UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20192020

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,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☒

Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company ☒

Emerging growth company ☐

 

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

 

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

 

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

Title of each class

Trading symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock

COFS

OTC Pink

NASDAQ Capital Market

 

As of October 31, 2019,2020, the Registrant had outstanding 7,246,0687,795,099 shares of common stock.

 



 


 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Financial Statements.

 

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 
  

(Unaudited)

  

(Audited)

 

Assets

        

Cash and due from banks

 $117,533  $59,308 

Time deposits in other financial institutions

  350   250 

Cash and cash equivalents

  117,883   59,558 
         

Equity securities at fair value (Note 2)

  2,667   2,851 

Securities available for sale (Note 2)

  393,338   339,579 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

  3,824   3,524 

Federal Reserve Bank stock

  2,947   2,934 

Loans held for sale

  35,826   3,095 

Loans to other financial institutions

  55,064   51,048 

Loans (Note 3)

  1,078,796   802,048 

Allowance for loan losses (Note 3)

  (6,685)  (4,057)

Loans, net

  1,072,111   797,991 
         

Premises and equipment, net

  29,927   24,265 

Other real estate owned, net

  676   929 

Cash value of life insurance policies

  32,556   31,979 

Goodwill

  60,506   52,870 

Core deposit intangible

  5,664   6,006 

Other assets

  15,994   9,499 

Total assets

 $1,828,984  $1,386,128 
         

Liabilities

        

Deposits – noninterest-bearing

 $447,548  $287,460 

Deposits – interest-bearing

  1,138,822   867,142 

Total deposits

  1,586,370   1,154,602 
         

Borrowings

  13,234   33,198 

Other liabilities

  6,454   6,189 

Total liabilities

  1,606,058   1,193,989 
         

Shareholders' Equity

        

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

  0   0 

Common stock and paid-in capital, no par value; shares authorized: 12,000,000; shares outstanding: 7,791,060 at September 30, 2020 and 7,245,088 at December 31, 2019

  178,551   162,610 

Retained earnings

  35,106   28,051 

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

  9,269   1,478 

Total shareholders’ equity

  222,926   192,139 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 $1,828,984  $1,386,128 

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements. 

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

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 

Interest income

                

Loans, including fees

 $13,047  $5,394  $34,110  $16,064 

Securities:

                

Taxable

  1,150   728   4,564   2,255 

Tax exempt

  914   352   1,760   1,079 

Other

  40   87   241   194 

Total interest income

  15,151   6,561   40,675   19,592 
                 

Interest expense

                

Deposits

  946   973   3,229   2,748 

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

  1   8   218   238 

Other

  142   10   149   39 

Total interest expense

  1,089   991   3,596   3,025 
                 

Net interest income

  14,062   5,570   37,079   16,567 

Provision for loan losses

  1,225   0   3,000   0 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

  12,837   5,570   34,079   16,567 
                 

Noninterest income

                

Customer service charges

  2,059   1,094   5,306   3,275 

Insurance and investment commissions

  137   88   416   225 

Gains on sales of loans

  3,617   638   8,356   1,373 

Net gains (losses) on sales of securities

  (35)  19   1,308   22 

Earnings on life insurance policies

  193   99   577   290 

Trust income

  197   0   569   0 

Change in market value of equity securities

  (238)  (146)  (184)  119 

Other

  396   143   661   417 

Total noninterest income

  6,326   1,935   17,009   5,721 
                 

Noninterest expense

                

Salaries and benefits

  8,058   3,268   19,545   8,915 

Occupancy and equipment

  1,556   755   4,185   2,267 

Data processing

  1,585   676   4,637   1,814 

Professional fees

  1,221   836   2,897   2,031 

Supplies and postage

  178   91   685   266 

Advertising and promotional

  148   145   440   297 

Intangible amortization

  395   0   1,102   0 

FDIC insurance

  154   5   291   93 

Other

  1,254   601   3,333   1,790 

Total noninterest expense

  14,549   6,377   37,115   17,473 
                 

Income before income tax

  4,614   1,127   13,973   4,815 

Income tax expense

  785   106   2,460   671 
                 

Net income

 $3,829  $1,021  $11,513  $4,144 
                 

Basic earnings per share (Note 4)

 $0.49  $0.28  $1.55  $1.14 

Diluted earnings per share (Note 4)

 $0.49  $0.28  $1.55  $1.14 

Dividends declared per share

 $0.20  $0.80  $0.60  $1.20 

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements. 

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

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 

Net income

 $3,829  $1,021  $11,513  $4,144 
                 

Other comprehensive income:

                

Changes in net unrealized gains on investment securities available for sale, net of tax expense of $616 and $149 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. Changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities available for sale, net of tax expense of $2,346 and $1,022 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively

  2,316   561   8,825   3,844 
                 

Reclassification adjustment for realized (gain) loss on sale of investment securities available for sale included in net income, net of tax expense (benefit) of $(7) and $4 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. Reclassification adjustment for realized gain on sale of investment securities available for sale included in net income, net of tax expense of $275 and $5 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively

  28   (15)  (1,033)  (18)
                 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

  2,343   546   7,791   3,826 
                 

Comprehensive income

 $6,173  $1,567  $19,305  $7,970 

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements. 

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

For the nine months ended September 30

              

Accumulated

     
      

Common

      

Other

     
      

Stock and

      

Comprehensive

     
  

Number of

  

Paid in

  

Retained

  

Income/(Loss),

     

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Shares

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Net

  

Total

 
                     

Balance, January 1, 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 (1)  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 
                     
                     

Balance, January 1, 2020

  7,245,088  $162,610  $28,051  $1,478  $192,139 
                     

Net income

          11,513       11,513 

Other comprehensive income

              7,791   7,791 

Shares issued

  14,291   304           304 

Effect of employee stock purchases

      11           11 
Stock options exercised and issued (1)  7,261   9           9 

Stock-based compensation expense

      123           123 
Restricted stock units issued  365                 

Merger with Community Shores Bank Corporation

  524,055   15,494           15,494 

Cash dividends declared ($0.60 per share)

          (4,459)      (4,459)
                     

Balance, September 30, 2020

  7,791,060  $178,551  $35,106  $9,269  $222,926 

 

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

  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 

For the three months ended September 30

              

Accumulated

     
      

Common

      

Other

     
      

Stock and

      

Comprehensive

     
  

Number of

  

Paid in

  

Retained

  

Income/(Loss),

     

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Shares

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Net

  

Total

 
                     

Balance, July 1, 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 options exercised and issued (1)

                  - 
Stock-based compensation expense      258           258 
Restricted stock units issued                  - 
Special cash dividend 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 
                     
                     

Balance, July 1, 2020

  7,261,605  $162,862  $32,835  $6,926  $202,623 
                     

Net income

          3,829       3,829 

Other comprehensive income

              2,343   2,343 

Shares issued

  5,169   143           143 

Effect of employee stock purchases

      4           4 
Stock options exercised and issued (1)  231               - 

Stock-based compensation expense

      48           48 
Merger with Community Shores Bank Corporation  524,055   15,494           15,494 

Cash dividends declared ($0.20 per share)

          (1,558)      (1,558)
                     

Balance, September 30, 2020

  7,791,060  $178,551  $35,106  $9,269  $222,926 

(1) The amount shown represents the number of shares issued in cashless transactions where some taxes are netted on a portion of the exercises. 

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements. 

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

  

Nine Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income

 $11,513  $4,144 

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

        

Provision for loan losses

  3,000   0 

Depreciation

  2,026   1,054 

Amortization

  3,377   672 

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

  337   428 

Net gains on sales of securities

  (1,308)  (22)

Net change in market value of equity securities

  184   (119)

Gains on sales of loans

  (8,356)  (1,373)

Loans originated for sale

  (277,281)  (40,215)

Proceeds from loan sales

  251,554   40,527 

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

  (577)  (290)

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

  7   (22)

Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned

  983   187 
Costs capitalized to other real estate  (19)  0 

Deferred federal income tax (benefit)/expense

  (1,257)  94 

Net change in:

        

Other assets

  (4,323)  (290)

Other liabilities

  (116)  645 

Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities

  (20,256)  5,420 
         

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Sales of securities available for sale

  121,944   1,233 

Maturities, prepayments and calls of securities available for sale

  37,587   29,478 

Purchases of securities available for sale

  (183,109)  (13,904)

Purchase of Federal Reserve Bank stock

  0   (1)

Loan originations and payments, net

  (108,485)  (7,870)

Additions to premises and equipment

  (1,552)  (457)
Cash received from merger with Community Shores Bank Corporation,        
net of cash paid  35,636   0 

Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities

  (97,979)  8,479 
         

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Net change in deposits

  203,937   (2,940)

Net change in fed funds purchased

  0   (4,800)

Proceeds from borrowings

  10,000   85,000 

Payments on borrowings

  (33,028)  (90,026)

Issuance of common stock

  110   107 

Cash dividends

  (4,459)  (4,356)

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

  176,560   (17,015)
         

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  58,325   (3,116)

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

  59,558   19,690 
         

Ending cash and cash equivalents

 $117,883  $16,574 
         

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

        

Cash paid for interest

 $3,778  $3,000 

Cash paid for income taxes

  3,608   350 

Loans transferred to other real estate owned

  372   325 

 

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements.

 


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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 CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

(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 


ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

(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) 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

 

Explanatory Note

On July 1, 2020, ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. ("ChoiceOne") completed the merger of Community Shores Bank Corporation ("Community Shores") with and into ChoiceOne, with ChoiceOne surviving the merger.  Community Shores Bank was consolidated with and into ChoiceOne Bank effective October 16, 2020.  For additional details regarding the merger with Community Shores, see Note 8 (Business Combinations).

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. (“ChoiceOne”("ChoiceOne") and, its wholly-owned subsidiary,subsidiaries, ChoiceOne Bank (the “Bank”and Community Shores Bank (together referred to as the “Banks”), and theChoiceOne Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary,subsidiaries, ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc. and Lakestone Financial Services, Inc., and Community Shores' wholly-owned subsidiary,  Community Shores Financial Services, Inc.  Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.  Community Shores Bank was consolidated with and into ChoiceOne Bank effective October 16, 2020.

 

The consolidated unaudited financial statements and notes thereto 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.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 unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto reflect all adjustments ordinary in nature which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three-three- and nine-monthnine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018,, the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three-three- and nine-monthnine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018,, the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three-three- and nine-monthnine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018,, and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months month periods ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018.. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2019.2020.

 

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-K10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019.

 

Use of Estimates

To prepare financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information.  These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided; therefore, future results could differ. These estimates and assumptions are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including changes in interest rates and other general economic, business and political conditions, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its potential effects on the economic environment, our customers and our operations, as well as any changes to federal, state and local government laws, regulations and orders in connection with the pandemic.  Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Loans to Other Financial Institutions

TheChoiceOne 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 1-41-4 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 theChoiceOne Bank’s participating interest. If the advance (in which theChoiceOne 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 1317 different mortgage bankers, with the largest creditor outstanding representing 19%13% of the total at September 30, 2019.2020.

 

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, theChoiceOne Bank reviews the portfolioportfolios 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 September 30, 2019, 172020, 44 of the 184326 participating interests with principal balances totaling $4.8$9.1 million had balances outstanding over 30 days. At December 31, 2019, 26 of the 222 participating interests with principal balances totaling $6.4 million had balances outstanding over 30 days.  During the firstnine months of 2019 and 2018,2020, there were no0 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)(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)(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.

 


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Stock Transactions

A total of 3,390 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 4,13910,132 shares of common stock were issued to ChoiceOne’s Board of Directors for a cash price of $110,000$289,000 under the terms of the Directors’ Stock Purchase Plan in the firstnine months of 2019.2020. A total of 2,5894,159 shares for a cash price of $61,000$101,000 were issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan in the firstnine months of 2019.2020. Shares of common stock issued upon the vestingexercise of restricted stock units,options, net of shares withheld for payment of related taxes,for the options, totaled 7,7877,261 in the firstnine months of 2019.2020. A total of 365 restricted stock units vested in the firstnine months of 2020.

 

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 years after the grant date. Certain additional vesting provisions apply. Each unit, once vested, is settled by delivery of one share of ChoiceOne common stock.

 

Reclassifications

Reclassifications 

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

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board ("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. ChoiceOne 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 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 was not significant.

The FASB issued ASU No. 2016-132016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326)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. In October 2019, FASB delayed theThis ASU is effective date for the credit loss standard to January 2023fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and for certain entities, including certain Securities and Exchange Commission filers, public business entities and private companies. Asinterim periods within those years for companies considered a smaller reporting company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ChoiceOne was classified as a smaller reporting company as of December 31, 2019. Management is eligiblecurrently evaluating the impact of this new ASU on its consolidated financial statements which may be significant.

