UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 2022

 

 

Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

For the transition period from                to                

 

Commission File Number: 000-19202

 

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Michigan
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

38-2659066
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

109 East Division
Sparta, Michigan

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)


49345
(Zip Code)

 

 

(616) 887-7366
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: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 Registrantregistrant 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 ☒

 

 

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 is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ☐        No ☒

 

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

 

Title of each class

Trading symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock

COFS

NASDAQ Capital Market

 

As of April 30,October 31, 2022, the RegistrantRegistrant had outstanding 7,493,5217,514,076 shares of common stock.

 



 

 

 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements.

 

 

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

  

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2022

 

2021

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

2022

 

2021

 
 

(Unaudited)

 

(Audited)

  

(Unaudited)

 

(Audited)

 

Assets

            

Cash and due from banks

 $89,626  $31,537  $51,144  $31,537 

Time deposits in other financial institutions

  350  350   350  350 

Cash and cash equivalents

 89,976  31,887  51,494  31,887 
  

Equity securities, at fair value (Note 2)

 8,282  8,492  7,977  8,492 

Securities available for sale, at fair value (Note 2)

 641,048  1,098,885  530,093  1,098,885 

Securities held to maturity (Note 2)

 429,918 0 

Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (Note 2)

 428,205 - 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 3,493  3,824  3,493  3,824 

Federal Reserve Bank stock

 5,064  5,064  5,064  5,064 

Loans held for sale

 13,450  9,351  8,848  9,351 

Loans to other financial institutions

 0  42,632  70  42,632 

Loans (Note 3)

 1,027,406  1,016,848  1,132,401  1,016,848 

Allowance for loan losses (Note 3)

  (7,601) (7,688)  (7,457) (7,688)

Loans, net

 1,019,805  1,009,160  1,124,944  1,009,160 
  

Premises and equipment, net

 29,678  29,880  28,947  29,880 

Other real estate owned, net

 172  194  -  194 

Cash value of life insurance policies

 43,520  43,356  44,033  43,356 

Goodwill

 59,946  59,946  59,946  59,946 

Core deposit intangible

 3,660  3,962  3,062  3,962 

Other assets

  28,766  20,049   67,353  20,049 

Total assets

 $2,376,778  $2,366,682  $2,363,529  $2,366,682 
  

Liabilities

            

Deposits – noninterest-bearing

 $565,657  $560,931  $599,360  $560,931 

Deposits – interest-bearing

  1,579,944  1,491,363   1,557,294  1,491,363 

Total deposits

 2,145,601  2,052,294  2,156,654  2,052,294 

Borrowings

 0  50,000  -  50,000 

Subordinated debentures

 35,078 35,017  35,201 35,017 

Other liabilities

  4,981  7,702   15,017  7,702 

Total liabilities

 2,185,660  2,145,013  2,206,872  2,145,013 
  

Shareholders' Equity

            

Preferred stock; shares authorized: 100,000; shares outstanding: none

 0  0  -  - 

Common stock and paid-in capital, no par value; shares authorized: 12,000,000; shares outstanding: 7,489,812 at March 31, 2022 and 7,510,379 at December 31, 2021

 171,492  171,913 

Common stock and paid-in capital, no par value; shares authorized: 12,000,000; shares outstanding: 7,510,036 at September 30, 2022 and 7,510,379 at December 31, 2021

 171,975  171,913 

Retained earnings

 55,988  52,332  63,664  52,332 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

  (36,362) (2,576)  (78,982) (2,576)

Total shareholders’ equity

  191,118  221,669   156,657  221,669 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 $2,376,778  $2,366,682  $2,363,529  $2,366,682 

 

 

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements. 

 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

March 31,

  

September 30,

 

September 30,

 
 

2022

 

2021

  

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 

Interest income

              

Loans, including fees

 $12,298  $12,682  $13,611  $12,408  $38,432  $36,655 

Securities:

  

Taxable

 3,507  1,856  3,972  2,821  11,001  7,073 

Tax exempt

 1,655  1,097  1,464  1,459  4,678  4,002 

Other

  14  20   238  38  314  70 

Total interest income

  17,474  15,655   19,285  16,726  54,425  47,800 
  

Interest expense

              

Deposits

 783  880  1,563  837  3,342  2,556 

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

 1  1  5  18  8  21 

Other

  369  86   379  171  1,127  327 

Total interest expense

  1,153  967   1,947  1,026  4,477  2,904 
  

Net interest income

 16,321  14,688  17,338  15,700  49,948  44,896 

Provision for loan losses

  0  250   100  -  100  416 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 16,321  14,438  17,238  15,700  49,848  44,480 
  

Noninterest income

              

Customer service charges

 2,189  1,920  2,458  2,255  7,000  6,309 

Insurance and investment commissions

 205  273  158  153  596  624 

Gains on sales of loans

 804  2,146  432  1,798  2,123  5,715 

Net gains on sales of securities

 0  1 

Net gains (losses) on sales of securities

 (378)   (805) 3 

Net gains on sales and write downs of other assets

 171 5      172   

Earnings on life insurance policies

 280  186  259  194  793  570 

Trust income

 178  172  174  187  528  612 

Change in market value of equity securities

 (356) 608  (323) (28) (1,006) 461 

Other

  374  289   267  159  922  756 

Total noninterest income

 3,845  5,600  3,047  4,718  10,323  15,050 
  

Noninterest expense

              

Salaries and benefits

 7,606  7,168  7,668  7,552  22,811  21,719 

Occupancy and equipment

 1,625  1,555  1,545  1,538  4,688  4,591 

Data processing

 1,744  1,429  1,734  1,471  5,056  4,573 

Professional fees

 510  729  559  754  1,628  2,426 

Supplies and postage

 191  100  184  171  541  395 

Advertising and promotional

 132  145  199  183  478  535 

Intangible amortization

 282  307  297  346  901  1,005 

FDIC insurance

 225  152  195  225  645  533 

Other

  1,375  943   1,035  1,266  3,515  3,386 

Total noninterest expense

  13,690  12,528   13,416  13,506  40,263  39,163 
  

Income before income tax

 6,476  7,510  6,869  6,912  19,908  20,367 

Income tax expense

  948  1,272   1,056  1,163  2,952  3,337 
  

Net income

 $5,528  $6,238  $5,813 $5,749 $16,956 $17,029 
  

Basic earnings per share (Note 4)

 $0.74  $0.80  $0.77  $0.75  $2.26  $2.20 

Diluted earnings per share (Note 4)

 $0.74  $0.80  $0.77  $0.75  $2.26  $2.20 

Dividends declared per share

 $0.25  $0.22  $0.25  $0.25  $0.75  $0.69 

 

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements. 

 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31,

  

September 30,

 

September 30,

 
 

2022

 

2021

  

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 

Net income

 $5,528  $6,238  $5,813  $5,749  $16,956  $17,029 
  

Other comprehensive income:

              

Changes in net unrealized gains on investment securities available for sale, net of tax (benefit)/expense of ($8,981) and ($3,560) for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively.

 (33,786) (13,393)

Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities

 (25,073) (6,173) (99,584) (11,464)

Income tax benefit (expense)

 5,265 1,296 20,913 2,407 

Less: reclassification adjustment for net (gain) loss included in net income

 378 - 805 (3)

Income tax benefit (expense)

 (79) - (169) 1 

Less: net unrealized (gains) losses on securities transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity

 - - 3,404 - 

Income tax benefit (expense)

  -  -  (715)  - 

Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax

 (19,509) (4,877) (75,346) (9,059)
  

Reclassification adjustment for realized (gain) loss on sale of investment securities available for sale included in net income, net of tax expense (benefit) of $0 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively.

 0  (1)

Reclassification of unrealized gain (loss) upon transfer of securities from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity

 - - (3,404) - 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 - - 715 - 

Less: amortization of net unrealized (gains) losses on securities transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity

 53  -  297  - 

Income tax benefit (expense)

  (11)  -  (62)  - 

Unrealized loss on held to maturity securities, net of tax

 42 - (2,454) - 
 

Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives

 6,618 - 1,042 - 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 (1,390) - (219) - 

Less: amortization of net unrealized (gains) losses included in net income

 416 - 723 - 

Income tax benefit (expense)

  (87)  -  (152)  - 

Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax

 5,557 - 1,394 - 
            

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

  (33,786) (13,394) (13,910) (4,877) (76,406) (9,059)
          

Comprehensive income (loss)

 $(28,258) $(7,156) $(8,097) $872 $(59,450) $7,970 

 

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements. 

 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

For the three months ended March 31,

September 30,

 

       

Accumulated

          

Accumulated

   
   

Common

   

Other

      

Common

   

Other

   
   

Stock and

   

Comprehensive

      

Stock and

   

Comprehensive

   
 

Number of

 

Paid in

 

Retained

 

Income/(Loss),

    

Number of

 

Paid in

 

Retained

 

Income/(Loss),

   

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Shares

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Net

  

Total

  

Shares

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Net

  

Total

 
  

Balance, January 1, 2021

 7,796,352  $178,750  $37,490  $11,028  $227,268 

Balance, July 1, 2021

 7,692,537  $176,323  $45,352  $6,846  $228,521 
  

Net income

   0  6,238  0  6,238      5,749    5,749 

Other comprehensive loss

   0 0  (13,394) (13,394)

Shares issued

 4,732  175  0 0  175 

Effect of employee stock purchases

 1,201  4  0 0  4 

Stock-based compensation expense

 -  64  0 0  64 

Cash dividends declared ($0.22 per share)

      0   (1,716)  0   (1,716)
 

Balance, March 31, 2021

  7,802,285  $178,993  $42,012  $(2,366) $218,639 
 
 

Balance, January 1, 2022

 7,510,379  $171,913  $52,332  $(2,576) $221,669 
 

Net income

   0  5,528  0  5,528 

Other comprehensive loss

   0 0  (33,786) (33,786)

Other comprehensive income

      (4,877) (4,877)

Shares issued

 5,332  133  0 0  133  5,924  139     139 

Effect of employee stock purchases

 0  7  0 0  7     6     6 

Stock-based compensation expense

    121  0 0  121     84     84 

Shares repurchased

 (25,899) (682) 0 0  (682) (107,240) (2,664)    (2,664)

Cash dividends declared ($0.25 per share)

      0   (1,872)  0   (1,872)

Cash dividends declared ($0.25 per share)

         (1,903)     (1,903)
  

Balance, March 31, 2022

  7,489,812  $171,492  $55,988  $(36,362) $191,118 

Balance, September 30, 2021

  7,591,221  $173,888  $49,198  $1,969  $225,055 
 
 

Balance, July 1, 2022

 7,503,072  $171,804  $59,728  $(65,072) $166,460 
 

Net income

     5,813    5,813 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

      (13,910) (13,910)

Shares issued

 6,964  32     32 

Effect of employee stock purchases

   6     6 

Stock-based compensation expense

    133     133 

Cash dividends declared ($0.25 per share)

         (1,877)     (1,877)
 

Balance, September 30, 2022

  7,510,036  $171,975  $63,664  $(78,982) $156,657 

 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

For the nine months ended September 30,

              

Accumulated

     
      

Common

      

Other

     
      

Stock and

      

Comprehensive

     
  

Number of

  

Paid in

  

Retained

  

Income/(Loss),

     

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Shares

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Net

  

Total

 
                     

Balance, January 1, 2021

  7,796,352  $178,750  $37,490  $11,028  $227,268 
                     

Net income

         17,029      17,029 

Other comprehensive loss

            (9,059)  (9,059)

Shares issued

  17,810   420         420 

Effect of employee stock purchases

      19         19 

Stock-based compensation expense

      260         260 

Shares repurchased

  (222,941)  (5,561)        (5,561)

Cash dividends declared ($0.69 per share)

  -   -   (5,322)     (5,322)
                     

Balance, September 30, 2021

  7,591,221  $173,888  $49,198  $1,969  $225,055 
                     
                     

Balance, January 1, 2022

  7,510,379  $171,913  $52,332  $(2,576) $221,669 
                     

Net income

         16,956      16,956 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

            (76,406)  (76,406)

Shares issued

  25,556   304         304 

Effect of employee stock purchases

      19         19 

Stock-based compensation expense

      421         421 

Shares repurchased

  (25,899)  (682)        (682)

Cash dividends declared ($0.75 per share)

         (5,624)     (5,624)
                     

Balance, September 30, 2022

  7,510,036  $171,975  $63,664  $(78,982) $156,657 

 

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements. 

 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income

 $5,528  $6,238 

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

        

Provision for loan losses

  0   250 

Depreciation

  672   646 

Amortization

  2,673   1,949 

Compensation expense on employee and director stock purchases, stock options, and restricted stock units

  226   214 

Net gains on sales of securities

  0   (1)

Net change in market value of equity securities

  356   (608)

Gains on sales of loans

  (804)  (2,146)

Loans originated for sale

  (29,531)  (72,727)

Proceeds from loan sales

  25,896   68,637 

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

  (280)  (186)

Proceeds from BOLI policy

  130   0 

Earnings on death benefit from bank-owned life insurance

  (14)  0 

(Gains)/losses on sales of other real estate owned

  (41)  (4)

Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned

  235   270 

Deferred federal income tax (benefit)/expense

  248   506 

Net change in:

        

Other assets

  173   (3,952)

Other liabilities

  (2,665)  3,124 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  2,802   2,210 
         

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Maturities, prepayments and calls of securities available for sale

  13,157   12,918 

Maturities, prepayments and calls of securities held to maturity

  1,078   0 

Purchases of securities available for sale

  (28,197)  (179,221)

Purchases of securities held to maturity

  (3,160)  0 

Proceeds from redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

  331   0 

Loan originations and payments, net

  31,816   63,084 

Additions to premises and equipment

  (526)  (1,038)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

  14,499   (104,257)
         

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Net change in deposits

  93,307   165,386 

Net change in short term borrowings

  (50,000)  (5,843)

Issuance of common stock

  35   29 

Repurchase of common stock

  (682)  0 

Cash dividends

  (1,872)  (1,716)

Net cash provided by financing activities

  40,788   157,856 
         

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  58,089   55,809 

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

  31,887   79,519 
         

Ending cash and cash equivalents

 $89,976  $135,328 
         

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

        

Cash paid for interest

 $1,413  $1,021 

Cash paid for income taxes

  0   0 

Loans transferred to other real estate owned

  172   123 

  

Nine Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income

 $16,956  $17,029 

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

        

Provision for loan losses

  100   416 

Depreciation

  2,041   1,949 

Amortization

  8,145   6,989 

Compensation expense on employee and director stock purchases, stock options, and restricted stock units

  726   596 

Net losses (gains) on sales of available for sale securities

  805   (3)

Net change in market value of equity securities

  1,006   (461)

Gains on sales of loans

  (2,123)  (5,715)

Loans originated for sale

  (68,434)  (162,579)

Proceeds from loan sales

  70,155   171,882 

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

  (793)  (570)

Proceeds from BOLI policy

  130   - 

Earnings on death benefit from bank-owned life insurance

  (14)  - 

(Gains)/losses on sales of other real estate owned

  (41)  (4)

Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned

  235   407 

Deferred federal income tax (benefit)/expense

  169   634 

Net change in:

        

Other assets

  (4,461)  (2,805)

Other liabilities

  7,423   1,797 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  32,025   29,562 
         

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Sales of securities available for sale

  47,167   - 

Maturities, prepayments and calls of securities available for sale

  39,024   39,772 

Maturities, prepayments and calls of securities held to maturity

  6,277   - 

Purchases of securities available for sale

  (54,347)  (514,204)

Purchases of securities held to maturity

  (7,505)  - 

Loan originations and payments, net

  (73,321)  78,067 

Additions to premises and equipment

  (1,238)  (2,193)

Proceeds from (payments for) derivative contracts, net

  (16,547)  - 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

  (60,490)  (398,558)
         

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Net change in deposits

  104,360   337,572 

Net change in short term borrowings

  (50,000)  22,464 

Issuance of common stock

  80   104 

Repurchase of common stock

  (682)  (5,561)

Share based compensation withholding obligation

  (62)  - 

Cash dividends

  (5,624)  (5,322)

Net cash provided by financing activities

  48,072   349,257 
         

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  19,607   (19,739)

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

  31,887   79,519 
         

Ending cash and cash equivalents

 $51,494  $59,780 
         

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

        

Cash paid for interest

 $4,738  $2,885 

Cash paid for income taxes

  200   2,501 

Loans transferred to other real estate owned

  -   298 

 

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Principles of Consolidation 

The consolidated financial statements include ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. ("ChoiceOne"), its wholly-owned subsidiary, ChoiceOne Bank, and ChoiceOne Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc. (the "Insurance Agency"). Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

ChoiceOne owns all of the common securities of Community Shores Capital Trust I (the “Capital Trust”). Under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Capital Trust is not consolidated because it is a variable interest entity and ChoiceOne is not the primary beneficiary.

