EX-13 3 ex-13.htm ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012.


 

 

 

ChoiceOne Fiancial Services Inc. ,10-K

Exhibit 13

 

   

 

 

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

 

 

 

 

2012

 

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 
 

 

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

 

2012 Annual Report to Shareholders

 

Contents    
     
To Our Shareholders   3
     
About ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc   3
     
Stock Information   3
     
Selected Financial Data   5
     
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   6
     
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting   20
     
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   21
     
Consolidated Financial Statements   22
     
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   27
     
Corporate and Shareholder Information   53
     
Directors and Officers   54

 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

To Our Shareholders

 

This 2012 Annual Report to Shareholders contains our audited financial statements, detailed financial review and all of the information that regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) require to be presented in annual reports to shareholders. For legal purposes, this is the ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. 2012 Annual Report to Shareholders. Although attached to our proxy statement, this report is not part of our proxy statement, is not considered to be soliciting material and is not considered to be filed with the SEC except to the extent that it is expressly incorporated by reference in a document filed with the SEC. Shareholders who would like to receive even more detailed information than that contained in this 2012 Annual Report to Shareholders are invited to request our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, including the financial statements and financial statement schedules, will be provided to any shareholder, without charge, upon written request to Mr. Thomas Lampen, Treasurer, ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc., 109 East Division Street, Sparta, Michigan 49345.

 

About ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

 

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. is a single-bank holding company. Its principal banking subsidiary, ChoiceOne Bank (Sparta, Michigan), primarily serves communities in portions of Kent, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Ottawa counties in Michigan where ChoiceOne’s offices are located and the areas immediately surrounding those communities. Currently ChoiceOne serves those markets through thirteen full-service offices. ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ChoiceOne Bank and sells insurance and investment products.

 

ChoiceOne’s business is primarily concentrated in a single industry segment – banking. ChoiceOne Bank is a full-service banking institution that offers a variety of deposit, payment, credit and other financial services to all types of customers. These services include time, savings, and demand deposits, safe deposit services, and automated transaction machine services. Loans, both commercial and consumer, are extended primarily on a secured basis to corporations, partnerships and individuals. Commercial lending covers such categories as business, industry, agricultural, construction, inventory and real estate. ChoiceOne Bank’s consumer loan department makes direct loans to consumers and purchasers of residential property.

 

The principal source of revenue for ChoiceOne is interest and fees on loans. On a consolidated basis, interest and fees on loans accounted for 62%, 67%, and 69% of total revenues in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively. Interest from securities accounted for 12%, 11%, and 10% of total revenues in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

 

Stock Information

 

Several brokers trade ChoiceOne’s common shares in the over-the-counter bulletin board market. There is no well-established public trading market for the shares and trading activity is infrequent. ChoiceOne’s trading volume and recent share price information can be viewed under the symbol ‘COFS.OB’ on certain financial websites.

 

The range of high and low bid prices for shares of common stock for each quarterly period during the past two years is as follows:

 

   2012   2011 
    Low    High    Low    High 
First Quarter   $11.25   $14.14   $11.00   $20.00 
Second Quarter    13.01    15.38    10.50    13.00 
Third Quarter    13.50    16.50    10.60    12.75 
Fourth Quarter    14.30    15.50    10.26    12.50 

 

The prices listed above are over-the-counter market quotations reported to ChoiceOne by its market makers listed in this annual report. The over-the-counter market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail markup, markdown or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. As of February 28, 2013, the average bid price for shares of ChoiceOne common stock was $16.05.

 

As of February 28, 2013, there were 3,299,120 shares of ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. common stock issued and outstanding. As of February 28, 2013, there were 777 shareholders of record of ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. common stock.

 

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The following table summarizes cash dividends declared per share of common stock during 2012 and 2011:

 

   2012   2011 
First Quarter   $0.12   $0.12 
Second Quarter    0.12    0.12 
Third Quarter    0.13    0.12 
Fourth Quarter    0.13    0.12 
Total   $0.50   $0.48 

 

ChoiceOne’s principal source of funds to pay cash dividends is the earnings and dividends paid by ChoiceOne Bank. ChoiceOne Bank is restricted in its ability to pay cash dividends under current banking regulations. See Note 21 to the consolidated financial statements for a description of these restrictions. Based on information presently available, management expects ChoiceOne to declare and pay regular quarterly cash dividends in 2013, although the amount of the quarterly dividends will be dependent on market conditions and ChoiceOne’s requirements for cash and capital, among other things.

 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

Selected Financial Data

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   2012   2011   2010   2009   2008 
For the year                         
Net interest income   $17,675   $17,922   $16,995   $15,996   $15,331 
Provision for loan losses    2,515    3,700    3,950    4,875    3,475 
Noninterest income    6,889    6,139    5,569    5,421    4,083 
Noninterest expense    16,444    15,788    15,249    15,259    14,711 
Income before income taxes    5,605    4,573    3,365    1,283    1,228 
Income tax expense/(benefit)    1,343    1,060    654    (195)   (207)
Net income    4,262    3,513    2,711    1,478    1,435 
Cash dividends declared    1,648    1,578    1,572    1,563    2,202 
                          
Per share                         
Basic earnings   $1.29   $1.07   $0.83   $0.45   $0.44 
Diluted earnings    1.29    1.07    0.83    0.45    0.44 
Cash dividends declared    0.50    0.48    0.48    0.48    0.68 
Shareholders’ equity (at year end)    18.35    17.58    16.56    16.21    16.08 
                          
Average for the year                         
Securities  $129,337   $104,986   $86,437   $76,934   $85,086 
Gross loans    307,639    317,271    315,031    320,328    326,420 
Deposits    408,785    396,474    374,274    347,007    347,190 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances    6,130    8,461    16,477    28,857    38,803 
Shareholders’ equity    59,431    56,098    54,012    53,115    53,411 
Assets    500,636    486,478    469,484    453,876    465,741 
                          
At year end                         
Securities   $138,242   $118,025   $94,979   $78,987   $81,941 
Gross loans    311,468    320,127    316,940    322,716    325,977 
Deposits    424,199    403,365    389,884    365,010    346,998 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances    420    8,447    8,473    21,980    39,957 
Shareholders’ equity    60,506    57,904    54,313    52,926    52,185 
Assets    508,913    495,914    480,524    465,915    463,551 
                          
Selected financial ratios                         
Return on average assets    0.85%   0.72%   0.58%   0.33%   0.31%
Return on average shareholders’ equity    7.17    6.26    5.02    2.78    2.69 
Cash dividend payout as a percentage of net income    38.67    44.92    57.99    105.75    153.45 
Shareholders’ equity to assets (at year end)    11.89    11.68    11.30    11.36    11.26 

 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

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” or the “Company”), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, ChoiceOne Bank (the “Bank”) and ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc. (the “Insurance Agency”). This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This discussion and other sections of this annual report contain forward-looking statements that are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about the financial services industry, the economy, and ChoiceOne itself. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “is likely,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “may,” “could,” 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 and loan servicing rights, and the fair value of investment securities (including whether any impairment on any investment security is temporary or other than temporary) and management’s assumptions concerning pension and other postretirement benefit plans involve judgments that are inherently forward-looking. All of the information concerning interest rate sensitivity is 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.

 

Risk factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors discussed in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K; changes in interest rates and interest rate relationships; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and non-traditional competitors; changes in banking laws and regulations; changes in tax laws; changes in prices, levies, and assessments; the impact of technological advances; governmental and regulatory policy changes; the outcomes of pending and future litigation and contingencies; trends in customer behavior as well as their abilities to repay loans; changes in the local and national economies; changes in market conditions; the level and timing of asset growth; various other local and global uncertainties such as acts of terrorism and military actions; and current uncertainties and fluctuations in the financial markets and stocks of financial services providers due to concerns about capital and credit availability and concerns about the Michigan economy in particular. These are representative of the risk factors that could cause a difference between an ultimate actual outcome and a preceding forward-looking statement.

 

Critical Accounting Policies And Estimates

 

The purpose of this section of the 2012 Annual Report to Shareholders is to provide a narrative discussion about the Company’s financial condition and results of operations during 2012. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations as well as disclosures found elsewhere in the 2012 Annual Report to Shareholders are based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near-term relate to the determination of the market value of securities, allowance for loan losses and loan servicing rights. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Securities

Securities available for sale may be sold prior to maturity due to changes in interest rate, prepayment risks, yield, availability of alternative investments, liquidity needs, credit rating changes, or other factors. Securities classified as available for sale are reported at their fair value. Declines in the fair value of securities below their cost that are considered to be “other than temporary” are recorded as losses in the income statement. In estimating whether a fair value decline is considered to be “other than temporary,” management considers the length of time and extent that the security’s fair value has been less than its carrying value, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and the Bank’s ability and intent to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

 

Market values for securities available for sale are obtained from outside sources and applied to individual securities within the portfolio. The difference between the amortized cost and the fair value of securities is recorded as a valuation adjustment and reported net of tax effect in other comprehensive income.

 

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.

 

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

 

Loan Servicing Rights

Loan servicing rights represent the estimated value of servicing loans that are sold with servicing retained by ChoiceOne. Servicing rights are expensed in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing revenues. Management’s accounting treatment of loan servicing rights is estimated based on current prepayment speeds that are typically market driven.

 

Management believes the accounting estimate related to loan servicing rights is a “critical accounting estimate” because (1) the estimate is highly susceptible to change from period to period because of significant changes within long-term interest rates affecting the prepayment speeds for current loans being serviced and (2) the impact of recognizing an impairment loss could have a material effect on ChoiceOne’s net income. Management has obtained a third-party valuation of its loan servicing rights to corroborate its current carrying value at the end of each reporting period.

 

Goodwill

Generally accepted accounting principles require that the fair values of the assets and liabilities of an acquired entity be recorded at their fair value on the date of acquisition. The fair values are determined using both internal computations and information obtained from outside parties when deemed necessary. The net difference between the price paid for the acquired company and the net value of its balance sheet is recorded as goodwill. Accounting principles also require that goodwill be evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.

 

Management performed its annual review of goodwill as of June 30, 2012. ChoiceOne engaged an outside consulting firm to assist in the goodwill impairment analysis. The following steps were used in the valuation: determination of the reporting unit, determination of the appropriate standard of value, determination of the appropriate level of value, calculation of fair value, and comparison of the fair value computed to the equity carrying value. It was determined that the relevant reporting unit to be valued was ChoiceOne Bank. The standard of value used in the valuation was fair value as determined by generally accepted accounting principles. The appropriate level of value was determined to be the controlling interest level. The appraisal methodology used to calculate the fair value included the following valuation approaches:

 

Income Approach: A discounted cash flow value was calculated based on earnings capacity. The discount rate used for the calculation was 12.50%. The growth assumption for assets was 1.8% for the first year and 2.0% in subsequent years. In addition, it was assumed that cost savings of 20% of noninterest expense would occur as a result of synergies and cost reductions from a change in control.

 

Market Approach: The analysis was based on price-to-earnings multiples, price-to-tangible book value ratios, and core deposit premiums for selected bank sale transactions.

 

The Asset Approach was also an approach reviewed, but it was not used in determining the fair value since it did not render a control level indication of value. The results from the valuation approaches were used to calculate an estimate of the fair value of ChoiceOne’s equity. The fair value was compared to the carrying value of equity to determine whether the Step 1 test under generally accepted accounting principles that govern the valuation of goodwill was passed. The goodwill analysis determined that the fair value of ChoiceOne’s equity exceeded the carrying value by 10.8%. Based on this assessment, management believed that there was no indication of goodwill impairment.

 

Taxes

Income taxes include both a current and deferred portion. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded to account for differences in the timing of the recognition of revenues and expenses for financial reporting and tax purposes. Generally accepted accounting principles require that deferred tax assets be reviewed to determine whether a valuation allowance should be established using a “more likely than not” standard. Based on its review of ChoiceOne’s deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2012, management determined that a valuation allowance of $89,000 was necessary.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Summary

(Dollars in thousands)  Year ended December 31 
   2012   2011   2010 
Net interest income   $17,675   $17,922   $16,995 
Provision for loan losses    (2,515)   (3,700)   (3,950)
Noninterest income    6,889    6,139    5,569 
Noninterest expense    (16,444)   (15,788)   (15,249)
Income tax expense   (1,343)   (1,060)   (654)
Net income   $4,262   $3,513   $2,711 

 

   2012   2011   2010 
Return on average assets    0.85%   0.72%   0.58%
Return on average equity    7.17%   6.26%   5.02%

 

Net income for 2012 was $4,262,000, which represented a $749,000 or 21% increase from 2011. The growth in net income resulted from an increase in noninterest income and a decrease in the provision for loan losses, which was partially offset by a decrease in net interest income and an increase in noninterest expense in 2012 compared to 2011. The increase in noninterest income was due primarily to increases in gains on sales of loans and gains on sales of securities. The decrease in the provision for loan losses resulted from lower net charge-offs in 2012 than in 2011. The decrease in net interest income was primarily due to a lower average rate on average earning assets resulting in a decrease in ChoiceOne’s net interest spread in 2012 compared to the prior year. The increase in noninterest expense was due to higher salaries and benefits, data processing, professional fees, and other noninterest expense as well as smaller increases in other expense categories in 2012 compared to the prior year offset by decreases in supplies and postage and FDIC insurance expenses.

 

Net income for 2011 was $3,513,000, which represented an $802,000 or 30% increase from 2010. The growth in net income resulted from increases in net interest income and noninterest income and a decrease in the provision for loan losses, which was partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense in 2011 compared to 2010. The increase in net interest income was due to growth in average earning assets and an increase in ChoiceOne’s net interest spread in 2011 compared to the prior year. The expansion in noninterest income was due to growth in customer service charges and other noninterest income and an improvement in gains (losses) on sales of other assets in 2011 compared to 2010. The decrease in the provision for loan losses resulted from lower net charge-offs in 2011 than in 2010 and a $1.8 million reduction in nonperforming loans from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2011. The increase in noninterest expense was due to higher salaries and benefits, professional fees, and other noninterest expense as well as smaller increases in other expense categories in 2011 compared to the prior year.

 

Dividends

Cash dividends of $1,648,000 or $0.50 per common share were declared in 2012, compared to $1,578,000 or $0.48 per common share in 2011 and $1,572,000 or $0.48 per common share in 2010. Dividends declared were $0.13 per share for the last two quarters and $0.12 per share for the first two quarters in 2012. Dividends declared were $0.12 for each quarter in 2011 and 2010. The dividend yield on ChoiceOne’s common stock was 3.53% in 2012, compared to 4.05% in 2011 and 4.79% in 2010. The cash dividend payout as a percentage of net income was 39% in 2012, compared to 45% in 2011 and 58% in 2010.