Goodwill

Goodwill is not amortized, but is evaluated annually for impairment and on an interim basis if events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired.  ChoiceOne evaluates goodwill annually for impairment. Accounting pronouncements allow a company to first perform a qualitative assessment for goodwill prior to a quantitative assessment (Step 1 assessment). If the proposed delay underresults of the updated languagequalitative assessment indicate that it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired, then a quantitative assessment must be performed. If not, there is no further assessment required.

Management performed its annual qualitative assessment of goodwill as of June 30, 2020.  In evaluating whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of ChoiceOne's operations was less than the carrying amount, management assessed the relevant events and circumstances such as the ones noted in ASC 350-20-35-3c. The analysis consisted of a review of ChoiceOne’s current and expected future financial performance, the standard.potential impact of COVID-19 on the ability of ChoiceOne’s borrowers to comply with loan terms, and the impact that reductions in both short-term and long-term interest rates have had and may continue to have on net interest margin and mortgage sales activity. The share price and book value of ChoiceOne’s stock were also compared to the prior year. Management also compared average values for recently closed bank merger and acquisition transactions to ChoiceOne's recently completed merger and acquisition transactions.  Despite ChoiceOne's market capitalization declining slightly from December 2019 to June 2020, ChoiceOne's financial performance has remained positive. ChoiceOne believes this is evidenced by the strong financial indicators, solid credit quality ratios, as well as the strong capital position of ChoiceOne.  In assessing the totality of the events and circumstances, management determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of ChoiceOne Bank’s operations, from a qualitative perspective, exceeded the carrying value as of June 30, 2020 and there was no further quantitative assessment necessary.

 


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NOTE 2 – SECURITIES

 

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

 

   September 30, 2019   
   Gross Gross    

September 30, 2020

 
 Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair    

Gross

 

Gross

   
(Dollars in thousands) Cost Gains Losses Value  

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 
 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 
Equity securities $2,164  $335  $  $2,499  $2,636  $31  $0  $2,667 

 

   December 31, 2018   
   Gross Gross    

December 31, 2019

 
 Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair    

Gross

 

Gross

   
(Dollars in thousands) Cost Gains Losses Value  

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 
 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 
Equity securities $2,502  $459  $(114) $2,847  $2,636  $215  $0  $2,851 

 

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 

 

   December 31, 2018    

September 30, 2020

 
   Gross Gross      

Gross

 

Gross

   
 Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 
 Cost Gains Losses Value  

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 
U.S. Government and federal agency $34,079  $1  $(551) $33,529  $2,008  $53  $0  $2,061 
U.S. Treasury  1,992      (45)  1,947 

U.S. Treasury notes and bonds

 1,996  69  0  2,065 
State and municipal  104,317   544   (933)  103,928  258,226  10,324  0  268,550 
Mortgage-backed  21,654   126   (205)  21,575  115,695  1,565  (487) 116,773 
Corporate  5,147   1   (46)  5,102  2,838  51  0  2,889 
Trust preferred securities  500         500   1,000  0  0  1,000 
Asset-backed securities  21         21 
Total $167,710  $672  $(1,780) $166,602  $381,763  $12,062  $(487) $393,338 

 

  

December 31, 2019

 
      

Gross

  

Gross

     

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

 
  

Cost

  

Gains

  

Losses

  

Value

 

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $17,231  $23  $(39) $17,215 

U.S. Treasury notes and bonds

  1,994   14   0   2,008 

State and municipal

  172,487   2,694   (1,257)  173,924 

Mortgage-backed

  142,504   585   (329)  142,760 

Corporate

  2,649   24   (1)  2,672 

Trust preferred securities

  1,000   0   0   1,000 

Total

 $337,865  $3,340  $(1,626) $339,579 

ChoiceOne reviews its securities portfolio on a quarterly basis to determine whether unrealized losses are considered to be temporary or other-than-temporary. NoNaN other-than-temporary impairment charges were recorded in the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 or in the same periods in 2018.2019. ChoiceOne believes that unrealized losses on securities were temporary in nature and were due to changes in interest rates and reduced market liquidity and not as a result of credit quality issues.

 


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Presented below is a schedule of maturities of securities as of September 30, 2019,2020, the fair value of securities as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, and the weighted average yields of securities as of September 30, 2019:2020:

 

 Securities maturing within:      

Securities maturing within:

     
         Fair Value Fair Value          

Fair Value

 

Fair Value

 
 Less than 1 Year - 5 Years - More at September 30, at December 31,  

Less than

 

1 Year -

 

5 Years -

 

More than

 

at September 30,

 

at Dec. 31,

 
(Dollars in thousands) 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years 10 Years 2019 2018  

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

10 Years

 

2020

 

2019

 
 
U.S. Government and federal agency $21,017  $2,032  $  $  $23,049  $33,529  $0  $2,061  $0  $0  $2,061  $17,215 
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds     2,012         2,012   1,947  0  2,065  0  0  2,065  2,008 
State and municipal  13,709   49,671   35,367   2,005   100,752   103,928  14,534  53,241  187,171  13,604  268,550  173,924 
Corporate     2,679         2,679   5,102  1,856  1,033  0  0  2,889  2,672 
Foreign debt  500            500    
Trust preferred securities  500            500   500   0  0  1,000  0  1,000  1,000 
Asset-backed securities                 21 
Total debt securities  35,726   56,394   35,367   2,005   129,492   145,027  16,390  58,400  188,171  13,604  276,565  196,819 
                         
Mortgage-backed securities     19,164   6,122      25,286   21,575  4,305  30,667  79,727  2,074  116,773  142,760 
Equity securities (1)        1,000   1,499   2,499   2,847 

Equity securities

  0  0  1,000  1,667  2,667  2,851 
Total $35,726  $75,558  $42,489  $3,504  $157,277  $169,449  $20,695  $89,067  $268,898  $17,345  $396,005  $342,430 

 

  Weighted average yields:    
  Less than  1 Year -  5 Years -  More       
  1 Year  5 Years  10 Years  10 Years  Total    
U.S. Government and federal agency  1.99%  1.98%  %  %  1.99%    
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds     1.85         1.85    
State and municipal (2)  2.73   2.85   3.21   0.64   2.91     
Corporate     2.66         2.66     
Foreign debt  2.27            2.27     
Trust preferred securities  6.00            6.00     
Mortgage-backed securities     3.24   2.97      3.18     
Equity securities (1)        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%.

  

Weighted average yields:

 
  

Less than

  

1 Year -

  

5 Years -

  

More than

     
  

1 Year

  

5 Years

  

10 Years

  

10 Years

  

Total

 

U.S. Government and federal agency

  0

%

  1.98

%

  0

%

  0

%

  1.98

%

U.S. Treasury notes and bonds

  0   1.85   0   0   1.85 

State and municipal

  1.78   2.88   2.72   3.02   2.72 

Corporate

  1.37   2.86   0   0   1.90 

Trust preferred securities

  0   0   4.66   0   4.66 

Mortgage-backed securities

  4.93   2.24   0.79   3.06   1.36 

Equity securities

  0   0   4.61   0   1.27 

 

Following is information regarding unrealized gains and losses on equity securities for the three-three- and nine-monthnine-month periods ending ended September 30: 30, 2020 and 2019:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  

September 30,

 

September 30,

 
 2019 2018 2019 2018  

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 
                  
Net gains and losses recognized during the period $(146) $113  $119  $161  $(238) $(146) $(184) $119 
Less: Net gains and losses recognized during the period on securities sold  (2)     4   9   0  (3) 0  4 
         
Unrealized gains and losses recognized during the reporting period on securities still held at the reporting date $(144) $113  $115  $152  $(238) $(143) $(184) $115 

 

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NOTE 3 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

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

 

      

Commercial

                         

(Dollars in thousands)

     

and

      

Commercial

  

Construction

  

Residential

         
  

Agricultural

  

Industrial

  

Consumer

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 

Allowance for Loan Losses Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

                                

Beginning balance

 $252  $1,398  $243  $2,833  $79  $945  $0  $5,750 

Charge-offs

  0   (29)  (58)  (255)  0   (1)  0   (343)

Recoveries

  0   1   46   4   0   2   0   53 

Provision

  17   (285)  48   961   31   122   331   1,225 

Ending balance

 $269  $1,085  $279  $3,543  $110  $1,068  $331  $6,685 
                                 
                                 

Allowance for Loan Losses Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

                                

Beginning balance

 $471  $655  $270  $1,663  $76  $640  $282  $4,057 

Charge-offs

  0   (46)  (242)  (255)  0   (8)  0   (551)

Recoveries

  0   2   156   4   0   17   0   179 

Provision

  (202)  474   95   2,131   34   419   49   3,000 

Ending balance

 $269  $1,085  $279  $3,543  $110  $1,068  $331  $6,685 
                                 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $0  $1  $1  $13  $0  $218  $0  $233 
                                 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 $269  $1,084  $278  $3,530  $110  $850  $331  $6,452 
                                 

Loans

                                

September 30, 2020

                                

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $373  $345  $19  $2,149  $0  $2,203      $5,089 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  53,130   297,886   34,104   449,041   16,489   199,930       1,050,580 

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

  0   7,889   30   12,116   0   3,092       23,127 

Ending balance

 $53,503  $306,120  $34,153  $463,306  $16,489  $205,225      $1,078,796 
                                 

     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 

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Commercial

                         

(Dollars in thousands)

     

and

      

Commercial

  

Construction

  

Residential

         
  

Agricultural

  

Industrial

  

Consumer

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 

Allowance for Loan Losses Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

                                

Beginning balance

 $362  $818  $335  $2,398  $43  $522  $323  $4,801 

Charge-offs

  0   (81)  (71)  (589)  0   (11)  0   (752)

Recoveries

  0   1   25   16   0   5   0   47 

Provision

  111   (87)  (27)  (182)  5   (80)  260   0 

Ending balance

 $473  $651  $262  $1,643  $48  $436  $583  $4,096 
                                 

Allowance for Loan Losses Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

                                

Beginning balance

 $481  $892  $254  $1,926  $38  $537  $545  $4,673 

Charge-offs

  0   (83)  (222)  (589)  0   (25)  0   (919)

Recoveries

  65   21   113   22   0   121   0   342 

Provision

  (73)  (179)  117   284   10   (197)  38   0 

Ending balance

 $473  $651  $262  $1,643  $48  $436  $583  $4,096 
                                 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $85  $2  $4  $14  $0  $186  $0  $291 
                                 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 $388  $649  $258  $1,629  $48  $250  $583  $3,805 
                                 
                                 

Loans

                                

September 30, 2019

                                

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $389  $279  $20  $2,331  $0  $2,646      $5,665 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  49,668   81,252   24,388   141,975   11,188   92,670       401,141 
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality  0   0   0   0   0   0       0 

Ending balance

 $50,057  $81,531  $24,408  $144,306  $11,188  $95,316      $406,806 

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Commercial

                         

(Dollars in thousands)

     

and

      

Commercial

  

Construction

  

Residential

         
  

Agricultural

  

Industrial

  

Consumer

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 
Allowance for Loan Losses                                

December 31, 2019

                                

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $103  $0  $4  $13  $0  $235  $0  $355 
                                 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 $368  $655  $266  $1,650  $76  $405  $282  $3,702 
                                 
                                 

Loans

                                

December 31, 2019

                                

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $924  $259  $17  $2,288  $0  $2,434      $5,922 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  56,415   141,583   38,524   323,358   13,411   215,106       788,397 

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

  0   6,241   313   733   0   442       7,729 

Ending balance

 $57,339  $148,083  $38,854  $326,379  $13,411  $217,982      $802,048 

The provision for loan losses was $1,225,000 in the third quarter of 2020, compared to $0 in the same period in the prior year. The third quarter of 2020 provision was deemed prudent due to growth in ChoiceOne’s loan portfolio and the uncertainty of the impact of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic upon ChoiceOne’s borrowers and their ability to repay loans. While it is difficult to predict the impact that COVID-19 will have in future quarters, ChoiceOne estimates these losses have been incurred as of September 30, 2020, and expects increased levels of past due loans, nonperforming loans and loan losses.

The process to monitor the credit quality of ChoiceOne’s loan portfolio includes tracking (1)(1) the risk ratings of business loans, (2)(2) the level of classified business loans, and (3)(3) delinquent and nonperforming consumer loans. Business loans are risk rated on a scale of 1 to 8.9. A description of the characteristics of the ratings follows:

 

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

 

Risk rating 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 with6 or special mention:  Loans and other credit extensions bearing this rating, it is not anticipated.

