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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.
Annual Report 2016

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NET INCOME ($000)

RETURN ON AVERAGE ASSETS (%)

2016

2015

2016

2015

5,500      5,600         5,700 

     5,800

5,900

6,000

6,100

1.00

1.01

1.02

1.03

1.04

1.05

1.06

RETURN ON AVERAGE EQUITY (%)

CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED ($ PER SHARE) 

2016

2016

2015

2015

8.15

8.20

8.25

8.30

8.35

8.40

8.45

0.65

0.66

0.67

0.68

0.69

UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-K

(cid:2) Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

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)

109 East Division Street, Sparta, Michigan 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

38-2659066 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

49345 
(Zip Code)

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Common Stock 
(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes  □  No  (cid:2)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes  □  No  (cid:2)

Indicate by check mark 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  (cid:2)  No  □

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, 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  (cid:2)  No  □

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained in this form, and will 
not  be  contained,  to  the  best  of  Registrant’s  knowledge,  in  definitive  proxy  or  information  statements  incorporated  by  reference  in 
Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  □

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

Smaller reporting company 

(cid:2)

□

As of June 30, 2016, the aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was $66.5 million. This 
amount is based on an average bid price of $23.10 per share for the Registrant’s stock as of such date.

As of February 28, 2017, the Registrant had 3,278,865 shares of common stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement of ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on 
May 24, 2017 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

 
 
CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.  
Form 10-K ANNUAL REPORT

Business  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Risk Factors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unresolved Staff Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Properties  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal Proceedings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mine Safety Disclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of 

Equity Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selected Financial Data  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controls and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Executive Compensation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters  . . . . . .
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principal Accountant Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contents

PART 1
Item 1:
Item 1A:
Item 1B:
Item 2:
Item 3:
Item 4:

PART II
Item 5: 

Item 6:
Item 7:
Item 7A:
Item 8:
Item 9:
Item 9A:
Item 9B:

PART III
Item 10:
Item 11:
Item 12:
Item 13:
Item 14:

PART IV
Item 15:

SIGNATURES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report and the documents incorporated into this 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 Financial 
Services,  Inc. Words  such  as  “anticipates,”  “believes,”  “expects,”  “forecasts,”  “intends,”  “is  likely,”  “plans,”  “predicts,”  “projects,” 
“may,”  “could,”  “estimates,”  and  variations  of  such  words  and  similar  expressions  are  intended  to  identify  such  forward-looking 
statements. Management’s determination of the provision and allowance for loan losses, the carrying value of goodwill, loan servicing 
rights and other real estate owned, and the fair value of investment securities (including whether any impairment on any investment 
security is temporary or other than temporary and the amount of any impairment) and management’s assumptions concerning pension 
and other postretirement benefit plans involve judgments that are inherently forward-looking. All of the information concerning interest 
rate sensitivity is forward-looking. All statements with references to future time periods are forward-looking. These statements are not 
guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions (“risk factors”) that are difficult to predict 
with regard to timing, extent, likelihood, and degree of occurrence. Therefore, actual results and outcomes may materially differ from 
what may be expressed, implied or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Furthermore, ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. 
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 disclosed in Item 1A of this report. These are representative of the risk factors 
that could cause a difference between an ultimate actual outcome and a preceding forward-looking statement.

Item 1. 

Business

PART I

General
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. (“ChoiceOne” or the “Company”) is a financial holding company registered under the Bank Holding 
Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHC Act”). The Company was incorporated on February 24, 1986, as a Michigan corporation. The 
Company was formed to create a bank holding company for the purpose of acquiring all of the capital stock of ChoiceOne Bank (formerly 
Sparta State Bank), which became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company on April 6, 1987. The Company’s only subsidiary and 
significant asset as of December 31, 2016, was ChoiceOne Bank (the “Bank”). Effective November 1, 2006, the Company merged with 
Valley Ridge Financial Corp. (“VRFC”), a one-bank holding company for Valley Ridge Bank (“VRB”). In the merger, the Company 
issued shares of its common stock in exchange for all outstanding shares of VRFC. In December 2006, VRB was consolidated into the 
Bank. The Bank owns all of the outstanding common stock of ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc., an independent insurance agency 
headquartered in Sparta, Michigan (the “Insurance Agency”).

The Company’s business is primarily concentrated in a single industry segment - banking. The Bank is a full-service banking institution 
that offers a variety of deposit, payment, credit and other financial services to all types of customers. These services include time, savings, 
and demand deposits, safe deposit services, and automated transaction machine services. Loans, both commercial and consumer, are 
extended  primarily  on  a  secured  basis  to  corporations,  partnerships  and  individuals.  Commercial  lending  covers  such  categories  as 
business, industry, agricultural, construction, inventory and real estate. The Bank’s consumer loan department makes direct and indirect 
loans to consumers and purchasers of residential and real property. No material part of the business of the Company or the Bank is 
dependent upon a single customer or very few customers, the loss of which would have a materially adverse effect on the Company.

The Bank’s primary market area lies within Kent, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Ottawa counties in Michigan in the communities where the 
Bank’s offices are located. Currently the Bank serves these markets through twelve full-service offices and one loan production office. 
The Company and the Bank have no foreign assets or income except for foreign debt securities.

At December 31, 2016, the Company had consolidated total assets of $607.4 million, net loans of $364.7 million, total deposits of 
$512.4  million  and  total  shareholders’  equity  of  $71.7  million.  For  the  year  ended  December  31,  2016,  the  Company  recognized 
consolidated net income of $6.1 million. The principal source of revenue for the Company and the Bank is interest and fees on loans. 
On  a  consolidated  basis,  interest  and  fees  on  loans  accounted  for  59%,  59%,  and  61%  of  total  revenues  in  2016,  2015,  and  2014, 
respectively. Interest on securities accounted for 13%, 12%, and 13% of total revenues in 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. For more 
information about the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, see the consolidated financial statements and related 
notes included in Part II, Item 8 of this report.

Competition
The  Bank’s  competition  primarily  comes  from  other  financial  institutions  located  within  Kent,  Muskegon,  Newaygo,  and  Ottawa 
counties in western Michigan. There are a number of larger commercial banks within the Bank’s primary market area. The Bank also 
competes with a large number of other financial institutions, such as savings and loan associations, insurance companies, consumer 

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finance companies, credit unions and commercial finance and leasing companies for deposits, loans and service business. Money market 
mutual funds, brokerage houses and nonfinancial institutions provide many of the financial services offered by the Bank. Many of these 
competitors have substantially greater resources than the Bank. The principal methods of competition for financial services are price 
(the rates of interest charged for loans, the rates of interest paid for deposits and the fees charged for services) and the convenience and 
quality of services rendered to customers.

Supervision and Regulation
Banks and bank holding companies are extensively regulated. The Company is subject to supervision and regulation by the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”). The Company’s activities are generally limited to owning or 
controlling banks and engaging in such other activities as the Federal Reserve Board may determine to be closely related to banking. 
Prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board, and in some cases various other government agencies, is required for the Company to 
acquire control of any additional bank holding companies, banks or other operating subsidiaries. Under Federal Reserve Board policy, 
the Company is expected to act as a source of financial strength to the Bank and to commit resources to support it.

The Bank is chartered under state law and is subject to regulation by the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services. State 
banking laws place restrictions on various aspects of banking, including permitted activities, loan interest rates, branching, payment of 
dividends and capital and surplus requirements. The Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve System and is also subject to regulation by 
the Federal Reserve Board. The Bank’s deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) to the maximum 
extent provided by law. The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank system, which provides certain advantages to the Bank, 
including favorable borrowing rates for certain funds.

The Company is a legal entity separate and distinct from the Bank. The Company’s primary source of funds available to pay dividends 
to shareholders is dividends paid to it by the Bank. There are legal limitations on the extent to which the Bank can lend or otherwise 
supply funds to the Company. In addition, payment of dividends to the Company by the Bank is subject to various state and federal 
regulatory limitations.

The FDIC formed the Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”) in accordance with the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 (“Reform 
Act”)  to  create  a  stronger  and  more  stable  insurance  system.  The  FDIC  maintains  the  insurance  reserves  of  the  DIF  by  assessing 
depository institutions an insurance premium. The DIF insures deposit accounts of the Bank up to a maximum amount of $250,000 
per separately insured depositor. FDIC insured depository institutions are required to pay deposit insurance premiums based on the 
risk an institution poses to the DIF. In February 2011, the FDIC finalized rules, effective for assessments occurring after April 1, 2011, 
which  redefined  an  institution’s  assessment  base  as  average  consolidated  total  assets  minus  average  Tier  1  capital.  The  new  rules 
also established the initial base assessment rate for Risk Category 1 institutions, such as the Bank, at 5 to 9 basis points (annualized). 
Effective July 1, 2016, the FDIC amended its rules to eliminate Risk Categories for small banks, replacing them with a method based 
on a bank’s CAMELS composite rating and several financial ratios. On that date, the Bank’s initial base assessment rate was reduced to 
3 basis points, since the Federal Deposit Insurance Reserve Ratio reached 1.15% as of June 30, 2016.

The  Deposit  Insurance  Funds  Act  of  1996  authorized  the  Financing  Corporation  (“FICO”)  to  impose  periodic  assessments  on  all 
depository institutions. The purpose of these periodic assessments is to spread the cost of the interest payments on the outstanding FICO 
bonds issued to recapitalize the Savings Association Insurance Fund (“SAIF”) over a larger number of institutions.

The federal banking agencies have adopted guidelines to promote the safety and soundness of federally-insured depository institutions. 
These  guidelines  establish  standards  for,  among  other  things,  internal  controls,  information  systems,  internal  audit  systems,  loan 
documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth, compensation, fees and benefits, asset quality and earnings.

The Company and the Bank are subject to regulatory “risk-based” capital guidelines. Failure to meet these capital guidelines could 
subject the Company or the Bank to a variety of enforcement remedies, including issuance of a capital directive, the termination of 
deposit insurance by the FDIC, a prohibition on accepting brokered deposits, and other restrictions on its business. In addition, the Bank 
would generally not receive regulatory approval of any application that requires the consideration of capital adequacy, such as a branch 
or merger application, unless it could demonstrate a reasonable plan to meet the capital requirement within a reasonable period of time.

Under  Federal  Reserve  Board  policy,  the  Company  is  expected  to  act  as  a  source  of  financial  strength  to  the  Bank  and  to  commit 
resources to support the Bank. In addition, if DIFS deems the Bank’s capital to be impaired, DIFS may require the Bank to restore 
its capital by a special assessment on the Company as the Bank’s sole shareholder. If the Company fails to pay any assessment, the 
Company’s directors will be required, under Michigan law, to sell the shares of the Bank’s stock owned by the Company to the highest 
bidder at either a public or private auction and use the proceeds of the sale to restore the Bank’s capital.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (“FDICIA”) requires, among other things, federal banking agencies to 
take “prompt corrective action” in respect of depository institutions that do not meet minimum capital requirements. FDICIA sets forth 
the following five capital categories: “well-capitalized,” “adequately-capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly-undercapitalized” 

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and  “critically-undercapitalized.” A  depository  institution’s  capital  category  will  depend  upon  how  its  capital  levels  compare  with 
various relevant capital measures as established by regulation, which include Tier 1 and total risk-based capital ratio measures and a 
leverage capital ratio measure. Under certain circumstances, the appropriate banking agency may treat a well-capitalized, adequately-
capitalized, or undercapitalized institution as if the institution were in the next lower capital category.

Federal banking regulators are required to take specified mandatory supervisory actions and are authorized to take other discretionary 
actions with respect to institutions in the three undercapitalized categories. The severity of the action depends upon the capital category 
in which the institution is placed. Subject to a narrow exception, the banking regulator must generally appoint a receiver or conservator 
for an institution that is critically undercapitalized. An institution in any of the undercapitalized categories is required to submit an 
acceptable capital restoration plan to its appropriate federal banking agency. An undercapitalized institution is also generally prohibited 
from paying any dividends, increasing its average total assets, making acquisitions, establishing any branches, accepting or renewing 
any brokered deposits or engaging in any new line of business, except under an accepted capital restoration plan or with FDIC approval.

On July 3, 2013, the FDIC Board of Directors approved the Regulatory Capital Interim Final Rule, implementing Basel III. This rule 
redefines Tier 1 capital as two components (Common Equity Tier 1 and Additional Tier 1), creates a new capital ratio (Common Equity 
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital Ratio) and implements a capital conservation buffer. It also revises the prompt corrective action thresholds 
and makes changes to risk weights for certain assets and off-balance-sheet exposures. The Bank was required to transition into the new 
rule beginning on January 1, 2015.

Banks are subject to a number of federal and state laws and regulations, which have a material impact on their business. These include, 
among others, minimum capital requirements, state usury laws, state laws relating to fiduciaries, the Truth in Lending Act, the Truth in 
Savings Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Expedited Funds Availability 
Act, the Community Reinvestment Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Service Members Civil Relief Act, the USA 
PATRIOT Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, regulations of the Office of Foreign Assets Controls, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
Consumer Protection Act of 2010, electronic funds transfer laws, redlining laws, predatory lending laws, antitrust laws, environmental 
laws,  money  laundering  laws  and  privacy  laws.  The  monetary  policy  of  the  Federal  Reserve  Board  may  influence  the  growth  and 
distribution of bank loans, investments and deposits, and may also affect interest rates on loans and deposits. These policies may have a 
significant effect on the operating results of banks.

In general, the BHC Act limits the business of bank holding companies to banking, managing or controlling banks and other activities 
that the Federal Reserve Board has determined to be closely related to the business of banking. In addition, bank holding companies 
that qualify and elect to be financial holding companies may engage in any activities that are financial in nature or complementary to a 
financial activity and do not pose a substantial risk to the safety and soundness of depository institutions or the financial system without 
prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board. Activities that are financial in nature include securities underwriting and dealing, insurance 
underwriting and making merchant banking investments.

In order for the Corporation to maintain financial holding company status, both the Company and the Bank must be categorized as “well-
capitalized” and “well-managed” under applicable regulatory guidelines. If the Company or the Bank ceases to meet these requirements, 
the Federal Reserve Board may impose corrective capital and/or managerial requirements and place limitations on the Corporation’s 
ability to conduct the broader financial activities permissible for financial holding companies. In addition, if the deficiencies persist, the 
Federal Reserve Board may require the Company to divest of the Bank. The Company and the Bank were both categorized as “well-
capitalized” and “well-managed” as of December 31, 2016.

Bank holding companies may acquire banks and other bank holding companies located in any state in the United States without regard 
to geographic restrictions or reciprocity requirements imposed by state banking law. Banks may also establish interstate branch networks 
through acquisitions of and mergers with other banks. The establishment of de novo interstate branches or the acquisition of individual 
branches of a bank in another state (rather than the acquisition of an out-of-state bank in its entirety) is allowed only if specifically 
authorized by state law.

Michigan banking laws do not significantly restrict interstate banking. The Michigan Banking Code permits, in appropriate circumstances 
and with the approval of the Department of Insurance and Financial Services, (1) acquisition of Michigan banks by FDIC-insured banks, 
savings banks or savings and loan associations located in other states, (2) sale by a Michigan bank of branches to an FDIC-insured bank, 
savings bank or savings and loan association located in a state in which a Michigan bank could purchase branches of the purchasing 
entity, (3) consolidation of Michigan banks and FDIC-insured banks, savings banks or savings and loan associations located in other 
states having laws permitting such consolidation, (4) establishment of branches in Michigan by FDIC-insured banks located in other 
states, the District of Columbia or U.S. territories or protectorates having laws permitting a Michigan bank to establish a branch in such 
jurisdiction, and (5) establishment by foreign banks of branches located in Michigan.

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Banks are subject to the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”). Under the terms of the CRA, the appropriate federal 
bank regulatory agency is required, in connection with its examination of a bank, to assess the bank’s record in meeting the credit needs 
of the community served by that bank, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operation 
of the institution. Under the CRA, institutions are assigned a rating of “outstanding,” “satisfactory,” “needs to improve,” or “substantial 
non-compliance.” The regulatory agency’s assessment of the bank’s record is made available to the public. Further, a bank’s federal 
regulatory agency is required to assess the CRA compliance record of any bank that has applied to establish a new branch office that will 
accept deposits, relocate an office, or merge or consolidate with, or acquire the assets or assume the liabilities of, a federally regulated 
financial institution. In the case of a bank holding company applying for approval to acquire a bank or another bank holding company, 
the Federal Reserve Board will assess the CRA compliance record of each subsidiary bank of the applicant bank holding company, and 
such compliance records may be the basis for denying the application. Upon receiving notice that a subsidiary bank is rated less than 
“satisfactory,” a financial holding company will be prohibited from additional activities that are permitted to be conducted by a financial 
holding company and from acquiring any company engaged in such activities. The Bank’s CRA rating was “Satisfactory” as of its more 
recent examination.

Effects of Compliance With Environmental Regulations
The nature of the business of the Bank is such that it holds title, on a temporary or permanent basis, to a number of parcels of real 
property. These include properties owned for branch offices and other business purposes as well as properties taken in or in lieu of 
foreclosure to satisfy loans in default. Under current state and federal laws, present and past owners of real property may be exposed to 
liability for the cost of clean up of environmental contamination on or originating from those properties, even if they are wholly innocent 
of the actions that caused the contamination. These liabilities can be material and can exceed the value of the contaminated property. 
Management is not presently aware of any instances where compliance with these provisions will have a material effect on the capital 
expenditures, earnings or competitive position of the Company or the Bank, or where compliance with these provisions will adversely 
affect a borrower’s ability to comply with the terms of loan contracts.

Employees
As of February 28, 2017, the Company, the Bank and the Insurance Agency employed 160 employees, of which 126 were full-time 
employees. The Company, the Bank, and the Insurance Agency believe their overall relations with their employees are good.

Statistical Information
Additional  statistical  information  describing  the  business  of  the  Company  appears  on  the  following  pages  and  in  Management’s 
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in Item 7 of this report and in the Consolidated Financial 
Statements  and  the  notes  thereto  in  Item  8  of  this  report.  The  following  statistical  information  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Consolidated Financial Statements 
and notes in this report.

Securities Portfolio
The carrying value of securities categorized by type at December 31 was as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
U.S. Government and federal agency . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and municipal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage-backed securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign debt securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset-backed securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2014

2016

2015
  $ 59,052   $ 57,207   $ 44,503
8,058
69,835
8,942
7,538
994
2,275
376
  $ 174,388   $ 160,136   $ 142,521

6,100    
77,754    
6,970    
8,387    
995    
2,453    
270    

4,072    
88,973    
7,789    
7,041    
4,400    
2,883    
178    

The Company did not hold investment securities from any one issuer at December 31, 2016, that were greater than 10% of the Company’s 
shareholders’ equity, exclusive of U.S. Government and U.S. Government agency securities.

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Presented  below  is  the  fair  value  of  securities  as  of  December  31,  2016  and  2015,  a  schedule  of  maturities  of  securities  as  of 
December 31, 2016, and the weighted average yields of securities as of December 31, 2016:

(Dollars in thousands)
U.S. Government and federal agency . . . . . . . . .
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and municipal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign debt securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset-backed securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mortgage-backed securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity securities(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Securities maturing within:

  Less than 
1 Year

1 Year - 
5 Years

  5 Years - 
10 Years

  More than 
10 Years

  Fair Value 
at Dec. 31, 
2016

  Fair Value 
at Dec. 31, 
2015

  $ 20,320   $ 34,822   $
4,072    
41,168    
5,740    
3,402    
—    
89,204    

—    
11,081    
1,301    
998    
178    
33,878    

3,910   $
—    
32,605    
—    
—    
—    
36,515    

—   $
—    
4,119    
—    
—    
—    
4,119    

59,052   $
4,072    
88,973    
7,041    
4,400    
178    
163,716    

57,207
6,100
77,754
8,387
995
270
150,713

82    
—    

123    
1,001    
  $ 33,960   $ 96,788   $ 37,639   $

7,584    
—    

—    
1,882    
6,001   $

7,789    
2,883    
174,388   $

6,970
2,453
160,136

U.S. Government and federal agency . . . . . . . . . .
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and municipal(1)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign debt securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset-backed securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage-backed securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity securities(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weighted average yields:

Less than 
1 Year

1 Year - 
5 Years

1.72%
—  
3.41  
1.37  
1.10  
1.25  
2.84  
—  

1.48% 
1.54  
3.22  
1.94  
1.44  
—  
1.83  
—  

5 Years - 
10 Years  
1.68%
—  
3.57  
—  
—  
—  
2.72  
4.62  

More than 
10 Years

Total

—%
—  
2.56  
—  
—  
—  
—  
1.06  

1.57%
1.54  
3.34  
1.84  
1.37  
1.25  
1.86  
2.30  

(1)  The yield is computed for tax-exempt securities on a fully tax-equivalent basis at an incremental tax rate of 34%.