 

ChoiceOne’s principal source of funds to pay cash dividends is the earnings of the Bank. The availability of these earnings is dependent upon the capital needs, regulatory constraints and other factors involving the Bank. Regulatory constraints include the maintenance of minimum capital ratios and limits based on net income and retained earnings of the Bank for the past three years. ChoiceOne expects to pay quarterly cash dividends in 2013 to shareholders based on the actual earnings of the Bank, although the amount of the quarterly dividends will be dependent on market conditions and ChoiceOne’s requirements for cash and capital, among other things.

 

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Table 1 – Average Balances and Tax-Equivalent Interest Rates

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   Year ended December 31 
   2012   2011   2010 
   Average
Balance
   Interest   Average
Rate
   Average
Balance
   Interest   Average
Rate
   Average
Balance
   Interest   Average
Rate
 
Assets                                             
Loans (1) (2)   $307,639   $16,891    5.49%  $317,271   $18,417    5.80%  $315,031   $19,103    6.06%
Taxable securities (3)    90,783    1,958    2.16    71,871    1,789    2.49    50,997    1,460    2.86 
Tax-exempt securities (1)    38,554    2,053    5.32    33,115    1,913    5.78    35,440    2,110    5.95 
Other    10,021    25    0.25    8,426    20    0.25    6,498    22    0.34 
Interest-earning assets    446,997    20,927    4.68    430,683    22,139    5.14    407,966    22,695    5.56 
Noninterest-earning assets (4)    53,639              55,795              61,518           
Total assets   $500,636             $486,478             $469,484           
                                              
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                                             
Interest-bearing demand deposits   $136,118    364    0.27%  $124,575    541    0.43%  $108,522    553    0.51%
Savings deposits    50,252    59    0.12    45,698    51    0.11    40,534    80    0.20 
Certificates of deposit    138,805    1,664    1.20    153,494    2,364    1.54    160,390    3,281    2.05 
Advances from FHLB    6,130    271    4.42    8,461    307    3.63    16,477    748    4.54 
Other    22,282    186    0.83    21,179    290    1.37    19,273    304    1.58 
Interest-bearing liabilities    353,587    2,544    0.72    353,407    3,553    1.01    345,196    4,966    1.44 
Demand deposits    83,810              72,707              64,828           
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities   3,808    

 

 

         4,266    

 

 

         5,448           
Total liabilities    441,205              430,380              415,472           
Shareholders’ equity    59,431              56,098              54,012           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $500,636             $486,478             $469,484           
                                              
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) – interest spread    

 

 

 

    18,383    3.96%        18,586    4.13%        17,729    4.12%
Tax-equivalent adjustment (1)         (708)             (664)             (734)     
Net interest income        $17,375             $17,922             $16,995      
Net interest income as a percentage of earning assets (tax-equivalent basis)        

 

 

 

    4.11%        

 

 

 

    4.32%             4.35%

 

 

 

(1) Interest on nontaxable securities and loans has been adjusted to a fully tax-equivalent basis to facilitate comparison to the taxable interest-earning assets. The adjustment uses an incremental tax rate of 34% for the years presented.
(2) Interest on loans included net origination fees charged on loans of approximately $885,000, $831,000, and $751,000 in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.
(3) Interest on taxable securities includes dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock.
(4) Noninterest-earning assets include loans on a nonaccrual status, which averaged approximately $4,364,000, $6,256,000, and $10,286,000 in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

 

Net Interest Income

As shown in Tables 1 and 2, tax-equivalent net interest income decreased $203,000 in 2012 compared to 2011. The decrease was attributed to a 46 basis point decline in the average rate on interest bearing assets offset by a 29 basis point decline in average interest bearing liabilities. The effect of the reduction in ChoiceOne’s net interest spread was partially offset by growth of $16.3 million in average interest-earning assets in 2012 compared to 2011.

 

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The average balance of loans increased $9.6 million in 2012 compared to 2011. Combined with a 31 basis point decrease in the average rate earned on loans, interest income on loans declined $1,526,000 in 2012 compared to the prior year. The average balance of total securities increased by $24.4 million in 2012 compared to 2011. This growth in the average balance, partially offset by a lower average rate earned on securities, caused interest income from securities to increase $169,000 in 2012 compared to the prior year. A small increase in the average balance of other interest-earning assets resulted in an increase of $5,000 in 2012 compared to 2011. As average loans experienced a decline in 2012 compared to 2011, growth in securities was ChoiceOne’s method to achieve growth in earning assets in 2012.

 

The average balance of interest-bearing demand deposits increased $11.5 million in 2012 compared to 2011. The effect of this increase, offset by a 16 basis point decline in the average rate paid, caused interest expense to be $177,000 lower in 2012 than in the prior year. The effect of $4.6 million of growth in average savings deposits caused an $8,000 increase in interest expense in 2012 compared to the prior year. The average balance of certificates of deposit was $14.7 million lower in 2012 than in the prior year. Approximately $12.1 million of the certificates of deposit decline was related to certificates from ChoiceOne’s local markets, while the remaining $2.6 million resulted from a lower level of brokered certificates. The average balance decrease plus the effect of a 34 basis point decline in the average rate paid caused interest expense on certificates of deposit to fall $700,000 in 2012 compared to 2011. A $2.3 million decrease in the average balance of Federal Home Loan Bank advances, partially offset by a 79 basis point increase in the average rate paid, caused interest expense to decline $36,000 in 2012 compared to the prior year. The increase in the rate paid on FHLB advances in 2012 compared to 2011 was caused by the payoff of a $3 million advance with an interest rate of 2.54% in June 2012. Interest expense on other interest-bearing liabilities fell $104,000 in 2012 compared to 2011 due to a reduction of 54 basis points in the average interest rate paid, which was partially offset by a $1.1 million increase in the average balance. The growth experienced in interest-bearing demand deposits and savings deposits was primarily due to depositors choosing the liquidity and safety afforded by this type of deposit as compared to certificates of deposit or nonbank investments.

 

ChoiceOne’s net interest income spread was 3.96% (shown in Table 1) for 2012, compared to 4.13% in 2011. The average yield received on interest-earning assets in 2012 decreased 46 basis points to 4.68% while the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities in 2012 fell 29 basis points to 0.72%. The decline in general market interest rates in both 2011 and 2012 caused the reduction in rates for both assets and liabilities in the two time periods.

 

Table 2 – Changes in Tax-Equivalent Net Interest Income

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   Year ended December 31 
   2012 Over 2011   2011 Over 2010 
    Total    Volume    Rate    Total    Volume    Rate 
Increase (decrease) in interest income (1)                              
Loans (2)   $(1,526)  $(548)  $(978)  $(686)  $135   $(821)
Taxable securities    169    429    (260)   329    538    (209)
Tax-exempt securities (2)    140    297    (157)   (197)   (136)   (61)
Other    5    4    1    (2)   (30)   28 
Net change in tax-equivalent income    (1,212)   182    (1,394)   (556)   507    (1,063)
                               
Increase (decrease) in interest expense (1)                              
Interest-bearing demand deposits    (177)   46    (223)   (12)   76    (88)
Savings deposits    8    5    3    (29)   9    (38)
Certificates of deposit    (700)   (211)   (489)   (917)   (136)   (781)
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank    (36)   (95)   59    (441)   (312)   (129)
Other    (104)   15    (119)   (14)   28    (42)
Net change in interest expense    (1,009)   (240)   (769)   (1,413)   (335)   (1,078)
Net change in tax-equivalent                              
net interest income   $(203)  $422   $(625)  $857   $842   $15 

 

 

 

(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 tax-exempt securities and loans has been adjusted to a fully tax-equivalent basis using an incremental tax rate of 34% for the years presented.

 

Tax-equivalent net interest income increased $857,000 in 2011 compared to 2010. The growth was due to growth of $15.4 million in average interest-earning assets in 2011 compared to 2010 and a 10 basis point increase in ChoiceOne’s net interest income spread compared to 2010. The higher level of average interest-earning assets contributed an additional $842,000 in net interest income in 2011 compared to 2010, while the growth in the net interest income spread caused an increase of $15,000 in net interest income in 2011 compared to the prior year.

 

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The average balance of loans increased $2.2 million in 2011 compared to 2010. A 26 basis point decrease in the average rate earned on loans had a larger impact on interest income on loans as it declined $686,000 in 2011 compared to the prior year. The average balance of total securities increased by $18.5 million in 2011 compared to 2010. This growth in the average balance, partially offset by a lower average rate earned on securities, caused interest income from securities to increase $132,000 in 2011 compared to the prior year. A decrease in the average balance of other interest-earning assets, offset by an increase in the average rate earned resulted in a decrease in interest income of $2,000 in 2011 compared to 2010. Although the average balance of loans grew slightly in 2011 compared to 2010, loan demand continued to be sluggish due to continued concerns about the Michigan economy. Growth in securities was due to ChoiceOne’s desire to achieve growth in earning assets.

 

The average balance of interest-bearing demand deposits increased $16.1 million in 2011 compared to 2010. The effect of this increase, offset by an 8 basis point decline in the average rate paid, caused interest expense to be $12,000 lower in 2011 than in the prior year. The effect of a 9 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on savings deposits in 2011 compared to 2010 was partially offset by the effect of growth of $5.2 million in the average balance as interest expense dropped $29,000. The average balance of certificates of deposit was $6.9 million lower in 2011 than in the prior year. Approximately $5.3 million of the certificates of deposit decline was related to certificates from ChoiceOne’s local markets, while the remaining $1.6 million was a lower level of brokered certificates. The average balance decrease plus the effect of a 51 basis point decline in the average rate paid caused interest expense on certificates of deposit to fall $917,000 in 2011 compared to 2010. An $8.0 million decrease in the average balance of Federal Home Loan Bank advances and a 91 basis point decrease in the average rate paid caused interest expense to decline $441,000 in 2011 compared to the prior year. Interest expense on other interest-bearing liabilities fell $14,000 in 2011 compared to 2010 due to a reduction of 21 basis points in the average interest rate paid, which was partially offset by a $1.9 million increase in the average balance. The growth experienced in interest-bearing demand deposits and savings deposits was primarily due to depositors choosing the liquidity and safety afforded by this type of deposit as compared to certificates of deposit or nonbank investments.

 

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Allowance and Provision For Loan Losses

Information regarding the allowance and provision for loan losses can be found in Table 3 below:

 

Table 3 – Provision and Allowance For Loan Losses

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011   2010   2009   2008 
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of year   $5,213   $4,729   $4,322   $3,600   $3,600 
                          
Charge-offs:                         
Agricultural        45             
Commercial and industrial    405    228    765    1,558    1,193 
Real estate - commercial    869    1,357    1,523    1,218    816 
Real estate - construction                14     
Real estate - residential    887    1,677    1,152    1,369    1,252 
Consumer    338    361    444    535    567 
Total    2,499    3,668    3,884    4,694    3,828 
                          
Recoveries:                         
Agricultural    5    10             
Commercial and industrial    61    32    68    102    60 
Real estate - commercial    224    89    16    58    35 
Real estate - construction                29     
Real estate - residential    119    104    27    106    6 
Consumer    214    217    230    246    252 
Total    623    452    341    541    353 
                          
Net charge-offs    1,876    3,216    3,543    4,153    3,475 
                          
Provision for loan losses    2,515    3,700    3,950    4,875    3,475 
                          
Allowance for loan losses at end of year   $5,852   $5,213   $4,729   $4,322   $3,600 
                          
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of:                         
Total loans as of year end    1.88%   1.63%   1.49%   1.34%   1.10%
Nonaccrual loans, accrual loans past due 90 days or more and troubled debt restructurings    86%   78%   56%   31%   39%
Ratio of net charge-offs to average total loans outstanding during the year    0.61%   1.01%   1.12%   1.30%   1.06%
Loan recoveries as a percentage of prior year’s charge-offs    17% 12%   7% 14% 15%

 

As shown in Table 3, the provision for loan losses was $1,185,000 lower in 2012 than in 2011. The reduction in the provision level resulted from a decrease of $1,341,000 in net charge-offs experienced in 2012 compared to 2011. Net charge-offs of residential real estate loans declined $805,000 and net charge-offs of commercial real estate loans decreased $623,000 in 2012 compared to 2011, while net charge-offs of commercial and industrial loans increased $148,000. Agricultural loans and consumer loans net charge-offs both decline slightly in 2012 compared to 2011. Management believes that the lower net charge-off levels are due in part to the improving economy in the bank’s market areas. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans increased from 1.63% as of the end of 2011 to 1.88% as of the end of 2012. The coverage ratio of the allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans increased from 78% as of December 31, 2011 to 86% as of December 31, 2012. This was due to growth of $639,000 in the allowance balance during 2012. ChoiceOne had $700,000 of specific allowance allocations for problem loans as of the end of 2012, compared to $431,000 as of the prior year end. Special allowance amounts have been allocated where the fair values of loans were considered to be less than their carrying values. ChoiceOne obtains valuations on collateral dependent loans when the loan is considered by management to be impaired and uses the valuation amounts in the determination of fair value. Management believes the specific reserves allocated to certain problem loans at the end of 2012 and 2011 were reasonable based on the circumstances surrounding each particular borrower.

 

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The following schedule presents an allocation of the allowance for loan losses to the various loan categories as of the years ended December 31:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011   2010   2009   2008 
Agricultural  $140   $55   $181   $124   $242 
Commercial and industrial   381    609    641    735    616 
Real estate - commercial   2,596    2,299    1,729    1,546    996 
Real estate - construction   15    34    2    3    5 
Real estate - residential   1,923    1,847    1,554    1,590    1,124 
Consumer   250    197    243    306    351 
Unallocated   547    172    379    18    266 
                          
Total allowance for loan losses  $5,852   $5,213   $4,729   $4,322   $3,600 

 

The increase in the allowance allocation to agricultural loans was due in part to weather conditions that affected certain agricultural borrowers in 2012. The decrease in the allowance allocation to commercial and industrial loans and the increase in the allocation to commercial real estate loans were based on the perceived risk level in these loan categories.

 

Management maintains the allowance at a level that it believes adequately provides for losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Such losses are estimated by a variety of factors, including specific examination of certain borrowing relationships and consideration of historical losses incurred on certain types of credits. Current economic conditions and declining collateral values affect loss estimates. Management focuses on early identification of problem credits through ongoing reviews by management and the independent loan review function. Based on the current state of the economy and a recent review of the loan portfolio, management believes that the allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2012 is adequate. As charge-offs, changes in the level of nonperforming loans, and changes within the composition of the loan portfolio occur, the provision and allowance for loan losses will be reviewed by the Bank’s management and adjusted as necessary.

