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CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)

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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 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: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  

Yes ☒        No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). 

Yes ☒        No ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

 

 

Non-accelerated filer ☒

Smaller reporting company ☒

 

 

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 October 31, 2022, the Registrant had outstanding 7,514,076 shares of common stock.

 



 

 

 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements.

 

 

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

2022

  

2021

 
  

(Unaudited)

  

(Audited)

 

Assets

        

Cash and due from banks

 $51,144  $31,537 

Time deposits in other financial institutions

  350   350 

Cash and cash equivalents

  51,494   31,887 
         

Equity securities, at fair value (Note 2)

  7,977   8,492 

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

  530,093   1,098,885 

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

  428,205   - 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

  3,493   3,824 

Federal Reserve Bank stock

  5,064   5,064 

Loans held for sale

  8,848   9,351 

Loans to other financial institutions

  70   42,632 

Loans (Note 3)

  1,132,401   1,016,848 

Allowance for loan losses (Note 3)

  (7,457)  (7,688)

Loans, net

  1,124,944   1,009,160 
         

Premises and equipment, net

  28,947   29,880 

Other real estate owned, net

  -   194 

Cash value of life insurance policies

  44,033   43,356 

Goodwill

  59,946   59,946 

Core deposit intangible

  3,062   3,962 

Other assets

  67,353   20,049 

Total assets

 $2,363,529  $2,366,682 
         

Liabilities

        

Deposits – noninterest-bearing

 $599,360  $560,931 

Deposits – interest-bearing

  1,557,294   1,491,363 

Total deposits

  2,156,654   2,052,294 

Borrowings

  -   50,000 

Subordinated debentures

  35,201   35,017 

Other liabilities

  15,017   7,702 

Total liabilities

  2,206,872   2,145,013 
         

Shareholders' Equity

        

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

  -   - 

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

  63,664   52,332 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

  (78,982)  (2,576)

Total shareholders’ equity

  156,657   221,669 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 $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

   

Nine Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Interest income

                               

Loans, including fees

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

Securities:

                               

Taxable

    3,972       2,821       11,001       7,073  

Tax exempt

    1,464       1,459       4,678       4,002  

Other

    238       38       314       70  

Total interest income

    19,285       16,726       54,425       47,800  
                                 

Interest expense

                               

Deposits

    1,563       837       3,342       2,556  

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

    5       18       8       21  

Other

    379       171       1,127       327  

Total interest expense

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

Net interest income

    17,338       15,700       49,948       44,896  

Provision for loan losses

    100       -       100       416  

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

    17,238       15,700       49,848       44,480  
                                 

Noninterest income

                               

Customer service charges

    2,458       2,255       7,000       6,309  

Insurance and investment commissions

    158       153       596       624  

Gains on sales of loans

    432       1,798       2,123       5,715  

Net gains (losses) on sales of securities

    (378 )           (805 )     3  

Net gains on sales and write downs of other assets

                172        

Earnings on life insurance policies

    259       194       793       570  

Trust income

    174       187       528       612  

Change in market value of equity securities

    (323 )     (28 )     (1,006 )     461  

Other

    267       159       922       756  

Total noninterest income

    3,047       4,718       10,323       15,050  
                                 

Noninterest expense

                               

Salaries and benefits

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

Occupancy and equipment

    1,545       1,538       4,688       4,591  

Data processing

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

Professional fees

    559       754       1,628       2,426  

Supplies and postage

    184       171       541       395  

Advertising and promotional

    199       183       478       535  

Intangible amortization

    297       346       901       1,005  

FDIC insurance

    195       225       645       533  

Other

    1,035       1,266       3,515       3,386  

Total noninterest expense

    13,416       13,506       40,263       39,163  
                                 

Income before income tax

    6,869       6,912       19,908       20,367  

Income tax expense

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

Net income

  $ 5,813     $ 5,749     $ 16,956     $ 17,029  
                                 

Basic earnings per share (Note 4)

  $ 0.77     $ 0.75     $ 2.26     $ 2.20  

Diluted earnings per share (Note 4)

  $ 0.77     $ 0.75     $ 2.26     $ 2.20  

Dividends declared per share

  $ 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

   

Nine Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Net income

  $ 5,813     $ 5,749     $ 16,956     $ 17,029  
                                 

Other comprehensive income:

                               

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 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

    (13,910 )     (4,877 )     (76,406 )     (9,059 )
                                 

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $ (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 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, July 1, 2021

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

Net income

                  5,749             5,749  

Other comprehensive income

                        (4,877 )     (4,877 )

Shares issued

    5,924       139                   139  

Effect of employee stock purchases

            6                   6  

Stock-based compensation expense

            84                   84  

Shares repurchased

    (107,240 )     (2,664 )                 (2,664 )

Cash dividends declared ($0.25 per share)

                  (1,903 )           (1,903 )
                                         

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)

 

   

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. 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 such financial statements.  Operating results for the nine months ended 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 

