.

  The fair value of these commitments was de minimis at December 31, 2023 and 2022.

At year-end 20202023, approximately 44.2%60.0% of the Bank’s commitments to make loans were at market fixed rates, offered at current market rates.  The remainder of the commitments to make loans were at variable rates tied to LIBORSOFR and the prime rate and generally expire within 30 days.  The majority of the unused lines of credit were at variable rates tied to LIBORSOFR and the prime rate.


NOTE 16 – CONTINGENCIES

 

NOTE 17 CONTINGENCIES

The Company and its subsidiaries periodically become defendants in certain claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business.  As of December 31, 2020,2023, there were no material pending legal proceedings to which we or any of our subsidiaries are a party or which any of our properties are the subject.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTE 17 – SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2023 and 2022

 

NOTE 18 SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

Regulatory Capital

The Company and the Bank are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy guidelines and prompt corrective action regulations involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors and the regulators can lower classifications in certain cases. Failure to meet various capital requirements can initiate regulatory action that could have a direct material effect on the financial statements.

The prompt corrective action regulations provide five categories, including well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If a bank is only adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to, among other things, accept, renew or roll-over brokered deposits. If a bank is undercapitalized, capital distributions and growth and expansion are limited, and plans for capital restoration are required.

In July 2013, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC approved the rules implementing the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's

The regulatory capital guidelines for U.S. banks (commonly known as Basel III). The rulesrequirements include a common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio (CET1(CET1 ratio) of 4.5% and a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of risk-weighted assets, which effectively results in a minimum CET1 ratio of 7.0%. The minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets is 6.0% (which, with the capital conservation buffer, effectively results in a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%), which effectively results in a minimum total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 10.5% (with the capital conservation buffer), and requires a. The minimum leverage ratio ofis 4.0%.

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 and 2019

NOTE 17 – SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)

Actual capital levels (dollars in thousands) and minimum required levels were as follows at year-end:


  Actual  
Minimum
Capital
Adequacy
  
Minimum Capital
Adequacy With
Capital Buffer
  
To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Regulations
 
  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio 
December 31, 2020
                        
CET1 capital (to risk weighted
assets)
                        
Consolidated $235,629   15.8% $67,170   4.5% $104,487   7.0%  N/A   N/A 
Bank  248,829   16.7   67,161   4.5   104,473   7.0  $97,010   6.5%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted
assets)
                                
Consolidated  255,629   17.1   89,561   6.0   126,877   8.5   N/A   N/A 
Bank  248,829   16.7   89,548   6.0   126,860   8.5   119,397   8.0 
Total capital (to risk weighted
assets)
                                
Consolidated  273,037   18.3   119,414   8.0   156,731   10.5   N/A   N/A 
Bank  266,237   17.8   119,397   8.0   156,709   10.5   149,247   10.0 
Tier 1 capital (to average
assets)
                                
Consolidated  255,629   9.9   103,420   4.0   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Bank  248,829   9.6   103,391   4.0   N/A   N/A   129,238   5.0 
                                 
December 31, 2019
                                
CET1 capital (to risk weighted
assets)
                                
Consolidated $215,925   13.5% $72,187   4.5% $112,290   7.0%  N/A   N/A 
Bank  228,761   14.3   72,182   4.5   112,284   7.0  $104,263   6.5%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted
assets)
                                
Consolidated  235,925   14.7   96,249   6.0   136,353   8.5   N/A   N/A 
Bank  228,761   14.3   96,243   6.0   136,344   8.5   128,324   8.0 
Total capital (to risk weighted
assets)
                                
Consolidated  253,125   15.8   128,332   8.0   168,436   10.5   N/A   N/A 
Bank  245,961   15.3   128,324   8.0   168,425   10.5   160,405   10.0 
Tier 1 capital (to average
assets)
                                
Consolidated  235,925   11.5   82,130   4.0   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Bank  228,761   11.2   82,070   4.0   N/A   N/A   102,587   5.0 

The full $20.0 million of trust preferred securities outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, qualified as Tier 1 capital.