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto reflect all adjustments ordinary in nature which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021.such financial statements.  Operating results for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in ChoiceOne’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Use of Estimates

To prepare financial statements in conformity with GAAP, ChoiceOne’s 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. These estimates and assumptions are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including changes in interest rates and other general economic, business and political conditions, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its potential effects on the economic environment, our customers and our operations, as well as any changes to federal, state and local government laws, regulations and orders in connection with the pandemic. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates associated with the allowance for loan losses are particularly susceptible to change.

 

Investment Securities

Investment securities for which ChoiceOne has the intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity and are carried at amortized cost.  Investment securities not classified as held to maturity are classified as available for sale and are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of income taxes, as a separate component of other comprehensive income. ChoiceOne determines the appropriate classification of investment securities at the time of purchase and reassesses the classification at each reporting date.

 

Loans to Other Financial Institutions 

ChoiceOne Bank entered into an agreement with another financial institution to fund mortgage loans. Loans to other financial institutions are purchased participating interests in individual advances made to mortgage bankers nation-wide from an unaffiliated originating bank. The originating bank services these loans and cash flows on the individual advances (principal, interest, and fees) which are allocated pro-rata based on ownership in the participating interest, less fees paid for the servicing activity.purpose of providing a warehouse line of credit to facilitate funding of residential mortgage loan originations at other financial institutions. The underlying collateral is generally made up of 1-4 family first residential mortgages owned byloans are short-term in nature and are designed to provide funding for the mortgage bankertime period between the loan origination and held forits subsequent sale in the secondary market and have been underwritten using secondary market underwriting standards priormarket. Loans to purchasingother financial institutions earn a share of interest income, determined by the participating interest. Once the mortgage banker deliverscontract, from when the loan is funded to when the loan is sold on the secondary market, the advance is required to be paid off, including ChoiceOne Bank’s participating interest. If the advance (in which ChoiceOne Bank has a participating interest) is outstanding over 90 days, the originating bank has the right to request the participating interest be paid off by the mortgage banker. There was no participating interest as of March 31, 2022.  

Credit risk associated with the participating interest is measured as an allowance for loan losses when necessary. Losses are charged off against the allowance when incurred and recoveries of loan charge-offs are recorded when received. At least quarterly, ChoiceOne Bank reviews the portfolios of participating interests for potential losses including any participating interest that is outstanding over 90 days (even if the advance and participating interest is current).market. Loans to other financial institutions are excluded from the loans described in Note 33. Management has elected to suspend the warehouse line of credit program as of the end of the third quarter of 2022.  A small balance of loans remains in the pipeline from prior to the interim consolidated financial statements.suspension; however, these are expected to be paid off quickly, with no losses, and are immaterial.  

 

Goodwill

Goodwill results from business acquisitions and represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the acquired tangible assets and liabilities and identifiable intangible assets. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase or business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exist that indicate that a goodwill impairment test should be performed.

Core Deposit Intangible

Core deposit intangible represents the value of the acquired customer core deposit bases and is included as an asset on the consolidated balance sheets. The core deposit intangible has an estimated finite life, is amortized on an accelerated basis over a 120 month period and is subject to periodic impairment evaluation.

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Stock Transactions

A total of 3,69812,104 shares of common stock were issued to ChoiceOne’s Board of Directors for a cash price of $98,000$286,000 under the terms of the Directors’ Stock Purchase Plan in the first quarternine months of 2022. A total of 1,6346,524 shares for a cash price of $35,000$80,000 were issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan in the first quarternine months of 2022.  ChoiceOne repurchased 25,899 shares for $682,000, or a weighted average all-in cost per share of $26.35, during the first quarter of 2022. This was part of the common stock repurchase program announced in April 2021 which authorized repurchases of up to 390,114 shares, representing 5% of the total outstanding shares of common stock as of the date the program was adopted.  No shares were repurchased under this program in the second or third quarter of 2022.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses. The allowance for loan losses is increased by the provision for loan losses and decreased by loans charged off less any recoveries of charged off loans. Management estimates the allowance for loan losses balance required based on past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors. Allocations of the allowance for loan losses may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance for loan losses is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off. Loan losses are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that collection of a loan balance is not possible.

 

The allowance for loan losses consists of general and specific components. The general component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors. The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired or loans otherwise classified as substandard or doubtful.  The general component of management's estimate of the allowance for loan losses covers non-impaired loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors. Management's adjustment for current factors is based on trends in delinquencies, trends in charge-offs and recoveries, trends in the volume of loans, changes in underwriting standards, trends in loan review findings, experience and ability of lending staff, national and economic trends and conditions, industry conditions, trends in real estate values, and other conditions.  The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired.

 

A loan is impaired when full payment under the loan terms is not expected. Troubled debt restructuring of loans is undertaken to improve the likelihood that the loan will be repaid in full under the modified terms in accordance with a reasonable repayment schedule. All modified loans are evaluated to determine whether the loans should be reported as Troubled Debt Restructurings ("TDR"). A loan is a TDR when theChoiceOne Bank, for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the borrower by modifying a loan. To make this determination, theChoiceOne Bank must determine whether (a) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and (b) theChoiceOne Bank granted the borrower a concession. This determination requires consideration of all facts and circumstances surrounding the modification. An overall general decline in the economy or some deterioration in a borrower’s financial condition does not automatically mean the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties. Commercial loans are evaluated for impairment on an individual loan basis. If a loan is considered impaired or if a loan has been classified as a TDR, a portion of the allowance for loan losses is allocated to the loan so that it is reported, net, at the net present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Large groups of smaller-balance homogeneous loans such as consumer and residential real estate mortgage loans are collectively evaluated for impairment and, accordingly, they are not separately identified for impairment disclosures.

 

Reclassifications 

Certain amounts presented in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial InstrumentsCredit 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 attempts to reflect an entity’s current estimate of all expected credit losses and 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 may 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 have to be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and for interim periods within those years for companies considered smaller reporting companies with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ChoiceOne was classified as a smaller reporting company as of the measurement date. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this new ASU on its consolidated financial statements which may be significant.

  Management has selected representative peer groups for each loan type and determined economic factors which have a strong correlation with our historical loss data. 

 

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NOTE 2 – SECURITIES

 

During theOn three months ended March 31,January 1, 2022, ChoiceOne reassessed and transferred, at fair value $428.4 million of securities classified as available for sale to the held to maturity classification.  The net unrealized pre-taxafter-tax loss of $3.4$2.7 million as of the transfer date remained in accumulated other comprehensive income to be amortized over the remaining life of the securities, offsetting the related amortization of discount or premium on the transferred securities.  No gains or losses were recognized at the time of the transfer.  The remaining net unamortized unrealized loss on transferred securities included in accumulated other comprehensive income was $2.6$2.5 million after tax as of March 31,September 30, 2022.

 

The fair value of equity securities and the related gross unrealized gains and (losses) recognized in noninterest income were as follows:

  

March 31, 2022

 
      

Gross

  

Gross

     

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

 
  

Cost

  

Gains

  

Losses

  

Value

 

Equity securities

 $8,100  $545  $(363) $8,282 

  

September 30, 2022

 
      

Gross

  

Gross

     

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

 
  

Cost

  

Gains

  

Losses

  

Value

 

Equity securities

 $8,445  $272  $(740) $7,977 

 

  

December 31, 2021

 
      

Gross

  

Gross

     

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

 
  

Cost

  

Gains

  

Losses

  

Value

 

Equity securities

 $7,953  $665  $(126) $8,492 

 

The following tables present the amortized cost and fair value of investment securities at the dates indicated and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains and losses, including the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains and losses on investment securities available for sale recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income:

 

 

March 31, 2022

  

September 30, 2022

 
    

Gross

 

Gross

       

Gross

 

Gross

   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

  

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

  

Amortized

  

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Available for Sale:

 Cost  Gains Losses Value  Cost  Gains Losses Value 

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $0  $0  $0  $0 

U.S. Treasury notes and bonds

 93,154  8  (6,671) 86,491  $90,926  $-  $(13,372) $77,554 

State and municipal

 334,907  443  (22,962) 312,388  281,298  -  (57,311) 223,987 

Mortgage-backed

 240,062  19  (13,412) 226,669  242,095  -  (27,404) 214,691 

Corporate

 1,255  4  (4) 1,255  757  -  (41) 716 

Asset-backed securities

  14,465  0 (220) 14,245   13,653  - (508) 13,145 

Total

 $683,843  $474 $(43,269) $641,048  $628,729  $- $(98,636) $530,093 
                    

Held to Maturity:

                    

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $2,962  $0 $(195) $2,767  $2,965  $- $(415) $2,550 

U.S. Treasury notes and bonds

 0  0 0 0 

State and municipal

 204,201  2 (17,668) 186,535  202,406  - (42,485) 159,921 

Mortgage-backed

 204,165  30 (13,533) 190,662  202,131  - (31,296) 170,835 

Corporate

 17,161  0 (606) 16,555  19,597  - (2,068) 17,529 

Asset-backed securities

  1,429  0 (37) 1,392   1,106  - (83) 1,023 

Total

 $429,918  $32 $(32,039) $397,911  $428,205  $- $(76,347) $351,858 

 

 

December 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2021

 
   

Gross

 

Gross

      

Gross

 

Gross

   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

  

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Available for Sale:

 Cost Gains Losses Value  Cost Gains Losses Value 

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $2,001  $7  $0  $2,008  $2,001  $7  $-  $2,008 

U.S. Treasury notes and bonds

 93,267  23  (1,311) 91,979  93,267  23  (1,311) 91,979 

State and municipal

 528,252  10,704  (4,109) 534,847  528,252  10,704  (4,109) 534,847 

Mortgage-backed

 441,383  781  (9,049) 433,115  441,383  781  (9,049) 433,115 

Corporate

 20,856  19  (233) 20,642  20,856  19  (233) 20,642 

Asset-backed securities

  16,387 0 (93) 16,294   16,387 - (93) 16,294 

Total

 $1,102,146  $11,534  $(14,795) $1,098,885  $1,102,146  $11,534  $(14,795) $1,098,885 

 

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Available for sale securities with unrealize losses as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, aggregated by investment category and length of time the individual securities have been in an unrealized loss position, were as follows:

  

September 30, 2022

 
  

Less than 12 months

  

More than 12 months

  

Total

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Fair

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Unrealized

 

Available for Sale:

 

Value

  

Losses

  

Value

  

Losses

  

Value

  

Losses

 

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

U.S. Treasury notes and bonds

  -   -   77,554   13,372   77,554   13,372 

State and municipal

  181,857   44,576   40,756   12,735   222,613   57,311 

Mortgage-backed

  86,499   4,410   125,765   22,994   212,264   27,404 

Corporate

  716   41   -   -   716   41 

Asset-backed securities

  -   -   13,145   508   13,145   508 

Total temporarily impaired

 $269,072  $49,027  $257,220  $49,609  $526,292  $98,636 

  

December 31, 2021

 
  

Less than 12 months

  

More than 12 months

  

Total

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Fair

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Unrealized

 

Available for Sale:

 

Value

  

Losses

  

Value

  

Losses

  

Value

  

Losses

 

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

U.S. Treasury notes and bonds

  89,958   1,311   -   -   89,958   1,311 

State and municipal

  130,001   3,253   15,237   856   145,238   4,109 

Mortgage-backed

  261,560   5,709   86,974   3,340   348,534   9,049 

Corporate

  17,369   233   -   -   17,369   233 

Asset-backed securities

  16,294   93   -   -   16,294   93 

Total temporarily impaired

 $515,182  $10,599  $102,211  $4,196  $617,393  $14,795 

Held to maturity securities with unrealize losses as of September 30, 2022, aggregated by investment category and length of time the individual securities have been in an unrealized loss position, in the table below.  There were no held to maturity securities as of December 31, 2021.

  

September 30, 2022

 
  

Less than 12 months

  

More than 12 months

  

Total

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Fair

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Unrealized

 

Held to Maturity:

 

Value

  

Losses

  

Value

  

Losses

  

Value

  

Losses

 

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $-  $-  $2,550  $415  $2,550  $415 

U.S. Treasury notes and bonds

  -   -   -   -   -   - 

State and municipal

  105,390   25,177   54,531   17,308   159,921   42,485 

Mortgage-backed

  59,007   6,495   111,828   24,801   170,835   31,296 

Corporate

  11,371   1,512   4,909   556   16,280   2,068 

Asset-backed securities

  -   -   1,023   83   1,023   83 

Total temporarily impaired

 $175,768  $33,184  $174,841  $43,163  $350,609  $76,347 

ChoiceOne reviews its securities portfolio on a quarterly basis to determine whether unrealized losses are considered to be temporary or other-than-temporary. NaNNo other-than-temporary impairment charges were recorded in the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, or in the same periodperiods in2021. ChoiceOne believes that unrealized losses on securities were temporary in nature and were due to changes in interest rates and reduced market liquidity and not as a result of credit quality issues.

 

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Presented below is a schedule of maturities of securities as of March 31,September 30, 2022, and the fair value of securities available for sale and the amortized cost of securities held to maturity as of March 31,September 30, 2022.  Callable securities in the money are presumed called and matured at the callable date.  

