ChoiceOne Form 10-Q - 05/16/11

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

FORM 10-Q

[ X ]

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

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011

 

 

[   ]

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    X             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                 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    X   

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

As of April 30, 2011, the Registrant had outstanding 3,284,688 shares of common stock.


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements.

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31,
2011

 

December 31
2010

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Audited)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

   Cash and due from banks

$

29,175

$

19,074

 

   Federal funds sold

 

0

 

5,000

 

      Cash and cash equivalents

 

29,175

 

24,074

 

   Securities available for sale

 

102,975

 

90,820

 

   Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

2,889

 

2,889

 

   Federal Reserve Bank stock

 

1,270

 

1,270

 

   Loans held for sale

 

808

 

1,610

 

   Loans

 

311,587

 

316,940

 

   Allowance for loan losses

 

(4,731

)

(4,729

)

      Loans, net

 

306,856

 

312,211

 

   Premises and equipment, net

 

12,386

 

12,525

 

   Other real estate owned, net

 

2,339

 

1,953

 

   Loan servicing rights, net

 

337

 

347

 

   Cash value of life insurance policies

 

9,597

 

9,520

 

   Intangible assets, net

 

2,508

 

2,620

 

   Goodwill

 

13,728

 

13,728

 

   Other assets

 

6,881

 

6,957

 

      Total assets

$

491,749

$

480,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

   Deposits - noninterest-bearing

$

67,464

$

66,932

 

   Deposits - interest-bearing

 

333,768

 

322,952

 

      Total deposits

 

401,232

 

389,884

 

   Repurchase agreements

 

21,966

 

22,249

 

   Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

 

8,467

 

8,473

 

   Other liabilities

 

5,131

 

5,605

 

      Total liabilities

 

436,796

 

426,211

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:
      3,283,561 at March 31, 2011 and 3,280,515 at December 31, 2010

 



46,489

 



46,461

 

   Retained earnings

 

7,263

 

6,952

 

   Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

 

1,201

 

900

 

      Total shareholders' equity

 

54,953

 

54,313

 

      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

491,749

$

480,524

 

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,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

   Loans, including fees

$

4,549

$

4,724

 

   Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

      Taxable

 

400

 

345

 

      Tax exempt

 

327

 

366

 

   Other

 

6

 

3

 

         Total interest income

 

5,282

 

5,438

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

   Deposits

 

788

 

1,065

 

   Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

 

76

 

233

 

   Other

 

73

 

80

 

         Total interest expense

 

937

 

1,378

 

Net interest income

 

4,345

 

4,060

 

Provision for loan losses

 

1,000

 

1,050

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

3,345

 

3,010

 

Noninterest income

 

 

 

 

 

   Customer service charges

 

810

 

729

 

   Insurance and investment commissions

 

168

 

147

 

   Gains on sales of loans

 

139

 

106

 

   Gains on sales of securities

 

36

 

389

 

   Losses on sales of other assets

 

(41

)

(92

)

   Earnings on life insurance policies

 

88

 

90

 

   Other income

 

200

 

138

 

         Total noninterest income

 

1,400

 

1,507

 

Noninterest expense

 

 

 

 

 

   Salaries and benefits

 

1,808

 

1,680

 

   Occupancy and equipment

 

549

 

551

 

   Data processing

 

431

 

426

 

   Professional fees

 

181

 

172

 

   Supplies and postage

 

139

 

126

 

   Advertising and promotional

 

41

 

31

 

   Intangible amortization

 

112

 

112

 

   Loan and collection expense

 

110

 

140

 

   FDIC insurance

 

170

 

156

 

   Other expense

 

326

 

304

 

         Total noninterest expense

 

3,867

 

3,698

 

Income before income tax

 

878

 

819

 

Income tax expense

 

174

 

175

 

Net income

$

704

$

644

 

Basic earnings per share

$

0.21

$

0.20

 

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.21

$

0.20

 

Dividends declared per share

$

0.12

$

0.12

 

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, 2010

3,265,714

 

$  46,326

 

$  5,813

 

$        787

 

$ 52,926

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Net income

 

 

 

 

644

 

 

 

644

 

   Net change in unrealized gain on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      securities available for sale,
      net of tax of $81

 

 

 

 

 

 


158

 


158

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

802

 

Shares issued

3,389

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Effect of stock options granted

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Effect of employee stock purchases

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Cash dividends declared ($0.12 per share)

 

 

 

 

(393

)

 

 

(393

)

Balance, March 31, 2010

3,269,103

 

$  46,358

 

$  6,064

 

$        945

 

$ 53,367

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2011

3,280,515

 

$  46,461

 

$  6,952

$

900

 

$ 54,313

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Net income

 

 

 

 

704

 

 

 

704

 

   Net change in unrealized gain on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      securities available for sale,
      net of tax of $155

 

 

 

 

 

 


301

 


301

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,005

 

Shares issued

2,569

 

29

 

 

 

 

 

29

 

Exercise of stock options

477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in ESOP repurchase obligation

