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

 

FORM 10-Q

 

Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
 For the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 2019
  
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)

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

 

Indicate by checkmark 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”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 classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stockCOFSOTC Pink Market

 

As of April 30,October 31, 2019, the Registrant had outstanding 3,628,5417,246,068 shares of common stock.

 

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Financial Statements.

 

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

  March 31,  December 31, 
(Dollars in thousands) 2019  2018 
  (Unaudited)  (Audited) 
Assets        
Cash and due from banks $16,296  $19,690 
         
Equity securities at fair value (Note 2)  3,034   2,847 
Securities available for sale (Note 2)  168,254   166,602 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock  1,994   1,994 
Federal Reserve Bank stock  1,573   1,573 
         
Loans held for sale  1,524   831 
Loans to other financial institutions  28,119   20,644 
Loans (Note 3)  402,044   409,073 
Allowance for loan losses (Note 3)  (4,730)  (4,673)
Loans, net  397,314   404,400 
         
Premises and equipment, net  16,125   15,879 
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies  14,995   14,899 
Goodwill  13,728   13,728 
Other assets  7,464   7,457 
Total assets $670,420  $670,544 
         
Liabilities        
Deposits – noninterest-bearing $155,047  $153,542 
Deposits – interest-bearing  409,404   423,473 
Total deposits  564,451   577,015 
         
Federal funds purchased     4,800 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank  20,225   5,233 
Other liabilities  3,042   3,019 
Total liabilities  587,718   590,067 
         
Shareholders’ Equity        
Preferred stock; shares authorized: 100,000; shares outstanding: none      
Common stock and paid in capital, no par value;        
shares authorized: 7,000,000;  shares outstanding:        
3,619,510 at March 31, 2019 and 3,616,483 at December 31, 2018  54,621   54,523 
Retained earnings  27,599   26,686 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net  482   (732)
Total shareholders’ equity  82,702   80,477 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $670,420  $670,544 

  September 30,  December 31, 
(Dollars in thousands) 2019  2018 
  (Unaudited)  (Audited) 
Assets        
Cash and due from banks $16,574  $19,690 
         
Equity securities at fair value (Note 2)  2,499   2,847 
Securities available for sale (Note 2)  154,778   166,602 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock  1,994   1,994 
Federal Reserve Bank stock  1,574   1,573 
         
Loans held for sale  1,202   831 
Loans to other financial institutions  29,992   20,644 
Loans (Note 3)  406,806   409,073 
Allowance for loan losses (Note 3)  (4,096)  (4,673)
Loans, net  402,710   404,400 
         
Premises and equipment, net  15,282   15,879 
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies  15,189   14,899 
Goodwill  13,728   13,728 
Other assets  8,067   7,457 
Total assets $663,589  $670,544 
         
Liabilities        
Deposits – noninterest-bearing $152,579  $153,542 
Deposits – interest-bearing  421,496   423,473 
Total deposits  574,075   577,015 
         
Federal funds purchased     4,800 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank  207   5,233 
Other liabilities  4,681   3,019 
Total liabilities  578,963   590,067 
         
Shareholders’ Equity        
Preferred stock; shares authorized: 100,000; shares outstanding: none      
Common stock and paid in capital, no par value;        
shares authorized: 7,000,000;  shares outstanding:        

3,634,388 at September 30, 2019 and 3,616,483 at December 31, 2018

  

55,058

   

54,523

 
Retained earnings  26,474   26,686 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net  3,094   (732)
Total shareholders’ equity  84,626   80,477 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $663,589  $670,544 

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements.


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

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Interest income                
Loans, including fees $5,394  $5,111  $16,064  $14,735 
Securities:                
Taxable  728   736   2,255   2,134 
Tax exempt  352   374   1,079   1,097 
Other  87   40   194   109 
Total interest income  6,561   6,261   19,592   18,075 
                 
Interest expense                
Deposits  973   619   2,748   1,428 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank  8   63   238   165 
Other  10   8   39   34 
Total interest expense  991   690   3,025   1,627 
                 
Net interest income  5,570   5,571   16,567   16,448 
Provision for loan losses           35 
                 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  5,570   5,571   16,567   16,413 
                 
Noninterest income                
Customer service charges  1,094   1,165   3,275   3,340 
Insurance and investment commissions  88   97   225   231 
Gains on sales of loans  638   223   1,373   772 
Gains on sales of securities available for sale  19      22   25 
Gains on sales of other assets  8   61   23   69 
Earnings on life insurance policies  99   97   290   289 
Change in market value of equity securities  (146)  113   119   161 
Other  135   96   394   334 
Total noninterest income  1,935   1,852   5,721   5,221 
                 
Noninterest expense                
Salaries and benefits  3,268   2,780   8,915   8,308 
Occupancy and equipment  755   661   2,267   2,005 
Data processing  676   555   1,814   1,644 
Professional fees  836   310   2,031   838 
Supplies and postage  91   84   266   297 
Advertising and promotional  145   58   297   235 
Other  606   611   1,883   1,810 
Total noninterest expense  6,377   5,059   17,473   15,137 
                 
Income before income tax  1,128   2,364   4,815   6,497 
Income tax expense  106   350   671   992 
                 
Net income $1,021  $2,014  $4,144  $5,505 
                 
Basic earnings per share (Note 4) $0.28  $0.55  $1.14  $1.52 
Diluted earnings per share (Note 4) $0.28  $0.55  $1.14  $1.52 
Dividends declared per share $0.80  $0.18  $1.20  $0.53 

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements.


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

 (Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Net income $1,021  $2,014  $4,144  $5,505 
                 
Other comprehensive income:                
Changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities available for sale, net of tax (benefit) of $149 and $(198) for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and  September 30, 2018 respectively.  Changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities available for sale, net of tax (benefit) expense of $1,022 and $(767) for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 respectively.  561   (745)  3,844   (2,885)
                 
Less: Reclassification adjustment for realized gain on sale of investment securities available for sale included in net income, net of tax expense which was $4 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2018.  Reclassification adjustment for realized gain on sale of investment securities available for sale included in net income, net of tax expense of $5 and $5 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and  September 30, 2018 respectively.  (15)     (18)  (20)
                 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax  546   (745)  3,826   (2,905)
                 
Comprehensive income $1,567  $1,269  $7,970  $2,600 

 

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements.


ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOMECHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2019  2018 
Interest income        
Loans, including fees $5,280  $4,653 
Securities:        
Taxable  760   628 
Tax exempt  369   361 
Other  68   57 
Total interest income  6,477   5,699 
         
Interest expense        
Deposits  851   346 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank  116   45 
Other  14   1 
Total interest expense  981   392 
         
Net interest income  5,496   5,307 
Provision for loan losses     35 
         
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  5,496   5,272 
         
Noninterest income        
Customer service charges  1,033   1,055 
Insurance and investment commissions  63   62 
Gains on sales of loans  246   261 
Gains on sales of securities  1   9 
Gains on sales of other assets  13   8 
Earnings on life insurance policies  96   94 
Change in market value of equity securities  187   23 
Other  118   136 
Total noninterest income  1,758   1,648 
         
Noninterest expense        
Salaries and benefits  2,777   2,749 
Occupancy and equipment  771   680 
Data processing  556   534 
Professional fees  517   217 
Supplies and postage  100   116 
Advertising and promotional  44   92 
Other  569   576 
Total noninterest expense  5,334   4,964 
         
Income before income tax  1,920   1,956 
Income tax expense  283   298 
         
Net income $1,637  $1,658 
         
Basic earnings per share (Note 4) $0.45  $0.46 
Diluted earnings per share (Note 4) $0.45  $0.46 
Dividends declared per share $0.20  $0.17 

(Dollars in thousands) Number of
Shares
  Common
Stock and
Paid in
Capital
  Retained
Earnings
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss),
Net
  Total 
                
Balance, July 1, 2018  3,613,080  $54,289  $24,146  $(2,167) $76,268 
                     
Net income  —    —    2,014   —    2,014 
Other comprehensive loss  —    —    —    (745)  (745)
Shares issued  1,590   33   —    —    33 
Shares repurchased  (400)     —    —     
Effect of employee stock purchases  —    3   —    —    3 
Stock options exercised and issued  431      —    —     
Stock-based compensation expense  —    67   —    —    67 
Cash dividends declared ($0.18 per share)  —       (651)  —    (651)
                     
Balance, September 30, 2018  3,614,701  $54,392  $25,509  $(2,912) $76,989 
                     
Balance, July 1, 2019  3,632,917  $54,756  $28,359  $2,548  $85,663 
                     
Net income  —    —    1,021   —    1,021 
Other comprehensive income  —    —    —    546   546 
Shares issued  1,471   40   —    —    40 
Effect of employee stock purchases  —    4   —    —    4 
Stock-based compensation expense  —    258   —    —    258 
Special cash dividends declared ($0.60 per share)  —    —    (2,180)  —    (2,180)
Cash dividends declared ($0.20 per share)  —    —    (726)  —    (726)
                     
Balance, September 30, 2019  3,634,388   55,058  $26,474  $3,094  $84,626 

  

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements.


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

(Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2019  2018 
Net income $1,637  $1,658 
         
Other comprehensive income:        
Changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities available for sale, net of tax expense (benefit) of $323 and  $(484)  for the periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively  1,215   (1,817)
         
Reclassification adjustment for realized gain on sale of investment securities available for sale included in net income, net of tax expense of $0 and $2 for the periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively  (1)  (7)
         
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax  1,214   (1,824)
         
Comprehensive income (loss) $2,851  $(166)

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements.


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

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019(Unaudited)

 

           Accumulated    
     Common     Other    
     Stock and     Comprehensive    
  Number of  Paid in  Retained  Income (Loss),    
(Dollars in thousands) Shares  Capital  Earnings  Net  Total 
                
Balance, January 1, 2018  3,448,569  $50,290  $26,023  $237  $76,550 
                     
Net income          1,658       1,658 
Other comprehensive loss              (1,824)  (1,824)
Shares issued  1,496   33           33 
Shares repurchased  (10,228)  (252)          (252)
Effect of employee stock purchases      3           3 
Stock-based compensation expense      65           65 
Adoption effect of ASU 2016-01 (1)          244   (244)   
Cash dividends declared ($0.17 per share)          (619)      (619)
                     
Balance, March 31, 2018  3,439,837  $50,139  $27,306  $(1,831) $75,614 
                     
                     
Balance, January 1, 2019  3,616,483  $54,523  $26,686  $(732) $80,477 
                     
Net income          1,637       1,637 
Other comprehensive income              1,214   1,214 
Shares issued  2,004   47           47 
Effect of employee stock purchases      4           4 
Stock-based compensation expense      57           57 
Restricted stock units issued  1,023   (10)          (10)
Cash dividends declared ($0.20 per share)          (724)      (724)
                     
Balance, March 31, 2019  3,619,510   54,621  $27,599  $482  $82,702 

(Dollars in thousands) Number of
Shares
  Common
Stock and
Paid in
Capital
  Retained
Earnings
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss),
Net
  Total 
                     
Balance, January 1, 2018  3,448,569  $50,290  $26,023  $237  $76,550 
                     
Net income  —    —    5,505   —    5,505 
Other comprehensive loss  —    —    —    (2,905)  (2,905)
Shares issued  6,122   83   —    —    83 
Shares repurchased  (20,628)  (523)  —    —    (523)
Effect of employee stock purchases  —    9   —    —    9 
Stock options exercised and issued  1,241   —    —    —     
Stock-based compensation expense      198   —       198 
Restricted stock units vested  7,303   —    —    —     
Adoption effect of ASU 2016-01 (1)  —    —    244   (244)   
Stock dividend declared (5%)  172,094   4,335   (4,342)  —    (7)
Cash dividends declared ($0.53 per share)  —    —    (1,921)  —    (1,921)
                     
Balance, September 30, 2018  3,614,701  $54,392  $25,509  $(2,912) $76,989 
                     
Balance, January 1, 2019  3,616,483  $54,523  $26,686  $(732) $80,477 
                     
Net income  —    —    4,144   —    4,144 
Other comprehensive income  —    —    —    3,826   3,826 
Shares issued  6,728   99   —    —    99 
Effect of employee stock purchases  —    11   —    —    11 
Stock options exercised and issued  3,390   46   —    —    46 
Stock-based compensation expense  —    379   —    —    379 
Restricted stock units issued  7,787   —    —        
Special cash dividend declared ($0.60 per share)  —    —    (2,180)  —    (2,180)
Cash dividends declared ($0.60 per share)  —    —    (2,176)  —    (2,176)
                     
Balance, September 30, 2019  3,634,388   55,058  $26,474  $3,094  $84,626 

 

(1) ASU 2016-01 is further addressed in Note 1 to the financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements.