 

 

Available for Sale Securities maturing within:

     

Available for Sale Securities maturing within:

    
         

Fair Value

          

Fair Value

 
 

Less than

 

1 Year -

 

5 Years -

 

More than

 

at March 31,

  

Less than

 

1 Year -

 

5 Years -

 

More than

 

at September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

10 Years

 

2022

  

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

10 Years

 

2022

 
  

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 

U.S. Treasury notes and bonds

 2,007  0  84,484  0  86,491  $-  $-  $77,554  $-  $77,554 

State and municipal

 17,913  34,667  185,902  73,906  312,388  9,609  7,929  38,202  168,247  223,987 

Corporate

 501  508  246  0  1,255  -  497  219  -  716 

Asset-backed securities

  0  10,305  3,940  0  14,245   -  9,481  3,664  -  13,145 

Total debt securities

 20,421  45,480  274,572  73,906  414,379  9,609  17,907  119,639  168,247  315,402 
  

Mortgage-backed securities

 13,689  84,660  119,303  9,017  226,669   19,362  98,970  90,161  6,198  214,691 

Equity securities

  0  1,000  0  7,282  8,282 

Total Available for Sale

 $34,110  $131,140  $393,875  $90,205  $649,330  $28,971  $116,877  $209,800  $174,445  $530,093 

 

 

Held to Maturity Securities maturing within:

     

Held to Maturity Securities maturing within:

    
         

Amortized Cost

          

Amortized Cost

 
 

Less than

 

1 Year -

 

5 Years -

 

More than

 

at March 31,

  

Less than

 

1 Year -

 

5 Years -

 

More than

 

at September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

10 Years

 

2022

  

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

10 Years

 

2022

 
  

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $0  $0  $2,962  $0  $2,962  $-  $-  $2,965  $-  $2,965 

U.S. Treasury notes and bonds

 0  0  0  0  0 

State and municipal

 2,755  4,608  97,764  99,074  204,201  2,348  5,180  68,447  126,431  202,406 

Corporate

 0  250  15,911  1,000  17,161  -  250  18,347  1,000  19,597 

Asset-backed securities

  0  1,429  0  0  1,429   -  1,106  -  -  1,106 

Total debt securities

 2,755  6,287  116,637  100,074  225,753  2,348  6,536  89,759  127,431  226,074 
  

Mortgage-backed securities

 3,511  44,972  155,682  0  204,165   -  56,033  146,098  -  202,131 

Equity securities

  0  0  0  0  0 

Total Held to Maturity

 $6,266  $51,259  $272,319  $100,074  $429,918  $2,348  $62,569  $235,857  $127,431  $428,205 

 

Following is information regarding unrealized gains and losses on equity securities for the three and ninemonths ended March 31, September 30,2022and 2021:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
 

March 31,

  

September 30,

 

September 30,

 
 

2022

 

2021

  

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 
  

Net gains and (losses) recognized during the period

 $(356) $608  $(323) $(28) $(1,006) $461 

Less: Net gains and (losses) recognized during the period on securities sold

  0  0          
  

Unrealized gains and (losses) recognized during the reporting period on securities still held at the reporting date

 $(356) $608  $(323) $(28) $(1,006) $461 

 

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NOTE 3 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

Activity in the allowance for loan losses and balances in the loan portfolio were as follows:

 

   

Commercial

                

Commercial

             

(Dollars in thousands)

   

and

   

Commercial

 

Construction

 

Residential

        

and

   

Commercial

 

Construction

 

Residential

     
 

Agricultural

 

Industrial

 

Consumer

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Unallocated

 

Total

  

Agricultural

 

Industrial

 

Consumer

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Unallocated

 

Total

 

Allowance for Loan Losses Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

                 

Allowance for Loan Losses Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

                 

Beginning balance

 $448  $1,454  $290  $3,705  $110  $671  $1,010  $7,688  $132  $1,613  $309  $4,224  $45  $691  $402  $7,416 

Charge-offs

 0  (31) (112) 0  0  0  0  (143)   (47) (128) -        (175)

Recoveries

 0  2  52  1  0  1  0  56    59  56  1    ��    116 

Provision

  (61) 327  74  (16) (73) (83) (168) 0   8  (252) 66  384  14  178  (298) 100 

Ending balance

 $387  $1,752  $304  $3,690  $37  $589  $842  $7,601  $140  $1,373  $303  $4,609  $59  $869  $104  $7,457 
                                  

Allowance for Loan Losses Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

                 

Beginning balance

 $448 $1,454 $290 $3,705 $110 $671 $1,010 $7,688 

Charge-offs

  (177) (383)     (560)

Recoveries

  62 162 3  2  229 

Provision

 (308) 34 234 901 (51) 196 (906) 100 

Ending balance

 $140 $1,373 $303 $4,609 $59 $869 $104 $7,457 
                                  

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $253  $116  $3  $9  $0  $167  $0  $548  $1  $6  $1  $6  $  $143  $  $157 
                                  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 $134  $1,636  $301  $3,681  $37  $422  $842  $7,053  $139  $1,367  $302  $4,603  $59  $726  $104  $7,300 
                                  

Loans

                                  

March 31, 2022

                 

September 30, 2022

                 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $2,542  $356  $32  $157  $0  $1,853  0  $4,940  $312 $108 $7 $140 $ $2,070 $ $2,637 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 59,076  194,024  36,108  527,743  15,669  174,206  0  1,006,826  63,035 204,686 38,340 584,274 14,299 210,867  1,115,501 

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

  0  4,534  11  9,352  0  1,743  0  15,640   3,796 9 8,781  1,677  14,263 

Ending balance

 $61,618  $198,914  $36,151  $537,252  $15,669  $177,802  0  $1,027,406  $63,347  $208,590  $38,356  $593,195  $14,299  $214,614    $1,132,401 

 

   

Commercial

                

Commercial

             

(Dollars in thousands)

   

and

   

Commercial

 

Construction

 

Residential

        

and

   

Commercial

 

Construction

 

Residential

     
 

Agricultural

 

Industrial

 

Consumer

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Unallocated

 

Total

  

Agricultural

 

Industrial

 

Consumer

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Unallocated

 

Total

 

Allowance for Loan Losses Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

                 

Allowance for Loan Losses Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

                 

Beginning balance

 $374  $1,523  $243  $4,377  $74  $860  $499  $7,950 

Charge-offs

   (96) (98) (63)   -    (257)

Recoveries

   7  54      1    62 

Provision

  144  168  33  (154) 39  80  (310) - 

Ending balance

 $518  $1,602  $232  $4,160  $113  $941  $189  $7,755 
                 

Allowance for Loan Losses Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

                 

Beginning balance

 $257  $1,327  $317  $4,178  $97  $1,300  $117  $7,593  $257 $1,327 $317 $4,178 $97 $1,300 $117 $7,593 

Charge-offs

 0  (74) (71) (48) 0  0  0  (193)  (195) (244) (111)    (550)

Recoveries

 0  9  79  0  0  2  0  90   80 168 43  5  296 

Provision

  85  337  (78) 215  (23) (278) (8) 250   261 390 (9) 50 16 (364) 72 416 

Ending balance

 $342  $1,599  $247  $4,345  $74  $1,024  $109  $7,740  $518 $1,602 $232 $4,160 $113 $941 $189 $7,755 
                                  

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $114  $2  $0  $10  $0  $213  $0  $339  $124  $174  $-  $8  $-  $177  $-  $483 
                                  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 $227  $1,596  $246  $4,337  $75  $811  $109  $7,401  $394  $1,428  $232  $4,152  $113  $764  $189  $7,272 
                                  
                                  

Loans

                                  

March 31, 2021

                 

September 30, 2021

                 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $3,173  $1,626  $0  $3,001  $0  $2,589  0  $10,389  $3,051  $296  $-  $418  $-  $2,191    $5,956 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 43,513  290,140  32,311  448,261  15,670  174,562  0  1,004,457  60,394  211,695  33,793  474,425  18,238  165,913    964,458 

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

  0  6,284  19  11,159  0  2,775  0  20,237     5,251  13  10,489    2,190    17,943 

Ending balance

 $46,686  $298,050  $32,330  $462,421  $15,670  $179,926    $1,035,083  $63,445  $217,242  $33,806  $485,332  $18,238  $170,294    $988,357 

 

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Commercial

                

Commercial

             

(Dollars in thousands)

   

and

   

Commercial

 

Construction

 

Residential

        

and

   

Commercial

 

Construction

 

Residential

     
 

Agricultural

 

Industrial

 

Consumer

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Unallocated

 

Total

  

Agricultural

 

Industrial

 

Consumer

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Unallocated

 

Total

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

                                  

December 31, 2021

                                  

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $251  $95  $2  $9  $0  $146  $0  $503  $251  $95  $2  $9  $-  $146  $-  $503 
                                  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 $197  $1,359  $288  $3,696  $110  $525  $1,010  $7,185  $197  $1,359  $288  $3,696  $110  $525  $1,010  $7,185 
                                  
                                  

Loans

                                  

December 31, 2021

                                  

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $2,616  $339  $14  $273  $0  $2,191  0  $5,433  $2,616  $339  $14  $273  $-  $2,191    $5,433 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  62,203   197,656   35,148   515,528   19,066   164,647  0  994,248   62,203   197,656   35,148   515,528   19,066   164,647    994,248 

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

  0  5,029  12  10,083  0  2,043  0  17,167   -  5,029  12  10,083  -  2,043    17,167 

Ending balance

 $64,819  $203,024  $35,174  $525,884  $19,066  $168,881  0  $1,016,848  $64,819  $203,024  $35,174  $525,884  $19,066  $168,881    $1,016,848 

 

The process to monitor the credit quality of ChoiceOne’s loan portfolio includes tracking (1) the risk ratings of business loans, (2) the level of classified business loans, and (3) delinquent and nonperforming consumer loans. Business loans are risk rated on a scale of 1 to 9. A description of the characteristics of the ratings follows:

 

Risk Rating 1 through 5 or pass: These loans are considered pass credits. They exhibit acceptable credit risk and demonstrate the ability to repay the loan from normal business operations. 

 

Risk rating 6 or special mention:  Loans and other credit extensions bearing this grade are considered to be inadequately protected by the current sound worth and debt service capacity of the borrower or of any pledged collateral. These obligations, even if apparently protected by collateral value, have well-defined weaknesses related to adverse financial, managerial, economic, market, or political conditions that have clearly jeopardized repayment of principal and interest as originally intended. Furthermore, there is the possibility that ChoiceOne BankBank will sustain some future loss if such weaknesses are not corrected. Clear loss potential, however, does not have to exist in any individual assets classified as substandard. Loans falling into this category should have clear action plans and timelines with benchmarks to determine which direction the relationship will move.

 

Risk rating 7 or substandard: Loans and other credit extensions graded “7” have all the weaknesses inherent in those graded “6”, with the added characteristic that the severity of the weaknesses makes collection or liquidation in full highly questionable or improbable based upon currently existing facts, conditions, and values. Loans in this classification should be evaluated for non-accrual status. All nonaccrual commercial and Retail loans must be at a minimum graded a risk code “7”.

 

Risk rating 8 or doubtful: Loans and other credit extensions bearing this grade have been determined to have the extreme probability of some loss, but because of certain important and reasonably specific factors, the amount of loss cannot be determined. Such pending factors could include merger or liquidation, additional capital injection, refinancing plans, or perfection of liens on additional collateral.

 

Risk rating 9 or loss: Loans in this classification are considered uncollectible and cannot be justified as a viable asset of ChoiceOne Bank. This classification does not mean the loan has absolutely no recovery value, but that it is neither practical nor desirable to defer writing off this loan even though partial recovery may be obtained in the future.

 

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Information regarding ChoiceOne Bank's credit exposure was as follows:

 

Corporate Credit Exposure - Credit Risk Profile By Creditworthiness Category

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Agricultural

 

Commercial and Industrial

 

Commercial Real Estate

  

Agricultural

 

Commercial and Industrial

 

Commercial Real Estate

 
 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

  

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

  

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 

Pass

 $58,749  $61,864  $196,394  $201,202  $531,683  $519,537  $62,733  $61,864  $208,087  $201,202  $588,066  $519,537 

Special Mention

 327  339  1,190  300  749  778  302  339  344  300  729  778 

Substandard

 2,542  2,616  1,245  1,266  4,820  5,569  312  2,616  159  1,266  4,400  5,569 

Doubtful

  0  0  85  256  0  0   -  -  -  256  -  - 
 $61,618  $64,819  $198,914  $203,024  $537,252  $525,884  $63,347  $64,819  $208,590  $203,024  $593,195  $525,884 

 

Consumer Credit Exposure - Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Consumer

 

Construction Real Estate

 

Residential Real Estate

  

Consumer

 

Construction Real Estate

 

Residential Real Estate

 
 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

  

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

  

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 

Performing

 $36,119  $35,174  $15,669  $19,066  $177,186  $168,031  $38,349  $35,174  $14,299  $19,066  $213,777  $168,031 

Nonperforming

 0  0  0  0  0  0  -  -  -  -  -  - 

Nonaccrual

  32  0  0  0  616  850   7  -  -  -  837  850 
 $36,151  $35,174  $15,669  $19,066  $177,802  $168,881  $38,356  $35,174  $14,299  $19,066  $214,614  $168,881 

 

The following table provides information on loans that were considered troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") that were modified during the three and ninemonths ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and March 31,September 30, 2021.

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

Pre-

 

Post-

    

Pre-

 

Post-

   

Pre-

 

Post-

 
   

Modification

 

Modification

    

Modification

 

Modification

   

Modification

 

Modification

 
   

Outstanding

 

Outstanding

    

Outstanding

 

Outstanding

   

Outstanding

 

Outstanding

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Number of

 

Recorded

 

Recorded

  

Number of

 

Recorded

 

Recorded

 

Number of

 

Recorded

 

Recorded

 
 

Loans

  

Investment

  

Investment

  

Loans

  

Investment

  

Investment

  

Loans

  

Investment

  

Investment

 

Agricultural

  1  $258  $258  -  $-  $-  1  $253  $253 

Commercial and industrial

  -  -  -  1  18  18 

Total

  1  $258  $258   -  $-  $-   2  $271  $271 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

 
   

Pre-

 

Post-

    

Pre-

 

Post-

   

Pre-

 

Post-

 
   

Modification

 

Modification

    

Modification

 

Modification

   

Modification

 

Modification

 
   

Outstanding

 

Outstanding

    

Outstanding

 

Outstanding

   

Outstanding

 

Outstanding

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Number of

 

Recorded

 

Recorded

  

Number of

 

Recorded

 

Recorded

 

Number of

 

Recorded

 

Recorded

 
 

Loans

  

Investment

  

Investment

  

Loans

  

Investment

  

Investment

  

Loans

  

Investment

  

Investment

 

Agricultural

 6  $2,326  $2,326  -  $-  $-  6  $2,210  $2,210 

Commercial Real Estate

  1   958   958   1   493   493   2   931   931 

Total

  7  $3,284  $3,284   1  $493  $493   8  $3,141  $3,141 

 

There were 0no TDRs as of March 31, 2022 where the borrower was past due with respect to principal and/or interest for 30 days or more during the three and ninemonths ended March 31,September 30, 2022, or September 30, 2021, which loans had been modified and classified as TDRs during the year prior to the default.  The following schedule provides information on TDRs as of March 31,2021 where the borrower was past due with respect to principal and/or interest for 30 days or more during the three months ended March 31, 2021, which loans had been modified and classified as TDRs during the year prior to the default.