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

(6

)

Effect of stock options granted

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Effect of employee stock purchases

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Cash dividends declared ($0.12 per share)

 

 

 

 

(393

)

 

 

(393

)

Balance, March 31, 2011

3,283,561

 

$  46,489

 

$  7,263

 

$      1,201

 

$ 54,953

 

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,

 

 

 

2011

 

 

2010

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Net income

$

704

 

$

644

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Provision for loan losses

 

1,000

 

 

1,050

 

      Depreciation

 

241

 

 

208

 

      Amortization

 

303

 

 

233

 

      Compensation expense on stock options and employee stock purchases

 

5

 

 

7

 

      Gains on sales of securities

 

(35

)

 

(389

)

      Gains on sales of loans

 

(158

)

 

(106

)

      Loans originated for sale

 

(5,715

)

 

(4,320

)

      Proceeds from loan sales

 

6,656

 

 

4,657

 

      Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

 

(87

)

 

(90

)

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

 

(14

)

 

100

 

      Write-downs of other real estate owned

 

58

 

 

107

 

      Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned

 

224

 

 

291

 

      Deferred federal income tax benefit

 

(241

)

 

(128

)

      Net changes in other assets

 

66

 

 

(431

)

      Net changes in other liabilities

 

(392

)

 

17

 

            Net cash from operating activities

 

2,615

 

 

1,850

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Sales

 

1,256

 

 

2,063

 

      Maturities, prepayments and calls

 

1,890

 

 

6,567

 

      Purchases

 

(14,954

)

 

(12,087

)

   Loan originations and payments, net

 

3,701

 

 

5,263

 

   Additions to premises and equipment

 

(102

)

 

(619

)

            Net cash from investing activities

 

(8,209

)

 

1,187

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Net change in deposits

 

11,348

 

 

1,460

 

   Net change in repurchase agreements

 

(283

)

 

(3,249

)

   Payments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

(6

)

 

(3,506

)

   Issuance of common stock

 

29

 

 

25

 

   Cash dividends

 

(393

)

 

(393

)

            Net cash from financing activities

 

10,695

 

 

(5,663

)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

5,101

 

 

(2,626

)

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

 

24,074

 

 

19,750

 

Ending cash and cash equivalents

$

29,175

 

$

17,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Cash paid for interest

$

957

 

$

1,462

 

   Cash paid for income taxes

$

200

 

$

1,462

 

   Loans transferred to other real estate owned

$

654

 

$

148

 

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. (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, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010, the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010, and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011.

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, 2010.

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 952 shares of common stock were issued to the Registrant's Board of Directors for a cash price of $13,000 under the terms of the Directors' Stock Purchase Plan in the first quarter of 2011. A total of 1,617 shares were issued to employees for a cash price of $16,000 under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. A total of 477 shares were issued upon the exercise of stock options in the first quarter of 2011.

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

New Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2011-02, A Creditor's Determination of Whether a Restructuring is a Troubled Debt Restructuring, which amends FASB ASC 310-40, Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors because of inconsistencies in practice and the increased volume of debt modifications. The standard provides additional clarifying guidance in determining whether a creditor has granted a concession and whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties for purposes of determining whether a restructuring qualifies as a troubled debt restructuring. The effective date of implementation is for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively to restructurings that occurred after the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption, with early application allowed. As a result of applying the standard, receivables that are newly considered impaired for which impairment was previously measured using a general allowance for credit losses may be identified. Disclosure is required of the total amount of receivables and the allowance for credit losses as of the end of the period of adoption. For purposes of measuring impairment of those receivables, the standard should be applied prospectively for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011. ChoiceOne is analyzing the impact of the standard and will adopt the requirements in the third quarter of 2011.


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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, 2011

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 


Amortized
Cost

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 


Fair
Value

 

U.S. Government and federal agency

$

35,591

 

$

366

 

$

(58

)

$

35,899

 

State and municipal

 

50,263

 

 

1,141

 

 

(322

)

 

51,082

 

Mortgage-backed

 

6,815

 

 

278

 

 

(6

)

 

7,087

 

Corporate

 

5,392

 

 

58

 

 

(5

)

 

5,445

 

FDIC-guaranteed financial institution debt

 

2,017

 

 

33

 

 

-

 

 

2,050

 

Equity securities

 

1,500

 

 

-

 

 

(88

)

 

1,412

 

     Total

$

101,578

 

$

1,876

 

$

(479

)

$

102,975

 


 

 

December 31, 2010

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 


Amortized
Cost

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 


Fair
Value

 

U.S. Government and federal agency

$

28,737

 

$

382

 

$

(53

)

$

29,066

 

State and municipal

 

47,319

 

 

935

 

 

(373

)

 

47,881

 

Mortgage-backed

 

7,307

 

 

298

 

 

(6

)

 

7,599

 

Corporate

 

2,854

 

 

36

 

 

(7

)

 

2,883

 

FDIC-guaranteed financial institution debt

 

2,020

 

 

33

 

 

-

 

 

2,053

 

Equity securities

 

1,500

 

 

-

 

 

(162

)

 

1,338

 

     Total

$

89,737

 

$

1,684

 

$

(601

)

$

90,820

 

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 2011. One municipal security with a fair value of $330,000 was considered to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of March 31, 2011. The issuer of the security defaulted upon its maturity in September 2009. Impairment losses of $141,000 were recorded through December 2010 due to uncertainty as to when the principal payment will be received. A settlement agreement was reached with the security's issuer in March 2011. Based on the agreement, ChoiceOne believes it will receive an amount equal to or greater than its carrying value for the security.