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

 

(Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2019  2018 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net income $1,637  $1,658 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:        
Provision for loan losses     35 
Depreciation  351   294 
Amortization  216   213 
Compensation expense on employee and director stock purchases, stock options, and restricted stock units  79   83 
Gains on sales of securities  (1)  (9)
Net change in market value of equity securities  (187)  (23)
Gains on sales of loans  (246)  (261)
Loans originated for sale  (6,944)  (9,737)
Proceeds from loan sales  6,279   10,229 
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance  (96)  (94)
Gains on sales of other real estate owned  (8)  (8)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned  53   114 
Deferred federal income tax benefit  6   62 
Net changes in other assets  (314)  (773)
Net changes in other liabilities  (99)  (99)
Net cash from operating activities  727   1,684 
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Securities available for sale:        
Sales     91 
Maturities, prepayments and calls  4,547   909 
Purchases  (4,789)  (15,352)
Loan originations and payments, net  (318)  13,563 
Additions to premises and equipment  (484)  (619)
Net cash used in investing activities  (1,044)  (1,408)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Net change in deposits  (12,564)  (7,579)
Net change in repurchase agreements     (4,687)
Net change in federal funds purchased  (4,800)   
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances  30,000    
Payments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances  (15,008)  (10,009)
Issuance of common stock  19   18 
Repurchase of common stock     (252)
Cash dividends and fractional shares from stock dividend  (724)  (619)
Net cash used in financing activities  (3,077)  (23,128)
         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  (3,394)  (22,852)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents  19,690   36,837 
Ending cash and cash equivalents $16,296  $13,985 
         
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:        
Cash paid for interest $1,015  $386 
Cash paid for income taxes $  $300 
Loans transferred to other real estate owned $64  $179 

 (Dollars in thousands) Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2019  2018 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net income $4,144  $5,505 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:        
Provision for loan losses     35 
Depreciation  1,054   853 
Amortization  672   701 
Compensation expense on employee and director stock purchases, stock options, and restricted stock units  428   234 
Gains on sales of securities  (22)  (25)
Net change in market value of equity securities  (119)  (161)
Gains on sales of loans  (1,373)  (772)
Loans originated for sale  (40,215)  (19,837)
Proceeds from loan sales  40,527   21,174 
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance  (290)  (289)
Gains on sales of other real estate owned  (22)  (69)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned  187   308 
Deferred federal income tax benefit  94   40 
Net changes in other assets  (290)  (1,321)
Net changes in other liabilities  645   622 
Net cash from operating activities  5,420   6,998 
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Securities available for sale:        
Sales  1,233   2,716 
Maturities, prepayments and calls  29,478   10,635 
Purchases  (13,904)  (27,476)
Purchase of Federal Reserve Bank stock  (1)   
Loan originations and payments, net  (7,870)  (12,799)
Additions to premises and equipment  (457)  (2,810)
Net cash used in investing activities  8,479   (29,734)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Net change in deposits  (2,940)  4,494 
Net change in repurchase agreements     (7,148)
Net change in federal funds purchased  (4,800)  9,400 
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances  85,000   93,500 
Payments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances  (90,026)  (97,526)
Issuance of common stock  107   57 
Repurchase of common stock     (523)
Cash dividends and fractional shares from stock dividend  (4,356)  (1,928)
Net cash used in financing activities  (17,015)  326 
         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  (3,116)  (22,410)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents  19,690   36,837 
Ending cash and cash equivalents $16,574  $14,427 
         
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:        
Cash paid for interest $3,000  $1,532 
Cash paid for income taxes $350  $850 
Loans transferred to other real estate owned $325  $377 

 

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements.


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”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, ChoiceOne Bank (the “Bank”), and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information, prevailing practices within the banking industry and the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments ordinary in nature which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three-monththree- and nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and March 31,September 30, 2018, the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three-monththree- and nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and March 31,September 30, 2018, the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders'Shareholders’ Equity for the three-monththree- and nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and March 31,September 30, 2018, and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three-month periodsnine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and March 31,September 30, 2018. Operating results for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2019.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in ChoiceOne’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

Loans to Other Financial Institutions

The Bank entered into an agreement with another financial institution to fund mortgage loans. Loans to other financial institutions are purchased participating interests in individual advances made to mortgage bankers nation-wide from an unaffiliated originating bank. The originating bank services these loans and cash flows on the individual advances (principal, interest, and fees) which are allocated pro-rata based on ownership in the participating interest, less fees paid for the servicing activity. The underlying collateral is generally made up of 1-4 family first residential mortgages owned by the mortgage banker and held for sale in the secondary market and have been underwritten using secondary market underwriting standards prior to purchasing the participating interest. Once the mortgage banker delivers the loan to the secondary market, the advance is required to be paid off, including the Bank’s participating interest. If the advance (in which the Bank has a participating interest) is outstanding over 90 days, the originating bank has the right to request the participating interest be paid off by the mortgage banker.The participating interests are subject to concentration risk to 13 different mortgage bankers, with the largest creditor outstanding representing 25%19% of the total at March 31,September 30, 2019.

 

Credit risk associated with the participating interest is measured as an allowance for loan losses when necessary. Losses are charged off against the allowance when incurred and recoveries of loan charge-offs are recorded when received. At least quarterly, the Bank reviews the portfolio of participating interests for potential losses including any participating interest that is outstanding over 90 days (even if the advance and participating interest is current).At March 31,September 30, 2019, 1217 of the 178184 participating interests with principal balances totaling $2.6$4.8 million had balances outstanding over 30 days. During the first threenine months of 2019 and 2018, there were no losses or charge-offs of participating interests.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level believed adequate by management to absorb probable incurred losses inherent in the consolidated loan portfolio. Management’s evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance is an estimate based on reviews of individual loans, assessments of the impact of current economic conditions on the portfolio and historical loss experience of seasoned loan portfolios. See Note 3 to the interim consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

Management believes the accounting estimate related to the allowance for loan losses is a “critical accounting estimate” because (1) the estimate is highly susceptible to change from period to period because of assumptions concerning the changes in the types and volumes of the portfolios and economic conditions and (2) the impact of recognizing an impairment or loan loss could have a material effect on ChoiceOne’s assets reported on the balance sheets as well as its net income.

 


Stock Transactions

A total of 1,1463,390 shares of common stock were issued upon the exercise of stock options for a cash price of $46,000 in the first nine months of 2019. A total of 4,139 shares of common stock were issued to ChoiceOne’s Board of Directors for a cash price of $28,000$110,000 under the terms of the Directors’ Stock Purchase Plan in the first quarternine months of 2019. A total of 8582,589 shares for a cash price of $19,000$61,000 were issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan in the first quarternine months of 2019. Shares of common stock issued upon the vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for payment of related taxes, totaled 1,0237,787 in the first quarternine months of 2019.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

ChoiceOne grants restricted stock units to a select group of employees under the Stock Incentive Plan of 2012. All of the restricted stock units are initially unvested and vest in three annual installments on each of the next three anniversaries of the grant date. Certain additional vesting provisions apply. Each unit, once vested, is settled by delivery of one share of ChoiceOne common stock.

 

Reclassifications

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

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The FASB issued ASU 2016-01,Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The ASU covers various changes to the accounting, measurement, and disclosure related to certain financial instruments. The most significant change included in the update is the requirement for certain equity investments (excluding investments that are consolidated or accounted for under the equity method of accounting) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. An entity may choose to measure equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values at cost, minus impairment. When a qualitative assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values indicates that impairment exists, an entity is required to measure the investment at fair value. The update also eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost. The companyChoiceOne implemented ASU 2016-01 effective January1, 2018. A cumulative-effect adjustment was recorded as of January 1, 2018 to reclassify $244,000 of unrealized gains on equity securities from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. Equity securities have also been presented separately from available for sale debt securities on the March 31, 2018 balance sheet and the fair value of loans has been estimated using an exit price notion in Note 5.

 

The FASB issued ASU 2016-02,Leases. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. Implementation of the new standard caused ChoiceOne to recognize $105,000 of a lease asset and liability as of January 1, 2019. The lease asset was included in premises and equipment and the lease liability in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. The impact on ChoiceOne’s expense willwas not be significant.

 

The FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This ASU provides financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date by replacing the incurred loss impairment methodology in current generally accepted accounting principles (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 ASUIn October 2019, FASB delayed the effective date for the credit loss standard to January 2023 for certain entities, including certain Securities and Exchange Commission filers, public business entities and private companies. As a smaller reporting company, ChoiceOne is effectiveeligible for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within those years. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this new ASU on its consolidated financial statements.proposed delay under the updated language in the standard.

 


NOTE 2 - SECURITIES

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

     September 30, 2019    
     Gross  Gross    
  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
(Dollars in thousands) Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
Equity securities $2,164  $335  $  $2,499 

     December 31, 2018    
     Gross  Gross    
  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
(Dollars in thousands) Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
Equity securities $2,502  $459  $(114) $2,847 

 

The fair value of securities available for sale and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:

             
     September 30, 2019    
     Gross  Gross    
 Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
(Dollars in thousands) Cost�� Gains  Losses  Value 
U.S. Government and federal agency $23,035  $23  $(9) $23,049 
U.S. Treasury  1,994   18      2,012 
State and municipal  97,824   2,932   (4)  100,752 
Mortgage-backed  24,542   747   (3)  25,286 
Corporate  2,648   34   (3)  2,679 
Foreign debt  500         500 
Trust preferred securities  500         500 
Total $151,043  $3,754  $(19) $154,778 

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

     December 31, 2018    
     Gross  Gross    
  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
  Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
U.S. Government and federal agency $34,079  $1  $(551) $33,529 
U.S. Treasury  1,992      (45)  1,947 
State and municipal  104,317   544   (933)  103,928 
Mortgage-backed  21,654   126   (205)  21,575 
Corporate  5,147   1   (46)  5,102 
Trust preferred securities  500         500 
Asset-backed securities  21         21 
Total $167,710  $672  $(1,780) $166,602 

 

     March 31, 2019    
     Gross  Gross    
(Dollars in thousands) Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
  Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
Equity securities $2,502  $569  $(37) $3,034 
                 

      December 31, 2018     
       Gross   Gross     
(Dollars in thousands)  Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized    Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
Equity securities $2,502  $459  $(114) $2,847 

The fair value of securities available for sale and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:

     March 31, 2019    
     Gross  Gross    
(Dollars in thousands) Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
  Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
U.S. Government and federal agency $34,071  $  $(307) $33,764 
U.S. Treasury  1,993      (34)  1,959 
State and municipal  103,185   1,073   (371)  103,887 
Mortgage-backed  22,927   208   (111)  23,024 
Corporate  5,146   4   (33)  5,117 
Trust preferred securities  500         500 
Asset-backed securities  3         3 
  Total $167,825  $1,285  $(856) $168,254 

     December 31, 2018    
     Gross  Gross    
  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
  Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
U.S. Government and federal agency $34,079  $1  $(551) $33,529 
U.S. Treasury  1,992      (45)  1,947 
State and municipal  104,317   544   (933)  103,928 
Mortgage-backed  21,654   126   (205)  21,575 
Corporate  5,147   1   (46)  5,102 
Trust preferred securities  500         500 
Asset-backed securities  21         21 
  Total $167,710  $672  $(1,780) $166,602 


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 first quarter of 2019.three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 or in the same periods in 2018. ChoiceOne believedbelieves 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.