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31, 2021

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Number

  

Recorded

 
  

of Loans

  

Investment

 

Commercial and industrial

  1  $52 

Commercial Real Estate

  3   1,850 

Total

  4  $1,902 

 

1315

 

Impaired loans by loan category follow:

 

   

Unpaid

      

Unpaid

   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded

 

Principal

 

Related

  

Recorded

 

Principal

 

Related

 
 

Investment

 

Balance

 

Allowance

  

Investment

 

Balance

 

Allowance

 

March 31, 2022

       

September 30, 2022

       

With no related allowance recorded

              

Agricultural

 $314  $428  $-  $307  $428  $- 

Commercial and industrial

 92  123  -  -  -  - 

Consumer

 0  0  -  -  -  - 

Construction real estate

 0  0  -  -  -  - 

Commercial real estate

 0  0  -  -  -  - 

Residential real estate

  0  0  -   -  -  - 

Subtotal

  406  551  -   307  428  - 

With an allowance recorded

              

Agricultural

 2,228  2,228  253  5  5  1 

Commercial and industrial

 264  279  116  108  185  6 

Consumer

 32  32  3  7  7  1 

Construction real estate

 0  0  0  -  -  - 

Commercial real estate

 157  157  8  140 140 6 

Residential real estate

  1,853  1,907  167   2,070  2,149  143 

Subtotal

  4,534  4,603  547   2,330  2,486  157 

Total

              

Agricultural

 2,542  2,656  253  312  433  1 

Commercial and industrial

 356  402  116  108  185  6 

Consumer

 32  32  3  7  7  1 

Construction real estate

 0  0  0  -  -  - 

Commercial real estate

 157  157  8  140  140  6 

Residential real estate

  1,853  1,907  167   2,070  2,149  143 

Total

 $4,940  $5,154  $547  $2,637  $2,914  $157 

 

   

Unpaid

      

Unpaid

   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded

 

Principal

 

Related

  

Recorded

 

Principal

 

Related

 
 

Investment

 

Balance

 

Allowance

  

Investment

 

Balance

 

Allowance

 

December 31, 2021

              

With no related allowance recorded

              

Agricultural

 $314  $428  $-  $314  $428  $- 

Commercial and industrial

 0  0  -  -  -  - 

Consumer

 0  0  -  -  -  - 

Construction real estate

 0  0  -  -  -  - 

Commercial real estate

 94  94  -  94  94  - 

Residential real estate

  164  172  -   164  172  - 

Subtotal

  572  694  -   572  694  - 

With an allowance recorded

              

Agricultural

 2,302  2,302  251  2,302  2,302  251 

Commercial and industrial

 339  363  95  339  363  95 

Consumer

 14  15  2  14  15  2 

Construction real estate

 0  0  0  -  -  - 

Commercial real estate

 179  179  9  179  179  9 

Residential real estate

  2,027  2,084  146   2,027  2,084  146 

Subtotal

  4,861  4,943  503   4,861  4,943  503 

Total

              

Agricultural

 2,616  2,730  251  2,616  2,730  251 

Commercial and industrial

 339  363  95  339  363  95 

Consumer

 14  15  2  14  15  2 

Construction real estate

 0  0  0  -  -  - 

Commercial real estate

 273  273  9  273  273  9 

Residential real estate

  2,191  2,256  146   2,191  2,256  146 

Total

 $5,433  $5,637  $503  $5,433  $5,637  $503 

 

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The following schedule provides information regarding average balances of impaired loans and interest recognized on impaired loans for the three and ninemonths ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and March 31,September 30, 2021:

 

 

Average

 

Interest

  

Average

 

Interest

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded

 

Income

  

Recorded

 

Income

 
 

Investment

 

Recognized

  

Investment

 

Recognized

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

     

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

     

With no related allowance recorded

          

Agricultural

 $314  $0  $310  $- 

Commercial and industrial

 46  1  -  - 

Consumer

 0  0  -  - 

Construction real estate

 0  0  -  - 

Commercial real estate

 47  0  -  - 

Residential real estate

  82  0   220  - 

Subtotal

  489  1   530  - 

With an allowance recorded

          

Agricultural

 2,265  42  6  - 

Commercial and industrial

 301  2  134  1 

Consumer

 23  0  7  - 

Construction real estate

 0  0  -  - 

Commercial real estate

 168  3  145  2 

Residential real estate

  1,940  17   1,842  16 

Subtotal

  4,697  64   2,134  19 

Total

          

Agricultural

 2,579  42  316  - 

Commercial and industrial

 347  3  134  1 

Consumer

 23  0  7  - 

Construction real estate

 0  0  -  - 

Commercial real estate

 215  3  145  2 

Residential real estate

  2,022  17   2,062  16 

Total

 $5,186  $65  $2,664  $19 

 

 

Average

 

Interest

  

Average

 

Interest

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded

 

Income

  

Recorded

 

Income

 
 

Investment

 

Recognized

  

Investment

 

Recognized

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

     

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

     

With no related allowance recorded

          

Agricultural

 $348  $0  $989  $- 

Commercial and industrial

 1,490  0  -  - 

Consumer

 0  0  -  - 

Construction real estate

 40  0  -  - 

Commercial real estate

 2,238  3  507  2 

Residential real estate

  166  1   320  - 

Subtotal

  4,282  4   1,816  2 

With an allowance recorded

          

Agricultural

 1,413  0  2,119  36 

Commercial and industrial

 155  0  240  2 

Consumer

 4  0  -  - 

Construction real estate

 0  0  -  - 

Commercial real estate

 778  4  272  2 

Residential real estate

  2,488  17   1,943  14 

Subtotal

  4,838  21   4,574  54 

Total

          

Agricultural

 1,761  0  3,108  36 

Commercial and industrial

 1,645  0  240  2 

Consumer

 4  0  -  - 

Construction real estate

 40  0  -  - 

Commercial real estate

 3,016  7  779  4 

Residential real estate

  2,654  18   2,263  14 

Total

 $9,120  $25  $6,390  $56 

 

1517

 
  

Average

  

Interest

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded

  

Income

 
  

Investment

  

Recognized

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

        

With no related allowance recorded

        

Agricultural

 $312  $- 

Commercial and industrial

  23   - 

Consumer

  -   - 

Construction real estate

  -   - 

Commercial real estate

  23   - 

Residential real estate

  151   - 

Subtotal

  509   - 

With an allowance recorded

        

Agricultural

  1,136   - 

Commercial and industrial

  217   3 

Consumer

  15   - 

Construction real estate

  -   - 

Commercial real estate

  156   7 

Residential real estate

  1,891   49 

Subtotal

  3,415   59 

Total

        

Agricultural

  1,448   - 

Commercial and industrial

  240   3 

Consumer

  15   - 

Construction real estate

  -   - 

Commercial real estate

  179   7 

Residential real estate

  2,042   49 

Total

 $3,924  $59 

  

Average

  

Interest

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded

  

Income

 
  

Investment

  

Recognized

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

        

With no related allowance recorded

        

Agricultural

 $669  $52 

Commercial and industrial

  745   - 

Consumer

  -   - 

Construction real estate

  20   - 

Commercial real estate

  1,372   34 

Residential real estate

  243   - 

Subtotal

  3,049   86 

With an allowance recorded

        

Agricultural

  1,766   71 

Commercial and industrial

  198   3 

Consumer

  2   - 

Construction real estate

  -   - 

Commercial real estate

  525   8 

Residential real estate

  2,215   47 

Subtotal

  4,706   129 

Total

        

Agricultural

  2,435   123 

Commercial and industrial

  943   3 

Consumer

  2   - 

Construction real estate

  20   - 

Commercial real estate

  1,897   42 

Residential real estate

  2,458   47 

Total

 $7,755  $215 

18

 

An aging analysis of loans by loan category follows:

 

     

Loans

              

Loans

         
 

Loans

 

Loans

 

Past Due

       

Loans

  

Loans

 

Loans

 

Past Due

       

Loans

 
 

Past Due

 

Past Due

 

Greater

       

90 Days Past

  

Past Due

 

Past Due

 

Greater

       

90 Days Past

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 30 to 59  60 to 89  

Than 90

   

Loans Not

 

Total

 

Due and

  30 to 59  60 to 89  

Than 90

   

Loans Not

 

Total

 

Due and

 
 

Days (1)

 

Days (1)

 

Days (1)

 

Total (1)

 

Past Due

 

Loans

 

Accruing

  

Days (1)

 

Days (1)

 

Days (1)

 

Total (1)

 

Past Due

 

Loans

 

Accruing

 

March 31, 2022

               

September 30, 2022

               

Agricultural

 $0  $0  $0  $0  $61,618  $61,618  $0  $-  $-  $-  $-  $63,347  $63,347  $- 

Commercial and industrial

 0  93  85  178  198,736  198,914  0  1,065  -  46  1,111  207,479  208,590  - 

Consumer

 66  0  32  98  36,053  36,151  0  17  -  -  17  38,339  38,356  - 

Commercial real estate

 0  0  0  0  537,252  537,252  0  -  -  -  -  593,195  593,195  - 

Construction real estate

 0  0  0  0  15,669  15,669  0  -  -  -  -  14,299  14,299  - 

Residential real estate

  2,032  28  0  2,060  175,742  177,802  0   48  615  31  694  213,920  214,614   
 $2,098  $121  $117  $2,336  $1,025,070  $1,027,406  $0  $1,130  $615  $77  $1,822  $1,130,579  $1,132,401  $- 
  

December 31, 2021

                              

Agricultural

 $0  $0  $0  $0  $64,819  $64,819  $0  $-  $-  $-  $-  $64,819  $64,819  $- 

Commercial and industrial

 21  0  88  109  202,915  203,024  0  21  -  88  109  202,915  203,024  - 

Consumer

 70  15  0  85  35,089  35,174  0  70  15  -  85  35,089  35,174  - 

Commercial real estate

 422  13  279  714  525,170  525,884  0  422  13  279  714  525,170  525,884  - 

Construction real estate

 1,149  1,235  0  2,384  16,682  19,066  0  1,149  1,235  -  2,384  16,682  19,066  - 

Residential real estate

  1,489  306  454  2,249  166,632  168,881  0   1,489  306  454  2,249  166,632  168,881  - 
 $3,151  $1,569  $821  $5,541  $1,011,307  $1,016,848  $0  $3,151  $1,569  $821  $5,541  $1,011,307  $1,016,848  $- 

 

(1) Includes nonaccrual loans.

 

Nonaccrual loans by loan category follow:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

  

September 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2022

 

2021

  

2022

 

2021

 

Agricultural

 $314  $313  $307  $313 

Commercial and industrial

 205  285  46  285 

Consumer

 32  0  7  - 

Commercial real estate

 0  279  -  279 

Residential real estate

  616  850   837  850 
 $1,167  $1,727  $1,197  $1,727 

 

1619

 

The table below details the outstanding balances of the County Bank Corp. acquired loan portfolio and the acquisition fair value adjustments at acquisition date of October 1, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

 

 Acquired Acquired Acquired  Acquired Acquired Acquired 
 

Impaired

 

Non-impaired

 

Total

  

Impaired

 

Non-impaired

 

Total

 

Loans acquired - contractual payments

 $7,729  $387,394  $395,123  $7,729  $387,394  $395,123 

Nonaccretable difference

  (2,928) 0  (2,928)  (2,928) -  (2,928)

Expected cash flows

 4,801  387,394  392,195  4,801  387,394  392,195 

Accretable yield

  (185) (1,894) (2,079)  (185) (1,894) (2,079)

Carrying balance at acquisition date

 $4,616  $385,500  $390,116  $4,616  $385,500  $390,116 

 

The table below presents a roll forward of the accretable yield on the County Bank Corp. acquired loan portfolio for the years ended December 31, 2019, December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2021 and the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 (dollars in thousands):

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Acquired

 

Acquired

 

Acquired

  

Acquired

 

Acquired

 

Acquired

 
 

Impaired

  

Non-impaired

  

Total

  

Impaired

  

Non-impaired

  

Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2019

 $0 $0 $0  $- $- $- 

Merger with County Bank Corp on October 1, 2019

 185 1,894 2,079 

Merger with County Bank Corp. on October 1, 2019

 185 1,894 2,079 

Accretion October 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019

  0 (75) (75)  - (75) (75)

Balance January 1, 2020

 185 1,819 2,004  185 1,819 2,004 

Accretion January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020

  (50) (295) (345)  (50) (295) (345)

Balance January 1, 2021

 135 1,524 1,659  135 1,524 1,659 

Accretion January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021

 (247) (95) (342) (247) (348) (595)

Transfer from non-accretable to accretable yield

  400 0 400   400 - 400 

Balance January 1, 2022

 288 1,429 1,717  288 1,176 1,464 

Transfer from non-accretable to accretable yield

 400 0 400  2,192 - 2,192 

Accretion January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022

  (102) (151) (253)

Balance, March 31, 2022

 $586  $1,278  $1,864 

Accretion January 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022

  (396) (32) (428)

Balance, September 30, 2022

 $2,084  $1,144  $3,228 

 

The table below details the outstanding balances of the Community Shores Bank Corporation acquired loan portfolio and the acquisition fair value adjustments at acquisition date of July 1, 2020 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

Acquired

 

Acquired

 

Acquired

  

Acquired

 

Acquired

 

Acquired

 
 

Impaired

 

Non-impaired

 

Total

  

Impaired

 

Non-impaired

 

Total

 

Loans acquired - contractual payments

 $20,491  $158,495  $178,986  $20,491  $158,495  $178,986 

Nonaccretable difference

  (2,719) 0  (2,719)  (2,719) -  (2,719)

Expected cash flows

 17,772  158,495  176,267  17,772  158,495  176,267 

Accretable yield

  (869) (596) (1,465)  (869) (596) (1,465)

Carrying balance at acquisition date

 $16,903  $157,899  $174,802  $16,903  $157,899  $174,802 

 

 

The table below presents a roll forward of the accretable yield on Community Shores Bank Corporation acquired loan portfolio for the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021 and the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 (dollars in thousands):

 

 Acquired Acquired Acquired  

Acquired

 

Acquired

 

Acquired

 
 

Impaired

 

Non-impaired

 

Total

  

Impaired

 

Non-impaired

 

Total

 

Balance January 1, 2020

 $0 $0 $0  $-  $-  $- 

Merger with Community Shores Bank Corporation on July 1, 2020

 869 596 1,465  869  596  1,465 

Accretion July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020

  (26) (141) (167)  (26) (141) (167)

Balance, January 1, 2021

 843 455 1,298  843  455  1,298 

Accretion January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021

  (321) (258) (579)  (321) (258) (579)

Balance January 1, 2022

 522 197 719  522  197  719 

Transfer from non-accretable to accretable yield

 874 0 874  1,086 - 1,086 

Accretion January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022

  (302) 0 (302)

Balance, March 31, 2022

 $1,094 $197 $1,291 

Accretion January 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022

  (837) (197) (1,034)

Balance, September 30, 2022

 $771  $-  $771 

 

1720

 
 

NOTE 4 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. A computation of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

March 31,

  

September 30,

 

September 30,

 
 

2022

 

2021

  

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 

Basic

  

Net income

 $5,528  $6,238  $5,813  $5,749  $16,956  $17,029 
  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

  7,495,464  7,801,058   7,507,538  7,621,423  7,500,877  7,730,135 
  

Basic earnings per common shares

 $0.74  $0.80  $0.77  $0.75  $2.26  $2.20 
  

Diluted

  

Net income

 $5,528  $6,238  $5,813  $5,749  $16,956  $17,029 
  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 7,495,464  7,801,058  7,507,538  7,621,423  7,500,877  7,730,135 

Plus dilutive stock options and restricted stock units

  21,461  9,732   12,820  12,644  17,279  13,766 
  

Weighted average common shares outstanding and potentially dilutive shares

  7,516,925  7,810,790   7,520,358  7,634,067  7,518,156  7,743,901 
  

Diluted earnings per common share

 $0.74  $0.80  $0.77  $0.75  $2.26  $2.20 

 

There were 12,00015,000 stock options that were considered anti-dilutive to earnings per share for the three months endedand March 31, 2022.  There were 0 stock options that were considered to be anti-dilutive to earnings per share for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021.  There were 0no performance awards or restricted stock units that were considered anti-dilutive to earnings per share during eitherfor the three and ninemonths ended March 31,September 30, 2022 orand March 31,September 30, 2021.