Loans to other financial institutions are made for the purpose of providing a warehouse line of credit to facilitate funding of residential mortgage loan originations at other financial institutions. The loans are short-term in nature and are designed to provide funding for the time period between the loan origination and its subsequent sale in the secondary market. Loans to other financial institutions earn a share of interest income, determined by the contract, from when the loan is funded to when the loan is sold on the secondary market. Loans to other financial institutions are excluded from Note 3. 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 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 12,104 shares of common stock were issued to ChoiceOne’s Board of Directors for a cash price of $286,000 under the terms of the Directors’ Stock Purchase Plan in the first nine months of 2022. A total of 6,524 shares for a cash price of $80,000 were issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan in the first nine 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 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-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 ChoiceOne 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, ChoiceOne Bank must determine whether (a) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and (b) ChoiceOne 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, 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

 

On 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 after-tax loss of $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 $2.5 million after tax as of September 30, 2022.

 

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

 

  

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:

 

  

September 30, 2022

 
      

Gross

  

Gross

     

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

 

Available for Sale:

 Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 

U.S. Treasury notes and bonds

 $90,926  $-  $(13,372) $77,554 

State and municipal

  281,298   -   (57,311)  223,987 

Mortgage-backed

  242,095   -   (27,404)  214,691 

Corporate

  757   -   (41)  716 

Asset-backed securities

  13,653   -   (508)  13,145 

Total

 $628,729  $-  $(98,636) $530,093 
             

Held to Maturity:

            

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $2,965  $-  $(415) $2,550 

State and municipal

  202,406   -   (42,485)  159,921 

Mortgage-backed

  202,131   -   (31,296)  170,835 

Corporate

  19,597   -   (2,068)  17,529 

Asset-backed securities

  1,106   -   (83)  1,023 

Total

 $428,205  $-  $(76,347) $351,858 

 

  

December 31, 2021

 
      

Gross

  

Gross

     

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

 

Available for Sale:

 Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $2,001  $7  $-  $2,008 

U.S. Treasury notes and bonds

  93,267   23   (1,311)  91,979 

State and municipal

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

Mortgage-backed

  441,383   781   (9,049)  433,115 

Corporate

  20,856   19   (233)  20,642 

Asset-backed securities

  16,387   -   (93)  16,294 

Total

 $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. No other-than-temporary impairment charges were recorded in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, or in the same periods in 2021. 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 September 30, 2022, and the fair value of securities available for sale and the amortized cost of securities held to maturity as of September 30, 2022.  Callable securities in the money are presumed called and matured at the callable date.  

 

  

Available for Sale Securities maturing within:

     
                  

Fair Value

 
  

Less than

  

1 Year -

  

5 Years -

  

More than

  

at September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

1 Year

  

5 Years

  

10 Years

  

10 Years

  

2022

 
                     

U.S. Treasury notes and bonds

 $-  $-  $77,554  $-  $77,554 

State and municipal

  9,609   7,929   38,202   168,247   223,987 

Corporate

  -   497   219   -   716 

Asset-backed securities

  -   9,481   3,664   -   13,145 

Total debt securities

  9,609   17,907   119,639   168,247   315,402 
                     

Mortgage-backed securities

  19,362   98,970   90,161   6,198   214,691 

Total Available for Sale

 $28,971  $116,877  $209,800  $174,445  $530,093 

 

  

Held to Maturity Securities maturing within:

     
                  

Amortized Cost

 
  

Less than

  

1 Year -

  

5 Years -

  

More than

  

at September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

1 Year

  

5 Years

  

10 Years

  

10 Years

  

2022

 
                     

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $-  $-  $2,965  $-  $2,965 

State and municipal

  2,348   5,180   68,447   126,431   202,406 

Corporate

  -   250   18,347   1,000   19,597 

Asset-backed securities

  -   1,106   -   -   1,106 

Total debt securities

  2,348   6,536   89,759   127,431   226,074 
                     

Mortgage-backed securities

  -   56,033   146,098   -   202,131 

Total Held to Maturity

 $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 nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
                 

Net gains and (losses) recognized during the period

 $(323) $(28) $(1,006) $461 

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

            
                 

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

 $(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

                         

(Dollars in thousands)

     

and

      

Commercial

  

Construction

  

Residential

         
  

Agricultural

  

Industrial

  

Consumer

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 

Allowance for Loan Losses Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

                                

Beginning balance

 $132  $1,613  $309  $4,224  $45  $691  $402  $7,416 

Charge-offs

     (47)  (128)  -            (175)

Recoveries

     59   56   1            116 

Provision

  8   (252)  66   384   14   178   (298)  100 

Ending balance

 $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

 $1  $6  $1  $6  $  $143  $  $157 
                                 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 $139  $1,367  $302  $4,603  $59  $726  $104  $7,300 
                                 

Loans

                                

September 30, 2022

                                

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $312  $108  $7  $140  $  $2,070  $  $2,637 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  63,035   204,686   38,340   584,274   14,299   210,867      1,115,501 

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

     3,796   9   8,781      1,677      14,263 

Ending balance

 $63,347  $208,590  $38,356  $593,195  $14,299  $214,614     $1,132,401 

 

      