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

Loan Portfolio
The Bank’s loan portfolio categorized by loan type (excluding loans held for sale) as of December 31, 2016 is presented below:

2014  

2016  

2013  

2015  

2012
  $ 44,614   $ 40,232   $ 41,098   $ 37,048   $ 31,790
67,365
19,367
93,312
1,056
98,578
  $ 369,000   $ 349,304   $ 346,113   $ 315,966   $ 311,468

96,088    
21,596    
    110,762    
6,153    
89,787    

94,347    
20,090    
97,736    
5,390    
91,509    

88,062    
20,752    
99,807    
2,691    
93,703    

68,530    
19,931    
96,987    
890    
92,580    

(Dollars in thousands)

Agricultural   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - construction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total loans, gross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Maturities and Sensitivities of Loans to Changes in Interest Rates
The following schedule presents the maturities of loans (excluding residential real estate and consumer loans) as of December 31, 2016. 
All loans over one year in maturity (excluding residential real estate and consumer loans) are also presented classified according to the 
sensitivity to changes in interest rates as of December 31, 2016.

(Dollars in thousands)

  Less than 
1 Year

1 Year - 
5 Years

  More than 
5 Years

Total

Loan Type
Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - construction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

  $

(Dollars in thousands)

671   $ 29,012   $ 14,931   $ 44,614
14,388    
131    
96,088
51,306     110,762
597    
6,153
—    
1,399   $ 175,593   $ 80,625   $ 257,617

81,569    
58,859    
6,153    

—    

Less than 
1 Year

1 Year - 
5 Years

More than 
5 Years

Total

Loan Sensitivity to Changes in Interest Rates
Loans with fixed interest rates  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans with floating or adjustable interest rates  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

  $

380   $ 115,937   $ 61,565   $ 177,882
1,019    
79,735
1,399   $ 175,593   $ 80,625   $ 257,617

59,656    

19,060    

Loan maturities are classified according to the contractual maturity date or the anticipated amortization period, whichever is appropriate. 
The anticipated amortization period is used in the case of loans where a balloon payment is due before the end of the loan’s normal 
amortization period. At the time the balloon payment is due, the loan can either be rewritten or payment in full can be requested. The 
decision regarding whether the loan will be rewritten or a payment in full will be requested will be based upon the loan’s payment 
history, the borrower’s current financial condition, and other relevant factors.

Risk Elements
The following loans were classified as nonperforming as of December 31:

(Dollars in thousands)

Loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or 

  $

2016    
1,983   $

2015    
2,198   $

2014    
3,361   $

2013  
3,123   $

2012
2,331

more as to principal or interest payments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans defined as “troubled debt restructurings” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

229    
2,853    
5,065   $

29    
3,271    
5,498   $

58    
3,175    
6,594   $

11    
4,523    
7,657   $

30
4,405
6,766

A loan is placed on nonaccrual status at the point in time at which the collectability of principal or interest is considered doubtful.

The table below illustrates interest forgone and interest recorded on nonperforming loans for the years presented:

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest on non-performing loans which would have been earned 

had the loans been in an accrual or performing status . . . . . . . .

  $

107   $

150   $

204   $

251   $

183

Interest on non-performing loans that was actually recorded 

when received  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

—   $

—   $

—   $

—   $

—

2016    

2015    

2014    

2013    

2012

Potential Problem Loans
At December 31, 2016, there were $5.4 million of loans not disclosed above where some concern existed as to the borrowers’ abilities 
to comply with original loan terms. Specific loss allocations totaling $403,000 from the allowance for loan losses had been allocated for 
all nonperforming and potential problem loans as of December 31, 2016. However, the entire allowance for loan losses is also available 
for these potential problem loans.

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Loan Concentrations
As of December 31, 2016, there was no concentration of loans exceeding 10% of total loans that is not otherwise disclosed as a category 
of loans pursuant to Item III.A. of Industry Guide 3.

Other Interest-Bearing Assets
As of December 31, 2016, there were no other interest-bearing assets requiring disclosure under Item III.C.1. or 2. of Industry Guide 3 
if such assets were loans.

Summary of Loan Loss Experience
The following schedule presents a summary of activity in the allowance for loan losses for the periods shown and the percentage of net 
charge-offs during each period to average gross loans outstanding during the period:

(Dollars in thousands)

Allowance for loan losses at beginning of year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charge-offs:

  $

Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial and industrial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - construction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Recoveries:

Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial and industrial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - construction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2016  
4,194   $

2015  
4,173   $

2014  
4,735   $

2013  
5,852   $

2012  
5,213

—    
37    
—    
—    
102    
218    
357    

—    
31    
89    
—    
171    
149    
440    

—    
30    
—    
—    
140    
291    
461    

1    
64    
47    
—    
149    
121    
382    

—    
1    
665    
—    
133    
273    
1,072    

88    
122    
858    
—    
732    
351    
2,151    

—
405
869
—
887
338  
2,499  

20    
119    
48    
—    
44    
179    
410    

6    
337    
84    
—    
132    
175    
734    

5
61
224
—
119
214  
623  

Net charge-offs (recoveries) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(83)

79    

662    

1,417    

1,876   

Provision for loan losses(1)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—    

100    

100    

300    

2,515  

Allowance for loan losses at end of year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

4,277   $

4,194   $

4,173   $

4,735   $

5,852  

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of:

Total loans as of year end  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonaccrual loans, accrual loans past due 90 days or more 

1.16%  

1.20%  

1.21%  

1.50%  

1.88%

and troubled debt restructurings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

84%  

76%  

63%  

62%  

86%

Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average total loans 

outstanding during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loan recoveries as a percentage of prior year’s charge-offs  . . . . . .

(0.02)%  
95%  

0.02%  
36%  

0.20%  
19%  

0.45%  
29%  

0.61%
17%

(1)  Additions to the allowance for loan losses charged to operations during the periods shown were based on management’s judgment after considering factors such as 
loan loss experience, evaluation of the loan portfolio, and prevailing and anticipated economic conditions. The evaluation of the loan portfolio is based upon various 
(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:78)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:88)(cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:191)(cid:81)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:90)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:89)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:88)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:86)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:83)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:3)
recognition in estimating loan losses.

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

(Dollars in thousands)

Agricultural   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - construction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - residential   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unallocated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total allowance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

  $

2016  

433   $
688    
305    
1,438    
62    
1,013    
338    
4,277   $

2015  

420   $
586    
297    
1,030    
46    
1,388    
427    
4,194   $

2014  

186   $
527    
184    
1,641    
9    
1,193    
433    
4,173   $

2013  

178   $
562    
192    
1,842    
12    
1,626    
323    
4,735   $

2012
140
381
250
2,596
15
1,923
547
5,852

The increase in the allowance allocation to commercial real estate loans was due to an increase in the concentration within this loan 
category. Fluctuations in allowance allocations in the other loan categories were primarily due to changes in historical charge-off levels 
and environmental factors affecting them.

Management periodically reviews the assumptions, loss ratios and delinquency trends in estimating the appropriate level of its allowance 
for loan losses and believes the unallocated portion of the total allowance was sufficient at December 31, 2016.

The  following  schedule  presents  the  stratification  of  the  loan  portfolio  by  category,  based  on  the  amount  of  loans  outstanding  as  a 
percentage of total loans for the respective years ended December 31:

Agricultural   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - construction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - residential   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total allowance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2016 

2015 

2014 

2013 

2012 

12%  
26 
6 
30 
2 
24 
100%  

12%  
26 
6 
28 
2 
26 
100%  

12%  
25 
6 
29 
1 
27 
100%  

12%  
22 
6 
31 
— 
29 
100%  

10%
22 
6 
30 
— 
32 
100%

Deposits
The following schedule presents the average deposit balances by category and the average rates paid thereon for the respective years:

(Dollars in thousands)

Noninterest-bearing demand  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest-bearing demand and money 

market deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certificates of deposit   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2016

2015

2014

  $ 123,848  

—% $ 115,488  

—% $ 109,556  

—%

    196,662  
73,118  
86,042  
  $ 479,670  

  165,767  
0.13 
67,826  
0.03 
0.60 
94,891  
0.16% $ 443,972  

  137,924  
0.14 
67,869  
0.04 
0.66
    107,388  
0.20% $ 422,737  

0.16 
0.06 
0.73 
0.25%

The  following  table  illustrates  the  maturities  of  certificates  of  deposits  issued  in  denominations  of  $100,000  or  more  as  of 
December 31, 2016:

(Dollars in thousands)
Maturing in less than 3 months  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maturing in 3 to 6 months  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maturing in 6 to 12 months  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maturing in more than 12 months  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

5,703
17,898
10,714
15,780
  $ 50,095

At December 31, 2016, the Bank had no material foreign deposits.

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Short-Term Borrowings
Federal funds purchased by the Company are unsecured overnight borrowings from correspondent banks. Federal funds purchased are 
due the next business day. The table below provides additional information regarding these short-term borrowings:

(Dollars in thousands)

Outstanding balance at December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average interest rate at December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average balance during the year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average interest rate during the year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum month end balance during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

  $

  $

2016 
$
— 
—%  
610 
$
0.70%  
$

4,100 

2015 
$
— 
—%  
— 
$
—%  
$

1,857 

2014  
—  
—%
401 
0.36%
2,149  

Repurchase agreements include advances by Bank customers that are not covered by federal deposit insurance. These agreements are 
direct obligations of the Company and are secured by securities held in safekeeping at a correspondent bank. The table below provides 
additional information regarding these short-term borrowings:

(Dollars in thousands)

Outstanding balance at December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average interest rate at December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average balance during the year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average interest rate during the year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum month end balance during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

  $

2016 
7,913 
$
0.05%  
7,762 
0.05%  

2015 
9,460 

2014 
$ 26,743 

0.04%  

0.19%

$ 17,825 

$ 22,594 

0.17%  

0.20%

  $ 10,539 

$ 26,743 

$ 28,719 

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) with original repayment terms less than one year are considered short-term 
borrowings  for  the  Company.  These  advances  are  secured  by  residential  real  estate  mortgage  loans  and  U.S.  government  agency 
securities. The advances have maturities ranging from 1 month to 12 months from the date of issue.

The table below provides additional information regarding these short-term borrowings:

(Dollars in thousands)

Outstanding balance at December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average interest rate at December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average balance during the year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average interest rate during the year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum month end balance during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2016
  $ 12,000 

$
0.86%  

2015
— 

$
0.57%  

2014  
—  
0.41%

  $ 25,732 

$ 11,332 

$ 14,556 

0.61%  

0.73%  

  $ 45,000 

$ 31,873 

0.43%
$ 25,868  

There were no other categories of short-term borrowings whose average balance outstanding exceeded 30% of shareholders’ equity in 
2016, 2015 or 2014.

Return on Equity and Assets
The following schedule presents certain financial ratios of the Company for the years ended December 31:

Return on assets (net income divided by average total assets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2016
1.04%  

2015
1.04%  

2014  
1.08%

Return on equity (net income dividend by average equity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.44%  

8.39%  

8.88%

Dividend payout ratio (dividends declared per share divided by net income per share) . . . .

36.63%  

37.79%  

34.15%

Equity to assets ratio (average equity divided by average total assets)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12.30%  

12.40%  

12.18%

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Item 1A.  Risk Factors

The Company is subject to many risks and uncertainties. Although the Company seeks ways to manage these risks and develop programs 
to  control  risks  to  the  extent  that  management  can  control  them,  the  Company  cannot  predict  the  future. Actual  results  may  differ 
materially  from  management’s  expectations.  Some  of  these  significant  risks  and  uncertainties  are  discussed  below.  The  risks  and 
uncertainties described below are not the only ones that the Company faces. Additional risks and uncertainties of which the Company 
is unaware, or that it currently does not consider to be material, also may become important factors that affect the Company and its 
business. If any of these risks were to occur, the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially 
and adversely affected.

Investments in the Company’s common stock involve risk.

The market price of the Company’s common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors, including:

•  Variations in quarterly or annual operating results

•  Changes in dividends per share

•  Changes in interest rates

•  New developments, laws or regulations in the banking industry

•  Acquisitions or business combinations involving the Company or its competition

•  Regulatory actions, including changes to regulatory capital levels, the components of regulatory capital and how regulatory capital 

is calculated

•  Volatility of stock market prices and volumes

•  Changes in market valuations of similar companies

•  New litigation or contingencies or changes in existing litigation or contingencies

•  Changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other regulatory 

agencies

•  Rumors or erroneous information

•  Credit and capital availability

• 

Issuance of additional shares of common stock or other debt or equity securities of the Company

Asset quality could be less favorable than expected.

A significant source of risk for the Company arises from the possibility that losses will be sustained because borrowers, guarantors and 
related parties may fail to perform in accordance with the terms of their loan agreements. Most loans originated by the Company are 
secured, but some loans are unsecured depending on the nature of the loan. With respect to secured loans, the collateral securing the 
repayment of these loans includes a wide variety of real and personal property that may be insufficient to cover the obligations owed 
under such loans. Collateral values may be adversely affected by changes in prevailing economic, environmental and other conditions, 
including declines in the value of real estate, changes in interest rates, changes in monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government, 
terrorist activity, environmental contamination and other external events.

The Company’s allowance for loan losses may not be adequate to cover actual loan losses.

The risk of nonpayment of loans is inherent in all lending activities and nonpayment of loans may have a material adverse effect on the 
Company’s earnings and overall financial condition, and the value of its common stock. The Company makes various assumptions and 
judgments about the collectability of its loan portfolio and provides an allowance for potential losses based on a number of factors. If its 
assumptions are wrong, the allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover losses, which could have an adverse effect on the 
Company’s operating results, and may cause it to increase the allowance in the future. The actual amount of future provisions for loan 
losses cannot now be determined and may exceed the amounts of past provisions for loan losses. Federal and state banking regulators, as 
an integral part of their supervisory function, periodically review the allowance for loan losses. These regulatory agencies may require 
the Company to increase its provision for loan losses or to recognize further loan charge-offs based upon their judgments, which may be 
different from the Company’s judgments. Any increase in the allowance for loan losses could have a negative effect on the Company’s 
regulatory capital ratios, net income, financial condition and results of operations.

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General economic conditions in the state of Michigan could be less favorable than expected.

The Company is affected by general economic conditions in the United States, although most directly within Michigan. An economic 
downturn within Michigan could negatively impact household and corporate incomes. This impact may lead to decreased demand for 
both loan and deposit products and increase the number of customers who fail to pay interest or principal on their loans.

The  Company  could  be  adversely  affected  by  the  soundness  of  other  financial  institutions,  including  defaults  by  larger 
financial institutions.

The Company’s ability to engage in routine funding transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and commercial soundness 
of other financial institutions. Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of credit, trading, clearing, counterparty or other 
relationships between financial institutions. The Company has exposure to multiple counterparties, and it routinely executes transactions 
with counterparties in the financial industry. As a result, defaults by, or even rumors or questions about, one or more financial services 
institutions,  or  the  financial  services  industry  generally,  could  lead  to  market-wide  liquidity  problems  and  losses  or  defaults  by  the 
Company or by other institutions. This is sometimes referred to as “systemic risk” and may adversely affect financial intermediaries, 
such as clearing agencies, clearing houses, banks, securities firms and exchanges, with which the Company interacts on a daily basis, 
and therefore could adversely affect the Company.

If the Company does not adjust to changes in the financial services industry, its financial performance may suffer.

The Company’s ability to maintain its financial performance and return on investment to shareholders will depend in part on its ability 
to maintain and grow its core deposit customer base and expand its financial services to its existing customers. In addition to other 
banks, competitors include credit unions, securities dealers, brokers, mortgage bankers, investment advisors and finance and insurance 
companies. The increasingly competitive environment is, in part, a result of changes in the economic environment within the state of 
Michigan, regulation, changes in technology and product delivery systems and the accelerating pace of consolidation among financial 
service  providers.  New  competitors  may  emerge  to  increase  the  degree  of  competition  for  the  Company’s  customers  and  services. 
Financial  services  and  products  are  also  constantly  changing.  The  Company’s  financial  performance  will  also  depend  in  part  upon 
customer  demand  for  the  Company’s  products  and  services  and  the  Company’s  ability  to  develop  and  offer  competitive  financial 
products and services.

Changes in interest rates could reduce the Company’s income and cash flow.

The Company’s income and cash flow depends, to a great extent, on the difference between the interest earned on loans and securities, 
and the interest paid on deposits and other borrowings. Market interest rates are beyond the Company’s control, and they fluctuate in 
response to general economic conditions and the policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies including, in particular, the 
Federal Reserve Board. Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates and interest rate relationships, will influence the 
origination of loans, the purchase of investments, the generation of deposits and the rate received on loans and securities and paid on 
deposits and other borrowings.

The Company is subject to liquidity risk in its operations, which could adversely affect its ability to fund various obligations.

Liquidity risk is the possibility of being unable to meet obligations as they come due or capitalize on growth opportunities as they arise 
because of an inability to liquidate assets or obtain adequate funding on a timely basis, at a reasonable cost and within acceptable risk 
tolerances. Liquidity is required to fund various obligations, including credit obligations to borrowers, loan originations, withdrawals 
by depositors, repayment of debt, dividends to shareholders, operating expenses and capital expenditures. Liquidity is derived primarily 
from retail deposit growth and earnings retention, principal and interest payments on loans and investment securities, net cash provided 
from  operations  and  access  to  other  funding.  If  the  Company  is  unable  to  maintain  adequate  liquidity,  then  its  business,  financial 
condition and results of operations would be negatively affected.

Legislative or regulatory changes or actions could adversely impact the Company or the businesses in which it is engaged.

The financial services industry is extensively regulated. The Company and the Bank are subject to extensive state and federal regulation, 
supervision and legislation that govern almost all aspects of their operations. Laws and regulations may change from time to time and 
are primarily intended for the protection of consumers, depositors and the deposit insurance fund, and not to benefit the Company’s 
shareholders. The impact of any changes to laws and regulations or other actions by regulatory agencies may negatively impact the 
Company or its ability to increase the value of its business. Regulatory authorities have extensive discretion in connection with their 
supervisory and enforcement activities, including the imposition of restrictions on the operation of an institution, the classification of assets 
by the institution and the adequacy of an institution’s allowance for loan losses. Future regulatory changes or accounting pronouncements 
may increase the Company’s regulatory capital requirements or adversely affect its regulatory capital levels. Additionally, actions by 
regulatory agencies against the Company or the Bank could require the Company to devote significant time and resources to defending 
its business and may lead to penalties that materially affect the Company.

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The Company relies heavily on its management and other key personnel, and the loss of any of them may adversely affect its operations.

The Company is and will continue to be dependent upon the services of its management team and other key personnel. Losing the 
services of one or more key members of the Company’s management team could adversely affect its operations.

The  Company  may  be  a  defendant  in  a  variety  of  litigation  and  other  actions,  which  may  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  the 
Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

The Company and the Bank are regularly involved in a variety of litigation arising out of the normal course of business. The Company’s 
insurance may not cover all claims that may be asserted against it, and any claims asserted against it, regardless of merit or eventual 
outcome, may harm its reputation or cause the Company to incur unexpected expenses, which could be material in amount. Should the 
ultimate expenses, judgments or settlements in any litigation exceed the Company’s insurance coverage, they could have a material 
adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the Company may not be able to obtain 
appropriate types or levels of insurance in the future, nor may it be able to obtain adequate replacement policies with acceptable terms, 
if at all.

If the Company cannot raise additional capital when needed, its ability to further expand its operations through organic growth or 
acquisitions could be materially impaired.