 

1821

 
 

Note 5 – Financial Instruments

 

Financial instruments as of the dates indicated were as follows: 

 

     

Quoted Prices

          

Quoted Prices

     
     

In Active

 

Significant

        

In Active

 

Significant

   
     

Markets for

 

Other

 

Significant

      

Markets for

 

Other

 

Significant

 
     

Identical

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

      

Identical

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Carrying

 

Estimated

 

Assets

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

  

Carrying

 

Estimated

 

Assets

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 
 

Amount

 

Fair Value

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

  

Amount

 

Fair Value

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

March 31, 2022

           

September 30, 2022

           

Assets

                      

Cash and cash equivalents

 $89,976  $89,976  $89,976  $0  $0  $51,494  $51,494  $51,494  $-  $- 

Equity securities at fair value

 8,282 8,282 6,515 0 1,767  7,977 7,977 6,116 - 1,861 

Securities available for sale

 641,048  641,048  0  641,048  0  530,093  530,093  -  530,093  - 

Securities held to maturity

 429,918 397,911 0 380,447 17,464  428,205 351,858 - 336,795 15,063 

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal

                      

Reserve Bank stock

 8,557  8,557  0  8,557  0  8,557  8,557  -  8,557  - 

Loans held for sale

 13,450  13,853  0  13,853  0  8,848  9,113  -  9,113  - 

Loans to other financial institutions

 0 0 0 0 0  70 70 - 70 - 

Loans, net

 1,019,805  1,001,696  0  0  1,001,696  1,124,944  1,063,833  -  -  1,063,833 

Accrued interest receivable

 9,382  9,382  0  9,382  0  9,273  9,273  -  9,273  - 

Interest rate lock commitments

 167 167 0 167 0  51 51 - 51 - 

Mortgage loan servicing rights

 4,680 5,537 0 5,537 0  4,537 5,853 - 5,853 - 

Interest rate derivative contracts

 28,185 28,185 - 28,185 - 
  

Liabilities

                      

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 565,657  565,657  0  565,657  0  599,360  599,360  -  599,360  - 

Interest-bearing deposits

 1,579,944  1,577,909  0  1,577,909  0  1,557,294  1,553,133  -  1,553,133  - 

Borrowings

 0 0 0 0 0  - - - - - 

Subordinated debentures

 35,078 31,350 0 31,350 0  35,201 29,836 - 29,836 - 

Accrued interest payable

 181  181  0  181  0  180  180  -  180  - 

Interest rate derivative contracts

 5,524 5,524 - 5,524 - 
  

December 31, 2021

                      

Assets

                      

Cash and cash equivalents

 $31,887  $31,887  $31,887  $0  $0  $31,887  $31,887  $31,887  $-  $- 

Equity securities at fair value

 8,492  8,492  6,724  0  1,768  8,492  8,492  6,724  -  1,768 

Securities available for sale

 1,098,885  1,098,885  0  1,077,835  21,050  1,098,885  1,098,885  -  1,077,835  21,050 

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal

                      

Reserve Bank stock

 8,888  8,888  0  8,888  0  8,888  8,888  -  8,888  - 

Loans held for sale

 9,351  9,632  0  9,632  0  9,351  9,632  -  9,632  - 

Loans to other financial institutions

 42,632  42,632  0  42,632  0  42,632  42,632  -  42,632  - 

Loans, net

 1,009,160  999,393  0  0  999,393  1,009,160  999,393  -  -  999,393 

Accrued interest receivable

 8,211  8,211  0  8,211  0  8,211  8,211  -  8,211  - 

Interest rate lock commitments

 172 172 0 172 0  172 172 - 172 - 

Mortgage loan servicing rights

 4,666 5,522 0 5,522 0  4,666 5,522 - 5,522 - 
  

Liabilities

                      

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 560,931  560,931  0  560,931  0  560,931  560,931  -  560,931  - 

Interest-bearing deposits

 1,491,363  1,491,135  0  1,491,135  0  1,491,363  1,491,135  -  1,491,135  - 

Borrowings

 50,000 50,000 0 50,000 0  50,000 50,000 - 50,000 - 

Subordinated debentures

 35,017  33,414  0  33,414  0  35,017  33,414  -  33,414  - 

Accrued interest payable

 441  441  0  441  0  441  441  -  441  - 

 

1922

 
 

NOTE 6 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The following tables present information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the valuation techniques used to determine those fair values.

 

In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that ChoiceOne Bank has the ability to access.

 

Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs use other inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly. These Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and other inputs such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

 

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs, including inputs that are available in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the related asset or liability.

 

In instances where inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels in the above fair value hierarchy, fair value measurements in their entirety are categorized based on the lowest level input that is significant to the valuation. ChoiceOne Bank’s assessment of the significance of particular inputs to these fair value measurements requires judgment and considers factors specific to each asset or liability.

 

There were no liabilities measured at fair value as of March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021. Disclosures concerning assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows:

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 

 

Quoted Prices

        

Quoted Prices

       
 

In Active

 

Significant

      

In Active

 

Significant

     
 

Markets for

 

Other

 

Significant

    

Markets for

 

Other

 

Significant

   
 

Identical

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

Balance

  

Identical

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

Balance

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Assets

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

at Date

  

Assets

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

at Date

 
 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

Indicated

  

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

Indicated

 

Equity Securities Held at Fair Value - March 31, 2022

         

Equity Securities Held at Fair Value - September 30, 2022

         

Equity securities

 $6,515  $0  $1,767  $8,282  $6,116  $-  $1,861  $7,977 
  

Investment Securities, Available for Sale - March 31, 2022

         

U. S. Government and federal agency

 $0  $0  $0  $0 

Investment Securities, Available for Sale - September 30, 2022

         

U. S. Treasury notes and bonds

 0  86,491  0  86,491  $-  $77,554  $-  $77,554 

State and municipal

 0 312,388 0 312,388  - 223,987 - 223,987 

Mortgage-backed

 0  226,669  0  226,669  -  214,691  -  214,691 

Corporate

 0  1,255  0  1,255  -  716  -  716 

Asset-backed securities

  0 14,245 0 14,245   - 13,145 - 13,145 

Total

 $0  $641,048  $0  $641,048  $-  $530,093  $-  $530,093 
 

Derivative Instruments - September 30, 2022

         

Interest rate derivative contracts - assets

 $- $28,185 $- $28,185 

Interest rate derivative contracts - liabilities

 $- $5,524 $- $5,524 
  

Equity Securities Held at Fair Value - December 31, 2021

                  

Equity securities

 $6,724  $0  $1,768  $8,492  $6,724  $-  $1,768  $8,492 
  

Investment Securities, Available for Sale - December 31, 2021

                  

U. S. Government and federal agency

 $0  $2,008  $0  $2,008  $-  $2,008  $-  $2,008 

U. S. Treasury notes and bonds

 0  91,979  0  91,979  -  91,979  -  91,979 

State and municipal

 0  514,797  20,050  534,847  -  514,797  20,050  534,847 

Mortgage-backed

 0  433,115  0  433,115  -  433,115  -  433,115 

Corporate

 0  19,642  1,000  20,642  -  19,642  1,000  20,642 

Asset-backed securities

  0 16,294 0 16,294   - 16,294 - 16,294 

Total

 $0  $1,077,835  $21,050  $1,098,885  $-  $1,077,835  $21,050  $1,098,885 

 

 

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Changes in Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31,

  

September 30,

 
 

2022

 

2021

  

2022

 

2021

 

Equity Securities Held at Fair Value

  

Balance, January 1

 $1,768  $1,485  $1,768  $1,485 

Total realized and unrealized gains included in noninterest income

 (1) (40) 18  (51)

Net purchases, sales, calls, and maturities

 0  500  75  262 

Net transfers into Level 3

  0  0   -  - 

Balance, March 31

 $1,767  $1,945 

Balance, September 30,

 $1,861  $1,696 
  

Amount of total losses for the period included in earning attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at March 31

 $(1) $(40)

Amount of total losses for the period included in earning attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at September 30,

 $18  $(51)
  

Investment Securities, Available for Sale

  

Balance, January 1

 $21,050  $11,423  $21,050  $11,423 

Total unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income

 0  (270) -  (369)

Net purchases, sales, calls, and maturities

 0  2,453  -  7,979 

Net transfers into Level 3

 0  0  -  - 

Transfer to held to maturity

  (21,050) 0   (21,050) - 

Balance, March 31

 $0  $13,606 

Balance, September 30,

 $-  $19,033 
  

Amount of total losses for the period included in earning attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at March 31

 $0  $(270)

Amount of total losses for the period included in earning attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at September 30,

 $-  $(366)

 

Both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair value of positions classified as Level 3 investment securities and liabilities. As a result, the unrealized gains and losses for these assets and liabilities presented in the tables above may include changes in fair value that were attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs.

 

Securities categorized as Level 3 assets as of March 31,September 30, 2022 primarily consist of common and preferred equity securities of community banks. As of December 31, 2021, bonds issued by local municipalities and corporate issuers were classified as available for sale and were included as Level 3 securities.  ChoiceOne estimates the fair value of these bonds and equity securities based on the present value of expected future cash flows using management’s best estimate of key assumptions, including forecasted interest yield and payment rates, credit quality and a discount rate commensurate with the current market and other risks involved.

 

ChoiceOne also has assets that under certain conditions are subject to measurement at fair value on a non-recurring basis. These assets are not normally measured at fair value, but can be subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as impairment.  Disclosures concerning assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are as follows:

 

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis

 

   

Quoted Prices

        

Quoted Prices

     
   

In Active

 

Significant

      

In Active

 

Significant

   
   

Markets for

 

Other

 

Significant

    

Markets for

 

Other

 

Significant

 
 

Balances at

 

Identical

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

  

Balances at

 

Identical

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Dates

 

Assets

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

  

Dates

 

Assets

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 
 

Indicated

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

  

Indicated

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

Impaired Loans

                  

March 31, 2022

 $4,940  $0  $0  $4,940 

September 30, 2022

 $2,637  $-  $-  $2,637 

December 31, 2021

 $5,433  $0  $0  $5,433  $5,433  $-  $-  $5,433 
  

Other Real Estate

                  

March 31, 2022

 $172  $0  $0  $172 

September 30, 2022

 $-  $-  $-  $- 

December 31, 2021

 $194  $0  $0  $194  $194  $-  $-  $194 
  

Mortgage Loan Servicing Rights

                  

March 31, 2022

 $4,680 $0 $4,680 $0 

September 30, 2022

 $4,537 $- $4,537 $- 

December 31, 2021

 $4,666 $0 $4,666 $0  $4,666 $- $4,666 $- 

  

Impaired loans categorized as Level 3 assets consist of non-homogeneous loans that are considered impaired.  ChoiceOne estimates the fair value of the loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows using management’s estimate of key assumptions.  These assumptions include future payment ability, timing of payment streams, and estimated realizable values of available collateral (typically based on outside appraisals). The changes in fair value consisted of charge-downs of impaired loans that were posted to the allowance for loan losses and write-downs of other real estate that were posted to a valuation account.

 

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NOTE 7 – REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

 

ChoiceOne has a variety of sources of revenue, which include interest and fees from customers as well as revenue from non-customers.  ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts With Customers, covers certain sources of revenue that are classified within noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.  Sources of revenue that are included in the scope of ASC Topic 606 include service charges and fees on deposit accounts, interchange income, investment asset management income and transaction-based revenue, and other charges and fees for customer services.

 

Service Charges and Fees on Deposit Accounts

Revenue includes charges and fees to provide account maintenance, overdraft services, wire transfers, funds transfer, and other deposit-related services.  Account maintenance fees such as monthly service charges are recognized over the period of time that the service is provided.  Transaction fees such as wire transfer charges are recognized when the service is provided to the customer.

 

Interchange Income

Revenue includes debit card interchange and network revenues.  This revenue is earned on debit card transactions that are conducted through payment networks such as MasterCard. The revenue is recorded as services are delivered and is presented net of interchange expenses.

 

Investment Commission Income

Revenue includes fees from the investment management advisory services and revenue is recognized when services are rendered.  Revenue also includes commissions received from the placement of brokerage transactions for purchase or sale of stocks or other investments. Commission income is recognized when the transaction has been completed.

 

Trust Fee Income

Revenue includes fees from the management of trust assets and from other related advisory services. Revenue is recognized when services are rendered.

 

Following is noninterest income separated by revenue within the scope of ASC 606 and revenue within the scope of other GAAP topics:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
 

March 31,

  

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2022

 

2021

  

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 
  

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

 $1,031  $785  $1,152  $977  $3,218  $2,585 

Interchange income

 1,157  1,135  1,306   1,278  3,782  3,724 

Investment commission income

 205  236  158   153  596  624 

Trust fee income

 178  173  174   187  528  612 

Other charges and fees for customer services

  148  166   113   153  387  458 

Noninterest income from contracts with customers within the scope of ASC 606

 2,719  2,495  2,903  2,748  8,511  8,003 

Noninterest income within the scope of other GAAP topics

  1,126  3,105   144  1,970  1,812  7,047 

Total noninterest income

 $3,845  $5,600  $3,047  $4,718  $10,323  $15,050 

 

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NOTE 8 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTSDERIVATIVE AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

 

During the first quarter of 2022, the Federal Reserve increased the federal funds rate by 25 basis points in responseChoiceOne is exposed to published inflation rates, causing interest rates generallycertain risks relating to sharply increase.  This change in interest rates increased ChoiceOne's unrealized pre-tax loss on its available for sale securities portfolio from $3.3 million at December 31, 2021 to $42.8 million at March 31, 2022.  Additionally, meeting minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee indicated that additional increases in the federal funds rate are expected in order to combat inflation in the coming quarters.  As such,ongoing business operations. ChoiceOne has elected to utilizeutilizes interest rate derivatives in orderas part of its asset liability management strategy to betterhelp manage its interest rate risk position. OnDerivative instruments represent contracts between parties that result in April 21, 2022, one party delivering cash to the other party based on a notional amount and an underlying term (such as a rate, security price or price index) as specified in the contract. The amount of cash delivered from one party to the other is determined based on the interaction of the notional amount of the contract with the underlying term. Derivatives are also implicit in certain contracts and commitments.

ChoiceOne purchased five forward-startingcurrently uses interest rate swaps and interest rate caps to manage its exposure to certain fixed and variable rate assets and variable rate liabilities.

ChoiceOne recognizes derivative financial instruments in the consolidated financial statements at fair value regardless of the purpose or intent for holding the instrument. ChoiceOne records derivative assets and derivative liabilities on the balance sheet within other assets and other liabilities, respectively. Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments are either recognized in income or in shareholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss depending on whether the derivative financial instrument qualifies for hedge accounting and, if so, whether it qualifies as a fair value hedge or cash flow hedge.

Interest rate swaps

ChoiceOne uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy to add stability to net interest income and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. Interest rate swaps designated as hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for ChoiceOne making fixed-rate payments or the receipt of fixed-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for ChoiceOne making variable rate payments, over the life of the agreements without the exchange of the underlying notional amount.

In the second quarter of 2022, ChoiceOne entered into two pay-floating/receive-fixed interest rate swaps (the “Pay Floating Swap Agreements”) for a total notional amount of $200.0 million that were designated as cash flow hedges.  These derivatives hedge the variable cash flows of specifically identified available-for-sale securities, cash and loans.  The Pay Floating Swap Agreements were determined to be highly effective during the periods presented and therefore no amount of ineffectiveness has been included in net income.   The Pay Floating Swap Agreements will pay a coupon rate equal to SOFR while receiving a fixed coupon rate of 2.41%.   Net cash settlements received YTD on pay-floating/ received-fixed swaps were $773,000 as of September 30, 2022, which were included in interest income.

In the second quarter of 2022, ChoiceOne entered into one forward starting pay-fixed/receive-floating interest rate swap (the “Pay Fixed Swap Agreement”) for a notional amount of $200.0 million that was designated as a cash flow hedge. This derivative hedges the risk of variability in cash flows attributable to forecasted payments on future deposits or floating rate borrowings indexed to the SOFR Rate. The Pay Fixed Swap Agreement is two years forward starting with an eight-year term set to expire in 2032.   The Pay Fixed Swap Agreements will pay a fixed coupon rate of 2.75% while receiving the SOFR Rate.

Interest rate caps

ChoiceOne also uses interest rate caps to provide stability to net interest income and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. Interest rate caps designated as hedges involve the payment of a fixed premium by ChoiceOne who will then receive payment equivalent to the spread between the current rate and the strike rate until the conclusion of the term from the counterparty.