 

Noninterest Income

Total noninterest income increased $750,000 in 2012 compared to 2011. Customer service charges decreased $89,000 in 2012 compared to the prior year as lower income from overdraft fees was partially offset by growth in debit card interchange fees. Gains on sales of loans grew $962,000 in 2012 compared to 2011 as proceeds from loan sales totaled $46 million in 2012 compared to $27 million in 2011. An increase of $290,000 in gains on sales of securities was caused by sales of $9.4 million of securities in 2012 compared to $3.3 million in the prior year. Losses on sales of other assets were $387,000 higher in 2012 than in the prior year as write-downs of values of other real estate properties and losses on sales of properties were more in 2012 than in 2011. Earnings on life insurance policies were $93,000 higher in 2012 than the prior year as a result of a death benefit received. The $158,000 decrease in other noninterest income in 2012 compared to 2011 was primarily due to lower ATM surcharge fees.

 

Total noninterest income increased $570,000 in 2011 compared to 2010. Customer service charges increased $294,000 in 2011 compared to the prior year as growth in debit card interchange fees and checking account fees were partially offset by a continued decline in overdraft fees. Gains on sales of securities declined $408,000 in 2011 compared to the prior year. Gains on sales of securities in 2010 included $386,000 from sales of preferred stock that represented a recovery of losses recognized on money market preferred securities in 2008. Gains (losses) on sales of other assets improved by $461,000 as write-downs of values of other real estate properties and losses on sales of properties were less in 2011 than in 2010. Most of the $163,000 increase in other noninterest income resulted from amortization of mark-to-market adjustment of mortgage servicing fees that ended in October 2010.

 

Noninterest Expense

Total noninterest expense increased $656,000 in 2012 compared to 2011. Salaries and benefits increased $525,000 in 2012 compared to the prior year as a result of higher commission expense related to mortgage originations, performance bonuses, and supplemental retirement expense. Data processing expense was $112,000 higher in 2012 than in 2011 due to higher software maintenance costs. Professional fees grew $94,000 higher in 2012 than in 2011 due to increased use of outside consultants. Supplies and postage expense was $87,000 lower in 2012 than in 2011 as a result of postage savings from increased electronic statement usage. The $52,000 increase in advertising and promotional expense in 2012 compared to the prior year was caused by higher radio and television advertising and website development expenses. FDIC insurance expense declined $111,000 in 2012 compared to 2011 due to a change in the insurance assessment base beginning in the second quarter of 2011.

 

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Total noninterest expense increased $539,000 in 2011 compared to 2010. Salaries and benefits increased $308,000 in 2011 compared to the prior year as a result of staffing additions and increased incentives. Occupancy and equipment expense was $90,000 higher in 2011 than in 2010 as depreciation expense, utilities, and various other expenses increased from the prior year. The $89,000 increase in data processing expense in 2011 compared to the prior year resulted from higher costs related to electronic banking usage. Professional fees were $118,000 higher in 2011 than in 2010 due to increases in legal, accounting, and consulting costs. Loan and collection expense declined $103,000 in 2011 compared to 2010 due to lower collection costs for problem loans, including amounts paid for outside collection services. FDIC insurance expense was $153,000 lower in 2011 than in the prior year due to a change in the assessment base for insurance beginning in the second quarter of 2011. Other noninterest expense grew by $178,000 in 2011 compared to 2010 as a result of increases in training and recruiting expenses, directors’ fees, loan-related expense, and a number of other expense accounts.

 

Income Taxes

Income taxes were $1,343,000 in 2012, compared to tax expense of $1,060,000 in 2011 and a tax expense of $654,000 in 2010. The increase in income tax expense from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012 was caused by higher income before income tax compared to the prior year in 2011 and 2012. In addition, the portion of income before income tax comprised of nontaxable income declined in both 2011 and 2012, which caused the effective tax rate to be higher.

 

Financial Condition

Summary

Total assets were $508.9 million as of December 31, 2012, which represented an increase of $13.0 million or 3% from the end of 2011. Securities available for sale increased $20.2 million during 2012 as management purchased securities to use funds that were provided by a decline in loans and deposit growth. Loans declined $8.7 million in 2012 with most of the decrease occurring in commercial real estate and agricultural loans. Total deposits grew $20.8 million in 2012 due to increases in checking and savings deposits, which were partially offset by a decrease in local and brokered certificates of deposit.

 

Securities

The Bank’s securities available for sale balances as of December 31 were as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011 
U.S. Government and federal agency   $40,268   $40,413 
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds    7,398     
State and municipal    64,678    54,499 
Mortgage-backed    12,526    9,780 
Corporate    6,712    6,011 
Foreign debt    1,001     
FDIC-guaranteed financial institution debt        2,038 
Equity securities    1,909    1,535 
Total  $134,492   $114,276 

 

The securities available for sale portfolio increased $20.2 million from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2012. ChoiceOne purchased $69.6 million of securities during 2012 to replace securities that matured or were called and to provide growth in earning assets. Approximately $34.9 million in various securities were called or matured in 2012. Principal payments for municipal and mortgage-backed securities totaling $4.2 million were received during 2012. Various securities totaling approximately $9.4 million were sold during 2012 for net gains totaling $419,000. The Bank’s Investment Committee continues to monitor the portfolio and purchases securities as it considers prudent. Also, certain securities are sold under agreements to repurchase and management plans to continue this practice as a low-cost source of funding.

 

State and municipal securities as of the end of 2011 included a security that matured on September 1, 2009 and was not redeemed by the issuer. A principal payment of $29,000 was received in October 2009 on the par value of $500,000. Impairment losses totaling $141,000 had been recorded in 2009 and 2010 due to uncertainty as to when or how much principal repayment would be received. Settlement was reached with the security’s issuer in December 2011 and ChoiceOne received the remaining carrying value of the security in the first quarter of 2012.

 

Equity securities included a money market preferred security (MMP) of $1,000,000, a trust preferred security of $500,000, preferred stock of $263,000, and common stock of $146,000 as of December 31, 2012 and an MMP of $768,000, a trust preferred security of $500,000, and preferred stock of $267,000 as of December 31, 2011.

 

Management will continue to monitor its securities in 2013. Securities may be sold if believed prudent from a risk standpoint.

 

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Loans

The Bank’s loan portfolio as of December 31 was as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011 
Agricultural   $31,791   $38,929 
Commercial and industrial    67,365    58,685 
Consumer    19,367    18,657 
Real estate - commercial    93,312    106,250 
Real estate - construction    1,056    1,169 
Real estate - residential    98,577    96,437 
Total loans   $311,468   $320,127 

 

The loan portfolio (excluding loans held for sale) decreased $8.7 million from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2012. Economic concerns in ChoiceOne’s market areas continued to affect loan demand in 2012. The decline in agricultural loans was caused by increased competition for this type of loan as well as the impact of weather conditions in the second quarter of 2012. The growth in commercial and industrial loans resulted from calling efforts by ChoiceOne’s loan officers. Commercial real estate loans continued to be affected by reduced real estate collateral values in 2012. The increase in residential real estate loans resulted from management’s decision to hold certain longer term fixed-rates loans in portfolio instead of selling them in the secondary market.

 

Information regarding impaired loans can be found in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included in this report. In addition to its review of the loan portfolio for impaired loans, management also monitors 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 past due 90 days or more, which are considered troubled debt restructurings.

 

The balances of these nonperforming loans as of December 31 were as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011 
Loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis   $2,331   $4,155 
Loans contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments    30    70 
Loans considered troubled debt restructurings which are not included above    4,405    2,448 
Total   $6,766   $6,673 

 

Nonaccrual loans included $94,000 in agricultural loans, $220,000 in commercial and industrial loans, $33,000 in consumer loans, $1,230,000 in commercial real estate loans, and $754,000 in residential real estate loans as of December 31, 2012. Nonaccrual loans included $26,000 in agricultural loans, $143,000 in commercial and industrial loans, $22,000 in consumer loans, $2,790,000 in commercial real estate loans, and $1,174,000 in residential real estate loans as of December 31, 2011. The decreases in nonaccrual loans in 2012 were caused by charge-offs, transfers to other real estate owned, and payments received on loans. Loans considered troubled debt restructurings which were not on a nonaccrual basis and were not 90 days or more past due as to principal or interest payments consisted of $72,000 in agricultural loans, $32,000 in consumer loans, $2,581,000 in commercial real estate loans, and $1,720,000 in residential real estate loans at December 31, 2012, compared to $1,197,000 in commercial real estate loans and $1,251,000 of residential real estate loans at December 31, 2011. Troubled debt restructurings consist of loans where the terms have been modified to assist the borrowers in making their payments. The modifications can include capitalization of interest onto the principal balance, reduction in interest rate, and extension of the loan term.

 

Management also maintains a list of loans that are not classified as nonperforming loans but where some concern exists as to the borrowers’ abilities to comply with the original loan terms. These loans totaled $14.2 million as of December 31, 2012, compared to $22.4 million as of December 31, 2011.

 

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Deposits and Other Funding Sources

The Bank’s deposit balances as of December 31 were as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   $101,861   $78,263 
Interest-bearing demand deposits    66,569    64,498 
Money market deposits    60,806    63,007 
Savings deposits    63,406    46,737 
Local certificates of deposit    130,057    144,983 
Brokered certificates of deposit    1,500    5,877 
Total deposits   $424,199   $403,365 

 

Total deposits increased $20.8 million from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2012. Local deposits grew $25.2 million while brokered certificates of deposit declined $4.4 million during 2012. Management believes that the local deposit growth was due in part to the attractiveness of FDIC-guaranteed deposits in contrast to the uncertainty of alternative investments. Deposit growth also resulted from new product offerings and calling efforts on business and municipal clients. Management believes that some of the local certificate of deposit decrease consisted of transfers into the other interest-bearing deposit accounts since the liquidity obtained offset the relatively small difference in the interest rate paid.

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase decreased $2.3 million during 2012. The reduction was due to a maturity of a $5 million structured repurchase agreement with a correspondent bank, which was partially offset by growth in sweep repurchase accounts used by the Bank’s local customers. Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis decreased $8.0 million in 2012 due to maturities and payments on advances. A blanket collateral agreement covering residential real estate loans was pledged against all outstanding advances at the end of 2012. Approximately $46 million of additional advances were available as of December 31, 2012 based on the collateral pledged.

 

In 2013, management will continue to focus its marketing efforts toward growth in local deposits. If local deposit growth is insufficient to support asset growth, management believes that advances from the FHLB, repurchase agreements and brokered certificates of deposit can address corresponding funding needs.

 

Shareholders’ Equity

Total shareholders’ equity increased $2.6 million from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2012. The growth in equity resulted from the retention of earnings in 2012 as net income exceeded dividends paid by $2.6 million. Funds provided by issuances of common stock were offset by a small decrease in other comprehensive income in 2012.

 

Note 21 to the consolidated financial statements presents regulatory capital information for the Bank at the end of 2012 and 2011. All three capital ratios presented increased in 2012 as a result of more growth in capital than assets during the year. Management will monitor these capital ratios closely during 2013 as they relate to asset growth and earnings retention. ChoiceOne’s Board of Directors and management do not plan to allow capital to decrease below those levels necessary to be considered “well capitalized” by regulatory guidelines. The Board of Directors and management believe that ChoiceOne’s capital level as of December 31, 2012 is adequate for the foreseeable future.

 

Table 4 – Contractual Obligations

 

The following table discloses information regarding the maturity of ChoiceOne’s contractual obligations at December 31, 2012:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   Payment Due By Period 
Contractual Obligations   Total    Less than 1 year    1-3 Years    3-5 Years    More than 5 Years 
Time deposits   $131,557   $86,086   $32,117   $12,819   $535 
Repurchase agreements    19,572    19,572             
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank    420    28    60    64    268 
Operating leases    36    36             
Other obligations    1,027    71    171    191    594 
Total   $152,612   $105,793   $32,348   $13,074   $1,397 

 

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Liquidity and Interest Rate Risk

Net cash from operating activities was $9.6 million for 2012 compared to $12.5 million for 2011. Lower proceeds from sales of other real estate owned and net changes in other assets and liabilities contributed to the change in 2012. Cash used in investing activities was $16.6 million in 2012 compared to $31.1 million in 2011. The decrease was caused by a reduction in loan balances in 2012 in contrast to growth in 2011. Cash flows from financing activities were $8.9 million in 2012 compared to $11.6 million in the prior year. A higher level of maturities and payments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances and a decline in the balance of repurchase agreements was partially offset by more growth in deposits in 2012 than in 2011.

 

ChoiceOne’s primary market risk exposure occurs in the form of interest rate risk. Liquidity risk also can have an impact but to a lesser extent. ChoiceOne’s business is transacted in U.S. dollars with no foreign exchange risk exposure. Agricultural loans comprise a relatively small portion of ChoiceOne’s total assets. Management believes that ChoiceOne’s exposure to changes in commodity prices is insignificant.

 

Management believes that the current level of liquidity is sufficient to meet the 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 lines from correspondent banks, and advances available from the FHLB. Liquidity risk deals with ChoiceOne’s ability to meet its cash flow requirements. These requirements include depositors desiring to withdraw funds and borrowers seeking credit. Relatively short-term liquid funds exist in the form of lines of credit to purchase federal funds at four of the Bank’s correspondent banks. As of December 31, 2012, the amount of federal funds available for purchase from the Bank’s correspondent banks totaled approximately $33 million. ChoiceOne had no federal funds purchased at the end of 2012 or 2011. The Bank also has a line of credit secured by ChoiceOne’s commercial loans with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago for $57 million, which is designated for nonrecurring short-term liquidity needs. Longer-term liquidity needs may be met through local deposit growth, maturities of securities, normal loan repayments, advances from the FHLB, brokered certificates of deposit, and income retention. Approximately $46 million of borrowing capacity was available from the FHLB based on residential real estate loans pledged as collateral at year-end 2012. The acceptance of brokered certificates of deposit is not limited as long as the Bank’s capital to assets ratio is considered to be “well capitalized” under regulatory guidelines.

 

Interest rate risk is related to liquidity because each is affected by maturing assets and sources of funds. ChoiceOne’s Asset/Liability Management Committee (the “ALCO”) attempts to stabilize the interest rate spread and avoid possible adverse effects when unusual or rapid changes in interest rates occur. The ALCO uses a simulation model to measure the Bank’s interest rate risk. The model incorporates changes in interest rates on rate-sensitive assets and liabilities. The degree of rate sensitivity is affected by prepayment assumptions that exist in the assets and liabilities. One method the ALCO uses of measuring interest rate sensitivity is the ratio of rate-sensitive assets to rate-sensitive liabilities. An asset or liability is considered to be rate-sensitive if it matures or otherwise reprices within a given time frame.

 

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Table 5 documents the maturity or repricing schedule for ChoiceOne’s rate-sensitive assets and liabilities for selected time periods.