The Company is required by federal and state regulatory authorities to maintain specified levels of capital to support its operations. The 
Company may need to raise additional capital to support its current level of assets or its growth. The Company’s ability to raise additional 
capital will depend on conditions in the capital markets at that time, which are outside its control, and on its financial performance. The 
Company cannot assure that it will be able to raise additional capital in the future on terms acceptable to it or at all. If the Company 
cannot raise additional capital when needed, its ability to maintain its current level of assets or to expand its operations through organic 
growth or acquisitions could be materially limited.

Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential client or customer information, whether through a breach of computer systems 
or otherwise, could severely harm the Company’s business.

As part of its business, the Company collects, processes and retains sensitive and confidential client and customer information on behalf 
of itself and other third parties. Despite the security measures the Company has in place for its facilities and systems, and the security 
measures of its third party service providers, the Company may be vulnerable to security breaches, acts of vandalism, computer viruses, 
misplaced or lost data, programming and/or human errors or other similar events. Any security breach involving the misappropriation, 
loss or other unauthorized disclosure of confidential customer information, whether by the Company or by its vendors, could severely 
damage the Company’s reputation, expose it to the risks of litigation and liability, disrupt the Company’s operations and have a material 
adverse effect on the Company’s business.

The Company’s information systems may experience an interruption or breach in security.

The Company relies heavily on communications and information systems to conduct its business and deliver its products. Any failure, 
interruption  or  breach  in  security  of  these  systems  could  result  in  failures  or  disruptions  in  the  Company’s  customer  relationship 
management, general ledger, deposit, loan and other systems. While the Company has policies and procedures designed to prevent or 
limit the effect of the failure, interruption or security breach of its information systems, there can be no assurance that any such failures, 
interruptions or security breaches of the Company’s information systems or its customers’ information or computer systems would not 
damage the Company’s reputation, result in a loss of customer business, subject the Company to additional regulatory scrutiny, or expose 
the Company to civil litigation and financial liability, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial 
condition and results of operations.

Environmental liability associated with commercial lending could result in losses.

In the course of its business, the Company may acquire, through foreclosure, properties securing loans it has originated or purchased 
that are in default. Particularly in commercial real estate lending, there is a risk that hazardous substances could be discovered on these 
properties. In this event, the Company might be required to remove these substances from the affected properties at the Company’s 
sole  cost  and  expense. The  cost  of  this  removal  could  substantially  exceed  the  value  of  affected  properties. The  Company  may  not 
have adequate remedies against the prior owner or other responsible parties and could find it difficult or impossible to sell the affected 
properties. These events could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

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The Company depends upon the accuracy and completeness of information about customers.

In  deciding  whether  to  extend  credit  to  customers,  the  Company  relies  on  information  provided  to  it  by  its  customers,  including 
financial statements and other financial information. The Company may also rely on representations of customers as to the accuracy and 
completeness of that information and on reports of independent auditors on financial statements. The Company’s financial condition and 
results of operations could be negatively impacted to the extent that the Company extends credit in reliance on financial statements that 
do not comply with generally accepted accounting principles or that are misleading or other information provided by customers that is 
false or misleading.

The Company operates in a highly competitive industry and market area.

The Company faces substantial competition in all areas of its operations from a variety of different competitors, many of which are 
larger  and  may  have  more  financial  resources.  Such  competitors  primarily  include  national  and  regional  banks  within  the  various 
markets where the Company operates, as well as internet banks. The Company also faces competition from many other types of financial 
institutions, including savings and loan associations, credit unions, finance companies, brokerage firms, insurance companies and other 
financial intermediaries. The financial services industry could become even more competitive as a result of legislative, regulatory and 
technological changes and continued consolidation. Banks, securities firms and insurance companies can merge under the umbrella of a 
financial holding company, which can offer virtually any type of financial service, including banking, securities underwriting, insurance 
(both agency and underwriting) and merchant banking. The Company competes with these institutions both in attracting deposits and 
in making new loans. Technology has lowered barriers to entry into the market and made it possible for non-banks to offer products 
and  services  traditionally  provided  by  banks,  such  as  automatic  transfer  and  automatic  payment  systems.  Many  of  the  Company’s 
competitors have fewer regulatory constraints and may have lower cost structures, such as credit unions that are not subject to federal 
income tax. Due to their size, many competitors may be able to achieve economies of scale and, as a result, may offer a broader range 
of products and services as well as better pricing for those products and services than the Company can.

Severe  weather,  natural  disasters,  acts  of  war  or  terrorism  and  other  external  events  could  significantly  impact  the 
Company’s business.

Severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism and other adverse external events could have a significant impact on the 
Company’s  ability  to  conduct  business.  Such  events  could  affect  the  stability  of  the  Company’s  deposit  base,  impair  the  ability  of 
borrowers to repay outstanding loans, impair the value of collateral securing loans, cause significant property damage, result in loss of 
revenue and/or cause the Company to incur additional expenses.

The Company relies on dividends from the Bank for most of its revenue.

The Company is a separate and distinct legal entity from the Bank. It receives substantially all of its revenue from dividends from the 
Bank. These dividends are the principal source of funds to pay cash dividends on the Company’s common stock. Various federal and/or 
state laws and regulations limit the amount of dividends that the Bank may pay to the Company. If the Bank is unable to pay dividends 
to the Company, the Company may not be able to pay cash dividends on its common stock. The earnings of the Bank have been the 
principal source of funds to pay cash dividends to shareholders. Over the long-term, cash dividends to shareholders are dependent upon 
earnings, as well as capital requirements, regulatory restraints and other factors affecting the Company and the Bank.

Additional risks and uncertainties could have a negative effect on financial performance.

Additional factors could have a negative effect on the financial performance of the Company and the Company’s common stock. Some 
of these factors are financial market conditions, changes in financial accounting and reporting standards, new litigation or changes in 
existing litigation, regulatory actions and losses.

Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

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Item 2. 

Properties

The offices of the Company as of February 28, 2017, were as follows:

Company’s main office: 

109 East Division, Sparta, Michigan 
Office is owned by the Bank and comprises 24,000 square feet.

Bank’s branch office: 

416 West Division, Sparta, Michigan 
Office is leased by the Bank and comprises 3,000 square feet.

Bank’s branch office: 

4170 - 17 Mile Road, Cedar Springs, Michigan 
Office is owned by the Bank and comprises 3,000 square feet.

Bank’s branch office: 

6795 Courtland Drive, Rockford, Michigan 
Office is owned by the Bank and comprises 2,400 square feet.

Bank’s branch office: 

5050 Alpine Avenue NW, Comstock Park, Michigan 
Office is owned by the Bank and comprises 2,400 square feet.

Bank’s branch office: 

450 West Muskegon, Kent City, Michigan 
Office is owned by the Bank and comprises 27,300 square feet.

Bank’s branch office: 

3069 Slocum Road, Ravenna, Michigan 
Office is owned by the Bank and comprises 4,800 square feet.

Bank’s branch office: 

5475 East Apple Avenue, Muskegon, Michigan 
Office is owned by the Bank and comprises 4,800 square feet.

Bank’s branch office: 

661 West Randall, Coopersville, Michigan 
Office is owned by the Bank and comprises 2,700 square feet.

Bank’s branch office: 

10 West Main Street, Grant, Michigan 
Office is owned by the Bank and comprises 4,800 square feet.

Bank’s branch office: 

246 West River Valley Drive, Newaygo, Michigan 
Office is owned by the Bank and comprises 2,600 square feet.

Bank’s branch office: 

1423 West Main Street, Fremont, Michigan 
Office is owned by the Bank and comprises 1,600 square feet.

Bank’s loan production office: 

237 Fulton West, Grand Rapids, Michigan 
Office is leased by the Bank and comprises 1,800 square feet.

The Company believes that the offices are suitable and adequate for future needs and are in good condition. The Company’s management 
believes all offices are adequately covered by property insurance.

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Item 3. 

Legal Proceedings

As of December 31, 2016, there are no significant pending legal proceedings to which the Company or the Bank is a party or to which 
any of their properties are subject, except for legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, 
pending legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition of the Company.

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

PART II

Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

STOCK INFORMATION

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

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

2016

2015

Low

High

Low

High

First Quarter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third Quarter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

22.33   $
22.10    
22.02    
21.60    

23.80   $
23.85    
23.74    
24.00    

22.30   $
22.30    
22.25    
22.46    

24.25
23.75
23.79
24.50

The  prices  listed  above  are  over-the-counter  market  quotations  reported  to  ChoiceOne  by  its  market  makers.  The  over-the-counter 
market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail markup, markdown or commission and may not necessarily represent actual 
transactions. As of February 28, 2017, the average bid price for shares of ChoiceOne common stock was $23.05.

As of February 28, 2017, there were 694 shareholders of record of ChoiceOne common stock.

The following table summarizes the quarterly cash dividends declared per share of common stock during 2016 and 2015:

First Quarter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third Quarter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

  $

2016 
0.17  $
0.17 
0.17 
0.17 
0.68  $

2015
0.15
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.66

ChoiceOne’s principal source of funds to pay cash dividends is the earnings and dividends paid by the Bank. The Bank is restricted in 
its ability to pay cash dividends under current banking regulations. See Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements for a description 
of these restrictions. Based on information presently available, management expects ChoiceOne to declare and pay regular quarterly 
cash  dividends  in  2017,  although  the  amount  of  the  quarterly  dividends  will  be  dependent  on  market  conditions  and  ChoiceOne’s 
requirements for cash and capital, among other things.

On October 26, 2016, the Company issued 896 shares of common stock to its directors pursuant to the Directors’ Stock Purchase Plan 
for an aggregate cash price of $20,000. The Company 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

The Company’s did not purchase any of its own common stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2016, 
there were 29,224 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.

The information under Item 12 of this report regarding equity compensation plans is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 6. 

Selected Financial Data

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

For the year

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. 
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

2016 

2015 

2014 

2013

2012 

Net interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noninterest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income before income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash dividends declared  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $ 19,343 
— 
7,881 
18,972 
8,252 
2,162 
6,090 
2,231 

$ 18,362 
100 
7,702 
18,276 
7,688 
1,945 
5,743 
2,170 

$ 17,863 
100 
6,802 
16,794 
7,771 
2,076 
5,695 
1,945 

$ 17,596
300
6,245
16,664
6,877
1,783
5,094
1,780

  $ 17,675 
2,515 
6,889 
16,444 
5,605 
1,343 
4,262 
1,648 

Per share

Basic earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash dividends declared  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shareholders’ equity (at year end) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

1.85 
1.85 
0.68 
21.76 

$

1.75 
1.74 
0.66 
21.19 

$

1.73 
1.72 
0.59 
20.08 

$

1.55
1.54
0.54
18.68

  $

1.29 
1.29 
0.50 
18.35 

Average for the year

Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deposits   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shareholders’ equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $ 173,119 
    357,880 
    479,670 
26,049 
72,134 
    586,299 

$ 152,361 
  342,382 
  443,972 
19,989 
68,439 
  551,762 

$ 142,361 
  330,355 
  422,737 
14,555 
64,143 
  526,669 

$ 133,704
  312,798
  410,462
7,415
61,317
  502,333

  $ 129,337 
    307,639 
    408,895 
6,130 
59,431 
    500,636 

At year end

Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shareholders’ equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $ 177,955 
    369,000 
    512,386 
12,301 
71,698 
    607,371 

$ 163,323 
  349,304 
  474,696 
11,332 
69,842 
  567,746 

$ 145,706 
  346,113 
  434,828 
18,363 
66,190 
  549,640 

$ 139,832
  315,966
  418,127
6,392
61,558
  514,575

  $ 138,242 
    311,468 
    424,199 
420 
60,506 
    508,913 

Selected financial ratios

Return on average assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Return on average shareholders’ equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash dividend payout as a percentage of net income  . . .
Shareholders’ equity to assets (at year end)  . . . . . . . . . .

1.04%  
8.44 
36.63 
11.80 

1.04%  
8.39 
37.79 
12.30 

1.08%  
8.88 
34.15 
12.04 

1.01 % 
8.31
34.93
11.96

0.85%
7.17 
38.67 
11.89 

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Item 7.  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, 
and  its  wholly-owned  subsidiaries.  This  discussion  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the  consolidated  financial  statements  and 
related footnotes.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Summary
Net income for 2016 was $6,090,000, which represented a $347,000 or 6% increase from 2015. The growth in net income resulted 
primarily from an increase in interest income in 2016 compared to 2015, which was partially offset by higher noninterest expense. The 
effect of $34.6 million of growth in average earning assets in 2016 compared to 2015 was partially offset by an 8 basis point decrease 
in the rate earned on average assets. Net loan charge-offs continued to be low in 2016, which allowed for no provision expense for loan 
losses in 2016 compared to $100,000 in 2015. ChoiceOne had $83,000 in net loan recoveries in 2016, compared to net loan charge-
offs of $79,000 in 2015. Growth in noninterest income of $179,000 in 2016 compared to 2015 was mainly caused by higher gains on 
sales of loans. The increase of $696,000 in noninterest expense in 2016 compared to the prior year was primarily due to higher salaries 
and benefits.

Net  income  for  2015  was  $5,743,000,  which  represented  a  $48,000  or  1%  increase  from  2014. The  growth  in  net  income  resulted 
primarily from lower interest expense and an increase in noninterest income in 2015 compared to 2014. Net charge-offs continued to 
be low in 2015, which allowed for a level provision for loan losses expense in 2015 compared to 2014. Net interest income increased 
$499,000 in 2015 compared to the prior year as a result of a $34,593,000 increase in average earning assets, partially offset by a 16 basis 
point decrease in the rate earned on earning assets, and a 6 basis point reduction in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Growth 
in noninterest income of $900,000 in 2015 compared to 2014 was mainly caused by higher gains on sales of loans and a death benefit 
received from a life insurance policy. The increase in noninterest expense was due to higher salaries and benefits and data processing 
partially offset by lower FDIC insurance expense and loan and collection expense in 2015 compared to the prior year.

Dividends
Cash dividends of $2,231,000 or $0.68 per common share were declared in 2016, compared to $2,170,000 or $0.66 per common share 
in 2015 and $1,945,000 or $0.59 per common share in 2014. Dividends declared in 2016 were $0.17 per share for all four quarters. 
Dividends declared in 2015 were $0.15 per share for the first quarter and $0.17 per share for the last three quarters. Dividends declared 
in 2014 were $0.14 per share for the first quarter and $0.15 per share for the last three quarters. The dividend yield on ChoiceOne’s 
common stock was 2.86% in 2016, compared to 2.77% in 2015 and 2.57% in 2014. The cash dividend payout as a percentage of net 
income was 37% in 2016, compared to 38% in 2015 and 34% in 2014.

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Table 1 – Average Balances and Tax-Equivalent Interest Rates

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets:

2016

Year ended December 31,
2015

2014

Average
Balance

Interest

Rate

Average
Balance

Interest

Rate

Average
Balance

Interest

Rate

Loans(1)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taxable securities(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nontaxable securities(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other 

Interest-earning assets . . . . . . . . .
Noninterest-earning assets(4) . . . . . . . . .
Total assets   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $ 357,880   $
  118,787    
54,332    
4,231    
  535,230    
51,069  
  $ 586,299  

16,518  
2,171  
2,190  
21  
20,900  

4.62% $ 342,382   $
1.83 
4.03 
0.49 
3.91 

  102,550  
49,952  
5,753  
  500,637  
51,125  
$ 551,762  

15,982  

1,783    
2,156    
14    
19,935    

4.67% $ 330,355   $
1.74 
4.32 
0.25 
3.98 

97,435  
44,926  
4,165  
  476,881  
49,788  
$ 526,669  

15,775    
1,847    
2,102    
9    
19,733    

4.78%
1.90 
4.68 
0.22 
4.14 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:

Interest-bearing demand deposits . . . . .
Savings deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certificates of deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advances from Federal Home 

Loan Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest-bearing liabilities . . . . . . . . . . .
Demand deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities . . .
Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total liabilities and 

  $ 196,662   $
73,118    
86,042    

26,049    
8,372    
  390,243    
  123,848  
74  
  514,165  
72,134  

shareholders’ equity . . . . . .

  $ 586,299  

253  
20  
517  

171  
8  
969  

0.13% $ 165,767   $
0.03 
0.60 

67,826  
94,891  

0.66 
0.10 
0.25 

19,989  
18,156  
  366,629  
  115,488  
1,206  
  483,323  
68,439  

$ 551,762  

226  

26    
625    

83    
30    
990    

0.14% $ 137,924   $
0.04 
0.66 

67,869  
  107,388  

220    
41    
780    

0.16%
0.06 
0.73 

63    
47    
1,151    

0.43 
0.20 
0.33 

0.41 
0.17 
0.27 

14,555  
22,995  
  350,731  
  109,556  
2,239  
  462,526  
64,143  

$ 526,669  

Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis)-

interest spread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax-equivalent adjustment(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net interest income as a percentage of 

earning assets (tax-equivalent basis)  . .

19,931  
(591)
19,340  

  $

3.66%  

18,944    
(582)

  $ 18,362    

3.71%  

18,582    
(719)
17,863    

  $

3.72%  

3.78%  

3.81%

3.90%

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Interest  on  nontaxable  securities  and  loans  has  been  adjusted  to  a  fully  tax-equivalent  basis  to  facilitate  comparison  to  the  taxable  interest-earning  assets. The 
adjustment uses an incremental tax rate of 34% for the years presented.

Interest on loans included net origination fees charged on loans of approximately $1,054,000, $957,000, and $873,000 in 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.

Interest on taxable securities includes dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock.

(4)  Noninterest-earning  assets  include  loans  on  a  nonaccrual  status,  which  averaged  approximately  $2,416,000,  $2,145,000,  and  $3,613,000  in  2016,  2015,  and 

2014, respectively.

Table 2 – Changes in Tax-Equivalent Net Interest Income

(Dollars in thousands)

Increase (decrease) in interest income(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans(2)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taxable securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nontaxable securities(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net change in interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

Increase (decrease) in interest expense(1)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest-bearing demand deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Savings deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certificates of deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net change in interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net change in tax-equivalent net interest income . .

  $

Year ended December 31,

2016 Over 2015
Volume

Total

Rate

Total

2015 Over 2014
Volume

Rate

536 
388 
34 
8 
966 

27 
(6)
(108)
88 
(22)
(21)
987 

$

$

717 
293 
182 
(4)
1,188 

40 
2 
(56)
30 
(12)
4 
1,184 

$

$

(181)
95 
(148)
12 
(222)

(13)
(8)
(52)
58 
(10)
(25)
(197)

$

$

207 
(64)
54 
4 
201 

6 
(15)
(155)
20 
(17)
(161)
362 

$

$

566 
94 
224 
4 
888 

40 
— 
(86)
23 
(9)
(32)
920 

$

$

(360)
(158)
(171)
2 
(687)

(34)
(15)
(69)
(3)
(8)
(129)
(558)

(1)  The volume variance is computed as the change in volume (average balance) multiplied by the previous year’s interest rate. The rate variance is computed as the 
change in interest rate multiplied by the previous year’s volume (average balance). The change in interest due to both volume and rate has been allocated to the 
volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.

(2) 

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

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Net Interest Income
Tax-equivalent  net  interest  income  increased  $987,000  in  2016  compared  to  2015.  The  increase  was  attributed  to  an  increase  of 
$34.6 million in interest-earning assets and a decrease of 2 basis points on interest-bearing liabilities, which were partially offset by 
an 8 basis point decline in the average rate on interest-earning assets. ChoiceOne’s net interest spread declined 5 basis points in 2016 
compared to 2015 as general market rates had more of a downward effect on assets than liabilities.

The  average  balance  of  loans  increased  $15.5  million  in  2016  compared  to  2015.  Most  of  the  increase  resulted  from  growth  of 
$13.6 million in commercial and industrial and commercial real estate loans. Partially offsetting the loan growth was a 5 basis point 
decrease  in  the  average  rate  earned  on  loans,  which  caused  tax-equivalent  interest  income  on  loans  to  increase  $536,000  in  2016 
compared to the prior year. The average balance of total securities increased by $20.6 million in 2016 compared to 2015 as securities 
were purchased to provide earning assets growth. This growth in the average balance was partially offset by a lower average rate earned 
on securities; however, interest income from securities still increased $422,000 in 2016 compared to the prior year.