Other than the security noted in the preceding paragraph, 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.


NOTE 3 - LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

An analysis of changes in the allowance for loan losses follows:


(Dollars in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

 

2010

 

Balance at beginning of period

$

4,729

 

$

4,322

 

Provision charged to expense

 

1,000

 

 

1,050

 

Recoveries credited to the allowance

 

148

 

 

91

 

Loans charged off

 

(1,146

)

 

(776

)

Balance at end of period

$

4,731

 

$

4,687

 


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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

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

Beginning balance

$

181

 

$

641

 

$

243

 

$

1,729

 

$

2

 

$

1,554

 

$

379

 

$

4,729

 

Charge-offs

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(97

)

 

(553

)

 

-

 

 

(496

)

 

-

 

 

(1,146

)

Recoveries

 

-

 

 

4

 

 

66

 

 

36

 

 

-

 

 

42

 

 

-

 

 

148

 

Provision

 

(28

)

 

(113

)

 

(36

)

 

852

 

 

(1

)

 

703

 

 

(377

)

 

1,000

 

Ending balance

$

153

 

$

532

 

$

176

 

$

2,064

 

$

1

 

$

1,803

 

$

2

 

$

4,731

 

Individually evaluated for
  impairment


$


-

 


$


49

 


$


-

 


$


527

 


$


-

 


$


-

 


$


-

 


$


576

 

Collectively evaluated for
  impairment


$


153

 


$


483

 


$


176

 


$


1,537

 


$


1

 


$


1,803

 


$


2

 


$


4,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

Beginning balance

$

124

 

$

735

 

$

306

 

$

1,546

 

$

3

 

$

1,590

 

$

18

 

$

4,322

 

Charge-offs

 

-

 

 

(25

)

 

(118

)

 

(451

)

 

-

 

 

(182

)

 

-

 

 

(776

)

Recoveries

 

-

 

 

13

 

 

77

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1

 

 

-

 

 

91

 

Provision

 

37

 

 

222

 

 

26

 

 

207

 

 

(1

)

 

236

 

 

323

 

 

1,050

 

Ending balance

$

161

 

$

945

 

$

291

 

$

1,302

 

$

2

 

$

1,645

 

$

341

 

$

4,687

 

Individually evaluated for
  impairment


$


-

 


$


150

 


$


-

 


$


803

 


$


-

 


$


-

 


$


-

 


$


953

 

Collectively evaluated for
  impairment


$


161

 


$


795

 


$


291

 


$


499

 


$


2

 


$


1,645

 


$


341

 


$


3,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for
  impairment


$


-

 


$


251

 


$


-

 


$


5,525

 


$


-

 


$


1,198

 

 

 

 


$


6,974

 

Collectively evaluated for
  impairment

 


29,432

 

 


54,172

 

 


16,670

 

 


108,078

 

 


509

 

 


95,752

 

 

 

 

 


304,613

 

Ending balance

$

29,432

 

$

54,423

 

$

16,670

 

$

113,603

 

$

509

 

$

96,950

 

 

 

 

$

311,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 rating 1 through 3: These loans are considered pass credits. They exhibit acceptable to exceptional credit risk and demonstrate the ability to repay the loan from normal business operations.


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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.

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,

 

 

2011

 

 

2010

 

 

2011

 

 

2010

 

 

2011

 

 

2010

Risk rating 2

$

1,849

 

$

1,901

 

$

2,489

 

$

2,818

 

$

6,590

 

$

6,755

Risk rating 3

 

16,152

 

 

17,592

 

 

26,264

 

 

29,806

 

 

47,459

 

 

57,265

Risk rating 4

 

10,081

 

 

8,919

 

 

22,763

 

 

20,198

 

 

37,391

 

 

31,921

Risk rating 5

 

1,305

 

 

1,017

 

 

2,544

 

 

2,703

 

 

13,940

 

 

14,069

Risk rating 6

 

39

 

 

213

 

 

307

 

 

251

 

 

6,821

 

 

5,412

Risk rating 7

 

6

 

 

39

 

 

56

 

 

171

 

 

1,402

 

 

929

 

$

29,432

 

$

29,681

 

$

54,423

 

$

55,947

 

$

113,603

 

$

116,351

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,

 

 

2011

 

 

2010

 

 

2011

 

 

2010

 

 

2011

 

 

2010

Performing

$

16,634

 

$

16,519

 