Commercial

                         

(Dollars in thousands)

     

and

      

Commercial

  

Construction

  

Residential

         
  

Agricultural

  

Industrial

  

Consumer

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 

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 

Charge-offs

     (195)  (244)  (111)           (550)

Recoveries

     80   168   43      5      296 

Provision

  261   390   (9)  50   16   (364)  72   416 

Ending balance

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

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $124  $174  $-  $8  $-  $177  $-  $483 
                                 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 $394  $1,428  $232  $4,152  $113  $764  $189  $7,272 
                                 
                                 

Loans

                                

September 30, 2021

                                

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $3,051  $296  $-  $418  $-  $2,191     $5,956 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  60,394   211,695   33,793   474,425   18,238   165,913      964,458 

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

     5,251   13   10,489      2,190      17,943 

Ending balance

 $63,445  $217,242  $33,806  $485,332  $18,238  $170,294     $988,357 

 

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Commercial

                         

(Dollars in thousands)

     

and

      

Commercial

  

Construction

  

Residential

         
  

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  $-  $146  $-  $503 
                                 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 $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  $-  $2,191     $5,433 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

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

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

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

Ending balance

 $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 Bank 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

 
  

September 30,

  

December 31,

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Pass

 $62,733  $61,864  $208,087  $201,202  $588,066  $519,537 

Special Mention

  302   339   344   300   729   778 

Substandard

  312   2,616   159   1,266   4,400   5,569 

Doubtful

  -   -   -   256   -   - 
  $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

 
  

September 30,

  

December 31,

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Performing

 $38,349  $35,174  $14,299  $19,066  $213,777  $168,031 

Nonperforming

  -   -   -   -   -   - 

Nonaccrual

  7   -   -   -   837   850 
  $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 nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021.

 

  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

 
      

Pre-

  

Post-

      

Pre-

  

Post-

 
      

Modification

  

Modification

      

Modification

  

Modification

 
      

Outstanding

  

Outstanding

      

Outstanding

  

Outstanding

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Number of

  

Recorded

  

Recorded

  

Number of

  

Recorded

  

Recorded

 
  

Loans

  

Investment

  

Investment

  

Loans

  

Investment

  

Investment

 

Agricultural

  -  $-  $-   1  $253  $253 

Commercial and industrial

  -   -   -   1   18   18 

Total

  -  $-  $-   2  $271  $271 

 

  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

 
      

Pre-

  

Post-

      

Pre-

  

Post-

 
      

Modification

  

Modification

      

Modification

  

Modification

 
      

Outstanding

  

Outstanding

      

Outstanding

  

Outstanding

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Number of

  

Recorded

  

Recorded

  

Number of

  

Recorded

  

Recorded

 
  

Loans

  

Investment

  

Investment

  

Loans

  

Investment

  

Investment

 

Agricultural

  -  $-  $-   6  $2,210  $2,210 

Commercial Real Estate

  1   493   493   2   931   931 

Total

  1  $493  $493   8  $3,141  $3,141 

 

There were no TDRs where the borrower was past due with respect to principal and/or interest for 30 days or more during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, or September 30, 2021, which loans had been modified and classified as TDRs during the year prior to the default.  

 

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Impaired loans by loan category follow:

 

      

Unpaid

     

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded

  

Principal

  

Related

 
  

Investment

  

Balance

  

Allowance

 

September 30, 2022

            

With no related allowance recorded

            

Agricultural

 $307  $428  $- 

Commercial and industrial

  -   -   - 

Consumer

  -   -   - 

Construction real estate

  -   -   - 

Commercial real estate

  -   -   - 

Residential real estate

  -   -   - 

Subtotal

  307   428   - 

With an allowance recorded

            

Agricultural

  5   5   1 

Commercial and industrial

  108   185   6 

Consumer

  7   7   1 

Construction real estate

  -   -   - 

Commercial real estate

  140   140   6 

Residential real estate

  2,070   2,149   143 

Subtotal

  2,330   2,486   157 

Total

            

Agricultural

  312   433   1 

Commercial and industrial

  108   185   6 

Consumer

  7   7   1 

Construction real estate

  -   -   - 

Commercial real estate

  140   140   6 

Residential real estate

  2,070   2,149   143 

Total

 $2,637  $2,914  $157 

 

      

Unpaid

     

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded

  

Principal

  

Related

 
  

Investment

  

Balance

  

Allowance

 

December 31, 2021

            

With no related allowance recorded

            

Agricultural

 $314  $428  $- 

Commercial and industrial

  -   -   - 

Consumer

  -   -   - 

Construction real estate

  -   -   - 

Commercial real estate

  94   94   - 

Residential real estate

  164   172   - 

Subtotal

  572   694   - 

With an allowance recorded

            

Agricultural

  2,302   2,302   251 

Commercial and industrial

  339   363   95 

Consumer

  14   15   2 

Construction real estate

  -   -   - 

Commercial real estate

  179   179   9 

Residential real estate

  2,027   2,084   146 

Subtotal

  4,861   4,943   503 

Total

            