The average balance of interest-bearing demand deposits increased $30.9 million in 2016 compared to 2015. The effect of this increase, 
partially offset by a 1 basis point decline in the average rate paid, caused interest expense to be $27,000 higher in 2016 than in the prior 
year. The effect of the $5.3 million increase in average savings deposits was more than offset by a 1 basis point decline in average rate 
paid which caused a $6,000 decrease in interest expense in 2016 compared to the prior year. The average balance of certificates of 
deposit was $8.8 million lower in 2016 than in the prior year. The average balance decrease plus the effect of a 6 basis point decline in the 
average rate paid caused interest expense on certificates of deposit to fall $108,000 in 2016 compared to 2015. A $6.1 million increase in 
the average balance of Federal Home Loan Bank advances and a 25 basis point increase in the average rate paid caused interest expense 
to increase $88,000 in 2016 compared to the prior year. The growth experienced in non-interest bearing demand deposits and savings 
deposits was primarily due to depositors choosing the liquidity afforded by this type of deposit as compared to certificates of deposit or 
nonbank investments.

ChoiceOne’s net interest income spread was 3.66% for 2016 and 3.71% for 2015. The continuation of low general market interest rates 
in both 2015 and 2016 caused the reduction in rates for both assets and liabilities in the two years.

Tax-equivalent  net  interest  income  increased  $362,000  in  2015  compared  to  2014.  The  increase  was  attributed  to  an  increase  of 
$23.8 million in interest-earning assets and a decrease of 6 basis points on interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by a 16 basis point 
decline in the average rate on interest-earning assets. ChoiceOne’s net interest spread declined 10 basis points in 2015 compared to 2014 
as growth of average interest-earning assets was offset by the compression of net interest margin.

The average balance of loans increased $12.0 million in 2015 compared to 2014. $8.6 million of growth came from loans to businesses 
in ChoiceOne’s markets as calling efforts were emphasized in 2015. Residential mortgage loans increased $3.5 million due to a higher 
level of loan originations in 2015. Partially offsetting the loan growth with an 11 basis point decrease in the average rate earned on 
loans, interest income on loans increased $207,000 in 2015 compared to the prior year. The average balance of total securities increased 
by $10.1 million in 2015 compared to 2014 as securities were purchased to provide earning assets growth. This growth in the average 
balance  was  partially  offset  by  a  lower  average  rate  earned  on  securities,  which  caused  interest  income  from  securities  to  decrease 
$10,000 in 2015 compared to the prior year.

The average balance of interest-bearing demand deposits increased $27.8 million in 2015 compared to 2014. The effect of this increase, 
partially offset by a 2 basis point decline in the average rate paid, caused interest expense to be $6,000 higher in 2015 than in the prior 
year. A $43,000 of decline in average savings deposits along with a 2 basis point decline in average rate paid caused a $15,000 decrease 
in interest expense in 2015 compared to the prior year. The average balance of certificates of deposit was $12.5 million lower in 2015 
than in the prior year. The average balance decrease plus the effect of a 7 basis point decline in the average rate paid caused interest 
expense on certificates of deposit to fall $155,000 in 2015 compared to 2014. A $5.4 million increase in the average balance of Federal 
Home Loan Bank advances, partially offset by a 2 basis point decrease in the average rate paid, caused interest expense to increase 
$20,000 in 2015 compared to the prior year. The growth experienced in non-interest bearing demand deposits and savings deposits was 
primarily due to depositors choosing the liquidity and safety afforded by this type of deposit as compared to certificates of deposit or 
nonbank investments.

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Provision and Allowance For Loan Losses

Table 3 – Provision and Allowance For Loan Losses

(Dollars in thousands)

Allowance for loan losses at beginning of year
Charge-offs:

Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial and industrial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - construction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Recoveries:

Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial and industrial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - construction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net charge-offs (recoveries) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Provision for loan losses   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2016
4,194 

2015
4,173 

$

$

  $

— 
37 
— 
— 
102 
218 
357 

— 
31 
89 
— 
171 
149 
440 

(83)

— 

— 
30 
— 
— 
140 
291 
461 

1 
64 
47 
— 
149 
121 
382 

79 

100 

2014
4,735 

— 
1 
665 
— 
133 
273 
1,072 

20 
119 
48 
— 
44 
179 
410 

662 

100 

$

2013
5,852 

88 
122 
858 
— 
732 
351 
2,151 

6 
337 
84 
— 
132 
175 
734 

$

2012 
5,213 

— 
405 
869 
— 
887 
338 
2,499 

5 
61 
224 
— 
119 
214 
623 

1,417 

1,876 

300 

2,515 

Allowance for loan losses at end of year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

4,277 

$

4,194 

$

4,173 

$

4,735 

$

5,852 

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of:

Total loans as of year end  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonaccrual loans, accrual loans past due 90 days or 

1.16%  

1.20%  

1.21%  

1.50%  

1.88%

more and troubled debt restructurings . . . . . . . . . . .

84%  

76%  

63%  

62%  

86%

Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average total loans 

outstanding during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loan recoveries as a percentage of prior year’s charge-offs . .

(0.02)%  
95%  

0.02%  
36%  

0.20%  
19%  

0.45%  
29%  

0.61%
17%

The provision for loan losses was $0 in 2016 compared to $100,000 in 2015. All loan categories experienced net recoveries during 
2016  except  commercial  and  industrial  loans  and  consumer  loans,  which  had  net  charge-offs  of  $6,000  and  $69,000,  respectively. 
Management believes that the lower net charge-off levels are due in part to the improving economy in the Bank’s market areas. The 
allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans decreased from 1.20% as of the end of 2015 to 1.16% as of the end of 2016. 
The coverage ratio of the allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans increased from 76% as of December 31, 2015 to 84% as of 
December 31, 2016. The allowance balance increased slightly while the balance of nonperforming loans decreased in 2016. ChoiceOne 
had $403,000 of specific allowance allocations for problem loans as of the end of 2016, compared to $506,000 as of the prior year end. 
Special allowance amounts have been allocated where the fair values of loans were considered to be less than their carrying values. 
ChoiceOne obtains valuations on collateral dependent loans when the loan is considered by management to be impaired and uses the 
valuation amounts in the determination of fair value. Management believes the specific reserves allocated to certain problem loans at the 
end of 2016 and 2015 were reasonable based on the circumstances surrounding each particular borrower.

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

(Dollars in thousands)

Agricultural   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - construction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unallocated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

2016  

433   $
688    
1,438    
62    
1,013    
305    
338    

2015  

420   $
586    
1,030    
46    
1,388    
297    
427    

2014  

186   $
527    
1,641    
9    
1,193    
184    
433    

2013  

178   $
562    
1,842    
12    
1,626    
192    
323    

2012
140
381
2,596
15
1,923
250
547

Total allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

4,277   $

4,194   $

4,173   $

4,735   $

5,852

The increase in the allowance allocation to commercial real estate loans was partially due to 13% growth in this loan category during 
2016. The decrease in the allowance allocation to residential real estate loans was caused by lower historical charge-off levels in 2016 
than in the prior year. Fluctuations in allowance allocations in the other loan categories were primarily due to changes in historical 
charge-off levels and environmental factors affecting them.

Management maintains the allowance at a level that it believes adequately provides for losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Such losses 
are estimated by a variety of factors, including specific examination of certain borrowing relationships and consideration of historical 
losses incurred on certain types of credits. Current economic conditions and collateral values affect loss estimates. Management focuses 
on early identification of problem credits through ongoing reviews by management and the independent loan review function. Based 
on the current state of the economy and a recent review of the loan portfolio, management believes that the allowance for loan losses as 
of December 31, 2016 was adequate. As charge-offs, changes in the level of nonperforming loans, and changes within the composition 
of  the  loan  portfolio  occur,  the  provision  and  allowance  for  loan  losses  will  be  reviewed  by  the  Bank’s  management  and  adjusted 
as necessary.

Noninterest Income
Total noninterest income increased $179,000 in 2016 compared to 2015. Customer service charges decreased $27,000 in 2016 compared 
to the prior year due to a slight decline in service charges on checking accounts. A decrease in insurance and investment commissions of 
$51,000 in 2016 compared to 2015 was caused by lower commission income from sales of REIT investments during 2016 compared to 
2015. Gains on sales of loans increased $332,000 in 2016 compared to 2015 as longer-term mortgage rates declined causing a positive 
impact  on  mortgage  volume.  Net  gains  on  sales  of  securities  increased  $51,000  as  opportunities  to  harvest  gains  on  the  securities 
portfolio increased in the low interest rate environment that existed during most of 2016. Net losses on sales of other assets were $80,000 
lower in 2016 than in the prior year as write-downs of values of other real estate properties and losses on sales of properties were lower in 
2016 than in 2015. Earnings on life insurance policies were $295,000 lower in 2016 than 2015 as the result of aa death benefit received 
on a former employee’s life insurance policy in 2015.

Total  noninterest  income  increased  $900,000  in  2015  compared  to  2014.  Customer  service  charges  increased  $132,000  in  2015 
compared to the prior year as a result of service charges on ChoiceOne’s new checking accounts and growth in debit card fee income. An 
increase in insurance and investment commissions of $154,000 in 2015 compared to 2014 was due to overall higher volumes including 
brokerage fees for investment transactions for customers. Gains on sales of loans increased $393,000 in 2015 compared to 2014 as 
longer-term mortgage rates declined causing a positive impact on mortgage volume. Net gains on sales of securities decreased $49,000 
as opportunities to harvest gains on the securities portfolio diminished. Net losses on sales of other assets were $14,000 lower in 2015 
than in the prior year as write-downs of values of other real estate properties and losses on sales of properties were significantly lower in 
2015 than in 2014. Earnings on life insurance policies were $349,000 higher in 2015 than 2014 as the result of a death benefit received 
on a former employee’s life insurance policy. Other noninterest income declined $92,000 in 2015 compared to 2014 as a result of losses 
experienced in the Company’s investments in its data processing subsidiary and a title insurance agency.

Noninterest Expense
Total noninterest expense increased $696,000 in 2016 compared to 2015. Salaries and benefits increased $709,000 in 2016 compared 
to the prior year due to higher costs related to salaries, stock-based compensation, commissions, and health insurance. Occupancy and 
equipment expense grew $192,000 in 2016 compared to the prior year primarily as a result of costs related to the lease of the loan 
production  office  that  began  in  early  2016  and  the  lease  of  two  new ATM  locations  that  were  added  during  2016.  Data  processing 
expense decreased $47,000 as expenses related to Internet banking were lower in 2016 than in the prior year. Intangible amortization 
expense decreased by $69,000 in 2016 compared to 2015 as intangible assets were fully amortized by the end of 2016. FDIC insurance 
expense decreased in the last two quarters of 2016 due to a reduced FDIC assessment rate after the Deposit Insurance Fund reached a 
1.15% reserve threshold on June 30, 2016.

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Total noninterest expense increased $1.5 million in 2015 compared to 2014. Salaries and benefits increased $817,000 in 2015 compared 
to the prior year as a result of higher costs related to salaries, health insurance, retirement contributions and higher commission expenses. 
Data processing expense increased $463,000 as a result of higher costs related to electronic banking and software maintenance costs 
and the cost to upgrade the bank’s data processing and online banking software. Professional fees increased $82,000 as an increase of 
$101,000 in consulting expenses was partially offset by a decline in other professional fees. The $229,000 increase in other noninterest 
expense was partially due to an increase in recruiting expenses and loan origination costs.

Income Taxes
Income taxes increased $217,000 in 2016 compared to 2015, primarily due to a non-taxable death benefit received in 2015. The effective 
tax rate was 26% in 2016, compared to 25% in 2015. Income taxes decreased $131,000 in 2015 compared to 2014. The decline in tax 
expense in 2015 was caused by lower income before taxes and the effect of the non-taxable death benefit received in 2015.

Financial Condition

Summary
Total assets were $607.4 million as of December 31, 2016, which represented an increase of $39.6 million or 7.0% from the end of 2015. 
Securities available for sale increased $14.3 million during 2016 as management purchased securities to support earning assets growth. 
Loans increased $19.7 million in 2016, with most of the increase occurring in commercial real estate and agricultural loans. The increase 
of $83,000 in the allowance for loan losses resulted from no provision expense in 2016 plus net loan recoveries equaling $83,000. Total 
deposits increased $37.7 million in 2016 due to growth in checking deposits, savings deposits, and brokered certificates of deposit, 
which were partially offset by a decrease in local certificates of deposit.

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

(Dollars in thousands)

U.S. Government and federal agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and municipal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage-backed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset-backed securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2016  

2015
  $ 59,052   $ 57,207
6,100
4,072    
77,754
88,973    
6,970
7,789    
8,387
7,041    
995
4,400    
2,453
2,883    
270
178    
  $ 174,388   $ 160,136

The securities available for sale portfolio increased $14.3 million from December 31, 2015 to December 31, 2016. ChoiceOne purchased 
$69.5  million  of  securities  during  2016  to  replace  securities  that  matured  or  were  called  and  to  provide  growth  in  earning  assets. 
Approximately $34.3 million in various securities were called or matured in 2016. Principal payments for municipal and mortgage-
backed securities totaling $2.4 million were received during 2016. Various securities totaling approximately $15.3 million were sold 
during  2016  for  net  gains  totaling  $312,000.  The  Bank’s  Investment  Committee  continues  to  monitor  the  portfolio  and  purchases 
securities as it considers prudent. Also, certain securities are sold under agreements to repurchase and management plans to continue this 
practice as a low-cost source of funding.

Equity securities included a money market preferred security (MMP) and a trust preferred security totaling $1.5 million, and common 
stock of $1.4 million as of December 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2015, equity securities included an MMP of $1.5 million, and 
common stock of $953,000.

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

(Dollars in thousands)

Agricultural   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - construction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate - residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2016  

2015
  $ 44,614   $ 40,232
94,347
20,090
97,736
5,390
91,509
  $ 369,000   $ 349,304

96,088    
21,596    
    110,762    
6,153    
89,787    

The loan portfolio (excluding loans held for sale) increased $19.7 million from December 31, 2015 to December 31, 2016. Economic 
factors in ChoiceOne’s market areas demonstrated signs of improvement, which affected loan demand in 2016. Growth experienced in 
the agricultural, commercial and industrial, and commercial real estate loan categories was due in part to calling efforts by ChoiceOne’s 
loan officers.

Information regarding impaired loans can be found in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included in this report. In addition 
to its review of the loan portfolio for impaired loans, management also monitors various nonperforming loans. Nonperforming loans 
are comprised of (1) loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis; (2) loans, not included in nonaccrual loans, which are contractually past 
due 90 days or more as to interest or principal payments; and (3) loans, not included in nonaccrual or past due 90 days or more, which 
are considered troubled debt restructurings. Troubled debt restructurings consist of loans where the terms have been modified to assist 
the borrowers in making their payments. The modifications can include capitalization of interest onto the principal balance, reduction in 
interest rate, and extension of the loan term.

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

(Dollars in thousands)

Loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments . . . . . . .
Loans considered troubled debt restructurings which are not included above . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

  $

2016  
1,983   $
229    
2,853    
5,065   $

2015
2,198
29
3,271
5,498

Nonaccrual  loans  included  $482,000  in  agricultural  loans,  $245,000  in  commercial  and  industrial  loans,  $6,000  in  consumer  loans, 
$458,000 in commercial real estate loans, and $792,000 in residential real estate loans as of December 31, 2016. Nonaccrual loans 
included $50,000 in agricultural loans, $77,000 in commercial and industrial loans, $1,640,000 in commercial real estate loans, and 
$431,000 in residential real estate loans as of December 31, 2015. The primary reason for the decline in nonaccrual loans in 2016 was 
loan paydowns. Loans considered troubled debt restructurings which were not on a nonaccrual basis and were not 90 days or more past 
due as to principal or interest payments consisted of $26,000 in commercial and industrial loans, $615,000 in commercial real estate 
loans, $20,000 in consumer loans, and $2,192,000 in residential real estate loans at December 31, 2016, compared to $1,149,000 in 
commercial real estate loans, $24,000 in consumer loans, and $2,098,000 in residential real estate loans as of December 31, 2015.

Management  also  maintains  a  list  of  loans  that  are  not  classified  as  nonperforming  loans  but  where  some  concern  exists  as  to  the 
borrowers’ abilities to comply with the original loan terms. These loans totaled $5.3 million as of December 31, 2016, compared to 
$6.0 million as of December 31, 2015.

Deposits and Other Funding Sources
The Bank’s deposit balances as of December 31 were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest-bearing demand deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Money market deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Savings deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Local certificates of deposit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brokered certificates of deposit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2016  

2015
  $ 127,611  $ 122,937
  106,882
    122,465 
86,987
99,454 
70,946
75,835 
86,944
79,108 
—
7,913 
  $ 512,386  $ 474,696

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Total deposits increased $37.7 million from December 31, 2015 to December 31, 2016. The demand deposit categories as well as money 
market deposits and savings deposits grew $37.6 million as the Bank’s depositors valued more liquid funds more than the interest rates 
paid on certificates of deposit. A decline of $7.8 million in local certificates of deposit was virtually offset by growth of $7.9 million in 
brokered certificates of deposit.

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase declined $1.5 million during 2016 due to normal fluctuations in overnight balances in 
sweep repurchase accounts used by the Bank’s local clients. Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased $969,000 from December 31, 
2015 to December 31,2016. A blanket collateral agreement covering agricultural real estate loans and residential real estate loans was 
pledged against all outstanding advances at the end of 2016. Approximately $41.7 million of additional advances were available as of 
December 31, 2016 based on the collateral pledged.

In 2017, management will continue to focus its marketing efforts toward growth in local deposits. If local deposit growth is insufficient 
to support asset growth, management believes that advances from the FHLB, securities sold under repurchase agreements and brokered 
certificates of deposit can address corresponding funding needs.

Shareholders’ Equity
Total shareholders’ equity increased $1.9 million from December 31, 2015 to December 31, 2016. The growth in equity resulted from 
the retention of earnings in 2016 as net income exceeded dividends paid by $3.9 million. Accumulated other comprehensive income 
decreased by $1.8 million in 2016 as a result of increased interest rates in the fourth quarter of 2016 which negatively impacted the 
market value of available for sale securities.

Note  20  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements  presents  regulatory  capital  information  for  the  Bank  at  the  end  of  2016  and  2015. 
Management will monitor these capital ratios during 2017 as they relate to asset growth and earnings retention. ChoiceOne’s Board of 
Directors and management do not plan to allow capital to decrease below those levels necessary to be considered “well capitalized” 
by regulatory guidelines. At December 31, 2016, the Bank was categorized as “well-capitalized.” On July 3, 2013, the FDIC Board 
of  Directors  approved  the  Regulatory  Capital  Interim  Final  Rule,  implementing  Basel  III. This  rule  redefines Tier  1  capital  as  two 
components (Common Equity Tier 1 and Additional Tier 1), creates a new capital ratio (Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-based Capital 
Ratio) and implements a capital conservation buffer. It also revises the prompt corrective action thresholds and makes changes to risk 
weights for certain assets and off-balance-sheet exposures. Banks were required to transition into the new rule beginning on January 1, 
2015. Based on ChoiceOne’s capital levels and balance sheet composition at December 31, 2016, management believes implementation 
of the new rule will have no material impact on ChoiceOne’s capital needs.

Table 4 – Contractual Obligations

The following table discloses information regarding the maturity of ChoiceOne’s contractual obligations at December 31, 2016:

(Dollars in thousands)
Time deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase agreements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other obligations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Payment Due by Period

Less 
than 
1 year

Total

1 - 3 
Years

3 - 5 
Years

More 
than 
5 Years

  $ 87,021  $
7,913 
12,301 
307 
697 

54,111   $ 25,179   $
—    
7,913    
70    
12,033    
129    
69    
205    
96    
  $ 108,239  $ 74,222   $ 25,583   $

7,731   $
—    
76    
37    
175    
8,019   $

—
—
122
72
221
415

Liquidity and Interest Rate Risk
Net cash from operating activities was $10.9 million for 2016 compared to $4.0 million for 2015. Higher net proceeds from loan sales 
was the main reason for the increase. Cash used in investing activities was $41.5 million in 2016 compared to $22.7 million in 2015. 
The change was caused by a higher level of loan growth in 2016 than in 2015. Cash flows from financing activities were $34.2 million 
in 2016 compared to $13.2 million in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to a lower level of balance decline in repurchase 
agreements in 2016 than in the prior year.