Risk rating 5: These loans are considered special mention credits. Loans in this risk ratinggrade are considered to be inadequately protected by the netcurrent sound worth and debt service coveragecapacity of the borrower or of any pledged collateral. These loansobligations, even if apparently protected by collateral value, have well definedwell-defined weaknesses related to adverse financial, managerial, economic, market, or political conditions that may jeopardize the borrower’s ability to repay the loan. If the weaknesses are not corrected, losshave clearly jeopardized repayment of principal and interest could be probable.as originally intended. Furthermore, there is the possibility that ChoiceOne Bank will sustain some future loss if such weaknesses are not corrected. Clear loss potential, however, does not have to exist in any individual assets classified as substandard. Loans falling into this category should have clear action plans and timelines with benchmarks to determine which direction the relationship will move.

 

Risk rating 6: These loans are considered substandard credits. These loans7 or substandard: Loans and other credit extensions graded “7” have well definedall the weaknesses inherent in those graded “6”, with the added characteristic that the severity of whichthe weaknesses makes collection of principal and interestor liquidation in full questionable.highly questionable or improbable based upon currently existing facts, conditions, and values. Loans in this category mayclassification should be placed onevaluated for non-accrual status. All nonaccrual status.commercial and Retail loans must be at a minimum graded a risk code “7”.

 

Risk rating 7: These loans are considered doubtful credits. Some loss of principal8 or doubtful: Loans and interest hasother credit extensions bearing this grade have been determined to be probable. The estimatehave the extreme probability of some loss, but because of certain important and reasonably specific factors, the amount of loss cannot be determined. Such pending factors could be affected by factors such as the borrower’s ability to provideinclude merger or liquidation, additional capital injection, refinancing plans, or collateral. Loans in this category areperfection of liens on nonaccrual status.additional collateral.

 

Risk rating 8: These loans are considered loss credits. They9 or loss: Loans in this classification are considered uncollectible and willcannot be chargedjustified as a viable asset of ChoiceOne Bank. This classification does not mean the loan has absolutely no recovery value, but that it is neither practical nor desirable to defer writing off againstthis loan even though partial recovery may be obtained in the allowance for loan losses.future.


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Information regarding the Bank’sChoiceOne Bank's credit exposure iswas as follows:

 

Corporate Credit Exposure - Credit Risk Profile By Creditworthiness Category

 

  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 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Agricultural

  

Commercial and Industrial

  

Commercial Real Estate

 
  

September 30,

  

December 31,

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 

Pass

 $49,855  $55,866  $293,858  $146,728  $448,053  $322,105 

Special Mention

  3,275   1,094   4,526   1,081   5,275   1,332 

Substandard

  373   379   7,736   274   8,505   2,942 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   1,473   0 
  $53,503  $57,339  $306,120  $148,083  $463,306  $326,379 

 

CorporateConsumer Credit Exposure - Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity

 

  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 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Consumer

  

Construction Real Estate

  

Residential Real Estate

 
  

September 30,

  

December 31,

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 

Performing

 $34,134  $38,838  $16,489  $13,411  $204,293  $216,651 

Nonperforming

  0   0   0   0   157   0 

Nonaccrual

  19   16   0   0   775   1,331 
  $34,153  $38,854  $16,489  $13,411  $205,225  $217,982 

 

The following scheduletable provides information on loans that were considered TDRstroubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") that were modified during the nine-month periodsthree and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018:

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

2020. There were 0 new TDRs in 2019.

 

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.

  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

 
      

Pre-

  

Post-

      

Pre-

  

Post-

 
      

Modification

  

Modification

      

Modification

  

Modification

 
      

Outstanding

  

Outstanding

      

Outstanding

  

Outstanding

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Number of

  

Recorded

  

Recorded

  

Number of

  

Recorded

  

Recorded

 
  

Loans

  

Investment

  

Investment

  

Loans

  

Investment

  

Investment

 

Agricultural

  0  $0  $0   1  $67  $67 

Commercial Real Estate

  0   0   0   2   1,666   1,666 

Total

  0  $0  $0   3  $1,733  $1,733 

 


The following schedule provides information on TDRs as of September 30, 2019 and 20182020 where the borrower was past due with respect to principal and/or interest for 30 days or more during the three-three and nine-month periodsnine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 that2020, which loans had been modified and classified as TDRs during the year prior to the default:default.  There were no TDRs as of September 30, 2019 where the borrower was past due with respect to principal and/or interest for 30 days or more during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, which loans had been modified and classified as TDRs during the year prior to the default.  

 

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
 September 30, 2019  September 30, 2019  

September 30, 2020

  

September 30, 2020

 
(Dollars in thousands) Number Recorded Number Recorded  

Number

 

Recorded

 

Number

 

Recorded

 
 of Loans Investment of Loans Investment  

of Loans

  

Investment

  

of Loans

  

Investment

 
Commercial real estate  2  $1,882   2  $1,882 

Agricultural

 1  $67  1  $67 

Commercial Real Estate

  2   1,666   2   1,666 

Total

  3  $1,733   3  $1,733 
         

 

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

The federal banking agencies issued an “Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus” on March 22, 2020 and subsequently issued a revised statement on April 7, 2020. These statements encourage financial institutions to work constructively with borrowers affected by COVID-19, and provide that short-term modifications to loans made on a good faith basis to borrowers who were current as of the implementation date of the statements are not considered TDRs. Further, Section 4013 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, passed by Congress on March 27, 2020, states that COVID-19 related modifications on loans that were current as of December 31, 2019 are not TDRs. ChoiceOne offered an initial 90-day deferment beginning in March 2020 to both commercial and retail borrowers where the borrower could defer either the principal portion of their payments or both the principal and interest portions.  As of September 30, 2020, ChoiceOne had granted deferments on approximately 750 loans with loan balances totaling $148 million which, in reliance on the statements of federal banking agencies and the CARES Act, are not reflected as TDRs in this report.  Following the initial 90 day deferment period, ChoiceOne offered a second round of deferments in accordance with the CARES act; however, significantly fewer customers requested further deferment.  Less than 50 deferments remained active with loan balances totaling $10.3 million at September 30, 2020 with all other previous deferments resuming their payments in accordance with loan terms.  ChoiceOne will continue to attempt to assist borrowers as needed in the remainder of 2020.

 


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Impaired loans by loan category follow:

       
    Unpaid       

Unpaid

   
(Dollars in thousands) Recorded Principal Related  

Recorded

 

Principal

 

Related

 
 Investment  Balance  Allowance  

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            

September 30, 2020

       
With no related allowance recorded                   
Agricultural $185  $185  $  $373  $440  $- 
Commercial and industrial          284  395  - 
Consumer  1   1     4  5  - 
Construction real estate          0  0  - 
Commercial real estate  73   109     1,859  2,664  - 
Residential real estate  250   261      196  200  - 
Total  509   556    

Subtotal

 2,716  3,704  - 
With an allowance recorded                   
Agricultural  393   440   94  0  0  0 
Commercial and industrial  21   21   3  61  64  1 
Consumer  89   89   13  15  16  1 
Construction real estate          0  0  0 
Commercial real estate  550   609   20  290  290  13 
Residential real estate  2,462   2,494   167   2,007  2,068  218 
Total  3,515   3,653   297 

Subtotal

 2,373  2,438  233 
Total                   
Agricultural  578   625   94  373  440  0 
Commercial and industrial  21   21   3  345  459  1 
Consumer  90   90   13  19  21  1 
Construction real estate          0  0  0 
Commercial real estate  623   718   20  2,149  2,954  13 
Residential real estate  2,712   2,755   167   2,203  2,268  218 
Total $4,024  $4,209  $297  $5,089  $6,142  $233 

      

Unpaid

     

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded

  

Principal

  

Related

 
  

Investment

  

Balance

  

Allowance

 

December 31, 2019

            

With no related allowance recorded

            

Agricultural

 $545  $545  $- 

Commercial and industrial

  259   340   - 

Consumer

  0   0   - 

Construction real estate

  0   0   - 

Commercial real estate

  1,882   2,471   - 

Residential real estate

  42   42   - 

Subtotal

  2,728   3,398   - 

With an allowance recorded

            

Agricultural

  379   439   103 

Commercial and industrial

  0   0   0 

Consumer

  17   18   4 

Construction real estate

  0   0   0 

Commercial real estate

  406   406   13 

Residential real estate

  2,392   2,460   235 

Subtotal

  3,194   3,323   355 

Total

            

Agricultural

  924   984   103 

Commercial and industrial

  259   340   0 

Consumer

  18   18   4 

Construction real estate

  0   0   0 

Commercial real estate

  2,287   2,877   13 

Residential real estate

  2,434   2,502   235 

Total

 $5,922  $6,721  $355 

 


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The following schedule provides information regarding average balances of impaired loans and interest recognized on impaired loans for three-the three- and nine-monthnine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 2020 and 2018:2019:

     
 Average Interest  

Average

 ��

Interest

 
(Dollars in thousands) Recorded Income  

Recorded

 

Income

 
 Investment  Recognized  

Investment

 

Recognized

 
Three months ended September 30, 2019        

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

     
With no related allowance recorded             
Agricultural $  $  $376  $0 
Commercial and industrial  129     142  0 
Consumer       2  0 

Construction real estate

 0  0 
Commercial real estate  941     929  3 
Residential real estate  109   1   109  1 
Total  1,179   1 

Subtotal

 1,558  4 
With an allowance recorded             
Agricultural  389     0  0 
Commercial and industrial  191     191  0 
Consumer  37   1  20  0 

Construction real estate

 0  0 
Commercial real estate  1,693   13  1,268  4 
Residential real estate  2,521   48   2,163  17 
Total  4,831   62 

Subtotal

 3,642  21 
Total             
Agricultural  389     376  0 
Commercial and industrial  320     333  0 
Consumer  37   1  22  0 

Construction real estate

 0  0 
Commercial real estate  2,634   13  2,197  7 
Residential real estate  2,630   49   2,272  18 
Total $6,010  $63  $5,200  $25 

 

 Average Interest  

Average

 

Interest

 
(Dollars in thousands) Recorded Income  

Recorded

 

Income

 
 Investment  Recognized  

Investment

 

Recognized

 
Three months ended September 30, 2018        

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

     
With no related allowance recorded             
Agricultural $211  $  $0  $0 
Commercial and industrial  73   3  129  0 
Consumer       0  0 

Construction real estate

 0  0 
Commercial real estate  134     941  0 
Construction real estate  65    
Residential real estate  168      109  1 
Total  651   3 

Subtotal

  1,179  1 
With an allowance recorded             
Agricultural  206     389  0 
Commercial and industrial  521   8  191  0 
Consumer  68   3  37  1 

Construction real estate

 0  0 
Commercial real estate  739   20  1,693  13 
Construction real estate      
Residential real estate  2,418   52   2,521  48 
Total  3,952   83 

Subtotal

  4,831  62 
Total             
Agricultural  417     389  0 
Commercial and industrial  594   11  320  0 
Consumer  68   3  37  1 

Construction real estate

 0  0 
Commercial real estate  873   20  2,634  13 
Construction real estate  65    
Residential real estate  2,586   52   2,630  49 
Total $4,603  $86  $6,010  $63 

 


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  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, 2020

        

With no related allowance recorded

        

Agricultural

 $324  $0 

Commercial and industrial

  201   0 

Consumer

  1   0 

Construction real estate

  0   0 

Commercial real estate

  1,405   11 

Residential real estate

  84   5 

Subtotal

  2,015   16 

With an allowance recorded

        

Agricultural

  190   0 

Commercial and industrial

  102   0 

Consumer

  18   0 

Construction real estate

  0   0 

Commercial real estate

  826   16 

Residential real estate

  2,273   71 

Subtotal

  3,409   87 

Total

        

Agricultural

  514   0 

Commercial and industrial

  303   0 

Consumer

  19   0 

Construction real estate

  0   0 

Commercial real estate

  2,231   27 

Residential real estate

  2,357   76 

Total

 $5,424  $103 

 

  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 

  

Average

  

Interest

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded

  

Income

 
  

Investment

  

Recognized

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

        

With no related allowance recorded

        

Agricultural

 $46  $0 

Commercial and industrial

  65   9 

Consumer

  0   0 

Construction real estate

  0   0 

Commercial real estate

  507   61 

Residential real estate

  156   4 

Subtotal

  774   74 

With an allowance recorded

        

Agricultural

  390   0 

Commercial and industrial

  107   2 

Consumer

  56   1 

Construction real estate

  0   0 

Commercial real estate

  1,117   27 

Residential real estate

  2,510   112 

Subtotal

  4,180   142 

Total

        

Agricultural

  436   0 

Commercial and industrial

  172   11 

Consumer

  56   1 

Construction real estate

  0   0 

Commercial real estate

  1,624   88 

Residential real estate

  2,666   116 

Total

 $4,954  $216 

 


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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 
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  $ 

          

Loans

                 
  

Loans

  

Loans

  

Past Due

              

Loans

 
  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Greater

              

90 Days Past

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 30 to 59  60 to 89  

Than 90

      

Loans Not

  

Total

  

Due and

 
  

Days (1)

  

Days (1)

  

Days (1)

  

Total (1)

  

Past Due

  

Loans

  

Accruing

 

September 30, 2020

                            

Agricultural

 $0  $0  $373  $373  $53,130  $53,503  $0 

Commercial and industrial

  369   0   666   1,035   305,085   306,120   0 

Consumer

  75   0   0   75   34,078   34,153   0 

Commercial real estate

  1,164   16   1,884   3,064   460,242   463,306   0 

Construction real estate

  0   663   0   663   15,826   16,489   0 

Residential real estate

  152   609   235   996   204,229   205,225   157 
  $1,760  $1,288  $3,158  $6,206  $1,072,590  $1,078,796  $157 
                             

December 31, 2019

                            

Agricultural

 $0  $68  $0  $68  $57,271  $57,339  $0 

Commercial and industrial

  542   15   259   816   147,267   148,083   0 

Consumer

  121   19   11   151   38,703   38,854   0 

Commercial real estate

  0   0   1,882   1,882   324,497   326,379   0 

Construction real estate

  0   0   0   0   13,411   13,411   0 

Residential real estate

  2,466   582   393   3,441   214,541   217,982   0 
  $3,129  $684  $2,545  $6,358  $795,690  $802,048  $0 

 

(1)(1) Includes nonaccrual loans.