In the second quarter of 2022, ChoiceOne entered into four forward starting interest rate cap agreements with a total notional amount of $200$200.0 million (“SOFR Cap Agreements”). Three of the SOFR Cap Agreements with a total notional amount of $100.0 million are designated as fair value hedges and entered into a $200 million forward-starting pay-fixed interest rate swap.  ChoiceOne also entered into a $200 million receive-fixed interest rate swap, which,hedge against changes in the current environment, offsetsfair value of certain fixed rate tax-exempt municipal bonds. ChoiceOne utilizes the cost of the rising rate protection.  The five forward-starting interest rate caps are tiedas hedges against adverse changes in interest rates on the designated securities attributable to fluctuations in the SOFR rate above 2.68%, as applicable. An increase in the benchmark interest rate hedged reduces the fair value of these assets. The remaining SOFR Cap Agreement with a notional amount of $100.0 million is designated as a cash flow hedge and hedges against the risk of variability in cash flows attributable to fluctuations in the SOFR rate above 2.68% for forecasted payments on future deposits or borrowings indexed to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") with a strike priceSOFR Rate.  All of 2.68%, andthe SOFR Cap Agreements are structured as a two-year forward starting with an eight year term.-year term set to expire in 2032.  The forward-starting pay-fixedinitial amount excluded from hedge effectiveness testing and amortized into earnings over the life of the interest rate swapcap derivatives is also structured with a two-year forward eight year term, and ChoiceOne will pay a coupon rate of 2.75% while receiving SOFR.  The receive-fixed interest rate swap has a two year term with an immediate start date and ChoiceOne is receiving a fixed coupon of 2.41% while paying SOFR.  These strategies create accounting symmetry between available-for-sale securities and other comprehensive income (equity), thus protecting tangible capital from further increases in interest rates.  These three strategies, in the aggregate, are expected to be modestly accretive to net income in 2022 and better position ChoiceOne Bank should rates continue to rise.$16.5 million. 

 

September 30, 2022

 

December 31, 2021

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance Sheet Location

 

Fair Value

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Fair Value

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

          

Interest rate contracts

Other Assets

 $28,185 

Other Assets

 $- 

Interest rate contracts

Other Liabilities

 $5,524 

Other Liabilities

 $- 

 

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Location and Amount of Gain or (Loss)

  

Location and Amount of Gain or (Loss)

 
  

Recognized in Income on Fair Value and Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

  

Recognized in Income on Fair Value and Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

 
  

Three months ended September 30, 2022

  

Nine months ended September 30, 2022

 
  

Interest Income

  

Interest Expense

  

Interest Income

  

Interest Expense

 

Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the consolidated statements of income in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recorded

 $(8) $(209) $414  $(364)
                 

Gain or (loss) on fair value hedging relationships:

                

Interest rate contracts:

                

Hedged items

 $(4,229) $-  $(4,300) $- 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 $4,229  $-  $4,300  $- 

Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings based on amortization approach

 $(206) $-  $(359) $- 
                 

Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships:

                

Interest rate contracts:

                

Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income

 $-  $-  $-  $- 

Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings based on amortization approach

 $-  $(209) $-  $(364)

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

The following discussion is designed to provide a review of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. (“ChoiceOne”), its wholly-owned subsidiary ChoiceOne Bank, and ChoiceOne Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the interim consolidated financial statements and related notes.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This discussion and other sections of this quarterly report contain forward-looking statements that are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about the financial services industry, the economy, and ChoiceOne.  Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “is likely,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “may,” “could,” “look forward,” “continue”, “future”, “will” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.  Management’s determination of the provision and allowance for loan losses, the carrying value of goodwill, loan servicing rights, 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) and management’s assumptions that are inherently forward-looking.  Examples of forward-looking statements also include, but are not limited to, statements related to risks and uncertainties related to, and the impact of, the COVID-19 pandemic on the businesses, financial condition and results of operations of ChoiceOne and its customers and statements regarding the outlook and expectations of ChoiceOne and its customers.  All of the information concerning interest rate sensitivity is forward-looking.  All statements with references to future time periods are forward-looking.  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, implied or forecasted in such forward-looking statements.  Furthermore, ChoiceOne undertakes no obligation to update, amend, or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

Additional risk factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors discussed in Item 1A of ChoiceOne’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  These are representative of the risk factors that could cause a difference between an ultimate actual outcome and a preceding forward-looking statement.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Net income for the firstthird quarter of 2022 was $5,528,000,$5,813,000, which represented a declinean increase of $710,000$64,000 or 11%1% compared to the firstthird quarter of 2021.2021.  Basic and diluted earnings per common share were $0.74$0.77 for the firstthird quarter of 2022 compared to $0.80$0.75 for the firstthird quarter of the prior year.  The increase in the third quarter of 2022 is largely related to the increase in interest income due to strong loan growth. Net income for the first nine months of 2022 was $16,956,000, which represented a decline of $74,000 or less than 1% compared to the first three quarters of 2021.  Basic and diluted earnings per common share were $2.26 for the first three quarters of 2022 compared to $2.20 for the first three quarters of the prior year.  The modest decline in net income in the first quarternine months of 2022 compared to the same period in the prior year resulted in part from a decline of refinancing activity within ChoiceOne's mortgage portfolio due to a rise in mortgage rates since the first quarter of the prior year.  Net income also declined as noninterestinterest expense increased relatedmostly due to salariesexpense from a private placement of $32.5 million of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes late in the third quarter of the prior year and wages of new commercial loan production staff and wealth management staff.organic deposit interest expense.  These factors were largely offset by an increase of $1.8$6.6 million in interest income as the balance of both core loans and securities continued to grow.  Core loans (defined as loans excluding loans held for sale, loans to other financial institutions, and Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans) increased $121.3by $52.8 million from March 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022.  or 19.6% on an annualized basis in the third quarter of 2022 and $205.2 million or 22.1% since the end of the third quarter in 2021.

  

The return on average assets and return on average shareholders’ equity were 0.93%0.98% and 10.72%12.67%, respectively, for the firstthird quarter of 2022,, compared to 1.25%1.03% and 11.13%10.03%, respectively, for the same period in 2021.2021.  The return on average assets and return on average shareholders’ equity were 0.97% and 14.11%, respectively, for the first nine months of 2022, compared to 1.08% and 10.01%, respectively, for the same period in 2021.  The increase in the return on average shareholders' equity is related to the decline in equity caused by the increase in unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities during the first nine months of 2022.

 

Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP")

ChoiceOne processed over $126 million in PPP loans in 2020, acquired an additional $37 million in PPP loans in the merger with Community Shores Bank Corporation ("Community Shores"), and originated $89.1 million in PPP loans in 2021.  PPP loans are forgivable, in whole or in part, ifIn the proceeds are used for payroll and other permitted purposes in accordance withthird quarter of 2022, the requirements of the PPP. PPP 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 Small Business Administration ("SBA") remits the amount of forgiveness proceeds to the lender or the date that is ten months after the last day of the covered period if the borrower does not apply for forgiveness within that ten-month period.  The loans are 100% guaranteed by the SBA.  The SBA pays the originating bank a processing fee ranging from 1% to 5%, based on the size of the loan. Upon SBA forgiveness, unrecognized fees are recognized into interest income.  During the three months ended March 31, 2022, $24.7remaining $1.8 million of PPP loans were forgiven resulting in $869,000$68,000 of fee income.  $8.5For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, $33.1 million inof PPP loans and $351,000were forgiven resulting in deferred PPP$1.2 million of fee income remains outstanding as of March 31, 2022.  Management expects the remainingincome. At September 30, 2022, no PPP loans to be forgivenremain in the second quarter of 2022.ChoiceOne’s loan portfolio.

 

Dividends

Cash dividends of $1,872,000$1.9 million or $0.25 per share were declared in the firstthird quarter of 2022,, compared to $1,716,000 or $0.22 per share and the third quarter of 2021.  Cash dividends declared in the first quarter nine months of 2021.2022 were $5.6 million or $0.75 per share, compared to $5.3 million or $0.69 per share in the same period during the prior year.   The cash dividend payout percentage was 33.9%33.2% for the first quarternine months of 2022,, compared to 27.5%31.3% in the same period in the prior year.

 

Interest Income and Expense

Tables 1 and 2 on the following pages provide information regarding interest income and expense for the three monthsthree- and nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021.  Table 1 documents ChoiceOne’s average balances and interest income and expense, as well as the average rates earned or paid on assets and liabilities.  Table 2 documents the effect on interest income and expense of changes in volume (average balance) and interest rates.  These tables are referred to in the discussion of interest income, interest expense and net interest income.

 

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Table 1 – Average Balances and Tax-Equivalent Interest Rates

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

 
 

2022

 

2021

  

2022

 

2021

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Average

     

Average

      

Average

     

Average

     
 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

  

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Assets:

  

Loans (1)(3)(4)(5)

 $1,037,646  $12,304  4.74

%

 $1,080,181  $12,687  4.70

%

 $1,128,679  $13,622  4.83

%

 $1,021,326  $12,412  4.86

%

Taxable securities (2)

 795,888  3,507  1.76  438,575  1,856  1.69  774,040  3,943  2.04  641,430  2,821  1.76 

Nontaxable securities (1)

 334,793  2,097  2.50  201,228  1,390  2.76  305,661  1,853  2.43  281,223  1,850  2.63 

Other

  36,460  14  0.15   84,822  20  0.09   43,418  238  2.19   106,831  38  0.14 

Interest-earning assets

 2,204,787  17,921  3.25  1,804,806  15,953  3.54  2,251,798  19,656  3.49  2,050,810  17,121  3.34 

Noninterest-earning assets

  171,077        184,954        137,752        183,418      

Total assets

 $2,375,864       $1,989,760       $2,389,550       $2,234,228      
  

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:

  

Interest-bearing demand deposits

 $928,437  $435  0.19

%

 $715,868  $429  0.24

%

 $915,698  $972  0.42

%

 $850,963  $485  0.23

%

Savings deposits

 440,873  146  0.13  355,395  114  0.13  464,382  182  0.16  407,765  144  0.14 

Certificates of deposit

 179,375  202  0.45  195,093  337  0.69  196,160  410  0.84  183,103  208  0.45 

Borrowings

 10,239  6  0.22  8,462  35  1.70  2,414  8  1.40  2,667  38  5.70 

Subordinated debentures

  35,342  364  4.12   3,099  52  6.65   35,168  375  4.27   9,154  151  6.60 

Interest-bearing liabilities

 1,594,266   1,153   0.29  1,277,917   967   0.30  1,613,822   1,947   0.48  1,453,652   1,026   0.28 

Demand deposits

 553,267       479,649       593,793       545,251      

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

  22,051        7,937        17,177        5,956      

Total liabilities

 2,169,584       1,765,503       2,224,792       2,004,859      

Shareholders' equity

  206,280        224,257        164,758        229,369      

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $2,375,864       $1,989,760       $2,389,550       $2,234,228      
  

Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) (Non-GAAP) (1)

    $16,768       $14,986        $17,709       $16,095    
  

Net interest margin (tax-equivalent basis) (Non-GAAP) (1)

       3.04

%

       3.32

%

       3.15

%

       3.14

%

  

Reconciliation to Reported Net Interest Income

  

Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) (Non-GAAP) (1)

    $16,768       $14,986        $17,709       $16,095    

Adjustment for taxable equivalent interest

     (447)       (297)        (371)       (395)   

Net interest income (GAAP)

    $16,321       $14,689        $17,338       $15,700    

Net interest margin (GAAP)

       2.96

%

       3.26

%

       3.08

%

       3.06

%

   

 

(1)

Adjusted to a fully tax-equivalent basis to facilitate comparison to the taxable interest-earning assets. The adjustment uses an incremental tax rate of 21%.  The presentation of these measures on a tax-equivalent basis is not in accordance with GAAP, but is customary in the banking industry.  These non-GAAP measures ensure comparability with respect to both taxable and tax-exempt loans and securities.

 

(2)

Taxable securities include dividend income from Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock.

 

(3)

Loans include both loans to other financial institutions and loans held for sale.

 (4)Non-accruing loan and PPP loan balances are included in the balances of average loans.  Non-accruing loan average balances were $1.4$1.2 million and $5.9$1.5 million in the firstthird quarter of 2022 and 2021, respectively.  PPP loan average balances were $22.8 million$879,000 and $137.7$85.5 million in the firstthird quarter of 2022 and 2021, respectively. At September 30, 2022 no PPP loans remain in ChoiceOne’s loan portfolio.
 (5)Interest on loans included net origination fees, accretion income, and PPP fees.  Accretion income was $818,000$440,000 and $351,000$253,000 in the firstthird quarter of 2022 and 2021, respectively. PPP fees were approximately $869,000$68,000 and $1.4$1.6 million in the firstthird quarter of 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Average

          

Average

         
  

Balance

  

Interest

  

Rate

  

Balance

  

Interest

  

Rate

 

Assets:

                        

Loans (1)(3)

 $1,081,943  $38,454   4.74

%

 $1,047,326  $36,666   4.67

%

Taxable securities (2)

  782,378   11,001   1.87   542,216   7,073   1.74 

Nontaxable securities (1)

  319,381   5,921   2.47   253,565   5,070   2.67 

Other

  40,217   314   1.04   81,912   70   0.11 

Interest-earning assets

  2,223,919   55,691   3.34   1,925,019   48,879   3.39 

Noninterest-earning assets

  149,813           180,522         

Total assets

 $2,373,732          $2,105,541         
                         

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:

                        

Interest-bearing demand deposits

 $918,644  $2,034   0.30

%

 $772,950  $1,379   0.24

%

Savings deposits

  455,816   485   0.14   385,160   391   0.14 

Certificates of deposit

  185,857   823   0.59   187,873   786   0.56 

Borrowings

  5,708   35   0.83   4,608   95   2.76 

Subordinated debentures

  35,205   1,099   4.16   5,147   253   6.55 

Interest-bearing liabilities

  1,601,230   4,477   0.37   1,355,738   2,904   0.29 

Demand deposits

  575,483           518,327         

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

  13,528           4,745         

Total liabilities

  2,190,241           1,878,810         

Shareholders' equity

  183,491           226,731         

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $2,373,732          $2,105,541         
                         

Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) (Non-GAAP) (1)

     $51,214          $45,975     
                         

Net interest margin (tax-equivalent basis) (Non-GAAP) (1)

          3.07

%

          3.18

%

                         

Reconciliation to Reported Net Interest Income

                        

Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) (Non-GAAP) (1)

     $51,214          $45,975     

Adjustment for taxable equivalent interest

      (1,265)          (1079)    

Net interest income (GAAP)

     $49,948          $44,896     

Net interest margin (GAAP)

          2.99

%

          3.11

%

                         

(1)

Adjusted to a fully tax-equivalent basis to facilitate comparison to the taxable interest-earning assets. The adjustment uses an incremental tax rate of 21%.  The presentation of these measures on a tax-equivalent basis is not in accordance with GAAP, but is customary in the banking industry.  These non-GAAP measures ensure comparability with respect to both taxable and tax-exempt loans and securities.

(2)

Taxable securities include dividend income from Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock.

(3)

Loans include both loans to other financial institutions and loans held for sale.