$

509

 

$

853

 

$

93,672

 

$

92,885

Nonperforming

 

36

 

 

190

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

3,278

 

 

4,514

 

$

16,670

 

$

16,709

 

$

509

 

$

853

 

$

96,950

 

$

97,399

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, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With no related allowance recorded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Agricultural

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

20

 

$

-

 

   Commercial and industrial

 

202

 

 

212

 

 

-

 

 

126

 

 

-

 

   Commercial real estate

 

3,713

 

 

4,591

 

 

-

 

 

2,814

 

 

17

 

   Residential real estate

 

1,198

 

 

1,200

 

 

-

 

 

1,965

 

 

8

 

With an allowance recorded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Agricultural

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

   Commercial and industrial

 

49

 

 

50

 

 

49

 

 

135

 

 

3

 

   Commercial real estate

 

1,813

 

 

1,885

 

 

527

 

 

1,714

 

 

1

 

   Residential real estate

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Agricultural

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

20

 

 

-

 

   Commercial and industrial

 

251

 

 

262

 

 

49

 

 

261

 

 

3

 

   Commercial real estate

 

5,526

 

 

6,476

 

 

527

 

 

4,528

 

 

18

 

   Residential real estate

 

1,198

 

 

1,200

 

 

-

 

 

1,965

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With no related allowance recorded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Agricultural

$

39

 

$

44

 

$

-

 

$

165

 

$

-

 

   Commercial and industrial

 

222

 

 

229

 

 

-

 

 

211

 

 

(5

)

   Commercial real estate

 

1,914

 

 

2,385

 

 

-

 

 

1,951

 

 

(2

)

   Residential real estate

 

2,733

 

 

2,736

 

 

-

 

 

2,640

 

 

170

 

With an allowance recorded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Agricultural

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

65

 

 

-

 

   Commercial and industrial

 

50

 

 

50

 

 

50

 

 

464

 

 

12

 

   Commercial real estate

 

1,615

 

 

1,672

 

 

531

 

 

3,591

 

 

(3

)

   Residential real estate

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Agricultural

 

39

 

 

44

 

 

-

 

 

230

 

 

-

 

   Commercial and industrial

 

272

 

 

279

 

 

50

 

 

675

 

 

7

 

   Commercial real estate

 

3,529

 

 

4,057

 

 

531

 

 

5,542

 

 

(5

)

   Residential real estate

 

2,733

 

 

2,736

 

 

-

 

 

2,640

 

 

170

 


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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, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural

$

140

 

$

45

 

$

7

 

$

192

 

$

29,240

 

$

29,432

 

$

-

Commercial and industrial

 

374

 

 

60

 

 

1,270

 

 

1,704

 

 

52,719

 

 

54,423

 

 

-

Consumer

 

118

 

 

8

 

 

37

 

 

163

 

 

16,507

 

 

16,670

 

 

29

Commercial real estate

 

1,283

 

 

425

 

 

2,085

 

 

3,793

 

 

109,810

 

 

113,603

 

 

-

Construction real estate

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

509

 

 

509

 

 

-

Residential real estate

 

719

 

 

215

 

 

1,972

 

 

2,906

 

 

94,044

 

 

96,950

 

 

63

 

$

2,634

 

$

753

 

$

5,371

 

$

8,758

 

$

302,829

 

$

311,587

 

$

92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural

$

71

 

$

7

 

$

39

 

$

117

 

$

29,564

 

$

29,681

 

$

-

Commercial and industrial

 

133

 

 

175

 

 

142

 

 

450

 

 

55,497

 

 

55,947

 

 

-

Consumer

 

84

 

 

41

 

 

29

 

 

154

 

 

16,555

 

 

16,709

 

 

23

Commercial real estate

 

266

 

 

646

 

 

2,129

 

 

3,041

 

 

113,310

 

 

116,351

 

 

-

Construction real estate

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

853

 

 

853

 

 

-

Residential real estate

 

1,223

 

 

833

 

 

2,249

 

 

4,305

 

 

93,094

 

 

97,399

 

 

-

 

$

1,777

 

$

1,702

 

$

4,588

 

$

8,067

 

$

308,873

 

$

316,940

 

$

23


(1)

Includes nonaccrual loans.

Nonaccrual loans by loan category follow:

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2011

 

2010

Agricultural

$

23

$

64

Commercial and industrial

 

244

 

256

Consumer

 

8

 

5

Commercial real estate

 

5,304

 

3,302

Construction real estate

 

-

 

-

Residential real estate

 

2,364

 

2,646

 

$

7,943

$

6,273

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,

 

 

2011

 

2010

Basic Earnings Per Share

 

 

 

 

   Net income available to common shareholders

$

704

$

644

   Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

3,281,525

 

3,266,899

   Basic earnings per share

$

0.21

$

0.20

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

 

 

 

    Net income available to common shareholders

$

704

$

644

   Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

3,281,525

 

3,266,899

   Plus dilutive stock options

 

-

 

-

   Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

     and potentially dilutive shares

 

