UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013

 

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

 

  For the transition period from __________to__________

 

Commission File Number: 000-19202

 

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Michigan

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

38-2659066

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

     

109 East Division

Sparta, Michigan

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

49345

(Zip Code)

 

(616) 887-7366

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

 

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

Yes S    No £

 

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

Yes S    No £

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer £   Accelerated filer £  
       
Non-accelerated filer £   Smaller reporting company S  

 

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

 

As of April 30, 2013, the Registrant had outstanding 3,300,456 shares of common stock.

 



 
 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(Dollars in thousands)  March 31,
2013
   December 31
2012
 
   (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
Assets        
Cash and cash due from banks  $17,746   $19,034 
Federal funds sold   0    0 
Cash and cash equivalents   17,746    19,034 
           
Securities available for sale   133,689    134,492 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   2,478    2,478 
Federal Reserve Bank stock   1,272    1,272 
Loans held for sale   3,403    1,874 
           
Loans   313,116    311,468 
Allowance for loan losses   (5,881)   (5,852)
Loans, net   307,235    305,616 
           
Premises and equipment, net   12,253    12,121 
Other real estate owned, net   2,077    2,019 
Cash value of life insurance policies   10,045    9,970 
Intangible assets, net   1,612    1,724 
Goodwill   13,728    13,728 
Other assets   4,851    4,585 
Total assets  $510,389   $508,913 
           
Liabilities          
Deposits – noninterest-bearing  $95,618   $101,861 
Deposits – interest-bearing   330,058    322,338 
Total deposits   425,676    424,199 
           
Repurchase agreements   18,353    19,572 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank   413    420 
Other liabilities   4,521    4,216 
Total liabilities   448,963    448,407 
           
Shareholders’ Equity          
Preferred stock; shares authorized: 100,000; shares outstanding: none        
Common stock and paid in capital, no par value; shares authorized: 7,000,000; shares outstanding: 3,300,456 at March 31, 2013 and 3,298,081 at December 31, 2012   46,674    46,649 
Retained earnings   12,307    11,501 
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net   2,445    2,356 
Total shareholders’ equity   61,426    60,506 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $510,389   $508,913 

  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2013   2012 
Interest income        
Loans, including fees  $4,004   $4,346 
Securities:          
Taxable   463    503 
Tax exempt   346    321 
Other   3    5 
Total interest income   4,816    5,175 
           
Interest expense          
Deposits   376    612 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank   4    76 
Other   9    68 
Total interest expense   389    756 
           
Net interest income   4,427    4,419 
Provision for loan losses   300    825 
           
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   4,127    3,594 
           
Noninterest income          
Customer service charges   838    780 
Insurance and investment commissions   149    161 
Gains on sales of loans   493    374 
Gains on sales of securities   23    169 
Losses on sales and write-downs of other assets   (69)   (172)
Earnings on life insurance policies   75    213 
Other income   187    168 
Total noninterest income   1,696    1,693 
           
Noninterest expense          
Salaries and benefits   2,016    1,869 
Occupancy and equipment   570    592 
Data processing   500    442 
Professional fees   158    210 
Supplies and postage   144    135 
Advertising and promotional   53    44 
Intangible amortization   112    112 
Loan and collection expense   111    128 
FDIC insurance   95    105 
Other expense   403    378 
Total noninterest expense   4,162    4,015 
           
Income before income tax   1,661    1,272 
Income tax expense   426    257 
           
Net income  $1,235   $1,015 
           
Basic earnings per share  $0.37   $0.31 
Diluted earnings per share  $0.37   $0.31 
Dividends declared per share  $0.13   $0.12 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
   2013   2012 
Net income  $1,235   $1,015 
           
Other comprehensive income, net of tax          
Unrealized holding gains on available for sale securities, net of tax of $54 and ($98) at March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively   104    (191)
Less: Reclassification adjustment for gain recognized in earnings, net of tax of ($8) and ($57) at March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively   (15)   (112)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax of $46 and ($155) at March 31, 2013 and March, 2012, respectively   89    (303)
           
Comprehensive income  $1,324   $712 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in thousands)  Number of
Shares
   Common
Stock and
Paid in
Capital
   Retained
Earnings
   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income,
Net
   Total 
                          
Balance, January 1, 2012   3,293,269   $46,602   $8,887   $2,415   $57,904 
                          
Net income             1,015         1,015 
Other comprehensive income                  (303)   (303)
Shares issued   1,772    19              19 
Effect of employee stock purchases        3              3 
Cash dividends declared ($0.12 per share)             (395)        (395)
                          