Agricultural

  2,616   2,730   251 

Commercial and industrial

  339   363   95 

Consumer

  14   15   2 

Construction real estate

  -   -   - 

Commercial real estate

  273   273   9 

Residential real estate

  2,191   2,256   146 

Total

 $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 nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021:

 

  

Average

  

Interest

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded

  

Income

 
  

Investment

  

Recognized

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

        

With no related allowance recorded

        

Agricultural

 $310  $- 

Commercial and industrial

  -   - 

Consumer

  -   - 

Construction real estate

  -   - 

Commercial real estate

  -   - 

Residential real estate

  220   - 

Subtotal

  530   - 

With an allowance recorded

        

Agricultural

  6   - 

Commercial and industrial

  134   1 

Consumer

  7   - 

Construction real estate

  -   - 

Commercial real estate

  145   2 

Residential real estate

  1,842   16 

Subtotal

  2,134   19 

Total

        

Agricultural

  316   - 

Commercial and industrial

  134   1 

Consumer

  7   - 

Construction real estate

  -   - 

Commercial real estate

  145   2 

Residential real estate

  2,062   16 

Total

 $2,664  $19 

 

  

Average

  

Interest

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded

  

Income

 
  

Investment

  

Recognized

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

        

With no related allowance recorded

        

Agricultural

 $989  $- 

Commercial and industrial

  -   - 

Consumer

  -   - 

Construction real estate

  -   - 

Commercial real estate

  507   2 

Residential real estate

  320   - 

Subtotal

  1,816   2 

With an allowance recorded

        

Agricultural

  2,119   36 

Commercial and industrial

  240   2 

Consumer

  -   - 

Construction real estate

  -   - 

Commercial real estate

  272   2 

Residential real estate

  1,943   14 

Subtotal

  4,574   54 

Total

        

Agricultural

  3,108   36 

Commercial and industrial

  240   2 

Consumer

  -   - 

Construction real estate

  -   - 

Commercial real estate

  779   4 

Residential real estate

  2,263   14 

Total

 $6,390  $56 

 

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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 

 

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An aging analysis of loans by loan category follows:

 

          

Loans

                 
  

Loans

  

Loans

  

Past Due

              

Loans

 
  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Greater

              

90 Days Past

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 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

 

September 30, 2022

                            

Agricultural

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $63,347  $63,347  $- 

Commercial and industrial

  1,065   -   46   1,111   207,479   208,590   - 

Consumer

  17   -   -   17   38,339   38,356   - 

Commercial real estate

  -   -   -   -   593,195   593,195   - 

Construction real estate

  -   -   -   -   14,299   14,299   - 

Residential real estate

  48   615   31   694   213,920   214,614    
  $1,130  $615  $77  $1,822  $1,130,579  $1,132,401  $- 
                             

December 31, 2021

                            

Agricultural

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

Commercial and industrial

  21   -   88   109   202,915   203,024   - 

Consumer

  70   15   -   85   35,089   35,174   - 

Commercial real estate

  422   13   279   714   525,170   525,884   - 

Construction real estate

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

Residential real estate

  1,489   306   454   2,249   166,632   168,881   - 
  $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)

 

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Agricultural

 $307  $313 

Commercial and industrial

  46   285 

Consumer

  7   - 

Commercial real estate

  -   279 

Residential real estate

  837   850 
  $1,197  $1,727 

 

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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 
  

Impaired

  

Non-impaired

  

Total

 

Loans acquired - contractual payments

 $7,729  $387,394  $395,123 

Nonaccretable difference

  (2,928)  -   (2,928)

Expected cash flows

  4,801   387,394   392,195 

Accretable yield

  (185)  (1,894)  (2,079)

Carrying balance at acquisition date

 $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 nine months ended September 30, 2022 (dollars in thousands):

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Acquired

  

Acquired

  

Acquired

 
  

Impaired

  

Non-impaired

  

Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2019

 $-  $-  $- 

Merger with County Bank Corp. on October 1, 2019

  185   1,894   2,079 

Accretion October 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019

  -   (75)  (75)

Balance January 1, 2020

  185   1,819   2,004 

Accretion January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020

  (50)  (295)  (345)

Balance January 1, 2021

  135   1,524   1,659 

Accretion January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021

  (247)  (348)  (595)

Transfer from non-accretable to accretable yield

  400   -   400 

Balance January 1, 2022

  288   1,176   1,464 

Transfer from non-accretable to accretable yield

  2,192   -   2,192 

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

 
  

Impaired

  

Non-impaired

  

Total

 

Loans acquired - contractual payments

 $20,491  $158,495  $178,986 

Nonaccretable difference

  (2,719)  -   (2,719)

Expected cash flows

  17,772   158,495   176,267 

Accretable yield

  (869)  (596)  (1,465)

Carrying balance at acquisition date

 $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 nine months ended September 30, 2022 (dollars in thousands):

 

  

Acquired

  

Acquired

  

Acquired

 
  

Impaired

  

Non-impaired

  

Total

 