3,281,525

 

3,266,899

   Diluted earnings per share

$

0.21

$

0.20


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There were 46,656 stock options as of March 31, 2011 and 49,232 as of March 31, 2010, that are considered to be anti-dilutive to earnings per share for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. 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)

 

March 31, 2011

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 


Carrying
Amount

 

 

Estimated
Fair
Value

 

 


Carrying
Amount

 

 

Estimated
Fair
Value

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Cash and due from banks

$

29,175

 

$

29,175

 

$

19,074

 

$

19,074

 

     Federal funds sold

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,000

 

     Securities available for sale

 

102,975

 

 

102,975

 

 

90,820

 

 

90,820

 

     Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve
        Bank stock

 


4,159

 

 


4,159

 

 


4,159

 

 


4,159

 

     Loans held for sale

 

808

 

 

808

 

 

1,610

 

 

1,610

 

     Loans, net

 

306,856

 

 

306,340

 

 

312,211

 

 

314,781

 

     Accrued interest receivable

 

2,343

 

 

2,343

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Demand, savings and money market deposits

 

240,806

 

 

240,805

 

 

229,378

 

 

229,378

 

     Time deposits

 

160,426

 

 

161,576

 

 

160,506

 

 

159,616

 

     Repurchase agreements

 

21,966

 

 

20,905

 

 

22,249

 

 

22,251

 

     Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

 

8,467

 

 

9,078

 

 

8,473

 

 

8,947

 

     Accrued interest payable

 

212

 

 

212

 

 

231

 

 

231

 

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, 2011 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 advances are based on the rates paid at March 31, 2011 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 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.


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There were no liabilities measured at fair value as of March 31, 2011 or December 31, 2010. 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, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government and federal agency

 

$

35,899

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

35,899

 

State and municipal

 

 

-

 

 

 

48,667

 

 

 

2,415

 

 

 

51,082

 

Mortgage-backed

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,087

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,087

 

Corporate

 

 

5,445

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,445

 

FDIC-guaranteed financial institution debt

 

 

2,050

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,050

 

Equity securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

912

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

1,412

 

     Total

 

$

43,394

 

 

$

56,666

 

 

$

2,915

 

 

$

102,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Securities, Available for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sale - December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government and federal agency

 

$

29,066

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

29,066

 

State and municipal

 

 

-

 

 

 

45,542

 

 

 

2,339

 

 

 

47,881

 

Mortgage-backed

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,599

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,599

 

Corporate

 

 

2,883

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,883

 

FDIC-guaranteed financial institution debt

 

 

2,053

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,053

 

Equity securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

838

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

1,338

 

     Total

 

$

34,002

 

 

$

53,979

 

 

$

2,839

 

 

$

90,820

 

Changes in Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
(Dollars in Thousands)

Investment Securities, Available for Sale

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2010

$

2,839

 

Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income

 

-

 

Total unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income

 

26

 

Net purchases, sales, calls, and maturities

 

(17

)

Net transfers in (out) of Level 3

 

67

 

Balance at March 31, 2011

$

2,915

 

Of the Level 3 assets that were held by the Bank at March 31, 2011, the net unrealized gain for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $26,000, 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 2011.

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.


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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)

 



Total Losses
for the
Period Ended

Impaired Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2011

 

$10,496

 

$  -

 

$  -

 

$10,496

 

$    97

December 31, 2010

 

$ 6,573

 

$  -

 

$  -

 

$ 6,573

 

$   164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Real Estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2011

 

$ 2,339

 

$  -

 

$  -

 

$ 2,339

 

$    58

December 31, 2010

 

$ 1,953

 

$  -

 

$  -

 

$ 1,953

 

$   528

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.


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 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

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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 2011 was $704,000, which represented an increase of $60,000 or 9% compared to the same period in 2010. Growth in net interest income and a reduction in the provision for loan losses were offset by lower noninterest income and higher noninterest expense in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in the prior year. Basic and diluted earnings per common share were $0.21 for the first quarter of 2011, compared to $0.20 for the same quarter in 2010. The return on average assets and return on average shareholders' equity percentages were .58% and 5.16%, respectively, for the first quarter of 2011, compared to .56% and 4.84%, respectively, for the same period in 2010.

Dividends
Cash dividends of $393,000 or $0.12 per share were declared in the first quarter of 2011, compared to $390,003 or $0.12 per share in the first quarter of 2010. The cash dividend payout percentage was 56% for the first three months of 2011, compared to 61% 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, 2011 and 2010, respectively. 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,

 

2011

2010

 

Average
Balance


Interest

 


Rate

Average
Balance


Interest

 


Rate

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Loans (1)

$ 314,835

$ 4,554

 

5.79%

$ 319,065

$ 4,730

 

5.93%

   Taxable securities (2) (3)

64,061

400

 

2.50

43,035

345

 

3.21

   Nontaxable securities (1) (2)

34,052

493

 

5.79

37,157

552

 

5.94

   Other

3,747

6

 