  

Actual

  

Minimum Capital Adequacy

  

Minimum Capital Adequacy With Capital Buffer

  

To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Regulations

 
  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 

December 31, 2023

                                

CET1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

                                

Consolidated

 $310,015   17.7% $78,836   4.5% $122,634   7.0%  N/A   N/A 

Bank

  300,943   17.2   78,825   4.5   122,617   7.0  $113,859   6.5%

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

                                

Consolidated

  310,015   17.7   105,115   6.0   148,913   8.5   N/A   N/A 

Bank

  300,943   17.2   105,100   6.0   148,892   8.5   140,134   8.0 

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

                                

Consolidated

  327,457   18.7   140,153   8.0   183,951   10.5   N/A   N/A 

Bank

  318,385   18.2   140,134   8.0   183,925   10.5   175,167   10.0 

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

                                

Consolidated

  310,015   11.4   109,284   4.0   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 

Bank

  300,943   11.0   109,283   4.0   N/A   N/A   136,604   5.0 
                                 

December 31, 2022

                                

CET1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

                                

Consolidated

 $278,615   16.9% $74,003   4.5% $115,116   7.0%  N/A   N/A 

Bank

  270,274   16.4   73,992   4.5   115,098   7.0  $106,877   6.5%

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

                                

Consolidated

  278,615   16.9   98,670   6.0   139,783   8.5   N/A   N/A 

Bank

  270,274   16.4   98,655   6.0   139,762   8.5   131,540   8.0 

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

                                

Consolidated

  293,900   17.9   131,561   8.0   172,673   10.5   N/A   N/A 

Bank

  285,559   17.4   131,540   8.0   172,647   10.5   164,426   10.0 

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

                                

Consolidated

  278,615   9.7   114,589   4.0   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 

Bank

  270,274   9.4   114,582   4.0   N/A   N/A   143,227   5.0 

The Bank was categorized as "well capitalized"“well capitalized” at December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019.

2022.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019

2022

 

NOTE 18 19 CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (PARENT COMPANY ONLY)

Following are condensed parent company only financial statements (dollars in thousands):

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS


  2020  2019 
ASSETS      
Cash and cash equivalents $6,718  $7,289 
Investment in Bank subsidiary  253,043   230,305 
Investment in other subsidiaries  645   650 
Other assets  208   107 
Total assets $260,614  $238,351 
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Long-term debt $
20,619  $20,619 
Other liabilities  152   263 
Total liabilities  20,771   20,882 
Total shareholders' equity  239,843   217,469 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $260,614  $238,351 

  

2023

  

2022

 

ASSETS

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $8,827  $8,092 

Investment in Bank subsidiary

  278,013   238,697 

Investment in other subsidiaries

      

Other assets

  245   249 

Total assets

 $287,085  $247,038 
         

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

        

Long-term debt

      

Other liabilities

      

Total liabilities

 $  $ 

Total shareholders' equity

  287,085   247,038 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $287,085  $247,038 

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME


  2020  2019 
INCOME      
Dividends from subsidiaries $11,712  $32,610 
Other      
Total income  11,712   32,610 
EXPENSE        
Interest expense  769   2,232 
Other expense  726   720 
Total expense  1,495   2,952 
Income before income tax and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries  10,217   29,658 
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries  19,628   1,678 
Income before income tax  29,845   31,336 
Income tax benefit  (320)  (643)
Net income $30,165  $31,979 
Comprehensive income $32,835  $35,801 

  

2023

  

2022

 

INCOME

        

Dividends from subsidiaries

 $12,735  $11,913 

Other

      

Total income

  12,735   11,913 

EXPENSE

        

Interest expense

      

Other expense

  887   801 

Total expense

  887   801 

Income before income tax and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries

  11,848   11,112 

Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries

  31,189   23,445 

Income before income tax

  43,037   34,557 

Income tax benefit

  (187)  (174)

Net income

 $43,224  $34,731 

Comprehensive income

 $51,870  $3,452 

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020 2023 and 2019

2022

NOTE 18 19 CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (PARENT COMPANY ONLY) (Continued)


CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

  

2023

  