Balance January 1, 2020

 $-  $-  $- 

Merger with Community Shores Bank Corporation on July 1, 2020

  869   596   1,465 

Accretion July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020

  (26)  (141)  (167)

Balance, January 1, 2021

  843   455   1,298 

Accretion January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021

  (321)  (258)  (579)

Balance January 1, 2022

  522   197   719 

Transfer from non-accretable to accretable yield

  1,086   -   1,086 

Accretion January 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022

  (837)  (197)  (1,034)

Balance, September 30, 2022

 $771  $-  $771 

 

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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

  

Nine Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Basic

                

Net income

 $5,813  $5,749  $16,956  $17,029 
                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

  7,507,538   7,621,423   7,500,877   7,730,135 
                 

Basic earnings per common shares

 $0.77  $0.75  $2.26  $2.20 
                 

Diluted

                

Net income

 $5,813  $5,749  $16,956  $17,029 
                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

  7,507,538   7,621,423   7,500,877   7,730,135 

Plus dilutive stock options and restricted stock units

  12,820   12,644   17,279   13,766 
                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding and potentially dilutive shares

  7,520,358   7,634,067   7,518,156   7,743,901 
                 

Diluted earnings per common share

 $0.77  $0.75  $2.26  $2.20 

 

There were 15,000 stock options that were considered anti-dilutive to earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021.  There were no performance awards or restricted stock units that were considered anti-dilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021. 

 

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Note 5 – Financial Instruments

 

Financial instruments as of the dates indicated were as follows: 

 

          

Quoted Prices

         
          

In Active

  

Significant

     
          

Markets for

  

Other

  

Significant

 
          

Identical

  

Observable

  

Unobservable

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Carrying

  

Estimated

  

Assets

  

Inputs

  

Inputs

 
  

Amount

  

Fair Value

  

(Level 1)

  

(Level 2)

  

(Level 3)

 

September 30, 2022

                    

Assets

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

 $51,494  $51,494  $51,494  $-  $- 

Equity securities at fair value

  7,977   7,977   6,116   -   1,861 

Securities available for sale

  530,093   530,093   -   530,093   - 

Securities held to maturity

  428,205   351,858   -   336,795   15,063 

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal

                    

Reserve Bank stock

  8,557   8,557   -   8,557   - 

Loans held for sale

  8,848   9,113   -   9,113   - 

Loans to other financial institutions

  70   70   -   70   - 

Loans, net

  1,124,944   1,063,833   -   -   1,063,833 

Accrued interest receivable

  9,273   9,273   -   9,273   - 

Interest rate lock commitments

  51   51   -   51   - 

Mortgage loan servicing rights

  4,537   5,853   -   5,853   - 

Interest rate derivative contracts

  28,185   28,185   -   28,185   - 
                     

Liabilities

                    

Noninterest-bearing deposits

  599,360   599,360   -   599,360   - 

Interest-bearing deposits

  1,557,294   1,553,133   -   1,553,133   - 

Borrowings

  -   -   -   -   - 

Subordinated debentures

  35,201   29,836   -   29,836   - 

Accrued interest payable

  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  $-  $- 

Equity securities at fair value

  8,492   8,492   6,724   -   1,768 

Securities available for sale

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

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal

                    

Reserve Bank stock

  8,888   8,888   -   8,888   - 

Loans held for sale

  9,351   9,632   -   9,632   - 

Loans to other financial institutions

  42,632   42,632   -   42,632   - 

Loans, net

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

Accrued interest receivable

  8,211   8,211   -   8,211   - 

Interest rate lock commitments

  172   172   -   172   - 

Mortgage loan servicing rights

  4,666   5,522   -   5,522   - 
                     

Liabilities

                    

Noninterest-bearing deposits

  560,931   560,931   -   560,931   - 

Interest-bearing deposits

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

Borrowings

  50,000   50,000   -   50,000   - 

Subordinated debentures

  35,017   33,414   -   33,414   - 

Accrued interest payable

  441   441   -   441   - 

 

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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.

 

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

             
  

In Active

  

Significant

         
  

Markets for

  

Other

  

Significant

     
  

Identical

  

Observable

  

Unobservable

  

Balance

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Assets

  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

at Date

 
  

(Level 1)

  

(Level 2)

  

(Level 3)

  

Indicated

 

Equity Securities Held at Fair Value - September 30, 2022

                

Equity securities

 $6,116  $-  $1,861  $7,977 
                 

Investment Securities, Available for Sale - September 30, 2022

                

U. S. Treasury notes and bonds

 $-  $77,554  $-  $77,554 

State and municipal

  -   223,987   -   223,987 

Mortgage-backed

  -   214,691   -   214,691 

Corporate

  -   716   -   716 

Asset-backed securities

  -   13,145   -   13,145 

Total

 $-  $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  $-  $1,768  $8,492 
                 

Investment Securities, Available for Sale - December 31, 2021

                

U. S. Government and federal agency

 $-  $2,008  $-  $2,008 

U. S. Treasury notes and bonds

  -   91,979   -   91,979 

State and municipal

  -   514,797   20,050   534,847 

Mortgage-backed

  -   433,115   -   433,115 

Corporate

  -   19,642   1,000   20,642 

Asset-backed securities

  -   16,294   -   16,294 

Total

 $-  $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

 