0.64

7,687

3

 

0.16

      Interest-earning assets

416,695

5,453

 

5.23

406,944

5,630

 

5.53

   Noninterest-earning assets

68,884

 

 

 

55,256

 

 

 

      Total assets

$ 485,579

 

 

 

$ 462,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Interest-bearing demand deposits

$ 122,633

$    132

 

0.43%

$105,874

$    149

 

0.56%

   Savings deposits

44,042

14

 

0.13

37,975

23

 

0.24

   Certificates of deposit

160,063

642

 

1.60

161,455

893

 

2.21

   Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

8,470

76

 

3.59

20,074

233

 

4.64

   Other

21,860

73

 

1.34

19,292

80

 

1.66

      Interest-bearing liabilities

357,068

937

 

1.05

344,670

1,378

 

1.60

   Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

68,960

 

 

 

59,158

 

 

 

   Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

4,955

 

 

 

5,178

 

 

 

      Total liabilities

430,983

 

 

 

409,006

 

 

 

   Shareholders' equity

54,596

 

 

 

53,194

 

 

 

      Total liabilities and
         shareholders' equity


$ 485,579

 

 

 


$ 462,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) -
   interest spread

 


4,516

 


4.18%

 


4,252

 


3.93%

Tax-equivalent adjustment (1)

 

(171

)

 

 

(192

)

 

Net interest income

 

$ 4,345

 

 

 

$ 4,060

 

 

Net interest income as a percentage of earning
   assets (tax-equivalent basis)

 

 

 


4.34%

 

 

 


4.18%

__________________

 

(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.


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Table 2 - Changes in Tax-Equivalent Net Interest Income


(Dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31,
2011 Over 2010

 

 

Total

 

 

Volume

 

 

Rate

 

Increase (decrease) in interest income (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Loans (2)

$

(176

)

$

(62

)

$

(114

)

     Taxable securities

 

55

 

 

458

 

 

(403

)

     Nontaxable securities (2)

 

(59

)

 

(45

)

 

(14

)

     Other

 

3

 

 

(10

)

 

13

 

          Net change in tax-equivalent income

 

(177

)

 

341

 

 

(518

)

Increase (decrease) in interest expense (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Interest-bearing demand deposits

 

(17

)

 

106

 

 

(123

)

     Savings deposits

 

(9

)

 

20

 

 

(29

)

     Certificates of deposit

 

(251

)

 

(8

)

 

(243

)

     Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

 

(157

)

 

(113

)

 

(44

)

     Other

 

(7

)

 

48

 

 

(55

)

          Net change in interest expense

 

(441

)

 

53

 

 

(494

)

          Net change in tax-equivalent
               net interest income


$


264

 


$


288

 


$


(24


)

__________________

 

(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 $171,000 and $192,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, 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 $264,000 in the first three months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The relationship between growth in average interest-earning assets and a small decrease in average interest-bearing liabilities caused net interest income to increase $288,000 in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter in the prior year. Although the net interest spread grew 25 basis points in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the first quarter in 2010, the impact of the larger interest-earning assets balance compared to interest-bearing liabilities resulted in a $24,000 decrease in net interest income.

The average balance of loans decreased $4.2 million in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. Average commercial and industrial and commercial real estate loans were $2.7 million lower and residential real estate loans were $1.9 million lower in the first quarter of 2011 than in the same quarter of 2010. These were offset by a $0.4 million increase in the average balance of consumer loans. The decrease in the average loans balance combined with a 14 basis point decrease in the average rate earned caused tax-equivalent interest income from loans to decline $176,000 in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in the prior year. The average balance of total securities grew $17.9 million in the first three months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. Additional securities were purchased in the first quarter of 2011 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 $4,000 in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter in 2010. Interest income from other interest-earning assets increased slightly in the first quarter of 2011 as a decline in average assets was offset by an increase in the average rate earned.


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The average balance of interest-bearing demand deposits increased $16.8 million in the first three months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The effect of the higher average balance, offset by a 13 basis point decline in the average rate paid, caused interest expense to decrease $17,000 in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter in 2010. The average balance of savings deposits increased $6.1 million in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter in the prior year. The impact of the savings deposit growth was offset by an 11 basis point drop in the average rate paid, which caused interest expense to decrease $9,000 in the first three months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The average balance of certificates of deposit was down $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The average balance of local certificates was $3.0 million lower while the average balance of nonlocal certificates was $1.6 million higher in 2011 than in 2010. The decline in certificates of deposit plus a 61 basis point reduction in the average rate paid on certificates caused interest expense to fall $251,000 in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The average balance of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") was $11.6 million lower in the first three months of 2011 than in the same period of the prior year. The average rate paid on FHLB advances was 105 basis points lower in the first quarter of 2011 than the same quarter of 2010 due to maturities of higher-rate advances in the fourth quarter of 2010. The combination of the decline in FHLB advances and the decrease in the average rate paid caused interest expense to decrease $157,000 in the first three months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. An increase of $2.6 million in the average balance of other interest-bearing liabilities in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the first quarter of 2010 was partially offset by a 32 basis point drop in the average rate paid, which caused a $7,000 decrease in interest expense.