 

Nonaccrual loans by loan category follow:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

Agricultural

 $373  $379 

Commercial and industrial

  727   776 

Consumer

  20   16 

Commercial real estate

  3,186   2,185 

Construction real estate

  0   0 

Residential real estate

  775   1,331 
  $5,081  $4,687 

(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 


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

  Acquired  Acquired  Acquired 
  

Impaired

  

Non-impaired

  

Total

 

Loans acquired - contractual payments

 $7,729  $387,394  $395,123 

Nonaccretable difference

  (2,928)  0   (2,928)

Expected cash flows

  4,801   387,394   392,195 

Accretable yield

  (185)  (1,894)  (2,079)

Carrying balance at acquisition date

 $4,616  $385,500  $390,116 

The table below presents a roll forward of the accretable yield on County Bank Corp. acquired loan portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 (dollars in thousands):

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Acquired

  

Acquired

  

Acquired

 
  

Impaired

  

Non-impaired

  

Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2020

 $(185) $(1,819) $(2,004)
Accretion January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020  45   61   106 
Balance, June 30, 2020  (140)  (1,758)  (1,898)

Accretion July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020

  2   194   196 

Balance, September 30, 2020

 $(138) $(1,564) $(1,702)

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

  

Acquired

  

Acquired

  

Acquired

 
  

Impaired

  

Non-impaired

  

Total

 

Loans acquired - contractual payments

 $20,491  $158,495  $178,986 

Nonaccretable difference

  (3,547)  0   (3,547)

Expected cash flows

  16,944   158,495   175,439 

Accretable yield

  (869)  (596)  (1,465)

Carrying balance at acquisition date

 $16,075  $157,899  $173,974 

The table below presents a roll forward of the accretable yield on Community Shores Bank Corporation acquired loan portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 (dollars in thousands):

  

Acquired

  

Acquired

  

Acquired

 
  

Impaired

  

Non-impaired

  

Total

 

Balance, July 1, 2020

 $(869) $(596) $(1,465)

Accretion July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020

  20   82   102 

Balance, September 30, 2020

 $(849) $(514) $(1,363)

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NOTE 4 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

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

 

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
(Dollars in thousands, except 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 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 

Basic

                

Net income

 $3,829  $1,021  $11,513  $4,144 
                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

  7,783,005   3,633,474   7,429,765   3,626,961 
                 

Basic earnings per common shares

 $0.49  $0.28  $1.55  $1.14 
                 

Diluted

                

Net income

 $3,829  $1,021  $11,513  $4,144 
                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

  7,783,005   3,633,474   7,429,765   3,626,961 

Plus dilutive stock options and restricted stock units

  7,460   23,964   7,888   19,870 
                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding and potentially dilutive shares

  7,790,465   3,657,438   7,437,653   3,646,831 
                 

Diluted earnings per common share

 $0.49  $0.28  $1.55  $1.14 

 

There were no stock options that were considered to be anti-dilutive to earnings 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 no0 stock options that were considered to be anti-dilutive to earnings per share for the three or and nine months ended September 30, 2018.2020.  There were 0 stock options that were considered to be anti-dilutive to earnings 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.

 

All share and per share amounts have been adjusted for the 5% stock dividend issued on May 31, 2018 and the 5% stock dividend issued on May 31, 2017, where applicable.


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NOTE Note 5FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTSFinancial Instruments

 

Financial instruments as of the dates indicated were as follows:

 

      Quoted Prices    
      in Active Significant  
      Markets for Other Significant
      Identical Observable Unobservable
(Dollars in thousands) Carrying Estimated Assets Inputs Inputs
  Amount Fair Value (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)
September 30, 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   —   

          

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, 2020

                    

Assets

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

 $117,883  $117,883  $117,883  $0  $0 

Equity securities at fair value

  2,667   2,667   1,187   0   1,480 

Securities available for sale

  393,338   393,338   0   382,025   11,313 

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal

                    

Reserve Bank stock

  6,771   6,771   0   6,771   0 

Loans held for sale

  35,826   36,901   0   36,901   0 

Loans to other financial institutions

  55,064   55,064   0   55,064   0 

Loans, net

  1,072,111   1,069,641   0   0   1,069,641 

Accrued interest receivable

  6,610   6,610   0   6,610   0 
Interest rate lock commitments  1,756   1,756   0   1,756   0 
                     

Liabilities

                    

Noninterest-bearing deposits

  447,548   447,548   0   447,548   0 

Interest-bearing deposits

  1,138,822   1,140,084   0   1,140,084   0 

Borrowings

  13,234   13,284   0   13,284   0 

Accrued interest payable

  229   229   0   229   0 
                     

December 31, 2019

                    

Assets

                    

Cash and due from banks

 $59,558  $59,558  $59,558  $0  $0 

Equity securities at fair value

  2,851   2,851   1,379   0   1,472 

Securities available for sale

  339,579   339,579   0   327,212   12,367 

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal

                    

Reserve Bank stock

  6,458   6,458   0   6,458   0 

Loans held for sale

  3,095   3,134   0   3,134   0 

Loans to other financial institutions

  51,048   51,048   0   51,048   0 

Loans, net

  797,991   793,270   0   0   793,270 

Accrued interest receivable

  3,965   3,965   0   3,965   0 
Interest rate lock commitments  68   68   0   68   0 
                     

Liabilities

                    

Noninterest-bearing deposits

  287,460   287,460   0   287,460   0 

Interest-bearing deposits

  867,142   867,154   0   867,154   0 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  33,198   33,243   0   33,243   0 

Accrued interest payable

  411   411   0   411   0 

 

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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 theChoiceOne 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. TheChoiceOne 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 September 30, 20192020 or December 31, 2018.2019. Disclosures concerning assets measured at fair value are as follows:

 

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 

(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 

  

Quoted Prices

             
  

In Active

  

Significant

         
  

Markets for

  

Other

  

Significant

     
  

Identical

  

Observable

  

Unobservable

  

Balance

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Assets

  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

at Date

 
  

(Level 1)

  

(Level 2)

  

(Level 3)

  

Indicated

 

Equity Securities Held at Fair Value - September 30, 2020

                

Equity securities

 $1,187  $0  $1,480  $2,667 
                 

Investment Securities, Available for Sale - September 30, 2020

                

U. S. Government and federal agency

 $0  $2,061  $0  $2,061 

U. S. Treasury notes and bonds

  0   2,065   0   2,065 

State and municipal

  0   258,237   10,313   268,550 

Mortgage-backed

  0   116,773   0   116,773 

Corporate

  0   2,889   0   2,889 

Trust preferred securities

  0   0   1,000   1,000 

Total

 $0  $382,025  $11,313  $393,338 
                 

Interest Rate Lock Commitments - September 30, 2020

                

Interest rate lock commitments

 $0  $0  $1,756  $1,756 
                 

Equity Securities Held at Fair Value - December 31, 2019

                

Equity securities

 $1,379  $0  $1,472  $2,851 
                 

Investment Securities, Available for Sale - December 31, 2019

                

U. S. Government and federal agency

 $0  $17,215  $0  $17,215 

U. S. Treasury notes and bonds

  0   2,008   0   2,008 

State and municipal

  0   162,557   11,367   173,924 

Mortgage-backed

  0   142,760   0   142,760 

Corporate

  0   2,672   0   2,672 

Trust preferred securities

  0   0   1,000   1,000 

Total

 $0  $327,212  $12,367  $339,579 
                 

Interest Rate Lock Commitments - December 31, 2019

                

Interest rate lock commitments

 $0  $0  $68  $68 
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Changes in Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 

 Nine months ended  

Nine Months Ended

 
(Dollars in thousands) September 30,  

September 30,

 
 2019 2018  

2020

 

2019

 
Equity Securities Held at Fair Value             
Balance, January 1 $886  $  $1,472  $886 
Reclassification due to implementation of ASU 2016-01     1,000 
Total realized and unrealized gains included in noninterest income  114     8  114 
Net purchases, sales, calls, and maturities       0  0 
Net transfers into Level 3        0  0 
Balance, September 30 $1,000  $1,000  $1,480  $1,000 
         
Investment Securities, Available for Sale             
Balance, January 1 $8,498  $13,398  $12,367  $8,498 
Reclassification due to implementation of ASU 2016-01     (1,000)
Total unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income  350   (347)

Total unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income

 452  350 
Net purchases, sales, calls, and maturities  1,429   (3,656) (1,506) 1,429 
Net transfers into Level 3        0  0 
Balance, September 30 $10,277  $8,395  $11,313  $10,277 

 

Of the available for sale Level 3 assets that were held by ChoiceOne at September 30, 2019,2020, the net unrealized gain as of September 30, 20192020 was $495,000,$826,000, which was recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income in the consolidated balance sheet. Of the equity securities classified as Level 3 assets that were held 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 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 common and preferred equity securities of community banks. ChoiceOne estimates the fair value of these bonds and equity securities based on the present value of expected future cash flows using management’s best estimate of key assumptions, including forecasted interest yield and payment rates, credit quality and a discount rate commensurate with the current market and other risks involved.

 

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

 

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis

 

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

Quoted Prices

         
      

In Active

  

Significant

     
      

Markets for

  

Other

  

Significant

 
  

Balances at

  

Identical

  

Observable

  

Unobservable

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Dates

  

Assets

  

Inputs

  

Inputs

 
  

Indicated

  

(Level 1)

  

(Level 2)

  

(Level 3)

 

Impaired Loans

                

September 30, 2020

 $5,089  $0  $0  $5,089 

December 31, 2019

 $5,922  $0  $0  $5,922 
                 

Other Real Estate

                

September 30, 2020

 $676  $0  $0  $676 

December 31, 2019

 $929  $0  $0  $929 

  


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

 

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NOTE 7 – REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

 

ChoiceOne has a variety of sources of revenue, which include interest and fees from customers as well as revenue from non-customers.  ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts With Customers, covers certain sources of revenue that are classified within noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.  Sources of revenue that are included in the scope of ACSASC 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 servicesservice charges are recognized over the period of time that the service is provided.  Transaction fees such as wire transfer charges are recognized when the service is provided to the customer.

 

Interchange Income

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

 

Investment Commission Income

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

 

Trust Fee Income

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

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

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 
                 

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

 $842  $690  $2,498  $1,987 

Interchange income

  1,217   404   2,808   1,288 

Investment commission income

  123   72   384   177 

Trust fee income

  197   0   569   0 

Other charges and fees for customer services

  111   57   342   177 

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

  2,490   1,223   6,601   3,629 

Noninterest income within the scope of other GAAP topics

  3,835   712   10,408   2,092 

Total noninterest income

 $6,326  $1,935  $17,009  $5,721 

  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
(Dollars in thousands) 2019  2018  2019  2018 
             
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts $690  $715  $1,987  $2,007 
Interchange income  404   449   1,288   1,333 
Investment commission income  72   80   177   187 
Other charges and fees for customer services  57   46   177   158 
Noninterest income from contracts with customers within the scope of ASC 606  1,223   1,290   3,629   3,685 
Noninterest income within the scope of other GAAP topics  712   562   2,092   1,536 
Total noninterest income $1,935  $1,852  $5,721  $5,221 
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NOTE 8 – BUSINESS COMBINATION

 

NOTE 8 – BUSINESS COMBINATIONCommunity Shores Bank Corporation

ChoiceOne completed the acquisition of Community Shores Bank Corporation (“Community Shores”) with and into ChoiceOne, with ChoiceOne as the surviving entity, effective on July 1, 2020. Community Shores had 4 branch offices as of the date of the merger. Total assets of Community Shores as of July 1,2020 were $244 million, including total loans of $174 million. Deposits acquired in the merger, the majority of which were core deposits, totaled $228 million. The impact of the merger has been included in ChoiceOne’s results of operations since the effective date of the merger. As consideration in the merger, ChoiceOne issued 524,139 shares of ChoiceOne common stock, which was net of 84 fractional shares not issued, and cash in the amount of $5,390,000 with an approximate total value of $20.9 million.  The initial accounting for the business combination has been determined provisionally for the fair value of certain assets and liabilities, including loans, core deposit intangible, and deferred taxes.  Management expects to finalize calculations supporting the fair value of these assets and liabilities during the measurement period.