  

Nine Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Equity Securities Held at Fair Value

        

Balance, January 1

 $1,768  $1,485 

Total realized and unrealized gains included in noninterest income

  18   (51)

Net purchases, sales, calls, and maturities

  75   262 

Net transfers into Level 3

  -   - 

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 September 30,

 $18  $(51)
         

Investment Securities, Available for Sale

        

Balance, January 1

 $21,050  $11,423 

Total unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income

  -   (369)

Net purchases, sales, calls, and maturities

  -   7,979 

Net transfers into Level 3

  -   - 

Transfer to held to maturity

  (21,050)  - 

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 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 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

         
      

In Active

  

Significant

     
      

Markets for

  

Other

  

Significant

 
  

Balances at

  

Identical

  

Observable

  

Unobservable

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Dates

  

Assets

  

Inputs

  

Inputs

 
  

Indicated

  

(Level 1)

  

(Level 2)

  

(Level 3)

 

Impaired Loans

                

September 30, 2022

 $2,637  $-  $-  $2,637 

December 31, 2021

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

Other Real Estate

                

September 30, 2022

 $-  $-  $-  $- 

December 31, 2021

 $194  $-  $-  $194 
                 

Mortgage Loan Servicing Rights

                

September 30, 2022

 $4,537  $-  $4,537  $- 

December 31, 2021

 $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

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
                 

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

 $1,152  $977  $3,218  $2,585 

Interchange income

  1,306   1,278   3,782   3,724 

Investment commission income

  158   153   596   624 

Trust fee income

  174   187   528   612 

Other charges and fees for customer services

  113   153   387   458 

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

  2,903   2,748   8,511   8,003 

Noninterest income within the scope of other GAAP topics

  144   1,970   1,812   7,047 

Total noninterest income

 $3,047  $4,718  $10,323  $15,050 

 

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NOTE 8 – DERIVATIVE AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

 

ChoiceOne is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. ChoiceOne utilizes interest rate derivatives as part of its asset liability management strategy to help manage its interest rate risk position. Derivative instruments represent contracts between parties that result in 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 currently 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 $200.0 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 hedge against changes in the fair value of certain fixed rate tax-exempt municipal bonds. ChoiceOne utilizes the interest rate caps as 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 SOFR Rate.  All of the SOFR Cap Agreements are two-year forward starting with an eight-year term set to expire in 2032.  The initial amount excluded from hedge effectiveness testing and amortized into earnings over the life of the interest rate cap derivatives is $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.  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 third quarter of 2022 was $5,813,000, which represented an increase of $64,000 or 1% compared to the third quarter of 2021.  Basic and diluted earnings per common share were $0.77 for the third quarter of 2022 compared to $0.75 for the third 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 nine 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 interest expense increased mostly due to expense 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 organic deposit interest expense.  These factors were largely offset by an increase of $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 by $52.8 million 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 0.98% and 12.67%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2022, compared to 1.03% and 10.03%, respectively, for the same period in 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

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.  In the third quarter of 2022, the remaining $1.8 million of PPP loans were forgiven resulting in $68,000 of fee income.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, $33.1 million of PPP loans were forgiven resulting in $1.2 million of fee income. At September 30, 2022, no PPP loans remain in ChoiceOne’s loan portfolio.

 

Dividends

Cash dividends of $1.9 million or $0.25 per share were declared in the third quarter of 2022, and the third quarter of 2021.  Cash dividends declared in the first nine months of 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 33.2% for the first nine months of 2022, compared to 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- and nine-month periods ended 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 September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Average

                   

Average

                 
   

Balance

   

Interest

   

Rate

   

Balance

   

Interest

   

Rate

 

Assets:

                                               

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

  $ 1,128,679     $ 13,622       4.83

%

  $ 1,021,326     $ 12,412       4.86

%

Taxable securities (2)

    774,040       3,943       2.04       641,430       2,821       1.76  

Nontaxable securities (1)

    305,661       1,853       2.43       281,223       1,850       2.63  

Other

    43,418       238       2.19       106,831       38       0.14  

Interest-earning assets

    2,251,798       19,656       3.49       2,050,810       17,121       3.34  

Noninterest-earning assets

    137,752                       183,418                  

Total assets

  $ 2,389,550                     $ 2,234,228                  
                                                 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:

                                               

Interest-bearing demand deposits

  $ 915,698     $ 972       0.42

%

  $ 850,963     $ 485       0.23

%

Savings deposits

    464,382       182       0.16       407,765       144       0.14  

Certificates of deposit

    196,160       410       0.84       183,103       208       0.45  

Borrowings

    2,414       8       1.40       2,667       38       5.70  

Subordinated debentures

    35,168       375       4.27       9,154       151       6.60  

Interest-bearing liabilities

    1,613,822       1,947       0.48       1,453,652       1,026       0.28  

Demand deposits

    593,793                       545,251                  

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

    17,177                       5,956                  

Total liabilities

    2,224,792                       2,004,859                  

Shareholders' equity

    164,758                       229,369                  

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 2,389,550                     $ 2,234,228                  
                                                 