 

Table 5 – Maturities and Repricing Schedule

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   As of December 31, 2012 
   0-3
Months
   3-12
Months
   1-5
Years
   Over
5 Years
   Total 
Assets                         
Securities available for sale   $7,968   $27,957   $63,551   $35,016   $134,492 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   2,478                2,478 
Federal Reserve Bank stock                1,272    1,272 
Loans held for sale    1,874                1,874 
Loans    109,286    88,979    103,628    9,575    311,468 
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies                9,970    9,970 
Rate-sensitive assets    121,606    116,936    167,179    55,833    461,554 
                          
Liabilities                         
Interest-bearing demand deposits    66,569                66,569 
Money market deposits   60,806                60,806 
Savings deposits    63,406                63,406 
Certificates of deposit    37,801    47,956    45,265    535    131,557 
Repurchase agreements    19,572                19,572 
Advances from FHLB    7    21    125    267    420 
Rate-sensitive liabilities    248,161    47,977    45,390    802    342,330 
Rate-sensitive assets less rate-sensitive liabilities:                         
Asset (liability) gap for the period   $(126,555)  $68,959   $121,789   $55,031   $119,224 
Cumulative asset (liability) gap   $(126,555)  $(57,596)  $64,193   $119,224      

 

Under this method, the ALCO measures interest rate sensitivity by focusing on the one-year repricing gap. ChoiceOne’s ratio of rate-sensitive assets to rate-sensitive liabilities that matured or repriced within a one-year time frame was 81% at December 31, 2012, compared to 80% at December 31, 2011. Table 5 above shows the entire balance of interest-bearing demand deposits, savings deposits, money market deposits, and overnight repurchase agreements in the shortest repricing term. Although these categories have the ability to reprice immediately, management has some control over the actual timing or extent of the changes in interest rates on these liabilities. The ALCO plans to continue to monitor the ratio of rate-sensitive assets to rate-sensitive liabilities on a quarterly basis in 2013. As interest rates change during 2013, the ALCO will attempt to match its maturing assets with corresponding liabilities to maximize ChoiceOne’s net interest income.

 

Another method the ALCO uses to monitor its interest rate sensitivity is to subject rate-sensitive assets and liabilities to interest rate shocks. At December 31, 2012, management used a simulation model to subject its assets and liabilities up to an immediate 400 basis point increase. The maturities of loans and mortgage-backed securities were affected by certain prepayment assumptions. Maturities for interest-bearing core deposits were based on an estimate of the period over which they would be outstanding. The maturities of advances from the FHLB were based on their contractual maturity dates. In the case of variable rate assets and liabilities, repricing dates were used to determine their values. The simulation model measures the effect of immediate interest rate changes on both net interest income and shareholders’ equity.

 

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Table 6 provides an illustration of hypothetical interest rate changes as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively:

 

Table 6 – Sensitivity to Changes in Interest Rates

 

   2012 
(Dollars in thousands)  Net
Interest
Income
   Percent
Change
   Market
Value of
Equity
   Percent
Change
 
Change in Interest Rates                    
400 basis point rise   $17,057    -3%  $71,148    -15%
300 basis point rise    17,262    -2%   76,058    -9%
200 basis point rise    17,391    -2%   79,555    -5%
100 basis point rise    17,488    -1%   82,396    -2%
Base rate scenario    17,657    %   83,731    %
100 basis point decline    17,226    -2%   77,256    -8%
200 basis point decline    16,851    -5%   71,641    -14%
300 basis point decline    16,550    -6%   72,430    -13%
400 basis point decline    16,489    -7%   72,335    -14%

 

   2011 
(Dollars in thousands)  Net
Interest
Income
   Percent
Change
   Market
Value of
Equity
   Percent
Change
 
Change in Interest Rates                    
400 basis point rise   $18,346    +4%  $72,748    -12%
300 basis point rise    18,229    +3%   76,878    -7%
200 basis point rise    18,023    +2%   79,279    -4%
100 basis point rise    17,787    +1%   81,377    -1%
Base rate scenario    17,630    %   82,249    %
100 basis point decline    17,381    -1%   77,911    -5%
200 basis point decline    17,073    -3%   70,812    -14%
300 basis point decline    16,868    -4%   70,806    -14%
400 basis point decline    16,837    -4%   70,766    -14%

 

As of both December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Bank was within its guidelines for immediate rate shocks up and down for both net interest income and the market value of shareholders’ equity. The ALCO plans to continue to monitor the effect of changes in interest rates on both net interest income and shareholders’ equity and will make changes in the duration of its rate-sensitive assets and rate-sensitive liabilities where necessary.

 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Management of ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting that is designed to produce reliable financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles. The system of internal control over financial reporting as it relates to the financial statements is evaluated for effectiveness by management and tested for reliability through a program of internal audits. Actions are taken to correct potential deficiencies as they are identified. Any system of internal control, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations, including the possibility that a control can be circumvented or overridden and misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, because of changes in conditions, internal control effectiveness may vary over time. Accordingly, even an effective system of internal control will provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation.

 

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Management’s assessment is based on the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting as described in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework,” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on this assessment, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2012, its system of internal control over financial reporting was effective and meets the criteria of the “Internal Control – Integrated Framework.” This annual report is not required to include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.

 

James A. Bosserd Thomas L.
President and Chief Executive Officer Lampen Treasurer
   
March 27, 2013 March 27, 2013

 

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Plante & Moran, PLLC
Suite 400
634 Front Avenue N.W.
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Tel: 616.774.8221
Fax: 616.774.0702
plantemoran.com

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
of ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

  Plante & Moran, PLLC
   
 

 

Grand Rapids, Michigan

March 27, 2013

 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   December 31 
   2012   2011 
Assets          
Cash and due from banks   $19,034   $17,125 
Federal funds sold         
Cash and cash equivalents    19,034    17,125 
           
Securities available for sale (Note 2)    134,492    114,276 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock    2,478    2,478 
Federal Reserve Bank stock    1,272    1,271 
Loans held for sale    1,874    1,262 
           
Loans (Note 3)    311,468    320,127 
Allowance for loan losses (Note 3)    (5,852)   (5,213)
Loans, net    305,616    314,914 
           
Premises and equipment, net (Note 5)    12,121    12,080 
Other real estate owned, net (Note 7)    2,019    1,934 
Cash value of life insurance policies    9,970    9,834 
Intangible assets, net (Note 6)    1,724    2,172 
Goodwill (Note 6)    13,728    13,728 
Other assets    4,585    4,840 
Total assets   $508,913   $495,914 
           
Liabilities          
Deposits – noninterest-bearing (Note 8)   $101,861   $78,263 
Deposits – interest-bearing (Note 8)    322,338    325,102 
Total deposits    424,199    403,365 
           
Repurchase agreements (Note 9)    19,572    21,869 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank (Note 10)    420    8,447 
Other liabilities (Notes 11 and 13)    4,216    4,329 
Total liabilities    448,407    438,010 
           
Shareholders’ Equity (Note 21)          
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: 3,298,081 in 2012 and 3,293,269 in 2011 (Note 14)    46,649    46,602 
Retained earnings    11,501    8,887 
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net (Note 16)    2,356    2,415 
Total shareholders’ equity    60,506    57,904 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $508,913   $495,914 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   Years ended December 31 
   2012   2011   2010 
Interest income               
Loans, including fees   $16,875   $18,398   $19,081 
Securities               
Taxable    1,958    1,789    1,460 
Tax exempt    1,361    1,268    1,398 
Other    25    20    22 
Total interest income    20,219    21,475    21,961 
                
Interest expense               
Deposits    2,087    2,956    3,914 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank    271    307    748 
Other borrowings    186    290    304 
Total interest expense    2,544    3,553    4,966 
                
Net interest income    17,675    17,922    16,995 
Provision for loan losses (Note 3)    2,515    3,700    3,950 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses    15,160    14,222    13,045 
                
Noninterest income               
Customer service charges    3,365    3,454    3,160 
Insurance and investment commissions    711    672    690 
Gains on sales of loans (Note 4)    1,634    672    682 
Gains on sales of securities (Note 2)    419    129    537 
Loss on other than temporary impairment of securities (Note 2)            (94)
Gains (losses) on sales and write-downs of other assets (Note 7)    (358)   29    (432)
Earnings on life insurance policies    447    354    360 
Other income    671    829    666 
Total noninterest income    6,889    6,139    5,569 
                
Noninterest expense               
Salaries and benefits (Notes 13 and 14)    7,873    7,348    7,040 
Occupancy and equipment (Note 5)    2,256    2,247    2,157 
Data processing    1,852    1,740    1,651 
Professional fees    887    793    675 
Supplies and postage    430    517    497 
Advertising and promotional    212    160    168 
Intangible asset amortization (Note 6)    448    448    448 
Loan and collection expense    589    575    678 
FDIC insurance    377    488    641 
Other expense    1,520    1,472    1,294 
Total noninterest expense    16,444    15,788    15,249 
                
Income before income tax    5,605    4,573    3,365 
Income tax expense (Note 11)    1,343    1,060    654 
                
Net income   $4,262   $3,513   $2,711 
                
Basic earnings per common share (Note 15)   $1.29   $1.07   $0.83 
Diluted earnings per common share (Note 15)   $1.29   $1.07   $0.83 
Dividends declared per common share   $0.50   $0.48   $0.48 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   Years ended December 31 
   2012   2011   2010 
Net income   $4,262   $3,513   $2,711 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:               
Unrealized holding gains on available for sale securities    240    1,615    419 
Funded status of post-retirement benefit plan    (22)   (15)   (14)
    218    1,600    405 
Less: Reclassification adjustment for gain recognized in earnings, net of tax (Note 2)    277    85    292 
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax    (59)   1,515    113 
                
Comprehensive income   $4,203   $5,028    2,824 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   Number of Shares   Common Stock and Paid in Capital   Retained Earnings   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net   Total 
                          
Balance, January 1, 2010    3,265,714   $46,326   $5,813   $787   $52,926 
                          
Net income              2,711         2,711 
Other comprehensive income                   113    113 
Shares issued    14,805    125              125 
Shares cancelled    (4)                  
Change in ESOP repurchase obligation         (16)             (16)
Stock-based compensation         15              15 
Effect of employee stock purchases         11              11 
Cash dividends declared ($0.48 per share)              (1,572)        (1,572)
                          
Balance, December 31, 2010    3,280,515   $46,461   $6,952   $900   $54,313 
                          
Net income              3,513         3,513 
Other comprehensive income                   1,515    1,515 
Shares issued    12,754    127              127 
Change in ESOP repurchase obligation         (1)             (1)
Stock-based compensation         5              5 
Effect of employee stock purchases         10              10 
Cash dividends declared ($0.48 per share)              (1,578)        (1,578)
                          
Balance, December 31, 2011    3,293,269   $46,602   $8,887   $2,415   $57,904 
                          
Net income              4,262         4,262 
Other comprehensive (loss)                   (59)   (59)
Shares issued    9,812    123              123 
Shares repurchased    (5,000)   (75)             (75)
Change in ESOP repurchase obligation         (12)             (12)
Effect of employee stock purchases         11              11 
Cash dividends declared ($0.50 per share)              (1,648)        (1,648)
                          
Balance, December 31, 2012    3,298,081   $46,649   $11,501   $2,356   $60,506 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   Years ended December 31 
   2012   2011   2010 
Cash flows from operating activities:               
Net income   $4,262   $3,513   $2,711 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:               
Provision for loan losses    2,515    3,700    3,950 
Depreciation    900    944    903 
Amortization    1,569    1,300    1,173 
Compensation expense on stock options and employee purchases    11    15    26 
Gains on sales of securities    (419)   (129)   (537)
Loss on other than temporary impairment of securities            94 
Gains on sales of loans    (1,634)   (672)   (682)
Loans originated for sale    (44,889)   (25,685)   (28,816)
Proceeds from loan sales    45,622    26,611    28,088 
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance    (447)   (354)   (360)
(Gains)/losses on sales of other real estate owned    (51)   (279)   (96)
Write-downs of other real estate owned    405    255    528 
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned    1,259    3,015    1,174 
Deferred federal income tax expense/(benefit)    (132)   378    (163)
Net change in:               
Other assets    667    2,391    875 
Other liabilities    4    (2,458)   357 
Net cash from operating activities    9,642    12,545    9,225 
                
Cash flows from investing activities:               
Sales of securities available for sale    9,369    3,310    6,059 
Maturities, prepayments and calls of securities available for sale    39,098    18,687    22,271 
Purchases of securities available for sale    (69,564)   (43,651)   (44,063)
Purchase of Federal Reserve Bank stock    (1)   (1)    
Sale of Federal Home Loan Bank stock        411     
Loan originations and payments, net    5,065    (9,375)   875 
Proceeds from life insurance    311         
Additions to premises and equipment    (921)   (499)   (1,510)
Net cash from investing activities    (16,643)   (31,118)   (16,368)
                
Cash flows from financing activities:               
Net change in deposits    20,834    13,481    24,874 
Net change in repurchase agreements    (2,297)   (380)   1,565 
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances        250     
Payments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances    (8,027)   (276)   (13,525)
Issuance of common stock    123    127    125 
Repurchase of common stock    (75)        
Cash dividends    (1,648)   (1,578)   (1,572)
Net cash from financing activities    8,910    11,624    11,467 
                
Net change in cash and cash equivalents    1,909    (6,949)   4,324 
Beginning cash and cash equivalents    17,125    24,074    19,750 
Ending cash and cash equivalents   $19,034   $17,125   $24,074 
                
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:               
Cash paid for interest   $2,625   $3,608   $5,112 
Cash paid for income taxes    1,425    765    285 
Loans transferred to other real estate owned    1,718    2,972    1,358 
Other real estate owned transferred to premises and equipment    20         

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, ChoiceOne Bank, and ChoiceOne Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc. (together referred to as “ChoiceOne”). Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Nature of Operations

ChoiceOne Bank (the “Bank”) is a full-service community bank that offers commercial, consumer, and real estate loans as well as traditional demand, savings and time deposits to both commercial and consumer clients in portions of Kent, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Ottawa counties in Michigan. Substantially all loans are secured by specific items of collateral including business assets, consumer assets, and real estate. Commercial loans are expected to be repaid from the cash flows from operations of businesses. Real estate loans are collateralized by either residential or commercial real estate.

 

ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc. (the “Insurance Agency”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank. The Insurance Agency sells insurance policies such as life and health for both commercial and consumer clients. The Insurance Agency also offers alternative investment products such as annuities and mutual funds through a registered broker.

 

Together, the Bank and the Insurance Agency account for substantially all of ChoiceOne’s assets, revenues and operating income.

 

Use of Estimates

To prepare financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, ChoiceOne’s management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates associated with securities available for sale, the allowance for loan losses, other real estate owned, core deposit intangible assets, loan servicing rights, goodwill, and fair values of certain financial instruments are particularly susceptible to change.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are defined to include cash on hand, demand deposits with other banks, and federal funds sold. Cash flows are reported on a net basis for customer loan and deposit transactions, deposits with other financial institutions, and short-term borrowings with original terms of 90 days or less.