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

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Management believes that the current level of liquidity is sufficient to meet the Bank’s normal operating needs. This belief is based 
upon the availability of deposits from both the local and national markets, maturities of securities, normal loan repayments, income 
retention,  federal  funds  purchased  lines  of  credit  from  correspondent  banks,  and  advances  available  from  the  FHLB.  Liquidity  risk 
deals with ChoiceOne’s ability to meet its cash flow requirements. These requirements include depositors desiring to withdraw funds 
and borrowers seeking credit. Relatively short-term liquid funds exist in the form of lines of credit to purchase federal funds at four 
of  the  Bank’s  correspondent  banks. As  of  December  31,  2016,  the  amount  of  federal  funds  available  for  purchase  from  the  Bank’s 
correspondent banks totaled approximately $44.0 million. ChoiceOne had no federal funds purchased at the end of 2016 or 2015. The 
Bank also has a line of credit secured by ChoiceOne’s commercial loans with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago for $65.3 million, 
which is designated for nonrecurring short-term liquidity needs. Longer-term liquidity needs may be met through local deposit growth, 
maturities  of  securities,  normal  loan  repayments,  advances  from  the  FHLB,  brokered  certificates  of  deposit,  and  income  retention. 
Approximately $41.7 million of borrowing capacity was available from the FHLB based on agricultural real estate loans and residential 
real estate loans pledged as collateral at year-end 2016. The acceptance of brokered certificates of deposit is not limited as long as the 
Bank is categorized as “well capitalized” under regulatory guidelines.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

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

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

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

Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level believed adequate by management to absorb probable incurred losses inherent 
in the consolidated loan portfolio. Management’s evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses 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.

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

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

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

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Goodwill
Generally accepted accounting principles require that the fair values of the assets and liabilities of an acquired entity be recorded at their 
fair value on the date of acquisition. The fair values are determined using both internal computations and information obtained from 
outside parties when deemed necessary. The net difference between the price paid for the acquired company and the net value of its 
balance sheet is recorded as goodwill. Accounting principles also require that goodwill be evaluated for impairment on an annual basis 
or more frequently whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Under recently 
issued accounting pronouncements, ChoiceOne is permitted to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more 
likely than not (that is, a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the fair value of equity is less than its carrying value. If the conclusion 
is that it is more likely than not that the fair value of equity is more than its carrying value, no further testing in the form of a quantitative 
assessment is necessary. If the conclusion is that it is more likely than not that the fair value of equity is less than its carrying value, then 
a two-step quantitative assessment test is performed to identify any potential goodwill impairment.

Management performed a qualitative assessment of goodwill as of June 30, 2015 and 2016 and December 31, 2015 and 2016. The 
analysis was performed including evaluation of the share price, book value, and financial results of ChoiceOne as compared to the 
previous year. Additionally, industry and market conditions were evaluated and compared. Average deal prices in the Midwest of closed 
transactions have indicated increases in deal values to tangible common equity, deal values to earnings, and core deposit premiums when 
compared to the observed prices used in the last quantitative assessment of goodwill in 2012. Further, macro-economic trends have been 
on a positive trajectory recently and there have been no adverse legal, regulatory, contractual, political or other factors that have materially 
impacted ChoiceOne. Upon completion of the qualitative assessment, ChoiceOne believes that it is more likely than not that the fair 
value of ChoiceOne’s equity exceeds the carrying value at the assessment date and there is no further quantitative assessment necessary.

Taxes
Income taxes include both a current and deferred portion. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded to account for differences in the 
timing of the recognition of revenues and expenses for financial reporting and tax purposes. Generally accepted accounting principles 
require that deferred tax assets be reviewed to determine whether a valuation allowance should be established using a “more likely 
than not” standard. Based on its review of ChoiceOne’s deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2016, management determined that no 
valuation allowance was necessary.

Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

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

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

Table 5 – Maturities and Repricing Schedule

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets

Securities available for sale
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
Federal Reserve Bank stock
Loans held for sale
Loans
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies

Rate-sensitive assets

Liabilities

Interest-bearing demand deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Money market deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Savings deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certificates of deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advances from FHLB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rate-sensitive liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rate-sensitive assets less rate-sensitive liabilities:

0 - 3 
Months

As of December 31, 2016
1 - 5 
Years

3 - 12 
Months

Over 
5 Years

Total

1,994    
—    
1,974    
    151,782    
—    

  $ 11,568   $ 23,171   $ 98,177   $ 41,472   $ 174,388
1,994
1,573
1,974
15,943     369,000
14,117
14,117    
  $ 167,318   $ 84,733   $ 237,890   $ 73,105   $ 563,046

—    
—    
—    
61,562     139,713    
—    

—    
1,573    
—    

—    
—    
—    

—    

  $ 122,465   $
93,481    
75,835    
12,061    
7,913    
12,008    

—   $
—    
—    
32,772    
—    
146    
  $ 323,763   $ 42,109   $ 32,918   $

—   $
—    
—    
42,084    
—    
25    

—   $ 122,465
93,481
—    
75,835
—    
87,021
104    
7,913
—    
12,301
122    
226   $ 399,016

Asset (liability) gap for the period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cumulative asset (liability) gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $ (156,445)  $ 42,624   $ 204,972   $ 72,879   $ 164,030
  $ (156,445)  $ (113,821)  $ 91,151   $ 164,030    

Under this method, the ALCO measures interest rate sensitivity by focusing on the one-year repricing gap. ChoiceOne’s ratio of rate-
sensitive  assets  to  rate-sensitive  liabilities  that  matured  or  repriced  within  a  one-year  time  frame  was  68%  at  December  31,  2016, 
compared to 69% at December 31, 2015. Table 5 above shows the entire balance of interest-bearing demand deposits, savings deposits, 
money market deposits, and overnight repurchase agreements in the shortest repricing term. Although these categories have the ability 
to reprice immediately, management has some control over the actual timing or extent of the changes in interest rates on these liabilities. 
The ALCO plans to continue to monitor the ratio of rate-sensitive assets to rate-sensitive liabilities on a quarterly basis in 2017. As 
interest  rates  change  during  2017,  the ALCO  will  attempt  to  match  its  maturing  assets  with  corresponding  liabilities  to  maximize 
ChoiceOne’s net interest income.

Another method the ALCO uses to monitor its interest rate sensitivity is to subject rate-sensitive assets and liabilities to interest rate 
shocks. At December 31, 2016, management used a simulation model to subject its assets and liabilities up to an immediate 400 basis 
point increase. The maturities of loans and mortgage-backed securities were affected by certain prepayment assumptions. Maturities for 
interest-bearing core deposits were based on an estimate of the period over which they would be outstanding. The maturities of advances 
from the FHLB were based on their contractual maturity dates. In the case of variable rate assets and liabilities, repricing dates were 
used to determine their values. The simulation model measures the effect of immediate interest rate changes on both net interest income 
and shareholders’ equity.

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Table 6 provides an illustration of hypothetical interest rate changes as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:

Table 6 – Sensitivity to Changes in Interest Rates

(Dollars in thousands)

Change in Interest Rate

2016

Net 
Interest 
Income

Percent 
Change

Market 
Value of 
Equity

Percent 
Change

400 basis point rise  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
300 basis point rise  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 basis point rise  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100 basis point rise  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Base rate scenario  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100 basis point decline  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 basis point decline  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
300 basis point decline  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
400 basis point decline  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $ 22,196    
21,684    
21,177    
20,638    
20,203    
19,097    
18,072    
17,476    
17,122    

10% $ 154,009    
7%   151,373    
5%   148,553    
2%   145,321    
—%   140,761    
-5%   124,886    
-11%   103,937    
94,215    
-13%  
93,864    
-15%  

2015

9%
8%
6%
3%
—%
-11%
-26%
-33%
-33%

Net 
Interest 
Income

Percent 
Change

Market  
Value of 
Equity

Percent 
Change

Change in Interest Rate

400 basis point rise  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
300 basis point rise  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 basis point rise  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100 basis point rise  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Base rate scenario  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100 basis point decline  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 basis point decline  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
300 basis point decline  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
400 basis point decline  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $ 18,284    
18,571    
18,802    
19,015    
19,380    
18,444    
17,503    
16,956    
16,739    

-14% $ 88,045    
93,100    
-13%  
98,626    
-10%  
-5%   103,565    
—%   107,525    
99,371    
-2%  
86,702    
-3%  
85,624    
-4%  
85,252    
-6%  

-18%
-13%
-8%
-4%
—%
-8%
-19%
-20%
-21%

As of December 31, 2016, the Bank was within its guidelines for immediate rate shocks up and down for net income and for immediate 
rate shocks up for the market value of shareholders’ equity. The negative impact from immediate rate shocks upon the market value of 
shareholders’ equity was slightly higher than the policy guidelines. Management believed that the possibility of interest rate declines 
was unlikely as of December 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2015, the Bank was within its guidelines for immediate rate shocks up and 
down for both net interest income and the market value of shareholders’ equity. The ALCO plans to continue to monitor the effect of 
changes in interest rates on both net interest income and sharheolders’ equity and will make changes in the duration of its rate-sensitive 
assets and rate-sensitive liabilities where necessary.

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Item 8. 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheet  of  ChoiceOne  Financial  Services,  Inc.  (the  “Company”)  as  of 
December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash 
flows for each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2016. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of 
the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

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

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial 
position of ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the consolidated results of its operations and its 
cash flows for each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2016, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted 
in the United States of America.

Plante & Moran, PLLC

March 24, 2017

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(Dollars in thousands)

Assets

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31,

2016

2015

Cash and due from banks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $ 14,809  $ 11,187 

Securities available for sale (Note 2)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal Home Loan Bank stock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal Reserve Bank stock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans held for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    174,388 
1,994 
1,573 
1,974 

  160,136 
1,614 
1,573 
4,957 

Loans (Note 3)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allowance for loan losses (Note 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    369,000 
(4,277)
    364,723 

  349,304 
(4,194)
  345,110 

Premises and equipment, net (Note 5)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other real estate owned, net (Note 7)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash value of life insurance policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets, net (Note 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill (Note 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12,588 
437 
14,117 
— 
13,728 
7,040 

11,847 
31 
12,261 
379 
13,728 
4,923 
  $ 607,371  $ 567,746 

Liabilities

Deposits – noninterest-bearing (Note 8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deposits – interest-bearing (Note 8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $ 127,611  $ 122,937 
    384,775 
  351,759 
  474,696 
    512,386 

Repurchase agreements (Note 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank (Note 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other liabilities (Notes 11 and 13)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,913 
12,301 
3,073 
    535,673 

9,460 
11,332 
2,416 
  497,904 

Shareholders’ Equity (Note 20)

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: 

— 

— 

3,277,944 in 2016 and 3,295,228 in 2015 (Note 14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retained earnings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total shareholders’ equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

46,299 
25,997 
(598)
71,698 

46,501 
22,138 
1,203 
69,842 
  $ 607,371  $ 567,746 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Interest income

Loans, including fees   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities:

Taxable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax exempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Years ended December 31,
2015

2014

2016

  $ 16,507  $ 15,971  $ 15,765 

2,334 
1,450 
21 
20,312 

1,939 
1,428 
14 
19,352 

Interest expense

Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

790 
171 
8 
969 

877 
83 
30 
990 

Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for loan losses (Note 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19,343 
— 
19,343 

18,362 
100 
18,262 

Noninterest income

Customer service charges  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Insurance and investment commissions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gains on sales of loans (Note 4)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net gains on sales of securities (Note 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net losses on sales and write-downs of other assets (Note 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings on life insurance policies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Noninterest expense

Salaries and benefits (Notes 13 and 14)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Occupancy and equipment (Note 5)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional fees  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplies and postage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advertising and promotional   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible amortization (Note 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loan and collection expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FDIC insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total noninterest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income before income tax  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense (Note 11)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,056 
1,009 
1,748 
312 
(41)
356 
441 
7,881 

9,982 
2,588 
2,273 
935 
385 
222 
379 
96 
238 
1,874 
18,972 

8,252 
2,162 

4,083 
1,060 
1,416 
261 
(121)
651 
352 
7,702 

9,273 
2,396 
2,320 
971 
413 
253 
448 
104 
288 
1,810 
18,276 

7,688 
1,945 

1,847 
1,393 
9 
19,014 

1,042 
63 
46 
1,151 

17,863 
100 
17,763 

3,951 
906 
1,023 
311 
(135)
302 
444 
6,802 

8,456 
2,389 
1,857 
889 
440 
275 
448 
122 
337 
1,581 
16,794 

7,771 
2,076 

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

6,090  $

5,743  $

5,695 

Basic earnings per share (Note 15)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings per share (Note 15)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends declared per share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $
  $
  $

1.85  $
1.85  $
0.68  $

1.75  $
1.74  $
0.66  $

1.73 
1.72 
0.59 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in thousands)

Years ended December 31,
2015

2014

2016

Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

6,090  $

5,743  $

5,695 

Other comprehensive income:

Changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities available for sale, 
net of tax expense (benefit) of $(812), $168, and $588 for the years ended 
December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 respectively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1,573)

324 

1,141 

Reclassification adjustment for realized gain on sale of investment securities available 
for sale included in net income, net of tax expense of $104, $89, and $106 for the 
years  ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 respectively  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(206)

(172)

(205)

Change in adjustment for pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax benefit 

(expense) of $12, 11, and $5 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 
2014 respectively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(22)

Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1,801)

(22)

130 

(11)

925 

Comprehensive income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

4,289  $

5,873  $

6,620 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Common 
Stock and 
Paid in 
Capital

Retained 
Earnings

Number of 
Shares

Accumulated 
Other 
Comprehensive 
Income/(Loss), 
Net

Total

Balance, January 1, 2014  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,295,463  $

46,595  $

14,815  $

148  $

61,558 

Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shares issued  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shares repurchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in ESOP repurchase obligation  . . . . . . .
Effect of employee stock purchases . . . . . . . . . .
Stock compensation shares issued  . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock compensation expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash dividends declared ($0.59 per share) . . . . .

5,695 

925 

8,925 
(9,496)

942 

132 
(203)
(32)
12 

48 

(1,945)

5,695 
925 
132 
(203)
(32)
12 
— 
48 
(1,945)

Balance, December 31, 2014  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,295,834  $

46,552  $

18,565  $

1,073  $

66,190 

Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shares issued  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shares repurchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in ESOP repurchase obligation  . . . . . . .
Effect of employee stock purchases . . . . . . . . . .
Stock compensation shares issued  . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock compensation expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash dividends declared ($0.66 per share) . . . . .

5,743 

130 

13,310 
(16,200)

2,284 

206 
(371)
(4)
15 

103 

(2,170)

5,743 
130 
206 
(371)
(4)
15 
— 
103 
(2,170)

Balance, December 31, 2015  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,295,228  $

46,501  $

22,138  $

1,203  $

69,842 

Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive income (loss) . . . . . . . . . .
Shares issued  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shares repurchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Termination of ESOP repurchase obligation  . . .
Effect of employee stock purchases . . . . . . . . . .
Stock compensation shares issued  . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock compensation expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash dividends declared ($0.68 per share) . . . . .

6,090 

(1,801)

8,460 
(35,000)

9,256 

173 
(794)
127 
13 

279 

(2,231)

6,090 
(1,801)
173 
(794)
127 
13 
— 
279 
(2,231)

Balance, December 31, 2016  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,277,944 

$

46,299 

$

25,997 

$

(598) $

71,698 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Years ended December 31,
2015

2014

2016

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

  $

6,090  $

5,743  $

5,695 

Provision for loan losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compensation expense on employee and director stock purchases, stock 

options, and restricted stock units   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net gains on sales of securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gains on sales of loans   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans originated for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from loan sales  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings from death benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds on bank-owned life insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Gains)/losses on sales of other real estate owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Write-downs of other real estate owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred federal income tax (benefit)/expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net change in:

Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash from operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash flows from investing activities:

Sales of securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maturities, prepayments and calls of securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of Federal Reserve Bank stock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases or calls of FHLB stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of bank-owned life insurance policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loan originations and payments, net   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additions to premises and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash from investing activities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

— 
1,078 
1,531 

380 
(312)
(1,748)
(53,591)
57,830 
(356)
— 
— 
8 
— 
247 
(82)

(1,952)
1,804 
10,927 

15,317 
36,705 
(69,526)
— 
(380)
(1,500)
(20,274)
(1,819)
(41,477)

100 
986 
1,497 

118 
(261)
(1,416)
(47,498)
46,077 
(347)
(304)
461 
30 
91 
406 
(631)

(503)
(571)
3,978 

25,876 
27,084 
(70,902)
(301)
299 
— 
(3,678)
(1,038)
(22,660)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Net change in deposits   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net change in repurchase agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash proceeds from the issuance of common stock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash dividends  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash from financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37,690 
(1,547)
    311,017 
    (310,048)
85 
(794)
(2,231)
34,172 

39,868 
(17,283)
  194,575 
  (201,606)
206 
(371)
(2,170)
13,219 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beginning cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,622 
11,187 

(5,463)
16,650 

100 
986 
1,493 

60 
(311 )
(1,023 )
(29,850 )
29,561 
(302 )
— 
— 
(24 )
154 
789 
(460 )

(380 )
985 
7,473 

24,766 
11,427 
(41,770 )
— 
565 
(1,500 )
(31,370 )
(786 )
(38,668 )

16,701 
710 
87,700 
(75,729 )
132 
(203 )
(1,945 )
27,366 

(3,829 )
20,479 

Ending cash and cash equivalents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $ 14,809  $ 11,187  $ 16,650 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash paid for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans transferred to other real estate owned  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

984  $
1,760    
661    

1,005  $
2,395    
408    

1,161 
1,760 
561 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Employee Benefit Plans
ChoiceOne’s 401(k) plan allows participants to make contributions to their individual accounts under the plan in amounts up to the 
IRS maximum. Employer matching contributions from ChoiceOne to its 401(k) plan are discretionary. ChoiceOne also allows retired 
employees to participate in its health insurance plan. Employees who have attained age 55 and completed at least ten years of service to 
ChoiceOne are eligible to participate as a retiree until they are eligible for Medicare. These post-retirement benefits are accrued during 
the years in which the employee provides service.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Dividends on Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “ESOP”) shares are recorded as a reduction of retained earnings. Upon distribution 
of shares to a participant, the participant has the right to require the Company to purchase his or her shares at fair value in accordance 
with the terms and conditions of the ESOP. As such, these shares are not classified in shareholders’ equity as permanent equity. Effective 
January 1, 2016, ChoiceOne terminated the ESOP and transferred shares held by the ESOP to the 401(k) plan.

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

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

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

Accumulated other comprehensive income was as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities  . . . . . . .
Unrecognized gains on post-retirement benefits . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) . . . . . . .

  $

  Years ended December 31,
2015 
1,632 
191 
(620)
1,203 

2016  
(1,063) $
157 
308 
(598) $

  $

Loss Contingencies
Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the 
likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management does not believe that there are 
any such matters that may have a material effect on the financial statements as of December 31, 2016.

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Cash Restrictions
Cash on hand or on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank of $621,000 and $1.1 million was required to meet regulatory reserve and 
clearing requirements at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The balance in excess of the amount required was interest-bearing 
as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

Stock-Based Compensation
The Company values share-based stock option awards granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company recognizes 
compensation expense for its awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award (straight-line attribution 
method), ensuring that the amount of compensation cost recognized at any date at least equals the portion of the grant-date fair value of 
the award that is vested at that time. Compensation costs related to stock options granted are disclosed in Note 14.

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

Dividend Restrictions
Banking regulations require the maintenance of certain capital levels and may limit the amount of dividends that may be paid by the 
Bank to ChoiceOne (see Note 20).

Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair  values  of  financial  instruments  are  estimated  using  relevant  market  information  and  other  assumptions,  which  are  more  fully 
documented in Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements. Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant 
judgment regarding interest rates, credit risk, prepayments, and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for particular 
items. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect the estimates.