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities

        

Net income

 $43,224  $34,731 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

        

Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries

  (31,189)  (23,445)

Stock compensation expense

  124   114 

Change in other assets

  4    

Change in other liabilities

     (17)

Net cash from operating activities

  12,163   11,383 

Cash flows from investing activities

        

Investment in subsidiaries

      

Net cash from investing activities

      

Cash flows from financing activities

        

Repayment of other borrowings

      

Cash dividends paid

  (11,285)  (10,915)

Repurchases of shares

  (143)  (207)

Net cash from financing activities

  (11,428)  (11,122)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  735   261 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

  8,092   7,831 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

 $8,827  $8,092 


  2020  2019 
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income $30,165  $31,979 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:        
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries  (19,628)  (1,678)
Stock compensation expense  70   47 
Change in other assets  (101)  120 
Change in other liabilities  (111)  8 
Net cash from operating activities  10,395   30,476 
Cash flows from investing activities        
Investment in subsidiaries     619 
Net cash from investing activities     619 
Cash flows from financing activities        
Proceeds from issuance of common stock      
Repayment of other borrowings     (20,619)
Cash dividends paid  (10,880)  (9,511)
Common stock issuance costs      
Repurchases of shares  (86)  (101)
Net cash from financing activities  (10,966)  (30,231)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  (571)  864 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year  7,289   6,425 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $6,718  $7,289 

NOTE 19 20 QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands except per share data)

                  

Earnings Per Common Share

 
  

Interest Income

  

Net Interest Income

  

Provision for Credit Losses

  

Net Income

  

Basic

  

Diluted

 

2023

                        

First quarter

 $27,266  $22,616  $  $12,004  $0.35  $0.35 

Second quarter

  27,120   21,146   300   10,312   0.30   0.30 

Third quarter

  29,787   22,244   (150)  11,413   0.33   0.33 

Fourth quarter

  29,638   21,441   400   9,495   0.28   0.28 
                         

2022

                        

First quarter

 $13,143  $12,665  $(1,500) $6,000  $0.18  $0.18 

Second quarter

  15,435   14,843      6,568   0.19   0.19 

Third quarter

  20,875   19,771      10,045   0.29   0.29 

Fourth quarter

  25,454   22,867   375   12,118   0.35   0.35 


              Earnings Per Common Share 
  
Interest
Income
  
Net Interest
Income
  
Provision for
Loan Losses
  Net Income  Basic  Diluted 
2020
                  
First quarter $17,494  $15,303  $700  $6,411  $0.19  $0.19 
Second quarter  16,507   15,047   1,000   7,638   0.22   0.22 
Third quarter  15,822   14,674   500   7,120   0.21   0.21 
Fourth quarter  17,401   16,513   800   8,997   0.26   0.26 
                         
2019
                        
First quarter $19,189  $16,021  $(250) $7,646  $0.22  $0.22 
Second quarter  19,239   15,955   (200)  8,003   0.24   0.24 
Third quarter  19,079   15,836      8,158   0.24   0.24 
Fourth quarter  18,435   15,675      8,172   0.24   0.24 

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ITEM 9:

Changes in and Disagreements With AccountantsAccountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None.

ITEM 9A:

Controls

Controls and Procedures.

(a)

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Under the supervision of and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act), as of December 31, 2020.2023.  In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, as the Company’s are designed to do, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating whether the benefits of the controls and procedures that the Company adopts outweigh their costs.  Our management, including our CEO and CFO, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures, have concluded that, as of December 31, 2020,2023, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms.

(b)

Changes in Internal Controls.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 20202023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

(c)

Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s internal control system was designed by, or under the supervision of, our CEO and CFO and effected by our Board of Directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements and related notes for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

An internal control system, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives have been met.  The inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be deficient and breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes.

Company management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020.2023. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013). Based on this assessment, management concluded that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 20202023 based on those criteria.

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BDO USA, LLP,P.C., an independent registered public accounting firm that audited the consolidated financial statements included herein, has issued an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020,2023, as stated in their report below.