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

          $ 17,709                     $ 16,095          
                                                 

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

                    3.15

%

                    3.14

%

                                                 

Reconciliation to Reported Net Interest Income

                                               

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

          $ 17,709                     $ 16,095          

Adjustment for taxable equivalent interest

            (371 )                     (395 )        

Net interest income (GAAP)

          $ 17,338                     $ 15,700          

Net interest margin (GAAP)

                    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 $1.2 million and $1.5 million in the third quarter of 2022 and 2021, respectively.  PPP loan average balances were $879,000 and $85.5 million in the third 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 $440,000 and $253,000 in the third quarter of 2022 and 2021, respectively. PPP fees were approximately $68,000 and $1.6 million in the third 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 September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2022 Over 2021

 
   

Total

   

Volume

   

Rate

 

Increase (decrease) in interest income (1)

                       

Loans (2)

  $ 1,210     $ 1,354     $ (144 )

Taxable securities

    1,122       942     $ 180  

Nontaxable securities (2)

    3       238     $ (235 )

Other

    200       (125 )   $ 325  

Net change in interest income

    2,535       2,409       126  
                         

Increase (decrease) in interest expense (1)

                       

Interest-bearing demand deposits

    487       129       358  

Savings deposits

    38       31       7  

Certificates of deposit

    202       50       152  

Borrowings

    (30 )     (10 )     (20 )

Subordinated debentures

    224       321       (97 )

Net change in interest expense

    921       521       400  

Net change in tax-equivalent net interest income

  $ 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 $1.6 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 ended and nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same time periods in 2021 were affected by an increased average balance of securities as ChoiceOne 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 Federal 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 of 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 decline 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 points 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 increased 12 basis points in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.  The average balance of total securities increased $306.0 million and the average rate earned increased 1 basis point in the first nine months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.  

 

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Growth of $121.4 million in the average balance of interest-bearing demand deposits and savings deposits and a combined 13 basis point increase in the average rate paid, caused interest expense to increase $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 nine months of 2022 compared to the first nine months of the prior year. The average balance of certificates of deposit increased $13.1 million and declined $2.0 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2022, respectively, compared to the same period in 2021. The increase in balances and a 39 basis points increase in the average rate paid on certificates of deposit caused interest expense to increase $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 nine months of 2022, compared to the same periods 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 $26.0 million and $30.0 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2022, respectively, compared to the same period in the prior year and caused interest expense to increase by $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 $100,000 in the first nine months of 2022, compared to $416,000 in the same period in the prior year.  Provision expense was deemed necessary to reserve for core loan growth of $52.8 million in the third quarter of 2022.  Based on our assessment of the probable estimated losses inherent in the loan 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 $2.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.  The specific allowance for loan losses for impaired loans decreased by $346,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 largely due to the decrease in balance of impaired loans compared 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 basis for the computation. 

 

Nonperforming loans were $2.6 million as of September 30, 2022, compared to $5.5 million as of December 31, 2021.  The allowance for loan losses was 0.66% of total loans at 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 $1.8 million in credit mark remaining on loans acquired in the mergers. 

 

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

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2022

   

2021

 
   

Charge-offs

   

Recoveries

   

Charge-offs

   

Recoveries

 

Agricultural

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Commercial and industrial

    177       62       195       80  

Consumer

    383       162       244       168  

Commercial real estate

    -       3       111       43  

Construction real estate

    -       -       -       -  

Residential real estate

    -       2       -       5  
    $ 560     $ 229     $ 550     $ 296  

 

Net charge-offs were $331,000 in the first nine months of 2022, compared to net charge-offs of $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 0.04% in the first nine months of 2022 compared to annualized net charge-offs of 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 businesses and individual borrowers.  Management has worked and intends to continue to work with delinquent borrowers in an attempt to lessen the negative impact to ChoiceOne. As charge-offs, changes in the level of nonperforming loans, and changes within the composition of the loan portfolio occur 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 $1.7 million and $4.7 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2022 compared to the same periods in the prior year.  Total noninterest income in 2021 was bolstered by heightened levels of refinancing activity within ChoiceOne's mortgage portfolio, with gains on sales of loans $1.4 million and $3.6 million larger than in the third quarter and first nine months of 2022.  Customer service charges increased $203,000 and $691,000 in the third quarter and first nine months of 2022 compared to the same periods in the prior year.  Service charges were depressed by the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic.  The change in the market value of equity securities declined $295,000 and $1.5 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2022 compared to the same 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 decreased $90,000 and increased $1.1 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2022, respectively, compared to the same time periods in 2021.  The increase during the first nine months of 2022 is related to an increase in salaries and wages due to annual wage increases and the addition of new commercial loan production and wealth management staff.  This 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 nine months of 2022 compared to the same period in the prior year due 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 our efficiency through automation and use of digital tools.