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

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with 
Customers (Topic 606). The ASU adopts a standardized approach for revenue recognition and was a joint effort with the International 
Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The new revenue recognition standard is based on a core principle of recognizing revenue to depict 
the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be 
entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The ASU does not apply to financial instruments. The ASU is effective for public entities 
for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (therefore, for the year ending December 31, 2018 for ChoiceOne). Early 
implementation is not allowed for public companies. Management is currently assessing the impact to the ChoiceOne’s consolidated 
financial statements but does not expect these changes to have a significant effect on the financial statements.

The FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The ASU covers various 
changes to the accounting, measurement, and disclosure related to certain financial instruments. The most significant change included 
in the update is the requirement for certain equity investments (excluding investments that are consolidated or accounted for under the 
equity method of accounting) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. An entity may choose to 
measure equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values at cost, minus impairment. When a qualitative assessment 
of equity investments without readily determinable fair values indicates that impairment exists, an entity is required to measure the 
investment at fair value. The update also eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the methods and significant 
assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost. The 
new standard is effective for ChoiceOne for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within this 
fiscal year. Management is currently assessing the impact to ChoiceOne’s consolidated financial statements. Other than the impact in 
the accounting for the change in fair value of equity securities discussed in Note 2, ChoiceOne does not expect any significant changes 
as a result of adopting this update.

The FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU 
asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance 
or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for 
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition 
approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative 
period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. As ChoiceOne owns most of its branch locations, 
the impact of this ASU is not expected to be material.

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The FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial 
Instruments. This ASU provides financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on 
financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date by replacing the incurred 
loss impairment methodology in current generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) with a methodology that reflects expected 
credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. 
The new guidance attempts to reflect an entity’s current estimate of all expected credit losses and broadens the information that an entity 
must consider in developing its expected credit loss estimate for assets measured either collectively or individually to include forecasted 
information, as well as past events and current conditions. There is no specified method for measuring expected credit losses, and an 
entity may apply methods that reasonably reflect its expectations of the credit loss estimate. Although an entity may still use its current 
systems and methods for recording the allowance for credit losses, under the new rules, the inputs used to record the allowance for 
credit losses generally will need to change to appropriately reflect an estimate of all expected credit losses and the use of reasonable and 
supportable forecasts. Additionally, credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities will have to be presented as an allowance rather 
than as a write-down. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within those 
years. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this new ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

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

Note 2 – Securities

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

2016

(Dollars in thousands)

Gross
  Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized    
Gains

Losses

Gross

Cost

U.S. Government and federal agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
State and municipal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Mortgage-backed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Corporate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Foreign debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Equity securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Asset-backed securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $

59,864  $
4,111 
89,169 
7,925 
7,069 
4,514 
2,617 

34  $
— 
748 
19 
12 
— 
266 

182    
175,451   $

—    
1,079   $

2015

(846)  $
(39) 
(944) 
(155) 
(40) 
(114) 
—   
(4)    
(2,142)   $

(Dollars in thousands)

Gross
  Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized    
Gains

Losses

Gross

Cost

U.S. Government and federal agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
State and municipal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Mortgage-backed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Corporate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Foreign debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Equity securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Asset-backed securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $

57,406  $
6,133 
76,005 
6,989 
8,418 
1,000 
2,279 

274    
158,504   $

30  $
— 
1,858 
26 
8 
— 
174 

—    
2,096   $

(229)  $
(33) 
(109) 
(45) 
(39) 
(5) 
—   
(4)    
(464)   $

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Fair
Value

59,052
4,072
88,973
7,789
7,041
4,400
2,883
178
174,388

Fair
Value

57,207
6,100
77,754
6,970
8,387
995
2,453
270
160,136

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Information regarding sales of securities available for sale for the year ended December 31 follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

Proceeds from sales of securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Gross realized gains  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Gross realized losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

15,317    $
312     
0     

25,876    $
261     
0     

24,766
341
30

2016

2015

2014

Contractual maturities of securities available for sale at December 31, 2016 were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

  Amortized    
Cost

Fair
Value

Due within one year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Due after one year through five years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Due after five years through ten years  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Due after ten years  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Total debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Mortgage-backed securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Equity securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $

34,174    $
89,413     
37,153     
4,168      
164,908     
7,925     
2,883      
175,716     $

33,879
89,204
36,514
4,119
163,716
7,789
2,883
174,388

Various securities were pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase, advances from the Federal Home Loan 
Bank, and participation in a program that provided Community Reinvestment Act credits. The carrying amount of securities pledged as 
collateral at December 31 was as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

Securities pledged for securities sold under agreements to repurchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Securities pledged for advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Security pledged for Community Reinvestment Act credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $

2016

2015

13,186    $
—     
250     
13,436    $

7,011
24,199
276
31,486

The fair value of securities pledged to secure repurchase agreements may decline, and the Company may be required to provide additional 
collateral. The Company manages this risk by pledging securities with fair values in excess of the repurchase liability.

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Securities  with  unrealized  losses  at  year-end  2016  and  2015,  aggregated  by  investment  category  and  length  of  time  the  individual 
securities have been in an unrealized loss position, were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

U.S. Government and federal agency . . . . . . . . . . .
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and municipal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage-backed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset-backed securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total temporarily impaired  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fair
Value
  $ 46,283    $
4,072     
47,832     
5,980     
2,838     
4,400     
—     
  $ 111,405    $

Less than 12 months

2016
    More than 12 months    
    Unrealized   
    Losses

Fair
    Value

Fair
    Value

Total
    Unrealized 
    Losses

    Unrealized   
    Losses

(846)   $
(39)    
(944)    
(150)    
(40)    
(114)    
—     
(2,133)   $

—    $
—     
—     
251     
—     
—     
178     
429    $

—    $ 46,283    $
4,072     
—     
47,832     
—     
6,231     
(5)    
2,838     
—     
4,400     
—     
(4)    
178     
(9)   $ 111,834    $

(846)
(39)
(944)
(155)
(40)
(114)
(4)
(2,142)

(Dollars in thousands)

Fair
Value

    Unrealized   
    Losses

Less than 12 months

2015
    More than 12 months    
    Unrealized   
    Losses

Fair
    Value

Fair
    Value

Total
    Unrealized 
    Losses

U.S. Government and federal agency . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 38,567    $
6,101     
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
10,382     
State and municipal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
4,459     
Mortgage-backed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
4,284     
Corporate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
995     
Foreign debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
—     
Asset-backed securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Total temporarily impaired  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 64,788    $

(216)   $
(33)    
(69)    
(41)    
(33)    
(5)    
—     
(397)   $

986    $
—     
2,906     
382     
896     
—     
270     
5,440    $

(13)   $ 39,553    $
6,101     
—     
13,288     
(40)    
4,841     
(4)    
5,180     
(6)    
995     
—     
270     
(4)    
(67)   $ 70,228    $

(229)
(33)
(109)
(45)
(39)
(5)
(4)
(464)

ChoiceOne evaluates all securities on a quarterly basis to determine whether unrealized losses are temporary or other than temporary. 
Consideration is given to the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and 
near-term  prospects  of  the  issuer,  and  the  intent  and  ability  of  ChoiceOne  to  retain  its  investment  in  the  issue  for  a  period  of  time 
sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value of amortized cost basis. Management believed that unrealized losses as of 
December  31,  2016  were  temporary  in  nature  and  were  caused  primarily  by  changes  in  interest  rates,  increased  credit  spreads,  and 
reduced market liquidity and were not caused by the credit status of the issuer. No other than temporary impairments were recorded in 
2016 or 2015.

At  December  31,  2016,  there  were  196  securities  with  an  unrealized  loss,  compared  to  82  securities  with  an  unrealized  loss  as  of 
December 31, 2015. The increase in the number of securities in an unrealized loss position was caused by higher interest rates at the end 
of 2016 compared to the end of 2015.

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Note 3 – Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

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

(Dollars in thousands)

Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Real estate - construction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Real estate - residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Loans, gross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Loans, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $

44,614    $
96,088     
21,596     
110,762     
6,153     
89,787      
369,000     
(4,277)    
364,723     $

40,232 
94,347 
20,090 
97,736 
5,390 
91,509 
349,304 
(4,194)
345,110 

2016

2015

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

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

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Commercial 
and 
Industrial

    Consumer   

  Agricultural   

Commercial 
Real Estate    

Construction 
Real Estate    

Residential 
Real Estate    Unallocated    Total

(Dollars in thousands)

2016
Allowance for 

Loan Losses

Beginning balance . . . . . .   $
Charge-offs . . . . . . . . . . .    
Recoveries . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Provision . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Ending balance . . . . . . . .   $

420    $
—     
—     
13     
433    $

586    $
(37)   
31     
108     
688    $

297    $
(218)   
149     
77     
305    $

1,030    $
—     
89     
319     
1,438    $

46    $
—     
—     
16     
62    $

1,388    $
(102)   
171     
(444)   
1,013    $

427    $
—     
—     
(89)   
338    $

4,194 
(357)
440 
— 
4,277 

Individually evaluated 

for impairment . . . . .   $

3    $

11    $

2    $

91    $

—    $

296    $

—    $

403 

Collectively evaluated 

for impairment . . . . .   $

430    $

677    $

303    $

1,347    $

62    $

717    $

338    $

3,874 

Loans
Individually evaluated 

for impairment . . . . .   $

526    $

301    $

28    $

1,073    $

—    $

2,983     

      $

4,911 

Collectively evaluated 

for impairment . . . . .    
Ending balance . . . . . . . .   $

44,088     
44,614    $

95,787     
21,568     
96,088    $ 21,596    $

109,689     
110,762    $

6,153     
6,153    $

86,804     
89,787     

        364,089 
      $369,000 

Commercial 
and 
Industrial

    Consumer   

  Agricultural   

Commercial 
Real Estate    

Construction 
Real Estate    

Residential 
Real Estate    Unallocated    Total

(Dollars in thousands)

2015
Allowance for 

Loan Losses

Beginning balance . . . . . .   $
Charge-offs . . . . . . . . . . .    
Recoveries . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Provision . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Ending balance . . . . . . . .   $

186    $
—     
1     
233     
420    $

527    $
(30)   
64     
25     
586    $

184    $
(291)   
121     
283     
297    $

1,641    $
—     
47     
(658)   
1,030    $

9    $
—     
—     
37     
46    $

1,193    $
(140)   
149     
186     
1,388    $

433    $
—     
—     
(6)   
427    $

4,173 
(461)
382 
100 
4,194 

Individually evaluated 

for impairment . . . . .   $

3    $

15    $

1    $

191    $

—    $

296    $

—    $

506 

Collectively evaluated 

for impairment . . . . .   $

417    $

571    $

296    $

839    $

46    $

1,092    $

427    $

3,688 

Loans
Individually evaluated 

for impairment . . . . .   $

50    $

192    $

24    $

2,790    $

—    $

2,529     

      $

5,585 

Collectively evaluated 

for impairment . . . . .    
Ending balance . . . . . . . .   $

40,182     
40,232    $

94,155     
20,066     
94,347    $ 20,090    $

94,946     
97,736    $

5,390     
5,390    $

88,980     
91,509     

        343,719 
      $349,304 

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Commercial 
and 
Industrial

    Consumer   

  Agricultural   

Commercial 
Real Estate    

Construction 
Real Estate    

Residential 
Real Estate    Unallocated    Total

(Dollars in thousands)

2014
Allowance for 

Loan Losses

Beginning balance . . . . . .   $
Charge-offs . . . . . . . . . . .    
Recoveries . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Provision . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Ending balance . . . . . . . .   $

178    $
—     
20     
(12)   
186    $

562    $
(1)   
119     
(153)   
527    $

192    $
(273)   
179     
86     
184    $

1,842    $
(665)   
48     
416     
1,641    $

12    $
—     
—     
(3)   
9    $

1,626    $
(133)   
44     
(344)   
1,193    $

323    $
—     
—     
110     
433    $

4,735 
(1,072)
410 
100 
4,173 

Individually evaluated 

for impairment . . . . .   $

—    $

—    $

4    $

745    $

—    $

365    $

—    $

1,114 

Collectively evaluated 

for impairment . . . . .   $

186    $

527    $

180    $

896    $

9    $

828    $

433    $

3,059 

Loans
Individually evaluated 

for impairment . . . . .   $

—    $

38    $

36    $

3,853    $

—    $

2,958     

      $

6,885 

Collectively evaluated 

for impairment . . . . .    
Ending balance . . . . . . . .   $

41,098     
41,098    $

20,716     
88,024     
88,062    $ 20,752    $

95,954     
99,807    $

2,691     
2,691    $

90,745     
93,703     

        339,228 
      $346,113 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Corporate Credit Exposure - Credit Risk Profile By Creditworthiness Category

(Dollars in thousands)

Agricultural

Commercial and 
Industrial

Commercial Real 
Estate

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

Risk ratings 1 and 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 12,005    $ 10,416    $ 12,135    $ 10,480    $
66,921     
Risk rating 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
16,169     
Risk rating 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
574     
Risk rating 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
129     
Risk rating 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Risk rating 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
74     

3,875
57,540
56,714     
29,826
25,895     
3,776
1,267     
2,719
77     
—
—      
  $ 44,614    $ 40,232    $ 96,088     $ 94,347     $ 110,762     $ 97,736

8,013    $
59,343     
39,641     
1,867     
1,898     
—      

25,189     
3,086     
1,491     
50     
—     

23,852     
7,505     
726     
526     
—     

Consumer Credit Exposure - Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity

(Dollars in thousands)

Consumer

Construction Real 
Estate

Residential 
Real Estate

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

Performing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 21,590    $ 20,090    $
—     
Nonperforming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
—     
Nonaccrual  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
—     
6     
  $ 21,596    $ 20,090    $

6,153    $
—     
—      
6,153     $

5,390    $ 88,767    $ 90,796
282
431
5,390     $ 89,787     $ 91,509

229     
791      

—     
—     

Included within the loan categories above were loans in the process of foreclosure. As of December 31, 2016, and 2015 loans in the 
process of foreclosure totaled $282,000 and $13,000, respectively.

The following schedule provides information on loans that were considered troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) that were modified 
during the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

(Dollars in thousands) 

Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . .  
Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . .  
Residential real estate . . . . . . . . . . . .  

December 31, 2016
Pre-
(cid:48)(cid:82)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:191)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81) 
Outstanding 
Recorded 
Investment    

Post-
(cid:48)(cid:82)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:191)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81) 
Outstanding 
Recorded 
Investment    

Number of 
Loans

Number of 
Loans

December 31, 2015
Pre-
(cid:48)(cid:82)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:191)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81) 
Outstanding 
Recorded 
Investment    

1    $
—     
—     
—     
2     
3    $

105    $
—     
—     
—     
155     
260    $

105     
—     
—     
—     
155     
260     

—    $
—     
—     
4     
2     
6    $

Post-
(cid:48)(cid:82)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:191)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81) 
Outstanding 
Recorded 
Investment
—
—
—
439
195
634

—    $
—     
—     
439     
195      
634     $

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

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The following schedule provides information on TDRs as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 where the borrower was past 
due with respect to principal and/or interest for 30 days or more during the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 
2015 that had been modified during the 12-month period prior to the default:

With Payment Defaults During the Following Periods
December 31, 2015
December 31, 2016

(Dollars in thousands)

Number
of Loans

    Recorded     Number
of Loans

Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Residential real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Investment    
—   
—     
—     
105     
—     
105     

—    $
—     
—     
1     
—     
1    $

    Recorded
Investment
—
—
—
400
—
400

—    $
—     
—     
3     
—      
3     $

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

Impaired loans by loan category as of December 31 were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

2016
With no related allowance recorded

Recorded    
Investment    

Unpaid
Principal
Balance

Related
    Allowance    

    Average
    Recorded    

Interest
Income

Investment     Recognized

Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Residential real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

With an allowance recorded

Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Residential real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Total

Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Residential real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $

482    $
206     
—     
342     
301      
1,331      

44     
95     
28     
731     
2,682      
3,580      

526     
301     
28     
1,073     
2,983      
4,911     $

485    $
207     
—     
939     
292     
1,923      

44     
95     
28     
804     
2,711     
3,682      

529     
302     
28     
1,743     
3,003      
5,605     $

—    $
—     
—     
—     
—     
—     

3     
11     
2     
91     
296     
403     

3     
11     
2     
91     
296     
403    $

220    $
91     
1     
925     
167     
1,404      

72     
218     
24     
1,281     
2,672      
4,267      

292     
309     
25     
2,206     
2,839      
5,671     $

13
3
—
2
5
23

3
—
2
33
108
146

16
3
2
35
113
169

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(Dollars in thousands)

2015
With no related allowance recorded

Recorded    
Investment    

Unpaid
Principal
Balance

Related
    Allowance    

    Average
    Recorded    

Interest
Income

Investment     Recognized  

Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Residential real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

With an allowance recorded

Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Residential real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Total

Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Residential real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $

—    $
74     
—     
1,540     
13     
1,627     

50     
118     
24     
1,250     
2,516     
3,958     

50     
192     
24     
2,790     
2,529     
5,585    $

—    $
103     
—     
1,540     
13      
1,656      

50     
118     
24     
1,755     
2,516      
4,463      

50     
221     
24     
3,295     
2,529      
6,119     $

—    $
—     
—     
—     
—     
—     

3     
15     
1     
191     
296     
506     

3     
15     
1     
191     
296     
506    $

—    $
25     
2     
1,061     
191      
1,279      

62     
44     
34     
2,002     
2,425      
4,567      

62     
69     
36     
3,063     
2,616      
5,846     $

— 
— 
— 
11 
— 
11 

(6)
1 
3 
64 
86 
148 

(6)
1 
3 
75 
86 
159 

Interest
Income

(Dollars in thousands)

2014
With no related allowance recorded

    Unpaid
Recorded     Principal
Investment     Balance

    Average
    Recorded    

Related
    Allowance    

Investment     Recognized  

Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Residential real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Subtotal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

With an allowance recorded

Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Residential real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Subtotal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Total

Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Residential real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $

—    $
38     
8     
413     
502     
961     

—     
—     
28     
3,440     
2,456      
5,924      

—     
38     
36     
3,853     
2,958      
6,885     $

—    $
43     
8     
419     
502     
972     

—     
—     
28     
4,498     
2,474      
7,000      

—     
43     
36     
4,917     
2,976      
7,972     $

—    $
—     
—     
—     
—     
—     

—     
—     
4     
745     
365     
1,114     

—     
—     
4     
745     
365     
1,114    $

90    $
81     
3     
352     
492      
1,018      

130     
292     
31     
3,932     
2,323      
6,708      

220     
373     
34     
4,284     
2,815      
7,726     $

— 
— 
— 
6 
9 
15 

— 
4 
3 
81 
91 
179 

— 
4 
3 
87 
100 
194 

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

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

    Loans

    Loans
  Loans
    Past Due    
  Past Due     Past Due     Greater    
  30 to 59     60 to 89     Than 90    
  Days(1)

    Days(1)

    Days(1)

    Total(1)

    Loans Not   
Total
    Past Due     Loans

    Loans 90 
Days Past
    Due and
    Accruing

2016
Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Construction real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Residential real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
  $

2015
Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Construction real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Residential real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
  $

—    $
—     
99     
—     
—     
1,027     
1,126    $

3    $
90     
115     
505     
299     
1,012     
2,024    $

(1) 

Includes nonaccrual loans.