ChoiceOne's net interest income spread was 4.18% in the first quarter of 2011, compared to 3.93% for the first quarter of 2010. The growth in the interest spread was due to a 55 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter of 2010, which was partially offset by a drop in the average rate earned on interest-earning assets of 30 basis points. The reduction in the rate paid on liabilities was due in part to repricing of local deposits as general market interest rates remained low during 2010 and the first quarter of 2011. The relatively low general market interest rates over the last twelve months also impacted the rates earned on interest-earning assets as the rates earned on new assets were less than the maturing assets that they replaced.

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses
In spite of a reduction of $5.4 million in total loans since the end of 2010, the allowance for loan losses grew $2,000 from December 31, 2010 to March 31, 2011. The provision for loan losses was $1,000,000 in the first quarter of 2011, compared to $1,050,000 in the same period in 2010. Nonperforming loans were $9.8 million as of March 31, 2011, compared to $8.4 million as of December 31, 2010. The increase in nonperforming loans since the end of 2010 was due to growth of $1.7 million in nonaccrual loans. The allowance for loan losses was 1.52% of total loans at March 31, 2011, compared to 1.49% at December 31, 2010 and 1.48% at March 31, 2010.

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

(Dollars in thousands)

2011

 

2010

 

Charge-offs

 

Recoveries

 

Charge-offs

 

Recoveries

Agricultural

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

Commercial and industrial

 

-

 

 

4

 

 

25

 

 

13

Consumer

 

97

 

 

66

 

 

118

 

 

77

Real estate, commercial

 

553

 

 

36

 

 

451

 

 

-

Real estate, residential

 

496

 

 

42

 

 

182

 

 

1

 

$

1,146

 

$

148

 

$

776

 

$

91

Net charge-offs in the first quarter of 2011 were $998,000, compared to $685,000 in the first quarter of 2010. Net charge-offs on an annualized basis as a percentage of average loans were 1.27% in the first three months of 2011 compared to 0.86% for the same period in the prior year. The charge-offs in the first quarter of 2011 included $197,000 of allowance that had been specifically allocated as of December 31, 2010. Management is aware that the economic climate in Michigan will continue to affect business and personal borrowers and may cause charge-offs to remain at heightened levels in future quarters. 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 2011, the provision and allowance for loan losses will be reviewed by the Bank's management and adjusted as necessary.


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Noninterest Income
Total noninterest income decreased $107,000 or 7% in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. A significant decrease in gains on sales of securities was partially offset by improvement in all other noninterest income categories, except for earnings on life insurance policies that was virtually unchanged. Approximately $386,000 of securities gains were recognized in the first quarter of 2010 from sales of preferred stock that represented a recovery of losses recognized on money market preferred securities in the fourth quarter of 2009. The increase in customer service charges was due to growth of $62,000 in debit card fees in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The increase in other noninterest income was due in part to growth of $39,000 in net loan servicing fees as amortization expense was lower in 2011 than in 2010.

Noninterest Expense
Total noninterest expense increased $169,000 or 5% in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The increase of $128,000 in salaries and benefits in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 resulted from higher wages due to staffing additions, higher commission expense from mortgage loan originations, and a higher 401(k) plan company contribution. A decrease of $30,000 in loan and collection expense was caused by payments in late 2010 that were recovered through modification of borrower mortgages.

Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was $174,000 in the first quarter of 2011 compared to $175,000 for the same quarter in 2010. The effective tax rate was 19.8% for 2011 and 21.4% for 2010. The decrease in the effective tax rate was caused by $95,000 of nondeductible losses on sales of preferred stock in the first quarter of 2010.


FINANCIAL CONDITION

Securities
The securities available for sale portfolio increased $12.2 million from December 31, 2010 to March 31, 2011. Various securities totaling $15.0 million were purchased in the first three months of 2011 to provide earning assets and to replace maturities, principal repayments, and calls within the securities portfolio. Approximately $1.4 million in various securities were called or matured since the end of 2010. Principal repayments on securities totaled $0.5 million in the first three months of 2011. Approximately $1.3 million of securities were sold in the first quarter of 2011 for a net gain of $35,000.

A book gain of $386,000 and a tax loss of $95,000 were recognized from the sale of preferred stock in the first quarter of 2010. The difference was caused by losses recorded for book purposes but not tax purposes in the fourth quarter of 2008 when preferred stock was received from the unwinding of money market preferred securities.

Loans
The loan portfolio (excluding loans held for sale) declined $5.4 million from December 31, 2010 to March 31, 2011. Loan demand in the first quarter of 2011 was sluggish due to the lackluster Michigan economy and reduced real estate values. Balances in all loan categories declined since the end of 2010, with a decrease of $4.0 million in commercial real estate loans and $0.8 million in residential real estate loans contributing most of the decline.