 


Presented below is a schedule of maturities of securities as of March 31,September 30, 2019, the fair value of securities as of March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and the weighted average yields of securities as of March 31,September 30, 2019:

 

   Securities maturing within:         
                   Fair Value   Fair Value 
   Less than   1 Year -   5 Years -   More than   at March 31,   at Dec. 31, 
(Dollars in thousands)  1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   10 Years   2019   2018 
                         
U.S. Government and federal agency $18,846  $10,940  $3,978  $  $33,764  $33,529 
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds     1,959         1,959   1,947 
State and municipal  9,186   53,891   38,840   1,970   103,887   103,928 
Corporate  2,498   2,619         5,117   5,102 
Trust preferred securities  500            500   500 
Asset-backed securities  3            3   21 
     Total debt securities  31,033   69,409   42,818   1,970   145,230   145,027 
                         
Mortgage-backed securities     5,897   17,080   47   23,024   21,575 
Equity securities (1)        963   2,071   3,034   2,847 
Total $31,033  $75,306  $60,861  $4,088  $171,288  $169,449 

  Securities maturing within:       
              Fair Value  Fair Value 
  Less than  1 Year -  5 Years -  More  at September 30,  at December 31, 
(Dollars in thousands) 1 Year  5 Years  10 Years  10 Years  2019  2018 
U.S. Government and federal agency $21,017  $2,032  $  $  $23,049  $33,529 
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds     2,012         2,012   1,947 
State and municipal  13,709   49,671   35,367   2,005   100,752   103,928 
Corporate     2,679         2,679   5,102 
Foreign debt  500            500    
Trust preferred securities  500            500   500 
Asset-backed securities                 21 
Total debt securities  35,726   56,394   35,367   2,005   129,492   145,027 
                         
Mortgage-backed securities     19,164   6,122      25,286   21,575 
Equity securities (1)        1,000   1,499   2,499   2,847 
Total $35,726  $75,558  $42,489  $3,504  $157,277  $169,449 

 

 Weighted average yields:  Weighted average yields:    
 Less than 1 Year - 5 Years - More than    Less than 1 Year - 5 Years - More      
 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years 10 Years Total  1 Year 5 Years 10 Years 10 Years Total    
U.S. Government and federal agency  2.30%  1.91%  2.71%  %  2.22%  1.99%  1.98%  %  %  1.99%    
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds     1.85         1.85      1.85         1.85    
State and municipal (2)  2.95   2.83   3.21   0.89   2.95   2.73   2.85   3.21   0.64   2.91     
Corporate  0.46   2.66         1.58      2.66         2.66     
Foreign debt  2.27            2.27     
Trust preferred securities  5.50            5.50   6.00            6.00     
Asset-backed securities  2.85            2.85 
Mortgage-backed securities     3.13   2.84   4.75   2.92      3.24   2.97      3.18     
Equity securities (1)        4.51      1.23         4.61      1.54     

(1) Equity securities are preferred and common stock that may or may not have a stated maturity.

(2) The yield is computed for tax-exempt securities on a fully tax-equivalent basis at an incremental rate of 21%.

 

Following is information regarding unrealized gains and losses on equity securities for the three monththree- and nine-month periods ending March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018:

September 30: 

 

  2019  2018 
       
Net gains and losses recognized during the period $187  $23 
Less: Net gains and losses recognized during the period on securities sold     9 
         
Unrealized gains and losses recognized during the reporting period on securities still held at the reporting date $187  $14 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
             
Net gains and losses recognized during the period $(146) $113  $119  $161 
Less: Net gains and losses recognized during the period on securities sold  (2)     4   9 
Unrealized gains and losses recognized during the reporting period on securities still held at the reporting date $(144) $113  $115  $152 

 

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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                                
March 31, 2019                                
Beginning balance $481  $892  $254  $1,926  $38  $537  $545  $4,673 
Charge-offs        (106)        0      (106)
Recoveries     17   143   2      1      163 
Provision  (57)  (52)  45   (65)  2   20   107    
Ending balance $424  $857  $336  $1,863  $40  $558  $652  $4,730 
                                 
Individually evaluated for impairment $85  $4  $12  $19  $  $179  $  $299 
                                 
Collectively evaluated for impairment $339  $853  $324  $1,844  $40  $379  $652  $4,431 
                                 
December 31, 2018                                
Individually evaluated for impairment $94  $3  $13  $20  $  $167  $  $297 
Collectively evaluated for impairment $387  $889  $241  $1,906  $38  $370  $545  $4,376 
                                 
Three Months Ended                                
March 31, 2018                                
Beginning balance $506  $1,001  $262  $1,761  $35  $726  $286  $4,577 
Charge-offs        (69)        (3)     (72)
Recoveries     53   37   55      24      169 
Provision  (156)  (49)  15   (30)  (17)  (122)  394   35 
Ending balance $350  $1,005  $245  $1,786  $18  $625  $680  $4,709 
                                 
Individually evaluated for impairment $  $93  $9  $46  $  $217  $  $365 
                                 
Collectively evaluated for impairment $350  $912  $236  $1,740  $18  $408  $680  $4,344 
                                 
Loans                                
March 31, 2019                                
Individually evaluated for impairment $389  $25  $63  $605  $  $2,691      $3,773 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  41,656   92,575   24,130   136,442   9,294   94,174       398,271 
Ending balance $42,045  $92,600  $24,193  $137,047  $9,294  $96,865      $402,044 
                                 
December 31, 2018                                
Individually evaluated for impairment $578  $21  $90  $623  $  $2,712      $4,024 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  48,531   91,385   24,292   138,830   8,843   93,168       405,049 
Ending balance $49,109  $91,406  $24,382  $139,453  $8,843  $95,880      $409,073��

     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, 2019
                        
Beginning balance $362  $818  $335  $2,398  $43  $522  $323  $4,801 
Charge-offs     (81)  (71)  (589)     (11)     (752)
Recoveries     1   25   16      5      47 
Provision  111   (87)  (27)  (182)  5   (80)  260    
Ending balance $473  $651  $262  $1,643  $48  $436  $583  $4,096 
                                 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019                                
Beginning balance $481  $892  $254  $1,926  $38  $537  $545  $4,673 
Charge-offs     (83)  (222)  (589)     (25)     (919)
Recoveries  65   21   113   22      121      342 
Provision  (73)  (179)  117   284   10   (197)  38    
Ending balance $473  $651  $262  $1,643  $48  $436  $583  $4,096 
                                 
 Individually evaluated for impairment $85  $2  $4  $14  $  $186  $  $291 
                                 
Collectively evaluated for impairment $388  $649  $258  $1,629  $48  $250  $583  $3,805 
                                 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018                                
Beginning balance $359  $970  $205  $1,911  $16  $620  $578  $4,659 
Charge-offs        (62)        (13)     (75)
Recoveries     4   22   2      10      38 
Provision  5   (25)  59   37   15      (91)   
Ending balance $364  $949  $224  $1,950  $31  $617  $487  $4,622 
                                 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018                                
Beginning balance $506  $1,001  $262  $1,761  $35  $726  $286  $4,577 
Charge-offs     (58)  (180)        (25)     (263)
Recoveries     57   73   61      82      273 
Provision  (142)  (51)  69   128   (4)  (166)  201   35 
Ending balance $364  $949  $224  $1,950  $31  $617  $487  $4,622 
                                 
Individually evaluated for impairment $13  $18  $19  $27  $  $180  $  $257 
                                 
Collectively evaluated for impairment $351  $931  $205  $1,923  $31  $437  $487  $4,365 
                                 
Loans
September 30, 2019
                                
Individually evaluated for impairment $389  $279  $20  $2,331  $  $2,646      $5,665 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  49,668   81,252   24,388   141,975   11,188   92,670       401,141 
Ending balance $50,057  $81,531  $24,408  $144,306  $11,188  $95,316      $406,806 
                                 
December 31, 2018                                
Individually evaluated for impairment $578  $21  $90  $623  $  $2,712      $4,024 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  48,531   91,385   24,292   138,830   8,843   93,168       405,049 
Ending balance $49,109  $91,406  $24,382  $139,453  $8,843  $95,880      $409,073 

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 8. A description of the characteristics of the ratings follows:

 

Risk ratings 1 and 2: These loans are considered pass credits. They exhibit good to exceptional credit risk and demonstrate the ability to repay the loan from normal business operations.

 

Risk rating 3: 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 4: These loans are considered pass credits. However, they have potential developing weaknesses that, if not corrected, may cause deterioration in the ability of the borrower to repay the loan. While a loss is possible for a loan with this rating, it is not anticipated.

 

Risk rating 5: These loans are considered special mention credits. Loans in this risk rating are considered to be inadequately protected by the net worth and debt service coverage of the borrower or of any pledged collateral. These loans have well defined weaknesses that may jeopardize the borrower’s ability to repay the loan. If the weaknesses are not corrected, loss of principal and interest could be probable.

 

Risk rating 6: These loans are considered substandard credits. These loans have well defined weaknesses, the severity of which makes collection of principal and interest in full questionable. Loans in this category may be placed on nonaccrual status.

 

Risk rating 7: These loans are considered doubtful credits. Some loss of principal and interest has been determined to be probable. The estimate of the amount of loss could be affected by factors such as the borrower’s ability to provide additional capital or collateral. Loans in this category are on nonaccrual status.

 

Risk rating 8: These loans are considered loss credits. They are considered uncollectible and will be charged off against the allowance for loan losses.


Information regarding the Bank’s credit exposure is as follows:

 

Corporate Credit Exposure - Credit Risk Profile By Creditworthiness Category

 

  Agricultural  Commercial and Industrial  Commercial Real Estate 
(Dollars in thousands) March 31,  December 31,  March 31,  December 31,  March 31,  December 31, 
  2019  2018  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Risk ratings 1 and 2 $11,638  $15,300  $12,278  $11,972  $7,577  $7,962 
Risk rating 3  20,031   23,938   47,063   50,266   87,791   89,173 
Risk rating 4  9,761   9,082   28,856   23,961   36,353   36,193 
Risk rating 5  227   211   4,393   5,204   4,116   4,850 
Risk rating 6  388   578   10   3   1,210   1,275 
  $42,045  $49,109  $92,600  $91,406  $137,047  $139,453 

  Agricultural  Commercial and Industrial  Commercial Real Estate 
(Dollars in thousands) September 30,  December 31,  September 30,  December 31,  September 30,  December 31, 
  2019  2018  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Risk ratings 1 and 2 $14,214  $15,300  $7,138  $11,972  $9,137  $7,962 
Risk rating 3  16,376   23,938   39,317   50,266   89,117   89,173 
Risk rating 4  18,074   9,082   32,002   23,961   40,952   36,193 
Risk rating 5  1,004   211   2,795   5,204   2,156   4,850 
Risk rating 6  389   578   279   3   2,944   1,275 
  $50,057  $49,109  $81,531  $91,406  $144,306  $139,453 

 

Corporate Credit Exposure - Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity

 

  Consumer  Construction Real Estate  Residential Real Estate 
(Dollars in thousands) March 31,  December 31,  March 31,  December 31,  March 31,  December 31, 
  2019  2018  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Performing $24,143  $24,320  $9,294  $8,843  $95,840  $94,925 
Nonperforming                  
Nonaccrual  50   62         1,025   955 
  $24,193  $24,382  $9,294  $8,843  $96,865  $95,880 

  Consumer  Construction Real Estate  Residential Real Estate 
(Dollars in thousands) September 30,  December 31,  September 30,  December 31,  September 30,  December 31, 
  2019  2018  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Performing $24,400  $24,320  $11,188  $8,843  $94,343  $94,925 
Nonperforming                  
Nonaccrual  8   62         973   955 
  $24,408  $24,382  $11,188  $8,843  $95,316  $95,880 

 

The following schedule provides information on loans that were considered TDRs that were modified during the three monthsnine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and March 31,September 30, 2018:

             
 Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 
   Pre- Post-   Pre- Post- 
   Modification Modification   Modification Modification 
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Three Months Ended March 31, 2018    Outstanding Outstanding   Outstanding Outstanding 

(Dollars in thousands)

 Number of
Loans
 Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 Number of
Loans
 Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
  Number of Recorded Recorded Number of Recorded Recorded 
 Loans Investment Investment Loans Investment Investment 
Commercial real estate    $  $   1  $58  $58     $  $   2  $1,882  $1,882 
Commercial and industrial           2   97   97 
Total    $  $   3  $155  $155 
Residential real estate           1   17   17 
    $  $   3  $1,899  $1,899 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Pre-Post-Pre-Post-
ModificationModificationModificationModification
Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding 
(Dollars in thousands)Number ofRecordedRecordedNumber ofRecordedRecorded
LoansInvestmentInvestmentLoansInvestmentInvestment
Commercial and industrial$$$$

 

The pre-modification and post-modification outstanding recorded investments represent amounts as of the date of loan modification. If a difference exists between the pre-modification and post-modification outstanding recorded investment, it represents impairment recognized through the provision for loan losses computed based on a loan’s post-modification present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate. If no difference exists, a loss is not expected to be incurred based on an assessment of the borrower’s expected cash flows.