Nonaccrual loans by loan category as of December 31 follow:

(Dollars in thousands)

—    $
30     
2     
—     
—     
109     
141    $

—    $
322     
—     
297     
—     
364     
983    $

—    $
245     
6     
260     
—     
646     
1,157    $

—    $
77     
—     
1,233     
—     
200     
1,510    $

95,813     
21,489     

—    $ 44,614    $ 44,614    $
96,088     
275     
107     
21,596     
260      110,502      110,762     
6,153     
6,153     
—     
1,782     
89,787     
88,005     
2,424    $ 366,576    $ 369,000    $

3    $ 40,229    $ 40,232    $
94,347     
93,858     
489     
20,090     
19,975     
115     
97,736     
95,701     
2,035     
5,390     
5,091     
299     
1,576     
91,509     
89,933     
4,517    $ 344,787    $ 349,304    $

—
—
—
—
—
229
229

—
—
—
—
—
29
29

Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Construction real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Residential real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

  $

2016

2015

482    $
245     
6     
458     
—     
792     
1,983    $

50
77
—
1,640
—
431
2,198

Note 4 – Mortgage Banking 

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

(Dollars in thousands)

Loans originated for resale, net of principal payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Proceeds from loan sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Net gains on sales of loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Loan servicing fees, net of amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

53,591    $
57,830     
1,748     
159     

47,498    $
46,077     
1,416     
113     

29,850
29,561
1,023
166

2016

2015

2014

Net gains on sales of loans held for sale include capitalization of loan servicing rights. Loans serviced for others are not reported as assets 
in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The unpaid principal balances of these loans were $103.6 million and $79.4 million 

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ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. 
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at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Bank maintains custodial escrow balances in connection with these serviced loans; 
however, such escrows were immaterial at December 31, 2016 and 2015.

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

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance, beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Capitalized  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Balance, end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $

378    $
491     
(172)    
698     $

489    $
49     
(160)    
378     $

544 
73 
(128)
489 

2016

2015

2014

The fair value of loan servicing rights was $1,029,000 and $739,000 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Consequently, a 
valuation allowance was not necessary at year-end 2016 or 2015. The fair value of servicing rights at December 31, 2016 was determined 
using a discount rate of 5.82% and prepayment speeds ranging from 10% to 19%. The fair value of servicing rights at December 31, 2015 
was determined using a discount rate of 6.37% and prepayment speeds ranging from 9% to 13%.

Note 5 – Premises and Equipment

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

(Dollars in thousands)

Land and land improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Leasehold improvements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Furniture and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Total cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Accumulated depreciation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Premises and equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $

5,869    $
38     
12,052     
5,394     
23,353     
(10,765)    
12,588    $

4,529 
38 
12,076 
5,322 
21,965 
(10,118)
11,847 

2016

2015

Depreciation expense was $1,078,000, $986,000, and $986,000 for 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The Bank leases certain branch properties, a loan production office, and automated-teller machine locations in its normal course of 
business. Rent expense totaled $99,000, $53,000, and $52,000 for 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Rent commitments under non-
cancelable operating leases were as follows, before considering renewal options that generally are present:

(Dollars in thousands)

2017. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $
2018. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2019. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2020. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2021. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $

69
71
59
18
19
72
308

Note 6 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill 
There were no changes in the goodwill balance in 2016 or 2015. ChoiceOne evaluates goodwill annually for impairment. Recently issued 
accounting pronouncements allow a company to first perform a qualitative assessment for goodwill prior to a quantitative assessment 
(Step 1 assessment). If the results of the qualitative assessment indicate that it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired, then a 
quantitative assessment must be performed. If not, there is no further assessment required.

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ChoiceOne engaged an outside consulting firm to assist management in performing its annual evaluation of goodwill for impairment as 
of June 30, 2016. The following steps were used in the valuation: determination of the reporting unit, determination of the appropriate 
standard of value, determination of the appropriate level of value, calculation of fair value, and comparison of the fair value computed 
to the equity carrying value. It was determined that the relevant reporting unit to be valued was ChoiceOne Bank. The standard of value 
used in the valuation was fair value as determined by generally accepted accounting principles. The appropriate level of value was 
determined to be the controlling interest level. The appraisal methodology used to calculate the fair value included the income approach, 
which was a discounted cash flow value based on projected earnings capacity. The income approach used a discount rate of 11.50%, 
a growth assumption of 5.0% for assets, and an assumption of cost savings of 20% of noninterest expense as a result of synergies and 
cost reductions from a change in control. The appraisal methodology also included the market approach, which was based on price-
to-earnings  multiples,  price-to-tangible  book  value  ratios,  and  core  deposit  premiums  for  selected  bank  sale  transactions. The  asset 
approach was also an approach that was reviewed, but it was not used in determining the fair value since it did not render a control level 
indication of value. The results from the valuation approaches were used to calculate an estimate of the fair value of ChoiceOne’s equity, 
which was compared to the carrying value of equity to determine whether the Step 1 test under generally accepted accounting principles 
that govern the valuation of goodwill was passed. The goodwill analysis determined that the fair value of ChoiceOne’s equity exceeded 
the carrying value by 31%. Based on this assessment, management believed that there was no indication of goodwill impairment at 
June 30, 2016. Based on the testing performed and a review of factors that might impact ChoiceOne’s stock value subsequent to this 
evaluation, no impairment of goodwill was deemed to exist as of December 31, 2016.

Management performed a qualitative assessment of goodwill as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2015. The analysis was performed 
including evaluation of the share price, book value, and financial results of ChoiceOne as compared to the previous year. Additionally, 
industry and market conditions were evaluated. Average deal prices during 2015 in the Midwest of closed transactions indicated increases 
in deal values to tangible common equity, deal values to earnings, and core deposit premiums when compared to the observed prices 
used  in  the  prior  quantitative  assessment  of  goodwill  in  2012.  Further,  macro-economic  trends  were  on  a  positive  trajectory  during 
2015 and there had been no adverse legal, regulatory, contractual, political or other factors that materially impacted ChoiceOne. Upon 
completion of the qualitative assessment, ChoiceOne believed that it is more likely than not that the fair value of ChoiceOne’s equity 
exceeded the carrying value at the assessment date and there was no further quantitative assessment necessary for 2015.

Acquired Intangible Assets
Information for acquired intangible assets at December 31 follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

2016

Gross

2015

Gross

Carrying     Accumulated    Carrying     Accumulated
    Amortization
Amount

    Amortization    Amount

Core deposit intangible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Other intangible assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $

4,134    $
348      
4,482     $

4,134    $
348      
4,482     $

4,134    $
348     
4,482     $

3,790
313
4,103

The core deposit intangible and other intangible assets were being amortized on a straight-line basis over ten years. Intangible assets are 
reviewed for impairment on a quarterly basis. No impairment was indicated as of December 31, 2015. These intangible assets were fully 
amortized as of the end of 2016 and will have no carrying value on the balance sheet going forward. Aggregate amortization expense 
was $379,000 in 2016 and $448,000 in 2015 and 2014.

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Note 7 – Other Real Estate Owned

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

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance, beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Transfers from loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Proceeds from sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Gains/(losses) on sales  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Write-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Balance, end of year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $

31    $
661     
(247)    
(8)    
—     
437    $

150    $
408     
(406)    
(30)    
(91)    
31    $

508 
561 
(789)
24 
(154)
150 

2016

2015

2014

Included in the balances above were residential real estate mortgage loans of $291,000, $31,000, and $54,000 as of December 31, 2016, 
2015, and 2014, respectively.

Note 8 – Deposits

Deposit balances as of December 31 consisted of the following:

(Dollars in thousands)

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest-bearing demand deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Money market deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Savings deposits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Local certificates of deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brokered certificates of deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

  $

Scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit at December 31, 2016 were as follows:

2016
127,611    $
122,465     
99,454     
75,835     
79,108     
7,913     
512,386    $

2015
122,937 
106,882 
86,987 
70,946 
86,944 
— 
474,696 

(Dollars in thousands)

2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

  $

54,111 
17,778 
7,401 
7,627 
104 
87,021 

The  Bank  had  certificates  of  deposit  issued  in  denominations  of  $250,000  or  greater  totaling  $22.2  million  and  $21.4  million  at 
December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Bank held $7.9 million in brokered certificates of deposit at December 31, 2016 as 
brokered rates became competitive with other wholesale funding channels. In addition, the Bank had $2.0 million of certificates of 
deposit as of December 31, 2016 and $2.1 million as of December 31, 2015 that had been issued through the Certificate of Deposit 
Account Registry Service (CDARS). Although certificates of deposit issued through CDARS are issued to local customers, this type of 
deposit is classified as brokered deposits for regulatory purposes.

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Note 9 – Repurchase Agreements

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are advances to the Bank by customers or another bank. These agreements are direct 
obligations of the Bank and are secured by securities held in safekeeping at a correspondent bank. Repurchase agreements with Bank 
customers mature daily. Information regarding repurchase agreements follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

Outstanding balance at December 31  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average interest rate at December 31  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average balance during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average interest rate during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum month end balance during the year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

  $

  $

Repurchase agreements accounted for as secured borrowings as of December 31, 2016 were as follows:

2016

2015

  $
7,913 
0.05%    
7,762 
  $
0.05%    
  $

10,539 

9,460 

0.04%

17,825 

0.17%

26,743 

(Dollars in thousands)

U.S. Government agencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unsecured borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
     Total borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Remaining 
Contractual 
Maturity of the 
Agreements  
  Overnight and  
Continuous  
13,186 
13,186 
— 
13,186 

  $

  $

Note 10 – Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

At December 31, advances from the FHLB were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

Maturity of November 2024 with fixed interest rate of 3.98% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maturities ranging from January 2017 to March 2017, fixed interest rates ranging from 0.81% to 

  $

2016

2015

301    $

332 

0.88%, with an average of 0.86% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maturity of February 2016 with fixed interest rate of 0.47%  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total advances outstanding at year-end. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12,000     

  $

12,301    $

— 
11,000 
11,332 

Fees are charged on fixed rate advances that are paid prior to maturity. No fixed rate advances were paid prior to maturity in 2016 or 
2015. Advances were secured by agricultural loans and residential real estate loans with a carrying value of approximately $92.3 million 
and $107.6 million at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Advances were also secured by $24.2 million of U.S. 
Government agency securities and U.S. Treasury securities at December 31, 2015. Based on this collateral, the Bank was eligible to 
borrow an additional $41.7 million at year-end 2016.

The scheduled maturities of advances from the FHLB at December 31, 2016 were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Thereafter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
     Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

  $

12,033 
34 
36 
37 
39 
122 
12,301 

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Note 11 – Income Taxes

Information as of December 31 and for the year follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

Provision for Income Taxes
Current federal income tax expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred federal income tax expense/(benefit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reconciliation of Income Tax Provision to Statutory Rate
Income tax computed at statutory federal rate of 34%  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax exempt interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax exempt earnings on bank-owned life insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2016

2015

2014

  $

  $

  $

  $

2,244 
(82)
2,162 

2,806 
(496)
(121)
(27)
2,162 

  $

  $

  $

  $

2,576 
(631)
1,945 

2,614 
(488)
(221)
40 
1,945 

  $

  $

  $

  $

2,536 
(460)
2,076 

2,642 
(475)
(103)
12 
2,076 

Effective income tax rate

26%    

25%    

27%

(Dollars in thousands)

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred tax assets:

Allowance for loan losses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unrealized losses on securities available for sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loan costs/fees deferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total deferred tax assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

Deferred tax liabilities:

Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loan servicing rights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Post-retirement benefits obligation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unrealized gains on securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase accounting adjustments from merger  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total deferred tax liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net deferred tax asset/(liability)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

2016

2015

1,454    $
361     
232     
84     
339     
2,470     

1,181     
238     
53     
—     
—     
190     
1,662     
808    $

1,426 
— 
269 
86 
181 
1,962 

1,182 
129 
65 
555 
117 
117 
2,165 
(203)

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Note 12 – Related Party Transactions

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

(Dollars in thousands)

2016

2015

Balance, beginning of year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repayments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Effect of changes in related parties  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance, end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

  $

10,234    $
6,797     
(4,125)    
—     
12,906     $

10,339 
4,054 
(4,159)
— 
10,234 

Deposits  from  executive  officers,  directors  and  their  affiliates  were  $14.7  million  and  $16.1  million  at  December  31,  2016  and 
2015, respectively.

Note 13 – Employee Benefit Plans

401(k) Plan:
The 401(k) plan allows employees to contribute to their individual accounts under the plan amounts up to the IRS maximum. Matching 
company  contributions  to  the  plan  are  discretionary.  Expense  for  matching  company  contributions  under  the  plan  was  $180,000, 
$168,000, and $140,000 in 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan:
Through  December  31,  2015,  employees  participated  in  an  Employee  Stock  Ownership  Plan  (“ESOP”).  ChoiceOne  could  make 
discretionary  contributions  to  the  ESOP.  Shares  of  ChoiceOne  common  stock  were  allocated  to  participants  based  on  relative 
compensation earned and compensation expense was recorded when allocated. Dividends on allocated shares increased the participant 
accounts. Participants became fully vested upon completing six years of qualifying service. Participants received the shares at the end 
of employment. A participant could require stock received to be repurchased by ChoiceOne at any time. ChoiceOne did not contribute 
to the ESOP nor was any expense recorded in 2016, 2015, or 2014. Effective January 1, 2016, ChoiceOne terminated the ESOP and 
transferred shares held by the ESOP to the 401(k) plan and ChoiceOne no longer has a mandatory obligation to repurchase shares from 
the 401(k) plan.

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

(Dollars in thousands)

Shares allocated to participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shares unallocated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—     
—     

5,355     
—     

5,355 
— 

2016

2015

2014

Total shares of ChoiceOne stock held by ESOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—      

5,355      

5,355 

Fair value of allocated shares, subject to repurchase obligation, 

recorded in other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

—     $

127    $

123 

Post-retirement Benefits Plan:
ChoiceOne  maintains  an  unfunded  post-retirement  health  care  plan,  which  permits  employees  (and  their  dependents)  the  ability  to 
participate upon retirement from ChoiceOne. ChoiceOne does not pay any portion of the health care premiums charged to its retired 
participants. A  liability  has  been  accrued  for  the  obligation  under  this  plan.  ChoiceOne  incurred  a  negative  post-retirement  benefit 
expense  of  $18,000  in  2016,  a  benefit  expense  of  $2,000  in  2015,  and  a  negative  expense  of  $20,000  in  2014. The  post-retirement 
obligation liability was $148,000 as of December 31, 2016 and $127,000 as of December 31, 2015.

Deferred Compensation Plans:
A deferred director compensation plan covers certain former directors. Under the plan, ChoiceOne pays each former director the amount 
of director fees deferred plus interest at rates ranging from 5.50% to 5.84% over various periods as elected by each director. The payout 
periods range from one month to ten years beginning with the individual’s termination of service. A liability has been accrued for the 
obligation under this plan. ChoiceOne incurred deferred compensation plan expense of $7,000, $12,000, and $12,000 in 2016, 2015, and 
2014, respectively. The deferred compensation liability was $138,000 as of December 31, 2016 and $173,000 as of December 31, 2015.

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A supplemental executive retirement plan covers four former executive officers. Under the plan, ChoiceOne pays these individuals a 
specific amount of compensation plus interest at 7.50% over a 15-year period commencing upon early retirement age (as defined in 
the plan) or normal retirement age (as defined in the plan). A liability has been accrued for the obligation under this plan. The effective 
interest rate used for the accrual for the retirement liability is based on long-term interest rates. Slightly higher long-term interest rates 
during 2016 caused a slight decrease in plan expense in 2016 and in 2015. ChoiceOne incurred deferred compensation plan expense 
of $19,000 in 2016 and $32,000 in 2015 and a negative expense of $42,000 in 2014. Liabilities related to the supplemental executive 
retirement plan of $558,000 and $618,000 were outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Note 14 - Stock Based Compensation

Options to buy stock have been granted to key employees under an incentive stock option plan to provide them with additional equity 
interests  in  ChoiceOne.  Compensation  expense  in  connection  with  stock  options  granted  during  2016,  2015,  or  2014  was  $71,000 
in 2016 and $0 in 2015 and 2014. The Amended and Restated Executive Stock Incentive Plan under which the stock options were 
granted expired in 2012. The Stock Incentive Plan of 2012 was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting held 
on April 25, 2012. The new plan provides for the issuance of up to 100,000 shares of common stock. At December 31, 2016, there were 
40,750 shares available for future grants.

2016
    Weighted    
    average    
    exercise    
price

2015
    Weighted    
    average    
    exercise    
price

2014
    Weighted  
    average  
    exercise  
price

Shares    

    Shares    

    Shares    

Options outstanding, beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Options granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Options exercised. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Options forfeited or expired. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Options outstanding, end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40,750    $
—     
8,000     
750     
32,000     $

21.69     
—     
17.95     
18.85      
22.69      

20,250    $
30,000     
9,500     
—     
40,750    $

16.65     
23.30     
16.03     
—     
21.69     

38,625    $
—     
14,550     
3,825      
20,250     $

17.29 
— 
18.87 
18.51 
16.65 

Options exercisable at December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22,000     $

22.69      

18,250    $

19.70     

20,250     $

16.65 

The exercise prices for options outstanding and exercisable at the end of 2016 ranged from $13.50 to $23.30 per share. The weighted 
average remaining contractual life of options outstanding and exercisable at the end of 2016 was approximately 8.4 years.

The intrinsic value of all outstanding in-the-money stock options and exercisable in-the-money stock options was $34,000 and $29,000 
respectively, at December 31, 2016. The aggregate intrinsic values of outstanding and exercisable options at December 31, 2016 were 
calculated  based  on  the  closing  market  price  of  the  Company’s  common  stock  on  December  31,  2016  of  $23.75  per  share  less  the 
exercise price.

Information pertaining to options outstanding at December 31, 2016 is as follows:

Exercise price of stock options:
$13.50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$23.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of  
options  
outstanding 
at year-end    
2,000   
30,000   

Number of  
options  
exercisable at  
year-end

2,000   
20,000   

Average 
remaining  
contractual  
life (in years)  
1.08 
9.09  

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option valuation model. ChoiceOne uses 
historical data to estimate the volatility of the market price of ChoiceOne stock and employee terminations within the valuation model. 
The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of 
grant. No options were granted in 2016 or 2014. As of December 31, 2016 there was $35,000 in unrecognized compensation expense 
related to stock options issued in 2015.

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The fair value of stock options granted during 2015 was $106,000; determined using the following weighted-average assumptions as of 
the grant date.

Risk-free interest rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected option life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected stock price volatility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividend yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fair value of options granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2015

2.28%

    5.75 years 

22.95%
3.64%
3.54 

  $

ChoiceOne has granted restricted stock units to a select group of employees under the Stock Incentive Plan of 2012. Restricted stock 
units vest in three annual installments on each of the next three anniversaries of the grant date. Certain additional vesting provisions 
apply. Each restricted stock unit, once vested, is settled by delivery of one share of ChoiceOne common stock. ChoiceOne recognized 
compensation expense of $207,000 and $103,000 in 2016 and 2015, respectively, in connection with restricted stock units for current 
participants during these years. At December 31, 2016, there were 14,933 restricted stock units outstanding with an approximate stock 
value of $355,000 based on ChoiceOne’s December 31, 2016 stock price. At December 31, 2015, there were 17,850 restricted stock units 
outstanding with an approximate stock value of $425,000. Unrecognized compensation expense as of December 31, 2016, and based 
on the stock price at time of award was approximately $241,000 and will be allocated $139,000 to 2017, $79,000 to 2018 and $23,000 
in 2019.

Note 15 - Earnings Per Share

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Basic
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

6,090     $

5,743     $

5,695 

2016

2015

2014

Weighted average common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,287,109     

3,289,296     

3,298,177 

Basic earnings per common shares  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

1.85     $

1.75     $

1.73 

Diluted
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

6,090     $

5,743     $

5,695 

Weighted average common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plus dilutive stock options and restricted stock units  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,287,109     
4,972      

3,289,296     
7,925      

3,298,177 
12,116 

Weighted average common shares outstanding and potentially dilutive shares  . . . . . . .

3,292,081     

3,297,221     

3,310,293 

Diluted earnings per common share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

1.85     $

1.74     $

1.72 

There were 30,000 stock options that were considered anti-dilutive to earnings per share as of December 31, 2016 and thus have been 
excluded from the calculations above. There were 30,000 stock options that were considered anti-dilutive to earnings per share as of 
December 31, 2015, and there were no stock options as of December 31, 2014 considered to be anti-dilutive to earnings per share.