Balance, March 31, 2012   3,295,041   $46,624   $9,507   $2,112   $58,243 
                          
Balance, January 1, 2013   3,298,081   $46,649   $11,501   $2,356   $60,506 
                          
Net income             1,235         1,235 
Other comprehensive income                  89    89 
Shares issued   2,375    30              30 
Change in ESOP repurchase obligation        (8)             (8)
Effect of employee stock purchases        3              3 
Cash dividends declared ($0.13 per share)             (429)        (429)
                          
Balance, March 31, 2013   3,300,456   $46,674   $12,307   $2,445   $61,426 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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

 

(Dollars in thousands)  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2013   2012 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net income  $1,235   $1,015 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:          
Provision for loan losses   300    825 
Depreciation   218    233 
Amortization   427    354 
Compensation expense on employee stock purchases   3    3 
Gains on sales of securities   (23)   (169)
Gains on sales of loans   (493)   (374)
Loans originated for sale   (14,677)   (10,807)
Proceeds from loan sales   13,550    11,538 
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance   (75)   (213)
Proceeds from life insurance       311 
Gains on sales of other real estate owned   (17)   (9)
Write-downs of other real estate owned   89    166 
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned   235    284 
Deferred federal income tax benefit   113    (9)
Net changes in other assets   (217)   (83)
Net changes in other liabilities   364    (2)
Net cash from operating activities   806    3,063 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Securities available for sale:          
Sales   1,283    3,690 
Maturities, prepayments and calls   5,597    12,607 
Purchases   (6,192)   (29,161)
Loan originations and payments, net   (2,284)   12,180 
Additions to premises and equipment   (350)   (61)
Net cash from investing activities   (1,946)   (745)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Net change in deposits   1,477    9,500 
Net change in repurchase agreements   (1,219)   (2,894)
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances   1,000     
Payments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances   (1,007)   (7)
Issuance of common stock   30    19 
Cash dividends   (429)   (395)
Net cash from financing activities   (148)   6,223 
           
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   (1,288)   8,541 
Beginning cash and cash equivalents   19,034    17,125 
           
Ending cash and cash equivalents  $17,746   $25,666 
           
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:          
Cash paid for interest  $412   $773 
Cash paid for income taxes  $   $100 
Loans transferred to other real estate owned  $365   $15 
Securities transferred to other assets  $   $330 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Principles of Consolidation

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

 

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

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments ordinary in nature which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

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

 

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

 

Stock Transactions

A total of 848 shares of common stock were issued to the Registrant’s Board of Directors for a cash price of $12,000 under the terms of the Directors’ Stock Purchase Plan in the first quarter of 2013. A total of 1,336 shares were issued to employees for a cash price of $18,000 under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. A total of 191 shares of common stock were issued upon the exercise of stock options in the first quarter of 2013.

 

Reclassifications

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

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2013-02”), to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The update requires that an entity report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about these accounts. ASU 2013-02 is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. ChoiceOne adopted ASU 2013-02 as of January 1, 2013.  

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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) were as follows:

 

   March 31, 2013 
(Dollars in thousands)  Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
 
U.S. Government and federal agency   $39,882   $351   $(1)  $40,232 
U.S. Treasury    7,343    46    (8)   7,381 
State and municipal    62,093    2,945    (176)   64,862 
Mortgage-backed    10,887    256    (8)   11,135 
Corporate    7,351    106    (1)   7,456 
Foreign debt    1,000        (1)   999 
Equity securities    1,651        (27)   1,624 
Total   $130,207   $3,704   $(222)  $133,689 

 

   December 31, 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   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 

 

ChoiceOne reviews its securities portfolio on a quarterly basis to determine whether unrealized losses are considered to be temporary or other-than-temporary. No other-than-temporary impairment charges were recorded in the first quarter of 2013. ChoiceOne believed that unrealized losses on securities were temporary in nature and were due to changes in interest rates and reduced market liquidity and not as a result of credit quality issues.