 

On October 1, 2019, The table below presents the allocation of purchase price for the merger with Community Shores (dollars in thousands):

Purchase Price

    
     

Consideration

 $20,881 
     

Net assets acquired:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  41,023 

Securities available for sale

  20,023 

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock

  300 

Originated loans

  173,974 

Premises and equipment

  6,204 

Other real estate owned

  346 

Deposit based intangible

  760 

Other assets

  1,345 

Total assets

  243,975 
     

Non-interest bearing deposits

  65,499 

Interest bearing deposits

  162,333 

Total deposits

  227,832 

Trust preferred securities

  3,039 

Other liabilities

  136 

Total liabilities

  231,007 
     

Net assets acquired

  12,968 
     

Goodwill

 $7,913 
     
     

County Bank Corp

ChoiceOne completed the merger of County Bank Corp (“County”), the holding company for Lakestone Bank and Trust, with and into ChoiceOne pursuant to an Agreementeffective on October 1, 2019. County had 14 branch offices and Plan of Merger dated March 22, 2019. Subject to the terms and conditions1 loan production office as of the Merger Agreement, atdate of the merger. Total assets of County as of October 1, 2019 were $673 million, including total loans of $424 million. Deposits acquired in the merger, the majority of which were core deposits, totaled $574 million. The impact of the merger has been included in ChoiceOne’s results of operations since the effective timedate of the Merger, each share of County common stock was converted intomerger. As consideration in the right to receive 2.0632 shares ofmerger, ChoiceOne common stock plus cash in lieu of any fractional shares. As a result of the Merger, a total ofissued 3,603,872 shares of ChoiceOne common stock, were identified that would bewhich was net of 299 fractional shares not issued, to County shareholders. with an approximate value of $108 million.

The consolidated financial statements astable below presents the allocation of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 do not include financial results for County. As of the merger date, County had total assets of approximately $673 million, total loans of approximately $428 million, and total deposits of approximately $574 million. The initial accountingpurchase price for the merger is not yet complete.with County (dollars in thousands):

Purchase Price    
     
Consideration $107,945 
     

Net assets acquired:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  20,638 

Equity securities at fair value

  474 

Securities available for sale

  187,230 

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock

  2,915 

Loans to other financial institutions

  33,481 

Originated loans

  390,116 

Premises and equipment

  9,271 

Other real estate owned

  1,364 

Deposit based intangible

  6,359 

Bank owned life insurance

  16,912 

Other assets

  4,002 

Total assets

  672,762 
     

Non-interest bearing deposits

  124,113 

Interest bearing deposits

  449,488 

Total deposits

  573,601 

Federal funds purchased

  3,800 

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

  23,000 

Other liabilities

  3,282 

Total liabilities

  603,683 
     

Net assets acquired

  69,079 
     

Goodwill

 $38,866 


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

The following discussion is designed to provide a review of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. (“ChoiceOne”) and, its wholly-owned subsidiary,subsidiaries ChoiceOne Bank (the “Bank”), and theCommunity Shores Bank, and ChoiceOne Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary,subsidiaries, ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc. and Lakestone Financial Services, Inc., and Community Shores’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Community Shores Financial Services, Inc..  Community Shores Bank was consolidated with and into ChoiceOne Bank effective October 16, 2020. 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.ChoiceOne.  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 related to risks and uncertainties related to, and the impact of, the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the businesses, financial condition and results of operations of ChoiceOne and its customers and statements regarding the outlook and expectations of ChoiceOne and its customers.  The COVID-19 pandemic is adversely affecting ChoiceOne and its customers, counterparties, employees, and third-party service providers.  The ultimate extent of the impacts on ChoiceOne's business, financial position, results of operations, liquidity, and prospects is uncertain.  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.

 

RiskAdditional risk factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors discussed in Item 1A of ChoiceOne’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019 and in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020. These are representative of the risk factors that could cause a difference between an ultimate actual outcome and a preceding forward-looking statement.

 


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Summary

Net income for the third quarter of 20192020 was $1,021,000,$3,829,000, which represented a decreasean increase of $993,000$2,808,000 or 49%275% compared to the samethird quarter period in 2018.2019. Net income for the first nine months of 20192020 was $4,144,000,$11,513,000, which represented a decreasean increase of $1,361,000$7,369,000 or 25%178% 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 in the first three quarters of 20192020 compared to the same period in the prior year.year primarily resulted from the impact of the merger with County Bank Corp. ("County") that was effective on October 1, 2019 and the impact of the merger with Community Shores Bank Corporation ("Community Shores") that was effective on July 1, 2020. Noninterest expense forwas impacted by $2,526,000 and $1,351,000 of costs related to the merger with County and the merger with Community Shores in the first nine months of 2020 and 2019, was impacted by $1.4 million of expense related to the merger of County Bank Corp (“County”) with and into ChoiceOne, completed on October 1, 2019. The federal income tax effect of the merger expenses for the first nine months of 2019 is estimated to be $157,000 as only a portion of the expenses are expected to be tax deductible.respectively. Net income, adjusted to exclude tax-effected mergermerger-related expenses, would have been $13,680,000 in the first nine months of $1,194,000 was2020 compared to $5,338,000 in the first nine months of 2019.

 

Basic and diluted earnings per common share were $0.28$0.49 for the third quarter and $1.14$1.55 for the first nine months of 2019,2020 compared to $0.55$0.28 and $1.14, respectively, for the third quartersame periods in 2019.  Basic and $1.52 for the first three quarters of the prior year. Diluteddiluted earnings per common share, adjusted to exclude the tax-effected mergermerger-related expenses, would have been $0.45 in the third quarter and $1.46$1.84 in the first nine months of 2019. Earnings2020 compared to adjusted basic and diluted earnings per common share for 2018 was adjusted forof $1.47 and $1.46 respectively, in the 5% stock dividend paid in May 2018.first nine months of the prior year.  The return on average assets and return on average shareholders’ equity percentages were 0.83%0.87% and 6.62%7.50%, respectively, for the first nine months of 2019,2020, compared to 1.16%0.83% and 9.63%6.62%, respectively, for the same period in 2018.2019.

 

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

 

Business CombinationAcquisition of Community Shores Bank Corporation

On October 1, 2019, ChoiceOne completed the mergeracquisition of County, the holding company for LakestoneCommunity Shores Bank and Trust,Corporation (“Community Shores”) with and into ChoiceOne pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 22, 2019. Subject to the terms and conditionseffective on July 1, 2020. Community Shores had 4 branch offices as of the Merger Agreement, atdate of the acquisition. Total assets of Community Shores as of July 1, 2020 were $244 million, including total loans of $174 million. Deposits acquired in the merger, the majority of which were core deposits, totaled $228 million. The impact of the merger has been included in ChoiceOne’s results of operations since the effective timedate of the Merger, each share of County common stock was converted intomerger. As consideration in the right to receive 2.0632merger, ChoiceOne issued 524,139 shares of ChoiceOne common stock, pluswhich was net of 84 fractional shares not issued, and cash in lieuthe amount of any fractional shares.$5,390,000 with an approximate total value of $20.9 million.  The consolidated financial statements asconsolidation of Community Shores Bank with and into ChoiceOne Bank was completed on October 16, 2020.

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

The coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. Since first being reported in China, the coronavirus has spread globally, including in the United States. The coronavirus has had a substantial impact on numerous aspects of life in the United States, including threats to public health, increased volatility in markets, and severe effects on national and local economies.

COVID-19 has already had numerous effects on ChoiceOne. To protect the health of customers, employees, and others in its communities, ChoiceOne closed the lobbies of its branches from late March 2020 to mid-June 2020. During the period that lobbies were closed, ChoiceOne continued to provide its full scope of services to its customers through drive-up branch service, in-person meetings by appointment, and mobile banking.

COVID-19 has also affected ChoiceOne's customers. Although there were no material increases in delinquencies or net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2020, ChoiceOne increased its provision for loan losses to $1,225,000 in anticipation of an expected increase in levels of delinquencies and loan losses related to the impact of COVID-19. Consistent with federal banking agencies' “Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus,” ChoiceOne is working with its borrowers affected by COVID-19 and has granted approximately 750 payment deferrals on numerous loans to borrowers affected by the pandemic.  Following the initial 90 day deferment period, ChoiceOne offered a second round of deferment in accordance with the CARES act; however, significantly fewer customers requested further deferment.  Less than 50 deferments remained active with loan balances totaling just $10.3 million at September 30, 2020 with all other previous deferments resuming their payments in accordance with loan terms.  ChoiceOne will continue to attempt to assist borrowers using various means through the remainder of 2020. 

In addition, ChoiceOne processed over $126 million in Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans through September 30, 2020 and acquired an additional $37 million in PPP loans in the merger with Community Shores.  PPP loans are forgivable, in whole or in part, if the proceeds are used for payroll and other permitted purposes in accordance with the requirements of the PPP. PPP loans carry a fixed rate of 1.00% and a term of two years (loans made before June 5, 2020) or five years (loans made on or after June 5, 2020), if not forgiven in whole or in part.  Payments are deferred until either the date on which the Small Business Administration ("SBA") remits the amount of forgiveness proceeds to the lender or the date that is ten months after the last day of the covered period if the borrower does not apply for forgiveness within that ten-month period.  The loans are 100% guaranteed by the SBA.  The SBA pays the originating bank a processing fee ranging from 1% to 5%, based on the size of the loan. The PPP expired on August 8, 2020.  Gross fees associated with PPP loans originated through September 30, 2020 totaled $4.7 million.  Costs associated with these loans were approximately $0.2 million and the net of $4.5 million is being recognized over the term of the loans.  Upon the SBA forgiveness, unrecognized fees are then recognized into interest income. Fee income, which was included in interest income, recognized in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2019 do not include financial results for County.2020 was $1.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively.

 

Dividends

Cash dividends of  $2,906,000$1,558,000 or $0.80$0.20 per share were declared in the third quarter of 2019,2020, compared to $651,000$2,906,000 or $0.18$0.80 per share declared in the third quarter of 2018.2019.  Cash dividends declared in the first nine months of 20192020 were $4,459,000 or $0.60 per share, compared to $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 forof the first nine months of 2018 was adjusted for the 5% stock dividend paid in May 2018. Cashcash dividends declared in the third quarter and first nine months of 2019 included athe special cash dividend of $2,180,000 or $0.60 per share declared and paid in the third quarter of 2019 in connection with the merger of County with and into ChoiceOne.  The cash dividend payout percentage was 105%39% for the first nine months of 2019, compared to 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%.2020.

 

Interest Income and Expense

Tables 1 and 2 on the following pages provide information regarding interest income and expense for the three monththree- and nine monthnine-month periods ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018.2019.  Table 1 documents ChoiceOne’s average balances and interest income and expense, as well as the average rates earned or paid on assets and liabilities.  Table 2 documents the effect on interest income and expense of changes in volume (average balance) and interest rates.  These tables are referred to in the discussion of interest income, interest expense and net interest income.