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Note 16 – Condensed Financial Statements of Parent Company

Condensed Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets

Cash  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment in ChoiceOne Bank  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Liabilities

Mandatory redeemable shares under ESOP, at fair value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31,

2016

2015

516    $
3,406     
151     
67,698      
71,771     $

1,145 
2,263 
83 
66,539 
70,030 

—    $
73     
73     

127 
61 
188 

  $

  $

  $

Shareholders’ equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

71,698      
71,771     $

69,842 
70,030 

(Dollars in thousands)

Condensed Statements of Income

Interest and dividends from ChoiceOne Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest and dividends from other securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

Income before income tax and equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary . . . . . .
Income tax benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

Years Ended December 31,
2015

2014

2016

3,161    $
52     
—      
3,213     
133     

3,080     
39      
3,119     
2,971      
6,090     $

3,579    $
26     
—     
3,605     
137     

3,468     
44     
3,512     
2,231      
5,743     $

2,731 
16 
27 
2,774 
92 

2,682 
21 
2,703 
2,992 
5,695 

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3 
48 
(26)
(125)
(35)
2,568 

1,184 
(1,565)
(381)

132 
(203)
(1,945)
(2,016)

171 
637 
808 

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net expense of restricted stock units  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net gain on sale of securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in other assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash from operating activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Years Ended December 31,
2015

2014

2016

  $

6,090    $

5,743    $

5,695 

(2,971)    
20     
367     
—     
(68)    
(1 )   
3,437      

(2,231)    
11     
103     
—     
71     
4     
3,701      

Cash flows from investing activities:

Sales of securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash from investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—     
(1,126)    
(1,126)    

—     
(1,029)    
(1,029)    

Cash flows from financing activities:

Cash proceeds from the issuance of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase of common stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash dividends paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash from financing activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

85     
(794)    
(2,231 )   
(2,940 )   

206     
(371)    
(2,170 )    
(2,335 )    

Net change in cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beginning cash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ending cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

(629 )   
1,145      
516    $

337     
808     
1,145     $

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Note 17 – Financial Instruments

Financial instruments as of the dates indicated were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2016
Assets

Cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal Home Loan Bank and 

Federal Reserve Bank stock  . . . . . . . . . .
Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quoted 
Prices
In Active
    Markets for    
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

    Significant

Other

    Significant

    Observable     Unobservable 

Inputs
(Level 2)

Inputs
(Level 3)

Carrying
Amount

    Estimated    
    Fair Value    

  $

14,809    $
174,388     

14,809    $
174,388     

14,809    $
1,383     

—    $
157,902     

— 
15,103 

3,567     
1,974     
364,723     

3,567     
2,044     
365,780     

—     
—     
—     

—     
—     
—     
—     

3,567     
2,044     
—     

— 
— 
365,780 

127,611     
383,879     
7,913     
12,323     

— 
— 
— 
— 

—     
—     
—     

—     
—     
—     
—     

3,187     
5,109     
—     

— 
— 
349,875 

122,937     
353,113     
9,460     
12,028     

— 
— 
— 
— 

Liabilities

Noninterest-bearing deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest-bearing deposits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase agreements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal Home Loan Bank advances . . . . . . . .

127,611     
384,775     
7,913     
12,301     

127,611     
383,879     
7,913     
12,323     

December 31, 2015
Assets

Cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal Home Loan Bank and 

Federal Reserve Bank stock  . . . . . . . . . .
Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Liabilities

  $

11,187    $
160,136     

11,187    $
160,136     

11,187    $
953     

—    $
147,384     

— 
11,799 

3,187     
4,957     
345,110     

3,187     
5,109     
349,875     

Noninterest-bearing deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest-bearing deposits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase agreements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal Home Loan Bank advances . . . . . . . .

122,937     
351,759     
9,460     
11,332     

122,937     
353,113     
9,460     
12,028     

The estimated fair values approximate the carrying amounts for all financial instruments except those described later in this paragraph. 
The methodology for determining the estimated fair value for securities available for sale is described in Note 18. The estimated fair 
value for loans is based on the rates charged at December 31 for new loans with similar maturities, applied until the loan is assumed to 
reprice or be paid. The allowance for loan losses is considered to be a reasonable estimate of discount for credit quality concerns. The 
estimated fair value of deposits is based on comparing the average rate paid on deposits compared to the three month Libor rate which is 
assumed to be the replacement value of these deposits. At December 31, 2016, all average rates were lower than the three month Libor 
rate causing fair values to be higher than carrying amounts. The estimated fair values for time deposits and FHLB advances are based on 
the rates paid at December 31 for new deposits or FHLB advances, applied until maturity. The estimated fair values for other financial 
instruments and off-balance sheet loan commitments are considered nominal.

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Note 18 – Fair Value Measurements

The  following  tables  present  information  about  the  Bank’s  assets  and  liabilities  measured  at  fair  value  on  a  recurring  basis  at 
December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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 December 31, 2015 or December 31, 2016. 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

Significant
Other

Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

  Observable

Inputs
(Level 2)

Significant
  Unobservable    
Inputs
(Level 3)

  Balance at
  Date Indicated 

Investment Securities, Available for Sale - December 31, 2016
U. S. Government and federal agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U. S. Treasury notes and bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and municipal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage-backed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset backed securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Investment Securities, Available for Sale - December 31, 2015
U. S. Government and federal agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U. S. Treasury notes and bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and municipal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage-backed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset backed securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

  $

  $

  $

—    $
—     
—     
—     
—     
—     
1,383     
—     
1,383    $

—    $
—     
—     
—     
—     
—     
953     
—     
953    $

59,052    $
4,072     
75,370     
7,789     
7,041     
4,400     
—     
178     
157,902   $

57,207    $
6,100     
67,852     
6,970     
7,990     
995     
—     
270     
147,384   $

—    $
—     
13,603     
—     
—     
—     
1,500     
—     
15,103    $

—    $
—     
9,902     
—     
397     
—     
1,500     
—     
11,799    $

59,052 
4,072 
88,973 
7,789 
7,041 
4,400 
2,883 
178 
174,388 

57,207 
6,100 
77,754 
6,970 
8,387 
995 
2,453 
270 
160,136 

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

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

(Dollars in thousands)

Investment Securities, Available for Sale
Balance, January 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total realized and unrealized gains included in income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total unrealized gains/(losses) included in other comprehensive income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net purchases, sales, calls, and maturities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net transfers into Level 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance, December 31  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

  $

2016

2015

11,799    $
—     
(307)    
3,611     
—     
15,103    $

11,642 
— 
806 
(649)
— 
11,799 

Of  the  Level  3  assets  that  were  still  held  by  the  Bank  at  December  31,  2016,  the  net  unrealized  loss  for  the  twelve  months  ended 
December 31, 2016 was $307,000 compared to a $806,000 unrealized gain as of December 31, 2015, which is recognized in other 
comprehensive income in the consolidated balance sheets. A total of $6.7 million and $3.2 million of Level 3 securities were purchased 
in 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair value of positions classified as Level 3 assets and liabilities. 
As a result, the unrealized gains and losses for these assets and liabilities presented in the tables above may include changes in fair value 
that were attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs.

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

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

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis

(Dollars in thousands)

  Quoted Prices  
In Active
  Markets for

Significant
Other

  Significant

Balances at
Dates
Indicated

Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

  Observable   Unobservable 

Inputs
(Level 2)

Inputs
(Level 3)

Impaired Loans
December 31, 2016  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 31, 2015  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other Real Estate
December 31, 2016  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 31, 2015

  $
  $

  $
  $

4,911    $
5,585    $

437    $
31    $

—    $
—    $

—    $
—    $

—    $
—    $

4,911 
5,585 

—    $
—    $

437 
31 

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

Note 19 – Off-Balance Sheet Activities

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

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

(Dollars in thousands)

2016

2015

Fixed
Rate

Variable
Rate

Fixed
Rate

  Variable

Rate

Unused lines of credit and letters of credit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commitments to fund loans (at market rates) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

9,219    $
16,788     

38,422    $
3,005     

14,445    $
18,654     

77,089 
1,740 

Commitments to fund loans are generally made for periods of 180 days or less. The fixed rate loan commitments have interest rates 
ranging from 3.00% to 6.75% and maturities ranging from 3 years to 30 years.

Note 20 – Regulatory Capital

ChoiceOne and the Bank are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy 
guidelines and prompt corrective action regulations involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet 
items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications, including 
well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these 
terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. Depending upon the capital category to which an institution is assigned, the 
regulators’ corrective powers include: prohibiting the acceptance of brokered deposits; requiring the submission of a capital restoration 
plan; placing limits on asset growth and restrictions on activities; requiring the institution to issue additional capital stock (including 
additional voting stock) or to be acquired; restricting transactions with affiliates; restricting the interest rate the institution may pay 
on deposits; ordering a new election of directors of the institution; requiring that senior executive officers or directors be dismissed; 
prohibiting the institution from accepting deposits from correspondent banks; requiring the institution to divest certain subsidiaries; 
prohibiting the payment of principal or interest on subordinated debt; and ultimately, appointing a receiver for the institution. At year-end 
2016 and 2015, the Bank was categorized as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2016
ChoiceOne Financial Services Inc.
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) . . . .
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tier 1 capital (to average assets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ChoiceOne Bank
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) . . . .
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tier 1 capital (to average assets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 2015
ChoiceOne Financial Services Inc.
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) . . . .
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tier 1 capital (to average assets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ChoiceOne Bank
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) . . . .
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tier 1 capital (to average assets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Actual
  Amount     Ratio  

Minimum Required 
for Capital 
Adequacy Purposes 
  Amount     Ratio  

Minimum Required 
to be Well 
Capitalized Under 
Prompt Corrective 
Action Regulations  
  Amount     Ratio  

  $ 62,822     
    58,568     
    58,568     
    58,568     

14.2%   $ 35,289     
    19,850     
13.3 
    26,467     
13.3 
    23,641     
9.9 

8.0%    
4.5 
6.0 
4.0 

 N/A      
 N/A      
 N/A      
 N/A      

 N/A  
 N/A  
 N/A  
 N/A  

  $ 58,963     
    54,709     
    54,709     
    54,709     

13.4%   $ 35,119     
    19,754     
12.5 
    26,339     
12.5 
    23,504     
9.3 

8.0%   $ 43,899     
    28,534     
4.5 
    35,119     
6.0 
    29,380     
4.0 

10.0%
6.5 
8.0 
5.0 

  $ 59,737     
    54,532     
    54,532     
    54,532     

14.2%   $ 33,600     
    18,900     
13.0 
    16,800     
13.0 
    22,434     
9.7 

8.0%    
4.5 
4.0 
4.0 

 N/A      
 N/A      
 N/A      
 N/A      

 N/A  
 N/A  
 N/A  
 N/A  

  $ 55,723     
    51,574     
    51,574     
    51,574     

13.3%   $ 33,470     
    18,827     
12.3 
    16,735     
12.3 
    22,350     
9.2 

8.0%   $ 41,837     
    27,194     
4.5 
    25,102     
4.0 
    27,937     
4.0 

10.0%
6.5 
6.0 
5.0 

Banking regulations limit capital distributions by state-chartered banks. Generally, capital distributions are limited to undistributed net 
income for the current and prior two years. At December 31, 2016, approximately $10.9 million was available for ChoiceOne Bank to 
pay dividends to ChoiceOne. ChoiceOne’s ability to pay dividends to shareholders is dependent on the payment of dividends from the 
Bank, which is restricted by state law and regulations.

On July 3, 2013, the FDIC Board of Directors approved the Regulatory Capital Interim Final Rule, implementing Basel III. This rule 
redefines Tier 1 capital as two components (Common Equity Tier 1 and Additional Tier 1), creates a new capital ratio (Common Equity 
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital Ratio) and implements a capital conservation buffer. It also revises the prompt corrective action thresholds 
and makes changes to risk weights for certain assets and off-balance-sheet exposures. Banks were required to transition into the new 
rule beginning on January 1, 2015.

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Note 21 – Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

2016
First Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2015
First Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

  $

Interest
Income

Net
Interest
Income

Net
Income

Earnings Per Share
Fully
Diluted

Basic

4,921    $
5,037     
5,168     
5,186     

4,746    $
4,832     
4,870     
4,904     

4,680    $
4,789     
4,931     
4,943     

4,490    $
4,578     
4,624     
4,670     

1,274    $
1,445     
1,683     
1,688     

1,642    $
1,430     
1,449     
1,222     

0.39    $
0.43     
0.52     
0.51     

0.50    $
0.44     
0.44     
0.37     

0.39 
0.43 
0.52 
0.51 

0.50 
0.43 
0.44 
0.37 

There were no significant fluctuations in the quarterly financial data in 2015 or 2016. The growth in net income that occurred in 2016 
was due to an increase in interest and non-interest income offset by an increase in interest expense.

Item 9. 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures

An  evaluation  was  performed  under  the  supervision  and  with  the  participation  of  the  Company’s  management,  including  the  Chief 
Executive Officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls 
and procedures. Based on and as of the time of that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and 
principal financial officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period 
covered by this report to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods.

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

Management  assessed  the  effectiveness  of  the  Company’s  system  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of  December  31, 
2016, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Management’s assessment is based on the criteria for effective 
internal control over financial reporting as described in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013),” issued by the Committee of 
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on this assessment, management has concluded that, as of 
December 31, 2016, its system of internal control over financial reporting was effective and meets the criteria of the “Internal Control 
– Integrated Framework.” This annual report is not required to include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered 
public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.

There  was  no  change  in  the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  that  occurred  during  the  three  months  ended 
December 31, 2016 that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over 
financial reporting.

Item 9B.  Other Information

None.

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Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

PART III

The  information  under  the  captions  “ChoiceOne’s  Board  of  Directors  and  Executive  Officers,”  “Related  Matters  –  Section  16(a) 
Beneficial  Ownership  Reporting  Compliance”  and  “Corporate  Governance”  in  the  Company’s  Definitive  Proxy  Statement  for  the 
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 24, 2017, is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics for Executive Officers and Senior Financial Officers, which applies to the Chief Executive 
Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as well as all other senior financial and accounting officers. The Code of Ethics is posted on 
the  Company’s  website  at  “www.choiceone.com.”  The  Company  intends  to  satisfy  the  disclosure  requirements  under  Item  5.05  of 
Form 8-K regarding an amendment to, or a waiver from, a provision of the Code of Ethics by posting such information on its website 
at “www.choiceone.com.”

Item 11.  Executive Compensation

The information under the captions “Executive Compensation” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of 
Shareholders to be held May 24, 2017, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The information under the caption “Ownership of ChoiceOne Common Stock” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 24, 2017, is incorporated herein by reference.

The following table presents information regarding the equity compensation plans both approved and not approved by shareholders at 
December 31, 2016:

Number of securities to 
be issued upon exercise 
of outstanding options, 
warrants and rights
(a)

Weighted-average 
exercise price of 
outstanding options, 
warrants and rights    

(b)

Number of securities 
remaining available for 
future issuance under 
equity compensation plans 
(excluding securities 
(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:192)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:88)(cid:80)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:11)(cid:68)(cid:12)(cid:12)
(c)

Equity compensation plans approved 

by security holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Equity compensation plans not approved 

by security holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

47,033    $

—     
47,033     $

15.44     

—     
15.44     

73,875 

13,744 
87,619 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders include the Stock Incentive Plan of 2012, the Amended and Restated Executive 
Stock Incentive Plan and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 40,750 shares remain available for future issuance under the Stock Incentive 
Plan of 2012 and 33,125 shares remain available for future issuance under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, in each case other than 
upon the exercise of outstanding stock options. No further future issuances of shares are permitted under the Amended and Restated 
Executive Stock Incentive Plan other than upon the exercise of outstanding stock options.

The Directors’ Stock Purchase Plan is the only equity compensation plan not approved by security holders. The plan is designed to 
provide directors of the Company the option of receiving their fees in the Company’s common stock. Directors who elect to participate in 
the plan may elect to contribute to the plan twenty-five, fifty, seventy-five or one hundred percent of their board of director fees and one 
hundred percent of their director committee fees earned as directors of the Company. Contributions to the plan are made by the Company 
on behalf of each electing participant. Plan participants may terminate their participation in the plan at any time by written notice of 
withdrawal to the Company. Participants will cease to be eligible to participate in the plan when they cease to serve as directors of the 
Company. Shares are distributed to participants on a quarterly basis. The plan provides for issuance of a maximum of 100,000 shares of 
the Company’s common stock, subject to adjustments for certain changes in the capital structure of the Company. New issuances of up 
to 13,744 shares may be made under this plan.

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Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information under the captions “Related Matters - Transactions with Related Persons” and “Corporate Governance” in the Company’s 
Definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 24, 2017, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The information under the caption “Related Matters - Independent Certified Public Accountants” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy 
Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 24, 2017, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

PART IV

(a)

(1)

Financial Statements.  The following financial statements and independent auditors’ reports are filed as part of this report:

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2016 and 2015.

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014.

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014. 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm dated March 24, 2017.

(2)

Financial Statement Schedules.  None.

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Exhibit

Document

3.1

3.2

4

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5

10.6

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.  Previously filed as an exhibit to ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.’s 
Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2013.  Here incorporated by reference.

Bylaws of the Registrant as currently in effect and any amendments thereto.  Previously filed as an exhibit to ChoiceOne 
Financial Services, Inc.’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2013.  Here incorporated by reference.

Advances,  Pledge  and  Security  Agreement  between  ChoiceOne  Bank  and  the  Federal  Home  Loan  Bank  of 
Indianapolis.  Previously filed as an exhibit to ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the year 
ended December 31, 2013.  Here incorporated by reference.

Change in Control Agreement with Kelly J. Potes. (1)  Previously filed as an exhibit to ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.’s 
Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the period ended March 31, 2016.  Here incorporated by reference.

Stock Incentive Plan of 2012. (1)  Previously filed as an appendix to ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.’s definitive proxy 
statement filed with the commission on March 30, 2012.  Here incorporated by reference.

Amended and Restated Executive Stock Incentive Plan. (1)

Directors’ Stock Purchase Plan. (1)

Former Valley Ridge Executive Employee Salary Continuation Agreements, as amended. (1)  Previously filed as an exhibit 
to ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2013.  Here incorporated 
by reference.

Former  Valley  Ridge  Directors’  Deferred  Compensation  Plan  and Agreement.  (1)    Previously  filed  as  an  exhibit  to  the 
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2013.  Here incorporated 
by reference.

10.7

Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (1) 

21

23

24.1

31.1

31.2

32

Subsidiaries of ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Powers of Attorney.

Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

Certification of Treasurer.

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

101.1

Interactive Data File.

(cid:11)(cid:20)(cid:12)(cid:3) (cid:55)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:80)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:86)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:191)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:72)(cid:91)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:69)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:41)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:80)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:19)(cid:16)(cid:46)(cid:17)

Copies of any exhibits will be furnished to shareholders upon written request. Requests should be directed to: Thomas L. Lampen, 
Treasurer, ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc., 109 East Division, Sparta, Michigan, 49345.

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

SIGNATURES

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.

 By:

/s/ Kelly J. Potes 
Kelly J. Potes  
Chief Executive Officer

  March 27, 2017

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on 
behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Chief Executive Officer and 
Director (Principal Executive Officer)

  March 27, 2017

Treasurer (Principal Financial and 
Accounting Officer)

  March 27, 2017

Chairman of the Board and Director

  March 27, 2017

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

 Director

Director

Director

Director

  March 27, 2017

  March 27, 2017

  March 27, 2017

  March 27, 2017

  March 27, 2017

  March 27, 2017

  March 27, 2017

  March 27, 2017

  March 27, 2017

  March 27, 2017

/s/ Kelly J. Potes
Kelly J. Potes

/s/ Thomas L. Lampen
Thomas L. Lampen

*/s/ Paul L. Johnson 
Paul L. Johnson

*/s/ Frank G. Berris
Frank G. Berris

*/s/ Keith D. Brophy
Keith D. Brophy

*/s/ K. Timothy Bull
K. Timothy Bull

*/s/ William F. Cutler, Jr.
William F. Cutler, Jr.

*/s/ Jack G. Hendon
Jack G. Hendon

*/s/ Raymond A. Lanning
Raymond A. Lanning

*/s/ Dennis C. Nelson
Dennis C. Nelson

*/s/ Nels W. Nyblad
Nels W. Nyblad

*/s/ Roxanne M. Page
Roxanne M. Page

*/s/ James A. Bosserd
James A. Bosserd

*By /s/ Thomas L. Lampen
Attorney-in-Fact

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