The following schedule provides information on TDRs as of March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018 where the borrower was past due with respect to principal and/or interest for 30 days or more during the three-monththree- and nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and March 31,September 30, 2018 that had been modified during the year prior to the default:

 

  Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 2019  March 31, 2018 
(Dollars in thousands) Number  Recorded  Number  Recorded 
  of Loans  Investment  of Loans  Investment 
Commercial and industrial    $   2  $97 
Commercial real estate        1   58 
     $   3  $155 

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 2019  September 30, 2019 
(Dollars in thousands) Number  Recorded  Number  Recorded 
  of Loans  Investment  of Loans  Investment 
Commercial real estate  2  $1,882   2  $1,882 

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2018September 30, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)Number RecordedNumberRecorded
of LoansInvestmentof LoansInvestment
Commercial and industrial$$


Impaired loans by loan category follow:

          
     Unpaid    
(Dollars in thousands) Recorded  Principal  Related 
  Investment  Balance  Allowance 
September 30, 2019            
With no related allowance recorded            
Agricultural $  $  $ 
Commercial and industrial  259   259    
Consumer         
Commercial real estate  1,882   1,882    
Construction real estate         
Residential real estate  103   103    
Total  2,244   2,244    
With an allowance recorded            
Agricultural  389   474   85 
Commercial and industrial  20   22   2 
Consumer  20   24   4 
Commercial real estate  449   462   14 
Construction real estate         
Residential real estate  2,543   2,729   186 
Total  3,421   3,711   291 
Total            
Agricultural  389   474   85 
Commercial and industrial  279   281   2 
Consumer  20   24   4 
Commercial real estate  2,331   2,344   14 
Construction real estate         
Residential real estate  2,646   2,832   186 
Total $5,665  $5,955  $291 
             
December 31, 2018            
With no related allowance recorded            
Agricultural $185  $185  $ 
Commercial and industrial         
Consumer  1   1    
Construction real estate         
Commercial real estate  73   109    
Residential real estate  250   261    
Total  509   556    
With an allowance recorded            
Agricultural  393   440   94 
Commercial and industrial  21   21   3 
Consumer  89   89   13 
Construction real estate         
Commercial real estate  550   609   20 
Residential real estate  2,462   2,494   167 
Total  3,515   3,653   297 
Total            
Agricultural  578   625   94 
Commercial and industrial  21   21   3 
Consumer  90   90   13 
Construction real estate         
Commercial real estate  623   718   20 
Residential real estate  2,712   2,755   167 
Total $4,024  $4,209  $297 


 

     Unpaid    
(Dollars in thousands) Recorded  Principal  Related 
  Investment  Balance  Allowance 
March 31, 2019            
With no related allowance recorded            
  Agricultural $  $  $ 
  Commercial and industrial         
  Consumer         
  Commercial real estate  72   108    
  Construction real estate         
  Residential real estate  156   171    
Total  228   279    
With an allowance recorded            
  Agricultural  389   440   85 
  Commercial and industrial  25   25   4 
  Consumer  63   63   12 
  Commercial real estate  533   538   19 
  Construction real estate         
  Residential real estate  2,535   2,582   179 
Total  3,545   3,648   299 
Total            
  Agricultural  389   440   85 
  Commercial and industrial  25   25   4 
  Consumer  63   63   12 
  Commercial real estate  605   646   19 
  Construction real estate         
  Residential real estate  2,691   2,753   179 
Total $3,773  $3,927  $299 
             
December 31, 2018            
With no related allowance recorded            
  Agricultural $185  $185  $ 
  Commercial and industrial         
  Consumer  1   1    
  Construction real estate         
  Commercial real estate  73   109    
  Residential real estate  250   261    
Total  509   556    
With an allowance recorded            
  Agricultural  393   440   94 
  Commercial and industrial  21   21   3 
  Consumer  89   89   13 
  Construction real estate         
  Commercial real estate  550   609   20 
  Residential real estate  2,462   2,494   167 
Total  3,515   3,653   297 
Total            
  Agricultural  578   625   94 
  Commercial and industrial  21   21   3 
  Consumer  90   90   13 
  Construction real estate         
  Commercial real estate  623   718   20 
  Residential real estate  2,712   2,755   167 
Total $4,024  $4,209  $297 

The following schedule provides information regarding average balances of impaired loans and interest recognized on impaired loans for the three monthsthree- and nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018:

     
 Average Interest  Average Interest 
(Dollars in thousands) Recorded Income  Recorded Income 
 Investment Recognized  Investment  Recognized 
March 31, 2019        
Three months ended September 30, 2019        
With no related allowance recorded                
Agricultural $92  $  $  $ 
Commercial and industrial        129    
Consumer  1          
Commercial real estate  73   7   941    
Residential real estate  203   23   109   1 
Total  369   30   1,179   1 
With an allowance recorded                
Agricultural  391      389    
Commercial and industrial  23      191    
Consumer  76      37   1 
Commercial real estate  541      1,693   13 
Residential real estate  2,499   1   2,521   48 
Total  3,530   1   4,831   62 
Total                
Agricultural  483      389    
Commercial and industrial  23      320    
Consumer  77      37   1 
Commercial real estate  614   7   2,634   13 
Residential real estate  2,702   24   2,630   49 
Total $3,899  $31  $6,010  $63 

 

  Average  Interest 
(Dollars in thousands) Recorded  Income 
  Investment  Recognized 
March 31, 2018        
With no related allowance recorded        
  Agricultural $428  $ 
  Commercial and industrial  59    
  Consumer  2    
  Commercial real estate  99    
  Residential real estate  152    
Total  740    
With an allowance recorded        
  Agricultural      
  Commercial and industrial  170   8 
  Consumer  34    
  Commercial real estate  762    
  Residential real estate  2,549   26 
Total  3,515   34 
Total        
  Agricultural  428    
  Commercial and industrial  229   8 
  Consumer  36    
  Commercial real estate  861    
  Residential real estate  2,701   26 
Total $4,255  $34 

  Average  Interest 
(Dollars in thousands) Recorded  Income 
  Investment  Recognized 
Three months ended September 30, 2018        
With no related allowance recorded        
Agricultural $211  $ 
Commercial and industrial  73   3 
Consumer      
Commercial real estate  134    
Construction real estate  65    
Residential real estate  168    
Total  651   3 
With an allowance recorded        
Agricultural  206    
Commercial and industrial  521   8 
Consumer  68   3 
Commercial real estate  739   20 
Construction real estate      
Residential real estate  2,418   52 
Total  3,952   83 
Total        
Agricultural  417    
Commercial and industrial  594   11 
Consumer  68   3 
Commercial real estate  873   20 
Construction real estate  65    
Residential real estate  2,586   52 
Total $4,603  $86 


  Average  Interest 
(Dollars in thousands) Recorded  Income 
  Investment  Recognized 
Nine months ended September 30, 2019        
With no related allowance recorded        
Agricultural $46  $ 
Commercial and industrial  65   9 
Consumer      
Commercial real estate  507   61 
Residential real estate  156   4 
Total  774   74 
With an allowance recorded        
Agricultural  390    
Commercial and industrial  107   2 
Consumer  56   1 
Commercial real estate  1,117   27 
Residential real estate  2,510   112 
Total  4,180   142 
Total        
Agricultural  436    
Commercial and industrial  172   11 
Consumer  56   1 
Commercial real estate  1,624   88 
Residential real estate  2,666   116 
Total $4,954  $216 

  Average  Interest 
(Dollars in thousands) Recorded  Income 
  Investment  Recognized 
Nine months ended September 30, 2018        
With no related allowance recorded        
Agricultural $317  $ 
Commercial and industrial  37   6 
Consumer  2    
Commercial real estate  67    
Construction real estate  79    
Residential real estate  159   2 
Total  661   8 
With an allowance recorded        
Agricultural  103    
Commercial and industrial  364   23 
Consumer  52   2 
Commercial real estate  728   42 
Construction real estate      
Residential real estate  2,539   112 
Total  3,786   179 
Total        
Agricultural  420    
Commercial and industrial  401   29 
Consumer  54   2 
Commercial real estate  795   42 
Construction real estate  79    
Residential real estate  2,698   114 
Total $4,447  $187 


An aging analysis of loans by loan category follows:

 

        Greater           90 Days Past 
(Dollars in thousands) 30 to 59  60 to 89  Than 90     Loans Not     Due and 
  Days  Days  Days (1)  Total  Past Due  Total Loans  Accruing 
March 31, 2019                            
Agricultural $  $  $  $  $42,045  $42,045  $ 
Commercial and industrial  353      2   355   92,245   92,600    
Consumer  39   3   45   87   24,106   24,193    
Commercial real estate  96      72   168   136,879   137,047    
Construction real estate              9,294   9,294    
Residential real estate  742   209   99   1,050   95,815   96,865    
  $1,230  $212  $218  $1,660  $400,384  $402,044  $ 
                             
December 31, 2018                            
Agricultural $  $  $  $  $49,109  $49,109  $ 
Commercial and industrial  5         5   91,401   91,406    
Consumer  149   40   11   200   24,182   24,382    
Commercial real estate        73   73   139,380   139,453    
Construction real estate              8,843   8,843    
Residential real estate  1,493   486   648   2,627   93,253   95,880    
  $1,647  $526  $732  $2,905  $406,168  $409,073  $ 

        Greater           90 Days Past 
(Dollars in thousands) 30 to 59  60 to 89  Than 90     Loans Not     Due and 
  Days  Days  Days (1)  Total  Past Due  Total Loans  Accruing 
September 30, 2019                            
Agricultural $  $  $  $  $50,057  $50,057  $ 
Commercial and industrial  284      259   543   80,988   81,531    
Consumer  43   3   2   48   24,360   24,408    
Commercial real estate        1,882   1,882   142,424   144,306    
Construction real estate              11,188   11,188    
Residential real estate  102   644   201   947   94,369   95,316    
  $429  $647  $2,344  $3,420  $403,386  $406,806  $ 
                             
December 31, 2018                            
Agricultural $  $  $  $  $49,109  $49,109  $ 
Commercial and industrial  5         5   91,401   91,406    
Consumer  149   40   11   200   24,182   24,382    
Commercial real estate        73   73   139,380   139,453    
Construction real estate              8,843   8,843    
Residential real estate  1,493   486   648   2,627   93,253   95,880    
  $1,647  $526  $732  $2,905  $406,168  $409,073  $ 

 

(1) Includes nonaccrual loans.