(4)Non-accruing loan and PPP loan balances are included in the balances of average loans.  Non-accruing loan average balances were $1.3 million and $3.7 million in the first nine months of 2022 and 2021, respectively.  PPP loan average balances were $10.8 million and $111.6 million in the first nine months of 2022 and 2021, respectively. At September 30, 2022 no PPP loans remain in ChoiceOne’s loan portfolio.
(5)Interest on loans included net origination fees, accretion income, and PPP fees.  Accretion income was $1.7 million and $924,000 in the first nine months of 2022 and 2021, respectively. PPP fees were approximately $1.2 million and $4.0 million in the first nine months of 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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Table 2 – Changes in Tax-Equivalent Net Interest Income

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2022 Over 2021

  

2022 Over 2021

 
 

Total

 

Volume

 

Rate

  

Total

 

Volume

 

Rate

 

Increase (decrease) in interest income (1)

  

Loans (2)

 $(383) $(1,063) $680  $1,210  $1,354  $(144)

Taxable securities

 1,651  1,568  83  1,122  942  $180 

Nontaxable securities (2)

 707  1,521  (814) 3  238  $(235)

Other

  (6) (50) 43   200  (125) $325 

Net change in interest income

  1,969  1,976  (8)  2,535  2,409  126 
  

Increase (decrease) in interest expense (1)

  

Interest-bearing demand deposits

 6  436  (430) 487  129  358 

Savings deposits

 32  30  2  38  31  7 

Certificates of deposit

 (135) (25) (110) 202  50  152 

Borrowings

 (30) 43  (73) (30) (10) (20)

Subordinated debentures

  312   452   (139)  224   321   (97)

Net change in interest expense

  185  936  (750)  921  521  400 

Net change in tax-equivalent net interest income

 $1,784  $1,040  $742  $1,614  $1,888  $(274)

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2022 Over 2021

 
  

Total

  

Volume

  

Rate

 

Increase (decrease) in interest income (1)

            

Loans (2)

 $1,789  $1,329  $460 

Taxable securities

  3,928   3,470   458 

Nontaxable securities (2)

  851   1,313   (462)

Other

  244   (69)  313 

Net change in interest income

  6,812   6,043   769 
             

Increase (decrease) in interest expense (1)

            

Interest-bearing demand deposits

  655   334   321 

Savings deposits

  94   79   15 

Certificates of deposit

  37   (11)  48 

Borrowings

  (60)  23   (83)

Subordinated debentures

  847   985   (138)

Net change in interest expense

  1,573   1,410   163 

Net change in tax-equivalent net interest income

 $5,239  $4,633  $606 

 

 

 

(1)

The volume variance is computed as the change in volume (average balance) multiplied by the previous year’s interest rate.  The rate variance is computed as the change in interest rate multiplied by the previous year’s volume (average balance).  The change in interest due to both volume and rate has been allocated to the volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.

 

(2)

Interest on nontaxable investment securities and loans has been adjusted to a fully tax-equivalent basis using an incremental tax rate of 21%.

 

Net Interest Income

Tax-equivalent net interest income increased $1.8$1.6 million and $5.2 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2022, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2021.  Growth in the three months ofended and nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same periodtime periods in 2021.  This was partially due to a $490.9 million increase in the securities portfolio balance compared to 2021. Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis declined were affected by 28 basis points to 3.04% in the first quarter of 2022 from 3.32% in the same period of 2021. The decline was due to lower PPP fees and a higher percentage of securities to total assets. 

Thean increased average balance of loans decreased $42.5 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.  The decline in average loan balance is due to average PPP loans declining $116.9 million from March 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022.  This decline in balance was offset by an increase in average core loans (definedsecurities as loans excluding PPP loans, loans to other financial institutions, and loans held for sale) of $86.7 million from March 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022. The decrease in PPP loan balance and fees caused tax-equivalent interest income from loans to decrease $383,000 in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in the prior year. The average balance of total securities increased $490.9 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. The securities portfolio has grown as ChoiceOne has deployed excess deposit dollars into securities with the intent to transition to loans as good credits become available.  ChoiceOne has also experienced core loan growth during 2022 leading to growth in interest income from loans of $1.2 million and $1.8 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year.  Core loans exclude PPP loans, loans held for sale, and loans to other financial institutions.  Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis increased by 1 basis points and declined by 11 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of 2022, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2021. The effectFederal Reserve increased the federal funds rate by 3.00% during the first nine months of 2022 in response to published inflation rates, causing interest rates to increase on all new loan originations.  This led to the modest increase in net interest margin in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2021.  The decline in net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same time period in the prior year, is due the asset mix as ChoiceOne grew securities faster than it grew loans.  

The average balance growth, partiallyof loans increased $107.4 million in the third quarter of 2022 and $34.6 million in the first nine months of 2022 compared to the same periods in 2021, as core loans grew offset by a combined 5decline in PPP loans.  Average core loans increased $195.1 million in the third quarter of 2022 and $140.9 million in the first nine months of 2022 compared to the same periods in 2021.  Average PPP loans declined $84.7 million in the third quarter of 2022 and $100.8 million in the first nine months of 2022 compared to the same periods in 2021.  The rate earned on loans in the third quarter of 2022 declined slightly due to a reduction in PPP fees which declined $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2021.  The rate earned on loans increased by 7 basis point reductionpoints during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same time period in 2021 as new loan originations have been at higher rates due to market conditions offset by a $2.8 million decline in PPP fees earned during nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.

The average balance of total securities increased $157.0 million, and the average rate earned onincreased 12 basis points in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.  The average balance of total securities caused tax-equivalent securities income to increase $2.4increased $306.0 million and the average rate earned increased 1 basis point in the first quarternine months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.  

 

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Growth of $298.0$121.4 million in the average balance of interest-bearing demand deposits and savings deposits partially offset byand a combined 313 basis point decreaseincrease in the average rate paid, caused interest expense to be $38,000 higherincrease $525,000 in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of the prior year.  Growth of $216.4 million in the average balance of interest-bearing demand deposits and savings deposits and a combined 4 basis point increase in the average rate paid, caused interest expense to increase $749,000 in the first threenine months of2022 compared to the first threenine months of the prior year. The average balance of certificates of deposit decreased $15.7increased $13.1 million and declined $2.0 million in the third quarter and first threenine months of2022, respectively, compared to the same period in 2021. The decreased balanceincrease in balances and a reduction of 2439 basis points increase in the average rate paid on certificates of deposit caused interest expense to decrease $135,000increase $202,000 in the third quarter 2022, compared to the same periods in 2021.  The decline in balances offset by a 3 basis points increase in the average rate paid on certificates of deposit caused interest expense to increase $37,000 in the first threenine months of 2022, compared to the same periodperiods in 2021.  In September 2021, ChoiceOne completed a private placement of $32.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.25% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2031.  In addition, ChoiceOne holds certain subordinated debentures issued in connection with a trust preferred securities offering that were obtained as part of the merger with Community Shores.  These increased the average balance of subordinated debentures by $32.2$26.0 million and $30.0 million in the third quarter and first threenine months of 2022, respectively, compared to the same period in the prior year and caused interest expense to increase by $312,000.$224,000 and $847,000 in the third quarter and first nine months of 2022, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2021. 

 

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses was $0$100,000 in the first quarternine months of 2022, compared to $250,000$416,000 in the same period in the prior year.  No provisionProvision expense was deemed necessary to reserve for core loan growth of $52.8 million in the firstthird quarter of 2022 was deemed prudent based2022.  Based on our assessment of the probable estimated losses inherent in the loan portfolio.portfolio no additional provision was necessary for existing loans. Our methodology for measuring the appropriate level of allowance for loan losses and related provision for loan losses involves specific allocations for loans considered impaired, and general allocations for homogeneous loans based on historical loss experience. 

 

Loans classified as impaired loans declined by $494,000$2.8 million during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022.  The specific allowance for loan losses for impaired loans increaseddecreased by $44,000$346,000 during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 aslargely due to the loans being evaluated had a higher riskdecrease in balance of loss based on management's judgement than impaired loans atcompared to December 31, 2021.

 

The determination of our loss factors is based, in part, upon our actual loss history adjusted for significant qualitative factors that, in management's judgment, affect the collectability of the portfolio as of the analysis date.  ChoiceOne uses a rolling 20 quarter actual net charge-off history as the basebasis for the computation. 

 

Nonperforming loans were $4.7$2.6 million as of March 31,September 30, 2022, compared to $5.5 million as of December 31, 2021.  The allowance for loan losses was 0.74%0.66% of total loans at March 31,September 30, 2022, compared to 0.76% at December 31, 2021.  Loans acquired in the mergers with County Bank Corp. and Community Shores were recorded at fair value and as a result do not have an allowance for loan losses allocated to them unless credit deteriorates subsequent to acquisition.  ChoiceOne has $4.5$1.8 million in credit mark remaining on loans acquired in the mergers. If the credit mark associated with the loans acquired in the mergers were added to the allowance for loan losses, the total allowance for loan losses would have represented 1.18% of total loans at March 31, 2022.

 

Charge-offs and recoveries for respective loan categories for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2022

 

2021

  

2022

 

2021

 
 

Charge-offs

 

Recoveries

 

Charge-offs

 

Recoveries

  

Charge-offs

 

Recoveries

 

Charge-offs

 

Recoveries

 

Agricultural

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

Commercial and industrial

 31  2  74  9  177  62  195  80 

Consumer

 112  52  71  79  383  162  244  168 

Commercial real estate

 -  1  48  -  -  3  111  43 

Construction real estate

 - - - - 

Residential real estate

  -  1  -  2   -  2  -  5 
 $143  $56  $193  $90  $560  $229  $550  $296 

 

Net charge-offs were $87,000$331,000 in the first quarternine months of 2022, compared to net charge-offs of $103,000$254,000 during the same period in 2021. Checking account charge-off and recovery activity is included in the consumer charge-off activity above.  Net charge-offs for checking accounts for the third quarter and first nine months of 2022 were $73,000 and $186,000, respectively, compared to $49,000 and $90,000 for the same periods in the prior year.  Net charge-offs on an annualized basis as a percentage of average loans were 0.03%0.04% in the first threenine months of 2022 compared to annualized net charge-offs of 0.04%0.03% of average loans in the same period in the prior year. Management is aware that the economic climate in Michigan will continue to affect businessbusinesses and individual borrowers. Management believes that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to have an impact in 2022 and, accordingly, has maintained a qualitative allocation related to the COVID-19 pandemic in evaluating its allowance for loan losses.  Management has worked and intends to continue to work with delinquent borrowers in an attempt to lessen the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic onto ChoiceOne.

ChoiceOne has allocated approximately $545,000 of its allowance for loan losses to borrowers falling into industry classification codes that management believes to be highly or moderately affected by the pandemic, as follows:  

Highly Affected 
Moderately Affected
Accommodation 
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 
Educational Services
Food Services and Drinking Places
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
Rental and Leasing Services 
Miscellaneous Store Retailers
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation 
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 
Real Estate

Loans highly affected and moderately affected based on their commercial industry category have been allocated an additional 10 basis points and 5 basis points, respectively.  ChoiceOne has also allocated 5 basis points to all retail loan categories.  It is noted that this allowance amount is in addition to the regularly calculated allowance based on risk rating and qualitative factors.  These allocations have continued to decline, as ChoiceOne has seen improvements in customer, industry, and economic conditions related to the effects of the pandemic.  ChoiceOne will continue to monitor concentrations as part of its analysis on an ongoing basis. Management will continue to monitorAs charge-offs, changes in the level of nonperforming loans, and changes within the composition of the loan portfolio and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it will adjustoccur throughout 2022, the provision and allowance for loan losses will be reviewed by ChoiceOne’s management and adjusted as determined to be necessary.

 

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Noninterest Income

Total noninterest income declined $1.8$1.7 million and $4.7 million in the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2022 compared to the same periodperiods in 2021.the prior year.  Total noninterest income in the first quarter of 2021 was bolstered by heightened levels of refinancing activity within ChoiceOne's mortgage portfolio, with gains on sales of loans $1.3$1.4 million and $3.6 million larger than in the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2022.  Customer service charges increased $269,000$203,000 and $691,000 in the third quarter and first nine months of 2022 compared to the same periodperiods in the prior year.  Prior year serviceService charges were depressed by stay at home orders during the COVID-19effects of the COVID 19 pandemic.  The change in the market value of equity securities declined $295,000 and $1.5 million during the currentthird quarter and first nine months of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021same periods in the prior year consistent with general market conditions.  Equity securities include local community bank stocks and Community Reinvestment Act bond mutual funds.  During the third quarter and first nine months of 2022, ChoiceOne has liquidated $15.3 million and $47.2 million in securities respectively, resulting in $378,000 and $805,000 of realized loss, respectively, in order to redeploy the funds into higher yielding loans and reduce the risk of extension on certain fixed income securities which include a call option.

 

Noninterest Expense

Total noninterest expense declined $68,000decreased $90,000 and increased $1.1 million in the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2022, respectively, compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 and increased $1.2 million compared to the first quarter ofsame time periods in 2021.  The increase sinceduring the first quarternine months of 20212022 is related to an increase in salaries and wages due to annual wage increases and the addition of new commercial loan production staff and wealth management staff.  Data processing and otherThis investment in people will increase expenses in the short term but is expected to drive long term value to ChoiceOne through the building of new relationships.  Other expenses have also increased in the first quarternine months of 2022 compared to the same quarterperiod in the prior year asdue to an increase to our FDIC insurance related expenses, business travel expenses which were still being affected by the pandemic last year.  ChoiceOne continues to monitor expenses and looks to improve itsour efficiency through automation and use of digital tools.

 

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $948,000$3.0 million in the first quarternine months of 2022 compared to $1,272,000$3.3 million for the same period in 2021.  2021.  The decrease was due to a higher level of income before income tax in 2021 and a $65.8 million dollar increase in the average balance of nontaxable securities in the first nine months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. The effective tax rate was 14.6%14.8% for the first quarternine months of 2022 compared to 16.9%16.4% for the first quarternine months of 2021. The decline in the effective tax rate resulted from increased interest income from tax-exempt securities in 2022 compared to 2021.

 

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Securities

In the last two years ChoiceOne has grown its securities portfolio substantially.  Total available for sale securities on December 31, 2020, amounted to $577.7 million and grew steadily to an available for sale balance on December 31, 2021, of $1.1 billion.  Many of the securities making up this balance include local municipals and other securities ChoiceOne has no intent to sell prior to maturity.  During the three months ended March 31,first quarter of 2022, ChoiceOne elected to move $428.4 million of the portfolio into a held to maturity status.  Management believes the $641.0$530.1 million in available for sale securities at March 31,September 30, 2022 to be sufficient for any future liquidity needs.

 

There were no sales$47.2 million of securities were sold in the first threenine months of 2022; however, $3.8ended September 30, 2022 to be replaced with higher yielding assets. $13.7 million of securities were called or matured during that same period. Principal repayments on securities totaled $10.4$31.6 million in the first threenine months ofended September 30, 2022.

 

Loans

Core loans, which exclude PPP loans, held for sale loans, and loans to other financial institutions, grew organically by $121.3$205.2 million from March 31,September 30, 2021 to March 31,September 30, 2022.  Excluding PPP loans, ChoiceOne saw growth of $160.2 million in commercial loans and $40.4 million in retail loans from September 30, 2021 to September 30, 2022.  Additions to our commercial lending staff in 2021 and investments in the automation of our commercial loan process have helped drive our pipeline of commercial loans and corresponding growth.  ChoiceOne has ample on balance sheet liquidity to fund future loan growth, including an expected $183.1 million of cash flow from securities over the next two years.  

Loans to other financial institutions decreased $7.3declined $38.8 million from March 31,September 30, 2021 to March 31,September 30, 2022 as management chose to suspend the program at the end of the third quarter 2022.  Loans to other financial institutions is comprised of a warehouse line of credit to facilitate mortgage loan originations and fluctuates withDuring the national mortgage market.  Innine months ended September 30, 2022, the first quarter of 2022, $24.7remaining $33.1 million of PPP loans were forgiven resulting in $869,000$1.2 million of fee income.  $8.5 million inAt September 30, 2022 all PPP loans have been fully forgiven, and $351,000 in deferred PPPthe associated fee income remains outstanding as of March 31, 2022.  has been recognized.

During the first quarternine months of 2022, ChoiceOne recorded accretion income related to acquired loans in the amount of $818,000, while the$1.7 million.  The remaining credit mark on acquired loans from the recent mergers with County Bank Corp. and Community Shores totaled $4.5$1.8 million as of March 31,September 30, 2022.  

 

Excluding PPP loans, ChoiceOne saw an increase to commercial and industrial loans of $20.0 million and commercial real estate loans of $10.3 million during the first three months of 2022.  Excluding PPP loans, ChoiceOne saw declines of $3.3 million in agricultural loans and $3.4 million in construction real estate loans in the first three months of 2022.  The other changes resulted from normal fluctuations in borrower activity.