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Table 1 – Average Balances and Tax-Equivalent Interest Rates

 

  Three Months Ended September 30, 
  2019  2018 
(Dollars in thousands) Average        Average       
 Balance  Interest  Rate  Balance  Interest  Rate 
Assets:                  
Loans (1) $429,448  $5,396   5.03% $407,157  $5,111   5.02%
Taxable securities (2) (3)  107,689   728   2.70   115,662   736   2.55 
Nontaxable securities (1) (2)  53,581   447   3.33   56,823   475   3.34 
Other  17,471   87   2.00   8,639   40   1.85 
Interest-earning assets  608,189   6,658   4.38   588,281   6,362   4.33 
Noninterest-earning assets  64,757           55,738         
Total assets $672,946          $644,019         
                         
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:                        
Interest-bearing demand deposits $217,717   274   0.50% $214,629   190   0.35%
Savings deposits  75,471   12   0.06   75,091   4   0.02 
Certificates of deposit  131,989   687   2.08   115,409   425   1.48 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank  1,027   8   3.02   11,095   63   2.27 
Other  1,360   10   3.05   1,521   8   2.10 
Interest-bearing liabilities  427,564   991   0.93   417,745   690   0.66 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits  157,182           147,863         
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities  2,812           1,522         
Total liabilities  587,558           567,130         
Shareholders’ equity  85,388           76,889         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $672,946          $644,019         
                         
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) (1)     $5,667          $5,672     
Adjustment for taxable equivalent interest      (97)          (101)    
Net interest income (GAAP)     $5,570          $5,571     
                         
Net interest margin (GAAP)      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%    

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Average

          

Average

         
  

Balance

  

Interest

  

Rate

  

Balance

  

Interest

  

Rate

 

Assets:

                        

Loans (1)

 $1,139,634  $13,052   4.58

%

 $429,448  $5,396   5.03

%

Taxable securities (2)

  214,382   1,149   2.14   107,689   728   2.70 

Nontaxable securities (1)

  158,982   1,159   2.92   53,581   447   3.33 

Other

  125,991   40   0.13   17,471   87   2.00 

Interest-earning assets

  1,638,989   15,400   3.76   608,189   6,658   4.38 

Noninterest-earning assets

  200,062           64,757         

Total assets

 $1,839,051          $672,946         
                         

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:

                        

Interest-bearing demand deposits

 $626,920  $428   0.27

%

 $217,717  $274   0.50

%

Savings deposits

  306,198   116   0.15   75,471   12   0.06 

Certificates of deposit

  194,967   402   0.83   131,989   687   2.08 

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

  176   1   2.42   1,027   8   3.02 

Other

  13,064   142   4.34   1,360   10   3.05 

Interest-bearing liabilities

  1,141,325   1,089   0.38   427,564   991   0.93 

Demand deposits

  467,709           157,182         

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

  7,415           2,812         

Total liabilities

  1,616,449           587,558         

Shareholders' equity

  222,602           85,388         

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $1,839,051          $672,946         
                         
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) (Non-GAAP) (1)     $14,311          $5,667     
                         
Net interest margin (tax-equivalent basis) (Non-GAAP) (1)          3.38%          3.46%
                         
Reconciliation to Reported Net Interest Income                        
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) (Non-GAAP) (1)     $14,311          $5,667     
Adjustment for taxable equivalent interest      (249)          (97)    

Net interest income (GAAP)

     $14,062          $5,570     
Net interest margin (GAAP)          3.49%          3.66%

 

(1)

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

(2)

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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Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Average

          

Average

         
  

Balance

  

Interest

  

Rate

  

Balance

  

Interest

  

Rate

 

Assets:

                        

Loans (1)

 $973,334  $34,125   4.67

%

 $426,444  $16,072   5.03

%

Taxable securities (2)

  267,577   4,563   2.27   114,004   2,255   2.64 

Nontaxable securities (1)

  97,076   2,231   3.06   54,356   1,368   3.36 

Other

  69,061   241   0.46   11,551   194   2.24 

Interest-earning assets

  1,407,048   41,160   3.90   606,355   19,889   4.37 

Noninterest-earning assets

  349,281           61,710         

Total assets

 $1,756,329          $668,065         
                         

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:

                ��       

Interest-bearing demand deposits

 $550,385  $1,409   0.34

%

 $213,295  $809   0.51

%

Savings deposits

  247,485   181   0.10   74,760   31   0.06 

Certificates of deposit

  180,762   1,639   1.21   128,077   1,908   1.99 

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

  12,316   218   2.36   11,576   238   2.74 

Other

  11,652   149   1.70   1,797   39   2.92 

Interest-bearing liabilities

  1,002,600   3,596   0.48   429,505   3,025   0.94 

Demand deposits

  370,032           153,097         

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

  179,033           1,963         

Total liabilities

  1,551,665           584,565         

Shareholders' equity

  204,664           83,500         

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $1,756,329          $668,065         
                         
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) (Non-GAAP) (1)     $37,564          $16,864     
                         

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

          3.42

%

          3.43

%

                         
Reconciliation to Reported Net Interest Income                        
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) (Non-GAAP) (1)     $37,564          $16,864     

Adjustment for taxable equivalent interest

      (485)          (297)    

Net interest income (GAAP)

     $37,079          $16,567     
Net interest margin (GAAP)          3.56%          3.64%
                         

(1)

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

(2)

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

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Table 2 – Changes in Tax-Equivalent Net Interest Income

 

  Three Months Ended September 30, 
(Dollars in thousands) 2019 Over 2018 
  Total  Volume  Rate 
Increase (decrease) in interest income (1)            
Loans (2) $285  $280  $5 
Taxable securities  (8)  (197)  189 
Nontaxable securities (2)  (28)  (27)  (1)
Other  47   44   3 
Net change in tax-equivalent interest income  296   100   196 
             
Increase (decrease) in interest expense (1)            
Interest-bearing demand deposits  84   3   81 
Savings deposits  8      8 
Certificates of deposit  261   68   193 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank  (55)  (162)  107 
Other  2   (5)  7 
Net change in interest expense  300   (96)  396 
             
Net change in tax-equivalent net interest income $(4) $196  $(200)

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2020 Over 2019

 
  

Total

  

Volume

  

Rate

 

Increase (decrease) in interest income (1)

            

Loans (2)

 $7,656  $10,922  $(3,266)

Taxable securities

  421   1,339   (918)

Nontaxable securities (2)

  712   1,087   (375)

Other

  (47)  528   (575)

Net change in interest income

  8,742   13,876   (5,134)
             

Increase (decrease) in interest expense (1)

            

Interest-bearing demand deposits

  154   920   (766)

Savings deposits

  104   69   35 

Certificates of deposit

  (285)  1,337   (1,622)

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

  (7)  (6)  (1)

Other

  132   125   7 

Net change in interest expense

  98   2,445   (2,347)

Net change in tax-equivalent net interest income

 $8,644  $11,431  $(2,787)

 

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2020 Over 2019

 
  

Total

  

Volume

  

Rate

 

Increase (decrease) in interest income (1)

            

Loans (2)

 $18,053  $19,983  $(1,930)

Taxable securities

  2,308   2,849   (541)

Nontaxable securities (2)

  863   1,065   (202)

Other

  47   396   (349)

Net change in interest income

  21,271   24,293   (3,023)
             

Increase (decrease) in interest expense (1)

            

Interest-bearing demand deposits

  600   1,091   (491)

Savings deposits

  150   118   32 

Certificates of deposit

  (269)  886   (1,155)

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

  (20)  21   (41)

Other

  110   143   (33)

Net change in interest expense

  571   2,259   (1,688)

Net change in tax-equivalent net interest income

 $20,700  $22,034  $(1,334)

  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 $119,000$20.7 million in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 primarily due to the impact of the merger with County that was effective on October 1, 2019 and the merger with Community Shores that was effective July 1, 2020, partially offset by a reduction in ChoiceOne’s net interest margin. Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis declined by 1 basis point from 3.43% in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. The benefit from growth in average interest-earning assets was mostly offset by a decline in the net interest spread in 2019 compared to 2018. The net interest spread on a tax-equivalent basis declined by 29 basis points from 3.72% in the first nine months of 2018 to 3.43%3.42% in the same period in 2019, which had a $702,000 negative impact on tax-equivalent net interest2020.  Interest income was aided in the first nine months ended September 30, 2020 by $1.8 million of 2019 compared toloan fees recognized from loans originated under the same period in the prior year.Paycheck Protection Program.

 

The average balance of loans increased $26.7$546.9 million in the first nine months of 20192020 compared to the same period in 2018. Loans2019, the majority of which was due to the impact of the mergers with County and Community Shores. The average balance in all loan categories, including loans to other financial institutions, provided $16.6 millionwere higher in 2020 than in 2019 as a result of the growth. Average residential real estate loans increased $7.8 million, while average commercial and industrial loans and commercial real estate loans were $2.2 million higher in the first nine months of 2019 than the first nine months of the prior year.mergers. The increase in the average loans balance was bolsteredpartially offset by an 11a 36 basis point increasepoints decline in the average rate earned. ThisPart of the decrease was caused by short-term market interest rates which were reduced 150 basis points by the Federal Open Market Committee in March 2020. The combination of these factors caused tax-equivalent interest income from loans to increase $1.3$18.1 million in the first three quartersnine months of 20192020 compared to the same period in the prior year. The average balance of total securities decreased $1.0increased $196.3 million in the first nine months of 20192020 compared to the same period in 2018.2019. The increase in the securities portfolio resulted primarily from the mergers with County and Community Shores.  The effect of the average balance decline,growth, partially offset by a 9combined 38 basis point increasereduction in the average rate earned on securities, caused tax-equivalent securities income to increase $97,000 in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.

The average balance of interest-bearing demand deposits increased $3.4$3.2 million in the first nine months of 20192020 compared to the same quarter in 2019. Growth in other interest-earning assets as a result of the mergers with County and Community Shores caused interest income to grow $47,000 in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the same period in 2018. the prior year.

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The growth plusaverage balance in all interest-bearing liabilities categories were higher in the impactthird quarter and first nine months of an increase2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 as a result of 23the mergers with County and Community Shores. Growth of $337.1 million in the average balance of interest-bearing demand deposits, partially offset by a 17 basis pointspoint decrease in the average rate paid, on interest-bearing demand deposits caused interest expense to increase $367,000be $600,000 higher in the first nine months of 20192020 compared to the same period in 2018.first nine months of the prior year. The average balance of certificates of deposit was up $22.3$52.7 million in the first nine months of 20192020 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 certificateswas overshadowed by a reduction of deposit plus a 76 basis point increase in the average rate paid on certificates caused interest expense to increase $933,000 in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. The impact of a 90 basis point increase in the average rate paid on Federal Home Loan Bank advances caused interest expense to increase $73,000 in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the first nine months of 2018.

ChoiceOne’s net interest income spread on a tax-equivalent basis was 3.43% in the first nine months of 2019, compared to 3.72% for the same period in 2018. The decline in the interest spread was due to an increase of 4178 basis points in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities,certificates which was partially offset by growth of 12 basis points in the average rate earned oncaused interest earning assets. Increases in short-term interest rates that began in 2018 and continued in early 2019 was the primary factor for the higher average rates in 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 interest rates that could be obtained on new loan originationsexpense to be less than the increase in rates necessary to retain local deposits and to grow wholesale funding.

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

Total loans decreased $2.3 milliondecrease $269,000 in the first nine months of 2019, while2020 compared to the allowancesame period in 2019.

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses decreased $577,000 duringwas $1,225,000 in the same period. No provision expense was recordedthird quarter and $3,000,000 in the first nine months of 20192020, compared to $0 in both periods in the prior year. The provision in the third quarter and first nine months of 2020 was deemed prudent due to growth in ChoiceOne’s loan portfolio and the small declineeconomic impact on ChoiceOne's local market areas and the national economy resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. While it is difficult to predict the impact that COVID-19 will have in future quarters, ChoiceOne estimates these losses have been incurred as of September 30, 2020, and expects increased levels of past due loans, that occurred since the end of 2018.nonperforming loans and loan losses may occur. Nonperforming loans were $7.0 million as of September 30, 2020, compared to $6.4 million as of December 31, 2019, and $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 was due to a $670,000 charge-off of a portion of a large loan relationship. A specific reserve had been allocated to this relationship in the second quarter of 2019.  The allowance for loan losses was 1.01%0.62% of total loans at September 30, 2019,2020, compared to 1.21% at June 30, 2019 and 1.14%0.51% at December 31, 2018.2019 and 1.01% at September 30, 2019.  Loans acquired in the mergers with County and Community Shores were recorded at fair value and as a result do not have an allowance for loan losses allocated to them unless credit deteriorates subsequent to acquisition. If the credit mark associated with the loans acquired in the mergers were added to the allowance for loan losses, the total would have represented 1.52% of total loans at September 30, 2020.

 

Charge-offs and recoveries for respective loan categories for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 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)

 

2020

  

2019

 
  

Charge-offs

  

Recoveries

  

Charge-offs

  

Recoveries

 

Agricultural

 $-  $-  $-  $65 

Commercial and industrial

  46   2   83   21 

Consumer

  242   156   222   113 

Commercial real estate

  255   4   589   22 

Construction real estate

  -   -   -   - 

Residential real estate

  8   17   25   121 
  $551  $179  $919  $342 

 


Net charge-offs were $290,000 in the third quarter and $372,000 in the first nine months of 2020, compared to net charge-offs of $705,000 and $577,000 were recorded in the third quarter and first nine months of 2019, respectively, compared to net charge-offs of $37,000 and net recoveries of $10,000 during the same time periods in 2018, respectively.2019. Net charge-offs on an annualized basis as a percentage of average loans were 0.18%0.05% in the first nine months of 2019 and 0.00% for2020 compared to annualized net charge-offs of 0.18% of average loans in 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 believes that COVID-19 will also have a significant impact in the remainder of 2020 and beyond. Management has worked and intends to continue to work with delinquent borrowers in an attempt to lessen the negative impact of COVID-19 on ChoiceOne. ChoiceOne offered an initial 90-day deferment beginning in March 2020 to ChoiceOne.both commercial and retail borrowers where the borrower could defer either the principal portion of their payment or both the principal and interest portions.  Management processed approximately 750 payment deferrals with loan balances totaling $148 million for commercial and retail borrowers through September 30, 2020.  Following the initial 90 day deferment period, ChoiceOne offered a second round of deferments in accordance with the CARES act; however, significantly fewer customers requested further deferment.  Less than 50 deferments remained active with loan balances totaling just $10.3 million at September 30, 2020 with all other previous deferments resuming their payment in accordance with loan terms.  ChoiceOne will continue to attempt to assist borrowers using various means through the remainder of 2020. 