 

Nonaccrual loans by loan category follow:

 

(Dollars in thousands) March 31,  December 31, 
  2019  2018 
Agricultural $389  $393 
Commercial and industrial  1    
Consumer  50   62 
Commercial real estate  119   123 
Construction real estate      
Residential real estate  1,025   954 
  $1,584  $1,532 

(Dollars in thousands) September 30,  December 31, 
  2019  2018 
Agricultural $389  $393 
Commercial and industrial  279    
Consumer  7   62 
Commercial real estate  1,925   123 
Construction real estate      
Residential real estate  973   954 
  $3,573  $1,532 


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 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) March 31, 
  2019  2018 
Basic Earnings Per Share      
Net income available to common shareholders $1,637  $1,658 
         
Weighted average common shares outstanding  3,618,328   3,615,005 
         
Basic earnings per share $0.45  $0.46 
         
Diluted Earnings Per Share        
Net income available to common shareholders $1,637  $1,658 
         
Weighted average common shares outstanding  3,618,328   3,615,005 
Plus dilutive stock options and restricted stock units  15,720   13,944 
         
Weighted average common shares outstanding and potentially dilutive shares  3,634,048   3,628,949 
         
Diluted earnings per share $0.45  $0.46 

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) September 30,  September 30, 
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Basic Earnings Per Share            
Net income available to common shareholders $1,021  $2,014  $4,144  $5,505 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding  3,633,474   3,613,516   3,626,961   3,613,891 
                 
Basic earnings per share $0.28  $0.55  $1.14  $1.52 
                 
Diluted Earnings Per Share                
Net income available to common shareholders $1,021  $2,014  $4,144  $5,505 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding  3,633,474   3,613,516   3,626,961   3,613,891 
Plus dilutive stock options and restricted stock units  23,964   16,535   19,870   13,497 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding and potentially dilutive shares  3,657,438   3,630,051   3,646,831   3,627,388 
                 
Diluted earnings per share $0.28  $0.55  $1.14  $1.52 

 

There were 15,000no stock options that were considered to be anti-dilutive to earnings as of March 31,for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 13,500 that were considered to be anti-dilutive to earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and were excluded from the calculation above. There were no stock options that were considered to be anti-dilutive to earnings per share as of Marchfor the three or nine months ended September 30, 2018.

All share and per share amounts have been adjusted for the 5% stock dividend issued on May 31, 2018.2018 and the 5% stock dividend issued on May 31, 2017, where applicable.


NOTE 5 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Financial instruments as of the dates indicated were as follows:

 

        Quoted       
        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) 
March 31, 2019                    
Assets:                    
Cash and due from banks $16,296  $16,296  $16,296  $  $ 
Equity securities at fair value  3,034   3,034   2,071      963 
Securities available for sale  168,254   168,254      159,659   8,595 
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock  3,567   3,567      3,567    
Loans held for sale  1,524   1,570      1,570    
Loans to other financial institutions  28,119   28,119      28,119    
Loans, net  397,314   388,091         388,091 
Accrued interest receivable  2,787   2,787      2,787    
                     
Liabilities:                    
Noninterest-bearing deposits  155,047   155,047      155,047    
Interest-bearing deposits  409,404   408,699      408,699    
Federal funds purchased               
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  20,225   20,244      20,244    
Accrued interest payable  176   176      176    
                     
December 31, 2018                    
Assets:                    
Cash and due from banks $19,690  $19,690  $19,690  $  $ 
Equity securities at fair value  2,847   2,847   1,961      886 
Securities available for sale  166,602   166,602      158,104   8,498 
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock  3,567   3,567      3,567    
Loans held for sale  831   856      856    
Loans to other financial institutions  20,644   20,644      20,644    
Loans, net  404,400   399,091         399,091 
Accrued interest receivable  2,267   2,267      2,267    
                     
Liabilities:                    
Noninterest-bearing deposits  153,542   153,542      153,542    
Interest-bearing deposits  423,473   422,381      422,381    
Federal funds purchased  4,800   4,800      4,800    
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  5,233   5,241      5,241    
Accrued interest payable  210   210      210    

      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, 2019                    
Assets:                    
  Cash and due from banks $16,574  $16,574  $16,574  $—    $—   
  Equity securities at fair value  2,499   2,499   1,499   —     1,000 
  Securities available for sale  154,778   154,778   —     144,501   10,277 
  Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal                    
    Reserve Bank stock  3,568   3,568   —     3,568   —   
  Loans held for sale  1,202   1,202   —     1,202   —   
  Loans to other financial                    
    institutions  29,992   29,992   —     29,992   —   
  Loans, net  402,710   398,450   —     —     398,450 
  Accrued interest receivable  2,663   2,663   —     2,663   —   
                     
Liabilities:                    
  Noninterest-bearing deposits  152,579   152,579   —     152,579   —   
  Interest-bearing deposits  421,496   421,611   —     421,611   —   
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances  207   220   —     220   —   
  Accrued interest payable  235   235   —     235   —   
                     
                     
December 31, 2018                    
Assets:                    
  Cash and due from banks $19,690  $19,690  $19,690  $—    $—   
  Equity securities at fair value  2,847   2,847   1,961   —     886 
  Securities available for sale  166,602   166,602   —     158,104   8,498 
  Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal                    
    Reserve Bank stock  3,567   3,567   —     3,567   —   
  Loans held for sale  831   856   —     856   —   
  Loans to other financial institutions  20,644   20,644   —     20,644   —   
  Loans, net  404,400   399,091   —     —     399,091 
  Accrued interest receivable  2,267   2,267   —     2,267   —   
                     
Liabilities:                    
  Noninterest-bearing deposits  153,542   153,542   —     153,542   —   
  Interest-bearing deposits  423,473   422,381   —     422,381   —   
  Federal funds purchased  4,800   4,800   —     4,800   —   
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances  5,233   5,241   —     5,241   —   
  Accrued interest payable  210   210   —     210   —   


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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 the 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. The Bank’s assessment of the significance of particular inputs to these fair value measurements requires judgment and considers factors specific to each asset or liability.

 

There were no liabilities measured at fair value as of March 31,September 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018. Disclosures concerning assets measured at fair value are as follows:

 

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 

  Quoted Prices  Significant       
  in Active  Other  Significant    
  Markets for Identical  Observable  Unobservable    
(Dollars in thousands) Assets  Inputs  Inputs  Balance at 
  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Date Indicated 
Equity Securities Held at Fair Value - March 31, 2019                
Equity securities $2,071  $  $963  $3,034 
                 
Investment Securities, Available for Sale - March 31, 2019                
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds $  $1,959  $  $1,959 
U.S. Government and federal agency     33,764      33,764 
State and municipal     95,792   8,095   103,887 
Mortgage-backed     23,024      23,024 
Corporate     5,117      5,117 
Trust preferred securities        500   500 
Asset backed securities     3      3 
     Total $  $159,659  $8,595  $168,254 
                 
Equity Securities Held at Fair Value - December 31, 2018                
Equity securities $1,961  $  $886  $2,847 
                 
Investment Securities, Available for Sale - December 31, 2018                
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds $  $1,947  $  $1,947 
U.S. Government and federal agency     33,529      33,529 
State and municipal     95,930   7,998   103,928 
Mortgage-backed     21,575      21,575 
Corporate     5,102      5,102 
Trust preferred securities        500   500 
Asset backed securities     21      21 
     Total $  $158,104  $8,498  $166,602 

(Dollars in thousands) Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
  Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Balance at Date 
  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Indicated 
Equity Securities Held at Fair Value - September 30, 2019                
Equity securities $1,499  $  $1,000  $2,499 
                 
Investment Securities, Available for Sale – September 30, 2019                
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds $  $2,012  $  $2,012 
U.S. Government and federal agency     23,049      23,049 
State and municipal     90,975   9,777   100,752 
Mortgage-backed     25,286      25,286 
Corporate     2,679      2,679 
Foreign debt     500      500 
Trust preferred securities        500   500 
     Total $  $144,501  $10,277  $154,778 
                 
Equity Securities Held at Fair Value - December 31, 2018                
Equity securities $1,961  $  $886  $2,847 
                 
Investment Securities, Available for Sale - December 31, 2018                
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds $  $1,947  $  $1,947 
U.S. Government and federal agency     33,529      33,529 
State and municipal     95,930   7,998   103,928 
Mortgage-backed     21,575      21,575 
Corporate     5,102      5,102 
Trust preferred securities        500   500 
Asset backed securities     21      21 
     Total $  $158,104  $8,498  $166,602 


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

 

(Dollars in thousands)      
  2019  2018 
Equity Securities Held at Fair Value        
Balance, January 1 $886  $ 
Reclassification due to implementation of ASU 2016-01     1,000 
Total realized and unrealized gains included in noninterest income  77    
Net purchases, sales, calls, and maturities      
Net transfers into Level 3      
Balance, March 31 $963  $1,000 
         
Investment Securities, Available for Sale        
Balance, January 1 $8,498  $13,398 
Reclassification due to implementation of ASU 2016-01     (1,000)
Total unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income  97   (230)
Net purchases, sales, calls, and maturities      
Net transfers into Level 3      
Balance, March 31 $8,595  $12,168 

  Nine months ended 
(Dollars in thousands) September 30, 
  2019  2018 
Equity Securities Held at Fair Value        
Balance, January 1 $886  $ 
Reclassification due to implementation of ASU 2016-01     1,000 
Total realized and unrealized gains included in noninterest income  114    
Net purchases, sales, calls, and maturities      
Net transfers into Level 3      
Balance, September 30 $1,000  $1,000 
         
Investment Securities, Available for Sale        
Balance, January 1 $8,498  $13,398 
Reclassification due to implementation of ASU 2016-01     (1,000)
Total unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income  350   (347)
Net purchases, sales, calls, and maturities  1,429   (3,656)
Net transfers into Level 3      
Balance, September 30 $10,277  $8,395 

 

Of the available for sale Level 3 assets that were held by the companyChoiceOne at March 31,September 30, 2019, the net unrealized gain as of March 31,September 30, 2019 was $206,000,$495,000, which iswas recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income in the consolidated balance sheet. ThereOf the equity securities classified as Level 3 assets that were no purchases or salesheld by ChoiceOne at September 30, 2019, the fair value was consistent with par as of September 30, 2019. ChoiceOne purchased two bonds from municipalities in our market area at a purchase price of $2.1 million that are considered Level 3 securities in the first quarter of 2019 or in the first quarter of 2018.nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

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 primarily consist of bonds issued by local municipalities and equity securities of community banks. The companyChoiceOne estimates the fair value of these bonds 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.

 

The companyChoiceOne 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 Significant   
   in Active Other Significant 
   Markets for Observable Unobservable 
(Dollars in thousands) Balance at Identical Assets Inputs Inputs  Balance at Dates Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
 Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
 Dates Indicated (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)  Indicated (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) 
Impaired Loans                                
March 31, 2019 $3,773  $  $  $3,773 
September 30, 2019 $5,665  $  $  $5,665 
December 31, 2018 $4,024  $  $  $4,024  $4,024  $  $  $4,024 
                                
Other Real Estate                                
March 31, 2019 $121  $  $  $121 
September 30, 2019 $284  $  $  $284 
December 31, 2018 $102  $  $  $102  $102  $  $  $102 


Impaired loans categorized as Level 3 assets consist of non-homogeneous loans that are considered impaired. The companyChoiceOne 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.

 

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 ACS 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 services 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 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.