 

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NOTE 3 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

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 
Allowance for Loan Losses                                
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013                                
Beginning balance   $140   $381   $250   $2,596   $15   $1,923   $547   $5,852 
Charge-offs        (21)   (97)   (98)       (164)       (380)
Recoveries    1    37    52    10        9        109 
Provision    49    156    31    392        (216)   (112)   300 
Ending balance   $190   $553   $236   $2,900   $15   $1,552   $435   $5,881 
                                         
Individually evaluated for impairment   $26   $193   $10   $373   $   $447   $   $1,049 
                                         
Collectively evaluated for impairment   $164   $360   $226   $2,527   $15   $1,105   $435   $4,832 
                                         
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012                                        
Beginning balance   $55   $609   $197   $2,299   $34   $1,847   $172   $5,213 
Charge-offs        (20)   (71)   (187)       (584)       (862)
Recoveries    1    20    66    10        63        160 
Provision    (6)   (53)   39    626    (18)   196    41    825 
Ending balance   $50   $556   $231   $2,748   $16   $1,522   $213   $5,336 
                                         
Individually evaluated for impairment   $   $105   $   $443   $   $   $   $548 
                                         
Collectively evaluated for impairment   $50   $451   $231   $2,305   $16   $1,522   $213   $4,788 
                                         
Loans                                        
March 31, 2013                                        
Individually evaluated for impairment   $568   $285   $69   $4,372   $   $2,987        $8,281 
Collectively evaluated for impairment    29,454    68,352    19,107    92,038    1,116    94,768         304,835 
Ending balance   $30,022   $68,637   $19,176   $96,410   $1,116   $97,755        $313,116 
                                         
December 31, 2012                                        
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 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Corporate Credit Exposure - Credit Risk Profile By Creditworthiness Category

 

  

Agricultural

  

Commercial and Industrial

  

Commercial Real Estate

 
   March 31,     December 31,   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2013       2012   2013   2012   2013   2012 
Risk ratings 1 and 2   $8,017       $8,615   $9,761   $9,040   $3,033   $2,711 
Risk rating 3    15,366         16,173    42,745    43,549    48,152    45,295 
Risk rating 4    5,068         5,040    14,568    13,417    29,543    30,223 
Risk rating 5    1,548         1,939    891    855    7,990    7,847 
Risk rating 6    19         19    529    361    7,539    6,960 
Risk rating 7    4         4    143    143    153    276 
   $30,022        $31,790   $68,637   $67,365   $96,410   $93,312 

 

Consumer Credit Exposure - Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity

 

    Consumer   Construction Real Estate   Residential Real Estate 
    March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   December 31, 
    2013   2012   2013   2012   2013   2012 
Performing    $19,143   $19,334   $1,116   $1,056   $97,300   $98,018 
Nonperforming     33    33            455    560 
     $19,176   $19,367   $1,116   $1,056   $97,755   $98,578 

 

The following schedule provides information on loans that were considered troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) that were modified during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012:

 

  March 31, 2013   March 31, 2012
(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   $75   $75 
Commercial and industrial   —      —      —      1    40    40 
Commercial real estate   —      —      —      3    78    78 
    —     $—     $—      5   $193   $193 

 

The following schedule provides information on TDRs as of March 31, 2013 where the borrower was past due with respect to principal and/or interest for 30 days or more during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 that had been modified during the year prior to the default:

 

   March 31, 2013    March 31, 2012 
(Dollars in thousands)  Number
of Loans
  Recorded
Investment
  Number
of Loans
  Recorded
Investment
Commercial and industrial    1   $118    2   $88 
Commercial real estate    1    65    3    1,169 
Residential real estate    —      —      7    868 
    2   $183    12   $2,125 

 

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.

 

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Impaired loans by loan category follow:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   Recorded
Investment
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Related
Allowance
   Average
Recorded
Investment
   Interest
Income
Recognized
 
March 31, 2013                    
With no related allowance recorded                    
Agricultural   $474   $821   $   $284   $7 
Commercial and industrial    49    49        49     
Consumer    6    6        3    1 
Commercial real estate    648    1,078        612    
Residential real estate    334    391        167    2 
Subtotal    1,510    2,345        1,115    10 
With an allowance recorded                         
Agricultural    94    94    26    83    1 
Commercial and industrial    236    252    193    192    1
Consumer    63    63    10    48    1
Commercial real estate    3,724    3,801    373    3,435    52
Residential real estate    2,653    2,672    447    2,237    23 
Subtotal    6,770    6,882    1,049    5,995    78
Total                         
Agricultural    568    915    26    367    8 
Commercial and industrial    285    301    193    241    1
Consumer    69    69    10    51    2
Commercial real estate    4,372    4,879    373    4,047    52
Residential real estate    2,987    3,063    447    2,404    25 
Total   $8,281   $9,227   $1,049   $7,110   $88 
                          
December 31, 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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An aging analysis of loans by loan category follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   

30 to 59
Days

 

60 to 89
Days

  

Greater
Than 90
Days (1)

  

Total

  

Loans Not
Past Due

   

Total Loans

  

90 Days Past
Due and
Accruing

 
March 31, 2013                                   
Agricultural   $344   $215   $19   $578   $29,444   $30,022   $ 
Commercial and industrial    622    9    49    680    67,957    68,637     
Consumer    117    5    33    155    19,021    19,176    20 
Commercial real estate    775        393    1,168    95,242    96,410    266 
Construction real estate                    1,116    1,116     
Residential real estate    989    540    455    1,984    95,771    97,755    226 
   $2,847   $769   $949   $4,565   $308,551   $313,116   $512 
                                    
December 31, 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 

 (1)   Includes nonaccrual loans.