 

Securities

Securities are classified as available for sale because they might be sold before maturity. Securities classified as available for sale are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported separately in the accumulated other comprehensive income or loss section of shareholders’ equity, net of tax effect. Restricted investments in Federal Reserve Bank stock and Federal Home Loan Bank stock are carried at cost. Equity securities consist of investments in preferred stock, trust-preferred securities, and investments in common stock of other financial institutions.

 

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

 

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. The evaluation of securities includes consideration given to the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, whether the market decline was affected by macroeconomic conditions and whether ChoiceOne has the intent to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery. In analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, management may consider whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, or U.S. Government sponsored enterprises, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuer’s financial condition. The assessment of whether an other-than-temporary decline exists involves a high degree of subjectivity and judgment and is based on the information available to management at a point in time.

 

When OTTI occurs, the amount of the OTTI recognized in earnings depends on whether ChoiceOne intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If ChoiceOne intends to sell or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the OTTI shall be recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the investment’s amortized cost basis and its fair value at the balance sheet date. The previous amortized cost basis less the OTTI recognized in earnings becomes the new amortized cost basis of the investment. If a security is determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired, but ChoiceOne does not intend to sell the security, only the credit portion of the estimated loss is recognized in earnings, with the other portion of the loss recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Loans

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal balance outstanding, net of unearned interest, deferred loan fees and costs, and an allowance for loan losses. Loans held for sale are reported at the lower of cost or market, on an aggregate basis.

 

Interest income on loans is reported on the interest method and includes amortization of net deferred loan fees and costs over the estimated loan term. Interest on loans is accrued based upon the principal balance outstanding. The accrual of interest is discontinued at the time at which commercial loans are 90 days past due unless the loan is secured by sufficient collateral and is in the process of collection. Interest on consumer or real estate secured loans is discontinued at the time at which the loan is 120 days past due unless the credit is secured by sufficient collateral and is in the process of collection. Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed into nonaccrual status or charged off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful. Interest accrued but not received is reversed against interest income when the loans are placed into nonaccrual status. Interest received on such loans is applied to principal until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual basis when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payment is reasonably assured.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

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

 

The allowance consists of general and specific components. The general component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors. The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired or loans otherwise classified as substandard or doubtful.

 

A loan is impaired when full payment under the loan terms is not expected. Commercial loans are evaluated for impairment on an individual loan basis. If a loan is considered impaired, a portion of the allowance for loan losses is allocated to the loan so that it is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans such as consumer and real estate mortgage loans are collectively evaluated for impairment, and accordingly, they are not separately identified for impairment disclosures.

 

Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Land is carried at cost. Land improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method with useful lives ranging from 7 to 15 years. Building and related components are depreciated using the straight-line method with useful lives ranging from 5 to 39 years. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated life or the lease term. Furniture and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method with useful lives ranging from 3 to 7 years. Fixed assets are periodically reviewed for impairment. If impaired, the assets are recorded at fair value.

 

Other Real Estate Owned

Real estate properties acquired in the collection of a loan are initially recorded at the lower of our basis in the loans or fair value at acquisition establishing a new cost basis. Any reduction to fair value from the carrying value of the related loan is accounted for as a loan loss. After acquisition, a valuation allowance reduces the reported amount to the lower of the initial amount or fair value less costs to sell. Expenses to repair or maintain properties are included within other noninterest expenses. Gains and losses upon disposition and changes in the valuation allowance are reported net within other noninterest income.

 

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Loan Servicing Rights

Servicing rights represent the allocated value of servicing rights on loans sold with servicing retained. Servicing rights are expensed in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing revenues. Impairment is evaluated based on the fair value of the rights, using groupings of the underlying loans as to interest rates and then, secondarily, as to geographic and prepayment characteristics. Fair value is determined using prices for similar assets with similar characteristics when available or based upon discounted cashflows using market-based assumptions. Any impairment of a grouping is reported as a valuation allowance.

 

Goodwill

Goodwill results from business acquisitions and represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the acquired tangible assets and liabilities and identifiable intangible assets. Goodwill is assessed at least annually for impairment and any such impairment will be recognized in the period identified.

 

Loan Commitments and Related Financial Instruments

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

 

Employee Benefit Plans

ChoiceOne’s 401(k) plan allows participants to contribute up to the IRS maximum. Contributions from ChoiceOne to its 401(k) plan are discretionary. ChoiceOne also allows retired employees to participate in its health insurance plan. Employees who have attained age 55 and completed at least ten years of service to ChoiceOne are eligible to participate as a retiree until they are eligible for Medicare. These postretirement benefits are accrued during the years in which the employee provides service.

 

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

The cost of shares issued to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “ESOP”) but not yet allocated to participants is presented as a reduction of shareholders’ equity. Compensation expense is recorded based on the market price of the shares as they are committed to be released for allocation to participant accounts. The difference between the market price and the cost of shares committed to be released is recorded as an adjustment to additional paid-in capital. Dividends on allocated ESOP shares are recorded as a reduction of retained earnings while dividends on unallocated ESOP shares are reflected as a reduction of debt and accrued interest. Upon distribution of shares to a participant, the participant has the right to require the Company to purchase his or her shares at fair value in accordance with the terms and conditions of the ESOP. As such, these shares are not classified in shareholders’ equity as permanent equity.

 

Income Taxes

Income tax expense is the sum of the current year income tax due and the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities, computed using enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

 

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) is based on weighted-average common shares outstanding. The weighted-average number of shares used in the computation of basic and diluted EPS includes shares allocated to the ESOP. Diluted EPS further assumes issue of any dilutive potential common shares issuable under stock options.

 

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income or loss. Other comprehensive income or loss includes unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale, net of tax, and changes in the funded status of postretirement plans which are also recognized as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.

 

Loss Contingencies

Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management does not believe that there are any such matters that may have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Cash Restrictions

Cash on hand or on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank of $318,000 and $111,000 was required to meet regulatory reserve and clearing requirements at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The balance in excess of the amount required was interest-bearing as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

ChoiceOne records stock-based compensation cost using the fair value method. Compensation costs related to stock options granted is disclosed in Note 14.

 

Dividend Restrictions

Banking regulations require the maintenance of certain capital levels and may limit the amount of dividends that may be paid by the Bank to ChoiceOne (see Note 21).

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair values of financial instruments are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions, which are more fully documented in Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements. Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment regarding interest rates, credit risk, prepayments, and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for particular items. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect the estimates.

 

Operating Segments

While ChoiceOne’s management monitors the revenue streams of various products and services for the Bank and Insurance Agency, operations and financial performance are evaluated on a company-wide basis. Accordingly, all of the financial service operations are considered by management to be aggregated into one reportable operating segment.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

During 2012, ChoiceOne adopted new guidance related to the presentation of comprehensive income in the financial statements. Among other changes, the new guidance eliminated the option to only present comprehensive income in the statement of equity. ChoiceOne has elected to report comprehensive income in a separate statement of comprehensive income that begins with net income. The change in presentation has been applied retrospectively and the 2011 and 2010 financial statements have been restated to conform to the new presentation method. Other than the change in presentation of comprehensive income and related disclosures, the new guidance did not have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

In 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-02, A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring (“ASU 2011-02”). This update applies to all creditors, both public and non-public, and was introduced to provide clarification surrounding troubled debt restructurings (“TDR”). The primary characteristics that previously caused a restructuring to quality as a TDR still exist: (1) the restructuring constitutes a concession to the borrower and (2) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties. The update provides additional details and examples to provide clarity surrounding these items. The update also prohibits the use of the effective interest rate test when determining whether the restructuring constitutes a concession. The update is effective for annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2012 (therefore, December 31, 2012, for ChoiceOne). Lastly the disclosure requirements set forth by ASU 2010-20 regarding TDRs, and later deferred by ASU 2011-01 until December 31, 2012 for ChoiceOne, are included in Note 3. Other than the additional disclosures, these updates did not have a significant impact on the financial statements.

 

In 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) – Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS (“ASU 2011-04”). This update to Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) results in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The amendments in this update explain how to measure fair value. The do not require additional fair value measurements and are not intended to establish valuation standards or affect valuation practices outside of financial reporting. However, this update does require expanding disclosure related to the nature and significance of inputs that are used in estimating and measuring the fair value of financial instruments. The amendments in this update are to be applied prospectively and are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011 (therefore, December 31, 2012, for ChoiceOne). This update did not have a significant impact on the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other: Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment (“ASU 2012-02”) to reduce the cost and complexity of testing indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. ASU 2012-02 gives an entity the option of first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events and circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If, after assessing the totality of events and circumstances, an entity concludes that it is not more likely than not that the indefinite-lived asset is impaired, then the entity is not required to take further action. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, then it is required to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived asset and perform the quantitative impairment test by comparing the fair value with the carrying amount in accordance with Subtopic 350-30. An entity also has the option to bypass the qualitative assessment for any indefinite-lived asset in any period and proceed directly to performing the quantitative impairment test. An entity will be able to resume performing the qualitative assessment in any subsequent period. ASU 2012-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012 and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2012-02 is not expected to have a material impact on ChoiceOne’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

 

Reclassifications

Certain amounts presented in prior year consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

 

Note 2 – Securities

 

The fair value of securities available for sale and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at December 31 were as follows:

 

   2012 
(Dollars in thousands)  Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
 
U.S. Government and federal agency   $39,815   $455   $(2)  $40,268 
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds    7,362    45    (9)   7,398 
State and municipal    62,248    2,668    (238)   64,678 
Mortgage-backed    12,218    308        12,526 
Corporate    6,600    113    (1)   6,712 
Foreign debt    1,000    1        1,001 
Equity securities    1,902    12    (5)   1,909 
Total   $131,145   $3,602   $(255)  $134,492 

 

   2011 
(Dollars in thousands)  Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
 
U.S. Government and federal agency   $39,829   $584   $   $40,413 
State and municipal    51,859    2,729    (89)   54,499 
Mortgage-backed    9,511    276    (7)   9,780 
Corporate    5,914    100    (3)   6,011 
FDIC-guaranteed financial institution debt    2,010    28        2,038 
Equity securities    1,751    16    (232)   1,535 
Total   $110,874   $3,733   $(331)  $114,276 

 

Information regarding sales of securities available for sale follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011   2010 
Proceeds from sales of securities   $9,369   $3,310   $6,059 
Gross realized gains    421    133    540 
Gross realized losses    2    4    3 
Loss on other than temporary impairment            94 

 

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Contractual maturities of securities available for sale at December 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)  Fair
Value
 
Due within one year   $31,817 
Due after one year through five years    53,249 
Due after five years through ten years    32,565 
Due after ten years    2,426 
Total debt securities    120,057 
Mortgage-backed securities, not due at a specific date    12,526 
Equity securities    1,909 
Total   $134,492 

 

Various securities were pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase. The carrying amount of securities pledged as collateral at December 31 was as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011 
Securities pledged for securities sold under agreements to repurchase   $27,085   $27,421 

 

Securities with unrealized losses at year-end 2012 and 2011, aggregated by investment category and length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, were as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)  2012 
   Less than 12 months   More than 12 months   Total 
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
 
U.S. Government agencies   $1,997   $(2)  $   $   $1,997   $(2)
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds    2,187    (9)           2,187    (9)
State and municipal    7,623    (203)   811    (35)   8,434    (238)
Corporate    768    (1)           768    (1)
Equity securities    146    (5)           146    (5)
Total temporarily impaired   $12,721   $(220)  $811   $(35)  $13,532   $(255)

 

(Dollars in thousands)  2011 
   Less than 12 months   More than 12 months   Total 
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
 
State and municipal   $2,938   $(28)  $1,245   $(61)  $4,183   $(89)
Mortgage-backed    2,045    (7)           2,045    (7)
Corporate    1,023    (3)           1,023    (3)
Equity securities            768    (232)   768    (232)
Total temporarily impaired   $6,006   $(38)  $2,013   $(293)  $8,019   $(331)

 

One municipal security with a fair value of $306,000 was considered to be other than temporarily impaired as of December 31, 2011. The issuer of the security defaulted upon its maturity of September 1, 2009. Impairment losses totaling $141,000 had been recorded through the end of 2010 due to uncertainty as to how much and when principal repayment would be received. Settlement was reached with the security’s issuer in December 2011 and the bond’s carrying value was reclassified from securities to other assets in January 2012 upon termination of the bond’s contractual agreement. ChoiceOne received the carrying value of the security in the second quarter of 2012.

 

ChoiceOne evaluates all securities on a quarterly basis to determine whether unrealized losses are temporary or other than temporary. Consideration is given to the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and the intent and ability of ChoiceOne to retain its investment in the issue for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Management believed that unrealized losses as of December 31, 2012 were temporary in nature and were caused primarily by changes in interest rates, increased credit spreads, and reduced market liquidity and were not caused by the credit status of the issuer. No other than temporary impairments were recorded in 2012 or 2011.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 3 – Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The Bank’s loan portfolio as of December 31 was as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011 
Agricultural   $31,790   $38,929 
Commercial and industrial    67,365    58,685 
Consumer    19,367    18,657 
Real estate – commercial    93,312    106,250 
Real estate - construction    1,056    1,169 
Real estate - residential    98,578    96,437 
Loans, gross    311,468    320,127 
Allowance for loan losses    (5,852)   (5,213)
Loans, net   $305,616   $314,914 

 

ChoiceOne manages its credit risk through the use of its loan policy and its loan approval process and by monitoring of loan credit performance. The loan approval process for commercial loans involves individual and group approval authorities. Individual authority levels are based on the experience of the lender. Group authority approval levels can consist of an internal loan committee that includes the Bank’s President or Senior Lender and other loan officers for loans that exceed individual approval levels, or a loan committee of the Board of Directors for larger commercial loans. Most consumer loans are approved by individual loan officers based on standardized underwriting criteria, with larger consumer loans subject to approval by the internal loan committee.

 

Ongoing credit review of commercial loans is the responsibility of the loan officers. ChoiceOne’s internal credit committee meets at least monthly and reviews loans with payment issues and loans with a risk rating of 5, 6, or 7. Risk ratings of commercial loans are reviewed periodically and adjusted if needed. ChoiceOne’s consumer loan portfolio is primarily monitored on an exception basis. Loans where payments are past due are turned over to the Bank’s collection department, who works with the borrower to bring payments current or takes other actions when necessary. In addition to internal reviews of credit performance, ChoiceOne contracts with a third party for independent loan review that monitors the loan approval process and the credit quality of the loan portfolio.