 

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 
 Three Months Ended March 31, September 30, September 30, 
(Dollars in thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 
         
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts $628  $622  $690  $715  $1,987  $2,007 
Interchange income  405   433   404   449   1,288   1,333 
Investment commission income  50   50   72   80   177   187 
Other charges and fees for customer services  63   65   57   46   177   158 
Noninterest income from contracts with customers within the scope of ASC 606  1,146   1,170   1,223   1,290   3,629   3,685 
Noninterest income within the scope of other GAAP topics  613   478   712   562   2,092   1,536 
Total noninterest income $1,758  $1,648  $1,935  $1,852  $5,721  $5,221 

 

NOTE 8 – BUSINESS COMBINATION

 

On March 22,October 1, 2019, ChoiceOne entered into an Agreement and Plancompleted the merger of Merger With County Bank Corp (“County”), the holding company for Lakestone Bank & Trust. Under the terms of the merger agreement, County will be mergedand Trust, with and into ChoiceOne withpursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 22, 2019. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each share of County common stock was converted into the right to receive 2.0632 shares of ChoiceOne common stock plus cash in lieu of any fractional shares. As a result of the Merger, a total of 3,603,872 shares of ChoiceOne common stock were identified that would be issued to County shareholders. The consolidated financial statements as of and for the surviving corporation. Completionnine months ended September 30, 2019 do not include financial results for County. As of the merger is subject to receipt of shareholder approval of both ChoiceOne and County, receipt of regulatory approval, and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. Management expects the merger to become effective in the second half of 2019. As of December 31, 2018,date, County had total assets of approximately $620$673 million, total loans of approximately $360$428 million, and total deposits of approximately $540$574 million. The initial accounting for the merger is not yet complete.


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”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, ChoiceOne Bank (the “Bank”), and the 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 itself. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “is likely,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “may,” “could,” “look forward,” “continue”, “future”, 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 concerning pension and other postretirement benefit plans involve judgments that are inherently forward-looking. Examples of forward-looking statements also include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the outlook and expectations of ChoiceOne and County Bank Corp (“County”) with respect to their planned merger, the strategic benefits and financial benefits of the merger, including the expected impact of the transaction on the combined company’s future financial performance (including anticipated accretion of earnings per share, cost savings, the tangible book value earn-back period and other operating and return metrics), and the timing of the closing of the transaction. 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.  Such risks, uncertainties, and assumptions include, among others, the following:

 

the failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals when expected or at all (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the transaction);

the failure of either ChoiceOne or County to obtain shareholder approval, or to satisfy any of the other closing conditions to the transaction on a timely basis or at all;

the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the merger agreement;

the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transaction, including anticipated cost savings and strategic gains, are not realized when expected or at all, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies or as a result of the strength of the economy, competitive factors in the areas where ChoiceOne and County do business, or as a result of other unexpected factors or events;

the impact of purchase accounting with respect to the transaction, or any change in the assumptions used regarding the assets purchased and liabilities assumed to determine their fair value;

diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities;

potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction; and

the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against ChoiceOne or County.

Additional riskRisk 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, 2018. These are representative of the risk factors that could cause a difference between an ultimate actual outcome and a preceding forward-looking statement.

 


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Summary

Net income for the firstthird quarter of 2019 was $1,637,000,$1,021,000, which represented a decrease of $21,000$993,000 or 1%49% compared to the same period in 2018. Net income for the first nine months of 2019 was $4,144,000, which represented a decrease of $1,361,000 or 25% compared to the first nine months of the prior year. Growth in noninterest expense in both the third quarter and first nine months of 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 was partially offset by higher noninterest income in the third quarter and higher net interest income and noninterest income was offset by higher noninterest expense in the first quarterthree quarters of 2019 compared to the first quarter ofsame period in the prior year. Noninterest expense for the first nine months of 2019 was impacted by $238,000$1.4 million of expense related to the proposed merger of County Bank Corp (“County”) with and into ChoiceOne, and County.completed on October 1, 2019. The federal income tax effect of the merger expenses wasfor the first nine months of 2019 is estimated to be $15,000$157,000 as only a portion but not all, of the expenses are expected to be tax deductible. Net income adjusted to exclude tax-effected merger expenses of $223,000, would have been $1,860,000$1,194,000 was $5,338,000 in the first quarternine months of 2019.

 


Basic and diluted earnings per common share were both $0.45$0.28 for the third quarter and $1.14 for the first quarternine months of 2019, compared to $0.46$0.55 for both in the same period in 2018. Basicthird quarter and diluted$1.52 for the first three quarters of the prior year. Diluted earnings per common share, adjusted to exclude the tax-effected merger expenses, would have been $0.51$0.45 in the third quarter and $1.46 in the first quarternine months of 2019. Earnings per share for 2018 was adjusted for the 5% stock dividend paid in May 2018. The return on average assets and return on average shareholders’ equity percentages were 0.98%0.83% and 8.03%6.62%, respectively, for the first quarternine months of 2019, compared to 1.06%1.16% and 8.74%9.63%, respectively, for the same period in 2018.

 

Net income, basic earnings andper share, diluted earnings per share, return on average assets and return on average shareholders’ equity, excluding tax-effected merger expenses are non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the section below titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation to the most directly-comparable GAAP financial measures.

 

Business Combination

On October 1, 2019, ChoiceOne completed the merger of County, the holding company for Lakestone Bank and Trust, with and into ChoiceOne pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 22, 2019. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each share of County common stock was converted into the right to receive 2.0632 shares of ChoiceOne common stock plus cash in lieu of any fractional shares. The consolidated financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 do not include financial results for County.

Dividends

Cash dividends of $724,000$2,906,000 or $0.20$0.80 per share were declared in the firstthird quarter of 2019, compared to $619,000$651,000 or $0.17$0.18 per share in the firstthird quarter of 2018. Cash dividends declared in the first nine months of 2019 were $4,356,000 or $1.20 per share, compared to $1,921,000 or an adjusted $0.53 per share in the same period in the prior year. The per share amount for the first nine months of 2018 was adjusted for the 5% stock dividend paid in May 2018. Cash dividends in the third quarter and first nine months of 2019 included a special dividend of $2,180,000 or $0.60 per share, paid in connection with the merger of County with and into ChoiceOne. The cash dividend payout percentage was 44%105% for the first threenine months of 2019, compared to 37%35% in the same period in the prior year. The cash dividend percentage for the first nine months of 2019, if adjusted for the special dividend, would have been 53%.

 

Interest Income and Expense

Tables 1 and 2 on the following pages provide information regarding interest income and expense for the three-monththree month and nine month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018. 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.


Table 1 – Average Balances and Tax-Equivalent Interest Rates

 

             
 Three Months Ended March 31,  Three Months Ended September 30, 
 2019  2018  2019 2018 
(Dollars in thousands) Average     Average      Average     Average     
 Balance  Interest  Rate  Balance  Interest  Rate  Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate 
Assets:                          
Loans (1) $425,144  $5,283   4.97% $394,910  $4,597   4.66% $429,448  $5,396   5.03% $407,157  $5,111   5.02%
Taxable securities (2) (3)  117,438   760   2.59   109,614   685   2.50   107,689   728   2.70   115,662   736   2.55 
Nontaxable securities (1) (2)  55,297   468   3.38   55,680   458   3.29   53,581   447   3.33   56,823   475   3.34 
Other  10,603   68   2.57   12,312   57   1.86   17,471   87   2.00   8,639   40   1.85 
Interest-earning assets  608,482   6,579   4.32   572,516   5,797   4.05   608,189   6,658   4.38   588,281   6,362   4.33 
Noninterest-earning assets  59,204           55,766           64,757           55,738         
Total assets $667,686          $628,282          $672,946          $644,019         
                                                
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:                                                
Interest-bearing demand deposits $219,354   268   0.49% $217,311   116   0.21% $217,717   274   0.50% $214,629   190   0.35%
Savings deposits  74,480   9   0.05   76,687   4   0.02   75,471   12   0.06   75,091   4   0.02 
Certificates of deposit  124,045   574   1.85   95,350   226   0.95   131,989   687   2.08   115,409   425   1.48 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank  17,396   116   2.66   12,820   45   1.42   1,027   8   3.02   11,095   63   2.27 
Other  1,917   14   2.95   4,578   1   0.10   1,360   10   3.05   1,521   8   2.10 
Interest-bearing liabilities  437,192   981   0.90   406,746   392   0.39   427,564   991   0.93   417,745   690   0.66 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits  147,882           144,028           157,182           147,863         
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities  1,114           1,645           2,812           1,522         
Total liabilities  586,188           552,419           587,558           567,130         
Shareholders’ equity  81,498           75,863           85,388           76,889         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $667,686          $628,282          $672,946          $644,019         
                                                
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis)-interest spread (Non-GAAP)     $5,598   3.43%     $5,405   3.66%
Net interest income as a percentage of earning assets (tax-equivalent basis) (Non-GAAP)          3.68%          3.78%
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis)- interest spread (Non-GAAP) (1)     $5,667   3.46%     $5,672   3.66%
Net interest income as a percentage of earning assets (tax-equivalent basis) (Non-GAAP) (1)          3.73%          3.86%
                                                
Reconciliation to Reported Net Interest Income                                                
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) (Non-GAAP)     $5,598          $5,405     
Adjustment for taxable equivalent interest (1)      (102)          (98)    
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) (Non-GAAP) (1)     $5,667          $5,672     
Adjustment for taxable equivalent interest      (97)          (101)    
Net interest income (GAAP)     $5,496          $5,307          $5,570          $5,571     
                                                
Net interest margin (GAAP)      3.61%          3.71%          3.66%          3.79%    


  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2019  2018 
(Dollars in thousands) Average        Average       
  Balance  Interest  Rate  Balance  Interest  Rate 
Assets:                  
Loans (1) $426,444  $16,072   5.03% $399,729  $14,737   4.92%
Taxable securities (2) (3)  114,004   2,255   2.64   113,213   2,134   2.51 
Nontaxable securities (1) (2)  54,356   1,368   3.36   56,113   1,392   3.31 
Other  11,551   194   2.24   7,723   109   1.88 
Interest-earning assets  606,355   19,889   4.37   576,778   18,372   4.25 
Noninterest-earning assets  61,710           55,132         
Total assets $668,065          $631,910         
                         
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:                        
Interest-bearing demand deposits $213,295   809   0.51% $209,865   442   0.28%
Savings deposits  74,760   31   0.06   76,333   11   0.02 
Certificates of deposit  128,077   1,908   1.99   105,776   975   1.23 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank  11,576   238   2.74   11,970   165   1.84 
Other  1,797   39   2.92   3,909   34   1.16 
Interest-bearing liabilities  429,505   3,025   0.94   407,853   1,627   0.53 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits  153,097           146,598         
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities  1,963           1,207         
Total liabilities  584,565           555,658         
Shareholders’ equity  83,500           76,252         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $668,065          $631,910         
                         
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis)-interest spread (Non-GAAP) (1)     $16,864   3.43%     $16,745   3.72%
Net interest income as a percentage of earning assets (tax-equivalent basis) (Non-GAAP) (1)          3.71%          3.87%
                         
Reconciliation to Reported Net Interest Income                        
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) (Non-GAAP) (1)     $16,864          $16,745     
Adjustment for taxable equivalent interest      (297)          (297)    
Net interest income (GAAP)     $16,567          $16,448     
                         
Net interest margin (GAAP)      3.64%          3.87%    

 

 (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 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)Includes the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities.
 (3)Taxable securities include dividend income from Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock.