 

Nonaccrual loans by loan category follow:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Agricultural   $114   $94 
Commercial and industrial    187    220 
Consumer    13    33 
Commercial real estate    784    1,230 
Construction real estate         
Residential real estate    631    754 
   $1,729   $2,331 

 

NOTE 4 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

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

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2013   2012 
Basic Earnings Per Share        
Net income available to common shareholders  $1,235   $1,015 
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding   3,298,910    3,293,524 
           
Basic earnings per share  $0.37   $0.31 
           
Diluted Earnings Per Share          
Net income available to common shareholders  $1,235   $1,015 
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding   3,298,910    3,293,524 
Plus dilutive stock options   1,285     
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding and potentially dilutive shares   3,300,194    3,293,524 
           
Diluted earnings per share  $0.37   $0.31 

 

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There were 24,800 stock options as of March 31, 2013 and 43,350 stock options as of March 31, 2012, that are considered to be anti-dilutive to earnings per share. These stock options have been excluded from the calculation above.

 

NOTE 5 – 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)
 
March 31, 2013                    
Assets:                    
Cash and due from banks  $17,746   $17,746   $17,746   $   $ 
Securities available for sale   133,689    133,689        130,964    2,725 
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal                         
Reserve Bank stock   3,750    3,750        3,750     
Loans held for sale   3,403    3,506        3,506     
Loans, net   307,235    311,973            311,973 
                          
Liabilities:                         
Noninterest-bearing deposits   95,618    95,618        95,618     
Interest-bearing deposits   330,058    330,991        330,991     
Repurchase agreements   18,353    18,353        18,353     
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   413    473        473     

 

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     

 

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 6. The estimated fair value for loans is based on the rates charged at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 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 Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances are based on the rates paid at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 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.

 

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NOTE 6 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The following tables present information about the Bank’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis 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.

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

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

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

There were no liabilities measured at fair value as of March 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012. 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 – March 31, 2013                    
U.S. Government and federal agency  $   $40,232   $   $40,232 
U.S. Treasury       7,381        7,381 
State and municipal       62,637    2,225    64,862 
Mortgage-backed       11,135        11,135 
Corporate       7,456        7,456 
Foreign debt       999        999 
Equity securities       1,124    500    1,624 
Total  $   $130,964   $2,725   $133,689 
                     
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 

 

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

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

   2013  2012
Investment Securities, Available for Sale          
Balance, January 1   $2,599   $2,771 
Total realized and unrealized gains included in income         
Total unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income    132    (2)
Purchases of securities        291 
Calls, maturities, and payments    (6)   (17)
Transfers into Level 3         
Transfers out of Level 3        (311)
Balance, March 31   $2,725   $2,732 

 

Of the Level 3 assets that were held by the Bank at March 31, 2013, the net unrealized gain for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $132,000, which is recognized in other comprehensive income in the consolidated balance sheet. There were no sales or purchases of Level 3 securities in the first quarter of 2013. One municipal security was reclassified to other assets in the first quarter of 2012. The issuer of the security defaulted upon its maturity of September 1, 2009. Settlement was reached with the security’s issuer in December 2011 and the bond’s carrying value was reclassified upon termination of the bond’s contractual agreement.

 

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 primarily consist of bonds issued by local municipalities. The Bank estimates the fair value of these bonds based on the present value of expected future cash flows using management’s best estimate of key assumptions, including forecasted interest yield and payment rates, credit quality and a discount rate commensurate with the current market and other risks involved.

The 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                    
March 31, 2013   $8,281   $   $   $8,281 
December 31, 2012   $5,939   $   $   $5,939 
                     
Other Real Estate                    
March 31, 2013   $2,077   $   $   $2,077 
December 31, 2012   $2,019   $   $   $2,019 

 

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 that were posted to a valuation account.