 

Income Tax Expense

 

Income tax expense was $3.0 million in the first nine months of 2022 compared to $3.3 million for the same period in 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 14.8% for the first nine months of 2022 compared to 16.4% for the first nine months of 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 first quarter of 2022, ChoiceOne elected to move $428.4 million of the portfolio into a held to maturity status.  Management believes the $530.1 million in available for sale securities at September 30, 2022 to be sufficient for any future liquidity needs.

 

$47.2 million of securities were sold in the nine months ended 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 $31.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

 

Loans

 

Core loans, which exclude PPP loans, held for sale loans, and loans to other financial institutions, grew organically by $205.2 million from September 30, 2021 to 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 declined $38.8 million from September 30, 2021 to September 30, 2022 as management chose to suspend the program at the end of the third quarter 2022.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the remaining $33.1 million of PPP loans were forgiven resulting in $1.2 million of fee income.  At September 30, 2022 all PPP loans have been fully forgiven, and the associated fee income has been recognized.

 

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

 

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 $2.6 million on September 30, 2022, compared to $5.5 million as of December 31, 2021.  The change in the first nine months of 2022 was primarily comprised of a decrease of $2.3 million in impaired agricultural 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)

 

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 

Loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis

  $ 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

    1,431       3,816  

Total

  $ 2,628     $ 5,543  

 

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

 

ChoiceOne management performs an annual qualitative assessment and periodically performs a quantitative assessment.  Management will perform a quantitative assessment of goodwill during the fourth quarter of 2022.

 

Deposits and Borrowings

Deposits in the third quarter of 2022 continue to hold strong with an increase of $18.1 million compared 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 12 basis points since the third quarter of 2021, as ChoiceOne is actively managing these costs and will continue to lag the expected increases in the federal funds 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 in the remainder of 2022.

 

Shareholders' Equity

Total shareholders' equity declined $65.0 million in the first nine months of 2022.  As previously referenced the Federal 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.  This change in interest rates increased ChoiceOne's unrealized pre-tax loss on the available for sale securities portfolio from $3.3 million on December 31, 2021 to $102.9 million 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 elected to utilize interest rate derivatives in order to better manage its interest rate risk position.  On April 21, 2022, ChoiceOne purchased four 2-year forward-starting interest rate caps with a total notional amount of $200.0 million and entered into a $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 multiple received-fixed interest rate 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 neutral to net income in 2022 and better position ChoiceOne Bank should rates continue to rise and remain elevated.  Importantly, the transactions were structured to qualify for hedge accounting, which means that changes in the fair value of certain instruments flow through other comprehensive income (equity).  Refer to further details in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements included in this report. 

A reduction in common stock and paid in capital resulted from ChoiceOne's repurchase of 25,899 shares for $682,000, or a weighted average all-in cost per share of $26.35, during the first quarter of 2022.  No shares of common stock were repurchased during the second or third quarters of 2022; however, ChoiceOne may strategically repurchase shares of common stock in the future depending on market and 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

 
                                   

to be Well

 
                   

Minimum Required

   

Capitalized Under

 
                   

for Capital

   

Prompt Corrective

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Actual

   

Adequacy Purposes

   

Action Regulations

 
   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

 

September 30, 2022

                                               

ChoiceOne Financial Services Inc.

                                               

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

  $ 216,524       13.7

%

  $ 126,267       8.0

%

    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)

    177,132       11.2       94,700       6.0       N/A       N/A  

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

    177,132       7.6       93,179       4.0       N/A       N/A  
                                                 

ChoiceOne Bank

                                               

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

  $ 201,500       12.8

%

  $ 126,071       8.0

%

  $ 157,589       10.0

%

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)

    194,043       12.3       94,553       6.0       126,071       8.0  

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

    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  

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  

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

    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

%

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  

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

    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 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 $32.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $29.6 million in the same period a year ago.  The change was due to lower net proceeds from loan sales in 2022 compared to 2021, which was offset by the change in other assets and liabilities.  Net cash used in investing activities was $60.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $398.6 million in the same period in 2021. ChoiceOne purchased $61.9 million of securities and had maturities or sales of securities of $92.5 million in the first nine months of 2022 compared to $514.2 million and $39.8 million in the same periods in 2021, respectively.  An increase in net loan originations led to cash used of $73.3 million in the first nine months of 2022 compared to cash provided of $78.1 million in the same period during the prior year.  Net cash provided by financing activities was $48.1 million for the first nine months of 2022, compared to $349.3 million in the same period in the prior year. ChoiceOne experienced growth of $104.4 million in deposits in the first nine months of 2022 compared to $337.6 million in 2021, while also seeing a $72.5 million decrease in borrowings, which 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.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

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

 

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ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

There were no issuer purchases of equity securities during the third quarter of 2022.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

 

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of ChoiceOne’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 evaluation, 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 disclosed in the reports that ChoiceOne files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported 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 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 change in ChoiceOne’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2022 that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to 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:   November 10, 2022

/s/ Kelly J. Potes

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Date:   November 10, 2022

/s/ Adom J. Greenland

 

 

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

 

 

 

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