ChoiceOne has allocated approximately $1.4 million in the allowance for loan losses to borrowers falling into industry classification codes that management believes to be highly or moderately affected by the pandemic and from which a higher concentration of deferral requests have been received during the past nine months.  ChoiceOne understands that a deferral request does not automatically mean a borrower is at a risk of loss, but assumes this to be a possible indicator.

The following chart indicates industries management believes to be moderately or highly effected by the pandemic:

Highly Effected

Moderately Effected

Accommodation

Ambulatory Health Care Services

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

Educational Services

Food Services and Drinking Places

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

Rental and Leasing Services

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

Real Estate

All loans which have requested a second deferment have an additional 300 basis points of allowance allocated to them.  Loans highly affected and moderately affected based on their commercial industry category have allocated to them an additional 25 basis points and 15 basis points, respectively.  ChoiceOne has also allocated 15 basis points to all retail loan categories.  It is noted that this allowance amount is in addition to the regularly calculated allowance based on risk rating and qualitative factors.  ChoiceOne will continue to monitor concentrations as part of its analysis on an ongoing basis. As charge-offs, changes in the level of nonperforming loans, and changes within the composition of the loan portfolio occur throughout 2019,in the future and the impact of COVID-19 becomes more apparent, the provision and allowance for loan losses will be reviewed by the Bank’sChoiceOne's management and adjusted as determined to be necessary.

 

Noninterest Income

Total noninterest income increased $83,000$4.4 million in the third quarter and $500,000$11.3 million in the first nine months of 20192020 compared to the same periods in 2018. As a result2019.  Growth in many of the income categories resulted from the merger with County that was effective on October 1, 2019 and the merger with Community Shores that was effective on July 1, 2020.  Gains on sales of loans were also impacted by lower long-term interest rates for residential real estate loans in 2020 than in 2019, which caused loan refinancing origination activity to grow significantly. The increase in net gains on sales of loans increased $415,000securities in 2020 compared to 2019 was caused by a restructuring of ChoiceOne's securities portfolio in the thirdsecond quarter and $601,000 inof 2020 to take advantage of the first three quarterslow market interest rates. Trust income was a result of 2019 compared toactivity from trust services added from the same periods in the prior year.merger with County.  The negative change in the market value of equity securities in the third quarterfirst three quarters of 20192020 compared to athe positive change in the third quarter of 2018 represented a reversal of market value appreciation that occurredsame period in the first two quartersprior year was due primarily to the effect of 2019.the COVID-19 pandemic on equity market values in 2020.

 

Noninterest Expense

Total noninterest expense increased $1.3$8.2 million in the third quarter and $2.3$19.6 million in the first nine months of 20192020 compared to the same periods in 2018. Growth in professional fees2019. All expense categories grew as a result of $526,000the merger with County that was effective on October 1, 2019 and $1.2 millionthe merger with Community Shores that was effective on July 1, 2020.  The mergers' impacts on salaries and benefits expense was partially offset by retirements and certain other staffing reductions. Salaries and benefits included a higher level of commission expense in the third quarter and first nine months of 2019, respectively, was primarily due2020 compared to the mergersame periods in the prior year as a result of the significant increase in residential mortgage loan originations in 2020. Data processing expense for the first nine months of 2020 included costs related to the consolidation of the core processing systems of ChoiceOne Bank and Lakestone Bank & Trust which occurred in the second quarter of 2020. Merger-related expenses in 2020 and 2019 consisted primarily of professional fees related to the mergers with County with and into ChoiceOne. Part ofCommunity Shores, which contributed to the increase in data processing expenses in 2019 compared to 2018 was also related to the merger. ChoiceOne’s two new offices contributed to the growth in salaries and benefits and occupancy and equipment expense in 2019 compared to 2018.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $671,000 in the first nine months of 20192020 compared to $992,000the same period in the prior year. The intangible amortization expense in 2020 represented the amortization of the core deposit intangible that resulted from the mergers with County and Community Shores.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $2,460,000 in the first nine months of 2020 compared to $671,000 for the same period in 2018.2019.  The increase was due to a higher level of income before income tax.  The effective tax rate was 17.6% for the first nine months of 2020 and 13.9% for the first nine months of 2019 and 15.3% for2019. The higher effective tax rate in the first nine months of 2018.2020 was primarily due to tax-exempt interest income comprising a smaller percentage of total interest income in 2020 than in same period in the prior year.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Securities

The securities available for sale portfolio decreased $11.8increased $53.8 million from December 31, 20182019 to September 30, 2019. Due to current market rates available for2020.  The increase in the securities management limited securitiesportfolio primarily resulted from purchases in the first three quarters2020 in excess of 2019.sales and maturities. Various securities totaling $13.9$183.1 million were purchased in the first nine months of 2019 and2020.  Purchases were offset by approximately $26.1$121.9 million of securities sold and $25.3 million of securities called or matured during that same time period. Principal repayments on securities totaled $3.4$12.3 million in the first nine 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 available2020.

Loans

Loans held 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

The balance of loans to other financial institutions was $9.3were $32.7 million higher at September 30, 20192020 than at December 31, 2018. The increase resulted from more2019. This was caused by a heightened level of refinancing activity of residential mortgage loans due to the low market interest rates that have existed in this loan program during the first three quartersmajority of 2019.2020.  Loans excluding loans held for sale and loans to other financial institutions declined $2.3grew $276.7 million from December 31, 20182019 to September 30, 2019. Decreases2020. A total of $9.9$174.0 million and $0.6of loans were obtained from the merger with Community Shores.  Excluding the loans acquired from the Community Shores merger, growth of $96.2 million in commercial and industrial loans, and residential real estate loans, respectively, were partially offset by growth of $4.9$45.7 million in commercial real estate loans, $2.3 million in construction real estate loans, and $0.9 million in construction real estate loans was offset by declines of $30.1 million, $5.6 million, and $3.8 million in residential real estate loans, consumer loans, and agricultural loans.loans, respectively. The increase in commercial and industrial loans resulted from the origination of over 1,000 Paycheck Protection Program loans by ChoiceOne Bank in the second and third quarters of 2020, the balance of which was $126.1 million as of September 30, 2020.  The decline in the balance of residential real estate loans in the first nine months of 2020 was caused by loans held in ChoiceOne's portfolio that were refinanced and sold into the secondary market. The other changes resulted from normal fluctuations in borrower activity.

 

Asset Quality

Information regarding impaired loans can be found in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included in this report.  The total balance of loans classified as impaired was $5.7$5.1 million at September 30, 2019,2020, compared to $6.4$5.3 million as of June 30, 20192020 and $4.0$5.9 million as of December 31, 2018.2019.  The change fromin the endfirst nine months of 2018 to June 30, 20192020 was primarily comprised of a single relationship that was placeddecrease of $545,000 in nonaccrual statusimpaired agricultural loans in the secondfirst 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, 2019.2020.

 

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.restructurings ("TDRs").

 


The balances of these nonperforming loans were as follows:

 

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

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

Loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis

 $5,081  $4,687 

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

  157   - 

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

  1,790   1,726 

Total

 $7,028  $6,413 

 

At September 30, 2019,The increase in the nonaccrual loans included $389,000balance in agricultural loans, $279,000the first nine months of 2020 was primarily due to a $1,001,000 increase in commercial and industrial loans, $7,000 in consumer loans, $1.9 million innonaccrual commercial real estate loans, and $973,000which was partially offset by a $556,000 reduction 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 51% of the balance of loans considered troubled debt restructuringsTDRs were performing according to their restructured terms as of September 30, 2019.2020.  Management believes the allowance for loan losses allocated to its nonperforming loans iswas sufficient at September 30, 2019.2020.

 

The provision for loan losses was $1,225,000 in the third quarter and $3,000,000 in the first nine months of 2020, compared to $0 in the same periods in the prior year. The provision in the third quarter and first nine months of 2020 was deemed prudent due to growth in ChoiceOne’s loan portfolio and the uncertainty of the impact of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic upon ChoiceOne’s borrowers and their ability to repay loans. While it is difficult to predict the impact that COVID-19 will have in future quarters, ChoiceOne expects increased levels of past due loans, nonperforming loans and loan losses may occur.

The federal banking agencies issued an “Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus” on March 22, 2020 and subsequently issued a revised statement on April 7, 2020. These statements encourage financial institutions to work constructively with borrowers affected by COVID-19, and provide that short-term modifications to loans made on a good faith basis to borrowers who were current as of the implementation date of the statements are not considered TDRs. Further, Section 4013 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, passed by Congress on March 27, 2020, states that COVID-19 related modifications on loans that were current as of December 31, 2019 are not TDRs. As of September 30, 2020, ChoiceOne had granted modifications on approximately 750 loans which, in reliance on the statements of federal banking agencies and the CARES Act, are not reflected as TDRs in this report. ChoiceOne will continue to assist borrowers through different means, including a second round of deferrals for which management saw significantly fewer requests in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the first round of requests in the second quarter of 2020.

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Goodwill

Management performed its annual qualitative assessment of goodwill as of June 30, 2020. In evaluating whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of ChoiceOne's operations was less than the carrying amount, management assessed the relevant events and circumstances such as the ones noted in ASC 350-20-35-3c. The analysis consisted of a review of ChoiceOne’s current and expected future financial performance, the potential impact of COVID-19 on the ability of ChoiceOne’s borrowers to comply with loan terms, and the impact that reductions in both short-term and long-term interest rates have had and may continue to have on net interest margin and mortgage sales activity. The share price and book value of ChoiceOne’s stock were also compared to the prior year. Management also compared average values for recently closed bank merger and acquisition transactions to ChoiceOne’s recently completed merger and acquisition transactions.  Despite ChoiceOne's market capitalization declining slightly from December 2019 to June 2020, ChoiceOne's financial performance has remained positive. ChoiceOne believes this is evidenced by the strong financial indicators, solid credit quality ratios, as well as the strong capital position of ChoiceOne. In assessing the totality of the events and circumstances, management determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of ChoiceOne Bank’s operations, from a qualitative perspective, exceeded the carrying value as of June 30, 2020 and there was no further quantitative assessment necessary.  Due to the potential impact of COVID-19 and any long term economic fallout that might occur, ChoiceOne has contracted a third party assessment of goodwill which will take place in the next year. 

Deposits and Borrowings

Total deposits increased $12.3$262.1 million in the third quarter and declined $2.9$431.8 million in the first nine months of 2019. Interest-bearing2020. $227.8 million of deposits decreased $1.9were obtained from the merger with Community Shores.  Excluding deposits related to Community Shores in the third quarter of 2020, checking and savings deposits increased $223.6 million, and noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $1.0while certificates of deposit declined $19.6 million in the first nine months of 2019 primarily2020. The change in checking and savings accounts was due in part to seasonalfunds related to the stimulus package included in the CARES Act as well as funds on deposit from the PPP loans that were not fully utilized as of September 30, 2020. Seasonal fluctuations for ChoiceOne’s depositors. The total of demand deposits, money market deposits,depositors also contributed to the growth in 2020.

Total borrowings declined $3.1 million in the third quarter and savings deposits decreased $2.6$20.0 million in the first three quartersnine months of 2019 while2020. Borrowings as of September 30, 2020 included a $10.0 million term note obtained by ChoiceOne in the second quarter of 2020 to fund the cash consideration paid in connection with the merger with Community Shores.  Borrowings also included $3.1 million obtained in the merger with Community Shores that represented a $4.5 million subordinated debt offering, offset by the merger mark-to-market adjustment.  Federal Home Loan Bank advances were reduced $33.0 million during the first nine months of 2020 as growth in local deposits decreased the need for supplemental funding. ChoiceOne may use Federal Home Loan Bank advances and advances from the Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window to meet short-term funding needs if needed in the remainder of $13.82020.

Shareholders' Equity

Total shareholders' equity increased $20.3 million in local certificatesthe third quarter of deposit virtually offset a reduction of $14.1 million in brokered certificates of deposit.