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 $6.6 million as of December 31, 2010 to $7.0 million as of March 31, 2011. The balance of commercial real estate loans classified as impaired grew by $2.0 million in the first quarter, while residential real estate loans classified as impaired decreased by $1.5 million. Changes in the balance of nonaccrual loans and loans considered troubled debt restructured in the first quarter of 2011 impacted both loan categories.

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.


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The balances of these nonperforming loans were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

March 31,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

Loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis

$   7,943

 

$  6,273

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


92

 


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Loans considered troubled debt restructurings

1,793

 

2,141

               Total

$   9,828

 

$  8,437

At March 31, 2011, nonaccrual loans included $5.6 million in commercial industrial and commercial real estate loans and $2.3 million in residential real estate loans. At December 31, 2010, nonaccrual loans included $3.6 million in commercial industrial and commercial real estate loans and $2.7 million in residential real estate loans. The increase in nonaccrual loans was due to some larger balance loans transferred into nonaccrual status in the first quarter of 2011. The reduction in loans considered troubled debt restructurings was caused by a decrease in residential real estate loans classified in this category, which was partially offset by growth in commercial industrial and commercial real estate loans. Management believes the specific reserves allocated to its nonperforming loans are sufficient at March 31, 2011; however, management believes future credit deterioration is possible given the status of the Michigan economy.

Other Real Estate Owned
The balance of other real estate owned ("OREO") increased $386,000 from December 31, 2010 to March 31, 2011. Commercial and residential real estate loans totaling $654,000 were transferred into OREO during the first quarter of 2011 while sales of properties or payments upon them or write-downs of the value of other real estate properties were $268,000 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 2011. 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.

Deposits and Borrowings
Total deposits increased $11.3 million from December 31, 2010 to March 31, 2011. Local deposits provided all of the growth in the first quarter of 2011 as the balance of nonlocal deposits was unchanged. Since the end of 2010, money market account balances have risen $11.7 million and savings account balances grew $2.0 million, while interest-bearing demand deposits declined $2.9 million. Management is continuing to emphasize growth in checking, money market, and savings accounts.

Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased $6,000 in the first quarter of 2011 due to payments on an amortizing advance. A decline of $283,000 in repurchase agreements 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.

Shareholders' Equity
Total shareholders' equity increased $640,000 from December 31, 2010 to March 31, 2011. Growth in equity resulted primarily from current year's net income, an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income, and proceeds from the sale of ChoiceOne's stock, offset by cash dividends paid. ChoiceOne did not repurchase any of its common stock in either the first quarter of 2011 or the first quarter of 2010. Shares of common stock may be repurchased in the future if management determines it to be a prudent use of capital.



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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, 2011

$

37,054

 

$

37,054

 

$

41,038

 

Required regulatory capital to be considered "well capitalized"

 

23,415

 

 

20,234

 

 

33,724

 

Capital in excess of "well capitalized" minimum

 

13,639

 

 

16,820

 

 

7,314

 

Capital ratios at March 31, 2011

 

7.91

%

 

10.99

%

 

12.17

%

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, 2011 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 $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to $1.9 million provided in the same period a year ago. Higher proceeds from loan sales were partially offset by higher loans originated for sale. Net cash used in investing activities was $8.2 million for the first quarter of 2011 compared to $1.2 million provided by investing in the same period in 2010. A higher level of net securities purchases and a lower level of net loan originations contributed to the change. Net cash provided from financing activities was $10.7 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2011, compared to $5.7 million used in the same period in the prior year. The change was caused by more deposit growth in 2011 than in 2010 as well as smaller decreases in repurchase agreements and FHLB advances.

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.

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, 2011 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.



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Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act) was signed into law by President Obama on July 21, 2010. The Dodd-Frank Act represents a comprehensive overhaul of the financial services industry within the United States, establishes the new Federal Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP), and will require the BCFP and other federal agencies to implement many new and significant rules and regulations. At this time, it is difficult to predict the extent to which the Dodd-Frank Act or the resulting rules and regulations will impact the Registrant's and the Bank's business. Compliance with these new laws and regulations will likely result in additional costs, which could be significant and could adversely impact the Registrant's results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity.


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

On January 27, 2011, the Registrant issued 952 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 $13,000. The Registrant relied on the exemption contained in Section 4(6) 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 2011. As of March 31, 2011, there are 135,668 shares remaining that may yet be purchased under approved plans or programs. The repurchase plan was adopted and announced on July 21, 2004. There is no stated expiration date. The plan authorized the repurchase of up to 50,000 shares. The Registrant's Board of Directors authorized an additional repurchase plan on July 26, 2007. There is no stated expiration date and this plan authorized ChoiceOne to repurchase an additional 100,000 shares.


Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.


Item 4.  [Item 4 of Form 10-Q has been removed and reserved by the Securities and Exchange Commission.]


Item 5.  Other Information.

None.







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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.

 

 

 

 

 

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.








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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 13, 2011

/s/ James A. Bosserd

 

James A. Bosserd
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:   May 13, 2011

/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.