 

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

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   Agricultural   Commercial and Industrial   Consumer   Commercial Real Estate   Construction Real Estate   Residential Real Estate   Unallocated   Total 
2012                                        
Allowance for Loan Losses                                        
Beginning balance   $55   $609   $197   $2,299   $34   $1,847   $172   $5,213 
Charge-offs        (405)   (338)   (869)       (887)       (2,499)
Recoveries    5    61    214    224        119        623 
Provision    80    116    177    942    (19)   844    375    2,515 
Ending balance   $140   $381   $250   $2,596   $15   $1,923   $547   $5,852 
                                         
Individually evaluated for impairment   $1   $112   $   $449   $   $138   $   $700 
                                         
Collectively evaluated for impairment   $139   $269   $250   $2,147   $15   $1,785   $547   $5,152 
                                         
Loans                                        
Individually evaluated for impairment   $166   $198   $32   $3,723   $   $1,820        $5,939 
Collectively evaluated for impairment    31,624    67,167    19,335    89,589    1,056    96,758         305,529 
Ending balance   $31,790   $67,365   $19,367   $93,312   $1,056   $98,578        $311,468 
                                         
2011                                        
Allowance for Loan Losses                                        
Beginning balance   $181   $641   $243   $1,729   $2   $1,554   $379   $4,729 
Charge-offs    (45)   (228)   (361)   (1,357)       (1,677)       (3,668)
Recoveries    10    32    217    89        104        452 
Provision    (91)   164    98    1,838    32    1,866    (207)   3,700 
Ending balance   $55   $609   $197   $2,299   $34   $1,847   $172   $5,213 
                                         
Individually evaluated for impairment   $   $7   $   $424   $   $   $   $431 
                                         
Collectively evaluated for impairment   $55   $602   $197   $1,875   $34   $1,847   $172   $4,782 
                                         
Loans                                        
Individually evaluated for impairment   $   $163   $   $2,758   $   $1,580        $4,501 
Collectively evaluated for impairment    38,929    58,522    18,657    103,492    1,169    94,857         315,626 
Ending balance   $38,929   $58,685   $18,657   $106,250   $1,169   $96,437        $320,127 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

   Agricultural   Commercial and Industrial   Consumer   Commercial Real Estate   Construction Real Estate   Residential Real Estate   Unallocated   Total 
2010                                        
Allowance for Loan Losses                                        
Beginning balance   $124   $735   $306   $1,546   $3   $1,590   $18   $4,322 
Charge-offs        (765)   (444)   (1,523)       (1,152)       (3,884)
Recoveries        68    230    16        27        341 
Provision    57    603    151    1,690    (1)   1,089    361    3,950 
Ending balance   $181   $641   $243   $1,729   $2   $1,554   $379   $4,729 
                                         
Individually evaluated for impairment   $   $50   $   $531   $   $   $   $581 
Collectively evaluated for impairment   $181   $591   $243   $1,198   $2   $1,554   $379   $4,148 
                                         
Loans                                        
Individually evaluated for impairment   $39   $272   $   $3,529   $   $2,733        $6,573 
Collectively evaluated for impairment    29,642    55,675    16,709    112,822    853    94,666         310,367 
Ending balance   $29,681   $55,947   $16,709   $116,351   $853   $97,399        $316,940 

 

The process to monitor the credit quality of ChoiceOne’s loan portfolio includes tracking (1) the risk ratings of business loans, (2) the level of classified business loans, and (3) delinquent and nonperforming consumer loans. Business loans are risk rated on a scale of 1 to 8. A description of the characteristics of the ratings follows:

 

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

 

Risk rating 3: These loans are considered pass credits. They exhibit acceptable credit risk and demonstrate the ability to repay the loan from normal business operations.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Information regarding the Bank’s credit exposure as of December 31 was as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Corporate Credit Exposure - Credit Risk Profile By Creditworthiness Category

 

   Agricultural   Commercial and Industrial   Commercial Real Estate 
   2012   2011   2012   2011   2012   2011 
Risk ratings 1 and 2   $8,615   $6,486   $9,040   $4,149   $2,711   $6,403 
Risk rating 3    16,173    20,211    43,549    30,109    45,295    45,034 
Risk rating 4    5,040    9,499    13,417    21,993    30,223    33,462 
Risk rating 5    1,939    2,672    855    1,669    7,847    14,313 
Risk rating 6    19    57    361    680    6,960    5,009 
Risk rating 7    4    4    143    85    276    2,029 
   $31,790   $38,929   $67,365   $58,685   $93,312   $106,250 

 

Consumer Credit Exposure - Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity

 

   Consumer   Construction Real Estate   Residential Real Estate 
   2012   2011   2012   2011   2012   2011 
Performing   $19,334   $18,634   $1,056   $1,169   $98,018   $95,732 
Nonperforming    33    23            560    705 
   $19,367   $18,657   $1,056   $1,169   $98,578   $96,437 

 

The following schedule provides information on loans that were considered troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) that were modified during the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
(Dollars in thousands)  Number of
Loans
   Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   Number of
Loans
   Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Agricultural  1   $72   $72      $   $ 
Commercial and industrial  2    159    149   1    48    48 
Consumer  1    32    32            
Commercial real estate  5    1,990    1,990   7    1,789    1,789 
Residential real estate  3    353    353   5    639    639 
   12   $2,606   $2,596   13   $2,476   $2,476 

 

The pre-modification and post-modification outstanding recorded investment represents 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.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The following schedule provides information on TDRs as of December 31, 2012 where the borrower was past due with respect to principal and/or interest for 30 days or more during the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 that had been modified during the 12-month period prior to the default:

 

   With Payment Defaults During the Following Periods: 
   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
(Dollars in thousands)  Number of
Loans
   Recorded
Investment
   Number of
Loans
   Recorded
Investment
 
Agricultural  1   $72      $ 
Commercial and industrial  2    149   1    48 
Consumer  1    32        
Commercial real estate  1    68   3    1,135 
Residential real estate         7    865 
   5   $321   11   $2,048 

 

Loans are classified as performing when they are current as to principal and interest payments or are past due on payments less than 90 days. Loans are classified as nonperforming when they are past due 90 days or more as to principal and interest payments or are considered a troubled debt restructuring.

 

Impaired loans by loan category as of December 31 follow:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   Recorded Investment   Unpaid Principal Balance   Related Allowance   Average Recorded Investment   Interest Income Recognized 
2012                         
With no related allowance recorded                         
Agricultural   $94   $441   $   $19   $ 
Commercial and industrial    49    49        223    6 
Consumer        —             
Commercial real estate    577    848        1,586     
Residential real estate                1,366    48 
Subtotal    720    1,338        3,194    54 
With an allowance recorded                         
Agricultural    72    72    1    14    1 
Commercial and industrial    149    169    112    112     
Consumer   32    32        6     
Commercial real estate    3,146    3,193    449    1,576    24 
Residential real estate    1,820    1,820    138    364    20 
Subtotal    5,219    5,286    700    2,072    45 
Total                         
Agricultural    166    513    1    33    1 
Commercial and industrial    198    218    112    335    6 
Consumer   32    32        6     
Commercial real estate    3,723    4,041    449    3,162    24 
Residential real estate    1,820    1,820    138    1,730    68 
Total   $5,939   $6,624   $700   $5,266   $99 

 

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   Recorded Investment   Unpaid Principal Balance   Related Allowance   Average Recorded Investment   Interest Income Recognized 
2011                         
With no related allowance recorded                         
Agricultural   $   $   $   $45   $ 
Commercial and industrial    102    105        167     
Commercial real estate    1,122    1,538        2,369    15 
Residential real estate    1,580    1,580        1,620    50 
Subtotal    2,804    3,223        4,201    65 
With an allowance recorded                         
Agricultural                     
Commercial and industrial    61    63    7    85     
Commercial real estate    1,636    2,120    424    1,490    6 
Residential real estate                     
Subtotal    1,697    2,183    431    1,575    6 
Total                         
Agricultural                45     
Commercial and industrial    163    168    7    252     
Commercial real estate    2,758    3,658    424    3,859    21 
Residential real estate    1,580    1,580        1,620    50 
Total   $4,501   $5,406   $431   $5,776   $71 

 

An aging analysis of loans by loan category as of December 31 follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   30 to 59 Days (1)   60 to 89 Days (1)   Greater Than 90 Days (1)   Total (1)   Loans Not Past Due   Total Loans   90 Days Past Due and Accruing 
2012                                   
Agricultural   $262    $—    $—   $262   $31,529   $31,790    $— 
Commercial and industrial    102    4    198    304    67,061    67,365     
Consumer    173    28    33    234    19,133    19,367    1 
Commercial real estate    64    68    339    471    92,841    93,312     
Construction real estate                    1,056    1,056     
Residential real estate    1,438    691    559    2,688    95,889    98,578    29 
   $2,039   $791   $1,129   $3,959   $307,509   $311,468   $30 
                                    
2011                                   
Agricultural   $151    $—   $22   $173   $38,756   $38,929    $— 
Commercial and industrial    541    143    97    781    57,904    58,685     
Consumer    104    52    23    179    18,478    18,657    2 
Commercial real estate    1,752    713    1,816    4,281    101,969    106,250     
Construction real estate                    1,169    1,169     
Residential real estate    1,320    1,015    705    3,040    93,397    96,437    68 
   $3,868   $1,923   $2,663   $8,454   $311,673   $320,127   $70 

 

(1)Includes nonaccrual loans.

 

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Nonaccrual loans by loan category as of December 31 follow:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011 
Agricultural   $94   $26 
Commercial and industrial    220    143 
Consumer    33    22 
Commercial real estate    1,230    2,790 
Construction real estate         
Residential real estate    754    1,174 
   $2,331   $4,155 

 

Note 4 – Mortgage Banking

 

Activity in secondary market loans during the year was as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011   2010 
Loans originated for resale, net of principal payments   $44,889   $25,685   $28,816 
Proceeds from loan sales    45,622    26,611    28,088 
Net gains on sales of loans held for sale    1,634    672    682 
Loan servicing fees, net of amortization    131    161    41 

 

Loans serviced for others are not reported as assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The unpaid principal balances of these loans were $97 million and $96 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Bank maintains custodial escrow balances in connection with these serviced loans; however, such escrows were immaterial at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

Activity for loan servicing rights (included in other assets) was as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011   2010 
Balance, beginning of year   $318   $347   $491 
Capitalized    289    94    122 
Amortization    (134)   (123)   (266)
Balance, end of year   $473   $318   $347 

 

The fair value of loan servicing rights was $807,000 and $797,000 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consequently, a valuation allowance was not necessary at year-end 2012 or 2011. The fair value of servicing rights at December 31, 2012 was determined using a discount rate of 7.7% and prepayment speeds ranging from 14% to 34%. The fair value of servicing rights at December 31, 2011 was determined using a discount rate of 7.7% and prepayment speeds ranging from 7% to 26%.

 

Note 5 – Premises and Equipment

 

As of December 31, premises and equipment consisted of the following:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011 
Land and land improvements   $4,108   $4,084 
Leasehold improvements    38    36 
Buildings    11,190    11,080 
Furniture and equipment    4,556    3,768 
Total cost    19,892    18,968 
Accumulated depreciation    (7,771)   (6,888)
Premises and equipment, net   $12,121   $12,080 

 

Depreciation expense was $900,000, $944,000, and $903,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

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The Bank leases certain branch properties and automated-teller machine locations in its normal course of business. Rent expense totaled $98,000, $75,000, and $78,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Rent commitments under non-cancelable operating leases were as follows, before considering renewal options that generally are present (dollars in thousands):

 

2013   $ 36  

 

Note 6 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill

There were no changes in the goodwill balance in 2012 or 2011. ChoiceOne engaged an outside consulting firm to assist management in performing its annual evaluation of goodwill for impairment as of June 30, 2012. The following steps were used in the valuation: determination of the reporting unit, determination of the appropriate standard of value, determination of the appropriate level of value, calculation of fair value, and comparison of the fair value computed to the equity carrying value. It was determined that the relevant reporting unit to be valued was ChoiceOne Bank. The standard of value used in the valuation was fair value as determined by generally accepted accounting principles. The appropriate level of value was determined to be the controlling interest level. The appraisal methodology used to calculate the fair value included the income approach, which was a discounted cash flow value based on projected earnings capacity. The income approach used a discount rate of 12.50%, a growth assumption of 1.8% for assets for the first year and 2.0% in subsequent years, and an assumption of cost savings of 20% of noninterest expense as a result of synergies and cost reductions from a change in control. The appraisal methodology also included the market approach, which was based on price-to-earnings multiples, price-to-tangible book value ratios, and core deposit premiums for selected bank sale transactions. The asset approach was also an approach that was reviewed, but it was not used in determining the fair value since it did not render a control level indication of value. The results from the valuation approaches were used to calculate an estimate of the fair value of ChoiceOne’s equity, which was compared to the carrying value of equity to determine whether the Step 1 test under generally accepted accounting principles that govern the valuation of goodwill was passed. The goodwill analysis determined that the fair value of ChoiceOne’s equity exceeded the carrying value by 10.8%. Based on this assessment, management believed that there was no indication of goodwill impairment at June 30, 2012. Based on the testing performed and a review of factors that might impact ChoiceOne’s stock value subsequent to the annual evaluation, no impairment of goodwill was deemed to exist as of December 31, 2012.

 

Acquired Intangible Assets

Information for acquired intangible assets at December 31 follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011 
    Gross
Carrying
Amount
    Accumulated
Amortization
    Gross
Carrying
Amount
    Accumulated
Amortization
 
Core deposit intangible   $4,134   $2,549   $4,134   $2,136 
Other intangible assets    347    208    347    173 
Totals   $4,481   $2,757   $4,481   $2,309 

 

The core deposit intangible and other intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over ten years. Aggregate amortization expense was $448,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010. The estimated amortization expense for the next four years ending December 31 is as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   Core
Deposit
Intangible
   Other
Intangible
Assets
   Total 
2013  $413    35    448 
2014   413    35    448 
2015   413    35    448 
2016   346    34    380 
Total   $1,585   $139   $1,724 

 

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Note 7 – Other Real Estate Owned

 

Other real estate owned represents residential and commercial properties primarily owned as a result of loan collection activities and is reported net of a valuation allowance. Activity within other real estate owned was as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011   2010 
Balance, beginning of year   $1,934   $1,953   $2,201 
Transfers from loans    1,718    2,972    1,358 
Reclassification to buildings    (20)        
Proceeds from sales    (1,259)   (3,015)   (1,174)
Gains/(losses) on sales    51    279    96 
Write-downs    (405)   (255)   (528)
Balance, end of year   $2,019   $1,934   $1,953 

 

Note 8 – Deposits

 

Deposit balances as of December 31 consisted of the following:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   $101,861   $78,263 
Interest-bearing demand deposits    66,569    64,498 
Money market deposits    60,806    63,007 
Savings deposits    63,406    46,737 
Local certificates of deposit    130,057    144,983 
Brokered certificates of deposit    1,500    5,877 
Total deposits   $424,199   $403,365 

 

Scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit at December 31 were as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

      
2013  $86,086 
2014   21,923 
2015   10,194 
2016   7,769 
2017   5,050 
2018   535 
Total   $131,557 

 

The Bank had certificates of deposit issued in denominations of $100,000 or greater totaling $66.9 million and $70.9 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Bank had brokered certificates of deposit totaling $1.5 million at December 31, 2012 compared to $5.9 million at December 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2012, the weighted average interest rate on the brokered certificate of deposit was 1.40%. In addition, the Bank had $14.2 million of certificates of deposit as of December 31, 2012 and $18.3 million as of December 31, 2011 that had been issued through the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS). Although certificates of deposit issued through CDARS are issued to local customers, this type of deposit is classified as brokered deposits for regulatory purposes.