Shareholders’ Equity

Total shareholders’ equity increased $4.12020 and $30.8 million from December 31, 20182019 to September 30, 2019. A change2020. $15.5 million of common stock was issued as consideration in accumulated otherconnection with the merger with Community Shores.  Other comprehensive income of $3.8$7.8 million in the first nine months of 2020 resulted from improvement in the market value of ChoiceOne’s available for sale securities. The improvement was caused by a reduction in general market interest rates in the first nine months of 2019 in mid- to long-term interest rates.2020. Net income for the first nine months of 2019 was slightly lower than2020, net of cash dividends declared, during the same time period duealso contributed $7.1 million to the special dividend paid in connection with the merger of County with and into ChoiceOne.equity balance growth.

 


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Regulatory Capital Requirements

Following is information regarding compliance of ChoiceOne and the Bank’s compliancebanks with regulatory capital requirements:

 

              Minimum Required 
              to be Well 
        Minimum Required  Capitalized Under 
        for Capital  Prompt Corrective 
(Dollars in thousands) Actual  Adequacy Purposes  Action Regulations 
  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio 
September 30, 2019                  
ChoiceOne Financial Services Inc.                        
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) $71,891   13.6% $42,197   8.0%   N/A     N/A  
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)  67,803   12.9   23,736   4.5    N/A     N/A  
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)  67,803   12.9   21,099   6.0    N/A     N/A  
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)  67,803   10.3   26,396   4.0    N/A     N/A  
                         
ChoiceOne Bank                        
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) $68,371   13.0% $42,010   8.0% $52,513   10.0%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)  64,283   12.2   23,631   4.5   34,133   6.5 
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)  64,283   12.2   21,005   6.0   31,508   8.0 
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)  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  
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)  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  
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)  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%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)  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 
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)  62,309   9.8   25,512   4.0   31,890   5.0 

                  

Minimum Required

 
                  

to be Well

 
          

Minimum Required

  

Capitalized Under

 
          

for Capital

  

Prompt Corrective

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Actual

  

Adequacy Purposes

  

Action Regulations

 
  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 

September 30, 2020

                        

ChoiceOne Financial Services Inc.

                        

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

  158,672   13.4

%

  94,897   8.0

%

  N/A   N/A 

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

  147,486   12.4   53,380   4.5   N/A   N/A 

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

  147,486   12.4   71,173   6.0   N/A   N/A 

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

  147,486   8.3   70,973   4.0   N/A   N/A 
                         

ChoiceOne Bank

                        

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

  142,390   13.7

%

  83,405   8.0

%

  104,257   10.0

%

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

  135,705   13.0   46,915   4.5   67,767   6.5 

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

  135,705   13.0   62,554   6.0   83,405   8.0 

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

  135,705   8.9   60,773   4.0   75,966   5.0 
                         

Community Shores Bank

                        

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

  15,831   11.2

%

  11,319   8.0

%

  14,149   10.0

%

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

  15,831   11.2   6,367   4.5   9,197   6.5 

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

  15,831   11.2   8,490   6.0   11,319   8.0 

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

  15,831   6.4   9,913   4.0   12,392   5.0 
                         
                         

December 31, 2019

                        

ChoiceOne Financial Services Inc.

                        

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

 $135,836   14.2

%

 $76,288   8.0

%

  N/A   N/A 

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

  131,785   13.8   42,912   4.5   N/A   N/A 

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

  131,785   13.8   57,216   6.0   N/A   N/A 

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

  131,785   9.6   54,646   4.0   N/A   N/A 
                         

ChoiceOne Bank

                        

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

 $69,412   13.2

%

 $42,039   8.0

%

 $52,549   10.0

%

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

  65,362   12.4   23,647   4.5   34,157   6.5 

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

  65,362   12.4   31,530   6.0   42,039   8.0 

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

  65,362   10.0   26,179   4.0   32,724   5.0 
                         

Lakestone Bank & Trust

                        
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) $63,885   15.0% $34,056   8.0% $42,570   10.0%
Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)  63,885   15.0   19,156   4.5   27,670   6.5 
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)  63,885   15.0   25,542   6.0   34,056   8.0 
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)  63,885   9.0   28,338   4.0   35,423   5.0 

 

Management reviews the capital levels of ChoiceOne and theChoiceOne Bank on a regular basis. The Board of Directors and management believe that the capital levels as of September 30, 20192020 are adequate for the foreseeable future. The Board of Directors’ determination of appropriate cash dividends for future periods will be based on, among other things, market conditions and ChoiceOne’s requirements for cash and capital.

 

Liquidity

Net cash provided fromused in operating activities was $5.4$20.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to $7.0net cash provided of $5.4 million provided in the same period a year ago.  The decreasechange was caused by $1.4primarily due to a $26.0 million decreasenet negative change in net income duringthe difference between loans originated for sale and proceeds from loan sales in the first nine months of 20192020 as compared to the same period in the prior year. Net cash provided byused in investing activities was $8.5$98.0 million for the first nine months of 20192020 compared to $29.7$8.5 million usedprovided in the same period in 2018. The change2019. Cash used for net loan originations and net purchases of securities was primarily due to a net reduction in securities$100.6 million and $40.4 million higher, respectively, in the first three quarters of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.  This was partially offset by $35.6 million of net cash received in the merger with Community Shores. Net cash from financing activities was $176.6 million in the nine months of 2019ended September 30, 2020, compared to net purchases$17.0 million used in the same period in the prior year. Net cash used in financing activities was $17.0Higher growth of $206.9 million in deposits in the first nine months ended September 30, 2019,of 2020 was partially offset by an $18.0 million larger decline in wholesale funding compared to $326,000 provided in the same period in the prior year. The change was due to the net changes in federal 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 2019 compared to 2018.2019.

 

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

 

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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”). Management believes thisthese non-GAAP financial measure providesmeasures provide 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 

  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 

(Unaudited)

 

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 ChoiceOne’s current and ongoing operations.

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 
                 

Income before income tax

 $4,614  $1,127  $13,973  $4,815 

Adjustment for pre-tax merger expenses

  1,707   763   2,526   1,351 

Adjusted income before income tax

 $6,321  $1,890  $16,499  $6,166 
                 

Income tax expense

 $785  $106  $2,460  $671 

Tax impact of adjustment for pre-tax merger expenses

  284   142   359   157 

Adjusted income tax expense

 $1,069  $248  $2,819  $828 
                 

Net income

 $3,829  $1,021  $11,513  $4,144 

Adjustment for pre-tax merger expenses, net of tax impact

  1,423   621   2,167   1,194 

Adjusted net income

 $5,252  $1,642  $13,680  $5,338 
                 

Basic earnings per share

 $0.49  $0.28  $1.55  $1.14 

Effect of merger expenses, net of tax impact

  0.18   0.17   0.29   0.32 

Adjusted basic earnings per share

 $0.67  $0.45  $1.84  $1.47 
                 

Diluted earnings per share

 $0.49  $0.28  $1.55  $1.14 

Effect of merger expenses, net of tax impact

  0.18   0.17   0.29   0.32 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

 $0.67  $0.45  $1.84  $1.46 

Item 4.Controls and Procedures.

 

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of ChoiceOne’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of ChoiceOne’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2019.2020. Based on and as of the time of that evaluation, ChoiceOne’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, concluded that ChoiceOne’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to ensure that material information required to be disclosed in the reports that ChoiceOne files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that ChoiceOne files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including ChoiceOne’s principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There was no change in ChoiceOne’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the ninethree months ended September 30, 20192020 that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to materially affect, ChoiceOne’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings.

 

There are no material pending legal proceedings to which ChoiceOne or theChoiceOne 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, 2018.2019. As of the date of this report, ChoiceOne does not believebelieves that therethe following risk factor related to the impact of COVID-19 also applies to ChoiceOne.

The continuing global coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) and uncertainty related to legal requirements in Michigan could adversely affect the business and results of operations of ChoiceOne.

The coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. Since first being reported in China, the coronavirus has been a material changespread globally, including in the nature or categoriesUnited States. The coronavirus has had a substantial impact on numerous aspects of ChoiceOne’s risk factors, as comparedlife in the United States, including threats to public health, increased volatility in markets, and severe effects on national and local economies.

In response to the information disclosedcoronavirus outbreak, many state and local governments have instituted emergency restrictions that have substantially limited the activities of individuals and the operations of businesses and industries. In Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a series of “stay home, stay safe” executive orders beginning March 24, 2020, which required residents to remain at home "to the maximum extent feasible" and prohibited in-person work that "was not necessary to sustain or protect life."  These executive orders significantly limited economic activity in ChoiceOne’s Annual ReportMichigan, placing restrictions on Form 10-Kthe operations of businesses and requiring businesses not deemed to be essential to limit or cease operations.  The Governor's executive orders, along with social distancing guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, substantially affected many different types of businesses and have resulted in the year ended December 31, 2018.temporary or permanent closing of businesses and significant layoffs and furloughs throughout Michigan and the United States. Later executive orders permitted a phased reopening of the Michigan economy. As of September 30, 2020, most businesses and institutions in Michigan were allowed to be open in some capacity, subject to stringent health and safety requirements, social distancing measures and face mask requirements.

 

In October 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court issued decisions invalidating all of Governor Whitmer’s executive orders effective immediately.  Governor Whitmer has sought to substantially re-implement the requirements of the executive orders by way of emergency orders issued by various state agencies.  In addition, certain county and municipal governments have issued emergency orders seeking to keep elements of the executive orders in place.  Further, the Michigan legislature has passed legislation codifying certain elements of the executive orders.  The decentralized implementation of state agency and local government executive orders, together with the possibility of legal challenges to these orders, creates uncertainty as to legal requirements applicable to businesses, institutions and individuals in Michigan.  This uncertainty may have a negative impact on the business, financial condition, and results of operations of ChoiceOne and its customers.

The ultimate effect of the coronavirus outbreak on the business of ChoiceOne will depend on numerous factors and future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence. At the time of the filing of this report, confirmed positive cases of coronavirus appear to be surging in Michigan and nationally. It is unknown how long the pandemic will last, or when restrictions on individuals and businesses will be fully lifted and businesses and their employees will be able to resume normal activities. Further, additional information may emerge regarding the severity of the pandemic and additional actions may be taken by federal, state, and local governments to contain the coronavirus or mitigate its impact. Changes in the behavior of customers, businesses and their employees as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, including social distancing practices, even after formal restrictions have been lifted, are also unknown. As a result of the coronavirus outbreak and the actions taken to contain it or mitigate its impact, ChoiceOne may experience changes in the value of collateral securing outstanding loans and reductions in the credit quality of borrowers and inability of borrowers to repay loans in accordance with their terms. These and similar factors and events may have substantial negative effects on ChoiceOne, and on its customers, stock price, financial condition, and results of operations.

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

 

On July 24, 2019, ChoiceOne issued 720 sharesThere were no unregistered sales of common stock, without par value, toequity securities in the directorsthird quarter of ChoiceOne pursuant to the Directors’ Stock Purchase Plan for an aggregate cash price of $21,000. ChoiceOne relied on the exemption contained in Section 4(a)(5) of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with these sales.2020.


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ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

There were no issuer purchases of equity securities during the secondthird quarter of 2019.2020.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6.Exhibits

 

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

 

Exhibit
Number

Exhibit
Number



Document

2.1

Agreement

Agreement andPlan of Mergerbetween CountyBankCorp,and ChoiceOneChoiceOne Financial Services,Inc. and County Bank Corp 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 ChoiceOnesChoiceOne’s Form 8-K filed October1,March 25, 2019.  Hereincorporated by reference.

2.2

10.1

Employment

Agreement and Plan of Merger between ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. and Kelly J. Potes,Community Shores Bank Corporation dated January 6, 2020.  Previously filed as an exhibit to ChoiceOne’s Form 8-K filed January 6, 2020.  Here incorporated by reference.

3.1

Restated Articles of September 30, 2019.Incorporation of ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. Previously filed as an exhibit to ChoiceOne’s Form 8-A filed February 4, 2020.  Here incorporated by reference.

3.2

Bylaws of ChoiceOne as currently in effect and any amendments thereto. Previously filed as an exhibit to ChoiceOne’s Form 8-K filed October 1, 2019. Here incorporated by reference.

4.1

10.2Employment

Advances, Pledge and Security Agreement between ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.Bank and Michael J. Burke, Jr., dated asthe Federal Home Loan Bank of March 22, 2019.Indianapolis. Previously filed as Exhibit 10.7an exhibit to ChoiceOne’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 toChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.’s Form S-4 filed August 5, 2019.10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2013. Here incorporated by reference.

10.3Transition Agreement between ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. and Bruce J. Cady, dated as of March 22, 2019. Previously filed as Exhibit 10.8 to ChoiceOne’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form 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.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document

   
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 101.1
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File.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:November 12, 20199, 2020

/s/ Kelly J. Potes

Kelly J. Potes

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date:November 12, 20199, 2020

/s/ Thomas L. Lampen

Thomas L. Lampen

Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


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