Asset Quality

Information regarding impaired loans can be found in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included in this report.  The total balance of loans classified as impaired was $4.9$2.6 million at March 31,on September 30, 2022, compared to $5.4$5.5 million as of December 31, 2021.  The change in the first threenine months of 2022 was primarily comprised of a decrease of $338,000$2.3 million in impaired residential real estateagricultural loans.

 

As part of its review of the loan portfolio, management also monitors the various nonperforming loans.  Nonperforming loans are comprised of: (1) loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis; (2) loans, not included in nonaccrual loans, which are contractually past due 90 days or more as to interest or principal payments; and (3) loans, not included in nonaccrual or loans past due 90 days or more, which are considered troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs").

 

The balances of these nonperforming loans were as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

  

September 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2022

 

2021

  

2022

 

2021

 

Loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis

 $1,167  $1,727  $1,197  $1,727 

Accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments

 -  -  -  - 

Loans defined as "troubled debt restructurings " which are not included above

  3,513  3,816   1,431  3,816 

Total

 $4,680  $5,543  $2,628  $5,543 

 

The reduction in the balance of nonaccrual loans in the first threenine months of 2022 was primarily due to loans that were paid off.  It is also noted that 90%82% of loans considered TDRs were performing according to their restructured terms as of March 31,September 30, 2022.  Management believes the allowance for loan losses allocated to its nonperforming loans is sufficient at March 31,September 30, 2022.

 

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Goodwill

Goodwill is not amortized but is evaluated annually for impairment and on an interim basis if events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired. The goodwill impairment test is performed by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, and an impairment charge would be recognized for any amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value.  Accounting pronouncements allow a company to first perform a qualitative assessment for goodwill prior to a quantitative assessment (Step 1 assessment). If the results of the qualitative assessment indicate that it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired, then a quantitative assessment must be performed. If not, there is no further assessment required. ChoiceOne acquired Valley Ridge Financial Corp. in 2006, County Bank Corp. in 2019, and Community Shores in 2020, which resulted in the recognition of goodwill of $13.7 million, $38.9 million and $7.3 million, respectively.  

 

Management performed itsChoiceOne management performs an annual qualitative assessment and periodically performs a quantitative assessment.  Management will perform a quantitative assessment of goodwill as of June 30, 2021. In evaluating whether it is more likely than not thatduring the fair value of ChoiceOne's operations was less than the carrying amount, management assessed the relevant events and circumstances such as the ones noted in ASC 350-20-35-3c. The analysis consisted of a review of ChoiceOne’s current and expected future financial performance, the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ability of ChoiceOne’s borrowers to comply with loan terms, and the impact that both short-term and long-term interest rates have had and may continue to have on net interest margin and mortgage sales activity. The share price and book value of ChoiceOne’s stock were also compared to the prior year. Management also compared average deal values for recent closed bank transactions to ChoiceOne transactions.  Despite ChoiceOne's market capitalization declining slightly from November 30, 2020 to June 30, 2021, ChoiceOne's financial performance remained positive. In assessing the totality of the events and circumstances, management determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of ChoiceOne’s operations, from a qualitative perspective, exceeded the carrying value as of June 30, 2021 and impairment of goodwill was not necessary.

ChoiceOne’s stock price per share was less than its book value as of March 31, 2022.  This indicated that goodwill may be impaired and resulted in management performing another qualitative goodwill impairment assessment as of the end of the firstfourth quarter of 2022.  As a result of the analysis, management concluded that it was more-likely-than-not that the fair value of the reporting unit was greater than the carrying value.  This was evidenced by the strong financial indicators, solid credit quality ratios, as well as the strong capital position of ChoiceOne. In addition, revenue in the first three months of 2022 reflected significant and continuing growth in ChoiceOne's interest income.  Based on the results of the qualitative analysis, management believed that a quantitative analysis was not necessary as of March 31, 2022.  

 

Deposits and Borrowings

Total deposits increased $93.3 millionDeposits in the firstthird quarter of 2022 and 305.6continue to hold strong with an increase of $18.1 million since March 31, 2021.  The change in deposits was due in part to funds relatedcompared to the second quarter of 2022, which is attributed to organic growth of new relationships, seasonal fluctuations in our municipal clients and some modest deposit runoff as ChoiceOne has held deposit rates.  Despite the rapidly rising rate environment, deposit costs have only increased savings from12 basis points since the pandemicthird quarter of 2021, as well asChoiceOne is actively managing these costs and will continue to lag the expected increases in the federal funds on deposit from the PPP loans that were not fully utilized as of March 31, 2022. rate. 

 

In September 2021, ChoiceOne completed a private placement of $32.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.25% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2031.  ChoiceOne also holds $3.2 million in subordinated debentures issued in connection with a $4.5 million trust preferred securities offering, which were obtained in the merger with Community Shores, offset by the merger mark-to-market adjustment.   ChoiceOne may use Federal Home Loan Bank advances and advances from the Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window to meet short-term funding needs if needed in the remainder of 2022.

 

Shareholders' Equity

Total shareholders' equity declined $30.6$65.0 million in the first threenine months of 2022.  During the first quarter of 2022,As previously referenced the Federal Reserve increased the federal funds rate by 25 basis points3.00% during the first nine months of 2022 in response to published inflation rates, causing interest rates generally to sharply increase.  This change in interest rates increased ChoiceOne's unrealized pre-tax loss on the available for sale securities portfolio from $3.3 million aton December 31, 2021 to $42.8$102.9 million at March 31,on September 30, 2022.  Additionally, meeting minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee indicated that additional increases in the federal funds rate are expected in order to combat inflation in the coming quarters. As such, ChoiceOne has elected to utilize interest rate derivatives in order to better manage its interest rate risk position.  On April 21, 2022, ChoiceOne purchased fivefour 2-year forward-starting interest rate caps with a total notional amount of $200$200.0 million and entered into a $200$200.0 million 2-year forward-starting pay-fixed interest rate swap.  All forward starting instruments have an 8-year term expiring in 2032.  These strategies provide $400 million of notional value protection and also create accounting symmetry between available for sale securities and other comprehensive income (equity), thus protecting tangible capital from further increases in interest rates.  ChoiceOne also entered into a $200 million receive-fixedmultiple received-fixed interest rate swap,swaps with a total notional amount of $200.0 million with a 2-year term, which, in the current environment, offsets the cost of the rising rate protection. These three strategies, in the aggregate, are expected to be modestly accretiveneutral to net income in 2022 and better position ChoiceOne Bank should rates continue to rise.rise and remain elevated.  Importantly, the transactions were structured to qualify for hedge accounting, which means that changes in the fair value of thecertain instruments flow through other comprehensive income (equity).  Refer to further details in subsequent event footnote 8. Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements included in this report. 

TheA reduction in common stock and paid in capital resulted from ChoiceOne's repurchase of 25,899 shares for $683,000,$682,000, or a weighted average all-in cost per share of $26.35, during the first quarter of 2022.  We do not expect further buybacks for the remainder of the year.  This was part of the common stock repurchase program announced in April 2021 which authorized repurchases of up to 390,114 shares, representing 5% of the total outstandingNo shares of common stock aswere repurchased during the second or third quarters of 2022; however, ChoiceOne may strategically repurchase shares of common stock in the date the program was adopted.  This program replacedfuture depending on market and superseded all prior repurchase programs for ChoiceOne.other conditions.

 

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Regulatory Capital Requirements

Following is information regarding compliance of ChoiceOne and ChoiceOne Bank with regulatory capital requirements:

 

         

Minimum Required

          

Minimum Required

 
         

to be Well

          

to be Well

 
     

Minimum Required

 

Capitalized Under

      

Minimum Required

 

Capitalized Under

 
     

for Capital

 

Prompt Corrective

      

for Capital

 

Prompt Corrective

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Actual

  

Adequacy Purposes

  

Action Regulations

  

Actual

  

Adequacy Purposes

  

Action Regulations

 
 

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 

March 31, 2022

             

September 30, 2022

             

ChoiceOne Financial Services Inc.

                          

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

 $207,839  14.6

%

 $113,648  8.0

%

 N/A  N/A  $216,524  13.7

%

 $126,267  8.0

%

 N/A  N/A 

Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) weighted assets)

 163,875  11.5  63,927  4.5  N/A  N/A 

Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

 172,632  10.9  71,025  4.5  N/A  N/A 

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

 168,375  11.9  85,236  6.0  N/A  N/A  177,132  11.2  94,700  6.0  N/A  N/A 

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

 168,375  7.3  92,225  4.0  N/A  N/A  177,132  7.6  93,179  4.0  N/A  N/A 
                          

ChoiceOne Bank

                          

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

 $188,451  13.3

%

 $113,464  8.0

%

 $141,830  10.0

%

 $201,500  12.8

%

 $126,071  8.0

%

 $157,589  10.0

%

Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) weighted assets)

 180,850  12.8  63,824  4.5  92,190  6.5 

Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

 194,043  12.3  70,915  4.5  102,433  6.5 

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

 180,850  12.8  85,098  6.0  113,464  8.0  194,043  12.3  94,553  6.0  126,071  8.0 

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

 180,850  7.9  92,130  4.0  115,163  5.0  194,043  8.3  93,081  4.0  116,351  5.0 
                          
                          

December 31, 2021

                          

ChoiceOne Financial Services Inc.

                          

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

 $204,353  14.4

%

 $113,604  8.0

%

 N/A  N/A  $204,353  14.4

%

 $113,604  8.0

%

 N/A  N/A 

Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) weighted assets)

 160,338  11.3  63,902  4.5  N/A  N/A 

Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

 160,338  11.3  63,902  4.5  N/A  N/A 

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

 164,838  11.6  85,203  6.0  N/A  N/A  164,838  11.6  85,203  6.0  N/A  N/A 

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

 164,838  7.4  89,415  4.0  N/A  N/A  164,838  7.4  89,415  4.0  N/A  N/A 
                          

ChoiceOne Bank

                          

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

 $182,275  12.9

%

 $113,444  8.0

%

 $141,806  10.0

%

 $182,275  12.9

%

 $113,444  8.0

%

 $141,806  10.0

%

Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) weighted assets)

 174,587  12.3  63,813  4.5  92,174  6.5 

Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

 174,587  12.3  63,813  4.5  92,174  6.5 

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

 174,587  12.3  85,083  6.0  113,444  8.0  174,587  12.3  85,083  6.0  113,444  8.0 

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

 174,587  7.8  89,289  4.0  111,611  5.0  174,587  7.8  89,289  4.0  111,611  5.0 

 

Management reviews the capital levels of ChoiceOne and ChoiceOne Bank on a regular basis. The Board of Directors and management believe that the capital levels as of March 31,September 30, 2022 are adequate for the foreseeable future. The Board of Directors’ determination of appropriate cash dividends for future periods will be based on, among other things, market conditions and ChoiceOne’s requirements for cash and capital.

 

Liquidity

Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.8$32.0 million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 compared to $2.2$29.6 million in the same period a year ago.  The change was due to $1.3 million lower net proceeds from loan sales in 2022 compared to 2021, which was offset by the change in other assets and liabilities.  Net cash provided byused in investing activities was $14.5$60.5 million for the first threenine months ofended September 30, 2022 compared to net cash used of $104.3$398.6 million in the same period in 2021. ChoiceOne had $31.4purchased $61.9 million of securities purchases and sold $0had maturities or sales of securities of $92.5 million in the first threenine months of 2022 compared to $179.2$514.2 million and $0$39.8 million in the same periodperiods in 2021, respectively.  A declineAn increase in net loan originations and payments led to cash providedused of $31.8$73.3 million in the first threenine months of 2022 compared to $63.1cash provided of $78.1 million in the same period during the prior year.  Net cash provided by financing activities was $40.8$48.1 million for the first threenine months endedof 2022, compared to $157.9$349.3 million in the same period in the prior year. ChoiceOne experienced growth of $93.3$104.4 million in deposits in the first threenine months of 2022 compared to $165.4$337.6 million in 2021, withwhile also seeing a $44.2$72.5 million decrease in borrowings, contributingwhich led to the change.

 

ChoiceOne believes that the current level of liquidity is sufficient to meet ChoiceOne Bank's normal operating needs. This belief is based upon the availability of deposits from both the local and national markets, maturities of securities, normal loan repayments, income retention, federal funds purchased from correspondent banks, advances available from the Federal Home Loan Bank, and secured lines of credit available from the Federal Reserve Bank.

 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

 

There are no material pending legal proceedings to which ChoiceOne or ChoiceOne Bank is a party or to which any of their properties are subject, except for proceedings that arose in the ordinary course of business. In the belief of management, pending or current legal proceedings should not have a material effect on the consolidated financial condition of ChoiceOne.

 

Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

 

Information concerning risk factors is contained in the discussion in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in ChoiceOne’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

Item 2.  UnregisteredUnregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

There were no unregistered sales of equity securities in the firstthird quarter of 2022.

 

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ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

The following table provides information regarding ChoiceOne'sThere were no issuer purchases of its common stockequity securities during the third quarter ended March 31,of 2022.

          

Total Number

  

Maximum

 
          

of Shares

  

Number of

 
  

Total

      

Purchased as

  

Shares that

 
  

Number

  

Average

  

Part of a

  

May Yet be

 
  

of Shares

  

Price Paid

  

Publicly

  

Purchased

 

Period

 

Purchased

  

per Share

  

Announced Plan

  

Under the Plan (1)

 
                 

January 1 - January 31, 2022

                

Employee Transactions

  -  $-   -   - 

Repurchase Plan

  14,391  $26.43   14,391   66,449 

February 1 - March 1, 2022

                

Employee Transactions

  -  $-   -   - 

Repurchase Plan

  11,508  $26.26   11,508   54,941 

March 2 - April 1, 2022

                

Employee Transactions

  -  $-   -   - 

Repurchase Plan

  -  $-   -   54,941 

 

Item 4.  (1) AsControls and Procedures.

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of March 31, 2022, there are 54,941 shares remainingChoiceOne’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of ChoiceOne’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2022. Based on and as of the time of that may yetevaluation, ChoiceOne’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, concluded that ChoiceOne’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to ensure that material information required to be purchaseddisclosed in the reports that ChoiceOne files or submits under approved plans. The repurchase plan was adoptedthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and announcedreported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in April 2021.the reports that ChoiceOne files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including ChoiceOne’s principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There was no stated expiration date. The plan authorizedchange in ChoiceOne’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the repurchase of upthree months ended September 30, 2022 that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to 390,114 shares, representing 5% of the total outstanding shares of common stock as of the date the plan was adopted.materially affect, ChoiceOne’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6.  Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this report:

 

Exhibit
Number

 


Document

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

Restated Articles of Incorporation of ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. Previously filed as an exhibit to ChoiceOne’s Form 8-A filed February 4, 2020.  Here incorporated by reference.

 

 

 

 

 

3.2

 

Bylaws of ChoiceOne as currently in effect and any amendments thereto. Previously filed as an exhibit to ChoiceOne’s Form 8-K filed April 21, 2021. Here incorporated by reference.

 
    

4.1

 

Advances, Pledge and Security Agreement between ChoiceOne Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis. Previously filed as an exhibit to ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2013. Here incorporated by reference.

 
    

4.2

 

Form of 3.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Note due September 3, 2031. Previously filed as an exhibit to ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.'s Form 8-K filed September 7, 2021. Here incorporated by reference. 
    

4.3

 

Form of 3.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Global Subordinated Note due September 3, 2031. Previously filed as an exhibit to ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.'s Form 8-K filed September 7, 2021. Here incorporated by reference. 
 

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.

 

 

 

 

 

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 
    
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

 

CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:   May 13,November 10, 2022

/s/ Kelly J. Potes

 

 

Kelly J. Potes
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:   May 13,November 10, 2022

/s/ Adom J. Greenland

 

 

Adom J. Greenland
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

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