 

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

 

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

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This discussion and other sections of this quarterly report contain forward-looking statements that are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about the financial services industry, the economy, and ChoiceOne itself. Words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "intends," "is likely," "plans," "predicts," "projects," "may," "could," 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.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Summary

Net income for the first quarter of 2013 was $1,235,000, which represented an increase of $220,000 or 22% compared to the same period in 2012. A reduction in the provision for loan losses was partially offset by higher noninterest expense in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in the prior year. Basic and diluted earnings per common share were $0.37 for the first quarter of 2013, compared to $0.31 for the same quarter in 2012. The return on average assets and return on average shareholders’ equity percentages were 0.98% and 8.10%, respectively, for the first quarter of 2013, compared to 0.81% and 6.97%, respectively, for the same period in 2012.

 

Dividends

Cash dividends of $429,000 or $0.13 per share were declared in the first quarter of 2013, compared to $395,000 or $0.12 per share in the first quarter of 2012. The cash dividend payout percentage was 35% for the first three months of 2013, compared to 39% in the same period a year ago.

 

Interest Income and Expense

Tables 1 and 2 on the following pages provide information regarding interest income and expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. Table 1 documents ChoiceOne’s average balances and interest income and expense, as well as the average rates earned or paid on assets and liabilities. Table 2 documents the effect on interest income and expense of changes in volume (average balance) and interest rates. These tables are referred to in the discussion of interest income, interest expense and net interest income.

 

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Table 1 – Average Balances and Tax-Equivalent Interest Rates

 

(Dollars in thousands)  Three Months Ended March 31,
   2013  2012
   Average
Balance
  Interest  Rate  Average
Balance
  Interest  Rate
Assets:                              
Loans (1)  $311,724   $4,008    5.14%  $313,566   $4,350    5.55%
Taxable securities (2) (3)   92,499    463    2.00    85,155    503    2.36 
Nontaxable securities (1) (2)   41,468    522    5.04    33,908    484    5.71 
Other   4,729    2    0.17    9,836    5    0.20 
 Interest-earning assets   450,420    4,995    4.43    442,465    5,342    4.83 
Noninterest-earning assets   52,950              56,119           
Total assets  $503,370             $498,584           
                               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:                              
Interest-bearing demand deposits  $133,236    69    0.21%  $136,416    118    0.35%
Savings deposits   65,271    11    0.07    47,213    9    0.08 
Certificates of deposit   128,248    296    0.92    145,991    485    1.33 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank   418    4    3.83    8,444    76    3.60 
Other   17,196    9    0.21    21,235    68    1.28 
Interest-bearing liabilities   344,369    389    0.45    359,299    756    0.84 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   94,297              77,151           
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities   3,688              3,892           
Total liabilities   442,354              440,342           
Shareholders’ equity   61,016              58,242           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $503,370             $498,584           
                               
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) – interest spread        4,606    3.98%        4,586    3.99%
Tax-equivalent adjustment (1)        (179)             (167)     
Net interest income       $4,427             $4,419      
Net interest income as a percentage of earning assets (tax-equivalent basis)             4.09%             4.15%

 

 

(1) Adjusted to a fully tax-equivalent basis to facilitate comparison to the taxable interest-earning assets. The adjustment uses an incremental tax rate of 34% for the periods presented.
(2) Includes the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities.
(3) Taxable securities include dividend income from Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock.

 

Table 2 – Changes in Tax-Equivalent Net Interest Income

 

(Dollars in thousands)  Three Months Ended March 31,
2013 Over 2012
 
    Total    Volume    Rate 
Increase (decrease) in interest income (1)               
Loans (2)  $(342)  $(25)  $(317)
Taxable securities   (40)   207    (247)
Nontaxable securities (2)   38    323    (285)
Other   (3)   (2)   (1)
Net change in tax-equivalent income   (347)   503    (850)
                
Increase (decrease) in interest expense (1)               
Interest-bearing demand deposits   (49)   (3)   (46)
Savings deposits   2    8    (6)
Certificates of deposit   (189)   (54)   (135)
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank   (72)   (103)   31 
Other   (59)   (11)   (48)
Net change in interest expense   (367)   (163)   (204)
Net change in tax-equivalent net interest income  $20   $666   $(646)

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(1) The volume variance is computed as the change in volume (average balance) multiplied by the previous year's interest rate. The rate variance is computed as the change in interest rate multiplied by the previous year's volume (average balance). The change in interest due to both volume and rate has been allocated to the volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.
(2) Interest on nontaxable investment securities and loans has been adjusted to a fully tax-equivalent basis using an incremental tax rate of 34% for the periods presented.