 


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Table 2 – Changes in Tax-Equivalent Net Interest Income

 

 Three Months Ended March 31,  Three Months Ended September 30, 
(Dollars in thousands) 2019 Over 2018  2019 Over 2018 
 Total  Volume  Rate  Total Volume Rate 
Increase (decrease) in interest income (1)                        
Loans (2) $686  $365  $321  $285  $280  $5 
Taxable securities  75   50   25   (8)  (197)  189 
Nontaxable securities (2)  10   (18)  28   (28)  (27)  (1)
Other  11   (44)  55   47   44   3 
Net change in tax-equivalent interest income  782   353   429   296   100   196 
                        
Increase (decrease) in interest expense (1)                        
Interest-bearing demand deposits  152   1   151   84   3   81 
Savings deposits  5   (1)  6   8      8 
Certificates of deposit  348   84   264   261   68   193 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank  71   20   51   (55)  (162)  107 
Other  13   (4)  17   2   (5)  7 
Net change in interest expense  589   100   489   300   (96)  396 
Net change in tax-equivalentnet interest income $193  $253  $(60)
            
Net change in tax-equivalent net interest income $(4) $196  $(200)

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  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
(Dollars in thousands) 2019 Over 2018 
  Total  Volume  Rate 
Increase (decrease) in interest income (1)            
Loans (2) $1,335  $1,001  $334 
Taxable securities  121   15   106 
Nontaxable securities (2)  (24)  (54)  30 
Other  85   61   24 
Net change in tax-equivalent interest income  1,517   1,023   494 
             
Increase (decrease) in interest expense (1)            
Interest-bearing demand deposits  367   8   359 
Savings deposits  20      20 
Certificates of deposit  933   238   695 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank  73   (9)  82 
Other  5   (35)  40 
Net change in interest expense  1,398   202   1,196 
             
Net change in tax-equivalent net interest income $119  $821  $(702)

 

 (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 $193,000$119,000 in the first threenine months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. The benefit from growth in average interest-earning assets was partiallymostly offset by increasesa decline in the average balance of certificates of deposit and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank.net interest spread in 2019 compared to 2018. The net interest spread on a tax-equivalent basis declined by 2329 basis points from 3.66%3.72% in the first quarternine months of 2018 to 3.43% in the same quarterperiod in 2019, which had a $62,000$702,000 negative impact on tax-equivalent net interest income in the first quarternine months of 2019 compared to the same period in the prior year.

 

The average balance of loans increased $30.2$26.7 million in the first quarternine months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. Loans to other financial institutions provided $15.7$16.6 million of the growth. Average residential mortgagereal estate loans increased $7.4$7.8 million, while average commercial and industrial loans and commercial real estate loans were $7.1$2.2 million higher in the first quarternine months of 2019 than the first quarternine months of the prior year. The average balance of consumer loans was virtually unchanged from the first quarter of 2018 to the same period in the current year. The increase in the average loans balance was bolstered by a 31an 11 basis point increase in the average rate earned. This caused tax-equivalent interest income from loans to increase $686,000$1.3 million in the first quarterthree quarters of 2019 compared to the same period in the prior year. The average balance of total securities increased $6.9decreased $1.0 million in the first threenine months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. The effect of the average balance growth, reinforceddecline, offset by an 8a 9 basis point increase in the average rate earned on securities, caused tax-equivalent securities income to increase $85,000$97,000 in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same quarter in 2018.


The average balance of interest-bearing demand deposits increased $2.0 million in the first threenine months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. In addition

The average balance of interest-bearing demand deposits increased $3.4 million in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the higher average balance,same period in 2018. The growth plus the impact of an increase of 2823 basis points in the average rate paid on interest-bearing demand deposits caused interest expense to increase $152,000$367,000 in the first quarternine months of 2019 compared to the same quarterperiod in 2018. The average balance of certificates of deposit was up $28.7$22.3 million in the first quarternine months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. Brokered certificates of deposit provided $10.5 million of the average balance increase in 2019. The growth in certificates of deposit plus a 9076 basis point increase in the average rate paid on certificates caused interest expense to increase $348,000$933,000 in the first quarternine months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. The effect of a $4.6 million increase in the average balance of Federal Home Loan Bank advances and the impact of a 12490 basis point increase in the average rate paid on Federal Home Loan Bank advances caused interest expense to increase $71,000$73,000 in the first quarternine months of 2019 compared to the same quarter infirst nine months of 2018.

 

ChoiceOne’s net interest income spread on a tax-equivalent basis was 3.43% in the first quarternine months of 2019, compared to 3.66%3.72% for the first quarter ofsame period in 2018. The decline in the interest spread was due to an increase of 5141 basis points in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, which was partially offset by growth of 2812 basis points in the average rate earned on interest earning assets. Increases in short-term interest rates that occurred duringbegan in 2018 wereand continued in early 2019 was the primary factor for the higher average rates forin both interest earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The rate earned on ChoiceOne’s floating rate loans was also impacted by decreases in the federal funds rate of 25 basis points on July 31, 2019 and September 18, 2019. Competition in ChoiceOne’s market areas for loans and deposits caused the increase in interest rates that could be obtained on new loan originations to be less than the higher rateincrease in rates necessary to retain local deposits and to grow wholesale funding.

 

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

Total loans decreased $7.0$2.3 million in the first quarternine months of 2019, while the allowance for loan losses increased $57,000decreased $577,000 during the same period. TheNo provision for loan lossesexpense was $0recorded in the first nine months of 2019 due to the small decline in loans that occurred since the end of 2018. Nonperforming loans were $5.6 million as of September 30, 2019, compared to $6.3 million as of June 30, 2019 and $3.8 million as of December 31, 2018. The decline in nonperforming loans in the third quarter of 2019 comparedwas due to $35,000a $670,000 charge-off of a portion of a large loan relationship. A specific reserve had been allocated to this relationship in the same period in the prior year. Nonperforming loans were $3.7 million assecond quarter of March 31, 2019, compared to $3.8 million as December 31, 2018 and $4.1 million as of March 31, 2018.2019. The allowance for loan losses was 1.18%1.01% of total loans at March 31,September 30, 2019, compared to 1.21% at June 30, 2019 and 1.14% at December 31, 2018 and 1.22% at March 31, 2018.

 

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

 

(Dollars in thousands) 2019  2018 
  Charge-offs  Recoveries  Charge-offs  Recoveries 
Agricultural $  $65  $  $ 
Commercial and industrial  83   21   58   57 
Consumer  222   113   180   73 
Commercial real estate  589   22      61 
Construction real estate            
Residential real estate  25   121   25   82 
  $919  $342  $263  $273 

(Dollars in thousands) 2019  2018 
  Charge-offs  Recoveries  Charge-offs  Recoveries 
Agricultural $  $  $  $ 
Commercial and industrial     17      53 
Consumer  106   143   69   37 
Commercial real estate     2      55 
Construction real estate            
Residential real estate     1   3   24 
  $106  $163  $72  $169 

 


Net recoveriescharge-offs of $705,000 and $577,000 were $57,000recorded in the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2019, respectively, compared to net charge-offs of $37,000 and net recoveries of $97,000$10,000 during the same time periodperiods in 2018.2018, respectively. Net recoveriescharge-offs on an annualized basis as a percentage of average loans were 0.05%0.18% in the first threenine months of 2019 and 0.10%0.00% for the same period in the prior year. Management is aware that the economic climate in Michigan will continue to affect business 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 2019, the provision and allowance for loan losses will be reviewed by the Bank’s management and adjusted as determined to be necessary.

 

Noninterest Income

Total noninterest income increased $110,000$83,000 in the third quarter and $500,000 in the first quarternine months of 2019 compared to the same periodperiods in 2018. As a result of lower long-term interest rates, gains on sales of loans increased $415,000 in the third quarter and $601,000 in the first three quarters of 2019 compared to the same periods in the prior year. The positivenegative change in the market value of equity securities was $164,000 higherin the third quarter of 2019 compared to a positive change in the third quarter of 2018 represented a reversal of market value appreciation that occurred in the first quartertwo quarters of the current year than the same quarter2019.

Noninterest Expense

Total noninterest expense increased $1.3 million in the prior year. Small declines were experienced in customer service chargesthird quarter and gains on sales of loans due to lower activity levels. The reduction in other noninterest income was primarily due to a lower level of net servicing fee income on residential mortgage loans sold and serviced$2.3 million in the first quarternine months of 2019 compared to the same quarterperiods in 2018.

Noninterest Expense

Total noninterest expense increased $370,000 Growth in professional fees of $526,000 and $1.2 million in the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2019, respectively, was primarily due to the merger of County with and into ChoiceOne. Part of the increase in data processing expenses in 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. The increase in professional fees in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in the prior year2018 was due in part to $238,000also related to the proposed merger of ChoiceOnemerger. ChoiceOne’s two new offices contributed to the growth in salaries and County. An increase of $91,000 inbenefits and occupancy and equipment expense in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the first quarter of 2018 was caused by higher depreciation expense related to ChoiceOne’s two new offices opened in late 2018 and higher repairs and maintenance costs. The decline in advertising and promotional expense in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same quarter in the prior year resulted from different timing of marketing campaigns in the two years.2018.

 


Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $283,000$671,000 in the first quarternine months of 2019 compared to $298,000$992,000 for the same period in 2018. The effective tax rate was 14.7%13.9% for the first quarternine months of 2019 and 15.2%15.3% for the first quarternine months of 2018.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Securities

The securities available for sale portfolio increased $1.6decreased $11.8 million from December 31, 2018 to March 31,September 30, 2019. The small increaseDue to current market rates available for securities, management limited securities purchases in the securities portfolio resulted from ChoiceOne’s desire to supplement growth in earning assets.first three quarters of 2019. Various securities totaling $4.8$13.9 million were purchased in the first threenine months of 2019 and were offset by approximately $3.8$26.1 million of securities called or matured during that same time period. Principal repayments on securities totaled $0.7$3.4 million in the first threenine months of 2019. Approximately $1.2 million of securities were sold in the first nine months of 2019 for a net gain of $22,000. Due to lower interest rates in the first nine months of 2019, the Bank’s market value adjustment on securities available for sale improved from a net unrealized loss of $1.1 million as of December 31, 2018 to a net unrealized gain of $3.7 million as of September 30, 2019.

 

Loans

Loans

The balance of loans to other financial institutions were $7.5was $9.3 million higher at March 31,September 30, 2019 than at December 31, 2018. The increase resulted from more activity in this loan program as of the end ofduring the first quarterthree quarters of 2019. Loans, excluding loans held for sale and loans to other financial institutions, declined $7.0$2.3 million from December 31, 2018 to March 31,September 30, 2019. Decreases of $7.1 million, $2.4$9.9 million and $0.2$0.6 million in agricultural loans, commercial real estateand industrial loans and consumerresidential real estate loans, respectively, were partially offset by growth of $1.1 million, $1.0 million, and $0.5$4.9 million in commercial and industrialreal estate loans, residential$2.3 million in construction real estate loans, and construction real estate loans, respectively. The decrease$0.9 million in agricultural loans was primarily due to seasonal pay downs by borrowers.loans. The otherbalance changes resulted from normal fluctuations in borrower activity.

 

Asset Quality

Information regarding impaired loans can be found in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included in this report. The total balance of loans classified as impaired was $3.8$5.7 million at March 31,September 30, 2019, compared to $6.4 million as of June 30, 2019 and $4.0 million as of December 31, 2018. The change from the end of 2018 to June 30, 2019 was primarily comprised of a decrease of $189,000single relationship that was placed in impaired agricultural loansnonaccrual status in the firstsecond quarter of 2019. A charge-off of approximately $670,000 of this loan relationship was recorded in the third quarter of 2019. An allowance of the same amount was allocated to the loan as of June 30, 2019.

 

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.

 


The balances of these nonperforming loans were as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands) March 31, December 31,  September 30, December 31, 
 2019  2018  2019 2018 
Loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis $1,584  $1,532  $3,573  $1,532 
Accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments            
Loans considered troubled debt restructurings  2,165   2,254   2,062   2,254 
Total $3,749  $3,786  $5,635  $3,786 

 

At March 31,September 30, 2019, nonaccrual loans included $389,000 in agricultural loans, $1,000$279,000 in commercial and industrial loans, $50,000$7,000 in consumer loans, $119,000$1.9 million in commercial real estate loans, and $1,025,000$973,000 in residential real estate loans. At December 31, 2018,nonaccrual loans included $393,000 in agricultural loans, $62,000 in consumer loans, $123,000 in commercial real estate loans, and $954,000 in residential real estate loans. Approximately 91%51% of the balance ofloans considered troubled debt restructurings waswere performing according to their restructured terms as of March 31,September 30, 2019. Management believes the allowance allocated to its nonperforming loans is sufficient at March 31,September 30, 2019.