 

Note 9 – Repurchase Agreements

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are advances to the Bank by customers or another bank. These agreements are direct obligations of the Bank and are secured by securities held in safekeeping at a correspondent bank. Repurchase agreements with Bank customers mature daily. As of December 31, 2011, the Bank had a $5 million structured repurchase agreement with a correspondent bank maturing on July 31, 2012 with a fixed interest rate of 4.55%. Information regarding repurchase agreements follows:

 

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(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011 
Outstanding balance at December 31   $19,572   $21,869 
Average interest rate at December 31    0.25%   1.27%
Average balance during the year   $22,185   $20,815 
Average interest rate during the year    0.84%   1.38%
Maximum month end balance during the year   $24,662   $22,249 

 

Note 10 – Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

 

At December 31, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (the “FHLB”) were as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011 
Maturity of November 2024 with a fixed interest rate of 3.98%   $420      
Maturities ranging from November 2012 to November 2024, fixed interest rates ranging from 2.54% to 4.16%, with an average rate of 3.58%        $8,447 
Total advances outstanding at year-end   $420   $8,447 

 

Penalties are charged on fixed rate advances that are paid prior to maturity. A $3,000,000 advance was paid prior to its maturity in June 2012 and a $37,000 prepayment penalty was charged. No fixed rate advances were paid prior to maturity in 2011 or 2010. Advances were secured by residential real estate loans with a carrying value of approximately $74 million at December 31, 2012 and $69 million at December 31, 2011. Based on this collateral, the Bank was eligible to borrow an additional $46 million at year-end 2012. The scheduled maturities of advances from the FHLB at December 31, 2012 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

2013  $28 
2014   29 
2015   30 
2016   32 
2017   33 
Thereafter    268 
Total   $420 

 

Note 11 – Income Taxes

 

Information as of December 31 and for the year follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011   2010 
Provision for Income Taxes               
Current federal income tax expense   $1,475   $682   $817 
Deferred federal income tax expense/(benefit)    (132)   378    (163)
Income tax expense  $1,343   $1,060   $654 

 

   2012   2011   2010 
Reconciliation of Income Tax Provision to Statutory Rate               
Income tax computed at statutory federal rate of 34%   $1,906   $1,555   $1,144 
Tax exempt interest income    (466)   (437)   (483)
Tax exempt earnings on bank-owned life insurance    (152)   (121)   (122)
Nondeductible interest expense    13    16    25 
Other items    42    47    90 
Income tax expense  $1,343   $1,060   $654 
                
Effective income tax rate    24%   23%   19%

 

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Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities  2012   2011 
Deferred tax assets:          
Allowance for loan losses   $920   $779 
Deferred compensation    349    341 
Write-downs on other real estate owned    255    339 
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforward        75 
Other    294    327 
Total deferred tax assets    1,818    1,861 
           
Deferred tax liabilities:          
Depreciation    1,396    1,382 
Unrealized gains on securities available for sale    1,138    1,157 
Purchase accounting adjustments from merger    602    743 
Loan servicing rights    161    108 
Stock dividends received from Federal Home Loan Bank    83    83 
Post-retirement benefits obligation    75    87 
Other    112    103 
Total deferred tax liabilities    3,567    3,663 
Net deferred tax liabilities   $(1,749)  $(1,802)

 

ChoiceOne had a deferred tax asset of $45,000 as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 that resulted from capital losses incurred on the sales of equity securities in 2009 and 2010. A capital loss of $72,000 was carried back to 2007 during 2011 which utilized $24,000 of the deferred tax asset. A valuation allowance of $45,000 had been recorded as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 due to the uncertainty as to ChoiceOne’s ability to generate capital gains in the future that can offset the capital loss carryforward. ChoiceOne also had a deferred tax asset of $44,000 as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 that was related to unexercised stock options. A valuation allowance for the entire balance had been recorded due to the fact that the exercise price of most of the options was higher than the market price of ChoiceOne’s stock as of the end of 2012 and the exercise price of all of the options was higher than the market price of ChoiceOne’s stock as of the end of 2011. The valuation allowances totaling $89,000 as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 have been netted against the total deferred tax assets listed above.

 

Note 12 – Related Party Transactions

 

Loans to executive officers, directors and their affiliates were as follows at December 31:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011 
Balance, beginning of year   $6,254   $6,568 
New loans    669    948 
Repayments    (1,087)   (1,262)
Balance, end of year   $5,836   $6,254 

 

Deposits from executive officers, directors and their affiliates were $12.5 million and $14.8 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

Note 13 – Employee Benefit Plans

 

401(k) Plan:

The 401(k) plan allows employees to contribute up to the IRS maximum. Matching company contributions to the plan are discretionary. Expense of this plan was $178,000, $115,000, and $112,000 in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

 

Employee Stock Ownership Plan:

Employees participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “ESOP”). ChoiceOne may make discretionary contributions to the ESOP. Shares of ChoiceOne common stock are allocated to participants based on relative compensation earned and compensation expense is recorded when allocated. Dividends on allocated shares increase the participant accounts. Participants become fully vested upon completing six years of qualifying service. Participants receive the shares at the end of employment. A participant may require stock received to be repurchased by ChoiceOne at any time. ChoiceOne did not contribute to the ESOP nor was any expense recorded in 2012, 2011, or 2010.

 

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Shares held by the ESOP as of December 31 were as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011   2010 
Shares allocated to participants    5,355    5,355    5,355 
Shares unallocated             
Total shares of ChoiceOne stock held by ESOP    5,355    5,355    5,355 
                
Fair value of allocated shares, subject to repurchase obligation, recorded in other liabilities   $77   $64   $64 

 

Post-retirement Benefits Plan:

ChoiceOne maintains an unfunded post-retirement health care plan, which permits employees (and their dependents) the ability to participate upon retirement from ChoiceOne. ChoiceOne does not pay any portion of the health care premiums charged to its retired participants. A liability has been accrued for the obligation under this plan. ChoiceOne incurred negative post-retirement benefit expense of $10,000 in 2012, $11,000 in 2011, and $15,000 in 2010. The post-retirement obligation liability was $158,000 as of December 31, 2012 and $131,000 as of December 31, 2011.

 

Deferred Compensation Plans:

A deferred director compensation plan covers former directors of Valley Ridge Bank, which was acquired by ChoiceOne in 2006. Under the plan, ChoiceOne pays each former director the amount of director fees deferred plus interest at rates ranging from 5.50% to 5.84% over various periods as elected by each director. The payout periods range from one month to ten years beginning with the individual’s termination of service. A liability has been accrued for the obligation under this plan. ChoiceOne incurred deferred compensation plan expense of $15,000, $17,000, and $20,000 in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively. The deferred compensation liability was $261,000 as of December 31, 2012 and $287,000 as of December 31, 2011.

 

A supplemental retirement plan covers four former executive officers of Valley Ridge Bank. Under the plan, ChoiceOne pays these individuals a specific amount of compensation plus interest at 7.50% over a 15-year period commencing upon early retirement age (as defined in the plan) or normal retirement age (as defined in the plan). A liability has been accrued for the obligation under this plan. ChoiceOne incurred deferred compensation plan expense of $120,000 in 2012, $32,000 in 2011, and $41,000 in 2010. Deferred compensation liabilities of $766,000 and $715,000 were outstanding as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

Note 14 - Stock Options

 

Options to buy stock have been granted to key employees under an incentive stock option plan to provide them with additional equity interest in ChoiceOne. ChoiceOne recognized compensation expense of $0 in 2012, $5,000 in 2011, and $15,000 in 2010 in connection with stock options that vested for current participants during these years. The Amended and Restated Executive Stock Incentive Plan under which the stock options were granted expired in 2012. A new Stock Incentive Plan was approved by the Registrant’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting held on April 25, 2012. The new plan provides for the issuance of up to 100,000 shares of common stock. At December 31, 2012, there were 100,000 shares available for future grants.

 

A summary of the activity in the plan follows:

 

   2012   2011   2010 
   Shares   Weighted
average
exercise
price
   Shares   Weighted
average
exercise
price
   Shares   Weighted
average
exercise
price
 
Options outstanding, beginning of year    46,656   $16.62    49,232   $16.46    49,232   $16.46 
Options granted                         
Options exercised    2,625   $13.70    2,576   $13.44         
Options forfeited or expired    7,131   $15.97                 
Options outstanding, end of year    36,900   $16.95    46,656   $16.62    49,232   $16.46 
                               
Options exercisable at December 31    36,900   $16.95    46,656   $16.62    46,357   $16.64 

 

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The range of prices for options outstanding and exercisable at the end of 2012 ranged from $13.50 to $21.43 per share. The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding and exercisable at the end of 2012 was approximately 3.2 years. A total of 12,100 options had an exercise price lower than ChoiceOne’s closing stock price as of the end of 2012, while 24,800 options had an exercise price higher than the closing stock price. Information pertaining to options outstanding at December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

Exercise price of stock options:   Number of
options
outstanding
at year-end
   Number of
options
exercisable
at year-end
   Average
remaining
contractual life
(in years)
 
$13.50    10,000    10,000    5.07 
$13.70    2,100    2,100    0.04 
$16.31    5,512    5,512    1.06 
$17.95    8,000    8,000    4.05 
$18.85    5,250    5,250    3.05 
$21.43    6,038    6,038    2.05 

 

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option valuation model. ChoiceOne uses historical data to estimate the volatility of the market price of ChoiceOne stock and employee terminations within the valuation model. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. No options were granted in 2012, 2011, or 2010.

 

There were no shares that were vested during 2012. As of December 31, 2012, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the plan.

 

Note 15 - Earnings Per Share

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   2012   2011   2010 
Basic            
Net income   $4,262   $3,513   $2,711 
                
Weighted average common shares outstanding    3,296,462    3,286,969    3,273,151 
                
Basic earnings per common share   $1.29   $1.07   $0.83 
Diluted               
Net income   $4,262   $3,513   $2,711 
                
Weighted average common shares outstanding    3,296,462    3,286,969    3,273,151 
Plus: dilutive effect of assumed exercises of stock options    436         
Average shares and dilutive potential common shares    3,296,898    3,286,969    3,273,151 
                
Diluted earnings per common share   $1.29   $1.07   $0.83 

 

There were 28,625 stock options as of December 31, 2012, 46,656 as of December 31, 2011, and 49,232 as of December 31, 2010 considered to be anti-dilutive to earnings per share and thus have been excluded from the calculations above.

 

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Note 16 - Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) components and related taxes follow:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011   2010 
Unrealized holding gains on available for sale securities   $363   $2,448   $635 
Less reclassification adjustments for gains included in net income    419    129    443 
Net unrealized gains    (56)   2,319    192 
Less tax effect    (19)   789    65 
Net-of-tax amount    (37)   1,530    127 
                
Change in funded status of post-retirement benefit plan    (34)   (23)   (21)
Tax effect    (12)   (8)   (7)
Net-of-tax amount    (22)   (15)   (14)
Total  $(59)  $1,515   $113 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of equity, was comprised of the following at December 31:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2012   2011 
Unrealized holding gains on available for sale securities   $3,347   $3,402 
Unrecognized actuarial gains on post-retirement benefit plan    223    258 
Tax effect    (1,214)   (1,245)
Net accumulated other comprehensive income   $2,356   $2,415 

 

Note 17 – Condensed Financial Statements of Parent Company

 

Condensed Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands)  December 31 
   2012   2011 
Assets          
Cash   $135   $487 
Securities available for sale    628    218 
Other assets    27    26 
Investment in ChoiceOne Bank    59,810    57,264 
Total assets   $60,600   $57,995 
           
Liabilities          
Mandatory redeemable shares under ESOP, at fair value   $77   $65 
Other liabilities    17    26 
Total liabilities    94    91 
           
Shareholders’ equity    60,506    57,904 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $60,600   $57,995 

 

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Condensed Statements of Income

(Dollars in thousands)  Years Ended December 31 
   2012   2011   2010 
Interest and dividends from ChoiceOne Bank   $1,710   $1,695   $1,641 
Interest and dividends from other securities    16    7    7 
Other income        33     
Total income    1,726    1,735    1,648 
Other expenses    89    81    67 
Income before income tax and equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary    1,637    1,654    1,581 
Income tax benefit    29    16    23 
Income before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary    1,666    1,670    1,604 
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary    2,596    1,843    1,107 
Net income   $4,262   $3,513   $2,711 

 

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in thousands)  Years Ended December 31 
   2012   2011   2010 
Cash flows from operating activities:               
Net income   $4,262   $3,513   $2,711 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:               
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary    (2,596)   (1,843)   (1,107)
Amortization    2         
Changes in other assets    (1)   50    (17)
Changes in other liabilities    (10)   17    (18)
Net cash from operating activities    1,657    1,737    1,569 
                
Cash flows from investing activities:               
Maturities of securities            200 
Purchases of securities    (409)       (202)
Net cash from investing activities    (409)       (2)
                
Cash flows from financing activities:               
Issuance of common stock    123    127    125 
Repurchase of common stock    (75)        
Cash dividends paid    (1,648)   (1,578)   (1,572)
Net cash from financing activities    (1,600)   (1,451)   (1,447)
                
Net change in cash    (352)   286    120 
Beginning cash    487    201    81 
Ending cash   $135   $487   $201 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 18 – Financial Instruments

 

Financial instruments as of the dates indicated were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   Carrying
Amount
   Estimated
Fair Value
   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
December 31, 2012                         
Assets:                         
Cash and due from banks   $19,034   $19,034   $19,034   $   $ 
Securities available for sale    134,492    134,492        131,893    2,599 
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal                         
Reserve Bank stock    3,750    3,750        3,750     
Loans held for sale    1,874    1,933        1,933     
Loans, net    305,616    310,175            310,175 
                          
Liabilities:                         
Noninterest-bearing deposits    101,861    101,861        101,861     
Interest-bearing deposits    322,338    323,457        323,457     
Repurchase agreements    19,572    19,573        19,573     
Federal Home Loan Bank advances    420    485        485     

 

   Carrying
Amount
   Estimated
Fair Value
 
December 31, 2011          
Assets:          
Cash and due from banks   $17,125   $17,125 
Securities available for sale    114,276    114,276 
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal          
Reserve Bank stock    3,749    3,749 
Loans held for sale    1,262    1,262 
Loans, net    314,914    319,017 
           
Liabilities:          
Noninterest-bearing deposits    78,263    78,263 
Interest-bearing deposits    325,102    326,123 
Repurchase agreements    21,869    21,083 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances    8,447    8,664 

 

The estimated fair values approximate the carrying amounts for all assets and liabilities except those described later in this paragraph. The methodology for determining the estimated fair value for securities available for sale is described in Note 19. The estimated fair value for loans is based on the rates charged at December 31 for new loans with similar maturities, applied until the loan is assumed to reprice or be paid. The allowance for loan losses is considered to be a reasonable estimate of discount for credit quality concerns. The estimated fair values for time deposits and FHLB advances are based on the rates paid at December 31 for new deposits or FHLB advances, applied until maturity. The estimated fair values for other financial instruments and off-balance sheet loan commitments are considered nominal.