 

Net Interest Income

The presentation of net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis is not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), but is customary in the banking industry. This non-GAAP measure ensures comparability of net interest income arising from both taxable and tax-exempt loans and investment securities. The adjustments to determine net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis were $179,000 and $167,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These adjustments were computed using a 34% federal income tax rate.

 

As shown in Tables 1 and 2, tax-equivalent net interest income increased $20,000 in the first three months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. The combination of growth in average interest-earning assets and a decline in average interest-bearing liabilities caused net interest income to increase $666,000 in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter in the prior year. A reduction of 1 basis point in the net interest spread from 3.99% in the first quarter of 2012 to 3.98% in the same quarter in 2013 resulted in a $646,000 decrease in net interest income.

 

The average balance of loans decreased $1.8 million in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. Average commercial and industrial and commercial real estate loans were $6.1 million lower in the first quarter of 2013 than in the same quarter of 2012. These decreases were partially offset by a $2.3 million increase in the average balance of consumer loans and $2.0 million increase in the average balance of residential real estate loans in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter in the prior year. The decrease in the average loans balance combined with a 41 basis point decrease in the average rate earned caused tax-equivalent interest income from loans to decline $342,000 in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in the prior year. The average balance of total securities grew $14.9 million in the first three months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. Additional securities were purchased in 2012 and in the first quarter of 2013 due to the declining balance in loans and to provide earning asset growth. The growth in securities, partially offset by the effect of lower interest rates earned, caused interest income to decrease $2,000 in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter in 2012.

 

The average balance of interest-bearing demand deposits decreased $3.2 million in the first three months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. The effect of the lower average balance and a 14 basis point decline in the average rate paid caused interest expense to decrease $49,000 in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter in 2012. The average balance of savings deposits increased $18.1 million in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter in the prior year. The impact of the savings deposit growth was offset slightly by a 1 basis point drop in the average rate paid, resulting in an increase in interest expense of $2,000 in the first three months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. The average balance of certificates of deposit was down $17.8 million in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. The average balance of local certificates was $13.4 million lower while the average balance of nonlocal certificates was $4.4 million lower in the first quarter of 2013 than in the same period in 2012. The decline in certificates of deposit plus a 41 basis point reduction in the average rate paid on certificates caused interest expense to fall $189,000 in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. A combination of an $8.0 million decrease in the average balance of Federal Home Loan Bank advances offset by a 23 basis point increase in the average rate paid caused interest expense to decline $72,000 in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter in 2012. A decrease of $4.0 million in the average balance of other interest-bearing liabilities in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012 plus the effect of a 107 basis point decrease in the average rate paid caused a $59,000 decrease in interest expense.

 

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ChoiceOne’s net interest income spread was 3.98% in the first quarter of 2013, compared to 3.99% for the first quarter of 2012. The decline in the interest spread was due to a 40 basis point decrease in the average rate earned on interest earning assets in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter in 2012, which was partially offset by a 39 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The reduction in the average rate earned on interest-earning assets was caused by relatively low general market rates which affected new loan originations and securities purchases in 2012 and the first quarter of 2013. Interest rates on loans are also being impacted by rate pressure from some of ChoiceOne’s competing financial institutions. The lower rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities resulted from repricing of local deposits as general market interest rates remained low during 2012 and the first quarter of 2013.

 

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses grew $29,000 from December 31, 2012 to March 31, 2013. The provision for loan losses was $300,000 in the first quarter of 2013, compared to $825,000 in the same period in 2012. Nonperforming loans were $6.9 million as of March 31, 2013, compared to $6.8 million as of December 31, 2012. The allowance for loan losses was 1.88% of total loans at March 31, 2013, compared to 1.88% at December 31, 2012 and 1.74% at March 31, 2012.

 

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

 

(Dollars in thousands)  2013   2012 
    Charge-offs    Recoveries    Charge-offs    Recoveries 
Agricultural  $   $1   $   $1 
Commercial and industrial   21    37    20    20 
Consumer   97    52    71    66 
Real estate, commercial   98    10    187    10 
Real estate, residential   164    9    584    63 
   $380   $109   $862   $160 

 