(d)

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Shareholders and Board of Directors

Macatawa Bank Corporation

Holland, Michigan

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited Macatawa Bank Corporation’s (the “Company’s”) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020,2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the “COSO criteria”). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020,2023, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 20202023 and 2019,2022, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the periodthen ended, December 31, 2020, and the related notes and our report dated February 18, 202115, 2024 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying “Item 9A, Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting”Controls and Procedures”. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

P.C.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

February 18, 2021


15, 2024

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ITEM 9B:

Other Information.

None.

ITEM 9B:9C:

Other Information.

Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.

Not applicable.

 
None.

PARTIII

ITEM 10:

Directors, Executive OfficersOfficers and Corporate Governance.

The information under the headings "The Board of Directors – General, – Qualifications and Biographical Information, and – Board Committees – Audit Committee," "Executive Officers," "Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports," "Corporate Governance – Code of Ethics", "Corporate Governance - Insider Trading Policies and Procedures" and "Shareholder Proposals" in our definitive Proxy Statement relating to our May 4, 20217, 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is here incorporated by reference.

ITEM 11:

Executi

veExecutive Compensation.

Information under the heading "Executive Compensation" in our definitive Proxy Statement relating to our May 4, 20217, 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is here incorporated by reference.

ITEM 12:

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial OwnersOwners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Information under the heading "Ownership of Macatawa Stock" in our definitive Proxy Statement relating to our May 4, 20217, 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is here incorporated by reference.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Company's equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2020.2023.  The following information has been adjusted to reflect the effect of all stock dividends and stock splits.


  Equity Compensation Plan Information  
Plan Category 
(a)
Number of securities
to
be issued upon
exercise
of outstanding
options,
warrants and rights
 
(b)
Weighted-average
Exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
 
(c)
Number of securities remaining
available for future issuance
under
equity compensation plans
(excluding securities reflected in
column (a))
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (1) 0 N/A 1,108,519
Equity compensation plans not approved by  security holders 0 N/A 0
Total 0 N/A 1,108,519

  

Equity Compensation Plan Information

     

Plan Category

 (a) Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights  (b) Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights  (c) Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (1)

  0   N/A   895,698 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

  0   N/A   0 

Total

  0   N/A   895,698 

(1)

Consists of the Macatawa Bank Corporation Stock Incentive Plan of 2015.  The number of shares reflected in column (c) above with respect to the Macatawa Bank Corporation Stock Compensation Plan of 2015 (1,108,519(895,698 shares) represents shares that may be issued other than upon the exercise of an outstanding option, warrant or right.  This plan contains customary anti-dilution provisions that are applicable in the event of a stock split or certain other changes in capitalization.

The Company has no equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders.

ITEM 13:

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

Information under the headings "Transactions with Related Persons" and "The Board of Directors – Board Committees" in our definitive Proxy Statement relating to our May 4, 20217, 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is here incorporated by reference.

ITEM 14:

Principal AccountantAccountant Fees and Services.

Information under the headings "Independent Auditors – Fees and – Audit Committee Approval Policies" in our definitive Proxy Statement relating to our May 4, 20217, 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is here incorporated by reference.

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PART IV

 

PARTIV

ITEM 15:

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.


(a) 1.


The following documents are filed as part of Item 8 of this report:

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20202023 and 2019

2022

 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 20202023 and 2019

2022

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 20202023 and 2019

2022

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 20202023 and 2019

2022

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 20202023 and 2019

2022

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(a) 2.


Financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not required or because the information is set forth in the consolidated financial statements or related notes.

(a) 3.


The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:


Exhibit Number and Description


Restated Articles of Incorporation. Previously filed with the Commission on October 27, 2016 in Macatawa Bank Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Exhibit 3.1. Here incorporated by reference.


Bylaws.  Previously filed with the Commission on February 19, 2015 in Macatawa Bank Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Exhibit 3.2.


Restated Articles of Incorporation. Exhibit 3.1 is here incorporated by reference.


Bylaws. Exhibit 3.2 is here incorporated by reference.