 

Note 19 – Fair Value Measurements

 

The following tables present information about the Bank’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and the valuation techniques used by the Bank to determine those fair values.

 

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

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

There were no liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2012 or December 31, 2011. 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 (Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   Balance at
Date Indicated
 
Investment Securities, Available for Sale – December 31, 2012                
U.S. Government and federal agency   $   $40,268   $   $40,268 
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds        7,398        7,398 
State and municipal        62,579    2,099    64,678 
Mortgage-backed        12,526        12,526 
Corporate        6,712        6,712 
Foreign debt        1,001        1,001 
Equity securities        1,409    500    1,909 
Total   $   $131,893   $2,599   $134,492 
                     
Investment Securities, Available for Sale – December 31, 2011                    
U.S. Government and federal agency   $   $40,413   $   $40,413 
State and municipal        52,228    2,271    54,499 
Mortgage-backed        9,780        9,780 
Corporate        6,011        6,011 
FDIC-guaranteed financial institution debt        2,038        2,038 
Equity securities        1,035    500    1,535 
Total   $   $111,505   $2,771   $114,276 

 

Securities classified as available for sale are generally reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. ChoiceOne’s external investment advisor obtained fair value measurements from an independent pricing service that uses matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs). The fair value measurements considered observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows and the bonds’ terms and conditions, among other things. Securities classified in Level 2 included U.S. Government and federal agency securities, state and municipal securities, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, FDIC- guaranteed financial institution debt, and equity securities. The Company classified certain state and municipal securities and privately issued trust preferred securities as Level 3. Based on the lack of observable market data, estimated fair values were based on the observable data available and reasonable unobservable market data.

 

ChoiceOne reviewed the methodologies used to estimate the fair values of all securities in 2012. Based on an updated analysis, it was determined that the fair values of U.S. Government and federal agency securities, corporate securities, and FDIC-guaranteed financial institution debt were based upon Level 2 inputs. These securities classes, which were previously disclosed as based on Level 1 inputs, have been adjusted accordingly.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

   2012   2011 
Investment Securities, Available for Sale          
Balance, January 1   $2,771   $2,839 
Total realized and unrealized gains included in income         
Total unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income    (9)   164 
Net purchases, sales, calls, and maturities    (163)   (299)
Net transfers into Level 3        67 
Balance, December 31   $2,599   $2,771 

 

Of the Level 3 assets that were still held by the Bank at December 31, 2012, the net unrealized loss for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 was $9,000, which is recognized in other comprehensive income in the consolidated balance sheet. A total of $564,000 of Level 3 securities were purchased in 2012. One security was reclassified from a Level 2 measurement of fair value to a Level 3 measurement in 2011 as a result of a change in the marketability of the security.

 

Both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair value of positions classified as Level 3 assets 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.

 

Available for sale investment securities categorized as Level 3 assets consist of bonds issued by local municipalities and a trust-preferred security. The Bank estimates the fair value of these assets based on the present value of expected future cash flows using management’s best estimate of key assumptions, including forecasted interest yield and payment rates, credit quality and a discount rate commensurate with the current market and other risks involved.

 

The Bank 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
Indicated
   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   
Impaired Loans                      
December 31, 2012   $5,939   $   $   $5,939   
December 31, 2011   $4,501   $   $   $4,501   
                       
Other Real Estate                      
December 31, 2012   $2,019   $   $   $2,019   
December 31, 2011   $1,934   $   $   $1,934   

 

Impaired loans categorized as Level 3 assets consist of non-homogeneous loans that are considered impaired. The Bank estimates the fair value of the loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows using management’s best 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 owned that were posted to a valuation account. The fair value of other real estate owned was based on appraisals or other reviews of property values, adjusted for estimated costs to sell.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 20 – Off-Balance Sheet Activities

 

Some financial instruments, such as loan commitments, credit lines, letters of credit, and overdraft protection, are issued to meet customers’ financing needs. These are agreements to provide credit or to support the credit of others, as long as conditions established in the contract are met, and usually have expiration dates. Commitments may expire without being used. Off-balance sheet risk to credit loss exists up to the face amount of these instruments, although material losses are not anticipated. The same credit policies are used to make such commitments as are used for loans, including obtaining collateral at exercise of the commitment.

 

The contractual amount of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk was as follows at December 31:

 

(Dollars in thousands)  2012   2011 
    Fixed
Rate
    Variable
Rate
    Fixed
Rate
    Variable
Rate
 
Unused lines of credit and letters of credit   $2,474   $49,196   $2,868   $47,217 
Commitments to fund loans (at market rates)    5,145    5,798    3,610    1,919 

 

Commitments to fund loans are generally made for periods of 180 days or less. The fixed rate loan commitments have interest rates ranging from 1.00% to 4.35% and maturities ranging from 1 year to 30 years.

 

Note 21 – Regulatory Capital

 

ChoiceOne Bank is subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy guidelines and prompt corrective action regulations involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications, including well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If only adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits. If undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as are asset growth and expansion, and plans for capital restoration are required. At year-end 2012 and 2011, the most recent regulatory notifications categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s categories.

 

Actual capital levels and minimum required levels for ChoiceOne Bank were as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)  Actual   Minimum Required
for Capital
Adequacy Purposes
   Minimum Required
to be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Regulations
 
    Amount    Ratio    Amount    Ratio    Amount    Ratio 
December 31, 2012                              
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)   $46,004    13.7%  $26,856    8.0%  $33,570    10.0%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)    42,015    12.5    13,428    4.0    20,142    6.0 
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)    42,015    8.8    19,191    4.0    23,988    5.0 
                               
December 31, 2011                              
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)   $43,042    12.5%  $27,510    8.0%  $34,387    10.0%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)    38,960    11.3    13,755    4.0    20,632    6.0 
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)    38,960    8.3    18,801    4.0    23,502    5.0 

 

Banking regulations limit capital distributions by state-chartered banks. Generally, capital distributions are limited to undistributed net income for the current and prior two years. At December 31, 2012, approximately $5,546,000 was available for ChoiceOne Bank to pay dividends to ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. ChoiceOne’s ability to pay dividends to shareholders is dependent on the Bank, which is restricted by state law and regulations.

 

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Note 22 – Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in thousands)              Earnings Per Share 
    Interest
Income
    Net Interest
Income
    Net
Income
    Basic    Fully
Diluted
 
2012                         
First Quarter   $5,175   $4,419   $1,015   $0.31   $0.31 
Second Quarter    5,004    4,290    1,021    0.31    0.31 
Third Quarter    5,103    4,512    1,122    0.34    0.34 
Fourth Quarter    4,937    4,454    1,104    0.33    0.33 
                          
2011                         
First Quarter   $5,282   $4,345   $704   $0.21   $0.21 
Second Quarter    5,386    4,472    904    0.28    0.28 
Third Quarter    5,399    4,523    886    0.27    0.27 
Fourth Quarter    5,408    4,582    1,019    0.31    0.31 

 

There were no significant fluctuations in the quarterly financial data in 2011 or 2012. The growth in net income that occurred in 2012 was due to reduced provision for loan losses and increased noninterest income, which was partially offset by a decline in net interest income and growth in noninterest expenses.

 

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Corporate and Shareholder information

 

Corporate Headquarters
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.
109 East Division Street
Sparta, Michigan 49345
Phone: (616) 887-7366
Fax: (616) 887-7990
Website: www.choiceone.com

Market Makers in ChoiceOne Financial
Services, Inc. Stock
Boenning & Scattergood
Powell, Ohio
(866) 326-8113

Stock Registrar and Transfer Agent
Registrar and Transfer Company
10 Commerce Drive
Cranford, New Jersey 07016
(800) 368-5948

Annual Shareholder Meeting
The 2013 Annual Shareholder Meeting of
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc., will
be held at 11:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at Moss Ridge Golf Club in Ravenna, Michigan.
  ChoiceOne Bank
Alpine Office
5050 Alpine Avenue NW
Comstock Park, Michigan 49321

Cedar Springs Office
4170 – 17 Mile Road
Cedar Springs, Michigan 49319

Coopersville Office
661 West Randall Street
Coopersville, Michigan 49404

Egelston Office
5475 East Apple Avenue
Muskegon, Michigan 49442

Fremont Office
1423 West Main Street
Fremont, Michigan 49412

Grant Office
10 West Main Street
Grant, Michigan 49327

Kent City Office
450 West Muskegon Street
Kent City, Michigan 49330

Newaygo Office
246 West River Valley
Newaygo, Michigan 49337

Ravenna Office
3069 Slocum Road
Ravenna, Michigan 49451

Rockford Office
6795 Courtland Drive
Rockford, Michigan 49341

Sparta - Main Office
109 East Division Street
Sparta, Michigan 49345

Sparta - Appletree Office
416 West Division Street
Sparta, Michigan 49345
  ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc.
Sparta Office
109 East Division Street
Sparta, Michigan 49345

 

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Directors and Officers

 

Directors
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

Jerome B. Arends
Former President and Chief Executive
Officer of Ravenna Farm Equipment
(Agricultural Equipment Supplier)

Frank G. Berris
President and Chief Executive Officer,
American Gas & Oil Co., Inc.
(Distributor of Petroleum Products)

James A. Bosserd
President and Chief Executive Officer,
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. and
ChoiceOne Bank

K. Timothy Bull
President, Moon Lake Orchards, Inc.
(Fruit Producer)

William F. Cutler, Jr.
Former Vice President, H. H. Cutler Co.
(Apparel Manufacturer)

Lewis G. Emmons
President, Emmons Development (Real Estate Development)

Stuart Goodfellow
Chairman of The Board, ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. and ChoiceOne Bank Former Owner, Goodfellow Blueberry Farms
Former Owner, Goodfellow Vending
Services (Vending Company)

Gary Gust
Former President, Gust Construction Company
(General Contractor)

Paul L. Johnson
Former President, Falcon Resources, Inc.
(Automotive and Furniture Design)

Dennis C. Nelson, DDS
General Dentistry
  Directors
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.
(continued)

Nels W. Nyblad
President, Nyblad Orchards
(Fruit Producer)

Roxanne M. Page
CPA and Partner, Beene Garter LLP
(Certified Public Accountants)

Donald VanSingel
Vice Chairman of The Board, ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. and ChoiceOne Bank Former Consultant, Governmental
Consultant Services, Inc. Former Legislator, Michigan House of Representatives
  Officers
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

James A. Bosserd
President and Chief Executive Officer

Louis D. Knooihuizen
Senior Vice President

Michael E. McHugh
Senior Vice President

Mary J. Johnson
Secretary

Thomas L. Lampen
Treasurer

 

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ChoiceOne Bank
  Officers
ChoiceOne Bank (continued)
  Officers
ChoiceOne Bank (continued)
         
James A. Bosserd
President
Chief Executive Officer

Lee A. Braford
Senior Vice President
Chief Credit Officer

Sheila R. Clark
Senior Vice President
Human Resources Director

Mary J. Johnson
Senior Vice President
Operations/Cashier

Louis D. Knooihuizen
Senior Vice President
Chief Lending Officer

Thomas L. Lampen, CPA
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer

Michael E. McHugh
Senior Vice President
Accounting, Sales & Marketing

Kelly J. Potes
Senior Vice President
Retail Banking & GM Investments/Ins.

Linda K. Anderson
Vice President
Call Center & Regional/Branch
Sales Manager, Rockford

Brian R. Bacon
Vice President
Commercial Loan Officer

Kent G. Gagnon
Vice President
Business Development

Denise L. Gates
Vice President
Regional/Branch Sales Manager,
Cedar Springs

Gregory M. Goss
Vice President
Security/BSA Officer

Amy S. Homich
Vice President
Marketing & Business Development
  Kevin T. Kelling
Vice President
Mortgage Loan Sales &
Operations Officer

Peggy A. O’Dea
Vice President
Regional/Branch Sales Manager,
Coopersville

Nicole N. Sakowski
Vice President
Collections Department Manager

Daniel C. Wheat
Vice President
Regional/Branch Sales Manager,
Grant

Lisa R. Beard
Assistant Vice President
Branch Sales Manager - Fremont

Rita A. Flintoff
Assistant Vice President
Branch Sales Manager – Newaygo

Stephen P. Grey
Assistant Vice President
Credit Department Manager &
Loan Officer

Jason J. Herbig
Assistant Vice President
Network Administrator

Rebecca J. Johnson
Assistant Vice President
Retail Banking

Bonnie K. Koehn
Assistant Vice President
Branch Sales Manager – Sparta
Main & Appletree

Linda S. Nichols
Assistant Vice President
Branch Sales Manager, Ravenna

Lori J. O’Brien
Assistant Vice President
Loan Operations

Jason A. Parker
Assistant Vice President
Commercial Loan Officer

Maria J. Roossinck
Assistant Vice President
Risk Management
  Paul E. Tucker
Assistant Vice President
Network Administrator

Cynthia J. Watson
Assistant Vice President
Operations

Jennifer M. Bellamy
Commercial Loan Officer

Veronica M. Bishop
Call Center Manager

Candace J. Bouwkamp
Administrative Services Manager

Patricia J. Brown
Branch Sales Manager, Egelston

Susan Compton
Branch Sales Manager, Kent City

Lee J. Decker
Consumer Loan Manager/
IT Specialist

Gary B. Hall
Mortgage Sales Manager

John K. Harpst
Mortgage Operations Manager

Carrie J. Olson
Branch Sales Manager, Alpine

Officers
ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc.

James A. Bosserd
President

Kelly J. Potes, CFP
Senior Vice President

Randy A. Schmidt, CFP
Vice President
Investment Advisor/Agent

Thomas L. Lampen, CPA
Treasurer

 

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