Net charge-offs in the first quarter of 2013 were $271,000, compared to $702,000 in the first quarter of 2012. Net charge-offs on an annualized basis as a percentage of average loans were 0.35% in the first three months of 2013 compared to 0.90% for the same period in the prior year. Management is aware that the economic climate in Michigan will continue to affect business and personal borrowers. Management has worked and intends to continue to work with delinquent borrowers in an attempt to lessen the negative impact to ChoiceOne. As charge-offs, changes in the level of nonperforming loans, and changes within the composition of the loan portfolio occur throughout 2013, 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 $3,000 in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. An increase of $58,000 in customer service charges resulted from growth in overdraft and debit card income. Growth of $119,000 in gains on sales of loans came from increased residential mortgage refinancing activity which supported $13.6 million of loan sales in the first quarter of 2013, compared to $11.5 million in the first quarter of 2012. A decrease of $146,000 in gains on sales of securities resulted from less sales activity in the first three months of 2013 than in the same period of the prior year. The change in losses on sales and write-downs of other assets was primarily due to a $77,000 decrease in write-downs of other real estate owned in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. Earnings on life insurance policies included $135,000 in the first quarter of 2012 from a death benefit received.

 

Noninterest Expense

Total noninterest expense increased $147,000 or 4% in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. The increase of $147,000 in salaries and benefits in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in the prior year resulted from higher salaries, incentive bonus accruals, commission expense from mortgage loan originations, and health insurance costs. Growth of $58,000 in data processing expense resulted from higher ATM and electronic banking expenses. Professional fees were $52,000 lower in the first three months of 2013 than in the same period in 2012 due to lower legal fees related to nonperforming loans.

 

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $426,000 in the first quarter of 2013 compared to $257,000 for the same quarter in 2012. The effective tax rate was 25.6% for 2013 and 20.2% for 2012. The increase in the effective tax rate in 2013 compared to 2012 was primarily due to nontaxable income from a life insurance death benefit received in the first quarter of 2012.

 

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

Securities

The securities available for sale portfolio decreased $0.8 million from December 31, 2012 to March 31, 2013. Various securities totaling $6.2 million were purchased in the first three months of 2013 to replace maturities, principal repayments, and calls within the securities portfolio. Approximately $4.2 million in various securities were called or matured since the end of 2012. Principal repayments on securities totaled $1.4 million in the first three months of 2013. Approximately $1.3 million of securities were sold in the first quarter of 2013 for a net gain of $23,000.

 

Loans

The loan portfolio (excluding loans held for sale) grew $1.6 million from December 31, 2012 to March 31, 2013. Commercial real estate loans increased $3.1 million and commercial and industrial loans increased $1.3 million since the end of 2012. Agricultural loans, consumer loans, and residential mortgage loans declined $1.8 million, $0.2 million, and $0.8 million, respectively, in the first quarter of 2013. Much of the decrease in agricultural loans in the first quarter of 2013 resulted from seasonal pay-downs on lines of credit.

 

Information regarding impaired loans can be found in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included in this report. The total balance of loans classified as impaired increased from $5.9 million as of December 31, 2012 to $8.3 million as of March 31, 2013. Residential real estate loans classified as impaired grew $1.2 million and commercial real estate loans classified as impaired grew by $0.6 million in the first quarter.

 

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

 

The balances of these nonperforming loans were as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)        
   March 31,
2013
   December 31,
2012
 
Loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis  $1,729   $2,331 
Accruing loans contractually past due 90 days
or more as to principal or interest payments
   512    30 
Loans considered troubled debt restructurings   4,623    4,405 
Total  $6,864   $6,766 

 

At March 31, 2013, nonaccrual loans included $784,000 in commercial real estate loans, $631,000 in residential real estate loans, $187,000 in commercial and industrial loans, and $114,000 in agricultural loans. At December 31, 2012, nonaccrual loans included $1,230,000 in commercial real estate loans, $754,000 in residential real estate loans, $220,000 in commercial and industrial loans, and $94,000 in agricultural loans. The decrease in nonaccrual loans was due to payments received and charge-offs. Management believes the allowance allocated to its nonperforming loans is sufficient at March 31, 2013.

 

Other Real Estate Owned

The balance of other real estate owned (“OREO”) increased $58,000 from December 31, 2012 to March 31, 2013. A total of $365,000 of loans were transferred into OREO during the first quarter of 2013 while sales of properties or payments upon them or write-downs of the value of other real estate properties were $307,000 for the same time period. Due to the current state of the Michigan economy, management believes there will be continuing transfers from loans into OREO during the remainder of 2013. The OREO balance may also be affected by troubled debt restructurings in future quarters as loans can be restructured as an alternative to foreclosure. Management is continuing to work with borrowers in an attempt to mitigate potential losses for ChoiceOne.

 

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Deposits and Borrowings

Total deposits increased $1.5 million from December 31, 2012 to March 31, 2013. Since the end of 2012, money market account balances have risen $16.0 million and savings deposits have grown $4.8 million. Decreases in local certificates of deposit, noninterest-bearing checking accounts, and interest-bearing checking accounts of $8.3 million, $6.2 million, and $4.8 million, respectively were experienced in the first quarter of 2013.