 


Deposits and Borrowings

Total deposits decreased $12.6increased $12.3 million in the third quarter and declined $2.9 million in the first quarternine months of 2019. Checking and savingsInterest-bearing deposits decreased $10.2$1.9 million while certificates of deposit declined $2.4and noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $1.0 million in the first threenine months of 2019. The decline in checking and savings accounts was2019 primarily due to seasonal fluctuations for ChoiceOne’s depositors. The changetotal of demand deposits, money market deposits, and savings deposits decreased $2.6 million in the balancefirst three quarters of certificates2019 while growth of deposit was primarily comprised of growth$13.8 million in local certificates of $2.6 million anddeposit virtually offset a reduction of $14.1 million in brokered certificates of $5.0 million.deposit.

 

A decrease of $4.8 million in federal funds purchased during the first quarter of 2019 represented a normal fluctuation in ChoiceOne’s funding. Federal Home Loan Bank advances grew $15.0 million in the first quarter of 2019 as advances were used to replace maturing brokered certificates of deposit and to supplement the decline in local deposit balances.

Shareholders'Shareholders’ Equity

Total shareholders'shareholders’ equity increased $2.2$4.1 million from December 31, 2018 to March 31,September 30, 2019. OtherA change in accumulated other comprehensive income of $1.2$3.8 million resulted from improvement in the market value of ChoiceOne’s available for sale securities. The improvement was caused by a reduction in the first quarternine months of 2019 in mid- to long-term interest rates. Net income for the first quarternine months of 2019 net ofwas slightly lower than cash dividends declared also contributed $914,000during the same time period due to the equity balance growth.special dividend paid in connection with the merger of County with and into ChoiceOne.

 


Following is information regarding the Bank’s compliance with regulatory capital requirements:

 

         Minimum Required          Minimum Required 
         to be Well          to be Well 
     Minimum Required Capitalized Under      Minimum Required Capitalized Under 
     for Capital Prompt Corrective      for Capital Prompt Corrective 
(Dollars in thousands) Actual Adequacy Purposes Action Regulations  Actual Adequacy Purposes Action Regulations 
 Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio  Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio 
March 31, 2019             
September 30, 2019             
ChoiceOne Financial Services Inc.                                                
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) $73,214   13.9% $42,101   8.0%   N/A     N/A   $71,891   13.6% $42,197   8.0%   N/A     N/A  
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)  68,492   13.0   23,682   4.5    N/A     N/A    67,803   12.9   23,736   4.5    N/A     N/A  
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)  68,492   13.0   21,050   6.0    N/A     N/A    67,803   12.9   21,099   6.0    N/A     N/A  
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)  68,492   10.5   26,185   4.0    N/A     N/A    67,803   10.3   26,396   4.0    N/A     N/A  
                                                
ChoiceOne Bank                                                
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) $67,696   12.9% $41,879   8.0% $52,349   10.0% $68,371   13.0% $42,010   8.0% $52,513   10.0%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)  62,974   12.0   23,557   4.5   34,027   6.5   64,283   12.2   23,631   4.5   34,133   6.5 
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)  62,974   12.0   20,940   6.0   31,409   8.0   64,283   12.2   21,005   6.0   31,508   8.0 
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)  62,974   9.7   26,035   4.0   32,544   5.0   64,283   9.8   26,253   4.0   32,816   5.0 
                                                
December 31, 2018                                                
ChoiceOne Financial Services Inc.                                                
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) $72,148   13.8% $41,811   8.0%   N/A     N/A   $72,148   13.8% $41,811   8.0%   N/A     N/A  
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)  67,481   12.9   23,519   4.5    N/A     N/A    67,481   12.9   23,519   4.5    N/A     N/A  
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)  67,481   12.9   31,359   6.0    N/A     N/A    67,481   12.9   31,359   6.0    N/A     N/A  
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)  67,481   10.5   25,658   4.0    N/A     N/A    67,481   10.5   25,658   4.0    N/A     N/A  
                                                
ChoiceOne Bank                                                
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) $66,976   12.9% $41,599   8.0% $51,999   10.0% $66,976   12.9% $41,599   8.0% $51,999   10.0%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)  62,309   12.0   23,399   4.5   33,799   6.5   62,309   12.0   23,399   4.5   33,799   6.5 
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)  62,309   12.0   31,199   6.0   41,599   8.0   62,309   12.0   31,199   6.0   41,599   8.0 
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)  62,309   9.8   25,512   4.0   31,890   5.0   62,309   9.8   25,512   4.0   31,890   5.0 

 

Management reviews the capital levels of ChoiceOne and the Bank on a regular basis. The Board of Directors (the “Board”) and management believe that the capital levels as of March 31,September 30, 2019 are adequate for the foreseeable future. The Board’sBoard 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 from operating activities was $0.7$5.4 million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 compared to $1.7$7.0 million provided in the same period a year ago. The decrease was caused by $1.2$1.4 million lessdecrease in net proceeds from loan sales inincome during the first quarternine months of 2019 as compared to the same period in the prior year. Net cash used inprovided by investing activities was $1.0$8.5 million for the first threenine months of 2019 compared to $1.4$29.7 million used in the same period in 2018. The effectchange was primarily due to a net reduction in securities in the first nine months of less net purchases of securities was offset by a smaller decline in total loans in 2019 compared to 2018.net purchases in the same period in the prior year. Net cash used in financing activities was $3.1$17.0 million in the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019, compared to $23.1 million$326,000 provided in the same period in the prior year. The change was primarily due to growth of $15.0 millionthe net changes in Federal Home Loan Bankfederal funds purchased, a decrease in proceeds from FHLB advances, and deposits, which were partially offset by the net change in repurchase agreements and a decrease in payments on FHLB advances in the first quarter of 2019 in contrastcompared to a reduction of $10.0 million in the same quarter in 2018.

 


Management believes that the current level of liquidity is sufficient to meet the Bank'sBank’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, and advances available from the Federal Home Loan Bank. The Bank also has a secured line of credit available from the Federal Reserve Bank.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

This report contains references to net income, basic earnings per share, and diluted earnings per share excluding tax-effected merger expenses, each of which is a financial measure that is not defined in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"(“GAAP”). Management believes this non-GAAP financial measure provides additional information that is useful to investors in helping to understand the underlying financial performance of ChoiceOne.

 

Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations. Readers should be aware of these limitations and should be cautious with respect to the use of such measures. To compensate for these limitations, we use non-GAAP measures as comparative tools, together with GAAP measures, to assist in the evaluation of our operating performance or financial condition. Also, we ensure that these measures are calculated using the appropriate GAAP or regulatory components in their entirety and that they are computed in a manner intended to facilitate consistent period-to-period comparisons. ChoiceOne’s method of calculating these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from methods used by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for those financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP or in-effect regulatory requirements.

 


A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures follows:

Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(Unaudited)
In addition to analyzing the Company’s results on a reported basis, management reviews the Company’s results on an adjusted basis. The non-GAAP measures presented in the table below reflect the adjustments of the reported U.S. GAAP results for significant items that management does not believe are reflective of the Company’s current and ongoing operations.

 

Non-GAAP Reconciliation

(Unaudited)

       
In addition to analyzing the Company's results on a reported basis, management reviews the Company's results on an adjusted basis. The non-GAAP measures presented in the table below reflect the adjustments of the reported U.S. GAAP results for significant items that management does not believe are reflective of the Company's current and ongoing operations.
       
  Quarter Ended 
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data) 3/31/2019  3/31/2018 
       
Income before income tax $1,920  $1,956 
Adjustment for pre-tax merger expenses  238    
Adjusted income before income tax $2,158  $1,956 
         
Income tax expense $283  $298 
Tax impact of adjustment for pre-tax merger expenses  15    
Adjusted income tax expense $298  $298 
         
Net income $1,637  $1,658 
Adjustment for pre-tax merger expenses, net of tax impact  223    
Adjusted net income $1,860  $1,658 
         
Basic earnings per share $0.45  $0.46 
Effect of merger expenses, net of tax impact  0.06    
Adjusted basic earnings per share $0.51  $0.46 
         
Basic diluted per share $0.45  $0.46 
Effect of merger expenses, net of tax impact  0.06    
Adjusted diluted earnings per share $0.51  $0.46 

  Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data) 2019  2018  2019  2018 
             
Income before income tax $1,128  $2,364  $4,815  $6,497 
Adjustment for pre-tax merger expenses  763      1,351    
Adjusted income before income tax $1,891  $2,364  $6,166  $6,497 
                 
Income tax expense $106  $350  $671  $992 
Tax impact of adjustment for pre-tax merger expenses  142      157    
Adjusted income tax expense $248  $350  $828  $992 
                 
Net income $1,021  $2,014  $4,144  $5,505 
Adjustment for pre-tax merger expenses, net of tax impact  621       1,194     
Adjusted net income $1,642  $2,014  $5,338  $5,505 
                 
Basic earnings per share $0.28  $0.55  $1.14  $1.52 
Effect of merger expenses, net of tax impact  0.17      0.33    
Adjusted basic earnings per share $0.45  $0.55  $1.47  $1.52 
                 
Diluted earnings per share $0.28  $0.55  $1.14  $1.52 
Effect of merger expenses, net of tax impact  0.17      0.32    
Adjusted diluted earnings per share $0.45  $0.55  $1.46  $1.52 

 

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 March 31,September 30, 2019. 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'sCommission’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 threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to materially affect, ChoiceOne’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Legal Proceedings.

 

There are no material pending legal proceedings to which ChoiceOne or the 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, 2018. As of the date of this report, ChoiceOne does not believe that there has been a material change in the nature or categories of ChoiceOne'sChoiceOne’s risk factors, as compared to the information disclosed in ChoiceOne’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

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

 

On January 23,July 24, 2019, ChoiceOne issued 1,146720 shares of common stock, without par value, to the directors of ChoiceOne pursuant to the Directors’ Stock Purchase Plan for an aggregate cash price of $28,000.$21,000. ChoiceOne relied on the exemption contained in Section 4(a)(5) of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with these sales.


ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

There were no issuer purchases of equity securities during the firstsecond quarter of 2019.

 

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
2.1Agreement andPlan of Mergerbetween CountyBankCorp,and ChoiceOne Financial Services,Inc. datedMarch 22,2019. Previouslyfiledas an exhibitto ChoiceOne’sForm8-K filed March 25,2019.Here incorporatedbyreference.
3.1Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of ChoiceOne.
3.2

Bylawsof ChoiceOne ascurrently ineffect and any amendmentsthereto. Previously filed as an exhibit to ChoiceOnes Form 8-K filed October1,2019. Hereincorporated by reference.

    
 2.110.1 Employment Agreement and Plan of Merger between County Bank Corp, and ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. and Kelly J. Potes, dated March 22,as of September 30, 2019. Previously filed as an exhibit to ChoiceOne’s Form 8-K filed March 25,October 1, 2019. Here incorporated by reference.
    
 3.110.2 AmendedEmployment Agreement between ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. and Restated ArticlesMichael J. Burke, Jr., dated as of Incorporation of ChoiceOne.March 22, 2019. Previously filed as an exhibitExhibit 10.7 to ChoiceOne’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2013.S-4 filed August 5, 2019. Here incorporated by reference.
    
 3.210.3 

BylawsTransition Agreement between ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. and Bruce J. Cady, dated as of ChoiceOne as currently in effect and any amendments thereto.March 22, 2019. Previously filed as an exhibitExhibit 10.8 to ChoiceOne’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2013.S-4 filed August 5, 2019. Here incorporated by reference.

    
 31.1 Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer
    
 31.2 Certification of Treasurer
    
 

32.1

 

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

    
 

101.1

 

Interactive Data File.

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
  
Date:May 10,November 12, 2019/s/ Kelly J. Potes
 Kelly J. Potes
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
  
Date:May 10,November 12, 2019/s/ Thomas L. Lampen
 Thomas L. Lampen
Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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