4.3


Long-Term Debt.  The registrant has outstanding long-term debt which at the time of this report does not exceed 10% of the registrant's total consolidated assets.  The registrant agrees to furnish copies of the agreements defining the rights of holders of such long-term debt to the SEC upon request.


Description of Rights of Shareholders.  Previously filed with the Commission on February 20, 2020 in Macatawa Bank Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, Exhibit 4.4.  Here incorporated by reference.


Form of Restricted Stock Agreement.   Previously filed with the Commission on February 14, 2019 in Macatawa Bank Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, Exhibit 10.1.  Here incorporated by reference.


Macatawa Bank Corporation Stock Incentive Plan of 2015.  Previously filed with the Commission on March 20, 2015 in Macatawa Bank Corporation’s 2015 Definitive Proxy Statement on Form DEF 14A.  Here incorporated by reference.


Change in control agreements between Macatawa Bank Corporation and its Chief Executive Officer its Chief Operating Officer, and its Chief FinancialOperating Officer.  Previously filed with the Commission on Form 8-K on June 22, 2015, Exhibits 10.1 andExhibit 10.2, and on Form 8-K on February 1, 2017, Exhibit 10.1.10.1.  Here incorporated by reference.


Change in control agreement between Macatawa Bank Corporation and its Chief Financial Officer.

10.5*

Form of Indemnity Agreement between Macatawa Bank Corporation and certain of its directors.  Previously filed with the Commission on February 18, 2016 in Macatawa Bank Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, Exhibit 10.10.  Here incorporated by reference.


Board Representation Agreement dated November 5, 2008, between Macatawa Bank Corporation and White Bay Capital, LLC.  Previously filed with the Commission on February 19, 2015, in Macatawa Bank Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, Exhibit 10.11.  Here incorporated by reference.

Executive Retirement, Transition and Release Agreement between Macatawa Bank Corporation and Ronald Haan
19Insider Trading Policy

21


Subsidiaries of the Registrant.  One or more subsidiaries were omitted from this exhibit in accordance with Item 601(b)(21)(ii) of Regulation S-K.


Consent of BDO USA, LLP,P.C., independent registered public accounting firm.


Powers of Attorney.


Certification of Chief Executive Officer.


Certification of Chief Financial Officer.


Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.

101.INS
97

Policy Relating to Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH


Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL


Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF


Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB


Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE


Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

* Management contract or compensatory plan.


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The Registrant will furnish a copy of any exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index to any shareholder of the Registrant without charge upon written request to Chief Financial Officer, Macatawa Bank Corporation, 10753 Macatawa Drive, Holland, Michigan 49424.


ITEM 16:

Form 10-K Summary.

None.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, dated February 18, 2021.


15, 2024.

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION




/s/ Ronald L. Haan
Ronald L. Haan

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)



/s/ Jon W. Swets


Jon W. Swets


Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Bryan L. Barker

Bryan L. Barker

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


Signature






*/s/ Richard L. Postma


February 18, 202115, 2024

Richard L. Postma, Chairman of the Board






/s/ Jon W. SwetsFebruary 15, 2024
Jon W. Swets, Chief Executive Officer

*/s/ Ronald L. Haan


February 18, 202115, 2024

Ronald L. Haan, Chief Executive OfficerDirector






*/s/ Douglas B. Padnos


February 18, 202115, 2024

Douglas B. Padnos, Director






*/s/ Michael K. Le Roy


February 18, 202115, 2024

Michael K. Le Roy, Director






*/s/ Charles A. Geenen


February 18, 202115, 2024

Charles A. Geenen, Director






*/s/ Birgit M. Klohs


February 18, 202115, 2024

Birgit M. Klohs, Director






*/s/ Robert L. Herr


February 18, 202115, 2024

Robert L. Herr, Director






*/s/ NicholeNicole S. Dandridge


February 18, 202115, 2024
Nichole

Nicole S. Dandridge, Director






*/s/ Thomas P. Rosenbach


February 18, 202115, 2024

Thomas P. Rosenbach, Director




*By:

/s/ Jon W. SwetsBryan L. Barker



 Jon W. Swets
 Attorney-in-Fact

Bryan L. Barker


Attorney-in-Fact



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