 

A decline of $1.2 million in repurchase agreements in the first quarter of 2013 was due to normal fluctuations in funds provided by bank customers. Certain securities are sold under agreements to repurchase them the following day or over a certain fixed term. Management plans to continue this practice as a low-cost source of funding. Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased $7,000 in the first quarter of 2013 due to payments on an amortizing advance.

 

Shareholders' Equity

Total shareholders' equity increased $740,000 from December 31, 2012 to March 31, 2013. Growth in equity resulted from current year’s net income, an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income, and proceeds from issuances of ChoiceOne stock, offset by cash dividends paid.

 

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

 

           Total 
           Risk- 
(Dollars in thousands)  Leverage   Tier 1   Based 
   Capital   Capital   Capital 
Capital balances at March 31, 2013  $42,789   $42,789   $46,808 
Required regulatory capital to be considered “well capitalized”   24,233    20,355    33,925 
Capital in excess of “well capitalized” minimum   18,556    22,434    12,883 
Capital ratios at March 31, 2013   8.83%   12.61%   13.80%
Regulatory capital ratios – minimum requirement to be considered “well capitalized”   5.00%   6.00%   10.00%

 

Management reviews the capital levels of ChoiceOne and the Bank on a regular basis. The Board of Directors (the “Board”) and management believe that the capital levels as of March 31, 2013 are adequate for the foreseeable future. The Board’s determination of appropriate cash dividends for future periods will be based on market conditions and ChoiceOne’s requirements for cash and capital.

  

Liquidity

Net cash provided from operating activities was $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to $3.1 million provided in the same period a year ago. The primary reason for the decrease was a $1.9 million net decrease in net activity of sold loans. Net cash used in investing activities was $1.9 million for the first quarter of 2013 compared to $0.8 million in the same period in 2012. The effect of loan growth in the first quarter of 2013 compared to a decline in loans in the first quarter of 2012 was offset by less net purchases of securities in 2013 than in 2012. Net cash provided from financing activities was a negative $0.1 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared to $6.2 million in the same period in the prior year. The decrease resulted from less deposit growth in 2013 than in 2012, partially offset by a smaller decrease in repurchase agreements.

 

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 from correspondent banks, and advances available from the Federal Home Loan Bank. The Bank also has a secured line of credit available from the Federal Reserve Bank.

 

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Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

 

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Registrant’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on and as of the time of that evaluation, the Registrant’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to ensure that material information required to be disclosed in the reports that ChoiceOne files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that ChoiceOne files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including ChoiceOne’s principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2013 that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

 

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

 

Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

 

Information concerning risk factors is contained in the discussion in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. As of the date of this report, ChoiceOne does not believe that there has been a material change in the nature or categories of ChoiceOne's risk factors, as compared to the information disclosed in the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

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

 

On January 23, 2013, the Registrant issued 848 shares of common stock, without par value, to the directors of the Registrant pursuant to the Directors’ Stock Purchase Plan for an aggregate cash price of $12,000. The Registrant relied on the exemption contained in Section 4(5) of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with these sales.

 

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

There were no purchases of equity securities by the Registrant in the first quarter of 2013. As of March 31, 2013, there are 96,388 shares remaining that may yet be purchased under approved plans or programs. The repurchase plan was adopted and announced on July 26, 2007. There is no stated expiration date. The plan authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares.

 

Item 6.  Exhibits

 

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

 

  Exhibit
Number
 
Document
       
  3.1   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Here incorporated by reference.
       
  3.2   Bylaws of the Registrant as currently in effect and any amendments thereto. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2008. Here incorporated by reference.
       
  31.1   Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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  31.2   Certification of Treasurer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
  32.1   Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.
       
  101.1*  

Interactive Data File.

 

*As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to liability under those sections.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

  CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
   
Date:   May 15, 2013 /s/ James A. Bosserd
  James A. Bosserd
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
Date:   May 15, 2013 /s/ Thomas L. Lampen
  Thomas L. Lampen
  Treasurer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

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

 

  Exhibit
Number
 
Document
       
  3.1   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Here incorporated by reference.
       
  3.2   Bylaws of the Registrant as currently in effect and any amendments thereto. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2008. Here incorporated by reference.
       
  31.1   Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
  31.2   Certification of Treasurer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
  32.1   Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.
       
  101.1*  

Interactive Data File.

 

*As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to liability under those sections.

 

 

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